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EURYDICE by Sarah Ruhl October 28 - November 23, 2008 Quadracci Powerhouse Theater
ABOUT MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER Milwaukee Repertory Theater is a nationally recognized theater company that presents a critically acclaimed selection of compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works and lively cabaret shows on three stages from September through May. The Rep also produces an annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The Rep’s home, the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex, located in the Downtown Theater District, contains the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Stiemke Theater and Stackner Cabaret. For ticket information or to receive a copy of The Rep’s 2008/09 Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Stiemke Theater or Stackner Cabaret brochure or a Rep Patron Guide, please call 414-224-9490 or go to milwaukeerep.com. The Rep is “home” to a resident acting company that performs with The Rep throughout the season. This company of remarkable actors – in residence at The Rep for the entire season – is an essential component of the exceptional performances and unrivaled artistry that make up a season at The Rep. Having the company allows The Rep to develop complex and ambitious productions like RICHARD III and MARY STUART (2003/04), A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (2005/06), TARTUFFE (2006/07) and ARMADALE (2007/08). It guarantees inspired performances in large and small roles. We believe that having a resident acting company makes plays better for our audience. And that’s what we’re all about. Distinguished members of the 2008/09 Resident Acting Company are: Jim Baker, Mark Corkins, Jonathan Gillard Daly, Lee E. Ernst, Laura Gordon, Torrey Hanson, Gerard Neugent, James Pickering, Rose Pickering, Lanise Antoine Shelley, Peter Silbert, Deborah Staples and Brian Vaughn. Milwaukee Repertory Theater is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), a management association of some of the nation’s largest non-profit professional theaters that collectively bargains with the unions that represent the actors, directors and designers that work at The Rep; a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the non-profit professional theater; and a member of Theatre Wisconsin, the statewide association of non-profit professional theaters. ◆ The director of this show is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union. ◆ This 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 set, costume, lighting and sound designers are members of United Scenic Artists, a national labor union. ◆ This theater is an equal opportunity employer. Except in plays where race itself is an issue, casting is decided on the basis of ability, not race. ◆ All scenery, costumes and properties for Rep productions are made in Rep shops. ◆ Audio Describers and Interpreters are provided by arrangement with Independence First. ◆ The Rep is proud to be a member of The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support. The Rep's 2008/09 Resident Acting Company: Seated front row (L – R): Brian Vaughn, Lee E. Ernst and Torrey Hanson. Middle row (L – R): Jim Baker, Laura Gordon, Deborah Staples, Jonathan Gillard Daly, James Pickering and Lanise Antoine Shelley. Back Row (L – R): Gerard Neugent, Peter Silbert, Rose Pickering and Mark Corkins. Photo by Jack Orton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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SETTING THE STAGE: AN INTERVIEW WITH TODD ROSENTHAL When Sarah Ruhl’s imaginative play, encing the world around you. That EURYDICE, was chosen for The Rep’s concept intrigues me and has always 2008/09 season, Artistic Director Joe stayed with me. Hanreddy contacted California Shakespeare Theater’s Artistic LL: Tell me about working in the world Director Jonathan Moscone to direct of Sarah Ruhl and how you first the show. Jon immediately wanted approached the design for EURYDICE. Todd Rosenthal, his former classmate from Yale, to TR: When I talk about design the elusive, other“process,” it only applies worldly environment of the to my craft [drafting, drawplay. Todd Rosenthal is a ing, building models of huge fan of Sarah Ruhl’s, the set]. But in terms of as well as a friend. In 2006 finding a world for the he designed her Pulitzer play – you’re always in Prize-nominated play, THE unchartered territory. CLEAN HOUSE, for The That’s especially true for Goodman Theatre in EURYDICE. All I can say is Chicago. The Rep is privithat it’s a series of leged to welcome him back moments. . . . Eurydice Todd Rosenthal for his 13th production. travels to the Underworld. At first I was mired in this idea of creating a literal underworld, Laura Lynn MacDonald: this subway-boiler room environCongratulations on winning the 2008 ment. But then the idea evolved. I Tony Award for the design of Tracy recognized the playfulness inherent Letts’ play, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY! in this epic love story where there’s When I was watching the Awards, I was particularly struck by the poignan- so much at stake. [In the notes for the play, Sarah defines the cy of Anna Shapiro’s words of thankUnderworld as more Alice in fulness to Steppenwolf Theatre Wonderland than Hades.] So, I startCompany for giving her a chance. She ed angling things, twisting things . . . said, “Although they don’t need to, they make room for you.” (Ms. Shapiro I created this big rake [slanted floor], coming out of a void and people won the Tony Award for directing stepping out of the darkness. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.) Has there been someone in your life who took a LL: Knowing how whimsical and magichance on you or mentored you in the cal the final design of EURYDICE is, I early years of your career? find it very interesting that it had its Todd Rosenthal: There was a designer roots in a dark, literal place. I met as an undergrad named Timothy TR: As a designer, you have to start Averill who I found very inspiring. He somewhere. I tell my students, if you mentored me on my productions in think something’s dreadful, bring that college. I liked the way he breathed in – it’s useful, because now you know through his profession – the way he what your set isn’t. It’s like Edison conducted himself – his whole who tried 2,000 ways to make a light process, from drafting to model buildbulb and was left with 2,000 ways ing to sketching. I liked the way he visually enhanced the story. And I NOT to make a light bulb. I think of loved how he brought his knowledge lots of crappy ideas, but eventually of history and the world to what he they lead to something that’s decent. I was doing. So it wasn’t just about no longer go home at night thinking, designing a play – it was about highgod, I got nothing done today! lighting an idea in the play and refercontinued on page 4 EURYDICE – 3
SETTING THE STAGE: AN INTERVIEW WITH TODD ROSENTHAL TR: The first show I designed for The Rep was ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS in 2002. Since then, I’ve come back to design one or two shows a year (see sidebar). I’m an Associate Professor of Design at Northwestern University and my design studio is based in Chicago – so it’s very easy to come up here. What keeps me coming back is the collective of talented artists working here and the variety of theater that The Rep is willing to produce. I love designing here. They did Albee’s THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA?! What major regional theater did Beckett’s ENDGAME last year? The Rep deserves to be recognized on the national scale for the innovative company that it is.
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY The Imperial Theatre, Broadway
Because I probably got a lot done – even if it was just daydreams and pondering. I now know that the really, really, really crappy idea, ultimately leads to the better idea. Like manure to fertilizer! LL: EURYDICE, is the 13th set you’ve designed for Milwaukee Rep. Can you tell me about your history of designing for The Rep, and what keeps bringing you back?
Laura Lynn MacDonald, Milwaukee Rep Literary Office Support and playwright. She is a Network Member of Chicago Dramatists where she will be taking a Master Class with Sarah Ruhl in November.
