Friends and Torchbearers
organizations
ACLU of Wisconsin, defending basic freedoms every day, for every American
Arts@Large We believe in Arts for All
Angry Young Men Milwaukee Puppet Theatre, a puppet & performance collective
Ex Fabula, Connecting Milwaukee through Real Stories
Optimist Theatre, Since 2010 presenting Free Shakespeare in the Park in Milwaukee
Pink Umbrella Accessible Theater for All
Quasimondo Physical Theatre, ground-breaking and original theatre that inspires audiences, celebrates diversity, and enriches the community.
Center for Applied Theatre Current projects include workshops on antiracism, virtues strengthening, and development of online performances with international partners focusing on issues of concern to youth.
individuals
This hasn’t been updated lately. Please contact with your latest news.
Celeste Contreras, Mixed Media Visual Artist, recent graduate of Masters Degree program at UWM
Jahmes Finlayson, Drummer, Poet, Musician
Amy Hart, Filmmaker
Karen Kolberg, Storyteller and More
Karen Stobbe, Purpose, Presence and Perspective
Joel David
Kathy Eggers
Jeff Holub
Steven Hunter
Lynette LaRue
Rose Onama
More info and links will be added as we receive details.
individuals
Last updated in 2021! Please send your news.
Megan McGee is the Executive Director of Ex Fabula, a nonprofit that connects Milwaukee through real stories. Like MPT, Ex Fabula works to create accessible, interactive programs, and we are proud that members of the MPT family have shared their true stories at Ex Fabula events!
Ex Fabula is the 2021 Honoree of the Unity Awards presented by Milwaukee Magazine.
Bill Olson is committing acts of Puppet Mayhem with his troupe, Angry Young Men Ltd since 2007. They're best known for the shows "Night of the Living Dead - the Puppet Show" & "Full Frontal Püppetry". Also see Facebook.
Max Samson, founder and Artistic Director of Mask and Puppet Theatre, has retired from performing, but he is writing. A memoir, “Just Was...also words for my tombstone” is available on Amazon. Links to several YouTube videos are included in the book.
Jenny Wanasek and Mark Weinberg: Jenny is offering workshops, Mark is planning a performance/discussion event about youth and education with partners from the EU and India (find out more and get tickets)
They continue to run the Center for Applied Theatre