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Chad Chad Bauman Bauman Ellen Ellen & & Joe Joe Checota Checota Executive Executive Director Director

Mark Mark Clements Clements Artistic Artistic Director Director

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Arun Lakra

Directed Directed by by Blake Robison ◊ Scenic Scenic Designer Designer Tim Tim Mackabee Mackabee

Costume Costume Designer Designer Shahrzad Shahrzad Mazaheri Mazaheri

Fight Fight and and Intimacy Intimacy Directors Directors Sordelet Sordelet Inc: Inc: Rick Rick Sordelet Sordelet && Christian Christian Kelly-Sordelet Kelly-Sordelet

Lighting Lighting Designer Designer Jaymi Jaymi Lee Lee Smith Smith

Casting Casting Director Director Stephanie Stephanie Klapper, Klapper, CSA CSA

Sound Sound Designer Designer && Composer Composer Matthew Matthew M. M. Nielson Nielson Stage Stage Manager Manager Mark Mark Johnson* Johnson*

Projections Projections Designer Designer Joe Joe Payne Payne

Assistant Assistant Stage Stage Manager Manager Merit Merit Glover* Glover*

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A NOTE FROM

ARUN LAKRA When movie night arrives at the Lakra family home, it is a rare film that we all agree upon. Yet for some reason, my Big Short son (Taro) and my Pitch Perfect daughter (Siya), my Princess Bride (Roopa), and her Holy Grail husband all love watching fun heist movies like Ocean’s Eleven. Or Thirteen. (Let’s not talk about Twelve.) Now if only we could agree on the snacks.

A couple of years ago out of the blue, Chad Rabinovitz, the Artistic Director of a theatre company in Indiana (also a heist lover), knocked on my door wanting to commission me to write a ‘heist’ play. His goal was to create a fun, edge-of-your-seat, popcornmunching, twisty-mystery-heist-whodunnit for the stage. I said no. While it was, of course, exciting and flattering to be asked, I soon understood why I had never seen a heist play on stage before. They were impossible to write! In movies, filmmakers have the ability to use flashbacks and cutaways, strategic camera angles and sneaky perspectives to direct (and misdirect!) the audience’s attention. Not to mention Clooney and Pitt and Damon and Roberts to distract from any plot holes with their charm and good looks. But on stage, without those tricks and tools, there was no way we could fool and surprise and satisfy the audience. Plus, writing a heist play, and particularly one for smart, sophisticated audiences who can spot a suspicious butler a mile away, was daunting. Surely the audience had seen it all. No thank you! I was persuaded to give it a shot. By that I mean I sprawled on the sofa and watched every caper movie ever made (all the while trying to persuade my family that I was “working”). One day, I had an epiphany. While the theatre presents certain obstacles, it also provides intriguing opportunities. And unique possibilities, with the audience’s eyes watching our every move. I started to wonder… could we actually pull off a heist… on stage? Ironically, I believe Heist succeeds because it was conceived as a play. Heist was made for theatre audiences, and I am convinced its origin story is a big part of the reason it works. I am grateful to Mark for his belief in this show, to Blake for his directorial brilliance, to the cast for their perfect blend of talent and brainpower, and to the entire team at Milwaukee Rep for all of their hard work in bringing Heist to the stage. I hope you have fun! 6

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CAST AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT CAST Brian Thomas Abraham*...............................Kruger Jessica Fishenfeld*........................................Angie Kate Goehring*.........................................The Spider

Angel Lin*........................................................Fiona Alex Purcell*....................................................Ryan Brian Vaughn*...............................................Marvin

PRODUCTION SUPPORT Video Programmer...........................Miguel Santiago Climbing Coach..............................Briana Blanchard Aerial Coach..............................Samantha Hancock Dialect Coach.....................................Julia Guichard Associate Set Designer................................Kyu Shin

Associate Lighting Designer..................Rachel Fields Associate Sound Designer..........Katharine Horowitzs Fight Captain...............................Jessica Fishenfeld Stage Management Apprentice.........Lillian Hayward Line Producer.........................................Ryan Looke

Performer flying effects created by VertigoTM — getvertigo.com. Heist will be performed with one intermission. The videotaping, recording and or photography of this production is strictly prohibited. * Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Heist was originally developed and commissioned by Constellation Stage & Screen (Chad Rabinovitz, Artistic Director), where it also received a workshop production in 2022 under the title Fortunato Heist (Bloomington, IN). Heist received additional development at the Citadel Theatre Playwright’s Lab in 2022 (Edmonton, AB) and also received support from the Black List x Warby Parker Writer’s Vision Grant. Heist received its world premiere production with Vertigo Theatre (Jack Grinhaus, Artistic Director) in February of 2024 (Calgary, AB). Heist received its U.S. Premiere at Arizona Theatre Company (Matt August, Kasser Family Artistic Director | Geri Wright, Executive Director) in November 2025 (Tucson, AZ). Heist is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca 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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BIOS Brian Thomas Abraham Kruger Broadway: Oedipus, Life of Pi, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two. Selected Regional theatre: Guthrie Theater, Huntington Theatre Company, American Repertory Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, San Diego Repertory Theatre, and Laguna Playhouse. Selected Television: The Young and the Restless (recurring), CIA, Law & Order, Super Pumped, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Shield, Drake & Josh, and Victorious. Voiceover: Brian is an award-winning audiobook narrator and versatile voice actor, bringing unforgettable villains to life in some of today’s most popular video games. Education: BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Jessica Fishenfeld Angie Off-Broadway/New York: Das Barbecü and Stonewall (Jazz at Lincoln Center), The Light in the Piazza (NYU Skirball Center), and Barnum’s Bird (Circle in the Square Theatre). Regional theatre: Joel Grey’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene/ The Soraya), Heist (Arizona Theatre Company, U.S. Premiere), and The Angel Next Door (International City Theatre). Television: America’s Got Talent, Panhandle, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Affiliations: Grammy Voting Member of The Recording Academy. Website: jessicafishenfeld.com. Instagram: @jecafish. Kate Goehring The Spider Broadway: The Inheritance. National Tour: Angels in America (LA Pride, Miami Carbonell Awards). Off-Broadway: The Importance of Being

