Wisconsin Family Theater

05/01/2026

Happy May Day! For centuries Robin Hood plays were a central part of May Day celebrations in England. We don't have a Robin Hood play for you today, but we did do one in 2024!

04/06/2026

Happy Monday!

-Photo by Hillary Aspenson

03/28/2026

High pop to right stage! Wisconsin Family Theater shows, such as our recent production of Doctor Imposter, can be very athletic events. Photo credit Hillary Aspenson.

03/20/2026

Art is a powerful thing. If you haven't seen anything at Open Window Theatre put it on your list. They do great work, and it's clearly having an impact.

❤️‍🩹 A POWERFUL TESTIMONIAL ❤️‍🩹

It means a lot when patrons share their experiences with us after a show, either in the form of an online review, engagement with our social media content, or simply via email or person-to-person conversations. It’s a beautiful reminder of why we do what we do.

Testimonials like the one below from Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis are profoundly encouraging and inspire us to keep going, even in the midst of all the challenges we face as a non-profit arts organization.

This testimonial is being shared with permission because it serves as a great example of the power of our redemptive mission in the arts. It highlights the potential of good storytelling to facilitate healing and communion, especially within hearts and communities that have experienced terrible trauma, like the Annunciation community.

Last Thursday, we hosted a group of students from Annunciation, and we worked with school officials in advance to modify the performance in order to remove certain sounds and images that could be triggering for their students, while still maintaining the integrity of our production.

The performance was a great success, and afterward we received this heartfelt message...

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"Please extend my deepest gratitude to the entire Open Window Theater Team--everyone who made today possible for Annunciation. My students had such a powerful experience today.

"Experiencing that story with them, hearing the Giver and Jonas grapple with suffering, and how it intertwines with joy and love, hearing Jonas put a stop to the game of war because of all the weight it holds, because no one in his community really understands what it means--because how could they?--listening to the final song, all of it brought me and many of my student to tears. Tears of recognition and communion. You all did a beautiful job, and you did a beautiful thing for us, especially. So thank you.

"Beauty will indeed save the world."

-Andrew LeTellier
Annunciation Catholic School

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We feel incredibly blessed at OWT to create such meaningful experiences for so many people in our local community, and beyond.

lf you haven't yet seen THE GIVER, you've got one last chance this weekend, March 19-22.

Join us for one of our final 5 performances of this critically acclaimed production, and see what audiences have been raving about.

🚨 WARNING 🚨

At the time of this posting, only a few tickets remain for our final show on Sunday, March 22 at 2:00. Our other shows this weekend are getting close to capacity as well, with the BEST AVAILABILITY on Saturday night 3/21 at 7:30 PM. 

03/10/2026

A big thank you to The Historic Temple Theatre for giving us the chance to perform Doctor Imposter this past weekend! We love being here.

03/08/2026

Last chance to see Doctor Imposter at 2PM today. You don't want to miss it!

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03/07/2026

Come on out and see Doctor Imposter at 2PM!

03/06/2026

It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. Doctor Imposter opens tonight.

03/05/2026

Throwback Thursday to the last time we performed Doctor Imposter. Come see us this weekend at The Historic Temple Theatre. You'll get a kick out of it!

02/28/2026

Making a few final tweaks on Doctor Imposter before we open next weekend.