Director Bette Greedy is announcing the cast for the upcoming New Minowa Players Community Theatre production, “Over the River and Through the Woods”.

Written by Joe Dipietro, the comedy features Nick (Andrew Elliott), a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey who is offered a dream job in Seattle that will take him away from his weekly Sunday dinner with his beloved, but annoying, sets of grandparents. Frank (Jerry Bruce), Aida (Ruth Bruce), Nunzio (Ed Kaschins) and Emma (Carol Kelly) begin a series of schemes to keep him around, including baiting the trap with the lovely - and single - Caitlin O’Hare (Margi Abrahamson).

“Over the River and Through the Woods” comes to life in the newly-restored New Minowa Players Theatre at 906 S. Mill St. in Decorah on April 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and April 17 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale April 1st at Oneota Community Food Coop; $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

Play goers will have the option of enjoying a pre-theatre dinner on April 15 in the lower level of T-Bock’s Sports Bar & Grill. Dinner & Theatre tickets are available March 25 - April 8 at T-Bock’s; prices are $30 for adults and $25 for children 12 & under (dinner and show). Menu includes salad, Caitlin’s lasagna (vegetarian), Nick’s lasagna (with meat), bread, ricotta cheesecake, anisette cookie, and a complimentary glass of wine. A string quartet featuring students from Decorah High School will provide dinner music.

“Over the River and Through the Woods” is sponsored by William J. Becvar, Fritz & Loma Carlson, Guy Johnson, Larry & Jane Suntken, and Greg & Karen Tjossem in memory of David Greedy. It is produced in cooperation with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

New Minowa Players is an incredibly active community theatre. This fall begins NMP's 36th year of bringing live and local theatre to the Decorah area. Based in Decorah, the community theatre organization began presenting shows in 1975 and since then the has presented over 120 straight plays, musicals, reviews, cabarets and melodramas in a variety of locations, including the recently established New Minowa Players Theatre, located at 906 South Mill St.

The New Minowa Players are always looking for new faces! Whether you are a performer, technician, designer or audience member willing to lend a hand and get involved we'd love to have you join us! There's always something happening at NMP!