Peninsula Players, APT draw avid Illinois fans

By Regina Belt-Daniels, Shaw Local News Network

The state of Wisconsin is home to two exceptional professional resident summer theater companies: Peninsula Players and American Players. Both have talented acting companies and creative staffs that present high-quality productions of contemporary and classical theater in serene locations. Audience members journey from all over the United States, with a large percentage attending from Illinois.

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Because weather plays an integral part of the American Players Theatre season, several guidelines have been established involving delays, rain and air quality. (APT seldom cancels due to light rain, but will exchange tickets or delay performances.) APT’s wooded, 110-acre complex holds two theaters: the 1,075-seat amphitheater known as Hill Theatre, and the 200-seat indoor Touchstone Theatre.

Founded in 1977 by Randall Duk Kim, Anne Occhiogrosso and Charles J. Bright, APT moved to Spring Green in 1979, kicking off with a 1980 production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” In 2011, APT was named theater company of the year by the Wall Street Journal; it is estimated that an annual audience of more than 100,000 from all around the country attend APT’s productions.

Although show run dates are still pending, Artistic Director Brenda DeVita has announced APT’s 2024 season and 45th anniversary.

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