Fish Creek, WI. – Peninsula Players Theatre presents a reading of John Van Druten’s whimsical comedy “Bell, Book and Candle” on Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m. CST as part of The Play’s the Thing, the theater’s winter play reading series.  “Bell, Book and Candle” inspired the popular 1960s television shows “Bewitched” and “I Dream of Jeannie.” In Van […]

Support Peninsula Players Theatre today by ordering new Ghost Light merchandise! All proceeds directly benefit Peninsula Players Theatre and help to ensure the future of the theater. This exclusive Ghost Light design will only be available until we are safely able to reopen the theater. We extend our deepest gratitude to Costume Shop Manager Kyle Pingel for creating the inspiring […]

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 25, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre’s Board of Directors made dual announcements today. When the theater’s 2021 season comes to a close, Artistic Director Greg Vinkler will step down from administrative duties and retire. Linda Fortunato, a dedicated company member of 17 seasons at Peninsula Players, has been appointed associate artistic director and will work […]

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 21, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for “The Dust of Death,” an adaptation by Neil Brookshire of Fred Merrick White’s science-fiction short story, “The Dust of Death: The Story of the Great Plague of the Twentieth Century.” “The Dust of Death” makes its world première Monday, February […]

Courtesy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Door County, Wis. (January 18, 2020) – On April 16 this past year, the unthinkable happened. Peninsula Players – Door County, Wisconsin’s oldest, largest, and best-known outdoor theatre – announced that it was cancelling its entire 2020 season. Not just a performance, series, or run … but the entire season: “The […]

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 15, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce that The Play’s the Thing, its winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences, will be offered virtually in 2021. Fully cast play readings will be available to stream for one night only through the theater’s online ticketing system located at www.peninsulaplayers.com. The plays will […]

Fish Creek, Wis. (December 15, 2020) —  Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Dirt Hills Productions, “It Sounds Like a Christmas Carol” by Neil Brookshire and Cassandra Bissell will be available on the theater’s website beginning on Tuesday, December 15. “It Sounds Like a Christmas Carol” is an original audio play that features the talents of Peninsula Players Theatre’s […]

Fish Creek, Wis. (November 19, 2020) – When Peninsula Players canceled its 2020 performances due to the current health crisis, Costume Shop Manager Kyle Pingel created Camping Clothing Co. He specifically created the Shoreline Sunset design to assist the theater during its intermission. By ordering this exclusive design this holiday season, you are sharing the Peninsula Players Experience […]

Fish Creek, Wis. (November 11, 2020) —  Governor Tony Evers announced that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants has been awarded to 385 cultural organizations across Wisconsin.  Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to be one of the 15 Door County cultural organizations to receive a grant. The COVID-19 Cultural Organizations Grant Program, administered by the Wisconsin […]

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” broadcast live Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m. Fish Creek, Wis. (October 20, 2020) —  Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Chicago Radio Theatre, a dramatic live audio production of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” adapted and directed by Kevin Christopher Fox. The […]