September 2020
The hilarious comedians of Self IMPROVment battle it out for the ultimate braggin’ rights and no cash prize!
Outdoors (covered) under the Jerry and Shirley Miner Family Pavilion at the IRA Civic Center.
- Please bring your own chair.
- 250 people maximum at the event.
- All ticket holders will be ushered to individually distanced pods.
- Three people maximum per pod.
- Remain inside your pod at all times, unless utilizing facilities/concessions.
- Masks and social distancing required when outside of your pod.
- No outside food or drink.
- If you have health or safety concerns, please notify a Reif staff member.
- Rain or shine
- No re-admission
- No firearms
- Free parking
Purchase TicketsOctober 2020
Tommy Ryman, a semifinalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is an acclaimed comedian. His oddly-adorable stand-up landed him No. 2 on iTunes comedy charts for his album Having the Time of My Life. Named Best of the Midwest at Gilda’s Laugh Fest, Tommy grew up in Minnesota jamming on clarinet for his new-age mom and kale-chip-making dad. He performs at top clubs, colleges, and festivals across the nation including the Great American Comedy Festival. Tommy was invited to be on Nickelodeon’s NickMom Night Out and has a full comedy special on Dry Bar Comedy. He’s worked alongside Nick Swardson, Hannibal Buress, Maria Bamford and Louie Anderson but none wear a cardigan quite like Tommy. Featured on Paste Magazine and regularly heard on SirusXM and iheartradio, Tommy’s act can be described as absurdist and clever masked behind an endearing, innocent demeanor. A Last Comic Standing judge raved, “I have never seen anything like [Tommy] before in my whole life, [he is] one-of-a-kind, fantastic!”
OPENING ACTS
Jeff Pfoser
Jeff Pfoser owns two minivans, enjoys top-shelf root beer and prefers eating breakfast food for dinner. A charismatic family man whose relatable stories take surprise twists and turns, Pfoser combines impromptu commentary with astute observations of both the magnificent and the mundane. A Stand Up! Records recording artist, he’s appeared in the Boston Comedy Festival, the Fargo Comedy Festival, Minneapolis’ 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festivals, and Mexico’s Akumal Comedy Festivals.
Self IMPROVment | Lady Parts
Lady Parts is a Northland premiere Improv team to feature only women. Self IMPROVment has some of the funniest women in the area and it just seemed unwise to not feature them…thus Lady Parts was created! featuring Marie Sippola, Jessie Siiter, Norey Pederson and Teran Germscheid
THANK YOU TO SPONSORS
Outdoors (covered) under the Jerry and Shirley Miner Family Pavilion at the IRA Civic Center.
- Please bring your own chair.
- 250 people maximum at the event.
- All ticket holders will be ushered to individually distanced pods.
- Three people maximum per pod.
- Remain inside your pod at all times, unless utilizing facilities/concessions.
- Masks and social distancing required when outside of your pod.
- No outside food or drink.
- If you have health or safety concerns, please notify a Reif staff member.
- Rain or shine
- No re-admission
- No firearms
- Free parking
January 2022
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Hamlet has never been funnier than in this new tragedy-turned-comedy adaptation! Join a misdirected community theatre troupe as they bumble their way through Shakespeare’s greatest play, despite dropped lines, wardrobe malfunctions, and poor set design in this farcical comedy of errors!
Dramatis Personae
KING CLAUDIUS, played by Steve Jaeger
QUEEN GERTRUDE, played by Katie Smith
PRINCE HAMLET, played by Drew Rachunek
POLONIUS/a PRIEST, played by John Peterson
LAERTES/ the GHOST of Hamlet’s Father, played by Adam Giebner
HORATIO, played by Daniel Moberg
OPHELIA, played by Rachel Coppock
MARCELLUS/ GRAVEDIGGER/ OSRIC, played by Jason Anderson
BERNARDO/ ROSENCRANTZ, played by Shane Troumbly
FRANCISCO/ GUILDENSTERN, played by Stephani Crecelius
The STAGECREW, played by Sammi Benson, Veda Edwards, Julee Jackson, and Emily Slaubaugh
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Set in that sassy Miami house in 1985, That Golden Girls Show! is one of Off Broadway’s biggest smash hits that parodies classic Golden Girls moments with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down. From Sophia’s get-rich-quick schemes, to Rose’s tales from St. Olaf, Blanche’s insatiable hunt for men and the Fountain of Youth, to Dorothy’s daily struggle to make sense of her life, manage her roommates and, all the while, fending off a certain pesky ex-husband once and for all. Devoted fans will fondly remember our four girls from Miami, and for the first-timers, this will be a joyful introduction to the brilliance of that television series.
July 2022
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
The Reif and Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital are excited to announce a special Wednesday, July 6 fundraiser outdoors (covered) at the Jerry and Shirley Miner Multi-Use Pavilion at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids; featuring the popular duo Deuces Wild – Dueling Pianos (DWDP). Proceeds directly benefit the Reif Arts Council general fund.
Outdoors under the Jerry and Shirley Miner Family Pavilion at the IRA Civic Center.
- CHAIRS ARE PROVIDED
- Gates @ 6pm, Event at 7pm
- Rain or shine (covered venue)
- Brats/Hot dogs available
- Beer/Seltzer available
- Popcorn, Soda, Snacks
- FREE PARKING!
DWDP features internationally renown artists David Charles Eicholz and Ted Manderfeld.
Son of a miner from the northern woods of Minnesota, Eichholz is a versatile, self taught musician who plays the piano, guitar, saxophone, harmonica, trumpet and countless other instruments. Eichholz was also part of the “Pringles” Award winning band “City Pretty” as well as the band “Rave On!”.
Eichholz was featured internationally on the Swedish television show ‘Christine’. He was then recruited by Little Ditty’s, Dueling Piano Bar at the Mall of America in Minnesota where he performed four nights each week for five years. He also recorded and produced the sound track to the “Prime Target” video game (50,000+ copies sold), and was also featured in an issue of WorldTraveler Magazine, the in-flight publication of Northwest Airlines.
Eichholz has been performing the dueling piano concept for over 18 years and prides himself on being able to hold the attention of his audience from the moment he takes the stage till the last note of the encore. You won’t find a more polished entertainer with such a wide variety of skills.
Manderfeld got his start in Deuces Wild by walking out of his day-job and demanding an audition. Although he hadn’t previously played in a dueling piano style show, his amazing showmanship and obvious ability to perform as a world class entertainer blew away the competition! Since then he has played thousands of dueling piano shows with performances all over the country!
When not on the road with DWDP, Manderfeld spends his time as a producer of sold out shows, including the Billy Joel and Elton John tribute show “Eye 2 Eye,” and the ever popular annual “Rock n Roll Xmas Spectacular,” which he co-produces with former Jonny Lang guitarist Paul Diethelm.
Manderfeld also spends time in the studio as jingle writer, recording artist, and producer of both his first CD “Gather Us In,” and his Rock and Roll Xmas CD, “Trim My Tree.” and “RRXS – Live at The Paramount” CD. He’s been an actor and a game show host! Whether it be in front of thousands of people opening for HBO’s Dennis Miller, or selling out theaters with Deuces Wild nationwide… Manderfeld has consistently proven that he truly is a showman’s showman and musician’s musician.
This event is not eligible for any discounts.
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