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milwaukee FOOTNOTES Get to Know Our Host for the 2019 Footlights People’s Choice Awards: Comedian and Producer Matt Kemple By Stephanie Harte
Matt Kemple is a true DIY kind of guy. After totally do that.’ I don’t think other cities are graduating from St. Norbert College, as the necessarily as supportive.” only theater major in the class of 2002, he thought he was destined to be an actor. Kemple’s path to becoming an actor began to verge when he started to work on set building Today, his job titles include executive producer and lighting design in his home state of Ohio and founder of Milwaukee Comedy and the post-graduation. He says this experience Milwaukee Comedy Festival, manager and helped him understand all the different founder of the Underground Collaborative, and facets of theater, which then snowballed into co-producer and founder of the Milwaukee producing. Fringe Festival, a performing and visual arts extravaganza that began in 2016. “I realized I could still get that feeling I got from being on stage and acting, sometimes He will also be the host for the third annual even more so, from standing on the sidelines Footlights People’s Choice Awards, which will and putting something together,” he says. be held Saturday, June 22 at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Shortly after moving to Milwaukee, Kemple helped start Pink Banana Theatre Company, a “I’m one of those people where if I see nonproft dedicated to providing professional something that should exist, I make it exist, opportunities to emerging artists. Kemple Kemple says. “Milwaukee kind of just has this explains that due to the lack of small vibe of people that won’t necessarily do it independent theater happening in Milwaukee for you, but they will be like, ‘yea you should at the time, recent theater graduates from area colleges were having trouble fnding opportunities.
Matt Kemple presenting at the inaugural Footlights “You couldn’t get jobs with the larger, more Awards. Photo by Anne professional companies unless you had non- Kenny Photography. professional experience,” Kemple explains. “It was sort of this Catch-22. This company was created out of a void and a need for people to get more experience.” milwaukee FOOTNOTES Kemple (far right) with the Milwaukee Fringe Festival team.
Although the company disbanded in 2015, Pink Banana produced hundreds of one acts by local writers and two full-length shows a year. Pink Banana’s shows were targeted towards audiences in their late teens and early 20s.
“Looking back, we didn’t really think much of it, but we gave a lot of opportunities for people to create new work,” Kemple says. “You could really push the limits in tiny black box spaces. We put things up with extension cords and no resources, but you can do some “Matt is an incredibly hard-working, big- really raw theater and some cool stuff came hearted visionary, deeply devoted to out of that.” Milwaukee’s comedy and fringe arts scenes,” Schneider says. “ His role in the growth Since Pink Banana lacked funds to rent and development of comedy and new, spaces, company members commonly hosted experimental art in Milwaukee continues to be rehearsals in their living rooms and performed invaluable.” in warehouses and storefronts. Finally, Kemple founded the Underground Collaborative in Kemple’s love for comedy stemmed from 2012, an event venue in the lower level of the his theater background and playing improv th Grand Avenue Mall. Today, the space features games in college. Celebrating its 14 year in a theater, art gallery, administrative offces August 2019, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival and rehearsal studios. was originally called the Sketch and Improv Festival. The name changed to what it is now John Schneider, one of the co-founders of in 2007 after stand up comedy got added to the Milwaukee Fringe Festival with Kemple, the lineup. describes the Underground Collaborative as a vital hub for artists who work outside Today, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival is the Milwaukee’s larger institutions. largest multi-day comedy event in the state of Wisconsin. Along with local talent, the festival features comedians from across the country including New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle and Philadelphia, as well as Toronto, Alberta and Vancouver, Canada.
“Comedy is really selfsh because I just love laughing,” Kemple says. “It’s a really great way to laugh all the time if you are putting on shows all the time.”
Although the festival is the largest event Milwaukee Comedy hosts, Kemple Kemple introduces an evening of Keg Stand Up at Lakefront Brewery. milwaukee Fringe Festival team FOOTNOTES members pose for a photo backstage at the Marcus Center. Photos courtesy of Matt Kemple.
ensures Milwaukeeans still have places to “I really try and create something that’s unique laugh year-round. Kemple and his crew at and special because people are literally paying Milwaukee Comedy recently doubled the money because they want to feel better,” amount of shows they will produce each Kemple explains. “To bring a group together month from fve or six, to ten or 12. Along where they are happy, laughing and having with regional and national headliners at fun, that to me is the most amazing feeling in the Underground Collaborative, Milwaukee the world.” Comedy also hosts Keg Stand Up at Lakefront Brewery and Subjective: A Comedic Showing at Var Gallery and Studios.
About the Awards and Our 2019 Venue, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
The Footlights People’s Choice Awards honors with wall-to-wall windows and a floor-to- outstanding performances from the Greater ceiling hand-carved freplace by artist Susan Milwaukee area, recognizing both professional Falkman. The red carpet will open at 4:30 p.m. and non-professional artists and companies. so you will have plenty of time to mingle and grab a drink before the show starts at 6:30 Nominations and voting are open to the public p.m. at Footlights.com, with nominations running through March 31 and voting through April New this year, Footlights will be offering V.I.P. 30. Performances from April 1, 2018 through tickets, which include up-front event seats, March 31, 2019 qualify for nominations. exclusive preshow hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, a swag bag flled with event merchandise and On June 22, come entertainment by local performing artists in to the Sharon the Ploch Art Gallery. The Ploch Art Gallery’s Lynne Wilson intimate space can accommodate up to Center for the 75 people, and will feature Arts early to a stunning take photos with exhibition by family, friends and Wisconsin artists colleagues on our red carpet in the that rotates Kuttemperoor Grand Hall. The two-story Grand every six to eight Hall offers an open, spacious atmosphere, weeks. milwaukee FOOTNOTES The Footlights Following the People’s awards ceremony Choice will be Footlights’ Awards will largest after party be held in yet, taking over the Harris the entire Wilson Theater, Center. Food and which drinks will be offered includes in the Kuttemperoor over 600 seats and a unique installation of Grand Hall, with hand blown glass birds soaring overhead entertainment by Wisconsin artist Steve Feren. The Harris outside in the Theater’s state-of-the-art sound makes it beautiful Burke ideal for all types of performances during Colonnade. Please visit Footlights.com the ceremony, from choirs and orchestras to for more information and to purchase tickets. musical numbers and theater scenes. Photos courtesy of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts.
