New Moon Melodramas At Chippewa Park 2010 to Present

Thunder Bay has it's own form of melodrama that originated in the 70's with a troupe called Moonlight Melodrama. It involves the traditional melodrama format of a Damsel in Distress being in peril at the hands of an evil Villian and a Hero who comes in to save the day, but includes local references, celebrity name dropping and an element of spontaneous audience involvement that changes nightly as we smash the "4th wall". In 2010 we brought melodrama back to the place where it was it's most successful runs, Chippewa Park. Our New Moon Melodramas are all original melodramas that are very popular with all ages and suitable for the whole family.

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A Streetcar Named Chippewa or Waiting For The Giant To Wake - 2010

The Unofficial Chronicles Of Ralphie Boshcoff - 2011

Black Day In July:  The Revenge Of The Selkirk Sisters - 2012

The Moose Meat Cook-Off - 2013
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A Beaver's Tale or The One Wee Wife Of Wes Fort - 2016

Bloodthirsty Blackfly - 2014
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Official Poster

The Bones Of Blackfly or Fur Is Gonna Fly! - 2015

Alternate Version Poster

Canoe Unto Others or The Chillin' Villain of Chippewa - 2017