We founded Forward Theater Company in 2009 to provide Madison-area audiences with exceptional theater productions, and local professional artists with an artistic home base. We are inspired by the Wisconsin Idea of service to the broader community, and we tie our onstage work to expansive engagement efforts throughout each season.

The plays we produce are fresh, fun, and thought-provoking, bringing the very best of contemporary theater from Broadway and beyond to local audiences. And the Forward Theater experience is all about connection – we offer free pre-show lectures and post-show talkbacks with our artists, and you can always find our staff in the lobby ready to strike up a conversation.