Yoopers and the Toad

Back by popular demand, Elkhart Civic Theatre is proud to open its 2009-2010 Main Stage Season and present Jeff Daniels’ Yooper blockbuster Escanaba In Da Moonlight. This hilarious comedy will have you laughing for weeks to come.

And you want to know something even better? Friends of The Fighting Toad have an EXCLUSIVE opportunity to see this stage performance at the Bristol Opera House on Thursday, September 24th. Seriously, this one performance is being held exclusively for us! "How is this possible?" you may ask.

Well . . . Stephanie Stowe Salisbury is the director of this production. It just so happens that her dad and Johnny's dad are cousins. When she heard about Johnny's diagnosis, she wanted to help. Since she is one of those creative types, she came up with the idea of having an exclusive showing of this production just for Johnny and voila! A great night of fabulous entertainment awaits us all. The Opera House is giving an amazing discount to allow this performance, and the actors and actresses are donating their performances. Is that not the most awesome thing on the planet?

I know you are all just dying to know how you can get tickets and join The Toad himself at this special presentation. Here's how:

• Contact me by message here on the blog, Facebook, or regular email (toad4mimi@aol.com) with subject title Escanaba Tickets and let me know how many tickets you would like.
• Tickets are a minimum $10 donation. Higher donation denominations will receive "choice" seating. The highest donation will get you seated right next to The Toad (and the Mrs., of course) Front and Center. Donations will be kept completely confidential (if sent via FB message or email). Please include in your message the amount per ticket that you would like to donate.
• Seating is limited to the first 191 people. This is a small theatre and there isn't a bad seat in the house.

We are so honored to have this opportunity and can't believe how perfect the performance is as it relates to Johnny. The production is hilarious and when it played at the Bristol Opera House previously it SOLD OUT -- even after they added three additional shows!

In a nutshell, the show (if you've seen the movie, you know how HILARIOUS it is) is about 5 Yoopers (guys from the Upper Peninsula) at deer camp on the eve of Opening Day of deer season. Is this not the absolute perfect production for Johnny? And since it is happening just before hunting season it is all the more appropriate!

The Bristol Opera House is an easy drive . . . just off the Toll Road at the Bristol exit. Probably about 35 - 40 minutes from Niles. Even closer for my South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Edwardsburg friends!

Oh, my gosh. . . I am so excited about this! Get a hold of me soon because once I reach 191, that's it folks, there just aren't any more seats than that!

I am bouncing in my seat with excitement . . .