WELCOME TO NORTHERN SKY THEATER

Welcome to another summer and fall season beneath the northern sky. We have an exciting line-up for you both in the park (outdoors) and at the Gould (indoors). Like last year, both venues will be running concurrently. But this year we’ll have two shows playing in repertory in each space during the summer. In the park, you can enjoy the world premiere of The Fish Whisperer running in tandem with one of our classics, Cheeseheads! In the Gould, we have a special treat with two beloved shows sharing the stage: Guys on Ice and Guys & Does. Remarkably, this is the 25th anniversary of Guys on Ice, the little show that’s played all over the country, grown right here at Northern Sky in 1998.

This fall we will extend our outdoor season with a concert offering, like we did last year, and present Lipstick Optional, a revue celebrating the women of Northern Sky Theater. This special concert event will play for three weeks in the park, overlapping the last week with our Gould fall show, When Pigs Fly!

We can’t help but boast a little about how many shows we have now created here at Northern Sky. If you count them up, you’d be north of eighty in the past thirty-three years. We continue to explore ways to tell stories that are of interest to you, that make you laugh, think, and maybe shed a tear or two. This summer, we have over sixteen shows that are on our list to continue work on in preparation for seasons to come. Won’t be long before we’ll be beyond the century mark. Here’s hoping you and the generations of your family to come will continue to find what we do worthwhile.

Thanks for coming and enjoy the show!

Jeff Herbst Dave Maier Artistic Director Managing Director

Northern Sky Theater acknowledges that the land we now call Door County was nurtured and revered for centuries by native peoples, including the Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi), Omaeqnomenew-ahkew (Menominee), Ojibwa, Ho Chunk, Sauk, Myaamia (Miami) and Odawa nations. May we honor their legacy with respect.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023

Heidi Ling Board Chair

Susan Caldwell Board Vice-Chair

Thomas A. Moore Treasurer

Eric DeJardine Secretary

Mark Breseman

Katie Dahl

Frederick J. Heide

Jeff Herbst Artistic Director

Molly Rhode

Associate Artistic Director