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Our Mission
“It shall be the Mission of the Foundation to attract national artists in the performing arts; fostering the growth of community arts groups; developing and promoting excellence in the performing arts in Wisconsin, the Midwest, and other identified geographic areas; providing art related education and programming opportunities through collaborative efforts; and providing a setting for programs that enhance the cultural and intellectual growth of the community.”
Radio Theatre
Enjoy over 130 live radio dramas written and produced by Steve Brown and Mike Ullstrup. These include historical thrillers, recreations of classic sitcoms, and mashups of famous cartoon characters. That’s not mentioning our bread and butter, murder mysteries. Whether it’s Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, or even Kenosha-born Orson Welles, we always crack the case!
Murder Mystery
The whodunnits don’t stop after the broadcast! We also hold live performances with dinner, provided at one of the fantastic restaurants in our area.
Stage Production
The Foundation has had the opportunity to give many live performances in it’s history. Occasionally we have been able to do a full-length stage-play. One example is our production of Lois Lowry’s the Giver, adapted for stage by the esteemed Eric Coble.
Podcast
While this is still a work in progress, stay tuned for any updates!
Our Board
Mike Ullstrup : Co-Founder
February 5, 1957 – February 1, 2023
Mike, who passed away on February 1, 2023, was the Co-Executive Producer of the WGTD Radio Theater and the WGTD Radio Classics Theater. He had twenty-five years of experience at large and small companies as a business operations strategy and implementation consultant. With that background, Mike always made sure that all the minutiae of bringing a production to life are attended to and taken care of on time and on budget. He was the detail and business guy who dealt with the accountants, banks, and lawyers.
Steve Brown, PHD : President
Steve is the founder and creator of the WGTD Radio Theater and the WGTD Radio Classics Theater. He also is a news feature producer for WGTD News, a full-time Professor of Educational Leadership at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) since August 1989, and specializes in educational law, research methodology, and organizational theory.
Steve loves working with sound and video editing. Using the latest technology, he creates and edits the sound effects and music for all BrownUllstrup productions and has developed video for the internet and television.
Charles K Brown, MD, PHD : Secretary & Treasurer
Dr. Brown is a retired surgical oncologist after practicing for 30 years in the Chicago suburbs. He has been in Southeastern Wisconsin for the past 11 years and is enamored with its surrounding communities. He retired from his clinical practice in 2022 and now gives back through his volunteer efforts on Mercy Ships and other medical missions. He retired to his farm and vineyard in Lyons, WI where he makes wine from Wisconsin grown grapes. By highlighting the unique qualities of cold climate grapes, he focuses on creating Wisconsin wines that compare favorably with the classic wines of vitis vinifera. He joins the Board at Brown-Ullstrup Performing Arts Foundation in 2023.
Sam Tanberg : Marketing Coordinator & Content Admin
Sam Tanberg is the face behind making the face of the website. Since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, he has used his degree in Entertainment Design to bring life to different projects. Here Sam designed and maintains the website, along with adding new information as needed.
In his free time Sam uses his creative drive to make fun side-projects and fuel his love for fantasy. He is always up for playing a game of Dungeons and Dragons, and will definitely get around to painting all of his miniatures one day.
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