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Our "Centennail Hall Shows" are performed in Centennial Hall which is located in the Milwaukee Public Library Complex in Downtown Milwaukee. Audiences enter this 'Jewel Box' of a theatre through an exclusive entrance at 733 N. 8th Street and are treated with comfortable seating which allows audiences of all ages an unobstructed view of the stage.
These shows are ideal interactive entertainments easily enjoyed by children pre-school age (3 years of age) through 2nd grade level (7 years of age) and average 40 to 50 minutes in length.
WHY CHOOSE AN M&W CENTENNIAL HALL PRODUCTION?
WE'RE LOCAL !
M&W Productions Is A Milwaukee Based Theatre Company That Employees Local Performers And Artists.
Keeping Your Arts Money In Wisconsin!
Not Pennsylvania, New Jersey Or New York.
WE'RE AFFORDABLE FOR GROUPS !
M&W's Group Costs ~ $6.50 per person ~ 1 FREE of cost for every 18.
Compare our group cost to
ATAFY ~ American Theatre Arts _ $7.95 to $11.75 per person * Theatre Works _ $8 to $10 per person Wisconsin Lutheran _ $7 to $8 per person
THEY'RE LESSON FOCUSED
The simple moral of each show is creatively and entertaingly demonstrated.
THEY'RE INTERACTIVE
Audience members are frequently encouraged to participate in the productions.
WE'RE AFFORDABLE FOR FAMILIES TOO !
M&W's Individual Tickets are only $10 per person adult or child.
Advance reservation and purchace is required.
THEY'RE LENGTH APPROPRIATE
Productions are 40 to 50 minutes in length.
Long enough to have fun, but not too long to get bored.
OUR LOCATION
Centenial Hall at 733 N. 8th Street in Milwaukee, WI is accessable via I-94, I-43 & I-794
in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee
December '10
"Rudolph!
The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Weekdays at 10 a.m.
December 10th * 14th, 15th & 16th
As Of November 29th
We Are Currently Booking The
December 16th Performance
December 10th, 14th & 15th Performances Are SOLD OUT
Group Costs
$6.50 Adult Or Child
1 FREE With Every 18 Purchased
Individual Tickets
$10.00 Adult Or Child
During his adventures, Rudolph, the original 'misfit' discovers that his brightest difference is his greatest asset.
* M & W Productions, Inc. * Milwaukee & Greendale * Wisconsin * (414) 272-7701 * P.O. Box 511821, Milwaukee, WI 53203 * mandw_mandwproductions.com *
Our "Playhouse Productions" at Southridge Mall are performed in The 'Kids Clubhouse' located in the Southwest corner of the Mall on the upper level and across from the M&I Bank. Easily accessible from the "Lilac" parking lot where you'll see the World Market Store.
These shows are ideal interactive entertainments easily enjoyed by children pre-school age (3 years of age) through
2nd grade level (7 years of age) and average 40 to 50 minutes in length.
WHY CHOOSE AN M&W PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION?
WHY CHOOSE AN M&W PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION ?
ATAFY ~ American Theatre Arts _ $7.95 to $11.75 per person * Theatre Works _ $8 to $10 per person * Wisconsin Lutheran _ $7 to $8 per person
CHILD FRIENDLY SEATING FOR GROUPS
Graduated seat height of 10", 12" & 14" insures young audience members the best view of the performance.
INTIMATE SETTING
The Playhouse accomodates a maximum of 160 patrons with no seat further than 40 feet from the stage.
Southridge Mall at 5300 S. 76th Street in Greendale, WI is accessable via I-894, I-43 (off of S. 76th St. & Grange), offering attendees FREE parking and amenities not usually available with other theatre field trips.
Groups & Individuals have immediate access to Southridge's Food Court as well as numerous stores and services.
Group Ordering Instructions
Select a performance date and some alternates. Make your best estimate the total number of seats you group will require. Including all students, teachers and chaperones.
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Then call (414) 272-7701 or
click the link below to e-mail us at
mandw_mandwproductions.com
with your reservation request.
A total cost, including a $4.00 handling fee, will be determined and a 20% deposit will be requested to be sent to hold and confirm your reservation.
Remember!
You do not have a confirmed reservation UNTIL your deposit has been received.
What Do We Consider
'A Group' ?
A 'group' is a bonafide day care, preschool, school or organization which is able to pay their deposit and balances with checks with their groups name.
A 'group' is not a collection of parents and children who has banned together to seek a discounted admission cost.
Individual Ordering Instructions
Call (414) 272-7701 or
click link below to e-mail us at
regarding a date you're interested in.
