The Play's the Thing Winter Playing Reading Series

The Play’s the Thing is part of our community outreach programming, presenting free professional play readings for the public on the first Mondays of February, March, and April. The 2023 readings were directed by Artistic Director Linda Fortunato, performed at Björklunden, and featured new works by playwrights John Reeger, Christopher G. Smith and Jeff Talbott. In 2022, Sean Grennan's A Rock Sails By received such stellar feedback from its reading that it was chosen to open our 2023 season. We opened our 13th year of the three-part play series on February 6 with Painted Desert by Christopher G. Smith, in coordination with Door County Reads and its exploration of “Raft of Stars” by Andrew J. Graff. Both works explore young characters “coming of age” in a stunningly beautiful natural setting. Peninsula Players Theatre actors, Amy Ensign, Mark Moede and Lee Palmer, performed alongside newcomer Kenneth Hamilton. i, a mysterious love story by Jeff Talbott, closed the series on Monday, April 3. Joining 2022 company members Ayanna Bria Bakari and Eva Nimmer were newcomers Karen Moeller and Andrew Mueller. The Play’s the Thing continues to bring people together and maintain a human connection over the winter months in Door County. This winter program is funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as generous grants from Door County Medical Center, Friends of Door County Libraries, The Shubert Foundation and operating funds of Peninsula Players Theatre. Thank you to the amazing staff at Björklunden for their hospitality and for hosting this series year after year.

The Play’s the Thing continued Monday, March 6, with John Reeger’s Changing Channels, set backstage at the DuMont Television Network in New York City in 1952 and is based on actual events during the Red Scare. Making their Door County debut were Andrés Enriquez and Frankie Breit, who participated in the internship program at Peninsula Players Theatre in 2022. They joined Peninsula Players Theatre actors Erica Elam, Karl Hamilton and Noah Simon.

To learn more about the 2024 winter play readings, sign-up for e-News at www.peninsulaplayers.com.You can also watch the Community Outreach section of our website for upcoming information on the readings on February 5, March 4 and April 1, 2024.

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Becca has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in technical theatre from the University of Minnesota Duluth. This is her fourth summer at Peninsula Players Theatre, where she participated in the internship program in 2019. She currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee doing freelance and overhire work at the Clarence Brown Theatre, Oak Ridge Playhouse and IATSE Local 197. She is so excited to be back down by the bay and with her Peninsula Players Theatre family for another summer.

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Michaela is a scenic and properties designer from St. Paul, Minnesota. She holds bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and scenic design from the University of Minnesota Duluth and is currently pursuing an MFA in scenic design at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. This is Michaela’s first summer in Door County.

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Sam is a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student pursuing a degree in American history and technical theater. During the school year, he works in the university scene shop. After participating in the 2022 season as a scenic intern, he is excited for his second season at Peninsula Players Theatre.

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Michael is a Maryland native and the scenic studio specialist for Salisbury University's Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. Michael has worked in theater since the third grade after his parents suggested he join drama club because he was "dramatic." This is his first season with the Peninsula Players Theatre, and he is excited to continue developing his skills as a part of this team. When not building sets, Michael can be found performing with Fultontown Theatre Company, Salisbury University's resident theater company.

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