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Welcome to Peninsula Players Theatre!

Dear Friends, It is my honor on behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Peninsula Players Theatre company to wish you a warm welcome to our 88th season. Our Managing Director and Artistic Director, Brian Kelsey and Linda Fortunato, have arranged for another exciting season of live theater here in beautiful Door County, and our incredible staff and interns will create a memorable theater experience for you like no other. Please enjoy the magic on stage, the magnificent sunsets, and the incredible history that is our cherished theater.

There is a special excitement in the air at Peninsula Players Theatre this season. A long overdue project has come to fruition and our valued interns and staff have the new housing that they so greatly deserve. “Out with the old and in with the new” has never been more appropriate. Our full-time staff, board of directors, and community members have worked tirelessly to make this dream become a reality. We have been blessed with the financial support of many generous donors that have been crucial to making this happen. Our fundraising continues, so please help us close the Act II Housing Campaign!

We are grateful to have the charitable support of our donors, sponsors, patrons, playbill advertisers, and volunteers. All of you make the magic that is Peninsula Players Theatre possible. You are appreciated! Please encourage family and friends to become one of our cherished patrons, so that they, too, may also experience Peninsula Players Theatre’s incredible history and beauty.

Enjoy the show!

Jill Herlache

Jill Herlache, Peninsula Players Theatre Board President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jill Herlache, President Sara Glenn, Vice President Dave Borghesi, Treasurer Barbara Simpson Fuhrmann, Secretary

Directors Tom Birmingham Sarah Bonovich Julia B. Chomeau Jackie Danis Mary Greisen Bill Higley 3

Ted Laitner Jim Maronek Bill Parsons Peggy Reineck-Simpson Greg Wait Jerry Zaug

Hello Friends, Welcome to Peninsula Players Theatre’s 2023 season! This year finds us celebrating many new things while simultaneously embracing and honoring the long-standing history of the theatre.

I am thrilled to be opening our season with Sean Grennan’s new play, A Rock Sails By. Peninsula Players Theatre has been the home of many world premieres over the years, including three of Sean’s previous plays. We are proud to share this beautiful story as part of World Premiere Wisconsin – a statewide festival of new work. Immediately after this brand-new play, tradition continues with Noёl Coward’s Blithe Spirit. Coward was the first playwright ever performed by Peninsula Players Theatre with Hay Fever in 1935.

As you look through this playbill, you will see many folks who are with us for the first time. From our company of interns to artists and staff, we are excited to welcome these new faces and perspectives. Alongside them are returning Players enjoying perhaps their second, or tenth or twenty-ninth season. The company members have always been the heart of the theatre, and it is a pleasure to join them in creating this 88th season.

The largest new piece this year is our new company housing. Thanks to the widespread support of our community and donors, invaluable leadership from our Board, exceptional management from The Boldt Company, and tireless work of our full-time staff, we have welcomed our interns and seasonal staff into new, modern housing. These company members work so hard to make our theatre season possible, and they now have a comfortable place to rest and unwind at the end of the long workdays. While we have added new structures to our grounds, we will always cherish and maintain the beautiful gardens, shoreline, paths, and bonfires that are such a special part of the overall Peninsula Players Theatre experience.

We are so happy you’re here and hope you will join us for many more years, as new developments and beloved traditions continue to enhance the spirit of our shared “home by the bay.”

Linda Fortunato Artistic Director

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Ted Bird Barbara Simpson Fuhrmann Katherine S. Georgeson Bill Hartman

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Kristine Thatcher John “JW” Walker Pamela Gaye Walker Francesca Zambello

Values of Peninsula Players Theatre

We strive for excellence in all we do – endeavoring to present our patrons with the highest quality professional theater while ensuring their visit is as welcoming and positive as possible.

We celebrate equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion. We value the right to be who you are and embrace differences, which makes us whole as a community.

Diversity encompasses aesthetics, age, class, disability, ethnicity, gender, geography, economic status, faith, race, sexual orientation and varying points of view.

We aspire to foster a company that practices joy, humor, kindness, compassion, honesty, respect, dedication, inclusiveness, and love. One which also understands the value of a strong work ethic, ongoing professional development, as well as the value of being a member of a social and supportive campus community.

We commit ourselves to produce a wide variety of programming that remains faithful to the intentions of the theater’s founders. In addition to providing the joy of entertainment for its own sake and bringing established stories to light, we also work to produce well-known stories and new works that take an artistic risk, reflect the complexity of our shared humanity, explore social commentary, feed the soul, foster civic dialogue and fuel the curiosity of our community at large.

We pledge to be a supportive and responsible member of the Door County community and an advocate for the larger arts community. We are determined to expand public awareness of the essential contributions the arts make to society as a whole.

We prioritize the health (mental & physical) and safety of our company members, donors, patrons and volunteers and dedicate ourselves to providing a safe and secure environment for all.

We believe in the intrinsic value of life-long learning which creates an environment of continued professional and personal growth.

We mentor the next generation of theater practitioners through our internship program, by way of advice, teaching, listening, example and help in making their way into the professional world, and through supporting secondary education in the arts through our scholarship program.

We cherish and value the tranquility and splendor of the forest and water which surrounds our artistic home and commit ourselves to environmental sustainability.

We revere the rich legacy of Peninsula Players Theatre and embrace the great responsibility of ensuring it remains a stable business by using sound financial practices and accountability that will protect the theater for future generations.

Recognition of Prior Stewardship

Peninsula Players Theatre would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather was nurtured for thousands of years before our residence in 1937. These peoples include the former Wildwood Camp for Boys, the Potawatomi Nation and other influential peoples/nations, including the Huron, Menominee, Ojibwe, Ottawa, Petun, Sauk and the Winnebago (or Ho-Chunk).

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BRIAN KELSEY Managing Director

Brian celebrates his 16th season as Peninsula Players Theatre’s Managing Director. He comes to Peninsula Players Theatre with a broad range of "for profit" and "not for profit" business experience, gained both in the United States and Europe, in the fields of operations, finance, marketing and public relations. Brian is engaged in the arts and tourism industries and is currently the board chair of the Wisconsin Arts Board. He also serves on both the Marketing Committee and the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion Committee for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Locally, Brian serves on the board of the Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance (president) and the Marketing Committee of the Women’s Fund of Door County. A graduate of Marquette University with a degree in journalism, he is pleased to share his business experience in the community that raised him. As a side note, he is even more pleased to be working for the organization that gave him his first performing arts experience as a child.

Enjoy Your Visit to Peninsula Players Restrooms. Restrooms are located north of the theater near the lower parking lot.

As you exit the audience pavilion on the Beer Garden side, follow the footpath past the Canteen to the next building beyond. Follow the “star lights” for your respite.

Re-entry during a performance. If you must leave during the performance, please do so quietly through the nearest open house door. Re-entry, while the performance is in progress, is at the discretion of the House Manager.

Children. In general, we suggest ages eight and over attend for attention span purposes. One or more of our shows have adult themes that may be inappropriate for young children. At Peninsula Players Theatre, we generally follow the ‘school-age and up’ rule. Everyone attending must purchase a seat. Babes in arms will not be allowed in the theater. For further information regarding the age-appropriateness of any of our shows, please contact the Box Office at (920) 868-3287 or visit the play pages at www.peninsulaplayers.com.

To purchase tickets for wheelchair or limited mobility seating, please phone our Box Office at (920) 868-3287. We are better able to handle special needs in person or over the phone.

Induction Loop Technology is available to guests with hearing devices containing a telecoil (T-Coil) on the theater’s main floor, rows A through S. The loop will transmit sound directly to your hearing aid or cochlear implant while you are in the “loop.”

Assisted listening devices are available at the Canteen for the hearing impaired. A driver’s license or credit card is requested as a security deposit to use these devices.

Balcony Guests – If you are seated in the balcony, visit the Canteen for an assisted listening device. The balcony does not have hearing loop technology.

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LINDA FORTUNATO Artistic Director Director – A Rock Sails By Director/Choreographer – Dames at Sea

This is Linda’s second season as artistic director. Her Peninsula Players Theatre credits span 19 seasons and include acting in Talley’s Folly, The Outsider (formerly, A Real Lulu), The Importance of Being Earnest, Wait Until Dark, Noises Off, The Woman in Black; directing The Rainmaker, Ghost the Musical, Living on Love, Lend Me a Tenor, And Then There Were None, Once a Ponzi Time, The Nerd, A Fox On the Fairway; and choreographing Chicago, A Little Night Music and Cabaret. Linda was previously the artistic director of Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana, where she directed Cabaret, Big River, The Tin Woman, Steel Magnolias and a dozen other shows as director, choreographer or actor.