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In seventh grade, Rhonda Schmidt saw Donny “I view my role as managing artistic director Osmond portray the title character in Joseph as still being a teacher by building people up and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and to become leaders and helping to navigate left the Chicago Theatre knowing exactly what productions and artistic teams,” Schmidt says. she wanted to do for the rest of her life. “Waukesha is becoming a thriving, booming artistic place. If we can be at the heart of that, “I loved the idea of performance being able I think that’s really important.” to move you, change you,” Schmidt explains. “For each encounter I had with theater after A main goal for Schmidt in her new position (Joseph) it was always, yep, that’s what I am is to promote diversity at all levels of the going to do.” theater, from artists to audience members. A specifc company she looks to as an example Schmidt recently became the seventh is the Milwaukee Rep, which withholds a managing artistic director for Waukesha strong mission to tell stories as racially and Civic Theatre, a rare opportunity she says she ethnically diverse as the community it serves. couldn’t pass up. Schmidt previously directed To Kill a Mockingbird for Waukesha Civic “What I love about the Rep so much is their Theatre and has worked with several local beautiful, beautiful diverse casts,” she shares. companies including the Milwaukee Repertory “It’s stunning and I would love for it to be Theater, Skylight Music Theatre and Sunset modeled in our community theaters.” Playhouse. She also served as theater director for University Lake School and Divine Savior Schmidt not only strives to select shows Holy Angels High School. contingent on diversity, but to cast people of color in roles that mainstream media doesn’t typically associate them with, like Asian men in the romantic leads or black women as young scholars.
Another one of Schmidt’s goals is to amplify the buzz around Waukesha Civic Theatre and encourage the community to choose live theater as a main source of entertainment.
“In community theater we need to honor the audience that we’ve had for so many years and really respect and nurture that, but I think we are also building a new group of community theatergoers,” Schmidt explains. “I know the board and I are really interested in initiatives that draw young people to the theater.”
Schmidt admires Waukesha Civic Theatre’s commitment to family, and looks forward to Waukesha Civic Theatre’s 2016 production of “To Kill a POP QUIZ Mockingbird,” which Schmidt ARE YOU… directed. Photo by Carroll an extrovert? Studios Of Photography. good at connecting w/ others? genuine and honest? her own children growing up with the theater, a good communicator? much like the past managing artistic director DO YOU… smile and laugh easily? John Cramer. Schmidt met her husband love the arts? Aaron through Waukesha Civic Theatre when wish for a job w/ benefts and fexibility? she hired him as the lighting designer for a Did you or would someone you know answer yes show she directed. The couple now lives in to all of these questions? Footlights is growing Waukesha with their two kids. and is seeking additional Sales Executives. To apply, please contact our Director of Sales “I told him we couldn’t pay him much, but at [email protected]. we are fun to work with and we will put on a beautiful show,” Schmidt shares. “It’s fve For more information & job opportunities visit: years later and we still work together. Our kids are growing up watching theater be made, which is really special.” Opening Spring 2019! Silverado North Shore (in Glendale)
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr. | Conceived by William Meade Adapted from the Broadway Production by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Jason Edwards
Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jef Lisenby Additional arrangements by David Abbinanti
Ring of Fire was originally produced on Broadway by William Meade, CTM Productions, Bob Cuillo, GFour Productions, and James B. Freydberg
Directed and Music Direction by Dan Kazemi ± Scenic Designer Costume Designer Michelle Lilly Alexander B. Tecoma Lighting Designer Sound Designer Aimee Hanyzewski Barry G. Funderburg Choreographer Casting Director Stephanie Card Frank Honts Stage Manager Richelle Harrington Calin*
March 22 – May 26, 2019 Stackner Cabaret
The Camille and David Kundert Stackner Season
Corporate Sponsor
Executive Producers John Halechko & Marc Colletti
Sponsored in part by Ring of Fire is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights WorldWide (TRW), 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. (866) 378-9758. www.theatricalrights.com
± Milwaukee Repertory Theater Associate Artists *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. A member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union 2 - Ring Of Fire CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Ensemble Alex Keiper*, James David Larson*, Kent M. Lewis*, Corbin Mayer*, Paul Wyatt*
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PRODUCTION SUPPORT Assistant Director ...... Ismael Lara, Jr. Stage Management Resident...... Sara Hilton
Ring of Fire will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
