TNW Ensemble Theater

06/02/2026

Studio space available for rent!

1957 Winnebago Street - Schenks Corners
Near the Barrymore Theater
1,000 Square Feet + a Waiting Room

Great for classes, workshops, and small performances!

Call 608-770-0826 for information & availability

05/12/2026

Do you have a monologue you’ve been working on? The start of a play? Bring it to a playwriting workshop led by award-winning playwright Liz Fentress at TNW Ensemble Theater, 1957 Winnebago St. in Madison, Saturday, May 16, from 1-3 pm.

We’ll read, discuss, and, hopefully, you’ll leave with some valuable feedback and an idea or two for going forward. The workshop is FREE, but let us know you’re coming by sending an email to [email protected]

05/11/2026

Alert the team! We may have to go in again. The possibly rapid squirrels and hopped up frogs are on stand-by.

05/07/2026

Feel like running away and joining the circus?

Find out what happened to a woman who did in Liz’s Circus Story. The play follows author/actor Liz Bussey Fentress through the trials and triumphs of life in a fledgling circus to her work as an actor, director, and teacher in professional, community, and educational theatre across the U.S and abroad. Liz portrays herself at various ages, plus an array of circus characters and animals. One show only, Friday, May 15, 7:30 pm, at TNW Ensemble Theater, 1957 Winnebago Street.

Tickets are $20 and available through

Liz's Circus Story – TNW Ensemble Theater, Fri May 15, 2026 - Ever feel like running away and joining the circus? Find out what happened next for a woman who did that in LIZ’S CIRCUS STORY in a special performance May 15, at 7:30 pm, at TNW Ensemble Theater, 1957 Winnebago Street. An autobiograp...

04/26/2026

This is it! Your last chance to watch and find out if Hellen Wheels and her team can pull off their mission is today at 4:00pm!

General admission tickets are $25, available through TicketTailor:
https://buytickets.at/tnwensembletheater/2133864

The Terminated is part of World Premiere Wisconsin , a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals running throughout 2026.

Photography by Francisco C. Torres

04/25/2026

Quick! Come and see The Terminated before the doors close and the vault fills with water! Today at 4:00pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at 4:00pm.

General admission tickets are $25, available through TicketTailor:
https://buytickets.at/tnwensembletheater/2133864

The Terminated is part of World Premiere Wisconsin , a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals running throughout 2026.

Photography by Francisco C. Torres

04/25/2026

The Terminated is an Isthmus Pick!

Join us today for a 4pm performance, and find out how fired federal workers seek revenge. Follow the Isthmus link below for more details about the show and where to find tickets.

https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-april-23-to-26-2026/

The Terminated is part of World Premiere Wisconsin, a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals running throughout 2026.

Photography by Francisco C. Torres

Kathy Griffin at the Barrymore; Take 6 at Overture; plus more.

04/24/2026

The Terminated team returns for one last heist-filled weekend, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4pm.

General admission tickets are $25, available through TicketTailor:
https://buytickets.at/tnwensembletheater/2133864

The Terminated is part of World Premiere Wisconsin , a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals running throughout 2026.

Photography by Francisco C. Torres