Formed in 1990 by a merger of its predecessor companies, Theatre Tesseract and Next Generation Theatre, Next Act continues their tradition of creating high-quality, professional theatre in Milwaukee. The past 22 seasons has earned the company its strong reputation for producing engaging work that is both intimate and powerful.
Take a look at the work we have produced over the years, and be sure to let us know what you have liked in the past, would like to see in the future, or any additions or corrections you may have for us.
Please pardon our "virtual dust" as we work to create a complete production history. Thanks!
2012-2013
~ microcrisis by Mike Lew
September 27 - October 21, 2012
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ It's a Wonderful Life Live Radio Show Adapted by Mary MacDonald Kerr
November 15 - December 9, 2012
Directed by David Cecsarini
Special Presentations
2011 - 2012
~ The Exonerated by Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen
October 6 - 30, 2011
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ Sylvia by A.R. Gurney
November 17 - December 18, 2011
Directed by Mark Ulrich
~ Vigil by Morris Panych
February 2 - 26, 2012
Directed by Mary MacDonald Kerr
~ One Time by Richard Lyons Conlon
April 5 - 29, 2012
Directed by David Cecsarini
Special Presentations
2010 - 2011
~ Four Places by Joel Drake Johnson
September 16 - October 10, 2010
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Big Boys by Rich Orloff
January 20 - February 13, 2011
Directed by Mary MacDonald Kerr
~ A Sleeping Country by Melanie Marnich
March 24 - April 27, 2011
Directed by David Cecsarini
Special Presentation
~
Home for the Holidays with John McGivern by John McGivern
December 1, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Directed by Edward Morgan
2009 - 2010
~ Mary's Wedding by Stephen Massicotte
September 10 - October 11, 2009
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ 7 Stories by Morris Panych
November 12 - December 13, 2009
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Purgatorio by Ariel Dorfman
January 28 - February 28, 2010
Directed by Mary MacDonald Kerr
~ The Value Of Names by Jeffrey Sweet
April 1 - May 2, 2010
Directed by David Cecsarini
Special Presentations
~ John McGivern's Home For The Holidays
December 16, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Directed by Edward Morgan
~
This Little Light Of Mine by Adrienne Danrich
February 25 - March 7, 2010
2008 - 2009
~ Lombardi: The Only Thing by Eric Simonson
September 11 - October 26, 2008
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ Murderers by Jeffrey Hatcher
November 13 - December 14, 2008
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Going to St. Ives by Lee Blessing
January 29 - February 22, 2009
Directed by Mary MacDonald Kerr
~ The Pavilion by Craig Wright
April 2 - May 3, 2009
Directed by David Cecsarini
Special Presentations
~ Winter Tales with John McGivern
~ Paul Robeson in Concert
2007 - 2008
~ An Interview with Paul Robeson by Paul A. Mabon, Sr. & John Kishline
September 20 - October 21, 2007
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Greetings! by Tom Dudzick
November 15 - December 16, 2007
Directed by Mary MacDonald Kerr
~ Faith Healer by Brian Friel
January 31 - March 2, 2008
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful by Charles Ludlam
April 3 - May 25, 2008
Directed by David Cecsarini
Special Presentation
~ Winter Tales with John McGivern
2006 - 2007
~ Last of the Boys by Steven Dietz
September 14 - October 15, 2006
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ Mercy of a Storm by Jeffrey Hatcher
November 16 - December 17, 2006
Mary MacDonald Kerr
~ Paradise by Glyn O'Malley
January 25 - February 25, 2007
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Ears on a Beatle by Mark St. Germain
March 29 - April 29, 2007
Directed by Jonathan Smoots
Special Presentation
~ A Very Merry McGivern / Santaland Diaries
2005 - 2006
~ Coyote on a Fence by Bruce Graham
September 15 - October 9, 2005
Directed by Edward Morgan
~ Red Herring by Michael Hollinger
November 17 - December 18, 2005
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ The Retreat from Moscow by William Nicholson
January 26 - February 19, 2006
Directed by C. Michael Wright
