GiGi's Playhouse Milwaukee is part of a national organization with 55+ playhouses around the United States and one in Mexico. The Milwaukee location has been open since March 21, 2015 and is run by a volunteer board of directors and one paid employee. We maintain a storefront to offer our services in Fox Point. The first GiGi's Playhouse opened in Hoffman Estates, IL in 2003; what began as a mother's vision to change the perception of those with Down syndrome, and maximize her daughter's successes, has evolved into a global movement of acceptance.