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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.

  • Free Tickets for Kids to TAP’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

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    Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) offers free tickets for children and teens to the upcoming StageKids production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on Nov. 18, 19 and 20. Due to a generous grant from Bonnie and Dennis Connolly, a family evening out at TAP in Sturgeon Bay has become even more affordable. With the purchase […]

  • Final Concert in Birch Creek’s Fall Series is Dec. 3

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    Join Birch Creek for Music of the Season on Dec. 3 at 7 pm. The night will feature performances by Birch Creek’s Symphony Session Brass & Percussion Faculty: Thomas Stark, trombonist; Charles Schuchat, tuba; Kevin Wood, trumpet; with friends Valerie Whitney, horn; Don Sipe, trumpet; and Percussion Program Director and Faculty Dan Moore. This holiday […]

  • New Lineup for Northern Sky’s 2016 “Home for the Holidays” Concerts

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    Door County’s award-winning Northern Sky Theater has announced the lineup for its annual holiday concert at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall. Celebrating its 10th year, “Home for the Holidays” will feature three talented performers who last performed together in 2010: Eric Lewis, Doc Heide, and Holly Feldman. The all-new concert for 2016 will play for […]

  • Christmas by the Bay, Old Timey Folk & More Weekend Plans

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    Start your holiday season with a visit to Sturgeon Bay for this weekend’s Christmas by the Bay! Carry that holiday joy through the rest of the weekend with local arts and crafts, music and a late-autumn hike. Friday, November 18 Celebrate the Holiday Season Sturgeon Bay hosts its annual Christmas by the Bay this weekend, […]

  • Gibraltar One-Act Heads to State Competition

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    Yes, they’ve done it again! For the 11th time since they first entered statewide one-act play competition, Gibraltar students and director Lizz Thomas have made it to the finals and will be competing for top honors at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Nov. 17-19. “We started in 2004,” Thomas says, “with a play […]

  • Southern Door Students Present ‘Seussical’ Nov. 10-13

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    The fantastical worlds created by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel have captured the imaginations of children across the world since the release of his first children’s book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street in 1937. Over the next 53 years, he wrote more than 60 books, largely under his well-known pseudonym Dr. […]

  • Sevastopol Students Bring ‘Big Fish’ Musical to Stage

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    The mythical world of witches, giants and mermaids comes to life on the stage of Sevastopol School this weekend with the production of the musical, Big Fish. Based on Daniel Wallace’s 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions (and the 2003 cinematic version directed by Tim Burton), the story explores the relationship between […]

  • Crescent Studios: Lizz Thomas Opens Doors to Creative Expression

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    Two years ago, in a Pulse story about the two jobs she loves – teaching kindergarten at Gibraltar and directing the school’s musicals and one-act plays – Lizz Thomas also mentioned that she had a dream of establishing another opportunity to express her passion to help children find themselves and grow in self-confidence, character, communication […]

  • Rogue Theater Holds Casting Calls for Holiday Show Nov. 5 & 7

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    Rogue Theater is holding casting calls for their Christmas program on Nov. 5 & 7. Rogue Theater will celebrate its fourth Christmas with a humorous and heartwarming production, The Evening News Hour by Kim Saunders. In the play, the channel seven evening news hour reports on the birth of the new Savior with several field […]

  • Doug Mancheski Takes ‘Guys on Ice’ to Green Bay

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    Go Fish Productions and Green Bay Community Theater present Guys On Ice, written by Fred Alley with music by James Kaplan, from Dec. 2-4 and Dec. 8-10 at Robert Lee Brault Playhouse. The Green Bay Community Theater productions will feature Doug Mancheski, Steve Koehler and Dan Klarer, with piano by Kyle Nelson. The hilarious comedy […]

  • Big Fish, Turkey Trot, Nature Hikes & More Weekend Plans

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    Welcome the colder, quieter days of November with a hike through some of the county’s most beautiful areas. Rather spend your time indoors? Catch some live musical theater, a hometown story screening, or a vibrant display of art in Sturgeon Bay. Friday, November 4 Outdoors at Ida Bay Join a naturalist for a gentle hike […]

  • Southern Door Auditorium Unveils New Gathering Space Plans

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    The Southern Door Auditorium in Brussels is celebrating its 25th anniversary season with the unveiling of plans for a new gathering plaza to be located at the auditorium’s entrance. The Convocation Plaza project was announced at the auditorium’s 25th anniversary concert Sept. 24. Built around a new, more direct entrance to the auditorium’s lobby, plans […]

  • Something Out of Nothing: Barnes’ Third Avenue Playhouse Dioramas

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    When co-artistic directors James Valcq and Robert Boles opened The Subject Was Roses, their first show at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) in 2012, Tom Blahnik, a local florist, provided a lovely bouquet for the counter just inside the door of the theater. He continued to do so until he went out of business more than […]

  • Rogue Theater Presents New Fall Comedy, ‘Just Plane Funny’

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    Rogue Theater announces its end of the summer season with a new fall comedy, Just Plane Funny. After back-to-back weekends with two powerful theatrical productions, All My Sons and Grace and Glorie, Rogue Theater has put together a raucous collection of goofy politically charged, and some not-so political skits, songs and barbs. Rogue’s Managing Director […]

  • StageKids Announces ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ Cast

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    Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) announces the cast for the annual StageKids holiday show. TAP’s educational theater (StageKids) is producing the holiday favorite, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. The play is based on her best-selling book of the same name and features actors of all ages from the Door County community. Performances are […]

  • Folk Art, Fall 50 & More Weekend Plans

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    Peak fall color is here! Enjoy the vibrant colors by taking the peninsula’s backroads to your destinations this weekend, whether you’re heading up north for a fall art crawl or down south for an evening of hip hop. Friday, October 21 Folk Art at PenArt Celebrate the opening of Peninsula School of Art’s newest exhibition, […]

  • Fall Theater 2016: Last Weekend to See It

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    Haven’t gotten a chance to see the great comedies, thrillers, and tragi-comedies on stage at local theaters this season? This weekend is your last chance! The following excerpts are from the Peninsula Pulse’s coverage of this season’s shows. Catch ‘em before the final curtain drops! And If Elected by Gary Jones Appearing on the stage […]

  • Northern Sky Highlights Presidential History with ‘And If Elected’

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    During this year’s presidential campaign when the mud slinging often has included missiles of a more scatological nature, Northern Sky’s reprisal of their musical review And If Elected is a welcome relief, a veritable romp through the annals of American political history. Appearing on the stage of the historic Gibraltar Town Hall in Fish Creek […]

  • Door Shakespeare Announces Staffing Changes and Additions for 2017 Season

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    Gary Buerstatte, Door Shakespeare board of directors chair, made the following announcement regarding staffing enhancements at the organization. “I am extremely pleased to announce that Amy Ludwigsen, the executive director of Door Shakespeare, will transition to a new role as artistic director of our organization, effective immediately. This new role will allow her to continue […]

  • Rogue Theater’s Production of ‘Grace & Glorie’ to Benefit The Healing Project

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    Rogue Theater is proud to support its community with a portion of proceeds from its latest run of Grace & Glorie going to The Healing Project, which provides integrative health care service to individuals with cancer. As soon as Lola DeVillers, co-artistic director of Rogue Theater, heard about The Healing Project, she knew Rogue Theater […]