Todd Rosenthal’s design history at The Rep 2008/09 EURYDICE THE CHERRY ORCHARD
2005/06 A FLEA IN HER EAR A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY
2007/08 ENDGAME GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
2004/05 THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA? THE STORY
2006/07 KING LEAR TRANSLATIONS
2003/04 SUBURBAN MOTEL 2002/03 THE LONESOME WEST ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS
Director’ss Dialogue Se Director’ Series eries Did you know that everything you see, hear and experience in a theatrical production is discussed disscussed and debated in great depth? The Director’ss Dialogue first of the Director’ Dialo ogue Series will take place on Thursday October 30, 2008 at 6:30 0 pm with Jonathan Moscone, Director of EURYDICE. EUR YDICE. Meet Jonathan n and hear his vision for EURYDICE EURY YDICE while and enjoying hors d’oeuvres an nd wine from Balzac Food and Wine. Tickets T ickets are $40 and do not no ot include admission to a performance. p RSVP to Lindsay Rocamoraa at 414-290-5347 or lrocamora@milwaukeerep.com lrocamora@milwaukeere ep.com 4 – EURYDICE
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DONORS The Rep would like to thank all individuals and organizations listed below who chose to invest in The Rep by generously contributing during the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. The following list includes gifts received July 1, 2007 – September 25, 2008. VISIONARY ($10,000+) Pat and Jay Baker Foundation The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation CAMPAC Einhorn Family Foundation Pati and Jim Ericson Harley-Davidson Foundation The Gardner Foundation GE Healthcare The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Robert H. and Carol O. Manegold Sally S. Manegold M&I Wealth Management Miller Brewing Company MPS Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northwestern Mutual Foundation Rockwell Automation Schoenleber Foundation, Inc. Shubert Foundation Brian Stark and Debra AltshulStark David and Julia Uihlein WE Energies Wisconsin Arts Board BENEFACTOR ($5,000 - $9,999) John and Kay Crichton Jacqueline Herd-Barber and Michael Barber Alvin and Marion Birnschein Foundation GE Healthcare John and Nancy Hevey Johnson Controls Foundation John and Nancy Larson Milwaukee Arts Board Betty Quadracci PRODUCER ($2,500 - $4,999) Badger Meter Foundation Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. Larry and Patty Compton Deloitte The Faye McBeath Foundation Kirt and Dixie Fiegel Foley & Lardner LLP Mr. W. C. Friedland Dr. Anthony T. Garber and Dr. Christine R. Bryke Gary and Faye Giesemann Judy Hansen Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Jacqueline Jahnke Johnson Controls Foundation Judy and Gary Jorgensen John and Constance Kordsmeier David and Camille Kundert Richard and Maribeth Meeusen Mildred and Don Michalski Walter and Ruth Olsen Lisa Quezada Gordana and Milan Racic Rotary Club of Milwaukee Jim and Andrea Schloemer
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DONORS continued from page 7 Stephen and Bernadine Graff William and Carmen Haberman Norma and Bill Harrington Ed and Priscilla Heinecke Mr. and Mrs. Mal D. Hepburn Dr. and Mrs. Burton Hoffman Dr. Lawrence and Joyzele Howards Joanne and A. William Huelsman Ann Janikowsky Kathleen and Roy Johnson Charles and Mary Kamps Robin and James Kasch Robert and Gail Korb Pam Kriger Konrad Kuchenbach and John Holland F.D. and Joyce Kuester Karin and Mark Kultgen Gail F. Kursel Arthur and Nancy Laskin Lynn Leopold Thomas and Debra Longtin Robert and Mary Loots Marianne and Sheldon B. Lubar Wayne and Marguerite Lueptow Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lukitsch John Lumber Kevin and Rosanne Lyons William and Patricia Mahler Dr. Raul and Pamela Mateo Mary E. McAndrews Hazelyn McComas Roger and Rocille McConnell Jere McGaffey Mary A. McKey Mead Witter Foundation, Inc. David Meissner Daryl Melzer and Rita Hanson Jim and Sally Mergener Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Marie Michaels Minna and Mark Smith David and Abigail Nash M. Lucille Neff Dinny and Ned Nemacheck Paul and Carolyn Noelke David and Susan Ogden Richard and Melanie Blaha John Pankiewicz MD Bob and Mary Lou Parrish Sis and Greg Pauly Dean and Gail Pratt Russell and Vivian Prinz Edward and Harriet Purtell Quad/Graphics, Inc. Susan Riedel David and Pat Rierson Lucy Rosenberg Sheryl Sandberg and David Goldberg Mrs. Pat Schlick Mary and Dan Schroeder Linda L. Sell, M.D. Beth Slayman Anne and Fred Stratton Charles Streich Michael and Mary Jo Stroh James and Elaine Sweet Greater Milwaukee Foundation: Georgiana and Robert Taylor Fund Mr. and Mrs. John B. Torinus Jr.
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Jim and Sue Susan Duerrwaechter Barbara Dunham Mr. and Mrs. John R. Dunn Duane and Anne DuPuy Dr. Eric A. Durant Kerry Dwyer and Matt Geiger Christina Lindner-Dwyer Kathie and Bob Dye Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dyer Thomas and Mary Ann Dyer Dianne Dziengel Candace Eastern-Walz Mr. and Mrs. William E. Eastham Eaton Corporation Cindy and Timothy Eberhardy Mr. and Mrs. James A. Eckoldt David Eggebrecht Vivian Ehren Robert and Faith Einhorn Don Ellingsen Dwight and Lin Ellis Bill Embly Rachel English Dale and Mary Erickson Bryan and Lyn Eskra Greg and Carole Fait Christine Fenner George and Nancy Ferguson Carol Feuerstein Howard and Carrol Fibich Helen Fieweger Dr. Jordan and Patti Weigler Robert and Mary Ellen Fitts Anne and Dean Fitzgerald James and Kathy Fitzpatrick Georgia Fitzwilliams Daniel and Katherine Flaherty Kay Fleming Thomas Fons Eric and Bridget Fonstad Bruce and Kathy Ford Gail and William Ford James and DeDe Forester Mr. and Mrs. William E. Forman Sheldon and Narda Forman Jane M. Foster Susan and James Fox Mr. and Mrs. William R. Frank Martin and Suzanne Frank Timothy and Susan Frautschi Nanci Fredrich Mary Fredrick Elizabeth and Russ French Margaret Frey Jerry and Joanne Friedman William and Kathleen Frink Ronald and Judith Froehlich George and Patricia Frommell J. David and Mary Glenn Fuchs Pete and Cindy Fugleberg Henry and Barbara Fuldner Patricia Gahl and Greg Polak Ralph and Paula Garcia Christina and Andrew Garni Butch Gartzke James and Lorna Garvens William and Susanne Gay Susan and Richard Gebhardt Rod and Linda Gehrig Patti Gengler David and Ellen Gennrich Ms. Emmely Gideon Jon and Nancy Giencke Jim and Lynn Gilbert
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Gerard Neugent, Katherine Strohmaier and James Pickering.
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P L AY W R I G H T B I O G R A P H Y – S A R A H R U H L Ruhl’s plays often deal with the theme of death, more particularly the link between the living and the dead. This reccurring theme was heavily influenced by the death of Ruhl’s father in 1994. The father-daughter relationship in EURYDICE can be compared to the relationship between Ruhl and her own father. In her writing, Ruhl also likes to combine the everyday and the familiar with the extraordinary and the strange. Stones speak and cry in EURYDICE, a woman turns into an almond in MELANCHOLY PLAY and a man magically becomes a woman in ORLANDO. photo: Peter Sumner Walton Bellamy
It should be no surprise that Sarah Ruhl walks the path of the playwright. Following her mother to community theater rehearsals when she was only six years old, Sarah would give the actors notes on their individual performances after each show. Before Sarah even knew how to write, she would dictate stories to her mother who would type them for her. Sarah was exposed to works by important playwrights and authors such as Shakespeare, Chekhov and Flannery O’Connor from a very young age.
