Heroes, the first show of the 2026 season at Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP), will run from April 22 through May 10, featuring performances by Alan Kopischke, Michael A. Torrey and C. Michael Wright.
A Sturgeon Bay theater group has announced its first show of the 2026 season. Third Avenue PlayWorks will be running a production of Heroes, by Gérald Sibleyras and adapted by Tom Stoppard, April 22nd through May 10th, featuring performances by Alan Kopischke, Michael A. Torrey, and C. Michael Wright.
Heroes was translated by Tom Stoppard from the play Le Vent des Peupliers by Gérald Sibleyras. The French title translated into English is The Wind in the Poplars which was deemed too similar to The Wind in the Willows, a classic children’s book. Thus, the title Heroes was chosen, with a comment from Stoppard saying, “To tell you the truth, if Charles Wood hadn't written a play called Veterans [in 1972], we would have called it that."
With opening night less than a month away, Third Avenue PlayWorks Artistic Director Jacob Janssen is excited to welcome audiences back to the Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre in downtown Sturgeon Bay.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) is proud to announce the upcoming production of Heroes, by Gérald Sibleyras and adapted by Tom Stoppard. The first show of the 2026 season at Third Avenue PlayWorks runs from April 22 through May 10, 2026, featuring performances by Alan Kopischke, Michael A. Torrey, and C. Michael Wright.
Third Avenue Playworks kicks off its season later this month with an ode to the area’s veteran community. Alan Kopischke, Michael A. Torrey and C. Michael Wright star in TAP’s production of “Heroes,” a comedy that tells the story of three aging World War I veterans living out their glory days in a retirement home before plotting their escape.
This play Heroes, is in large part about friendship, so when it came time to put together the 2026 season, the idea of collaborating together on a play felt like the most obvious choice in the world. Our friendship has always seen us dreaming of creative projects and telling stories with the amazing artists we are fortunate to call friends and colleagues. “From humble beginnings come great things.”
You may have seen our audience guides available in the lobby prior to a recent show, but did you know we have a volunteer who puts in countless hours researching each show to offer the behind-the-scenes tidbits about each production? Her name is Tina Kakuske, a retired librarian with a knack for research!
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.
Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) will kick off the 2026 theater season with a season launch party next weekend. The party is set for Sunday, March 29, from 5 to 7 pm, at TAP’s Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre, 239 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.
