Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents March 18 to May 8, 2011 Stackner Cabaret Adapted from William Shakespeare’s COMEDY OF ERRORS by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano, Gregory J. Qaiyum and Erik Weiner

This study guide is researched and designed by the Education Department at Milwaukee Repertory Theater and is intended to prepare you for your visit. It contains information that will deepen your understanding of, and appreciation for, the production. We’ve also included questions and activities for you to explore before and after our performance of BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS.

INSIDE THIS GUIDE If you would like to schedule a classroom workshop, Synopsis 2 or if we can help in any other way, please contact Jenny Kostreva at 414-290-5370 or About the Authors 4 [email protected] The Original MC 5 Rebecca Witt at 414-290-5393 or [email protected] Who’s Who 6

Shakespeare Now 7

The History of Hip Hop 8

An Interview with Sammy Study Guide Created By 10 Reyes, Choreographer Rebecca Witt, Education Coordinator

Visiting The Rep 12 Edited By Jenny Kostreva, Education Director

Weekday Matinees NOTE: THE BOMB-ITTY April 13, 2011 OF ERRORS contains adult April 20, 2011 language and content. All matinees are at 10:30 am *Spoiler Alert: Crucial plot points are A.E. A.S. thinks that he is talking to D.S. and revealed* beats him because D.E. doesn’t have the money he just gave to D.S. Eventually, D.E. THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS starts off escapes and heads back to Adrianna. with the prologue—an introduction explaining to the audience what has We find Adrianna and Luciana at happened up until now. MC Egeon, a home discussing the roles of men and rapper, and Betty meet and get women in society. During this, D.E. married. Soon, Betty gets pregnant and comes in and tries to explain why S.E. they have four children, two sets of is not with him. Adrianna is quite twins. They name one set, the bigger upset that her husband is not home brothers, Antipholus, and the other set, and asks for her sister to comfort her the smaller brothers, Dromio. Despite as she fears that S.E. is with another MC Egeon being successful, the family woman. While this is happening, we continues to struggle to make ends find A.S. back at the hotel, finding out meet. MC Egeon realizes that they that it is paid. D.S. comes in and A.S. don’t have enough money to raise the yells at D.S. for joking around about boys, so he decides to sell marijuana. having a wife, but D.S. has no idea However, he gets caught and sent to Costume what A.S. is talking about. While jail. With no income, MC Egeon and Rendering fighting, Adrianna and Luciana enter Betty decide to put the children up for for and confront A.S. Unsure of what is Antipohlus adoption. MC Egeon is so upset with going on, A.S. and D.S. decide to play this decision he commits suicide. After along with Adrianna and go home with Betty finds out what happens, she also her and her sister. commits suicide. After the boys were put up While A.S. and D.S. are eating dinner with for adoption, they were separated— one Adrianna and Luciana, A.E. and MC Antipholus and one Dromio end up being Hendelberg, a Jewish jeweler, are outside of raised in Ephesus and the others are raised in the house talking about the jewelry that he is Syracuse. One night, each boy is visited by making for Adrianna. As MC Hendelberg tells their father’s ghost. MC Egeon tells them of A.E. that it will be done later that night, D.E. their hip hop history and a missing link. They enters and confronts A.S. about the fight they all decide to follow in his footsteps and had earlier that day. A.E. has no idea what become rappers as well. he’s talking about. As the three of them ap- And with this, we find Antipholus of Syracuse proach the gate to the house, D.S. stands at (A.S.) and Dromio of Syracuse (D.S.) in the gate and will not let any of them in. A.E. Ephesus searching for the missing link. A.S. tries to convince D.S. to let them him, but he sends D.S. to pay for a hotel. Soon after D.S. does not allow it. Soon after, MC Hendelberg leaves, Dromio of Ephesus (D.E.) enters, look- leaves saying that he will send the necklace ing for Antipholus of Ephesus (A.E.) to bring with a messenger later that night. him home to his wife, Adrianna, and sister-in- Inside the house, everyone is finishing up law, Luciana. However, D.E. confuses A.S. for supper. Adrianna is still mad and leaves.

