What is
One Way Theatre?
Community.
Christian.
Theatre.
OWT's mission is to use our skills and talents to glorify God through powerful, quality theatre.
All while learning
and having fun!


Meet the Founders
Since forming One Way Theatre in 2016, Joanna Heram and Ashley Zietlow have worked together tirelessly to make their dream a reality for students. Producing full-scale plays and musicals, and teaching summer camps and classes, all while managing the administrative side of the theatre, has meant facing challenges and joys they never could have imagined at the start. Today they continue to spearhead bringing quality theatre to home educated youth, community adults, and audiences of all ages throughout the greater La Crosse, WI region.

Ashley Zietlow
Ashley's dedication to and zeal for OWT's mission stems from her passion for youth to experience quality theatre. It is her steady focus on the mission that guides everything from show selection to creative designs. She is also OWT's resident Stage Manager.

Joanna Heram
Joanna's attention to detail and driven personality are the impetus for many of the new programs and operating systems at OWT. Yet she most loves working with the kids and bringing stories to life onstage as OWT's resident director.