PRODUCTION STAFF Production Manager ...... Jared Clarkin Stackner Cabaret Production Manager ...... Kaitlyn Anderson Co-Technical Director ...... John Houtler-McCoy Co-Technical Director ...... Sean Walters Properties Director ...... Jim Guy Charge Scenic Artist ...... Jim Medved Costume Director ...... Nicholas Hartman Lighting & Video Director ...... Aaron Lichamer Sound Director ...... Erin Paige Production Stage Manager ...... Kimberly Carolus*
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4 - Ring Of Fire SONG LIST ACT I “Opening” “Country Boy” “Straight A’s in Love” “While I’ve Got It on My Mind” “Five Feet High and Rising” “Sweet Bye and Bye” “Daddy Sang Bass” “Flesh and Blood” “The Old Rugged Cross” “Cry, Cry, Cry” “Big River” “I Still Miss Someone” “Get Rhythm” “Egg Suckin’ Dog” “Oh Come, Angel Band” “Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart” “If I Were a Carpenter” “Ring of Fire” “Jackson”
ACT II “Entr’acte” “I’ve Been Everywhere” “Sunday Morning Coming Down” “All Over Again” “Going to Memphis” “Delia’s Gone” “Folsom Prison Blues” “Man in Black” “I Walk the Line” “The Far Side Banks of Jordan” “Why Me, Lord?” “Hey, Porter” “A Boy Named Sue”
Ring Of Fire - 5 Musicals at The Rep: From Damn Yankees to In the Heights
The frst staged musical at The Rep was Damn Yankees in 1959 at the Fred Miller Theatre. Since then, hundreds of Prior to Artistic Director Mark Clements musical theater productions have entertained Milwaukee tenure, musicals in the Patty & Jay Baker audiences on The Rep’s many stages and venues. Theater Complex were only seen in the Stackner Cabaret which such hits as the world premiere of The Marvelous In the early days of the Fred Miller Wonderettes and Guys on Ice in the Theatre, The Rep built of the successes 1998/99 Season, Liberace! (2010/11), of musicals in New York and brought Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill them to Milwaukee audiences. Shortly (1991/92, 2006/07, 2016/17), and Back after Damn Yankees in 1959, The Home Again: On the Road with John Pajama Game by the same writing Denver (2015/16) to name a few. team Richard Adler and Jerry Ross graced the stage in 1961. Other musical Artistic Director Mark Clements arrived theater works appearing in the 1960/61 in 2010 and made it his mission to bring Season included Song of Norway, an the musical to the mainstage. For the operetta, and Adam, The Creator, a past 10 years, each season has started world premiere. The following three with a Broadway caliber musical on the seasons featured two musicals The Quadracci Powerhouse stage including Fantasticks and Once Upon a Cabaret, Next to Normal, Stephen Mattress, with The Fantasticks Sondheim’s Assassins, Ragtime, The appearing in back to back seasons in Color Purple, Dreamgirls, Man of La 1963 and 1964. Mancha, Guys and Dolls, In The Heights and next season’s West Side The Rep produced a variety of musical Story. theater over the years, but in the 15th Season (1968/69) a completely diferent These productions of the past and genre of musical storytelling was present, big and small, have followed presented, the comedie-ballet, which is the pedigree of quality theater at a play containing interludes of music and Milwaukee Rep while entertaining dance. The Imaginary Invalid, a French diverse audiences through the power drama, tells the tale of a hypochondriac and unique charm of musical in this style and originally premiered in storytelling. Paris 1673.
6 - Ring Of Fire Musicals at The Rep: From 65th Anniversary Stories Damn Yankees to In the Heights
Prior to Artistic Director Mark Clements tenure, musicals in the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex were only seen in the Stackner Cabaret which such hits as the world premiere of The Marvelous In the early days of the Fred Miller Wonderettes and Guys on Ice in the Theatre, The Rep built of the successes 1998/99 Season, Liberace! (2010/11), of musicals in New York and brought Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill them to Milwaukee audiences. Shortly (1991/92, 2006/07, 2016/17), and Back after Damn Yankees in 1959, The Home Again: On the Road with John Cabaret, 2010. Pajama Game by the same writing Denver (2015/16) to name a few. team Richard Adler and Jerry Ross graced the stage in 1961. Other musical Artistic Director Mark Clements arrived theater works appearing in the 1960/61 in 2010 and made it his mission to bring Season included Song of Norway, an the musical to the mainstage. For the operetta, and Adam, The Creator, a past 10 years, each season has started world premiere. The following three with a Broadway caliber musical on the seasons featured two musicals The Quadracci Powerhouse stage including Fantasticks and Once Upon a Cabaret, Next to Normal, Stephen Mattress, with The Fantasticks Sondheim’s Assassins, Ragtime, The appearing in back to back seasons in Color Purple, Dreamgirls, Man of La Ragtime, 2013. 1963 and 1964. Mancha, Guys and Dolls, In The Heights and next season’s West Side The Rep produced a variety of musical Story. theater over the years, but in the 15th Season (1968/69) a completely diferent These productions of the past and genre of musical storytelling was present, big and small, have followed presented, the comedie-ballet, which is the pedigree of quality theater at a play containing interludes of music and Milwaukee Rep while entertaining dance. The Imaginary Invalid, a French diverse audiences through the power drama, tells the tale of a hypochondriac and unique charm of musical in this style and originally premiered in storytelling. Paris 1673. In the Heights, 2018.