Sarah received her MFA from Brown University, Sarah Ruhl under the mentorship of Sarah Ruhl has won multiplaywright Paula Vogel. ple awards including the She also attended Pembroke College, Helen Merrill Award and the Whiting Oxford. Originally, Sarah planned on Writers’ Award in 2003, the Susan being a poet. Her first book of poetry, Smith Blackburn Prize in 2004 and the Death In Another Country, was pubMacArthur Foundation Grant in 2006. lished when she was 20 years old. THE CLEAN HOUSE was a Pulitzer Prize Upon her return from Oxford, Sarah finalist in 2005. Ruhl’s plays have realized that her true passion was been produced across the country as playwriting. well as in Germany, Canada, Latvia, Poland and England. Her first full-length work, PASSION PLAY: A CYCLE IN THREE PARTS, is Ruhl lives in New York with her husabout different groups of people in band, Tony, and their young daughter, different eras all putting on a play Anna. about Christ’s death. The first of three cycles of PASSION PLAY premiered at Joanna Womack Trinity Repertory Company, while Milwaukee Repertory Theater staff cycles two and three first premiered at the Actor’s Centre, London. Since PASSION PLAY, Sarah has written other plays including THE CLEAN Contact Marcus HOUSE (seen at The Rep during the Promotions 2005/06 season), MELANCHOLY PLAY, for all your apparel, LATE: A COWBOY SONG, ORLANDO, premium, and promotional items. DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE and THE VIBRATOR PLAY, which is set for a world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in January, 2009. She currently writes with New Dramatists and 13P, a playwriting group based in New York City. 414.344.3336 x109 • coolstuff@footlights.com
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BIOGRAPHIES Jonathan Moscone, Director Jonathan is in his ninth season as Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater where his credits include AN IDEAL HUSBAND, MAN AND SUPERMAN, THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, TWELFTH NIGHT and THE SEAGULL. Other regional credits include Huntington Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Goodspeed Musicals and Magic Theatre. He has received Bay Area Theatre Critics Awards for Best Direction and Production, and is a recipient of a Princess Grace Award. He currently serves on the advisory board of Redwood High School in Oakland, and has served as a grant review panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Theater Communications Group and the National Endowment for the Arts. He is very happy to be making his Milwaukee Rep debut with Sarah’s beautiful play and this fantastic company. Todd Rosenthal, Scenic Designer Todd, a Chicago-based set designer, won the 2008 Tony® Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play for AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Previous Milwaukee Repertory Theater designs include: ENDGAME, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, TRANSLATIONS, KING LEAR, A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY, A FLEA IN HER EAR, THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA?, THE STORY, THE LONESOME WEST, SUBURBAN MOTEL and ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS. Recent projects include: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY and THE CRUCIBLE (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET (Alley Theatre); THE CLEAN HOUSE and THE COOK (The Goodman Theatre); THE UNMENTIONABLES (Yale Repertory Theatre); DOUBT
(Alliance Theatre); DEATH AND THE MAIDEN (Center Stage); DRAWER BOY (Papermill Playhouse) and RED LIGHT WINTER (Barrow Street Theatre in New York City). Current projects include: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A DELICATE BALANCE for Arena Stage in Washington, DC, MAGNOLIA for The Goodman Theatre and EDWARD II for Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. For the past three years he has designed scenery for New York’s BIG APPLE CIRCUS. In 2007 he was part of the US contingent of professional designers who exhibited at The Prague Quadrennial exhibition in the Czech Republic. He teaches design at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Website: toddar.com. Katherine Roth, Costume Designer This production marks Katherine’s debut at The Rep. New York credits include: BLITHE SPIRIT, A NERVOUS SMILE and THE SUGAR SYNDROME (Williamstown Theatre Festival); THE ARGUMENT (Vineyard Theatre); BREATH, BOOM (Playwrights Horizons) and A STEADY RAIN (New York Stage and Film); among others. Regional credits include: A SLEEPING COUNTRY (Cincinnati Repertory Company); A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); THE CONSTANT WIFE and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Asolo Repertory Theatre); ROMEO AND JULIET, JULIUS CAESAR, THE SEAGULL, RICHARD III, AS YOU LIKE IT and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (California Shakespeare Theater); among others. Katherine was also the Associate Costume Designer for the ABC soap opera All My Children for eight years, which garnered her two Emmys for Best Costume Design for Daytime Drama and eight nominations. EURYDICE – 15
BIOGRAPHIES Chris Akerlind, Lighting Designer Milwaukee Rep: THE VISIT. Broadway: TOP GIRLS; 110 IN THE SHADE (Tony nomination); TALK RADIO; SHINING CITY; AWAKE AND SING (Tony nomination); WELL; RABBIT HOLE; A TOUCH OF THE POET; IN MY LIFE; THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards); RECKLESS; THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE; SEVEN GUITARS (Tony nomination) and THE PIANO LESSON. Recent: Philip Glass’ new opera Appomattox (San Francisco Opera); Tracy Letts’ new play SUPERIOR DONUTS (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); KAFENEION (Athens/Epidaurus Festival) and ORPHEUS X (Edinburgh and Hong Kong Festivals). Other awards: Obie for Sustained Excellence and Michael Merritt Award for Design and Collaboration. Jake Rodriguez, Sound Design/Original Composition Jake Rodriguez has carved out sound and music for American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, Guthrie Theater and DC’s Studio Theatre. Recent sound design credits include: Tom Stoppard’s ROCK ’N ROLL and ’TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE at ACT; world premieres of PASSING STRANGE, THE PEOPLE’S TEMPLE and FÊTES DE LA NUIT at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY at California Shakespeare Theater. Rodriguez won the 2003 Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle Award in sound design for Mark Jackson’s THE DEATH OF MEYERHOLD and a 2004 Princess Grace Award. Darci Brown Wutz, Choreographer Darci Brown Wutz is an Associate Professor of Dance at UWM. Her Rep credits include all productions of HULA HOOP SHA-BOOP, A GERSHWIN 16 – EURYDICE
SERENADE, BEACH BLANKET BASH!, THE ANDREWS BROTHERS and OVER THE TAVERN. She has also worked with Minnesota Repertory Theater, First Stage Children’s Theater, Skylight Opera Theater, Chamber Theater, Theater X and Renaissance Theaterworks. Claire Simon, Casting Director A Casting Director since 1996, Claire Simon casts theater, film and television projects as well as commercials. Besides the pleasure of working with Milwaukee Rep, she has also been happy to have worked with the Guthrie Theater, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Madison Repertory Theatre. She has cast the Twentieth Century Fox series, Prison Break, the nationally syndicated radio series, Twilight Zone, and has cast the feature film, Il Mare, starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. Kristin Crouch, Literary Director Kristin is now in her second season as Literary Director for The Rep. Prior to her move up North, Kristin served on the Drama faculty at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. Recent directing credits include: Shakespeare’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING; Philip Barry’s HOLIDAY; Sharman MacDonald’s THE WINTER GUEST; Brian Friel’s DANCING AT LUGHNASA; Rebecca Gilman’s BOY GETS GIRL and Caridad Svich’s ALCHEMY OF DESIRE/DEAD MAN’S BLUES. She received her Masters of Philosophy from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and her PhD from The Ohio State University.
BIOGRAPHIES Joseph Hanreddy, Artistic Director Joseph Hanreddy has been Milwaukee Rep’s Artistic Director since 1993. During his tenure, he has initiated innovative collaborations with leading international theater companies, recruited some of the world’s most acclaimed directors to create unique, forward thinking productions, premiered several new works and adaptations of literature by leading American dramatists and established one of the country’s finest acting ensembles. Productions Joe has directed include: ARMADALE, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, TARTUFFE, KING LEAR, SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE, SUEÑO, TWELFTH NIGHT, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, MARY STUART, THE SEAGULL, THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, ENGAGED, ARCADIA, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, ANNA KARENINA, THE MILL ON THE FLOSS, SILENCE, PARAGON SPRINGS, FORCE OF NATURE and ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS. He has written and directed stage adaptations of Pirandello’s YES. NO. (MAYBE SO . . .), SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR, George M. Cohan’s THE TAVERN and, with Ed Morgan, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. As an actor he has appeared in The Rep productions OF MICE AND MEN, A SKULL IN CONNEMARA and Edward Albee’s THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA? Joe will direct THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD next up in the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater.
Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director Mr. Shields is pleased to be in his eleventh season as The Rep’s Managing Director. He is currently a vice president of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the national association of professional not-for-profit regional theaters that collectively bargains with the unions that represent the actors, directors and designers that work at The Rep. He also is currently serving on the board of Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization for professional non-profit theater. Mr. Shields was the co-founder of Theatre Wisconsin, the statewide association of professional not-forprofit theaters and served as president of the group for eight years. Other activities include serving on the National Council for the Humanities at Alverno College (Milwaukee), and participating as a panelist, a panel chair and as an on-site reporter for the National Endowment for the Arts. He currently is a member of the Latino Arts Board of the United Community Center in Milwaukee and of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee. Prior to arriving at The Rep, he served as managing director of the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY where he led the theater to record ticket sales, donations and annual operating budget surpluses. Other professional experience spans more than 15 years and includes administrative positions at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ; The Children’s Theatre Company and School in Minneapolis, MN and at the Denver Center Theatre Company. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama/Production) degree from Carnegie-Mellon University. EURYDICE – 17
M I LWA U K E E R E P E R T O R Y T H E AT E R PATTY AND JAY BAKER THEATER COMPLEX QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE THEATER Joseph Hanreddy Artistic Director
Timothy J. Shields Managing Director
EURYDICE By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Jonathan Moscone Scenic Designer Todd Rosenthal Costume Designer Katherine Roth Lighting Designer Chris Akerlind Sound Design and Original Composition by Jake Rodriguez Chicago Casting by Claire Simon Casting Choreographer Darci Brown Wutz Literary Director Kristin Crouch Stage Manager Mark S. Sahba* Assistant Stage Manager Becky Merold* Assistant Director Tina Myers Production Manager Melissa Nyari Vartanian Technical Director Tony Puglielli Properties Director James Guy Charge Scenic Artist Jim Medved Costume Director Holly Payne Associate Costume Director Amy Horst Electric & Sound Supervisor Alan Piotrowicz EURYDICE is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. This play was originally produced by Madison Repertory Theatre, Madison, Wisconsin, August 29, 2003. Richard Corley, Artistic Director; Tony Forman, Managing Director. And subsequently produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2004. Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director. And Yale Repertory Theatre, James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director. Produced by Second Stage Theatre, New York, 2007 Carole Rothman, Artistic Director. EURYDICE is produced by special arrangement with Bruce Ostler, BRET ADAMS, LTD, 448 W. 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
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CAST
Eurydice ............................................................Lanise Antoine Shelley* Her Father ............................................................................William Dick* Orpheus ............................................................................Davis Duffield* A Nasty Interesting Man/Lord of the Underworld ..............Wayne T. Carr* A Chorus of Stones: Big Stone ..............................................................Laurie Birmingham* Loud Stone ......................................................................Eric Hissom* Little Stone ............................................................Jose Luis Sanchez* There will be no intermission for this production. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Member
of the 2008/09 Rep Resident Acting Company.