Other credits include work with Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, BoHo Theatre, American Players Theatre, and teaching in the theatre departments of Loyola University and Columbia College Chicago.

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Please take a moment to complete this survey by our partners at World Premiere Wisconsin.

A Rock Sails By is one of nearly 50 World Premiere Wisconsin (WPW) productions. WPW is a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals from March 1 through June 30, 2023, presented by the Ten Chimneys Foundation. From the tip of Door County to the state line, WPW has got something for everyone! Experience a bold idea, locally brewed with pride, right here in our great state!

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Listening Devices With our induction loop technology, guests at Peninsula Players Theatre with hearing devices containing a telecoil (T-Coil) will have sound transmitted directly to their hearing aid or cochlear implant on the main floor.

Assisted listening devices are available in the Canteen for the hearing impaired who do not have access to T-Coil technology. A driver’s license or credit card is required as a security deposit for the use of these devices.

Balcony Guests – If you are seated in the balcony, visit the Canteen located outside of the theater for an assisted listening device. The balcony does not have the loop system available.

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PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE'S NEW HOUSING Last year on the Opening Night of our 87th season, we announced the launch of the Act II Housing Campaign and shared our intent to build new, adequate dormitories for our interns and staff members. We are proud to say that these beautiful dormitories are complete and are in full use by our 2023 company!

We are eternally grateful for your encouragement and incredible financial support. We could not have reached this point without each and every one of you. Thank you!

HELP US CLOSE THE CAMPAIGN! Though the dormitories are complete, our fundraising efforts continue. We are at 89% of our campaign goal of $4.2 million, leaving $475,000 yet to raise. Please help ensure the future of the theater by giving a gift to the Act II Housing Campaign today.

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LEAVE YOUR LEGACY By contributing to the Housing Campaign, you are helping to foster the next generation of theater artists and professionals by providing them a place to call home as they share their gifts and talents each season. The new dormitories will help attract and retain the talented staff and interns that make your Peninsula Players Theatre experience what it is today. It will also ensure the future of the organization for theatregoers and the Door County community for generations to come. We can't do this without you!

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JANET ULRICH BROOKS Actor – A Rock Sails By, Blithe Spirit

Janet joyfully makes her Peninsula Players Theatre debut. Based in Chicago, most recent (post-Covid) credits include The Cherry Orchard (Goodman Theatre); Murder On The Orient Express and Steel Magnolias (Drury Lane Theatre); Steel Magnolias (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); At The Wedding (Theatre Squared, Fayetteville, Arkansas). Pre-Covid: The Children (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Plantation (Lookingglass Theatre), Tiny Beautiful Things, Pipeline, Native Gardens (Victory Gardens Biograph), Vanya Sonya Masha & Spike, 2666, The Seagull (Goodman Theatre); 15 productions with TimeLine Theatre Company where she is a company member, including Master Class (Jeff Award, Principal Actor).

Films: “Divergent,” “Conviction,” “One Small Hitch.” TV: “Work In Progress,” “Fargo,” “Sense8,” “Proven Innocent,” “Boss,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med” and “Chicago Justice.” Janet is represented by Gray Talent Group.

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Cheers to 50 Years!

Peninsula Players Theatre would like to thank and congratulate the Wisconsin Arts Board for its continued support and service!

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SEAN FORTUNATO Actor – A Rock Sails By, Blithe Spirit

Peninsula Players Theatre: The Rainmaker, Talley’s Folly, Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache), Sunday in the Park with George (George), Doubt (Father Flynn) and Cabaret (Emcee). Off-Broadway: Rose Rage at The Duke on 42nd. Regional: Damn Yankees (Applegate) at Marriott Theatre; Intimate Apparel at Northlight Theatre; Matilda (Miss Trunchbull) at Drury Lane; Twelfth Night (Malvolio) at Writers Theatre; 2666 at Goodman Theatre and work at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Court Theatre, Theatre at the Center, Timeline Theatre Company, Porchlight Music Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre, About Face Theatre, Intiman Theatre and The Old Globe Theatre. TV: Antoon Dumini in “Fargo” (FX), “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” (NBC). Film: “The Merry Gentleman” directed by Michael Keaton. Sean has received nine Joseph Jefferson Award nominations and an After Dark Award.

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HEIDI KETTENRING Actor – Blithe Spirit, Dames at Sea

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REBECCA HURD Actor – A Rock Sails By, Blithe Spirit

Rebecca is delighted to be making her Peninsula Players Theatre debut!

Off-Broadway: Boswell (59E59 Theater). Favorite Chicago credits include Relentless (TimeLine Theatre Company/Goodman Theatre), An Enemy of the People (Goodman Theatre), Hello, Dolly!, Something Rotten! (Marriott Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Drury Lane Theatre), The Importance of Being Earnest (Writers Theatre) and Short Shakes! Twelfth Night (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Regionally, she has worked with the Guthrie Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and American Players Theatre, among others. Television credits include: “Next” (FOX) and “Chicago P.D” (NBC). She holds a BFA in acting from the University of Minnesota/ Guthrie Theater and is a private acting coach for teens and young adults. @thehurdstudio

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IN MEMORY OF HELOISE RATHBONE

Beloved Company Member (May 19, 1942 – January 28, 2023)

Heloise was the eldest daughter of Rodion and Caroline Fisher Rathbone, who owned and operated the theater until 1960. While Caroline operated the theater, Rodion flew to and from Rome or Paris as a TWA pilot. Heloise attended school in Fish Creek when her parents were in Door County and took piano lessons with Mrs. Uno Nyman at Silver Poplar in Ellison Bay. Heloise performed in a few shows, including Happy Times and Teahouse of the August Moon with Harvey Korman. But the stage was not her calling; Heloise was drawn to music. She attended Kenosha’s Kemper Hall, was a member of the Junior Schubert Club while attending, gave recitals at Silver Poplar Dounia and Heloise Rathbone, 1959 and Kemper, and continued to play piano throughout her life.

In 1959, at the age of 17, Heloise was called upon to step in for her ill mother and run the theater.

With grit and determination, she arrived with her younger brother via the bus from Chicago to break into locked buildings and open the theater with $72.16 she found in change in a coffee can.

In adulthood, Heloise settled into a quiet life of teaching in Brooklyn, and, in 1987, helped found a soup kitchen for the less fortunate in her neighborhood. In 2008, she spoke to The Baker Street Irregulars Trust’s dinner celebrating Sherlock Holmes’s 154th birthday about her grandfather Basil Rathbone and what it was like to be part of the Rathbone family. A few years ago, she retired from teaching at Grace Church School, the oldest preschool in Brooklyn. Heloise quietly passed away earlier this year in California, and we extend our deepest condolences to her daughter Dounia and the entire family. She was preceded in death by her parents Caroline, in 1985, and Rodion, in 1996. Heloise is survived by her siblings Grace (Dounia) Clearsen and Richard Rodion Rathbone.

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JACKSON EVANS Actor – Blithe Spirit, Dames at Sea

Peninsula Players Theatre credits: The Fully Monty (Ethan) and Peter and the Starcatcher (Mrs. Bumbrake). Chicago credits: Beauty and the Beast (Paramount Theater, Jeff Nomination - Actor in a Supporting Role); Boys in the Band (Windy City Playhouse); Ride the Cyclone, Seussical, Short Shakes! The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Matilda, Spamalot (Drury Lane Oakbrook); Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady (Lyric Opera); Singin' in the Rain, A Christmas Story, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Marriott Theatre); Avenue Q, Bunny Bunny (Mercury Theater). Regional: Dad's Season Tickets at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage. Touring: The Realish Housewives (Second City).

