ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – This week, the Players de Noc are bringing local history back to life.
The Escanaba theatre group will host “Playing Dead: A Cemetery Walk with Players de Noc” at Lakeview Cemetery on July 16, 19, and 20.
As the oldest cemetery in Escanaba, Lakeview is filled with notable figures like female Sand Point Lighthouse keeper Mary Terry, Michigan Lieutenant Governor James McDonald, the wife of the last pirate on the Great Lakes, House of Ludington owner Catherine Christi, and early mayor and councilman Ole Erickson. Players de Noc cast members will portray their ghosts, sharing stories about their lives and contributions to the community.
“These are real people,” said director and performer Katherine LeDuc. “They are part of the history of our town and it’s very important, as our children grow up in the area, that they learn the history of the town. If we can help with that a little bit, you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you came from.”
“Playing Dead” begins all three nights at 7 p.m., with tours departing every ten minutes until 8:30 p.m.
Tickets cost $17 and are available now at playersdenoc.org and the Bonifas Arts Center. Tickets will also be available at the Lakeview Cemetery entrance, located at 2110 3rd Ave South. Click here for more information.
