New Endeavors Productions

08/15/2026

Hi, everyone. After an amazing late-night show yesterday, "Muskie" is taking another break. You have one last chance to "catch" it at 2:30 tomorrow at the Mixed Blood Theatre.

If you saw "Muskie" and loved it, please consider voting for us for an audience-driven Golden Lanyard award. You can click the link below. DUE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

And, please enjoy all of the other great shows at Minnesota Fringe!

2026 will be the 7th Golden Lanyard Awards! Awardees will be announced Sunday, August 16th at the Closing Night Party at The Cedar.

08/14/2026

Watch out! Just when you thought it was safe to go fishing in Lake Mille Lacs, "Muskie" returns with a vengeance! You have two more opportunities to see this show at the Minnesota Fringe. One is tonight at 10:00pm. Not only can you expect some late-night chills, but tickets are two-for-one as this is our BFF (Bring a Friend to Fringe) performance.

Hope to see you there!

https://minnesotafringe.org/shows/2026/muskie

08/13/2026

"Muskie" doesn't perform again until tomorrow, so today, we'd like to put in a plug for "1985: Relative Chaos" at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. It's a delightful storytelling show, and was directed by "Muskie" cast member Michelle Schwantes. This show is both heartfelt and hilarious. See it tonight at the Strike Theater at 7:00pm!

Jason Schommer’s "1985: Relative Chaos!" Fringe festival show is an absolute delight. While his meticulously crafted tale might be staged within the formica plane of every struggling 1980s middle class midwestern family’s kitchen, it plays out like a fulfilling buffet of laughter reverberating t...

08/12/2026

Hunting muskies is serious business! So, you can help us out. If you LOVED our performance of "Muskie" at the Minnesota Fringe festival, consider voting for us for a Golden Lanyard Award at this website: https://minnesotafringe.org/awards

Our final two performances are on Friday at 10:00pm, and Sunday at 2:30pm at the Mixed Blood Theatre!

Pictured: Alyssa Fraser, Laura Ann Johnson Erchul, Matthew Saxe

Photo Credit: Richard Canfield Hudson

08/11/2026

The Pioneer Press has called "Muskie" a must-see show! Please get your tickets today since they're going fast. There are just two more opportunities to see the show: Friday at 10:00pm, and Sunday at 2:30pm. See you there!

https://minnesotafringe.org/shows/2026/muskie

This polished nine-actor parody operates on all cylinders, with “you betchas” aplenty.

08/10/2026

Thank you, Rob Dunkelberger and The Stages of MN blog for the kind words about "Muskie"! We have our first BFF (buy one get one) performance tonight at 5:30. Please check us out, along with these other great shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival!

MN Fringe Festival Day 1! Castrati: A Tale of Two, Stage Presents, Watership Down (The Stages of MN Fringe of the Day Award Winner!), and Socks & Shoes & Coats. The Minnesota Fringe Festival is the most wonderful time of the year. This is the time of year where theater lovers get to live, eat, slee...

08/10/2026

Thank you, Rob Dunkelberger and The Stages of MN blog for the kind words about "Muskie"! We have our first BFF (buy one get one) performance tonight at 5:30. Please check us out, along with these other great shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival!

https://thestagesofmn.com/2026/08/10/mn-fringe-festival-day-4-empty-nest-winner-of-the-stages-of-mn-fringe-of-the-day-award-fast-death-of-a-salesman-silent-movie-i-will-become-the-silver-surfer-muskie-too-much-of-a-good-thing-th/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTm6wpwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMVlwN0ROYndNZGVYTE0ycDFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeaFnM4O2BaR00xpG4qSFB2SvkC33uqcQSUuUufQFQe8aQcornV7n7E6bTrHI_aem_48w7mL_mQ8Uc-hwuqw145A

It’s day four of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and I have now seen 18 shows and awarded three The Stages of MN Fringe of the Day Awards. So just 29 shows and six more Fringe of the Day Awards to g…

08/07/2026

The Minnesota Fringe Festival offers some authentically Minnesotan theatre, and "Muskie" promises to be oh-so-Minnesotan. Thanks MPR for this mention! MN Shortlist Aug. 7-13: MN Fringe, ARTCRANK, murder mystery, Red Valley Ren Faire and more | MPR News https://share.google/7u7WCFd7uyeUmzOws

08/07/2026

If you want to see "Muskie", you'll need to wait until tomorrow at 8:30! Today, I want to promote "M" at the Minnesota Fringe!

This show is being produced by The World Crime League, headed by the director of "Muskie," Andrew Rosdail, who also acts in "M".

It was directed by New Endeavors Productions veteran Emma Kessler, and features Mike Dee, who is also a veteran of our company.

This show promises noir-style thrills and intrigue. Check it out tonight at 8:30!

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08/04/2026

What's that on the water? To find out, make sure you see "Muskie" at the Minnesota Fringe Festival!

Pictured: Michelle Schwantes and Cayla Marie Wolpers

Photo Credit: Richard Canfield Hudson