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A Day In The Life:
Emerging Professional Residents of the Milwaukee Rep By Ryan Albrechtson
For over 65 years, Milwaukee Rep has gained a national reputation as an incubator of new work, an agent of community change and a forward-thinking provider of vital arts education programs. One of the many invaluable education programs offered by the Rep is their Professional Residency Program. Each season, Milwaukee Rep welcomes between fifteen and twenty Emerging Professional Residents (EPRs) who join the company in order to gain valuable experience and to learn from experts in their fields. Milwaukee Rep’s residency program serves as an entry into professional theater, an invaluable step towards obtaining an Equity card, an opportunity to make connections with directors and actors from around the country, and a chance to spend a season working in one of America’s foremost regional theaters. We sat down with four of this season’s EPRs to get some insight on a day in the life of an artist training at one of the largest professional theatres in the country. continued on next page
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Austin Winter Acting Resident
Winter is a graduate of Carthage College where he studied as a Musical Theatre Major with a dance minor. “I just sort of dunked my hands in everything I possibly could,” said Winter. “My senior year I auditioned and got into the Open Jar Residency, which is an eight-week program in New York. After that, I spent some time performing here in Milwaukee, and the auditioned for the EPR program.” Winter’s day usually begins with an EPR meeting or an understudy rehearsal, starting around 9:30 am. A large part of the acting residency includes understudying a variety of shows in the Rep’s season, across all of their stages. Later in the morning, he’ll typically sit in on another rehearsal to watch and learn from the artists. Then, most evenings, he’s involved in a performance. “I think my favorite thing I’ve worked on so far is The Legend of Georgia McBride,” said Winter, who understudied Rexy and Jason in the show. “It is just such a delightful play, and the room was so positive. The artistic staff and the director were wonderful to work with, and it was incredible to watch the actors develop the show.”
Olivia DeLuca
Lighting Design Resident
DeLuca, originally from Cincinnati, is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, we share majored in Drama with an emphasis on lighting design. “I had a lot of opportunities throughout undergrad to design,” said DeLuca. “I also went to the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas and after that interned at Disney World.” DeLuca’s days are often different, depending on whether or not a show she is working on is in tech. Unlike some of the other EPRs who only work on some shows because of overlapping schedules, DeLuca has at least a small hand in every production of the season. “When I’m not in tech, I’m usually working up in the office,” said DeLuca. “I work alongside the Lighting and Video Supervisor on a lot of paperwork and getting the next show ready to load in.” When a show is in tech, DeLuca joins the lighting designer at the tech table and assists them in getting ready for opening night. “I've enjoyed each of the shows I've worked on, but I think my favorite was probably Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” said DeLuca. “I think the show is great, and I enjoyed working alongside lighting designer Jason Fassl. The process went really well, especially given it is the first time we’ve produced a musical in the Stiemke.”
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Hess started her theatrical career at Carroll University, where she majored in Theatre Arts. “My emphasis was originally in dramaturgy, but I started stage managing my sophomore year and really enjoyed it,” said Hess. As a stage manager resident, Hess’s day usually starts a little earlier than everyone else, getting paperwork done and preparing for a rehearsal. “I’m there to assist the stage management team with whatever they need,” said Hess. Much of her experience involves shadowing professional stage managers on the shows. “For The Legend of Georgia McBride, I got to shadow backstage and I got to shadow in the booth,” said Hess. “Both were amazing experiences.”
Kelsey Robins Directing Resident
Robins moved from New York to Chicago, where she graduated from Northwestern University with majors in Theater and Legal Studies, and a minor in world literature. “As I went through college I realized that really what I was most interested in was positions that allowed me to work both as a storyteller and a collaborator,” said Robins. “Directing is the spot that sort of brings those two things together.”
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“The first couple of days it was overwhelming how large this company was. I was like, ‘There's no way I will be able to get to know half of these people!’ But there is such a community here that I’ll miss it at the end of this.”
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Robins has a wide variety of responsibilities as a Directing Resident, like researching shows alongside the Rep’s Literary Manager, running understudy rehearsals, and serving as an Assistant Director on shows in the season. “I was surprised by to what extent this company really relies on their EPR our program,” said Robins. “We are very much a crucial part of the running of things, which is awesome and exciting. It also means sometimes we're working on multiple shows at the same time, which may be crazy, but also super rewarding.”
10th Anniversary of Rep Lab Many of the EPR’s experiences culminate in Rep Lab, a unique capstone showcase of their talents. This season, Rep Lab will be an adaptation of Hamlet. One of the best-known works in Shakespeare’s canon, the Emerging Professional Residents will produce a fast-paced 90-minute adaptation of the tale that asks: What are the bitter side effects of sweet revenge? This unique production will feature a different aesthetic for each of the five acts of the piece providing a full spectrum of styles for the Bard’s powerful words. The streamlined adaptation will highlight the onstage skills of the acting EPRs, and the creativity of the artistic and production EPRs will be featured in the direction and design. Rep Lab runs April 16 - April 20 in the Stiemke Studio Theater. More information can be found at Milwaukeerep.com
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It Takes Two: New Leadership Structure at the Wilson Center By Ryan Albrechtson
To keep an arts organization alive and thriving, especially one as large and robust as the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, you need strong leadership at the top. Luckily for the Wilson Center, its artists, and its patrons, that’s exactly what they have. Recently, the Wilson Center Board of Directors announced that a new dual leadership team comprised of Nichole “Koko” Cooper and Vincent Vogelsang will head the organization moving forward. Cooper takes on the role of Artistic Director and Vogelsang fills the position of General Manager. This leadership team is a restructure for the organization. Prior to their hiring, the Wilson Center was lead by one Executive Director. “I think we're in a really great spot,” said Vogelsang. “The two of us are able to tackle what I think was too much for any one person to really, truly do well. The two of us have a great rapport and balance things. She does everything that I could never do.” “And he does everything I don't want to do,” added Cooper. Cooper originally joined the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in 2014 as Marketing Director. Prior to working with the organization, she served as the Marketing
Manager for JCA, a nonprofit technology consulting firm. “I loved working there and loved having the opportunity to hear about all of the different types of nonprofits,” said Cooper. “But, every time we worked with an arts client, I'd feel a little tug of, ‘Oh, you know what? I want to know more.’ I always wanted to see how their projects would go, but my part of it was so limited. So, when I heard of that first opportunity opening up at the Wilson Center, I knew already that the arts were where I really wanted to be. From day one, it's felt like where I belong.” “My background is not a straight line, and many things in life aren’t,” said Vogelsang. His career paths include positions in property management and running a plastic recycling company. “I think it's really great to have Vince come in,” said Cooper. “Sometimes the arts can be a little insular… we get a little narrowfocused. Nine times out of ten some of our most creative ideas for events come from Vince because he's got that fresh perspective on things.” “That's what the Arts are supposed to be about - experiencing different perspectives and different ways of looking at the world,” said Cooper. “Two heads are better than one for that.”