Earnest (New York Classical), Still (Colt Coeur), Carrie: A Period Piece (P.S.-122). Regional: Work Song (Milwaukee Rep), Heartbreak House (Intiman Theatre); Orpheus Descending, Dancing at Lughnasa (Arena Stage); Ah, Wilderness!, Aristocrats, The Glass Menagerie (Huntington Theatre); How I Learned to Drive, Lost in Yonkers (Arizona Theatre Company); Collected Stories (A.C.T. Theatre, Seattle Footlights Award); Machinal, The Syringa Tree (Kansas City Rep); The Cherry Orchard (McCarter Theatre Center); Slavs! and The Clean House (Actors Theater of Louisville); The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls (Alliance Theatre); Underneath the Lintel, Wit, The Little Foxes (Triad Stage); Goodman Theatre; Northlight Theatre; Court Theatre; Bailiwick Rep (Laughing Wild, Jefferson Citation, After Dark Award). Film/Television: Bad Mother (New York Shorts International Film Fest/Best Performance), American Sports Story, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, New Amsterdam, and people messing up on various Law & Orders. Website: www.kategoehring.com. Angel Lin Fiona Off-Broadway/New York: Memorial (Pan Asian Repertory Theatre), 1969: Second Man (New York Theatre Workshop), various workshops and new works at The Public Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and more. Select Regional Theatre/Tour: Once (National Tour), Ring of Fire (Weston Theater Company), Vermont Farm Project (Northern Stage, world premiere), Mr. Holland’s Opus (Ogunquit Playhouse, world premiere), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (George Street Playhouse), Godspell (Pittsburgh CLO), and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse). Film/Television: And Just Like That…, voiceover for Guillermo del Toro’s Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (DreamWorks/ Netflix), Sesame Workshop, PBS, Nickelodeon, Rockstar Games, and more. Education: BFA from New York University. Website: angeldoesthings.com Instagram: @its_angellin. HEIST

BIOS (CONT.) Alex Purcell Ryan Broadway: Glengarry Glen Ross and The Kite Runner. Select Off-Broadway/New York: Public Enemy and Stupid F**ing Bird (Pearl Theatre Company); The Cherry Orchard (Harold Clurman Lab Theater); Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Smith Street Stage). Select Regional Theatre: Born With Teeth and Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Twelfth Night (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), and Disgraced (Portland Stage and Hangar Theatre). Television: The Blacklist, Fallout, FBI: Most Wanted, Bull, and The Endgame. Education: Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Website: AlexGPurcell.com. Brian Vaughn Marvin National Tours: Parade (Tony Award for Best Revival) and Beetlejuice (First National). New York Theatre: Sweet Smell of Success (Lincoln Center/ MasterVoices). Regional Theatre: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, God of Carnage, and She Loves Me (South Coast Repertory); Hamlet and A Christmas Carol (Denver Center for the Performing Arts); Amadeus, The Shaughraun, Bach at Leipzig, Doubt, Proof, Wit, The Glass Menagerie, The Leenane Trilogy, The Nerd, The Voysey Inheritance, and resident company member for 13 seasons (Milwaukee Rep); Hamlet, Othello, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Cyrano de Bergerac, An Iliad, Stones in His Pockets, The Odd Couple, The Music Man, Les Misérables, and multiple seasons (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Geva Theatre Center; Arizona Theatre Company; Northlight Theatre; Pacific Conservatory Theatre; Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; Renaissance Theaterworks; Skylight Music Theatre; and others. Website: brianvaughnofficial.com Instagram: @brianvaughn11. 12

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CREATIVE TEAM Arun Lakra Playwright Arun has spent the last 20+ years dividing his work life between his creative pursuits and his medical career. He has written plays, screenplays, a song to protest the demotion of Pluto (unsuccessful), and more than a few illegible prescriptions. Arun’s multi-awardwinning play Sequence has been published, produced across North America, and recently had its international (translated) premiere in Istanbul, Turkey. His most recent play Heist has been produced at Vertigo Theatre (Calgary), The Grand Theatre (London, ON), The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton), and Arizona Theatre Company (Tucson and Phoenix) and will be produced across North America in the upcoming season. Arun is also a University of Toronto-trained eye surgeon, and he enjoys sharing his embarrassing stories (from both worlds!) with medical students across Canada and the U.S., through his presentation MEDISCENES: Moments, Mistakes, and Lessons Learned from a Life in Medicine and the Arts. Arun lives in Calgary, Canada, with Roopa, Taro, Siya, and (woof) Zephy. Learn more at arunlakra.com or heistplay.com. Follow him on Instagram: @alohalakra. Blake Robison Director Blake is the Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park where his directing credits include the world premieres of Native Gardens and Shane, both by his frequent collaborator Karen Zacarias. Other favorites include: A Chorus Line, Mary’s Wedding, Pride & Prejudice, Shakespeare in Love, Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, and Stephen King’s Misery. Blake directed Milwaukee Rep’s 2015 production of Peter and the Starcatcher. Regional work includes productions at the Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, Dallas Theater

BIOS (CONT.) Center, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Utah Shakespeare Festival, PlayMaker’s Repertory Company, Folger Theatre, Round House Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, National Shakespeare Company, and Vermont Stage. Blake was a Finalist for the 2019 Zelda Fichandler Award from the SDC Foundation honoring extraordinary work in the regional theatre. He serves on the board of the British American Drama Academy. Tim Mackabee Scenic Designer Broadway: The Elephant Man and Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth. West End: The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: Bigfoot!, Heathers: The Musical, Rock & Roll Man, Dakar 2000, Vietgone, and Poor Yella Rednecks (Manhattan Theatre Club); Darling Grenadine and The Last Match (Roundabout Theatre Company); Guards at the Taj, Describe the Night, The Penitent, and Our New Girl (Atlantic Theater Company); Luce (Lincoln Center Theater); and Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre). Music videos: Carly Rae Jepsen’s Surrender My Heart. Television: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (HBO), Smash, Gotham, and The Today Show. Education: University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Yale School of Drama. Instagram: @timmackabeedesign Shahrzad Mazaheri Costume Designer Selected regional theatre: Guthrie Theater, Alley Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Signature Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company, South Coast Repertory, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Education: MFA in Stage Design from Southern Methodist University. Affiliations: United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE, and Design Action. www.shahrzadmazaheri. com. Instagram: @scheherezade.mzr Jaymi Lee Smith Lighting Designer Off-Broadway: Moon for the Misbegotten (Pearl Theatre Company). Regional Theatre: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Alley Theatre, Hartford

Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Alliance Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Milwaukee Rep. Education: BFA from The Theatre School, DePaul University. Affiliations/Awards: Joseph Jefferson award, SAGE award, and the Michael Merrit Emerging Designer Award. Head of lighting design at the University of California, Irvine. Website: jaymileesmith.com. Matthew M. Nielson Sound Designer/Composer Off-Broadway: Lackawanna Blues and Shakespeare’s Villains (The Public Theater), Occupied Territories (59E59 Theaters), and Where Words Once Were (Lincoln Center). Regional Theatre: Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Round House Theatre, Mosaic Theater Company, Guthrie Theater, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Portland Center Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Baltimore Center Stage. Film/Television: Stranger Things, The Adam Project, The Magicians, EPIX Drive-In, Discovery Channel, ABC Sports, NBC Sports, and FOX UFC. Affiliations/ Awards: Helen Hayes Awards, Film Festival Awards, and founding member of Listenably (The Audible Group). Website: matthewnielson.com. Joe Payne Projection Designer Regional Theatre: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Clarence Brown Theatre, Weston Theater Company, Riverside Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Pioneer Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Affiliations: Head of MFA in Sound and Projection/Media Design at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. paynesound.com Rick Sordelet Fight / Intimacy Director Broadway: 88 Broadway productions including The Lost Boys, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Beauty and the Beast, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and The Lion King. National HEIST

