Theater Forward

Jen Uphoff Gray, Julie Swenson, and Mike Fischer | Forward Theater Company

From Madison to Manhattan, this podcast discusses theater on a local, regional and national level. Artistic Director Jen Uphoff Gray, Managing Director Julie Swenson, and Theater Writer/Dramaturg Mike Fischer offer a glimpse at running a regional theater company in the Midwest while exploring a variety of current topics affecting the American theater world. Insightful and timely conversations about the arts from flyover country.

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Theater Forward

Episodes (100)

May 20th The 2026-27 Season at Forward Theater
Apr 13th We're in Love and We Don't Care Who Knows It
Mar 24th Interview w/ Suzan Fete - Artistic Director of Renaissance Theaterworks

Theater Forward

May 20, 2026
30½ minutes
41 MB

If you follow theaters anywhere in America, you know that spring is officially Season Announcement Season! Across the country, theater companies are revealing their upcoming slate of plays (and pretending the choices were effortless). We’re often asked how the season actually comes together: What do we look for? What do we argue about? What makes a play feel “Forward”? In this episode, we unpack the thinking behind our 2026–27 Past is Prologue season and talk about why these four stories from the past are pointed squarely at our present.

Theater Forward

The 2026-27 Season at Forward Theater

Jen Uphoff Gray, Julie Swenson, and Mike Fischer | Forward Theater Company

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