Jun 2021
Marty Essen
Duluth native Marty Essen, now living in Montana, returns to present a short reading, sign books and perform highlights from Around the World in 90 Minutes, a slideshow based on his first book. Over the past 14 years, Essen has performed his show on hundreds of campuses in 45 states. In his presentation at Fitger's he will select a few of the most memorable moments from that show, including when he and his wife survived a fierce hippo attack in…
Find out more »Sep 2021
On Golden Pond
Boat Club Productions presents the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 48th year. The show is written by Ernest Thompson, produced by Jason Vincent and directed by Dennis F. Johnson. Performances run Sept. 10-12 and 17-19. Cast Norman Thayer: Paul George Waterman Ethel Thayer: Ellie Martin Charlie Martin: Lee E. Cutler Chelsea Thayer Wayne: Jessica Saxton Bill Ray: Jody Kujawa Billy Ray: Jacob Waechter Tickets are $30,…
Find out more »Oct 2021
Author Talk and Workshop with Brian Malloy
Minnesota author Brian Malloy will read from his new book, After Francesco, then do a Q & A and book signing from 6 to 7 p.m. in Fitger’s Spirit of the North Theater. Copies of his book may be purchased at Fitger’s Bookstore. Admission to the first part of the program is free. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the August Fitger Room, Malloy will teach a workshop: "Working on Your Novel." The workshop is $10 for members of Lake…
Find out more »An Evening of Words and Music: Book Launch of “Duck and Cover”
The Bookstore at Fitger's presents author Mark Munger, reading from his new book, Duck and Cover. Munger will be joined by musical guests Bill and Kate Isles, and special guest and moderator Don Ness.
Find out more »Dec 2021
An event every week that begins at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until Dec 18, 2021
I Saw Mommy Vaxxing Santa Claus, or, Over the River and Almost Through the Woods
An event every week that begins at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until Dec 18, 2021
Rubber Chicken Theater returns with their annual holiday sketch-comedy revue. Topics tackled include a new season of The Great Minnesota Cooking Show, a look at the challenges faced by holiday revelers in last year’s Bentleyville drive-thru and some stories about past events with Duluth Drunk History. The show will also open with the traditional singing of original carol parodies, including "O Little Roll of Toilet Paper," "All I Want for Christmas is My Booster Shot" and "Get Tested, Merry Gentlemen."…
Find out more »Rubber Chicken’s New Year’s Cluckin’ Eve
Rubber Chicken Theater presents this original sketch-comedy show poking fun at local, regional and national issues. Some sketches will be reprised from the recent holiday revue, but some will be new. There will also be live musical performances (including Steven Solkela’s accordion-wielding overpopulated one-man orchestra from Virginia), New Year’s resolutions from local celebrities and surprise cameos. There will also be prize giveaways. Prize sponsors include WDIO-TV, Holy Cow! Press, Raise the Barr Dance School, Art on the Planet/Wine Expressions, Little…
Find out more »Apr 2022
One event on Apr 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Apr 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Apr 29, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Apr 30, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on May 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Tuesdays with Morrie
One event on Apr 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Apr 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Apr 29, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Apr 30, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on May 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Boat Club Productions presents Tuesdays with Morrie, the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. Performances…
Find out more »Sep 2022
Celebrate the Night Sky Week: Photography, Storytelling and the Cosmos
Celebrate the Night Skies Week runs Sept. 12-17 with nationally renowned speakers, star parties and more -- all celebrating the dark skies of northern Minnesota and working to increase awareness of the threat of light pollution. The Photography, Storytelling and the Cosmos event features presentations in the Fitger's Spirit of the North Theater. There will be informational booths at 6:30 p.m., before the presentations. Presentation #1: An Ojibwe Perspective on the Night Sky Images and stories by Travis Novitsky and…
Find out more »Oct 2022
One event on Oct 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 13, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Oct 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Oct 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Nunsense
One event on Oct 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 13, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Oct 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Oct 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm
This musical comedy is about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia Child of God. Songs by Dan Goggin. Tickets are available at boatclubrestaurant.com.
Find out more »Dec 2022
Stand-Up Comedy: Robert Baril and Ali Hormann
Professional stand-up comedy hosted by the Boat Club includes headliner Robert Baril as well as featured Ali Hornmann. About Robert Baril: A philosophy and political science major in college, Robert uses his "razor-sharp wit to cut through the densest political and hot-button issues of the day." His trademark brand of humor has made him one of the fastest-rising comedians in the Twin Cities and garnered him his own radio show on AM 950, Laughing Matters with Robert Baril every Sunday.…
Find out more »One event on Dec 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Dec 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Dec 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Dec 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Dec 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Dec 18, 2022 at 2:00 pm
A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol
One event on Dec 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Dec 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Dec 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on Dec 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Dec 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Dec 18, 2022 at 2:00 pm
This spoof is based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson of Bunyan Bay, Minnesota, gets in an argument with his wife, Clara. Following a snowmobile accident, Gunner comes back in his dream and is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
Find out more »New Year’s Cluckin’ Eve
One-night-only gala of fun featuring sketches, prize giveaways, surprise cameos, live music from Steven Solkela’s Accordion-Wielding Overpopulated One-Man Orchestra, and lots of 2022 end-of-year silliness like new Bentleyville security measures, roundabouts and certain Two Harbors mayors.
Find out more »Mar 2023
One event on Mar 11, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Mar 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 17, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 18, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Tell Me on a Sunday
One event on Mar 11, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Mar 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 17, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 18, 2023 at 8:00 pm
One event on Mar 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Christina Stroup is back onstage with Boat Club Productions. She has been a professional actress for 14 years and has performed throughout the United States. This one-woman show, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black, has been performed by many female singers/actors, most notably Marti Webb and Bernadette Peters. It tells the story of an ordinary English girl from Muswell Hill who journeys to the United States in search of love. Her romantic misadventures begin in…
Find out more »Jun 2023
One event on Jun 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 4, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Jun 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Always Patsy Cline
One event on Jun 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 4, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Jun 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Jun 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Join Duluth East for their production of Always Patsy Cline. The show is based on the true story of country legend, Patsy Cline and her friendship with a fan named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. The musical play, complete with down-home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Walking After…
Find out more »Nov 2023
What the Constitution Means to Me
Playwright Heidi Schreck's new play takes a new look at our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. Email [email protected] for ticket prices or more information.
Find out more »Dec 2023
New Year’s Cluckin’ Eve
Rubber Chicken Theater puts on original sketch comedy theater shows. The Holiday Comedy Revue is their annual end-of-the-year show with sketches and songs that parody local and regional issues, plus general silliness. Email [email protected] for ticket prices or more information. There will be prizes and giveaways.
Find out more »Feb 2024
Boat Club Theatre Gala
Boat Club Productions presents its second annual Theatre Gala, looking back and celebrating the second season of the theater company. Tickets include a three-course dinner, the 2024 season unveiling, a silent auction, a local talent showcase, games and more. All proceeds benefit the 2024 Boat Club Productions season. Schedule 6:30 p.m. - Check-in, mingle and appetizers 7 p.m. - Plated dinner during the 2024 season lineup announcement 8:30 p.m. - Theater performance in the Spirit of the North Theater 9:30…
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