Program - "August Wilson's Seven Guitars"

Directed by Ron OJ Parson

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Directed by Ron OJ Parson ◊ Scenic Designer Shaun Motley

Costume Designer Yvonne L. Miranda

Lighting Designer Jason Fassl

Sound Designer Andre Pluess

Fight Director Joe Foust

Movement and Intimacy Consultant Cristin Carole

Casting Director Jonathan Hetler

Stage Manager Amy M. Bertacini*

Stage Manager Terrence Orleans Alexander*

Assistant Stage Manager Rebecca Lindsey*

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August Wilson’s Seven Guitars is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com Originally Produced on Broadway by SAGEWORKS,Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Director; Centre Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Herb Alpert/ Margot Lion; Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures; and Jujamcyn Theatres In association with Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club Originally presented at National Playwright’s Conference of The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. ◊ A member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union. * Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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CAST Ruby..........................................................................................................................................Saran Bakari* Red Carter..............................................................................................................................Bryant Bentley* Hedley........................................................................................................................................Kevin Brown* Vera...........................................................................................................................................Kierra Bunch* Louise.......................................................................................................................................Marsha Estell* Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton...................................................................................................Dimonte Henning* Canewell................................................................................................................................Vincent Jordan*

Understudies Ruby – Jaelyn Raiford; Red Carter and Canewell – Malachi Marrero; Vera – Daydra Smith; Louise – debrah neal; Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton – Antonio Banks. *Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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#WeRepMilwaukee PRODUCTION SUPPORT Stage Management Fellow.........................................................................................................Hannah Steele Assistant Director...............................................................................................................William Freeman III Dialect Coach..............................................................................................................William Balan-Gaubert Guitar Coach...........................................................................................................................Robert Monagle Fight Captain..........................................................................................................................Bryant Bentley* Dance Captain...........................................................................................................................Marsha Estell* Dance Leader.........................................................................................................................Malachi Marrero Harmonica Musician......................................................................................................................Billy Branch Recorded Voice.......................................................................................................................George Lorimer Line Producer................................................................................................................................Laura Braza Seven Guitars will be performed with a 20 minute intermission. *Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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PRODUCTION STAFF Director of Production..................................................................................................................Jared Clarkin Production Managers........................................................................................Kaitlyn Anderson, Joel Kipper Technical Director........................................................................................................................Sean Walters Associate Technical Director.............................................................................................................Joseph Fry Properties Director.................................................................................................................Kelly Kreutsberg Charge Scenic Artist......................................................................................................................Jim Medved Costume Director.................................................................................................................Nicholas Hartman Lighting Director.........................................................................................................................Dakota Kroes Sound & Video Director...........................................................................................................Tate E Thompson Production Stage Manager.....................................................................................................Kimberly Carolus Milwaukee Repertory 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 scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE and our stagehands and carpenters are members of Milwaukee Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union IATSE Local 18. Milwaukee Rep is an equal opportunity employer. Milwaukee Rep is proud to be a member of The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support.

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Artistic Director Mark Clements Of Seven Guitars, August Wilson said: “I happen to think that the content of my mother’s life – her myths, her superstitions, her prayers, the contents of her pantry, the smell of her kitchen, the song that escaped from her sometimes parched lips, her thoughtful repose and pregnant laughter – are all worthy of art.

Hence, Seven Guitars.”

Ten plays make up August Wilson’s Century Cycle (or Pittsburgh Cycle). Seven Guitars is the fifth chronologically but seventh to be written; it is also the eighth play from the Cycle to be produced on Milwaukee Rep stages. It is rare for audiences to experience such a breadth of work from one playwright on the same stage, but whether you have seen one of our productions of Wilson’s shows or all eight, the experience of seeing his work cannot be rivaled. His plays are not just plays, they are events. They capture not just a place and time, but the musicality and voice, the culture, and the particular pain and promise of a community. In his work he pays tribute to the Hill District of Pittsburgh, where he grew up, and to the everyday people, struggles, and joys he encountered there.

We are grateful to continue the tradition of bringing August Wilson’s phenomenal Cycle to Milwaukee audiences, and honored to have director Ron OJ Parson at the helm of this piece. An exceptional actor and director, he has worked on every play in the Century Cycle, and we’re grateful to have his expertise bringing Seven Guitars to life for Milwaukee audiences. We’re equally thrilled our work will have extended life as this production is a co-production with our frequent collaborators, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, who we co-produced with on such shows as In the Heights and Two Trains Running. After our run, our production will continue on for Ohio audiences.

Wilson has often been referred to as a contemporary Shakespeare in that his work resonates across decades and localities, finding new relevance and resonance with every passing year and generation. Like Shakespeare, he is a seminal writer, continuing long after his death to inspire and shape the next generation of theatrical storytellers, many of whom are in our own community.

There may be some in the audience tonight who’ve seen every Wilson show we’ve produced, and there may be some for whom this is your first experience of Wilson’s dynamic work. We welcome devout fans and newcomers alike! Thank you for coming to share in Wilson’s stories and the impact he continues to have on artists and audiences.

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Saran Bakari Ruby Saran is a native of Washington, D.C. She attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts SHS and is a 2020 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama (CMU). Immediately upon graduating from CMU, she appeared in the Doordash/ Sesame Street, 2021 Super Bowl commercial. She made her Chicago stage debut at the Goodman Theatre, alongside her older sister, Ayanna. She later debuted at Third Avenue Playworks Door County. Saran is proudly represented by Stewart Talent. She is beyond excited to be making her Milwaukee Repertory Theater debut. Asante Sana ancestors, Mama, and Baba. Asé Bryant Bentley Red Carter This is Bryant’s Debut at Milwaukee Rep. You may have seen Bryant in Renaissance Theaterworks 2023 Production of Cost Of Living. Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Some theater credits include: Between Riverside and Crazy, A Soldiers Play, Master Harold And The Boys, Detroit 67, Pipeline, A Raisin In The Sun, Most Valuable Player, Blues For An Alabama Sky, 5 Guys Named Moe, The Piano Lesson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Gem of the Ocean, Jitney, Two Trains Running, and Fences TV/ film credits: The Public, A League Of Their Own, Sprung, Mayor Of Kingstown, A Rose For Her Grave, Lee Daniel’s horror film The Deliverance and a LeBron James film Shooting Stars- releasing in 2023.

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Kevin Brown Hedley Kevin is thrilled to make his debut performance with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Brown is a native of August Wilson’s Hill district in Pittsburgh PA and has the distinct pleasure to have completed eight of August Wilson’s 10 play history cycle, Radio Golf, Fences, Gem of the Ocean, The Piano Lesson, Jitney, Seven Guitars, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, and King Hedley II (Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company) as well as appearances in the movie versions of Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Additional movie credits include House of Stones (a Redwood Film production), Rehabilitation of the Hill and several commercials. Brown has also graced the stage in South Africa in Mahalia Jackson Sings on Holy Ground and Scotland’s Fringe Festival in Miss Julie, Clarissa, and John.

Brown is represented by The Talent Group.

Extending a huge thank you to this wonderful cast and crew.... And a special shout to Alfred Wilson.

Kierra Bunch Vera Dotson Kierra is thrilled to be making her Milwaukee Rep debut. She was recently seen working with Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Measure for Measure, Court Theatre’s Two Trains Running (Jeff Nominated), Definition Theatre’s White (Jeff Nomination/Performer in a Principle Role), and Windy City Playhouse’s production of Recipe For Disaster. She has appeared in Court Theatre’s King Hedley II (Jeff Nomination/ Performer in Supporting Role) Windy City Playhouse’s Southern Gothic, and Lookingglass Theatre’s Plantation. She had the honor to work with many other notable theater companies in Chicago including Urban Theater Company, Black Ensemble Theater and ETA Theater (Black Theater Alliance

#WeRepMilwaukee Awards Nomination for Best New Actress and Best Performance in an Ensemble). She can currently be seen recurring on the new sitcom, Southside on HBO Max. She’s performed on Shameless, Chicago Med and FOX’s Empire.

She was a series regular on the Emmy Award winning children’s television show, Green Screen Adventures. Kierra is very thankful for her family and friends to help her embark on this journey. A special thank you to Gyton.

Kierra is happily represented by the wonderful team at Paonessa Talent Agency.

Marsha Estell Louise Marsha is a Chicago based actress and playwright.

Regional Credits, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Virginia Stage Company, Legacy Land, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, First Breeze of Summer - Court Theatre, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Favorite Chicago Theatre credits - My Other Full Time Job-Erasing the Distance Theatre, East Texas Hot links, Onyx Theatre Ensemble, Sty of the blind pig, Onyx Theatre Ensemble, Coffee will make you Black, City Lit Theatre, and her solo show Big Butt Girls and other Fantasies the Remix!” was performed in Chicago, Detroit, New York and Los Angeles. TV Credits: Chicago P.D. (NBC), South Side (HBO MAX), Proven Innocent (FOX), and Electric Dreams (AMAZON). As a playwright, she is a recipient of the Illinois Art Council Fellowship for playwriting. Recently, she received a 3ARTs project match for her short film Black Girl in Bathtub (coming soon).

