American Players Theatre's 2019 season includes 'A Doll's House,' 'Fences,' 'Macbeth'

Jim Higgins, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | October 15, 2018

American Players Theatre's 2019 season in Spring Green will feature August Wilson's "Fences" and Ibsen's feminist drama "A Doll's House" — plus contemporary playwright Lucas Hnath's sequel, "A Doll's House, Part 2."

APT announced an eight-show lineup Monday for its 40th season, running from June 8 to Oct. 6, 2019. It will announce a ninth show for October-November 2019 at a later time.

Yes, there will be Shakespeare. APT will perform "Macbeth" and "Twelfth Night," plus Lauren Gunderson's "The Book of Will," a comedy about the making of the First Folio (and consequently the preserving of Shakespeare's plays for our enjoyment).

Here's the lineup (specific dates will be revealed later):

Hill Theatre (outdoor)

"Twelfth Night," by William Shakespeare. Directed by John Langs, featuring Kelsey Brennan, La Shawn Banks and David Daniel.

"She Stoops to Conquer," by Oliver Goldsmith. Directed by Laura Gordon, featuring Sarah Day and Josh Krause.

"Macbeth," by William Shakespeare. Directed by James DeVita, featuring Melisa Pereyra and Marcus Truschinski.

"Fences," by August Wilson. Directed by Ron OJ Parson, featuring Gavin Lawrence.

"The Book of Will," by Lauren Gunderson. Directed by Tim Ocel, featuring Tracy Michelle Arnold, Colleen Madden and James Ridge.

Touchstone Theatre (indoor)

"The Man of Destiny," by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by James Bohnen, featuring Ridge and Cassia Thompson.

"A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur," by Tennessee Wiliams. Directed by Robynn Rodriguez, featuring Arnold and Madden.

"A Doll's House," by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Marti Lyons, featuring Brennan.

"A Doll's House, Part 2," by Lucas Hnath. Directed by Brenda DeVita, featuring Jim DeVita, Day, Madden and Pereyra.