Summer Show 2001 Final Release

Brave New Workshop Pays Tribute to Summer Institutions In
"Minnesota Summer: It's Not the Heat,It's the Stupidity!
or Why Can't We All Just Get A Thong?"

Minneapolis, Minn, June 8, 2001---The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW), founded by Dudley Riggs in 1958, announces the upcoming opening of its summer 2001 show, titled Minnesota Summer: It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity! or Why Can't We All Just Get a Thong?. The show previews June 28-30, opens July 5 and runs through August 18 and is the Workshop's 235th comedy revue. The currently running production, When Xtreme Things Happen to Boring People closes Saturday, June 23, 2001.

The Brave New Workshop pays homage to the other Minnesota season - when all Minnesotans are freed from the shackle of winter and Scandinavians actually drop the stoicism to smile. The cast enjoys the summer season with sketches like Campfire Stories that depict tales of horror made twice as scary because they involve your own camp counselor and I-90 Jazz, a surrealistic tribute to the most boring highway in America.

Minnesota Summer: It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity! is written and performed by cast members Bryan Schmeling and Tim Uren and main stage newcomers George Keller, Levi Weinhagen and Laura Zabel. Veteran actor and audience favorite, Caleb McEwen directs. Music director and alumnus Peter Guertin takes on his 27th production, and Josh McEwen provides technical direction.

Show times for Minnesota Summer: It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity! are Thursdays at 8 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Ticket prices are $14 on Thursday, $18 on Friday 7:30 p.m. show only, $16 on Friday 10 p.m. show only, $20 on Saturday 7:30 p.m. show only, and $18 on Saturday 10 p.m. show. Call (612) 332-6620 for reservations. For group sales only, contact Erin at (612) 377-8445 x:204 or visit our web site at www.BraveNewWorkshop.com.

The Brave New Workshop Theatre, founded by Dudley Riggs in 1958, is the longest running satirical comedy theatre in the country, and the third oldest theatre of any kind in the Twin Cities. The BNW has exposed more than three million people to its world famous satirical comedy and improvisation. The theatre was located at 2605 Hennepin Avenue South from 1965 until November 1998 when it moved the main stage performances to Calhoun Square. The 2605 Hennepin space remains open and has become the primary "workshop" for Brave New Institute classes and experimental theatre productions, and its name is now the historic "Brave New Institute & ETC Theatre." The new theatre at Calhoun Square is "The Brave New Workshop Theatre, founded by Dudley Riggs in 1958." The Brave New Workshop also operates a third space in Saint Paul at the newly remodeled Saint Paul Palace Theatre, where it presents Flanagan's Wake, the interactive Irish comedy.

LISTING SUMMARY for SUMMER 2001 SHOW at the BNW, Calhoun Square

WHAT:
Minnesota Summer: It's Not The Heat, It's The Stupidity! or Why Can't We All
Just Get a Thong?
The BNW's 235th comedy revue. The Brave New Workshop pokes fun at some of Minnesota's greatest summer past times, including state fair booths, summer camp, and carp belly white skin.

WHO:
Written & Performed by: George Keller, Bryan Schmeling, Tim Uren, Levi Weinhagen, and Laura Zabel. Directed by Caleb McEwen. Musical Direction by Peter Guertin. Technical Direction by Josh McEwen.

WHERE:
Brave New Workshop Theatre, founded by Dudley Riggs in 1958
Calhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Avenue South, Uptown, Minneapolis

DATES:
Previews - Thursday, June 28 through Saturday, June 30, 2001
Opening - Thursday, July 5, 2001
Run of Show - Thursdays through Saturdays through August 18, 2001

TIMES:
Show Times - Thursdays @ 8 p.m.; Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 and 10 p.m.

PRICES:
Discounted Preview Prices (June 28-30 only):
Thursday June 28, 8 p.m,. & Friday June 29, 10 p.m. $12
Friday June 29, 7:30 p.m. & Saturday June 30, 7:30 & 10 p.m., $15

Opening Night Price (July 5 only):
Thursday July 5, 8 p.m., $25

Regular run prices - which are valid for all shows Friday, July 6 through Sat, August 18:
Thursdays-8 p.m. $14; Fridays-7:30 p.m. $18; Fridays-10 p.m. $16;
Saturdays-7:30 p.m. $20; Saturdays - 10 p.m. $18

Group, Senior & Student discounts available

IMPROV: FREE BNW world famous improvisation follows every last show of the evening.
TICKETS: Call the BNW box office at (612) 332-6620
INFO: www.BraveNewWorkshop.com

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