She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA

(2015/2016 Season). He is a Founding Member of the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival and performing arts organization Lights! Camera!

Soul!. Dimonte’s favorite directing credits include: The Colored Museum, Black Nativity, Dutchman, The Niceties, and Pretty Fire.

Dimonte’s regional theater credits include: Toni Stone (Alliance Theatre), Stick Fly (Writers Theater), The Island & Deathtrap (Milwaukee Chamber Theater), Skeleton Crew (Forward Theater Co.), Our Town, A Christmas Carol, & Dreamgirls (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), The Wiz & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (First Stage). TV and commercial credits include: Guest starring roles on NBC’s Chicago PD (Seasons 4&6), Disney’s Encore!, UBER, Inpro Designs, and Harley-Davidson.

Vincent Jordan Canewell Vincent hails from Chicago, Illinois where his spark for acting started off at a young age. While honing his acting skills in the Asante Children’s Theatre in Indianapolis, he would later come back to Chicago to work with the Black Ensemble Theater. It was there a star was born as he would make an appearance in numerous of shows including his lead role as Chuck Berry in Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry, and John Nevins Trouble in Mind at Timeline Theater. Vincent is also a Jeff Award-winner!! As his role of Maurice White (Earth, Wind, and Fire ) in You Can’t Fake the Funk Black Ensemble Theater.

Dimonte Henning Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton Dimonte is grateful to be part of Seven Guitars.

Dimonte received his formal theater training from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with additional training from Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Emerging Professional Residency

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BIOS CONT. CREATIVE TEAM August Wilson Playwright (April 27, 1945 - October 2, 2005) authored Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of the descendants of African-Americans, decade by decade, over the course of the twentieth century. His plays have been produced at regional theaters across the country and all over the world, as wells as on Broadway.

In 2003, Mr. Wilson made his professional stage debut in his one-man show, How I Learned What I Learned. Mr. Wilson’s works garnered many awards including Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1987); and for The Piano Lesson (1990); a Tony Award for Fences; Great Britain’s Olivier Award for Jitney; as well as eight New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Seven Guitars, Jitney and Radio Golf. Additionally, the cast recording of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom received a 1985 Grammy Award, and Mr. Wilson received a 1995 Emmy Award nomination for his screenplay adaptation of The Piano Lesson.

Mr. Wilson’s early works included the one-act plays The Janitor, Recycle, The Coldest Day of the Year, Malcolm X, The Homecoming and the musical satire Black Bart and the Sacred Hills. Mr. Wilson received many fellowships and awards, including the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Fellowships in Playwriting, the Whiting Writers Award, 2003 Heinz Award, was awarded a 1999 National Humanities Medal by the President of The United States and received numerous honorary degrees from colleges and universities, as well as the only high school diploma ever issued by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He was an alumnus of New Dramatists, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a 1995 inductee into the American Academy

of Arts and Letters, and on October 16, 2005, Broadway renamed the theater located at 245 West 52nd Street-The August Wilson Theatre.

Additionally, Mr. Wilson was posthumously inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2007. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived in Seattle, Washington at the time of his death. He is immediately survived by his two daughters, Sakina Ansari and Azula Carmen Wilson, and his wife, costume designer Constanza Romero.

Ron OJ Parson Director Ron OJ Parson is a director and actor based in Chicago, Illinois. He hails from Buffalo, New York, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s professional theatre program.

He is a resident artist at Chicago’s Court Theatre, and a company member at TimeLine Theatre. Some Chicago credits include the Chicago Theatre Company, Victory Gardens, American Blues Theater, American Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Court Theatre, Black Ensemble Theater, Congo Square Theatre, Northlight Theatre, UrbanTheatre Company, City Lit Theatre, and Writers Theatre. Regional credits include Studio Arena Theatre, Alliance, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee Rep, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, American Players Theatre, South Coast Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Roundabout Theatre, Studio Theatre, Center Stage, St. Louis Black Repertory, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, Signature Theatre (New York), Kansas City Rep, Portland Stage Company, Paul Robeson Theatre (Buffalo) Ujima Theatre Company, and Indiana Repertory Theatre, and Stratford Theatre Festival in Ontario, Canada among others. Ron would like to dedicate this production to the memory of Terry Bellamy. Ron is a member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA and SDC. www.ronojparson.com SEVEN GUITARS 15

BIOS CONT. Shaun Motley Scenic Designer Shaun is thrilled to be making his debut at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Some of his theater productions includes: Reclamation of Madison Hemings, Indiana Rep: The Rivals and Fences, American Players Theater; Red Riding Hood, Jitney, Top Dog Under Dog, and Fences: South Coast Rep; Pipeline, Alabama Shakes Festival; Three Sisters, Lower Depth Theater; Po Boy Tango, East West Players; Home, Zooman and The Sign, Signature Theatre; Lady day and Cuttin’ Up, Arena Stage.

Some of his TV/Film productions includes: The Wall, College Bowl, Little Big Shots (NBC), Card Sharks, Press Your Luck, Family Food Fight, and Weakest Link (ABC), Spin The Wheel (FOX), Love Is Blind and Pressure Cooker (Netflix), Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET), Let’s Make A Deal and Superfan (CBS).

Yvonne L. Miranda Costume Designer Yvonne (she/her) is excited to make her debut at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. A USMC war veteran she traded in her combat boots for a career in theatre artistry after returning to her hometown of Dallas, Texas where she pursued degrees in Fashion and Stage Design.

Her passion for visual storytelling has led to a diverse array of work and accolades that include work in film/television and opera.

She currently resides in the Chicago, IL area and has recently been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Woolly Mammoth Theatre and Baltimore Center Stage’s co-production of Ain’t No Mo. www.yvonnemirandadesigns.com Jason Fassl Lighting Designer This production marks Jason’s 31st Milwaukee Rep production including, Every Brilliant Thing, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol and most recently Titanic. Over the last decade, Mr. Fassl has consumed mass quantities of electricity at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Milwaukee Ballet, American Players Theatre, First 16

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Jason is a member of United Scenic Artists Local#829, the Milwaukee IA Local#18 and an UW-Stevens Point Alumnus.

Andre Pluess Sound Designer Broadway credits include The Minutes (Cort/ Studio 54); 33 Variations (Eugene O’Neill Theatre); I Am My Own Wife (Lyceum Theatre) and Metamorphoses (Circle in the Square).

Off-Broadway credits include The Clean House (Lincoln Center); Milk Like Sugar and BFE (Playwrights Horizons). Regional credits include multiple productions with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Yale Repertory, Arena Stage, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, Court Theatre, Berkeley Repertory, Williamstown Theatre Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, The Huntington and South Coast Repertory. He’s received multiple Joseph Jefferson Awards, an Ovation Award, Drama Critics Circle Award, Barrymore Award, Helen Hayes Award, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for composition and design. He is an ensemble member of Lookingglass Theatre Company.

Cristin Carole Movement and Intimacy Consultant Cristin (she/her) is excited to work with Milwaukee Rep for the first time. She most recently created movement and intimacy designs for the Goodman Theater’s production of Toni Stone. Cristin has worked as a movement designer at Steppenwolf Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, American Blues Theater, and Writers Theater in Chicago. At Chicago’s Tony award-winning, Court Theatre, she was the movement consultant for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Seven Guitars, Home, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, and the Jeff Award-winning production of Blues for an Alabama Sky. As director of the Shirley Hall Bass Foundation, she advocates for performing arts education in the Bahamas.

#WeRepMilwaukee Jonathan Hetler Casting Director

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Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Jonathan is Milwaukee Rep’s Artistic Producer and oversees all casting and special events.

Directing highlights include: Romeo and Juliet, Venus in Fur, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Glengarry Glen Ross, Pippin, Legally Blonde, Guys and Dolls, and the world premiere of La Mujer Barbuda. At the Rep, he has served as the Associate Director of Titanic and the annual production of A Christmas Carol. He also worked as the Assistant Director on West Side Story, The Nerd, and The Legend of Georgia McBride. He holds an MFA in Directing from Ohio University and MBA and MA in Theatre from Regent University. Jonathan is a member of SDC. @hetlerj www.hetlerj.com

Becca is honored to return to the Powerhouse for this production. Other highlights from her past 15 seasons at Milwaukee Rep include last season’s As You Like It and 2020’s Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, as well as ten seasons on A Christmas Carol. Becca lives in St. Francis, and in addition to her time here and 15 summers at American Players Theatre, she’s also enjoyed working on shows at Utah Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Rep, and Forward Theater Company.

