Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Zembrowski Directed by Ryan Quinn
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Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Zembrowski Directed by Ryan Quinn ◊ Music Director Dan Kazemi
Scenic Designer Lisa Schlenker
Costume Designer Debra Krajec
Lighting Designer Cor Valentine-Christophe
Sound Designer Eric Backus
Movement Director Kelley Faulkner* ◊
Casting Director JC Clementz, CSA
Stage Manager Jade Bruno*
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The Camille & David Kundert Stackner Cabaret Season Sponsored by Executive Producers Karen & Mark Bitzan • Chris & Judi Collins • Clark & Diane Slipher
Associate Producers Meredith & Thomas Scrivner
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Originally developed and produced by Northern Sky Theater Musical Arrangements by Alissa Rhode Orchestrations by Alissa Rhode, Dennis Keith Johnson and Colin O’Day
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#WeRepMilwaukee CAST Frank Kosinski…............................................................................................Jonathan Gillard Daly* Edgar Nimwitz..........................................................................................................Jackson Evans* Rhonda Kafura........................................................................................................Kelley Faulkner* Gabby Nimwitz........................................................................................................Sophie Grimm* Cordy Kosinski........................................................................................................Jamie Mercado* Ralph Kafura..............................................................................................................Rick Pendzich*
Understudies Frank – Rick Pendzich; Cordy – Kelty Morash; Gabby/Rhonda – Sophie Murk; Edgar/Ralph – Max Pink
PRODUCTION SUPPORT Musical Tracks recorded by John Tanner of Tanner-Monagle, Inc. Stage Management Fellow......................................................................................Krista Kanderski Stage Management Resident....................................................................................Hannah Steele Assistant Director......................................................................................................Emma Johnson Line Producer......................................................................................................Jorge Lopez Rivera Dad’s Season Tickets will be performed with a 15 minute intermission. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. *Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
PRODUCTION STAFF Director of Production..................................................................................................Jared Clarkin Associate Production Manager............................................................................Kaitlyn Anderson Technical Director.............................................................................................John Houtler-McCoy Associate Technical Director.........................................................................................Sean Walters Properties Director................................................................................................................Jim Guy Charge Scenic Artist.......................................................................................................Jim Medved Costume Director.................................................................................................Nicholas Hartman Lighting & Video Director.........................................................................................Aaron Lichamer Sound Director..................................................................................................................J Jumbelic Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Kimberly Carolus 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 USA-829 of the IATSE and our stagehands and carpenters are members of Milwaukee Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union IATSE Local 18. Milwaukee Rep is an equal opportunity employer. Milwaukee Rep is proud to be a member of The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support.
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ACT I: “Prologue: When You Live in Green Bay” “When the Packers Play” “Little Bart #1” “Game Day at Our House” “Football is Like Love” “A Family Once More” “You Think You Know a Person” “Two Sides to Every Story” “December 25th” “They Oughta Be Mine”
ACT II: “What Do You Do With a Bye Week?” “Football is Like Love (Reprise)” “Rhonda Sees Lambeau” “Frank Remembers” “My True Colors” “Why Did I Ever Have Children?” “Two Sides to Every Story (Reprise)” “Here We Are” “I Love You More Than Football” “Little Bart #2” “Finale” Dad’s Season Tickets
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Jonathan Gillard Daly Frank Kosinski Jonathan, a native Wisconsinite, remembers Bart Starr’s gamewinning quarterback sneak in the Ice Bowl as if it were yesterday. Jon spent twenty seasons as a resident actor at Milwaukee Rep and is delighted to be back. He is also a playwright (The Daly News, To the Promised Land, An Evening of Carl Sandburg); he has spent the pandemic writing a memoir about his life in the theatre, called Rough Magic, which he hopes to publish by the end of the year. Love, as always, to Gale, Sam and Emily. Jackson Evans Edgar Nimwitz Milwaukee Rep debut! Milwaukee credits: Matilda, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Big: The Musical, Seussical (First Stage). Regional credits: Peter and the Starcatcher, The Full Monty (Peninsula Players); Beauty and the Beast (Paramount Theatre – Jeff nomination); Boys in the Band (Windy City Playhouse), My Fair Lady (Lyric Opera); Ride the Cyclone, Seussical, SS! The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare); Matilda, Spamalot (Drury Lane Theatre); Bunny Bunny, Avenue Q (Mercury); Singin’ in the Rain (Marriott Theatre); The Producers (McLeod Summer Playhouse); as well as work with Victory Gardens, Theatre at the Center and About Face. Tour: The Realish Housewives with Second City. TV & Film: “Chicago PD,” “Sirens.” Giant thanks to all who are vaccinated!
