World Premiere Wisconsin

World Premiere Wisconsin A statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals.

June is bustin’ out all over, and new plays are too! We’ve got a festival of new works celebrating q***r voices, a new a...
06/01/2026

June is bustin’ out all over, and new plays are too! We’ve got a festival of new works celebrating q***r voices, a new adaptation of an old favorite at a 2026’s Tony-award winning regional theater, two brand new musicals, one featuring historical events & actor-musicians, and the other featuring beautiful puppets (guests of our kick-off event will remember and Alyssa Rhode’s beautiful preview!) and Forst Inn Arts Collective’s full-length new play offering after a sold-out festival of short plays just last weekend!

WPW is thrilled to close out the month of May with yet another new play festival!!The Forst Inn Arts Collective is proud...
05/29/2026

WPW is thrilled to close out the month of May with yet another new play festival!!
The Forst Inn Arts Collective is proud to present nine locally sourced 10-minute plays by seven playwrights! Tickets are going FAST (seriously!!) so don’t miss your chance to sample the world premiere of these delicious bite-sized plays in Kewaunee!

Our longest-running show of WPW 2026, Kohl’s Wild Theater opens A Rhino’s Role, by Nicole Greevy and B~Free, directed by...
05/24/2026

Our longest-running show of WPW 2026, Kohl’s Wild Theater opens A Rhino’s Role, by Nicole Greevy and B~Free, directed by Doug Clemons, which runs Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Tuesday-Sunday, shows from 12-12:15!
Charlie and Parker, two creative but competitive siblings are whisked away to Kenya during an “imagination game.” There they go on a musical adventure starring an Eastern black rhino named dice! They learn how rhinos support the local ecosystem (and some new dance moves!) and encounter the rhino’s greatest threat: the Drought Monster. Enjoy this brand-new adventure through Labor Day!

A harrowing secret revealed by her stepfather’s will forces Amy to question everything she knows: THE BILL is a new Sout...
05/16/2026

A harrowing secret revealed by her stepfather’s will forces Amy to question everything she knows: THE BILL is a new Southern family tragicomedy that explores the ties that bind, the bonds we break and the wounds that bleed us dry.


Originally from Alabama, Caroline Norton is no stranger to Milwaukee theatergoers. She is a multidisciplinary artist: actor and director, the Education Director of Summit Players Theatre, and the Administrative and Artistic Manager of Next Act Theatre.

In Kristen Field’s new play CARE, Rebecca, an agoraphobic woman with rheumatoid arthritis, has to confront her own fears...
05/16/2026

In Kristen Field’s new play CARE, Rebecca, an agoraphobic woman with rheumatoid arthritis, has to confront her own fears and insecurities when Amy, a college dropout living with her parents, starts bringing her groceries (at the behest of her mother).

Kristen is a q***r nonbinary playwright from Melbourne, Australia who has grown roots in the Midwest, in Illinois and Michigan, where she is currently pursuing a PhD at Western Michigan University. 🛒🚪

The new play development magic continues this weekend with Renaissance Theaterworks’ Br!NK New Play Festival! The Br!NK ...
05/16/2026

The new play development magic continues this weekend with Renaissance Theaterworks’ Br!NK New Play Festival! The Br!NK New Play Festival is unlike a traditional theatrical evening - These staged-readings are focused on the playwright’s work and audience members are encouraged to provide feedback during guided talk-back sessions. Playwrights have the opportunity to meet the actors and directors and mingle with a community passionate about creating and enjoying theatrical works. Catch these 5 ten minute plays today or tomorrow!

OF THREAD AND THORN celebrates some of Shakespeare’s most beloved women in a reimagining of their stories. Sisters Porti...
05/15/2026

OF THREAD AND THORN celebrates some of Shakespeare’s most beloved women in a reimagining of their stories. Sisters Portia, Imogen, and Celia explore the minutiae of identity as women from teenage to middle age, and reckoning with the space between the lives they were handed and those they have created for themselves. is proud to present this new play at Inspiration Studios!

We also celebrate Jacqueline Kehoe’s new play IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS! Through the story of Mary Anning, one of the world’s ...
05/15/2026

We also celebrate Jacqueline Kehoe’s new play IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS! Through the story of Mary Anning, one of the world’s first paleontologists, Impossible Monsters tells the story of how the world reacted when dinosaurs were first discovered—and how humans recoil from new ideas. Jacqueline is a Wisconsin writer, editor, and photographer whose work tells ambitious stories of science and nature, spanning time and space. Directed by WPW’s own Festival Producer, Samantha Martinson! While this event is passed, new plays move through many phases of development! Keep an eye out for this play’s next appearance! 🦕🦴

We are so excited to once again celebrate the work of David Daniel (playwright of ‘s BEFORE THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS an...
05/15/2026

We are so excited to once again celebrate the work of David Daniel (playwright of ‘s BEFORE THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS and star of ‘s smash hit LADY DISDAIN), in a reading of his new play, ROSES & RUSES. While this event is passed, remember this title! As new plays grow in development in many stages, you might be able to catch this show in its next evolution!

Ready for a Friday night fish fry and a barrel of laughs? Check out Over Our Head Players’ new parody song and puppet fi...
05/15/2026

Ready for a Friday night fish fry and a barrel of laughs? Check out Over Our Head Players’ new parody song and puppet filled night of local humor and reel laughs at the Sixth Street Theater. Running through May 24th, Salmon-a-Rama is recommended for folks over 13! *salmon not included with ticket 🎣🧀

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