TAPIT/new works

TNW Ensemble Theater

TNW Ensemble Theater (formerly known as TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater) was founded in 1985 with the twin goals of artistic innovation and community connection. We pursue these goals through creation and performance of multi-disciplinary productions, arts education, and outreach. We have developed, produced and performed 39 new plays, 15 tap and jazz music performances, and 11 works for young audiences, touring throughout the U.S. and abroad. Through short and long-term residencies, we have reached thousands of under-served arts audiences, from older adults to youth from disadvantaged backgrounds.

TNW is committed to going beyond the “One Night Only” approach to the performing arts, and we continually strive to deepen and expand the ways in which people from different backgrounds connect with our work.

Productions

Sketchy Ideas Premieres!

When Madison-based visual artist Randall Berndt started experimenting with “illustrated letters” to explore the relationship between narrative and image, he didn't do it with the stage in mind...

Turns out it's a great fit.

Berndt’s Sketchy Ideas series operates in the tradition of artist’s letters that flourished in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In this production, Berndt’s drawings are shown through rear-screen projection, while four actors, Liz Light, Andrew Lonsdale, Daniel Torres-Rangel, and NayMyo Win, share Berndt’s droll perspectives on everything from “the secret life of plants” to “extravagant thinking in a time of plague.” Violinist Paran Amirinazari underscores and enhances the words and images, making this a thoroughly mixed media event.

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Visual art, live performance, snacks

November 13 & 14 at 4 PM
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TNW Ensemble Theater
1957 Winnebago Street
Madison, Wisconsin

Masks and proof of vaccination are required

A Woman Is...

Finally, we're delighted to share with you A Woman Is..., our many-times-postponed one-woman show.

Part tribute, part exorcism, this production features Kiki Moritsugu sharing show tunes and stories from her career and her larger-than-life mother, the Canadian actor, Jo Hutchings.

The Program

Performances
Thursday, October 7 and Saturday October 9 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday October 10 at 4 PM
Brink Lounge, 701 East Washington Ave., Suite 105, Madison, Wisconsin

Tickets
General Admission $22
TNW strongly encourages audience members to purchase tickets online at brownpapertickets.com.
Exact cash ($22) is required to purchase tickets at the door. No checks or credit cards can be accepted at the door.

Proof of Vaccination and Masks are Required.

For more information, read the Program,
email info@tnwensembletheater.org
or call 608.244.2938.

Made possible, in part, by support from Dane Arts, with additional funds from the Endrex Mfg. Company Foundation, The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation; The Wisconsin Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts; and the Neil Allen Peckett Memorial Fund.

TNW is offering in-person events this fall.
Masks and proof of vaccination are required. See you soon!

Fall 2021
Tap Classes schedule now available

Check the Fall Schedule!

TNW Welcomes Teacher Shona Mitteldorf

Shona is teaching virtually from the TNW space this fall, September 9 - October 7, Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Intermediate.

Shona Mitteldorf started taking dance classes at a young age and has continued her training ever since. From early on, tap has been her primary dance form, but she has also trained in hip-hop, jazz, ballet, and contemporary. During her college years at Johns Hopkins University, she was active in student dance organizations, and she received the Homewood Arts Certificate in Dance. Focusing on tap classes for adults, Shona has been teaching dance classes in the Madison, Wisconsin area since moving here in 2014.

She also currently co-directs Breakthrough Dance Company. Apart from her dance life, Shona has been studying Education Policy at UW–Madison, and she works seasonally as a food tour guide.

Typhoid Mary

What do an Irish immigrant cook in the early 1900s, a French-Canadian flight attendant in the 1980s, and a mysterious 21st century outbreak striking foreign students and mosque attendees have in common?

Fish Fry

Comedy, Opera, and a Secret Recipe

Wit & Wisdom: Monologues of Ruth Draper

This immersive, cabaret-style performance introduces audiences to the work of Ruth Draper, the most famous actress you’ve probably never heard of.

Ben Franklin & Baron von Steuben vs. the Paine County School Board

Individuals of all political persuasions invoke the “Founding Fathers” to justify their positions – but have you ever wondered what the Founding Fathers themselves would think?

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