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LEE E. ERNST Actor – Trying

Peninsula Players Theatre credits: Colonel Jessup, A Few Good Men; Alan, Opus; Waldgrave The Nerd; and Bingham The Fox on the Fairway. He is a founding company member and 17-year veteran of American Players Theatre, an 11-year company member of Resident Ensemble Players and a 20-year company member of Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Regional: Arizona Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theater, Kansas City Rep, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Madison Rep and Westport Country Playhouse. Lead roles range from kings to miscreants including King Lear, Macbeth, Cyrano, Vince Lombardi, Poirot, John Barrymore, Scrooge, Marley and Harry Roat in Wait Until Dark. Off-Broadway: Sir Toby Twelfth Night (Theatre for a New Audience). International: Rodrigues in Silence (DARTSTokyo, Japan. US & Japan tour). Lunt-Fontanne Fellow/Ten Chimneys; Minerva Laureate/Wisconsin Academy of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.

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KAITLIN KITZMILLER Stage Manager – Blithe Spirit, Trying Assistant Stage Manager – A Rock Sails By, Dames at Sea

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BEN DOW Actor – Dames at Sea

Ben is grateful to be making his Peninsula Players Theatre debut! His Chicago credits include Elf: The Musical, Grease, Forever Plaid (Drury Lane Theatre), Shakesfest: Chicago Shakespeare in the Park (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and Sons of Hollywood (Windy City Playhouse).

His additional credits include Newsies (Bigfork Summer Playhouse) and Into the Woods (Timber Lake Playhouse). Ben is from Shorewood, Illinois and is a recent graduate of Indiana University with a BFA in musical theatre. Ben is represented by Stewart Talent. www.bennelsondow.com

KELLY FELTHOUS Actor – Dames at Sea

Kelly is excited to make her Peninsula Players Theatre debut! National tours: Marty in Grease, Glinda and Nessarose understudy in Wicked, Gloria in Flashdance. Off-Broadway: Caroline in Trip of Love (Stage 42). Regional: Eva in Bring It On (The Alliance Theatre), Violet in Violet (TheatreSquared), Lauren in Kinky Boots (Orlando Shakes), Nellie in South Pacific (Asolo Repertory Theater), Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda (Cape Fear Regional Theatre), Kathy in Singing in the Rain and Elle in Legally Blonde (North Shore Music Theatre). Chicago: Roxie in Chicago, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Drury Lane Theatre), Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Paramount Theater), Zaneeta in The Music Man (Goodman Theatre), and Gladys in The Pajama Game (Theatre at the Center). TV: “Law and Order SVU” (NBC), “Night Sky” (Amazon Prime) and numerous commercials. Kelly is a NYU grad and proud AEA/SAG member! Instagram @kellyfelthous

JOEY STONE Actor – Dames at Sea

Joey is honored to work with the brilliant minds at Peninsula Players Theatre for the first time! Select credits: Norman Whitfield, u/s Smokey Robinson in Motown the Musical (Broadway, 1st National Tour), Aleshea Harris’ What to Send Up When It Goes Down (Congo Square & Lookingglass Theatres), and most recently, movement director for the world premiere of Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne (Steppenwolf Theatre Company).

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Join the Pre-Show Seminars at Peninsula Players Theatre The theater will host Pre-Show Seminars before select performances of the 2023 season.

Audiences are invited to arrive early for special seminars on topics related to the shows.

Pre-Show Seminars begin at 6:30 p.m. inside the theater.

General admission seating, no tickets necessary.

Tickets are available for the 8:00 p.m. performances following the seminars.

Friday, August 11 - Hosted by Artistic Director Linda Fortunato and Music Director David Corlew Tuesday, August 22 - Hosted by Judge D. Todd Ehlers The Pre-Show Seminar for Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is to be determined.

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JACK MAGAW Scenic Designer – Dames at Sea, Trying

In his previous 17 seasons at Peninsula Players Theatre, Jack designed scenery for I and You, Talley’s Folly, Romance in D, Silent Sky, Miss Holmes, Living on Love and The Bridges of Madison County among many others. Recent Chicago and regional credits include the US premiere of London Road (Shattered Globe Theatre), the world premiere of Relentless (TimeLine Theatre Company and Goodman Theatre), Nina Simone: Four Women (South Coast Rep), Crimes of the Heart (American Stage), the world premiere of How to Break (Village Theatre), Two Trains Running (Court Theatre) and The Scarlet Ibis (Chicago Opera Theatre).

Jack is an adjunct professor of design at The Theatre School at DePaul University and he resides in Chicago. www.jackmagaw.com

KÄRIN SIMONSON KOPISCHKE Costume Designer – Blithe Spirit, Dames at Sea,

Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Kärin has designed costumes for more than 50 productions in her 22 seasons at Peninsula Players Theatre. She has received the Joseph Jefferson Award, AriZoni Award and a Prague Quadrennial nomination for her costume designs. She has designed for Regional Theatre Tony Award recipients American Conservatory Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Crossroads Theatre Company, Huntington Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, as well as the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Skylight Music Theatre, First Stage and American Players Theatre. She heads the costume design department at Lawrence University. Proud member of United Scenic Artists (USA 829).

GUY RHODES Lighting Designer – A Rock Sails By, Dames at Sea

Guy is excited to return to Peninsula Players Theatre, where he previously designed The Rainmaker, Ripcord, A Murder is Announced and Ghost The Musical. His Chicago-area credits include The Pajama Game, Cabaret, Big Fish (Theatre at the Center), Hedda Gabler (Theatre Northwest), Mother Hicks (HAPA), Hairspray (Star Plaza Theatre), Jitney (WSTG), and The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Falling Drum). National credits include The Polar Express Train Ride (Rail Events), five tours for R&B singer Anthony Hamilton, as well as concerts for Kendrick Lamar, Alan Parsons Live Project, Anita Baker, Joe, Erykah Badu and Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly. Guy frequently works in the visual disciplines of photography and video production. Top assignments include the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea (USA Today Sports Images). Instagram: @guy_rhodes

JOE PALERMO Sound Designer – Dames at Sea

Joe Palermo is a Chicago-based sound designer and digital technologist who is quite pleased to be here for your listening pleasure. He’s been recognized at the Cannes Film Festival, the Chicago Merrit Awards, and University of Glasgow for excellence in design and design concepts. His most recent creative obsession is building electromagnetic sound sculptures in his backyard! Joseph is a proud member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. Don't forget to mute your phone!

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Behind the Scenes of Dames At Sea Months before rehearsals begin, the design team and director collaborate on the overall aesthetics of a production. Costume Designer Kärin Simonson Kopischke captures the style and essence of the early 1930s in these costume renderings.

Scenic designer Jack Magaw has created a classic Broadway theater as seen in the scenic model below. Models are created so the entire design team can visualize the set in three dimensions. These models are useful for actors, directors and all departments, as it informs their work.

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A happy, tappy tribute to musical comedies

Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller Music by Jim Wise

Dames at Sea Musical Numbers Act One Wall Street.................................................................................................. Mona It’s You.......................................................................................... Dick and Ruby Broadway Baby............................................................................................ Dick That Mister Man of Mine...................................................... Mona and Company Choo-Choo Honeymoon............................................................. Joan and Lucky *The Sailor of My Dreams........................................................................... Ruby Broadway Baby (Reprise)................................................................... Hennesey *Good Times are Here to Stay............................................. Joan and Company Act Two Dames at Sea....................................................................................... Company The Beguine........................................................................... Mona and Captain Raining in My Heart..............................................................Ruby and Company There’s Something About You...................................................... Dick and Ruby Raining in My Heart (Reprise)..................................................................... Ruby *The Echo Waltz..............................................Mona, Joan, Ruby and Company Star Tar.................................................................................Ruby and Company Let’s Have a Simple Wedding.............................................................. Company *Lyrics by George Haimsohn

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Do you recognize these faces?

They are Peninsula Players Theatre's hard working interns.

Participating in the theater’s internship program this season are 10 students from theater programs across the country. These students and recent college graduates have focused their studies on various theater disciplines. They are joining us to help create the dynamic performances you are about to experience. Please welcome and thank them for all of their hard work in helping to make each performance possible.

Standing are Jessica Krol, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University; Emily Muirhead, a graduate of Loyola University Chicago; Justin Roberts, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Eamon Moriarty, a graduate of Michigan State University; Cody Diedrich, undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Sitting are Alexis Flaten, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Hannah Kwak, an undergraduate at Loyola University Chicago; Maria Guardino Schreiner, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College; Caitlin Preuss, a graduate of Carthage College; Isabel Osterhus, a senior at Lawrence University. To learn more about our internship program, visit www.peninsulaplayers.com

The Kathryn A. Doerr Intern Fund

Established in 2013 in memory of Kathryn A. Doerr (Katie), by her family, this fund provides critical support for Peninsula Players Theatre's intern program. During her lifetime, Katie was an advocate and supporter of art education, notably to art education in the Door County community she loved. Her legacy will provide a scholarship for Hannah Kwak during the theater's season this year.