Page 2 With Adrianna gone, A.S. approaches Luciana with. As he is thinking about this, Desi, a and tells her that he loves her. Luciana will prostitute, comes in and see A.S. and the have none of this and leaves. D.S. enters and necklace for Adrianna. Confusing A.S. for A.E. tells A.S. that he also has a wife, Bertha. They she asks him if the necklace is for her. A.S. talk about D.S.’s experience with Bertha and says that he has never met her before and as D.S. leaves Bobby, a bike messenger, leaves after giving her the necklace. enters. Bobby, mistaking A.S. for A.E. gives A.E. enters with the cop only to have the cop A.S. the necklace for Adrianna. leave immediately. Luciana enters with Dr. Meanwhile, MC Hendelberg wants his money Pinch wanting to get some herbs to help from A.E. for the necklace. However, A.E. Adrianna. He tells her what he has, and she states that he never got the necklace quickly hides under his coat as Dr. and will give him money when he gets Pinch approaches A.E. She ambushes the necklace. MC Hendelberg calls the A.E. and pours medicine down his cops and A.E. is arrested. D.S. arrives throat, but it doesn’t do anything. and A.E. tells him to get money from A.E. is able to get out of his restraints Adrianna to get him out of jail. and leaves to find Adrianna. Back at A.E.’s home, Luciana tells We then see a chase scene with every- Adrianna that A.S. professed his love one which ends at a church. While for her. Adrianna is shocked to hear Adrianna and Luciana are there this. D.S. enters to get money to bail explaining what has happened to the out A.E. and Adrianna believes that Abbess, Desi enters and Adrianna her life is ruined. Luciana feels bad sees that she is wearing the necklace that her sister feels this way so she meant for her. A.S. and D.S. enter leaves to find Dr. Pinch to find and Adrianna and Luciana are con- Costume something to fix all the problems. Rendering for fused thinking that they are supposed to be inside the church. The Abbess We are back in the mart and A.S. is Dromio releases A.E. and D.E. and the twins wondering why everyone in Ephesus meet each other for the first time. They come knows him. D.S. enters with the money to bail to the realization as to why there has been so A.E., but A.S. has no idea what he is talking much confusion. The Abbess enters and she about. A.S. tells D.S. to get plane tickets out confesses that she is Betty, the mother of the of Ephesus, wanting to leave as soon as four boys and that she didn’t kill herself after possible. However, he wants to find Luciana all. All disorder is cleared up and the brothers again and tell her how he feels one more time decide to form the ultimate hip hop band. before leaving, hoping that she might come PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY: Find a copy of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and read it with your class (or find a really good summary). What differences do you think there will be in THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS? Do you think there will be any Shakespearean language in the show? Jot down some predictions of what you might or might not see in the show and share them with your classmates.

POST-SHOW ACTIVITY: Compare and contrast THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS. What similarities and differences are there? Were you surprised by anything you did or didn’t see? Discuss your answers with your classmates.

