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High School 18-19 SEASON | VOLUME 9 | ISSUE #2
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“This Just In” by Malaina Moore, part of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s 2017 Young Playwrights Festival Showcase. Photo by Paul Ruffolo
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Empowering the Teenage Voice By Stephanie Harte
Participants of the Fran Bauer Young Critics Project with cast members of Renaissance Theaterworks’s “Top Girls.” Photo courtesy of Renaissance Theaterworks.
How three professional theater compani es are helping high school students develop their creativity through writing
The 2017 Next Actors. Photo by Moder Media LLC.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival
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For Deanie Vallone, applying for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival sent her down a career path in the arts she didn’t intend to go on. By winning the annual competition in 2005 and 2006, Vallone saw full-scale productions of her plays My Wonderland and Just One More produced by MCT. “Finding that community of artists who were excited about my work and had such great ideas on how to access it was really exciting as a young writer,” Vallone explains. “To share something that was so personal and private with them and the audiences was a beautiful thing.” MCT’s Young Playwrights Festival features an annual writing competition and cycle of playwriting residencies in local high schools. The residencies are meant to encourage competition entries, offering one-on-one mentoring during the writing process. Following the 2009 showcase, MCT switched to a biennial showcase for producing fully-staged plays. Each year a committee selects the top 10 plays out of the 50 – 100 typically received. The top 10 plays for two years running then compete for one of the three slots to receive full productions (like Vallone). Since 2017, three honorable mention plays have received public staged readings as well. “I don’t think we have enough forums in which a huge “This Just In,” part of MCT’s 2017 Young Playwrights constituency of our regional population, our teenagers, have Festival Showcase. Photo by Paul Ruffolo a voice,” explains Marcella Kearns, associate artistic director for MCT and producer of the Young Playwrights Festival. “My favorite thing is being able to hear what they have to say. If I can be, to any degree, a part of taking it one step farther to give them a platform and give the public an opportunity to hear what they have to say, that’s it.” Following Vallone’s graduation from Thomas More High School, she went on to study creative writing and English literature at Cardinal Stritch University. During her college years, Vallone imagined working for a publishing company after graduation. Of course, a scholarship to continue her education at the University of Cambridge in England changed all this. On a whim, Vallone got involved with Cambridge’s theater program as a producer. She fell back in love with being in the rehearsal room, reminding her of when she worked with other artists through the Young Playwrights Festival. After returning to the states, she decided to pursue a career in dramaturgy and now works as the literary associate for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. “The Young Playwrights Festival was really the spark that drew me to theater,” Vallone says. “Dramaturgy combines my love of working on a production with my interest in research, reading, writing, history, literature and all the other things I had been previously studying with creative writing.” Submissions for the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival are due June 1. Visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com to access complete instructions on how to submit your play.
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Next Act Theatre’s Next Actors
When Grace DeWolff holds auditions for Next Act Theatre’s summer program for teens, she is not looking for the performer with the longest resume, or someone that can fit the mold of a specific character description. She is simply looking for bravery. “If you sing ‘Happy Birthday’ and it’s not really that great, I don’t care,” says DeWolff, Next Act’s education manager. “The fact that you are singing is awesome.” The summer program, called Next Actors, is a six-week playwriting and performance session offered free of charge to Milwaukee area teens. Dozens of funders, including Herb Kohl Charities, Bader Philanthropies and UPAF Bright Minds, help ensure students and their families don’t have to pay for the program. DeWolff explains that the six-week program starts off with improv games, writing exercises and workshops lead by professional teaching artists, and gradually develops into the students creating their own theatre piece. During the final week, the teens tour their production to area schools, senior centers and community organizations, culminating in a final benefit performance open to the public.
The 2017 Next Actors strike superhero poses for their devised play “ This is Not a Hero Story.” Photo by Moder Media LLC.
