A local youth theater company and its actors earned national recognition at a recent musical theater festival.
Treehouse Theater of Manitowoc received the Excellence in Acting Award at the 2025 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta, while Chloe Johanek and Katie Naegelle were named Junior Theater Festival All-Stars, a select group of outstanding performers.
At the festival, each group performed 15 minutes of a Broadway Junior® musical for adjudicators.
Treehouse Theater presented Shrek The Musical JR.
Composer Deborah Wicks La Puma said of the energetic performance, “Even without costumes, I saw each other of the characters clearly and distinctly through their fabulous performances.”
Treehouse Theater is gearing up for a couple of upcoming performances, including Willy Wonka Kids on February 22nd and 23rd.
That will be followed by The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition April 10th through the 13th.
You can see the full performance lineup and upcoming productions at TreehouseTheater.com.
