“Abominables” blows the whistle, sweetly, on an aspect of our culture that needs a timeout.

- STAR TRIBUNE

"Minnesota's first hockey musical" has become winningly weird.

- CITY PAGES

A fitting final tribute to Minnesota from Michael Friedman.

- CITY PAGES

THE ABOMINABLES

Written and Directed By: Steve Cosson

Music and Lyrics By: Michael Friedman

The Abominables was commissioned and developed through a production partnership with the Children’s Theatre Company.

Rink rats, hockey moms, tournament weekends and the quest to play your best. It’s tryout season in the Great State of Hockey! Mitch has always played on the A team for the Prairie Lake Blizzards – these are his guys –. They’ve played together forever, but he’s worried this could be the year he gets sent down to the B team. When a new “kid” appears at Bantam tryouts, things go from bad to worse.

STEVE COSSON – Director, Playwright
MICHAEL FRIEDMAN – Music, Lyrics and Orchestrations
JOE CHVALA – Choreographer
ANDREW FLESER – Music Director
ANDREW BOYCE – Scenic Designer
JESSICA PABST – Costume Designer
JAKE DEGROOT – Lighting Designer
STEN SEVERSON – Sound Designer
ELISSA ADAMS – Dramaturg
RYAN BOURQUE – Fight & Hockey Choreographer
WILEY DEWEESE – Orchestrator
LEAH JENSEN – Assistant Director
KATIE DEUTSCH – Assistant Lighting Director

Children’s Theater Company, Minneapolis MN- September 12th – October 15th, 2017

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