About Seven Ages Theatricals
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.”
From William Shakespeare’s As You Like It
Seven Ages Theatricals (7AT) offers services in all manner and levels of theatrical consultation, professional audition coaching, and original productions, drawing upon an international network of theatre artists in every aspect of the industry. This was the inspiration for 7AT’s name, that all theatre companies and organizations go through phases; if you run a community or regional theatre or a school theatre program, please reach out and see if Seven Ages Theatricals can help you get to your next phase!
Tom Berger has been Seven Ages Theatricals' Executive Artistic Director since its initial inception in 2019. He has directed several productions for 7AT, including The Rocky Horror Show, Gifts of the Magi, Force of Nature, Incorruptible, Fool for Love, and all of the company's outdoor Shakespeare productions at City Green. Tom's work as a director, music director, choreographer, and performer has been seen all over the country in something like 400 productions over 30 years. He also heads up the theatre department for the Valders School District and serves as a freelance musician at various venues around SE Wisconsin. Tom lives in Sheboygan with his favorite co-production, his son Sebastian.
Leadership team
With the guidance of our leadership team, our production branch of the company aims to bring cutting edge, sometimes scrappy, and always insightful indie theater to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, along with free Shakespeare in the Park in Sheboygan every year in addition to our regular season productions.
TRUDY BERGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Trudy has been with Seven Ages Theatricals since relocating to Sheboygan in 2022. She has experience with stage managing, performing, directing, and many other aspects of theatre, both in Sheboygan and in Pittsburgh. Trudy lives in Sheboygan in a wonderful multi-generational household.
KIT EVANS, SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING DIRECTOR
Kit has been the social media and marketing director for Seven Ages Theatricals since the company's first mainstage production of The Tempest in 2021. They've acted in several 7AT shows and assistant directed Force of Nature as well as directing The Odd Couple. They live in Sheboygan with their husband Lee, two step-children, and five obnoxious cats.
LEE KOEPPEN, RESIDENT TECH
Lee is a Seven Ages Theatre resident set maker, builder, technical person, photographer and occasional Actor. He’s been with 7AT since The Tempest and enjoys building all kinds of things.
LISA K. ADAMS
Lisa joined the leadership team following Much Ado About Nothing in September 2024 where she had played Leonata. The previous summer she worked with 7AT as Lady Capulet in Romeo & Juliet. Lisa usually claims to have been raised in the theatre with her first show being at age eight. In the real world, Lisa’s background is in marketing.
JARDIN FONTAINE
DAN HENNELL
Dan first joined up with Seven Ages Theatricals when they produced Shakespeare's Hamlet in the summer of 2022, but he's been a fixture of the company since. A few favorite SAT productions are Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tin Woman, and Incorruptible. Most recently, he directed Never The Sinner. Dan lives in Sheboygan and works at Prevea as a hospital courier.
BRANDON OTTEN
Brandon began working with Seven Ages Theatrics in 2021 and is the newest member of the production team. With experience both onstage and backstage, he has performed as Rocky in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Balthazar in every Shakespeare production. In addition to acting, Brandon has developed technical skills in stage management, set coordination, and production support, making him a versatile contributor to the company.
TARA JACKSON
Tara Jackson is an associate artist with Seven Ages Theatricals. She was interested in theatre from a young age. Around the age of five, Tara made her mom dress her up as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz to perform the show up and down the aisles of the grocery store. Tara graduated from UW Green Bay with a degree in Theatre Studies. She loves working in all areas of theatre, mostly acting and costuming. She is honored to be a part of the 7AT team to help bring shows to life.