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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Door County Medical Center (DCMC) sponsors the inaugural Power Up! youth adventure series. This eight-week workshop kicks off a summer of dynamic programing meant to empower teens to explore health and wellness in ways they never imagined. DCMC physicians and clinical staff alternate leading individual programs with local community experts. Participants can expect nature hikes, […]
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Northern Sky Shows Featured in New Coloring Book
In the fall of 2007, an actress in Main-Travelled Roads, an American Folklore Theatre (AFT) show at the Ephraim Village Hall, received a “fan drawing” of herself from an eight-year-old girl who attended the play with her grandparents. The drawing was remarkable in its detail, even showing the ripped pocket on an apron. Eight years […]
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Door Shakespeare opens it 23rd season with two comedies from the bard, Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Joseph Hanreddy, and The Comedy of Errors, directed by Leda Hofmann. Performances take place in the Garden at Björklunden. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy about confused love, rejection, and trying to set things straight starring […]
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This Weekend in Door County: Open Door Pride and Uncork Summer
As summer starts to heat up in Door County so do its weekend activities. Check out all the fun happening in Door County this weekend. Friday, June 22 New restaurants in Door County Before the summer season starts to pick up, right now is a perfect time to try one of Door County’s new restaurants. […]
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Peninsula Players Premier ‘Now and Then’
Peninsula Players Theatre opened its 83rd season June 12 with the world première of Now and Then by Sean Grennan, a new comedy-drama that is performing through July 1. This touching, funny and unbelievable story centers on Jamie, an aspiring pianist, his girlfriend Abby and a mysterious older gentleman who offers them $1,000 each to […]
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Theatre Boot Camp at Third Avenue Playhouse
Third Avenue Playhouse’s Educational Outreach Program is presenting Theatre Boot Camp, a series of intensive workshops in acting, stage combat, improvisation, clowning, Shakespeare, juggling, musical theatre, dance and more. Each week will highlight different topics taught by an array of highly skilled theatre teaching artists. Teachers include Ryan Cappleman, Richard Carlson, Erica Elam, Alex Genty-Waksberg, […]
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Door Shakespeare Awarded Mini-Grant
On May 22, Door Shakespeare was awarded a Youth in Theater Mini-Grant through the Door County Community Foundation (DCCF) in the amount of $500. Twelve-year-old Beatrix Dramm applied for the grant with Elyse Edelman, Door Shakespeare’s Camp Will Director, as her youth advisor. “We are so proud of Bea and the work she put into this […]
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‘Gray’s Anatomy,’ ‘Lungs’ at Third Avenue Playhouse
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) has added two special runs of Gray’s Anatomy, starring Doug Mancheski. The show returns to the stage July 8 and 10, both shows at 7:30 pm. In middle age, Spalding Gray has entered “the Bermuda Triangle of Health,” that place where the body begins to break down in alarming and humiliating […]
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Northern Sky Premiers ‘Dairy Heirs’
Northern Sky Theater will host the 71st Alice in Dairyland, Kaitlyn Riley, at the world premiere of Dairy Heirs on June 19 in Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek. Riley will greet patrons and give a short update about Wisconsin’s dairy industry from the stage prior to the performance. Dairy Heirs is billed as a […]
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This Weekend in Door County: Beer Fest, Fyr Ball, and Father’s Day
Father’s Day Weekend has come to Door County. Throughout the entire peninsula there are awesome events to show every single type of dad a good time. Friday, June 15 Steel Bridge Songfest If you have a cool rockin’ daddy, this one is for you! All weekend long in Sturgeon Bay, 100+ musical artists come together […]
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Northern Sky Breaks Ground on New Location
On May 27, Northern Sky’s company members, capital campaign donors and board of directors gathered to officially break ground on the company’s new campus on the corner of A and F in Fish Creek. In 2017, Northern Sky embarked on the public phase of its Constellation Campaign with the hope of breaking ground on its […]
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Third Avenue Playhouse Cast Announcements
Third Avenue Playhouse welcomes both new and familiar faces for the 2018 summer/fall season. The season begins with Lungs by Duncan Macmillan, directed by Robert Boles. This contemporary two-character play is a a smart and funny drama that follows a couple through the surprising lifecycle of their relationship. The show stars Nick Narcisi and Elodie […]
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Isadoora Writers’ Collective Meets Monthly
Isadoora Theatre Company kicks off their 2018 season by partnering with a local playwright, Craig Little. His show From Soup to Nuts is a series of three monologues. As part of its mission, Isadoora is committed to providing an outlet for artists, directors, actors and playwrights. This production is a culmination of this mission. “I […]
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While most young boys in Door County will celebrate the end of the school year by sleeping in on weekday mornings or spending long days just messing around outdoors, two of them are putting in long hours – 35 to 40 a week – in a rehearsal hall. Ben Martin, 10, just completed fourth grade […]
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Death’s Door Knockers Change Rehearsal Dates
Death’s Door Knockers, Door County’s improvisational theatre company for people ages 50 and older, is changing rehearsal dates. Beginning June 11 they will rehearse every Monday night, 7 – 9 pm at The Inside/Outside space at The Margaret Lockwood Gallery. Rehearsals run until Aug. 6. Margaret Lockwood Gallery is located at 7 South Second Ave […]
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Peninsula Players Cast Announcements
Peninsula Players Theatre announces artistic company members for its 83rd season, running June 12 through Oct. 14. The line-up of shows, designers and casts were selected by Artistic Director Greg Vinkler who celebrates his 30th season at Peninsula Players. The season opens with the world première of Now and Then by Sean Grennan. This touching, […]
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Northern Sky Continues Fireside Gatherings
Northern Sky Theater announced the continuation of their post-show fireside gatherings in Peninsula State Park this summer with the addition of special guests and extra evenings in the week. “We call it our ‘Post Show After Glow Gatherings,’ because it’s not really a concert and it’s not really a ‘talk-back’,” said Holly Feldman, director of […]
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Island Players once again offers its summer acting camp program. The camp offers acting classes, improvisational theater games, set design and building, technical aspects of the stage process and more. The campers will learn lighting and sound techniques, how to direct, confidence in front of an audience and public speaking skills. Actors are divided into […]
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Former Scientologist, Cathy Schenkelberg, premieres her solo show at Rogue Theater. The Church of Scientology had actress Cathy Schenkelberg for 14 years; it took another five years to leave them behind in the face of harassing phone calls, midnight knocks on her door by “outreach” staffers, an expensive custody battle and constant paranoia about the […]
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Rogue Theater Presents ‘Beer for Breakfast’
Now through June 3, Rogue Theater presents Beer for Breakfast by Sean Grennan. This preempts the June 12 – July 1 run of his newest play, Now and Then at Peninsula Players Theatre. Beer for Breakfast follows a group of middle-aged buddies as they reunite for a “guys weekend” in a snowed-in cabin to eat chili, […]