Marinette

Since 1966, Theatre on the Bay has been a community mainstay, providing culture, entertainment, education and enrichment for our residents, tourists and business people alike. The UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus theatre is named in honor of Herbert L. Williams, associate professor of Communication Arts and Artistic Director of Theatre on the Bay from 1966 until his retirement in 1996.

July 17-19 & July 24-26, 2020
 
9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Directed by John Thornberry, music directed by Brittany Welch, and Choreographed by Heather Olsen.    

August 20-22, 2020
 
A hunting story to beat all hunting stories, Escanaba in Da Moonlight spins a hilarious tale of humor, horror and heart as Reuben – the oldest member of the family never to bag a buck – goes to any and all lengths to remove himself from the wrong end of the family record book as the family reunites at deer camp.

October 2-4 & 9-11
 
This heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific with legendary demigod Maui to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.

October 29-31, 2020

Stuck with a flat tire during a storm, sweethearts Brad and Janet discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his outlandishly peculiar friends. With its rock-n-roll music and flashy choreography, this gothic, sci-fi and deliberately garish musical has become a true cult classic.

December 10-13
 
A Christmas Carol is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens' most well-known story. Ebeneezer Scrooge is forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present and Future, and Ebeneezer learns what Christmas is all about. Joined by the First Street Academy of Dance.

February 19-21 and 26-28, 2021
 
Rediscover the loopy fun and the dark corners of J.M. Barrie's original novel with this faithful, fast-moving and easy-to-stage adaptation. When the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her maternal instincts, bringing her little brothers along for the adventure to Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter's deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew. With so much excitement, why ever go home again...?

April 16-18 and April 23-25, 2021
 
A luxury train full of glamorous passengers, a dead body, a suspicious intruder, and mysterious links to a far-distant murder case. Hercule Poirot, the world’s greatest detective, must interrupt his holiday to solve this fiendishly intricate and clever plot.

Children's Theatre offers opportunities for children ages 6-18 to participate in theatrical productions. Since 1993, the theatre has proudly staged performances of our best-loved stories. Children not only perform and gain confidence but learn valuable stage and life skills like teamwork and responsibility.

• In 1966, Bay Shore Players (TOB's precursor) opened with three one-act plays directed by Herbert L. Williams and Lyle Iverson
• Built in 1968 by Marinette County
• Furnished by the University
• Backstage area expanded in 1983
• 362 seats

• Thrust stage
• First performance Feb. 11, 1969, concert by flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal
• First Theatre on the Bay production, Lion in Winter
• First lecture, cartoonist Al Capp
• First professional theatre touring performance, Waiting for Godot by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.