Marquette, MI – March 31, 2025 – A special public event is planned for later this week to recognize the 30th anniversary of “Haywire,” the Forest Roberts Theatre musical about an 1880s logging camp that was performed at the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival.
Digneit said the program is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. this Friday, April 4th, in 1100 Jamrich Hall. It will highlight the creators, including playwright and theater professor emeritus Shelley Russell and music professor emeritus Robert Engelhart, who wrote the original score.
He added that some of the alumni who performed in the play will also be on hand. Scenes and musical selections from the original production will also be featured.
Digneit explained that the performance is presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Communication and Media Studies and that it is a fundraiser for the NMU students selected to compete in this year’s American College Theatre’s regional showcases.
Tickets are “pay as you may” and are available at tickets.nmu.edu.
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