Amy M. Bertacini Stage Manager Thru March 19 Amy is ecstatic to make her Milwaukee Rep debut for Seven Guitars. An avid reader, she spends much of her free time reading and going for long walks. Some favorite places Amy has worked at include Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre, The Kennedy Center, OperaDelaware, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and Riverside Theatre. Some favorite shows: The Color Purple, The Wiz, 42nd Street, Elizabeth Rex, and Sweat. Many thanks to Kimberly & the Milwaukee Rep Team for such an amazing welcome. Much love to Mark & Ari for all their support.

Terence Orleans Alexander Stage Manager March 21 - April 2 Past Milwaukee Rep Productions: Mary Stuart, Richard III, The Story. Broadway: Mary Poppins, Wicked, Newsies. Regional: Utah Shakespeare Festival (twenty seasons), Washington National Opera (seven seasons), Arizona Theatre Company, Triad Stage, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Asolo Theater. Graduate of the Professional Theatre Training Program at the University of Delaware. Proud member of Actors Equity Association.

Hannah Steele Stage Management Fellow Hannah is ecstatic to be returning to Milwaukee Rep for another season! Some of her favorite Milwaukee Rep credits include Dad’s Season Tickets, As You Like It and Wife of a Salesman. Other credits include Every Brilliant Thing, Macbeth and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Great River Shakespeare Festival). Much love to her to friends, family, and to her cat, Korra.

William Freeman III Assistant Director Will is proud to be working with Milwaukee Rep as a 2022/23 Season Emerging Professional Resident. From Detroit, Michigan, Will received his degree in directing from Ball State University. Favorite projects include Fun Home, workshopping new works - like Colvin

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BIOS CONT. excellence and commitment to new works and acclaimed novel American Dervish for the as an artistic home for America’s best actors, stage to make its world premiere at Milwaukee directors and designers. For more than 30 Rep in an upcoming season. years, the Playhouse has produced at least one world premiere each season. Osborn Family Chad Bauman Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison Executive Director and Managing Director Abby Marcus oversee a full-time staff of 80. In spring 2023, the Now in his tenth season Playhouse is celebrating the grand opening of at Milwaukee Rep, its $50 million theatre complex, featuring an under Chad’s guidance all-new mainstage: Moe and Jack’s Place – The the theater has grown Rouse Theatre. Visit cincyplay.com. significantly from a $9M to $14M organization.

Mark Clements He’s completed two capital campaigns, one to Artistic Director remodel and expand the Stackner Cabaret and the other to build the endowment, launch the Mark is an awardJohn (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development winning international Program, create a new A Christmas Carol and theater director whose deepen the theater’s community engagement work has appeared in programs. Through his efforts, the theater has over 100 major theaters been awarded UPAF’s Good Steward Award throughout Europe and six times and became the only performing the United States. He began his tenure as arts organization in Wisconsin with a 4-star Artistic Director with the 2010/11 Season by rating from Charity Navigator. Previously bringing musicals to the mainstage, starting he was the Associate Executive Director at a tradition that is now the highlight of every Arena Stage in Washington, DC, where he season. Milwaukee Rep directing credits was instrumental in opening the Mead Center include the world premieres of One House for American Theater, a 200,000 square Over, his own adaptation of the current feet, performing arts complex dedicated to A Christmas Carol, Five Presidents and American voices and playwrights. While at American Song. Also directed for Milwaukee Arena Stage, he worked on the Broadway Rep: Titanic The Musical, West Side Story, transfers of Next to Normal (Pulitzer Prize; Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Things I Tony Award), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Know To Be True (American Premiere), Junk, (Tony Award), Wishful Drinking starring Carrie The Glass Menagerie, Of Mice and Men, Fisher, in addition to the world premieres Othello, Death of a Salesman, The History of Marcus Gardley’s Every Tongue Confess of Invulnerability, End of the Rainbow, starring Phylicia Rashad and Red Hot Patriot Clybourne Park and Bombshells. Some of his starring Kathleen Turner. He has been named New York and international work includes to Milwaukee Business Journal’s Top 40 under Speaking in Tongues, The Milliner and Blunt 40 and a “Friend of the Hispanic Community” Speaking, in addition to creating and directing by the United Community Center. He currently the West End and UK National Tour of Soul serves as the President of the Milwaukee Train. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark Arts Partners, Vice President of the Board of served as an Associate Artistic Director for Pathways High School, Treasurer of Imagine several UK theater companies, most notably, MKE and Coordinator for Equity, Diversity & Artistic Director for the award-winning Derby Inclusion for AFS Student Exchange Programs.

Playhouse in the UK from 1992-2002, where Bauman is a graduate of Harvard Business he directed over 40 productions. He has been School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit nominated for an Olivier Award and several UK Management program with a Master of Fine Theatre Awards, and has won three Barrymore Arts in producing from the CalArts. He and his Awards from his time at Walnut Street Theatre husband Justin live in Whitefish Bay. in Philadelphia. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically 20

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MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER STAFF

Mark Clements ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Chad Bauman EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Managing Director..........Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian General Manager........................................Ryan Looke Executive Assistant....................................Kelli Lopina HR Manager...............................................Liz Merwin Company Manager..................................Amaris Bates Receptionists........................,..............Michael Evans, Wuanette Exum, Reed McLean, Mary Muehleisen

Chief Education & Engagement Officer..............................Jenny Toutant Education & Engagement Director of Programs.......................N’Jameh Russell-Camara Associate Director of Education.......Brittany Sue Hines Education Coordinator...................Ro Spice-Kopischke Education & Engagement Administrator......................................Xodia Choate Education & Engagement Assistant...........….Suze Falk Program Coordinator—Next Narrative (TM) Monologue Competition.................Jarvell Williams Education & Engagement Resident........Reed McLean Teaching Artists............................................Cria Ama, Maura Atwood, Cedar Becher, Maria Beilke, Ty’Rel Belin, La’Ketta Caldwell, Marvin Hannah, Jacob Horstmeier, Faith Klick, Jacob Knuth, Josh Krause, George Lorimer, Logan Milway, Zoe Osk, Kendricke Pittman, Tony Roman, Jake Schwingshakl, Alexis Smith, Stephen Thompson

ARTISTIC Associate Artistic Director..........................Laura Braza Artistic Producer— Casting & Special Events…..............Jonathan Hetler Artistic Producer— Training & Audience Engagement.....Jeffrey Mosser Assistant Artistic Producer…....Annika Perez-Krikorian

DEVELOPMENT Chief Development Officer.................Chuck Rozewicz Director of Development........................Amy Dorman Director of Major and Planned Giving........................Alli Engelsma-Mosser Major Gifts Officer................................Cassidy Skorija Associate Director of Development, Events & Stewardship.........................Morgen Lucas Associate Director of Development, Institutional Giving…................….Megan Newbanks Development Associate...................Yolanda G. Doney Development Database Manager……....Amy McGuire

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Chief Diversity Officer........................Jermaine Murry

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FINANCE Chief Financial Officer............................Matt Leibham Senior Accountant.................................Susan Proctor Payroll & Benefits Associate................Cristina Hughes Accounting Associate........................Tim Petropoulos

FOOD & BEVERAGE Director of Venue Operations.............Donald Parsons Kitchen Manager…..............................Robin Westrick Assistant Manager….........................Morgan Sewalish Restaurant Staff....................................Jacob Abrams, Ocean Allison-Walker, Alicia Ball, Thomas Bastardo, Brooke Belanger, Gibson Caldwell, Matthew Chiconas, Dylan Curry, Tioni Dallas, Susan Davies, Naomi Elim, Darian Emerson, Matthew Garcia, Quincy Hardin, Ahmad Hicks, Ella Kuba-Schuenke, Deb Langkau, Jaslyn Lewis, Angela Livermore, Cassidy Long, Sara Longley, Aimeé Lopez, Grace McMahon, Mary Muehleisen, Mick Pattow, Elizabeth Perez-Martinez, Tammy Ragsdale, Jessica Rieder, Jessie Ringlien, Timothy Schauf, Daniel Soto, Crystal Thompson, Alex Vivian, Odell White, Spencer White, Capri Wilder

#WeRepMilwaukee MAINTENANCE Chief Building Engineer...........................Chris Belcher Engineers................................................Tiffany Casey, Jason Farris, Maurice Goodwin, Todd Ross

Costume Construction Resident..............Emma Frieze Stylist.............Kevin McElroy, Robert Laurence Studio Barber................................................Mr. V’s Barberia Wardrobe Supervisor...................................Ruth Fink Wardrobe Crew............…........................Lauren Zidek