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Cheers to 30 Years:
Celebrating The History of Next Act Theatre By Ryan Albrechtson
“I guess these 30 years have had much to do with the theatre spaces we’ve played, and the spaces we’ve made into theatre.” Next Act, formed in 1990 by a merger of two local theatre companies - Theatre Tesseract and Next Generation Theatre - has earned a strong reputation for producing engaging work that feels intimate, powerful and personal. Throughout that 30-year history, the company has produced their work in a variety of spaces, until finding their permanent home in Walker’s Point. “The first two years, it was tough going,” said David Cecsarini, Producing Artistic Director of Next Act. “It was good work but not in a very conducive place to do theatre, performing at the Public Library’s Centennial Hall.” After two seasons, Cecsarini and partner Jonathan Smoots realized that in order to survive, they needed to move this young company downtown. Together, they brought the company forward, producing shows in venues such as the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Hall and the Milwaukee Rep’s Stiemke Studio Theater. By 1995, the company was Centennial Hall
solid enough to grow to a four-show season, growing their list of venues to include the Broadway Theatre Center’s Studio Theatre, the Humphrey Masonic Center and Marquette’s Helfaer Theatre. “The pressure was on to create our own space, so that’s what we did,” said Cecsarini. In 2000, they opened the Off Broadway Theatre, a 99-seat theatre. “That space was good for us for about nine years, but it was intended to be a bridge space to what we would consider our final destination.” That final destination opened in 2011. Next Act now has a dynamic new home with 152 seats that embrace an intimate, three-sided thrust stage. The new facility brought with it an expansion of the mission: to provide affordable performance space for other companies, emerging groups and independent artists. “It’s interesting to look back and see how the theatre scene has changed,” said Cecsarini. “I think there’s a lot of really great quality work still being done. That’s probably the other thing about these 30 years… the cadre of resident artists is still pretty impressive and has built up over the years.”
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*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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D I R E C TO R ’ S N O T E S GENTLY DOWN THE STEAM is a beautiful testament to the liberating and transformative power that telling our own story can have. Over the course of 14 years, we’re given an intimate look into the life of Beau – an older gay man, who has grown guarded from a lifetime of heartache and tragedy. But then his hermit-like existence is disrupted by Rufus, a young, gay man of another generation with a passionate desire to learn Beau’s history. By watching Beau revisit and share his experiences over the decades, we learn to appreciate all that has changed and been accomplish by understanding all that was lost and sacrificed to get us where we are today. The play is a poignant, tender journey that is ultimately about celebration: A celebration both of those who have survived and those who haven’t. A celebration of the accidental and unconventional families that make us whole. A celebration of hope over fear and guilt. A celebration of the need to love and be loved, and that this is a fundamental human right for all of us to cherish and encourage. And a celebration that every person’s story has value. That one’s history has made the present and future possible. It’s fitting that this production itself is also a celebration. For 15 years Michael Wright has led Chamber Theatre with energetic enthusiasm, fueled by his warm heart, and a kind and generous spirit. During that time, he’s taken risks on a whole host of up-and-coming artists of another generation, giving them a shot and trusting that they will rise to the challenge. I consider myself among the lucky MANY that Michael took under his wing. He saw a director in me worth nurturing and encouraging, gave me my first professional directing job, and now I get to direct him – my mentor and my friend – in his last show at Chamber. What’s especially meaningful about this project is knowing just how personal it is for Michael. Like Beau, Michael is an older gay man, an artist with a lifetime of experiences (both good and bad), who is coming to a crossroads where he gets to examine what his life has been and what he has accomplished. While Michael has never been shy about who he is, the work at Chamber Theatre has never really been about him. As artistic director, Michael made it his mission to make space for others to tell their story and to tell it beautifully, boldly, truthfully, and wholeheartedly.