~ An Infinite Ache by David Schulner
April 6 - May 7, 2006
Directed by David Cecsarini
2004 - 2005
~ Dear Esther by Richard Rashke
September 16 - October 17, 2004
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ The Voice of the Prairie by John Olive
November 18 - December 19, 2004
Directed by Roseann Sheridan
~ The Goodbye People by Herb Gardner
January 27 - February 27, 2005
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Master Harold... and the boys by Athol Fugard
April 7 - May 8, 2005
Directed by C. Michael Wright
2003 - 2004
~ Mindgame by Anthony Horowitz
September 18 - October 12, 2003
Directed by Kurt Hartwig
~ Bravo, Caruso! by William Luce
November 20 - December 21, 2003
Directed by Roseann Sheridan
~ Between Men and Cattle by Richard Kalinoski
January 29 - February 22, 2004
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones
April 1 - May 2, 2004
Directed by C. Michael Wright
Staged Readings
~ Dear Esther
~ An Interview With Paul Robeson
2002 - 2003
~ Taking Leave by Nagle Jackson
September 12 - October 6, 2002
Directed by D. Scott Glasser
~ Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard
November 21 - December 22, 2002
Directed by C. Michael Wright
~ Between East and West by Richard Nelson
January 30 - February 23, 2003
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Bea's Niece by David Gow
April 10 - May 4, 2003
Directed by David Cecsarini
2001 - 2002
~ Bee-Luther-Hatchee by Thomas Gibbons
September 20 - October 14, 2001
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Visiting Mr. Green by Jeff Baron
November 29 - December 30, 2001
Directed by C. Michael Wright
~ What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton
January 31 - February 24, 2002
Directed by Norman Moses
~ Side Man by Warren Leight
April 11 - May 5, 2002
Directed by David Cecsarini
2000 - 2001
~ Down The Road by Lee Blessing
September 28 - October 22, 2000
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon
November 30 - December 23, 2000
Directed by Sandy Ernst
~ Blood Knot by Athol Fugard
February 1 - 25, 2001
Directed by Jenny Wanasek
~ Fallen Angels by Noel Coward
April 5 - 29, 2001
Directed by C. Michael Wright
Staged Reading
~ Bravo, Caruso! by William Luce
1999 - 2000
~ Hauptmann by John Logan
September 9 - September 26, 1999
~ Room Service by John Murray & Allen Boretz
December 2 - December 19, 1999
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ A Night in November by Marie Jones
February 3 - February 27, 2000
Directed by C. Michael Wright
~ My Thing of Love by Alexandra Gersten
April 6 - April 30, 2000
Staged Reading
~ Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon
1998 - 1999
~ How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel
October 1 - October 25, 1998
~ Greetings! by Tom Dudzick
December 3 - 20, 1998
Directed by Jenny Wanasek
~ The Dresser by Ronald Harwood
March 4 - 21, 1999
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Below the Belt by Richard Dresser
April 15 - May 2, 1999
1997 - 1998
~ Descent by Tom Patrick / artis generis by James DeVita
September 25 - October 12 1997
Directed by Jenny Wanasek
~ Stage Struck by Simon Gray
December 4 - 21, 1997
Directed by Jonathan Smoots
~ Someone Who'll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness
February 26 - March 15, 1998
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ The Price by Arthur Miller
April 16 - May 3, 1998
Directed by C. Michael Wright
1996 - 1997
~ Sylvia by A.R. Gurney
September 19 - October 6, 1996
Directed by Jenny Wanasek
~ The Real Thing
Directed by David Cecsarini
~ Three Viewings
~ Kindertransport
1995 - 1996
~ The Destiny of Me
~ Noel and Gertie
~ Fool for Love
~ Relatively Speaking
1994 - 1995
~ Marvin's Room
~ On the Open Road
~ Billy Bishop Goes to War
1993 - 1994
~ Lips Together, Teeth Apart
~ The Firebugs
~ Evelyn and the Polka King
1992 - 1993
~ Brief Lives
~ Incommunicado
Directed by Jonathan Smoots
~ Private Lives
1991 - 1992
~ The Boys Next Door
~ And A Nightingale Sang
~ Cobb
~ Italian American Reconciliation
Theatre Festival
~ The Importance for Being Earnest
1990 - 1991
~ A Wrinkle in Time / Reckless
~ The Voice of the Prairie
~ Haven for the Disillusioned
~ Sea Marks
Theatre Festival
~ The Boys Next Door
~ Wait Until Dark
