What if the most transformative theater in your life isn’t in Times Square, but under a 70-year-old roof in Indiana—where the stage is a circle, the audience is inches away, and young artists get their first lead before they ever see a Broadway dressing room? We sit down with artistic director Scott Michaels and managing director Jen Dow to explore how Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts built a national reputation from a local heartbeat. Scott shares how an athlete’s mindset made him a choreogr...
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What if the most transformative theater in your life isn’t in Times Square, but under a 70-year-old roof in Indiana—where the stage is a circle, the audience is inches away, and young artists get their first lead before they ever see a Broadway dressing room? We sit down with artistic director Scott Michaels and managing director Jen Dow to explore how Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts built a national reputation from a local heartbeat. Scott shares how an athlete’s mindset made him a choreogr...
What happens when artistry meets community service in a small Midwestern town? The story of Kira Lace Hawkins and the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts reveals the extraordinary magic that unfolds when creativity takes root. Kira describes theater as "mental floss" that helps us see the world with fresh eyes—a perfect metaphor for the transformative work happening at this unique theater-in-the-round in Warsaw, Indiana. As the Outreach and Education Director, Kira nurtures both emerging talent ...
Stories That Move
What if the most transformative theater in your life isn’t in Times Square, but under a 70-year-old roof in Indiana—where the stage is a circle, the audience is inches away, and young artists get their first lead before they ever see a Broadway dressing room? We sit down with artistic director Scott Michaels and managing director Jen Dow to explore how Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts built a national reputation from a local heartbeat. Scott shares how an athlete’s mindset made him a choreogr...
