Community Theater on the Lakeshore

2018-2019 Season

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It's A Wonderful Life the holiday classic
Sex Please We're Sixty a uniquely American farce
Mary Poppins based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film

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Tickets

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Beginning in 1987 we became one of the charter Arts Partners for the newly renovated Capitol Civic Centre in downtown Manitowoc and have called this beautiful theatre our home performance venue for over 30 years.

The Masquers, Inc. has been a leader in the Manitowoc arts community since 1931. A non-profit organization, we lay claim to the title of one of Wisconsin's Oldest Community Theater Groups. Throughout our history we have produced at least two shows every season for the last 87 years. Our latest offering includes It's a Wonderful Life, Sex Please We're Sixty, and Mary Poppins.

In 1944 The Masquers purchased the original coach house for the Rahr Mansion, now the Rahr-West Museum. The Coach House has been our home for auditions, rehearsals, costumes, set pieces and club meetings ever since. Beginning 1987 we became one of the charter Arts Partners for the newly renovated Capitol Civic Centre in downtown Manitowoc and have called this beautiful theatre our home performance venue for over 30 years.

It's A Wonderful Life Huge Success!

The first show of the Masquers 88th season came off beautifully. It was attended by large audiences signalling their appreciation of our choice of a holiday themed show. Or, maybe it's just that the movie is well loved by all. Either way, it has started off this season with a bang.

If you missed the show we are terribly sorry. We would suggest you learn from this "terrible" error and purchase your tickets for the remaining two shows of the season, Sex Please We're Sixty, and Mary Poppins, because it's clear you won't want to miss either one.

For more information of both of these shows follow the link below.

Season Details

The Masquers Annouces Open Auditions

The Masquers is pleased to announce open auditons for the third show of our 88th season - Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins.

Auditions have been set for February 26th and 27th at the Masquers Coach House according to director Warren Schmidt. Auditions for this extensive musical will take two nights and will include special times for children wishing to audition for the parts of Jane and Michael Banks.

For more information on the open auditions for Mary Poppins please follow the link below.

Masquers News

Cast of Sex Please We're Sixty announced

88th Season Tim Brey, director of our second production, Sex Please We're Sixty announced the cast for that show recently.

Following a spirited night of auditions all parts were cast for the show and rehearsals began. After a short break for the hoildays, rehearsals and preparations for the show have been in full swing and will continue right up to the production dates in mid February.

The cast of characters is as follows:

Bud Davis - Jim Liddle
Mrs. Stancliffe - Mary Kaufmann
Henry Mitchell - Paul Hacker
Victoria Ambrose - Cindy Bradley
Hillary Hudson - Ann Wolf
Charmaine Beauregard - Vicki Svacina

For more information on Sex Please We're Sixty visit our show page.

Student Scholarship Program

Each year the Masquers Scholarship Committee encourages students who are pursuing a degree in the performing arts to apply for the Bill & Hellen Plumb, Lenora Sheahan Memorial Scholarship Award. One or more scholarships are awarded each year to those applicants who are judged by the committee to be deserving of this award.

Download a scholarship application today to be considered this year's Bill & Helen Plumb, Lenora Sheehan Memorial Scholarship Award.

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Volunteer with The Masquers!

Are you looking for ways to get involved in theatre? The Masquers always welcomes volunteers on stage, off stage and everywhere in between. Click below to learn more!

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Promote Your Business

Our shows are well attended and our patrons are loyal to all of our supporters. See what placing an advertisement in our show programs can do for your business. Or, investigate becoming a Theatrical Sponsor or Corporate Sponsor. Either way you will be doing your part to preserve The Masquers and keep community theater alive on the lakeshore.

Available Opportunities

Members Wanted

Membership The Masquers, like all other groups, thrives on its members. It takes a Coach House full a members to make our dreams a reality.

Membership in The Masquers means you will be close to other people who share your passion for theater, and since we're not all performers, your unique talents, whatever they may be, will be welcomed and appreciated.

We meet at our home, The Masquers Coach House, the third Thursday of every month from September through June.

Learn more about who we are and what we can offer you by checking out our membership page - Join Us.

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Director Announced

The director of our second show this season, Sex Please We're Sixty, has been announced.

The board of directors of The Masquers during its October meeting chose Tim Brey as the director of this hilarious farce.

No stranger to the Masquers stage, Tim has played lead roles in some of our favorite shows. Most recently; Play It Again Sam, M*A*S*H, and Arsenic and Old Lace. His debut as director promises to be as memorable as his stage roles. We certainly are looking forward to it, and we hope you are, too. See you at the theater!