FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2025
Marinette, Wis. – Bayshore Arts Center, located on the UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus, will stage four performances of “Armistice,” produced by Theatre on the Bay from November 6-9, 2025. The show is directed by local artist, Tony LaMalfa, written by Tony LaMalfa and John Thornberry. Purchase tickets for the show on the Bayshore Arts Center website.
About the show: It’s summer, 1917. America commits itself to defeat Kaiser Wilhelm’s German armies in the trenches of Europe. At home in Menominee, Michigan, the War Loyalty Board ramps up its campaign to collect war bond funds through Liberty Loan drives. The Beckers, a German farm family, struggle to navigate anti-German prejudice while keeping food on the table. And although Reverend Fritz Leonhardt opposes the war, most of his German congregation at Christ Lutheran Church supports it. Battle lines are drawn, driving wedges between families and friendships.
An armistice can end a war, but it cannot heal deep divisions or broken relationships. Can anything unite a community embroiled in both local and global conflict? And after peace is finally won, who still has the right to call themselves a “real American?”
“Writing Armistice with John took three years because the play is truly a labor of love, born from our shared fascination with local history,” said Director Tony LaMalfa. “The result is an engaging and emotional drama full of action, comedy, and romance—a story that invites audiences to experience our past vividly on stage, with moments that will make you laugh, tug at your heart, and stay with you long after the final scene.”
Schedule of events:
- Thursday, November 6, 2025 – pre-show reception in the lobby from 6 – 7 p.m.
- Friday, November 7, 2025 – Veteran’s Night Out! Buy one, get one free ticket at the box office with a valid Veteran’s or Military ID
- Saturday, November 8, 2025 – post-show Q&A with the cast and crew
- Sunday, November 9, 2025 – post-show Celebration of Life for John Thornberry.
To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit the Bayshore Arts Center website.
About UW-Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school of resilient problem solvers who dare to reach higher with the power of education that ignites growth and answers the biggest challenges. Serving 11,519 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 101,000 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. With campuses in Green Bay, Manitowoc and Sheboygan, and a theatre in Marinette, the University’s access mission welcomes all students who want to learn, from every corner of the world. Championing bold thinking since opening its doors in 1965, it is a university on the rise – Wisconsin’s fastest growing UW. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.
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