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Kelley Faulkner Rhonda Kafura/Movement Director Milwaukee Rep favorites include Pip in the American premiere of Things I Know To Be True, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Curley’s Wife in Of Mice and Men, Mollie in The Mousetrap, Nurse Kelly in Harvey, Brooke in Noises Off, Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Sally Bowles in Cabaret and the title role in Always...Patsy Cline, as well as choreographing Murder for Two, The All Night Strut! and Nunsense. Other work: Optimist Shakespeare, Arizona Theatre Company, TheatreFest, Walnut Street Theatre, Fireside Theatre and the New York City Opera. BFA in Acting from Montclair State University. Kelley is a native New Yorker by way of Philadelphia and now happily resides in Milwaukee. She is a proud member and regional VP of Actors’ Equity Association. Kelley has a food blog and charcuterie business at www.butternutposh. com and can also be found sharing recipes and more on Instagram @butternutposh. This one is for Lara. Sophie Grimm Gabby Nimwitz From Ellsworth, WI (the cheese curd capital of Wisconsin!), now a Chicago-based vocalist and actor, Sophie makes her Milwaukee Rep debut! Credits include: Paulette in Legally Blonde (Paramount Theatre), Mom in Trevor (Writers Theatre) based on 1994 Academy Awarded Best Short Film inspiring The Trevor Project (a national 24 hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth – 1-866-488-7386), Desdemona in Othello: The Remix (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), and across the country in jazz, cabaret, concert and TV/commercial settings (Carnegie Hall, Auditorium Theatre,
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WI Lottery, ABC’s “In An Instant”). Love to Vasily and family – to practicing true (self) love every day. IG: @sophiegrimminthehouse Jamie Mercado Cordy Kosinski Jamie is a theater actress born and raised right here in Milwaukee. She is beyond delighted to be making her debut at Milwaukee Rep this fall! Past credits include: originating the role of Cordy Kosinski in Dad’s Season Tickets at Northern Sky Theater, Spot Conlon in Newsies at Skylight Music Theatre, Matilda at First Stage and Songs for a New World at All In Productions. She would like to thank her friends and family for their love and support. On Instagram: @jamielynnmercado Rick Pendzich Ralph Kafura Born and bred in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rick trained at UWWhitewater to learn how to act and sound like he was not himself. He has had the privilege of working with Skylight Music Theatre (Lockstock in Urinetown), Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (Oscar Wilde in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily), In Tandem Theatre (Wally in The Fabulous Lipitones) and First Stage (Rock in The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors). For this show, Rick can forget all his training and finally be himself. “Love ya, Milwaukee! Enjoy da show!”
CREATIVE TEAM Matt Zembrowski Book, Music & Lyrics In the summer of 1999, after seeing a bunch of Lumberjacks dancing in the woods, Matt decided to give up his lifelong dream of pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers and proceeded to spend eleven non-consecutive years obtaining a theater degree from UWM. He eventually wrote Doctor! Doctor!, Dad’s Season Tickets and Whatever Happened To Karl Janko?, all of which premiered at Northern Sky Theater in Door County. Matt wishes to thank his wife Lori and daughter Kathryn, as well as Molly Rhode, Jeff Herbst, Fred Alley and Mark Clements for helping him get to this point. In loving memory of Don Nappe. Ryan Quinn Director Ryan is an actor, director, teacher, husband to Katie and dad to Zoë. As a native of Wisconsin, he is thrilled to be back at Milwaukee Rep where he can watch the Packers on local TV with his mom. Previously at Milwaukee Rep he directed Everybody, Lost Girl and So Thrive My Soul for the PTI program and played Eugene in Yellowman. Earlier this year he directed The Mountaintop at Arc Stages and The Tempest at The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, where he has also directed Macbeth, The Two Noble Kinsman and two productions of Romeo and Juliet for the tour/conservatory company. Ryan is a co-founder and the artistic director of Esperance Theater Company, directing productions of Twelfth Night, Youth and Ambition and Breitwisch Farm. BA: UWMadison. MFA: Yale School of Drama. For Dad who taught me how to tell stories. Dad’s Season Tickets
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Dan Kazemi Music Director Dan is a New York-based composer, actor, director, orchestrator and music director. He is an Associate Artist at Milwaukee Rep. He most recently directed Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash at Milwaukee Rep’s Stackner Cabaret and Actors Theatre of Louisville. His recent musical direction credits for Milwaukee Rep include Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Christmas Carol, Nunsense, West Side Story, In the Heights, The All Night Strut!, Murder for Two, Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha and Dreamgirls. In Philadelphia, Dan musically directed Lizzie (Barrymore Award), Herringbone (Barrymore Nom) and orchestrated and musically directed the world premiere musicals Field Hockey Hot (Barrymore Nom) and Tulipomania. Dan’s music has been performed at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series, SDC’s Mr. Abbott Awards, Le Cirque de Demain in Paris, Ballet Fleming and in the 213 collective’s Untitled Project #213. Dan is also a composer of the new musical podcast, Mythic Thunderlute. Lisa Schlenker Scenic Designer Ms. Schlenker is excited to return to Milwaukee Rep with the Dad’s Season Tickets team as the entire ensemble dives into the fusion of musical theatre, family storytelling and comedy sportz styling! Lisa enjoys a diverse professional life as a freelance scenic designer, and also serves as Florentine Opera’s Production Manager. Lisa’s book with co-author Sandra Strawn: The Properties Director’s Tool Kit is available on Amazon. com. Recent design work: Fires in the Mirror (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre); Nunsense (Milwaukee Rep); The Tragedy of Carmen (Florentine Opera); Leona Lionheart (Kohl’s Wild Theater); The Niceties (Forward Theater); 10
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Fisherman’s Daughter, Naked Radio, Karl Janko (Northern Sky); The Blacksmith (Opera Lafayette at Mancos and Wolf Trap). Thank you for supporting live local theatre! Member of Local USA 829 Debra Krajec Costume Designer Deb is happy to be back at Milwaukee Rep doing live theater! Deb is a Theatre faculty member at Marquette University, where she has served as a director as well as a costume designer for the past 36 years. She received her MFA from Texas Christian University and has worked professionally as a costume designer, director and performer. Locally, Deb has designed costumes for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, First Stage, Renaissance Theaterworks and Next Act Theatre. She is very active in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, where she is a board member and a fellow of the Institute. Cor Valentine-Christophe Lighting Designer Cor is a nonbinary POC with disabilities. Cor is currently studying Clinical Pastoral Care and Counseling at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. They graduated from Marquette University in 2018 with a degree in Theatre Arts, Electrics and Light Design. Cor was an electrical intern at Milwaukee Rep in 2018 and is ecstatic to be back light designing for this hilariously heartwarming show. Cor’s other LD credits include Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s first virtual show, The Island – March 2021, Voices Found Repertory’s Henry V – 2019, among others. Cor says you are wonderful! Eric Backus Sound Designer Eric is excited to return to Milwaukee Rep after designing Mark Twain’s River of Song and The All Night Strut! A Chicago-based, award-winning composer and sound designer, Eric has worked around the country in theatre,
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film and podcasts. Off-Broadway: Hollow/ Wave (United Solo Festival), Churchill (Solo Chicago Theatre). Regional: Shakespeare in Love, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (TheatreSquared), Legally Blonde (Northern Stage), Working: A Musical, Murder for Two (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse), Rock of Ages (Lake Dillon Theatre Company). Recent Chicago credits include productions at Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Windy City Playhouse. Please visit ericbackus.com. JC Clementz CSA Casting Director
and 2019 graduate of Marquette University. Some of her favorite credits include: West Side Story (Milwaukee Rep); truth: The Testimonial of Sojourner Truth and Murder for Two (Hope Summer Repertory Theatre); The Pillowman (The Constructivists); Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet (Voices Found Repertory); and Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre). Love and gratitude to A. Hannah Steele Stage Management Resident
JC is the Casting Director at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a freelance stage director. He has cast productions out of Chicago and New York over the past decade including the Broadway productions of Linda Vista, The Minutes and Pass Over. Prior to Steppenwolf, he spent four seasons as casting director at Milwaukee Rep where he has directed seven productions including Forever Plaid, Murder for Two and The Nerd. He is currently serving as Associate Director on the upcoming Broadway musical The Devil Wears Prada. JC is a proud member of SDC and the Casting Society of America.