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After 15 years Michael is closing out this chapter by finally allowing himself the same opportunity: the chance to tell his story. Now, obviously, I wish all of this was under far different circumstances, so that we could give this script, Michael, all the artists involved, and you, the full production that this story deserves. But, if you haven’t noticed, these are unprecedented times, and even though we’re at the mercy of these unprecedented times, we’re also, in a way, going back to the roots of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. You see, back in the early days, Monty Davis and Ruth Schudson started this company by taking their intimate productions on the road. They’d perform their shows – what they called “moveable feasts” – wherever they could, including in churches, in restaurants and...in people’s homes. And now we’re bringing this story from our home to yours, a story that celebrates above all else the value and need for intimate human connection. I just think there is something poetic about telling this story to you now. So, on behalf of Chamber Theatre, thank you for welcoming us into your home to share this beautiful story with you. We look forward to seeing you again really soon. — Michael Cotey
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BIOGR APHIES MARTIN SHERMAN (Playwright) Martin Sherman was born in Philadelphia, educated at Boston University and now lives in London. His early plays include PASSING BY, CRACKS and RIO GRANDE, all originally presented by Playwrights Horizons in New York. BENT premiered at the Royal Court in 1979, transferred to the Criterion Theatre and was then presented on Broadway, where it received a Tony nomination for Best Play and won the Dramatist Guild’s HullWarriner Award. BENT has been produced in over forty-five countries, and has been turned into a ballet in Brazil, and, in 1989, was revived at the National Theatre. It has been voted one of the NT2000 One Hundred Plays of the Century. His next plays were MESSIAH (Hampstead and Aldwych Theatres, 1983), WHEN SHE DANCED (King’s Head, 1988; Gielgud, 1991), A MADHOUSE IN GOA (Lyric Hammersmith and Apollo, 1989), SOME SUNNY DAY (Hampstead, 1996) and ROSE (National Theatre, 1999). ROSE received an Olivier nomination for Best Play and transferred to Broadway the following season. Sherman has written an adaptation of E. M. Forster’s A PASSAGE TO INDIA for Shared Experience (Riverside Studios, 2002; Lyric Hammersmith, 2004) and a new version of a Luigi Pirandello play, ABSOLUTELY! (PERHAPS) (Wyndhams, 2003). He has also written the book for the musical THE BOY FROM OZ which opened on Broadway in 2003. His screenplays include THE CLOTHES IN THE WARDROBE (US title: THE SUMMER HOUSE), ALIVE AND KICKING, BENT, CALLAS FOREVER and THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE. Martin Sherman Plays: One was published by Methuen Drama in 2004. (Biography from Bloomsbury.com)
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C. MICHAEL WRIGHT (Beau, MCT Producing Artistic Director) Currently celebrating his 15th anniversary at MCT, Michael has been acting professionally for forty-three years now. His most recent performances have been here: Vanya in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, Serge in ‘ART’, Philip in MAURITIUS, and Dr. Alfred Feldmann in DUET FOR ONE. He has also appeared in quite a number of regional theaters over the years, such as American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Guthrie Theater, McCarter Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Barter Theatre, StageWest, Riverside Shakespeare Company, GeVa Theatre, Milwaukee Shakespeare, and the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Many, many moons ago he played Hally in Athol Fugard’s “MASTER HAROLD” ...and the boys on Broadway, in Israel, and in the National Tour. Since moving to Wisconsin in 1988, he has directed well over 100 productions. The list at MCT includes JEEVES AT SEA, DOUBT, THE FEW, LOBBY HERO, FALLEN ANGELS, SLOWGIRL, HEROES, and DRIVING MISS DAISY, as well as four original works: CHRISTMAS IN BABYLON, OCTOBER, BEFORE I WAS BORN, THE DALY NEWS, and DICKENS IN AMERICA (which he also directed at American Players Theatre). In 2009, he was honored with an “Artist of the Year” award by the City of Milwaukee Arts Board. After spending the past thirty-two years here in Milwaukee, Michael and his partner, Ray, will be moving to Door County in June.
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SAM DOUGLAS (Rufus) Sam Douglas is thrilled to make his Milwaukee Chamber Theatre debut, especially under such creative circumstances. Previous theater credits include THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), ROMEO AND JULIET (Montana Shakespeare in the Parks), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Nashville Shakespeare Festival), PERICLES (Shakespeare Project of Chicago), MANSFIELD PARK (Northlight Theatre), and DAMASCUS (Strawdog Theatre), among others, as well as workshops with Northlight Theatre and Sideshow Theatre. Limitless gratitude to C. Michael and Michael C.
IAN TOOHILL (Harry) Ian Toohill began nurturing his passion for theatre throughout his youth in Green Bay. Exposure to an uncle’s operatic career inspired his own journey to Milwaukee, where he studied classical voice with Dr. William Lavonis and Dr. Connie Haas. Ian portrayed several roles in UWMilwaukee’s mainstage productions, cultivated his affinity for recitaling, and received 1st Prize in the 2010 Wisconsin NATS Competition. Memorable roles include Pluto in Offenbach’s ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD (UWM), Mr. Erlanson in Sondheim’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Door County Peninsula Players), and Rapunzel’s Prince in Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS (Skylight Music Theatre).
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MICHAEL COTEY (Director) Michael is excited to return to Milwaukee Chamber Theatre to direct this special presentation of GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM. Previous directing credits at Chamber include BEN BUTLER, DEATHTRAP, BOEING BOEING, THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, and the Young Playwrights Festival. In addition to Chamber, Michael has directed at Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Next Act, First Stage, Northwestern University, UW-Madison, University of WisconsinMilwaukee, Illinois Wesleyan University and Youngblood Theatre. Michael has also assisted at Goodman Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, and Milwaukee Rep, for prominent directors, like Tony Awardwinners Mary Zimmerman and Robert Falls. As a producer, Michael is currently spearheading #ENOUGH: Play to End Gun Violence (www.enoughplays.com), a year-long initiative to give young people a platform to confront gun violence through playwriting, culminating in an evening of simultaneous staged readings across the country the finalist plays. #ENOUGH has grown to include over 30 theatre partners nationwide and over 70 participating schools both in the US and internationally. Prior to that Michael was the Founding Artistic Director of Youngblood Theatre in Milwaukee from 2009-2013, providing professional opportunities to early-career emerging artists, introducing the works of provocative new playwrights, and staging theatre in raw found spaces that invoked Milwaukee’s storied industrial past. He’s also taught theatre at UW-Madison, Roosevelt University, Northwestern, and UW-Milwaukee. Michael graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a BFA in Acting and from Northwestern University with an MFA in Directing. In 2014 he was named UWM’s 8
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“Graduate of the Last Decade.” Michael dedicates this production to C. Michael Wright, whose legacy will live on thanks to his enduring optimism, his enthusiasm for the work of the next generation of artists, and his everlasting warmth and heart. “Thank you, C. Michael for all the opportunity and trust you gave me.” www.michaelcotey.com COLIN GAWRONSKI (MCT Production Manager/Company Manager) Colin is very excited to be part of the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre staff and to contribute to the vibrant theatre community in Milwaukee. Colin is a lighting designer and theatrical technician native to Milwaukee. They have worked extensively with Danceworks, Inc. as well as such local companies as Renaissance Theaterworks, Skylight, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, UWM Dance, Next Act, Kohl’s Wild Theater, PrideFest Milwaukee, Bard and Bourbon, Gina Laurenzi Dance Project, Black Arts Milwaukee, and the Bronzeville Arts Ensemble. They have also worked with the Sacramento Music Circus, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Lila and has taken productions to the Indianapolis and Chicago Fringe Festivals. Favorite productions include: IGNITE: A HIP HOP EXPERIENCE, SECRETS FROM THE WIDE SKY, BLACK NATIVITY, RUSSIAN TRANSPORT, FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, STORIES FROM A LIFE, KING LEAR, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, SERENDIPITY, ANY GIVEN MONDAY, MAURITIUS, MY FAIR LADY, LAMPS FOR MY FAMILY, and VAGABONDARE. Give Love Always.
