Escanaba in da moonlight3/22/2023 ![]() ![]() If you told me Skiles went and raided his own family’s cabin, I would believe it, as the stage was full of appropriately mismatched castoffs complete with a plaid chair and slip-covered couch. Escanaba in da Moonlight is Albert’s tale to tell, and Talsky is so welcoming that even if you wouldn’t dare go deer hunting with him, or step foot in his cabin with an outhouse (or two-seater as the men so charmingly describe it) for all the money in the world, you’ll still find yourself right at home with the Soady family.ĭirector Mike Skiles, who doubled his duties by constructing the set, completely transformed the Barn into a hunting cabin. Talsky’s Albert has an excellent “Yooper” accent, and even though, at times, the actor seemed to struggle with keeping track of his lines, his wide-eyed retelling of family lore more than made up for the mishaps. Set in the way Upper Peninsula of Michigan at the Soady deer camp, Escanaba in da Moonlight is patriarch Albert’s (Gary Talsky) reminiscence of the year his son Reuben (Justin Raver) attempted to bag his first buck, and not wind up the oldest Soady in history to not do so. The program notes that Daniels, of Dumb & Dumber fame, is primarily a dramatic actor, but make no mistake: This production was straight-up slapstick comedy. Cain (assistant stage managers).įor more information, call (734) 433-ROSE or visit beers, and bucks abounded Saturday night as the Richmond Hill Players presented Escanaba in da Moonlight, a comedy written by Emmy-award winning actor Jeff Daniels. Doral stage manages with Stefanie Din and Alexis S. Johnson, costume designer Ivan Ingermann, prop designer Danna Segrest and sound designer Quintessa Gallinat. The creative team includes set designer Daniel C. Wilson, Will David Young and the professional acting debut of former PRTC apprentice Jake Christensen as Albert Soady, Jr. The thing is, with the Soadys, I never wanted to leave."ĭirected by PRTC artistic director Guy Sanville, the cast of Escanaba in Love includes Paul Hopper, Wayne David Parker (local star of the first Escanaba play), Inga R. I mean, if you’re going to be in my head for many, many months, I have to want to be with you. I need to stay interested in them, otherwise, forget it. What's big with me, too, is wanting to spend time with the characters I'm writing. It wasn't until about three years ago that I got the idea to write a prequel. I never intended to write a companion piece to Escanaba in da Moonlight. Once I started writing it, though, it was just a matter of going back into that world, hearing their voices. The first play had audiences howling at Daniels' depiction of addled, superstitious Michigan Upper Peninsula folks drinking, hunting and (violently) passing gas.ĭaniels said in production notes, "Writing the prequel was like putting on a pair of your old, favorite shoes. The question is, does she have what it takes to become part of Escanaba's 'royal' family?" Army when he falls head-over-heels for the legendary Big Betty Balou - the woman destined to become Reuben and Remnar's mother. is celebrating his final hunting season before he becomes a sharpshooter for the U.S. 6.Īccording to PRTC, "Jeff Daniels' 11th new play, Escanaba in Love, is a hilarious prequel to the legendary Escanaba in da Moonlight, set in the Soady deer camp during World War II and outfitted with a whole new cast of Wacky Yoopers. The world premiere of Escanaba in Love plays a limited engagement to Dec. ![]()
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