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

TNW Welcomes Summer Teacher Shona Mitteldorf

Shona is teaching virtually from the TNW space this summer, June 10 - August 12, 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.

Summer 2021
Tap Classes start soon

Check the Schedule!

Sundays on the Balcony

In these strange times of doing almost everything differently, we've found a way to make sure the show does go on.

Well, part of it, at least. We’re offering a second round of free 15-minute previews of A Woman Is..., our postponed one-woman show.

Join us for a safe and socially distant parking lot preview of “A Woman Is...” Part tribute, part exorcism, this 15-minute excerpt features Kiki Moritsugu sharing show tunes and stories from her career and her larger-than-life mother, the Canadian actor, Jo Hutchings.

Sunday, April 11 & 18
15-minute previews at 3, 4 & 5 pm
Limit of 6 attendees per show
TNW Ensemble Theater
1957 Winnebago Street, Madison, Wisconsin

Masks and reservations are essential.
Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
Contact info@tnwensembletheater.org
or 608.244.2938.

Supported, in part, by Dane Arts

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

It’s Guys on Ice meets Chopped for A Night at the Opera..

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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