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BIOS (CONT.) Tours: Dozens including Peter Pan, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Opera: Moby Dick (The Metropolitan Opera), Silent Night (Florida Grand Opera and Atlanta Opera), and nine seasons at The Santa Fe Opera. Film/Television: Dozens. Live Performance: Staged the sword fighting for Chappelle Roan’s MTV Video Music Awards debut Good Luck, Babe! Instructor: William Esper Studio, HB Studio, The Actors Studio, CUNY Harlem, Montclair State, and 22 years at Yale School of Drama. Affiliations: Creator of Sordelet Inc. with his sons Christian and Collin Kelly-Sordelet, a Native Americanowned action movement company with over 40 years’ experience. Board member for Red Bull Theater. Website: www.Sordeletinc.com. Publishing Company: sordeletink.com. Instagram: @Sordeletinc. Christian Kelly-Sordelet Fight / Intimacy Director Off-Broadway: As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, King Lear, and Julius Caesar (The Public Theater). Touring: Jesus Christ Superstar, Dirty Dancing, Flashdance: The Musical, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Peter Pan. Opera: The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, La Scala, and The Santa Fe Opera. Film/ Television: One True Loves, Don’t Turn Out the Lights, Respect, Brave New Jersey, The Crew, Kevin Can Wait, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, and School Spirits. Education: BFA in Film Production. Affiliations/Awards: 2025 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Fight Choreography for Pirates! The Penzance Musical; 2024 Jeff Award for Athena; SAGAFTRA member; and co-founder of Sordelet Inc. Teaching: NYU, Rutgers University, Yale, The New School, William Esper Studio, HB Studio, and the City College of New York. His work emphasizes dynamic storytelling, performer safety, and repeatable action. Website: www.sordeletinc.com. Instagram: @sordeletinc. Stephanie Klapper Casting Director Broadway: A Christmas Story: The Musical and Dividing the Estate. Off-Broadway: An American Daughter (The Pershing Square Signature Center); Zack and Crooked Cross (Mint Theater Company); and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (New York Classical Theatre). 16

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Selected regional theatre: Many seasons for Capital Repertory Theatre; Adirondack Theatre Festival; Peterborough Players; and The Cape Playhouse. Audio Film: ElfQuest. Film: Standby; Netuser; The Nature of the Crime; Ranked: The Musical and HBO documentary; and many more. Affiliations/ Awards: Casting Society Cares member; Casting Society member; multiple nominee and four-time recipient of the Artios Awards for Excellence in Casting; Advisory Board member of Say Gay Plays; New York University Tisch School of the Arts Women’s Mentorship Program; adjunct professor at NYU New Studio on Broadway; teacher and guest lecturer at numerous colleges and universities; and Jimmy Awards judge. www.klappercasting.com Mark Johnson Stage Manager Mark is thrilled to be back at Milwaukee Rep after recently stage managing the run of Footloose the Musical, and spending last fall in as the stage manager of Milwaukee Rep’s Come From Away. Other favorites at Milwaukee Rep include Prelude to a Kiss a musical (2024), Dreamgirls (2015) and Guys and Dolls (2017). Elsewhere: numerous credits at Maine State Music Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Chester Theatre Company, Riverside Theatre (Vero Beach), Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Arena Stage. Up next, Mark will be traveling with Heist down to Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples FL and then staging managing My Fair Lady at The Fulton Theatre and Maine State Music Theatre. For A & A as always. Merit Glover Assistant Stage Manager Merit (he/him) is a regional AEA Stage Manager based in Milwaukee and originally from Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Recent productions include Murder Girl (Peninsula Players), George & Gracie (Milwaukee Rep), The Book Club Play, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (TheatreSquared), Midsummer, Anything Goes (Gulfshore Playhouse), Joan, Boeing Boeing, and Blues for an Alabama Sky (Barrington Stage Company). B.A., Theatre Arts & Spanish, Case Western Reserve University.

BIOS (CONT.) Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Co-Producer Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is committed to bringing diverse, engaging works of great artistry to the community and to putting Cincinnati’s artistic excellence in the national spotlight. Founded in 1960 and a recipient of two Tony Awards — the 2004 Regional Theatre Tony Award and the 2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Company — the Playhouse is nationally known for its commitment to new works and as an artistic home for America’s best actors, directors, and designers. Led by Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison and Managing Director Abby Marcus, the Playhouse recently celebrated the grand opening of its $50 million theatre complex, featuring an all-new mainstage: Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. Visit cincyplay.com. Gulfshore Playhouse Co-Producer Founded in 2004, Gulfshore Playhouse is Southwest Florida’s premier professional regional theatre, dedicated to producing world-class productions and transformative arts education programs. Its new artistic home, the Baker Theatre and Education Center, opened in 2024 in downtown Naples and features state-of-the-art performance, education, and community spaces that serve as a cultural hub for the region. From Broadway-caliber musicals and beloved classics to contemporary plays and new works, Gulfshore Playhouse creates dynamic theatrical experiences that entertain, challenge, and inspire audiences of all ages. Under the leadership of Founder, CEO and Producing Artistic Director Kristen Coury and Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director Joel Markus, Gulfshore Playhouse enriches the cultural landscape of Southwest Florida by producing professional theatre of the highest artistic standards while fostering creativity, education, and community engagement. Through exceptional artistry and a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, Gulfshore Playhouse is transforming lives and strengthening the region through the power of live theatre. Visit www.GulfshorePlayhouse.org.

