A new all-ages musical adventure from the team who created LOG JAM and HAIR BALL, set in the 1900s on Lake Superior, this comic entertainment will feature shipwrecks, a lake monster, and lots of real water on The Bakken Museum's beautiful rooftop lawn. Written and composed by Josef Evans, directed by Joel Sass, and featuring a stellar cast of Open Eye regulars along with new faces (and voices!).
For your comfort, please bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Age recommendation: Ages 6 and up.
TICKETS
$30 — General Admission
$25 — Students/Seniors
$20 — Children 12 and under.
$15 — Economic Accessibility
A limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available online for all performances. If not sold out, a limited number of pay-as-able tickets will be available at the door. View the Open Eye ticketing policy.
LOCH MESS is supported in part by the West Maka Ska Neighborhood Council.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, June 23, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 29, 7 p.m.
Friday, June 30, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 1, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 2, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 6, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 7, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 8, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 9, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 14, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 15, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 16, 7 p.m.
RUN TIME: To be determined.
ACCESSIBILITY
Contact Open Eye Theatre at boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org or 612-874-6338 for accessibility information and requests.
WEATHER
Please wear comfortable clothing for the weather. If storms are in the forecast, we will make the decision to cancel a performance within three hours of showtime. You will then receive an email and will be offered an option to transfer your ticket to another performance at no charge.
FREE ADMISSION TO THE BAKKEN MUSEUM
Tickets to LOCH MESS include museum admission! Explore The Bakken Museum before the show from 6 to 7 p.m. Make movies in the Spark exhibit, meet the mother of science fiction in Mary & Her Monster, and test out some of Ben Franklin's favorite experiments in the Electricity Party Room.
3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Free parking is available in the surface lot off Zenith Avenue South. Free street parking is also available on Zenith Avenue South (The west side of the street) and on both sides of W 36th Street.
ABOUT THE CREATOR
Josef Evans
Playwright and Composer
Josef Evans has written seven productions for Open Eye, including LOCH MESS, HAIRBALL, LOG JAM, CONSTANCE IN THE DARKNESS, TO THE MOON, STRUMPLY PETER, and NOTHING IS SOMETHING.
His plays have been seen on a variety of local and national stages, from the Minnesota Fringe Festival to the Guthrie Theater. Notable works include Love in a Time of Rinderpest and The Turducken.
He is resident playwright with Zamya Theater Project, holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Notre Dame, and is a graduate of the University of Washington Playwriting program. He is a member of the Dramatists' Guild of America.