Page 3 Erik Weiner was born in San various shows including Boston Public, Francisco and graduated from Numbers and Johnny Zero. NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Jason Catalano was born in Italy Weiner has been in film and and came to the US as an television including Brown adolescent. His first show JERRY Sugar (20th Century Fox), Un- FINNEGAN’S SISTER made him scripted (HBO) and Boardwalk realize that the theater was the Empire (HBO) and received a place for him. He studied at NYU’s Screen Actors Guild Award for Tisch School of the Arts. After Outstanding Performance by an taking some time off from theater, Jordan Allen-Dutton and Ensemble in a Drama series for he came back co-creating THE Erik Weiner at the Emmy Boardwalk Empire. His latest BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS and was Awards play NERDS was co-written in the rock band Different Age. with Jordan Allen-Dutton with Jason Catalano music composed by Hal Goldberg. This play J.A.Q. Andy Goldberg grew up won a Barrymore Award for Outstanding New in Chicago and currently lives in New York Play and Outstanding Original Music. City. He was the DJ for the original production of The Bomb-Itty of Errors. He has also Jordan Allen-Dutton was born in Pala Alto, co-produced Scratch and Burn as well as Just California and graduated from NYU’s Tisch Another Story. School of the Arts and received the first Artist Scholar Award here. Allen-Dutton has been THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS was a quick seen on stage and on film and also invented success with its premiere in 1999. The show iLingo, the first talking travel phrase book for has been performed all over the world including mobile devices. He also founded the software New York, London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Am- company Talking Panda. sterdam, Edinburgh, Philadelphia and now Milwaukee. The show won several awards—the Gregory Gaiyum (GQ) is originally from Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Chicago and went Off-Broadway Musical, the HBO Comedy Arts to school at NYU’s Festival awarded it the Grand Jury Prize and Tisch School of the the show also received the Jefferson Award for Arts. GQ has been Best Touring Production. seen in various films including Usually performed with a live DJ on Drumline, Taxi and stage, actors sing, rap and rhyme fun, I Think I Love My catchy and laugh out loud songs. To see a Wife. He has also written and di- sample of THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS J.A.Q and G.Q rected for television go to http://www.bomb-itty.com and watch and has been in the prologue to the play! Page 4 When William Shakespeare was born in Avon to live in London. By 1592, Shakespeare Stratford-upon-Avon in April of 1564, England was a well known playwright in London. Not was experiencing a time of expansion, conquest two years later, he became part owner of the and exploration. Unfortunately, it was also a Lord Chamberlain’s Men, an acting troupe. He time when the plague claimed as many as wrote, directed and even acted in the plays that 1,000 lives each week. the troupe produced. However, Stratford-upon- Despite his success, he Avon had a very good rarely saw his family and school, its own town spent money quicker council and a fine church. than he was making it. Additionally, the castles Shakespeare died when and mansions nearby he was 52, in April 1616. meant plays and pag- Shakespeare wrote 38 eants often visited the plays, two narrative area. In fact, Shake- poems and 154 sonnets. speare would see his first Some of his work was play at the age of four. based on other stories Shakespeare’s father and plays belonging to made a living in Stratford other writers, Shake- making and selling gloves speare brought a new as well as other leather approach to writing. goods. His mother, Mary With his ability to Arden, was a member of intertwine multiple plot well-known and fairly lines, bring together wealthy family. John and various genres in one Mary Shakespeare had eight children in all, piece and creating characters that were not three of whom, all girls, died in early childhood. only relatable, but dynamic, proved that his He attended King Edward VI Grammar School work was at the forefront of literature during and received a good education where he studied the Elizabethan Period. literature and Latin grammar. While some people have never read a play by At the age of 18, Shakespeare married Anne Shakespeare, they probably have used his Hathaway; a woman eight years his senior. language before. Over 1,500 words and phrases They had three children: Susanna, born in we use today were created by Shakespeare 1583, only six months after their marriage. In including the words shudder, puke and obscene 1585, Anne gave birth to twins, Hamnet and and as well as the phrases ―mum’s the word,‖ Judith. Two years later he left Stratford-upon- ―break the ice‖ and ―star-crossed lovers.‖

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY: Look up more words and phrases that Shakespeare invented. Were you surprised by anything you found? Many of the words Shakespeare created were mash ups of two different words. Come up with your own word and definition for your word. Share the words you found and the word you created with your classmates.

Page 5 Antipholus of Syracuse and with her, but she denies him be- Antipholus of Epheses: Twin cause she thinks he is married to brothers living in different cities. Adrianna. They are visited by their dead MC Hendelberg: A Jewish jeweler father and are told to find the who makes a gold necklace for missing link. Both are MCs Adrianna, but it gets and get mistaken for each delivered to the wrong other in Epheses. Antipholus and ends up in Dromio of Syracuse and someone else’s hands. Dromio of Epheses: Twin Dr. Pinch: Helps Luciana brothers also living in by giving Antipholus of different cities. Each Costume Syracuse a herbal remedy to Costume Dromio serves as a sidekick Rendering for fall out of love with Luciana. Rendering Adrianna and backup singer for the for MC Antipholuses. Both get Desi: A prostitute that Endelberg mistaken for each other in Antipholus of Epheses Epheses. knows quite well. However, she confuses Antipholus of Adrianna: Married to Syracuse for him and ends Antipholus of Epheses. Costume up getting the gold necklace. Knows that her husband is Rendering for Desi not always true to her, but There are several other continues to love him characters as well, both anyway. male and female, and all of these characters will be played by four Luciana: Adrianna’s sister. male actors! Antipholus of Syracuse falls in love

Costume PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY: Why do you think the authors decided to Rendering for only use four male actors to portray all the characters? Do you think that Luciana Costume this will get confusing when you see the show? What do you think the Rendering for authors are trying to accomplish by doing this? Discuss your ideas with Dr. Pinch your classmates.