Mark Clements Artistic Director Mark is an award-winning international theater director whose work has appeared at 100 theaters throughout Europe and the United States. Since becoming Milwaukee Rep’s Artistic Director in 2010, he has directed more than 30 productions, including world and American premieres; his adaptation of A Christmas Carol; and all but two mainstage musicals, including Run Bambi Run, Titanic the Musical, West Side Story and Dreamgirls. His introduction of musicals to the mainstage created a tradition that remains a season highlight. Previously, Mark served as associate artistic director for several UK theater companies and Artistic Director of Derby Playhouse, where he directed more than 40 productions. He has earned an Olivier Award nomination, UK Theatre Award nominations and three Barrymore Awards. He is adapting Ayad Akhtar’s novel American Dervish for the stage. Chad Bauman Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director Since joining Milwaukee Rep in 2013, Bauman has led a period of exceptional growth, eliminating debt, more than doubling the annual budget and endowment, achieving consistent operating surpluses, and growing net assets from $16 million to $111 million. He has raised more than $108 million through four capital campaigns and opened the Associated Bank Theater Center, the nation’s largest regional theater complex to open in a decade. Previously, at Arena Stage, he helped open the Mead Center and worked on acclaimed Broadway transfers. His honors include BizTimes’ Community Leader of the Year and Nonprofit CEO of the Year. A doctoral candidate at UNC–Chapel Hill, he also holds an MFA from CalArts and completed leadership programs at Brown University and Harvard. HEIST

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Chief Operating Officer....Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian Director of Human Resources................Angela Calise HR Generalist................................Anna Montgomery Executive Assistant....................................Kelli Lopina Operations & Rentals Manager...............Amaris Bates Management Assistant..............................Sam Lucas Receptionist..........................................Kelsey Coutts, Michael Evans, Wuanette Exum

Manager of Engagement Programs..........Tess Wyrick Education & Engagement Office Administrator..........................Riley Luettgen Education & Engagement EPRs................Roie Dahan, Aryk Mathias Teaching Artists............................................Cria Ama, Maura Atwood, Susie Duecker, Jake Horstmeier, Ashley Jordan, Jacob Knuth, George Lorimer, Logan Milway, Megan Murray, Kat Perez-Rivera, Stephen Thompson, Camila Guarda Velasco

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FACILITIES

Associate Artistic Director..........................Laura Braza Producer....................................................Ryan Looke Associate Producer.................María Amenábar Farias Casting Director.................................Jonathan Hetler Literary Director......................Annika Perez-Krikorian Company Manager............................Taylor Jo Venden Artistic Administrator............................Elena Donley

Facilities Director....................................Chris Belcher Engineers.......................................Maurice Goodwin, Jordan Schwehr Associate Facilities Technician................Tiffany Casey Part-Time Maintenance Technician...Anna Gabrielson

DEVELOPMENT Chief Development & Strategy Officer...............................Chuck Rozewicz Director of Major and Planned Giving.....Jenny Heyden Director of Annual Giving.......................Amy McGuire Director of Events..............................Maddy Wysocky Senior Major Gifts Officer..........................Bill Walton Major Gifts Officer…............................Allen Worthey Database Manager............................Nathan Schaefer Institutional Giving Manager........................Kelly Carr Donor Relations Manager......................Cassidy Long Lead Donor Lounge Attendant…...............Noah Gober

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT Chief Education & Engagement Officer............................Jenny Toutant Director of Education..............................Zach Woods Director of Engagement...................James Carrington Manager of Career Pathways................Britney Walker-Merritte Manager of Education Programs.........Roswell Kaybee 18

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Chief Financial Officer........................Dean Gerondale Controller...........................................Jillian Westplate Senior Staff Accountant...........................Ryan Howell Revenue & Payroll Accountant...........Zachary Jensen

FOOD & BEVERAGE Director of Food & Beverage...............Donald Parsons Food & Beverage Assistant Manager...Lauren Clausing Kitchen Manager…...........................Thomas Isaacson Food & Beverage Team........................... Lauren Bahe, Alice Barton, Gabriela Bastardo, Molly Brigham, Samantha Brown, Artemis Carerros, Irene Clark, Jocko Coiwin, Jennifer Cooper, Javonie Davis, Jackie De Leon, Adam Fulgenzi, Gigi Garcia, Matthew Garcia, Makenzie Greer, Bryn Herman, Nathan Holloway, Krishawna Jones, Sabina Kaiser, Miranda Larscheid, Melanie Lee, Monica Lovewell, Aryk Mathias, Julia McNeil, Angela Medina, Chris Merisalo, Colleen O’Leary, Ella Radandt, Julia Reitmeier, Tania Rivas, Rayna Roussow, Aiden Snow, Finn Seger, Debreasha Thomas, Rowan Tokarz, Brian Tripp, Adelaide Wateski, Ava Weis

MILWAUKEE REP STAFF MARKETING Chief Marketing Officer...............................Lisa Fulton Director of Media Relations...................Frances White Director of Marketing.................................Don Rebar Associate Director of Marketing…............…Emily Sass Associate Director of Marketing, Events & Promotions…............................…Zoë Gatz Group Sales Manager...............................Riley Brown Digital Marketing Manager.....................Mara Hansen Videographer…...................................Gabe Leistekow Webmaster....................................Benton Melbourne Photographers.................................Michael Brosilow, Mark Frohna Marketing Intern…....................................Ben Shields Video Intern…....................................Grayson Buesing

Guest Operations

Director of Guest Operations...................Kendall Judy Assistant Director of Guest Operations......Karl Hooyman House Managers.....................................Liz Ahlstrom, Vincent Martinez, Parker Mindermann, Skylar Staebler, Marlowe Timm House Assistants.........................................Alex Haas, Caitlyn Drolet, Debra Holubowicz, Wyatt Olsen Gift Shop Associates....................................Blackbird, Steve Holubowicz, Micha Scott Guest Services Associates........................Sue Davies, Daniel Hanley, Darlene Seitz

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Director of Subscriptions & VIP Ticketing....Jaime Lacy Senior Ticketing Leads...............................Alyssa Fuller, Melanie Kampschroer Ticket Associates...................................Sophia Barbour, David Ensign, Jamica Morris, Anya Palmer, Dani Schuster, Haley Wichman

PRODUCTION Director of Production.............................Jared Clarkin Associate Production Manager & Production Stage Manager.......Kimberly Carolus Assistant Production Manager................Alexa Bishop

Costumes

First Hand..............................................Carolyn Doerr Stitcher.......................Drake Lewerenz, Erynn Vickery Lead Costume Crafts Artisan........................Lyssa Rad Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor...........Allison Lowery Wardrobe Supervisor..........................Nora Sammons Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor........Grace Thompson Resident Wardrobe Crew....................Marites Guarin Wardrobe Crew…...............Drea DeVos, Kalyn Diercks Stylist.............Kevin McElroy, Robert Laurence Studio Barber.................................................Mr. V’s Barberia

Lighting

Lighting & Video Director........................Dakota Kroes

Props

Properties Director.............................Kelly Kreutsberg Assistant Properties Director..........................Alex Pio Prop Crafts Artisans..........................Yvonne Tessman, Tayler Varney Properties Artisan/Painter..............Sophia deGuzman Prop Carpenter/Artisan..........................Erik Lindquist Prop Graphics Artist.................................Erin Lyn Chin

