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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St. John Bosco Presents “Aladdin, Jr.”
St. John Bosco proudly presents Aladdin, Jr. on April 27 at 3:30 pm, April 28 at 7 pm, and April 29 at 2 pm in the St. John Bosco Gym. The 75-minute musical, designed for upper elementary and middle school aged performers, is based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by […]
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The Play’s the Thing 2017 Series Ends on a Positive Note
Peninsula Players Theatre presented a reading of Miss Holmes by Christopher M. Walsh before a crowd of more than 125 at Björklunden on April 3. Miss Holmes was produced as part of The Play’s the Thing, a winter series of play readings organized by Peninsula Players Theatre. Audience members enjoyed the evening’s performance by Peninsula […]
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TAP Uncovers Door County Roots to Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright
After a recent performance of Sam Shepard’s True West at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP), TAP learned of a connection between the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard and Door County. According to Door County resident Margaret Poole, Shepard visited Door County frequently throughout his life, including time when he was a boy. Ms. Poole lived across […]
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Peninsula Players Presents Gender Twist with ‘Miss Holmes’
Peninsula Players Theatre draws the curtain closed on its 2017 “The Play’s the Thing” winter play reading series with a modern twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most popular character with the new play, Miss Holmes. As its title suggests, this new murder mystery – by Chicago playwright and actor Christopher Walsh – is a […]
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TAP Starts Rehearsals for StageKids Festival
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) has begun rehearsals for the upcoming StageKids One Act Play Festival. This performance will contain selections from Sure Thing by David Ives, Adaptation by Elaine May, Hello Out There by William Saroyan, and The Fifteen Minute Hamlet by Tom Stoppard. StageKids productions (directed by members of TAP’s professional company) provide performance […]
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Northern Sky 2017 Summer Season Tickets Now Available
Northern Sky Theater announces ticket sales and casting for their 2017 summer season. Northern Sky’s lineup includes four musical comedies playing in rotating repertory from June 14 to Aug. 26 at their amphitheater in Peninsula State Park. This summer will see the return of familiar faces as well as a new troupe of interns. “Our […]
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Beer Bingo, American Dream Theater & More Weekend Plans
It’s all about good music, creative pursuits and the great outdoors this weekend on the Door Peninsula. Check out our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, March 31 Riders In the Sky Perpetual crowd-pleasers, this Grammy award-winning quartet mixes authentic Western music with yodeling, rope tricks, and a whole heap of crackpot humor in […]
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Rogue Theater Spoofs Celebrity Fundraisers in Mystery Dinner Show
Rogue Theater takes to task celebrity fundraisers, questionable causes and the “beautiful people who support them” with their current mystery dinner show, Fishin’ for Trouble (A Whale of a Fatal Tale). The comedy, written by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, takes place at an annual gala fundraiser for the International Feed the Whales Foundation hosted […]
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Peninsula Players Presented “Salvage” and Prepares for Final Play Reading
Peninsula Players Theater presented a reading of Salvage by Joseph Zettelmaier at Björklunden on March 6 to an audience of more than 100. Salvage was produced as part of The Play’s the Thing, a winter series of play readings organized by Peninsula Players Theater. Participants and audience members enjoyed the evening’s performance by Peninsula Players […]
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Northern Sky Theater Receives Matching Grant
Northern Sky Theater is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant of $11,500 from the Wisconsin Arts Board. This grant supports Northern Sky’s commitment to writing and developing new works of musical theater tailored for the company’s unique multi-generational audiences. State grants are awarded through a competitive process. This grant indicates that […]
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True West opened at Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay on March 16. The production runs through April 9 and features Doug Mancheski, Jonathan Wainwright, Mark Moede, and Laurel Brooks. Robert Boles directs. Estranged brothers claw for their piece of the American Dream in Sam Shepard’s deeply personal iconic play. In their mother’s house (Brooks), […]
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Rogue Theater Presents A Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Get out your jewels and furs, because Rogue Theater is about to unveil a mystery dinner show that spoofs celebrity fundraisers, questionable causes, and the “beautiful people” who support them. Penned by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, the show, Fishin’ for Trouble (A Whale of a Fatal Tale), takes place at the annual gala fundraiser […]
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Peninsula Players to Host Final Play Reading
Peninsula Players Theater presented a reading of Salvage by Joseph Zettelmaier at Björklunden on March 6 to an audience of more than 100. Salvage was produced as part of The Play’s the Thing, a winter series of play readings organized by Peninsula Players Theater. Participants and audience members enjoyed the evening’s performance by Peninsula Players […]
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Third Avenue Playhouse Explores Sibling Rivalry, The American Dream in ‘True West’
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) opens its 2017 season with an exploration of volatile sibling rivalry and the ever-elusive American Dream with Sam Shepard’s dark comedy, True West. Written in 1980, this Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist centers on the sibling rivalry of estranged brothers Austin and Lee. It takes place entirely in the kitchen of […]
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Single Tickets Now Available for Peninsula Players 82nd Season
Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce that single tickets are now on sale to the public for its highly anticipated 82nd season. Individual tickets range in price from $38 to $47 while a five-show subscription offers a 10-percent discount as well as exclusive benefits such as free ticket exchanges. Groups of 15 or more […]
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TAP Announces its 2017 Summer/Fall Season
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay announces its 2017 summer/fall season. From June 29-July 22, TAP brings the Tony Award-winning RED to the stage, written by John Logan and directed by Robert Boles. Raw and provocative, RED is a searing portrait of artist Mark Rothko’s ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a […]
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Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay announces its opening performance of True West on March 16 at 7:30 pm will benefit Habitat for Humanity. A special pay-what-you-can preview performance will take place March 15. The production runs through April 9 and features Doug Mancheski, Jonathan Wainwright, Mark Moede, and Laurel Brooks. Robert Boles directs. Estranged […]
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Jim Rossol’s Photography at UUF
Award-winning fine art photographer Jim Rossol will exhibit his work at the Unitarian Universalist Gallery in March. Rossol won Second Place Judges’ Choice in the Door County Visitor Bureau’s 2010 “Around the County” photo contest and received a “Photography of Note” designation in the 2014 Peninsula Pulse Hal Prize competition. He has frequently been juried […]
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Hidden Treasures: Peninsula Players Presents ‘Salvage’ Reading
On March 6, Peninsula Players Theatre explores the mysterious world of collectible shops and the difference between want and need with a reading of award-winning Michigan playwright Joseph Zettelmaier’s Salvage. Salvage is set in a Detroit collectibles shop owned by Jason Byrnes, a shy, quirky, down-on-his-luck businessman known for his love of the treasures that […]
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TAP Currently Raising Funds to Repair Water Damage
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) opened the first ever Winter Play Reading Festival in downtown Sturgeon Bay on Feb. 16. The opening comes after the repair of significant water damage to the theater lobby after a burst pipe in the third floor air handler. The water flowed down the three floors to the basement and caused […]