Performance Art

A nonprofit theater in Racine saw online tickets for their musical jump from $22 to $635. A new bill in the state Capitol would cap the amount resellers can make off tickets.

Kara Hakanson’s show, “Dirty, Flirty, Thirty, and Out of Work,” premiered in May at Honest Dog Books in Bayfield and will be hosted by Big Top Chautauqua’s Backstage on Oct. 11. She spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about the production.

When driving on the state’s rural highways, Sun Prairie native Sophie McIntosh saw so much roadkill and thought it was appalling. But that experience inspired a humorous play about collision, impact and responsibility.

Professional ballet in Wisconsin is limited to Milwaukee and Madison. The Wisconsin Dance Theatre — and its first original production debuting later this month — are bringing the art form outside of these big cities.

Peninsula Players is recognized as the oldest resident summer theater program in the country. This summer, the company continues a nearly century-old legacy of performing in Door County.

Janesville native Don Zolidis has written more than 150 plays for young people. He is known for leaning into complex issues like death and mental health because, as he says, children can tell when you’re being dishonest.

Stela Burdt, who has built an impressive career in regional theater and is currently appearing as the engineer Hertha Ayrton in “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota.

“I miss Tomahawk. I love Tomahawk so much,” Barr told WPR. “But I truly could not have imagined where my life would lead me in terms of being an actor and being on this stage. I’m so excited about it.”

Marissa Bode, who was born and raised in Mazomanie, has been acting since she was 8. Now, she’s making history for her role in “Wicked.”

The new mystery comedy play had its world premiere this month at the Overture Center for the Arts. Playwright Heidi Ambruster said she wanted to bring classic Agatha Christie tropes to a cozy supper-club setting.