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8 - Ring Of Fire BIOGRAPHIES Alex Keiper, Kent M. Lewis, Performer Performer Alex is so glad to be back Kent enjoys singing at Milwaukee Rep, where harmony, playing guitar, she was previously seen and telling stories. He’s in Assassins in 2013. been doing so since Recent credits include the age of fve when his The Humans (Walnut Street Theatre), father handed him a ukulele on his birthday. Touchtones, Stupid F***ing Bird, The Secret Since that time, Kent has found friendship Garden and Metamorphoses (Arden in live music clubs and theaters all across Theatre Co.), Hand to God (Philadelphia the country. A veteran of the First National Theatre Co.) and Triumph of Love (Bristol Tours of Billy Elliot and Chitty Chitty Bang Riverside Theatre). Huge thank you to Bang, as well as a member of the Las Vegas Mark, Frank and my dearest friend/ company of Mamma Mia, Kent savors every longtime collaborator, Dan Kazemi. chance he gets to bring a new character to Always for MDR&M and my love, Michael life on stage. Most recently Kent appeared Doherty. Upcoming: The Edinburgh Of-Broadway as Harry Scott in the Lerner Fringe Festival and The Nerd at Milwaukee and Lowe classic The Day Before Spring. For Rep this fall! www.alexkeiper.com more about Kent, or to purchase Kent’s CD “On the HJ&W Line,” fnd him in the James David Larson, lobby or visit www.kentmlewis.com. Performer Recent credits: Into the Corbin Mayer, Woods (Roundabout Performer Theatre Company Corbin is thrilled to and Fiasco Theater) be starting of 2019 in Of-Broadway: Atomic Ring of Fire, and his frst (Acorn Theater) and Illyria (Prospect appearance at Milwaukee Theater Company). National Tours: Monty Rep. He was most recently Python’s Spamalot, The Buddy Holly Story seen as Guy in Once, and as both Elvis and and A Band Called Honalee. Regional: Johnny Cash in Million Dollar Quartet. Corbin The Other Josh Cohen and Million Dollar would like to thank his family for their Quartet (Geva Theatre Center), Ebenezer cornucopia of love and support over the Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show, years--especially his mom and sister, Kieran. Million Dollar Quartet and The Buddy Holly IG: @corblues www.corbinmayer.com Story (Bucks County Playhouse), Luck Be a Lady (Asolo Rep), Hound of the Baskervilles Paul Wyatt, (Gulfshore Playhouse), Too Marvelous for Performer Words (Florida Rep), Julius Caesar (Smith Paul is thrilled to be Street Stage) and Malvolio’s Revenge (New making his Milwaukee York Classical Theatre). Film/TV: Madonna Rep debut! Paul recently and the Breakfast Club and “I’d Kill For completed a run of Ring of You.” Thanks to Dan Kazemi, everyone at Fire at Capital Repertory Milwaukee Rep, Danny Prather, and love to Theatre, and is elated to be playing the Maomao. www.JamesDavidLarson.com songs of Johnny Cash again. Favorite performances include Malcolm in The Full Monty, The Baker in Into the Woods, Sir Robin in Spamalot, Jackson in Pump Boys
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10 - Ring Of Fire BIOGRAPHIES CONT. & Dinettes, Andrew in I Hate Hamlet, and company. www.michellelillydesigns.com Stanley in Brighton Beach Memoirs. Paul is www.brassinkstudio.com a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Alexander B. Tecoma, Costume Designer Dan Kazemi, Alex has been a Draper in Milwaukee Rep’s Director/Music Director Costume Shop for the past 22 seasons. He Dan is a New York-based composer, actor, was Rep Company Member of the Year for director, music director, educator and is the 2004/05 Season. Past designs for The an Associate Artist at Milwaukee Rep. His Rep include the 2016 World Premiere of A directorial work returns to the Stackner Christmas Carol, Songs for Nobodies, Guys after The Rep’s hit production of Ain’t and Dolls, Man of La Mancha, Dreamgirls, Misbehavin. His recent musical direction The Color Purple, Ragtime, Assassins and credits for Milwaukee Rep include In the Always…Patsy Cline. Other design credits Heights, The All Night Strut!, Murder for Two, include Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha and Spike (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre), Dreamgirls. In Philadelphia, Dan recently Barrymore, Memory House, Skin Tight, musically directed Lizzie (Barrymore Educating Rita, Syncopation and A Phoenix Award), Herringbone (Barrymore Nom), and Too Frequent (Renaissance Theaterworks), orchestrated and musically directed the The Tempest (Optimist Theatre) and Harley world premiere musicals, Field Hockey Hot Davidson’s 100th Anniversary Tour. Other (Barrymore Nom) and Tulipomania. Dan’s professional credits include Great Lakes music has been performed at the Cirque Theater Festival, American Players Theatre, de Demain in Paris, Ballet Fleming and in Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the 213 collective’s collaborations Untitled Santa Fe Opera. Alex received his MFA in Project #213 and Your Attention Please!. Dan Costume Design from University of Illinois. is also the composer of a new musical, The Tapioca Miracle. Aimee Hanyzewski, Lighting Designer Michelle Lilly, Aimee is glad to be back working with Scenic Designer Milwaukee Rep for her fourteenth year. Michelle returns to The Rep after designing Aimee is the Resident Lighting Designer Songs for Nobodies and associate designing at Edgewood College in Madison, WI. She Liberace! Michelle is a Chicago-based has designed in the Stackner Cabaret for designer whose recent credits include The such hits as Always…Patsy Cline, Black Amish Project (Jedlicka Performing Arts Pearl Sings!, The Devil’s Music: The Life and Center), A Streetcar Named Desire (Oakton Times of Bessie Smith, Liberace!, The Doyle Community College), Fantastic Mr. Fox and Debbie Show, Ain’t Misbehavin’, From (Emerald City Theatre), Bunnicula! (Lifeline My Hometown, Fire on the Bayou, Grafton Theatre) and Love and Information (Grinnell City Blues and many others. Moreover, College). In Chicago, Michelle has also she designed the