Angel Street (Gaslight)
October 16, 2025
The hit play that inspired two film adaptations is back. Bella lives to please her charming husband Jack, who can be kind, even as he questions her sanity. When Jack is out for the evening, retired police sergeant Rough pays a call to Bella with a disturbing revelation. It will require all of Bella’s courage to restore truth to her house. Angel Street—also known as Gaslight—is a legendary tale of suspense and self-worth that defined a genre and became part of the public lexicon.
Friday, June 12 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 14 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, June 18 at 7:30 PM
Friday, June 19 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 20 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 21 at 3:00 PM
Friday, June 26 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 27 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 28 at 3:00 PM
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All performances are held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 7845 N. River Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53217
These Shining Lives
Ottawa, Illinois, 1922. A group of women are thrilled by the opportunity to work at Radium Dial Company, making glow-in-the-dark watches. As their friendship strengthens, their trust in the company erodes, compelling them to a pursuit of the truth. Pulsing with hope and wit, These Shining Lives is an immortal story of the women’s community and a poetic tribute to every human being’s time on earth.
Friday, March 6 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 PM
Friday, March 13 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 14 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 PM
Friday, March 20 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 21 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 22 at 3:00 PM
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All performances are held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 7845 N. River Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53217
Freud’s Last Session
What if C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud met? What would they talk about? Mark St. Germain’s play imagines a conversation between these titans of theology and psychology on the day England enters WWII. The debate is friendly but the stakes are high as Freud and Lewis assert their truths and attempt to understand the other, “with both humor and insight in abundance.” – NY1 TV
Friday, October 24 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 26 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 PM
Friday, October 31 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 1 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 7 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 8 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 PM
We are delighted to have special guest, C.S. Lewis and Inklings scholar, Dr. Sørina Higgins join the cast in our talkbacks October 24th – 26th. She will also be giving a short, pre-show talk before the Saturday, October 25th show beginning at 6:45 p.m. Email office@acaciatheatre.com to RSVP for this event.
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All performances are held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 7845 N. River Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53217
Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
July 13, 2024
Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Malcon
June 13—June 29, 2025
After years of growing up and dreaming big, dear friends Georgiana Darcy and Kitty Bennet are primed for their debut. Georgiana plays music about love while hesitating to pursue it; Kitty advocates for her friend’s abilities, through which her own are developed. Amidst romantic intrigue, family presumptions, societal standards, and personal risk, can the friends protect each other and their peace? A charming, spirited and moving sequel fit for any season.
Friday, June 13 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 15 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 PM
Friday, June 20 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 21 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 22 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 PM
Friday, June 27 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 28 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 29 at 3:00 PM
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A Sleep of Prisoners
A Sleep of Prisoners
By Christopher Fry
March 7 – March 23, 2025
“Where, in the maze of right and wrong, are we to do what action?” Four prisoners of war are locked in a church in enemy territory. Deprived of food, water, rest and distractions, each man is drawn deeper into his own struggles and those of his cellmates. Reality dissolves into a dream where the men play figures from the Bible in a story of obedience, rebellion, violence and peace. “One of the most interesting examples of contemporary religious drama.” — Journal of the English Association
Friday, March 7 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 9 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 PM
Friday, March 14 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 15 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 16 at 3:00 PM
Friday, March 21 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 23 at 3:00 PM
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Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
This sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was a hit last season, so we’re bringing it back with the original cast and staging! Set two years after the novel ends, Miss Bennet continues the narrative, but with studious middle-sister Mary at the center of family misunderstandings that lead to conflict and hilarity. Can a Christmas gathering at Pemberley and a surprise guest restore peace and introduce new possibilities? Don’t miss what our patrons called an “uplifting, joyful and flawless” production.
Saturday, December 7 at 4 PM
Sunday, December 8 at 3 PM
Thursday, December 12 at 7:30 PM
Friday, December 13 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 14 at 3 PM
Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 15 at 3 PM
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Jason Will and Cara Johnston Photo: Melinda Rhodebeck
Acts of Peace: A Journey Through One-Acts
Acts of Peace:
A Journey Through One-Acts
October 11-27, 2024
Theophilus North (One-Act Version)
by Matthew Burnett
(Based on the novel by Thornton Wilder)
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden
by Thornton Wilder
King of Kings, Prince of Peace
by Jon Pawinski Layton
Young and ambitious, a man leaves his hometown and learns how to belong in a “constellation of people” in the delightful Theophilus North. A family travels to visit one of their own who is suffering and they find gladness and solace together in The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden. God is incarnated as a man to reunite humanity in King of Kings, Prince of Peace. Acacia’s season begins with a blend of one-act plays that dramatize the work of peace: in ourselves, with our loved ones, even with our enemies.
Friday, October 11 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 13 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 17 at 7:30 PM
Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 19 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 PM
Friday, October 25 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 26 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 PM
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Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
July 10, 2023
This page is referencing our 2023 production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. If you are looking for information about our December 7th-15th, 2024 remount of the same production, please click here, or you can buy your tickets directly, here.
The House by the Stable
C.S. Lewis remarked that his friend Charles Williams wrote the sort of stories “in which we begin by saying, let us suppose that this everyday world were at some point invaded by the marvelous.” The House by the Stable dramatizes the struggle of good and evil, personifying the forces that grapple for an upper hand—including Man, Pride, Gabriel and Hell—and the God who humbles them all. Enter a truthful and comedic fantasy, told by a 20th century master of the genre.
Friday, March 1 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 3 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 PM
Friday, March 8 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 9 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 10 at 3:00 PM
Friday, March 15 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 16 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 17 at 3:00 PM
The Agitators
Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony were friends — and adversaries — for forty-five years. From their beginning in Rochester, through a civil war, and to the highest halls of government, The Agitators depicts their individual and interpersonal commitments to justice, their support of each other, and the disagreements that nearly destroyed their relationship. “Theater at its best. Teaching us, challenging us, reminding us of where we’ve been, where we are and how far we still have to go.” – Cedar Rapids Gazette
Friday, June 14 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 16 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 PM
Friday, June 21 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 22 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 23 at 3:00 PM
Friday, June 28 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 29 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 30 at 3:00 PM