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Guys On Ice - 2 Mark Clements Chad Bauman Artistic Director Managing Director Proudly Presents Book and Lyrics by Fred Alley Music by James Kaplan November 13, 2015 – January 17, 2016 Stackner Cabaret Executive Producers Elizabeth and Peter Gottsacker Guys On Ice was conceived and researched by Fred Alley and Frederick Heide, and originally directed by Jeffrey Herbst, for American Folklore Theatre, September 1998. A member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Director and Choreographer Jeffrey Herbst Composer/Music Director James Kaplan Scenic Designer James Maronek Costume Designer Neen Rock Lighting Designer Jason Fassl Sound Designer Christian Gero Original Sound Design David Alley Casting Director JC Clementz Stage Manager Daniel J. Hanson*
- Guys On Ice3 Ernie Bo Johnson* Lloyd Steve Koehler* Marvin ............................................................................................................................. Doug Mancheski* THE CAST Milwaukee Repertory Theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA829 of the IATSE and our stagehands and carpenters are members of Milwaukee Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union IATSE Local 18. The Rep is an equal opportunity employer. The Rep is proud to be a member of The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support. Pianist..................................................................................................................................... James Kaplan Assistant Lighting Designer .................................................................................................. Nick Belley Guys On Ice will be performed with one intermission. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Production Manager ........................................................................................................... Jared Clarkin Technical Director .................................................................................................................... Tyler Smith Properties Director .................................................................................................................... James Guy Charge Scenic Artist .............................................................................................................. Jim Medved Costume Director ....................................................................................................................Sara Seavey Lighting & Video Director .................................................................................................. Sean Nicholl Sound Director ........................................................................................................................... Erin Paige Production Stage Manager ................................................................................... Lurie Horns Pfeffer PRODUCTION SUPPORT PRODUCTION STAFF
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Steve Koehler, Lloyd Steve returns to The Rep as Lloyd: a role he has performed with his buddy Doug over 1000 times all over the Midwest since 2003 including for Wisconsin Public Television. Other credits include The Other Place (Ian) with Forward Theatre; Pump Boys and Dinettes (Jackson) with The Fireside; Lend Me A Tenor (Tito Merelli) with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; The Sound of Music (Captain Von Trapp) with Skylight Music Theatre; and Victory Farm (Wolfgang) with Northern Sky Theatre. Steve teaches physics and acting at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. He and his wife Julie-Honey have been blessed with two boys—Alexander Steven (20) and Austin Max (18).
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Doug Mancheski, Marvin Doug is delighted to return to the Stackner Cabaret for this run of Guys on Ice. It was back in the 1998/99 Rep season, that Guys on Ice premiered at the Stackner Cabaret. He co-starred then with Fred Alley, the book and lyric writer for the show. He has performed with many theaters in Wisconsin, including Northern Sky Theatre, a theater he has been with for several years. Favorite shows there include Lumberjacks in Love, The Bachelors, Loose Lips Sink Ships, Windjammers, and many others. He trained with the maestros of improvisation, Paul Sills and Mike Nichols; and graduated from NYU’s MFA professional actor training program. Doug and his co-star, Steve Koehler, have formed Go Fish Productions (guysonice.net), producing Guys On Ice around the state.
- Guys On Ice5 Bo Johnson, Ernie Guys on Ice is Bo’s second appearance as an actor for The Rep. He was here last year as part of The Doyle & Debbie Show. But you may have seen him on the stages of many of Milwaukee’s other professional theatres. Over the course of many years, he has worked as an actor and technician for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, ComedySportz, First Stage Children’s Theater, The Dead Alewives, Theatre X, Theatre Gigante, Milwaukee Public Theatre, In Tandem Theater, Alchemist Theatre, and American Folklore Theatre. Recently he cofounded a new company, Umbrella Group Milwaukee. This spring he will be back at First Stage in Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Bring the kids.
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James Maronek, Scenic Designer James has designed scenery for many Northern Sky productions, as well as their new permanent stage. Also in Fish Creek, he has designed numerous sets for the Peninsula Players, helped to replace their theatre, and he is on their Board of Directors. Otherwise, he operates his fine art gallery at Silver Poplar Studios in Ellison Bay, as well as, with his wife Carole, cottage rentals on their Russian estate and gardens. His credits, including The Goodman Theatre in Chicago, number over 250 designs, across the USA and internationally. He is Professor Emeritus of The Theatre School of DePaul University. Neen Rock, Costume Designer For Northern Sky Theater, previously known as American Folklore Theatre, Neen has designed and constructed costumes, sets and props for numerous shows, including Guys on Ice and Lumberjacks in Love. She has served as Northern Sky’s Production Stage Manager for their summer and fall seasons since that position was created. In Northern Sky’s offseason, Neen resides in Madison where she works as a freelance stage manager and a member of IATSE Local 251. Neen wishes to thank her parents, family and Brian for their constant love and support.