lighting for Venus in Fur worked with New Leaf Theatre, TUTA, A Red and The Year of Magical Thinking in the Orchid (Youth Ensemble), the side project, Stiemke Studio. Other theaters Aimee Theatre 7, and Profles. Michelle recently has designed for are Children’s Theatre completed coursework for her MFA in of Charlotte, Merrimack Repertory Stage Design at Northwestern University. Theatre, In Tandem Theatre, Next Act She is a co-founder of Brass Ink Design Theatre, Forward Theater, Madison Studio, and co-founder of Rabbit Hole, a Savoyards Ltd and The Legacy Theatre. Chicago-based immersive game design Ring Of Fire - 11 BIOGRAPHIES CONT. Barry G. Funderburg, Frank Honts, Sound Designer Casting Director Barry is excited to return for his 79th Rep Frank is in his third season at Milwaukee production. Memorable productions Rep as Casting Director and Director of the include Guards at the Taj, Our Town, A Emerging Professional Residency. Prior to Christmas Carol, Dreamgirls, Othello, The joining The Rep staf in 2016, Frank worked Seafarer, Mary Stuart, Work Song, and at a number of regional theaters, including Angels in America. Of-Broadway, Barry Utah Shakespeare Festival, Renaissance designed Wittenberg at The Pearl Theatre Theaterworks, The Goodman, California Company. Other regional theatre credits Shakespeare Theater, A Contemporary include Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Theatre (Seattle), and Paramount Theatre. Utah Shakespeare Festival, Alley Theatre, He has worked extensively as both a Kansas City Rep, Repertory Theatre of director and dramaturg, and was honored St. Louis, Arizona Theatre Company, to be a directing resident at Milwaukee Rep Great Lakes Theater, Clarence Brown in the 2013/14 Season. Frank spent two Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Alabama seasons as Artistic Associate at Forward Shakespeare Festival, Peninsula Players, Theater Company in Madison, and he was American Players Theatre, Indiana Rep, the inaugural recipient of the Michael and Joseph Hanreddy’s recent Death of a Flachmann Fellowship at Utah Shakespeare Salesman at Ensemble Theatre Company Festival. He is a graduate of Brown in Santa Barbara. Barry has received two University in Providence, Rhode Island. Chicago Equity Jef Awards, a St. Louis Theater Circle Award, and an MFA in Richelle Harrington Calin, sound design from Purdue University. Stage Manager Richelle is delighted to be back for her Stephanie Card, 15th season with Milwaukee Repertory Choreographer Theater. Regionally Richelle has also Stephanie is thrilled to make her worked at BoarsHead Theater, Playhouse Milwaukee Rep debut with this on the Square, Alhambra Dinner Theatre, incredible cast and creative team. Florida Repertory Theatre, Nebraska New York: Figaro90210 (Of-Broadway, Shakespeare, Bay Street Theater and, at Choreographer), Wickedest Woman (The her summer Home by the Bay, Peninsula Women’s Project, Movement Director). Players Theatre. Love and be loved! Tours: Motown: The Musical, (North American Tour, Assistant Director). Selected Ismael Lara, Jr., Regional: Cabaret (Florida Rep, Director), Assistant Director The Hound of the Baskervilles (Virginia Stage, Ismael is a director, teacher, and Movement Director), Oklahoma! (Finger community organizer from Southeast Lakes MTF, Associate Choreographer), Texas. Directing credits include And All the Spring Awakening (Hangar Theater, Dead Lie Down by Harrison David Rivers Assistant Director). Current adjunct faculty (Convergence- Continuum, workshop), at Marymount Manhattan College. Proud Aunt Leaf (Cleveland Play House: Theatre member of SDC and AEA. For Dad. www. 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What Is Possible Learn more today at froedtert.com/possible BIOGRAPHIES CONT. Corpus Christi). Assistant Director credits her family and friends in South Carolina, include Guards at the Taj, Miss Bennet: and gratitude to her fellow EPRs for their Christmas at Pemberley, Junk and The support throughout this entire season. Chinese Lady (Milwaukee Rep), The Family Claxon (Cleveland Public Theatre, world Mark Clements, premiere), Oreo. Carrot. Danger. (Fault Line Artistic Director Theatre, San Francisco, world premiere), Mark is an award- The Heidi Chronicles, Passion Play and Julius winning international Caesar (TAMUCC). Ismael is also part of theater director whose the 2018/19 SDCF Observership Class. work has appeared in over 100 major theaters Sara Hilton, throughout Europe and Stage Management Resident the United States. He began his tenure as Artistic Director with the 2010/11 Sara is excited to have been an EPR at The Season by bringing musicals to the Rep this season. Her credits at Milwaukee mainstage, starting a tradition that is now Rep include Songs for Nobodies, The the highlight of every season, including All Night Strut! and most recently Junk. Cabaret, Next To Normal, Assassins, Ragtime, Previous credits: Fun Home, Evil Dead: The Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, Man Of La Musical, The Restoration’s Constance, Black Mancha, Guys & Dolls and In The Heights. Other Milwaukee Rep directing credits Super Hero Magic Mama and Hand to God at include the world premieres of One Trustus Theatre. Favorite university credits House Over, his own adaptation of the include her ASM work on The Tempest current A Christmas Carol, Five Presidents and Blithe Spirit. She sends her love to and American Song. Also directed for
