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MNtendo Live: Expansion Pak at Phoenix Theater

Dates: 9/19/2025 - 9/28/2025

Theatre:

Phoenix Theater

Albino Squirrel Productions

2605 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis,MN 55441


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MNtendo Live: Expansion Pak


MNtendo Live is back, and bigger than ever! Enjoy an evening of two unforgettable adventures - "Banjo-Kazoosical," a musical trip down memory lane starring everyone's favorite bear-and-bird duo, and "The Schmelda Cycle: Termina," the sinister sequel to the smash hit 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival production "Zelda: The Hero of Fringe" that thrusts Link, Kai and Tingle into the strange world of Termina. Featuring friends old and new alike, and a new, original song by the songwriting team that brought you "It's-a-Me: A Musical!" and "Wellstone: A Minnesotan Musical"!

Dates:

Friday, September 19 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 20 @ 7:30 PM **("Rated M for Mature" Performance)**
Sunday, September 21 @ 2:00 PM
Monday, September 22 @ 7:30 PM (Pay-What-You-Can Performance)

Thursday, September 25 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, September 26 @ 7:30 PM **("Rated M for Mature" Performance)**
Saturday, September 27 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 28 @ 2:00 PM

Cast and Crew:

BANJO-KAZOOSICAL
(directed by Lindsey Bushnell)

John Naumann as Banjo
Jenny Reierson-Naumann as Kazooie
Jenn Rathsack as Gruntilda
Krissy Rootes as Tooty
Bill Stevens as Bottles
Rynn Deegan as Klungo
Amber Ringgenberg as Blubberbeard
Renée Chizek as Nipper
Lowell Rice as Conker

THE SCHMELDA CYCLE: TERMINA
(directed by Thomas Nelson)

Joseph Dinh as Link
Philip Schramm as Tingle
Jenn Rathsack as Midna
Amber Ringgenberg as Skull Kid
John Naumann as Mayor Coltrane
Kimary Carlson as Ivy
Jenny Reierson-Naumann as Darmani
Lowell Rice as Mikau
Robin Carlisle as Purah
Krissy Rootes as Zelda

Written by Bryn Tanner
Music Director, Xander Condie
Stage Manager, Kevin Lindee
Assistant Stage Manager, Rex Weyers
Costume Design by Carlee Wehrman
Sound Design by Cougath
Lighting Design by Carter Roeske
Set Construction by Renee Chizek
Additional Music by Xander Condie, James Ehlenz, Zach Miller
Producer James Ehlenz
Executive Producer Christian LaBissoniere
Executive Producer Philip Schramm
Executive Producer Christi Rosen

**These are not-for-profit, fan-based parodies. The video game "Banjo-Kazooie" is the intellectual property of Microsoft and created by Rare, and is available for play and download on Nintendo Switch and all Xbox family platforms. The video game "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" is the intellectual property of and created by Nintendo, and is available for play and download on Nintendo Switch. Please support their official products and merchandise!


Ages: 6+ (except Saturday, September 20 and Friday, September 26 evenings, which are 17+)

MNtendo Live: Expansion Pak at Phoenix Theater Schedule

Evening performances on Friday and Saturday (7:30 PM), matinee performances on Sunday (2:00 PM). There will also be a pay-what-you-can evening performance on Monday, September 22 at 7:30 PM, and an additional standard performance on Thursday, September 25 at 7:30 PM. Note that the evening performances on Saturday, September 20 and Friday, September 26 at 7:30 PM are "M for Mature," and no patrons below the age of 17 will be admitted.

 

Cast and Creative team for MNtendo Live: Expansion Pak at Phoenix Theater

Cast

John Naumann

Banjo/Mayor Coltrane


Jenny Reierson-Naumann

Kazooie/Darmani


Joseph Dinh

Link


Phil Schramm

Tingle


Jennifer Rathsack

Gruntilda/Midna


Krissy Rootes

Tooty/Zelda


Lowell Rice

Bottles/Mikau


Rynn Deegan

Klungo


Amber Ringgenberg

Hornet/Skull Kid


Robin Carlisle

Purah


Kimary Carlson

Ivy


Renee Chizek

Hornet


Creative Team

Lindsey Bushnell

Director (Banjo)


Thomas Nelson

Director (Schmelda)


Xander Condie

Music Director


Kevin Lindee

Stage Manager


Rex Weyers

Assistant Stage Manager


Carlee Wehrman

Costume Designer


Cougath

Sound Designer


Carter Roeske

Lighting Designer


Renee Chizek

Set Builder


Bryn Tanner

Writer, Producer




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