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Tickets for the Watertown Players’ production of Don’t Hug Me, We’re Family will be on sale as of February 13th at Piggly Wiggly, 1330 Memorial Dr., Watertown for $15, by calling the box office-(920)306-4364, or online at https://watertownplayers.square.site/s/shop. Tickets will also be available at the door before each of the performances for $20.

The show will be performed March 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., and on March 15 and 22 at 2:00 pm. at the Watertown Players’ Theater, 210 S. Water St. (inside The Market), Watertown, WI. The book and lyrics were written by Phil Olson, music was written by Paul Olson and is being presented by an arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concordtheatricals.com.

This musical comedy takes place in the small north woods bar in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota owned by Clara and Gunner Johnson. The Bunyan Bar now also houses K-O-L-D radio with Gunner hosting a show devoted entirely to ice fishing, but he has lost his only advertiser. Clara is the popular host of a radio show devoted to books, with more than enough advertisers, once again putting the couple in competition. Their marital problems only compound when two fish-out-of-water Brooklyn Italians come to this rural Minnesota town, buy the radio station, and turn everything upside down. This is the sixth, and final, in the Don’t Hug Me series of musical comedies, to be presented by Watertown Players Community Theater.

The cast consists of Linda Ewert playing Clara Johnson, Jeff Boyce playing Gunner Johnson, Nick Holz playing Kanute Gunderson, Natalie Wanasek playing Bernice Lundstrom, David Gier playing Aarvid Gisselsen, Lisa Steffl playing Donna DeCasola, and Jim Steffl playing Sal Carducci. Juanita Edington is the Director and Music Director, Kevin Zimdars is the Stage Manager, Annette Weirick is the Choreographer, Jennie Ortega is the Producer, Ron Weirick is the Set Builder, and Blaine Landowski is the show’s Technical Director.

The Watertown Players Community Theater is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of those in this and surrounding communities, by providing quality live theatre performances and educational and outreach opportunities that will entertain our audiences and engage our participants of all ages, from children to senior citizens. For further information about The Watertown Players and all upcoming events, please call (920)306-4364 or follow them on Facebook at Watertown Players, Inc.

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Watertown Players Announce Auditions

The Watertown Players are pleased to announce auditions for Psych written by Lisa Rowe. The show is being produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company, Inc. of Woodstock, Illinois, and will be performed at The Watertown Players Theater, 210 S Water St (in the Market), Watertown, on May 22-23 and May 29-31, 2026.

The show is directed by Jennie Ortega. Any questions regarding the audition or the show itself should be emailed to Ortega at jennie.ortega65@gmail.com.

Auditions will be held at the theater on Saturday, March 28, from 9:00-11:00 am, and it is preferred that auditioners arrive at 8:45 and stay until dismissed. No prior acting experience is required, no special preparation is required and auditioners will be asked to read from the script. To sign up for auditions, please go to https://signup.com/go/ecujdRo. Signing up for auditions is not required, and walk-ins are encouraged! If you are unable to audition on March 28, please contact Ortega at the above email address to arrange an alternative date and time.

There are roles for six adults—2 females and 4 males—with no specific ages assigned. The playwright has alternative casting determined, so the final cast list will be based on the talent of those auditioning. Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings at the theater.

Psych is a fast-paced, dark comedy that features a psychiatrist and his twin brother, a Russian psychic, a neurotic patient, a detective, a pregnant wife, and a pizza delivery person. The play has an engaging plot and dramatic elements including farce, slapstick, and mystery around a chaotic web of lies, mistaken identities, and eccentric characters.

There is always something happening at the theater! Tickets are on sale now for the musical comedy Don’t Hug Me, We’re Family which is on March 13-15 and March 20-22. The Children’s Theater Workshop will be performing Aesop’s Fables Oh So Slightly Updated on April 17, 18, and 19, and those tickets will be on sale soon. The Watertown Players is Watertown’s oldest theater group and is proud to be a non-profit organization existing purely for the advancement of the arts in this and surrounding communities. For further information about the group, please contact the Watertown Players at (920)306-4364 or follow the Watertown Players on Facebook.

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