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2025 Panowski Playwriting Award Winner!

Becky, Billie, and Mariel are three lifelong friends in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When the three young women accept a dare and embark on a canoe trek in frigid waters, they find themselves stranded in the middle of Lake Superior. Dangerous conditions prevail forcing them to face the choices they've made and the trappings of life in their hometown. A story about female friendship, motherhood, and the secrets we keep.

PANOWSKI BLACK BOX THEATRE

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1HR 30MINS | NO INTERMISSION

 

CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: This production contains strobe and flashing lights, adult language and adult themes including depictions of drowning, hypothermia, and emotional trauma.

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Upcoming Performances

  • Thursday, May 4th, 2026 | 7:30PM
  • Friday, May 15th, 2026 | 7:30PM
  • Saturday, May 16th, 2026 | 7:30PM

Ticket Prices

  • General Public: $25
  • NMU Employees, Seniors and Military: $22
  • Youth: $15
  • NMU Students: $5
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Meet The Cast

BillieRiley Joy Leinbach
BeckyIzzy Scheer
MarielHannah Johnson
Water EnsembleJailyn Johnson
Water EnsembleAnnie Mawson
Water EnsembleSara Neva

Understudy Billie, Becky, MarielReina Jacobson
Understudy Water EnsembleAudryn Just