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THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD by Robert Hewett
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BIOGRAPHIES Laurie Birmingham, Big Stone Laurie is very happy to be back at The Rep after two years of freelancing at other theaters in and out of Milwaukee. Here in town you might have seen her with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre in TALKING HEADS or with Renaissance Theaterworks in STRING OF PEARLS. She also did a one-woman show with In Tandem Theatre called HONOR SONG. She traveled to Virginia Stage Company to sing and play in HANK WILLIAMS: A LOST HIGHWAY and then spent a week in Chicago teaching over 250 Ronald McDonalds for McDonald’s from all over the world how to use their voices properly. After this, catch her in THE HAPPY ELF at First Stage Children’s Theater. Wayne T. Carr, A Nasty Interesting Man/ Lord of the Underworld Wayne T. Carr appeared in THE GLASS MENAGERIE as Jim in his first appearance here at The Rep and is happy to be back. He recently completed LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST at Milwaukee Shakespeare where he played King Ferdinand of Navarre. Locally, he has also been seen in CYMBELINE and HENRY IV, PART II at Milwaukee Shakespeare, FAT PIG and TOP DOG/ UNDERDOG at Renaissance Theaterworks and THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM at First Stage Children’s Theater. Other credits include productions with American Players Theatre, The Goodman
Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Black Theatre Festival and Fulton Theatre, among others. He holds degrees from Penn State and Frostburg State University. William Dick, Father William Dick is delighted to return to The Rep where his credits include: Bob Cratchit in several incarnations of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and in the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater: YES, NO, (MAYBE SO . . . ), THE FRONT PAGE, WOMAN IN MIND, INSPECTING CAROL, SEASON’S GREETINGS, ARCADIA, AH WILDERNESS!, THE TAVERN, THE GREATER GOOD and THE RIVALS. In the Stackner Cabaret: THE ROAD TO THE USO, FLYWHEEL SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL, A LITTLE TOMFOOLERY, A LITTLE MORE TOMFOOLERY and IT’S BURLESQUE. Chicago credits include: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, CYMBELINE, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN, A FLEA IN HER EAR, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ROMEO AND JULIET and AS YOU LIKE IT (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); WE ALL WENT DOWN TO AMSTERDAM (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS, THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA?, HOUSE and GARDEN, GRILLER, SPINNING INTO BUTTER (The Goodman Theatre); among others. His film credits include: Last Frontier, The Company, Ice Harvest, Stranger Than Fiction, The Break Up, The Promotion, Fred Claus, The Express and Merry Gentlemen. William is also a busy voice-over actor in Chicago where he lives with his family. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University Theatre Department. EURYDICE – 21
BIOGRAPHIES Davis Duffield, Orpheus Broadway: CYRANO DE BERGERAC with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner. Other regional and OffBroadway: BECKY SHAW at the Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival; GHOSTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre (with Jon Moscone); ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at California Shakespeare Theater; CHASING NICOLETTE at The Prince Music Theater; SECRET ORDER at Merrimack Rep; STIRRING at 59E59/Edinburgh Fringe Festival and MIRETTE at the The York/Goodspeed Opera House. Film: Unbreakable, Quality of Life, Freegan Love and Wilderness. Television: As the World Turns, Law & Order and Cyrano de Bergerac as part of the “Great Performances” series on PBS. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. He holds an MFA from American Conservatory Theater. Find more info at www.davisduffield.com. Eric Hissom, Loud Stone Since receiving his MFA from Florida State University, Eric has worked steadily in regional theater as an actor, director and playwright. Regional acting credits include productions at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Meadow Brook Theatre in Detroit, Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, Asolo Repertory Theatre Company in Sarasota, Cape Playhouse on Cape Cod, Syracuse Stage and many others. He was a resident artist at Orlando 22 – EURYDICE
Shakespeare Theater for seven years, where in addition to acting in over 25 productions, he taught and directed, and was the founding director of Playfest: the Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays. Television credits include: Mortal Kombat, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle and One Tree Hill. Feature film credit: Out of Time. Jose Luis Sanchez, Little Stone Jose Sanchez is originally from El Paso, TX. This is his first show at The Rep since his acting internship in 2004. He is a graduate from the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) at the University of Delaware and has appeared on stage at such theaters as American Players Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Goodman Theatre and the Chicago Theatre (downstairs). He just celebrated his first anniversary with his beautiful bride, Georgina, and would like to thank his extended family for their endless love and support of this dream experience. Lanise Antoine Shelley, Eurydice Resident Acting Company Member.
Lanise was last seen in THE NIGHT IS A CHILD, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, GEM OF THE OCEAN, KING LEAR, SUEÑO, I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE
BIOGRAPHIES DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA, THE CRUCIBLE, THE STORY, YES. NO. (MAYBE SO . . .) and LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN. Lanise recently studied at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford. She received her BFA in theater at Cornish College of the Arts with an Original Works emphasis. Her Cornish credits include: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, FIRES IN THE MIRROR, WATER and SKIN DARK. Other credits include: Book-It Repertory Theatre’s production of CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY and I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS; Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Black Science Fiction Festival in AND I’LL BE THERE and Baba Yaga’s production of SHOCK BRIGADE: WOMEN IN COMBAT. Lanise is also a member of Jam Ak Jam Dance Company in Milwaukee. There is an immense need for food and health care in her home country, Haiti. Please go to www.usfch.org/gladys.htm and www.youhaiti.org to give aid and relief to those in desperate need. This production is for them. Mark S. Sahba, Stage Manager Mark has had the opportunity to work on many great plays with many talented people over the last 27 years at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. He has enjoyed the many challenges and successes from KINGDOM COME to the current production of EURYDICE. Some of the other shows Mark worked on are, in no particular order: the OUR TOWN tour to Omsk, Siberia, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, M. BUTTERFLY, THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, RICHARD III/MARY STUART, DRACULA, ALL MY SONS and dozens of others – each exciting and entertaining in its own way.
Becky Merold, Assistant Stage Manager This is Becky’s 7th season and 11th production with Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Later this season she will also be working on THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD and FIRE ON THE BAYOU. Becky spends her summers at the Utah Shakespearean Festival where she just finished stage managing productions of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Other regional theater credits include: In Tandem Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and The New Harmony Theatre. Becky is a cum laude graduate from the Conservatory of Theater Arts at Webster University. Tina Myers, Assistant Director Artistic Intern Company Member. Tina Myers is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts with a BFA in Original Works. She is a member of Backward Ensemble Theater Company in Seattle and is thrilled to be joining The Rep’s 2008/09 Artistic Intern Company. Her recent work includes directing BLOODY CHAMBER & A SERIES OF ANGELA CARTER TALES, assistant directing ACCORDING TO COYOTE at Seattle Children’s Theaters and assisting Robin Lynn Smith with the OTHELLO: FREEHOLD’S PRISON PROJECT at the Washington Department of Corrections in Gig Harbor. EURYDICE – 23
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BIOGRAPHIES Additional Staff Stage Management Intern ..................................Donna Larsen Understudies Big Stone, Andrea Dennison-Laufer; A Nasty Interesting Man/Lord of Underworld, Dennis Kelly; Father, Eric Bultman; Orpheus, Aaron Shand, Loud Stone, Sam Hicks; Little Stone, Josh Innerst; Eurydice, Tiffany Younne Cox Acknowledgements Milwaukee Repertory Theater is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.