Hannah is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BA in Stage Management with minors in Arts Administration and Design/Technical Theatre. At UWL, she stage-managed several outstanding productions such as Little Women the Musical, Middletown and The Country Wife. Outside of collegiate productions, Hannah has spent two seasons with the Great River Shakespeare Festival where she worked on Every Brilliant Thing, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit and Love’s Labour’s Lost (stage manager) and Macbeth (asst. stage manager). In her free time, Hannah loves caring for her plants, cuddling with animals and watercolor painting.
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Jade is excited to be back at Milwaukee Rep after working on Two Trains Running in 2019. Credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival, Second City Chicago, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Goodman Theatre. Love to Todd and Rufus.
Saint Paul native, Emma, is thrilled to join Milwaukee Rep this season as a directing resident! She graduated with a BS in Theater and English Education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 2019 and has worked as a high school language arts teacher and theater artist ever since. While at River Falls, Emma was a co-founder of the university’s Improv Troupe and directed a studentled production of Beyond Therapy before receiving a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Certificate of Merit for her direction of Proof. Outside college, Emma has worked in the Twin Cities as a classroom
Krista Kanderski Stage Management Fellow Krista is delighted to return to Milwaukee Rep as a Stage Management Fellow this season. She is a Milwaukee-based stage manager
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assistant at SteppingStone Theatre and as a stage manager with Shakespeare & CompanyMinnesota and Mosaic Productions. Mark Clements Artistic Director Mark is an awardwinning international theater director whose work has appeared in over 100 major theaters throughout Europe and the United States. He began his tenure as Artistic Director with the 2010/11 Season by bringing musicals to the mainstage, starting a tradition that is now the highlight of every season. Milwaukee Rep directing credits include the world premieres of One House Over, his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol, Five Presidents and American Song. Also directed for Milwaukee Rep: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Things I Know To Be True (American Premiere), Junk, The Glass Menagerie, Of Mice and Men, Othello, Death of a Salesman, The History of Invulnerability, End of the Rainbow, Clybourne Park and Bombshells. Some of his New York and international work includes Speaking in Tongues, The Milliner and Blunt Speaking, in addition to creating and directing the West End and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for several UK theater companies, most notably, Artistic Director for the award-winning Derby Playhouse in the UK from 1992-2002, where he directed over 40 productions. He has been nominated for an Olivier Award and several UK Theatre Awards, and has won three Barrymore Awards from his time at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically acclaimed novel American Dervish for the stage to make its world premiere at Milwaukee Rep in an upcoming season. 12
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Chad Bauman Executive Director Now in his ninth season at Milwaukee Rep, under Chad’s guidance the theater has grown significantly from a $9M to $14M organization. He’s completed two capital campaigns, one to remodel and expand the Stackner Cabaret and the other to build the endowment, launch the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development Program, create a new A Christmas Carol and deepen the theater’s community engagement programs. Through his efforts, the theater has been awarded UPAF’s Good Steward Award six times and became the only performing arts organization in Wisconsin with a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Previously he was the Associate Executive Director at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, where he was instrumental in opening the Mead Center for American Theater, a 200,000 square feet, performing arts complex dedicated to American voices and playwrights. While at Arena Stage, he worked on the Broadway transfers of Next to Normal (Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony Award), Wishful Drinking starring Carrie Fisher, in addition to the world premieres of Marcus Gardley’s Every Tongue Confess starring Phylicia Rashad and Red Hot Patriot starring Kathleen Turner. He has been named to Milwaukee Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40 and a “Friend of the Hispanic Community” by the United Community Center. He currently serves as the President of the Milwaukee Arts Partners, Vice President of the Board of Pathways High School, Treasurer of Imagine MKE and Coordinator for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for AFS Student Exchange Programs. Bauman is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management program with a Master of Fine Arts in producing from the CalArts. He and his husband Justin live in Whitefish Bay.
