Open Eye Theatre Presents HAIR BALL: A Bigfoot Musical Adventure, June 2-19 at The Bakken Museum
 

A live band, witty songs, and rustic folk-art puppetry combine for a night of rollicking, family-friendly entertainment on the green roof of The Bakken Museum!

 
 

The resort town of Discovery Island descends into chaos, with trash cans looted and hairballs fouling the streets, and local conspiracy nut Jerry Loudermilk (Maren Ward) convincing the locals that a supernatural forest beast called the ‘Megapaw’ is to blame. When aspiring teen detective Winnifred Highsmith (Abilene Olson) goes missing after discovering a baby Megapaw, the alarm is sounded and Montgomery Ward (Luke Aaron Davidson), Canada’s elite forest ranger, arrives to save the day! Suddenly everyone is lost in the woods, seeking the hidden heart of the forest. Will they find it before the shifty resort owner, Fobelius Dort, burns down the trees to make a bigger golf course?  

An unabashed celebration of tall tales and high spirits, HAIR BALL is the follow-up to 2021’s LOG JAM! A Paul Bunyan Musical Spectacular, and the second summer collaboration between Open Eye Theatre and The Bakken Museum.

 

  • TICKETS

    $30 — General Admission
    $25 — Students/Seniors
    $20 — Children 12 and under.

    A 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!

  • PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

    Thurs., June 2, 7:00pm–OPENING
    Fri., June 3, 7:00pm
    Sat., June 4, 7:00pm
    Sun., June 5, 7:00pm
    Wed., June 8, 7:00pm
    Fri., June 10, 7:00pm
    Sun., June 12, 7:00pm SOLD OUT
    Wed., June 15, 7:00pm SOLD OUT
    Fri., June 17, 7:00pm SOLD OUT
    Sat., June 18, 7:00pm SOLD OUT
    Sun., June 19, 7:00pm–CLOSING

    RUN TIME: 75 Minutes

  • ACCESSIBILITY

    Contact Open Eye at boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org or 612-874-6338 for accessibility information and requests.

  • COVID PRECAUTIONS

    Proof of vaccination will be required for all audience members ages 13 and up. Masks will not be required outside. The Bakken Museum may ask guests to wear masks when inside the museum. Protocols will be updated based on current public health recommendations.

  • 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.

  • FREE ADMISSION TO THE BAKKEN MUSEUM

    Tickets to HAIR BALL 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.

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CREATIVE TEAM

Book, music, and lyrics by Josef Evans
Directed by Joel Sass
Costumes by Rubble & Ash
"Megapaw" designs by Anne Sawyer
Sound design by Rachel Anne Brees
Arrangements and music direction by Spencer Chandler
Stage management by Brian Hirt

Featuring performances by Maren Ward, Abilene Olson, Georgia Doolittle, Luke Aaron Davidson, France Roberts, Lux Mortenson, Tom Reed, and Rick Miller, with stilt walking by Vidya Neni and Tara Fahey, and musical mayhem by Spencer Chandler (keyboards), Ellie Fregni (violin), and Tamir Nolley (bass and saxophone).

 
 
 

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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.