Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin - NMU Theatre and Dance

The Panowski Playwriting Award Winner!

By: Dianne Nora

Directed by: Kaitlyn Frotton

The Playwriting Award was established in 1977 by the Forest Roberts Theatre at NMU. The award is designed to encourage and stimulate artistic growth among educational and professional playwrights. It provides students and faculty the unique opportunity to mount and produce original work on the university stage. The winning play will be featured in our North Coast Theatre Festival Season.

When Soso, a soldier left for dead on the Eastern Front, is pulled from the brink of death by the Kremlin, his fate takes a shocking turn. With an uncanny resemblance to one of the most feared men in history—Joseph Stalin—he is thrust into a dangerous game of impersonation. Enter Koba: a man who knows the mind and body of the dictator better than anyone. Tasked with transforming Soso into the perfect double, Koba trains him for the most perilous role of a lifetime.

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 90 Mins

• Thursday, May 15th, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Opening Night Party 
• Friday, May 16th, 2025 | 7:30 PM
• Saturday, May 17th, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Ticket Prices

• General public:  $25
• NMU Employees, Seniors and Military: $22
• Youth: $15
• NMU Students: $5