Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre

15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: he excels at mathematics but struggles to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. One night, at seven minutes after midnight, Christopher discovers his neighbor's dog, Wellington, has been speared with a garden fork. Suspected of the crime, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world. Based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon and winner of Tony and Olivier Awards for best play in New York and London.

Full of wit, absurdity and sly social commentary, the comic opera HMS Pinafore is a hilarious tale of love, honor and duty, set on the Royal Navy ship that bears the name of woman’s undergarment. Written by master social satirists and one of the great musical writing tandems of all time W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, this witty, classic 19th century romp is given a fresh take by Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director Jill Ana Ponasik, in this exciting collaboration between Milwaukee Opera Theatre and UWM Theatre.

Set in modern-day Naples, Scapino! is a zany modern reimagined madcap farce inspired by Moliere’s 1671 comedy Les Fourberies de Scapin. This play is a madcap romp full of slapstick and fast-paced humor, including tall tales, bad impersonations, ridiculous chase scenes, disgruntled waiters, loveable panhandlers, melodic macaroni, and misbehaving sausages. Warning: your belly might just ache from laughing so hard!

A mistimed sneeze, a foolish drowning stunt, a helpful cuckold, an enthusiastic dentist, a boy reluctant to face manhood -- this is just some of what happens when the stories of Anton Chekhov cross with the wit and whimsy of Neil Simon for a tour de farce of absurd and surprising tales of human foibles and follies.

Master dramatist and storyteller, Anton Chekhov bookends the Spring semester with The Good Doctor, contrasting the comedy and farce of Neil Simon’s take on Chekhov’s comic stories and plays, with this Master Playwright’s tour de force of love, longing, and heartbreak, The Three Sisters. Languishing in a provincial town far from their beloved Moscow, sisters Olga, Masha and Irina yearn for the sparkling city of their childhood, where they dream all wishes will be fulfilled. A masterful look at a family navigating the space between reality and dreams. Wrap yourself up in this emotional masterpiece, forged in exquisite moments of humor and hope.