Summer Staged Reading Series
Four Original Works
made possible by a generous grant from the Ruth Arts Foundation for the Arts Fund.
Join Pink Umbrella throughout the summer for one show, or all of them!
Performance Information
All performances take place at the Charles Allis Art Museum
-- 1801 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Please click the link associated with the performance you wish to see to purchase tickets.
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Saturday, December 14th at 2 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, December 15th at 2 PM​ - SOLD OUT
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- purchase tickets to receive a virtual recording of A Christmas Carol. Watch in the comfort of your own home and at your pace!
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- due to small venue size, we have a limited number of tickets for our in-person shows. Register to be on the waitlist for our two in-person shows of A Christmas Carol! Waitlisted people will receive a text if more tickets come available.
Meet the Team
Actor
Clayton Mortl
he/him
Clayton Mortl (he/him) is an autistic actor who lives and works in the Milwaukee area. He has appeared in "Shine!", as Pinot, "Bigger Top", as Boom, and the staged reading of "BITh (Bizarre Intrusive Thoughts)" as Intrusive Thought 2 with Pink Umbrella Theater Company. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Understudy
Noah Stone
he/him
Noah Stone is a long time collaborator with Pink Umbrella and is excited to be working as an understudy for this production of A Christmas Carol! While he currently works as a librarian for North Shore Library, he has always had a passion for theater that he is eager to pursue! While not on stage, Noah works as a librarian for North Shore Public Library in Glendale, and as a disability advocate for Stepping Stones Educational Services.
Foley Live
Amanda Lojeski
she/her
Amanda is excited to be exploring the tech and behind the scenes aspects of production! She was last seen in Pink Umbrella’s production of PORTRAITS where she played Harley. Some of her other theater credits include ACAP Playmakers, high school musicals. When she’s not in the theater you can find her going for bike rides and spending time with her friends and family. Amanda would like to thank her friends, family, and Katie Cummings for always believing in her.
Sound & Light Designer
Ryan Rosmann
he/him
Check back to learn about Ryan!
Stage Manager
Nick Flanary
he/him
Nick is incredibly excited to be joining the Pink Umbrella crew again this season. Helping with the productions and in the classes when able, he is happy to be a part of making theater more enjoyable for everyone, and hopes you enjoy our shows or classes!
Director
Amanda Rosmann
she/her
Amanda Rosmann is a theatrical producer, director, and educator. She was Education Director at Skylight Music Theatre from 2018-2023 where she led the renowned KidsWrites programs, and reached over 10,000 MPS students annually. Her current full time position is as the Studio Manager for Hi-Five studio, a full service recording studio in Milwaukee, WI where she oversees the studio’s non-profit subsidiary Hi-Five Arts and is developing educational outreach programs. She has been honored to partner with and teach for Pink Umbrella previously and looks forward to continue doing so.
Costume Designer
Ash Mulholland
she/her
Ash has been with Pink Umbrella since the start of their upraise in their original works in 2021 and she is very excited to design costumes for A Christmas Carol. She has been in many works with Pink Umbrella Theater including PORTRAITS (2024) as Ellen, Kaleidoscope (2023) as Ruthie, BIGGER TOP (2022) as POP, SHINE! and SHINE! Remount (2021-22) as Pickle, and Scavengers (2021) as Scout. Whenever she’s not on-stage singing, acting, and dancing, she also likes to expand her creativity like drawing, painting, baking, and of course as the show itself has fun photoshoots to make the world smile. Check out her actor’s website http://ashmulholland.com/.
Set and Prop Designer
OJ Jardas
she/her
OJ is a thespian, scientist, and life-long learner. She has her B.A. in Theater Arts, B.S. in Biological Sciences, and M.A. in Teaching. OJ has directed and designed productions all around the Milwaukee suburbs. When OJ isn't teaching, she is at home playing the Sims, reading, or playing with her two cats: Luci and Ham.
Accessibility Manager
Shaqita Crockett
she/her
Shaqita is excited and honored to be part of Pink Umbrella’s Production Team for the third time! While you can always find Shaqita serving as the Headmistress for Pink's in-person classes, she was last seen on the Production side as the Accessibility Manager for Pink's Summer Production of PORTRAITS. Shaqita is so grateful to Katie for creating space for her to be a part of such a beautiful community in multiple capacities.
Illustrator
Landan Beyer
they/them
Landan Beyer is a queer and autistic student who does illustration in their free time. They enjoy playing video games, programming, and are a really big fan of bugs.
Huge shoutout to Monica Miller, Event Manager at the Charles Allis Art Museum. Thank you for all your work and support to make this production happen!!