The First Stage Children's Theater is a professional American children's theater based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin founded in 1987. Its season (September-June) consists of six mainstage plays and a touring production.
One of the five largest children's theaters in the nation, First Stage has annual audiences of more than 135,000. The 2007-2008 season of plays consisted of Hana's Suitcase, The Quiltmaker's Gift, 12 days- A Milwaukee Christmas, Sleeping Beauty, The Watsons go to Birmingham, and A Year with Frog and Toad. The theater's performance venue is the Todd Wher Theater, with its headquarters in the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center.
Read more about First Stage Children's Theater: History, First Stage Theater Academy
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