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A B O U T M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E Founded in 1975, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) produces intimate and accessible theatrical works that engage and challenge the audience, while employing and nurturing principally local theatre artists. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director C. Michael Wright and Incoming Artistic Director Brent Hazelton, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre performs at the Broadway Theatre Center in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. For more information, visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com. We welcome people of all races, all religions, all genders, all countries of origin, all sexual orientations, and all abilities. We welcome everyone. We stand with all those who feel unheard or silenced, and will ensure this is a safe place for all who enter. M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E S TA F F Producing Artistic Director.......................................................................................... C. Michael Wright Incoming Producing Artistic Director........................................................................... Brent Hazelton Development Director.................................................................................................... Meghan Roesner Marketing/PR Manager...................................................................................................... Nicole Orlando Associate Artistic Director................................................................................................Marcella Kearns Production Manager/Company Manager.................................................................Colin Gawronski Education Associate................................................................................................ Samantha Martinson B R OA DWA Y T H E AT R E C E N T E R S TA F F Skylight Bar & Bistro......................................................................... operated by Indulge Wine Room Box Office Manager.......................................................................................................................Kelley Arlt Box Office Supervisor....................................................................................................................Jen Tirado Box Office Show Supervisor.................................................................................................. Tessa Larson Box Office Associates................................................................................... Brianna Biloff, Becky Cofta, Emily Lange, Audwin Short Lead House Manager....................................................................................................... Elise Lueneburg Assistant House Managers...................................... Gabriella Ashlin, Amanda Baker, Lee Caracci, Paula Gallarino, Britney Ison, Nate Press, Chris Segedy, Barbara Stier, David Tilton, Dana Vetter, Dawn Wenszell Custodian....................................................................................................................................Paul Kaishian
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M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E 2 019 - 2 0 2 0 B OA R D O F T R U S T E E S President.......................................................................................................................................Emily Shircel President-Elect/Governance Chair..................................................................................... Marina Krejci Treasurer.................................................................................................................................Patrick Fennelly Secretary.................................................................................................................................. Allyson Nemec Julie M. Anding Maureen Baumann Koren Black Maureen Chavez-Kruger
Carissa Gingras Erin Corbo Housiaux Jason Kuwayama DeAngela Luna Deborah Patel
Daniel E. Schley Max Seigle Anne Summers La Toya Sykes
M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E A DV I S O R Y C O U N C I L Colin Cabot Sue Cleary-Koch Donald A. Cress Pat Crump Phil Crump James Dallman Carol Z. Dolphin John Emory Mary Emory Kathleen Falk
Michael M. Grebe Katherine Hauser John E. Holland Jennifer Horth Linda Jaeger David Keen Konrad K. Kuchenbach Michelle Lopez-Rios Linda Loving Michael Mosesson
Robert Muselman Theresa Muselman David Paris Pat Rieselbach Imy Schley Cary Silverstein Bob Taylor Debby Tomczyk Patti Van Kampen
C O M M U N I T Y PA R T N E R S
This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
AC TO R S ’ E Q U I T Y A S S O C I AT I O N Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks Gently Down The Stream
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M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E D O N O R S Milwaukee Chamber Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our work. Donations listed are gifts to our annual campaign received between October 18, 2018 through April 10, 2020. * Indicates donors who have contributed to our 45th Anniversary Challenge to date.
CORPORATION, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT GIVING Milwaukee Chamber Theatre gratefully acknowledges the United Performing Arts Fund, our single largest donor, for its annual support of more than $156,000. Briggs & Stratton Corporation $10,000+ $1,000-$2,499 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Harley-Davidson Foundation The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation* Potawatomi Hotel and Casino’s Heart of Canal Street Program The Shubert Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
Bader Philanthropies Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
Foundation CAMPAC City of Milwaukee Arts Board Greater Milwaukee Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous Gardner Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation Nonprofit Management Fund Sempercor Foundation, Inc.
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation GE Foundation Morgan Stanley Foundation Park Bank Foundation, Inc. Rockwell Automation
$100-$999
Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Brookby Foundation Baird Foundation GMAR Youth Foundation We Energies Foundation
INDIVIDUAL GIVING Donors in gray represent our Champions of Chamber major donor circle. For more information on how to become a Champion of Chamber, visit www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com. For omissions or changes to the donor lists, please contact Development Director Meghan Roesner at 414-276-8842.
$10,000+
Isabel L. Bader Bradley Impact Fund George and Julie Mosher Foundation Fund Mr. Lloyd Gerlach Greater Milwaukee Foundation Anonymous Tinsley Helton Trust Debbie and Jamshed Patel* John Shannon and Jan Serr Cary and Susan Silverstein Jim Van Ess Bettie Zillman
$5,000-$9,999
Julie Anding and Lisa Kornetsky Patrick and Julia Fennelly Barbara Johnson and Sandra Zingler* Arthur and Nancy Laskin Elizabeth Levins and Herbert Zein Marianne and Sheldon Lubar Guy and Mary Jo McDonald Jon M. Reavis* Mickey and Casey Ripp 12
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Max and Marni Seigle Wilfred W. Wollner, Jr.
