We were SO EXCITED to sit down with Theresa Posorske, Senior Director of Professional Licensing at Concord Theatricals, one of the world's most significant theatrical licensing companies.

We often talk about how we produce plays, and how licensing decisions can affect theater companies in significant ways. Now's your chance to hear from the other side of the fence - from the corporate side of licensing to helping support the evolving ecosystem of American theater, and what she wished theater producers knew before they pursue rights to a script. She even gives us her "hidden gem" play title that theaters should produce more. It's a script we've never heard of until now!

One of our favorite episodes every year! American Theatre magazine has released its list of the most produced plays and playwrights in the 2026-27 season, and we LOVE to break it down. This list is an insightful snapshot of the trends in American theater, and the team drills down into what it says about the current state of the art - and what it means for theater lovers in the season ahead. Check out the list for yourself and follow along: America's Top 10 Most Produced Plays & Playwrights - 2026-27 Season

In part two of this summer series, we invite three more of our favorite Wisconsin theater artists to share memories of the mentors who inspired them, challenged them, and helped shape their careers. Funny and heartfelt (with a special surprise for Jen!), these stories celebrate the lasting impact of the people whose lessons stay with us long after the applause has faded.

This year marks the second World Premiere Wisconsin theater festival, which is currently celebrating new plays and musicals across the state through 2026.

We talk about what's changed since the inaugural festival in 2023, what we've learned about new play development and our theater ecosystem as a result.

Never heard of World Premiere Wisconsin? It's one of the only statewide theater festivals of its kind, and world premieres can be found all over Wisconsin through the end of the year: worldpremierewisconsin.com.

Theater is built on passing knowledge from one generation to the next, and every theater artist has a story about someone who changed their life. In this special two-part series, we invite some of our favorite Wisconsin theater artists to share memories of the mentors who inspired them, challenged them, and helped shape their careers. Funny and heartfelt (and occasionally surprising), these stories celebrate the lasting impact of the people whose lessons stay with us long after the applause has faded.

If you follow theaters anywhere in America, you know that spring is officially Season Announcement Season! Across the country, theater companies are revealing their upcoming slate of plays (and pretending the choices were effortless).

We’re often asked how the season actually comes together: What do we look for? What do we argue about? What makes a play feel “Forward”? In this episode, we unpack the thinking behind our 2026–27 Past is Prologue season and talk about why these four stories from the past are pointed squarely at our present.

Inspired by our rolling world premiere of Lady Disdain by Lauren Gunderson (a modern rom-com set in the world of romance publishing), we decided to get a little dirty and talk about our own guilty pleasures. No apologies, no filters. From sit-coms to Andrew Lloyd Webber to french fries and (GASP) preferring Love's Labor's Lost over Richard II, the team opens up about their own guilty pleasures, and why it's important to never yuck anyone's yum.

Suzan Fete is a founder and Artistic Director of Renaissance Theaterworks in Milwaukee, WI, celebrating their 33rd season of producing plays while promoting the work of women, both on and offstage. As Suzan approaches retirement from Renaissance, we invited her to reflect on her career, the evolving role of feminism on stage, and her dreams for the future of American theater.