talk about their 2025-26 theater season, how they choose their shows

Presented by Dan Presser

The new Sun Prairie Civic Theatre season kicks off on Oct. 3rd with the Musical production of Steven Sondheim's Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It is one of three Main Stage shows SPCT will produce in the new season. In addition, SPCT produces The Penguin Project, A Murder Mystery production, and children's theatre programming in the summer months. New this year, SPCT is adding a Radio Play in partnership with the Sun Prairie Media Center. This year's live radio production will be A Christmas Carol. It will first air live on 103.5 FM on November 26th, the evening before Thanksgiving.

Mike Schuster has been the president of SPCT for 2 years, and has been a board member for nearly a decade. He is the owner of Fiddlesmart Marketing, specializing in marketing clarity and sustainable marketing systems for business owners. Mike also appears on stage with SPCT on a regular basis. 

Lori Gryttr, began as SPCT's Development Manager in early 2025 and is a graduate of Sun Prairie High School. She's also been involved in many SPCT productions, most recently starring in "9 to 5 the Musical."  Lori is currently appearing in Madison Theatre Guild's production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband.
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Dan