FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations
Director, 414-224-1761
December 10, 2008
"THE GUYS ARE AT IT AGAIN!"
GUYS ON ICE
IN MILWAUKEE THEN IT GOES ON THE ROAD
ACROSS WISCONSIN!
Book and lyrics by Fred Alley
Music by James Kaplan
THE REP’S STIEMKE THEATER
Stiemke Theater Run: Previews: December 17 & 18
2008
Opens: December 19, 2008
Closes: January
4, 2009
Tours: January 22, 2009 – February
28, 2009
Originally produced during Wisconsin’s Sesquicentennial by
American Folklore Theatre and Milwaukee Repertory Theater, GUYS
ON ICE explores the men behind the door of an ice shanty. In northern
Wisconsin, the land of frozen toes and wind-blown faces, Lloyd
and Marvin brave the cold to find companionship and good fishing
while enjoying the simple luxuries of a faithful fishing-pole,
a warm snowmobile suit and plenty of beer as they scramble to protect
their “cold ones” from fellow angler Ernie the Moocher.
This production is a two-act version and features a “half-time” show
hosted by Lee Becker as Ernie the Moocher.
Tickets can be purchased in person at The Rep Ticket Office at
108 East Wells Street, or by telephone at 414-224-9490. Tickets
can also be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com.
The late Fred Alley wrote the book and lyrics
for GUYS ON ICE. Mr. Alley was co-founder of American Folklore
Theatre and wrote many of their most popular shows including GOODNIGHT
IRENE, OLD FRIENDS and LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE. Before his death, he
collaborated on a musical theater version of the movie The
Spitfire Grill that opened at the George Street Playhouse
in New Jersey. GUYS ON ICE was conceived and researched by Mr.
Alley and Frederick Heide.
Fred wrote the following description of the show for a 1998 production
of GUYS ON ICE:
“You’ve seen them. Little wooden shanties sitting on lake ice.
Puffs of smoke rising from chimney pipes. On a quiet day, maybe the static
of a tinny radio filters through plywood walls, across the frozen tundra, back
to shore. In a cold world, on a cold day, on a frozen lake, these little signs
of life are all most people know of a secret culture that thrives right here
amongst us. Well, wonder no more. . . . GUYS ON ICE spends a day in the life
of Marvin and Lloyd – fishing buddies and home grown philosophers. With
musical numbers like The Wishing Hole, Ode to a Snowmobile Suit, Fish
is the Miracle Food and The One That Got Away, GUYS ON ICE works
not only as a serious anthropological study but as a musical comedy as well.”
James Kaplan, Original Music Director/Co-Author
James Kaplan is the co-author, with Fred Alley, of LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE,
THE BACHELORS and GUYS ON ICE. He last appeared at Milwaukee Rep in GUYS ON
ICE in the Stiemke Theater and THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY – A FRED ALLEY REVUE
at the Stackner Cabaret. He also served as Musical Director for Milwaukee Rep’s
productions of GOODNIGHT IRENE and OLD FRIENDS. James has been creating original
musicals with Door County’s American Folklore Theatre for 15 years. His
most recent AFT shows include FISH AND WHISTLE: THE SONGS OF JOHN PRINE, LOOSE
LIPS SINK SHIPS and SEE JANE VOTE, created with collaborator Laurie Flanigan.
James is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.
Jeffrey Herbst, Director
Director Jeffrey Herbst made his Milwaukee Rep debut in 1995 as a performer
in SHINE ON HARVEST MOON. Along with GUYS ON ICE, he has directed six shows
for The Rep: LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE, OLD FRIENDS, GOODNIGHT IRENE, THE BACHELORS
and THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY. Mr. Herbst is Artistic Director of American Folklore
Theatre where he has directed numerous original productions, including BELGIANS
IN HEAVEN, FISHING FOR THE MOON, TONGUE ’n CHEEK, THE PASSAGE, NORTHERN
LIGHTS and PACKER FANS FROM OUTER SPACE. He is the creator of BONE DANCE: A
CARNIVAL OF GHOST TALES and FOOL ME ONCE.
Steven M. Koehler (Lloyd) and Doug Mancheski (Marvin)
create the wacky ice-fishing duo and Lee Becker (Ernie the
Moocher) rejoins the cast. Matthew Webb and Paul
Helm are the Music Directors/Piano Players for GUYS ON ICE.
The design team includes: James Kaplan (Composer); James
Maronek (Scenic Designer); Neen Rock (Costume
Designer); Jason Fassl (Lighting Designer); Dave
Alley (Sound Designer); Matthew Carroll (Assistant
Lighting Designer), Kathi Karol Koenig (Stage
Manager) and Cheryl L. Hanson (Assistant
Stage Manager).
Tickets to GUYS ON ICE are $25.00 – $45.00. Students and
senior citizens may purchase half-price RUSH TICKETS with proper
identification 60 minutes before curtain time for all Stiemke Theater
performances at The Rep Ticket Office. For more information or
to charge tickets, call 414-224-9490. Tickets
can be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com.
