WHOOPENSOCKER LIVE! West Madison Elementary Students’ Stories Take the Stage at MYarts on May 1st and 2nd
MADISON, WI — Something extraordinary is coming to Madison Youth Arts (MYArts) on Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd: Whoopensocker LIVE! — a joyful, fast-paced variety show created from the imaginations of West Madison third and fourth graders and brought to life by Madison’s professional actors, improvisers, and musicians.
Think Saturday Night Live meets The Muppet Show—but written entirely by kids from West Madison!
Whoopensocker LIVE! features original stories written by third and fourth grade students at Crestwood & Stephens Elementary Schools. Each production is built from scratch as professional artists adapt a small selection of the hundreds of stories students create during Whoopensocker’s innovative six-week, in-school creative writing residency. The result is a one-of-a-kind, 60-minute variety show featuring nearly two dozen short pieces that celebrate imagination, humor, and the voices of West Madison’s young writers.
“We perform it FIRST for the kids,” says Erica Halverson, Theatre & Drama Department Chair and Education Professor at UW–Madison, and honorary Mayor of Whoopensocker City. “Then we open it up to the greater community to experience the brilliance that is Madison’s young authors and their ideas.”
Audiences can expect a high-energy, laughter-filled performance that’s perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves laughter and inventive, community-driven art.
Performance Details:
Madison Youth Arts (MYArts)
Sunrise Theater (4th Floor)
1055 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
Friday, May 1st, 6:30 PM
Saturday, May 2nd, 11:00 AM
Tickets:
FREE FOR CHILDREN | $20 for adults
Available at the door or online at Whoopensocker.org
Published on April 9, 2026
