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“The perfect way to cool off on a hot August evening,” said Show Director Anna Lewing, “is to watch the Port Polson Players production of the Ice Fishing Musical, Guys on Ice. This musical comedy plays at Polson’s beautiful Theatre on the Lake Aug. 11 through Aug. 28. On Wednesdays through Saturdays the curtain is at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $17 for senior citizens and students. Call 406-883-9212 or go to Port- PolsonPlayers.com for reservations or more information. Marvin, played by Missoula guest artist Matt Loehrke, is an avid fisherman and admirer of Cubby Cvernan (da fishin’ show guy). He eagerly awaits the arrival of his television hero and asks his pal Lloyd, played by Polson’s Neal Lewing, to join him. The two guys toss back a few beers, sing a few tunes and tell stories, all the while hoping they can wrangle a catch to show off to Cubby. Marvin dreams of TV fame and dating the cashier with the Packers tattoo at the Pick-N-Save. They are periodically interrupted by Ernie the Moocher, Polson’s Bob Mazurek, who entertains them on an assortment of musical instruments and absconds with beer, bait and belly laughs. Polson’s Beth Rowley accompanies the “Guys” on piano. This “man’s musical comedy” by Fred Alley and James Kaplan is a straightforward look into a chilly Wisconsin world where ice fishing and the Green Bay Packers are among life’s most important cornerstones. The show is chronicled with tunes such as “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit,” “The One that Got Away,” “Fish is the Miracle Food” and “The Beer in the Bucket.” Songs are hilarious (did you know you can make music with snowsuit zippers?) also heartfelt as the Guys on Ice bear their souls in this refreshing and uproarious show.
