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Meet Our New Team Members
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,...
More to Consider
More to Consider By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director Jake Penner Patricia León de la Barra 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...
We’re Three Quarters Through
We're Three Quarters Through Next Act Theatre's Next Big Thing Campaign By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager Libby Amato and Cody Estle with Val and Gary Zamecnik 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!...
Survival Is Complicated
Survival Is Complicated Overstudy and Understudy Discuss Their Roles in SANCTUARY CITY Ashley Oviedo Patricia León de la Barra During each production at Next Act Theatre, more than one person prepares to take on a role. All shows have an overstudy—the actor who plays a role each night—and their understudy,...
What’s New?
What's New? A Season of Premieres at Next Act Theatre By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director Next Act Theatre’s 2025-26 season is everything you could want in a Next Act season: it’s both entertaining and thought-provoking, full of social, cultural and political issues while also bringing excitement and adventure onto our...
Shifting Into High Gear
Shifting Into High Gear Next Act at the UPAF Ride for the Arts By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director The Next Act ride team. Next Act racked up miles on Sunday, June 1 at the annual United Performing Arts Fund Ride for the Arts! Our team of nine cyclists consisting of...
Cheers to 35 Years
Cheers to 35 Years At Bravo, Next Act! 2025 By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director Photo by Mark Frohna. On Thursday, May 29, more than 140 Next Act community members gathered at South Second for Bravo, Next Act! 2025. Our annual gala was a huge success, raising 119 percent of its...
Next Actors Take Manhattan
Next Actors Take Manhattan Reflections on the Broadway Student Summit By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director Next Actors students, Tawnie Thompson and Pia Russo with Broadway actor, dance captain and fight captain Cameron Burke. In April 2025, Next Act Theatre Education Manager Pia Russo and Development Manager Tawnie Thompson took four...
More to Come
More to Come Other Rental Shows in Summer 2025 Next Act Theatre has already played host to several productions in our performance space since our 2024-25 season ended. These productions, put on by renting organizations using the Next Act performance space, are often very different than what you may be...
The Old Song and Dance
The Old Song and Dance Next Actors Returns to Form While Staying Fresh The 2014 Next Actors perform in their finale show. Photo: Timothy Moder The Next Actors: Summer Theatre for Teens program began in 1998 when Next Act Theatre absorbed the assets and program structure of the Schneider Arts...