For group sales of 10 or more, call The Rep Ticket Office at 414-224-9490.
For production photos for GUYS ON ICE go to: <http://www.milwaukeerep.com/about/photos.html>
New This Year! - Under 40 Discount
For patrons under the age of 40, all Quadracci Powerhouse tickets
and Stiemke Theater tickets are $10. Proper identification required. Go to therep-entourage.com to
order tickets.
GUYS ON ICE
Book and lyrics by Fred Alley
Music by James Kaplan
FACT SHEET
THEATER: The Rep’s Stiemke
Theater
DATES: December 17, 2008 – January
4, 2009
DESCRIPTION: GUYS ON ICE tells the story of
two ice-fishing buddies from Northern Wisconsin who talk and
sing about life, love and the one that got away. Join us in celebrating De
Wishing Hole, Ode to a Snowmobile Suit, Fish
de Miracle Food and De One Dat Got Away!
PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday, 12/17/08 - 7:30 p.m. (Preview)
Thursday, 12/18/08 - 7:30 p.m. (Preview)
Friday, 12/19/08 - 8:00 p.m. (Opening)
Saturday, 12/20/08 - 4:00/8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12/21/08 - 2:00/7:00 p.m.
Monday, 12/22/08 - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 12/23/08 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday 12/26/08 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 12/27/08 - 4:00/8:00 p.m.
Sunday 12/28/08 - 2:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 12/30/08 -7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 12/31/08 - 1:30/7:30 p.m.
Friday, 1/2/09 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 1/3/09 - 4:00/8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 1/4/09 - 2:00/7:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES:
PREVIEWS: $35.00 & $45.00
FRIDAY/SATURDAY: $35.00 & $45.00
WEEKDAY/SUNDAY: $25.00 & $35.00
TICKETS/INFORMATION:
414-224-9490 or buy tickets online at milwaukeerep.com
TICKET OFFICE LOCATION:
108 East Wells Street in Milwaukee’s Downtown Theater District
TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Mon - Fri, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. on phones, 12 p.m. - curtain for window
Sat/Sun 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. on phones, 12 p.m. - curtain for window
GUYS ON ICE WISCONSIN TOUR 2009
The Rep is proud to announce that GUYS ON ICE will be on tour
from January 22, 2009 through February 28, 2009. The Guys will
visit 11 communities in Wisconsin and one in Michigan.
Meyer Theatre
Green Bay, WI
<http://www.meyertheatre.org>
Thursday, January 22 @ 7:30 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 405-1141
Lakeland College
Sheboygan, WI
<http://www.lakeland.edu/>
Friday, Jan. 23 @ 7:30 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 565-1536
CAL Center Presents, Inc.
Reedsburg, WI
<http://www.calcenter.org>
Saturday, Jan. 24 @ 7:00 pm
Ticket Office: (608) 524-4327 x 780
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
La Crosse, WI
Saturday, Jan. 31 @ 7:30 pm
<http://www.viterbo.edu/fac>
Ticket Office: (608) 796-3100
Beaver Day Area Community Theatre
Beaver Dam, WI
<http://www.bdact.org/>
Thursday, Jan. 29 @ 7:00 pm
Friday, Jan. 30 @ 7:00 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 885-6891
Jefferson PAC
Jefferson, WI
<http://www.councilfortheperformingarts.org>
Saturday, Feb. 7 @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, Feb. 8 @ 3:00 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 674-2179
Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
<http://www.savorhearts.org>
Thursday, Feb. 12 @ 7:30 pm
Ticket Office: (715) 421-4552
Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts
Eagle River, WI
<http://www.hcpapresents.com>
Friday, Feb. 13 @ 7:30 pm
Ticket Office: (715) 479-5055
Ironwood Theatre
Ironwood, MI
<http://www.ironwoodtheatre.net>
Saturday, Feb. 14 @ 7:00 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 932-0618
Chilton AFS
Chilton, WI
<http://www.englercenter.com>
Saturday, Feb. 21 @ 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 849-2912
Oshkosh Opera House
Oshkosh, WI
<http://www.grandoperahouse.org>
Thursday, Feb. 26 @ 7:30 pm
Friday, Feb. 27 @ 7:30 pm
Ticket Office: 1-866-96GRAND
Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts
Oconto Falls, WI
<http://www.fota.ocontofalls.k12.wi.us>
Saturday, Feb. 28 @ 7:00 pm
Ticket Office: (920) 848-7469
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theater company that presents a critically-acclaimed selection of
compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary
works and lively Cabaret shows on three stages from September through
May. The Rep also produces an annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
The Rep's home, the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex, accommodates
the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, the Stiemke Theater and the Stackner
Cabaret. The Rep is also home to a Resident Acting Company of 13
actors who perform with The Rep throughout the season.
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Equity Association, the union of professional actors
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and lighting designers are members of United
Scenic Artists,
a national labor union. This theater is an equal opportunity employer.
Except in plays where race itself is an issue, casting
is decided based on ability, not race.
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