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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...
Why Sponsor a Show at Next Act?
Why Sponsor a Show at Next Act? By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager Show sponsors David Paris, DDS and Derin Bjugstad. Photo by Mark Frohna. You’ve probably noticed that each show here at Next Act Theatre is sponsored by amazing members of our community who are passionate about the arts. Ticket...
5,000 Visits to Almost
5,000 Visits to Almost The Journey of One of The Most-Produced Plays of The Last Two Decades By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director It's been 20 years since ALMOST, MAINE had its world premiere at the Portland Stage Company. Since then, the play has received more than 5,000 productions, including more...
Extraordinary Things
Extraordinary Things John Cariani on 20 Years of ALMOST, MAINE Playwright John Cariani is the mind behind the wildly popular ALMOST, MAINE, which appears on the Next Act stage this November and December. We sat down with him to get his thoughts on how the play has evolved in the...
Meet Our New Board Members!
Meet Our New Board Members! Next Act Theatre is excited to introduce two new members of our Board of Directors: Derin Bjugstad and Anna Fig. Read on to learn more about who they are and what they bring to the Next Act community. DERIN BJUGSTAD, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) I have enjoyed...