World premieres are nothing new for Northern Sky Theater, but what they plan on doing for 2023 is a first of its kind. Northern Sky Theater, Forward Theater Company in Madison, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater are producing the World Premiere Wisconsin running from March 1st to June 30th. Door County theater groups like Third Avenue Playworks, Peninsula Players, and Door Shakespeare will also participate as festival theaters where new and original works will be celebrated. Northern Sky Theater will perform "The Fish Whisperer" as a part of the four-month fine arts celebration that will culminate in Door County when the show is in the middle of its summer run at Peninsula State Park. Artistic Director Jeffrey Herbst says it has been an extraordinary experience to be a part of over the last few years, even though it was officially announced last January.

"The Fish Whisperer" joins "Cheeseheads: the Musical," "Guys on Ice," and "When Pigs Fly" as a part of the 2023 season at Northern Sky Theater.