LAKE COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
221 E Capitol DriveHartland, WI 53029
info@lakecountryplayhousewi.org
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About the Theatre
Located in the heart of downtown Hartland, Lake Country Playhouse is a cleverly converted Masonic Lodge that houses an 82-seat black box theatre, scenic, paint, and costume shops, and The Playhouse Performing Arts Academy. Together, this facility serves as a vibrant artistic hub in Lake Country which produces compelling dramas, powerful classics, full scale musicals, an annual production of A Christmas Carol, and exceptional youth programming in an intimate, signature style. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, Lake Country Playhouse aims to entertain, educate, and engage its community as the recognized home for theatre in Hartland.
Review: I AM MY OWN WIFE at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - February 01, 2026
Milwaukee Chamber Theaters production of “I Am My Own Wife” is a constant revelation....
Review: LOVABYE DRAGON is a Lovable Adventure for Littles at FIRST STAGE
by Kelsey Lawler - January 30, 2026
Once there was a girl, an all-alone girl, who didn’t have a dragon for a friend. But all of that is about to change in First Stage’s Lovabye Dragon, an enchanting musical adventure on stage through February 15th at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center. ...
Review: AMADEUS at Skylight Music Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - January 29, 2026
In Peter Shaffer’s play, “Amadeus,” unfulfilled composer Antonio Salieri calls himself “the patron saint of mediocrity.” This is the last word you’d associate with Skylight Musical Theatre’s impressive production....
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is an Epic, Exceptional Experience at MILWAUKEE REP
by Kelsey Lawler - January 20, 2026
A head, an arm, and a potato walk into America circa 1850. Theirs is a century-spanning story of the rise and collapse of a business empire. It’s The Lehman Trilogy, winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play. It’s three acts, three actors, three epic hours of theater now on stage at the Mi...
Review: THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - January 15, 2026
THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep is an engaging love song to sisterhood, Door County - and fishing....
Review: CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks
by Cathy Jakicic - January 12, 2026
CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks creates a palpable, powerful bond with the audience....
Past Shows
Anastasia, The Musical
26 Sep – 12 Oct 2025
Anastasia, The MusicalBook by Terrence McNallyMusic by Stephen FlahertyLyrics by Lynn AhrensFrom the twilight of the Russian Empire to the glamour of 1920s Paris, Anastasia...
Rabbit Hole
29 Aug – 30 Aug 2025
Rabbit HoleBy David Lindsay-AbaireWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2007), Rabbit Hole is a deeply moving exploration of grief, love, and the delicate path...
Tiny Beautiful Things
22 Aug – 24 Aug 2025
Tiny Beautiful ThingsAdapted for the stage by Nia VardalosBased on the book by Cheryl StrayedWhen life doesn’t come with answers, we turn to someone who...
Second Zechariah
15 Aug – 16 Aug 2025
Second ZechariahBy Erik AbbottNational Playwrights' Conference Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Semi-Finalist 2020In the sleek corridors of corporate power, uncomfortable truths are hard to face—and even...
Curtain's Up - A Concert Celebration of 65 Years!
17 Jul – 19 Jul 2025
Curtain's Up - A Concert Celebration of 65 Years!Join us for a Broadway-style concert highlighting standout performances from the past 20 years at Lake Country...
Driving Miss Daisy
11 Jul – 12 Jul 2025
Driving Miss DaisyBy Alfred UhryWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Driving Miss Daisy is a timeless tale of unlikely friendship, dignity, and the passage...
Race
13 Jun – 14 Jun 2025
RaceBy David MametPulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet pulls no punches in this incendiary drama that cuts to the heart of prejudice, privilege, and the tangled...
Proof
9 May – 23 May 2025
ProofBy David AuburnWinner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday,...
Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical
28 Mar – 13 Apr 2025
Jekyll & Hyde, The MusicalBook & Lyrics by Leslie BricusseMusic by Frank WildhornConceived for the stage by Steve Cuden & Frank WildhornLove and virtue clash...
Poetry Night at Tabi’s Wine Bar: An Evening of Words & Wine
14 Mar
Join us for a captivating night of poetry, performance, and creative expression at Tabi’s Wine Bar in Hartland! Featuring talented poets from across Lake Country,...
The Dining Room
24 Jan – 9 Feb 2025
The Dining RoomBy A.R. GurneyTHE STORY: The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled...
A Christmas Carol
29 Nov – 15 Dec 2024
A Christmas CarolLyrics & Adaptation by Michael KoscinskiMusic by Ernest BrusubardisEbenezer Scrooge, a wealthy and cantankerous man, dismisses Christmas cheer with a grumpy "Bah! Humbug!"...
The Outsider
20 Sep – 6 Oct 2024
The OutsiderBy Paul Slade SmithA timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy. Winner of two 2023 Helen Hayes Awards!Ned Newley doesn't even...
An Evening of Poetry with Sara Sarna and Robert Hurd
13 Sep
This event promises a night filled with captivating words and inspiring performances featuring local poets Sara Sarna and Bob Hurd, with additional readings from Wisconsin...
Aura
24 Aug – 25 Aug 2024
AuraBy Tommy Lee JohnstonProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Zack HenkeAura is the story of a pure soul, an eccentric man named Mike who can see...
The Hatmaker's Wife
22 Aug – 23 Aug 2024
The Hatmaker's WifeBy Lauren YeeProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Jenn DobbyAssistant Director Jaleesa JoyIn Lauren Yee's whimsical and poignant new play The Hatmaker's Wife, a...
Night Sky
16 Aug – 17 Aug 2024
Night SkyBy Susan YankowitzProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Grace StormerNight Sky theatrically explores what Steven Hawking has called the two mysteries remaining to us: the...
