JC Cutler as Eddie Jaku

in "The Happiest Man on Earth"

JC Cutler as Eddie Jaku

in "The Happiest Man on Earth"

The Happiest Man on Earth

JC Cutler (and Lulu the dachshund)

JC Cutler as Eddie Jaku

in "The Happiest Man on Earth"

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PLAY

SIX POINTS THEATER presents

The Happiest Man on Earth

Inspirational Holocaust Memoir /

Solo Performance

by Mark St. Germain
Directed by Ben McGovern
starring JC Cutler

Meet your new friend, Eddie. He's never spoken publicly about his past but wants to share his story now,

with his children, his grandchildren, and you.

In seventy awe-inspiring minutes, Eddie recalls his father's generosity against the rising tide of fascism, the childhood friend who became his Nazi guard, and his narrow escapes from starvation, disease, death marches,

and the gas chambers of two concentration camps during the Holocaust. After the war, Eddie is free but haunted by fear. Until love leads him to his wife, and his kind soul surrounds him with children and family who only want to understand him better. Eddie will inspire you to face life's darkest moments with courage, choose love over despair, and share your joy with those you love most.

THEATER

Highland Park Community Center Theater
1978 Ford Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55116

PERFORMANCES

JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 8, 2026

Tuesday, January 27 ................ 1 PM

Wednesday, January 28 .......... 7:30 PM

Thursday, January 29 .............. 7:30 PM

Saturday, January 31 ............... 7:30 PM

Sunday, February 1 .................. 1 PM

Tuesday, February 3 ................ 1 PM

Wednesday, February 4 .......... 7:30 PM

Thursday, February 5 .............. 7:30 PM

Saturday, February 7 ............... 7:30 PM

Sunday, February 8 .................. 1 PM

Additional performances at other community sites through February 22

🕖 Show Run Time: 70 minutes, no intermission

➡ Content Advisory: This production contains strong descriptions

of violent acts

TICKETS

$35

for all performances

$25

for season subscribers

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Groups of 10+ $4 off Individual Ticket Price

Student Group of 10+ $14

* $5 processing fee for each order

RUSH TICKETS

Student and Artist Rush $15

* $2 processing fee for each order

Call 651-647-4315

for more information

CAST

JC Cutler

Eddie

JC has appeared at Six Points Theater

in The People’s Violin and his first solo performance, Uncle Philip’s Coat.

He has performed in the Twin Cities for nearly 40 years, where he returned after attending

the Juilliard School for acting.

Further acting credits include over 50 productions at Guthrie Theater, Jungle Theater, Park Square Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, and others both nationally and internationally.

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JC Cutler plays Eddie Jaku.

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PRODUCTION

Ben McGovern

Director

Ben has been creating theater in the Twin Cities for three decades. He was the Artistic Director of Artistry Theater, where his production of Wit won a 2017 IVEY Award for “Emotional Impact”. Before that, he served as Director of the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie, where he directed several productions including An Iliad, Circle Mirror Transformation, and The Caretaker.

Earlier in his career he worked as an actor, including playing the title role of Hamlet at Park Square Theatre. Other theater credits include Yale Rep, The Wilma Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Arkansas Repertory, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Yellow Tree Theatre, Girl Friday Productions, Workhaus Collective, Dark & Stormy Productions. Ben is a life-long resident of Minneapolis, and enjoys canoeing, tending to his wildflower garden, and spending time with his dog, Romy.

Brady Whitcomb

Technical Director &
Scenic Design

Brady is returning to Six Points Theater having, worked on An Act of God, The Messenger, Just for Us, Torch Song, The Moneylender's Daughter, and Sisters in Law.

Brady works as a Scenic Designer and Technical/Build Director for multiple Twin Cities theaters and schools.

Credits include: Stages Theatre Co., Lakeshore Players Theatre, SOAR Regional Arts, Cross Community Players, and Bunce Performing Arts. He is also an artist of many mediums including photography, mixed media, and animation.

Anna Rubey

Costume Design

Anna is excited to be working with Six Points Theater for the second time.

Previously, she has assisted with costume designs for Normandale Community College's productions of Love/Sick and Amelie, alongside working in their costume shop. Recently, she has worked in Brookings, South Dakota with Prairie Repertory

Theatre for their productions of Grease, Romeo & Juliet, Out of Order, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She will be graduating from Normandale this December with an AFA in Theatre Production and Design.

Todd M. Reemtsma

Lighting Design

Todd is happy to return to Six Points Theater having previously worked

on An Act of God, Survivors (2025),

Just for Us, Torch Song, Survivors (2024), The Wanderers, Two Jews Walk Into A War.., Chanukah in the Dark, The People's Violin, Operation: Immigration and Significant Other.

He has designed lighting for American Repertory Theatre-Director's Lab

(Cambridge, MA), Gallery Players (Brooklyn, NY), and Footsteps Theater Company (Chicago, IL), as well as St. Croix Festival Theatre (St. Croix Falls, Wi), for Man of La Mancha, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

C. Andrew Mayer

Sound Design

C. Andrew has designed over a dozen shows at Six Points Theater, including An Act of God, The Moneylender’s Daughter, Sisters in Law, The People's Violin, Significant Other, Actually, and Photograph 51. He has worked at many other theaters in the Twin Cities and elsewhere. He was a McKnight Theatre Artist Fellow in 2025, and serves as the Producing Director of the

Acadia Repertory Theatre on Mount Desert Island in Maine.

Rick Polenek

Properties Designer

Rick returns to Six Points Theater having previously designed props for Survivors, The Messenger, Sisters in Law, Two Jews Walk Into A War…, Shul and The Whipping Man. He also created scenic designs for The Moneylender’s Daughter, Chanukah in the Dark and The Wanderers. Rick has been active in the Twin Cities’ theatre and design communities for over 50

years as scenic and exhibition designer, commercial art director and college instructor.

Jo Holcomb

Dramaturg

Jo returns to Six Points Theater where she’s worked on Two Jews Walk Into A War…, The People's Violin, Promise of America, Operation: Immigration, Oh My God, and Shul. At the Guthrie Theater, Jo was involved in more than 75 productions, including Indecent; Watch on the Rhine, and Native

Gardens. She has also worked as a dramaturg at Ten Thousand Things Theater and Macalester College, and teaches in the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program and the O’Neill National Theater Institute.

Kendall Roland

Assistant Stage Manager

Kendall is a recent graduate of Winona State University, is excited to be working with Six Points Theater for the first time. Kendall chose to work in theatre to help creative people share important stories with their communities and now, more than ever, knows that this work is vitally important.

Previous stage management experience includes WSU’s production of Footloose and the River Arts Alliance’s production of Bach at Leipzig.

Miranda Shunkwiler

Stage Manager

Miranda was born and raised in the Twin Cities, and has been blessed to be part of the theater community, stage managing for companies such as The Jungle, Prime Productions, History Theater, Theater Mu, Artistry, Yellow Tree Theater, New Native Theatre, Stages Children's Theatre, Minneapolis Musical Theatre,

and many more. She couldn't do it without the support of her family and friends

and of course her four cats!

Season Producers

Rhoda & Don Mains

Ann Wynia

Producers Circle

Barbara Brooks

Rick Friede