Announcing Acacia’s ’26-’27 Season
Acacia Theatre Company Celebrates Endings
MILWAUKEE (July 27th, 2026) – Life brings us so many endings; some are difficult and some are wonderful. It can be easy to resist them, but without endings, we will never know what lies on the other side, what possibilities await us, what joy waits to be born with new beginnings. Please join us as we celebrate and embrace endings this year, even the difficult ones, in order to see the beauty beyond.
A range of stories with the theme of endings 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.
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
November 13th—December 6th, 2026
A unique addition to Gunderson and Melcon’s Pride and Prejudice sequels, Wickhams centers the staff and includes some of the family they serve in a celebration of “the holiday [that] seems to make everyone just a little bit more so than they already are.” With the unwelcome return of Mr. Wickham, both downstairs and upstairs are catalyzed to reflect on the future they want. This lively installment is full of the popular series’ romance, wit, growth, and joy. “A delicious bonbon of a play.” —Chicago Sun-Times
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom
March 5th—March 21st, 2027
The inspirational and autobiographical story of the friendship between Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist, and Morrie Schwartz, his former professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch sees Morrie on television and realizes the professor is battling ALS. A brief visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage, as Mitch and Morrie discover, through laughter and tears, how to cherish the time we have together.
Fireflies
By Matthew Barber
From the novel Eleanor and Abel by Annette Sanford
June 11th—June 27th, 2027
Groverdell, Texas, 1995. A retired and single schoolteacher, Eleanor, instructed nearly everyone in her small town and believes she has nothing left to learn. “It’s the middle of July,” Eleanor’s neighbor laments, “There is no fresh air.” That is, until the arrival of a stranger named Abel, who is scouting the properties of single women and offering his services as a handyman. Is Abel a con artist, or a new start? Eleanor is suspicious, even as she longs to break out of routine. Fireflies is a “funny and heartwarming” (ShowRiz) play from the adapter of Enchanted April.
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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