'Running Mates: Or The Family Party' is a comedic look at local politics.  In the play Sam Storm has been the beloved mayor of Anderson, Georgia for the past 20 years. Loved by the community and his doting wife, Sam is usually the only one on the ballot come election time, but when an embarrassing video of him is leaked, his seat in office is threatened. Sam has some real competition when the last person he ever expected to run against him puts her name on the ballot: his wife Sophia. Now it’s down and dirty as husband and wife duke it out. Can their marriage withstand the political fisticuffs? And what happens when an unexpected third candidate enters the race? This fast-paced political comedy brings new meaning to the phrase “family politics.”

“Back in 2012, I thought the whole “election thing” was getting a little stressful (I was so naïve back then! Weren’t we all…), so I started writing Running Mates – a comedy about a political race with really low global stakes, but really high personal stakes. It cracked me up every day I worked on it, and surprised me by having more heart than I’d anticipated.” – playwrite, Beth Kander

"RUNNING MATES: OR, THE FAMILY PARTY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)"

Stages of the Range Players is a nomadic theatre cooperative serving Minnesota's Iron Range area.

Rebranded in 2022, Stages of the Range brings to the stage over 20 years experience in live theater, formerly as the IRRRP and Northern Stage Works.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more information.  #StagesoftheRangePlayers

Our theatrical seasons take live theater to various underserved communities across the Mesabi Iron Range, so far including Gilbert, Eveleth, Biwabik, Cook and Tower.