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Travis Meyers plays the role of the buckless Reuben Soady in the U.P. hunting fable, “Escanaba in da Moonlight.” It has been 20 years since the theatrical release of the Jeff Daniels film.
HUNTING TALE
‘Escanaba in da Moonlight’ will be performed live on stage Story and photos by Ann Dallman
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t will soon be that time of year when hunters once again head to the woods in pursuit of that big buck. Coinciding with camp season will be Theatre On the Bay’s production of “Escanaba in da Moonlight,” with performances scheduled Thursday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 7. Evening shows are at 7 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee will be held Sunday. All times local. Theatre on the Bay is located on the Marinette campus of UW-Green Bay. The 2001 movie of the same name was written, directed and starred in by Michigan native Jeff Daniels. The production is directed by Patrick Mines with Linda Hornick, program spec-
ialist for the Office of Continuing Education at the Marinette campus as producer. “We purchased the script in spring of 2020 and this play was set to be part of the lineup for our 54th season, which was halted when the pandemic hit. The shows fell off one by one. We’ve now started the theater back up. One of the reasons we chose this play was for its small cast of six. “Things are different during COVID. This play has a manageable cast size, as we didn’t know what this point in time would be like. “Escanaba in Da Moonlight” is a comedy, very funny and something we can all relate to. People need a good laugh,” Mines said. “It’s
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