This week, Carol & Pete and I enjoyed the last play of the 2013 season at Northern Star Theater Company here in Rice Lake. The production was Escanaba In Da Moonlight. A light-hearted, sometimes slapstick, parody of life in the deer camps of Upper Michigan. The small cast of characters acted out the comic rituals that are not too far from reality this time of year.
I was surprised by the number of patrons who arrived for the play dressed in their camouflage and blaze orange hunting apparel. It seems that those who have seen this performance before take delight in dressing the part. Not all were dressed in drab hunting wear though. This performance was a dinner / theater format, and sharing our table were three women who really were dolled up.
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| These three were really having fun. They are all Red Hat Women too, and dripping in sparkles! |
The story in this play might not be humorous to those who have never been Up North. But for this local crowd, it hit the funny bone.
The plot takes place in the Soady Deer Shack
The accents of the actors were reminiscent of Fargo but on steroids.
In case you are not a local, a glossary was provided to the audience.
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| Understanding these technical terms makes for more laughing during the play. |
So, we ended the 2013 season with a laugh.
I am looking forward to the NSTC 2014 season which will include performances of The Sound of Music, Les Misérables, Mash, A Midsummer's Night Dream and Barefoot in the Park.
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