Production Assistant....................................................................................................................
Line Producer.............................................................................................................Annika Perez-Krikorian
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play will be performed with no intermission.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording 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.
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.
This heartwarming Wisconsin musical is a testament to the power of sisterhood and self-discovery. When a governor’s order uproots the small village of Fish Creek to make way for Peninsula State Park, two sisters must confront their fears and fight for the home they love. This charming show comes direct from Northern Sky Theater and celebrates the deep connections we share with our family, community and the land around us. With touching songs and homegrown humor, you’ll treasure this funny, fitting love letter to a slice of our great state’s history. JANUARY 9 – MARCH 1, 2026 | STACKNER CABARET
Directed by Molly Rhode Book, Music and Lyrics by Katie Dahl
Daniel Arana
Jake Laurents/Various
Daniel is thrilled to be sharing this holiday classic at Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
Other theatrical credits include: Steerage by Julian Mesrí (NY Premiere); This Is Our Youth (Battalion Theatre); Unhealthy by Darren Cauley (NY Premiere). TV/Film: Lucky Lu (Cannes & Toronto Film Festivals), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), and the award-winning short Mosholu Parkway produced by Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis. His solo show, TRAMP(ED), in which he portrayed Charlie Chaplin, ran at Theatre Row as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival. Graduate, Brown University. Daniel would like to thank Act One Management, his wife Hannah, and his family for first sharing this story with him.
Wade Elkins
Harry Heywood/Various
Wade (he/him) performed as a Blue Man with Blue Man Group for 13 years. Theatre credits include Wonderful Town (Frank Lippencott), Gay Bride of Frankenstein (Harry – Spotlight Award Nomination), Twelfth Night (Malvolio), Big Fish (Will), 9 to 5 (Franklin Hart), Forever Plaid (Francis), and Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), among many others, as well as a plethora of readings and workshops of new works. Film: numerous indie projects. TV: Chicago Fire (NBC). Wade holds an MFA from Ohio University, MM from Northwestern University, and BM from UNC–Greensboro. Love to Steven and Seeley. www.wadeelkins.com
David Flores
Freddie Fillmore/Various
Milwaukee Repertory Theater debut. Acting: The Merchant of Venice, Tartuffe, Uncle Vanya, Don Juan in Hell, Betrayal, Boulevard Theatre; Luchadora!, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, First Stage; Out in This World Monologue Festival, Forward Theater Company; The Treasurer, Next Act Theatre; The Violet Hour, Renaissance Theaterworks; Hairspray, In the Heights, Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady, Little Shop of Horrors, Skylight Music Theatre; Jeeves Saves the Day, Third Avenue Playworks. Directing: Pal Joey, Cécile, Boulevard Theatre; The Tale of La Llorona, Frankie: Gurl Frankenstein, First Stage; Thank You. Next!, Milwaukee Opera Theatre. Studied music and dance at Harvard University.
Eva Nimmer
Sally Applewhite/Various
Eva joyfully returns to Milwaukee Repertory Theater to bring her favorite holiday story to life! A multidisciplinary theatre artist, Eva’s work has been featured on stages across Wisconsin. Acting: Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Lumberjacks in Love, The Nativity Variations); Next Act Theatre (God’s Spies, The Revolutionists); Renaissance Theaterworks (Witch, Actually); Peninsula Players Theatre (Write Me a Murder, Ripcord). Assistant directing: The Children (dir. Marie Kohler, Next Act Theatre), Sister Act (dir. Molly Rhode, Skylight Music Theatre). Eva is co-author of Dairy Heirs, which received its third production this past summer. This January, Eva will return to the Stackner Cabaret for The Fisherman’s Daughters by Katie Dahl. www.evanimmer.com
Melinda Parrett
Lana Sherwood/Various
Melinda proudly makes her Milwaukee Repertory Theater debut after having last appeared in Milwaukee this past April at the Marcus Center with the Broadway National Tour of Annie. Most recently, she spent her 11th season with Utah Shakespeare Festival, where she has appeared in roles ranging from Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes and Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong to Beatrice, Rosalind, Ariel, and Lady Capulet. Other theatres include Madison Square Garden (Annie with Whoopi Goldberg), Goodspeed Musicals, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Geva Theatre Center, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, PCPA Theaterfest, Capital Stage, and B Street Theatre. A California native, she’s over the moon to be spending the holidays in Milwaukee! IG: @melinder