If you are interested in supporting Peninsula Players Theatre's internship program please contact Danielle Szmanda at danielle@peninsulaplayers.com or (920) 868-3287.

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Our 88th Year July 26 – August 13, 2023

Peninsula Players Theatre LINDA FORTUNATO

BRIAN KELSEY

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

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DAMES AT SEA Scenic Designer Jack Magaw

Costume Designer Kärin Simonson Kopischke

Lighting Designer Guy Rhodes

Sound Designer Joe Palermo

Scenic Artist Kaitlin Younger

Wig Designer Kyle Pingel-Hickey

Stage Manager Kimberly Ann McCann

Asst. Stage Manager Kaitlin Kitzmiller

Production Manager Paul Cook

Music Director David Corlew Directed & Choreographed by Linda Fortunato Generously Sponsored by Alibi Marina & Harbor Guest House with support from the Cordon Family Foundation

Peninsula Players Theatre would like to thank The Shubert Foundation, the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin, and the National Endowment for the Arts for their ongoing support.

Dames at Sea is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Assisted listening devices are available at the Canteen.

The main floor of the theater is equipped with a loop induction system.

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A happy, tappy tribute to musical comedies

Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller Music by Jim Wise

CAST

(In Order of Appearance) MONA KENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEIDI KETTENRING JOAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KELLY FELTHOUS* HENNESEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JACKSON EVANS RUBY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAYA MCQUEEN DICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEN DOW LUCKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOEY STONE THE CAPTAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JACKSON EVANS

MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR, KEYBOARD ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID CORLEW KEYBOARD TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JANET ANDERSON DRUMS/PERCUSSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRUCE NEWBERN TIME: The early thirties.

ACT ONE: A 42nd Street theater.

ACT TWO: A battleship.

There will be one 15-minute intermission PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE IS A PROFESSIONAL THEATER EMPLOYING MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES. The stage manager, assistant stage manager and all cast members of Dames at Sea are members of Actors’ Equity Association. * Denotes Dance Captain The director/choreographer is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the theatrical union that unites, empowers and protects professional Stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States.

The scenic and costume designers are members of United Scenic Artists. Their work on stage is copyrighted artistic property; management respectfully requests no photographs be taken.

Please Note!

Only water is allowed in the theater.

The use of recording instruments and cameras is strictly forbidden.

Please turn off or silence all mobile devices prior to the performance.

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The Peninsula Players Theatre Annual Fund

The following have shown their commitment to the theater by making an investment in our Annual Fund between May 1, 2022 and July 6, 2023. These contributions are invested back into our community and theater in several ways: 1) Top Quality Entertainment- we hire the best available talent; 2) Training Youthour interns get unparalleled experience working with these professionals; 3) Historic Beauty- we preserve and enhance our beautiful and tranquil wooded shoreline for you to enjoy; 4) Community- Seminars, play readings, school programs and more enrich Door County life year-round. Our sincerest thanks to:

GOLD ($25,000-$49,999) The Shubert Foundation SILVER ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous Susie Gebhardt Tony & Judy Licata BRONZE ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous Nancy & Dave Borghesi Vonnie & Dave Callsen Door County Medical Center William A. Guenther The Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Foundation Dave Kubiak Genie & David Meissner MMG Foundation, Inc. Jerry & Pam Okarma Ron & Chris Puszynski Sargent Family Foundation Casey & Dolores Sylla Sheila H. Turner BENEFACTOR ($2,500-$4,999) Marilyn Backer Prilla & Tony Beadell Barbara & Richard Board Cordon Family Foundation Dwight & Linda Davis Foundation Irene Fox Roy & Betsy Gill Mary & Bill Hartman Kandy & Bill Higley James E. & Mary K. Nelson Nicolet National Bank Emmy & Steve Stanley Dianne Trenchard SPONSOR ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (2) Doug & Laura Anderson Katy Andino The Leonard Apfelbach Charitable Fund Dave & Terri Beck-Engel Trish & Jim Black Bev Blietz

David & Suzy Boerke Anthony W. & Andrea Bryant Betty & Dave Chomeau Tom & Meg Claggett Kit & Dick Conner Cynthia & Larry Crock Sandra Dagon Jorge & Lin Del Alamo John & JoAnn DiBuono Richard Eichman Rob & Sue Engelke Mark & Cheryl Falb Paul & Sandra Fernstrum Ann & Mike Flegel Friends of Door County Library Don & Barbara Fuhrmann Mardi Glenn Sara Glenn & Brian Reinhardt Joyce & Rod Goldhahn Barbara Gould Tim & Barbara Graul Peter Grimm Jake Gudmundsen Tom & Wendy Halloran Halloran Law Offices Jean Hawkinson Jill & Tom Herlache Richard Kanas Jack & Karen Kellner Julie-Anne Kress Rod & Carol Krueger Jerry Lecy Doug Mac Neil Charles Oslakovic John L Parrish Bill & Betty Parsons Amy & Bob Perille Gordon & Naomi Rowley Susie Tasker Samson Marian & Rod Schlise John & Jane Schraufnagel Paul & Juliene Seifert Robert & Carol Sorrentino Tim & Sue Stone Michael Teich & Peggy Kelsey Nicholas Torrillo Robert & Mary Trainer Mark & Jayne Turner Susan Voskamp 44

David & Nancy Wahlert Greg & Jodi Wait Evan & Lurana Webster David & Brenda Wenberg Jon Wenberg Jan-ann & Richard White White Gull Inn Andy & Jan Coulson Jim & Kathy Wochinske Carl & Sandy Zapffe Jerry & Joan Zaug PATRON ($500-$999) ALH Foundation Helen Ambuel Tom & Linda Birmingham Boelter + Lincoln Laurey & Phil Clampitt Andy & Karen Cook Santosh Krishnan & Lynn D'Andrea Marianne Diekman Kristin & Marc Dubick Steve & Deb Dullard Annie & Dick Egan Michael Elkow Chuck & Renee Emma Fred & Barb Frey Orlaine & Michael Gabert Chuck & Faye Germain Brian & Sharon Godfrey Doug & Kathleen Gorzelanczyk Ron & Mary Greisen Carla Haack Barb & Gary Henkelmann Mark & Michaela Holey Jack & Jo Ann Isselman Mary Jelinek Paul & Lori Jochimsen Brian Kelsey & Phil Berndt David & Jeanne Kennedy Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer Wayne & Mary Jo Koch Christine D. Kornely & Rick L. Gerroll Tom & Bev Lisle Lee Marquardt Mary McDermid Wanda & Kevin McDonald Peter Moore

(Patron continued) Steve & Kaaren Northrop Todd & Sheryll Rockway Linda & Steve Sanduski Rick Schaefer Gary & Julie Seibold James Stangle, Jr. Deborah L. Stephens William & Louise Temte Lana Tencate Louise & Dean Trafelet Laurie Tremain John & Judy Turner Roy & Sandra Uelner James & Regina Webb Jane & Stan Whiteman Jim & Sandy Wiederholt Karen Wojahn Francesca Zambello ASSOCIATE ($250-$499) Greg & Mary Anderson James H. & Sara Ellen Anderson The Andritsch's Bruce & Jane Arduser Dr. & Mrs. David Arneson Gerald & Diane Aschenbrenner Carol Ballje John & Lori Barnstorff Jim & Beth Bauer Tom & Penny Beerntsen Daniel & JoAnna Birmingham Margaret C. Boehm Steven & Cathy Brodbeck Linda Brooks Lloyd & Mary Brooks Lois N. Brown Sue & Jim Buck The Buckingham Family Frank & Karen Cape Greg & Debbie Casperson Chris & Judi Collins Peter J. & Mary Alice Costello Tom & Bev Dalton Jackelyn Daugherty Bill & Mary Jo Dean Gail & Chris Dockry Megan & Nate Doud Gloria Dougherty & Ron Klimaitis Patrick & Patti Doughman Jacinda Duffin Tad & Andy Dukehart Tom & Linda Ealy D. Todd & Cynthia Ehlers Jack & Cindy Follick Diane & Pat Ford

