Burgers on the Beach
Summer has finally arrived, so lather on some sunscreen and head down to Bradford Beach to enjoy some sun, sand and great food. At the south end of the beach, Bartolotta’s Northpoint snack bar (2272 N....
View ArticleGlenn Miller Orchestra
Big-band leader Glenn Miller died during World War II, but his orchestra never stopped touring, playing swing hits like “In the Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “Moonlight Serenade” for audiences to...
View ArticleTempting Cheese, Deli Selections at Larry’s Market
The old village of Brown Deer may be a bit tricky to locate, but it is worth the effort. You’ll find a number of restaurants and bars at the intersection of River Lane and Deerwood Drive, but the...
View ArticleJacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
When listening to the dreamy, visceral work of Jacques Brel, one instantly pictures a man singing by a piano in a smoky bar in Europe. The Belgian singer-songwriter didn’t own a remarkable voice, but...
View Article‘Dog Sees God’ in Waukesha
Carroll University undergraduate student Ryan Albrechtson and his peers were asked to create a fictional arts organization over the course of a semester in a fine arts administration class and...
View ArticleAnd Baby Makes Seven With Outskirts
Fresh, new theater company Outskirts Theatre brings a thoughtful, little comedy to the stage of the Underground Collaborative this month. Paula Vogel’s And Baby Makes Seven is an interesting premise....
View ArticleRabbit Hole with Outskirts
Outskirts Theatre Company in Waukesha is staging a late summer production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s acclaimed drama Rabbit Hole. A couple loses a four-year-old son when he is hit by a car driven by a...
View ArticleOutskirts Theatre Co. Fundraiser
Outskirts Theatre Co. has been around since 2012. Since then they’ve staged a pretty respectable series of shows: RENT, Dog Sees God, Rabbit Hole, And Baby Makes Three . This past month, they staged an...
View ArticlePerforming Arts Weekly: February 23, 2017
Time Stands Still “…asks important questions about the world by engaging us in a very personal story," per In Tandem Theatre’s production director Chris Flieller; Danny Polanski directs Outskirts...
View ArticleBare with Outskirts
Outskirts Theatre Company takes the stage of the Tenth Street Theatre this month with a production of the early 2000's coming-of-age drama Bare: A Pop Opera. A very nuanced Ryan Albrechtson stars as...
View Article'Bare: A Pop Opera' Addresses Coming-of-Age with Poise and Purpose
Bare: A Pop Opera, presented by Outskirts Theatre Co., follows a group of high school seniors through issues of self-image, unrequited love, the pressure of parental expectations, faith and sexuality.
View ArticleDrama and Scandal in Outskirts' 'The Children's Hour'
Outskirts Theatre embraces a taut, little drama in an intimate space as it presents The Children’s Hour in the Brumder Mansion.
View ArticleDisenchanted Lets Disney Princesses Tell You About their 'Happily Never After'
Disenchanted! is a musical comedy by Outskirts Theatre featuring disgruntled Disney princesses telling you about the true story behind the ‘Happily ever after’ lie.
View ArticleBig Statements on Small Stages
A discussion with three young Milwaukee theater companies: Outskirts Theatre Company, Voices Found Repertory and The Constructivists.
View ArticleTragedy and Forgiveness in Outskirts’ ‘The Amish Project’
Outskirts Theatre Company’s Abbi Hess revisits a shooting in an Amish school in a short one-woman show.
View ArticlePerforming Arts Weekly: Aug. 29-Sept 4, 2019
This week, Matt Zembrowski’s latest creation, Dad’s Season Tickets, receives its world premiere in Fish Creek’s Northern Sky Theater.
View ArticleA Bewildering Comedy of Death and Afterlife
A woman answer a dead man’s ringing phone and feel bound to wrap up his affairs in Outskirts Theatre’s ‘Dead Man's Cell Phone.’
View ArticleMilwaukee's Fall 2019 Theater Calendar
Here's a comprehensive list of all of the theater performances scheduled for Fall 2019 in Milwaukee.
View ArticleRaw Emotional Drama in ‘The Mercy Seat’
Outskirts Theatre offers a two-person drama using the 9/11 attacks as a backdrop for complex emotional development.
View ArticlePerforming Arts Weekly: Feb. 27-March 4, 2020
This week, The Rep presents ‘Eclipsed,’ a play about five extraordinary women and their tale of hope and resilience in the midst of the Second Liberian Civil War.
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