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Managing Director..........Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian Interim General Manager..........................Amy Allison Executive Assistant....................................Kelli Lopina HR Manager...................................................Emily Hill Company Manager.................................Amaris Bates Receptionists........................................Michael Evans, Claudine Jackson, Mary Muehleisen
Chief Education & Engagement Officer..............................Jenny Toutant Associate Director of Engagement.......................N’Jameh Russell-Camara Associate Director of Education...........Jeffrey Mosser Education Associate...........................Auburn Matson Education Coordinator........................... Joshua Pohja Next Narratives Monologue Competition Coordinator....................Ashley Jordan Education & Engagement Assistant/ AmeriCorps Public Ally Fellow............Van Johnson III Education & Engagement EPR.................Xodia Choate Teaching Artists...................................Maura Atwood, Cereyna Bougouneau, Leatanya Dunn, Michael Rebekah Flieshman, Kathleen Henderson, Ashley Jordan, Josh Krause, Daniil Krimer, Kai Liebenstein, Hope Parow, Samantha Pinchard, Abbey Pitchford, Brandi Reed, Tony Roman, Hayley Werner
ARTISTIC Artistic Producer........................................Laura Braza Literary Director...................................Deanie Vallone Manager of Artistic Training/Producer........................Jorge López Rivera Assistant Artistic Producer.........................Jada Boggs Assistant Artistic Producer..................Jonathan Hetler
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PRODUCTION Director of Production............................Jared Clarkin Associate Production Manager.........Kaitlyn Anderson Assistant Production Manager............Maram Samaha
Costumes Costume Director............................Nicholas Hartman Assistant Costume Director.........................Bina Bieker Design Assistant....................................Destiny Harris Senior Draper..............................Alexander B. Tecoma Tailor..........................................................Jef Ouwens First Hand..............................................Katie Leonard First Hand...........................................Micky Simmons Lead Costume Crafts Artisan...................Haley Jaeger Stitcher..................................................Kas Rodriguez Costume Construction Resident....Sparrow Matthews Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor....Emily Christoffersen Wig and Craft Assistant.............................Ansley Juan Wardrobe Supervisor.........................Amber Kuennen Wardrobe Resident....................................Agnes Wos
Lighting & Video Lighting and Video Director................Aaron Lichamer Assistant Lighting Design Resident.............Rosa Cano
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Props Properties Director.........................................Jim Guy Props Crafts Artisan................................Tayler Varney Props Carpenter/Artisan.........................Erik Lindquist Prop Graphics Artist..................................Mindy Knoll Soft Props Artisan..........................Jeavon Greenwood
Scenic Technical Director........................John Houtler-McCoy Associate Technical Director.....................Sean Walters Assistant Technical Director...............................Joe Fry Charge Scenic Artist..................................Jim Medved Lead Scenic Artist.................................Shannon Mann Scenic Artist.......................................Caroline Dischell Assistant Stagehand......................................Brie Dona
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SUSTAINING TRUSTEES Milwaukee Rep acknowledges the remarkable support of these former Rep Trustees who continue their engagement by attending performances, contributing a generous annual gift, and/or membership in the Limelight Legacy Society. Richard Abdoo Joaquín Altoro Patsy Aster James Baillon Jay Baker Matt Bartel Katharine Banzhaf James E. Braza Joyce G. Broan Warren Buliox Danny Cunningham Karen Dean Mark J. Diliberti George A. Dionisopoulos Robert Dye Norman Dyer Stephen Einhorn James D. Ericson Susan Esslinger Timothy C. Frautschi
Molly Kubly Fritz Patrick Gallagher Connie Gavin Katherine M. Gehl Cecilia Gilbert Anne Gimbel Kathleen Gray Edward T. Hashek Jill Heavenrich Jacqueline Herd-Barber Peter Hotz Janet Hume John Hunzinger Stephen Isaacson Judy Jorgensen Bradley J. Kalscheur J. Patrick Keyes John Kordsmeier Frank Krejci James LaVelle
David J. Lubar Marianne Lubar Susan Lueger Vince Martin Patti Brash McKeithan Venora McKinney Michael McNeely Sandra McSweeney Donna Meyer Douglas Mickelson Dwight L. Morgan Abigail J. Nash Mark Niedfeldt Tonen (Sara) O’Connor Gina Peter Anthony Petullo Caran Quadracci Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned Kristine Rappé Dr. John E. Ridley
Allen N. Rieselbach Joseph A. Rock Darlene Rose Micky Sadoff Joseph Schlidt James Schloemer Thomas Scrivner Edward Seaberg Brenda Skelton Patrick Smith Robert Taylor Renee Tyson Stephen VanderBloemen W. Kent Velde Karin Werner Stacy Williams Andrew Ziegler
PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL James E. Braza Joyce Broan Judy Hansen Jacqueline Herd-Barber
Larry Jost John L. Kordsmeier Frank Krejci Susan A. Lueger
Robert H. Manegold Vincent L. Martin Patricia Brash McKeithan Donna Meyer
Gregory C. Oberland Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde
LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS The Limelight Legacy Society is a group of visionary donors who support Milwaukee Rep through a planned gift. New members as of May 1, 2021 are in bold. To learn more about membership opportunities and benefits, please contact Alli Engelsma-Mosser at 414-290-5366 or Aengelsma-mosser@milwaukeerep.com. George R. Affeldt, Jr. Sharee Allain and David Schertz Gerald and Gail Baccetti Bob Balderson John and Carol Bannen Katharine Banzhaf Brian and Rebekah Barsch Adam and Megan Bauman Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy Mark and Victoria Benskin Bill Beyer Mark Biehl Melita Biese Joyce G. Broan Mark E. Carstensen and Mary M. Horton Jane and Stephen Chernof Mark Clements and Kelley Faulkner Chris and Judi Collins Diane Dalton Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan Susan and Bill Dawicke Robert and Karen Dean H. Robert Dittmer
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Carol Z. Dolphin Amy Dorman Rosemarie Eierman Roma Eiseman Don Ellingsen Susan and Gee Esslinger Janet Fleck James and Ellen Flesch Deborah Fugenschuh and Mark Hinchey Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Bill and Susanne Gay Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech Delphine Gurzynski Richard and Susan Hackl Sybille Hamilton Arlene Hansen Judy Hansen Leland Hansen Edward Hashek and John Jors Ron Hofer and Kathy Gray Lois F. Hoover and William R. Hoover Dr. Lawrence Howards
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Janet Kellogg Hume Cathryn Jakicic Deb and Peter Johnson Bradley J. Kalscheur Richard and Diane Kane Margaret Knitter Christine Krause David and Camille Kundert Sandra L. Laedtke James and Mary LaVelle Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn E. Licht Robert and Susan Lueger Carol and Rob Manegold Jim and Sally Mergener Anthony and Donna Meyer Vivian Moller Bob and Jan Montgomery Charles and Barbara Murphy Greg and Rhonda Oberland Karen Ellen Owens Marlyene Pfeiffer Ronald and Barbara Poe Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer David and Pat Rierson
Sara Risley Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee James and Kathleen Scholler Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Roger and Margery Senn Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen Aileen M. Smith Amanda Springob Terry R. Sutter John and Kine Torinus Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Paul Vandeveld Kent and Marcia Velde Greg and Jodi Wait David and Cheryl Walker Neal and Cathy Wegner Sue Wells Barbara Wesener Stacy and Blair Williams Paul and Sandy Wysocki
2021/22 DONORS The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $250 or more between July 28, 2020 – September 28, 2021. For a complete list of all our supporters, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving $1 million + United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF)
$100,000 – $999,999
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Herzfeld Foundation Rockwell Automation Shubert Foundation State of Wisconsin - Dept. of Administration
$50,000 – $99,999 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee Public Schools PNC Wells Fargo
$25,000 – $49,999 Associated Bank Bader Philanthropies Patty and Jay Baker Foundation BMO CAMPAC Johnson Controls National Endowment for the Arts Northwestern Mutual Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Studio Gear We Energies Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board
$10,000 – $24,999
Baird Demmer Charitable Trust Ralph Evinrude Foundation Fiduciary Management Foley & Lardner William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Godfrey & Kahn Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust Husch Blackwell Kohl’s Milwaukee County Potawatomi Hotel & Casino St. John’s Communities Inc Wisconsin Department of Health Services
$1,000 – $9,999
Adient ANON Charitable Trust Chase Family Foundation Deloitte Einhorn Family Foundation Froedtert Health
Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation Harley-Davidson Motor Company Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation KPMG Camille A. Lonstorf Trust Mandel Group ManpowerGroup Marcus Hotels and Resorts Michels Corporation Milwaukee Arts Board Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Quarles & Brady Rexnord Riverwater Partners LLC Spear Arts Education Fund Townsend Foundation West Bend Mutual
$500-$999 Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc.
Participants in the Matching Gift Program Abbvie American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation American Transmission Company LLC Baird Bank of America Capital Group Caterpillar Foundation Eaton Corporation Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin GE Foundation GE Healthcare Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bucyrus Foundation, Inc. Great-West Financial Illinois Tool Works Inc. Iqvia Johnson Controls Foundation Law Office of Rollie R. Hanson Leonardo Drs PAC Charity Match Program MGIC Investment Corp. Contributions Program Microsoft Corporation Netapp Progressive Insurance Foundation Reader’s Digest Foundation Regal Photo Products, Inc Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program Sammons Financial Group U.S. Bank United Healthcare We Energies Foundation Wells Fargo Dad’s Season Tickets
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2021/22 DONORS CONT. Milwaukee Rep welcomes gifts of securities and stocks. If you plan to make such a gift, please notify the Development Department at 414-290-0717 so we can properly credit and acknowledge your generosity.
Individual Giving Luminary ($100,000+) Anonymous Billie W. Kubly David and Camille Kundert