Lighting

Lighting Director.....................................Dakota Kroes

MARKETING Chief Marketing Officer..............................Lisa Fulton Director of Media Relations...................Frances White Director of Marketing.................................Don Rebar Associate Director of Marketing, Digital Content….................................Rachel Jatczak Marketing & Sales Manager.....……...........……Zoe Gatz Videographer……….............................…Tyler McElrath Graphic Designers........................Benton Melbourne, Geoffrey Vitiello Photographer...................................Michael Brosilow

Audience Services

Audience Services Manager...................Tanya Haynes Senior House Manager...........................Nicole Sutton House Managers..................................Juliette Acosta, Bryon Krueger, Cheyenne Longhini, Cat Sadler Guest Services Associates...................Dana Bannach, Susan Davies, Becky Demler, Christine Gifford, Fiona Higgins, Debra Holubowicz, Steve Holubowicz, Vincent Vogt

Sales

Sound & Video

Sound & Video Director.....................Tate E Thompson Audio Intern….............................................EJ Hankins

Props

Properties Director.............................Kelly Kreutsberg Props Crafts Artisans................Nicholas H. Bartleson, Tayler Varney Props Carpenter/Artisan.........................Erik Lindquist Prop Graphics Artist..................................Mindy Knoll Props Artisan Overhire…...............................Em Allen, Jaime Mercado, Nex Shilkey

Scenic

Technical Director...................................Sean Walters Associate Technical Director........................Joseph Fry Assistant Technical Director..............…Sarah Downey Charge Scenic Artist..................................Jim Medved Lead Scenic Artist.................................Shannon Mann Scenic Artist.......................................Caroline Dischell Assistant Stagehand...........................Stacy Canzoneri Paint Overhire.................................Bianca Gonzalez, Maggie Jay

Director of Sales......................................Jeremy Scott Associate Director of Sales...........................Jaime Lacy Assistant Director of Sales.........................Jasper Farin Ticket Office Manager................................Casey Helm Assistant Ticket Office Manager…...............Jason Rose Senior Ticket Representatives....Melanie Kampschroer, Zachary Dean Lachowicz Ticket & Teleservices Representatives......Padme Bruce, Carolyn Curry, Estelle Johnson, Michelle MacDonald, Soren Miller, Anya Palmer, Paul Pfannenstiel, Alexa Serrano, Violet Verhein

Production Stage Manager...............Kimberly Carolus Stage Managers..............Terrence Orleans Alexander, Amy M. Bertacini, Bekah Brown, Jade Bruno, Josh Hart, David Hartig, Rebecca Lindsey, Kira Neighbors, Madison Tarchala, Emily Marie Wilke Stage Management Fellow...................Hannah Steele Stage Management Residents.............Cecilia Aguirre, Emily Pfaff

PRODUCTION

Bill Burgardt, Eliot Garfield, Steve Gillingham, Andrew Hopka,Derek Loehr, Jason Pruzin, Aaron Siegmann, Cole Schulist, Jim Zinky

Stage Management

Resident Stagehands & Carpenters

Director of Production............................Jared Clarkin Production Managers......................Kaitlyn Anderson, Joel Kipper

Costumes

Costume Director............................Nicholas Hartman Assistant Costume Director.........................Bina Bieker Design Assistant....................................Destiny Harris Senior Draper..............................Alexander B. Tecoma Draper................................................Micky Simmons First Hand..............................................Katie Leonard Stitchers.......................Sarah Hemken, Kas Rodriguez Lead Costume Crafts Artisan....................Haley Jaeger Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor....Emily Christoffersen SEVEN GUITARS 23

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#WeRepMilwaukee MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Judy Hansen

At Large Melanie Booth

Vice President, Development Amy Croen

At Large Andres Gonzalez

Vice President, Trustees James Phelps

At Large Joan Lubar

Treasurer James Phillips

At Large Robert H. Manegold

Secretary Bryan House

At Large Adam J. Peck

TRUSTEES Ayad Akhtar

Michelle Kolp

Tammy Belton-Davis

David Kundert

Ivor J. Benjamin, MD

Kris Lueders

Wendy W. Blumenthal

Kerryann Haase Minton

Julia Burns

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Mike Carter

Joseph Pickart

Jane Chernof

Karen Plunkett

Marybeth Cottrill

Beth Ridley

Robert H. Duffy

Ken Robertson

John Halechko

Clark Slipher

Chris Hermann

Craig Swan

Tom Irgens

Deborah Tomczyk

Lynda Johnson

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SUSTAINING TRUSTEES Milwaukee Rep acknowledges the remarkable support of these former Rep Trustees who continue their engagement by attending performances, contributing a generous annual gift, and/or membership in the Limelight Legacy Society.

Richard Abdoo Joaquín Altoro Patsy Aster James Baillon Jay Baker Katharine Banzhaf Matt Bartel James E. Braza Joyce G. Broan Warren Buliox Bladen Burns Danny Cunningham Karen Dean Mark J. Diliberti George A. Dionisopoulos Robert Dye Norman Dyer Stephen Einhorn James D. Ericson Susan Esslinger Robert Feitler

Timothy C. Frautschi Molly Kubly Fritz Patrick Gallagher Connie Gavin Katherine M. Gehl Cecilia Gilbert Anne Gimbel Kathleen Gray William Guc Edward T. Hashek Jacqueline Herd-Barber Peter Hotz Janet Hume John Hunzinger, P.E. Stephen Isaacson Judy Jorgensen J. Patrick Keyes John Kordsmeier Frank Krejci James LaVelle Phoebe Lewis

David J. Lubar Marianne Lubar Susan Lueger Linda Marcus Vince Martin Patti Brash McKeithan Venora McKinney Michael McNeely Sandra McSweeney Donna Meyer Douglas Mickelson Dwight L. Morgan Abigail J. Nash Mark Niedfeldt, M.D. Gregory C. Oberland Tonen (Sara) O’Connor Gina Peter Anthony Petullo Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned Kristine Rappé Dr. John E. Ridley

Catherine Robinson Joseph A. Rock Micky Sadoff Joseph Schlidt James Schloemer Thomas Scrivner Edward Seaberg Brenda Skelton Patrick Smith Robert Taylor Renee Tyson Stephen VanderBloemen W. Kent Velde Nicholas Wahl Karin Werner Stacy Williams Andrew Ziegler

PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL James E. Braza Joyce Broan Judy Hansen Jacqueline Herd-Barber

Larry Jost John L. Kordsmeier Frank Krejci Susan A. Lueger

Robert H. Manegold Vincent L. Martin Patricia Brash McKeithan Donna Meyer

Gregory C. Oberland Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde

LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS The Limelight Legacy Society is a group of visionary donors who support Milwaukee Rep through a planned gift.

New members as of May 1, 2022 are in bold.

To learn more about membership opportunities and benefits, please contact Alli Engelsma-Mosser at 414-290-5366 or Aengelsma-mosser@milwaukeerep.com.

George R. Affeldt, Jr. Sharee Allain and David Schertz Richard and Sara Aster Gerald and Gail Baccetti Bob Balderson John and Carol Bannen Katharine Banzhaf Brian and Rebekah Barsch Adam and Megan Bauman Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy Mark and Victoria Benskin Bill Beyer Mark Biehl Melita Biese Joyce G. Broan Mark E. Carstensen and Mary M. Horton Jane and Stephen Chernof Mark Clements and Kelley Faulkner Chris and Judi Collins Diane Dalton Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan Susan and Bill Dawicke Robert and Karen Dean Nancy Desjardins H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky

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Carol Z. Dolphin Amy Dorman Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard Rosemarie Eierman Roma Eiseman Don Ellingsen Susan and Gee Esslinger Janet Fleck James and Ellen Flesch Deborah Fugenschuh and Mark Hinchey Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Bill and Susanne Gay Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech Delphine Gurzynski Richard and Susan Hackl Sybille Hamilton Arlene Hansen Judy Hansen Leland Hansen John and Susan Harrits Edward Hashek and John Jors Thomas and Catherine Heinen Lois and William Hoover

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Dr. Lawrence Howards Janet Kellogg Hume Cathryn Jakicic Deb and Peter Johnson Bradley J. Kalscheur Richard and Diane Kane Margaret Knitter Christine Krause Diana Kuehl David Kundert Sandra L. Laedtke James and Mary LaVelle Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn E. Licht Robert and Susan Lueger Carol and Rob Manegold Tom and Renee McCutcheon Jim and Sally Mergener Anthony and Donna Meyer Erik and Carol Moeser Vivian Moller Bob and Jan Montgomery Charles and Barbara Murphy Greg and Rhonda Oberland Karen E. Owens Marlyene Pfeiffer Ronald and Barbara Poe

