Whoopensocker

05/30/2026

Happy National Creativity Day!

Today, we are celebrating the extraordinary creativity of our young authors. Did you know that since 2015, Whoopensocker students have created over 20,000 (yes–20,000!) original stories? This would not have been possible without the support of our Teaching Artists who help bring the brilliant imaginations of our students to life in the classroom. Creativity is a team effort!

What new ideas will you dream up today?

📸 Julia Matthews Photography

05/22/2026

As our 2025 - 2026 performance season comes to a close, take a look back at all the magic! We celebrated Whoopensocker’s 10-year anniversary, welcomed 2,000+ student audience members and 500+ public audience members, and brought 11 performances to 4 unique stages.

We can’t wait to see you again in the fall to kick off another extraordinary season!

05/22/2026

We love author reviews—especially when we hear them live, mid-show! Enjoy some of our favorite student quotes from the Crestwood Elementary School & Glenn Stephens Elementary School performance earlier this month.

Want to experience the magic at home? Visit Whoopensocker’s channel on YouTube to watch the show in full!

05/21/2026

Learn Improv Comedy with your favorite Whoopensocker teacher/director/performer Casem AbuLughod This summer at Theater LILA.

Parents & Caregivers - It's time to think about summer! Want your child to meet new friends and get creative? Build confidence? Do some writing? Acting? Improv?

Theatre LILA is hosting fabulous camps for 4th to 10th graders! Check it out at www.TheatreLILA.com

05/18/2026

Whoop Mayor Erica Rosenfeld Halverson celebrates her UW students graduation!

05/16/2026

Happy National Pizza Party Day!

We may not have a pizza party on the final day of the Whoopensocker residency, but we definitely bring the Pizza Party Energy!

Our time together in the classroom wraps up with everyone’s favorite Whoopensocker games and a celebratory sharing session where students choose to read, act out, or cast their classmates in their own stories.

Grab a slice of pizza (or bust out your Pizza Party Energy) on this joyous holiday!

05/10/2026

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! From you biggest fans at WHOOPENSOCKER.

Video by Leo Costello, MYArts-Madison Youth Arts Center May 1st, 20206.

05/08/2026

IT'S TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IN MADISON! TO ALL THE TEACHERS, ESPECIALLY OUR PARTNERS. THANK YOU!!!! Crestwood Elementary School Glenn Stephens Elementary School Hawthorne Elementary School Lincoln Elementary SchoolSandburg Elementary School Country View Elementary Prairie Music & Arts

05/02/2026

So excited to see ASIAH in this cast. He was once our own "bottle of ketchup with one squeeze left." Go see Newsies!!

05/02/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SEE WHOOPENSOCKER TILL FALL! 11am Myarts TODAY!