CREATIVE TEAM
Jonathan Hetler Director
Jonathan (he/him) is a producer, director, and teaching artist based out of Milwaukee. He currently serves as the Artistic Producer overseeing all casting and special events at Milwaukee Rep. Directing highlights include: Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin (Milwaukee Rep); a fully immersed Rent and La Cage aux Folles (Outskirts Theatre); The Servant of Two Masters (Marquette University); Romeo and Juliet (Ohio University); Pippin (Ohio Valley Summer Theater); and serving as Associate Director for Titanic the Musical and A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Rep). He holds an MFA in Directing from Ohio University and an MBA from Regent University. He is a member of SDC. @hetlerj / hetlerj.com
Joe Kinosian
Original Music & Arrangements
Writer/composer/performer, Murder for Two (Chicago Shakespeare Theater – Jeff Award winner, Best New Musical, with co-writer Kellen Blair; Jeff nominee, Best Leading Actor; Off-Broadway – Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle nominations; international productions in Japan, Korea, China, England, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and more). Writer/composer, It Came from Outer Space (Chicago Shakespeare Theater – Jeff nominee, Best New Musical). Composer/solo performer, Todd vs. the Titanic (Adirondack Theatre Festival). Writer/composer/voice actor, Let’s Start a Coup! and Very Special Episodes (iHeart Originals podcasts). Director: She’s Alive!, The Foreigner. Actor: Two Pianos, Four Hands (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), An Act of God, The Nerd. YouTube: @joekinzo
Caroline Dischell Scenic Designer
Caroline welcomes you to the world of Bedford Falls. She is thrilled for her first time designing for Milwaukee Repertory Theater, where she is also a scenic artist. Recent designs include Next to Normal, Men on Boats (Waukesha Civic Theatre); Golden Girls: A Holiday Special (Purse String Productions); Miss Holmes Returns (Patio Players Theatre); the English-language and U.S. premiere of Yellow Inn (Illinois State University); and an immersive production of La Cage aux Folles (Outskirts Theatre Company). She holds an MFA in Scenic Design from Illinois State University and a BA in Drama from UNC–Asheville.
Website: carolinedischelldesign.com
Robert T. Sharon
Costume Designer
Robert studied Costume Design & Technologies at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. Regional credits include Fireside Theatre, Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Off-Broadway: Boswell (MHK Productions, 59E59 Theaters). In 2023, he became Artistic Director of Purse String Productions. A proud member of IATSE Wardrobe Union Local 777. Design credits include Sister Act (Skylight Music Theatre), La Cage aux Folles, Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Outskirts Theatre Company), and Twelfth Night (Bard & Bourbon). His work has also appeared on television in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Camp Wannakiki.
Bentley Heydt
Lighting Designer
Bentley (he/him) is a NYC-based, limb-different Korean American lighting designer. Milwaukee Repertory Theater debut! Select designs: Always…Patsy Cline (Geva Theatre Center); A Christmas Carol (Indiana Repertory Theatre); The Color Purple (Kansas City Repertory Theatre/Geva Theatre Center/Theatre Latté Da); Kafkaesque! (Staro Industries); Year of the Snake (Nai-Ni Chen Dance); you don’t have to do anything (HERE Arts); Rock of Ages (Music Theatre Wichita); (no)man (IMGE Dance); Yerma (Vibrancy Theatre); I Dream of Hornets (Boundless Theatre); Cubic and Quartet (Born Dancing); Anthony Ramos Album Release (Rough Trade). Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio (ALD); Life of Pi (DMC, 2023 Tony Award). MFA, Ohio University. www.bentleyheydt.com
Zack Berinstein
Sound Designer
Zack is a Chicago-based sound designer, audio engineer, and composer who is excited to be back at Milwaukee Repertory Theater! In addition to recording and producing artists in the Midwest, recent sound design credits include: STEW (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
and Shattered Globe Theatre), Souvenir and Nunsense (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), and Five Guys Named Moe, Hairspray, Pippin, and Annie (nominated for a Footlights People’s Choice Award in Outstanding Sound Design, Skylight Music Theatre). You can find him online at ZackBear.com.
