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Celebrating 14 Years!
Top Hat Theatre
2018-2019 Performing Arts Season
Barry J. Houglum Auditorium
27 2nd Street NW, Ulen, MN 56585
s www.thetophattheatre.com
Welcome to our exciting 14th season, which includes a variety of great entertainment at an exceptional value! Remember, this is only possible because of the important partnerships within our community — Friends of the Theatre, business sponsors, and the school district. We invite you to enjoy this season and all that it has to offer! All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, except for Buckets and Tap Shoes on Friday, May 10, 2019, at the Barry J. Houglum Auditorium, Ulen, Minnesota. In the event a performance is cancelled due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, Top Hat Theatre will make every effort to reschedule the performance. However, we can make no guarantees due to booking schedules of performers. If the weather is questionable, please check Top Hat Theatre’s Facebook page or call 218-596-8262 for a recorded message. You can also sign up on Top Hat Theatre’s website www.thetophattheatre.com to receive direct email message updates. Season Tickets in Person Season tickets are available at the Ulen-Hitterdal School office, Northwestern Bank in Ulen, and State Bank of Lake Park in Hitterdal. Cost is $75 for an individual ticket and $160 for a family (2 adults and 2 students; add $5 for each additional student). Season Tickets by Mail Send check to Ulen-Hitterdal School, PO Box 389, Ulen, MN 56585 (see form on pg. 7). You can either pick up opening night, or pay $2 mailing fee. Single Performance Tickets ($18 adult, $10 student) Tickets are available in the school office, or they may be reserved by calling 218-596-8853 or by email to Therese Vogel at tophat@ulenhitterdal.k12.mn.us, and then picked up at the door the night of the show. They may also be ordered by credit card through Top Hat Theatre’s website: www.thetophattheatre.com with no extra fees. Tickets will also be sold at the door unless a performance sells out. 2 www.thetophattheatre.com Top Hat Theatre
Vitaly - An Evening of Wonders The Hunts
October 13, 2018 November 3, 2018
Master illusionist Vitaly Beckman has mystified fans from all over the world, including Las The Hunts are an indie-alternative-folk band comprised of seven brothers and sisters.
Vegas superstars Penn & Teller whom he has successfully fooled in their hit TV show, Fool Born and raised in the south lands of Chesapeake, Virginia, the siblings grew up in a
Us. Vitaly’s signature illusions leave even the most jaded audience awestruck, with many musical home and fell in love with composing their own music. Josh (guitar, lead vocals),
coming back to re-experience his jaw-dropping feats. Jenni (violin, lead vocals), Jonathan (keys, vocals), Jordan (drums, vocals), Justin (bass,
vocals), Jamison (mandolin, vocals), and Jessi (viola, banjo, vocals) pour their blood,
Hailed as one of the most captivating sweat, and tears into every song and strive to write music that moves hearts with beauty,
and enjoyable illusionists performing power, and joy. www.thehuntsmusic.com
in the world today, Vitaly breathes
innovation and artistry into the field
of magic. He invented every single
illusion in his stage show, An Evening
of Wonders, treating spectators to
theatrical entertainment not seen
anywhere else in the world. Faces
that disappear from drivers’ licenses.
Paintbrushes that paint on their own.
Photographs that literally come to life
right before your eyes. Brace yourself
for a whole new take on magic, and
step into Vitaly’s world.
www.eveningofwonders.com
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The Holy Rocka Rollaz Country Roads January 12, 2019
Holiday Show December 8, 2018
- A Tribute to John Denver
Headlined by Dennis Curley, Country Roads is a tribute show to one of America’s best-loved
performers and draws deeply on Curley’s own love of John Denver’s music. Backed by a
If you like your Christmas music fun, festive, and in the spirit of 1950s early American rock fantastic six-piece band, Curley’s renditions of the music of John Denver are sure to bring a
’n’ roll . . . why . . . you’ve found your dream concert! At times you’ll really think, “Hey, smile to audience members of all ages. Some of the featured tunes include “Take Me Home,
Buddy Holly sent us a Christmas record from rock ’n’ roll heaven!” Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” and “Thank God I’m a
Country Boy.” Frontman Dennis Curley intersperses the songs with personal recollections of
Their show features classics growing up with John Denver’s music, as well as stories from friends and family that will
from the ’50s — and all touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. www.tablesaltproductions.com
with a holiday twist.
www.holyrockarollaz.com
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Stevie Ray’s Improv - The Life and Death Comedy Show February 9, 2019
Let’s face it . . . end-of-life planning isn’t typical dinner talk. But nothing is more important than making decisions about how you or a loved one will meet the end. The end of life is a subject
we all avoid; Stevie Ray says, “No matter how old we are, we all think we have one more year.” That’s why the folks at Stevie Ray’s Improv Company worked with healthcare professionals
from major organizations in Minnesota to create The Life and Death Comedy Show: Celebrate One While Preparing for the Other: “a hilarious look at how to prepare for the inevitable”!
Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe is in the business of making people laugh, and they have created a show that makes talking about the end of life less stressful. Ray says, “The show doesn’t
make fun of death; it pokes fun at how silly it is that we avoid talking about the one inevitable part of life.” The show will leave you in stitches and will take the fear out of having “the
talk” with your family. www.stevierays.org/life-death-comedy-show
This activity is made possible by the voters
of Minnesota through grants from the Lake
Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the Arts and Cultural
Heritage fund.
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7th Avenue Band Buckets and Tap Shoes
March 9, 2019 Friday, May 10, 2019
From the mind of Chris Rupp, founder of Home Free and “The Chris Rupp Project,” comes a Minneapolis-born brothers Rick and Andy Ausland comprise the heart of Buckets and Tap
vocal quartet ready to forge a new identity in the music world. Each member has a unique Shoes, and they will bring their high-energy blend of music, dance, and drumming from
musical and performance background, allowing for exciting possibilities. Combining the streets of Minneapolis to the Top Hat stage.
elements of pop, swing, rockabilly, country, and much more, 7th Ave aims to reinvent and
uproot the standard definitions of all of those genres through its innovative arrangements. These multi-talented performers
On top of all that, the vocal quartet will be joined by their backing band and the spectacle take audiences on a rhythmic
of a light show. www.7thaveband.com journey using percussion
instruments including tap
shoes, found objects, drums,
and buckets. They use humor
and wit, and engage each other
and the audience with their
dancing, which is filled with
footwork at breakneck speed.
Percussion pours through them,
and the rhythms of hip-hop,
rock, and R&B spin through the
air.
www.bucketsandtapshoes.com
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Become a “Friend of the Theatre” Season Tickets Available Through November 3, 2018
An annual contribution is an important way for you to show your support of the arts in our community and
to contribute to the experiences that have been close to your heart. Consider making a donation. Please Mail Ticket Order Form
complete the membership form below and return with your donation. Thank you!
______individual season @ $75 each $__________
Soloist Chorus Director Producer Corporate ______family season @ $160 $__________
Benefits of Membership: $25-$49 $50-$99 $100-$199 $200-$499 $500 & Over
Tax-Deductible Donation x x x x x $2 mailing fee (or pick up at the door) $__________
Name on Plaque x x x x Total Enclosed $__________
Name in Program x x x
Reception with Performer x x x Name ______________________________
Two Single Complimentary Tickets x x x Address ______________________________
Two Season Tickets x
Phone ______________________________
Email ______________________________
Friend of the Theatre Please indicate your level of support below. Please check one.
Please make checks payable to
2018-2019 Membership Form
Soloist Chorus Director Producer Corporate Ulen-Hitterdal School and mail
Yes, I/we wish to support the Top Hat Theatre.
$25-$49 $50-$99 $100-$199 $200-$499 $500 & Over or drop off to
Name ________________ Address _________________
Ulen-Hitterdal School
How would you like your program listing to read?
City________________ State ________ Zip _________ P.O. Box 389
_________________________________ Ulen, MN 56585
Telephone ______________ Email _________________ _____I/we do not wish to be listed on programs.
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October 13, 2018
Vitaly - An Evening of Wonders Non-Profit Organization
US Postage
November 3, 2018 PAID
Permit #5
The Hunts Ulen, MN 56585
P.O. Box 389
December 8, 2018 Ulen, MN 56585
The Holy Rocka Rollaz
Holiday Show
January 12, 2019
Country Roads - A Tribute to John Denver
February 9, 2019
Stevie Ray’s Improv
- The Life and Death Comedy Show
March 9, 2019
7th Avenue Band
Friday, May 10, 2019
Buckets and Tap Shoes
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