Cedar Community and the West Bend Theatre Company Announce Partnership

Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., and the West Bend Theatre Company (WBTC) announce recently that they will continue their partnership in the 2025 season.

 Following a highly successful run of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in Cedar Community’s Cedar Theatre this past December, the two nonprofits decided to lay the groundwork for expanded collaborations in the coming year.

When members of the West Bend Theatre Company reached out to Cedar Community President and CEO Nicole Pretre last year to inquire about using the theatre space, she welcomed the opportunity.

“We have not had a live theatre production on our Cedar Lake Campus since before the pandemic,” Pretre said. “This was a wonderful chance to partner with a reputable nonprofit partner and to make such a storied production available to Cedar Community’s residents, friends, and neighbors. It was a win-win.”

Viney Pheng, president of the West Bend Theatre Company (WBTC), agrees. “Each year, the WBTC partners with a local nonprofit to raise awareness and support for their mission,” he said. “This year, with the opportunity to take residence in the Cedar Theatre for our holiday season, the alignment of this support made perfect sense. We are honored to not only partner with Cedar Community on this and future endeavors, but we are happy to support their important work with a donation aimed at providing future productions and resident activities across their campuses.” 

Cedar Community has committed to offering its Cedar Theatre for the 2025 season and also working with the WBTC in support of its summer theatre camp experience. In addition, members of the WBTC will be making monthly appearances across Cedar Community’s assisted and independent living campuses. 

“As a lover of theatre and past cast member, I am thrilled for this exciting new collaboration and how it will enrich the lives of our residents and neighbors,” said Pretre.