Hello, Pen Pal! Sam from Wagon Wheel here with my first newsletter of 2026. There’s a lot to catch up on and much to yap about, so let’s jump right in! Right off the bat, I have to share some incredible news. We raised $86,950 in our Year-End Giving campaign! It’s tricky to ... Click to read more.
From the Wagon Wheel stage to the Board of Directors I can’t think of a better way to close out the year than by spotlighting my friend, Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre alumnus and new Board member, David Schlumpf. He’s also Kira’s best friend, so he gets bonus points with me by ... Click to read more.
Hello, Pen Pal! Sam from Wagon Wheel here. 👋😊 Here we are. The very last day of 2025. What a year it’s been. If you ask me, it feels like ten years all rolled into one! And this probably won’t surprise you, but the Wagon Wheel fun isn’t over just yet. ... Click to read more.
From Lois Lane to Glinda the Good Now, something truly special. I get to spotlight my friend and 2004-2005 Wagon Wheel alumna, Kate Loprest. Right now she’s touring the country in The Sound of Music as Baroness Elsa Shraeder, but you'll remember her from her iconic performance as Lois Lane in Wagon ... Click to read more.
Hey there, Wagon Wheel Pen Pal! It’s Sam. 👋😊 Can you believe it's been exactly ONE WHOLE YEAR of these Pen Pal letters from me to you?! It feels like it's only been 2 weeks! Okay, buckle in because a lot has happened since the last time we talked. I just got back from ... Click to read more.
Somewhere over the Rainbow... It is my absolute honor to spotlight Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre’s 2018 and 2021 alumna, Ashlyn Maddox! Born and raised in Houston, she got thrown into the world of theatre in fifth grade because her mom thought she was "bad at sports" (Ashlyn’s words, not mine!). ... Click to read more.
Well, hello there, Pen Pal! 🍁 I hope you’re doing well, staying cozy, and that life has been treating you kindly. Things have been absolutely hopping here at Wagon Wheel! Last weekend, we opened and closed our 34th Wagon Wheel Junior production, Trial of the Wicked Witch: The Musical, and what a triumph it was! The ... Click to read more.
There are a few Wagon Wheel alumni that my friend Kira Lace Hawkins just can’t stop talking about, and this month’s featured alum is one of them! Say hello again to the incomparable Leanne Antonio, who wowed us during the summers of 2017, 2018, and 2019. THREE whole summers of Leanne on ... Click to read more.
Dear Wagon Wheel Pen Pal, 💌 Hello there! My goodness, I have so much to fill you in on. First thing's first, Wagon Wheel Community Theatre’s Father of the Bride opens next Friday at 7:00, and I cannot wait to share this beloved story with you. It's funny, heartwarming, and such a charming 1960s throwback. ... Click to read more.