Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) kicked off rehearsals this week for its upcoming production of Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night by Alec Silberblatt. The fourth show of the 2025 TAP season, the play runs Sept. 24 to Oct. 12, featuring performances by Kelli Strickland and Doug Mancheski.
You have the opportunity every year to see plays and musicals get their start in Door County. Third Avenue PlayWorks and Northern Sky Theater routinely offer world premiere productions as a part of the season’s schedule. The latest example opens on September 24th when “Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night” takes the Third Avenue PlayWorks stage in Sturgeon Bay. The play features Kelli Strickland and Doug Mancheski, who play the roles of Marci and Richie as they navigate their friendship and trivia night challenges. Artistic Director Jacob Janssen says playwright Alec Silberblatt has been in the room for readings and rehearsals, offering rewrites and other tweaks to improve the play in real time before the curtains go up for the public. Janssen says it is an exciting process to be a part of, whether on stage or in the audience.
Rehearsals have officially begun with Doug Mancheski and Kelli Strickland for the world premiere of Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night at Third Avenue PlayWorks in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. In this play, Marci and Richie are the best trivia team at Ryan's Pub until cheaters in billowy khakis stroll in. Faced with failure and an endless supply of drinks, the night takes a turn when Marci comes face to face with her demons. More than a quirky tale of trivia, this is a story of friendship between two teammates and the lengths they will go to win.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) kicked off rehearsals this week for its upcoming production of Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night, by Alec Silberblatt. The fourth show of the 2025 season at Third Avenue PlayWorks is sponsored by Linda Berns, Chirs & Judi Collins, Linda Kohn, and Anthony & Judy Licata. This play runs from September 24 to October 12, 2025, featuring performances by Kelli Strickland and Doug Mancheski.
The downtown Sturgeon Bay playhouse is the site for the world premiere of "Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night," a new play by Alec Silberblatt that received a staged reading at TAP during its annual play reading event in February 2024.
Our upcoming production of Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night by Alec Silberblatt is going to be a world premiere, but what exactly does that mean? Basically, this is the very first time this play will be performed publicly anywhere in the world. The performance is a full, professional production complete with all the sets, costumes, and lighting you would expect from any production at Third Avenue PlayWorks, but as an audience member, you’ll be among the first ever to see the new work brought to life on stage.
The Community Partner for Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night at Third Avenue PlayWorks in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, is JAK’s Place. A portion of the proceeds from the Pay-What-You-Will performance on September 24 will go towards our Community Partner. JAK’s Place will have a table in the lobby with more information and a place for donation during the run of Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night through October 12th, 2025.
When you check out a show at Third Avenue PlayWorks in Sturgeon Bay, there is a great chance that a person you have met before will appear on their stage. That is the case with TAP’s current production of The 39 Steps, a thrilling, fast-paced adaptation of the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. Artistic Director Jacob Janssen says the show, which runs through August 10th, has been well-received during its run, leading to a crunch on ticket availability. One of the stars of the show is Dan Klarer, a Sturgeon Bay resident who lives just blocks away from the theater. Janssen says TAP takes great pride in casting many local artists for their productions because of the remarkable talent that can be found throughout the county.
Third Avenue PlayWorks is launching its summer production of The 39 Steps this weekend at the Steve & Jackie Kane Theatre, kicking off a whirlwind theatrical experience filled with suspense, slapstick humor, and inventive storytelling.
The Thirty-Nine Steps by Buchan has been adapted multiple times and in various media since serialization in 1915. The list includes 4 films, 18 radio performances, 3 audio recordings, 1 theater adaptation, 1 television prequel, 1 Netflix miniseries (currently in production), and 1 video game.
