MSUM’s summer theater company Straw Hat Players is ready to celebrate its 60th anniversary in “Grand” fashion

The summer lineup opens May 30 with a musical revue of Rodgers and Hammerstein. By John LambMay 30, 2023 MOORHEAD — Minnesota State University Moorhead has officially ended its theater program but the show will go on for the school’s longtime summer stock theater, Straw Hat Players. The troupe opens its 60th season this week, running out three shows in three […]

Straw Hat Players – Away in the Basement (June 14-16)

MSUM’s Straw Hat Players is presenting “Away in the Basement- A Church Basement Ladies Musical”, that takes us back to 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. In the midst of holiday preparations and sprinklings of love in the air, the ladies in their witty, down-to-earth style are creating their own memories from Christmases past and present. This family friendly […]

Straw Hat Players – Guys on Ice (June 7-9)

MSUM’s Straw Hat Players is presenting “Guys on Ice”, a story that spends a day in the life of Marvin and Lloyd — fishing buddies and home-grown philosophers. With musical numbers like, “The Wishing Hole,” “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit,” “Fish is the Miracle Food” and “The One That Got Away,” this musical is sure to entertain. This family friendly […]

Rebroadcast of MSUM Theatre Arts Gala

Thursday, July 30 | 8 p.m. Join us for a rebroadcast of MSUM Theatre Arts Gala: An Evening with Straw Hat and Theatre Alumni on Thursday, July 30 at 8 p.m. You can’t join us at the theatre, so we’re bringing you a special streaming event featuring monologues, songs, and dances from many of our wonderful alumni. Free admission, but […]