“What I like most is when a student realizes an audience really isn’t that scary, DeWolff says. “I get to watch them be so self-sufficient and put something they are really passionate about in front of an audience.” Previous plays the Next Actors have devised include Timeless, where people deal with knowing exactly how much time they have left on this planet, and Monsters Like Us, Humans Like Them, a dystopian play about kids trying to break out of the future society has decided for them. “Older audiences watch these pieces and go ‘holy crap, that’s what’s on their minds?,’” DeWolff explains. “Other students will go, ‘oh yea of course, I wish I had written this.’” As the 2019 Next Actors summer session inches closer, DeWolff wants to focus more on recruitment tactics. DeWolff and other Next Act representatives bring workshops directly to Milwaukee Public School classrooms and community learning centers to get students excited about devising and performing. “We are not just doing a play,” DeWolff says. “I’m not just going to hand you a script and cast it myself based on how talented you are. It’s about the students creating something that needs to be said to our community and empowering their voices.” To learn more about Next Actors, visit nextact.org or email grace@nextact.com.
Renaissance Theaterwork’s Fran Bauer Young Critics Project
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As American Theatre Magazine reported at the start of the season, the number of plays produced by women and people of color is slowly increasing. The magazine’s “Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2018-2019 Season,” includes 11 women and six playwrights of color, the most diverse the list has ever been, according to the publication. Participants of the Fran Bauer Young Critics Project with arts educator Trevor Rees during the 2017-2018 session. Photo courtesy of Renaissance Theaterworks.
But even with the increase in diversity in what we are seeing on stage, white males continue to dominate the world of theater criticism. Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee’s only women-founded, women-run professional theater company dedicated to improving gender parity, wants to help change this. “What happens due to the lack of diversity in critics is there are women playwrights who have never had their work reviewed by a woman,” says Suzan Fete, co-founder and artistic director of Renaissance Theaterworks. “Or you will have women of color who have never had their work reviewed by someone of color, especially a woman of color.” During the 2017-2018 season, Renaissance Theaterworks launched the Fran Bauer Young Critics Project, a program designed to introduce Milwaukee’s high school-age women to theatre criticism and professional writing. The project’s namesake, the late Fran Bauer, spent over 30 years as an investigative reporter with the Milwaukee Journal and later the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Fran was quite the visionary,” Fete says. “She exposed a lot of injustice in town and worked hard for women’s rights and people of color.” Fete also describes Bauer, who served as a board member for Renaissance Theaterworks, as an amazing patron for the arts in Milwaukee. For the past two seasons, Renaissance has partnered with PEARLS For Teen Girls, a leadership development program focused on empowering young women, for the Fran Bauer Young Critics Project. The girls attend the three shows in Renaissance Theaterworks’ season and then participate in writing classes lead by Dasha Kelly Hamilton, poet and founder of Still Waters Collective, to help them craft their reviews. “It’s very unusual for a high school girl, or really anyone in high school, to be asked what they think about something,” Fete says. “Dasha is helping the girls recognize the difference between opinions and critical response. As long as you base it on facts and it’s supported by the text, that’s a valid critique. It’s a way for people to find their voice.” To learn more about the Fran Bauer Young Critics Project, visit r-t-w.com.
