Pro Tips for Going to American Players Theatre

Posted July 22, 2025

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Rob Thomas, City Cast Madison

You don’t have to go to New York City or London to see world-class theater. You can just head into the woods of Wisconsin.

Since the late ‘70s, American Players Theatre has been staging acclaimed productions of plays by William Shakespeare, Noel Coward, Henrik Ibsen, and more at its 1,075-seat outdoor Hill Theatre and 200-seat indoor Touchstone Theatre, located outside Spring Green. For many theater lovers in Wisconsin, it just isn’t summer without at least one trip up the hill to see APT.

One of those theater lovers is Cap Times food and culture editor Lindsay Christians, who makes many trips back and forth between Madison and Spring Green every summer. On the City Cast Madison podcast today, host Bianca Martin chats with Lindsay about her favorite productions this year and what she’s looking forward to the rest of the season.

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