Questions for the Society
Everything you’d want to know before you’re sworn in, dearest.
- What is 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche?
- Take a seat, goose — you're one of us now. It is 1956, the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein has gathered for its annual quiche breakfast, and five very proper, very repressed widows are about to have their tidy world (and a bomb drill) blow the lid clean off. It is an immersive comedy: every soul in the room is sworn in as a Society member, and roughly a third of the evening is improvised — so no two meetings are ever quite the same.
- Is it actually funny?
- Funny, dove? It is a beloved cult comedy — an off-Broadway darling that has been produced all over the world. Expect to laugh until your corset pinches, to be pulled clean into the action, and to leave quoting it to anyone who will hold still. Members of the Society never exaggerate. Much.
- Where and when can I see it in Milwaukee?
- Right here in Milwaukee, angel — at Pink's Accessible Theater House (PATH), 1104 W. Historic Mitchell St., down in Walker's Point on the near South Side. Previews begin Tuesday, September 29, 2026, opening night is Thursday, October 8, 2026, and the Society adjourns for the season on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- How much are tickets?
- The preview performances on September 29 & 30 are free — yes, free, dear heart — and every other seat is a flat $20: no tiers, no surge, no fuss. One ticket, one seat at the table, every comfort of membership — we keep it within reach on purpose, because that is the whole point of this House.
- How long is it, and is it for everyone?
- About ninety minutes, precious — performed straight through, with no intermission, so do visit the powder room beforehand. It is a witty grown-up comedy about queer women in the buttoned-up 1950s: we recommend it for ages sixteen and up for its adult humor and mature themes, though there is not a stitch of explicit content. Clever, never crude.
- Where do I park, and how accessible is it?
- Easy as pie, sweetheart — street parking is available throughout the Historic Mitchell Street neighborhood, just steps from the door. And PATH is Milwaukee's first fully accessible theater: that name is a promise, not a flourish — step-free access, room to move, and a welcome that genuinely means it. If there is any accommodation that would make your visit easier, do ring the House ahead and we shall see it done.