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MARCH 15 -17, 2019 Directed by Joshua Pohja Assistant Direction by Megan Watson Design and Technical Direction by Katie Johnson Costumes by Andrea Loss Costume Assistance by Jaaliyah Rios
ABOUT PIUS XI PERFOR MING ARTS The mission of the Pius XI Arts Program is to present outstanding performing arts, visual arts and arts education programs reflective of Milwaukee’s diverse communities and the mission of Pius XI Catholic High School. A central part of the mission is to introduce young people to the performing arts and visual arts, enhance their creativity and expose them to new experiences and ideas. In addition to these productions, our performing arts program produces high quality concerts, plays and performance events throughout the school year. Highlights of our upcoming events include: HAIRSPRAY (April 12-14), Student Play Festival (May 3, 4), Spring Choral Concert (May 11), Dance Show (May 17, 18), Band and Orchestra Concert (May 21). Much Ado About Nothing
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D I R E C TO R ’ S N O T E S MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, written in the middle of William Shakespeare’s career, takes place at the end of a war where the world order values male friendship above the romantic love between men and women. It is a world in which men earned their certain rank by right of birth, not by merit of character. Thought by many to be originally called “Much Ado About Noting” (eavesdropping), MUCH ADO is a play of conversations overheard and misunderstood; of conversations both harmful and harmless; of conversations which are used to honor love as well as to sabotage it. It is a play of deception, disguises and masks of many kinds. I am grateful to the cast, KJ and the crew for their dedication to the work. Special thanks to Kevin Schwartz, Patrick Schley and Pius XI for their support. Enjoy! — Joshua Pohja
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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THE SOLDIERS Don Pedro ...............................................................................................................................Michael Kraetz Don John ....................................................................................................................................... Noah Bayer Benedick ............................................................................................................................................Ky Catlett Claudio .............................................................................................................................................Jack Ostap Conrade ........................................................................................................................................ Cady Muller Borachio .....................................................................................................................................Anija Mitchell Balthasar ....................................................................................................................................Lydia Prueher THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE GOVERNOR OF MESSINA Leonato ........................................................................................................................................Sierra Caban Antonio ........................................................................................................................................ Allyson Mills Hero ...........................................................................................................................................Arianna Balton Beatrice ...................................................................................................................................... Lindy Girman Margaret ..................................................................................................................................Reilly Madigan Ursula .................................................................................................................................... Leah McClelland TOWNSPEOPLE OF MESSINA Dogberry .................................................................................................................................Reilly Madigan Friar Francis.................................................................................................................................. Cady Muller Verges/Messenger ................................................................................................................ Bella Dompke Sexton/Seacoal .......................................................................................................................... Emma Reed The Watchmen ............................ Arianna Balton, Noah Bayer, Leah McClelland, Lydia Prueher THE SET TING Leonato’s Palace in Messina SPECIAL THANKS Mary Ellen Johnson 2