Ring Of Fire - 13 BIOGRAPHIES CONT. Milwaukee Rep: The Glass Menagerie, Of build the endowment, launched the John Mice and Men, Othello, Death of a Salesman, (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development The History of Invulnerability, End of the Program, created a new A Christmas Carol Rainbow, Clybourne Park and Bombshells. and deepened the theater’s community Some of his New York and international engagement programs. Through his work includes Speaking in Tongues, The Milliner and Blunt Speaking, in addition eforts, the theater has been awarded to creating and directing the West End UPAF’s Good Steward Award three out and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Prior of the last fve years and is the only to joining The Rep, Mark served as an Milwaukee performing arts organization Associate Artistic Director for several UK with a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. theater companies, most notably, Artistic Before moving to Milwaukee, he was the Director for the award-winning Derby Associate Executive Director at Arena Playhouse in the UK from 1992 - 2002, Stage where he was instrumental in where he directed over 40 productions. He opening the Mead Center for American has been nominated for an Olivier Award and several UK Theatre Awards, and has Theater, a 200,000 square feet, three won three Barrymore Awards from his time theater performing arts complex dedicated at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. He to American voices and playwrights. currently serves on the National Advisory While at Arena Stage, he worked on the Board for the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Broadway transfers of Next to Normal Program at Ten Chimneys. Mark is currently (Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award), Who’s Afraid working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his of Virginia Woolf? (Tony Award), Wishful critically acclaimed novel American Dervish Drinking starring Carrie Fisher, Looped for the stage to make its world premiere at starring Valerie Harper, and John Grisham’s Milwaukee Rep in an upcoming season. A Time to Kill, in addition to the world Chad Bauman, premieres of Marcus Gardley’s Every Tongue Executive Director Confess starring Phylicia Rashad and Red Hot Patriot starring Kathleen Turner. He Appointed in 2013, Chad is currently President of the Milwaukee is now in his sixth season Arts Partners, a trustee of Pathways High at Milwaukee Rep. Under School and an advisor to TRGArts. Bauman his guidance, the theater is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s has grown signifcantly Strategic Perspectives in Non-Proft from a $9M organization to a $13M Management program and has a Master of organization. He’s completed two capital Fine Arts in producing from the CalArts. campaigns, one to remodel and expand the Stackner Cabaret and the other to
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRODUCTION Mark Clements Production Manager ...... Jared Clarkin Associate Production Manager ...... Kaitlyn Anderson Production Associate ...... Madelyn Yee ARTISTIC Associate Artistic Director and Costumes Director of New Play Development ...... Brent Hazelton Costume Director ...... Nicholas Hartman Associate Artistic Director ...... May Adrales Costume Shop Assistant/ Casting Director and Director of Rentals Coordinator ...... Madeline Corson Emerging Professional Residency ...... Frank Honts Senior Draper ...... Alexander B. Tecoma Literary Associate ...... Deanie Vallone Draper ...... Leslie Vaglica Artistic Administrator ...... Dylan Sladky Tailor ...... Jef Ouwens Casting Assistant ...... Sara Zientek First Hand ...... Katharine Engelen, Jessica H. Jaeger Costume Crafts Artisan...... Haley Jaeger COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Stitcher ...... Carol Ross Director of Community Engagement ...... Leah Harris Costume Construction Resident ...... Amelia Strahan Manager of Community Engagement ...... Erick Ledesma Wig Master & Make-up Supervisor...... Lara Leigh Dalbey Public Allies AmeriCorps Apprentice ...... Yeyliz Martinez Stylist...... Kevin McElroy, Robert Laurence Studio Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Robert T. Sharon Wardrobe Resident ...... Victoria Lowell EDUCATION Education Director ...... Jenny Toutant Lighting & Video Education Manager ...... Jefrey Mosser Lighting and Video Director ...... Aaron Lichamer Education Administrator ...... Auburn Matson Assistant Lighting Design Resident ...... Annalise Caudle School Programs Coordinator ...... Joshua Pohja Education Resident ...... Kristen Carter Sound Lead Teaching Artists .....JJ Gatesman, Katie Loughmiller, Sound Director ...... Erin Paige Becca Marten Teaching Artists ...... Thomas Adisi, Maura Atwood, Props Samantha Collier, Raven Dockery, Properties Director ...... Jim Guy Grace Hern, Josh Krause, Props Crafts Artisan ...... Linda Di Bernardo, Ami Majeskie, Hope Parow, Tayler Varney Abbey Pitchford, Carmen Quinlivan, Soft Props Artisan ...... Jennifer M. Higgins Brandite Reed, Kat Wodtke Props Carpenter/Artisan ...... Erik Lindquist Teaching Artist Assistants ...... Danielle Adisi, Prop Graphics Artist ...... Mindy Knoll Malaina Moore, Aly Robinson Scenic ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Co-Technical Director ...... John Houtler-McCoy Jonathan Gillard Daly (Actor), Co-Technical Director ...... Sean Walters Lee E. Ernst (Actor), Asst. Technical Director ...... Danny Halminiak Laura Gordon (Actor/Director), Charge Scenic Artist ...... Jim Medved Angela Iannone (Actor), Lead Scenic Artist ...... Shannon Mann Todd Edward Ivins (Scenic and Costume Designer), Painter ...... Chrissy Piontek Dan Kazemi (Composer/Musician), Assistant Stagehand ...... Ian Tully Marc Kudisch (Actor), Reese Madigan (Actor), Jef Nellis (Lighting Designer), Stage Management James Pickering (Actor), Aaron Posner (Director), Production Stage Manager ...... Kimberly Carolus Todd Rosenthal (Scenic Designer), Stage Managers ...... Richelle Harrington Calin, Jane Heer, Eric Simonson (Director/Playwright), Rebekah Heusel, Audra Kuchling, Lindsay Smiling (Actor), Deborah Staples (Actor), Rebecca Lindsey Nathaniel Stampley (Actor), Stage Management Fellow ...... Kira Neighbors John Tanner (Composer/Musician) Stage Management Residents ...... Josh Hart, Sara Hilton
