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​Stoughton Village Players is proud to announce a new production for March, 2026.
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Hands on a Hardbody
A musical with one truck, ten hands and one winner

Hands on a Hardbody is a musical based on S.R. Bindler's 1997 documentary film Hands on a Hardbody. The music is by Trey Anastasio (leader of the band Phish) and Broadway veteran Amanda Green with lyrics by Green and the book by Doug Wright.

The musical received three Tony Award nominations in 2014 with nine Drama Desk Award nominations (including Outstanding Musical) and three Outer Critics Circle Award nominations (including Outstanding New Broadway Musical.  

Ten contestants vie for a "hardbody" truck in Longview, Texas. The last contestant who has his or her hand on the truck wins it. The truck is a Nissan "hardbody" pickup which will be onstage. The lives of each contestant, along with the car dealer and a radio announcer are revealed during the "hardbody" contest.

The cast includes the ten contestants plus five other roles including the car dealership employees, a local radio station announcer and relatives of contestants. If you are interested in auditioning on December 3 or 4, please fill out and submit this form online or print and bring with you. Rehearsals starting in January, 2026.

​​For any questions contact [email protected]​

The production dates are March 12-15 and 19-21, 2026.

The Stoughton Village Players is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational foundation.
Stoughton Village Players Theater
255 E. Main St.
P.O. Box 95
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 501-2499
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