UW-Green Bay: A holiday favorite returns to Theatre on the Bay

Marinette, Wis. — The stage will come alive in holiday song this December at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus, in a returning seasonal favorite CHRISTMAS BY THE BAY.
CHRISTMAS BY THE BAY features music and lyrics explore holidays past, present and future — from older traditional songs like “Little Drummer Boy,” “What Child is This” and “Peace on Earth,” to modern holiday songs like “Where Are You Christmas,” “Like It’s Christmas” and “A Winter’s Tale.”   The audience is welcome to sing along to a celebratory “Joy to the World” and tap their toes to “Cool Yule in D Major.” 
CHRISTMAS BY THE BAY is directed for Theatre on the Bay by Brittany Welch and choreographed by Heather Olsen in partnership with the First Street Academy of Dance. Performances will take place evenings at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11, 2021 and Sunday at 2 p.m. on December 12. Tickets on sale now. Visit www.uwgb.edu/marinette-theatre for details. Socially distanced seating options will be available. 
Area singers include: Wendy BaronHannah BehrendtBuddy BeyerWes BeyerZoey BrownBrian DeyMaggie FernandezMarin  FernandezKaitlyn FooteCerina GrawayLauren HalfmannOlsen HeatherLydia LeBeoufAnnalisa MinesLeah MinesAlissa MullinsJackie NutterJustin PilzJames PorrasHailee RastallHeidi BunchGary ScholtzKate SchwabaDana SulkTrent VanDeWalleSam WargulaBethany WelchBrittany WelchConnor Whisler Area dancers include: Keaton BartzIsabelle BentleyCortney BuscherCece CampbellLily ClarkTrinity CummingsMadeline DreesElisa DuraMadelynn FernstrumFarrah GromalaCylee HansenSophi HornickCarly KompKyla KoteckiHannah LindsayEmma LinsmeierBella MillerZaida MireauDestiny Sky PeffersElysa ReidellSerena SellenAbigail SievertMcKenna SmithAli WesolowskiOlivia Wroblewski
Theatre on the Bay is sponsored by UW-Green Bay’s Division of Continuing Education and Community Engagement, offering adults and youth opportunities to participate in theatrical productions. Since 1966, Theatre on the Bay has been a community treasure in Marinette with its home stage on the Marinette Campus.
About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette CampusUW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus offers students in the region and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan a start on more than 200 academic programs within the UW System. Small class sizes ensure personalized attention and help to smooth the transition to college. Scholarships, in combination with one of the lowest tuition   rates in the state — including in-state tuition for qualified students coming from Michigan’s U.P., make a UW education accessible to all. Situated on 36 acres along the historic shoreline of the bay of Green Bay, the Marinette Campus is a beautiful place to learn and grow. Here, students engage with award-winning faculty, cheer on state-champion athletes, attend amazing theater productions, live at home or on campus and prepare for completion of their bachelor’s degree. The Marinette Campus is part of the four-campus University of Wisconsin-Green Bay community, with campuses in Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan.