Program - "The Chosen"

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Adapted by Aaron Posner & Chaim Potok

From the Novel by Chaim Potok

Directed by Aaron Posner

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Presented by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation

Adapted by Aaron Posner & Chaim Potok

From the Novel by Chaim Potok

Directed by Aaron Posner ◊

Scenic Designer

Daniel Conway

Sound Designer & Original Music

Joshua Schmidt

Community Consultant

Miryam Rosenzweig

Costume Designer

Helen Q. Huang

Voice & Dialect Coach

Jill Walmsley Zager

Stage Manager

Jade Bruno*

MARCH 5 – 31, 2024 |

Lighting Designer Noele Stollmack

Casting Director

Jonathan Hetler

Assistant Stage Manager

Joshua Hart*

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A co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Blake Robison, Artistic Director; Abby Marcus, Managing Director Associate Producers

Executive Producers

Beverly & Tony Petullo

Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation • Idy Goodman • Abbie & David Nash • RA Stevens Foundation

Sponsored in part by Media Sponsor

The Chosen is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

The Chosen was co-produced by the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Terrence J. Nolen, Producing Artistic Director: Amy L. Murphy, Managing Director) and the City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Marc Masterson, Artistic Director) on March 11, 1999.

This play was developed in part through a workshop made possible by Frank Gagliano and The Showcase of New Plays at Carnegie-Mellon University.

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*Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Mark Clements Artistic Director Chad Bauman Director
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CAST

Eli Mayer*...........................................Reuven Malter

Ron Orbach*........................................Reb Saunders

Hillel Rosenshine*...........................Daniel Saunders

Steve Routman*....................................David Malter

Understudies

Asa Fris – Reuven Malter; David Meldman – Reb Saunders/David Malter; Jonathan Riker – Daniel Saunders

*Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

Assistant Scenic Designer...........................................................................................................Brandon Roak

Casting Associate........................................................................................................María Amenábar Farias

Assistant Director...................................................................................................................Audrey Erickson

Stage Management Resident........................................................................................................Star Howard Line Producers........................................................................................

Jonathan Hetler and Jeffrey Mosser

The Chosen will be performed with a 20-minute intermission. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

SPECIAL THANKS

Tziporah Altman-Shafer; Adena, Rena, Naama, and Akiva Potok; Erin Weaver; Maisie Posner; Michele Osherow; and all the artists who contribute to the development of this play.

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Eli Mayer

Reuven Malter

Off-Broadway: Amid Falling Walls (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene)

Regional: Mischa in Ride the Cyclone (Arena Stage, McCarter Theatre Center), Footloose (The Muny), Indian Summer (Bay Street Theater). To my own father, thank you for your guidance, love and wisdom through my years. I hope to someday be as decent and worthy of rest as you. Thank you to family, friends, Aaron Posner and my wonderful manager Rochel. To my brother Daniel, this too is for you. CCM BFA. IG: @elimayermaynot.

Ron Orbach

Reb Saunders

Broadway: Laughter on the 23rd Floor—Also, Chicago Premiere, National Tour, and ACT, Seattle (also directed); Dance of the Vampires; Never Gonna Dance; Soul Doctor; Chicago (1st “Amos Hart” 1st National Tour, Jeff Award, 1998). Regional Highlights: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Bottom” (Chicago Shakespeare Theater/ Jeff Nom, 2012); Fiddler on the Roof, “Tevye” (Broadway Sacramento Music Circus); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, “Pseudolus” (Denver Center); Moonlight and Magnolias, “David O. Selznick” (Goodman Theatre); Indecent, “Otto” (Seattle Rep). TV & Film Highlights: Law & Order (Recurring); Platypus Man (Series Regular); Girls; “DMV Instructor” in Clueless, and “Bill” in Culprit (upcoming). Ron is also an acting coach and a director (LA’s 1996 Ovation Award).

Hillel Rosenshine

Danny Saunders

Hillel (he/him) is thrilled to be making his Milwaukee Rep debut! He is originally from New York, where he recently performed in The Misanthrope (IRT Theater, Rattlestick Theater) and Bettinger’s Luggage (AMT Theater). His regional theater credits include Bad Jews (The Gamm Theatre) and The Lifespan of a Fact (Elmwood Playhouse). Film credits include Name to the Face (Best Mobile Film, Druk International Film Festival) and Mighty Real. He holds a B.S. in geophysics from Brown University. Website: hillelrosenshine.com

Steve Routman

David Malter

Steve is an award-winning actor who has appeared on Broadway and across the country in more than 35 regional theaters. He’s performed Shakespeare, Chekhov, Stoppard, Odets, and Moliere - as well as dozens of musicals and comedies. Film and television work include Killers of the Flower Moon, The Equalizer, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Inside Llewyn Davis, Fosse/ Verdon, and The Trial of the Chicago 7. In addition to stage and film work Steve has made appearances with the NYC Opera, Glimmerglass Festival and New Haven Symphony. His performance is dedicated to the memory of his uncle, long-time Milwaukee resident Eugene Klurfeld. www.steveroutman.com

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CREATIVE TEAM

Chaim Potok Playwright

Chaim Potok began his career as a novelist in 1967 with the publication of The Chosen. The book was a success, generating a film adaption in 1981 and even a previous musical version for the stage. In 1969, he wrote a sequel, The Promise. Subsequent novels are My Name is Asher Lev, In the Beginning, The Book of Lights, Davita’s Harp, The Gift of Asher Lev, I Am the Clay and his last book, a collection of three novellas called Old Men At Midnight. His body of work also contains many nonfiction publications and several books for children. Other works for theatre include Out of Depths, Sins of the Father and The Play of Lights. He served as editor for both Conservative Judaism and The Jewish Publication Society. In addition to his writing, Potok was an ordained rabbi and held a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He lived in Merion, Pennsylvania until his death in 2002.

Aaron Posner Adapter/Director

Aaron Posner is a director, playwright, teacher, former Artistic Director, and a Professor at American University. He was the founding Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company, and the Artistic Director of Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. He has directed nearly 200 productions at major regional theaters across the country, including Arena Stage, American Repertory Theater, American Players Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Folger, Ford’s Theatre, Round House Theatre, Seattle Rep, Signature Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Studio Theatre, and many more. As a playwright, his re-imaging of Chekhov’s The Seagull, entitled Stupid F**king Bird, was one of the ten most produced plays in the country in 2015 and has had more than 250 productions worldwide. His other produced and published plays include JQA, Life Sucks, No Sisters, District Merchants, Who Am I This Time? & Other Conundrums of Love,

My Name Is Asher Lev, and several others He lives outside of D.C. with his wife, actress Erin Weaver, and his amazing daughter, Maisie.

Recent projects: The Tempest, directed by Aaron Posner and Teller (American Repertory Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and South Coast Repertory); At Wit’s End and Love in Afghanistan (World Premieres, Arena Stage); Harvey, and End of The Rainbow (Milwaukee Rep); The Games Afoot (Cleveland Play House); Company, Hairspray, Chess, and Sunset Boulevard (Signature Theatre); Sabrina Fair (Ford’s Theatre); The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); Spoonful of Water and The Aliens (Studio Theatre). Upcoming projects: Penn and Teller on Broadway; Soon, a new musical (Signature Theatre); By the Way Meet Vera Stark (The Juilliard School); Soldier X (World Premiere, Here Arts Center); Vanya, Sonya, Masha, and Spike (Arena Stage); and Penny (World Premiere, Washington National Opera).

Helen Q. Huang Costume Designer

Helen is an award-winning costume designer whose credits include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center, Alley Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Seattle Rep, Berkeley Rep, Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Round House Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Children’s Theatre Company, Classic Stage Company, Disney Entertainment and The Washington Ballet. Awards: Helen Hayes Award, Henry Award, Anderson Hopkins Award and Ivey Award. Helen is a professor of Costume Design at University of Maryland, College Park.

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Jade Bruno Stage Manager

Jade is excited to be back at Milwaukee Rep! Previously she was the Stage Manager for The Heart Sellers, Dad’s Season Tickets, and Wife of a Salesman and the Assistant Stage Manager for God of Carnage, The Nativity Variations, Two Trains Running and Titanic the Musical. This season you can see her work on Dial M for Murder, The Chosen, and Nina Simone: Four Women. Other credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival, Second City Chicago, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Goodman Theatre. Love to Todd and Rufus.

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Mark is an award-winning international theater director whose work has appeared in over 100 major theaters throughout Europe and the United States. He began his tenure as Artistic Director with the 2010/11 Season by bringing musicals to the mainstage, starting a tradition that is now the highlight of every season. Mark has directed over 30 productions at Milwaukee Rep including World and American Premieres, his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol and all but one mainstage musical including Titanic the Musical, West Side Story and Dreamgirls. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for several UK theater companies, most notably, Artistic Director for the award-winning Derby Playhouse in the UK where he directed over 40 productions. He has been nominated for an Olivier Award and several UK Theatre Awards, and has won three Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia. He created and directed the West End and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically acclaimed novel American Dervish for the stage to make its World Premiere in an upcoming season.

Now in his eleventh season at Milwaukee Rep, under Chad’s guidance the theater has grown significantly from a $9M to $14M+ organization. He’s completed two capital campaigns to remodel the Stackner Cabaret, build the endowment, launch the John D. Lewis New Play Development Program, create a new A Christmas Carol and deepen the theater’s community engagement programs. He is currently stewarding the $78M campaign to build the new Associated Bank Theater Center. Previously he was the Associate Executive Director at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, where he was instrumental in opening the Mead Center for American Theater, a new 200,000 square feet performing arts complex. While at Arena, he worked on the Broadway transfers of Next to Normal (Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony Award), and Wishful Drinking starring Carrie Fisher. Bauman is a graduate of Harvard Business School with a Master of Fine Arts in producing from the CalArts.

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MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

Managing Director..........Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian

General Manager........................................Ryan Looke

Executive Assistant....................................Kelli Lopina

HR Manager...............................................Liz Merwin

Company Manager..................................Amaris Bates

Management Associate.......................Hannah Steele

Receptionists.......................................Michael Evans, Wuanette Exum, Nikki Jaynes, Mary Muehleisen

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic Director..........................Laura Braza

Artistic Producer—

Casting & Special Events…..............Jonathan Hetler

Artistic Producer—

Training & Audience Engagement.....Jeffrey Mosser

Associate Artistic Producer.....Annika Perez-Krikorian

Assistant Artistic Producer......María Amenábar Farias

DEVELOPMENT

Chief Development Officer.................Chuck Rozewicz

Director of Development........................Amy Dorman

Director of Major and Planned Giving....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

Donor Relations Representative...Madelyn Davenport

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Chief Diversity Officer........................Jermaine Murry

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Chief Education & Engagement Officer..............................Jenny Toutant

Associate Director of Education...............Zach Woods

Associate Director of Engagement...James Carrington

Education & Engagement Manager.........Xodia Choate

Education Coordinator.................................Ro Kaybee

Education & Engagement Resident............Natalie Rich Engagement Coordinator..........................….Suze Falk

Teaching Artists............................................Cria Ama, Maura Atwood, Maria Beilke, Ty’Rel Belin, Ryon Davis, Marvin Hannah, Jacob Horstmeier, Ashley Jordan, Faith Klick, Jacob Knuth, Mykal Lake, George Lorimer, Kenneth Montley, Logan Milway, Murray, Alexandra Szabo, Samra Teferra, Stephen Thompson, Barry Weber, Saleaqua Winston

FINANCE

Director of Finance............................Naushad Moolla

Controller..............................................Chelsea Omari Payroll & Benefits Associate............Samantha Doucas

Accounting Associate........................Tim Petropoulos

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Director of Food & Beverage...............Donald Parsons

Kitchen Manager…...............................Robin Westrick

Assistant Manager….........................Morgan Sewalish Restaurant Staff....................................Jacob Abrams, Alicia Ball, Thomas Bastardo, Samantha Brown, Tanya Brown, Gibson Caldwell, Dylan Curry, Alex Dailey, Tioni Dallas, Susan Davies, Gigi Garcia, Matthew Garcia, Eloisa Gloria, Quincy Hardin, KP Her, Alex Herrmann, Teran Johnson, Sabina Kaiser, Zechariah King, Nick Kleiber, Mary Krzyzewski, Nicole Kueppers, Deb Langkau, Jaslyn Lewis, Angela Livermore, Cassidy Long, Aimeé Lopez, Aryana Lopez, Grace McMahon, Ely Neal, Brooke O’Brien, Azucena Reyes, Jessica Rieder, Maiken Schroedl, Daniel Soto, Nanii Titus, Crystal Thompson, Reggie Thompson, Caylen Todd, Sophie VanDenPlas, Desi Wilkins

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MAINTENANCE

Chief Building Engineer...........................Chris Belcher

Engineers................................................Tiffany Casey, Maurice Goodwin, Todd Ross

MARKETING

Chief Marketing Officer...............................Lisa Fulton

Director of Media Relations...................Frances White

Director of Marketing.................................Don Rebar

Audience Development Director.............Kendall Judy

Associate Director of Marketing, Digital Content….................................Rachel Jatczak

Marketing & Sales Manager.....……...........……Zoë Gatz

Videographer….....................................Jonathan Klett

Graphic Designers.........................Benton Melbourne, Geoffrey Vitiello

Photographer...................................Michael Brosilow

Audience Services

Audience Services Director....................Tanya Haynes

House Managers.................................. Karl Hooyman, Sierra Irwin, Julia Rady, Natalie Rich, Skylar Staebler, Levi Tracy, Matthew Willison

Guest Services Associates.......................Susan Davies, Becky Demler, Christine Gifford, Alex Haas, Debra Holubowicz, Steve Holubowicz, Karl Hooyman, Natalie Rich, Cassidy Thompson Sales

Director of Sales......................................Jeremy Scott

Teleservices Director….........................Leigh Mumford

Associate Director of Sales..........................Jaime Lacy

Assistant Director of Sales.........................Jasper Farin

Ticket Office Manager................................Jason Rose

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Ticket & Teleservices Representatives....Jozzlin Biddle, Katie Jacobson, Michelle MacDonald, Bridget Mullin, Anya Palmer, Paul Pfannenstiel, Alexa Serrano, Violet Verhein

PRODUCTION

Director of Production.............................Jared Clarkin

Production Manager...................................Joel Kipper

Associate Production Manager.....................Nia Burns

Costumes

Costume Director............................Nicholas Hartman

Assistant Costume Director.........................Bina Bieker

Design Assistant.......................................Mason Baria

Senior Draper..............................Alexander B. Tecoma

Draper.................................................Micky Simmons

First Hand..............................................Kas Rodriguez

Stitchers.............................Lexi Asare, Sarah Hemken

Lead Costume Crafts Artisan........................Lyssa Rad

Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor...........Allison Lowery

Costume Construction Resident..............Mic Johnson

Wardrobe Supervisor................................Sarah Slagle

Wardrobe Crew.......................................Serena Abel, Jess Llanas, Nex Shilkey, Hailey Parker-Combes, Grace Thompson, Grace Weir

Stylist.............Kevin McElroy, Robert Laurence Studio

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Lighting

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

Props

Properties Director.............................Kelly Kreutsberg

Prop Crafts Artisans..........................Yvonne Tessman, Tayler Varney

Prop Carpenter/Artisan..........................Erik Lindquist

Prop Graphics Artist..................................Mindy Knoll

Prop Overhire…..............................................Em Allen

Scenic

Technical Director.......................................Joseph Fry

Interim Associate Technical Director......Sarah Downey

Charge Scenic Artist..................................Jim Medved

Lead Scenic Artist.................................Shannon Mann

Scenic Artist.......................................Caroline Dischell

Assistant Stagehand.............................Sharissa Smith

Stage Management

Production Stage Manager...............Kimberly Carolus

Stage Managers...............Terence Orleans Alexander, Jade Bruno, Jordan Canon-Kruis, Josh Hart, Kai Liebenstein, Kira Neighbors, Sydney Smith, Emily Marie Wilke, Emily Wright

Stage Management Fellow.........................Emily Pfaff

Stage Management Residents.................Star Howard, Jessica Wexler

Resident Stagehands & Carpenters

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

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#WeRepMilwaukee Learn More About Us! THE CHOSEN 23

MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES

President President-Elect Vice President, Trustees

Treasurer Secretary

TRUSTEES

Ayad Akhtar

Tammy Belton-Davis

Ivor Benjamin

Wendy W. Blumenthal

Julia Burns

Joe Checota

Jane Chernof

Marybeth Cottrill

Amy Croen

Robert H. Duffy

Dr. Eric A. Durant

SUSTAINING TRUSTEES

Judy Hansen

Adam J. Peck

Kerryann Haase Minton

James Phillips

Bryan House

Jay Franke

Jason R. Graham

John Halechko

Christopher Hermann

Tom Irgens

Lynda Johnson

Deborah Kaerek

Michelle Kolp

David Kundert

Dawn Lindsey

Kristine Lueders

At Large

Melanie Booth

Andrés Gonzalez

Joan Lubar

Robert H. Manegold

James Phelps

Raymond J. Manista

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Anne L. Noyes

Joe Pickart

Karen Plunkett

Beth Ridley

Kenneth Robertson

Allison Scrivner

Clark Slipher

Craig Swan

Deborah Tomczyk

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

Patsy Aster

James Baillon

Jay Baker

Katharine Banzhaf

Matt Bartel

James E. Braza

Joyce G. Broan

Warren Buliox

Bladen Burns

Mike Carter

Danny Cunningham

Karen Dean

Mark J. Diliberti

George A. Dionisopoulos

Robert Dye

Norman Dyer

Stephen Einhorn

James D. Ericson

Susan Esslinger

James E. Braza

Joyce Broan

Judy Hansen

Jacqueline Herd-Barber

Robert Feitler

Timothy C. Frautschi

Molly Kubly Fritz

Patrick Gallagher

Connie Gavin

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

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

PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL

Larry Jost

John L. Kordsmeier

Frank Krejci

Susan A. Lueger

Robert H. Manegold

Vincent L. Martin

Patricia Brash McKeithan

Donna Meyer

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

Gregory C. Oberland

Edward Seaberg

W. Kent Velde

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2023/24 DONORS

The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between November 30, 2022 and January 31, 2024. While space limitations prevent us from listing gifts under $500, Milwaukee Rep gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all our donors. For a complete list of all our supporters, including honor and memorial gifts, 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

Bader Philanthropies

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust

Herb Kohl Philanthropies

Northwestern Mutual

Melitta S. Pick Charitable Trust

Rockwell Automation

Shubert Foundation

We Energies Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999

Baird

BMO

Dorothy Inbusch Foundation

Laskin Family Foundation

MGIC Investment Corporation

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

$25,000 – $49,999

CAMPAC

Community Advocates

Ralph Evinrude Foundation

Hunzinger Construction Company

Husch Blackwell

Johnson Controls

Milwaukee Public Schools

National Endowment for the Arts

Physicians Realty Trust

PNC

Studio Gear

Wisconsin Arts Board

$10,000 – $24,999

ANON Charitable Trust

Deloitte

Demmer+Goisman Foundation

Einhorn Family Foundation

EUA

Fiduciary Management

Godfrey & Kahn

William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation

InterPark Milwaukee Center

Old National Bank

Potawatomi Casino Hotel

PwC

Quarles

RDK Foundation

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.

Saint John’s on the Lake

Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust

Paul S. Symchych Charitable Foundation

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient

Brewers Community Foundation

Burke Properties

CG Schmidt, Inc.

Fiduciary Real Estate Development, Inc.

First Business Bank

Foley & Lardner

Froedtert Health

GRAEF

Harley-Davidson Foundation

JCP Construction

J. F. Ahern Co.

Johnson Financial Group

Kaerek Homes

Kahler Slater

The Marcus Corporation

Marquette Associates, Inc.

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Milliman

Milwaukee Arts Board

Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation

Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation

Riverwater Partners LLC

Spear Arts Education Fund

Townsend Foundation

Walbec Group

Walker Forge, Inc.

$500 – $999

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin

Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation

Lord Abbett

Morgan Stanley

Payden & Rygel

Wasatch Global Investors

Participants in the Matching Gift Program

Abbott Laboratories

Abbvie

Artisan Partners Limited

Baird

Caterpillar Foundation

Eaton Corporation

GE Foundation

GE Healthcare

IBM Corporation

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Johnson Controls Foundation

Northwestern Mutual

PNC

Principal Financial Group

Progressive Insurance Foundation

Reader’s Digest Foundation

Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program

S&P Global

Siebert Lutheran Foundation

U.S. Bank

We Energies Foundation

THE CHOSEN 25

Luminary ($100,000+)

Anonymous (3)

Melanie and Steve Booth

John and Julie Carpenter

Ellen and Joe Checota

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Tony and Andrea Bryant

Judith A. Keyes Family Fund

Sandra and William Haack

Ted and Mary Kellner

David Kundert

Lubar Family Foundation

Marianne and Sheldon Lubar

Madeleine and David Lubar

Joan Lubar and John Crouch

Susan Lubar

Vince Martin

James and Mary Jo Mueller

Anthony Petullo Foundation

Jim Phillips

Karen Plunkett and Family

Clark and Diane Slipher

David and Julia Uihlein

Kate and Don Wilson

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

Helen Ambuel

Astor Street Foundation

Bill and Barbara Boles

Dr. Bruce Camitta

Mike Carter

The Chicago Community Foundation

The Emily and Henry Baldwin Fund

H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky

Tom and Molly Duffey

Peter Foote and Robin Wilson

Four-Four Foundation

Bryan and Rebecca House

Kristine and Wayne Lueders

John and Linda Mellowes

Mason and Julie Ross

Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust

Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith

A.J. Star and Mark Clausen

The RA Stevens Foundation

Craig and Mara Swan

Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty

Kent and Marcia Velde

David and Cheryl Walker

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

Anonymous (2)

Jo Ann and Richard Beightol

Karen and Mark Bitzan

Bradley Impact Fund

Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund

Cheri and Tom Briscoe

Elaine Burke

Bladen and Julia Burns

Croen Foundation, Inc.

Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard

Franklyn and M. Anne Gimbel

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Flesch Family Fund

Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse

Harry H. Hack Fund

John and Susan Harrits

Carla H. Hay

Darren and Terry Jackson

Mike and Marie Johnson

Jean and David Lauer

Chris and Anne Noyes

Individual Giving

Richard and Lois Pauls

John Phillips

Ann and Warren Pierson

Tom and Susan Quadracci

Pat Rieselbach

Catherine and Buddy Robinson

Meredith and Thomas Scrivner

Kathleen H. Seidel

Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek

The Streich Family Foundation

Byron and Laurie Vielehr

Ziegler Family Foundation

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

Anonymous (11)

Amy L. Argall

Bob Balderson

George Banda

Donna and Donald Baumgartner

Ivor and Carol Benjamin

Wendy and Warren Blumenthal

James E. and Mary K. Braza

Bradley and Glenna Brin

Timothy and Kathleen Carr

Chris and Judi Collins

Mary and James M. Connelly

Sue D’Alessio

Antony and Nikki D’Cruz

Larry and Eileen Dean

Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh

Mary Lou M. Findley

The Molly and David Fritz Family

Patrick D. Gallagher

Andrés and Jessica Gonzalez

Peter and Beth Gottsacker

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund

Richard Grunke and William Grasch

John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti

Paul and Gloria Halverson

Judy Hansen

Thomas Harty and Sharon Stafford Harty

Christopher and Katherine Hermann

Jewish Community Foundation

Jane and Steve Chernof

Suzy B. Ettinger Donor Advised Fund

Bill and Idy Goodman Family

Donor Advised Fund

Michael and Deborah Kaerek

Mark and Ginny Kannenberg

Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn

Keyes Family

Krista Kile

Dennis and Cheryl Konkol

Mark and Jenny Kopetsky

Connie and John Kordsmeier

Kristine M. Krause and Scott A. Patulski

Susan and Tony Krausen

Billie W. Kubly

Rick and Roberta London

Dawne and Ray Manista

Linda and Greg Marcus

John Mathie

Debesh and Linda Mazumdar

Maureen McCabe

Victoria S. McCormick

Tom and Renee McCutcheon

Jim Meier

Daryl and Rita Melzer

Drs. Ann and Steve Merkow

Joe Minton and Kerryann Haase Minton

Bob and Jan Montgomery

Beth and Greg Myers

David and Abigail Nash

Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen

Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt

Greg and Rhonda Oberland

Diane K. O’Connor

Marlene Ott

Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD.

Gina and Eric Peter

Joe and Katie Pickart

Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl

Cathy Procton

Schauer Family Foundation

Jim and Andrea Schloemer

Howard and Susan Schoenfeld

Sue and Bud Selig

Linda L. Sell, MD

Paul and Kathy Slesar

Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld

Judith A. Steinke

Laura Strain

Rich and Jean Tennessen

Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk

Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll

Sheryl Van Haren

Eric and Sarah Whyte

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

Anonymous (3)

Sharee Allain and David Schertz

Kathleen and Robert Anger

Richard and Sara Aster

Katharine Banzhaf

Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers

Cristin and Jonathan Bock

Ginny Bolger

Larry Bonney

Robert and Sharon Brenner

Peter Coffey and Kristine Cleary

Nicole and Jack Cook

Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert

Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan

Lloyd and Tammy Davis

Karen and Robert Dean

Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan

Sandy and George Dionisopoulos

Bob and Teri Duffy

Paul and Paula Eberle

Susan and Gee Esslinger

Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt

Liz and Rick Gebhardt

Thomas Golding

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund

Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund

Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund

Joseph and Laura Mantoan Family Fund

David and Marion Meissner

Soik Family

Laurie Hazzard

Katie Heil

John and Jean Henderson

Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer

Ken and Janet Howenstine

Karen and Steve Huser

Mark and Sue Irgens

Jewish Community Foundation

Micaela Levine Donor Advised Fund

Jeff and Sarah Joerres

Greg and Jackie Johnson

Lynda Johnson

2023/24
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Mary Johnson

Maureen Kania Swokowski

Michelle Kolp

Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra

Sandy Laedtke

Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud

Justine Leonard Charitable Fund

John Machulak

Elaine and Gerry Mainman

Francis and Rose Mary Matusinec

Katherine McCombe

James McFarland

Patti McKeithan

Vivian Moller

Patricia and William Moren

Bernie Mrazik and Jeanie Jerde

Marlyene Pfeiffer

James and Morgan Phelps

Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor

Bruce and Candy Pindyck

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Michelle Dwyer

Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee

Wayne and Christine Sage

Michael Schmitz

James and Kathi Scholler

Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon

Dennis P. Sheahan

Thomas and Iphigenia Smith

Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler

Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder

Kimberly and Owen Sullivan

Jane Svinicki

Gile and Linda Tojek

Lisa Trost

Nic and Sally Wahl

Neal and Cathy Wegner

Nora and Jude Werra

Prati and Norm Wojtal

Paul and Katherine Zavada

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

Anonymous (5)

Carla and Burt Bartlett

Jackie Behnke

Douglas and Barbara Braun

Edward and Diane Braza

Frank and Caryl Briscoe

Peter and Bobbie Buening

Gerardo and Cynthia Caballero

Carol Cannon

Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri

Brian and Elizabeth Casey

James Cauley and Brenda Andrews

Steve Check

Mark and Terri Chelmowski

Kathryn and Kelly Clark

Rachael and Joe Conrad

Jim and Marybeth Cottrill

Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler

Carol Z. Dolphin

Kristin and Eric Dufek

Dick and Pat Ehlert

Tina Eickermann

Bill and Susanne Gay

Rod and Linda Gehrig

Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Elizabeth Brenner Fund

Margaret Heminway Wells Fund

John and Denise Grogan

Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson

Delphine Gurzynski

Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala

Leland Hansen

Henry and Margery Howard

Stephen Jacobs and Pat Curley

Thomas Jensen and Claudia Francis

Debra and Peter Johnson

Judy and Gary Jorgensen

Kevin and Margaret Kinney

John and Bronwen Knappenberger

Keith Knopf and Gayle Dorn

Marina and Frank Krejci

Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley

Harvey Kurtz and Yvonne Larme

Mary Lacy

Dawn Lindsey

Franklin Loo and Sally Long

Paul and Patty Lucca

Jeffrey and Pamela Lueken

Duane and Kay Maas

Ellen MacFarlane

Michael Malone

Alan and Nancy Meier

Joseph Meinerz

Jim and Sally Mergener

George and Sallie Meyer

Judith Miller

Erik and Carol Moeser

Claudia and Joseph Moll

Dwight and Marleen Morgan

Molly Mulroy

Sarah Oberhofer

Juliet Peterson

Earl Potter and Lani Williams

Phil and Lynell Raiche

Jim and Lys Reiskytl

Lynn Rix

J. Patrick and Kathleen Ronan

Catherine Rothacker

Rick and Jean Schmalfeld

Judy and Tom Schmid

Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton

Richard and Mary Schnell

Tim and Margaret Schoewe

Scott and Dulcie Shoener

Rick and Maureen Stallé

Kendra Stea

Linda and Mike Stolz

Colette Szczesny

Rick and Ann Szekely

Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner

John and Anne Thomas

Richard Uspel

Paul Wanat

Sue Wells

David and Mary Welnetz

Jay and Laura Wigdale

Wilfred Wollner

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

Anonymous (8)

Tom and Kathy Alpren

Abby and Omar Andrietsch

Dan and Gwen Armbrust

Susan and Stephen Arnhold

James Awe

Linda and Jim Babcock

James and Susan Baillon

Dennis and LuAnn Baker

Christopher and Jessie Banaszak

Jim and Nora Barry

Jeff Barth

Bob Barthel

Richard and Diana Barthel

Tom and Sally Basting

Jack and Virginia Beatty

Scott Beightol and Desiree Erickson Beightol

Evert and Cynthia Berndt

Heidi and Brad Bertler

Larry Bialcik

Dan Blinka

Allison and Dan Byrne

Nicole Caffrey

Trish Calvy

Bruce and Kathi Campbell

Susan Cerletty

B. Lauren and Margaret Charous

Patty Compton

Craig and Jeanette Cook

Cream City Foundation

Valentine Fund

Matt Cudney

Erickajoy and John Daniels

Sue and Russ Darrow

Julie Davis

Eric and Lynn Delzer

Mary Ross Denison

Lloyd Dickinson and Kristin Bergstrom

Mary Paula Dix

Robert and Elizabeth Draper

Mary Ann Dude

John and Tamara Dunn

Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard

Jan Effinger

Heidi and Ryan Engelhardt

Mary Erickson

Christine Luedeman Fenner

Michael and Doreen Festge

Jay and Judy Findling

Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons

Tom and Marcia Flanagan

Kimberlee Foster

Alec and Kristin Fraser

Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis

Leanne Grano

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Bechthold Family Fund

Colton Charitable Fund

Bernadine and Stephen Graff Fund

Margarete and David Harvey Fund

Bruce Gunderson

Edward Hashek and John Jors

Katherine L. Hauser

Thomas and Catherine Heinen

Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell

Henry and Suzanne Herzing

The Hirano Family

Debra and Kevin Hood

Katy Hook

Jake and Kristina Irion

Stephen and Roberta Isaacson

Sandra Ivers

Valerie Jablonka

Kenneth and Mary Lee Jacobs

Cathy Jakicic

Jewish Community Foundation

Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund

Evan and Paula Kaiser

Dr. Jack and Myrna Kaufman

Mary and Jamie Kaufmann

Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy

Joseph W. Kmoch

Robert and Naomi Knoll

Donald and Barbara Koehler

Lilane Koehn Mace

Paul and Amy Kolo

Ashley and Andy Koors

Robert and Gail Korb

Judith Laste

Marvin and Marlene Lauwasser

Mark and Cynthia Levy

Kate Lewis and Scott Silet

Michael and Heather Liebe

Peggy and Kevin Long

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THE CHOSEN 27

Patricia Luebke and Kenneth Robinson

Robert and Susan Lueger

Michael J. Lynch

Thomas and Judith Mackenzie

Hemanckur Makker

Dr. Brent and Susan Martin

Daniel McCarty

David and Julie Meier

Kristen Mekemson

Jill Meyers

Gregory and Susan Milleville

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Carol Moerke

Christine Mortensen

Mary Ann Mueller

Paul and Carolyn Noelke

Tom and Kristine Obrecht

Laurie Ocepek

Alan and Kathy Olsen

Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens

Monnine and Steve Parnitzke

Mark and Laurie Pasch

Larry and Teri Pavelec

Sylvia Pratt

Jonas and Sylvia Prising

Monica and Donald Putning

Andrew Quackenboss

Dr. Kenneth Redlin

John and Cornelia Reidl

Jodi Ristau

Daniel and Anna Robbins

Richard and Karen Rodgers

Lora Rosenbaum

David and Anne Rosenberg

Drs. George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg

Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman

Martha and Frank Scott

Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart

Vicki Shimi

Mark and Bonnie Siegel

Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen

Aileen M. Smith

Jud and Amy Snyder

Jay and Tara Sodey

Heath Solon

Bruce Spann

Tyler and Sherry Steward

Brad Stoeckel

Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw

Fred Stratton

David and Paula Strelitz

Lynn and Gregory Strowig

Terry R. Sutter

James and Elaine Sweet

Richard and Mary Cady Thickens

Sara Toenes

Keri Torgerson

Joy Towell

Gregory and Sheryl Treichel

Mike Uihlein

MaryCarmen Villasenor

Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer

Carla and Greg Von Roenn

Nancy Blanchard Watts

Ruth A. Way

Paul and Laura Weisman

Barbara Wesener

Susan Wiegner

John Wierschem and Diane Weis

Patricia Wilkins

Peggy Williams-Smith

Connie Wilson and Mike Krueger

Lee and Carol Wolcott

Melanie and Brian Wolf

Diana Wood

Pete and Penny Woodcock

Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow

Jessica and Jim Yehle

Sharon Ziegler

Joe and Mary Ann Zompa

Principal Actor ($500-$999)

Anonymous (6)

Mary Ellen Acker

Jason and Jessica Allen

Dorothy Anderson

Elma Anderson

Keith and Paula Anderson

Scott Arbit

Robert W. Ater and Gregory W. Baer

Jayne Ayers

Karen Balistreri

Cheryl Banks

John and Carol Bannen

Lynn and Charles Barney

Barbara Baron

Brian and Rebekah Barsch

Melissa and James Baxter

Lucien and Holly Beaudry

Clark and Linda Beier

Terry Bell

Halien and Michael Besaw

Carolee Beutler

Big Art

Geoffrey and Karen Bilda

Katherine and Drew Bills

Art Blair

Connie Blair

Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller

Edward and Amy Blumenthal

James Boerner

Mike and Mary Bohren

Peter and Lasharle Borg

Darold and Cheryl Borree

Paul Bosanac

Bradley Impact Fund

Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund

Edith Brengel and David Radtke

Joel and Audra Brennan

Anne and Arthur Brooks

D’Araun Brown

Chris Burgener and Linda Loke

Susan Burns

Laurie and Peter Byrne

Gregory Chandler

Aleta and Walt Chossek

Joseph and Julie Chusid

Jay and Roxanne Ciatti

Bunny and Ron Cohen

Lana and Rick Colbo

Sam and Sandie Colon

Vi and George Corliss

Craig Cornelius

Anne Courtney

Matt Covey

Michael Cox

Carla Cross

Barbara Carol Davis

Lindsey and Carl Davis

William and Julia Davis

Margaret and Ricardo Diaz

Doug Doers

Sue and Dennis Duellman

Michael and Kathy Dwyer

Marybeth and Rip Edmundson

Vanessa and Erik Eisenmann

Nancy Ellis

John and Laura Emory

Evelyn Ericson

Gary and Judy Ertel

Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer

Moira Fitzgerald and Peter Kammer

Mary Teresa Flaherty

Kari and Bill Foote

Kathy Ford

Helen Forster

Randall Franke

Pamela Frautschi

Tim and Sue Frautschi

Gerald and Patricia Freitag

Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich

Stephen and Gail Froehlich

Thomas and Beth Giese

Jon and Nancy Gilmore

Adam and Carole Glass

Bob and Joan Goodman

Lawrence and Hannah Goodman

Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring

Christine Gould

Barbara S. Grande

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Sherry and Norm Malmon

Philanthropic Fund

Robert and Barbara Gross

Thomas and Mary Grossman

Honorable Michael and Barbara Guolee

Carol Gustafson

Guillermo and Ellen Gutierrez

Karleen Haberichter

Sybille Hamilton

Arlene Hansen

Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson

Dale and Sara Harmelink

Cliff and Susan Hartmann

Marge Hartwig

Kathleen Hawkins and Charles Marn

John Healy and Mary Tobin

Hilda Heglund

Jeffrey and Heather Hein

Katrina Hermann

Susan Herro

Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley

Mary Beth Holloway

Andrew and Paula Holman

Bill and Lois Hoover

Hal Horneffer

Mary Horton-Carstensen and Mark Carstensen

Dante and Jennifer Houston

Sigrid and Roy Jablonka

Nancy Jesse

Jewish Community Foundation

Eileen and Howard Dubner

Donor Advised Fund

Lois Malawsky Donor Advised Fund

Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund

Sherwood E. and Libby S. Temkin Donor

Advised Fund

Beatriz and Jesus Jimenez

Lecia Johnson

Jayne Jordan

Caroline Joyce

Tom Karakis Sr. and Colleen Lese

Demaris and Gontran Kenwood

Roberta Rohdin Killian

Robert and Dorothy King

Genevieve Kirchman

Nancy Knapp

Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky

Annie and Todd Kosel

Thomas and Susan Kotur

Terry and Mary Krall

Stanley Kritzik

William Krohn

Diana Kuehl

Anne Kumor

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Jenny and Justin La Crosse

Marlene and George Lange

Dan and Kathy Larsen

Steen and Janice Larsen

Jim and Teri Larson

Sam Leichtling and Lindsey Tauber

Lloyd and Sheri Levin

John E. and Karen M. Lewis

Judie Liebenstein and Kelly Fowler

David and Mary Ann Lillich

Bill Listwan

Saskia Lodder

Patricia Lombardo

Peter Lovance

James and Paula Lukas

Nicole and Eric Maassen

Robert Madden

Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman

Jacqueline Servi Margis

Diane and Eugene Markiewicz

Robert Marold and Diane Boldt

Lee Marquardt

Andy and Janet Martin

Joseph Masterson

Mateo Family Trust

Eric and Tara Mathison

Michelle Mattson and Matthew Sirinek

Dan and Ada McAdams

William and Pauline McCown

Jere McGaffey

Venora and Lafayette McKinney

Doug and Vicky McManus

Diana and Mark Metz

Wesley and Amy Miles

Howard and Sara Miller

Dr. A.E. Moats

Michael Morgan

Barbara and Charles Murphy

Jerry and Lori Murphy

IN KIND GIFTS

Michael Johnstone

Sue Nelsen

Jeff and Lisa Neubauer

John and Jane Niebler

Paul and Kathrine Noran

Paul Nowakowski

Susan O’Connell

Tonen (Sara) O’Connor

Mr. and Mrs. Pickles O’Pancakes

Sandra Orcholski

Bill and Marilyn Ottum

Jennifer and Brian Peterson

Peggy and Ned Purtell

Ronald and Anne Putzer

Suzann Reichley

Jackie Rickel

RitzHolman CPAs

Alicia and Bryan Sadoff

LindaGale Sampson

James Sanger and Mary Newton

Mike and Jan Schade

Bob and Carol Schmidt

Michelle and Allen Schmitz

Dean Schultz

Beth and Kevin Schumacher

Robert Schweers

Clyde and Marge Schweitzer

Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell

Pamela and Jeffrey Shovers

Marcia and Les Singer

Jane and Terry Skalmoski

Dennis and Cathie Slater

Jason and Andrya Smith

Minna and Mark Smith

Margaret Sohm

Jon and Kris Sohn

Greg and Diane Sommers

Marlyn and Neal Spear

James and Kathleen Springer

Alec Stapleton

LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS

George R. Affeldt, Jr.

Sharee Allain and David Schertz

Aaron Stehling

Charles and Jennifer Stearns

Eileen and George Stone

Kristin Stormo-Eckhart

Richard and Susan Strait

Raphael and Joan Strosin

Geoffrey Swain

Margaret Tennessen

Grant and Diane Tews

Kathy Thornton-Bias

Michele Tschopp

Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr.

Liz Uihlein

Dee Uradnicek

Marilka Velez

Teresa Velk

Michael and Rebecca Villegas

Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard

Nancy Vose

Debra and Michael Watton

Mary M. Wegener

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Mark and Anne Weitenbeck

Alan and Kathy Werth

Stephanie Wesselowski

Daniel and Erin Wille

Robert and Linda Wilson

Zac and Sara Wolff

Kim Wynn

Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt

Nancy and Mike Yttre

Mark and Evonne Zalewski

Marshall Zarem

Gertrude Zauner

Ted and Ann Zess

Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones

Andi and Mike Zimmerman

Tom Zimmerman

Eve Joan Zucker

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Susan and Bill Dawicke

Robert and Karen Dean

Nancy Desjardins

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

Melita Biese

Tony and Jennifer Braza

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

H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky

Carol Z. Dolphin

Amy Dorman

Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard

Linda Edmondson

Rosemarie Eierman

Roma Eiseman

Don and Mary Ellingsen

Susan and Gee Esslinger

Janet Fleck

James and Ellen Flesch

Deborah Fugenschuh and Mark Hinchey

Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier

Bill and Susanne Gay

Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly

Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer

Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech

Delphine Gurzynski

Susan Hackl

Sybille Hamilton

Arlene Hansen

Judy Hansen

Leland Hansen

John and Susan Harrits

Edward Hashek and John Jors

Thomas and Catherine Heinen

Lois and William Hoover

Dr. Lawrence Howards

Janet Kellogg Hume

Cathryn Jakicic

Deb and Peter Johnson

Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker

Bradley J. Kalscheur

Richard and Diane Kane

Karon Monica Kiffel

Margaret Knitter

Christine Krause

Diana Kuehl

David Kundert

Sandra L. Laedtke

James and Mary LaVelle

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Robert and Susan Lueger

Sherry and Norm Malmon

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 Michelle 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

Elaine C. and James A. Sweet

Gile and Linda Tojek

John and Kine Torinus

Harry and Mary Beth

Van Groll

Judy Van Till

Paul Vandeveld

Kent and Marcia Velde

Carla and Greg Von Roenn

Greg and Jodi Wait

David and Cheryl Walker

Neal and Cathy Wegner

Sue Wells

Barbara Wesener

Stacy and Blair Williams

Paul and Sandy Wysocki

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As an advocate for the arts in and around Milwaukee, I am proud to see the theatre community thriving like never before. Ours features a constant flow of options in magnificent entertainment and thrills. The sheer variety of choices among live stage events (from Broadway tours to ballet, concert tours to pro and indie theatre companies, illusionists, comedians, the symphony, and more…), the diversity in offerings here are greater than many Midwestern locales. It is a labor of love (and my actual career) to attend, celebrate, and critique many of them; and with this new, ongoing column in your Encore playbills, I look forward to sharing the incredible talent in our hometown. Peeling back the curtain, this space will showcase the fascinating people and goings-on that make the magic come alive for audiences.

Whether through a song, a dance, or the spoken word, storytelling is what drives our collective desire to be entertained. And while it may sound, look, and often literally be amazing, it is ultimately the stories which provide a unique potential to build empathy and connection. Further, entertainment is one of the most gratifying and healthy ways to decompress. It is an example why experiences make more meaningful impressions on us than material items. As a culture, the arts feed our soul and your patronage supports an important industry.

Live events are popular year round. But the escapism is especially welcomed during the winter months. When perennial summer activities are hibernating, doors to the arts remain open. The ongoing programming at our venues is peppered with various genres. I hope you enjoy the show tonight. And the next time you’re looking for something to do, I tempt you to return… you’ll enjoy that experience, too.

Ryan Jay is an entertainment journalist, critic, and member of the Critics Choice Association. His movie and TV reviews can be seen Fridays on TMJ4’s “The Morning Blend,” where he additionally hosts the show’s “Art Beat” series. His local theatre coverage also appears on Facebook and Instagram @RyanJayReviews and at RyanJayReviews.com.

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