Christopher & Lin Franken Dr. Willard A. Fry Terry & Kris Fulwiler Bob & Carmen Gallagher Mary & John Garrity Bocchino George & Natalie Gorchynsky John & Denise Grogan John Guenther Douglas & Susan Hahn David Hawkanson Paul J. Heim & Julie H. Watkins John & Grace Held John Heyrman Bob & Kathy Hunt Matthew Hurtado Susan Kinde Andrea B. Iwen Ron & Carol Jochimsen George & Laura Joeckel Randy & Julie Johnson Judith Keller Jan Kemble Timothy Cegelski & Joe Kiriazes Joseph Klapatch Dennis & Roberta Kmiec Sonja Kung Estella & Charles Lauter Elfriede & Lawrence Leporte Jill & John Levi Kim & Dan Linehan Karen & Walt Lischick Jim & Carole Maronek John A. Martin Lucy Martin Ron & Lois Mauermann Jacqueline & Jeff McCullough Frank & Cheryle Mitvalsky Wayne & Barbara Mohr Mary J. Moore Carol C. Muckerman Nedd & Natalie Neddersen Carmine & Steve Nell Carol & David Nestingen Curt & Pat Neudecker On Deck Clothing Co. Robert & Catherine Parks Peninsula Park View & Robin's Nest Karen J. Pfeffer Steve & Caroline Polster Rex & Linda Pope Gene & Olga Porto Elizabeth Raymond & Paul Hybel Jeanne E. Reichert Peggy Reineck & Jeff Simpson Reinhard Plumbing, Inc. Craig & Sandy Schultz 45

Jan & Linda Scott Carol & Walt Sigerich Brad & Marci Shortreed Kathy & James Springer John & Mary Spude Julie & Ben Stahr John & Eileen Sterling Greg & Denise Stillman Jody Thiell William Tiedeman David & Barbara Tuch Greg Vinkler Nick & Alison Walker William & Sharon Wildman Joyce & Joe Wilson Dr. Jeff & Tonya Young Sharon & Byron Zeisler FRIEND ($100-$249) Anonymous (2) Elisa & Will Agen Jamie & Amy Alberts Ramin Alemzadeh, MD Gary & Jill Amel Jim & Jane Anderson William & Nancy Antink Stephanie & Charles Baer Lawrence Bauer Kim & Janine Beck Mildred E. Behnke John & Alice Belmont Tom & Sue Beranek Kevin & Mary Berens The Berg Family William & Jody Bertram Sherry Billet & Joel Kitchens Paula & Earl Binczak Jim & Susan Birger Larry & Georgia Blatchford Rob & Rose Bouman Cindy Brito & Tony Costello Eric & Jamie Buesing David & Kathy Butler Bonnie Cady Paul & Sandi Cain Kathy & John Campbell Frank & Jane Capozzi Tim & Mary Carew David & Verna Carlson Bill & Nancy Carpenter Carlyle & Patricia Chan Mo & Audrey Chowdhury Jerry & Elaine Ciszewski Chuck & Cynthia Clanton Peggy Clapp Peter & Carol Clikeman

(Friend continued) Dianne Coopman Bill Cowan Bri Daetz Sue Dahnert Alicia Daubner Julia & William Davis Hariet Dehlinger Kathy Demets & Greg Bollom Dennis & Susan Dewsnap Richard & Elizabeth Diehl Gib & Gail Docken Tom Dorner Ray & Connie Dretske David & Jennifer Dreyfuss Yvonne & John Dwonch Susan T. Eby John & Judy Eckert Jim & Pat Engelhardt Jerome & Renee Epplin Julie & George Fiedler David & Julia Frater Iris & Jim Friedlieb Judi Fronek Wayne & Kathleen Fryda Dennis & Susan Garrity Gerald & Lois Garrity Ellen & Norm Gillund Mark Gnabasik Terry & Pam Goode Lawrence & Maryann Goodkind Paul Gordon Paul & Jane Graf Linda Gratz Mike & Brenda Greaves Gerard Grzyb Karen & John Haen Rich & Sue Hagel James & Barbara Hansen Carl & Donna Hanson Jan Hardy Sara Davis & Christopher Haun Heid Music Charitable Fund James & Ina Heup Ed & Nancy Hillner Ron Hilton Victoria Hoell Ron & Alice Holden Chuck & Judy Holtz Bruce & Marla Horwitz Larrie Howell Bob & Mary Huber Mark & Amy Huftel Paul Hybel Chuck & Barbara Jackson Bob & Judy Jaeschke

Julie Jagemann, M.D. Dennis Janda Leah Jerabek Nancy & Tom Johnson Hans L Jonsson Dennis & Jane Joyce Michael & Patricia Judge Mr. & Mrs. M. Kaczkowski Michelle Kambara Marie Kaufman Gary & Michelle Keeton Edward Kelly Sandy Kelly Karl & Marge Kenkel Dennis & Barbara Kessler Patricia Kiefer Daniel & Patricia Kiehnau Kieu Family Peter & Pat King Robert A. Kinmonth Larry G. Kleinsteiber Glen & Sally Klemp Karen Kloida Laura Kmitch Lee & Benedict Kordus Michael & Linda Kozanecki James & Rebecca Kron Kurt Kronberg John & Nancy Kujawa Mr. & Mrs. William Lammers BJ Larsen Paul & Dianne Larson Eric & Christina Laszewski Mark & Linda Lemahieu MaryAnne Limbos Kenneth W. Lindberg Kevin & Julie Loomans Mark & Kathleen J. Lundberg Virginia & Tom Maher Steve Makovec & Fred Pieper Col. Gregg Malicki David & Denice Martin Randy & Karen Mathewson Bill & Jan Matthews Robert McCullough & Karen Tosi Madi & Helen McDermott Nancy McDonald Terry & Nancy McGrew James & Karen McKechnie David & Mary Mellem Peg & Jim Meyer Stacie & Wally Meyer Carol Miles Bill & Diane Miller Steve & Nancy Miller Grant & Linda Mitchell 46

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Steven J & Donna M Bultman Dave & Jean Burgess Greg Calabresa & Shirley Kopel Juanita G. Carlson Virginia Carnahan Robert & Esther Carolin Richard & Michele Caskey Tony & Donna Charles Kathy Clerkin Arlene & Marshall Colburn Louis Cornelius & Pris Boroniec Greg & Lorna Cote Terry Cottingham Tim Creath Margo Crook Don & Karen Cummings Tamar Daskin Tree & Steve Delarwelle Jeannie & Jerry Deleers B.A. Dennis Peter & Gina Deschler Vicki Deusinger Patrick & Pam De Wane Rick & Mary Dittemore John & Natalie Docter Robert & Lynn Doneff Jonathan Doss Anne L. Dropp Joyce Marilyn Duffy Michael Dybas Carol Edwards Dave & Sandy Ehren James & Patti Ellsworth Andrea & Tom Esau Don & Mary Lou Fare The Felsburg Family Rich & Cathy Fitch Kathie Gannon Carol Gates Marty Grubanowitch Suzanne Hale Dan & Pat Halverson Hal Halvorsen Walter & Diane Hanisko Nancy Harrison Mike Heffernan James Heinzen Linda Helf Barbara & Doug Henderson John & Nell Herlache Allen & Ruth Hewitt Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. Hoelzl Amit Hose Lee Innerebner Julie A. Ische Patricia Iwanski 47

Chuck & Barb Jajtner Linda Jarman Debra S. & Dennis E. Jepsen Arlene Johnson Bruce & Marie Johnson BJ & Linda Johnston Darko & Judy Kalan Dennis & Christine Kessler Jerry & Elaine Ketola Andrea Kinsey-Jauquet Dave & Janice Kinsinger James & Karen Kohler Jay & Coco Kramer Ruth Ann Kromholz Jim & Connie Kunde James & Julia R. Lange Glenn & Linden Laurent Edward Lesniak John & Ronda Liebmann Jim & Cathy Liska Steve Lundy Elizabeth A. Markon Patti & Al Meyer Judith Michaels Scott & Christine Miller Suzan Miller Robert Millett James & Gwen Mitsche Linda & Ted Moskonas Helen & Robert Mueller Marilyn Mulvey Alicia & Basil Mundy Tuffy Nell Heidi Newman Molly Lafin Newman Rick & Sandy Nuernberg John & Donna Nygaard Frances & Michael V. Perlman Linda Perry Sylvia K. Pratt Diane Prendergast Careen Pribyl Rick & Betty Prosise Bob & Marilyn Przywara Mary C. Raven Ron & Donna Relic Judith A. Rhodes Barb Rogers E. Louise Rogers James Romenesko Susan Rorison Tom & Jean Rowe Joanne Ruggieri Charles & Rebecca Rump Stephen & Sharon Sagat Bruce & Christine Sautebin

