Theatre
Edgewood College Theatre
Welcome to the Edgewood College Theatre
Welcome to the heart of creativity and expression at Edgewood College. Here, we set the stage for innovation, passion, and storytelling for our campus and the greater Madison, WI community to enjoy. Our vibrant group of student performers, directors, designers, and behind-the-scenes technicians come together to bring captivating stories to life. Whether you’re a seasoned theatre enthusiast or a curious newcomer, you’ll find a place to be inspired.
Show your support for the Theatre Arts Program at Edgewood College to help us offer exceptional hands-on learning opportunities for our students:
- Attend our shows
- Make a direct donation
Considering a degree in theatre or want to audition? We cast our theatre major and minor students, but we also cast from all majors. You don’t have to be a theatre major to get involved. Anyone, including the community, can audition. Discover your spotlight at Edgewood Theatre—where your talent shines!
Theatre Information
Diane Ballweg Theatre Box Office
Located at the Stream
608.663.6710
boxoffice@edgewood.edu
Ticket Pricing:
$20 General Admission
$10 Students, Seniors and Military
2025–2026 Theatre Season
Tragedy Sound
September 24-28, 2025
Outdoor Amphitheater Stage At The Stream
Directed by Dave Pausch
Becky, Billie, and Mariel are three lifelong friends in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When the three young women accept a dare and embark on a canoe trek in frigid waters, they find themselves stranded in the middle of Lake Superior. Dangerous conditions prevail, forcing them to face the choices they have made and the trappings of life in their hometown. A story about female friendship, motherhood, and the secrets we keep.
Twelfth Night
November 14–22, 2025
Diane Ballweg Theatre
Directed by Dr. Jeanne Leep
“If music be the food of love, play on,” with this festive, mischievous, and witty Shakespearean comedy! Twelfth Night, or What You Will follows the adventures of the fabulous countess Olivia, her love-smitten suitors–including Duke Orsino–and the shipwrecked twins Viola and Sebastian. Viola, thinking her brother had drowned, disguises herself as a male page to work for the Duke, only to have Olivia fall in love with her new persona! The play complicates, then wonderfully untangles, all these relationships and more in our Wisconsin twist on this timeless tale!
The Mousetrap
Feb 27–March 7, 2026
Diane Ballweg Theatre
Directed by Jan Levine Thal
Brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists, Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery – about a group of strangers trapped during a snowstorm – is the world’s most successful and longest-running play.
The Spitfire Grill
May 1–9, 2025
Diane Ballweg Theatre
Directed by Stephen Tabor
Musical Director Dr. Adam Shelton
A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, based on a page from an old travel book, only to find a small town with a gritty heart aching with longing and regret. Unexpectedly discovering the healing power of community while working at the Spitfire Grill, Percy reawakens the entire town’s capacity for rebirth, forgiveness, and hope. Set to a melodic folk-inspired score, The Spitfire Grill is a joyous celebration of human kindness.
Music & Book By James Valcq
Lyrics & Book By Fred Alley
Based On The Film By Lee David Zlotoff
Directions and Parking
View our maps and directions to get to the Edgewood College campus. The Stream is the home of the Edgewood College Theatre productions at the Diane Ballweg Theatre and Edgewood College Amphitheater. Follow Edgewood College Drive and park in the lot show on the Stream Map.
Study the Arts and Theatre at Edgewood College
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Bachelor of Arts in Art
Our Mission Statement
Edgewood College Theatre presents an annual season of productions for the students, the college community and the greater community of Madison. We rotate our offerings to provide a wide range of theatrical experiences, time periods, genres, voices and lenses for both our students and our audiences.
These productions create an educational and artistic environment that nurtures creativity, academic integrity and professionalism. The productions also serve as the context in which classroom and studio work combine with performance as we collaboratively share our vision and ideas with the community, our audiences.
We strive to give students hands on opportunities to learn theatre by doing theatre–both onstage and behind the scenes, to practice green theatre techniques by leaving a light footprint on the earth, to serve the students we have at the highest level while always seeking to enrich the diversity of our talent pool, artists and theatrical offerings, and to uphold the Sinsinawa Dominican values and mission to serve.
Previous Productions
26 Pebbles by Eric Ulloa
Presented by Edgewood College Theatre
April 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27
All 7:30 p.m. performances except for the April 27, is at 2 p.m.
Directed By: Audrey Lauren Standish
Performed in: The Diane Ballweg Theatre, General Admission Seating
On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed twenty-six innocent souls before taking his own life. These twenty-six innocent deaths, like pebbles thrown into a pond, created ripples and vibrations that were felt far beyond the initial rings. This is the story of those vibrations.
Similar in style to The Laramie Project, playwright Eric Ulloa conducted interviews with members of the community in Newtown and crafted them into an exploration of gun violence and a small town shaken by a horrific event.
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
September 21, 22, 23 & 24, 2022
7:30 p.m.
September 25, 2022
2:00pm
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
November 11, 12, 17, 18, & 19, 2024
She Kills Monsters
February 24 & 25, 2023
March 2 & 3, 2023
March 4, 2023
Student Directed One Acts
April 27-30, 2023
The Triumph of Love
September 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. and September 26, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Written by: Pierre Miravaux
Directed by: Susan Nanning-Sorenson
Performed: Atrium at the Stream (outdoor seating), Edgewood College Theatre
First presented in 1732, this timeless comedy clearly demonstrates the ageless affinity of laughter and love. A princess driven by honest and noble goals uses a series of dishonest, but raucously funny deceptions and disguises to achieve them. Employing a variety of alter egos, and all her considerable charms, the princess quickly turns the heads and hearts of a stuffy philosopher, and his spinster sister, before restoring an unsuspecting prince to his rightful throne.
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
November 12–13, 18–20, 2022
Written by: Joe Landry
Directed by: Jeanne Leap
Performed in: The Diane Ballweg Theatre
Spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films. With The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play is a triple feature, complete with vintage commercials, that recreates a daring train chase, a serial killer’s ominous presence, and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.
The Tempest
Shakespeare’s most original play of magic, betrayal, love, revenge, forgiveness, romance and a bit of social justice, this classic tale brings the poetry of the bard to life.
Sister Act
A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. This feel-good comedy smash is based on the hit film.