Encore Studio for the Performing Arts
Founded in September of 2000, Encore is the only professional theatre company for people with disabilities in Wisconsin and one of very few in the United States. Also employing trained actors as support individuals, Encore strives to nurture these artists and assist them in reaching their full artistic potential. Encore's home theater is the Mary DuPont Wahlers Theater, at Encore Studio for the Performing Arts at 1480 Martin St. Ste. B, in Madison, WI; however they also play to conferences in Madison, throughout Wisconsin, and beyond. Many actors have also appeared elsewhere in professional theater, video and film, and are always available for these projects.
Encore has produced over twenty original productions primarily focusing on people with disabilities. Previous productions have included To Love or Not to Love, vignettes dealing with sexual abuse, relationships and human sexuality in the disabled community, Health Scare, about medical institutions and services, Let Us Pray, discussing religion, Real Life, which premiered in November 2004 and played to sold-out houses and is enjoying its second encore, and Acts to Grind, an evening of one act plays dealing with everything from politics and religion to friends and pizza.
Kelsy Schoenhaar, Artistic Director
This Season
- Acts to Grind 5 - October 5-20, 2012
- Going To Temple - January 25 - February 9, 2013
Past Productions
- The Gentlemen - April 13-28, 2012
- You Name It! - January 5-14, 2012
- Acts to Grind IV - September 23 - October 8, 2011
- Not Always a Parent - March 25 - April 16, 2011
- Found Money - November 5-20, 2010
- Acts to Grind III - September 10-18, 2010
- 911 - March 19 - April 3, 2010
- Tidings...from the Seasonally Affected - December 11-19, 2009
- Acts to Grind II - September 12-19, 2009
- The Green Room - April 23 - May 2, 2009
- Lost Track - February 19-28, 2009
- Walk with a Vampire - October 3-18, 2008
- Found Money - May 9-24, 2008
- Lost Track - May 2-16, 2008
- Tidings... from the Seasonally Affected - November 30 - December 15, 2007
- Real Life - April 6-28, 2007
- Acts to Grind - November 3 - 18, 2006
- You Name It - November 4-19, 2005
- Real Life - April 22-30, 2005
- Real Life - November 5-20, 2004
- Walk With A Vampire - April 22-24, 2004
- Walk With A Vampire - October 16th - November 1st, 2003
- To Love Or Not To Love - April 24-26, 2003
- To Love Or Not To Love - August 15-24, 2002
- To Love Or Not To Love - April 19, 2002
- To Love Or Not To Love - August 24-25, 2001