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20 - Ring Of Fire SUSTAINING TRUSTEES These former Rep Trustees continue their engagement through performance attendance, a minimum annual contribution of $250, and potential membership in the Limelight Legacy Society. Richard Abdoo Kathleen Gray Dwight L. Morgan Patsy Aster Judy Hansen Abigail J. Nash Jay Baker Edward T. Hashek Tonen (Sara) O’Connor Katharine Banzhaf Jill Heavenrich Elaine N. Peterson Gerry Biehl Jacqueline Herd-Barber Anthony Petullo Wendy W. Blumenthal Peter Hotz Gwen Plunkett James E. Braza Janet Hume Caran Quadracci Joyce G. Broan Stephen Isaacson Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned John Crichton Judy Jorgensen Kristine Rappé Danny Cunningham J. Patrick Keyes Dr. John E. Ridley Karen Dean John Kordsmeier Allen N. Rieselbach Mark J. Diliberti Frank Krejci Joseph A. Rock George A. Dionisopoulos David Kundert Darlene Rose Robert Dye Arthur J. Laskin Micky Sadof Norman Dyer James LaVelle Joseph Schlidt Stephen Einhorn Phoebe Lewis James Schloemer James D. Ericson David J. Lubar Thomas Scrivner Susan Esslinger Marianne Lubar Brenda Skelton Robert Feitler Susan Lueger Patrick Smith David Fleck Audrey A. Mann Robert Taylor Timothy C. Frautschi Vince Martin Renee Tyson Ann Gallagher Patti Brash McKeithan Stephen VanderBloemen Patrick Gallagher Venora McKinney W. Kent Velde Katherine M. Gehl Sandra McSweeney Karin Werner Lloyd A. Gerlach Richard Meeusen Andrew Ziegler Cecilia Gilbert Donna Meyer Anne Gimbel Douglas Mickelson
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LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS The Limelight Legacy Society is a group of visionary donors who support The Rep through a planned gift. New members as of May 1, 2018 are in bold. If you want to learn more about membership opportunities and benefts, please contact Laura Fish at 414-290-5366 or [email protected]. George R. Afeldt, Jr. Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech Elaine N. Peterson Sharee Allain and David Schertz Delphine Gurzynski Gwen Plunkett Gerald and Gail Baccetti Richard and Susan Hackl Ronald and Barbara Poe Bob Balderson Sybille Hamilton Milan Racic John and Carol Bannen Arlene Hansen Jane Reilly and Jef Glock Katharine Banzhaf Judy Hansen David and Pat Rierson Adam and Megan Bauman Leland Hansen Sara Risley Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy Edward Hashek and John Jors Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Mark and Vicky Benskin Dr. Lawrence Howards Patricia Ryan and Randall Daut Mark and Gerry Biehl Janet Kellogg Hume Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Ralph Bielenberg Deb and Peter Johnson Roger and Margery Senn Melita Biese Bradley J. Kalscheur Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen Joyce G. Broan Richard and Diane Kane Aileen M. Smith Jane and Stephen Chernof Margaret Knitter Terry R. Sutter Mark Clements and Kelley Faulkner Christine Krause John and Kine Torinus Chris and Judi Collins David and Camille Kundert Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Diane Dalton Sandra L. Laedtke Judy Van Till Susan and Bill Dawicke James and Mary LaVelle Paul Vandeveld Robert and Karen Dean Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn E. Licht Kent and Marcia Velde Carol Z. Dolphin Robert and Susan Lueger Greg and Jodi Wait Rosemarie Eierman Carol and Rob Manegold David and Cheryl Walker Roma Eiseman Jim and Sally Mergener Barbara Wesener Don Ellingsen Anthony and Donna Meyer Stacy and Blair Williams Susan and Gee Esslinger Bob and Jan Montgomery Paul and Sandy Wysocki David and Janet Fleck Charles and Barbara Murphy Bettie Zillman Deborah Fugenschuh and Mark Hinchey Greg and Rhonda Oberland Bill and Susanne Gay Karen Ellen Owens Ring Of Fire - 21 2018/19 DONORS THANK YOU to our donors who help The Rep create live theater at its best! The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative fnancial contribution to our Annual Operating Budget of $500 or more from December 20, 2017 – February 20, 2019. For a complete list of all our supporters, please visit www.milwaukeerep.com. Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving $1 million + Rogers Behavioral Health United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) Studio Gear We Energies Foundation $100,000 – $999,999 Wisconsin Arts Board The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Herzfeld Foundation $1,000 – $9,999 Shubert Foundation ANON Charitable Trust Badger Meter, Inc. $50,000 – $99,999 Baird Four-Four Foundation Burke Properties Greater Milwaukee Foundation Chase Family Foundation Milwaukee Public Schools Davis & Kuelthau S.C. Northwestern Mutual Ralph Evinrude Foundation, Inc. Rockwell Automation Faye’s Wells Fargo Foley & Lardner The Gardner Foundation $25,000 – $49,999 William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Associated Bank Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Bader Philanthropies Foundation Patty and Jay Baker Foundation Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc. BMO Harris Bank KPMG CAMPAC Camille A. Lonstorf Trust The Friends of The Rep Marquette Associates, Inc. Harley-Davidson Foundation Northern Trust Husch Blackwell LLP Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Johnson Controls Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Herb Kohl Philanthropies Phoenix Investors Kohl’s Corporation Quarles & Brady LLP National Endowment for the Arts Riverwater Partners LLC Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Russ Darrow Group Spano Pratt Executive Search $10,000 – $24,999 Townsend Foundation Demmer Charitable Trust U.S. Bank Einhorn Family Foundation Fiduciary Management $500 – $999 Godfrey & Kahn S. C. Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust The Brookby Foundation The Charles E. Kubly Foundation RSM US LLP The Marcus Corporation Uihlein Wilson Architects Potawatomi Hotel & Casino The VanderBloemen Group LLC
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EVERY BRILLANT THING April 12 – 28 Milwaukee Repertory Theater Stiemke Studio A young boy tries to ease his mother’s depression with (414) 224-9490 a list of everything worth living for. As the list grows, he learns the deep signifcance it has on his own life.
