Outreach Concerts

OUTREACH CONCERTS

Four Seasons Theatre is in our 14th year of bringing musical theatre entertainment out into the community—and sneaking in some education, too. Our community outreach programming brings some of the best local singers into a variety of venues, armed with Broadway music and the stories of the composers, lyricists, playwrights, and artists who create it. Each year our outreach performers visit senior centers, libraries, schools, retirement communities...you name it, we’ve probably schlepped a keyboard there and performed. We bring live musical theatre to those who might not otherwise have a chance to engage with it—and we help our performing artists at the same time, both with financial support and with a chance to work new material into their repertoire.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Starting in February 2024, we are bringing the music of legendary songwriter Irving Berlin to area retirement communities, civic organizations, schools, and senior centers as part of our Great American Songbook series. From his first hit song, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” through his years working on Broadway and in Hollywood, to his time touring to support troop morale during WWII, Irving Berlin is an icon of American musical theatre. Great local singers will share some of your favorite Berlin tunes and introduce you to some lesser-known gems, all while you learn about the life and work of Irving Berlin.

2024 OUTREACH CALENDAR

February 14
Prairie Gardens Assisted Living

February 21
Capitol Lakes Retirement Community

February 28 at 12:30 p.m.
Waunakee Senior Center (reservation required, call the Waunakee Senior Center at 608-849-8385)

April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Oakwood Village University Woods

April 11
Oregon High School Fine Arts Week

April 26 at 12:15 p.m.
First Unitarian Society's Noon Musicale series

May 8 at 1:00 p.m.
DeForest Area Community and Senior Center

May 16
Hyland Park of Sun Prairie

May 24
Oregon Senior Center

May 30
Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge

June 4
Badger Prairie Health Care Center

June 20
Monona Senior Center

July 9
Lodi Community Center

September 17
Silver Threads Club (Oregon)

October 16
Hyland Crossings of Sun Prairie

December 18
Verona Senior Center

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

To learn more about FST outreach or request an outreach program for your community group, school, or facility, please contact us and we would be happy to help you. Our outreach programs are scalable for almost any size venue and any age audience.

OUTREACH HISTORY

We have researched, developed, and performed a wide variety of outreach programs over the years. Here’s just a sample:

  • The Great American Songbook: Cole Porter (2011, 2023)
  • Civil War Letters (2011)
  • The Great American Songbook: Irving Berlin (2012)
  • The Great American Songbook: George and Ira Gershwin (2013)
  • The Great American Songbook: Great Dames (2014)
  • The Best of Broadway: Rodgers and Hammerstein (2015)
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway (2015)
  • The Best of Broadway: Loesser, Lerner & Loewe (2016)
  • The Poets of Tin Pan Alley (2016)
  • The Best of Broadway: Fiddler and Friends (2017)
  • The Stories of Fiddler on the Roof (2017)
  • The Best of Broadway: Stephen Sondheim (2018)
  • Words [and music] by Stephen Sondheim (2018)
  • The Best of Broadway: Jerry Herman and Kander & Ebb (2019)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney Musicals (2019)
  • The Best of Broadway: My Favorite Things (2020, 2022)

Lisa Mueller sings "Colored Lights"
The Best of Broadway: Jerry Herman and Kander & Ebb, April 2019.
Video: OCA Media

Amber Nicole Dilger sings "First You Dream"
The Best of Broadway: Jerry Herman and Kander & Ebb, April 2019.
Video: OCA Media

Cole Porter Songbook, March 2011.
Photo Credit: Mike Brown

The Gershwin Songbook, March 2013.
Photo Credit: Mike Brown

The Great Dames Songbook, March 2014.
Photo Credit: Mike Brown

The Irving Berlin Songbook, March 2012.
Photo Credit: Mike Brown