Category: Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night

Ryan's Pub Trivia Night logo at Third Avenue PlayWorks
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“Ryan’s Pub: Trivia Night” World Premiere! @ Third Avenue Playworks (Sturgeon Bay, WI) | Sound Design Notes

For years now, Jacob has been wanting to get his long time friend and fantastic Milwaukee based percussionist Nick Lang to be involved on a project with Third Avenue Playworks. When envisioning the music world and genre of this play, I knew it wanted to live in a rock territory. We’ve got a dive bar jukebox slinging hits from the 80’s, 90’s & today. Heck, just being set in a midwest dive bar made me think of my local dive, which always had metal playing. Plus, the story involves a deal with the devil, I mean come on – it’s gotta be rock’n roll baby. I knew that drums would really come in clutch as a centerpiece to the music sound that transitioned us between scenes. Jacob wanted short, snappy transitions infused with energy, and drums are perfect for that. So we reached out to Nick and he was down! I went over to his home studio in Milwaukee for a day and we had so much fun jamming out together on drums and bass. I really love playing this style of music, getting filthy mc nasty on the jazz bass is such a blast. Really made me want to play this music we created live!

Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night, Starring Doug Mancheski
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Starring Doug Mancheski

Door County audiences may already be familiar with one of our stars in Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night from over two decades of performance history with Northern Sky Theater in Fish Creek where he was best known for playing Marvin in Guys on Ice (a role he performed over 2,000 times!). Although Doug has played many enjoyable roles throughout his long career, he says that he most identified with the role of Marvin. He also loved hearing the audience’s laughter as they recognized Marvin’s traits in their own family and friends. 

Ryan's Pub Trivia Night logo at Third Avenue PlayWorks
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Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night debuts Wednesday

You can attend a trivia night in Sturgeon Bay beginning on Wednesday without worrying about answering a single question. “Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night” has its world premiere on Wednesday at Third Avenue PlayWorks, with Kelli Strickland playing the role of Marci and Doug Mancheski posing as Richie. The play by playwright Alec Silberblatt is about a Pittsburgh-area trivia team dealing with a pair of cheaters and their own personal demons. Artistic Director Jacob Janssen says the production speaks to those who have participated in trivia nights and believe it could draw a following similar to when area book clubs came to Third Avenue PlayWorks during a play’s run on that culture.

Ryan's Pub Trivia Night logo at Third Avenue PlayWorks
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Audience Guide: Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night

Ryan’s Pub, Trivia Night gives the audience a look into the pub trivia phenomenon that was popularized in the United Kingdom. The Guinness Book of Records claims that the first pub quiz happened in Yorkshire in 1946. While more instances of early pub quizzes can be found, the events were unorganized until a couple, Sharon Burns and Tom Porter, started taking their quizzes around to other pubs throughout the country in the 1970s. Pubs saw trivia as a successful marketing ploy for the quiet nights and soon trivia became the reason to visit the pub!

Ryan's Pub Trivia Night Neon Sign Revival
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Trivia for TAP Tickets

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.

Ryan's Pub Trivia Night logo at Third Avenue PlayWorks
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Crafting a world premiere production Podcast

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.

Kelly Strickland and Doug Mancheski star in Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night
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Doug Mancheski and Kelli Strickland to Star in Ryan’s Pub

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.

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