Nancy, Author at Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Performer, Rayven Burdette – 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Wauwatosa West Theatre student and Sunset performer, Rayven Burdette has been selected to represent The Tommy Awards and the state of Wisconsin at the 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City. The National High School Musical Theatre Awards is a national celebration of outstanding student achievement recognizing individual artistry in vocal, …

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Sunset Playhouse and the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade

Blog, Volunteer / By Nancy

Sunset Playhouse participated in the annual Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade. About 20 volunteers were involved. We passed out flyers about our current and upcoming season. The sky was dark and we thought it would rain but luckily the rain held off. A great time was had by all and we thank all the volunteers …

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Sunset Rummage Sale Coming Soon

Blog, Special Events / By Nancy

Rummaging Around It was with great anticipation that I went to a recent rummage sale at a very well-known theater here in the Milwaukee area. The chance to go backstage and see what sorts of costume and props treasures were available was so exciting that I planned my weekend around the sale. The chance of …

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Only Four Actors. But HOW Many Different Costumes?????

Blog, Furlan Productions / By Nancy

Only Four Actors. But HOW Many Different Costumes????? Joanne Cunningham, Costume Designer It should come as no surprise that to design costumes for a large musical takes a great deal of time. With 30+ people in a cast, and with each person probably requiring multiple costumes, a costume designer’s organizational skills are really put to …

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Ryan Capplemann in CAPPS OFF TO HOLLYWOOD

Blog, SideNotes Cabaret / By Nancy

Ryan Capplemann aka Ryan Capp will present his one-man show CAPPS OFF TO HOLLYWOOD at Sunset Playhouse this week – April 9 – 11th. Ryan is well known to Milwaukee theater audiences as he has performed in many shows around town and has become one of the go-to choreographers here in Milwaukee as well. Triple-threat …

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Are you a Rising Star?

Blog, Musical MainStage / By Nancy

Sunset Playhouse is heading in to our 56th season of providing quality entertainment. What many people don’t know is that Sunset is also home to three professional series, including Musical Mainstage. Six times a year, these popular concerts revolve around a theme-everything from the Beatles to Gershwin and feature four professional singers, several accomplished musicians, …

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Musical MainStage

Blog, Musical MainStage / By Nancy

SINGER/SONGWRITERS: UNPLUGGED Last season Musical MainStage took a first bite out of this giant genre and the show was so much fun that our audience shouted, “Part Deux!” before we’d even left the stage. You won’t want to miss this exciting show which runs March 23rd & 24th in the Sunset Playhouse’s Furlan Auditorium. …

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Will Durst in BOOMERAGING

Blog, Special Events / By Nancy

Sunset Playhouse of Elm Grove – the gold standard of Community Theater providing Quality Theater & Educational Programs at affordable prices for more than 50 years is proud to present Will Durst in BOOMERAGING ON March 20th at 8:00PM & 21st at 3:00PM & 8:00PM. You don’t have to be a baby boomer to enjoy …

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Resident Technical Director

Blog / By Nancy

We are currently seeking to hire a full-time Resident Technical Director at Sunset Playhouse. If you are interested in the position or know any qualified candidates, please direct them to our website. Here is a brief summary of the position: Employment: The Resident Technical Director is a member of Sunset Playhouse’s full-time professional staff, and is …

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Why not Audition for THE 39 STEPS?

Blog, Furlan Productions / By Nancy

Looking for something fun to do this spring? Why not Audition for THE 39 STEPS? This hilarious show features non-stop action and will be directed by Diana Alioto. We are looking for a great cast and crew for this exciting show. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Scripts are available to check out for …

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Meet the cast of THE NERD

Blog, Furlan Productions / By Nancy

THE NERD Meet The Cast (in order of appearance) Zach Zembrowski (Willum Cubbert) – Zach is beyond excited to return to the Sunset stage. Favorite roles include Albert Soady Jr. in ESCANABA IN LOVE (Sunset), David Rodingham in WRITE ME A MURDER (Waukesha Civic Theatre), and The Pirate King in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Storyteller Theater …

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