Scenic

Technical Director.................................Sarah Downey Associate Technical Director............................Joe Fry Assistant Technical Director.........................Islay Reed Charge Scenic Artist..................................Jim Medved Lead Scenic Artist.................................Shannon Mann Scenic Artist.......................................Caroline Dischell Assistant Stagehand..................................Adler Lovell Production Purchaser.............................Jessica Miller Deck Crew…....................Bryson McElroy, Ulises Mora

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Sound Director........................................Nick DePinto A2…......................................................Andrew Hapka

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Stage Managers...............Terence Orleans Alexander, Amanda Barsness, Lina Benich, Jade Bruno, Kimberly Carolus, Libby Carroll, Merit Glover, Star Howard, Mark Johnson, Kira Neighbors, Emily Pfaff, Sydney Smith, Emily Marie Wilke, Emily Wright Stage Management Apprentices........Lillian Hayward, Addi James, Avery Weston

Costume Director.......................................Bina Bieker Assistant Costume Director................Kasey Wolfgang Design Assistant.......................................Mason Baria Senior Draper..............................Alexander B. Tecoma Draper.................................................Micky Simmons

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Adam J. Peck James Phillips Anne L. Noyes Clark Slipher Bryan House

At Large

Andrés Gonzalez Judy Hansen Joan Lubar Raymond J. Manista

TRUSTEES Ayad Akhtar Kelsey Bailey Tammy Belton-Davis Ben Cameron Bryan Carson Joe Checota Mike Croasdaile Dr. Eric A. Durant Makda Fessahaye Haley Gerding Joanne Grunau Peter Hammond

Devin Hayes Chris Hermann Debra Johnson Lynda Johnson Evan Kaiser Michelle Kolp David Kundert Dr. Shekar Kurpad Dawn Lindsey Kris Lueders Rob Manegold Jim Meier

Joe Pickart Karen Plunkett Beth Ridley Allison Scrivner Craig Swan Mara Swan Rich Tennessen Kevin Terry Benjamin Wagner Cheryl Walker

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. Sara Aster Eliza Meyer Audley James Baillon Katharine Banzhaf Ivor J. Benjamin, MD Wendy Blumenthal Melanie Booth James E. Braza Joyce G. Broan Bladen Burns Julia Burns Mike Carter Jane Chernof Marybeth Cottrill Amy Croen Karen Dean George A. Dionisopoulos Robert Duffy Norman Dyer Thomas R. Ellis Susan Esslinger

Jay Franke Timothy C. Frautschi Molly Kubly Fritz Patrick D. Gallagher Connie Gavin Anne Gimbel Jason Graham Kathleen Gray William Guc John Halechko Edward T. Hashek Janet Hume John Hunzinger, P.E. Thomas R. Irgens Stephen Isaacson Judy Jorgensen Larry Jost Deborah Kaerek J. Patrick Keyes John Kordsmeier Frank Krejci

Mark Kultgen 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 Kerryann Haase Minton Dwight L. Morgan Abigail J. Nash Mark Niedfeldt, M.D. Gregory C. Oberland Tonen (Sara) O'Connor Gina Peter Anthony Petullo

James Phelps Kristine Rappé Kenneth Robertson Catherine Robinson Micky Sadoff James Schloemer Thomas Scrivner Edward Seaberg Brenda Skelton Patrick Smith Margaret Stratton John Syburg Deborah Tomczyk Renee Tyson W. Kent Velde Nicholas Wahl 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

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2026/27 SEASON DONORS The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between 9/28/2025 and 9/28/2026. 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

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Rockwell Automation Shubert Foundation We Energies

$50,000 – $99,999

Baird The Gardner Foundation Laskin Family Foundation MGIC PNC Paul S. Symchych Charitable Foundation West Bend Insurance Company

$25,000 – $49,999

Bader Philanthropies BMO Cannon & Dunphy S.C. Ralph Evinrude Foundation Froedtert Health Hunzinger Construction Company Husch Blackwell InterPark Milwaukee Center Marcus Hotels and Resorts National Endowment for the Arts Northwestern Mutual RDK Foundation Studio Gear

$10,000 – $24,999

CAMPAC Deloitte Einhorn Family Foundation EUA Fiduciary Management Fiserv Godfrey and Kahn William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Healthpeak Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust Old National Bank Potawatomi Casino Hotel Saint John's on the Lake Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust U.S. Bank Wisconsin Arts Board

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$1,000 – $9,999

Adient ANON Charitable Trust The Cudahy Foundation Foley & Lardner Geneva Capital Management Goldman, Sachs & Co Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Spear Arts Education Fund Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Kahler Slater Marquette Associates Michael Best and Friedrich LLP Milwaukee Arts Board North Shore Bank Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Principal Financial Group PwC Ring and DuChateau Consulting Engineers Riverwater Partners LLC Townsend Foundation Visit Milwaukee WEYCO Group Wispact Foundation

$500 – $999

Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Shadowbox Studios Wasatch Global Investors

Participants in the Matching Gift Program

Abbvie Adobe Baird Caterpillar Foundation CBRE Real Estate Services Eaton Corporation GE Healthcare Johnson Controls Johnson Controls Foundation NVIDIA Principal Financial Group Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program S&P Global Stifel Foundation Sun Life United Healthcare

2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Individual Giving Luminary ($100,000+) Anonymous Donna Baumgartner Karen and Mark Bitzan Bladen and Julia Burns Ellen and Joe Checota Tom and Molly Duffey Sandra and William Haack Ted and Mary Kellner David Kundert Lubar Family Foundation Sheldon and Marianne Lubar David and Madeleine Lubar Joan Lubar and John Crouch Susan A. Lubar Greg and Rhonda Oberland Anthony Petullo Foundation Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee RA Stevens Foundation Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty David and Julia Uihlein David and Cheryl Walker Visionary ($50,000-$99,999) Bob Balderson Mike Carter Joseph and Linda Chlapaty M. Clausen and A.J. Star H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky Four-Four Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Judith A. Keyes Family Fund Katie Heil Bryan and Rebecca House John and Linda Mellowes Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD. Jim Phillips and Karen Plunkett Tom and Susan Quadracci The Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Clark and Diane Slipher Craig and Mara Swan Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999) Anonymous (2) Sharee Allain and David Schertz Laura and Mike Arnow Tracy and Michael Askotzky Dr. Gisela Berger and Jack Molinard Elaine Burke Croen Foundation Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. Swickard Denise Elfe Mary Lou Findley Peter Foote and Robin Wilson Greater Milwaukee Foundation Flesch Family Fund Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund John and Susan Harrits Michael and Deborah Kaerek Kristine and Wayne Lueders Dawne and Ray Manista Martin Family Foundation Maureen McCabe Katherine McCombe David and Abigail Nash Anne and Chris Noyes Dr. Carol C. Pohl Meredith and Thomas Scrivner Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Sheryl Van Haren Supporting Producer ($15,000-$24,999) Anonymous (3)