STAS VENGLEVSKI & FRANK ALMOND April 15 Wisconsin Lutheran College Schwan Concert Hall These two dynamic, powerhouse performers will (414) 443-8802 collaborate to bring a delightful variety of musical offerings to a concert that you simply you won’t want to miss!
TWO TRAINS RUNNING April 16 – May 12 Milwaukee Repertory Theater Quadracci Powerhouse It’s 1969 and change is in the air. But for the owner of a (414) 224-9490 rundown diner, the Civil Rights movement may just be an impractical dream.
SPRINGDANCES April 25 – 28 UWM Peck School of the Arts Jan Serr Studio Springdances will feature dynamic and thought- (414) 229-4308 provoking new works by UWM Dance Faculty Maria Gillespie and Daniel Burkholder.
SPAMALOT April 25 – May 12 Sunset Playhouse Furlan Auditorium Lovingly lifted from the classic flm comedy Monty (262) 782-4430 Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot recounts the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
THE FABULOUS LIPITONES April 25 – May 19 In Tandem Theatre Tenth Street Theatre A hilarious take on tolerance, preconceived notions and (414) 271-1371 the perfect path to harmony in this play with music. STEEL MAGNOLIAS April 26 – 28 Concordia University Theatre Todd Wehr Auditorium The staff and customers of a beauty salon in Louisiana (262) 243-4444 often engage in small-town gossip, but deep strength emerges when tragedy strikes.
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FANFARE AND FINALE CONCERT April 28 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Uihlein Hall The Brass Choir, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, (414) 267-2950 and Senior Symphony are showcased in the ensembles’ fnal performances of the season.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR May 1 - 5 UWM Peck School of the Arts UWM Mainstage Set in a prestigious boarding school for girls, a Theater disgruntled and privileged student accuses the two (414) 229-4308 headmistresses of having an affair.
THE GIVER May 2 – 19 Waukesha Civic Theatre Waukesha Civic Jonas lives in a utopia with no pain, no fear – and no Theatre choice. Language is precise and sterile; emotions and (262) 547-0708 other physical impulses are controlled.
FRANKIE MORENO May 3 Cedarburg Performing Arts Center Cedarburg PAC As a child prodigy on the piano and a gifted multi- (262) 376-6161 instrumentalist, Frankie Moreno was frst introduced to American audiences at the age of 10 on CBS’s Star Search.
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RHAPSODY AND ROMANCE: LEGENDS May 5 OF THE PIANO Pabst Theater Festival City Symphony (414) 286-3663 Frédéric Chopin’s First Piano Concerto will round out Festival City Symphony’s powerful season fnale. JUBILATE CHORALE May 5 First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa First Congregational Jubilate Chorale celebrate their 25th anniversary Church of Wauwatosa season with songs of hope, joy, and inspiration. (414) 258-7375
RHYTHM AND BLUES CONCERT May 11 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee Youth Arts Performance features all Jazz combos, including the Center elite Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble, plus Calypso and Soca (414) 267-2950 steel bands.
FLUTE FESTIVAL CONCERT May 11 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Schwan Concert Hall The two flute choirs are highlighted in the ensembles’ (414) 267-2950 fnal appearances of the season.
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY May 16 – 25 SPELLING BEE Next Act Theatre All in Productions (414) 278-0765 An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.
KISS ME, KATE May 17 – June 9 Skylight Music Theatre Cabot Theatre Passions run high onstage and off as a tempestuous (414) 291-7800 couple struggle to present a musical version of Taming of the Shrew.
STRING SERENADE CONCERT May 18 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Shattuck Music Center The all-string ensembles Prelude Orchestra, String Auditorium Orchestras South/West and String Orchestras North/ (414) 267-2950 Central will be featured.
METAMORPHOSIS CONCERT May 18 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Shattuck Music Center The Sinfonia Philharmonic and Wind Ensemble will be Auditorium featured. (414) 267-2950 WINSTON CHURCHILL: THE BLITZ May 18 Oconomowoc Arts Center OAC Main Stage Wisconsin native Randy Otto portrays an astonishingly (262) 560-3172 nuanced, humorous and witty Winston Churchill with gravitas and grit.
SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION CONCERT May 19 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Shattuck Music Center This performance will feature the Percussion Auditorium Ensemble, Philharmonia, and Chamber Orchestra. (414) 267-2950
LEADING LADIES June 6 – 23 Sunset Playhouse Furlan Auditorium A hilarious comedy about two down-on-their-luck (262) 782-4430 actors, Jack and Leo, who pass themselves off as a rich old woman’s nieces to obtain her fortune.
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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS June 26 – July 13 Optimist Theatre/ Shakespeare in the Park Peck Pavilion One of Shakespeare’s earliest farces, featuring two (262) 498-5777 sets of twins, one a pair of masters, the other a pair of slaves, separated by shipwreck during their infancy.
THE AMISH PROJECT July 5 – 7 Outskirts Theatre Waukesha Civic This chilling one-woman performance shows us how a Theatre community can come together through tragedy to not (262) 547-0708 only rebuild but to also forgive.
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