The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Theatre and Dance Department recently announced the 2014 Summeround Theatre season, a Whitewater tradition for over 30 years that will include a musical.
The musical production is Muskie Love, a Wisconsin-themed show written by Door County natives Dave Hudson and Paul Libman. Performances will be July 15-19 at 7:30 p.m. and July 20 at 2 pm, directed by Jim Butchart with music direction by Nicole McCarthy.
If Shakespeare had been born in modern-day Green Bay, he might have written Muskie Love, a whopper of a musical loosely based on Much Ado About Nothing. This fish-slapping tale tells of two rival fishing guides, Ben and Bea, both happily single.
Despite their sworn hatred, our couple finds themselves bizarrely drawn to each other. Throw in the DNR, the ever-present Wisconsin obsession with the Packers, a few jokes, and a delightful blend of songs – and you’ve got Muskie Love.
Muskie Love will be presented in the Barnett Theatre in the Greenhill Center of the Arts on the UW-Whitewater campus. Due to renovations currently in progress in Hicklin Studio Theatre, seats will be place on the stage of the Barnett Theatre, surrounding the performance space. Patrons who need special assistance or accommodations to navigate stairs should ask the box office when ordering tickets.
More information can be found on the UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department website: www.uww.edu/cac/theatre-dance. Tickets are available via phone at (262) 472-2222, at the Greenhill Center Box Office (Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), or online at http://tickets.uww.edu.
