Category: Theater
Door County is renowned nationwide for it’s array of local, independent theater in settings unlike any other. There’s the historic Peninsula Players on the water, Northern Sky Theatre in the woods of Peninsula State Park, and Door Shakespeare in the gardens of Bjorklunden. Plus great performances to be found in venues large and small up and down the Peninsula. Find them all here.
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The Door Community Auditorium (DCA) hosted a Jan. 30 performance by Dinosaur World Live, a show that uses realistic puppets to breathe life into dinosaurs like the T-rex shown here. Photo from DCA’s Facebook page.
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Door County Talks, The Fourth Wall at DCA This Week
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will kick off its annual Door County Talks series Feb. 3, 10 am, with a morning lecture by Dr. Charles Jacobs titled “Wisconsin Elections and the Supreme Court.” Jacobs is a professor of public law, judicial process and American politics at St. Norbert College. His talk will be informed by his […]
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Peninsula Players Announces Play-Reading Cast
Actors Cassandra Bissell, Neil Brookshire, Christie Coran and Kevin Tre’Von Patterson will star in Peninsula Players Theatre’s reading of The Nature Plays by Patrick Gabridge on Feb. 5, 7 pm. All of the featured actors, who will be directed by artistic director Linda Fortunato, are Peninsula Players alumni. The performance is made up of several […]
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It’s a few million years too late to meet a real-life dinosaur, but on Jan. 30, the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is offering the next best thing: a performance by Dinosaur World Live. A daytime student matinee will precede the public, 6 pm concert. The live show uses realistic puppets to breathe life into dinosaurs […]
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F. Christopher Reynolds will present “Music, Warmth, and Light: A New Earth Concert” on Jan. 24, 1-3 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC.) Like the moon, the earth has monthly phases, according to Reynolds; when the moon is full, the earth is new, and when the moon is new, the earth […]
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TAP Performs Two Play Readings
Sturgeon Bay’s Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) will present its ninth annual WinterWorks Play Readings on Feb. 3 and 4. On Feb. 3 at 7:30 pm, readers will perform Ushuaia Blue by Caridad Svich, directed by Mary MacDonald Kerr. The play follows Jordan, a marine biologist, and his wife, Sara, a filmmaker, who research the changing […]
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Radio Play Reading By Bayside Reader’s Theatre
Door County-based theatre troupe Bayside Reader’s Theatre will put on its second-ever performance, a reading of the radio play The 39 Steps, on Jan. 19, 7 pm. The six-member troupe consists of Mark Moede, Bruce Newbern, Vance Toivonen, Christopher Powless, Lynda Szczepanik and founder Cherryl Fonfara, all of whom came together to do readings from […]
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Players Closes Campaign for Staff Housing
Peninsula Players Theatre has completed its $4.3 million-capital campaign for new dormitories for interns and staff members. The campaign, titled Act II: Protecting the Past, Ensuring the Future, received contributions from individuals, local businesses, foundations and the state. Peninsula Players announced its campaign on June 14, 2022, and broke ground on the project that September. […]
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Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay recapped 2023 with a by-the-numbers synopsis as follows: One world-premiere play Nine TAP stage debuts 40+ artists hired 80 nights of performance 200+ people participated in TAP’s library ticket program 7,200 people saw a show at TAP (an all-time best for the theater) $8,000+ raised for TAP’s community […]
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“Two And A Half Belgians” At Southern Door Community Auditorium
Green Bay theater company Let Me Be Frank Productions marked 25 years of entertainment in 2023. To celebrate, they will revive one of their most successful shows, Two and a Half Belgians, with a performance at the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Feb. 18, 3 pm. Two and a Half Belgians takes place at Dyckesville’s […]
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Rogue Theater Announces 2024 Season
Community theater troupe Rogue Theater will perform six shows from March to December 2024. The season starts with Rogue’s annual murder-mystery dinner show, which supports local restaurants during the off-season. This year’s show is Sam Club, Private Eye, in The Case of the Malted Falcon. The titular investigator is guarding a priceless chocolate sculpture when […]
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Peninsula Players Announces 2024 Play-Reading Series
Peninsula Players Theatre’s 2024 winter play-reading series, “The Play’s The Thing,” will take place on Feb. 5, March 4 and April 1. The series kicks off with The Nature Plays by Patrick Gabridge. The performance is made up of several short plays, designed by Cabridge to coincide with a walk through Boston’s Mount Auburn Cemetery, […]
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The plays featured in Third Avenue PlayWorks’ (TAP) 2024 season will span genres from murder-mystery to comedy to drama to chamber musical. The season starts May 1-19 with Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B by Kate Hamill, a rollicking murder-mystery that’s filled with suspense and unexpected twists. Stones in His Pockets by Marie […]
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DCA Announces Winter 2024 Lineup
Door Community Auditorium’s (DCA) 2024 winter season will include the Door County Talks morning lecture series, three Coffeehouse Concerts by local musicians and several main-stage shows. Passport Program Main Stage Shows DCA’s first main-stage show of 2024 will be a Jan. 30 performance by interactive prehistoric puppetry troupe Dinosaur World Live at 6 pm. Next, […]
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The Year in Theater & Performance 2023
A New Twist on Broadway Classics Members of Northern Door Pride performed songs from Wicked, Heathers, Mean Girls and more during Broadway with a Twist: A Cabaret at the Kress Center this January. Actors Collaborative Door County Performs First Show A newly-formed classical theater company, Actors Collaborative Door County, performed its first show, Hello Out […]
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TAP Adds Matinee Showtime For It’s A Wonderful Life
In response to increased ticket demand, Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) added an additional matinee showtime for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Dec. 30 at 2 pm. Visit thirdavenueplayworks.org or call 920.743.1760 to purchase tickets. TAP is located at 239 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.
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More Holiday Events for December
A Christmas Past At Big Creek Dec. 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 The Door County Historical Society hosts its inaugural event, A Glimpse of Christmas Past, at Heritage Village at Big Creek throughout the month of December. This holiday celebration invites the community to step back in time and experience the rich history and festive traditions of Door […]
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Inside “It’s A Wonderful Life”
A Q&A with director Jacob Janssen By THIRD AVENUE PLAYWORKS STAFF Q: Why should patrons see It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play? A: You may have seen It’s A Wonderful Life, but you’ve probably never seen it – or rather, heard it – as a radio play. The story and characters are the […]
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Free TAP Tickets Through Door County Libraries
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) is collaborating with Door County Libraries to help patrons “check out” TAP. Coupons are available at all eight of our Door County Library locations while supplies last. Coupons come out by show and each admits up to two theatergoers. Pick them up before they are gone. Contact TAP for show time […]
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TAP Hires New Managing Director
Amy Mueller is joining Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) as its new managing director. Previously, Mueller wrote grants and stewarded a portfolio of donors and sponsors as American Players Theatre’s development director. She also spent over five years as Door Shakespeare’s executive director, and most recently, served as the grants director for the Door County YMCA. […]