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous Keith and Paula Anderson Koren Black* Michael and Lyn Hamilton* Nancy Jacobs* Marina and Frank Krejci* DeAngela Luna* Elaine N. Peterson* Marsha Sehler* Emily and Leopold Shircel*
$1,000 - $2,499
Robert Balderson* Maureen Baumann* Chris and Judi Collins* Patty and Larry Compton* Kit and Dick Conner* Roger and Regina Dirksen Door County Community Foundation, Inc. Joseph and Gwenn Graboyes Charitable Fund Pamela Frautschi
Robert Gardenier and Lori Morse* Inez and Gene Gilbert Greater Milwaukee Foundation Judith A. Keyes Family Fund Donna and Tony Meyer Fund Michael and Kelly Grebe Dave and Judy Hecker Jewish Community Foundation Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund* Jack and Lucy Rosenberg Donor Advised Fund Amy and Kip Kussman Jason Kuwayama Ely Leichtling and Sally Merrell* John Mahony and Evelyn Burdick Paul Nausieda and Evonne Winston* Joseph R. Pabst The Dental Offices of Dr. David Paris* Pat and Allen Rieselbach Debbie and John Roesner* La Toya Sykes Dr. Stuart C. Tentoni
M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E D O N O R S $500-$999
Jim and Terri Alioto Donna and Donald Baumgartner* Richard P. and Diana Barthel* Arthur and Carolee Beutler Rachel Borens James Cauley and Brenda Andrews Charitable Fund Elizabeth and Steven Duback Donald Fraker and Maja Jurisic* Greater Milwaukee Foundation Margarete and David Harvey Bill & Gwen Werner Fund Joan C. Wiegand Family Fund Mary Anne Gross* Jami and Joe Hanreddy Linda Hansen Anita Holloway Hannah and Jason Jahn* Dan and Pat Johansen Terry Kohler Family Foundation Laura Lindner* William Lorber and Kristy Nielson* Sue and Bob Lueger Ken Lukow Richard and Sherry Lundell* Vince and Jan Martin The Howard & Sara Miller Charitable Fund Robert and Theresa Muselman* Allyson Nemec Donald Petersen and Corinthia Van Orsdol Alan and Carol Pohl Sheila and Rick Quinnies Susan Riedel Gregory and Bibi Rosner* James A. Schleif and William H. Morley Carol and Kevin Schuele* Dick and Diane Wright Charitable Fund Michael Wright and Ray Jivoff
$250-$499
Anonymous Natalie Beckwith Ralph H. Bielenberg James Boerner* William Bradley and Jill Anna Ponasik Cathy and Mario Costantini Pat and Phil Crump Carol Z. Dolphin Eric Durant* Bob Ferriday and Barbara McMath Kirsten and Bill Finn Mike Fischer and Elaine Griffin Jane M. Foster* Margo and Jim Frey
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Reed and Nancy Groethe* James and Mary Ann Hanson* Jill Heavenrich Richard Hollway Andrew and Paula Holman* Jacqueline and Jeffrey Jahnke Kathleen and Hal Jenkins Mary and Thomas Johnson Mary Kamps Paul Kosidowski and Kathy Donius Konrad K. Kuchenbach* David and Mary Ann Lillich Dale and Sandra Landgren Lee Marquardt Douglas and Annette Mickelson James Moore and Paul Stabell Jane O’Connell Kathleen and Scott Peniston Susan Ploetz Christine Radiske and Herbert Quigley* Mary and Ross Read Ruth Schudson Pamela Seccombe* Katherine M. Smith Robert Spencer* Eileen and George Stone* Anne and Gary Summers Jerry and Donna Walsh
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Anonymous (2)* Helen S. Adelt Ellen and Carl Baehr Barbara J. Becker John Becker and Mary Stott* Lois Bernard Robert Blitzke and Jane Grogan* Dr. Glendon and Susanne Bogdon William and Julie Bonnell Jane Botham* Sara and Michael Bowen Christine Burgener* Patrick and Nichole Cairns David and Deborah Cecsarini* Barbara and Edward Cessna* Maureen Chavez-Kruger and Herschel Kruger Cecile Cheng* Jane and Steve Chernof* Eileen Collins* Albert J. Correa and Sue Volkman Shelly and James Culea Thomas G. Derenne and Robert W. Zimmermann Cathy Dills* Barb and Harry Drake Sandy Duffy Shawn Duffy Gretchen Durkin
Sarah J. Elliott and Gerald McCarthy Mary and John Emory* Susan and Gee Esslinger Leonard and Ann Marie Fabos* David Flores Mark Franke and Mason Sherwood Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Frazin Gerald and Patricia Freitag* Laura Gordon and Jonathan Smoots* Todd and Jan Graveline Ann Greenseth* Norman and Daryl Grier Sylviane L. Grigg Katherine Grogan Hugh and Robin Hoffman* John E. Holland Mark and Nari Huber James Huston and Theresa Miller Sarah Kriger Hwang and Milton Hwang Angela Jacobi Elinor and Paul Jacobson Pauli and Tom Jeffers Jewish Community Foundation Avrum and Dannette Lank Donor Advised Fund Robert and Loni Kagen Maureen E. Kania James Kaplan and Kay Stiefel* Bill and Judy Kay Wade and Sharon Kearns Edward Kelly Mr. Gontran and Ms. Demaris Kenwood Anne Klug and Harold Farchmin Pat and Tricia Knight Kostantinos Koutantzis and Alana Koutantzis Christina Krasovich* Charmaine and James LaBelle Bill and Judy Laste Dale and Barbara Lenz* Justine Leonard* Gregory and Sue Lochen* Theodore Londo* Michelle Lopez-Rios* Lois Malawsky* Christine G. Martin Mary and Timothy McCormick Elaine McDermott Raeleen McMillion Cara McMullin Debra L. Miller Frank Miller* Jequitta and Mark Molot Virginia A. Mueller Jack and Lucia Murtaugh* Gently Down The Stream
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M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E D O N O R S Ann Navin Jan Niebler* Mary Beth and David Niebler JoAnne Norris* Ken and Elizabeth Nowakowski John F. Oberwetter Joyce L. Pace Steven Pace* Lynn Pilmaier Richard and Diana Pine Mary S. Pollock Emily Randall Alice Read Karen and John Reddin Helen P. Reich Fran and Steve Richman John Ridley* David Ritz Kathleen Rollins Kathleen Ryan Johnston Roger Ruggeri and Andrea Wagoner* Audrey Salick Michael and Susan Schall Dan Schley and Barb Haig Patrick G.H. Schley* Kelly Schlicht and Steven Weber* Lynne Shaner and David Nelson Gail Shelton Catherine Spyres Paul and Donna Tanzer Robert Titley and Sharon Riley Sara Toenes Leon Travanti and Carolyn White-Travanti* Joseph and Renee Tyson David and Pamela Van Doren Jim and Kathie Vint Mary Wegener* Bill Weida and Jane Davis Weida Russell and Alyce Weiss* Michael A. West The Wiley Family* Jeffrey and Elizabeth Williams* Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Susan Zientek Judy Zwirlein
