Mantorville Theatre Company - Mantorville, Minnesota

updated06/27/09

Live Theatre! Live Audiences!

Our sincere "thanks" to Nick Mezacapa for his enlightening and entertaining "I Can See For Smiles" benefit presentation on June 12. If you get a chance to see Nick in another venue - Go!

Fast approaching at the Mantorville Opera House:

"Running in Crop Circles" or "The Spaceman Cometh"

Written and Directed by Denise Ruemping

Opens Friday, June 26. 7:30 PM and plays Friday, Saturday and Sunday (2:00PM) through July 12.

Yes! The (nearly) World Famous Mantorville Melodramas are off and running!

Denise Ruemping has a proven track record of providing us with (highly) original melodramas that are thoroughly enjoyed by our audiences. Some may recall a time machine that brought us a stalwart Viking and an even stalwarter caveman. Others may reflect on a past melodrama that took place in a jungle! By comparison, the setting of a Midwest corn field seems almost normal - - - with one small exception!

There's Mama McGee, the head of the household; Carole Anne McGee, the youngest daughter who reads a lot and dreams of adventure; Bobby Jo McGee, the oldest daughter, and her beau, Jethro. There's also the infamous Alexander Big, who wishes to buy up all the cornfields and replace them with tobacco. He wants to start his own tobacco company - The Big Tobacco Company (get it?). Last, but not least, is Dax - - - who is simply from out of this world.

Adult tickets are $8. Students and Seniors pay a paltry $7 - call 507-635-5420, or check out the Dinner and Theatre options available by clicking the Hubbell House graphic on this page.

Many Thanks to the Hubbell House for sponsoring part of our summer season. You'll want to thank them for continuing to offer an outstanding dinner and theatre package! Details can be found by clicking on the above graphic.

"Crop Circles" benefits from the acting and musical talents of:

Michelle Ruemping

Denise Brophy

Elizabeth Brophy

Alex Behrns

Jim Sannes

Chris Wojtalewicz

Ashley Nelson

Stephanie Zemanek

and Cole Walsh

Coming up at the Mantorville Opera House

Our fabulous summer season of traditional (?) melodramas! (OK, so the first one is set in a corn field and involves a visitor who is truly out of this world, but who's to say that "traditional melodrama" is restricted to the 1890s in the US of America?)

See our Schedule Page for more information.

Please plan on paying by check or cash. We regret to say that we do not accept the various forms of credit and debit cards. Cash, personal checks, and large blocks of gold bullion are accepted (sorry, no change given for the bullion!).

Seeking talented, energetic dramatists for our 2009 - 2010 season! Directors! Pianists! Set Builders! Costumers! Box Office Managers! We are in need of your talents and we would like to hear from you. Please send your interest, availability, and if we don't know you, a brief resume to PO Box 194 in Mantorville, MN 55955. Directors - please also include at least two play titles that you would like to direct, with some background on each. You can find topical and schedule information on our "Join The Fun" page.

Our season is just part of the many exciting things to do in Mantorville. There are antique buildings for touring from the Mantorville Restoration Association and the Dodge County Historical Society, antique stores and other businesses for browsing and buying and fine dining. Check out http://www.mantorvilletourism.com for more information. For information on the city, in general, try www.mantorville.com.

Audience participation is a requirement for the melodramatic portion of our season. Come prepared to cheer for the hero and heroine, boo the villain or villainess, and applaud the efforts of our characters (or groan at their jokes!)

We encourage LARGE groups (of ten or more). To learn about group discounts, examine our shopping page.

Need to find us? We are just a half block west of Highway 57 on 5th Street in Mantorville (Hwy 57 and 5th is the closest thing Mantorville has to a "major" intersection.)

Need to find Mantorville? We're about 75 miles south of the Twin Cities and 15 miles west of Rochester on Minnesota Highway 57: map