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The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood. Performances will show October 16-17 & 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees on October 18 & 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts on the UWL campus (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse).Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin is a sweeping, provocative drama that plunges audiences into an isolated 18th century English village where justice, morality, and womanhood collide. Set in 1759 rural England, a young woman, Sally Poppy, is convicted of murder and claims she is pregnant to escape execution. A jury of local women is assembled to decide whether she truly carries new life or faces the gallows. What unfolds is a gripping examination of power, privilege, and the silenced voices of women, as each juror’s own history, hardship, and belief shapes the verdict. By turns tense, surprising, and darkly witty, The Welkin asks urgent questions about who gets to decide truth, whose lives are valued, and how personal experience becomes political. The Welkin asks: What does justice look like when women are finally allowed to speak? And who gets to decide the truth when belief itself becomes a battlefield?
(Content Warning: Recommended for mature audiences. Contains mature language and content.)
IF YOU GO:
WHO: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance
WHAT: The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood
WHERE: Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse)
WHEN: October 16-17 & 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. and October 18 & 25 at 2:00 p.m.
ONLINE TICKETS: $20 adults; $18 senior citizens/non UWL students/military; $8 UWL students. Online tickets will have a small credit card processing fee added at checkout. Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets online and download the tickets to their phone/email. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-and-dance beginning October 1, 2026. Assigned Seating.
IN PERSON/PHONE TICKETS: $22 for adults, $20 for senior/non UWL students/military and $10 for UWL students (processing/printing fee already included in the price). Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance during the run of the show (October 12-25, 2026). Assigned Seating.
PARKING: The UWL South Parking Ramp is open for patron use. Free parking on weekdays after 7:00 p.m. and on the weekends (all day).
CAST: Stella Blum, Madeline Borski, Emma Cartwright, Micha Angela DiPietro, Trinity Alicia Hobot, Alissa Jackson, Matthea Jones, Kacey Kotvis, Gracie Lochowicz, Bowen Maki, Alli Otto, Emma Reinhardt, Maya Steffen, Leslie Switala, Matthew Tollefson, Makenna Trumm
PRODUCTION TEAM: Nic Barilar (Director), Ilex Rose (Stage Manager), Mandy Kolbe (Scenic, Lighting & Props Designer), Dave Harlan (Sound Designer), Miranda Logan (Costume Designer), Nate Mohlman (Technical Director), Laurie Kincman (Dramaturg)
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Toland Theatre - UW-La Crosse, Vine St & 16th St N,La Crosse,WI,United States
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