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Nuts to the 'Net
(Ole er ikke vennen min lnger)
or A Comedy of Eras

Village Players say "Nuts to the 'Net" in New Production

Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, "It's hard to make predictions... especially about the future." That was never more true than at the Stoughton Village Players new production for Syttende Mai, "Nuts to the 'Net or A Comedy of Eras" where we learn about a time when there is no Syttende Mai festival in Stoughton and the name Ole Olson is a dirty word. How it all happened and how it might get fixed is a big part of the fun.

We first encounter Ole (Merlin Luschen) and Lena (Arlene Minor) as the managers of Stoughton Cable. Their idea of entertaining programming is highly questionable and we watch as Ole's incompetence is on full display. Teenage visitors from Stoughton's future (Kristin and Erica Nett, Zach Wolff) discover a global catastrophe supposedly caused by their ancestor Ole way back in 2012. They then jump into a time machine they've stolen from a time traveler (David Lawver) to make things better.

Confusion reigns as Ole and Lars (Jerry Lapidakis) stumble through different time periods by accident and the cause of the digital disaster even involves a post office employee (Tera Johnson) and her boyfriend (Brett Brasher). Will Syttende Mai return? Will Stoughton recover its reputation? Will Lena ever forgive Ole for all his screw-ups? Will our audience of Norwegians get all the jokes?

The answers will come from our cast which includes many familiar SVP regulars plus some new faces: Mikey Jarlsberg, Bo Collins, Georgean Pentel-Nicholson, Warren Kmiec, Anne Hill, Addie Gault, Jean Gohlke, Bob Breen, Kristin Johnson, Steve Smith and Zana Swangstu contribute to the craziness onstage. As with recent shows, "Nuts to the 'Net" is an original production written by Director Tony Hill, Jeff Horton, Gary Smithback and Dan Prueher and includes new special effects and some real "wow" elements along with the usual "making fun of" small town life.

Shows are: Thursday, May 17, 7:00 and 8:30; Friday, May 18, 7:00 and 8:30; Saturday, May 19, 2:30, 4:00, 7:00 and 8:30. All tickets are $10 and are available online at StoughtonVillagePlayers.org and at McGlynn Pharmacy.

Thurber CarnivalThurber Carnival

SVP's 40th Anniversary Show

Coming in October, 2012

In 1972, when a small group got together in a friend's home, they decided to put on a live performance of "The Thurber Carnival". This was the beginning of the Stoughton Village Players. Now forty years later SVP will again stage James Thurber's collection of humorous stories and sketches.

BingoBingo

Coming in Spring, 2013

Bingo is a splashy, zippy and outrageously funny new musical. Come meet Vern, Honey and Patsy: three pals that have driven through a terrible storm in the name of their weekly obsession. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite! Co-written by Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid. Theater Mania said: "Bingo may well provide for middle-aged women what Wicked offers their adolescent daughters."

Brick and Chair Personalizations: Easy as 1-2-3

$100: Small bricks (4" x 8") have two lines of twelve characters or spaces.

Order $100 Brick

$300: Large bricks (8" x 8") have five lines of twelve characters or spaces.

Order $300 Brick

chairSelect the seat location and personalize

$200 per Chair

Questions can be directed to Kathy at sit@stoughtonvillageplayers.org or 873-7455.
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The Stoughton Village Players is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational foundation.

Stoughton Village Players Theater
255 E. Main St
Stoughton, WI 53589

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