Best Bets: St. Scholastica tackles quirky holiday play

By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune

There is a saloon keeper who is trying to hide out from debt collectors, a drunken minister, a pregnant child star and a man who claims to be the last of the Mohicans. They've stolen a gig meant for an actual theater troupe and are making their way through the Cariboo gold rush to perform a mix of "Hamlet," "The Last of the Mohicans" and "A Christmas Carol" in British Columbia.

The College of St. Scholastica's production, directed by theater alum Benjamin Borchert, opens Friday.

GO SEE IT

What: The College of St. Scholastica's production of "Cariboo Magi" by Lucia Frangione, directed by Benjamin Borchert

When: Opens 7:30 p.m. Friday; runs 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 14-16 and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 17.

Where: St. Scholastica Theatre, behind Tower Hall on campus

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors and students, $5 for St. Scholastica students; available at (218) 723-7000 or at spotlight.css.edu