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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...
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...