Upon making your inquiry of availability you'll be instructed to send payment in form of check or money order - sorry, no credit cards - along with a "Self Addressed Stamped Envelope" for the return of your tickets to:
M&W Productions, Inc.
PO Box 511821
Milwaukee, WI 53203
*Orders without a "S.A.S.E" will be held at the box office for day-of-show pickup.
Or you may
print out an order form and send it in.
Order form now includes a listing of available performances.
Click on this link for our order form
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Although we advertise a number dates for our productions, we can only perform our shows when we have reservations enough to warrant one.
Additional performances are added to all performance schedules as needed.
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Show titles, dates and times are subject to change..
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After the show our guests are asked to queue up for their private visit and FREE photo opportunity with Santa in his special area in the Playhouse.
"Breakfast With Santa"
Saturday, December 11th
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, December 18th
Due to last minute cancelations 10 seats are available
as of December 5th!
This Event Begins At 9:00 a.m. Sharp
Show Begins At 9:35 a.m.
Approximately
$17.50 Adult or Child
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As Of November 23rd
SOLD OUT
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For our Breakfast's our guests are seated at tables for their meal and at "show-time" the children are invited to gather in front of the performance area to view the show.
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FEBRUARY / MARCH '11
"Little Red Riding Hood"
Everyone's favorite 'Red Hood' gets in trouble again while on the way to Grandma's.
Proposed Schedule of
10 am Performances
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Tuesday through Friday
Feb. 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Feb. 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th,
Feb. 22nd, 23rd, 24th 25th
Mar. 1st, 2nd 3rd, 4th
Mar. 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Mar. 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
Mar. 22nd, 23rd, 24th 25th
As Of October 7th
We Are Currently Booking
10 am Performances On
Friday - Feb. 11th
Friday - Feb. 18th
Friday - April 18th
Interested In A Particular Date?
If your group needs seating for 60 or more, contact us and we'll see if we can open that date for you.
APRIL / MAY / JUNE '11
"The Three Little Pigs"
Going 'Green' with some building materials just isn't wise, even a silly wolf doesn't mean you any harm.
April 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
April 12th, 13th, 14th 15th
Tuesday through Thursday
April 19th, 20th, 21st
May 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
May 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
May 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th
May 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th
May 31st June1st, 2nd, 3rd
As Of September 29th
Thursday - April 14th
Friday - April 15th
Thursday - April 21st
Wednesday - May 11th
Wednesday - May 18th
Large family groups or company parties are seated in 'The Library' and are the first to be invited to show's closest viewing area.
August / September '10
"Furry Tails
With A Twist"
Saturday Afternoons
August 21st
September 4th & 18th
Hot Dog Dinner Starts At 1:15 p.m.
Show At 2:00 p.m.
$15.00 Adult or Child
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"Furry Tails With A Twist "
Is a marvelous mix-up of three beloved Fairy Tales that get unwound and set right with the help of the entire audience.
Two actors try to present three of the world's most beloved fairy tales but they get their scripts hopelessly scrambled
- so -
" Goldilocks and the Three Bears " becomes " Goldisocks and the Three Wolves ", " Three Billy Goats Gruff " becomes " Three Billy Trolls Gruff " and " The Three Little Pigs " becomes " The Three Little Bears. " Eventually the actors guide the audience
through the creative world of story structure and writing vocabulary and with everyones help they set the stories straight.
Ideal Entertainment For Children 3 Through 7 Years Of Age
The entire family will enjoy America's favorite casual meal and then a marvelous M&W Show.
The Playhouse doors will open at 1:15 p.m. for seating. Your 'Hot Dog Dinner' will be served shortly thereafter with the performance begining at 2:00 p.m. and lasting 40 to 50 minutes.
How To Order
click the link below to e-mail us at mandw_mandwproductions.com
Upon making your inquiry of availability you'll be instructed to send payment in form of check or money order - sorry, no credit cards - along with a...
"Self Addressed Stamped Envelope" for the return of your tickets to:
Or...
You may print out an order form
and send it in.
August '10
"Green Eggs
And Ham"
Saturday Afternoon
August 7th
Dr. Seuss's parable about a child teaching an adult about prejudice is set to music by Robert Kapilow. This production gets the whole audience involved and becomes part music and life lessons.
Its 40 minutes of rollicking rhyme and Eggstra Special Seuss Silliness that everyone will enjoy.
I wonder what it would take to bring an M & W Production to our school ?
Can they perform in the space we have ?
What shows are available ?
What dates are available ?
Tom Marks ~ Artistic Director Michael Wilson ~ Producer
February 21st, 2011
Although M&W has closed, it has occured to me at I have a vast amount of theatrical props, costumes, tools, furniture, equipment and supplies that I feel deserve a better fate than just being thrown away.
