ON THE BAKKEN MUSEUM’S GREEN ROOF
The World’s Largest Freshwater Musical
June 23 – July 16, 2023
A new all-ages musical adventure from the team who created LOG JAM and HAIR BALL; set in the 1900s on Lake Superior, this comic entertainment will feature shipwrecks and a lake monster on The Bakken Museum’s beautiful rooftop lawn.
This rollicking musical melodrama follows the adventures of Beatrix Barnes (Abilene Olson) from Beaver Bay, MN, an intrepid young girl who journeys to the bright lights of Duluth (“the San Francisco of the North!”) seeking to become the first female steamship captain. But fate has a different plan, as Beatrix ends up serving as stagehand to vaudeville diva Lillian Legrand (Lux Mortenson), the headliner of the soon-to-be doomed showboat The Gooseberry Flower.
With the audience along for the ride as steamship passengers, Beatrix and her companions are soon assailed by Superior Lake monsters and embroiled in wistful romance, requiring a detour to Wisconsin to pick up Scottish monster hunter Dangus MacMacaroney.
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TICKETS
$30 — General Admission
$25 — Students/Seniors
$20 — Children 12 and under.
$15 — Economic AccessibilityA limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available online for all performances. If not sold out, a limited number of pay as able tickets will be available at the door. View our ticketing policy.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: Ages 6 and up.
Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket!
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, June 23, 7:00pm OPENING
Saturday, June 24, 7:00pm
Sunday, June 25, 7:00pm
Thursday, June 29, 7:00pm
Friday, June 30, 7:00pm
Saturday, July 1, 7:00pm
Sunday, July 2, 7:00pm
Thursday, July 6, 7:00pm
Friday, July 7, 7:00pm
Saturday, July 8, 7:00pm
Sunday, July 9, 7:00pm
Friday, July 14, 7:00pm
Saturday, July 15, 7:00pm
Sunday, July 16, 7:00pmRUN TIME: 85 Minutes
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ACCESSIBILITY
Contact us at boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org or 612-874-6338 for accessibility information and requests.
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COVID PRECAUTIONS
Masks will not be required outside or inside The Bakken Museum. Protocols will be updated based on current public health recommendations. View our COVID-19 Policy.
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WEATHER
Please wear comfortable clothing for the weather. If storms are in the forecast, we will make the decision to cancel a performance within three hours of showtime. You will then receive an email and will be offered an option to transfer your ticket to another performance at no charge.
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FREE ADMISSION TO THE BAKKEN MUSEUM
Tickets to LOCH MESS include museum admission! Explore The Bakken Museum before the show from 6 - 7pm. Make movies in the Spark exhibit, meet the mother of science fiction in Mary & Her Monster, and test out some of Ben Franklin's favorite experiments in the Electricity Party Room.
CREATIVE TEAM
Book Music & Lyrics – Josef Evans
Stage Director – Joel Sass
Choreography – Heidi Spesard Noble
Costume Design – Kathy Kohl
Orchestrations – Dan Dukich
Sound Design – Nathaniel Glewwe
Sound Engineer – Abe Gabor
Josef Evans
Playwright and Composer
Josef Evans has written seven productions for Open Eye, including LOCH MESS, HAIRBALL, LOG JAM, CONSTANCE IN THE DARKNESS, TO THE MOON, STRUMPLY PETER, and NOTHING IS SOMETHING.
His plays have been seen on a variety of local and national stages, from the Minnesota Fringe Festival to the Guthrie Theater. Notable works include Love in a Time of Rinderpest and The Turducken.
He is resident playwright with Zamya Theater Project, holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Notre Dame, and is a graduate of the University of Washington Playwriting program. He is a member of the Dramatists’ Guild of America.
Keep up with his work on Instagram: @jwritemn
FEATURING
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Abilene Olson
Beatrix Barnes
Abilene is so excited to be back at The Bakken with Open Eye! She is a graduate of Stephens College and holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. She’s been bopping around the Twin Cities for 6 years. Catch her this October in Theatre Elision's production of Ghost Quartet.
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Lux Mortenson
Lillian LeGrande / Ma Barnes / Barfly / Ensemble
Lux (they/them) is thrilled to be returning to the grassy rooftop of The Bakken with Open Eye again for their third summer. Previous credits include Mimi Marmot in HAIR BALL and Ma Duffy in LOG JAM!
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France Roberts
Barrymore J Davenport / Barkeep / Ensemble
France is a Twin Cities actor, director and educator. He is excited to return to Open Eye this summer, after last summer's show Hair Ball. France was also a memeber of the cast in the inaugural outdoor summer show Log Jam, where he played Hot Biscuit Slim. France has worked at numerous theatres across the metro area including Artistry, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Lyric Arts, Minnetonka Theatre, Cross Players, Eden Prairie Players, and Chameleon Theatre. He was a Top 9 Finalist for the 2021 MN Teacher of the Year, and is proud to be a public school teacher.
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Antonio Rios Luna
Captain Handy / Pa Barnes / Ensemble
Antonio Rios Luna made their Open Eye debut as Babe the Blue Ox in LOG JAM. We’re thrilled to have them back at The Bakken again this year.
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May Heinecke
First Mate Tate / Ensemble
May is going into her final year in the University of Minnesota BFA Acting Program, studying acting and math. She has also worked as an acting coach with Twin Cities Theater Camp. Some of her favorite roles include Dionysus (The Bakkhai), Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet), Lord Pembroke (King John), and Antigonus/Clown (The Winter’s Tale).
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Tom Reed (he/him)
Torbjorg Lothbrok / Dangus MacMacaroney
Tom acts, sings, writes, loves biking and grew up on an organic garlic farm. He’s delighted to be back again on The Bakken's green roof with Open Eye! Other credits include Jungle Theater, Mixed Blood, History Theatre, HUGE Improv Theater, and nearly 20 mainstage Brave New Workshop productions. Find out more about Tom at tombreed.com.
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Jared Mogen (he/him)
Guitarist/Narrator
Jared was rarely mentioned in Sioux Falls, SD's Argus Leader and doesn't expect LOCH MESS to change that. His favorite part of the show is getting to reunite with his friends from LOG JAM and the creative process of making discoveries with fellow artists. He is extremely grateful to escape his retail life at Costco for a few short weeks to be artistic and silly with a wonderful group of humans
Listen to a song from the show!
Get a sneak peak at the rehearsal antics of our multitalented cast, and the opening song of the show, belted by Abilene Olson! Thanks to Dan Wiersgalla for the video love!
Visit The Bakken Museum
3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Free parking is available in the surface lot off Zenith Avenue South. Free street parking is also available on Zenith Avenue South (West side of the street) and on both sides of W 36th Street.