POST-SHOW ACTIVITY: Compare and contrast the characters that are in THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. What similarities and differ- ences do you find? Do you think the adaptation would be the same if they used all the same characters as the original? Why do you think the authors chose to change some of the names? Write down your thoughts and share them with your classmates.

Page 6 Despite the fact that THE BOMB-ITTY OF team at a different school. Duke, her new ERRORS is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s roommate, proves to be her weakness, but COMEDY OF ERRORS, his brilliance is not also finds herself being wooed by Olivia. lost. The plot, characters and innovative use The Lion King (1994) of language is carried on in the new work. Shakespeare has been adapted many times, When Simba is born, he replaces his uncle, especially in films. Below are Scar, in the line of the throne. some movies that are based Scar plots to kill the king and on Shakespeare’s works. the prince in order to regain his position. After the king’s Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) death, Scar blames Simba of This is the story of two his father’s death and he flees gnomes, one red, one blue and the kingdom. Years later, after each of their families is at Scar has taken rule, Simba is war. When Gnomeo and Juliet convinced to come back and meet, they fall in love, but claim the kingdom. have conflicted feelings with Ten Things I Hate About You their families against each (1999) other. Will they be able to convince the families to stop This story focuses on Bianca feuding or will are these star A scene from Stratford, a high school crossed lovers not meant for Gnomeo & Juliet student who wishes she could each other? get a date but any prospects are scared off by her older sister Kat. She’s the Man (2006) Unfortunately, Kat needs to have a boyfriend When Viola finds out that her soccer team has first before Bianca can have one, so Bianca been cut from her high school, she disguises sets off to find someone as feisty as Kat. herself as a boy to play on her brother’s soccer

Can you match the movies with the Shakespeare plays?

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW ROMEO AND JULIET TWELFTH NIGHT HAMLET

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY: Research and find out what other Shakespeare works have been adapted into films? TV shows? Other plays? Why do you think his plays continue to influence our society today? What makes his plays so endearing? Share your research and thoughts with your classmates.

POST-SHOW ACTIVITY: What references to Shakespeare’s works did you see in THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS? Create a list of the references you saw with your class.

Page 7 Hip hop is a type of music that uses rhythmic about for the DJ and MC combos and it began vocal styling accompanied by backing beats. to spread across the states. As the years went This style of music originated in Bronx, New on, hip hop became more and more popular as York City and originated in the 1970s. Hip hop it evolved into many different genres and styli- is also known as rap or MC-ing, but even these zations creating a truly unique musical style. terms are starting to mean new things. Singers The most popular artist of the time was DJ use their lyrical capabilities to express Kool Herc who is credited with coining the themselves along with beats that are often term hip hop. He used two turntables with two generated from portions of copies of the same record. other songs or by using By doing this, he was able synthesizers, drum ma- to create an elongated chines or even live bands. break, the instrumental Despite its NYC part of a song that features connections, hip hop has its the drums, something that roots deep in African- allowed his audiences to American history. dance. During these Information and stories breaks, DJ Kool Herc would were passed down to new also talk to the crowd in generations through griots, syncopation with the music West African historians of and eventually this lead to sorts. They would use po- rapping. This style was etry and music to tell their quickly taken up by other stories. Eventually this artists and commercialized. was brought to America DJ Kool Herc, the godfather of As time went on, MCs grew and it continued to grow. hip hop. more varied in the vocal In the 1960s, during the and rhythmic approach, Civil Rights Movement, many African- incorporating brief rhymes in order to Americans began to re-visit their past and differentiate themselves from other artists. brought this style of storytelling back. Other artists decided to form small groups in During the early 1970s DJs began order to produce different work. However, solo experimenting with music and isolating artists continued to dominate the music and percussion breaks from funk and rock songs in most groups fizzled out. Early MCs include DJ order to give audiences something to dance to. Hollywood, Kurtis Blow and Spoonie Gee. It The MC originally introduced the DJ and wasn’t until later that hip hop truly became merely entertained the crowd in between mainstream. With artists like LL Cool J and songs, but this became much more stylized in MC Hammer, not only were the lyrics and later years. By 1979, the term hip hop came style important, but the stage presence and

