Get on Board
the Minnesota Centennial Showboat!
Opened as part of the State of Minnesota’s Centennial Celebration in 1958, the Minnesota Centennial Showboat plays host to two University of Minnesota Theatre productions each year. 2008 marks the 50th year of the U of M Showboat Players’ summertime productions, which feature an interactive style of theatre based upon old-time vaudeville traditions and offer great music, wit, charm, and lots of laughter to thousands of patrons per year.
Help celebrate 50 years of Showboat productions by buying your tickets early for:
by Charles Fechter/Alexandre Dumas, pére
adapted by Robert Moulton
directed by Peter Moore, with olio direction by Vern Sutton
June 13 - August 23, 2008
Don’t miss the epic drama, sweet revenge, and swashbuckling fun of The Count of Monte Cristo, presented by the U of M Showboat Players on board the Minnesota Centennial Showboat. From the writer of "The Three Musketeers," this imaginative story follows the adventures of a dashing sailor who is wrongly sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison by those jealous of his good fortune. Matched with the “best of the best” olios from the Showboat’s first 50 years, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is great for a family outing or as a group event for your entire crew.
Tickets available by phone at 651.227.1100 and online through Padelford Riverboats
