Michael Cotey

Next Act’s Wrestling Play Is Fun Flashy Romp

'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity' had the audience booing, cheering and stomping.

World Premiere Wisconsin Inaugural statewide theater festival celebrating new plays and musicals runs March 1 – June 30, 2023

Festival features nearly 50 participating theaters premiering new works throughout Wisconsin

World Premiere Wisconsin Hires Festival Producer Michael Cotey

A Thousand Natural Shocks, In a Basement

The one-woman play, set in a basement, that manages to cover a a lot of ground.

A Stunner About a Sociopath

Next Act’s “9 Circles” offers psychological interrogation of young killer with a powerful performance by Casey Hoekstra.

Dark Days for Local Theater. Literally

Local theaters cancel shows, try virtual productions, try to map out a future.

Artist Luke Jerram Brings a Lunar Experience to Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward

Replica of the moon to be suspended in Catalano Square during three-day pop-up festival

Chamber Theatre’s Comic War on Slavery

‘Ben Butler’ is set in Civil War with lessons for today, but the message and buffoonery are over-played.

Chamber Theater Presents Slapstick Romp

Boeing Boeing, once a runaway hit in London, lands here, and our photos capture the action.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents BOEING BOEING

August 13 - 30, 2015 at the Broadway Theatre Center’s Cabot Theatre

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents BOEING BOEING

August 13 - 30, 2015 at the Broadway Theatre Center’s Cabot Theatre

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

C. Michael Wright talks about his company's season of "Our Friends and Neighbors," and gives an on-set video interview about their first show, "'Art,'" where he plays Serge. Video by Gene Cawley.

Youngblood’s “Cartoon” reigns supreme

This tale of a totalitarian toontown forces reflection on an increasingly violent society, and features an exceptional cast and crew.

Next Act’s “Microcrisis” yields huge dividends

The satire of our global financial system finds the humor in its ironies – and the danger that still remains.