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REP EVENTS – LOOK WHAT’S COMING UP AT THE REP! The Rep’s Development Department has gone through many changes, adding more staff and refocusing our goals. As you might expect, The Rep is a fun place to work, but now we also get to plan more parties. And, oh, the parties we’ve planned! This season, The Rep’s 55th, we are preparing so many fun events, you may wonder how we can stand it all. But we’re up to the challenge! We begin with a new series designed to enhance your Rep experience. The Director’s Dialogue Series is an opportunity to meet a director of a production and discover his vision. It is an often overlooked fact that the director is the one who decides everything on the stage, from the type of teacup that is on the table, to exactly where an actor stands as he delivers his lines in such a precise way. We kick off our series with EURYDICE director Jonathan Moscone on Thursday, October 30. In December, Joe Hanreddy, our Artistic Director as well as the director for THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD, will be featured. Join him on Thursday, December 11. Then in the New Year, meet director Timothy Douglas as he discusses TROUBLE IN MIND on Thursday, January 22. Our series ends with Ben Barnes, director for THE CHERRY ORCHARD, on Thursday, April 16. All evenings are only $40 each and will feature hors d’oeuvres and wine sponsored by Balzac Food and Wine. They begin at 6:30 pm here at The Rep. We’re also excited to tell you that we will again have our Evening of Holiday Shopping at Crate & Barrel on Monday, November 10. Tickets to this event are $25 and include a $15 Crate & Barrel gift card as well as a $10 donation to The Rep! Then, as you shop for all your holiday gifts, 10% of your purchases go to support The Rep. The evening also includes raffle drawings, Crate & Barrel treats and a special performance by the carolers from The Rep’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Once March comes, we will be celebrating our production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with a series of teas throughout
the area. Each event will feature a speaker and a chance to learn more about Jane Austen. We are excited to be working with The Jane Austen Society on these events as well as with The Anaba Tea Room in Shorewood. Of course our year wouldn’t be complete without The Rep’s 2009 Annual Gala. This year we celebrate New Orleans with The Bayou Ball. On Saturday, May 16th, The Rep will let the good times roll and you should plan to be there too! As you can see, we’ve got an exciting season of events planned! For more information about any of these events, or to suggest an idea for an event you would like to see, please feel free to call Lindsay Rocamora at 414-290-5347 or send an e-mail at lrocamora@ milwaukeerep.com. Also keep your eye on our website and our Facebook page for more details! Lindsay Rocomora Events Coordinator
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater – 2008/09 Season
Quadracci Powerhouse Theater EURYDICE by Sarah Ruhl October 28 – November 23, 2008 THE BLONDE,THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD Adult Language
by Robert Hewett December 9, 2008 – January 4, 2009 TROUBLE IN MIND by Alice Childress January 20 – February 15, 2009 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE adapted from the novel by Jane Austen March 3 – March 29, 2009 THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekhov April 14 – May 10, 2009
Stackner Cabaret
Stiemke Theater GUYS ON ICE Book and Lyrics by Fred Alley Music by James Kaplan December 17, 2008 – January 4, 2009 MIRANDOLINA by Carlo Goldoni January 28 – February 22, 2009 I JUST STOPPED BY TO SEE THE MAN by Stephen Jeffreys April 8 – May 3, 2009
GREATER TUNA by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard November 7 – December 28, 2008 DOGPARK:The Musical Written and Directed by Jahnna Beecham, Malcolm Hillgartner and Michael J. Hume January 9 – March 1, 2009 FIRE ON THE BAYOU: A Mardi Gras Musical Extravaganza by Kevin Ramsey March 6 – May 10, 2009
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Board of Trustees Officers: President, John Kordsmeier; Vice President (Board Development), Patrick Gallagher; Vice President (Planning), Pete Hotz; Vice President (Development), Susan Esslinger; Vice President (Marketing/Audience Development), Robert Welke; Treasurer, Wally Morics; Secretary, Richard Meeusen; Assistant Secretary, Timothy J. Shields; Immediate Past-President, Jacqueline Herd-Barber; Trustees: Sara Aster, Wendy Blumenthal, Juan Carrasquillo, Jane A. Chernof, Michelle Crockett, Walter Daumler, Karen Dean, George A. Dionisopoulos, Stephen Einhorn, Byron Foster, Gary Giesemann, Kathleen Gray, John N. Greene, Judy Hansen, Stephen Isaacson, Kristine Lueders, Michael McNeely, Greg D. Miller, Mark A. Miller, Dwight L. Morgan, James Plunkett, Lisa Quezada, Dr. John E. Ridley, Joseph A. Rock, Joe Schlidt, Tom Scrivner, Patrick Smith, Sean Torinus, Renee Tyson, Karin Werner
Friends of The Rep Officers: President, Walter Daumler; President-Elect, Lisa Gehrke, Vice President of Company Services, Maryann Katzor; Vice President of Special Events, Sue Luterbach Vice President of Community Services, Cathy Morics; Vice President of Friends’ Services, Dan Roskom; Secretary, Cindy Wiktorek; Treasurer, Gee Esslinger; Immediate Past-President, Maureen Swokowski; Directors at Large: Lisa Braun, Eunice Beckendorf, Gerry Biehl, Karen Dean, Karan Dudley, Susan Esslinger, Don Fraker, Chuck Malone, Sue McComb, Jim Mergener, Patricia Roberts
Honorary Board of Trustees Richard A. Abdoo, Charlotte Altenburg*, Kent Anderson, James Baillon, Jay Baker, Katharine Banzhaf, John S. Bell*, Gerry Biehl, Wendy Blumenthal, T. Michael Bolger, Constance Bowman, William B. Boyd, Mrs. John P. Boynton*, Marilyn Bradley, Joseph K. Brennan, Joyce Broan, Alan G. Brown, Jo Burr, Margaret Butter*, Priscilla Chester, Doris Chortek, Kristine Cleary, Paul Counsell, John Crichton, Danny Cunningham, George Dalton, William DeLind, John Dillon, Joyce Dreyfus, Robert Dye, Laurie Eiseman, Thomas R. Ellis, Jim Ericson, Susan Esslinger, Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., Robert Feitler, David Fleck, Harry F. Franke, Timothy C. Frautschi, Ted Friedlander, Jr., Ann Gallagher, Lisa Gehrke, Lloyd A. and Mary Ann Gerlach, Cecilia Gilbert, Anne Gimbel, Susan G. Godfrey, David M. Goelzer, Conrad Goodkind, William Haberman, Judy Hansen, Edward T. Hashek, Anne M. Hazelwood, Jill Heavenrich, Lloyd and Edith B. Herrold, John Hevey, John Holbrook, Richard Holsher, Randall L. Hoth, Janet Hume, Gwen T. Jackson, Nagle Jackson, Norman Jacobs, Robert C. James*, Mary W. John, Ben E. Johnson, Jules Joseph, Larry Jost, Nancy Kamlukin*, Steve Kent, J. Patrick Keyes, Natalie Kranbuehl, Frank Krejci, F.D. Kuester, David Kundert, Mark Kultgen, Arthur J. Laskin, James LaVelle, Jack and Phoebe Lewis, Henry J. Loos*, David J. Lubar, Marianne Lubar, Susan Lueger, Robert H. Manegold, Audrey Mann, Janet Martin, Larry Martin, Vincent Martin, Patrick C. McAllister, Charles R. McCallum*, Hazelyn McComas, E. Bartlett McCown, Barbara J. McCrory, Randall McElrath, Patti Brash McKeithan, Venora McKinney, Sandra McSweeney, Donna Meyer, Doug Mickelson, Richard Mooney*, Pat Moschea, Robert W. Mulcahy, Paul Noelke*, Margaret Stratton Norman, Paula Norton, Tonen (Sara) O’Connor, Sandi Perlstein, Elaine N. Peterson, Jane B. Pettit*, Anthony Petullo, Penny E. Podell, Joan Hickey Polivka, Betty Quadracci, David F. Radtke, Kris Rappe, Allen N. Rieselbach, Darlene Rose, Peggy Rose, Mason G. Ross, Catherine Rynkiewicz, Arthur Saltzstein, James Schloemer, Tom Scrivner, Steven M. Singer, Brenda Skelton, Michael Spector, Joan M. Spinks, Brian J. Stark, Anne Stratton, Dr. A. A. Suppan, John Syburg, Robert Taylor, Sally Tolan, John Torinus, Robert Trainer, Joseph Uihlein, Kent Velde, Carleen Vogel-Guenther, John C. Walker, Jack H. Werner, Charles Willsey, Tunc Yalman* *Deceased EURYDICE – 29
T H E S TA F F ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Joseph Hanreddy
MANAGING DIRECTOR Timothy J. Shields
ARTISTIC Associate Artistic Director ............Sandy Ernst Artistic Associate ......................Brent Hazelton Literary Director ........................Kristin Crouch Artistic Assistant ..........................Amy Richter Literary Office Support ..Laura Lynn MacDonald
