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OUR 2025-2026 Season
The Gulf
November 7 - November 23, 2025
CLOSED

Written by AUDREY CEFALY

Directed by AVERY TAYLOR

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This Lammy Award winning drama explores the intimate divide that exists between two women in a deeply committed relationship. On a quiet summer evening, somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, Kendra and Betty troll the flats looking for red fish. After Betty begins diagnosing Kendra’s dead-end life with career picks from What Color is Your Parachute, their routine fishing excursion takes a violent turn.​

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Performance Venue: Evjue Stage, Bartell Community Theatre

General Seating

Run Time: 80 minutes

Recommended Ages: 18+

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Contains: adult language, some violence, sexual situations, and depictions of domestic abuse.

 

This show was double cast into two shows that differed significantly in their interpretations:

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Cast A24 – One Boat. Two Women. An Endless Cycle

  • Betty – Thea Quick

  • Kendra – Kate English

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Cast CW – Sometimes, Staying Stuck Hurts Less then Letting Go

  • Betty – Ella Price

  • Kendra – Chloe Maier​​​​​​​

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Corpus Christi
March 20 - April 4, 2026

Written by TERRANCE MCNALLY

Directed by Shawn Padley​

Assistant Directed by Jasmine Ridler

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This controversial retelling of the story of Jesus as a gay man living in modern-day Texas explores his teachings of both love and acceptance through a new look at the new testament. Follow Joshua as he grows up as a gay man in the 1950s, gains his 12 apostles, and is ultimately persecuted.

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Performance Venue: Evjue Stage, Bartell Community Theatre

Run Time: 75 minutes

Recommended Ages: 18+

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Audition Information​

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StageQ Sliding Scale Ticket Prices: Choose the price that is right for you!

Suggested: $30

Accessible: $10

Discounted: $20

Superstar: $40

Legend: $50*

*All Legend Level patrons will be automatically added to the Friends of StageQ roster for this current season and receive all the benefits of at the Friend level.​​​​​

CapitalQ '26: a Queer shorts festival
June 5 - June 13, 2026

Written and Directed by Various Artists

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It’s Year 5 of the CapitalQ Theatre Festival! Come celebrate Pride Month with us and fabulous new shows written by LGBTQ+ playwrights from all over the country. Let us be in community with those voices who continue to write our stories. We are not invisible!

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Performance Venue: Evjue Stage, Bartell Community Theatre

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Single Showcase - Two weekends to see it!​​

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StageQ Sliding Scale Ticket Prices:

Suggested: $30

Accessible: $10

Discounted: $20

Superstar: $40

Legend: $50*


*All Legend Level patrons will be automatically added to the Friends of StageQ roster for this current season and receive all the benefits of at the Friend level.​

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StageQ is supported with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and granted through the Wisconsin Arts Board.

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