Performance Anxiety Inc.

Performance Anxiety Inc. Performance Anxiety was founded to bring diverse art opportunities to the Chippewa Valley. Founders: David L. Zwiers and Todd Michael

We aim to engage audiences with original programming, creative re-imaginings of existing works and innovative theatre.

06/10/2026

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Pride in the Park 2026 is is this weekend, and we are still looking for a few more helping hands to join our volunteer team! This is your opportunity to give back, and help make an unforgettable experience come to life!

Some of the roles we need help with include:

🚚 Loading the Uhaul on Friday
🎪 Park setup
🦺 Safety Team
🧑‍🎤 Entertainment assistance
..and more!

Shifts are generally about 3 hours long and leave you plenty of time before or after to enjoy the festivities! Sign up today - you'll meet amazing people, be part of an uplifting event, and support the LGBTQ+ community! Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/DqwTBAv

Please share this post and help us spread the word. Let’s make Pride amazing together! 🌈✨

06/02/2026

Putting the call out to our local folks- please consider volunteering for Pride in the Park on June 13- we still need a lot of help to make it happen and this event is REALLY important to us!

If you can spare a few hours in the afternoon Friday June 12 or any time between 7 am-6 pm on June 13 please consider helping us out. I am dropping the link here and I know there’s a lot of awesome people on this page who will consider stepping up! If you can’t help, but you know a safe, inclusive person in the area who might be able to help, feel free to share this post with them too❤️

 https://signup.com/go/DqwTBAv

05/08/2026

ECWIT actors participated in the culminating event of the Eau Claire Police Department's week-long Crisis Intervention Team training on Friday, May 1. Portraying individuals experiencing mental health crises, actors provided simulated experiences for law enforcement staff to practice strategies of de-escalation training they learned during the week. ECWIT's Ann Pearson was recognized by ECPD for her 10 years of involvement with the program. Ann was instrumental in expanding ECWIT's role in the CIT training to recruit and train actors and develop realistic scenarios.
Congratulations, Ann!
And thank you ECPD for prioritizing this important training!

(Interested in learning more about becoming a CIT actor? Visit our webpage and contact us)

02/27/2026

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10/16/2025

''Jekyll/Hyde'' opens October 17th at the Grand Theatre at 7:30 pm.
Performances also on October 18th at 7:30 pm, and October 19th at 1:30 pm (come see our final matinee EVER).
Cast includes: Katherine Rapacz...Will O' Brien....Lance Harris...Meg Hammes-Murray...Michelle Chartier....Chris Finn....and Josh Hammes-Murray.
Directed by James Finn (with contributions from Chris Finn and the entire cast)
Written and adapted by James Finn (with contributions from the entire cast)
Lights/Sound: Ashton The Reprise....Sound Design: James Finn
(with contributions from Ashton The Reprise and Josh Hammes-Murray)
Light Design: James Finn...Ashton The Reprise
Original score music by Derrick Mayoleth.
''Rise'' by Derrick Mayoleth Lyrics by James Finn (Performed by Tom).
Costumes: Chris Finn....Sue Haigh....Kathleen Look.
Poster Artwork: Ned Gannon
Thanks to Frank Bartella for letting us borrow a prop from his collection, and Brooke Luedtke for photography, and Ann Sessions and CVTG.

10/03/2025

The Grand Theatre welcomes Performance Anxiety's "Waiting Room" written and directed by Reid Sollberger. Shows: Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 1:30pm. Six people from across all walks of life discuss life, love, faith and more while stuck inside an EC Hospital waiting room. Rated PG-13 for mild language and adult themes. Tickets are $20 and available at the door.

Meet Abigail (played by Susie Draeger)! Abigail and her husband live in Bloomer, where they have resided for nearly 50 y...
10/02/2025

Meet Abigail (played by Susie Draeger)! Abigail and her husband live in Bloomer, where they have resided for nearly 50 years. As they age, some things are becoming more difficult. This puts a lot of pressure on her son, who takes on a lot of burden. She is hesitant to ask for help because that would mean admitting that she’s getting old and still remembers when her own mother went into a nursing home.

See her story on stage this weekend October 3rd-5th at the Grand. Tickets are available at the door.

10/02/2025

October is just around the corner... Don't miss these wonderful fall shows at The Grand!

Meet Ben (played by Will O'Brien)! Ben grew up outside Bloomer, in the house where his parents still live. Not one for c...
10/01/2025

Meet Ben (played by Will O'Brien)! Ben grew up outside Bloomer, in the house where his parents still live. Not one for college, he began working full time at a large, midwest based home improvement retailer after graduation. He eventually worked his way up through the store, and then to the general office and now has a career in merchandising at that chain. He is at a challenging point in his life; a point where he is ready to see his two teenagers spread their wings and leave the nest, but also where his parents need a lot more help. While waiting for his dad to finish an angioplasty, he has a difficult conversation with his mother in the waiting room.

Come see his story in “Waiting Room” October 3rd-4th at 7:30 pm and October 5th at 1:30 pm at the Grand. Tickets are available at the door.

Meet Carol (played by Cindy Fahser)! Carol is a widow and a devout Catholic. Carol dreamed of traveling the world, but h...
09/29/2025

Meet Carol (played by Cindy Fahser)! Carol is a widow and a devout Catholic. Carol dreamed of traveling the world, but her husband didn’t want to leave Wisconsin. After his passing, Carol began a mission to make up for lost traveling time along with her sister. Unfortunately, now her sister is experiencing health problems and needs some prayers answered. Always one to share her experiences, she now advises anyone she meets to simultaneously seize the day, but also to trust in God.

Come see her story in “Waiting Room” October 3rd-4th at 7:30 pm and October 5th at 1:30 pm at the Grand. Tickets are available at the door.

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