Join Our Inner Circle By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager The Producer’s Circle is a dedicated group of Next Act patrons who show their passion for the arts and Milwaukee’s vibrant cultural community through their generous donations of $1,000 or more per year. Producer’s Circle members enjoy a variety of benefits, in addition to knowing that […]

Hard Work Pays Off By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director As soon as our Next Big Thing Matching Campaign was fully funded (in a mere 14 weeks!), Next Act Theatre began renovating our rehearsal hall. Funds from Val and Gary Zamecnik’s $50,000 donation allowed us to upgrade our lighting grid with new light fixtures, patch and […]

Compassion in Complicated People Actor Jack Lancaster on His History with SWING STATE By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director and Leslie Lopez, Marketing Intern In SWING STATE by Rebecca Gilman, Jack Lancaster plays Ryan Severson. We are proud to welcome Jack in his Next Act debut, but this is not Jack’s first experience with this play! […]

Friends, This year’s season features a wonderful mix of new voices, Next Act veterans and theatrical powerhouses. Each of the four plays we have chosen leads with heart while engaging complex issues and thought-provoking themes. We will kick off our subscription slate with a funny and heartfelt play about two passionate teenagers navigating the trials […]

Smashing the Goal on Next Act Theatre’s Next Big Thing Campaign By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager Next Act is incredibly excited to announce that we have surpassed the goal of our $50,000 Next Big Thing Matching Campaign! With your help and generosity, it took us only 14 weeks to reach 106 percent of our goal, […]