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WCT Embraces New Technology

Have you noticed these new codes that now appear on our posters and postcards and in our brochure? These are QR codes, designed to be read by your internet-capable smartphone. Scan these codes to get up-to-date info about our shows, including cast lists, show photos, reviews, and how to purchase tickets online. You can get a free QR code reader app from the iTunes App Store, Blackberry App World, or Android Market.

Tickets OnLine For All Available Seats!

Our tickets can be purchased online by going to and reserving your seat. All available seats will be shown so you can pick where you want to sit.

Shop Online & Support the Theatre!

Like to Shop Online? Like WCT? 
Well you can $hop, $ave, $hare & $upport WCT all at once…

Let Market America be your gateway to thousands of stores and millions of items. Sit back, save money, and help raise funds for the Waukesha Civic Theatre (WCT).

Market America, one of the nation’s leading online shopping networks, has teamed up with the Waukesha Civic Theatre to bring your favorite stores, restaurants, hotels and airlines right to you. Market America is a FREE online shopping program that offers the opportunity for you to earn ca$hback on thousands of brand name and private label products. And with each purchase, you’ll be helping WCT earn money to support its ongoing operating budget.  You can also share this website with your friends!

To get started, just visit www.marketamerica.com/waukeshacivictheatre and register as a preferred customer by clicking “Sign In.” Follow the prompts to get your preferred ID and use this ID each time you shop. Be sure to bookmark for direct access to your personal shopping account that supports WCT as well. It’s as easy as that!

For more information, call Diane Marshall, Shopping Consultant, 262-567-8916 or WCT office, 262-547-4911.

WCT Announces Our 55th Season

Join Us As A Subscriber And Save 21%
July 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2012

Our Mainstage Season Includes:
Smoke On The Mountain
The Tavern
Crossing Delancey
The Miracle Worker
Miss Saigon
Busybody

Our Summer And Winter Shows Will Be:
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Candy Cane Tales And Holiday Carols

Plus a full season of Random Acts Of Entertainment and Education And Outreach Shows.

Donate Online via PayPal

You can now make your donations to Waukesha Civic Theatre online via PayPal. No PayPal account is required as they accept all major credit cards. On our Donate Now page you will find that we have provided two options available for donating online. The first option allows you to make a single donation of any amount from any major credit card or from your bank account if have a PayPal account. The second option allows you to choose from one of several levels and spread the donation over a twelve month period. This option requires that you to set up a PayPal account; which is a quick and easy process.

We will continue to accept donations by mail as we have always done. A link to our mail donation form can be found on our Donate Now page as well. Waukesha Civic Theatre is a 501(c)(3) and, as such, all donations are tax deductible.

Seasonal News

Administrative Volunteer Award Winner - Dexter Meise

The Waukesha Civic Theatre is pleased to present the Carl Thomas Memorial Administrative Volunteer Award to Dexter Meise. Dexter has been a fixture at WCT since he first started volunteering in 1967. His dedication to this institution is appreciated and it is volunteers like Dexter that make this theatre what it is. Follow this link to see the details of Dexter’s nomination along with photos of recent volunteer award winners and a complete listing of all past volunteer award winners:

Carl Thomas Memorial Volunteer Wall Of Fame

This award is named for Carl Thomas, a long-time volunteer who served on stage, backstage, on the board, and anywhere else he was needed. He truly exemplified the “spirit of community theatre.” For the Volunteer of the Production Award, each show’s cast, crew, and staff nominate the person involved in that show who has shown the highest levels of enthusiasm, energy, and involvement. The Non-Production Volunteer Award is chosen by the staff and/or the board of directors and goes to someone who has given of their time and talent outside of the productions. Since the award was established in 2001, there have been 106 award winners. Congratulations to all of these volunteer award winners, and thank you to every volunteer that helps WCT continue to bring quality live entertainment to Waukesha!

Waukesha State Bank Art Gallery

13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird: Art quilts by members of the Fiber Artists Coalition

January 10 - Febuary 20, 2012

Waukesha Civic Theater Gallery hosts 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, based on a poem of the same name by Wallace Stevens. The exhibit includes thirteen art quilts by thirteen members of the Fiber Artists Coalition and runs January 10th thru February 20, 2012.

The Fiber Artists Coalition is made up of Professional Artist Members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) from the upper Midwest. FAC curates traveling exhibits of its members' works. Members employ a variety of innovative materials and techniques in the creation of fiber art with a contemporary edge. Some members have published books about their artistic processes and are in demand as teachers and presenters. Many exhibit their work in juried group and solo exhibitions within and beyond the U.S. The thirteen members whose works are included in this show are Astrid Hilger Bennett, Pat Bishop, Kathie Briggs, Shelley Brucar, Cheryl Dineen Ferrin, Clairan Ferrono, Kasia, Peg Keeney, Pat Kroth, Casey Puetz, Joan Potter Thomas, Laura Wasilowski, and Trish Williams.

As an example, Clairan Ferrono’s Eye of the Blackbird interprets the opening stanza:

In Taking Flight, local artist Kasia chose to interpret Stanza IX:

The Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development and documentation. Visit the Studio Art Quilt Associates’ website at http://www.saqa.com. Learn more about the Fiber Artists Coalition at http://www.fiberartistscoalition.com/ and its blog, http://fiberartistscoalition.blogspot.com/.