John Hasler Theater fall comedy Don’t Hug Me

by Phil Olson

The Jon Hassler Theater is entering the second week of its fall production of Phil Olson’s musical comedy Don’t Hug Me. Here is JHT’s description of the play:

Don’t Hug Me takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. It’s the coldest day of the year and cantankerous bar owner, Gunner Johnson, wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiance, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It’s a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the ‘magic’ of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!

It’s Fargo meets The Music Man (without the blood or the trombones).

Don’t Hug Me runs through November 16

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