Evergreen Theater finishes season with two shows

Settle into the fourth wall as Evergreen Theater prepares their final two shows to close off their 2025-2026 season. Chair of the Marketing Committee Tricia Adams commented on how Evergreen tackles shows in their new space.

“In the past we always had to work around the schedules of where we rented because we didn’t have our own space, however now that we do, we get first dibs! We typically plan out our season in the winter and are always mindful of how involved a show is in terms of the set or costuming. We also try to rotate that involvement to not to run a bunch of huge shows back to back,” she said.

Running from late September to early May, Evergreen typically runs about four adult main stage shows alongside three to four young actor shows. This season will end with performances of On Golden Pins and Junie B Jones: Toothless Wonder, running from April 20 to May 3 and May 6 to May 10, respectively.

“On Golden Pins is one of those golden classics that’s been around since the 70s. It’s a sweet play about growing up and learning from one another. It seemed fitting to have that kind of show to end this season,” Adams said.

“Junie B Jones is a real fun show and lots of the kids have also read the books. With our young actors, we always try to pick something that’ll excite the kids to help carry over to get involved with our summer programs,” she added.

Adams also related the experiences of running shows at the now closed Helen Keller Elementary School.

“‘The Sound of Music’ was the first show in the new building and it was very impactful. I remember walking down the hall and being able to see all this performing arts going on around me at once. One group was rehearsing a song in one room and another group was working on choreography in another room while a third group was working on dialogue in another room. It was truly heartwarming to see both that and all the new people involved with the production,” she said.

Evergreen’s new location introduces new opportunities to train volunteers while giving greater convenience to all the cast, crew and audience members.

“Space is our big thing. Now we have the space to run a workshop and rehearsal at the same time. We can also rehearse adults and kids at the same time and not have these scheduling conflicts in sharing one room. Our new location is very much more convenient for everyone to access, and it also feels like a much safer neighborhood compared to the industrial park we used to be in,” Adams said.

Adams hopes these final two shows will give audiences another world to immerse themselves in.

“We hope they come to the theater and forget all their troubles for an hour and a half. Each play has a different message, but we want everyone to leave the theater feeling good and thinking,” she said.

Evergreen aims that these shows don’t just exhibit a memorable performance, but also create memories and traditions in families that span across generations.

“Especially in ‘The Sound of Music’ where both kids and adults are involved, we love the fact that both parents and grandparents share that with their kids. We hope that they continue to share those experiences with their kids and continue the legacy of performing arts,” Adams added.

With Evergreen’s summer programs starting in the near future, students can get involved by registering for the Summer Creative Arts Program and auditioning for the two young actor summer musicals: “The Lion King” and “Charleston”. Auditions will be held on June 10 and 11 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Register for Evergreen’s Summer Creative Arts Program and find more information on summer productions at evergreentheater.org/summer-program.html.

All performances will be held at Evergreen’s Theater’s new building, located at 1806 Bond St., Green Bay.

Tickets for On Golden Pond and Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder can be found at evergreentheater.org/tickets.html or by calling the box office at (920) 403-3950.