Trish Calvy Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri Jane and Steve Chernof Larry and Eileen Dean Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh The Molly and David Fritz Family Greater Milwaukee Foundation Tony and Andrea Bryant Richard Grunke and William Grasch Julia Ihlenfeldt Jewish Community Foundation Bill and Idy Goodman Family Mike and Marie Johnson Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn Jean and David Lauer Debesh and Linda Mazumdar Bob and Jan Montgomery Susanna and Justin Mortara Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt Jonas and Sylvia Prising Pat Rieselbach Sue and Bud Selig Linda L. Sell, MD Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek The Streich Family Foundation Mick and Kate Trevey Kent and Marcia Velde Producer ($10,000-$14,999) Anonymous (6) Helen Ambuel George Banda Bradley Impact Fund Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund Bradley and Glenna Brin Tom and Cheri Briscoe Frank and Caryl Briscoe Bruce and Kathi Campbell Bryan Carson Steve Check Chris and Judi Collins Sean and Joyce Cullen Antony and Nikki D'Cruz Jim Ericson Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt Thomas and Beth Giese Thomas Golding Peter and Beth Gottsacker Greater Milwaukee Foundation Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund Joanne P. Grunau Delphine Gurzynski Kerryann Haase Minton and Joe Minton John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti Paul and Gloria Halverson Sarah and Peter Hammond Judy Hansen Carla H. Hay Christopher and Katherine Hermann Debra and Peter Johnson Krista Kile Dennis and Cheryl Konkol Mark and Jenny Kopetsky Connie and John Kordsmeier Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley Sandy Laedtke Tom and Renee McCutcheon Beth and Greg Myers

Laurie Ocepek Diane K. O'Connor Elaine Harmand Pagedas Gina and Eric Peter Marlyene Pfeiffer James and Kathi Scholler Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon Gregg and Diane Sommers Marlyn and Neal Spear Judy Steinke Gile and Linda Tojek Sue Wells West Bend Community Fund Slesar Family Fund Eric and Sarah Whyte Kate and Don Wilson Director ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous (7) Matt and Pat Andrews Kathleen and Robert Anger Amy L. Argall Jayne Ayers Jane Ballon Thomas and Sally Basting Larry Bialcik Edward and Amy Blumenthal Wendy and Warren Blumenthal Ginny Bolger Larry Bonney Drs. Edward and Diane Braza Jim and Mary Kay Braza Robert and Sharon Brenner Carol Cannon Timothy and Kathleen Carr Mark and Terri Chelmowski Kathryn and Kelly Clark Amelie June Clements Mary and James M. Connelly Sue D'Alessio Karen and Robert Dean Matt and Meg Dean Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler Mary Ross Denison John and Jane Edwards Dick and Pat Ehlert Tina Eickermann Mary Erickson Gary and Judy Ertel Patrick D. Gallagher Andrés and Jessica Gonzalez Christine Gould Greater Milwaukee Foundation Richard and Sara Aster Charitable Fund Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Thomas and Judith (Makal) Mackenzie Charitable Fund Joseph and Laura Mantoan Family Fund Bernard J. and Marie E. Weiss Fund Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala Thomas Harty Laurie Hazzard Jean Henderson Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley Ken and Janet Howenstine Janet and Bill Hume Christy and Aaron Jagdfeld Greg and Jackie Johnson Lynda Johnson Evan and Paula Kaiser Maureen Kania Mark and Ginny Kannenberg Keyes Family Keith and Sarah Kopplin

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2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Sue and Tom Kotur Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud Jim and Barbee Lester Dawn Lindsey Duane and Kay Maas John Machulak Gerry Mainman Victoria S. McCormick John and Bonnie Meerschaert Daryl and Rita Melzer Jim and Sally Mergener Drs. Steve and Ann Bartos Merkow Erik and Carol Moeser Claudia and Joseph Moll Patricia and William Moren Barbara and Charles Murphy Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen Joe and Katie Pickart Phil and Lynell Raiche Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor Bruce and Candy Pindyck Jackie Posselt and Ryan Rabe Dr. Thomas Raimann and Michelle Dwyer Wayne Sage Rai Salazar Anne Schamberg Schauer Family Foundation Judith Schaumberg-Aigner Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton Howard and Susan Schoenfeld Beth and Kevin Schumacher Thomas and Iphigenia Smith Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder Richard and Linda Stevens Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring Rich and Jean Tennessen Rob and Ann Thomas Lisa Trost Carla and Greg Von Roenn Nic and Sally Wahl Paul Wanat Neal and Cathy Wegner Patricia Wilkins Prati and Norm Wojtal Lee and Carol Wolcott Melanie and Brian Wolf Barbara Yingling and Paul Bosanac Marshall Zarem Paul and Katherine Zavada Designer ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous Dennis and LuAnn Baker Jackie Behnke Peter and Bobbie Buening Robert C. Burrell Brian and Elizabeth Casey Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Anne Courtney Matt Cudney Sandy and George Dionisopoulos MaryAnn Dude Hal Dunning Kristy and Ian Elfe Rod and Linda Gehrig Barbara Gill Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer Debra and Kevin Hood Lawrence Howards John and Marci Hunzinger Gail Korb Frank Krejci George Lange and Marlene Melzer-Lange Michael and Heather Liebe Rick and Roberta London

Milwaukee Rep 2026/27 Season

Paul and Patty Lucca Katheryn Luedke Lilane Koehn Mace Ellen MacFarlane Michael Malone Carolyn and Joseph Meinerz Jeffrey and Debra Metz Judith Miller Vivian Moller Christine Mortensen Molly Mulroy Sarah Oberhofer James and Morgan Phelps Cathy Procton Pat Rierson Lynn Rix Alicia and Bryan Sadoff Rick and Jean Schmalfeld Judy and Tom Schmid Thomas Schneider Richard and Mary Schnell Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart David Sheedy Linda and Mike Stolz Fred Stratton Randall and Colette Szczesny Rick and Ann Szekely Susan and Jim Taylor Joy Towell Mike Uihlein Barbara Wesener Donald and Melody Weyer Bonnie Wunrow Playwright ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (13) Keith and Paula Anderson Susan and Stephen Arnhold Mary Avery James Awe Richard and Amy Balge Lynn and Charles Barney Richard and Diana Barthel Carla and Burt Bartlett Jack Beatty Bonnie Beeck Catherine Benjamin Evert and Cynthia Berndt Elizabeth and Jeff Billings Dan Blinka Bill and Barbara Boles Bradley Impact Fund Michael and Christy Kellman Floyd and Jill Bretzman D'Araun Brown Jeff and Kelli Buchholz Michael Buerger and Julie Matt Steven and Gillian Chamberlin Thomas and Mary Belle Chatton Aleta and Walt Chossek Caroline Clark Lana and Rick Colbo Sam and Sandie Colon Patty Compton Ann and Randy Cook Craig and Jeanette Cook Nicole and Jack Cook Lydia Cooley Suzanne and Don Cornell Cream City Foundation Valentine Fund Karen Crivello Mary Cronin Sandy and Jean Custer Sue and Russ Darrow Edward and Cathy David Barbara C. Davis

Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan Margaret and Ricardo Diaz Carol Z. Dolphin David Domres Annemarie Domurat Patrick and Patti Doughman Bob and Teri Duffy Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard Michael and Janet Durham Marsha Dzioba Tom Ellis Linda Emond Susan and Gee Esslinger Kathleen Falk and Daniel Goyette Christine Luedeman Fenner Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons David S Flores Kathy Ford Kimberlee Foster Gerald and Patricia Freitag Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis Adam and Carole Glass Deborah and Jim Gollin Vince Grabowski and Brenda Litchford Greater Milwaukee Foundation Colton Charitable Fund Steve and Bernie Graff Fund Margarete and David Harvey Fund Sherry and Norm Malmon Philanthropic Fund Chris Grenda Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson Marge Hartwig Edward Hashek and John Jors Katherine L. Hauser David and Wendy Hazlett Jeffrey and Heather Hein Thomas and Katie Heinen Henry and Suzanne Herzing Beth and David Hoover Lois and William Hoover Dante and Jennifer Houston Henry and Margery Howard Mame Hunt and Stephen Richard Stephen and Roberta Isaacson Sandra Ivers Caroline Jankowski Thomas Jensen and Claudia Francis Jewish Community Foundation Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund Judy Jones Jayne Jordan Caroline Joyce Dr. Jack and Lauren Kaufman Raymond and Susan Kehm Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy Tom and Colleen Kennedy James E. Killian and Roberta Rohdin Killian Robert and Dorothy King Donald and Julie Klaehn Joseph Kmoch Jim and Peggy Knorr Steven and Wendy Koppel Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra Mary and Terry Krall Susan and Tony Krausen John and Diane Kretsch Susan and John Krezoski William Krohn Donna Kuchler Mary Lacy Dan and Kathy Larsen Tom Levi John E. and Karen M. Lewis Judie and Kelly Liebenstein Gretchen Lindstrom Bill Listwan

2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Patricia Lombardo Robert and Susan Lueger James and Paula Lukas Michael J. Lynch Barry and Eileen Mandel Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman Joseph and Sharon Manone Jacqueline Servi Margis Diane and Eugene Markiewicz Kathleen Marquardt Shelli Marquardt Jean Maurer Daniel McCarty William and Pauline McCown David and Julie Meier Kristen Mekemson George and Sallie Meyer Jill Meyers Howard and Sara Miller Dr. Robert and Charlotte Miller Gregory and Susan Milleville Brandon Minga Mary Ann Mueller Gary F Neitzel, M.D. Melissa and Eric Nelsen John and Jane Niebler Mark Niehaus Bill and Sue Ognacevic David Olson and Claire Fritsche Maggey and Dave Oplinger Eric Oquist and Heather Deaton Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens Richard and Lois Pauls Dennis and Rebecca Pelzek Juliet Peterson Bill and Fe Petterson Eugene Pocernich Frank and Melanie Popa Monica and Donald Putning Robert Raffel Dr. Kenneth Redlin Scott and Amy Reid Roger Ritzow Daniel and Anna Robbins Richard and Karen Rodgers David and Sandra Sachse James Sanger and Mary Newton Lisa Schamberg and Patrick Robins Jim and Andrea Schloemer Bob and Carol Schmidt Martin Schreiber Dean Schultz Clyde and Marge Schweitzer Jan Serr and John Shannon Sonal and Girish Shah Vicki Shimi Scott and Dulcie Shoener Mark and Merrill Shugoll Mark and Bonnie Siegel Heidi and Kevin Sjostrom Aileen M. Smith Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler Soik Family Charles and Jennifer Stearns Aaron Stehling Raphael and Joan Strosin Lynn and Gregory Strowig Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner Grant and Diane Tews Bryce Toburen and Lauren Misik Keri Torgerson Mary Tyrrell Laila Valters Van Inthoudt Charitable Trust Andrew and Lisa Vedder Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer Benjamin and Rachel Wagner Heidi and Dan Walker William Wandsnider

Lynn and Richard Wesolek Susan Wiegner Diana J. Wood Pete and Penny Woodcock Nancy and Mike Yttre Laura Zahn Ted and Ann Zess Sharon Ziegler Joe and Mary Ann Zompa Principal Actor ($500-$999) Anonymous (11) Mary Ellen Acker Jim and Terri Alioto Thomas and Kathleen Alpren Dorothy Anderson Gail and Bill Anderson Abby and Omar Andrietsch Charles and Marilyn Averbeck Jean J. Baesemann Jeffrey and Anne Ballentine Pete Balzer Cheryl Banks Melissa and James Baxter Terry Bell Eric and Sherrie Berndt Gerry and Denice Bernstein Halien and Michael Besaw Carolee Beutler Lynn Binder David and Eva Bishop Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers Francine Blaha Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller James Boerner Mallory Bonstrom Darold and Cheryl Borree Robert and Sharon Bourgeois Todd and Laurie Brachman Bradley Impact Fund Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund Lisa and Flint Bridge Tom and Joanne Brown Chris Burgener and Linda Loke Jack and Carrie Buri Laurie and Peter Byrne Michael and Lynn Byrne Anne and Phil Callen Carolyn Campion Richard and Bonnie Cass Chris and Jaci Castillo James Cauley and Brenda Andrews Susan Cerletty Gregory Chandler Mary Cherweznik Jay Cohen Drs. Kevin and Kristina Connor Craig Cornelius Steven Crowe Jane Dennis Louise Dernehl Connor Doak Naomi Dolohanty Karin and Peter Drescher Carol and Thomas Dunigan Janet Dunst Jay and Judy Findling Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer Dea Fotsch Dr. Stanley and Janet Fox Pamela Frautschi Tim and Sue Frautschi Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich Stephen and Gail Froehlich Robert Gallagher Faye Giesemann Bob and Joan Goodman Lawrence and Hannah Goodman Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring

