The Panto-lorian, Episode 1,751 of the Star Wars Franchise
Bartell Theatre 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Steve Noll
A person reaches for Baby Yoda in a box.
Henry Hammond (left) and Ro Grokward in "The Panto-lorian: Episode 1,751 of the Star Wars Franchise," Mercury Players Theatre, 2022.
Dec. 22 update: Winter Storm Update: The Panto-Lorian is cancelled tonight (12/22).
It's become a December tradition for Mercury Players Theatre to feature a new play in the British panto (pantomime) tradition; the plays are family-friendly, and cheering (or booing) is encouraged. Nick Schweitzer and Steve Noll follow up on 2018's Star Wars: The Panto Strikes Back with another journey to other planets, The Panto-lorian: Episode 1,750 of the Star Wars Franchise. It's guaranteed whoever is playing Baby Yoda will get some cheers. Performances at 7 p.m., Dec. 16-17, 21-23 and 26-28; and 2 p.m., Dec. 17-18; tickets at bartelltheatre.org.
media release: Written by Nick Schweitizer & Steve Noll
The Panto strikes back! Mercury's first panto sequel takes us back to that galaxy far far away: A bounty hunter with a bucket stuck on his head meets the Baby Yoda who just might melt it off. Adventures await them, especially when other streaming shows get jealous and invade their galaxy. Presented in PantoVision.
Performed on the Drury Stage