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BIOGR APHIES Arianna Balton (Junior) Hero/ Watchman Arianna has been seen in the Pius XI productions of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Pius XI Student Play Festival, the Madrigal Dinner and NO CHILD. Arianna takes Dance class and is a member of the Black Student Union, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, Track and Cross-Country. “I find it very gratifying to (with time) be able to understand every line of the play in layman’s terms.” Noah Bayer (Junior) Don John/Watchman Noah appeared in GREASE, THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO, Madrigal Dinner, and the Pius XI Student Play Festival. He sings in Choir, plays piano in Jazz Ensemble, and is a member of the Ukulele Club and Tri-M. “I love the characters in Shakespeare and how well they build off each other to make a story.” Sierra Caban (Junior) Leonato Sierra performed in NO CHILD, Madrigal Dinner and the Pius XI Student Play Festival. Sierra is also a member of GSA. “I love how dignified the insults are, and how cleverly one must deliver them.” Ky Catlett (Freshman) Benedick Outside of Pius XI Ky was seen in ROMEO AND JULIET and THE TEMPEST. Ky is a member of Choir, GSA, Ukulele Club, and PTI. “Shakespeare was a
big part of my childhood so it’s fantastic to have an opportunity to share that magic with others.” Bella Dompke (Sophomore) Verges/ Messenger Bella has appeared in the Pius XI productions of LES MISÉRABLES, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and the Pius XI Student Play Festival. Outside of Pius XI Bella was seen in JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. Bella is also a member of the Pius XI Orchestra. “I love how even after all the years since they were written, Shakespeare’s plays still can be enjoyed and speak to audiences.” Lindy Girman (Junior) Beatrice Lindy was in the Pius XI productions of ALL MY SONS, GREASE, DOCTOR HORRIBLE, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Madrigal Dinner, and DANCING AT LUGHNASA. Outside of Pius XI she’s appeared in HARRIET THE SPY, and ROMEO AND JULIET as well as participating in Young Company at First Stage, Milwaukee Rep Teen Council and Combat Boot Camp. Lindy is a member of the International Thespian Society, Forensics, Tri M, and will be Stage Manager for HAIRSPRAY. “I love how timeless Shakespeare is. His work is still so relevant over 400 years later.” Michael Kraetz (Junior) Don Pedro Michael has been in the Pius XI productions of VIOLET, GREASE, THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO, LES MISÉRABLES, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Pius XI Student Play Festival, and the Madrigal Dinner. He’s a member of Tri-M, Much Ado About Nothing
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Thespian Society, Choir, and TAC 512. “There is nothing better than confusing someone by yelling at them with five hundred year old slang.” Reilly Madigan (Senior) Dogberry/ Margaret Reilly went to Scotland last summer with the Pius XI production of ONLY WE KNOW BEST. On the Pius XI stage he’s performed in LES MISÉRABLES, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, GREASE, and VIOLET. Reilly sings in the Choir and is a member of the Anime and Manga Club. At First Stage he performs with the improvisation group Organized Chaos. “It’s so fun to learn how words were used five hundred years ago and figuring out how to portray that.” Leah McClelland (Sophomore) Ursula/ Watchman This is Leah’s first play at Pius XI. At St. Jude School she performed in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and ANNIE JR. Leah sings in the Pius XI choir. “I like the flexibility in how I can create my character.”
language of Shakespeare flows and how it remains relevant today. And how I get to call people milksops.” Anija Mitchell (Junior) Borachio Anija was a cast member of NO CHILD and the Madrigal Dinner last year. She’s a member of the Black Student Union, the Poems and Music Club, CALO and the French Honor Society. “I like the plots/stories in Shakespeare that are relatable in today’s time.” Cady Muller (Junior) Conrade Cady previously appeared in the Pius XI Student Play Festival. She’s a member of MYSO, GSA as well as the Pius XI band and orchestra. “I have always enjoyed how Shakespeare manages to convey humor, sadness, and conflict clearly to a modern audience, in spite of the fact that the language he uses is not spoken today.”
Jack Ostap (Sophomore) Claudio Jack has appeared in Allyson Mills (Senior) Little Shop of Horrors Antonio and the Pius XI Student Allyson has been seen Play Festival. Jack is in the Pius XI also a member of Mock productions of GREASE, Trial. “I’ve always loved reading AMERICAN SPRING, Shakespeare, especially his comedies, and LES MISÉRABLES, SPF I’m excited I’m able to act in one of them.” 2018, DR. HORRIBLE’S SINGALONG BLOG Lydia Prueher (Senior) and Madrigal Dinner. Allyson sings in Balthasar/Violinist/ Concert Choir and Madrigals and is a Watchman member of Tri-M Music Honor Society, Lydia was a cast National Honor Society, National Art Honor member of LES Society, Thespian Society and GSA. Outside MISERABLES and of Pius XI she performs with the Glencastle DANCING AT Irish Dancers and Milwaukee Irish Fest LUGHNASA. She’s a member of the Pius XI Youth Choir. “I love how beautifully the 4
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Orchestra, Ukulele Club, Tri M, and Forensics. “I love learning the deeper meaning to Shakespearean text, and I love realizing how simple each line’s meaning truly is.” Emma Reed (Freshman) Sexton/ Seacoal This is Emma’s first play at Pius XI. She is taking acting and is a member of the International Thespian Society. Emma also played
volleyball and has spent several hours painting the MUCH ADO set. “This play is a RomCom – it’s really funny when you understand the full meaning.” Megan Watson – Assistant Director Megan is honored to be a part of this lovely production. She is an alumnus of First Stage’s Young Company where she appeared in numerous productions. She was also a part of the Milwaukee Rep Professional Training Institute. Megan is proud of this cast for the work they’ve done.