Page 8 performance were just By the year 2000, hip as important. hop, and the various subgenres, was By the 1980s hip hop considered one of the had spread outside of most popular types of NYC and could be music in the world. found in Los Angeles, Artists like Eminem New Orleans, San and Nelly sold millions Antonio and St. Louis. of copies of their records During this time, hip and continued to domi- hop developed into a nate the music industry more complex form. As with their controversial technology evolved, so songs and unique did the practice of music. As the decade looping breaks into continued, there was a breakbeats, longer breaks with a more complex regression towards ―old school‖ hip hop rhythm and the emergence of sequencers creating a more melodic and rhythmic sound. which allowed greater precision when Many artists even began to fuse hip hop and combining different beats. Lyrics also changed, other music genres together including jazz, becoming much more socially aware of the classical, pop and reggae. As the 21st century times and the events in the nation. Also, progressed, the sales of hip hop albums began women, whites and Latinos began getting in- to wane in America leading many people to volved in the hip hop scene. Towards the end of believe that hip hop was dying. Since 2000, rap the decade, hip hop began to expand worldwide sales have dropped 44% and many believe that and it was considered Hip Hop’s Golden Age. people are fed up with the violence, degrading In the 1990s gangsta rap, a subgenre of hip lyrics and imagery that artists often create. hop that usually reflects violence and rough However, there are some that believe hip hop lifestyles, became mainstream. With rappers is as popular and important as ever as we like Ice T, Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur and continue to explore the music industry. groups like N.W.A., Cypress Hill and The We now find hip hop in every corner of the Beastie Boys, this style of hip hop was, and world and each locale embodies its own genre still is, quite controversial. Many people of the music. It has emerged as an arts believe that it promotes violence, profanity, movement with the imperative to create sex, substance abuse and materialism. How- something unique by using technology, speech ever, many also believe that these artists are and the body in new ways. While the music has only expressing themselves and reflecting on changed drastically from when it first started what they see in the world. By the late 1990s, in the Bronx, each artist celebrates their hip hop and rap were fully accepted into the ability to express themselves while still music industry. remembering the past.

POST-SHOW ACTIVITY: Pick a rap or hip hop song and write down or print out the lyrics. Read it out loud and try to get a feel for the rhythm. Is there a rhyme scheme? Are there any interesting things about the lyrics? How do these things influence its listeners? What things make a good hip hop song good? Do you think hip hop has become a standard way of life for American youth? Discuss your answers with your classmates.

Page 9 How did you become a costumes I try to understand what her vision choreographer? Is it something you is and how constricting they are or how always wanted to do? flexible the fabric is for the actors so the movement isn’t stifled by any kind of design. I have always wanted to go into performance, So I try to communicate with them as much and I have always loved dancing. I became a as possible. choreographer after I became an actor because I hated the way that choreographers You touched briefly about this, but treated actors in rehearsal. So, I started what do you have to consider when training with a dance company called Koresh choreographing a show? Are there Dance Company in Philadelphia. I went on to any challenges that you face? train with the only hip hop choreographer for The first challenge is, of course, who can concert stage, with Rennie Harris, at Rennie dance and who can’t dance. That’s the one Harris Pure Movement Dance Company. thing that I always try to find out. Also, the From there I started training in hip hop, actor’s needs and if they feel comfortable. training in locking and popping and breaking That’s the most important thing I believe. On and stuff like that. I went on to become a top of that, the biggest challenge is the space performer for a while and then after that I and where we’re performing. My whole thing went on to work with Raven Symone at the is I try to scale down things so that when we Disney Channel. She was my real first get to the space the actors aren’t freaking out choreographic gig and then from there I went and saying ―Oh my gosh, I can’t do this!‖ It’s on to become a professional choreographer. trying to make sure that the space we How closely do you work with the rehearse in is the same as what we perform directors and designers? What is the in. And if it’s not, then we have to adjust a process like working with them? little bit. I try to really understand where they’re Have you ever come across where going. For the director [Megan O’Brien], I try you’ve had to work with someone that to figure out where her mission is and what can’t move real well? world she’s creating and I use the line of the Yes, yes, yes, yes. Actually, one of the actors movement to help accent that world. With right now in our show freaks out when we the designers, for example lighting, I try to rehearse a certain section. We’ve worked understand levels and things like that so we together before so he knows how I work. But can have different textures on stage. With the first time we worked together, he was

