Midwest Players Theater

A DRAMA ABOUT COMMUNITY, INTEGRITY, AND THE SURVIVAL OF A SMALL MIDWEST TOWN

Our first production – which sold out all performances in April 2024 – tells the story of Rick Erickson, owner of Grand Family Foods, a grocery store in Millburg, Wis., as he struggles with conflicting desires to bail out of a losing proposition versus continuing to provide the anchor the store has been to a declining small town. The play highlights the toll taken on communities by modern economic policies and the impact those policies have had on the lives of families and individuals with little control over their destiny.

The story examines our obligation to support one another in a modern world beset with failing institutions and populated with political, economic, and social leaders who are working to divide people.

Written by Kurt Peters, Midwest Players Theater founder
Directed by John Frank, Evanston 2nd Act Players co-founder