S TAG E C R E W Technical Theater Class, Ryan Nolan, Emma Reed, Ky Catlett, Reilly Madigan, Noah Bayer, Sierra Caban
P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director ...................................................................................................................................... Joshua Pohja Scenic/Lighting Designer ................................................................................................... Katie Johnson Costume Designer ....................................................................................................................Andrea Loss Costume Supervisor ................................................................................................................Jaaliyah Rios Board Operator ........................................................................................................................Jeffrey Hardy Theater Manager .......................................................................................................... Patrick G.H. Schley Photography/Lobby Board ..................................................................................... Terry Clark Bauman
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Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan Music by Marc Shaiman | Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters Directed by Kevin Schwartz
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Hairspray Friday, April 12, 2019 | 7:00 PM Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM Sunday, April 14, 2019 | 2:00 PM Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater
Student Play Festival 2019 Friday, May 3, 2019 | 7:00 PM Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 7:00 PM Pius XI Black Box Theater
Spring Choral Concert: Sounds of Praise Saturday, May 11, 2019 | 7:00 PM Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater
Dance Into Spring Friday, May 17, 2019 | 7:00 PM Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 7:00 PM Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater
Spring Band & Orchestra Concert: WIS-Concert! Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | 7:00 PM Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater
Comedy Company Senior Show Thursday, May 23, 2019 | 7:00 PM Pius XI Black Box Theater
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Dearest Lindy Break a Leg in Much Ado About Nothing! “I wish our Subaru had the speed of your tongue.” -Shakespeare (sort of) Love, Your Family
Bella Dompke: Congrats on your new challenge! So proud! ~Mom and Dad
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“Come, come, do you think I do not know you by your excellent wit?� So proud of you Leah! Love, Mom and Dad
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S TA F F Theater Manager .......................................................................................................... Patrick G.H. Schley Technical Director .................................................................................................................... Terry Harvey Assistant Technical Director................................................................................................Casey Matson Resident Stagehands ..............................................................................Marisa Abbott, Molly Schafer House Managers .................................................................................. Devan Schneider, Chris Segedy Ticket Office Volunteers ............................ Paula McClelland, Greg Smrz, Turqoise Welch-Loera Theater Management Interns ........................................... Meaghan Buckholdt, Emma Knowlton I N F O R M AT I O N Ticket Information: Tickets are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.piuspac.org. To order tickets by phone, please contact OvationTix at 866.811.4111. Phone service hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm. Our ticket booth is open for walk-up sales one hour prior to each performance in the Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater. Food and Beverage: At select performances our concession stand offers water and snacks. Proceeds benefit Performing Arts Programs at Pius XI Catholic High School. Bottled water is permitted in the theatre. Food is not allowed in the theatre. Electronic Devices: Please silence cellular phones, pagers and alarm watches. Photography and recording are strictly prohibited during the performance. Please refrain from using electronic devices or text messaging during the performance. Latecomer Policy: Latecomers will be seated at a suitable break in the performance, as determined by House Management. Emergency Calls: In case of emergency, messages may be left with the House Manager by calling 414.290.0204. If possible, please indicate the seat location of the person to be reached. Lost and Found: Please call 414.290.7000 to inquire about lost items. Ushers: We welcome volunteers of all ages to usher for performances and see the show for free! E-mail pacinfo@piusxi.org to be added to our volunteer list. Theater Rentals: The Father Robert V. Carney Performing Arts Center is the perfect place for your next event! Contact Patrick G.H. Schley at 414.290.7454 or pschley@piusxi.org, or visit www.piuspac.org/rentals for rates and information. 12
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Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
When postulant Maria becomes the governess for the seven motherless Von Trap children, she brings music into their home of strict orders.
CHICAGO: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION Whitefish Bay High School
Come join us as we watch “merry murderesses,” morally questionable lawyers and invisible husbands take on fame, fortune and justice.
