A beloved hooch house on Minneapolis’s skidrow struggles to remain in business in the face of building code violations and financial shortfalls in this 1890s musical with songs adapted from The Replacements.
Cast:
SALLY: Wife of Otto. Even-tempered, stoic, good heart, respected by all.
MARTHA: Rough, backwoods woman. Loud, blunt. Dresses like a man.
GARY: A regular. Overly dramatic, humorless and kind of dumb.
NELS: A drinker. Shy, scandinavian immigrant with slight accent.
OTTO: Saloon owner. Nice guy, but not good in business.
JOHNNY*: Guitar player #1. Usually drunk.
MR. SCHINKEN*: Banker. German immigrant with accent. Exacting but kind.
JUNIOR**: Guitar player #2. Usually drunk.
DETECTIVE D’Egout**: Minneapolis inspector with French-Canadian accent.