María Amenábar Farias
Casting Director
María is a director/producer/theatre artist from Guatemala City, Guatemala. She currently serves as the Artistic Producing Associate at Milwaukee Repertory Theater and has previously worked with Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Milwaukee Rep favorites include Espejos: Clean (Associate Director) and A Christmas Carol (Associate Director). Other favorite directing credits include How I Learned to Drive, Good Kids, The Thanksgiving Play, Fairview, Mud, and Heathers: The Musical. She holds an MFA in Directing from Illinois State University and a BA in Theater and Economics from the University of Notre Dame. Instagram: @mariadirects
Jade Bruno Stage Manager
Jade is excited to be back for her seventh season at Milwaukee Rep! Previous Milwaukee Rep credits include: The Heart Sellers, Million Dollar Quartet, The Chosen, Marie and Rosetta, Dad’s Season Tickets, Dial M for Murder, Wife of a Salesman, God of Carnage, Nina Simone: Four Women, The Nativity Variations, Two Trains Running, and Titanic the Musical. This season you can see her work on It's A Wonderful Life, The Piano Lesson, and And Then There Were None. Other credits: Utah Shakespeare, Second City Chicago, Cincinnati Playhouse, Door Shakespeare, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Goodman Theatre. Love to Todd and Rufus.
Mark Clements Artistic Director
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, and his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for several UK theater companies, most notably, Artistic Director for the awardwinning 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.
Chad Bauman
Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director
Since 2013, Chad Bauman has led Milwaukee Rep through a period of extraordinary growth, transforming it into one of the nation’s most prolific regional theaters with over 700 performances annually. Under his leadership, the Rep eliminated debt, doubled its endowment, grew net assets from $16 million to over $100 million and opened the state-of-the-art Associated Bank Theater Center. Previously he served as Associate Executive Director of Arena Stage opening the Mead Center for American Theater in 2010. A passionate advocate for the arts, he serves on several local boards, holds an MFA in Producing from CalArts and is pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership from North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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MAINTENANCE
Chief Building Engineer...........................Chris Belcher Engineers................................................Tiffany Casey, Maurice Goodwin, Roland Heitmann, Jill Russell
Stage Management EPRs................Amanda Barsness, Juhi Sabharwal
Resident Stagehands & Carpenters
Bill Burgardt, Steve Gillingham, Sean Mizer, Jonnie Painter, Jason Pruzin, Aaron Siegmann, Cole Schulist, Jim Zinky
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President
Immediate Past President
Vice President, Trustees
Treasurer
Secretary
TRUSTEES
Ayad Akhtar
Tammy Belton-Davis
Ivor J. Benjamin, MD
Wendy W. Blumenthal
Julia Burns
Bryan Carson
Joe Checota
Jane Chernof
Marybeth Cottrill
Amy Croen
Dr. Eric A. Durant
SUSTAINING TRUSTEES
Adam J. Peck
Judy Hansen
Kerryann Haase Minton
James Phillips
Bryan House At Large
Jason Graham
Peter Hammond
Devin Hayes
Chris Hermann
Tom Irgens
Debra Johnson
Lynda Johnson
Deborah Kaerek
Michelle Kolp
David Kundert
Dawn Lindsey
Andrés Gonzalez
Joan Lubar
Raymond J. Manista
Anne L. Noyes
Clark Slipher
Kristine Lueders
Robert H. Manegold
Jim Meier
Joseph Pickart
Karen Plunkett
Beth Ridley
Allison Scrivner
Craig Swan
Cheryl Walker
Benjamin Wagner
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
Jay Baker
Katharine Banzhaf
Melanie Booth
James E. Braza
Joyce G. Broan
Bladen Burns
Mike Carter
Kristine Cleary
Michelle Crockett
Karen Dean
George A. Dionisopoulos
Robert Duffy
Norman Dyer
Stephen Einhorn
Thomas R. Ellis
Susan Esslinger
Timothy C. Frautschi
James E. Braza
Joyce Broan
Judy Hansen
Jacqueline Herd-Barber
Molly Kubly Fritz
Patrick D. Gallagher
Connie Gavin
Anne Gimbel
Conrad Goodkind
Kathleen Gray
William Guc
John Halechko
Edward T. Hashek
Janet Hume
John Hunzinger, P.E.