Bill and Barbara Boles Larry Bonney Bradley Impact Fund Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund Cheri and Tom Briscoe Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Camitta Visionary ($50,000-$99,999) Director ($5,000-$9,999) Timothy and Kathleen Carr Anonymous Anonymous Jim Cauley and Brenda Andrews Bladen and Julia Burns Richard and Sara Aster B. Lauren and Margaret Charous Tom and Molly Duffey Isabel Bader Steve and Nancy Check Four-Four Foundation Katharine Banzhaf Curt and Sue Culver Sally Manegold Donna and Donald Baumgartner Sue D’Alessio Vince Martin Ivor and Carol Benjamin Nancy Desjardins Anthony Petullo Foundation Wendy and Warren Blumenthal Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons Julia and David Uihlein Chris and Judi Collins Jack Gebhardt and Deborah Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan McKeithan-Gebhardt Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999) Peter Foote and Robin Wilson Greater Milwaukee Foundation Beightol Foundation Patrick D. Gallagher Flesch Family Fund Melanie and Steve Booth Andres Gonzalez Nile and Carol Soik Family Fund Robert C. Burrell Greater Milwaukee Foundation Clark and Lauri Green Greater Milwaukee Foundation Tony and Andrea Bryant Leland Hansen Judith A. Keyes Family Fund Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Kenton and Janet Howenstine Sandra and William Haack Rob Gardenier and Mark and Sue Irgens Bryan and Rebecca House Lori Morse Charitable Fund Stephen and Roberta Isaacson Lubar Family Foundation Susan and Howard Hopwood Fund Jewish Community Foundation Joan Lubar and John Crouch Rich Grunke and Bill Grasch Micaela Levine and Tom St. John Donor Marianne and Sheldon Lubar John and Susan Harrits Advised Fund Madeleine and David Lubar Katie Heil Drs. Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker Susan Lubar Solvang Jewish Community Foundation Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer Kristine and Wayne Lueders Jane and Stephen Chernof Mark and Jenny Kopetsky Greg and Rhonda Oberland Lynda Johnson Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra Gina and Eric Peter Scott and Jill Jorgensen Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Ted and Mary Kellner Marina and Frank Krejci Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty Keyes Family Barbara and Charles Lund David and Cheryl Walker Dennis and Cheryl Konkol Dawne and Ray Manista Connie and John Kordsmeier Linda and Debesh Mazumdar Producer ($10,000-$24,999) David and Jean Lauer Maureen and Michael McCabe Anonymous (4) Patti McKeithan Jim and Sally Mergener Bob Balderson John and Linda Mellowes Ann Bartos Merkow and Steve Merkow Mark and Karen Bitzan Diane K. O’Connor Joe and Kerryann Minton James E. and Mary K. Braza Joe and Katie Pickart Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt Elaine Burke H. Richard Quadracci Ewens and Emilio Cabrera John O’Hare Croen Foundation, Inc. Richard and Karen Rodgers James and Morgan Phelps Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh Meredith and Thomas Scrivner Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor Dr. Eric A. Durant Linda L. Sell, MD Bill Priebe Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation Paul and Kathy Slesar David and Roberta Remstad The Molly and David Fritz Family Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler David and Pat Rierson Peter and Beth Gottsacker Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld Allen and Pat Rieselbach Greater Milwaukee Foundation Nita Soref Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee James and Mary LaVelle Fund Laura Strain Chris Rowland Donna and Tony Meyer Fund John and Anne Thomas Lacey Sadoff John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk Micky and Ron Sadoff Judy Hansen Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Jay and Anne Schamberg Carla H. Hay Kent and Marcia Velde Richard and Mary Schnell Christopher and Katherine Hermann Nic and Sally Wahl Sue and Bud Selig Judy and Gary Jorgensen Stacy and Blair Williams Jud Snyder and Amy Stillman Krista Kile Carlene and Andrew Ziegler A.J. Star Phoebe Lewis Mike Uihlein Robert and Susan Lueger Designer ($2,500-$4,999) Neal and Cathy Wegner Abigail and David Nash Anonymous (5) Eric and Sarah Whyte Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD. Helen Ambuel Wilfred Wollner Jim Phillips James and Susan Baillon Paul and Katherine Zavada Karen Plunkett Gary and Connie Bakker The Renaissance Fund Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust Kellen and Matt Bartel
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RDK Foundation Catherine and Buddy Robinson Kathleen H. Seidel Clark and Diane Slipher Craig and Mara Swan
#WeRepMilwaukee Playwright ($1,500-$2,499) Anonymous (5) Fran Adams Jim and Terri Alioto Amy L. Argall Michael Barber and Jacqueline Herd-Barber Jackie Behnke Robert and Sharon Brenner Frank and Caryl Briscoe Thomas and Gisela Chelimsky Mark and Terri Chelmowski Rev. David E. Cooper Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Cream City Foundation Valentine Fund Antony and Nikki D’Cruz Larry and Eileen Dean John and Jean Donovan Donna Drosner Michael and Janet Durham Susan and Gee Esslinger Greater Milwaukee Foundation Margaret Heminway Wells Fund David and Marion Meissner Schoonenberg Family Foundation Fund Delphine Gurzynski Paul and Gloria Halverson Margarete and David Harvey Dave and Judy Hecker Steve and Karen Huser John Idzikowski and Jane Stoltz Jewish Community Foundation Mark and Cheryl Brickman Donor Advised Fund Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn Maureen Kania Swokowski Mark and Ginny Kannenberg John and Bronwen Knappenberger Vincent and Cathy Kotnik Sandy Laedtke Nancy Laskin Perry Lieuallen and Darcy McManus Steven Liszewski Rick and Roberta London Franklin Loo and Sally Long Jack Haensel and Stephanie Lyons Drs. Brent and Susan Martin Daniel and Constance McCarty Tom and Renee McCutcheon Julie and David Meier George and Sallie Meyer Jill Meyers Jose Milan Anthony Mlinar Vivian Moller Bob and Jan Montgomery David Mullins and Steph O’Connor Marlene Ott Dr. David Paris Kristine Phillips Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl Jonas and Sylvia Prising Susan B. Purtell Paul and Lynn Rix Joseph A. and Sarah Rock Connie and Peter Roop Wayne and Christine Sage Patrick W. Schmidt and Dewey J. Caton Howard Schoenfeld Martin and Elaine Schreiber Dennis P. Sheahan Nancy Siepman
