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Can't Drink Salt Water, by Kendra Mylnechuk Potter
7:30 PM (America/Denver)
University of Montana
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Can't Drink Salt Water, by Kendra Mylnechuk Potter
7:30 PM (America/Denver)
University of Montana
Description:
PERFORMANCES
World Premiere: Saturday, February 14, 7:30 PM, doors at 7
Evenings: February 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 at 7:30 PM, doors at 7
Matinees: February 15* & 22 at 2 PM, doors at 1:30
*Includes Indigenous Art Market, 12 PM to 5 PM, in the lobby of the Montana Theatre. All are welcome. Support Native Artisans!
LOCATION
Montana Theatre, University of Montana Campus, PARTV Building
TICKETS
Pick-What-You-Pay (Suggested $35)
To purchase tickets visit: https://www.montanarep.org/tickets
Free tickets are available to any self-Identifying Indigenous patrons. To secure a free ticket, email the box office at montanarepertorytheatre@gmail.com, or call (406)243-6809.
With transformative support from The Roy Cockrum Foundation, and in partnership with UM School of Theatre and Dance, Montana Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Kendra Mylnechuk Potter’s Can’t Drink Salt Water. The opening night of this gripping new play will take place Saturday, February 14, 2026 in the Montana Theatre on the UM Campus (PARTV Building), with eight additional performances following, through February 22.
Juxtaposing a mother’s relentless search for her missing daughter with the journey of a young woman newly arrived at Bethel House, an evangelical shelter for victims of sex trafficking, this timely story weaves together Native identity, maternal grief, contemporary religious faith, humor, and a call to action. The production showcases professional Indigenous talent from across the country, and as a co-production, showcases UM student actors, designers, and crew alongside the professionals. The playwright, Kendra Mylnechuk Potter, is a University of Montana alum, and is based in Missoula.
This performance includes mature themes.
World Premiere: Saturday, February 14, 7:30 PM, doors at 7
Evenings: February 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 at 7:30 PM, doors at 7
Matinees: February 15* & 22 at 2 PM, doors at 1:30
*Includes Indigenous Art Market, 12 PM to 5 PM, in the lobby of the Montana Theatre. All are welcome. Support Native Artisans!
LOCATION
Montana Theatre, University of Montana Campus, PARTV Building
TICKETS
Pick-What-You-Pay (Suggested $35)
To purchase tickets visit: https://www.montanarep.org/tickets
Free tickets are available to any self-Identifying Indigenous patrons. To secure a free ticket, email the box office at montanarepertorytheatre@gmail.com, or call (406)243-6809.
With transformative support from The Roy Cockrum Foundation, and in partnership with UM School of Theatre and Dance, Montana Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Kendra Mylnechuk Potter’s Can’t Drink Salt Water. The opening night of this gripping new play will take place Saturday, February 14, 2026 in the Montana Theatre on the UM Campus (PARTV Building), with eight additional performances following, through February 22.
Juxtaposing a mother’s relentless search for her missing daughter with the journey of a young woman newly arrived at Bethel House, an evangelical shelter for victims of sex trafficking, this timely story weaves together Native identity, maternal grief, contemporary religious faith, humor, and a call to action. The production showcases professional Indigenous talent from across the country, and as a co-production, showcases UM student actors, designers, and crew alongside the professionals. The playwright, Kendra Mylnechuk Potter, is a University of Montana alum, and is based in Missoula.
This performance includes mature themes.
Age Group: PG-13
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Address: 32 Campus Drive, Montana Theatre (PARTV Building) Missoula, MT 59812
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Phone: (406)243-6809
