Adapted by Aaron Posner & Chaim Potok
From the Novel by Chaim Potok
Directed by Aaron Posner
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Executive
Presented by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Adapted by Aaron Posner & Chaim Potok
From the Novel by Chaim Potok
Directed by Aaron Posner ◊
Scenic Designer
Daniel Conway
Sound Designer & Original Music
Joshua Schmidt
Community Consultant
Miryam Rosenzweig
Costume Designer
Helen Q. Huang
Voice & Dialect Coach
Jill Walmsley Zager
Stage Manager
Jade Bruno*
MARCH 5 – 31, 2024 |
Lighting Designer Noele Stollmack
Casting Director
Jonathan Hetler
Assistant Stage Manager
Joshua Hart*
A co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Blake Robison, Artistic Director; Abby Marcus, Managing Director Associate Producers
Executive Producers
Beverly & Tony Petullo
Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation • Idy Goodman • Abbie & David Nash • RA Stevens Foundation
Sponsored in part by Media Sponsor
The Chosen is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
The Chosen was co-produced by the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Terrence J. Nolen, Producing Artistic Director: Amy L. Murphy, Managing Director) and the City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Marc Masterson, Artistic Director) on March 11, 1999.
This play was developed in part through a workshop made possible by Frank Gagliano and The Showcase of New Plays at Carnegie-Mellon University.
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*Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Mark Clements Artistic Director Chad Bauman Director
Eli Mayer*...........................................Reuven Malter
Ron Orbach*........................................Reb Saunders
Hillel Rosenshine*...........................Daniel Saunders
Steve Routman*....................................David Malter
Asa Fris – Reuven Malter; David Meldman – Reb Saunders/David Malter; Jonathan Riker – Daniel Saunders
*Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Assistant Scenic Designer...........................................................................................................Brandon Roak
Casting Associate........................................................................................................María Amenábar Farias
Assistant Director...................................................................................................................Audrey Erickson
Stage Management Resident........................................................................................................Star Howard Line Producers........................................................................................
Jonathan Hetler and Jeffrey Mosser
The Chosen will be performed with a 20-minute intermission. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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Eli Mayer
Reuven Malter
Off-Broadway: Amid Falling Walls (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene)
Regional: Mischa in Ride the Cyclone (Arena Stage, McCarter Theatre Center), Footloose (The Muny), Indian Summer (Bay Street Theater). To my own father, thank you for your guidance, love and wisdom through my years. I hope to someday be as decent and worthy of rest as you. Thank you to family, friends, Aaron Posner and my wonderful manager Rochel. To my brother Daniel, this too is for you. CCM BFA. IG: @elimayermaynot.
Ron Orbach
Reb Saunders
Broadway: Laughter on the 23rd Floor—Also, Chicago Premiere, National Tour, and ACT, Seattle (also directed); Dance of the Vampires; Never Gonna Dance; Soul Doctor; Chicago (1st “Amos Hart” 1st National Tour, Jeff Award, 1998). Regional Highlights: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Bottom” (Chicago Shakespeare Theater/ Jeff Nom, 2012); Fiddler on the Roof, “Tevye” (Broadway Sacramento Music Circus); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, “Pseudolus” (Denver Center); Moonlight and Magnolias, “David O. Selznick” (Goodman Theatre); Indecent, “Otto” (Seattle Rep). TV & Film Highlights: Law & Order (Recurring); Platypus Man (Series Regular); Girls; “DMV Instructor” in Clueless, and “Bill” in Culprit (upcoming). Ron is also an acting coach and a director (LA’s 1996 Ovation Award).
Hillel Rosenshine
Danny Saunders
Hillel (he/him) is thrilled to be making his Milwaukee Rep debut! He is originally from New York, where he recently performed in The Misanthrope (IRT Theater, Rattlestick Theater) and Bettinger’s Luggage (AMT Theater). His regional theater credits include Bad Jews (The Gamm Theatre) and The Lifespan of a Fact (Elmwood Playhouse). Film credits include Name to the Face (Best Mobile Film, Druk International Film Festival) and Mighty Real. He holds a B.S. in geophysics from Brown University. Website: hillelrosenshine.com
Steve Routman
David Malter
Steve is an award-winning actor who has appeared on Broadway and across the country in more than 35 regional theaters. He’s performed Shakespeare, Chekhov, Stoppard, Odets, and Moliere - as well as dozens of musicals and comedies. Film and television work include Killers of the Flower Moon, The Equalizer, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Inside Llewyn Davis, Fosse/ Verdon, and The Trial of the Chicago 7. In addition to stage and film work Steve has made appearances with the NYC Opera, Glimmerglass Festival and New Haven Symphony. His performance is dedicated to the memory of his uncle, long-time Milwaukee resident Eugene Klurfeld. www.steveroutman.com
Chaim Potok Playwright
Chaim Potok began his career as a novelist in 1967 with the publication of The Chosen. The book was a success, generating a film adaption in 1981 and even a previous musical version for the stage. In 1969, he wrote a sequel, The Promise. Subsequent novels are My Name is Asher Lev, In the Beginning, The Book of Lights, Davita’s Harp, The Gift of Asher Lev, I Am the Clay and his last book, a collection of three novellas called Old Men At Midnight. His body of work also contains many nonfiction publications and several books for children. Other works for theatre include Out of Depths, Sins of the Father and The Play of Lights. He served as editor for both Conservative Judaism and The Jewish Publication Society. In addition to his writing, Potok was an ordained rabbi and held a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He lived in Merion, Pennsylvania until his death in 2002.
Aaron Posner Adapter/Director
Aaron Posner is a director, playwright, teacher, former Artistic Director, and a Professor at American University. He was the founding Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company, and the Artistic Director of Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. He has directed nearly 200 productions at major regional theaters across the country, including Arena Stage, American Repertory Theater, American Players Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Folger, Ford’s Theatre, Round House Theatre, Seattle Rep, Signature Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Studio Theatre, and many more. As a playwright, his re-imaging of Chekhov’s The Seagull, entitled Stupid F**king Bird, was one of the ten most produced plays in the country in 2015 and has had more than 250 productions worldwide. His other produced and published plays include JQA, Life Sucks, No Sisters, District Merchants, Who Am I This Time? & Other Conundrums of Love,
My Name Is Asher Lev, and several others He lives outside of D.C. with his wife, actress Erin Weaver, and his amazing daughter, Maisie.
Daniel Conway Scenic DesignerRecent projects: The Tempest, directed by Aaron Posner and Teller (American Repertory Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and South Coast Repertory); At Wit’s End and Love in Afghanistan (World Premieres, Arena Stage); Harvey, and End of The Rainbow (Milwaukee Rep); The Games Afoot (Cleveland Play House); Company, Hairspray, Chess, and Sunset Boulevard (Signature Theatre); Sabrina Fair (Ford’s Theatre); The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); Spoonful of Water and The Aliens (Studio Theatre). Upcoming projects: Penn and Teller on Broadway; Soon, a new musical (Signature Theatre); By the Way Meet Vera Stark (The Juilliard School); Soldier X (World Premiere, Here Arts Center); Vanya, Sonya, Masha, and Spike (Arena Stage); and Penny (World Premiere, Washington National Opera).
Helen Q. Huang Costume Designer
Helen is an award-winning costume designer whose credits include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center, Alley Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Seattle Rep, Berkeley Rep, Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Round House Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Children’s Theatre Company, Classic Stage Company, Disney Entertainment and The Washington Ballet. Awards: Helen Hayes Award, Henry Award, Anderson Hopkins Award and Ivey Award. Helen is a professor of Costume Design at University of Maryland, College Park.
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Recent lighting for Milwaukee Rep includes What the Constitution Means to Me, The Heart Sellers, Murder on the Orient Express, Steel Magnolias, The Niceties, The Chinese Lady and Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Noele’s lighting has appeared onstage at The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Library of Congress Theater, as well as the opera companies of Santa Fe, Ontario, Houston, Portland, Vancouver, New Orleans, Nashville and Madison. Regional design for the theatre includes Jeff Daniels Purple Rose Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Houston’s Alley Theatre, Wisconsin’s, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, American Players Theatre, Next Act Theatre and Forward Theater. As Lighting Director for Houston Grand Opera, she supervised the lighting and special effects for over 50 productions along with designing the lighting for such productions as Andrei Serban’s Elektra, Dr. Jonathan Miller’s Der Rosenkavelier, Aida, and the world premieres of Harvey Milk, Desert of Roses, and Dracula Diary. Member United Scenic Artists Local 829.
Joshua Schmidt Sound Designer & Original MusicJosh returns to Milwaukee Rep after recently designing Much Ado About Nothing. Recent local credits: Splash Hatch, Kill-Move-Paradise (Next Act Theatre), Witch, Cost of Living (Renaissance Theaterworks), A Moon for The Misbegotten, Liberace (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre) and more. Broadway credits: Therese Raquin, House of Blue Leaves, Brighton Beach Memoirs and more. Josh has designed over 300 productions for companies including Lincoln Center, Atlantic Theater Company, Roundabout Theatre Company and more (NYC); Steppenwolf Theatre Company, (Chicago); Ford’s Theatre (Washington DC); and 20 Seasons at American Players Theatre. Film credits include upcoming release, THE END (Final Cut for Real/Neon).
Jill Walmsley Zager Voice & Dialect Coach
Jill is delighted to return to work at Milwaukee Repertory Theater after having coached more than 30 productions here. She has served as the Resident Voice, Text and Dialects Coach at the Guthrie Theater and American Conservatory Theater. Regionally she has worked at the Marriott Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Arizona Theatre Company, Drury Lane Theatre, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. An actor for over 20 years, she has appeared in over 80 productions. Jill earned her master’s degrees in Voice and Dialects from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (London) and Northwestern University.
Jonathan is a director, producer, and teaching artist based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He currently serves as the Artistic Producer overseeing all casting and special events at Milwaukee Rep. Notable directing highlights include Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin (Milwaukee Rep); The Servant of Two Masters (Marquette University); Romeo and Juliet, Venus in Fur, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and Glengarry Glen Ross (Ohio University); Pippin (Ohio Valley Summer Theater), the World Premiere of La Mujer Barbuda (Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights’ Festival); and the Associate Director for Titanic the Musical and the annual production of A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Rep). He holds an MFA in Directing from Ohio University and an MBA with a concentration in Organizational Change and Development from Regent University. @hetlerj/ hetlerj.com
Miryam is President and CEO of Milwaukee Jewish Federation. She is proud to be part of a community with a tradition of leadership, philanthropy and commitment to taking care of the needs of the Jewish people and building a vibrant Jewish future in Milwaukee, in Israel and around the world. Miryam has years of community-building and development experience, including her prior role as Chief Development Officer at Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Miryam earned a BA in fine arts and psychology from Yeshiva University and an MSW from Yeshiva University. She lives in Milwaukee with her husband, Matthew Burchi.
Jade is excited to be back at Milwaukee Rep! Previously she was the Stage Manager for The Heart Sellers, Dad’s Season Tickets, and Wife of a Salesman and the Assistant Stage Manager for God of Carnage, The Nativity Variations, Two Trains Running and Titanic the Musical. This season you can see her work on Dial M for Murder, The Chosen, and Nina Simone: Four Women. Other 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.
Josh is delighted to be back with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater team! Josh arrived at Milwaukee Rep as an EPR (Emerging Professional Resident) in 2018 and has lived and worked in Milwaukee ever since. Some of his favorite recent shows include Piano Men, The Greatest Love for Whitney, and Parental Advisory: a breakbeat play at Milwaukee Rep and Misery and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. As always, he sends all of his love and gratitude to Amaris, Stephan, Rufio, and Zippy.
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Mark Clements Artistic Director
Mark is an award-winning 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. Mark has directed over 30 productions at Milwaukee Rep including World and American Premieres, his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol and all but one mainstage musical including Titanic the Musical, West Side Story and Dreamgirls. 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 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 in Philadelphia. He created and directed the West End and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically acclaimed novel American Dervish for the stage to make its World Premiere in an upcoming season.
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Now in his eleventh 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 to remodel the Stackner Cabaret, build the endowment, launch the John D. Lewis New Play Development Program, create a new A Christmas Carol and deepen the theater’s community engagement programs. He is currently stewarding the $78M campaign to build the new Associated Bank Theater Center. 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 new 200,000 square feet performing arts complex. While at Arena, he worked on the Broadway transfers of Next to Normal (Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony Award), and Wishful Drinking starring Carrie Fisher. Bauman is a graduate of Harvard Business School with a Master of Fine Arts in producing from the CalArts.
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Casting & Special Events…..............Jonathan Hetler
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Assistant Costume Director.........................Bina Bieker
Design Assistant.......................................Mason Baria
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Technical Director.......................................Joseph Fry
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Bill Burgardt, Eliot Garfield, Steve Gillingham, Derek Loehr, Jason Pruzin, Aaron Siegmann, Cole Schulist, Jim Zinky
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As an advocate for the arts in and around Milwaukee, I am proud to see the theatre community thriving like never before. Ours features a constant flow of options in magnificent entertainment and thrills. The sheer variety of choices among live stage events (from Broadway tours to ballet, concert tours to pro and indie theatre companies, illusionists, comedians, the symphony, and more…), the diversity in offerings here are greater than many Midwestern locales. It is a labor of love (and my actual career) to attend, celebrate, and critique many of them; and with this new, ongoing column in your Encore playbills, I look forward to sharing the incredible talent in our hometown. Peeling back the curtain, this space will showcase the fascinating people and goings-on that make the magic come alive for audiences.
Whether through a song, a dance, or the spoken word, storytelling is what drives our collective desire to be entertained. And while it may sound, look, and often literally be amazing, it is ultimately the stories which provide a unique potential to build empathy and connection. Further, entertainment is one of the most gratifying and healthy ways to decompress. It is an example why experiences make more meaningful impressions on us than material items. As a culture, the arts feed our soul and your patronage supports an important industry.
Live events are popular year round. But the escapism is especially welcomed during the winter months. When perennial summer activities are hibernating, doors to the arts remain open. The ongoing programming at our venues is peppered with various genres. I hope you enjoy the show tonight. And the next time you’re looking for something to do, I tempt you to return… you’ll enjoy that experience, too.
Ryan Jay is an entertainment journalist, critic, and member of the Critics Choice Association. His movie and TV reviews can be seen Fridays on TMJ4’s “The Morning Blend,” where he additionally hosts the show’s “Art Beat” series. His local theatre coverage also appears on Facebook and Instagram @RyanJayReviews and at RyanJayReviews.com.
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