With Your Help, 2026 Will Be Smooth Sailing! Our 2025-26 Season is halfway over, and we’re speeding towards another year of impactful storytelling in 2026. At this time of giving, please consider a gift to our annual holiday campaign to help us start the new year off strong! Your donation supports the entertaining, thought-provoking work […]

One Night Only! A Staged Reading of TRAYF by Lindsay Joelle, Directed by Elyse Edelman The day after BOSWELL closes, come enjoy a one-night-only staged reading of a charming, heartwarming and hilarious coming-of-age play: TRAYF by Lindsay Joelle, directed by Elyse Edelman. Tickets are only $25! In 1990s New York City, Orthodox Jewish teens and […]

BOSWELL‘s Travels Brian Mani And Josh Krause On The Many Journeys Of One Play “This play’s all about journeys, isn’t it?”, asks Josh Krause, referring to BOSWELL by Marie Kohler. The play itself has had quite the journey over the past 20 years. Additionally, actors Josh Krause (playing James Boswell) and Brian Mani (playing Samuel […]

Meet Our New Team Members Over the summer, Next Act Theatre welcomed two new members to our administrative staff. Join us in giving a warm welcome to two new faces around the building! Elyse Edelman has joined Next Act as our Artistic Associate. Elyse is a Milwaukee-based freelance actor, director, and educator. She has previously […]

More to Consider By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director Next Act’s brand of powerful theatre frequently brings audiences face-to-face with important issues. If you’re a frequent Next Act patron, we know you probably want plays that make you think, feel and talk about a variety of topics. While our shows are a great jumping-off point into […]

We’re Three Quarters Through Next Act Theatre’s Next Big Thing Campaign By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager Starting on July 1, 2025, with the support of long-time patrons Val and Gary Zamecnik, Next Act launched our Next Big Thing Matching Campaign! Val and Gary Zamecnik have generously offered to match donations to Next Act up to […]