Stephen Isaacson
Judy Jorgensen
Larry Jost
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
Dwight L. Morgan
Wally Morics
Abigail J. Nash
Mark Niedfeldt, M.D.
Gregory C. Oberland
Tonen (Sara) O'Connor
Gina Peter
Anthony Petullo
James Phelps
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
Kenneth Robertson
Catherine Robinson
Joseph A. Rock
Mason G. Ross
Micky Sadoff
James Schloemer
Thomas Scrivner
Edward Seaberg
Brenda Skelton
Patrick Smith
Margaret Stratton
John Syburg
Deborah Tomczyk
John Torinus
Renee Tyson
W. Kent Velde
Nicholas Wahl
Thomas Warden
Stacy Williams
Andrew Ziegler
Gregory C. Oberland
Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde
2025/26 SEASON DONORS
The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between 9/19/2024 and 9/15/2025. 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.
$1 million +
Associated Bank
Herzfeld Foundation
Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving
United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF)
$100,000 – $999,999
Bader Philanthropies
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation
Northwestern Mutual
Rockwell Automation
Shubert Foundation
WE Energies
West Bend Insurance Company
$50,000 – $99,999
Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust
Laskin Family Foundation
Milwaukee Public Schools
PNC
$25,000 – $49,999
Baird
BMO
Ralph Evinrude Foundation
Hunzinger Construction Company
Johnson Controls
Studio Gear
Wisconsin Arts Board
$10,000 – $24,999
ANON Charitable Trust
The Cudahy Foundation
Einhorn Family Foundation
EUA
Fiduciary Management
Godfrey and Kahn
William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation
Healthpeak
National Endowment for the Arts
Old National Bank
Potawatomi Casino Hotel
RDK Foundation
Saint John's on the Lake
Paul S. Symchych Charitable Foundation
$1,000 – $9,999
Adient
Bader Rutter
Brewers Community Foundation
CAMPAC
Construction Supply and Erection
CornerStone One
Cousins Subs
Deloitte
Fiduciary Real Estate Development, Inc.
First Business Bank
Foley and Lardner
Geneva Capital Management
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin and Brown LLP
Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Spear Arts Education Fund
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
Henricksen
Husch Blackwell
JMBrennan, Inc.
JCP Construction
Johnson Financial Group
Marquette Associates
Michael Best and Friedrich LLP
Milwaukee Arts Board
Milwaukee Irish Fest Foundation, Inc.
New Resources Consulting
North Shore Bank
NVIDIA
Operose Advisors
Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
PwC
Quarles and Brady, LLP
Ring and DuChateau Consulting Engineers
Riverwater Partners LLC
Staff Electric Co., Inc.
Stallé Realty Group of Keller Williams
$500 – $999
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Lord Abbett
Payden and Rygel
Wasatch Global Investors
Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Participants in the Matching Gift Program
Abbvie
Baird
Caterpillar Foundation
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
United Healthcare
We Energies Foundation
2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.)
Special thanks to donors noted with an asterisk* who committed to a multi-year, new or increased pledge in support of our Elevate the Art Initiative, helping us to program ambitious works in the first three years of the Associated Bank Theater Center.
Individual Giving
Luminary ($100,000+)
Anonymous (2)
Ellen and Joe Checota
Tom and Molly Duffey
Four-Four Foundation
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
Vince Martin
Greg and Rhonda Oberland
Anthony Petullo Foundation
Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee
Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty*
David and Julia Uihlein
David and Cheryl Walker*
Visionary ($50,000-$99,999)
Anonymous
Bob Balderson*
Karen and Mark Bitzan*
Bladen and Julia Burns
Joseph and Linda Chlapaty
M. Clausen and A.J. Star*
H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund
Carla H. Hay
Katie Heil
Bryan and Rebecca House
Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski
Jean and David Lauer
Don and Mary Jo Layden
John and Linda Mellowes
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD.
