Creativity and chaos, at times, go hand in-hand. There are times when impossible deadlines and oversized egos meet to produce something lasting. Moonlight and Magnolias begins with one of those moments.
Author: Lisa Adams (Lisa Adams)
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Third Avenue Playworks begins “Moonlight” rehearsals
You may recognize “Gone With the Wind,” but Sturgeon Bay’s Third Avenue Playworks is banking on you not knowing the rest of the story. Actors performing “Moonlight and Magnolias” begin rehearsals Wednesday for the play that gives audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the writing and frantic rewriting of the Academy Award-winning movie.
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TAP Show Supports “Amphibious” Film
Audiences attending Third Avenue PlayWorks’ (TAP) pay-what-you-will preview of Moonlight and Magnolias will also have the opportunity to help fund a local film production.
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TAP’s “Heroes” faces curtain call ahead of “Moonlight”
Even though the curtain will fall for “Heroes” after its 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, it will not be long until the next TAP production takes the stage.
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About Our Community Partner for Moonlight and Magnolias
The Community Partner for Heroes at Third Avenue PlayWorks in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, is Operation Not Alone. A portion of the proceeds from the Pay-What-You-Will performance on April 22nd will go towards our Community Partner. There will be a donation box in the lobby during the run of Heroes, April 22nd through May 10, 2026. Those interested in attending the preview to support this organization, may arrive as early as 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the performance for general admission seating. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. Donations may be made in cash or with checks made out to Third Avenue PlayWorks. Half of the proceeds will benefit this show’s Community Partner.
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Professional Development
Engage creative and critical thinking through theater exercises and games.
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Lifelong Friendships
Heroes, by Gérald Sibleyras and adapted by Tom Stoppard, explores friendship, aging, and escapism as it follows three WWI veterans, Gustave, Philippe, and Henri as they plan a getaway from the veterans home in France where they reside. Over several episodes on the stone terrace, their friendship is tested, highlighting their camaraderie, as they hatch a plan to escape the monotony of their lives and physical limitations.
On stage, the trials and tribulations of these characters come across as effortless and is perhaps a nod to the off-stage friendships of the actors, Alan Kopischke, Michael A. Torrey, and C. Michael Wright. While their relationships span more than twenty years, Heroes marks the first time they have all acted on stage together.
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Returning Events At TAP
With its 2026 season underway, Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) welcomes the return of pay-what-you-will previews, opening-night receptions, the Sturgeon Bay Library Play Reading Club and Check Out TAP.
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Door County Volunteers Honored at 2026 Golden Heart Celebration
The United Way of Door County recognized volunteers across the community at the 2026 Golden Heart Celebration and awards ceremony, held April 21 at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay.