All cultures enjoy sharing a good story. Before television, film, novels, or stage plays, stories were passed to the next generation through oral tradition. Folktales, myths, and everything from Aesop’s Fables to the Brothers Grimm collections were recorded. Eventually, stories and novels were adapted to the stage; stage works to films as well as films …
As the press deadline for this article approaches, the company and staff of Peninsula Players are preparing to button-up this grand lady’s buildings for the winter. By the time you read this, all of the benches, director’s chairs and statuary from the gardens will have been gathered and tucked away. The set of “Salvage” will …
Props Masters/Designers are called upon to perform magic at some point in a theatrical season, if not for each and every show. A prop may need to beep, bleed, move, break, burst into flames, glow, bang or any other number of things. Props Masters require a range of experience across many disciplines, including but not …
This season the company members of Peninsula Players have been thrilled to have hosted three post-show discussions with playwrights and to have two playwrights in residence during the rehearsal process. Sean Grennan was in residence and tweaking the script for the world premiere of “Now and Then” at the top of the season. I am …
Peninsula Players becomes a family for several months out of the year as company members work and play side-by-side crafting theater for the audiences of Door County. We live in a camp-like atmosphere with a majority of the company members not only being housed on site, but we also build the sets, costumes and props …
Theatergoers around the country and company members at Peninsula Players mourned the death of one of America’s most prolific playwrights when Neil Simon died Sunday, August 26 of complications from pneumonia. Simon was 91 and had written more than 30 stage works, 18 of which have been produced by Peninsula Players. His prevalent works include …
As the calendar’s page turns to September, members of the Peninsula Players company finds themselves saying ‘happy school year’ to a few members of the internship program. Seven of the participants will be joining the fall staff to help produce the comedy/drama, mystery-romance “Salvage” by Joseph Zettelmaier which runs through October 14. At the beginning …
The past week at Peninsula Players has been flooded with tugs to company members’ heartstrings. As we approach the close of the summer season, we are saying ‘see you soon’ to several company members while congratulating others on their Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. The Jeff Awards are the equivalent to Broadway’s Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards. …
The cooler temperatures hint that fall is approaching, but the summer stage at Peninsula Players is still heating-up with love, mayhem and laughter!Patrons have been enjoying the cooler evenings by the bay. They have been arriving early to enjoy the sun setting over the bay prior to the 8 p.m. performances. As a reminder, our …
Rehearsals are in process for “Salvage,” the final show of our 83rd season. Last week, playwright Joseph Zettelmaier joined director Greg Vinkler and actors Matt Holzfeind and Melanie Keller for a few days. Melanie was last at the Players in “Fox on the Fairway” and Matt performed in “Almost, Maine.” Joe was able to answer questions, …