About Us

The Gerald A. Bartell Community Theatre Foundation is a unique collaboration between four theatre companies.

Within our walls, Madison artists tell stories about themselves and their world.  Audience members are transformed, enlightened, entertained, and invited into the conversation about who and what this community is.

Photo by Mike DeVries, Capital Times

• The Bartell Theatre itself is over 100 years old.  Learn more about its history.
• The Foundation is governed by a board of directors selected in an arrangement practically unique in the United States. Learn more about our board.
• Several committees are the workhorses of the Foundation's mission, working on publicity, marketing, development, maintenance and technical work. Learn more about the committees.
• The Foundation supports four Participating (resident) Theatre Companies:   Madison Theatre Guild, Mercury Players Theatre, StageQ, and Strollers Theatre.  
• The Tom & Bobbi Haig Lobby serves as a gallery for local artists, which rotates every two months.

Come play with us!

Volunteer with the Bartell Community Foundation or its resident companies by signing into our database!

You can find out more about becoming a house, administrative, technical, or production volunteer by visiting our Participate page.

Sign up to volunteer or receive our quarterly e-newsletter "Intermission" by clicking the Volunteer link at the left.

To volunteer on a committee

Please contact the Managing Director Sarah Hoover at 608-204-0280 or shoover@bartelltheatre.org.