Aileen M. Smith Charles and Jennifer Stearns The Streich Family Foundation Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring Geoffrey Swain James and Elaine Sweet Steven L. Tietz and Catherine Markwiese Keri Torgerson Christine M. and Stephen C. VanderBloemen Connie Wilson and Mike Krueger Robert L. Woodbury Joan M. Zeiger Joe and Mary Ann Zompa Stage Manager ($1,000-$1,499) Anonymous (2) Elma Anderson Matteo Alioto Sharee Allain and David Schertz Dorothy Anderson Gail and Bill Anderson Astor Street Foundation James Awe Carla and Burt Bartlett Michael and Rita Becker Monica Beitzel Edward and Diane Braza Bradley and Glenna Brin Warren and Tina Buliox Bruce and Kathi Campbell John and Kathleen Cantieri Thomas and Mary Belle Chatton Walt and Aleta Chossek Joseph and Julie Chusid Mary and James M. Connelly Diane Dalton Robert and Karen Dean Dirk and Teresa Debbink Dempsey Family Charitable Fund Carol Z. Dolphin Paul and Paula Eberle Dale and Mary Erickson Mary Lou M. Findley Tom and Marcia Flanagan Jane M. Foster William and Joy Franson Frederick the Great Rod and Linda Gehrig John Gibson Adam and Carole Glass Natalia and Patrick Goris Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bechthold Family Fund Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Bernadine and Stephen Graff Fund Glen and Claire Hackmann Paul and Patricia Haislmaier Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson Rebecca Harms Edward Hashek and John Jors John and Lori Heinen John and Jean Henderson Ralph and Bonnie Hensel Herbco International, Inc Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell Peter and Linda Hotz Henry and Margery Howard A. W. Janikowsky Nancy Jesse Deb and Peter Johnson
Evan and Paula Kaiser Matthew and Kathryn Kamm Dr. Jack and Myrna Kaufman Margaret M. Knight Robert and Naomi Knoll Russell and Rose Marie Knoth Lilane Koehn Mace Paul and Amy Kolo Kaye and Prakash Laud Rita Lewenauer Dawn Lindsey Jeffrey and Pamela Lueken Thomas Mackenzie Elaine and Gerald Mainman Michael and Jane Malone Francis and Rose Mary Matusinec Katherine McCombe Anne and Tom Metcalfe Judith Miller Gregory and Susan Milleville Modern Woodman of America, Office of Taren Sartler Carol Moerke Bernie Mrazik and Jeanie Jerde Jerry and Lori Murphy Tessa Myers Ernest and Kia Nicolas Laurie Ocepek Joseph R. Pabst Charitable Fund John and Carol Pauly Don Petersen and Corinthia Van Orsdol Matthew and Laurie Piette Michael and Jayne Pink Earl Potter and Lani Williams Robert Purtock Steven and Stacey Radke Phil and Lynell Raiche Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer Susan Riedel Carol Riegert Daniel and Anna Robbins Roger and Cindy Schaus Jim and Andrea Schloemer Richard and Jean Schmalfeld Martha and Frank Scott Jan Serr and John Shannon Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek Barbara Stein Judith A. Steinke George and Eileen Stone Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw David and Paula Strelitz Jane Svinicki Susan Sweeney Colette Szczesny Mary and Richard Thickens Deanna and Eric Tillisch Lisa Trost Sheryl A. Van Haren Carla and Greg Von Roenn Greg and Jodi Wait Paul Wanat Robert Welch Sue Wells Nora and Jude Werra Barbara Wesener Lynn and Richard Wesolek Lee Wolcott Pete and Penny Woodcock Nancy and Mike Yttre
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2021/22 DONORS CONT. Principal Actor ($500-$999) Anonymous (23) Mary Ellen Acker Gerard and Carol Adler Tom and Kathy Alpren Michael and Mary Andruszkiewicz Susan Arnhold William Audette Franz Backus Daniel and Linda Bader Balistreri’s Restaurants George Banda John and Carol Bannen Laura Barry Brian and Rebekah Barsch Nancy Bauer-King Jack and Virginia Beatty Clark and Linda Beier Christine Berg Gisela Berger Bill and Betsie Berrien Arthur and Carolee Beutler David and Eva Bishop Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller David and Sherry Blumberg Edward and Amy Blumenthal James Boerner Peter and Lasharle Borg Darold and Cheryl Borree Paul Bosanac Sharee Bowsher Troy Bretl Anne and Arthur Brooks D’Araun Brown Susan Burns Penelope and Mark Burrall Bruce and Joan Butterfield Allison and Dan Byrne Michael and Lynn Byrne David Cadle Anne and Phil Callen Carolyn Campion Richard and Sharon Canter Richard and Katherine Cattey Susan Cerletty Gregory Chandler Elias and Stephanie Chedid Linda Chlapaty Linda Christiansen Kathryn and Kelly Clark Lana and Rick Colbo Samuel and Sandra Colon Shirley Conlon and Jess Brownell Gerald and Elizabeth Connolly Rachael and Joe Conrad Craig and Jeanette Cook Marilyn M. Corlew Robert and Roberta Coughlin Armando and Jo Covelli Parker Cristan Dave and Jan Cronin Constance Crooks Matt Cudney Jolinda and Danny Cunningham Russell and Susan Darrow Susan Dawicke Mary Paula Dix Richard Dowen Jacquelyn and Dalibor Drummer Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard Sigrid Dynek Richard and Patricia Ehlert
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Tina Eickermann Wyatt Elder Evelyn Ericson Christine L. Fenner Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer Kari and Bill Foote Kathy Ford Patrick and Linda Ford Sarah Ford and Randall Klumb Helen Forster Brian Foster Kimberlee Foster Linda Frank Tim and Sue Frautschi Gerald and Patricia Freitag David Friedman Ronald Froelich Thomas Frost Richard Gallagher Bill and Susanne Gay Susie Gebhardt Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis Thomas Giese Cecilia Gilbert Franklyn and M. Anne Gimbel Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Greg and Debra Goeks Robert and Joan Goodman Greater Milwaukee Foundation Hepburn “Bootstrap” Foundation Sarah Gremonprez David and Dana Griffith Thomas and Mary Grossman Jill and Tony Grueninger Dan and Sue Haislmaier Thomas and Lawrine Handrich Amy Harker-Murray David Harrison Marge Hartwig Thomas and Sharon Harty Mary and Tom Hawley John Haydon and Grace McBain-Haydon John Healy and Mary L. Tobin Thomas and Catherine Heinen Robert and Amy Heinrich Jerold Hershberger John and Sarah Hill Julie Hoelle Ruth and John Hoenick Hugh and Robin Hoffman Mary Beth Holloway Andrew and Paula Holman Gary Holmes and Susan Holding Hal Horneffer Megann Hubbard Joseph Hughes Myra Huth Sandra A. Ivers Roy H. Jablonka Valerie Jablonka Doug and Janie Jacobson Linda E. Jaeger Jewish Community Foundation Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund Bill and Idy Goodman Family Donor Advised Fund Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund Sherry and Norm Malmon Donor Advised Fund Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund Dan and Pat Johansen
