Jerry Ensemble Cabaret
Mark Frohna
Jerry Ensemble performs at the 2025 Jerry Awards.
Jerry Ensemble
Named for Madison arts philanthropist W. Jerome Frautschi, who died in January, the Jerry Ensemble brings together standout high school musical theater performers from across Wisconsin for a cabaret-style evening at Overture Center (a venue built thanks to a $205 million gift from Frautschi). Drawn from student musical theater performers participating in the The Jerry Awards, the two cabaret performances feature singers from southern Wisconsin high schools tackling a mix of Broadway classics and newer show tunes. It’s a chance to hear some of the region’s most promising young theater voices before they head off to stages in college and beyond.
media release: Get ready for a dazzling night of song and storytelling! The Southern Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble takes the stage with two performances at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, March 30 in Promenade Hall. The Jerry Ensemble Cabaret will feature everything from beloved musical theater classics to the latest Broadway hits. Tickets ($30) are available at overture.org.
Overture's Southern Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble is made up of accomplished high school singers from 11 Wisconsin schools. They will wow you with solos, duets, trios and more. Sing along with familiar favorites and discover new showstoppers while enjoying an evening of pure musical magic. With their incredible talent and infectious energy, these performers are sure to leave you humming long after the final note.
2025/26 Southern Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble
Gigi Christensen, Adams-Friendship High School
Coen Faber, Mount Horeb High School
Matias Finley, Abundant Life Christian
Isaac Freiberg, Middleton High School
Elleigh Harter, Sauk Prairie High School
Beau Jacobs, Oregon High School
Alexandra (Allie) Jonas, Parker High School
Isabel Killian, Middleton High School
Callie Lederer, Verona Area High School
Madison Melrose, Sun Prairie East High School
Leena Rathgeber, Monona Grove High School
Kimball Richards, Sun Prairie East High School
Samuel Roberts, Sauk Prairie High School
Ava Van Daele, Whitewater High School
Connor Wilkinson, Sun Prairie East High School
Aurelia (Lia) Wochenske, Oregon High School
Payton Sarbacker, Verona Area High School
The Jerrys, one of Wisconsin’s High School Musical Awards Programs, encourages, recognizes and honors excellence in high school musical theater. The program began in the 2009/10 school year as the Tommy Awards and was renamed in 2017/18 season to The Jerrys after philanthropist and arts supporter W. Jerome Frautschi. Educators and industry professionals attend productions at nearly 115 high schools in 30 counties around the state, providing valuable feedback. The program elevates the importance of musical theater within high schools.
The Jerry Ensembles are the premier performance groups representing the Jerry Awards in Southern and Central Wisconsin featuring select vocal performers from schools participating in the Jerry Awards program. Students are selected through auditions each year. The Southern Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble is directed by Gail Becker and the Central Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble is directed by Marshall DeLonay.
OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS in Madison, Wis. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where national and international touring artists, nine resident companies and hundreds of local artists engage people in more than 500,000 educational and artistic experiences each year. Overture’s mission is to support and elevate our community’s creative culture, economy and quality of life through the arts. overture.org
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