Announcing Acacia’s 2025-2026 Season
Acacia Theatre Company Rejoices in Truth
MILWAUKEE (August 20, 2025) – Every day, things that appear real are proclaimed fake, there is bias to news, and we believe what is repeated. It’s easy to confine ourselves to similar viewpoints and not look closely, with an acknowledgment of complexity and compassion for people. “In Acacia’s 2025-2026 season, we want to walk in love; not delighting in bad reports, but rejoicing in truth,” shares Artistic Director Janet Peterson, “whether we like the content of that truth or not.”
A range of stories with the throughline of truth will be presented in Acacia’s “intimate space” (Total Theater) at the Norvell Commons of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church at 7845 North River Road in Milwaukee, WI 53217.
Freud’s Last Session
By Mark St. Germain
October 24—November 9, 2025
What if C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud met? What would they talk about? Mark St. Germain’s play imagines a conversation between these titans of theology and psychology on the day England enters WWII. The debate is friendly but the stakes are high as Freud and Lewis assert their truths and attempt to understand the other, “with both humor and insight in abundance.” – NY1 TV
These Shining Lives
By Melanie Marnich
March 6—March 22, 2026
Ottawa, Illinois, 1922. A group of women are thrilled by the opportunity to work at Radium Dial Company, making glow-in-the-dark watches. As their friendship strengthens, their trust in the company erodes, compelling them to a pursuit of the truth. Pulsing with hope and wit, These Shining Lives is an immortal story of the women’s community and a poetic tribute to every human being’s time on earth.
Angel Street (Gaslight)
By Patrick Hamilton
June 12-28, 2026
The hit play that inspired two film adaptations is back. Bella lives to please her charming husband Jack, who can be kind, even as he questions her sanity. When Jack is out for the evening, retired police sergeant Rough pays a call to Bella with a disturbing revelation. It will require all of Bella’s courage to restore truth to her house. Angel Street—also known as Gaslight—is a legendary tale of suspense and self-worth that defined a genre and became part of the public lexicon.
Season Subscription and Single Ticket Information
Acacia’s ticketing model is Pay-What-You-Can. The full suggested price for all three shows is $60; the subscriber suggested price is $45; the suggested price for senior citizens, full-time students, and full-time clergy is $42. Pay-What-You-Can single tickets for all productions will go on sale starting September 1. Any amount paid over the suggested price is a donation. More information is available by calling 414-744-5995 or visiting www.acaciatheatre.com.
About Acacia Theatre Company
Founded in 1980, Acacia Theatre Company is an independent, non-profit, interdenominational group of dramatic artists who share a common desire to integrate art and faith by presenting theatre from a Judeo-Christian worldview. Through uplifting, quality entertainment, Acacia provides occasion for thanksgiving, growth and enjoyment, and the opportunity for Christians and non-Christians to consider their lives in relation to God. More information is available at www.acaciatheatre.com.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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