Karen Solway Family Mary S. Spangler Marlys Sperger Stephen & Suzanne Standerford Carl Staub & Alexandra Moore-Staub James & Joan Stillman Nancy Ann Swingle Gail Szalay Lori Taylor Dick & Kris Thoune Bruce A. Timmons Charles & Sandra Trainor Dawn Urban Sue Vineyard

(Member continued) Alex Scharfe Alan & Roberta Schimek Jane Fay Schmaltz William Schoendorf Lynn Schuhart Bill Schuster Mark & Leslie Schwenk Bill & Mary Shepke Mary & Arlyn Sieber Dianne Siekmann Rick & Mary Skelley Christopher Slavik Mr. & Mrs. William Smart Bob & Chris Snyder

Nick & Jane Wanda Colleen Waterhouse Mrs. Karen Wedemeier Leanne Welker Devalyn & Jeff Wilson Gene & Pat Wojciechowski Henry L. Wojtyla Norb & Judy Wolter Jim & Candy Yonker David Zarefsky Annette & Norb Zelewske William Zwicky ADDITIONAL SUPPORT The Raibrook Foundation

Memorials & Honorariums

Memorial gifts are a unique way to keep your loved one’s memory and legacy alive.

Honorarium gifts celebrate a special person or event (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) in your life.

Remember a life well lived or honor someone you love by making a donation today.

In Memory of Tricia Cramer & Maggy Magerstadt Chris Cramer

In Memory of Tom McKenzie Alicia Daubner Susan Kinde Heidi Newman Ann & Michael Servotte Robert Smith Tim & Sue Stone

In Memory of Olivia Dahl Halloran Law Offices - Tom & Wendy Halloran

In Memory of Shirley Nowosel Karen & John Haen

In Memory of Digger DeGroot Jodee DeGroot

In Memory of John & Romayne Neumann John & Clare Plachetka

In Memory of Don Diekman Bill & Mary Hartman

In Memory of Gene Remy Jeannie & Jerry Deleers Walter & Diane Hanisko Michelle Kambara Laura Kmitch Christine D. Kornely & Rick L. Gerroll Jane Rank

In Memory of Marylin Banzhaf Harry Banzhaf In Honor of Tom Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey P. Schwab

In Memory of Nancy Epping Hugh Epping In Memory of Dennis Fales The Fales Family In Memory of William C. Glenn The Glenn Family

In Memory of H. David Rogers Janice Olson E. Louise Rogers

In Memory of Gloria T. Hansen Jackelyn Daugherty

In Memory of Pete Schuster Bill Schuster

In Honor of Tom & Jill Herlache Kandy & Bill Higley

In Memory of Jean Sincere Francesca Zambello

In Memory of Jeanne & Vining Ihlenfeld Jay & Cynthia Ihlenfeld

In Memory of Dale Tremain Laurie Tremain

In Memory of Cecil D. Jones, PhD Virginia Carnahan

In Honor of Hedwig Welcker Ron & Candy Welcker Dammon

In Memory of Bob Kayser Terry Kayser

In Memory of Jean Sincere Zambello Vernon & Shifra Rosen Francesca Zambello

In Honor of Brian Kelsey Michael Teich & Peggy Kelsey In Memory of Elizabeth Link Lawrence & Maryann Goodkind

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Corporate Matches

The following organizations have matched employees’ charitable contributions.

Matching gifts are an easy way to double your contribution to the Players.

Find out if your employer has a matching gift program today!

Alliant Energy Foundation American Family Insurance Badger Liquor, Co. Caterpillar Foundation Charities Aid Foundation of America

Comcast ExxonMobil Foundation Fidelity Investments IBM International Foundation MacMaster-Carr Supply Company McKnight Foundation

Mead Witter Foundation Pfizer Foundation WE Energies Foundation Wrigley Company Foundation

In-Kind Donations

The following individuals and businesses have provided in-kind support in the form of goods and services.

Burton’s on the Bay The Carrington Fish Creek Market Kenneth P. & Rhonda M. Frank Family Foundation

Kohler Co. Greco and Sons, Inc. Hawkins Ash CPAs Mojo Restaurant Group Piggly Wiggly

Scaturo’s Baking Co. & Café Sister Bay Bowl and Supper Club Tadych’s Marketplace Foods Terry Kayser Wood Orchard Market

For more information on corporate matches, in-kind, memorial or honorarium gifts, please contact Development Director Danielle Szmanda at (920) 868-3287 or danielle@peninsulaplayers.com

Thank You, Volunteers!

Thank you to our amazing volunteer ushers and the Pete Schuster Memorial Broom Squad for all of your hard work and dedication!

Interested in volunteering?

Phone the Box Office for ushering availability at (920) 868-3287 or scan and sign up for information on future volunteer opportunities.

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DAVID CORLEW Music Director – Dames at Sea

David is thrilled to return for his second season at Peninsula Players Theatre, where he was seen last season in Ripcord and Murder For Two. After leaving Door County last October, he joined the cast of the Goodman Theatre’s A Christmas Carol and finished his third year on the theatre faculty at the Chicago High School for the Arts, where he music directed Nine and The Drowsy Chaperone. He’ll spend this fall singing Gaston in Beauty and the Beast with Harmony Japan’s “Disney On Classic” tour traveling through Japan. www.david-corlew.com, @david-corlew

JANET ANDERSON Musician – Dames at Sea

Janet Anderson is a musician from beautiful Door County. Spending her days as the student involvement coordinator at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Sturgeon Bay, she is also a private instructor, plays for concerts and festivals with area high schools, and directs/ accompanies The Peninsula Singers community choir. She regularly plays at local churches, often with her freelance worship team Mama J and The Praise Hounds. Janet’s previous credits with Peninsula Players Theatre include The Drowsy Chaperone, The Bridges of Madison County and Ghost The Musical. She is thrilled to be here once again.

BRUCE NEWBERN Musician – Dames at Sea

Bruce is happy to be spending the summer at Peninsula Players Theatre.

He has previously been on the theater’s stage accompanying the hijinks of pirates in Peter and the Starcatcher, as a drumming priest in Nunsense and in the Bobcat Band in Always…Patsy Cline. Bruce has spent other summers playing in the park with Northern Sky Theater. He lives in Sturgeon Bay with his wife Karen and enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren. In his spare time, Bruce stays busy composing and playing with area musicians throughout the county as well as directing the musical ensemble at Bay View Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay.

KYLE PINGEL-HICKEY Costume Designer – A Rock Sails By Wig Designer – Blithe Spirit, Dames at Sea

Kyle is overjoyed to be returning to his home by the bay for his 10th season with Peninsula Players Theatre. Kyle started his journey with the theater as an intern in 2007 and spent the last eight seasons as the costume shop supervisor. He is excited to share his designs once again on this beautiful stage. Some of Kyle's designs at Peninsula Players Theatre include I and You, Salvage, and Almost, Maine. When he's not designing costumes, he's creating extravagant wigs and costumes for drag artists and fabulous upcycled sequin denim jackets through his own business: KPingel Wigs and Custom Creations.

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Peninsula Players Theatre's Mission Statement …

Peninsula Players Theatre is committed to preserving America’s Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre in its unique setting on 16 forested acres along the shores of Green Bay. The theater’s mission is to support, without reservation, the most exciting theater company possible; to preserve the Theatre in a Garden’s natural beauty; to provide artists the freedom, tools, and facilities they require to entertain, uplift, and inform our audiences; to foster future generations of theater professionals through the internship program; and to maintain fiscal policies that insure the future security of the theater.

For the past 88 years, Peninsula Players Theatre has relied on the goodwill and generosity of our patrons to help advance our mission and continue to provide exceptional theatrical experiences. If you have come to value these outstanding performances and the remarkable beauty of the theater and grounds, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to our Annual Fund. Thank you!

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Give the Gift of a Lifetime!

