Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Lumberjacks in Love November 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025 in the Stackner Cabaret

October 21, 2024 (Milwaukee,WI) Milwaukee Rep is proud to present Lumberjacks in Love from Fred Alley and James Kaplan, the creators behind Guys on Ice, in the Stackner Cabaret November 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025. Directed by Jeffrey Herbst, the Artistic Director of Northern Sky Theater in Door County, Lumberjacks in Love is a hilarious show filled with up nort’ humor and fun-loving songs. This flannel-clad musical takes us to the Northwoods in 1912, where a camp of burly lumberjacks revel in their bachelor lives as the only men in hundreds of miles — until a special delivery named Rose shows up and flips their lives around like a flapjack. Nothing is quite like it seems for these colorful characters as they search for friendship, romance and truth in this irresistible, light-hearted musical comedy.

The cast of Lumberjacks in Love includes Ryan Cappleman (Hello, Dolly!, Forte Theatre) as Dirty Bob, Co-founder of Northern Sky Theater Doc Heide as Muskrat, Eva Nimmer (The Nativity Variations, Milwaukee Rep) as The Kid, Joe Picchetti (The Lion in Winter, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre) as Minnesota Slim, Northern Sky Associate Artistic Director and former Emerging Professional Resident (EPR) at Milwaukee Rep Molly Rhode (The Front Page, Mill on the Floss at Milwaukee Rep) as Rosemary Rogers and Chase Stoeger (Cheeseheads! The Musical, Northern Sky) as Moonlight.

Lumberjacks in Love is directed by Northern Sky Artistic Director Jeff Herbst with music direction by James Kaplan (Guys on Ice, Milwaukee Rep), original choreography by Jeff Herbst and Pam Kriger, set design by Lisa Schlenker (Dad’s Season Tickets, Milwaukee Rep), costume designer Karen Brown-Larimore (King James, Forward Theater), lighting design by Jason Fassl (Run Bambi Run, Milwaukee Rep), sound design by David Alley and stage managers Emily Wright and Jade Bruno.

 Lumberjacks in Love is part of the David Kundert Stackner Season with Executive Producers John Halechko and Marc Colletti and Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski.

Lumberjacks in Love runs November 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025, in the Stackner Cabaret. Opening night is set for Sunday, November 10 at 7:00pm. Purchase tickets at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by calling the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or in person at 108 E. Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee.

 

For more information, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

 : Fact Sheet:

 Lumberjack in Love
November 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025 (Opening night set for Sunday, November 10 at 7pm)
Book and Lyrics by Fred Alley
Music by James Kaplan
Story by Fred Alley and James Kaplan
Directed and Choreographed by Jeffrey Herbst

Talks and Events
Early Bird Performance: Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30pm

Information
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.
Student Discounts: Students 18 and under can purchase $20 tickets for select seating areas.
25 & Under: Select $20 tickets available for patrons 25 & Under. (Select 25 & Under price at checkout online)
Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.

About Milwaukee Repertory Theater:
Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin with its new artistic home in the Associated Bank Theater Center opening Fall 2025 with three unique performance venues – the Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Herro-Franke Studio Theater and Stackner Cabaret. For over seven decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee’s rich diversity. More information is available at www.MilwaukeeRep.com

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