Men On Boats

by Jaclyn Backhaus

Directed by Joy Dolo
Music by Walken Schweigert

Featuring Jay Owen Eisenberg, Charli Fool Bear, Ashawnti Sakina Ford, Emjoy Gavino, George Keller, Elise Langer, Anya Naylor, Adelin Phelps, Maureen Sherman-Mendez, Karen Wiese-Thompson, and understudies Michelle de Joya and Em Adam Rosenberg

Stage Manager Jason Clusman
Costume Designer Sarah Bahr
Scenic /Props Designer Sarah Brandner
Movement Coach Isabel Nelson

The American government sends a crew of explorers down a river to name and claim things that aren’t theirs to own — and they soon hit rough waters.  Riffing on the history of an 1869 expedition through the Grand Canyon and played by a cast of people the first journey left out, Men on Boats is a raucous adventure that questions our mixed-up myths of masculinity and Manifest Destiny.

Runtime of 2 hours, including an intermission.

Content Advisory:  The show explores masculinity and Manifest Destiny, including the westward expansion into Native lands; it contains strong language including ableist language; yelling and loud voices; reference to war; and references to offstage death.

Audio-Described Performance Feb 5 at 9:30am
ASL-Interpreted Performance Mar 7 at 7:30pm

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511 Groveland Ave, Minneapolis
Hennepin Avenue Church is located across from Walker Art Center and Loring Park.

• Free parking is available in the large lot adjacent to the church.
• Enter through the front wooden door (East Entry), walk past the welcome desk.  We will be performing on the second level in the art gallery.  You can either take the stairs or the elevators.  
• ADA accessible with handicap parking available.
• A map of parking options can be found here.
• To learn more about what to expect for our shows at Hennepin Avenue Church, take a look at our social story.

Performances Thursday through Saturday 7:30pm | Saturday and Sunday 2pm
Pre-Show Reading Feb 26 and Mar 5
Post-Show Talk Feb 27

Tickets suggested $40 and Pay As You Are beginning at $15