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer David and Pat Rierson Sara Risley Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Patricia A. Santilli James and Kathleen Scholler Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen Aileen M. Smith Amanda Springob Terry R. Sutter John and Kine Torinus Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Judy Van Till Paul Vandeveld Kent and Marcia Velde Carla and Greg Von Roenn Greg and Jodi Wait David and Cheryl Walker Neal and Cathy Wegner Sue Wells Barbara Wesener Stacy and Blair Williams Paul and Sandy Wysocki

2022/23 DONORS

The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $250 or more between November 25, 2021 and January 27, 2023. For a complete list of all our supporters, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving $1 million +

Associated Bank Herzfeld Foundation United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF)

$100,000 – $999,999

BMO The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northwestern Mutual Shubert Foundation We Energies Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999

Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust Rockwell Automation West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

$25,000 – $49,999

Arts Midwest Bader Philanthropies CAMPAC EUA Ralph Evinrude Foundation Hunzinger Construction Company Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Johnson Controls Kohl’s Milwaukee Public Schools PNC Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Saint John’s on the Lake Studio Gear

$10,000 – $24,999

Baird Demmer Charitable Trust Fiduciary Management Foley & Lardner Froedtert Health Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Husch Blackwell InterPark Milwaukee Center The Marcus Corporation National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Potawatomi Hotel & Casino PricewaterhouseCoopers Quarles RDK Foundation The Walbec Group Wisconsin Arts Board

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient American Family Insurance ANON Charitable Trust Brewers Community Foundation Burke Properties CG Schmidt, Inc. Deloitte Einhorn Family Foundation GRAEF Harley-Davidson Foundation Harlow Foundation Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation J. F. Ahern Co. Laskin Family Foundation Camille A. Lonstorf Trust Marquette Associates, Inc. MGIC Investment Corporation Michael Best & Friedrich Michels Corporation Milwaukee Arts Board Molson Coors Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Riverwater Partners LLC Spear Arts Education Fund Townsend Foundation U.S. Bank Wimmer Brothers Realty Windsor Advisory Group, LLC

$500 – $999

Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation

Participants in the Matching Gift Program

Abbvie American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Baird Caterpillar Foundation Eaton Corporation GE Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bucyrus Foundation, Inc. Home Depot Husch Blackwell IBM Corporation Johnson Controls Foundation Merck Partnership For Giving Microsoft Corporation Netapp PNC Principal Financial Group Progressive Insurance Foundation Reader’s Digest Foundation Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program We Energies Wells Fargo Zurn Water Solutions SEVEN GUITARS 27

2022/23 DONORS CONT. Milwaukee Rep welcomes gifts of securities and stocks. If you plan to make such a gift, please notify the Development Department at 414-290-0717 so we can properly credit and acknowledge your generosity.

Individual Giving Luminary ($100,000+) Anonymous (2) Jo Ann and Richard Beightol Melanie and Steve Booth Elaine Burke Greater Milwaukee Foundation Judith A. Keyes Family Fund Sandra and William Haack Lubar Family Foundation Joan Lubar and John Crouch Marianne and Sheldon Lubar Madeleine and David Lubar Susan Lubar Vince Martin Greg and Rhonda Oberland Jim Phillips Clark and Diane Slipher David and Julia Uihlein Kate and Don Wilson Visionary ($50,000-$99,999) Anonymous Bladen and Julia Burns Robert C. Burrell Tom and Molly Duffey Four-Four Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Tony and Andrea Bryant Bryan and Rebecca House David Kundert Kristine and Wayne Lueders Sally Manegold Karen Plunkett and Family Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Thomas and Iphigenia Smith A.J. Star and Mark Clausen R. A. Stevens Foundation Craig and Mara Swan Kent and Marcia Velde David and Cheryl Walker Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999) Anonymous (4) Richard and Sara Aster James Awe Karen and Mark Bitzan William and Barbara Boles Bradley Impact Fund Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund Cheri and Tom Briscoe Croen Foundation, Inc. Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard Robert and Joan Feitler Janet Fleck Greater Milwaukee Foundation Flesch Family Fund Christopher Harned and Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned Dr. Carla Hay Keyes Family Patti McKeithan John and Linda Mellowes Chris and Anne Noyes Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD. Gina and Eric Peter Anthony Petullo Foundation Ann and Warren Pierson

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Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty Producer ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous (4) Bob Balderson Donna and Donald Baumgartner Ivor and Carol Benjamin Wendy and Warren Blumenthal James E. and Mary K. Braza Frank and Caryl Briscoe Chris and Judi Collins Sue and Curt Culver Larry and Eileen Dean Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh Patrick and Rachel English Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation Mary Lou M. Findley Peter Foote and Robin Wilson The Molly and David Fritz Family Andres and Jessica Gonzalez Peter and Beth Gottsacker Greater Milwaukee Foundation Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund Richard Grunke and William Grasch John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti Judy Hansen John and Susan Harrits Christopher and Katherine Hermann Jewish Community Foundation Jane and Steve Chernof Mike and Marie Johnson Mark and Ginny Kannenberg Krista Kile Dennis and Cheryl Konkol Mark and Jenny Kopetsky Susan and Tony Krausen Billie W. Kubly Jean and David Lauer Phoebe Lewis Ann MacIver Dawne and Ray Manista Linda and Greg Marcus Linda and Debesh Mazumdar Tom and Renee McCutcheon Scott and Marjorie Moon Patricia and William Moren David and Abigail Nash Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt Joe and Katie Pickart Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl Bill Priebe Tom and Susan Quadracci Augustin and Rebecca Ramirez Catherine and Buddy Robinson Ron and Micky Sadoff Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust The Wilbert and Genevieve Schauer Foundation Howard and Susan Schoenfeld Meredith and Thomas Scrivner Kathleen H. Seidel Paul and Kathy Slesar Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek Judith A. Steinke Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll

Melanie and Brian Wolf Ziegler Family Foundation Director ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous (3) Sharee Allain and David Schertz Helen Ambuel Abby and Omar Andrietsch Amy L. Argall Ginny Bolger Robert and Sharon Brenner Bradley and Glenna Brin Timothy and Kathleen Carr Sue D’Alessio Antony and Nikki D’Cruz Robert and Karen Dean Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan Sandy and George Dionisopoulos Bob and Teri Duffy Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt Greater Milwaukee Foundation Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund David and Marion Meissner Donna and Tony Meyer Fund Thomas Harty and Sharon Stafford Harty Thomas and Katherine Hauske Katie Heil John and Jean Henderson Henry and Suzanne Herzing Steve and Karen Huser Jewish Community Foundation Micaela Levine Donor Advised Fund Jeff and Sarah Joerres Lynda Johnson Michael and Deborah Kaerek Richard and Tracey Klein Family Charitable Trust Connie and John Kordsmeier Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra John Mathie Maureen McCabe Victoria S. McCormick James McFarland Daryl and Rita Melzer Barbara J. Michaels Vivian Moller Dwight and Marleen Morgan Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen Diane K. O’Connor Marlene Ott Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor Bruce and Candy Pindyck Cathy Procton Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer Blaine and Linda Rieke David and Pat Rierson Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Linda L. Sell, MD Jan Serr and John Shannon Dennis P. Sheahan Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk Nic and Sally Wahl Neal and Cathy Wegner

#WeRepMilwaukee Designer ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous (5) Lisa and Souheil Badran Gary and Connie Bakker Katharine Banzhaf Carla and Burt Bartlett Jackie Behnke Larry Bonney Randal and Mary Lynn Brotherhood Peter and Bobbie Buening Gerardo and Cynthia Caballero Dr. Bruce and Marsha Camitta John and Kathleen Cantieri James Cauley and Brenda Andrews Steve Check Thomas and Gisela Chelimsky Kathryn and Kelly Clark Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Lloyd and Tammy Davis Carol Z. Dolphin Tina Eickermann Dale and Mary Erickson Susan and Gee Esslinger Patrick D. Gallagher Bill and Susanne Gay Liz and Rick Gebhardt Tim and Sandy Gerend Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bernadine and Stephen Graff Fund Nancy E. Hack Fund Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Soik Family Delphine Gurzynski Paul and Gloria Halverson Leland Hansen Katherine L. Hauser Laurie Hazzard Henry and Margery Howard Ken and Janet Howenstine John and Marci Hunzinger Stephen and Roberta Isaacson Greg and Jackie Johnson Judy and Gary Jorgensen Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker Maureen Kania Swokowski Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn John and Bronwen Knappenberger Michelle Kolp Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski Marina and Frank Krejci Sandy Laedtke Gary Lapp John and Victoria Laur Franklin Loo and Sally Long Elaine and Gerry Mainman Katherine McCombe Jim and Sally Mergener Drs. Ann and Steve Merkow George and Sallie Meyer Jill Meyers Judith Miller Bob and Jan Montgomery James and Morgan Phelps Earl Potter and Lani Williams Sylvia K. Pratt Jonas and Sylvia Prising Jim and Lys Reiskytl Lynn Rix Jay and Anne Schamberg Rick and Jean Schmalfeld Judy and Tom Schmid Peggy Schneider Richard and Mary Schnell James and Kathi Scholler John and Karen Silseth

Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler Jud and Amy Snyder The Streich Family Foundation Susan and Jim Taylor John and Anne Thomas Gile and Linda Tojek Paul Wanat Eric and Sarah Whyte Jay and Laura Wigdale Connie Wilson and Mike Krueger Prati and Norm Wojtal Wilfred Wollner Playwright ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (10) Jim and Terri Alioto Kathleen and Robert Anger Astor Street Foundation Kevin and Jean Ball George Banda Michael Barber and Jacqueline Herd-Barber Kathleen and Robert Bardunias Lynn and Charles Barney Jim and Nora Barry Richard and Diana Barthel Tom and Sally Basting Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy Charles Baumgardner and Susan Jans Jack and Virginia Beatty Scott Beightol and Desiree Erickson Beightol Evert and Cynthia Berndt Carolee Beutler Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers Art Blair Edward and Amy Blumenthal Cristin and Jonathan Bock Mike and Mary Bohren Douglas and Barbara Braun Edward and Diane Braza Timothy Brennan Allison and Dan Byrne Peter and Laurie Byrne Trish Calvy Bruce and Kathi Campbell Brian and Elizabeth Casey Susan Cerletty B. Lauren and Margaret Charous Thomas and Gisela Chelimsky Mark and Terri Chelmowski Lana and Rick Colbo Nathan and Beth Colson Mary and James M. Connelly Nicole and Jack Cook Rev. David E. Cooper Anne Courtney Cream City Foundation Valentine Fund Matt Cudney Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert Sue and Russ Darrow Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler Eric and Lynn Delzer Lloyd Dickinson and Kristin Bergstrom H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky Carol Z. Dolphin Donna Drosner Mary Ann Dude Patrick and Mary Duffy Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard Michael and Janet Durham Jan Effinger Richard and Patricia Ehlert Susan and Gee Esslinger Ashley Faulkner Moira Fitzgerald and Peter Kammer

Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons Tom and Marcia Flanagan Kari and Bill Foote Helen Forster Gigi and Ivan Gamboa Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis Jon and Nancy Gilmore Thomas Golding Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bechthold Family Fund Thomas and Mary Grossman Bruce Gunderson Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala Kristyn Harrell and Michael Stull Margarete and David Harvey Edward Hashek and John Jors Kathleen Hawkins and Charles Marn Jerold Hershberger Genene and Sanaiah Hibbler Gary Holmes and Susan Holding Debra and Kevin Hood Peter and Linda Hotz Diana and James Hughes Sandra Ivers Valerie Jablonka Doug and Janie Jacobson Ronald Jacquart and Gary Van Wert Jewish Community Foundation Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund Raye David Debra and Peter Johnson Mary Johnson Carol Jones Caroline Joyce Charles and Mary Kamps Dr. Jack and Myrna Kaufman Peggy and Mike Kelsey Jennifer and Michael Keough Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer John and Debbie Kissinger Glenn Kleiman and Gisela Terner Margaret Knight Robert and Naomi Knoll Don and Barb Koehler Lilane Koehn Mace Paul and Amy Kolo Ashley and Andy Koors Robert and Gail Korb Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky Thomas and Susan Kotur Kenneth Krei Bruce Lammi Dan and Kathy Larsen John and Victoria Laur Marvin and Marlene Lauwasser William Leach and Willie and Jason Missy and William Levit Rita Lewenauer David and Mary Ann Lillich Saskia Lodder Rick and Roberta London Paul and Patty Lucca Robert and Susan Lueger James and Paula Lukas Thomas and Judith Mackenzie Robert Madden Michael and Jane Malone Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman Diane and Eugene Markiewicz Dr. Brent and Susan Martin Daniel and Constance McCarty William and Pauline McCown Ann and Robert McIntyre

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2022/23 DONORS CONT. Julie and David Meier Kristen Mekemson Jill Meyers Gregory and Susan Milleville Dr. Jeanette Mitchell Carol Moerke Erik and Carol Moeser Claudia and Joseph Moll Christine Mortensen Bernie Mrazik and Jeanie Jerde John and Jane Niebler Paul and Carolyn Noelke Sarah Oberhofer Laurie Ocepek Alan and Kathy Olsen Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens Dr. David Paris Kristine Phillips Matthew and Laurie Piette Susan Purtell Monica and Donald Putning Steven and Stacey Radke Phil and Lynell Raiche Anthony Reese David and Roberta Remstad Beth Ridley and Abim Kolawole Carol Riegert Daniel and Anna Robbins Kenneth Robertson Richard and Karen Rodgers Lora Rosenbaum Mason and Julie Ross Andrew Ruehl Wayne and Christine Sage James Sanger and Mary Newton Jim and Andrea Schloemer Bob and Carol Schmidt Drs. George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg William and Judith Schuele Martha and Frank Scott Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon Scott and Dulcie Shoener Scott Silet and Kate Lewis Aileen M. Smith Margaret Sohm Andrew and Lauri Srok Kendra Stea Linda and Richard Stevens Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw Fred Stratton David and Paula Strelitz Lynn and Gregory Strowig Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring Jane Svinicki James and Elaine Sweet La Toya Sykes Colette Szczesny Rich and Jean Tennessen Sara Toenes Keri Torgerson Lisa Trost Michele Tschopp Mike Uihlein Dee Uradnicek Sheryl A. Van Haren Teresa Velk MaryCarmen Villasenor Ryan Vincent and Bekah Newman Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard Robert and Kathleen Warner Ruth A. Way Mary M. Wegener Dr. and Mrs. Paul Weisman Sue Wells

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Barbara Wesener Sandra Wiegand Susan Wiegner Howard and Mernie Williams Robert and Linda Wilson Lee Wolcott Pete and Penny Woodcock Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Nancy and Mike Yttre Joe and Mary Ann Zompa Eve Joan Zucker Principal Actor ($500-$999) Anonymous (12) Mary Ellen Acker John Alexander Shawn Alexander Jason and Jessica Allen Katy and Tom Alpren Dorothy Anderson Elma Anderson Keith and Paula Anderson Susan Arnhold Robert W. Ater and Gregory W. Baer Cheryl Banks Laura M. Batzer Melissa and James Baxter Lucien and Holly Beaudry Donald Becker Natalie Beckwith Terry Bell Diane and Thomas Belot Dr. Brad Bertler Big Art Geoffrey and Karen Bilda Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller Danielle and Ramel Bly James Boerner Darold and Cheryl Borree Paul Bosanac Steven Bowsher Bradley Impact Fund Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund Caridad Bravo-Fernandez Joel and Audra Brennan Troy and Bridget Bretl Kristin Brey and Michael Sampson Anne and Arthur Brooks D’Araun Brown Warren and Tina Buliox Chris Burgener and Linda Loke Mary Burke Carole Burns Susan Burns Mark and Penny Burrall Lewis Charles Cadkin and Susan Elizabeth Cadkin Living Trust Andrew and Jennifer Caldwell Anne and Phil Callen Christopher and Kristine Cameron Bob Campbell Linda and Mark Carlson Gregory Chandler Aleta and Walt Chossek Joseph and Julie Chusid Bunny and Ron Cohen Gerry and Heidi Connolly Kevin and Kristina Connor George and Violet Corliss Craig Cornelius Suzanne and Don Cornell Cathy and Mario Costantini Jolinda and Danny Cunningham Rod Dekruif and Valeria Rykowski

Mary Ross Denison Jane Dennis Margaret and Ricardo Diaz Mary Paula Dix Doug Doers Janis Doleschal Michele Dornan Ellen Drought Sue and Dennis Duellman Henry Duffrin Mike and Kathy Dwyer Sally Edgett Linda Edmondson Marybeth and Rip Edmundson Nancy Ellis Evelyn Ericson Tom and Peggy Fahl Christine Luedeman Fenner Peter and Elizabeth Fetzer Kathy Ford Patrick and Linda Ford Kimberlee Foster Dr. Stanley and Janet Fox Alec and Kristin Fraser Pamela Frautschi Tim and Sue Frautschi Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich Richard Gallagher Tony and Mary Gentine Thomas and Beth Giese Gary and Faye Giesemann Adam and Carole Glass Margaret Gonzales and Randel Steele Lawrence and Hannah Goodman Bob and Joan Goodman Christine Gould Barbara Grande Greater Milwaukee Foundation Sherry and Norm Malmon Philanthropic Fund Michael and Joanne Grebner Sarah Gremonprez and Graham Hill Mitchel Griep Robert and Barbara Gross Honorable Michael and Barbara Guolee Carol Gustafson Glen and Claire Hackmann Tom and Deirdre Halat Jackie Hallberg Sybille Hamilton Arlene Hansen Dale and Sara Harmelink Jonathan Harper Christopher Harroun Cliff and Susan Hartmann Marge Hartwig John Healy and Mary Tobin Fred and Carol Heim Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell Susan Herro The Hirano Family Mary Beth Holloway Andrew and Paula Holman Hal Horneffer Dante and Jennifer Houston RC and Heather Huhn Sigrid and Roy Jablonka Kenneth and Mary Lee Jacobs Deane and Vicky Jaeger A. W. Janikowsky Thomas and Pauline Jeffers Claudia Francis and Thomas Jensen Nancy Jesse Jewish Community Foundation

