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Morrie Enders returns to La Crosse for LCT Hall of Fame induction

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6 years ago

April 7, 2019

Former LCT director Morrie Enders at one of his favorite La Crosse restaurants, Pizza Doctors

The longest-running director in the history of the La Crosse Community Theatre was back in town this weekend, to be honored for his achievements here.

Morrie Enders headed LCT for 18 years, starting in 1987.

Before Enders arrived, no one had stayed as the theatre’s director for more than five years but he was determined to stay at least six years and set a new record.

“So then after six,” he decided, “I’m gonna keep stayin’ because I’m havin’ a great time,” Enders said.

Enders was inducted into the LCT Hall of Fame on Saturday night, along with longtime theatre business manager Jo Ann Jenkins and performer Suzanne Young.

Enders now runs the Lincoln Community Playhouse in Nebraska, and continues community outreach programs there, which mirror some activities he did in La Crosse.

LCT performed some plays in foreign countries during Morrie’s time here, taking ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ to Europe, and ‘The Fantasticks’ to Japan.

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A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.