by Savannah Reich
directed by John Heimbuch
April 25 – May 10, 2020
Open Eye Theatre
506 E 24th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Coronavirus Notice
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, Walking Shadow Theatre Company has suspended our productions of Red Mayor, Cabal, and our 16th Anniversary Party.
We have every intention to produce Red Mayor in the future, and are excited to bring this show to the stage when it is safe to do so.
During the Great Depression, the sleepy town of Crosby, Minnesota unexpectedly elected America’s first Communist mayor. “We cannot fail,” Karl Emil Nygard declared! A year later, he had failed. The revolution fizzled, and the good citizens of Crosby very prudently stopped talking about the whole thing.
From the playwright behind Hatchet Lady comes this Prairie Home-alternative radio drama about proper Minnesotans, how to be a good radical, and the somewhat-true history of our first Red Mayor.
Performance Times
Our production of Red Mayor has been postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. We will update this page when our performances have been rescheduled, and tickets are once again available.
If you had tickets for this production (including season tickets), and would like a refund or exchange, please let us know by emailing boxoffice@walkingshadowcompany.org.
Content Warning
Red Mayor contains adult language and examples of passive-aggressive behavior. Please contact us with any specific questions about content.
Cast
Eva Gemlo
Eric William Jones
Derek Lee Miller
Chelsie Newhard
Mike Swan
Leslie Vincent
All actors play multiple roles throughout the production.
Staff
Director — John Heimbuch
Scenic Designer — Erica Zaffarano
Costume Designer — Sara Wilcox
Lighting Designer — Merritt Rodriguez
Sound Designer — Katharine Horowitz
Assistant Sound Designer — Isabel Patt
Dialect Coach — Foster Johns
Stage Manager — Rachel Lantow
Audio Describer — Laura Wiebers
ASL Interpreter — Rebecca Rick
All performances of Red Mayor occur at:
Open Eye Theatre
506 E 24th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Open Eye Theatre is located 2 blocks south of Franklin Ave on the east side of 35W (between 5th Avenue and Portland Avenue).
Free parking is available in the lot on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Portland Avenue, courtesy of Lutheran Social Services.
Construction
Please be aware that ongoing construction on 35W and surrounding streets and bridges will affect your route to Open Eye. Please allow extra time getting to the theatre. We recommend using map apps to navigate to the theatre, following posted detour signs, and consulting MNDOT for current projects.