Allen and Sharon Johnson Mary Johnson Candice Johnstone Daniel Jones Eric and Stacy Jossart Robert and Kathleen Juday John Jump John and Coral Kaczynski Tom Karakis and Colleen Lese Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy Gontran and Demaris Kenwood John and Cheryl Kersey Sue and Bob Kinosian John and Debbie Kissinger Richard and Rita Klick Kevin Kloehn Lou Ann Koval Terry and Mary Krall Greg Krejci John and Susan Krezoski Kevin Kruschke Mary Lacy Richard Lamb Dale and Sandra Landgren Marlene and George Lange Dan and Kathy Larsen William and Judith Laste Victoria and John Laur Estella and Charles Lauter Jason and Kristy Lavann Eugene and Gwen Lavin William Leach Michael Lee Ely Leichtling and Sally Merrell John E. and Karen M. Lewis Nancy Lindenberg Bill Listwan Mark and Arlene Fleder Litow Saskia Lodder Adrian Love Paul and Patty Lucca John and Audrey Makowski Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman Jacqueline Servi Margis Lee Marquardt Thomas Marshall Andy and Janet Martin Frank and Kathy Mattaino Bernard and Susan McCartan William and Pauline McCown Jere McGaffey Thomas and Cynthia McLinn Barbara McMath Kristen Mekemson Howard and Sara Miller Jim Milner and Karen Gotzler Erik and Carol Moeser Steven and Rusti Moffic Claudia and Joseph Moll Gene and Linda Moore William and Patricia Moren Dr. George and Nancy Morris Diane Mosnik Jeff Mueller Mary Ann Mueller Linda and Jock Mutschler John Myers James and Elizabeth Neubauer Ronni Nivala Paul and Kathrine Noran Chandra and Chris Novoa Andy Nunemaker
#WeRepMilwaukee Sarah Oberhofer Tonen (Sara) O’Connor David and Mindy Palay Tracy A. Park MD Gerry Pas Frank and Joanne Paulus Tom and Judy Pelt Janet Petersen Marlyene Pfeiffer Betty Philipps Vicki Phillips Bruce and Candy Pindyck Frank and Angela Pintar Penny and Richard Podell J. D. and Sally Polley Thomas Polzin Melanie and Frank Popa Thomas and Susie Popalisky Steven Pope Carol Porth Sarah J. Pratt, M.D. Sylvia K. Pratt Ronald and Anne Putzer Jim and Kris Rappé Anthony Reese Nancy and Herman Resto Mickey and L. Casey Ripp William and Carol Roche Betsy Rosenblum and Richard Buchband Mason and Julie Ross George and Dotty Roth Julia Rothacker John Rudolph Andrew Ruehl Gary and Laura Ruesch Bill and Eva Rumpf Chris Rute Mark Sabin and Mary Moberg Sabin
Tammy Saeger Tom and Judy Saeger Linda Sampson James Sanger and Mary Newton Mark Sauter Beth Savage-Saiia Michael and Susan Schall Joe and Carole Schlangen Christine Schlosser Judy and Tom Schmid Bob and Carol Schmidt Mary Ellen Schmidt James and Kathi Scholler George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg William and Judith Schuele Dean Schultz Robert Schweers Allison Scrivner David and Carrie Seeds Leslie and Patrick Seraphine Kristin and John Sheehan Scott and Dulcie Shoener Sandi Siegel Joseph and Amy Silvers Cindy and Randy Simatic Michelle Sirinek Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen Gina Skibo Guy and Nancy Smith Mark and Minna Smith Margaret Sohm Gil Southwell Herzl Spiro and Barbara Kohl-Spiro Carlton Stansbury Alec Stapleton Gillian Stewart James and Cynthia Stoll Bill and Judith Stone
Richard and Susan Strait Lynn and Gregory Strowig Terry R. Sutter Thomas and Marilyn Swiontek Georgeane M. Szczygielski Jenifer and Joseph Tate Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner Grant and Diane Tews Sara Toenes Julie Tolan and Mark Wiesman Thomas and Patricia Towers Bernadette Vitola Elizabeth Vokac Sean and Colleen Walker Frank and Milena Walter Sargit Warriner Nancy Blanchard Watts Mark and Anne Weitenbeck Jack and Hester Werner Alberta Whitaker Susan Wiegner Frank and Vera Wilson William and Anne Wingate Richard and Margaret Winz Gene and Carmen Witt Prati and Norm Wojtal Melanie Wolf Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Paul and Sandy Wysocki Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt Mark and Evonne Zalewski Gertrude Zauner Terrence and Cindy Zens Ted and Ann Zess Sharon Ziegler Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones Jodi Zilinski Eve Joan Zucker
Our 2021/22 Season will be one of our largest and most ambitious seasons ever. We feel strongly that if we invest in our people, community and art on our stages, we will rebound quicker and serve as a catalyst for Milwaukee’s recovery from COVID-19. Now is your opportunity to help us stage our comeback by donating to Milwaukee Rep. Every dollar will help support the actors, designers and technicians who make our productions exceptional.
The Comeback
Challenge
The Four-Four Foundation, David & Camille Kundert, and Tom & Molly Duffey will match every new or increased gift dollar for dollar up to $200,000, but only through December 31. Make your gift now and double your impact! Reopening takes a tremendous amount of effort and resource. Join us and invest in the artists that make your Milwaukee Rep exceptional.
To donate, visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com or call the Development Department at 414-290-5376. Gifts can also be made via stock, mandatory IRA distributions, or donor advised funds. Hedwig and the Angry Inch L-R: Matt Rodin & Bethany Thomas. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
DONATE TODAY AND SUPPORT OUR MEMBER GROUPS AT UPAF.ORG/DONATE Skylight Music Theatre, Kiss Me, Kate, Joe Capstick and Kaylee Annable, Photo by Ross Zentner. Next Act, Blood at the Root, Ibraheem Farmer, Photo by Ross Zentner.