Mark your calendars for our winter play reading series, The Play’s the Thing! These free events take place at 7:00 p.m. at Björklunden's Vail Hall (7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor) with seating on a first come, first served basis.
Monday, February 3, 2025 – Of Serpents & Sea Spray by Rachel Bublitz
Iro, an orphan girl and lover of adventures, is the subject of ridicule by other children and punishment by uncaring foster parents. Until one day, Iro discovers a mission: find the ancient winged horde, Pegasus. On her quest, taking with her only books and her imaginary friend Annika, Iro hides herself on an ocean liner, joins a circus, reunites with another lonely soul, and, along the way, finds the truth about the death of her parents. Of Serpents & Sea Spray is presented in coordination with Door County Read’s exploration of “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune.
Monday, March 3, 2025 – Do You Turn Somersaults? by Aleksei Arbuzov, translated by Ariadne Nicolaeff
This charming love story set on the Baltic Coast begins with a doctor-patient relationship. Rodion, a crusty widower, is the chief surgeon at a sanitorium. Lidya has had a varied and unhappy life, but unlike Rodian, she has embraced life instead of hiding from it. Her exuberance and cheerful outlook could be the thing to melt Rodian's lonely heart.
Monday, April 7, 2025 – A Body of Water by Lee Blessing
Moss and Avis wake up one morning in an isolated summer house high above a picturesque body of water. The weather’s fine; the view’s magnificent. There’s only one problem—neither of them can remember who they are or how they got there. In the middle of their growing panic trying to remember their identity, a young woman drives up. Is she their daughter? Their lawyer? Does she know them at all?
The Play’s the Thing is funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment of the Arts, as well as generous grants from Friends of Door County Libraries, Green Bay Packers Foundation, The Shubert Foundation and operating funds of Peninsula Players Theatre.