Our Team
James Zager Artistic Producing Partner
James Zager, an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC), has been producing, directing, choreographing, and designing movement in professional theaters throughout the United States for the past 25 years garnering numerous awards for his work. Zager has worked extensively with Milwaukee Opera Theatre (Artistic Associate) as well as Milwaukee Rep, Skylight Music Theatre, Florentine Opera, In-Tandem, Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Metro Voices, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Fireside Theatre. Chicago Area: Drury Lane Oakbrook, Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre, Light Opera Works. Nationally: Phoenix Theatre, West Virginia Public Theatre, Barn Theatre Augusta, MI.
Maddy Buchta Artistic Producing Partner
Maddy Buchta is a graduate of Carroll University with degrees in Graphic Design, Theatre Arts, and Computer Science. For the past seven years, she has been on various marketing teams and has held several titles including lead graphic designer, creative director, digital marketing specialist, and social media manager. She loves being a graphic designer and being able to combine her love for designing with her passion for theatre. Outside of designing, Buchta loves to perform on stage, having done so since a young age.
Bradley Weller Associate Artist
Bradley Weller is a graduate of Carroll University with too many theatre degrees in a time when everything was closed. Since then, Brad gained skills in videography and anything else related. Most recently he has been a children's music director for several of the Waukesha Civic Theatre's programs.
Colin Gawronski Associate Artist
Colin Gawronski is a lighting designer and theatrical technician native to Milwaukee who has worked extensively with Danceworks, Inc, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Black Arts MKE/Brozeville. They have worked with other local companies such as Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, UWM Dance, Next Act, Wildspace, PrideFest Milwaukee, Bard and Bourbon, Gina Laurenzi Dance Project, and In Tandem Theatre. Colin has also worked with the Sacramento Music Circus, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and with the Indianapolis and Chicago Fringe Festivals. Favorite productions include: STEW, OUT OF MANY ONE, FIRES IN THE MIRROR, IGNITE: A HIP HOP EXPERIENCE (since 2013), SECRETS FROM THE WIDE SKY, RUSSIAN TRANSPORT, FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, STORIES FROM A LIFE, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, SERENDIPITY, MAURITIUS, THRILL ME, IN A BLACK MOOD, MY FAIR LADY, LAMPS FOR MY FAMILY, and VAGABONDARE. Give Love Always.
Our Board
President James Zager (as of 2020)
Vice President Jill Walmsley (as of 2022)
Treasurer James Zager (as of 2022)
Secretary Maddy Buchta (as of 2022)