PROPS Properties Director ..........................James Guy General Props Artisan ....................Sarah Heck Props Shopper..........................Dana D. Fralick Soft Props Artisan ............Margaret Hasek-Guy Props Carpenter..........................Erik Lindquist Prop Painter/Graphic Artist........Jill Lynn Lyons Props Intern ..............................Jennifer Michel
RESIDENT ACTING COMPANY Jim Baker, Mark Corkins, Jonathan Gillard Daly, Lee E. Ernst, Laura Gordon, Torrey Hanson, Gerard Neugent, James Pickering, Rose Pickering, Lanise Antoine Shelley, Peter Silbert, Deborah Staples, Brian Vaughn ARTISTIC INTERNS Eric Bultman, Tiffany Younne Cox, Andrea Dennison-Laufer, Sam Hicks, Diana Huey, Josh Innerst, Abigail Issac, Dennis Kelly, Jordan Laroya, Richelle Meiss, Tina Myers, Brian Rooney, James S. Rudy, Aaron Shand, Cassandra Stokes-Wylie, Heidi Wermuth PRODUCTION Production Manager ....Melissa Nyari Vartanian Technical Director ......................Tony Puglielli Technical Director ........................Robb Bessey Production Accounts Manager ..........................................Donna E. Hunsicker Purchasing/Scenic Assistance ....Peter Koenig Electrics & Sound Supervisor ....Alan Piotrowicz Assistant Stagehand ..................Steve Barnes STAGE MANAGEMENT Company Stage Managers ......Whitney Frazier, Amanda Weener Stage Managers ......................Briana J. Fahey, Richelle Calin Harrington, Kathi Karol Koenig, Becky Merold, Mark S. Sahba, Melissa L. Wanke, Laura Wendt Stage Management Apprentice ..............................................Liz Eisenmenger Stage Management Interns ........Holly Burnell, Donna Larsen COSTUMES Costume Director ..........................Holly Payne Associate Costume Director ............Amy Horst Senior Draper ..........................Alex B. Tecoma Drapers ..................Inga Buske, April McKinnis First Hands ................Rey Dobeck, Jef Ouwens Associate First Hand ..................Jessica Jaeger Stitchers ................Jade Jablonski, Carol Ross, Crafts Artisan Supervisor..........Kate Barnekow Crafts Artisan ............................Jenny Thurnau Hair & Wigmaster ......................Kevin McElroy Make-up Director/Wig Associate ..Lara Dalbey Head Wardrobe ................................Amy Mills Wardrobe ......Jennifer Johnson, Jennifer Vinent Costume Shop Intern......................Erin Tucker PAINT Charge Scenic Artist ......................Jim Medved Scenic Artists ..................Susannah M. Barnes, Shannon Mann Scenic Artist Intern ....................Karlie Driscoll
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RESIDENT CREW Bill Burgardt, Glenn Dassow, Sam Garst, Paul Gegenhuber, Rick Grilli, Dave Hicks, John Nusslock, Jim Zinky ADMINISTRATION General Manager ....................Diane B. Dalton Company Manager ................Dawn Marie Ross Assistant Manager ..............William Newcomb Administrative Assistant ..............Erin Burgess Chief Receptionist ................Barbara Bearden Receptionists ................Andrea Roades-Bruss, Michael Evans, Maria Roades, Alicia Wahl, Michael Ziegler HOUSE House Manager..........................Drew Douglas Quadracci Powerhouse Theater Assistant House Managers..........Carynne Dati, David Glenn, Johnathan Koller, Brian Rott FINANCE Finance Director ....................Leslie Fillingham Payroll Specialist ............................Gail Getka Accounting Associate ..................Lisa Schieffer Accounting Assistant....................Randy Talley DEVELOPMENT Development Director......Annie Jansen Jurczyk Director of Corporate & Foundation Giving ............................Jim Farrell Individual Giving Manager ............Anne Cauley Events Coordinator..............Lindsay Rocamora Development Assistant ......Rebecca Kitelinger MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS Marketing Director ..................David Anderson Public Relations Director ..........Cindy E. Moran Marketing Manager ................Kristy Studinski Marketing Coordinator ............Megan Gadient PR/Marketing Interns ..........Natalie Jankowski, Katherine Patterson SALES Senior Sales Manager ................Kerry Dawson Ticket Office Manager ..........Christine Yundem Associate Ticket Office Manager ..Marie Holtyn Assistant Ticket Office Manager ..............................................James Thibodeau Group Sales Coordinator ..............Lisa Bonack Ticket Office Night Supervisor ....Melissa Heppe Ticket Office Staff ................Andrea Austreng, Carla Crump, Jordan Henkel, Sean Higgins, Matthew Nelson, Michelle Russell Priority Services Manager............Steve Ivester
T H E S TA F F EDUCATION Education Director ....................Jenny Kostreva Education Coordinator ................Rebecca Witt Teaching Artists ............................Tom Bruno, Jamie Cheatham, Amy Geyser, Richard Hedderman, Marlin Hill, Angela Iannone, Bo Johnson, Marcy Kearns, Olusegun Sijuwade, Shannon Sloan-Spice, Nancy Weiss-McQuide, Nomusa Xaba, Dean Yohnk MAINTENANCE Chief Building Engineer ..........Mark A. Uhrman Lead Engineer ................................James Ross Engineer ..........................................Todd Ross Part-time Engineer ................Dominick Deligio
HOUSEKEEPING Housekeeping Supervisor ......Charles McClain Housekeeping Staff ....................Regail Blade, Sireatha L. Cathion, Kaye Johnyakin, Dennis Reed, Rosie L. Williams STACKNER CABARET Manager......................................Kristen Olsen Stackner Cabaret Director ............Sandy Ernst Cabaret Staff ....................Kathleen Borchardt, Juanita Cordova, Matthew Flannery, Rebecca Godfrey, Tim Gould, Caitlin Hagness, Ryan Helm, Allison Janda, Sara Kempa, Kathryn Miller, Maegan Novak, Beth Ormsby, Carrie Parker, Michael Passow, James Passow, Jeanne Pfannenstiel, Marna Riordan, Claire Rydzik, Micheal Shorty, Stephan Shanklin, David Stachlewicz, Elijah Stratton, Jane Stratton, Jayne Stevens, Caroline Tyson, Eric Volmar, Jenni Watson, Megan Watson
A sizzling battle of the sexes catches fire in Goldoni’s eighteenth-century Italian farce.
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T H E R E P ’ S S TA C K N E R C A B A R E T Arrive early and enjoy dinner and drinks in The Rep’s Stackner Cabaret. With a delightful menu in a unique theater surrounding, it’s the perfect place to meet before the show. Or stop up after the show and enjoy desserts and drinks – you never know who you’ll see! The Stackner Cabaret bar and restaurant is open to the public before and after all evening Rep performances and is located just up the escalator in the Milwaukee Center. The Stackner Cabaret is smokefree. For dinner reservations, call 414-224-9490. To view the menu and other information, visit milwaukeerep.com.
PA R K I N G I N F O R M AT I O N Milwaukee Center Parking An underground parking structure is located within the Milwaukee Center operated by InterParking Company (where both The Rep and the InterContinental are located). Enter from Kilbourn Avenue or Water Street. Parking Passes You may purchase a parking pass for The Milwaukee Center Parking Garage for $6.50 in the Stiemke Theater lobby. Save time and money! See House Manager for details. M & I Bank Parking Structure Located just off the SE corner of Wells and Water Streets, this structure is the second closest covered parking available. Enter from Wells Street, just east of Water Street. Parking is not available for weekday matinees. 100 East Wisconsin Avenue John Hawks Pub is located in this building on the NW corner of Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Enter from Water Street, just north of Wisconsin Avenue. 720 North Water Street This structure is right across the street from 100 East Wisconsin. Enter from Water Street. Marcus Center Parking – 123 East State Street This structure is located on the NW corner of Water and State Streets. Enter from State Street, just west of Water Street. 1000 North Water Eagan’s restaurant is located in this building on the corner of Highland and Water Streets. Enter from Market Street, one block east of Water Street.
K I L B O U R N AV E N U E B R I D G E C L O S U R E The Kilbourn Avenue Bridge is closed for rebuilding. The closure is scheduled to last until Spring 2009. The Wells Street and State Street bridges are expected to be open throughout the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge closure. Barricades and signage stating “ROAD CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC” are placed at the corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Access on Kilbourn Avenue to the Milwaukee Center Office Tower entrance, InterContinental and the parking ramp will remain open throughout construction.
