Plays Both Classic and Contemporary Will Be Featured This Summer at Wisconsin's American Players Theatre

Anne Siegel, Third Coast Review

This year’s season at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, is dedicated to actor and director Jonathan Smoots, a Shorewood, Wisconsin, resident who died earlier this year. Perhaps no other actor was so familiar to APT audiences than Smoots, who joined the company in its first sesaon and has appeared in plays ranging from Shakespeare’s King Lear to Arthur Miller’s classic, All My Sons. According to APT managing director Sara Young, this year’s show program will have a page dedicated to Smoots’ contributions to APT.

For those who’ve never visited APT, this summer might be the perfect time to head north and sample some of these artistic treasures. There’s something here for the entire family to enjoy.

Here is a schedule of APT productions, listed by month. The 2025 season runs through mid-November (although the outdoor stage closes sooner, due to cooler fall days).

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