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Wednesdays With Will #9 - Story Inspiration

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Jun 24, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #9 - Story Inspiration

Some people say that Shakespeare took ideas from other authors and rewrote them as his plays, and they're not entirely wrong!...

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Jun 21, 2020

Walking in the Woods with Will

Join Summit Players Theatre Park Liaison Joe Picchetti on a peaceful walk through Havenwoods State Forest. Actually, Joe is in Havenwoods...

Scrubbing With Shakespeare - Wash Your Hands With Will

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Jun 18, 2020

Scrubbing With Shakespeare - Wash Your Hands With Will

In the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it's up to us to do all we can to keep ourselves and the people around us safe! That...

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Jun 17, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #8 - Speeches

Characters in Shakespeare's plays either spoke in verse, a formal, poetic type of speech used for high emotions, high status and...

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Jun 10, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #7 - Camping

The great outdoors are also a great place to do Shakespeare, which is why we do all of our shows in the Wisconsin State Parks. The...

Playing With Shakespeare: Get Outside With Will - Digital Workshop

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Jun 8, 2020

Playing With Shakespeare: Get Outside With Will - Digital Workshop

Shakespeare can be a confusing subject. Maybe you read his plays in school or saw a production that you didn't really get. What were all...

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Jun 3, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #6 - Messengers

The plays that Shakespeare wrote have very high stakes and big emotions - together, we say the plays have heightened circumstances. This...

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Jun 1, 2020

A Chat Between Executive Directors

Hannah Klapperich-Mueller founded Summit Players Theatre with a group of classmates and peers in 2015. She served as the company's...

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May 27, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #5 - Tragedies

Tragedies are one of the three big categories of plays that Shakespeare wrote. They're sad stories that often end in the death of many...

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May 20, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #4 - Comedies

Comedies are one of the three big categories of plays that Shakespeare wrote. They feature love, marriage, silly jesters and lots of...

Wednesdays With Will #3 - Histories and Family Trees

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May 13, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #3 - Histories and Family Trees

Histories are one of the three big categories of plays that Shakespeare wrote, and they're full of... well, history! Specifically, the...

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May 6, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #2 - Stage Combat

Shakespeare's plays are chock-full of action, and bringing that action to life on stage safely requires the use of stage combat! Follow...

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Apr 29, 2020

Wednesdays With Will #1 - Sonnets

We know that Shakespeare was a playwright, and even that he acted in some of his own plays, but did you know that he was a poet too?...

A.J. Magoon

Apr 22, 2020

Announcing Changes to Our Summer Season

Hello friends of Summit Players Theatre, Following Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers's closure of 40 Wisconsin state parks and the extension...

A Tough Tale to Tell - Responding to COVID-19

A.J. Magoon

Mar 24, 2020

A Tough Tale to Tell - Responding to COVID-19

Like most of us, I've had a lot of my mind over the last few weeks. The constantly-evolving COVID-19 situation has kept me on my toes,...

You Make it Possible - Thoughts from the New Executive Director

A.J. Magoon

Sep 17, 2019

You Make it Possible - Thoughts from the New Executive Director

One of my favorite things about the growth and development of Summit Players Theatre has been hearing from people about how they can’t...

Announcing Our New Executive Director: A.J. Magoon

Board of Directors

Sep 3, 2019

Announcing Our New Executive Director: A.J. Magoon

We are pleased to announce that A.J. Magoon has been selected as the new Executive Director of Summit Players Theatre. A.J. will be...

Board of Directors

Aug 20, 2019

Hannah Klapperich-Mueller to Transition to Board of Directors

It is with great appreciation and gratitude that Summit Players Theatre is announcing Executive Director Hannah Klapperich-Mueller will...

Looking Back on a Successful 2019 Season

Hannah Klapperich-Mueller

Aug 5, 2019

Looking Back on a Successful 2019 Season

I arrived home after the final show of our fifth season feeling exhausted and very proud. I say this at the end of every season, but I...

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Sep 1, 2018

We're In Milwaukee!

The Players are planning another big tour coming to the Wisconsin State Parks in 2019! We can't wait for you to see what we have in...

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