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DONORS continued from page 9 Thomas Gilgenbach Barbara Gill Larry and Darcy Gill Jon and Nancy Gilmore Dr. and Mrs. Nate Glassman Karl and Diana Glunz Carolee and Henry Goetzinger Peter and Betsy Goldberg Dr. Stanley Goldfarb Michael Goldstone Colleen Golomski Larry and Geli Golopol Frank and Renee Gonzales Burton Goodman Lawrence and Hannah Goodman Gordon and Sharon Goodrum Ms. Eileen Gosman Greg Gowdy and Jack Balzer Catherine Graf Dr. Christopher Graf Joseph Grafwallner James and Sarah Gramentine Rosalie Greco Lauri Green Donald and Janet Greenebaum Donald L. Greer Jeanne Grenda Daryl A. and Norman J. Grier Herbert and June Gronik Dr. Sidney E. Grossberg Gustavo Grunbaum Denis and Helga Guequierre Michael and Barbara Guolee Carolyn Haack Mrs. Shirley Haase Bart Hagensick Dan and Sue Haislmaier Drs. Paul and Gloria Halverson Thomas and Lawrine Handrich Arlene Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Hans M. Hansen Linda Hansen Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson Dale A. Harmelink Gerald and Joyce Harned Elizabeth Harrison Graham and Marilyn Harrower Kevin and Cathy Hart James Hart John and Marcia Hartley Daniel and Helen Hartsman Jim and Marge Hartwig Bill and Barb Hattendorf John and Renee Haugen C. Morton Hawkins Terry and Terese Hayes Norma & Gene Hayman Dr. Richard Hearn Ann Heil Katherine Heil Judith Huxhold Jean and John Henderson Harry Henke Nancy Hennessy Bonnie Hensel Ralph and Bonnie Hensel Patti Hepburn Adolph (Jerry) Herbstreit Drs. Nancy and Daniel Herrell H. Patricia and Charles J. Herro Jerold and Joyce Hershberger Renee Herzing Beverly A. Hess John and Judy Hessler
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Earl and Eugenie Hildebrandt Mike and Sharon Hipp Jack Hock John E. and Ruth A. Hoenick Hugh and Robin Hoffman E. M. Hoffmann Judith Holbrook Andrew and Paula Holman Jean and Charles Holmburg Robert L Holmes and Janice Effinger Chuck and Margaret Holzbog Reynolds Honold Randy and Kathy Hoth Gottfried and Kay Hotz John Howat and Kim Marino George and Valerie Huhnke Ronald and Donna Hupe Marc Hurwitz and Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz James Huston Patricia Huston Ms. Thea Ihlenfeldt Julia Ihlenfeldt Richard Ippolito and Pamela Frautschi Mr. and Mrs. William S. Isbister Roy H. Jablonka Valerie Jablonka Kricket Jackson Howard and Lisa Jacob Paul and Betty Jacobs Aaron Jagdfeld Robert C. and Julianne James Norma Janecky M. Christine Janzen Rose Marie Jashaway Kristine Jensen Larry and Carol Jensen Erica P. John Jackie and Greg Johnson Thomas Johnson Shirley E. Johnson Carol Jones Jerry Jones III MD Jayne Jordan Jeffrey Leo Jungbluth Terrence and Tracy Junker Adele Kaferly and Loren Leys Marlene Kagen Marlene and Kenneth Kaiser James Kane and Hilarie Morrow-Kane Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Karzel Ron and Cathy Kase Judith Katz Maryann Katzor Laurence and Jo Kauth Jon and Marilyn Kay Greg and Barb Kedrowski Tom and Judy Keenan Ellen Kellen C. Keller Susan Kellogg Mark and Maureen Kenfield Nancy Kennedy Mrs. Dorothy M. Kenngott Diane Kercheck Miriam Kerndt Judge Joan F Kessler Ann C. Kesting Robert and Judith Kettler Otho Kile Jr. Charitable Trust Tom and Cindy Kilkenny Bernie and Sally Killoran Edward and Lois Kinsfogel
Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer David and Wendy Kipperman Kenneth and Doreen Klauck Michael and Maureen Klein Gregg and Marie Klein Linda Kleinhans Mary M. Klingaman Stephanie Klurfeld Charles and Carla Knickrehm Diane Knight Susan Knight Robert and Naomi Knoll Margaret and Edward Knop Rose Marie Knoth Emmy Lou and Wayne Koehler Daniel and Susan Koenigsberger Paul and Amy Kolo Rudolph and Karin Konrad Lisa Kornetsky Carolyn Korona Gerald and Darlene Kostner Carolyne Kotchi-Aslaksen M.J. Krach Janet and Wilfred Kraegel Martin and Ingeborg Kraninger Bonita and Lee Kraus Christine Krause Gary Krause Monica Krause Carolyn Krick Christina Kropp H Bruce Kruger Barbara Kruszka Dr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Kuchan Margo’s Village Boutique Dr. and Mrs. James and Elizabeth Kuplic Mark and Beth Kurensky Mary Pauly Lacy James and Suzanna Lacy Thomas and Evelyn Lajiness Daniel Lalor John and Barbara Lamb Richard Lamb Katherine and Ian Lambert Jeff and Trish Lane Larry and Pamela Lang Kristin and Dave Langemak Marilyn and Terry Largent Dr. Jay Larkey and Lois Malawsky Dennis and Jeanne Larsen Eric J. Larson William and Judith Laste Todd and Ruth Laszewski Dr. and Mrs. Roger Laubenheimer David and Jean Lawrence Eleanor Lee Richard Leinbarger Dr. and Mrs. Gary Leo LaVonne M. and John A. Leonard Justine Leonard Esther and Marvin Letven Elinor Lichtman Patricia Lindner Dick and Tink Linhart Michael Lippert and Pam Dodd-Lippert Greg and Sue Lochen Carl Lock Richard and Lisa Lokken David Long Franklin and Sally Loo Carol Lorenz Peter Lovance Pamela Pletsch and Rick Lovell George and Elizabeth Lubeley
DONORS Jordan and Phyllis Fink Mark Luhm Hedy Lukas and Bob Marshall Mrs. Peter Lukaszewicz Barbara and Charles Lund Glen and Sally Lunde Sherry Lundell Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Lutterbie LeRoy and Anne Lutz John and Katherine Lynch Helen and David Mac Gregor Susan Robertson and John Machulak Douglas and Janey MacNeil Mary and Jack Madderom Rita Maher Patrick and Jo Anne Mahoney Geraldine Malak James and Roberta Mallmann Mary Beth Malm Norman and Sherry Malmon Charles and Linda Malone Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malone Teri and John Bill Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman Robert and Barbara Mantsch Marianna Markowetz Courtney and Mark Marlaire Thomas E. Martini Jerry and Donna Martynski Leslie and Kurt Maslowski Doris and Joseph Masterson Mae Carol J Matousek Rose Mary and Frank Matusinec Don and Gerri Mayew Debesh and Linda Mazumdar Ms. Margaret Mc Carthy D Mc Carty, M.D. and C. Mc Car Rita Ippolito Michael and Karen Mc Kinney Anne Mc Mahon and Richard Hesse Maurice Mc Sweeney Mr. John E. McArdle Mary Jo McBrearty Barbara McCallum Bernard and Susan McCartan Mary McCormick and Tim Hawks Paulie and Bill McCown Tom and Renee McCutcheon Mary P. McGrath Venora and Lafayette Mc Kinney Barbara McMath Kathy and Peder Medtlie Joseph Nellis Ms. Diane L. Mekeel Quentin and Nancy Meracle Carl and Mary Merisalo Jann Merry Michael Mertes Joseph Meyer and Judy Foster-Meyer Alan and Patricia Meyer Barbara Michaels Mr. and Mrs. William Mielke Joyce Mae Mielke Judith and Dennis Milbrath Kathleen Milewski Kenn Miller and Wendy Walker Miller Gary Miller Suzette and James Miller Julie Miller Dr. and Ms. Gregory Milleville Michael and Barbara Minter Robert Mischka
