You will see a familiar face adorn the stage for Kids from Wisconsin for one final curtain call this summer. Southern Door alum Brady Tooley was named earlier this spring to his fourth cast of Kids from Wisconsin, which has scoured the state for the past 55 years for the best young singers and musicians to join them on a summer-long tour. This represents the fourth time Tooley has been named to Kids from Wisconsin after earning his spot ahead of the pandemic. Before last year’s stop in Egg Harbor, Tooley said it has meant a lot to him to be able to perform with the troupe and to meet a lot of new people along the way.

Tooley is currently attending Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying musical theater and stage combat. The Kids from Wisconsin’s Starstruck Tour, which will include selections from famous award shows like the Tony Awards, Oscars, and Grammys, kicks off in Mukwonago on June 30th. Tooley will get to perform in front of his hometown crowd on July 24th when Kids from Wisconsin performs at the Southern Door Auditorium. Tooley’s final performance with the troupe will take place at UW-Whitewater on August 18th following a residency at the Wisconsin State Fair.