#WeRepMilwaukee Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund Lois Malawsky Donor Advised Fund Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund Sherwood E. and Libby S. Temkin Donor Advised Fund Allen and Sharon Johnson Ashley and Lewis Johnson Evan and Paula Kaiser Melissa Kanios Tom Karakis and Colleen Lese Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy Demaris and Gontran Kenwood Richard and Rita Klick Joseph W. Kmoch Nancy Knapp Terry and Mary Krall Susan and John Krezoski Stanley Kritzik Mark and Maureen Krueger Anne Kumor Mary Lacy Marlene and George Lange William and Judith Laste Estella and Charles Lauter Michael Lee Lloyd and Sheri Levin Mark and Cynthia Levy John E. and Karen M. Lewis Judie Liebenstein and Kelly Fowler Dawn Lindsey Greg and Sue Lochen Patricia Lombardo Peter Lovance Adrian Love Patricia Luebke Frederick and M. Katheryn Luedke Glen and Sally Lunde Michael J. Lynch Mary Beth Malm Stephen Marks Robert Marold and Diane Boldt Thomas Marshall Andy and Janet Martin Mateo Family Trust Frank and Kathy Mattaino Michelle and Matt Mattson Francis and Rose Mary Matusinec Jean Maurer Dan and Ada McAdams Bernard and Susan McCartan James, Lisa, Morgan and Sophia McCormack Dan and Jill McElroy Jere McGaffey Barbara McGinnis Bonnie McKendry Venora and Lafayette McKinney Doug and Vicky McManus Barbara McMath James and Diane Meinecke Diana and Mark Metz Wesley and Amy Miles Howard and Sara Miller Rebecca and Jason Mitich Carol Mohr Jequitta Kain Molot Matt and Christina Moore Elizabeth Morrell Chris and Betsy Mueller Mary Ann Mueller Lori and Jerry Murphy Jim and Mary Fran Murray Michelle Nate

Donna J. Neal Sue Nelsen John and Margaret Nelson Jeff and Lisa Neubauer Paul and Kathrine Noran Jean A. Novy Paul Nowakowski Tonen (Sara) O’Connor Susan and William Ognacevic Sandra Orcholski Bill and Marilyn Ottum Frank and Joanne Paulus Jennifer and Brian Peterson Wendy Proctor Lisa Przbelski Ronald and Anne Putzer Jim and Kris Rappé Patrick Rath and Tracy Szymanski John and Page Remmers Nancy and Herman Resto Thomas and Lynn Richtman Jackie Rickel Mickey and L. Casey Ripp RitzHolman CPAs Mary Lynne Robinson Mary Roepke Catie Rynkiewicz Alicia and Bryan Sadoff Allen and Millie Salomon Linda Sampson Mike and Jan Schade Christine Schlosser Eric Schluter Beverly Schwabe Robert Schweers Clyde and Marge Schweitzer Andi Sciacca Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart Sonal Shah Vicki Shimi Emily and John Shipman Kim Sienko David and Angela Simon Marcia and Les Singer Michelle Sirinek Dennis and Cathleen Slater Jason and Andrya Smith Sarah Smith-McEneany and Robert Smith Glenn Smucker James and Kathleen Springer Carlton D. Stansbury Alec Stapleton Charles and Jennifer Stearns Aaron Stehling Barbara Stein Tom Steppe and Ann Meyer Eileen and George Stone Richard and Susan Strait Dave and Kathy Sturgill Terry R. Sutter Geoffrey Swain Jenifer and Joseph Tate Margaret Tennessen Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner Grant and Diane Tews Steve Thompson and Sue Kleczewski James and Leigh Ann Tidey Steven L. Tietz and Catherine Markwiese Joy Towell Kurt Triebold Ryan Turner Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr. Liz Uihlein Dave and Katy Vetta

Dena Vette Randall and Gillian Vodnik Carla and Greg Von Roenn Nancy Vose Fran and Mary Wasielewski Nancy Blanchard Watts Kim and Rodney Weekley Mark and Anne Weitenbeck David and Mary Welnetz Alan and Kathy Werth Stephanie Wesselowski Donald and Melody Weyer Tom and Marlys Williams Gene and Carmen Witt Zac and Sara Wolff Diana Wood Mark and Evonne Zalewski Gertrude Zauner Joan M. Zeiger Sharon Ziegler Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones Jodi Zilinski Andi and Mike Zimmerman Supporting Actor ($250-$499) Anonymous (25) Eugenia Afinoguenova June and Paul Ambro Craig and Sandy Anderson Steve and Joy Appel Jerry Apple Charles and Marilyn Averbeck Bruce and Elizabeth Axelrod Jayne Ayers Tim Bachhuber and Geri Feucht Jean J. Baesemann Richard and Amy Balge Brian and Rebekah Barsch Barbara Baron Amy Barry Laura Barry Mike and Ellen Bartel Rhoda Baumgarten Mary and Tina Baumgartner Bonnie Beeck Mark Behrman Clark and Linda Beier Lee R. Beitzel and Jill Ritterbusch Gerald and Sydell Bergtrom Eric and Sherrie Berndt Halien and Michael Besaw Larry Bialcik John and Teri Bill Elin Bjorkman Marsi Black Charles Bley Carol Block Gretchen Block and Becky Thielke Kelly Bolin Jan Bonsett-Veal Terry Booth and E. Kocal Paul and Lynn Bostrom Diane Bourquin John and Sandra Braun Randy Breske Lisa and Flint Bridge Carla Brockman Jill Broekhuizen Jim and Ann Brownphy John and Susan Brown Tom and Joanne Brown Jack and Jillian Bruss Mary Jo Burgoyne David and Oksana Carlson

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2022/23 DONORS CONT. Mary Ann Carr Jim and Karen Carter Sarah Carter Sally Cartwright Gabe and Katrina Ceci Susan Charland Jay and Roxanne Ciatti Laura Ciletti James and Martha Clark Robert and Kay Clausen Warner and Charlene Cline Jeffrey Connolly Rochelle Connor Cindy Cooper Michelle Cooper David Counard and Linda Holtz Matt Covey Carla Cross Helena Curtain Rosa Cyrier Richard Czeszynski Sandra Dagon Diane Dalton Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan Richard and Mary Davenport Barbara Carol Davis Diana Davis William and Julia Davis Laura DeGolier Carolyn Delery Mary E. DeVita Sherika Dew Diane Diel and David Zapecki Kathryn Diesslin Carla and Michael Diiorio Kyle Dlabay John Dragisic Brandon and Melissa Drusch David and Christine Drzadinski Bruce and Cheryl Dunn Margot Dunn Janet Dunst John and Shari Egan Jennie and Mark Ehrmann Lin Ellis Rebecca and Fred Emmerich Gary and Judith Ertel Bryan and Lyn Eskra Paul and Joan Ewig Dan and Pat Fetterley Alexis Fielek Richard and Barbara Fischer Cynthia Fisher Connie Fliege Jane Foley and Martin Gagne James and DeDe Forester Nancy France Linda and Eli Frank Natalie Frankel John and Jane Frederick Gerald and Margery Freitag Gerald and Patricia Freitag David A. Friedman Timothy and Carla Raupp Stephen and Gail Froehlich Katrina Fronberry Christian Fuller Lynn Galbraith-Wilson Thomas and Sharon Gale Vincent Gallo Janet Ganong Javier Garay Ann and Steven Gardiner James and Kathy Gardner