Jacquelyn and Jared Gozdowiak Mark and Sandy Grady Nancy Ellen Grainer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Thomas and Marcia Buhler Fund James and Mary LaVelle Fund Wiberg Family Fund Michael and Mary Grennier Thomas and Mary Grossman Carol Gustafson Susan Hackl Mary Hagle and Mark Hirschmann Joe and Jami Hanreddy Cliff and Susan Hartmann Zoe Hastert John Healy and Mary Tobin Hilda Heglund Ashton Henry and Adam Witkov Patrick Heppe Susan Herro Eric and Lindsay Hochkammer Nancy L. and Thomas K. Holley Mary Beth Holloway Ms. Miriam Horowitz John and Kathryn Housiaux Emily Hurd Kenneth and Mary Ingles Linda Englert Jaeger Stephanie Janowski Jewish Community Foundation Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund Mary Kay Jiricka Allen and Sharon Johnson Karen Jossi Robert and Kathleen Juday Larry and Holly Jurss Richard and Diane Kane Sharon Karmazin Joe Karpfinger and Craig Thelen Jennifer Kent Steven J. Kessel Jane Kettler Genevieve Kirchman Richard and Rita Klick Nancy Knapp Michelle Kolp Marge Konet Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky Kurt and Jean Kozma Krasno Family JoAnne and Donald Krause Diana Kuehl Anne Kumor Jenny and Justin La Crosse Steen and Janice Larsen Eric Larson and Susan Lewis Jim and Teri Larson Thomas Laub Mark Laux and Wendy Jabas Don and Mary Jo Layden David Leef and Michelle King Lloyd and Sheri Levin David and Mary Ann Lillich Kevin Lindsey Eric Locher Franklin Loo Peter Lovance Patricia Luebke and Kenneth Robinson Gordon and Alicia Lugauer John and Audrey Makowski Francisco and Mary Martinez Michael McCrea Guy and Mary Jo McDonald James McFarland Jere McGaffey Douglas J. Mickelson Joyce Mae Mielke Wesley and Amy Miles Dennis and Suzanne Miller

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2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Phoebe Milner Rebecca and Jason Mitich Jequitta Kain Molot Christopher Morgan Sue Nelsen Meghan Newell Paul and Carolyn Noelke Paul and Kathrine Noran Paul Nowakowski Rick and Barb Nuetzel Kathy L. Nusslock Tonen (Sara) O'Connor Mike and Patti O'Krongly Steven Olguin Sandra Orcholski Nick and Janet Padway David and Mindy Palay Mark and Laurie Pasch Barbara and Boyd Perlson Robert and Lois Piekarski Matthew and Laurie Piette Karen Pollack Melinda Poull David Putnam Ronald and Anne Putzer Erika Pyzik Phillip J. Radovich Stephen Raymonds and Beth Harwood Suzann Reichley Mary Lynne Robinson Alan Rottman Ronald Ruffin

Howard and Debra Saltzman Kathryn and Jos Sauer Mike and Jan Schade Christine Schlosser Joseph and Sheri Schmit Drs. George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg Vickie and Jerome Schuh Jane and Eric Schumann Robert Schweers Bill and Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck Deborah Shannon Marcia and Les Singer Sarvan Singh and Christine Melendez Brenda Skelton Dennis and Cathleen Slater Minna and Mark Smith Jud and Amy Snyder Margaret Sohm Joyce and Albert Solochek John and Mary Splude James and Kathleen Springer Alec Stapleton Sharon Stebnitz Bill and Judith Stone Stephen and Peggy Stone Thomas Stone Kristin Stormo-Eckhart Richard and Susan Strait William and Melody Streeter Geoffrey Swain Sumathi Thiyagaarajan Way and Jackie Thompson

Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr. Liz Uihlein Jaap Van Joolen Jeff Van Tuyle Teresa Velk Donna and Norman Vincent Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard Atty. Greg E. Vollan Nancy Vose Debra and Michael Watton Nancy Blanchard Watts John Weber Mark and Anne Weitenbeck David and Mary Welnetz Daryl Wendlick Alan and Kathy Werth Stephanie Wesselowski Dennis and Kathleen Wicht James and Diane Wittenberg Diana Wood Jeff and Carolyn Woodcock Kim Wynn Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt Mark and Evonne Zalewski Gertrude Zauner Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones Andi and Mike Zimmerman Tom Zimmerman Aimee Zullo Judith Marie Zwirlein

IN KIND GIFTS Patricia Borger Froedtert Health

Lone Shoe Graphics Nancy Ryan

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, 2026 are in bold. George R. Affeldt, Jr. Sharee Allain and David Schertz Richard and Sara Aster Jayne Ayers * Gerald and Gail Baccetti Bob Balderson * John and Carol Bannen Katharine Banzhaf Tom and Sally Basting * Adam and Megan Bauman Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy M. Sue Becker Mark and Victoria Benskin Bill Beyer Lawrence Bialcik Ralph Bielenberg Melita Biese Tony and Jennifer Braza Joyce G. Broan Mark E. Carstensen and Mary M. Horton Ellen and Joe Checota 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 Carol Z. Dolphin

Amy Dorman Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. 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 Idy Goodman Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech Delphine Gurzynski Susan Hackl Sybille Hamilton * Judy Hansen Leland Hansen John and Susan Harrits Edward Hashek and John Jors Thomas and Catherine Heinen Jenny Heyden * Lois and William Hoover Janet Kellogg Hume Julia Ihlenfeldt * Cathryn Jakicic Deb and Peter Johnson

Debra Johnson * Annie Jurczyk Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker Bradley J. Kalscheur Richard and Diane Kane Laura Kapp and Andy Manning * Karon Monica Kiffel 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 Judy Luellwitz * Sherry and Norm Malmon Carol and Rob Manegold * Dr. Richard Mannisto and Dr. Michelle Skierka-Mannisto * Tom and Renee McCutcheon Jim Meier * Jim and Sally Mergener Donna Meyer Erik and Carol Moeser * Vivian Moller Bob and Jan Montgomery Charles and Barbara Murphy * Laura and Darryl Nitsch * Greg and Rhonda Oberland Karen E. Owens Laura and Adam Peck * Marlyene Pfeiffer *

Ronald and Barbara Poe Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer Pat Rierson * Sara Risley Dawn Roberts * Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Chuck Rozewicz * Patricia Santilli James and Kathleen Scholler * John and Mary Ann Schroeder Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith * Brenda Skelton Kathy and Paul Slesar Aileen M. Smith * Amanda Springob Terry R. Sutter Elaine and James Sweet Linda and Gile Tojek Keri Torgerson * John and Kine Torinus Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Judy Van Till Paul Vandeveld Kent and Marcia Velde Carla and Greg Von Roenn David and Cheryl Walker Bill Walton * Neal and Cathy Wegner * Sue Wells * Barbara Wesener * Stacy and Blair Williams

(*)Indicates Checota Challenge participants with new or increased planned gifts as of March 10, 2025

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