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Always Original, Truly Professional, Memorably Musical. Original Musical Comedies to Delight the Whole Family! American Folklore Theatre (AFT) invites you to join them for an evening of theater 'under the stars' at the AFT Amphitheatre in Peninsula State Park, Door County, WI. Money Magazine: 'One of the best regional theaters in the country.'

American Folklore Theatre
PO Box 273
Fish Creek,  WI  54212

Tickets: (920) 854-6117
Administration: (920) 854-6117
Fax: (920) 854-9106

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Contacts:

Dave Maier, Managing Director, dmaier@folkloretheatre.com
 
Jeffrey Herbst, Artistic Director, herbstj@charter.net
 
Holly Feldman, Manager of Marketing and Audience Development, hfeldman@folkloretheatre.com

Season

Life on the Mississippi

Life on the Mississippi

6/16/2010 - 8/27/2010

Young Samuel Clemens leaves home in Hannibal to be a cub pilot on a Mississippi steamboat in 1858 and unexpectedly finds himself learning about life... and death... and love... and writing! All while navigating his way from boy to man and from Samuel Clemens to Mark Twain. 'When I find a well-drawn character in fiction or biography, I generally take a warm personal interest in him, for the reason that I have known him before - met him on the river.' - Mark Twain. AFT Amphitheatre in Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, WI. Special Opening Performance: Wednesday, 6/16 @ 8:30PM. Regular run: Mondays @ 8PM, Wednesdays @ 6PM & Fridays @ 8PM.


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Cheeseheads, the Musical

6/17/2010 - 8/28/2010

A modern day dairy-tale with a lotto heart! The most magical thing about the lottery is pondering what you'd do if you won...At Schnaybel's Famous Cheese, the lotto is just the ticket to help the workers take their minds off how things are in Sheboygan. Their beloved founder has passed away and there are rumors the factory may shut down. With typical Wisconsin good humor, the workers carry on while keeping their fingers crossed that something better will come their way...A touching and joyful Wisconsin musical gouda luck fable! AFT Amphitheatre in Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, WI. Special Opening Performance: Thursday, 6/17 @ 8PM. Regular run: Tuesdays @ 8PM & Saturdays @ 6PM.


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Bone Dance

6/23/2010 - 8/28/2010

A funny and frightening musical carnival of mystical ghost stories, gathered from campfires around the world. A magical brew of music, special visual effects, human sound effects, fantastical masks that bring sixteen ghostly and ghoulish tales (back!) to life. Scary, macabre, funny and even touching - sometimes all at once! Directed by Jeffrey Herbst. Ralph Lee, nationally renowned puppeteer and mask-maker extraordinaire has also created several astonishing pieces for the production - hand and stick puppets that vary in size, from the small to the gigantic. AFT Amphitheatre in Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, WI. Wednesdays @8:30PM, Thursdays @ 8PM & Saturdays @ 8:30PM.


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GUYS & DOES

9/3/2010 - 10/23/2010

AMERICAN FOLKLORE THEATRE - Music by Paul Libman, Book & Lyrics by Frederick Heide and Lee Becker. The wacky and wonderful Deer Hunting Musical Comedy that promises 'more bang for the buck!' Join Fritz and Duane as they travel Up Nort to get away from it all, and wind up crossing paths with a magical talking deer! Indoor Venue - All Seats Reserved. Tickets: Call (920) 854-6117 or visit www.FolkloreTheatre.com.


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