Four Seasons Theatre

New Works: On Deck

Saturday, March 28 - Sunday, March 29, 2026

The Playhouse

$20 - $25

Ticket prices reflect sales tax, facility and phone/online fees

Age Recommendation

6 and up

Steady She Goes 

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2pm 
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2pm 

Welcome to the Golden Age of Sail in this world premiere reading filled with sea shanties, danger and, ultimately, triumph. “Steady She Goes” is the unbelievably true tale of gale force winds around Cape Horn, an ailing captain, a mutinous mate and Mary Ann Brown Patten, the woman who made history trying to save them all. Four Seasons Theatre is partnering with Playwright Erica Berman and Music Director Scott McKenna Campbell to develop this new musical play and present a reading with a talented cast of local actors and musicians. 

Runtime: 2 hours

Dan Seavey: Confessions of a Great Lakes Pirate 

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:30pm

Were there pirates on the Great Lakes?  Join actor, musician and tall ships captain Tom Kastle for a look at the life and times of “Roaring” Dan Seavey, the Great Lakes most famous, and infamous, pirate. The performance will be followed by an Audience Talkback.

Runtime: 80 minutes including Audience Talkback

This is a facility rental event presented by an independent organization separate from Overture Center for the Arts.

  • Sat, Mar 28, 2026

    2:00 PM

  • Sat, Mar 28, 2026

    7:30 PM

  • Sun, Mar 29, 2026

    2:00 PM

Support provided by the Great Performance Fund for Theater, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation. Additional support provided by the Pleasant Rowland Foundation and the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation.

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