Jane Eyre, the Musical
5 Jul – 21 Jul 2024
Jane EyreThe MusicalMusic and Lyrics by Paul GordonBook and Additional Lyrics by John CairdBased on the Novel by Charlotte BrontëCharlotte Brontë's hauntingly beautiful gothic romance...
The Trip to Bountiful
14 Jun – 15 Jun 2024
The Trip to BountifulBy Horton FooteProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Jessica MayerHorton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman, who...
Chasing Manet
7 Jun – 8 Jun 2024
Chasing ManetBy Tina HoweProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Jamie LoveIn Tina Howe's comedy, Chasing Manet, a rebellious painter from a distinguished family in Boston and...
The Gin Game
31 May – 1 Jun 2024
The Gin GameBy D.L. CoburnProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Max LevineThis winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which originally starred Jessica Tandy and...
A Rock Sails By
10 May – 24 May 2024
A Rock Sails ByBy Sean GrennanThe unmistakable cleverness that defines Grennan's work, coupled with his signature talent for crafting relatable characters within moments of humor...
The Clockmaker's Daughter
5 Apr – 21 Apr 2024
The Clockmaker's Daughterby Michael Webborn & Daniel FinnApril 5-21, 2024Director: Sarah Jo MartensMusic Director: Tracy GaronChoreographer: Thom CauleyLake Country Playhouse presents the United States Midwest...
Geezers
26 Jan – 11 Feb 2024
GeezersBy Tommy Lee JohnstonA funny, heartwarming drama about growth and wisdom, learning and loving, life and death.Geezers introduces us to some beautiful and wonderful old...
A Christmas Carol
25 Nov – 10 Dec 2023
LCP continues its tradition with the 11th annual community production of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol.Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who...
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
15 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Music and Lyrics by William FinnBook by Rachel SheinkinConceived by Rebecca FeldmanWinner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam...
The Crucible
25 Aug – 27 Aug 2023
STAGED READINGProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Jonathan BetzlerProducer: Sandra RenickProducing Manager: Chris CelestinPerformances:Friday, August 25, 7:30pmSaturday, August 26, 7:30pmSunday, August 27, 2:00pmCast:Betty Parris - Emma...
33 Variations
18 Aug – 20 Aug 2023
STAGED READINGProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Zachary HenkeTracy Garon, PianistProducer: Sandra RenickProducing Manager: Chris CelestinPerformances:Friday, August 18, 7:30pmSaturday, August 19, 7:30pmSunday, August 20, 2:00pmCAST:Dr. Katherine...
Third
11 Aug – 13 Aug 2023
STAGED READINGProducing Sponsor: Kit SeidelDirected by Lesley GriderProducer: Sandra RenickProducing Manager: Chris CelestinPerformances:Friday, August 11, 7:30pmSaturday, August 12, 7:30pmSunday, August 13, 2:00pmCast:Jack- Erico OrtizLaurie- Katrina...
Our Town
6 Jul – 16 Jul 2023
Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, in cooperation with the Thornton Wilder Family.Production Sponsor Kit SeidelDirected by Artistic Director Sandra Baker-RenickProducer Nancy HurdStage Manager...
Making God Laugh
9 Jun – 11 Jun 2023
Kicking off LCP's third year of Summer Staged Readings, Making God Laugh is a family comedy that takes place in four scenes, each ten years apart, set...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
12 May – 26 May 2023
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeBased on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon StephensDirected by James Baker, Jr.Critically acclaimed Broadway...
Peter and the Starcatcher
7 Jul – 24 Jul 2022
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a....
Steel Magnolias
6 May – 22 May 2022
Take a stroll back to Truvys beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are anybody come to have their hair done. Helped...
THE COMMONS OF PENSACOLA, A Staged Reading
22 Apr – 24 Apr 2022
Judith has been divested of her assets and forced to leave her luxurious New York life after her husbands Wall Street scam became headline news....
Camelot
25 Mar – 10 Apr 2022
Borrowing from the Arthurian legends, Lerner and Loewes Camelot is the duos fantastical masterpiece which triumphed on Broadway in a legendary original production that lead...
Lost in Yonkers
4 Feb – 20 Feb 2022
By America's great comic playwright, this memory play is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home...
GOD OF CARNAGE
27 Aug – 29 Aug 2021
GOD OF CARNAGE Lake Country Playhouse adds God of Carnage to its new Playlab Series, sponsored by Kit Seidel. The triple-award-winning God of Carnage by...
THE TAMING
20 Aug – 22 Aug 2021
THE TAMING, by LAUREN GUNDERSON STAGED READING Lake Country Playhouse adds two fresh titles to its new Playlab staged reading Series, sponsored by Kit Seidel....
Parade, the musical
7 Jul – 24 Jul 2016
The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life. Amid religious intolerance, political...
Bonnie & Clyde
10 Jul – 20 Jul 2014
Bonnie & Clyde Music by Frank Wildhorn Lyrics by Don Black Book by Ivan Menchell Directed by Nate C. Groonwald Musical Direction by Catherine Pfeiler...
Send Me No Flowers
2 May – 18 May 2014
Send Me No Flowers By Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore PERFORMANCES May 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 2014 Directed by Barb Christensen George Kimball, a Westchester commuter...
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
7 Mar – 30 Mar 2014
March 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, 2014 Monty Python's SPAMALOT Book & Lyrics by ERIC IDLE Music by JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE Directed by...
Love Letters
14 Feb – 16 Feb 2014
Love Letters A.R. Gurney Performance by Carl Liden and Lisa Rowe 2/14/14 FRI 7:30 pm 2/15/14 SAT 7:30 pm 2/16/14 SUN 2:00 pm Andrew Makepeace...
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