Jim Phillips and Karen Plunkett*
Tom and Susan Quadracci
Meredith and Thomas Scrivner
Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith
RA Stevens Foundation
Craig and Mara Swan*
Kate and Don Wilson
Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999)
Anonymous (3)
Sharee Allain and David Schertz*
Laura and Mike Arnow
Donna and Donald Baumgartner
Mike Carter
Croen Foundation, Inc.*
Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. Swickard
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Flesch Family Fund
Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Sarah and Peter Hammond*
John and Susan Harrits
Jewish Community Foundation
Bill and Idy Goodman Family*
Jeff and Sarah Joerres
Dawne and Ray Manista
Maureen McCabe*
Susanna and Justin Mortara
David and Abigail Nash*
Anne and Chris Noyes
The Saints Andrew and Mark
Charitable Gift Trust
Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek
Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll
Sheryl Van Haren
Producer ($10,000-$24,999)
Anonymous (8)
Helen Ambuel
Amy L. Argall
George Banda*
Ivor and Carol Benjamin
Dr. Gisela Berger and Jack Molinard
Wendy and Warren Blumenthal
Bradley Impact Fund
Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund
Bradley and Glenna Brin
Frank and Caryl Briscoe*
Elaine Burke
Trish Calvy
Carol Cannon
Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri
Bryan Carson*
Chris and Judi Collins
Sue D'Alessio
Larry and Eileen Dean
Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh
Dick and Pat Ehlert*
Mary Lou M. Findley
Peter Foote and Robin Wilson
The Molly and David Fritz Family
Thomas and Beth Giese
Thomas Golding
Andrés and Jessica Gonzalez
Peter and Beth Gottsacker
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Tony and Andrea Bryant
Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund
Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund
Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund
Joanne P. Grunau
Richard Grunke and William Grasch*
John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti
Paul and Gloria Halverson
Judy Hansen
Thomas Harty
Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley*
Jewish Community Foundation
Jane and Steve Chernof
Debra and Peter Johnson
Mike and Marie Johnson
Judy and Gary Jorgensen*
Michael and Deborah Kaerek
Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn
Richard and Diane Kane
Krista Kile
Dennis and Cheryl Konkol
Mark and Jenny Kopetsky
Connie and John Kordsmeier
Jim and Barbee Lester
Kristine and Wayne Lueders
Debesh and Linda Mazumdar*
Katherine McCombe
Tom and Renee McCutcheon
Jim Meier*
Drs. Ann and Steve Merkow
Erik and Carol Moeser
Bob and Jan Montgomery
Beth and Greg Myers
Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt
Diane K. O'Connor
Elaine Pagedas
Marlyene Pfeiffer
Dr. Carol C. Pohl
Jonas and Sylvia Prising
Pat Rierson
Pat Rieselbach
Kathleen H. Seidel
Sue and Bud Selig
Linda L. Sell, MD
Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon
West Bend Community Foundation
Slesar Family Fund*
Clark and Diane Slipher*
Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld
Gregg and Diane Sommers
Judy Steinke*
The Streich Family Foundation
Joy Towell
Lisa Trost*
Kent and Marcia Velde
Donald and Melody Weyer
Eric and Sarah Whyte
Ziegler Family Foundation
Director ($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous (5)
Kathleen and Robert Anger
Jane Ballon
Larry Bialcik
Ginny Bolger
Larry Bonney
Edward and Diane Braza
James E. and Mary K. Braza
Robert and Sharon Brenner
Tom and Cheri Briscoe*
Timothy and Kathleen Carr
Brian and Elizabeth Casey
Steve Check
Mark and Terri Chelmowski
Kathryn and Kelly Clark
Amelie June Clements
Mary and James M. Connelly
Nicole and Jack Cook
Sean and Joyce Cullen
Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert
Antony and Nikki D'Cruz
Karen and Robert Dean
Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler
Paul and Paula Eberle
Mary Erickson
Susanne and Bill Gay
Christine Gould
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Bechthold Family Fund
Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund
Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund
Delphine Gurzynski
Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala
Andrew and Diane Harmening
Laurie Hazzard
Thomas and Katie Heinen
John and Jean Henderson
Ken and Janet Howenstine
Janet and Bill Hume
Greg and Jackie Johnson
Lynda M. Johnson
Maureen Kania
Mark and Ginny Kannenberg
Raymond and Susan Kehm
Keyes Family
2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.)
