The Company Way: What Happened to the Acting Ensemble Ideal
When the resident company model was more prevalent in U.S. theatres, actors had the chance to put down roots in a community. Is that dream over?
All Stories About Milwaukee Rep
Theatre Leaders in Milwaukee: Strength in ‘a Moment of Crisis’
Execs from more than 40 of the country’s largest regional theatres gathered in Wisconsin last week to share practical advice for an industry that is ‘exceptionally strained.’
How ‘Heart Sellers’ Gives Thanks for Mothers
As his popular two-hander makes the rounds of U.S. theatres in the coming season, playwright Lloyd Suh reminisces on the play’s development and continued resonance in an anti-immigrant climate.
The Big Crunch: Theatre’s Labor and Materials Crisis
Getting audiences to return isn’t the only post-COVID challenge theatres are facing.
If You Rebuild It, Will They Return?
3 years after shutdown, despite some encouraging signs, most U.S. theatres are struggling to get audiences to commit.
Milwaukee Rep Founder Mary John Dies at 96
A producer on and Off-Broadway, she founded Drama Inc., now Milwaukee Rep, in 1954.
Milwaukee Rep Postpones, Reworks Season Reset
The Wisconsin theatre hopes to begin in-person performances by the end of April.
