FirstStage

As one of the nation’s leading theaters for young audiences and families, we aim to touch hearts, engage minds, and transform lives by creating extraordinary professional theater experiences.

Our Theater Academy, the nation’s largest high-impact theater training program for young people, fosters #LifeSkillsThroughStageSkills and serves over 2,100 students each year. As Wisconsin’s leader in arts-integrated education in schools, First Stage’s dynamic Theater in Education programs use theater to promote active learning throughout the curriculum, serving over 20,000 students throughout southeastern Wisconsin each year.