Tom and June Mohr Scott Moline Vivian Moller Miriam Moller Frank and Sherry Moon Terence and Janet Mooney Alice J. Morava Rudy and Jane Moravcik George Moraza William and Patricia Moren Mr. W. and Dr. M.C. Mortimore Michael and Shirley Mosesson Shirley Moulthrop JoAnn Muehrcke Lucille Muldoon Frank and Kathy Mulvey John and Margaret Murphy Mark and Grace Murphy Lucia and Jack Murtaugh Amy and Michael Myers Lydia Namowicz Jim and Kris Natalizio Michael Neighbors William and Judith Neill Mark and Rhonda Nelson David and Elaine Nelson Karen Nelson Kathleen Nelson James and Elizabeth Neubauer Lisa Nevins Spence Mary Newton Florentina Nichols Douglas and Linda Nie Pam Nier Z Best Commercial Group Inc. Dan and Mary Pat Ninneman Paul Nowakowski Christine O’Brien Herbert and Karen Oechler Sarah Oelberg John and Elizabeth Ogden Marcia Olen Joelyn and Dale Olen Alan and Kathleen Olsen David and Janet Olsen Ed Olson and Linda Caldart-Olson Donna J. Olson Sandra Orcholski Monica Orr Maureen and John Oster Marlene Ott Etta Louise Owen Nick and Mary Owen Mary Palesse Phil and Dorene Paley Joseph and Mary Jane Papenfuss Deborah and Jamshed Patel Shirley and Robert Patzke Mike Paulson and Tess Burkart Frank and Joanne Paulus Mari K. Pavleje Jody Peck and Les Weil Barbara Pelnar Cheryl and Bob Peplinski Alan Perlstein and Terry Hamann Billy and Bobbe Petasnick Don and Tina Peters Lyle and Laurel Peters Bettie Petersen-Dicks Julie and Mark Peterson Joan and Donald Peterson Mary G. Peterson Sallie Peterson Marlyene Pfeiffer Claire and Robert Pfleger Ann Marie Pharris-Collette
Kathryn Philipp Betty Philipps Betty Philips James and Lisa Phillips Pick ‘N Save Jean M. Piechowski B. Thomas and Terry Pier Bruce and Candy Pindyck Jack and Marilyn Plaistow Richard Pleister Paul and Sandra Plueddeman Mary Sal Pohl Howard and Carole Pollack J. D. and Sally Polley Steven Pope Tamara R Porsche Carol Porth Chuck Prendergast Wilma and James Price Drs. Kaye Price Laud and Prakash Laud John and Martha Prince Betsy Prinz Richard and Roberta Protzmann Timothy and Diane Pruitt Richard Pues Michael and Jeanette Quinn Christine and Kent Raabe Ralph and Dorothy Raasch Mr. and Ms. Thomas F. Raasch Marie and William Radoszewski Harry and Marilyn Radtke Robert and Agnes Radtke Hugh Rafferty Don and Mary Ellen Ralfs Jack and Barbara Recht Mary Kay Reed Jean and Tom Rees Patrick and Noreen Regan Allan and Mary Reichert Patsy Reichert Scott and Amy Reid Dick and Donna Reinardy Christine and Dennis Reischl Deb Reiser James and Lys Reiskytl Margaret Reiter Ms. Lisa Remby Patrick and Peggy Remfrey Jane Reynolds Theodore Rhyne John and Mary Rickmeier Jordis Riebe Priscilla and Dick Riebs Donald Riegelman and Kathryn Rouse George and Marlene Riemer Ann and David Rindt L. A. Rizzo Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Robertson Susan Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Don Robison Dick Roeder Margaret and John Roever W. David Romoser Peggy Rose Mason Rose William B. Ross Carol A. Ross Daniel and Karen Ross Richard and Kathleen Rostad Dorothy M. Roth George and Dotty Roth Tim and Cathy Rottmann Gerard and Susan Ruedinger
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DONORS continued from page 35 Jack and Betty Ryan Ms. Patricia Ryan August and Bernadette Rymut Mark and Mary Sabin Sharon Safford Harty and Thomas Harty Arthur and Judith Saltzstein Janet and Stephen Samolyk Joel and Adele Sandberg Mark Sauter Judith Schaffer Michael Schall Richard and Ruth Schauer Jesamine Schiltz Arlene and Dennis Schindler Anne Schlimgen Harold Schlitz Jean and Rick Schmalfeld Jeffrey and Barbara Schmeckpeper Frederick and Mary Schmelzer Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Schmidt Kay Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schmidt Elliott Schnackenberg Thomas and Lois Schneider Christopher and Billi Dawn Schoggen George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg William and Judith Schuele Elaine Schueler Niel and Janet Schueller Jeanne Schuett Lawrence and Hollis Schuetz Robert Schultz William and Jean Schulz Reverend and Mrs. John Schumell Jan and Steve Schur Mary E. Schutz Beverly Schwabe Jeff and Joicelyn Schwager Stacy L Schwarze Clifford and Janice Schwebke Robert Schweers Bob and Bunny Scudder Nancy and Jeff Sedlar Gil D. Sedor Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Sehler Gary Seiser Thomas and Pat Sewart Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell Mr. Carl Seyferth Tracey Shaleski Lawrence and Jacquelene Shebesta Margaret Sheehan Marjorie Shelburn Mason Sherwood Barbara and Mel Shikora Vicki Shimi Jane Shipman David Siler Scott Silet Cheryl Simon Gordon and Mary Skare Dennis and Cathleen Slater Jonathan and Shirley Slomowitz Ms. Laura Smail Duane and Carlotta Smith Elton and Mary Alice Smith Ronald and Patricia Stifter David Smith Patricia Snell
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C. J. and Nancy Snyder Warren and Cynthia Sommer Michael and Susan Sonnenberg Robert and Mary Sowinski Martha Ann Spankus Marlyn and Neal Spear Mr. Earl Lillydahl, Jr. Suzanne and Michael Hupy Stan and Marlene Spryszak Marilyn L. Squire Carol A. Sroka Marshelle St George Thomas St. John and Micaela Levine Charles and Jo Ann Stabenfeldt Julie Starks and Paul Eklund Jeffery and Marjorie Stearns Randel Steele and Margaret Gonzales Steinhafel Furniture Maureen and John Steinhafel John Steinke Mrs. Joyce F. Steinmann Maria Steinmetz George and Aileen Stenzel John and Carolyn Stephens James Brandt Annette Stoddard-Freeman Judith and William Stone Gregory Strowig Steve Strueder Yves Struye Bacilio Suarez Del Real Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Sullivan Kathy Sullivan Barbara Sullivan Marjorie Sutton Geoffrey Swain Sherman Swanson Clarence Swearngan Stephen and Frances Swigart Ewa and Czeslaw Szymanski Bobbie Tacke Loring M Talsky Dick and Joyce Talsky Paul and Donna Tanzer Joseph and Pauline Tarantino Elaine Taylor Marilyn and Allen Taylor Mary Lou Taylor John Teevan Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner Maria Theisen Susan Thiele Mary Thompson Frederick and Harriet Thomson Jim Tidey Sara Toenes Joy Towell Thomas and Patricia Towers Diane Truswell Joseph and Vicki Tzougros Gloria Underberg Deanna Uradnicek US Bancorp Foundation Sherri and Jake Vacarella Ingo and Cynthia Valentin Sheryl Van Haren Robert and Mary Vescio John and Christine Viglietti Jane Villeneuve Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory Von Roenn Nancy Vose Nina and Gerald Walker Nancy A. Walkoe
Tim and Kathy Walkowski Mark Wallace Roger and Maricolette Walsh Jerry and Donna Walsh Jim and Gloria Walsh Milena Walter Pat and Sandy Wamser Nancy Wandersee Sherry Ward Ms. Gloria Ann Watkins Susan Jane Watson Edwin and Nancy Watts Dr. David and Mary Weber Mary Wegener Neal and Cathy Wegner Barbara Ann Wegner Vincent and Gloria Wegner Mary Wehrle-Schnell and Richard Schnell Rev. J. H. Schumell Herman and Esther Weingrod Dr. and Mrs. Paul Weisman Michael and Laura Welch Margaret J Wells Sue Wells Jack and Hester Werner Alan and Kathleen Werth Robin Wetherbee Mr. and Mrs. John Wettengel Donald and Melody Weyer Joan Whipp Betty White Russell and Louise White Dennis and Kathleen Wicht Len and Marlene Widen Joan C. Wiegand Gene and Joann Wiesner H Randolph Williams Thomas and Mary Williams Diane Williams Susan and John Wing Virginia Wise Thomas A. and Jane B. Witkowski Gene and Carmen Witt Candy Witt Holly Wochos Lee and Sarah Wolcott Mark Wolf Mary A. Wolfe Cindy Wollner Peter and Virginia Wolters Richard Wood Derril and Laurie Wright Joan Yahnke and William Moos Bruce and Beth Yeko Tami S. York Earl R. Zamzow Joan M. Zeiger Connie A. Zemlicka Ted and Ann Zess Allyn Ziegenhagen and Lorri Croft Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Ziegler Shir-Lee Zilis Ralph and Mary Zimmermann Ervin and Helen Zippel Jim and Anne White Mary Lou Zuege Thomas E. Zuleger