Over the last decade, Mr. Fassl has consumed mass quantities of electricity at The Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage Children’s Theatre, American Players Theatre, Peninsula Players, Door Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Next Act Theatre, American Folklore Theatre, Forward Theatre Company, Children’s Theatre of Madison, The Pearl Theatre Company and many others.
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James Kaplan, Composer/Music Director James is thrilled to return to the Milwaukee Rep stage, where he has appeared in Lumberjacks in Love, The Bachelors, and The One That Got Away, along with several iterations of Guys on Ice. Besides these collaborations with the late Fred Alley, James also endeavored with Jacinda Duffin and Laurie Flanigan-Hegge to create Loose Lips Sink Ships, which just completed a run at Marquette University. With Laurie Flanigan-Hegge, James co-authored See Jane Vote, for Door County’s Northern Sky Theater. His music has been heard in Belgians in Heaven, Bone Dance, Northern Lights, Fool Me Once, and Packer Fans from Outer Space. He also conceived and created musical arrangements for two other Stackner shows, Old Friends: The Music of Paul Simon, and Goodnight Irene: The Music of the Weavers.
Jeffrey first worked with The Rep as a performer in Shine on Harvest Moon and A Woman in Mind before directing Goodnight Irene, Guys on Ice, Old Friends, Lumberjacks in Love, The Bachelors, and The One That Got Away. He has been Artistic Director for Northern Sky Theater since 1993. He has worked on over fifty original productions with Northern Sky since 1991, including the collaboration with The Rep on Guys on Ice, first presented in 1998. Mr. Herbst has an MFA in Acting from the Asolo Conservatory and has performed on and off Broadway, as well as at regional theaters throughout the United States.
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Jason Fassl, Lighting Designer Guys on Ice marks Jason’s 6th trip to the ice with the guys for The Rep and 20th Milwaukee Rep production including The Mousetrap, Seascape, The Glass Menagerie and most recently The Amish Project.
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Christian Gero, Sound Designer Milwaukee: Boeing Boeing (Milw. Chamber Theatre). Chicago: columbinus (Jeff Award winner: Outstanding Sound Design) (american theatre co.); Flare Path (Jeff Award winner: Outstanding Sound Design), 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, Punk Rock, Port (Griffin); The Good Book, Spunk, Invisible Man (Court). Regional: Angels In America Parts 1 & 2 (Kansas City Repertory Theatre). New York: Music Hall (59E59). As a post production audio editor, Gero has produced advertising spots for clients including the Milwaukee Bucks, WI Dept. of Justice, and Metra. Additionally, he has toured with The Allman Brothers Band, and has worked with artists including Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Bob Weir, Steve Winwood, The Black Crowes, O.A.R., Buddy Guy, Widespread Panic, and Arlo Guthrie. He has received an NAACP Image Award nomination for his work as an audio engineer. www.ChristianGero.com
JC Clementz, Casting Director JC is The Rep’s Artistic Associate: Casting Director & Director of the Emerging Professional Residency now in his fifth season with Milwaukee Repertory Theater. In addition to casting over 25 productions here, JC has directed The Doyle and Debbie Show and Forever Plaid in the Stackner Cabaret where he will direct The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith later this season. Prior to his time in Milwaukee, JC traveled throughout Europe as the Assistant Stage Manager for New York Harlem Productions’ international tour of Porgy and Bess, and spent four summers working at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts in the mountains of Colorado. JC holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University. Daniel J. Hanson, Stage Manager Dan is thrilled to be making his Milwaukee Rep debut. Recent stage management credits include: Tosca (Skylight Music Theatre); The Addams Family, Avenue Q, The Color Purple Chicago, IL). Regional Theater: Music Theatre Company (Highland Park, IL); Provision Theater (Chicago, IL); American Theater Company (Chicago, IL); Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis, MN); Park Square Theatre (St. Paul, MN); History Theatre (St. Paul, MN); and Surflight Theatre (Beach Haven, NJ) to name a few. Dan received his MFA in Stage Management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
11Guys On IceWith sassy songs and a fast-paced story, Scrooge, the ultimate opportunist, wheels and deals with the Spirits of Christmas to assure himself the best afterlife. Let In Tandem Theatre (A Cudahy Caroler Christmas, Scrooge in Rouge) take you on a wild ride to redemption in this classic tale that’s twisted like the “Dickens!” Book and Lyrics by Mondy Carter Music by NathanDecemberWesselowski 4, 2015 - January 3, 2016 628 N. 10th Street Milwaukee, WI 414-271-137153233 www.InTandemTheatre.org Best suited for ages 13+ Tickets: $30 A brand new musical comedy from the masters of zany entertainment!holiday Enjoy live music, art gallery and full bar while you’re at the show!
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