Photographs by Catherine McKenzie - McKenzie Images of the spring 2019 performance at UW-Oshkosh.

APPLETON — Two free performances of the children’s folk tale, “Peter and the Wolf,” will highlight the 20th anniversary open house Thursday at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s 20th anniversary.

The Makaroff Youth Ballet’s presentation of “Peter and the Wolf,” are free at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023.

The full open house schedule for Thursday, April 13, 2023:

From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. enjoy the following:

  • Two performances of Peter and the Wolf with Makaroff Youth Ballet at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
  • Two performances by Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program Encore Singers at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Self-guided tours enhanced by staff member knowledge and great photo opportunities
  • Hands-on learning opportunities with accessibility services including GalaPro (a closed captioning app which can enhance the audience’s experience for live performances), American Sign Language interpretation, the T-coil hearing loop system and assisted listening devices with Center partner, Fox Valley Hearing Center
  • Learn about mobile ticketing, ticket scanning and accessing the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s mobile app
  • Enter to win tickets to an upcoming show, Broadway merchandise prize packages and more.

This event is supported in part by the Community First Community Engagement Series Partner Community First Credit Union.


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By Dan Plutchak

Dan Plutchak, born and raised in Kaukauna, is cofounder of Kaukauna Community News.