Before the Mountains of Madness

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Hannah Jo Anderson

Neil Brookshire, left, and Nate Burger in 'Before the Mountains of Madness.'

Neil Brookshire, left, and Nate Burger in 'Before the Mountains of Madness," Two Crows Theatre, 2026.

Two Crows' winter season launches with this two-actor horror-thriller about a fateful Antarctic adventure at the turn of the century. Before the Mountains of Madness was penned by APT veteran David Daniel, is directed by Two Crows founder Marcus Truschinski, and stars Nate Burger and Neil Brookshire. Truschinski likens the play to horror tales not unlike those by the master storyteller H.P. Lovecraft. An intentionally bare stage amps the imaginative stakes. Read Rebecca Jamieson’s preview of the Two Crows' season here. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

1/22-2/1, at 7:30 pm Thursday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. 

media release: By David Daniel; directed by Marcus Truschinski. Starring Nate Burger* & Neil Brookshire*

The first World Premiere Wisconsin production of 2026 will open on 1/22/26 with Two Crows Theatre Company’s production of Before the Mountains of Madness by David Daniel, a beloved Wisconsin actor and writer. An adaptation of HP Lovecraft’s slow-burning horror novella, this Antarctic thriller can cure the cabin fever of a Wisconsin January in the same way we hope the Packers playoffs will–by watching folks who are even colder than you.

Starring two of Wisconsin’s favorites, Neil Brookshire and Nate Burger, and directed by Two Crows’ Producing Artistic Director, Marcus Truschinski, this chilling adventure is sure to be a fantastic showcase of humanity facing the edge–and perhaps the end–of the world. Experience this world premiere in the charming town of Spring Green. Tickets are selling fast.

This production is for mature audiences only.

Ticket Policy: Please note all sales are final and no refunds will be given. Tickets can be exchanged for any show up to 24 hours before the performance, where available. In order to exchange tickets please email us here: boxoffice@twocrowstheatrecompany.org. There is no cost to exchange tickets.

Doors to the theatre will open 30 minutes prior to curtain. Your digital ticket can be scanned from your phone or from a printed copy. Late seating is at the discretion of house management and is not guaranteed. If a performance is sold out, unclaimed tickets will be released to the waiting list at curtain time.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers