Program - "The Greatest Love For Whitney"

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Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin, typically welcoming 300,000 people at 700 performances of 14 productions a season at the Associated Bank Theater Center featuring three unique performance venues – the Quadracci Powerhouse (720 seats), Stiemke Studio (205 seats) and Stackner Cabaret (186 seats). For over six decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful.

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Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents

Music Director and Accompanist

Dan Kazemi

Sound Designer

Tate E. Thompson

Costume Coordinator

Destiny Harris

Associate Music Director

Jose Simbulan

Casting Director

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MARCH 24 – MAY 28, 2023

Stackner Cabaret at Associated Bank Theater Center

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Production Coordinator

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Performers

Alina Cherone • Alesia Miller • Charlotte Odusanya

At each performance only two artists will perform. For a specific performer schedule please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com/Whitney

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

The Greatest Love for Whitney will be performed with a 15 minute intermission.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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Performer

Alina is a singer/songwriter from New Jersey with a BFA in Theater Arts. After graduating from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, she ventured into songwriting and music engineering. She studied songwriting with the Johnny Mercer Foundation and has been writing in Los Angeles ever since. She recently released her first solo EP album, Analog Love (available on Spotify), and is currently working on her next project. It’s been seven years since she performed on the Milwaukee Rep stage and she is beyond thrilled to be back!

Alesia Miller Performer

Alesia is a lyrically sincere songstress that brings together the harmonies of love, life, and experience through song, is a proud Milwaukee native with a degree in psychology from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. While splitting her time being a mother to her incredibly talented son, she also wears the hat labeled CEO for Soul Brew Kombucha, Wisconsin’s 1st Black woman owned kombucha company. This exceptional talent has always stood out in a crowd, exposing her both locally, and abroad so much so that her gift continues to open doors. Credits include but are not limited to: Soprano in the Bel Canto Chorus; lead singer with The Eddie Butts Band, lead actress in C.L. Woodson’s; After the Love Has Gone, Andre Lee Ellis’; “Quiet as it’s Kept”, season 10 Hollywood edition semifinalists on American Idol. She recently was given the opportunity to represent Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum in singing the National Anthem prior to a Bucks game. This multitalented, singer/songwriter, recording artist, actress and community advocate continues to shine by adding faith, determination and motivation to her collection. She has a heart for music and the arts in which believes that faith without work is dead, so do the work, and keep the faith!

Charlotte is thrilled to be making her Milwaukee Repertory Theater debut in The Greatest Love for Whitney. Charlotte was most recently seen in North Shore Music Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal). She has been in an Off-Broadway show Audrey: A New Musical (Ella Fitzgerald/ Edith Head). She also appeared in the 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour of Rent (Seasons of Love Sol./U.S. Joanne). She gives a huge thanks to God, family, and friends for their constant love and support. Instagram: @ charlqtte.

CREATIVE TEAM

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: Titanic The Musical, West Side Story, 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

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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.

Dan Kazemi

Music Director and Accompanist

Dan is a composer, actor, director, orchestrator and music director. He directed Ring of Fire at Milwaukee Rep and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Dan has musically directed more than 30 shows at Milwaukee Rep including Titanic the Musical, Dad’s Season Tickets, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Hedwig, A Christmas Carol, West Side Story, In the Heights, Murder for Two, Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha and Dreamgirls. Other credits include: Lizzie (Barrymore Award), Herringbone (Barrymore Nom). Orchestration credits include Field Hockey Hot (Barrymore Nom) and Tulipomania. Dan’s music has been performed at Lincoln Center, SDC’s Mr. Abbott Awards, Le Cirque de Demain in Paris, Ballet Fleming and in the 213 collective’s Untitled Project #213. Dan is a composer of the musical podcast, Mythic Thunderlute.

Destiny Harris

Costume Coordinator

Destiny is a costume designer from Baltimore, MD. Designer Credits: Milwaukee Repertory Theater-Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin; The Naples Player- By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, As You Like It, and Escanaba in da Moonlight; WombWork Productions- Holly Down in Heaven. Assistant Designer Credits: The Naples Players- She Loves Me; Chesapeake Shakespeare Company- A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Co-Designer Credits: ArtsCentricBlack Nativity.

Dakota Kroes

Lighting Designer

Dakota is a Racine native lighting designer. Most recently, he has been working as the lighting director for Milwaukee Rep. Previously he has worked as the lighting designer for Six Flags theme parks. Dakota received his undergraduate degree from Illinois Wesleyan University.

Tate E. Thompson

Sound Designer

Regional credits include: A Christmas Carol, She Kills Monsters, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Clarence Brown Theatre) The Refugees (Adjusted Realists/ Davidson College). Tate is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. As always, he sends all his love to Theo, Willow, Xoe, Megan, Dakota, Amaris, Stephan, Josh, Tyler, Anthony, Annika, Cristina, Keegan, Zoë, and Jasper.

Jose Simbulan

Associate Music Director

Jose is thrilled to be making his debut with Milwaukee Repertory Theater. He has been on the podium, at the piano, and in the orchestra pits of Arizona Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, American Stage Company, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The REV, The Kennedy Center (Sondheim Celebration), Baltimore Center Stage, and Ford’s Theatre. His extensive work as an audition pianist includes regular engagements with the College Audition Project, Baayork Lee’s National Asian Artists Project, Disney Parks and Cruise Line, Unified Professional Theatre Auditions, and 29 years with the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC Hall of Fame inductee).

Dale Brown

Casting Director

Dale Brown Casting Director with Milwaukee Rep: Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin, Beehive The 60s Musical, Titanic The Musical, My Way, New Age, West Side Story, Things I Know To Be True, In the Heights, The Chinese Lady, The Who & The What. Off-Broadway: Our Brother’s Son, Gorgeous Nothings (both upcoming); America Is Hard To See, Daddy Long Legs (Drama Desk Nom); with Tara Rubin: Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot; A

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Little Night Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls (Broadway). Many thanks to Mark, et al. Great to be making live theater again! dalebrowncasting.com

Josh Hart

Josh is delighted to return to the Milwaukee Rep team! After graduating from the University of Chicago, he moved to Milwaukee and worked at Milwaukee Rep for two seasons as a stage management resident and fellow. Some of his favorite recent shows include Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Christmas Carol and Piano Men 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.

Cecilia Aguirre

Stage Management Resident

Cecilia is a recent graduate from The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she had the opportunity to enhance and hone in on her stage management skills. She is thrilled to be joining the Milwaukee Repertory Theater post-graduation all while having the opportunity to be challenged and grow from this experience. Reflecting on the past decade of being a new works musical focused stage manager in the Chicagoland area, she now calls Milwaukee home. Stage Manager credits at BRAVO Performing Arts Academy and UIC include: Disney’s The Lion King Jr., Wicked, Heather’s The Musical, Sister Act JR and Passage. When Cecilia is not backstage she’s photographing weddings, cuddling her cat and discovering new coffee shops with her supportive fiancé.

Emily Newmark Artistic Coordinator

Emily is a director, actor, and filmmaker from Janesville, Wisconsin. She graduated, last spring, from Oberlin College with degrees in both Theater and Psychology. As a part of Milwaukee Rep’s Emerging Professional Residency, Emily has worked as an assistant director on multiple productions this season including: The Nativity Variations, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Heart Sellers. While here in Milwaukee, Emily also directed a staged reading of a new play titled This Is Not The Reunion with her resident cohort. Her

collegiate directing credits include: Next to Normal and The Tempest, as well as two short films: Scouts and Boys Who Fly. Emily has also worked as the Assistant Artistic Director for Oberlin Summer Theater Festival’s 2019 season and as an intern for Victory Garden Theater’s development team. emily-newmark.com.

Now in his tenth 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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Mark Niedfeldt, M.D.

Gregory C. Oberland

Tonen (Sara) O’Connor

Gina Peter

Anthony Petullo

Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned

Kristine Rappé

Dr. John E. Ridley

Catherine Robinson

PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL

Larry Jost

John L. Kordsmeier

Frank Krejci Susan A. Lueger

LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Robert H. Manegold

Vincent L. Martin

Patricia Brash McKeithan

Donna Meyer

Joseph A. Rock

Christopher Rowland

Micky Sadoff

Joseph Schlidt

James Schloemer

Thomas Scrivner

Edward Seaberg

Brenda Skelton

Patrick Smith

Robert Taylor

Renee Tyson

Stephen VanderBloemen

W. Kent Velde

Nicholas Wahl

Karin Werner

Stacy Williams

Andrew Ziegler

Gregory C. Oberland

Edward Seaberg

W. Kent Velde

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George R. Affeldt, Jr.

Sharee Allain and David Schertz

Richard and Sara Aster

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

Nancy Desjardins

H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky

Carol Z. Dolphin

Amy Dorman

Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard

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 Gardenier

Bill and Susanne Gay

Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly

Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer

Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech

Delphine Gurzynski

Susan Hackl

Sybille Hamilton

Arlene Hansen

Judy Hansen

Leland Hansen

John and Susan Harrits

Edward Hashek and John Jors

Thomas and Catherine Heinen

Lois and William Hoover

Dr. Lawrence Howards

Janet Kellogg Hume

Cathryn Jakicic

Deb and Peter Johnson

Bradley J. Kalscheur

Richard and Diane Kane

Karon Monica Kiffel

Margaret Knitter

Christine Krause

Diana Kuehl

David Kundert

Sandra L. Laedtke

James and Mary LaVelle

Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn E. Licht

Robert and Susan Lueger

Carol and Rob Manegold

Tom and Renee McCutcheon

Jim and Sally Mergener

Anthony and Donna Meyer

Erik and Carol Moeser

Vivian Moller

Bob and Jan Montgomery

Charles and Barbara Murphy

Greg and Rhonda Oberland

Karen E. Owens

Marlyene Pfeiffer

Ronald and Barbara Poe

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer

David and Pat Rierson

Sara Risley

Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee

Patricia A. Santilli

James and Kathleen Scholler

Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith

Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen

Aileen M. Smith

Amanda Springob

Terry R. Sutter

John and Kine Torinus

Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll

Judy Van Till

Paul Vandeveld

Kent and Marcia Velde

Carla and Greg Von Roenn

Greg and Jodi Wait

David and Cheryl Walker

Neal and Cathy Wegner

Sue Wells

Barbara Wesener

Stacy and Blair Williams

Paul and Sandy Wysocki

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The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $250 or more between December 17, 2021 and February 17, 2023. For a complete list of all our supporters, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving

$1 million + Associated Bank

Herzfeld Foundation

United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF)

$100,000 – $999,999

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Northwestern Mutual

Shubert Foundation

We Energies Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999

BMO

Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust

Rockwell Automation

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

$25,000 – $49,999

Arts Midwest

Bader Philanthropies

CAMPAC

EUA

Ralph Evinrude Foundation

Hunzinger Construction Company

Johnson Controls

Kohl’s

Milwaukee Public Schools

PNC

Studio Gear

$10,000 – $24,999

Deloitte

Demmer Charitable Trust

Fiduciary Management

Godfrey & Kahn

William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation

Husch Blackwell

Dorothy Inbusch Foundation

InterPark Milwaukee Center

The Marcus Corporation

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

PwC

Quarles

RDK Foundation

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.

Saint John’s on the Lake

Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust

The Walbec Group

Wisconsin Arts Board

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient

ANON Charitable Trust

Baird

Brewers Community Foundation

Burke Properties

CG Schmidt, Inc.

Einhorn Family Foundation

Foley & Lardner LLP

Froedtert Health

GRAEF

Harley-Davidson Foundation

Harlow Foundation

Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation

J. F. Ahern Co.

Laskin Family Foundation

Camille A. Lonstorf Trust

Marquette Associates, Inc.

MGIC Investment Corporation

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Michels Corporation

Milwaukee Arts Board

Molson Coors

Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation

Riverwater Partners LLC

Spear Arts Education Fund

Townsend Foundation

Wimmer Brothers Realty

Windsor Advisory Group, LLC

$500 – $999

Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc.

Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation

Participants in the Matching Gift Program

Abbott Laboratories

Abbvie

American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation

Baird

Caterpillar Foundation

Eaton Corporation

GE Foundation

GE Healthcare

Bucyrus Foundation, Inc.

Home Depot

Husch Blackwell

IBM Corporation

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Johnson Controls Foundation

Netapp

PNC

Principal Financial Group

Reader’s Digest Foundation

Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program

We Energies Foundation

Wells Fargo

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Luminary ($100,000+)

Anonymous (2)

Jo Ann and Richard Beightol

Elaine Burke

Sandra and William Haack

Lubar Family Foundation

Joan Lubar and John Crouch

Marianne and Sheldon Lubar

Madeleine and David Lubar

Susan Lubar

Vince Martin

Greg and Rhonda Oberland

Jim Phillips

Karen Plunkett and Family

Clark and Diane Slipher

David and Julia Uihlein

Kate and Don Wilson

Visionary ($50,000-$99,999)

Astor Street Foundation

Mike Carter

Tom and Molly Duffey

Four-Four Foundation

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Tony and Andrea Bryant

Bryan and Rebecca House

David Kundert

Kristine and Wayne Lueders

Sally Manegold

Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith

Thomas and Iphigenia Smith

A.J. Star and Mark Clausen

R. A. Stevens Foundation

Craig and Mara Swan

Kent and Marcia Velde

Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999)

Anonymous (4)

Richard and Sara Aster

James Awe

Karen and Mark Bitzan

William and Barbara Boles

Bradley Impact Fund

Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund

Cheri and Tom Briscoe

Bladen and Julia Burns

Robert C. Burrell

Croen Foundation, Inc.

Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard

Robert and Joan Feitler

Janet Fleck

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Flesch Family Fund

Dr. Carla Hay

Keyes Family

Patti McKeithan

John and Linda Mellowes

Chris and Anne Noyes

Gina and Eric Peter

Anthony Petullo Foundation

Ann and Warren Pierson

Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty

David and Cheryl Walker

Producer ($10,000-$24,999)

Anonymous (3)

Bob Balderson

Individual Giving

George Banda

Donna and Donald Baumgartner

Ivor and Carol Benjamin

Wendy and Warren Blumenthal

James E. and Mary K. Braza

Frank and Caryl Briscoe

Chris and Judi Collins

Sue and Curt Culver

Larry and Eileen Dean

Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh

Patrick and Rachel English

Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation

Mary Lou M. Findley

The Molly and David Fritz Family

Andres and Jessica Gonzalez

Peter and Beth Gottsacker

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund

Judith A. Keyes Family Fund

Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund

Richard Grunke and William Grasch

John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti

Judy Hansen

John and Susan Harrits

Christopher and Katherine Hermann

Jewish Community Foundation

Jane and Steve Chernof

Lynda Johnson

Mike and Marie Johnson

Mark and Ginny Kannenberg

Krista Kile

Dennis and Cheryl Konkol

Mark and Jenny Kopetsky

Susan and Tony Krausen

Billie W. Kubly

Jean and David Lauer

Phoebe Lewis

Ann MacIver

Dawne and Ray Manista

Linda and Greg Marcus

Linda and Debesh Mazumdar

Tom and Renee McCutcheon

Scott and Marjorie Moon

Patricia and William Moren

David and Abigail Nash

Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt

Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD.

Joe and Katie Pickart

Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl

Bill Priebe

Tom and Susan Quadracci

Augustin and Rebecca Ramirez

Catherine and Buddy Robinson

Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust

The Wilbert and Genevieve Schauer Foundation

Howard and Susan Schoenfeld

Meredith and Thomas Scrivner

Kathleen H. Seidel

Paul and Kathy Slesar

Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld

Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek

Judith A. Steinke

Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll

Melanie and Brian Wolf

Ziegler Family Foundation

Director ($5,000-$9,999)

Anonymous (2)

Sharee Allain and David Schertz

Helen Ambuel

Abby and Omar Andrietsch

Amy L. Argall

Ginny Bolger

Robert and Sharon Brenner

Bradley and Glenna Brin

Dr. Bruce and Marsha Camitta

Sue D’Alessio

Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan

Antony and Nikki D’Cruz

Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan

Bob and Teri Duffy

Paul and Paula Eberle

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund

Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier

Charitable Fund

Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund

David and Marion Meissner

Donna and Tony Meyer Fund

Thomas Harty and Sharon Stafford Harty

Thomas and Katherine Hauske

Katie Heil

John and Jean Henderson

Henry and Suzanne Herzing

Steve and Karen Huser

Jewish Community Foundation

Micaela Levine Donor Advised Fund

Jeff and Sarah Joerres

Michael and Deborah Kaerek

Richard and Tracey Klein Family

Charitable Trust

Connie and John Kordsmeier

Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra

John Mathie

Maureen McCabe

Victoria S. McCormick

James McFarland

Daryl and Rita Melzer

Barbara J. Michaels

Vivian Moller

Dwight and Marleen Morgan

Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen

Diane K. O’Connor

Marlene Ott

Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor

Bruce and Candy Pindyck

Cathy Procton

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer

Blaine and Linda Rieke

David and Pat Rierson

Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee

Ron and Micky Sadoff

Linda L. Sell, MD

Dennis P. Sheahan

Jud and Amy Snyder

Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk

Nic and Sally Wahl

Dianne and Darrel White

Paul and Katherine Zavada

Designer ($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous (6)

Lisa and Souheil Badran

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Gary and Connie Bakker

Jackie Behnke

Larry Bonney

Elizabeth Brenner

Randal and Mary Lynn Brotherhood

Peter and Bobbie Buening

Gerardo and Cynthia Caballero

Timothy and Kathleen Carr

James Cauley and Brenda Andrews

Steve Check

Kathryn and Kelly Clark

Jim and Marybeth Cottrill

Lloyd and Tammy Davis

Sandy and George Dionisopoulos

Dale and Mary Erickson

Patrick D. Gallagher

Bill and Susanne Gay

Jack Gebhardt and Deborah

McKeithan-Gebhardt

Liz and Rick Gebhardt

Rod and Linda Gehrig

Tim and Sandy Gerend

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Bernadine and Stephen Graff Fund

Nancy E. Hack Fund

Margaret Heminway Wells Fund

Soik Family

Delphine Gurzynski

Paul and Gloria Halverson

Leland Hansen

Katherine L. Hauser

Laurie Hazzard

Henry and Margery Howard

Ken and Janet Howenstine

John and Marci Hunzinger

Stephen and Roberta Isaacson

Greg and Jackie Johnson

Judy and Gary Jorgensen

Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker

Maureen Kania Swokowski

Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn

John and Bronwen Knappenberger

Keith Knopf and Gayle Dorn

Michelle Kolp

Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski

Marina and Frank Krejci

Sandy Laedtke

Gary Lapp

Duane and Kay Maas

Elaine and Gerry Mainman

Katherine McCombe

Jim and Sally Mergener

Drs. Ann and Steve Merkow

George and Sallie Meyer

Judith Miller

Bob and Jan Montgomery

Marlyene Pfeiffer

James and Morgan Phelps

Earl Potter and Lani Williams

Sylvia K. Pratt

Jonas and Sylvia Prising

Pat Rieselbach

Jay and Anne Schamberg

Rick and Jean Schmalfeld

Judy and Tom Schmid

Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton

Peggy Schneider

Richard and Mary Schnell

Tim and Margaret Schoewe

James and Kathi Scholler

Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler

The Streich Family Foundation

Susan and Jim Taylor

John and Anne Thomas

Gile and Linda Tojek

Mike Uihlein

Paul Wanat

Neal and Cathy Wegner

Eric and Sarah Whyte

Jay and Laura Wigdale

Connie Wilson and Mike Krueger

Wilfred Wollner

Joe and Mary Ann Zompa

Playwright ($1,000-$2,499)

Anonymous (9)

Mary Ellen Acker

Jim and Terri Alioto

Katharine Banzhaf

Michael Barber and Jacqueline Herd-Barber

Kathleen and Robert Bardunias

Lynn and Charles Barney

Jim and Nora Barry

Richard and Diana Barthel

Carla and Burt Bartlett

Tom and Sally Basting

Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy

Jack and Virginia Beatty

Scott Beightol and Desiree Erickson Beightol

Evert and Cynthia Berndt

Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers

Cristin and Jonathan Bock

Mike and Mary Bohren

Douglas and Barbara Braun

Edward and Diane Braza

Timothy Brennan

Allison and Dan Byrne

Trish Calvy

Bruce and Kathi Campbell

John and Kathleen Cantieri

Brian and Elizabeth Casey

Susan Cerletty

B. Lauren and Margaret Charous

Thomas and Gisela Chelimsky

Mark and Terri Chelmowski

Nathan and Beth Colson

Mary and James M. Connelly

Nicole and Jack Cook

Rev. David E. Cooper

Anne Courtney

Cream City Foundation

Valentine Fund

Matt Cudney

Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert

Robert and Karen Dean

Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler

Eric and Lynn Delzer

Lloyd Dickinson and Kristin Bergstrom

H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky

Carol Z. Dolphin

Donna Drosner

Mary Ann Dude

Patrick and Mary Duffy

Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard

Michael and Janet Durham

Jan Effinger

Tina Eickermann

Susan and Gee Esslinger

Ashley Faulkner

Moira Fitzgerald and Peter Kammer

Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons

Tom and Marcia Flanagan

Helen Forster

Gigi and Ivan Gamboa

Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis

Jon and Nancy Gilmore

Thomas Golding

Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Bechthold Family Fund

Thomas and Mary Grossman

Bruce Gunderson

Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala

Kristyn Harrell and Michael Stull

Margarete and David Harvey

Edward Hashek and John Jors

Kathleen Hawkins and Charles Marn

Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer

Genene and Sanaiah Hibbler

Gary Holmes and Susan Holding

Debra and Kevin Hood

Diana and James Hughes

Sandra Ivers

Valerie Jablonka

Doug and Janie Jacobson

R. Jacquart and Mr. G. Van Wert

Jewish Community Foundation

Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund

Debra and Peter Johnson

Mary Johnson

Carol Jones

Caroline Joyce

Charles and Mary Kamps

Dr. Jack and Myrna Kaufman

Peggy and Mike Kelsey

Jennifer and Michael Keough

Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer

John and Debbie Kissinger

Glenn Kleiman and Gisela Terner

Margaret Knight

Robert and Naomi Knoll

Don and Barb Koehler

Lilane Koehn Mace

Paul and Amy Kolo

Ashley and Andy Koors

Robert and Gail Korb

Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky

Thomas and Susan Kotur

Kenneth Krei

Bruce Lammi

Dan and Kathy Larsen

John and Victoria Laur

Marvin and Marlene Lauwasser

William Leach and Willie and Jason

Missy and William Levit

Rita Lewenauer

David and Mary Ann Lillich

Rick and Roberta London

Franklin Loo and Sally Long

Paul and Patty Lucca

Robert and Susan Lueger

Thomas and Judith Mackenzie

Robert Madden

Hemanckur Makker

Michael and Jane Malone

Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman

Diane and Eugene Markiewicz

Dr. Brent and Susan Martin

Daniel and Constance McCarty

William and Pauline McCown

Ann and Robert McIntyre

Julie and David Meier

Kristen Mekemson

Jill Meyers

Gregory and Susan Milleville

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Carol Moerke

Erik and Carol Moeser

Christine Mortensen

Bernie Mrazik and Jeanie Jerde

John and Jane Niebler

Paul and Carolyn Noelke

Sarah Oberhofer

Laurie Ocepek

Alan and Kathy Olsen

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Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens

Dr. David Paris

Matthew and Laurie Piette

Susan Purtell

Monica and Donald Putning

Steven and Stacey Radke

Phil and Lynell Raiche

Anthony Reese

Jim and Lys Reiskytl

David and Roberta Remstad

Beth Ridley and Abim Kolawole

Carol Riegert

RitzHolman CPAs

Lynn Rix

Daniel and Anna Robbins

Kenneth Robertson

Richard and Karen Rodgers

Lora Rosenbaum

Mason and Julie Ross

Andrew Ruehl

Wayne and Christine Sage

Jim and Andrea Schloemer

Bob and Carol Schmidt

Drs. George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg

William and Judith Schuele

Robert Schweers

Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon

Scott Silet and Kate Lewis

John and Karen Silseth

Aileen M. Smith

Margaret Sohm

Andrew and Lauri Srok

Kendra Stea

Linda and Richard Stevens

Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw

Fred Stratton

David and Paula Strelitz

Lynn and Gregory Strowig

Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring

Jane Svinicki

James and Elaine Sweet

La Toya Sykes

Colette Szczesny

Rich and Jean Tennessen

Sara Toenes

Keri Torgerson

Lisa Trost

Dee Uradnicek

Richard Uspel

Teresa Velk

MaryCarmen Villasenor

Ryan Vincent and Bekah Newman

Robert and Kathleen Warner

Ruth A. Way

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Weisman

Sue Wells

Sandra Wiegand

Susan Wiegner

Robert and Linda Wilson

Prati and Norm Wojtal

Lee Wolcott

Diana Wood

Pete and Penny Woodcock

Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow

Nancy and Mike Yttre

Eve Joan Zucker

Principal Actor ($500-$999)

Anonymous (10)

Shawn Alexander

Jason and Jessica Allen

Katy and Tom Alpren

Dorothy Anderson

Elma Anderson

Keith and Paula Anderson

Kathleen and Robert Anger

Susan Arnhold

Cheryl Banks

Amy Barry

Laura M. Batzer

Charles Baumgardner and Susan Jans

Melissa and James Baxter

Lucien and Holly Beaudry

Donald Becker

Clark and Linda Beier

Terry Bell

Diane and Thomas Belot

Dr. Brad Bertler

Carolee Beutler

Big Art

Geoffrey and Karen Bilda

Art Blair

Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller

Edward and Amy Blumenthal

Danielle and Ramel Bly

James Boerner

Darold and Cheryl Borree

Paul Bosanac

Caridad Bravo-Fernandez

Joel and Audra Brennan

Kristin Brey and Michael Sampson

Anne and Arthur Brooks

D’Araun Brown

Warren and Tina Buliox

Chris Burgener and Linda Loke

Carole Burns

Peter and Laurie Byrne

Lewis Charles Cadkin and Susan Elizabeth

Cadkin Living Trust

Andrew and Jennifer Caldwell

Anne and Phil Callen

Christopher and Kristine Cameron

Bob Campbell

Linda and Mark Carlson

Gregory Chandler

Aleta and Walt Chossek

Joseph and Julie Chusid

Bunny and Ron Cohen

Lana and Rick Colbo

Gerry and Heidi Connolly

Kevin and Kristina Connor

Craig Cornelius

Suzanne and Don Cornell

Cathy and Mario Costantini

Jolinda and Danny Cunningham

Sue and Russ Darrow

Rod Dekruif and Valeria Rykowski

Mary Ross Denison

Jane Dennis

Margaret and Ricardo Diaz

Mary Paula Dix

Doug Doers

Michele Dornan

Ellen Drought

Sue and Dennis Duellman

Bruce and Cheryl Dunn

Mike and Kathy Dwyer

Sally Edgett

Marybeth and Rip Edmundson

Nancy Ellis

Evelyn Ericson

Tom and Peggy Fahl

Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer

Kari and Bill Foote

Kathy Ford

Patrick and Linda Ford

Kimberlee Foster

Dr. Stanley and Janet Fox

Alec and Kristin Fraser

Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich

Tony and Mary Gentine

Thomas and Beth Giese

Gary and Faye Giesemann

Adam and Carole Glass

Margaret Gonzales and Randel Steele

Lawrence and Hannah Goodman

Bob and Joan Goodman

Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring

Christine Gould

Barbara Grande

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Sherry and Norm Malmon

Philanthropic Fund

Sarah Gremonprez and Graham Hill

Mitchel Griep

Robert and Barbara Gross

Honorable Michael and Barbara Guolee

Carol Gustafson

Glen and Claire Hackmann

Tom and Deirdre Halat

Jackie Hallberg

Sybille Hamilton

Arlene Hansen

Dale and Sara Harmelink

Jonathan Harper

Christopher Harroun

Cliff and Susan Hartmann

Marge Hartwig

John Healy and Mary Tobin

Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell

Susan Herro

The Hirano Family

Mary Beth Holloway

Hal Horneffer

Dante and Jennifer Houston

RC and Heather Huhn

Sigrid and Roy Jablonka

Deane and Vicky Jaeger

A. W. Janikowsky

Thomas and Pauline Jeffers

Thomas Jensen and Claudia Francis

Nancy Jesse

Jewish Community Foundation

Eileen and Howard Dubner

Donor Advised Fund

Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund

Lois Malawsky Donor Advised Fund

Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund

Sherwood E. and Libby S. Temkin

Donor Advised Fund

Allen and Sharon Johnson

Ashley and Lewis Johnson

Evan and Paula Kaiser

Tom Karakis and Colleen Lese

Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy

Demaris and Gontran Kenwood

Richard and Rita Klick

Don and Carol Klockow

Joseph W. Kmoch

Nancy Knapp

Terry and Mary Krall

Stanley Kritzik

Anne Kumor

Mary Lacy

Marlene and George Lange

William and Judith Laste

Larry and Mary LeBlanc

Michael Lee

Lloyd and Sheri Levin

Mark and Cynthia Levy

John E. and Karen M. Lewis

Judie Liebenstein and Kelly Fowler

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Diane and Allan Lindsay

Dawn Lindsey

Saskia Lodder

Patricia Lombardo

Peter Lovance

Adrian Love

Frederick and M. Katheryn Luedke

James and Paula Lukas

Michael J. Lynch

Mary Beth Malm

Stephen Marks

Robert Marold and Diane Boldt

Lee Marquardt

Andy and Janet Martin

Joseph Masterson

Mateo Family Trust

Frank and Kathy Mattaino

Michelle and Matt Mattson

Francis and Rose Mary Matusinec

Jean Maurer

Dan and Ada McAdams

Bernard and Susan McCartan

Dan and Jill McElroy

Barbara McGinnis

Bonnie McKendry

Venora and Lafayette McKinney

Doug and Vicky McManus

Diana and Mark Metz

Wesley and Amy Miles

Howard and Sara Miller

Rebecca and Jason Mitich

Carol Mohr

Jequitta Kain Molot

Matt and Christina Moore

Michael Morgan

Elizabeth Morrell

Chris and Betsy Mueller

Mary Ann Mueller

Lori and Jerry Murphy

Jim and Mary Fran Murray

Michelle Nate

Sue Nelsen

John and Margaret Nelson

Jeff and Lisa Neubauer

Paul and Kathrine Noran

Jennifer Nordstrom

Paul Nowakowski

Tonen (Sara) O’Connor

Susan and William Ognacevic

Bill and Marilyn Ottum

Jennifer and Brian Peterson

Kristine Phillips

Wendy Proctor

Lisa Przbelski

Peggy and Ned Purtell

Ronald and Anne Putzer

Jim and Kris Rappé

Patrick Rath and Tracy Szymanski

John and Page Remmers

Thomas and Lynn Richtman

Jackie Rickel

Mickey and L. Casey Ripp

Mary Lynne Robinson

Mary Roepke

Catie Rynkiewicz

Alicia and Bryan Sadoff

LindaGale Sampson

James Sanger and Mary Newton

Mike and Jan Schade

Christine Schlosser

Eric Schluter

Dean Schultz

Beverly Schwabe

Clyde and Marge Schweitzer

Andi Sciacca

Martha and Frank Scott

Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart

Sonal Shah

Vicki Shimi

Emily and John Shipman

Scott and Dulcie Shoener

Duncan Shrout

Kim Sienko

David and Angela Simon

Marcia and Les Singer

Michelle Sirinek

Dennis and Cathleen Slater

Jason and Andrya Smith

Minna and Mark Smith

Sarah Smith-McEneany and Robert Smith

Glenn Smucker

James and Kathleen Springer

Carlton D. Stansbury

Alec Stapleton

Charles and Jennifer Stearns

Aaron Stehling

Barbara Stein

Tom Steppe and Ann Meyer

Eileen and George Stone

Richard and Susan Strait

Dave and Kathy Sturgill

Terry R. Sutter

Geoffrey Swain

Margaret Tennessen

Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner

Grant and Diane Tews

Steve Thompson and Sue Kleczewski

James and Leigh Ann Tidey

Steven L. Tietz and Catherine Markwiese

Joy Towell

Kurt Triebold

Michele Tschopp

Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr.

Liz Uihlein

Sheryl A. Van Haren

Randall and Gillian Vodnik

Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard

Carla and Greg Von Roenn

Nancy Vose

Fran and Mary Wasielewski

Nancy Blanchard Watts

Kim and Rodney Weekley

Mary M. Wegener

Mark and Anne Weitenbeck

David and Mary Welnetz

Alan and Kathy Werth

Barbara Wesener

Stephanie Wesselowski

Patricia Wilkins

Tom and Marlys Williams

Gene and Carmen Witt

Zac and Sara Wolff

Mark and Evonne Zalewski

Gertrude Zauner

Joan M. Zeiger

Sharon Ziegler

Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones

Jodi Zilinski

Andi and Mike Zimmerman

Dr. Michael Johnstone Joy and James Leirer
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To see the full list of honor and memorial gifts, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com. While space limitations prevent us from including the full list here, we are grateful to all of these donors. 2022/23 DONORS CONT. LEAVE YOUR LEGACY Become a member of the Limelight Legacy Society when you make a planned gift to support Milwaukee Rep in the future. This can be done through a will or living trust, retirement plan, life insurance, and more. The show must go on. Thanks to you, it will. www.MilwaukeeRep.com | 414-290-0718 CONTACT US: 28 Milwaukee Rep 2022/23 Season
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May 26 – June 18 Skylight presents SuperYou, an inspiring story about resilience, overcoming grief, and remembering one’s worth. SuperYou follows the journey of a comic book artist whose superheroine creations come to life, reminding her of the incredible power of her own voice. SuperYou features a mind-blowing and diverse cast of performers, new, iconic superheroines, and an instantly singable modern score running the gamut between rock, pop, hip hop, swing, gospel, and thrilling power ballads. TICKETS START AT $40! including taxes and fees Tickets on Sale Now! 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI 53202 www.skylightmusictheatre.org • (414) 291-7800 COMING UP AT See this thrilling new musical before it hits London's West End! This project was sponsored by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with Endowment from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Skylight Music Theatre is a proud United Performing Arts Fund Member and appreciates the generous support received annually thanks to your UPAF donation. The 2022-2023 season is sponsored by: ai167847210776_Super You Encore V3.pdf 1 3/10/2023 12:15:10 PM The Greatest Love for Whitney 29
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