So I will be offering many of these items as part of a "Theatrical Rummage Sale" at our Playhouse location at the "Kids Clubhouse" in Southridge Mall at interimittent daytimes hours throughout February 2011 But particularly Friday & Saturday February 25th & 26th 10am - 6pm or by appointment.
Please click on the text below to view some of the items that will be available at the Playhouse.
Keep in mind the "props" are just that and not intended for "real world" uses. Many of them are very sturdy. Some are in need of a little repair. And some are being offered as an example that you may improve upon.
But if you or someone you know is in a community or school threatre group
this is event that you should not miss.
For some larger items i.e. furniture and fog machines, and the bulk of our costumes I will be showing some pictures here but you'll have to contact me to arrange a viewing of them at our warehouse location.
Cash sales only. All items are sold as is.
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December 30th, 2010
Dear Patrons,
On November 19th, 2010 the children, their parents and educators of Southeastern Wisconsin lost one of their greatest friends. For on this date Michael L. Wilson, my life and business partner of thirty-two years, passed from this world after a long illness and hospitalization that had begun on October 12th, 2010. Michael was sixty-two years young.
During the early days of Michael’'s hospitalization I went forward with the production and presentation of “"Furry Tails With A Twist”" I’'d felt some fear and trepidation but the ‘show’ went on.
Shortly after these performances I was informed that Michael'’s diagnosis was ‘terminal’ and his passing was near at hand. I was faced with the fact that there were two other productions on the horizon, “"Rudolph! The Red-Nosed Reindeer”" at Centennial Hall and our “"Breakfast With Santa” "at Southridge Mall. With the help of a great number of our ‘theatre family’ of actors and friends I was able to present the shows without a hitch December 10th through the 18th, 2010.
Now having fulfilled these commitments I find that there are too many others needed to replace Michael in the business of M&W Productions. Combined with the impact of the economic situation, which we'’ve seen affecting our business over the past five years, M&W Productions tried, and did operate as a not not-for-profit business. But the most recent economic downturn (depression) has forced us to invest and re-invest all of our personal and business savings into the maintenance and operation of the company, and now there is nothing left to continue. Current reservation for our 2011 offerings are far, far too short of what I need to continue. So it is with a great deal of regret that after 25 years and over 115 productions, I’ve decided to close M&W Productions, Inc. effective immediately.
Thank you for your many years of loyal attendance and appreciation. I hope that someday in the not-to-distant future I may be able to offer you another M&W production.
With warmest regards,
Tom Marks,
P.S. All communications henceforth should be directed to me via email, mail or fax at the following:
E-Mail: mandw_mandwproductions.com • Mail: P.O. Box 511821, Milwaukee, WI 53203
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~ As Of December 5th, 2010 ~
For Individuals & Groups Needing Less Than 60 Seats ~ We Are Booking The Following Performance Dates
At Centennial Hall
December
Thursday, December 16th _10 am
Less Than 150 seats left
Friday, December 10th, Tuesday, December 14th & Wednesday, December 15th
Are Currently SOLD OUT
At Our Playhouse
April/May/June
Wednesday, April 13th _ 10 am
Thursday, April 14th _ 10 am
Friday, April 15th _ 10 am
Thursday, April 21st _ 10 am
Wednesday, May 11th _10 am
Wednesday, May 18th _ 10 am
February/March
Friday, February 11th _ 10 am
Friday, February 18th _ 10 am
Friday, March 18th _ 10 am
OCTOBER '10
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER '10
DECEMBER '10
"Mark Twain
Revisited"
with
Parker Drew
M&W Productions has been twice honored to present Parker Drew's astonishing tour de force tribute to the remarkable Mark Twain and looking forward to making it available to M&W's new "Musical Matinees" format.
Although this production is NOT a musical we feel it will be a season highlight.
Ms. Wendy's Private Drama Coaching
About Us...
And Frequently Asked Questions
Who We Are
M&W Productions,
Inc. is a Wisconsin-
based Theatrical
Production Company
owned and operated
by Tom Marks and
Michael Wilson, who
have 70 years of
combined theatrical
experience, Marks & Wilson have been producing affordable professional children's theatre "for the young and the young at heart" since 1982. Entertaining families as well as day care, school, scout and senior audiences with classic stories and fables that never grow old.
M&W's "Playhouse Productions" and "Centennial Hall Shows" are not "out-of-town
touring shows" which load in and out of the back of a van, but rather a "home town" and "hand-made" entertainment utilizing the artistic talents of area professionals.
