Theatre is often celebrated for its actors, the faces in the stage lights and the voices that deliver the playwright's words. Yet behind every powerful production stands a guiding force that shapes everything from what you see the actors doing on stage, to the visual magic from designers, and seamless execution of technicians. It's the director.
This past year at Third Avenue PlayWorks in Sturgeon Bay has been a resounding success—and it is a success we owe entirely to our patrons, sponsors, and playbill advertisers. The generous support and belief in the power of live theatre have fueled a truly remarkable year. 2025 was the best-attended season in our theatre's history - truly a testament to our shared community.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) announced that subscriptions for the 2026 season are officially on sale. Five-show subscriptions offer the lowest per-ticket pricing available. Also available are three-show subscriptions and flex passes, which let guests choose how to use four tickets during the season. These packages offer a range of perks, including priority seating, discounted additional tickets for friends and family, and free exchanges.
A Door County theater group is offering subscriptions for its 2026 season. 5-show subscriptions are available for Third Avenue Playworks (TAP), which is offering the lowest per-ticket pricing this year for county residents. Those not in Door County can get a 3-show subscription and offer a range of perks, including priority seating, discounted additional tickets for friends and family, and free exchanges.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) will host spring theatre workshops led by TAP Community Engagement and Education Coordinator Dan Klarer. Classes will be available for adults and teens. The suggested class fee is $150 per student, but both workshops operate on a pay-what-you-will structure, with scholarships to ensure nobody is turned away due to cost. Registrants will have the option to pay the full class fee or a partial fee, or select a full scholarship that covers the entire cost.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) is excited to announce that subscriptions for the 2026 season are officially on sale. 5-Show Subscriptions are available offering the lowest per ticket pricing for this year. For people who are not in Door County all season, there is an affordable 3-Show Subscription, as well as a Flex Pass that offers the ultimate flexibility to choose how to use four tickets during the season. These packages offer a range of perks including priority seating, discounted additional tickets for friends and family, and free exchanges.
100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) Giving Circle continued its philanthropic platform of providing financial support to nonprofits of Door County at its 31st quarterly Giving Event. After presenting information about their community work, three nonprofit organizations received awards on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) announces its spring theatre workshops led by Dan Klarer, Community Engagement and Education Coordinator at TAP. Classes will be available for adults over 18 years of age, as well as teen students aged 13 to 18 years old. Both workshops are now a pay-what-you-will structure with scholarships meeting students where they are financially so nobody is turned away due to cost.
100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) and democratized philanthropy thrive! The January 2026 Giving Circle granted ~$35,000 resulting in more than $823,000 in giving to 75 nonprofits since July 2018.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) has announced the lineup for the 11th-annual WinterWorks play reading series. Four contemporary plays will run each Saturday in February at 7:30 pm at TAP’s Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre, 239 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.