$1-$99
Anonymous (13)* Margaret Aboagye, D.D.S. George Affeldt Vivian C. Aikin Richard and Sara Aster Patricia Bakula* Nancy Balcer Dennis and Barbara Barrish F. Tessa and Richard Bartels Beth Bauer* Harriet Black 14
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Holly Blomquist and Monique Charlier Andrew and Linnea Booher Jay Brickman Leon and Carole Burzynski Connie and Philip Casper Elizabeth Christians Sue Cleary-Koch Ms. Cynthia Cooper Rhonda Cundy Joanne Danforth and Stewart Edwards* Larry and Eileen Dean* Lois Ellen Debbink Ellen and Gerald DeMers Linda and Patrick Devitt* Barbara Dittl Gary Drescher Edward Eisendrath Don and Mary Ellingsen* Susan Eaton Russel Evans Kathleen Falk and Daniel Goyette Ed and Sheila Fabiszak* Barry Fetics Clive Frazier* Mary E. Frenn Sandra Fugate Linda Gaalaas Matthew and Karin Gerdisch Pamela Giarrante-Rohs Cecilia Gilbert* Irv and Reesa Gottschalk Stephanie Govin-Matzat Richard Grabowski Jeanne and Christopher Grenda Catherine Grothe Richard and Susan Hackl* Dale Hagan* Clare and William Hanrahan Leslie Hanrihar Martin and Eileen Harrison Tamara Hauck* Tom and Katie Heinen Janis Heinze Meghan Hendricks Dennis Hennessey and Linda Roethlisberger Sally Heuer* Nona Hill and Clark Johnson Cece Hillard* Carol Hoernke David Hoffman* Charles Housiaux and Erin Corbo Housiaux Linda E. Jaeger Margaret Jennerjohn James and Angelina Jodie Ina and Dennis Johnson Jane M. Johnson
Anita Joyce Darryl Kaminski and Patricia McNabb-Kaminski James and Hilarie Kane* Marcella Kearns* Lee Ann Kingston Mary S. Knudten John and Patt Konkel Sue and Werner Krause Henry and Char Krokosky Ann Krueger Diane Kuntzelman Patricia and Thomas Landrum Jim and Teri Larson Sally A. Lemke Yvonne and Lowell Lemmerhirt David Lenz Colleen Lese and Thomas Karakis* Lloyd and Sheri Levin* Dennis and Karen Leyer Lorinda Liongsen and Greg Smrz Mary Ellen Lukaszewicz Victoria and Gary Major* Sherry and Norm Malmon Donor Advised Fund Mark Manske Tyler Marchant* Jacqueline Servi Margis* James W. McCann Dawn McCarthy* Rita McDonald Patricia McMahon Jay Miller and Donna Faw* Arthur Moats Jean and John Morack* Bruce Murphy Charles and Barbara Murphy* Elaine Nelles Jo Anne Nissen Susan Nivin Oster Stanley and Elizabeth Palmer* Shelia Payton Randy and Janet Peterson Corliss Phillabaum Roberta Piper Matthew Reddin Inger Riley* Darlene Roberts Richard and Karen Rodgers* Neal and Joan Sanders Imy Schley Brian and Barbara Scotty* William and Judith Shinkwin Mark Silverman Bob and Cynthia Slotkin Mort and Naomi Soifer Michael Stebbins L Susan Stewart* Judith E. Swanson Carolyn Sweers
M I LWAU K E E C H A M B E R T H E AT R E D O N O R S Roberta H. Tacke Fred and Harriet Thomson Carrie and Sam Van Hallgren Gregg Vergetis and Curt Cattanach Mark and Yvonne Wagner
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Barbara Wanless Melissa and Jarius Warner Dawn Wenszell Richard Wenzel* Mackie and Sandy Westbrook Marilyn L. White
David G. Willms D.R. Wolf* Sharon Wolf* Mary and Roger Wolverton Howard and Jane Zeft Thomas Zigan*
MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES In honor of C. Michael Wright
Robert Ferriday and Barbara McMath Jim Van Ess
In honor of Cary Silverstein’s 75th Birthday Beth Bauer Inger Riley
In honor of Debbie Patel Sara Bowen Barbara Drake Elinor Jacobson Alana Koutantzis Mary McCormick Lorinda Liongsen Alice Read Mary and Ross Read Fran and Steve Richman Gale Shelton Barbara and Dennis Wanless
In honor of Debbie and Jamshed Patel Christine Burgener
In honor of George Mosher Steve and Nancy Einhorn
In honor of Dan Schley’s 60th Birthday Nancy Jacobs
In honor of Richard Ippolito Nancy Balcer Linnea and Andrew Booher Pat and Phil Crump
In honor of Kirsten Finn & Patrick Fennelly James Schleif and Bill Morley
In honor of Ruth Schudson Isabel L. Bader Mary Anne Gross
In memory of Art Laskin & Edwin Wiley The Wiley Family
In memory of Larry Compton The Compton/Jacobson Family
MCT FRIENDS Friends for Life ($500)
Marilyn Auer Nancy Balcer Cecile Cheng Donald A. Cress Pat and Phil Crump Al and Sally Ferguson John E. Holland and Konrad K. Kuchenbach David Keen and Judy Perkins Sandy Laedtke Robb Marks Guy and Mary Jo McDonald David Paris Jamshed and Deborah Patel Mickey and Casey Ripp Ron and Sandy Roller Ruth Schudson Carol and Kevin Schuele Michael Wright and Ray Jivoff
Angel ($100-$499)
Dennis and Barbara Barrish Pamela Frautchi Robert and Theresa Muselman Kathleen Ryan Johnston
Benefactor ($50-$99)
Joseph and Shirley Henika
Member/Couple ($25-$49) Karen Aaron George Affeldt Jean Collins Frank and Bonnie Forsberg Donna Lee Sally A. Lemke Pat and Allen Rieselbach Imy Schley Richard Stefanik Nancy Tawney Mary Wegener
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I N F O R M AT I O N Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Broadway Theatre Center | 158 N. Broadway | Milwaukee, WI 53202 Administrative Office: 414.276.8842 | Box Office: 414.291.7800 E-mail: mail@milwaukeechambertheatre.com | milwaukeechambertheatre.com Box Office: Broadway Theatre Center Box Office | 158 N. Broadway | 414.291.7800 Hours: Monday thru Saturday, noon to 6:00 p.m. Order tickets online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com Exchanges: Season subscription tickets may be exchanged free of charge for another performance of the same production up to 48 hours in advance. Single tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same production up to 48 hours in advance for a $5 per ticket fee. Contact the box office at 414.291.7800 to exchange.
