Theatre
About Us
The Waupaca Community Theatre began its long association with the Waupaca Fine Arts Festival in 1979 and has been providing large-scale musical theatre productions with a full orchestra to Central Wisconsin for the past 26 years. Cast auditions are held each spring with performances taking place in late July at the Waupaca High School’s Performing Arts Center. We gladly welcome anyone with an interest in assisting with our shows, whether in set construction, art work, costuming, choreography, stage crew, sound, lighting or any other area of production. We also present smaller productions including plays, dinner theatre and special events throughout the year at various locations.
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Waupaca Community Theatre Board of Directors
John Kelley, Chairman
Wanda Eikenbary, Treasurer
Carmen Riebel, Secretary
Michael Etzwiler
Amy Holterman
Liz Kelley Vang
Dave Larson
Holly Saunders
Linda Trepasso
From Our Facebook Feed
MEET OUR CAST – We are loving having such a wonderful age range this year in our Ensemble, and today we’re highlighting a couple of our younger cast members.
Amelia Ebben - Amelia first appeared with WCT in Annie Warbucks at age 7 as an orphan, and she has since been in 12 productions between WCT and the WMS. She enjoys forensics and playing school and club soccer. She loves to travel with her family and hang out with her friends. She is enjoying being one of the younger members of the cast at age 14. She would like to give a big thanks to her mom, dad, and brother, Elliot!
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Colton Drmolka - Colton has been in multiple shows in the past, including Shrek Jr., Moana Jr., and These Shining Lives. This is his first show with WCT. In his day-to-day life, he likes to spend time with his friends, family, and (most importantly) his dogs.
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MEET OUR CAST – We have a some returning gems in our Ensemble this year who both have some great acting experience with WCT and other area communities. Kay and Deb are amazing and involved ladies in our community and we are thrilled they are willing to dedicate their time to our WCT family this summer!
Kay Ellingson (Mrs. Rose, Ensemble) – Kay has been a performer with WCT since 2018. She is excited to once again be working with a talented cast and crew. Her favorite performances with WCT include Caroline (Luna Gale), Melissa Gardner (Love Letters), Emily Ann Bemis (Critics' Choice), and Grandma Georgina (Willy Wonka). Kay has also performed with the Wolf River Theatrical Troupe in several plays, including Clairee Belcher (Steel Magnolias). She is a member of the Waupaca Community Chorus and St. Mary Magdalene choir. Kay would like to thank her husband, Erik, for his continued support.
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Deb Ostrander (Ensemble) – Deb’s past performances with WCT include Emily in Our Town, Shelby in Steel Magnolias, a maid/jellyfish in Little Mermaid, and Pearl Larson in Critics’ Choice. She was stage manager for Oliver! While employed at Southern Door High School, she was the producer for Guys and Dolls. She has performed in Steel Magnolias (M’Lynn), Just Desserts (Freida), and P.S. Merry Christmas (Aunt Dolores) with New London’s Wolf River Theatre Troupe.
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