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Dinner with the Duchess at Next Act Theatre
Dates: 22/04/2026- 17/05/2026
📍 Theatre: Next Act Theatre
255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: 4142780765
Tickets: $20-48
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At the end of a storied career, violin virtuoso Margaret gives her final interview to a young reporter. As the evening wears on, Margaret must confront secrets and ghosts of the past to face an impossible question: how will she be remembered? Boundaries are drawn, lines are crossed and tensions reach a crescendo as a simple dinner becomes a battleground in the fight for the truth. Nick Green’s tense, personal drama explores whether the artist or her art defines a legacy.
Co-Sponsors Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh, Mary Jo and Guy McDonald and Susan and Howard Schoenfeld
Cast and Creative Team for Dinner with the Duchess at Next Act Theatre
Cast
Laura Gordon
Margaret
Andrew May
David
Mai Abe
Helen
Creative Team
Samantha Martinson
Director
Laura Kloser
Assistant Director
Lisa Schlenker
Scenic Designer
KyLee Hennes
Assistant Scenic Designer
Maaz Ahmed
Lighting Designer
Rachel Laritz
Costume Designer
Andre Pluess
Sound Designer
Abbey Pitchford
Properties Designer
Martilia Marechal
Assistant Sound Designer
Star Howard
Assistant Stage Manager/Calling Stage Manager
Hope Jackson
Assistant Stage Manager
Nat Goeller
Stage Manager
News About Dinner with the Duchess at Next Act Theatre
Next Act Theatre to Host U.S. Premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS in Milwaukee
March 11, 2026 Next Act Theatre will conclude its 2025-26 season with the U.S. premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS, a drama by Nick Green, from April 22 to May 17, 2026, at their venue on 255 S. Water Street, Milwaukee. Directed by Samantha Martinson, the play features veteran actor Laura Gordon in a compelling role as Margaret, a violin virtuoso grappling with her legacy during her final interview. This marks the first U.S. staging of the play, following its initial production in Toronto by Here For Now TheatAbout the Theatre
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Where is Next Act Theatre located?
Next Act Theatre is at 255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, Milwaukee, WI.
What shows have played recently at Next Act Theatre?
small, easy, simple good: The Interview Project (08/01/26-08/01/26)
Artistic Legacy: An Evening of Classical Music and Conversation (04/07/26-04/07/26)
Swing State (02/11/26-03/08/26)
Trayf - Staged Reading (12/15/25-12/15/25)
Boswell (11/19/25-12/14/25)
Sanctuary City (09/10/25-10/05/25)
The Wedding Singer (07/31/25-08/10/25)
Artistic Legacy: An Evening of Classical Music and Conversation (04/07/26-04/07/26)
Swing State (02/11/26-03/08/26)
Trayf - Staged Reading (12/15/25-12/15/25)
Boswell (11/19/25-12/14/25)
Sanctuary City (09/10/25-10/05/25)
The Wedding Singer (07/31/25-08/10/25)
What shows are coming up next at Next Act Theatre?
Trayf (09/16/26-10/04/26)
The Boys from Baraboo (12/02/26-12/20/26)
In the Next Room or the vibrator play (02/17/27-03/07/27)
At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen (04/21/27-05/09/27)
The Boys from Baraboo (12/02/26-12/20/26)
In the Next Room or the vibrator play (02/17/27-03/07/27)
At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen (04/21/27-05/09/27)
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