Racine & Me: Racine Theatre Guild's 2026-2027 89th Season
RACINE, WIS. (CBS 58) -- Joycelyn Fish from The Racine Theatre Guild joined us in studio with the exclusive details of their 89th upcoming season!
The Racine Theatre Guild (RTG) announced the plays and musicals that will part of the community theatre’s 2026 – 2027 mainstage season on Monday, March 23. The 89th season will bring moments that will touch your heart, make you laugh until your sides hurt, and create memories to share with family and friends. Stories will not only entertain, but also celebrate the passion and creativity that makes our community theatre special for volunteers and patrons alike.
Full season subscriptions are on sale now, starting at just $70 and include “The Play That Goes Wrong,” “Angel Street (Gaslight),” “God of Carnage,” “The Cottage,” and “Come From Away.” Bonus shows, “Dad’s Season Tickets” and “Hana’s Suitcase,” can also be added on to subscriptions along with “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” making its return from last season.
For audience members with varying schedules and interests, flex passes are also available. They allow patrons the opportunity to pick and choose which shows they would like to see during times and dates that work best for them. Flex pass holders can also use them for Jean’s Jazz, RTG Limited Edition, and Signature Spotlight series. Individual tickets will go on sale for “Dad’s Season Tickets” on Monday, May 18 and the rest of the season on Wednesday, July 1.
Season ticket packages, flex passes, and more information can be found online, www.racinetheatre.org, by phone, (262) 633-4218, or by visiting the box office, Monday through Friday, 12 to 6 p.m. at 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, Wis.
Racine Theatre Guild’s 2026 – 2027 89th Season
Dad’s Season Tickets
Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Zembrowski
July 17 - 26, 2026
Bonus Show
From kickoff to the final Hail Mary, this musical comedy bleeds green, gold, and a whole lot of love for both football and theatre fanatics. Cheering on their team on the hallowed grounds of Lambeau Field has been more than just a game for the Kosinski family, it is a tradition. But
which one of Frank’s three daughters will inherit the coveted season tickets? The girls employ every trick in the playbook as they fight, forgive, and learn that family isn’t everything; it’s the only thing. Grab a bratwurst and a cheesehead for a truly quintessential Wisconsin experience with songs like “Football Is Like Love” and “What Do You Do With A Bye-Week?”
The Play That Goes Wrong
By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields & Jonathan Sayer
September 11 – 27, 2026
A smashing success where everything, quite literally, comes crashing down as the curtain attempts to rise on the Cornley Drama Society’s ill-fated opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Throughout the night, things go from bad to catastrophically disastrous as the leading lady is knocked unconscious, the corpse can’t play dead, the crew are thrown into battle, and the actors trip over everything – including their own lines. It’s nothing you want in a show—and everything you want in a show as anything that can go wrong, absolutely will with theatrical flair.
Angel Street (Gaslight)
By Patrick Hamilton
October 30 – November 15, 2026
Bella Manningham has been the picture of Victorian charm and grace as a devoted wife to her husband. Yet she feels herself slowly unraveling to the brink of insanity as secrets lurk in the shadows and reality blurs with deception. Mr. Manningham assures her that nothing is amiss with his debonair charisma, but Bella continues to be haunted by strange sounds in the house as objects go missing and gas lights flicker for no reason. The sinister, spine-chilling thriller mounts into a suspenseful cat and mouse game of manipulation and control you won’t want to snuff out.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing
Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams; Based on the MGM Motion Picture
December 11 – 20, 2026
Bonus Show
An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children, Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car has magical properties, including the ability to float and take flight. Trouble occurs when the evil Baron Bomburst tries to steal the car for himself. The family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchmen. Filled with catchy, unforgettable songs, it is a whimsical, family-friendly musical that makes a soaring return back to RTG.
God of Carnage
By Yasmina Reza; Translated by Christopher Hampton
January 15 – 31, 2027
A civilized discussion about a playground encounter concerning their sons unravels into feral chaos between two pairs of parents in a brilliant and biting comedy of manners without manners. Navigating the most dangerous place on earth - parenthood - civility crumbles and secrets are spilled as the adults devolve into childish behavior complete with fingerpointing and name-calling. The hilariously dark Tony Award-winning hit explores the fragile rules of neighborly decorum and the animalistic impulses buried within each of us.
The Cottage
By Sandy Rustin
February 26 – March 14, 2027
As sun streams through the windows of a countryside cottage, Sylvia and Beau are basking in the glow of their annual romantic rendezvous. That is until Sylvia reveals that she has decided to expose their affair to both her husband and her lover’s wife. In a modern nod to Noël Coward, this side-splitting romp is an outrageous tale of mistaken identities, sex, betrayal, desire, and even love too. Scandalously silly, the romantic comedy is filled with a surprising and hilarious web of secrets unraveling into a happy ending for lovers everywhere.
Hana’s Suitcase
Written by Emily Sher; Based on the book by Karen Levine
April 9 – 18, 2027
Bonus Show
When a group of students study a tattered suitcase from the Holocaust, they find three things written on its side: “Hanna Brady,” “May 16, 1931,” and “Waisenkind,” meaning orphan. Left with countless questions, their teacher begins a worldwide search to find out who Hana was, where she came from, and what was her final fate. Past and present mysteries intertwine as they begin to discover clues about Hana’s courageous life. History and heart pulsate throughout the true story brought to life on stage.
Come From Away
Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
May 21 – June 6, 2027
On September 11, 2001, the world stopped. As the United States’ airspace closed, the remote town of Gander, Newfoundland became the place for 7,000 scared and uncertain passengers to land. What they were greeted with was open hearts and the kind of generosity and care that shines a light on the power of kindness and resilience. The “plane people” and townsfolk formed lasting bonds in a musical true story with humor, heart, and humanity, celebrating unity and love in the darkest of times.
Learn more and buy tickets here: Racine Theatre Guild