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Remembering Jonathan Smoots
Remembering Jonathan Smoots Jonathan Smoots in EQUIVOCATION by Bill Cain. Photo by Ross Zentner. Jonathan Smoots passed away Friday, March 21, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Jonathan was a titan of the Milwaukee theatre scene remembered by audiences and colleagues alike for his enormous stage presence, passionate portrayals...
In With The New
In With The New (And The Familiar, Too!) by A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director Next Act Theatre's 2025-2026 season is fresh, exciting and new! That starts with the plays Artistic Director Cody Estle has selected: SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok, BOSWELL by Marie Kohler and SWING STATE by Rebecca Gilman are...
Spotlight on Marianne Robbins
Spotlight on Marianne Robbins Meet Our Newest Board Member! by A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director, and Marianne Robbins Next Act Theatre is excited to introduce the newest member of our Board of Directors: Marianne Robbins. Read on to learn more about who she is and what she brings to the Next...
The Year of Tami Workentin
The Year of Tami Workentin One Of Milwaukee’s Busiest Artists Talks Acting, Playwrighting And Other Creative Endeavors Kristin E. Ellis and Tami Workentin in PIPELINE by Dominique Morisseau. Photo by Lily Shea. Tami Workentin returns to Next Act as the character Marty in CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, but that’s just the...
Leaving Your Mark
Leaving Your Mark What Is The Charles D. Kakuk Legacy Society and Why Should You Consider Joining It? By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager Named for the late Charles D. Kakuk, long-time Next Act Theatre Managing Director, Next Act’s Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have made a lasting impact on Next...
Next Actors: Summer Theatre for Teens 2025
Next Actors: Summer Theatre for Teens 2025 Photo: A.J. Magoon Next Act Theatre’s summer educational program, Next Actors: Summer Theatre for Teens (NASTT), returns this coming summer! As always, we are excited to offer teens a tuition-free opportunity to develop their theatrical skills and devise a performance piece to share...
A Marital Working Relationship
A Marital Working Relationship Marie Kohler and Brian Mani on Collaboration, Partnership and Returning To Next Act Brian Mani and Marie Kohler Marie Kohler and Brian Mani are returning to Next Act Theatre for the first time in a while with THE CHILDREN. Brian hasn’t appeared at the theatre in...
Announcing Our 2025-26 Season
Buy Fixed Subscriptions Buy Flex Passes Friends, We’re beyond excited to kick off a season filled with stories that travel far and wide! From the serene beauty of fictional Cardiff Township in Wisconsin’s Driftless region, to the buzzing streets of Chicago, Newark, and all the way to Scotland and London,...
Learning As You Go
Learning As You Go Next Act welcomed two interns this fall as part of our Inclusion, Equity and Opportunity (IEO) Internship program. Interns Leslie Lopez (properties, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY) and Ellie Mungo (administrative) learned valuable job skills and helped develop Next Act productions alongside professionals in the...
Coming Back a Star
Coming Back a Star Rudy Galvan (L), Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olson in HIS THREE DAUGHTERS. Rudy Galvan returns to Next Act for ALMOST, MAINE this holiday season after appearing as Christopher Wren in THE MOUSETRAP last season, but he’s been keeping busy in the meantime! You may have seen...