floor is open 30 minutes before all performances and during intermission. Patrons can enjoy light snacks and drinks. The Skylight Bar & Bistro upstairs is closed except on dates when Skylight has a performance in the Cabot Theatre.
Parking: Free and low-cost parking is available throughout the Historic Third Ward. The Broadway Theatre Lost Tickets: Seat locations Center recommends parking at the are on file and duplicate Historic Third Ward parking structure tickets may be reprinted by on Milwaukee St. at Chicago Ave. (2 contacting the box office. blocks east), where a special BTC deal is available. Other options include: Ticket Donations: Season and METERED STREET PARKING single tickets are non-refundable. throughout the Historic Third Ward, Ticket holders who are unable to meters are free after 6:00 p.m. and use their tickets may donate them on weekends. ITALIAN COMMUNITY for resale and receive a receipt for a CENTER LOT - Jackson St. at tax-deductible contribution. Contact Menomonee St. (three blocks east the box office to donate your tickets. of the Broadway Theatre Center), parking for a small fee. HISTORIC Discounts: Seniors receive $5.00 THIRD WARD PARKING STRUCTURES off the regular ticket price. Active - Water St. at Chicago Ave. (2 members of the military, veterans, blocks west), parking for a small and their families can save 25% off fee. VARIOUS SURFACE PARKING any ticket. Student tickets are $15. LOTS - these lots are only available Half-price rush tickets are available when an attendant is present and a 30 minutes prior to curtain. fee is charged. SPOTHERO – reserve a parking space on spothero. Group Discounts: Groups of 10 com before leaving home. or more can receive tickets at a group rate. Contact Nicole Orlando Electronic Devices: Please silence at 414.276.8842 x114 or nicole@ cellular phones, pagers and alarm milwaukeechambertheatre.com. watches. Photography and recording are strictly prohibited during the Concessions: The Skylight performance. Please refrain from Bar & Bistro, operated by using electronic devices or text Indulge Wine Room. messaging during the performance. CABOT THEATRE PERFORMANCES: The Skylight Bar & Bistro on the Latecomer Policy: Latecomers second floor is open two hours will be seated at a suitable before performances and during break in the performance. intermission. Patrons can enjoy full bar service and pre-performance Inclement Weather: MCT does dinners and lunches. Reservations not offer refunds or cancel for full table service are welcomed or reschedule performances in advance by emailing skylight@ due to inclement weather. getindulge.com or calling 414.291.3773. No reservations, Special Patron Services: Contact no problem: Enjoy the full menu the box office, 414.291.7800, to by ordering counter service. arrange for seating in wheelchair STUDIO THEATRE PERFORMANCES: accessible locations. Hearing The Studio Lobby Bar on the first devices are available for both
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Cabot Theatre and Studio Theatre productions; see house manager to use a hearing device. Food & Beverages: Bottled water and beverages in plastic containers are permitted in the Cabot and Studio Theatres. Lids, available at the Skylight Bar & Bistro, are required for shows in the Cabot Theatre and recommended for shows in the Studio Theatre. ViewPoints: ViewPoints is a free series in which knowledgeable presenters share their insights about a particular MCT production, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience. ViewPoints takes place at 6:30 p.m. prior to a Wednesday evening performance. Talk Theatre: Prior to Wednesday matinees is Talk Theatre, an opportunity for patrons to participate in an informal discussion with the producing artistic director and other artists involved in a production. The Talk Theatre discussion begins at 12 noon. The Skylight Bar & Bistro is open for lunch service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Talkbacks: Fun and informative discussions with cast members are regularly scheduled following Thursday evening performances. Ushers: Volunteers interested in ushering should contact the house manager at 414.291.7811 x250 or housemgr@skylightmusictheatre.org Support MCT: To become a donor contact Milwaukee Chamber Theatre at 414.276.8842 or dawnw@ milwaukeechambertheatre.com or visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com. MCT Friends: Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Friends gain recognition and support for MCT through a variety of activities. To get involved, call 414.276.8842 or visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com.
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March 12 - 29
Waukesha Civic Theatre
Edward’s larger-than-life stories captivate everyone around him... but are they true? His son, Will, is about to find out.
MOTHER AND CHILD
Waukesha Civic Theatre (262) 547-0708
March 14
Chant Claire Chamber Choir
Aperi Animam and Chant Claire Chamber Choir come together for a choral celebration on the sacred parental bond.
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March 16
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March 19 - 29
Skylight Music Theatre
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Cabot Theatre (414) 291-7800
March 20
A musical celebration of America’s first Teen Idol and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Nelson.
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March 20 - 28
Cedarburg Performing Arts Center
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Festival City Symphony
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Dael Orlandersmith’s powerful poetry is intermixed with stunning movement, music and projected imagery to create a wholly unique production.
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Akeelah lives and breathes words and has a gift for spelling. Despite her mother’s objections, she prepares for the National Spelling Bee with a determined spirit.
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HOOTENANNY: THE MUSICALE
March 27 - May 24
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Four interconnected American musical journeys, filled with beauty, virtuosity, joy, tragedy and the rough-andtumble history of this country’s unique family tree.
THE PIRATES OF PIZZAZ
April 2 - 5
Waukesha Civic Theatre
Former pirate slave, Frederic, must face his old pirate captain when his ship to the new world is overtaken by pirates.
9 CIRCLES
Waukesha Civic Theatre (262) 547-0708
April 2 - 26
Next Act Theatre
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Marquette Theatre
Stackner Cabaret (414) 224-9490
Next Act Theatre (414) 278-0765
April 3 - 19
One of the bard’s most frequent and volatile plays, Julius Caesar stresses the moral conflicts of leadership and justice in a way that still resonates today.
Helfaer Theatre (414) 288-7504
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PALM SUNDAY CONCERT
April 5
The Chancel Choir and Soloists of First Congregational Church commemorate the observance of Holy Week.
First Congregational Church (414) 258-7375
SPRINGDANCES 2020
April 16 - 19
CANDIDE
April 16 - May 10
First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa
Jan Serr Studio New works by dance professors Daniel Burkholder and (414) 229-4308 Mair Culbreth, and an NEA funded project with Joe Goode Performance Group in partnership with local nonprofits.
UWM Peck School of Arts
Skylight Music Theatre
Candide tells the story of two young people, their round-the-world romp and series of absurdly unfortunate events.
THE FANTASTICKS
Forte Theatre Company
The longest-running musical in the world and with good reason: it’s a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.
FLORAL FANTASIA
Wisconsin Philharmonic
Wisconsin Philharmonic returns to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts with guest artist Kevin Pearl playing the oboe.
DESTINY OF DESIRE
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
When two newborns are swapped by a former beauty queen with a lust for power, the stage is set for misfortunes to grow into one remarkable destiny.
EURIPIDES’ MEDEA
Concordia University Theatre
The story of a barbarian sorceress who is abandoned by her war-hero husband for a Greek princess, turning to the ultimate murder for revenge.
CABARET
Sunset Playhouse
With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, the musical explores the dark and tumultuous life of Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.
Cabot Theater (414) 291-7800
April 17 - 26
MLHS Fine Arts Center (414) 366-3634
April 19
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center (262) 547-1858
April 21 - May 17
Quadracci Powerhouse (414) 224-9490
April 23 - April 26
Todd Wehr Auditorium (262) 243-4444
April 23 - May 10 Furlan Auditorium (262) 782-4430
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THE MUSIC MAN
April 24 - May 3
North Middle School Auditorium Follow fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City into buying instruments (262) 255-8372 and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize.
Falls Patio Players
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN April 24 - May 4 Cardinal Stritch University
Joan Steele Black Box Theater (414) 410-4171
GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM
April 24 - May 17
Join Charlie, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Snoopy and Schroeder with songs and short stories to delight and charm audiences of all ages.
This remarkably moving, brilliant love story reflects on the triumphs and heartbreaks of gay lives in the modern era, celebrating all those who paved the way.
Studio Theatre at Broadway Theatre Center (414) 291-7800
FANFARE AND FINALE
April 26
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and Senior Symphony are showcased in their final performances of the season.
BONNIE & CLYDE
UWM Peck School of Arts
Fearless, shameless and alluring, the musical documents the love story/crime spree of two home grown terrorists who captured America’s attention.
SILENT SKY
Waukesha Civic Theatre
This is the inspiring story of how Henrietta Leavitt and her peers changed the role of women in both science and society.
A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE
Uihlien Hall (414) 267-2950
April 29 - May 3 UWM Main Stage Theater (414) 229-4308
April 30 - May 17 Waukesha Civic Theatre (262) 547-0708
May 1
Be transported through the magnificent sounds of music in theatre!
Carroll University Humphrey Chapel (262) 238-3454
MONUMENTS
May 3
Waukesha Choral Union
Festival City Symphony
The concert will feature FCS Principal Flute, Emma Koi, performing Mozart’s beautiful and athletic first Flute Concerto on a program of monumental works.
Pabst Theater (262) 853-6085
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HOMEWARD BOUND
Pius XI Performing Arts
Musicians have used the imagery of the concept of Home for ages. Join us to explore the many ways we can feel a meaningful sense of belonging through song.
THE TEXAS TENORS
Cedarburg Performing Arts Center
The Texas Tenors are the most successful music group and third highest selling artists in the history of NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Lake Country Playhouse
Four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour.
MAMMA MIA!
Racine Theatre Guild
After discovering secrets from her mother’s past, Sophie invites three men who could all be her father to her wedding.
A FLUTE FESTIVAL
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
The two flute choirs make their final appearances of the season.
May 7
Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater (414) 290-0204
May 8
Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (262) 376-6161
May 8 - 23
Lake Country Playhouse (262) 367-4697
May 8 - 24
Racine Theatre Guild (262) 633-4218
May 13
Schwan Concert Hall (414) 267-2950
DANCE INTO SPRING
May 15 - 16
SPRING CONCERT
May 16
Wendy Joy Lindsey Our amazing dance students have been working all year Theater (414) 290-0204 long to bring you this spectacular Spring showcase! There are TWO performances due to popular demand.
Pius XI Performing Arts
Chant Claire Chamber Choir
Join Chant Claire for our Spring Concert - Martin & Vaughan Williams | Masses for Double Choir.
St. Monica Catholic Church Chantclaire.org
TED VIGIL’S TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER May 16
Oconomowoc Arts Tribute artist Ted Vigil returns to the OAC Main Stage as Center (262) 560-3172 beloved iconic singer / songwriter John Denver, taking the audience on a nostalgic ride with his popular songs.
Oconomowoc Arts Center
Dinner
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STRING SERENADE
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Features our all-string ensembles: Prelude Orchestra, String Orchestras South/West, and String Orchestras North/Central.
METAMORPHOSIS
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Features the Sinfonia Philharmonic and Wind Ensemble.
SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Features the Percussion Ensemble, Philharmonia, and Chamber Orchestra.
MILWAUKEE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE
First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa A memorable afternoon of favorite tunes from the stage and screen.
May 16
Shattuck Auditorium (414) 267-2950
May 16
Shattuck Auditorium (414) 267-2950
May 16
Shattuck Auditorium (414) 267-2950
May 17
First Congregational Church (414) 258-7375
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