Theatre on the Bay performs “Waiting for the Parade” showcasing local talent
Tickets are available for the March 28-30, 2024 performances
Green Bay, WI — Theatre on the Bay at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus performs “Waiting for the Parade,” a story of uncommon courage, Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, 2024 at 7 p.m., written by leading Canadian playwright John Murrell.
Performances will take place at the Herbert L. Williams Theatre on the UW-Green Bay, Marinette campus. Tickets are available on Ticketstar.
“’Waiting for the Parade’” shares the untold story of valiant women on the homefront, making it possible for their men to join the Allied fight in the combat theatres of Europe, Africa, and the Pacific,”
says John Thornberry, director.
Five Canadian women work through their anxieties about World War II through courage, tension, humor and a little music. Marta, a German immigrant, combats prejudice and social isolation; Eve, a young school teacher, is unsettled by those who champion war (including her husband); Margaret, a God-fearing mother, is afraid she has lost her boys to war in more ways than one; Catherine, a young woman new to the workforce, struggles with the uncertainty of her husband’s fate; and Janet, the bossy organizer, obsessed with volunteering for the war effort activities. Follow these women while they endlessly wait for their men to return and discover their inner strength in the process.
Playing the five women are talented local actors:
Lisa Atkinson-LeBoeuf …………………………………………………………. Margaret
Kate Schwaba…………………………………………………………………………….. Eve
Sarah Severson………………………………………………………………………… Janet
Staci Suennen …………………………………………………………………………. Marta
Brittany Welch Pilz……………………………………………………………… Catherine
Please learn more by visiting the UW-Green Bay, Marinette campus Community Theatre Arts web page. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Community Theatre and Arts Program Specialist Lauryn Albaugh at albaughl@uwgb.edu.
Theatre on the Bay is sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Training offering adults and youth opportunities to participate in theatrical productions.
“Waiting for the Parade” is presented throuqh special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord Theatricals.
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 10,300 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 67,500 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. With four campus locations in Northeast Wisconsin, 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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