Share your passion for Peninsula Players Theatre with future generations by designating a planned gift through the Peninsula Players Theatre Endowment Fund. Whether it is a bequest, trust, annuity or arrangement through your IRA, planned gifts of all sizes support the theater's long-term fiscal stability and reduce your taxable estate for federal tax purposes.

The Peninsula Players Theatre Endowment Fund is managed through the Door County Community Foundation. Through this partnership, your generous gift will benefit the theater while the foundation’s professional staff and advisors facilitate your contribution and handle all the administrative details. The Door County Community Foundation provides a simple, powerful and highly personal approach to giving. By working together, we offer a variety of giving tools to help you achieve your charitable goals.

By partnering with the Door County Community Foundation, Peninsula Players Theatre is able to receive a wide variety of assets including: Cash, stocks and bonds Real estate and other assets Non-cash assets such as publicly traded stock or artwork The Door County Community Foundation is the ideal vehicle to facilitate even the most complex forms of charitable giving. Please consider incorporating a gift to the Peninsula Players Theatre Endowment Fund in your estate plan.

To learn more about the Endowment Fund, please contact Development Director Danielle Szmanda at (920) 868-3287 or danielle@peninsulaplayers.com or Bret Bicoy, President & CEO at the Door County Community Foundation at (920) 746-1786 or bret@givedoorcounty.org.

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AUDRA BAAKARI BOYLE Business Manager

Audi is overjoyed to see artists and patrons returning to the theater, which she has called home for 29 seasons. She served as box office manager and public relations director before being appointed business manager.

She was an assistant sales manager at The New Theatre Restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, and business manager for the theater department of the University Arkansas-Fayetteville. She earned a BFA degree in technical theater, an MA in theater history and public relations and certificates in human resources and non-profit administration from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. In the winter months, she operates our Box Office via her home in Superior, Wisconsin, where her husband Scott and son Conor live. Love and be loved.

DANIELLE SZMANDA Development Director

Danielle is thrilled to be celebrating her 13th season with Peninsula Players Theatre. She joined the company in 2011 as an administrative intern, returned in 2012 as the assistant box office manager and joined the fulltime team in 2013. Before her full-time position, Danielle spent her early career in Chicago working in both administrative and production positions at various theaters throughout the city. She is a native of the Chicagoland area and a proud alum of St. Norbert College, where she earned her BA in theatre studies and business administration. Danielle is excited about another year of raising funds for this beloved theater!

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Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce its 2023 Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship recipient. The theater and its Board of Directors created this annual award to foster the career path and arts education of graduating high school seniors across Door County in the performing arts.

Hunter Malvitz played Gomez One $500 scholarship was available to a Addams in Southern Door High student at each of the five Door County School's production of The Addams Family. Photo by Rachel Luckas. high schools for a total of $2,500. Eligible applicants must plan to enroll as a full-time college student with a major or minor in arts management, music (performance or education), or theater (acting, theater studies, theater technology and design).

"The arts are such a critical part of a student’s overall education as well as continued personal development,” said Peninsula Players Theatre Managing Director Brian Kelsey. “It is with great pride that we reward and encourage the development of careers in the performing arts.”

Congratulations, Hunter Malvitz!

The 2023 scholarship recipient is Hunter Malvitz from Southern Door High School. Malvitz demonstrated a high level of participation and creativity in the arts during his academic career. His performing arts credits are extensive, including lead roles in Southern Door’s musicals and participation in concert choir and forensics.

Malvitz has received several accolades for his hard work and dedication to the arts. Most recently, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s 2022-2023 Center Stage High School Theater Program recognized Malvitz for his Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role for his portrayal of Gomez Addams in Southern Door’s production of “The Addams Family.” This honor earned Malvitz the opportunity to perform as a soloist at a Tony Awards-style showcase at the Fox Cities PAC. Malvitz will attend UW-Eau Claire this fall to pursue a BMEd in Music Education with a Choral Emphasis. There were no scholarship applicants from Sturgeon Bay, Sevastopol, Gibraltar nor Washington Island high schools in 2023. For more information about the Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship, please contact Development Director Danielle Szmanda at 920-868-3287 or visit www.peninsulaplayers.com.

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PAUL COOK Production Manager

Paul is thrilled to return for his second season with Peninsula Players Theatre!

A Chicago native, Paul has lived and worked in theatre all over the country and even overseas. He received his BA in theatre and English from Marquette University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and his MFA in directing from the University of California, Irvine. As a production manager in Chicago, he has worked with such companies as Strawdog Theatre, Pride Arts, and Windy City Playhouse. In the off-season, he lives in Chicago with his husband, Wilhelm, and Pit Bull, Agatha Trunchbull (Aggie). Paul is passionate about Equity in the Arts and looks forward to another wonderful summer season in beautiful Door County.

GARRETT CONARD Technical Director

Garrett is from DeWitt, Iowa and is excited to be joining the Peninsula Players Theatre for his first season as technical director. Garrett received his BA in theatre with emphases in design/production and drama and theatre for youth from The University of Northern Iowa. He was most recently employed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the assistant technical director at Park Square Theatre.

McCLAIN WOOD Box Office Manager

McClain is excited to return for his second season as the box office manager at Peninsula Players Theatre. He has worked in the box office for Virginia Repertory Theatre and several seasons for the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He has entertained on the airwaves of KXUA 88.3FM and worked on independent films.

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JOSHUA WILLIAMS Lighting and Sound Supervisor

Joshua is delighted to join the Peninsula Players Theatre family. He received his BFA in theater technology and design from Oakland University and is finishing his first year as a graduate student at the University of Memphis, studying sound and lighting design with an extended focus on music composition and education. Previous credits include The Rocky Horror Show and Emerge Dance Concert (University of Memphis), A Christmas Carol (Central Florida Community Arts), Mame (Forestburgh Playhouse), My Fair Lady (Forestburgh Playhouse) and Sweet Charity (Oakland University). Joshua has also worked with various performance companies such as Walt Disney World Resorts, SOBO Art Gallery, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Take Root Dance and more. Joshua is a proud member of IATSE Local 69 and USITT. Thank you for coming to the show!

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Rowan is thrilled to join Peninsula Players Theatre! They hold a BFA in theater technology and a minor in film production from DePaul University. They have designed for Chicago theaters such as Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Porchlight Musical Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, House Theatre of Chicago and The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. They are the resident props designer for Niles West High School and a program instructor for K-6 students at Youth Guidance. Their passions include youth arts education, LGBTQ+ and basic human rights, and good food.

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IN MEMORY OF BRUCE W. & JANICE MIELKE Company Photographer for Three Decades

When General Manager Tom Birmingham, Sr. was having a tricky time in the early 1980s finding a photographer to take publicity shots, he reached out to a fellow University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor, Bruce W. Mielke. When Bruce became full-time faculty at UW-Green Bay in 1982, he and Jan settled in Ellison Bay. Jan was a talented designer in the Office of Marketing and University Communication at UW-Green Bay for many years. In 2001, Bruce was granted associate professor emeritus status.

They both used their skills and talents to assist many organizations in Door County, including documenting hundreds of performances at various arts venues such as Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Peninsula Players Theatre and Northern Sky Theater. They would arrive at odd hours or stay after a show to take photos, then rush home to process the film in his dark room. Often returning the next day to hand deliver the product to meet press deadlines. Bruce was an avid photographer who also taught nature photography and exhibited his images, often being cited for his work. He was selected for an exhibition at the Hardy Gallery in 1976. He was honored for his work in the classroom, too, receiving the “Teaching at its Best” award from UW-Green Bay in 1998.

Bruce and Jan were both hospitalized at the end of 2022 and died within a week of each other. Their passing deeply saddens all of us who knew them, and we are grateful their images of Peninsula Players Theatre and its artists are among the archives at the UW-Green Bay’s library.

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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 A reading of Painted Desert.

Talbott. In 2022, Sean Grennan's A Rock From left to right: Kenneth Hamilton, Mark Moede and Lee Palmer.

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.

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.

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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.

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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Kellyn is excited to return to Peninsula Players Theatre for her third season.

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BECCA STOCKHAUS Lead Carpenter

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.

MICHAELA LOCHEN Assistant Prop Shop Supervisor

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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SAMUEL KALLIS Carpenter

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.

MICHAEL MITCHELL Carpenter

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.

Peninsula Players Presents YouTube Series - The History of Peninsula Players Theatre Learn the history of Peninsula Players Theatre on YouTube, where hosts Greg Vinkler, our former artistic director, and Business Manager Audra Baakari Boyle take viewers back in time to 1935 and through the 1960s.