Sue and Tom Kotur
Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra
Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley
Donna Kuchler
Sandy Laedtke
Duane and Kay Maas
John Machulak
Gerry Mainman
Michael Malone
Shelli Marquardt
Dr. Brent and Susan Martin
Victoria S. McCormick
Carolyn and Joseph Meinerz*
Daryl and Rita Melzer
Jim and Sally Mergener
Claudia and Joseph Moll*
Patricia and William Moren
Barbara and Charles Murphy*
Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen
Laurie Ocepek
Diane K. O'Connor
Maggey and Dave Oplinger
James and Morgan Phelps
Joe and Katie Pickart
Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor
Bruce and Candy Pindyck
Jackie Posselt and Ryan Rabe
Phil and Lynell Raiche
Dr. Thomas Raimann and Michelle Dwyer
Jim and Lys Reiskytl
Judith Schaumberg-Aigner
Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton*
James and Kathi Scholler*
Emily and John Shipman
Thomas and Iphigenia Smith
Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder
Marlyn and Neal Spear
Jane Svinicki
Rich and Jean Tennessen
Gile and Linda Tojek
Nic and Sally Wahl
Nora Werra
Prati and Norm Wojtal
Lee and Carol Wolcott
Melanie and Brian Wolf
Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow
Paul and Katherine Zavada
Designer ($2,500-$4,999)
Anonymous (4)
Richard and Sara Aster
Tom and Sally Basting
Jack Beatty*
Jackie Behnke
Floyd and Jill Bretzman
Peter and Bobbie Buening
James Cauley and Brenda Andrews
Jim and Marybeth Cottrill
Mary Ross Denison
Sandy and George Dionisopoulos
MaryAnn Dude*
Kristin and Eric Dufek
Bob and Teri Duffy
Gary and Judy Ertel*
Patrick D. Gallagher
Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt
Liz and Rick Gebhardt
Rod and Linda Gehrig
Vince Grabowski and Brenda Litchford
Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Margaret Heminway Wells Fund
Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson
Leland Hansen
Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer
Debra and Kevin Hood
Henry and Margery Howard
Karen and Steve Huser
Christy and Aaron Jagdfeld
Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy
Gail Korb
Marina and Frank Krejci
Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley
Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud
Michael and Heather Liebe
Dawn Lindsey
Rick and Roberta London
Michael J. Lynch
Ellen MacFarlane
George and Sallie Meyer
Judith Miller
Gregory and Susan Milleville
Vivian Moller
Cathy Procton
Lynn Rix
Wayne and Christine Sage
Rick and Jean Schmalfeld*
Judy and Tom Schmid
Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman
Beth and Kevin Schumacher*
Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart
Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler
Kendra Stea
Linda and Richard Stevens
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Recommended for ages 6 and up | (414) 291-7800 | SkylightMusicTheatre.org NOV. 14 - DEC. 28
Get ready for a dazzling holiday season! Skylight Music Theatre brings Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat to the Cabot Stage with a family-fun musical adventure. Follow biblical superstar Joseph, blessed with prophetic dreams, through his trials, tribulations, and triumphs. From outcast to Pharaoh's right-hand man, Joseph's journey is a joyous explosion of catchy tunes, dazzling colors, and irresistible energy. This high-spirited show is perfect for all ages and will fill your holidays with laughter and song. Join us for a spectacular celebration of family, forgiveness, and the power of dreams –a Technicolor® spectacle you won't want to miss this holiday season!
Join us for an evening of holiday delight.
We’ll blend classic carols, Broadway favorites, and clever parodies into a warm, enjoyable evening of song and sparkle. We’ll be performing in the Pitman Theatre at Alverno College. Sat., Dec. 6, 7:00 PM; Sun., Dec. 7, 3:30 PM. Location details and tickets are available through our website. ourvoicemke.org
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