Jean Weidner Theatre UW-Green Bay News Posts

UW-Green Bay Theatre & Dance begins season of adventure with romance

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Sep 23, 2022

Green Bay, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Theatre & Dance program opens the 2022-2023 season with a production of The Effect by Lucy Prebble. Set in the near future, The Effect opens October 13 and runs through October 15 with a second week of performances October 19 to 22. Performances will begin at 7:30…

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‘Weidner Center Trifecta’ highlighted by article

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Mar 6, 2019

Dubbed the “Weidner Center Trifecta,” the Weidner Center performances ‘Lombardi,’ ‘Beethoven Choral Fantasy‘ and ‘Women Playing Hamlet‘ were featured in a recent article by Warren Gerds. Performances remain for both ‘Lombardi’ and ‘Women Playing Hamlet.’ ‘Lombardi’ will run through Sunday, Mar. 10, 2019 and ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ will have its final performance on Saturday, Mar. 9,…

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Don’t miss remaining ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ performances this week

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Mar 6, 2019

The final performances of “Women Playing Hamlet,” presented by UW-Green Bay Theatre, will be Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2019 through Saturday, Mar. 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jean Weidner Theatre, Weidner Center. “Hamlet is a challenge for any actor, but when Jessica is cast as the title character in a NYC production she endures…

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‘Women Playing Hamlet’ receives glowing review

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Mar 4, 2019

UW-Green Bay’s Theatre and Dance production of ‘Women Playing Hamlet‘ has received a glowing review, being dubbed a “right smart piece of theater.” The play will continue this week, with performances on Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2019 through Saturday, Mar. 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jean Weidner Theatre, located in UW-Green Bay’s Weidner Center. Read…

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Reminder: ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ opens this Thursday (Feb. 28)

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Feb 25, 2019

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance will be presenting “Women Playing Hamlet” on Feb. 28, March 1-2 and 6-9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jean Weidner Theatre, Weidner Center. “Hamlet is a challenge for any actor, but when Jessica is cast as the title character in a NYC production she endures the “slings and arrows” (and…

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Alternate Theatre presents ‘Assassin’s Anthology,’ Dec. 6-8

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Nov 21, 2018

UW-Green Bay Theatre Studio Productions and Alternate Theatre present “The Assassin’s Anthology,” written and directed by UW-Green Bay student Selena Deer (Theatre, Communication). The play will be performed on Thursday, Dec. 6 through Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jean Weidner Theatre at the Weidner Center. It focuses on nine assassins who…

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Review: ‘Earnest’ has a feel of completeness, of careful preparation and delivery

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Sue Bodilly

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Feb 28, 2017

Critic-at-Large Warren Gerds was entertained by the UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance presentation of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest.” “It’s fun to be in an audience that gets it… gets the humor of Oscar Wilde as it rolls out subtly, wryly and oh-so-cleverly like waves lapping on a shore. Such an experience was…

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UW-Green Bay Theatre presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

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Sue Bodilly

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Feb 14, 2017

GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Theatre presents Oscar Wilde’s famous play The Importance of Being Earnest at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 to 25 and Mar. 1 to 4, 2017 in the Jean Weidner Theatre of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. The play will be directed by UW-Green Bay Theatre…

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UWGB Theatre presents ‘The Hourglass Project’

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Sue Bodilly

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Feb 16, 2016

GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Theatre and Dance programs will present a new play by Pulitzer-nominated playwright Lee Blessing. The Hourglass Project will be presented in seven shows, Feb. 25-27 and March 2-5, in the Jean Weidner Theatre at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay. All…

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UW-Green Bay Theatre presents ‘Theophilus North’

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Nancy Matzke

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Oct 9, 2015

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Theatre and Dance presents the comedic drama Theophilus North, a Jazz Age tale based on a semi-autobiographical story by Thornton Wilder, as its first production of the 2015-16 season.

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