Treehouse Theater

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Strengthened by community partnership, Treehouse Theater (THT) has been supporting youth education and development through quality performing arts programming since 2012. Once limited to Manitowoc and Two Rivers, families now come as far as Sheboygan, Brillion, and Green Bay to participate in programming and join in the audiences. Since 2012, THT has featured 2,000+ youth in 30+ local musical productions, won awards at the Junior Theater Festival national competitions in Atlanta, designed and renovated their 11,000 sq ft studio, and presented numerous fundraising events to sustain their mission. Year-round operations of this nonprofit are guided by the Board of Directors. Karen Rohrer, integral founder of the organization, serves as full-time Executive Director. Karen is joined by part-time team members: Erin Nycz, Education Director; Danielle Frahm, Office Manager; and John Iannitello, Facility Manager. THT secures a fresh directing team for each musical and any interested student can choose to audition for the opportunity to appear onstage as cast members, apply as Jr. production team members, or volunteer to assist as members of the stage or technical crews. Each cast is a blend of new and returning student actors, all of whom are encouraged to explore their artistic individuality, be creative and responsible, improve their listening skills, and gain self-confidence while making new friends. Each theater class and musical production attracts students from multiple public and private schools as well as from home school settings. The Spring 2023 production of "SHREK JR" featured 62 student actors who attend 27 different schools or are home schooled. THT takes great pride in exceeding the commonly low expectations for youth theater and audiences are repeatedly impressed by the high-quality sets, costumes, lighting, sound, and talent level of the student performers. BRANCHING OUT
THT earned a full grant to purchase the building at 910 Washington St in downtown Manitowoc in July of 2019. The expansive THT volunteer base - including 175+ staff, board members, community arts enthusiasts, youth and families – completed over 5,000 hours of labor to demolish and revitalize this amazing new youth arts center. Grand Opening was June 1, 2021. For more information, please visit www.treehousetheater.com

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