January 12
Brookfield Central Black Box Theater (262) 785-3910
January 24 – 26 Genslar Auditorium (414) 963-6940
February 14 – 16 Brookfield Central Black Box Theater (262) 785-3910
February 14 – 17
BDMHS Multicultural Arts Center browndeerschools.com
February 14 – 23 Treiber Theater (262) 367-6011
February 15 – 24 Wheeler Auditorium (414) 332-1170
February 22 – 24 Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School PAC (262) 677-4051
February 22 – March 2
Whitefish Bay High School Auditorium (414) 963-3265
LEAP OF FAITH
Waukesha West High School
Based on the hit film starring Steve Martin, Leap of Faith tells the story of the “Reverend” Jonas Nightingale, an electrifying performer and con artist.
MAMMA MIA!
MAMMA MIA
Nicolet High School
In this ultimate feel-good musical set to ABBA’s greatest hits, bride-to-be Sophie invites her three potential fathers to her wedding.
ALMOST, MAINE
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
A series of loosely connected tales about strangers becoming friends, friends becoming lovers, and lovers turning into strangers.
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
March 1 – 10
Waukesha West High School Auditorium (262) 970-3919
March 6 – 10
Nicolet High School (414) 351-8170
March 8 – 10 DSHA Fine Arts Theatre (414) 616-2813
March 8 – 17
St. Thomas More High School
St. Thomas More High School Auditorium (414) 481-8370
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
March 15 – 17
Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, sets out to jump the line of succession.
PIUS XI Performing Arts
The Bard’s famous comedic romp known for the brilliant war of words between the feisty Beatrice and the staunch bachelor Benedick.
Black Box Theater (414) 290-0204
EDGAR ALLAN POE’S MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY
April 4 – 6
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
April 5 – 13
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Watch what happens when Edgar Allan Poe gathers some of the most renowned authors in history.
Wauwatosa West High School
We invite you to be “part of our world” as we travel under the sea! This fishy fable promises creative sets, costumes, and wonderful songs.
NEWSIES
Catholic Central High School
After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices, the newsboys take action in an impressive effort lead by the rebellious Jack Kelly.
DSHA Fine Arts Theatre (414) 616-2813
Tosa West High School Auditorium (414) 773-3243
April 11 – 14 Topper Hall (262) 763-1510
HAIRSPRAY
April 12 – 14
The bright, energetic story of Tracy Turnblad teaches us all to fight for every human being’s equal rights.
Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater (414) 290-0204
THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS
April 24 – 27
PIUS XI Performing Arts
Brookfield Central High School
When the trickster Truffaldino signs on to serve two masters in the hope of double wages and double dinners, chaos and hilarity ensue.
ROMEO AND JULIET
BCBH Black Box (262) 785-3910
April 26 – May 5
Tosa East Players
In William Shakespeare’s famous story of forbidden love, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet instantly fall in love at a party, but are kept apart by their families.
SPRING CHORAL CONCERT- SOUNDS OF PRAISE
Dale K. Hidde Theatre (414) 773-2032
May 11
PIUS XI Performing Arts
Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater (414) 290-0204
GUYS AND DOLLS
May 16 – 18
Featuring the Robert Ray Gospel Mass, this evening is sure to lift your spirit in praise!
Shorewood High School
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy.
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Genslar Auditorium (414) 963-6940
May 17 – 19
Whitefish Bay High School
Come join us as we travel back in time to this wonderful, zany classic that will have you rolling in the aisles from the moment the curtain rises!
Whitefish Bay High School Auditorium (414) 963-3265
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DAN CE INTO SP R IN G
DANCE INTO SPRING
May 17 – 18
PIUS XI Performing Arts
Our amazing dance students have been working all year long to bring you this spectacular spring showcase!
SPRING BAND & ORCHESTRA CONCERT: WIS-CONCERT
Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater (414) 290-0204
May 21
PIUS XI Performing Arts
Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater (414) 290-0204
THE JERRY AWARDS 2019
June 9
NEWSIES
July 12 – 14
All ensembles will be featured in this showcase of music about the state we call home!
Overture Center (608) 258-4141 The Jerry Awards program culminates in a show with performances by the award recipients. A magical night celebrating achievement In high school musical theater.
Overture Center for the Arts
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city.
DSHA Fine Arts Theatre (414) 616-2813
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