MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER

by Kelsey Lawler - March 10, 2025

Ice cream. The color yellow. Roller coasters. There are so many life-affirming, wonderful things in this world. Every Brilliant Thing is a one-man (or one-woman) show that celebrates life in all its brilliance—and resilience.  ...

by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2025

First Stage will invite audiences to buckle up for a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived in RIDE THE CYCLONE (HIGH SCHOOL EDITION), a Young Company Performance Project. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2024

First Stage is inviting all explorers to embark on a thrilling journey back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth in THE DINOSAUR PLAY! Learn how to attend....

by Stephi Wild - November 15, 2024

First Stage's Young Company presents THE TEMPEST, featuring themes of romance, revenge, and comedy. The performance showcases the talents of young actors in a fresh take on Shakespeare's classic....

by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2024

First Stage's first ever Amplify Fall Festival will open with a reading of 'Lilly and the Pirates,' a new musical by Broadway playwright and Pulitzer Prize-Finalist Will Eno....

by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024

First Stage concludes its 2023/24 season with an exciting,  truly inventive production of ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play by award-winning playwright and frequent First Stage collaborator Finegan Kruckemeyer. See photos from the show....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024

First Stage has unveiled its  2024/25 season – a lineup of eight captivating productions featuring the power of unlikely heroes. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets for mainstage productions at the Marcus Performing Arts Center Todd Wehr Theater and additional productions at ...

by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2024

First Stage concludes its 2023/24 season with ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play by award-winning playwright and frequent First Stage collaborator Finegan Kruckemeyer....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2024

First Stage will conclude its 2023/24 season with ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND, a unique interactive play by award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

by Blair Ingenthron - April 20, 2024

First Stage’s Young Company, the Theater Academy’s award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, is presenting its final production of the 2023/24 season, Henry Miller’s brilliant adaptation of Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Check out production photos here!...