There are some stories that are so impactful, so singularly unique and magnetic that historians of theatre can point to them and designate a clear before and after. Stories that forever change how people view the artform, the industry, and the very idea of what we consider theatre itself. 

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This is not one of those stories. But it is really damn funny. 

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Escanaba is the hunting story to beat all hunting stories. We all have a tall tale in our respective families or friend groups. A story that seems to grow every time it's told, and facts are more a suggestion than a necessity. But sometimes how true a story is doesn't matter. What matters is the heart of characters involved. Yes, this story is ridiculous, in turns slapstick and borderline absurdist, but the connective thread is that this is, at it's core, a story about close friends and family who care about one another, and get to have a singular and unbelievable experience at a deer camp. 

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And even flatlandin' appleknockin' fudgesuckin' trolls can understand that. 

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Chris Krause

Director