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Susie Gebhardt Laura Gibbs and Sanford Glazer Matthew and Nancy Gibson James and Sharon Gierahn Emma Gillette Carol Gissing Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Leonard and Diana Goldstein Ryan Golinvaux Larry and Geli Golopol Virginia F. Goode Gillian and Michael Gosman Kim Graff James Grasee Dale and Mary Graves James Green Diane Greenmeier Jim Gremminger Craig Griffith David and Dana Griffith Joanne Grunau Denis and Helga Guequierre Michael and Laura Gulatz Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson Eric and Jill Guttormson Doug and Meg Haag Judith Haass William Hable and Jane Tanner Sara Hafeman Dan and Sue Haislmaier Joe and Jami Hanreddy Amy Harker-Murray Joseph and Judith Harlow David Harrison Cherrie Hartley Carol Hase Betsy and Bob Haushalter Helen Hawke Hilda Heglund Jeffrey and Heather Hein Thomas and Catherine Heinen Esther and Michael Helding James and Nicole Hermann Beverly A. Hess Laurie and Keith Hickman Ross Hightower Earl and Eugenie Hildebrandt Alan and Jean Hilgeman Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley Caroline Hogan and Lawrence Glusman Winston and Margaret Hollister Marianne Hondel Lois and William Hoover Jason Horner Mary Horton-Carstensen and Mark Carstensen Joseph Hughes Kenneth and Mary Ingles William and Karen Irwin David and Dianne Isnard Kevin and Angie Izard Christine L. Jameson Jerome Janzer Don Jarchow Jewish Community Foundation Joan and Michael Friedman Donor Advised Fund Dr. Burton E. Goodman and Harriet Bocksenbaum Dorothy Rotter Donor Advised Fund Ronald and Patricia Jodat Michelle Johnson and Greg Chesack Roy and Kathleen Johnson Jayne Jordan Scott and Jill Jorgensen

Karen Jossi Larry and Anne Jost Robert and Kathleen Juday Robert and Patricia Juranitch Larry and Holly Jurss Hal and Jean Kacanek Marlene Kagen Eric Kaldor Wendy Kamerling Richard and Diane Kane Silva Karapetian Ronald Karbel Dale and Susan Karpen Hannah Kaye Chris and Elizabeth Keadle Kelley Kids Group Marguerite Kelley Michael and Christy Kellman Sarajane and Robert Kennedy Michele Kenner Aaron Kern Henry “Pat” and Joan Kerns Peter Kerwin Joel and Jackie Kitchin Mary and Dean Klinger Stephen and Rita Klinkhammer Don and Carol Klockow Russell and Rose Marie Knoth Mary Knudten Marty Kohler Kenneth and Margaret Konet Kathleen Kortas Bradley Kostreva Lou Ann Koval Kurt and Jean Kozma JoAnne and Donald Krause Chad Kreblin William Krohn Peter Kuenzi Jim and Betty Kuplic Harvey Kurtz and Yvonne Larme Janet LaBrie Tom and Sally Ladky Robert Lang Barbara Larkin Steen and Janice Larsen Eric Larson and Susan Lewis Jim and Teri Larson Jason and Kristy Lavann Trisha Le Crissman and Mark Bishop Larry and Mary LeBlanc Sam Leichtling and Lindsey Tauber Justine Leonard Mary Fran Lepeska Gillian Lester-George and Manuel D. Montesinos Diane and Allan Lindsay Mark and Arlene Fleder Litow Angela and Sven Loberg Rosie and Silas Lohman Dennis and Theresa Lowder Merton and Margaret Lueptow Alan Lundeen and Daniel Gooding Nicole and Eric Maassen Ellen MacFarlane Sara and Jim Maedke John and Audrey Makowski Gena Malanche Denyse and Randall Malone Randy Mangelsen John Mann Jacqueline Servi Margis Allen and Sharon Marifke Lee Marquardt

#WeRepMilwaukee Janette Marsh The Marsho and Richer Families Drs. Leslie Martin and Sabina Diehr Joseph and Susan Mazza Duane and Connie McAllister Elaine McCarthy Anilisa McDonald Judith R. McGauran Andrea McIlwraith Thomas and Cynthia McLinn Michael and Sandra McNeely Sandra and Maurice McSweeney Dean Meier and Sally Nantell Joyce Meinicke Kate and Dan Meyer Douglas J. Mickelson Tom Mihal Barbara Miller Kenn Miller and Wendy Walker Miller Dr. Robert and Charlotte Miller Robert and Nancy Miller Jim Milner and Karen Gotzler Kelly Mischler Dr. A.E. Moats Debra Moore Michael Morgan James Mortell Kevin and Katherine Moss Amy Murre Jack and Lucia Murtaugh Howard and Elaine Myers Lisa Myers Kelly Natrop Karen Nelson The Nelson-Zirzow Fund David and Carol Nestingen James and Elizabeth Neubauer Lisa Neustedter JoAnne Nissen Joanne Nolde Jennifer Nordstrom Cole and Cynthia Northup Fran and Miriam Odden Herbert and Karen Oechler Eric Ohlrogge Marcia M. Olen David and Janet Olsen Eric Oquist and Heather Deaton Jim and Elizabeth Orth Joyce L. Pace Ethan Padway Nick Padway Nancy Palmer Christine Palmert Sandra Parish Jason and Amy Parry Mark and Laurie Pasch Shelia Payton

Lisa Pease Erin Pechanach Tom and Judy Pelt Barbara Pelton Vickie Penkert Debby Penzkover Karen Peters and Charles Frank Juliet Peterson Betty Philipps Leon and Mary Pieschek Frank and Angela Pintar Jerry and Jill Polacheck Chuck Prendergast Wendy Pribbanow Drew Price Priests of the Sacred Heart Daniel and Connie Pronley David Putnam Donald and Judith Rafenstein Stephen and Susan Ragatz Mark and Janet Rakowski Debbie Ramirez Patrick and Noreen Regan Paul and Kathie Richards Werner and Carol Richheimer Craig Rigby Paul Ritch John and Rachel Roberts Robert Rooney Daniel and Carolyn Roskom Pearl and James Ross Bob Rothacker and Connie Gavin Timothy and Cathy Rottmann Bill and Eva Rumpf Michael Rupp Scott Rusch Tom and Judy Saeger Nita Salzman Sadashiv Santosh Michael H. and Roberta Schaalman Karen Scharrer-Erickson Kelly Schill Travis Schneider Gordon Schuetz Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman Lyman and Carol Schulz Kevin Schumacher Fred and Ruth Schwertfeger Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell Tracey Shaleski Duncan Shrout Mark and Bonnie Siegel Joseph and Amy Silvers Kirsten Simanonok Dianne Sinnwell Warren and Patrice Skonieczny Ralph and Kathy Skudlarczyk Guy and Nancy Smith

Minna and Mark Smith Joyce and Albert Solochek Heath Solon Joan Spector John and Mary Splude Carol Sroka Mary Stahl-Katte Barbara Steele Tim Steinle Bill and Melody Streeter Ben and Anne Swoboda Diane Sykes Frederick and Barbara Syrjanen Linda Szafranski Brenna Tadisch Tom and Mary Taft Rachel Taknint Paul and Donna Tanzer Maria Theisen Mary and Richard Thickens Dwayne Thomas Dean and Kathy Thome Catherine Tikkanen Tom and Thom Thomas and Patricia Towers Triangle Enterprises, Inc. Gerald and Dorothy Turow Paul Verdu Donna and Norman Vincent Benjamin and Rachel Wagner Dan and Heidi Walker Julie and Timothy Wallen Lynn Walsh Frank and Milena Walter Mary and Greg Walz-Chojnacki Jack and Margaret Ward Debra and Michael Watton John Weber Marie Weiss Robert Welch David and Cindy Werner Ben and Julia Westphal Debra Wiedmeyer Jim and Libby Wigdale Penny Williams Julie Winkelmann Ross and Sandy Workman Wilson and JoAnn Wright Lori and Robert Wucherer Kim Wynn Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt James and Erika Zaiser Angela Zakreski Peter and Kathleen Zarwell Ralph Zick Tom Zimmerman Doug and Marilyn Zwissler

Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl

Ultra Tool & Mfg., Inc.

IN KIND GIFTS Joy and James Leirer

To see the full list of honor and memorial gifts, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com. While space limitations prevent us from including the full list here, we are grateful to all of these donors.

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“One thing I gained from the program was courage. The play is all about being bold and being not afraid to do anything and stuff.

So I think I gained a lot of boldness and I feel like I have more courage than I used to. So I am really thankful.”

“It brought me out of my comfort zone, but it did it in a good way. Now I’m not scared to get up in front of the class.”

Each year, nearly 20,000 students are impacted by Milwaukee Rep’s Education programs, including in-school residencies, after-school programs, and the national Next Narrative Monologue Competition. Through these programs, students increase their literacy and social-emotional skills such as empathy and self-awareness.

Thank you to Milwaukee Rep’s 2022/23 Season Individual Education Sponsors who make these programs possible!

Antony and Nikki D’Cruz

Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor

Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh

Paul and Kathy Slesar

David and Jean Lauer

Jeff and Lori Sommerfeld

Kathy McCombe

A.J. Star and Mark Clausen

Dwight and Marlene Morgan

Judith A. Steinke

Marlene Ott To learn more about becoming an Education Sponsor, contact the Development Department at:

414-290-5366

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