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An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit is in the back of audience pavilion for use in a health crisis and members of the Peninsula Players staff are CPR and AED certified. In case of an emergency, please remain calm and follow staff instructions.

A Brief History of Peninsula Players Theatre Take a rustic, woodsy site outfitted with a few little cabins that once served as boys’ camp along the bay. Add a dream, a barn-like proscenium stagehouse and a hundred or so seats open to the stars above and you have the early days of Peninsula Players Theatre.

Richard and Caroline Fisher, a young novice brother-and-sister team, started the troupe in 1935 when they produced Noël Coward’s Hay Fever at a site behind the former Bonnie Brook Cottage/Motel in Fish Creek, now the Fish Creek Town Park.

Peninsula Players, circa 1937

in the arts, either on- or off-stage, and some have even gone onto stardom.

Although Peninsula Players Theatre began under the stars, a canvas top was draped above the audience in 1946, and in 1957 Caroline’s dream of a permanent roof came true when the open-sided pavilion was built.

By 1937 the Fishers along with their parents (“Mama” who designed and made costumes and fed the company and “Papa,” the general handyman) realized the ensemble had outgrown the motel site so they purchased the 22-acre Wildwood Boys Camp, The Way of the World, 1937 with Caroline the present site of the Fisher. theater.

In 1960, after 25 years of involvement, the Fishers sold the theater at public auction to Kenneth Carroad, a New York City attorney. Jim McKenzie was hired to oversee the theater’s operations as producer.

He and his wife, actress Jeanne Bolan, both associated with the theater since 1947, took on On Borrowed Tim, 1954 with Robert Thompson, Gale Koiste, Helen Bragdon and the Fisher Eric Beckstrom. legacy.

Now in its 88th season, it is no longer a dream, we are America’s oldest professional resident summer theater.

In the 88 years Peninsula Players Theatre has performed in the Theatre in a Garden, more than 1,000 actors have crossed our boards.

Some had their first professional experiences here. Many Salome, 1939 with Statcy Keach Sr., Jean continued Sincere, Evaline Uhl Wright(Mary Keach) and their careers Margo Fisher.

The non-profit organization, Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc., was formed in 1962, to operate the theater, and in 1978 Carroad sold the theater.

McKenzie became owner of the property in 1978 and continued as the Company’s producer.

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Anticipating significant renovation and repair to the theater pavilion and surrounding support buildings, as well as the need for new production and housing facilities, McKenzie decided to sell the property to the Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc. in 1993. As a member of the Players Board of Directors, McKenzie continued to help preserve and improve the theater’s facilities and environment until his death in 2002.

Proof, 2003 with Patrick New and Cassandra Bissell.

furnish cutting edge theater experiences is still the hallmark at Peninsula Players Theatre. Safeguarding that dream and this lovely Theatre in a Garden is paramount to the Board of Directors which is committed to – Rain, 1998 with Larry Yando, Jonathan Weir, Amy McKenzie and Karen Sheridan.

More than a decade ago many improvements were made, including actor housing, public restroom facilities, an expanded and upgraded rehearsal hall and storage areas, and a computerized box office. The close of the 2005 season brought the beginning of the theater's largest improvement – a new stage house and audience pavilion.

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Through the generous support of many donors, benefactors and volunteers all intent on continuing the magic of live theater for future generations, the organization built a new facility in the exact same foot-print of the first theater. In June 2006, the 621-seat audience pavilion opened. Included was up-to-date wiring, more space for actors and scenery, a redesigned space to provide better sightlines for the audience, not to mention new comfy seats.

The Rainmaker, 2022 with Ayanna Bria Bakari, Xavier Edward King and Sean Blake.

The passion that Richard and Caroline shared to stretch their imaginations, provide reason for laughter and tears and

We hope you enjoy your visit as you explore the theater where the sun sets, the curtain rises and the stars shine.

Welcome to our theater in the woods.

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Eric returned to Door County nine years ago to establish himself as an artist and pursue his talented career in Landscape Design. He brings to the theater more than 20 years of experience in design and landscaping, having worked for companies such as Leids Nursery and David J. Frank Landscaping. He served as grounds manager for Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls and as a computer graphics art designer at Flexcraft, Inc. in Wisconsin. Eric’s special talents for landscape painting, photography and his love for the outdoors add to his ability to create the beautiful gardens that are displayed throughout the property of Peninsula Players Theatre. Truly a work of art in the making!

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Peninsula Players Theatre’s Internship Program The internship program at Peninsula Players Theatre is part of a tradition that runs as deep as the roots of the theater itself. Since the Peninsula Players Theatre launched its first season in 1935, interns, then called apprentices, have been given the opportunity to work side-by-side with professionals, learning the craft by observing and participating in it.

Theater is one of the few professions where apprentices still learn from those who practice their art.

Gaining experience in a professional theater setting, such as the one at Peninsula Players Theatre, develops communication skills, provides hands-on training and builds networking opportunities with working professionals. Participants in the internship program work with the theater’s professional actors, designers, managers and technicians for 14 to 20 weeks. They witness all facets of theater in action, from backstage to front office, creating a constant path of growth throughout the season, thus making the Peninsula Players Internship Program unique among theater programs.

Peninsula Players Theatre has always provided its interns with a weekly stipend and provided free room and board. You may see them directing traffic in the parking areas, shifting scenery, delivering posters or operating the sound board during the shows. During the day, they assist in building the next show. These company members are an integral part of our theater, and they deserve a huge standing ovation.

For more information about our internship program, phone the Box Office at (920) 868-3287 or visit our website www.peninsulaplayers.com for an application for the 2024 season.

Join the Post-Show Discussions at Peninsula Players Theatre The theater invites our audience to stay after certain performances in 2023 and participate in a conversation with our artists. Have a question about the performance? Or do you want to know how a bit of stage business was accomplished? Now is the chance to ask! Please check the centermost pages of this playbill for the pre-show seminar dates.

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OUR 2023 SEASON June 13 – July 2 A ROCK SAILS BY

A world premiere by Sean Grennan. Dr. Lynn Cummings, a distinguished astrophysicist, is grappling with personal questions, reconnecting with her daughter, and mourning the loss of her husband. When an unidentified object is discovered heading toward Earth, she tries to bring science and faith into balance while monitoring the mysterious object with an ambitious journalist. Dr. Cummings hopes to witness nothing remarkable, but there is no telling what she will discover beyond the stars.

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NOËL COWARD’S BLITHE SPIRIT

While researching for his latest novel, Charles Condomine invites an eccentric medium to perform a séance at his home.

Charles, his wife, and their guests are all quite skeptical, but things turn chaotic when the ghost of Charles’ first wife, Elvira, is summoned. Appearing only to Charles, Elvira is full of mischief and turns the household upside down. For decades, this witty and smart comedy has entertained audiences on Broadway, in London and worldwide.

July 26 – Aug. 13 DAMES AT SEA A happy, tappy tribute to musical comedies

Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller Music by Jim Wise

Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, Music by Jim Wise. Ruby arrives in Manhattan with a pair of tap shoes and a dream. She is soon cast in a Broadway show starring a temperamental diva. Just before opening night, the cast learns their theater is being demolished, so with the help of some adoring sailors, it is “all hands on deck” to find a stage to put on the show. Featuring show-stopping tap dancing, love at first sight, joyful music and a boatload of laughs, this glittering musical showcases six actors and everything you need to sweep your troubles away..

Aug. 16 – Sept. 3 TRYING

By Joanna McClelland Glass. The refined and brilliant Judge Francis Biddle, who served as Attorney General for Franklin Roosevelt, is now an arthritic and cantankerous man. His new secretary, the young yet tenacious Sarah, fresh from the Canadian prairie, is the latest in a line of secretaries who have not lived up to Biddle’s expectations. Through their time together, we see how strangers from different backgrounds at different points in their lives can grow to understand and even learn from one another.

Sept. 6 – Oct. 15

KEN LUDWIG’S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY

From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem, comes a murderously funny adventure that takes us from Baker Street to the haunted moors. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” amid a dizzying web of clues, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters.

June 13 - Sept. 2: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sun. 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 6 - Oct. 14: Tuesday - Sunday 7:00 p.m.

*Except Sundays July 2 & 23, Aug. 13, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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