2026 – 2027 Season
Join us as we celebrate our 10th season at the Playhouse!
Art for All: Announcing Our “Pay What You Can” Evenings. It’s part of our mission to make high-quality theater available to everyone in our community. So we’re pleased to announce that on the Wednesday of the second week of each production, we’re hosting a “Pay What You Can” performance. Tickets for these special performances are general admission, first come first served, and available in-person only. Cash preferred, although credit card payments are accepted. No set ticket price; instead, pay what you can and enjoy a wonderful show.
Confluence
by Rebecca Richards
Directed by Sally Schmeling
October 16-18, 2026: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
October 21-25, 2026: Wed, Thur & Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
Ray Miller’s isolated Wisconsin farmland hides a cosmic anomaly. It is the exact intersection of the 45th parallel and the 90th meridian—the precise center of the Western Hemisphere’s northern half. But to Ray, it’s not a geographic trivia point; it’s a thin place where the barrier between Earth and the great beyond dissolves. For a decade, this secret sanctuary has been his only phone line to his deceased wife. But on a frigid December day, two intrusive geocachers stumble onto his land, threatening to drag Ray’s private miracle into the blinding light of the modern world.
Confluence is an original work by a Wisconsin playwright. We’re proud to be presenting the world premiere of this wonderful show as part of World Premiere Wisconsin, a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals, running at theaters throughout the state this year. To learn more, visit: worldpremierewisconsin.com.
WARNING Some mentions of suicide, profanity.
RUN-TIME 80 minutes plus 20-minute intermission.
Christmas Belles
by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten
Directed by Traci McGinn
November 27-29, 2026: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
December 2-6, 2026: Wed, Thur & Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
December 10-13, 2026: Thur & Fri at 7:30pm,Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
Silent night? Not a chance! A small-town church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this delightful Southern farce. Between two fiercely squabbling sisters, a vault of buried family secrets, a deeply surly Santa, a vengeful live sheep, and a highly reluctant Elvis impersonator, it’s a miracle the nativity scene is even standing. Drop everything and join this eccentric clan for a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve that is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!
RUN-TIME 105 minutes plus 20-minute intermission.
TICKETS on sale starting Monday, October 19.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield
Directed by Julie Ferris-Tillman
January 8-10, 2027: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
January 13-17, 2027: Wed, Thur & Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays. Join three madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
“If you like Shakespeare, you’ll love this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show!” – The Today Show
RUN-TIME 100 minutes plus 20-minute intermission.
AUDITIONS Between October 26 and November 6 TBD.
TICKETS on sale starting Monday, November 30.
The Cottage
by Sandy Ruskin
Directed by Nichole Kivela
February 5-7, 2027: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
February 10-14, 2027: Wed, Thur & Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
Sylvia and Beau find themselves in an English countryside cottage for their yearly rendezvous, and Sylvia thinks it will be the beginning of their new life together. But when Beau demurs on a shared future, and their spouses arrive at the cottage, things take a surprising turn. With a tip of the hat to Noël Coward, the true meaning of fate, identity, and marriage are called into question in this smart, funny, (potentially murderous) and very British period comedy about sex, betrayal, and oh yes, love.
MILD WARNING for sexual content.
RUN-TIME 120 minutes plus 20-minute intermission.
AUDITIONS Between November 30 and December 9 TBD.
TICKETS on sale starting Monday, December 28.
Glengarry Glen Ross
by David Mamet
Directed by Paul Steinbach
NOTE This show contains extreme profanity.
March 12-14, 2027: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
March 17-21, 2027: Wed, Thur & Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
Lies, desperation, and a cutthroat race to the top. Welcome to the high-stakes world of Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece.
In a gritty Chicago real estate office, four competitive salesmen are locked in a ruthless battle. The prize? A shiny new Cadillac. The penalty for losing? You’re fired. With the clock ticking, these desperate men will stop at nothing to close deals on worthless resort property, deploying every lie, scam, and backstabbing trick in the book to scam unwitting buyers and destroy each other.
But when the office is ransacked and a detective steps onto the scene, their house of cards begins to collapse. Nominated for four Tony Awards, this sharp, fast-paced, and biting drama is a masterclass in tension where words are weapons and the truth is the ultimate casualty.
Winner! 1983 Olivier Award, Best New Play
Winner! 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Winner! 1984 New York Drama Critics’ Circle, Best American Play
Winner! 2005 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play
Need to know anything else? Oh yeah:
WARNING contains extreme profanity.
RUN-TIME 100 minutes plus 20-minute intermission.
TICKETS on sale starting Monday, February 1.
The Last Laugh
by Michael Wilmot
Directed by Christy Miceli
April 30-May 2, 2027: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
May 5-9, 2027: Wed, Thur & Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 2pm
Randy is done being the punchline. After years of humiliating birthday parties, this miserable party clown is hanging up his oversized shoes and launching “Plan B”: a hilariously mismatched revenge plot against everyone who ever wronged him. There’s just one tiny snag—he faints at the sight of ketchup. But as the bodies (and balloons) start dropping, Randy discovers that his seemingly mild-mannered wife, Norma, has a natural talent for “Plan B” that puts his own dark fantasies to shame. The Last Laugh is a razor-sharp dark comedy about marriage, mayhem, and why you should never push a clown too far:
WARNING murder, romantic three-some, and the use of celery as a weapon.
RUN-TIME 90 minutes plus 20-minute intermission.
AUDITIONS Between February 15 and 20 TBD.
TICKETS on sale starting Monday, March 22.