Page 10 like, ―Oh my gosh, how is this going to work? How does choreography help tell the I think this is maybe too hard.‖ So I explain story? to them where I come from as a Megan and I have worked on the show before choreographer and I think once I set a forum and I’m a huge person that believes dancing where we discuss it as a team and we is an extension of emotion; it’s another collaborate, I think they are more avenue for emotional display. The dancing comfortable. It’s hard though. I once had a has to be truthful to the moment. I love situation where the entire cast, which was a musicals, but I hate when everyone starts dancing ensemble, were not dancing in the performance for dancers. They were more no reason. It has to grow. In singers and actors. And “Hip hop dance is this show, since it’s hip hop, instead of listening to me and just as important to Megan had called me to do it talking to me, they retaliated the culture as because I know the hip hop and closed themselves down. It anything else.” language and culture. The hip became a stressful situation hop dance is so important to because they were never, ever the piece, so it has to be really putting all their effort into the work authentic. Everything that I teach them is that I was providing. So I stopped to see real—the name of the step, the authenticity what I was doing wrong. I believe that if it’s of the step. With this show, we’re showcasing not working, the creator needs to figure out party steps or familiar steps that people why it’s not working. I just try to talk to peo- understand in the hip hop culture. I think in ple and keep that communication going. But, that way it’s a bit more educational because it’s also a two way street. The actor has to then the actors understand, ―Oh, there is dif- also be understanding that this is not an ferent families of hip hop and everything has everyday production that you do, no matter names and comes from somewhere.‖ That’s what production it is. Productions change an important thing that we’re researching and you have to train yourself to be in that with this show and making sure that the production. So the one thing that I’ve been vocabulary of movement is just as authentic known for is challenging my actors and to as the vocabulary and dialogue on the stage. step it up.

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Page 11 Milwaukee Repertory Theater is housed in the Milwaukee Center at the corner of Wells and Water Streets, downtown. Our building was formerly the home of the Electric Railway and Light Company. This name is still carved on the wall outside.

You’ll enter on the Wells Street side into a large, open space. Our Ticket Office will be visible on your left as you come through the front doors. The large space is the main hub for the businesses that share this building: a bank, an office tower, the Pabst Theater and the Intercontinental Hotel. If you walk into the center of this area, you’ll see a staircase on your left. Just to the right of the staircase is a hallway to enter the business tower. Down this hallway you will see escalators; take these up to the Stackner Cabaret on your left.

Inside the lobby are restrooms. If you decide to bring a snack, please know that food and drink are NOT permitted in the theater. THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS runs one hour and 55 minutes long with one 10 minute intermission.

For more information on our Education Programs and our productions, please visit our website at www.milwaukeerep.com

Programs in the Education Department receive generous funding from:

The Einhorn Family Foundation MPS Partnership for the Arts GE Healthcare MPS Partnership for the Humanities The Harley-Davidson Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Target Johnson Controls WE Energies PNC Bank

―You need three things in the theatre – the play, the actors and the audience – and each must give something.‖ – Kenneth Haigh Theater is described as a collaborative art form. The success of a production relies upon every member of the process: playwrights, directors, designers, technicians, actors and the audience. Plays require audiences to give a new life to performances through their careful attention and enthusiastic reactions. The audience has an active role to play and the actors rely on you to be respectful and attentive. Through your observation of sets, costumes, lighting and the work of the actors, you’ll be better able to follow the story and enjoy its live presentation. You are important in the final performance and your participation is what makes this process worthwhile.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Education Department http://www.milwaukeerep.com/education/outreach.htm Jenny Kostreva, Education Director Rebecca Witt, Education Coordinator [email protected] or 414-290-5370 [email protected] or 414-290-5393