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Pilot Island & Her Keepers

Written by Kayla Belec and Directed by Stefan Roseen Deep in the heart of the Great Lakes, where Lake Michigan waters intersect with Green Bay,…

Dear Elizabeth

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Creative Producer Christina Casano. Running October 17-November 17, 2024. In 1947, Elizabeth Bishop…

The Addams Family

Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family –…

Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night

Did Santa babysit the baby Jesus? Why were the Three Wise Men so lost? The answers to these and other humorous questions are answered in…

THE COMEDIANS by Philip Dawkins

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 14THSUBSCRIBERSÂ & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST Two comedians walk into a comedy clubâ€¦ it’s the start of a bad joke…

Bill Maher

For more than twenty-five years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect”…

Mean Girls

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable…