Program - "Million Dollar Quartet" by Milwaukee Rep

Original Concept and Direction by

APRIL 22 – MAY 24, 2025

WILSON THEATER at VOGEL HALL | MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Book by

Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux

Directed by Laura Braza

Floyd Mutrux

THE SHOW GOES

Mark Clements

Artistic Director

Chad Bauman

Ellen & Joe Checota

Executive Director

Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux

Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux

Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins

Directed by Laura Braza ◊

Music Director

Dan Kazemi

Scenic Designer Daniel Conway

Voice & Dialect Coach Jill Walmsley Zager

Costume Designer Raquel Adorno

Casting Director Jonathan Hetler, CSA

APRIL

Lighting Designer Jason Fassl

Stage Manager Jade Bruno*

22 – MAY 24, 2025

Sound Designer Matthew M Nielson

Assistant Stage Manager Josh Hart*

WILSON THEATER at VOGEL HALL | MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Executive Producers

Amy & Fred Croen • Susan & Howard Hopwood • Susan & Thomas Quadracci RA Stevens Foundation • Judy Van Till

Associate Producers

Kris & Wayne Lueders • Abbie & David Nash • Mary Beth & Harry Van Groll

Corporate Sponsor

Media Sponsor Sponsored in part by

Originally developed and produced by Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions and Northern Lights, Inc. at the Goodman Theatre, Robert Falls, Artistic Director - Roche Shulfer, Executive Director and transferred to The Apollo Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2008 Produced by the Village Theatre, Issaquah, Washington, Robb Hunt, Producer - Steve Tompkins, Artistic Director, 2007 and Seaside Music Theater, Daytona Beach, FL, Tippin Davidson, Producer - Lester Malizia, Artistic Director, 2006

Million Dollar Quartet is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

◊ A member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

CAST

Dyanne............................................................................................................................Aja Alcazar*

Johnny Cash...............................................................................................................Blake Burgess*

Johnny Cash.......................................................................................................Trevor Lindley Craft*

Jerry Lee Lewis.................................................................................................................JP Coletta*

Thru May 11

After May 11

Carl Perkins.........................................................................................................Armando Gutierrez*

Sam Phillips.....................................................................................................................Seth K Hale*

Elvis Presley......................................................................................................................Joe Hebel*

W.S. “Fluke” Holland / Drums.......................................................................................Patrick Morrow

Brother Jay / Bass......................................................................................................Michael Ritter*

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

Assistant Music Director............................................................................................Patrick Morrow

Stage Management Resident............................................................................................Jessica Krol

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

Line Producer..............................................................................................................Jeffrey Mosser

Million Dollar Quartet 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.

SONG LIST

Blue Suede Shoes

Real Wild Child

Matchbox

Who Do You Love?

Folsom Prison Blues

Fever

(music by Eddie Cooley and Johnny Davenport; lyrics by Eddie Cooley and Johnny Davenport) © Carlin America Music/Windswept Pacific Music Publishing. Published by Fort Knox Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Memories Are Made of This

That's All Right

(music by Arthur Crudup; lyrics by Arthur Crudup) © 1947 (renewed). Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) and Crudup Music (BMI). All rights administered by Unichappell Music Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Down by the Riverside

Sixteen Tons

My Babe

Long Tall Sally

(music by Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson and Richard Penniman; lyrics by Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson and Richard Penniman) © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Peace in the Valley

I Walk the Line

I Hear You Knocking

Party

Great Balls of Fire

(music by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer; lyrics by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer) © 1957 (renewed), Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI), Mijac Music (BMI), Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) and Mystical Light Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved on behalf of itself and Mijac Music, administered by Unichappell Music Inc. All rights reserved on behalf of itself and Mystical Light Music, administered by Chappell & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Down by the Riverside (Reprise)

Hound Dog

(music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC. Copyright 1953 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Ghost Riders

See You Later Alligator

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

Charles Chung, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Dr. Chung received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He provides a full range of general gynecologic services, low- and high-risk obstetrics, and GYN surgeries utilizing hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, and open approaches. Dr. Chung looks forward to starting a conversation, listening to your concerns, and working diligently to help meet your health care goals.

Erica Eggers, M.D.

Urogynecology

Dr. Eggers earned her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. She is a member of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her areas of expertise include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, accidental bowel leakage, pelvic and bladder pain, fistulas, and periurethral masses. Dr. Eggers strives to provide patient-centered care with a focus on improvement in quality of life for her patients.

Aja Alcazar Dyanne

Aja Alcazar (she/her) is excited to be back at Milwaukee Rep! You may have seen her in recent years as Belle in A Christmas Carol. Regional credits: I Oughta Be in Pictures, The Angel Next Door, Million Dollar Quartet (Peninsula Players), Cambodian Rock Band (Victory Gardens, City Theatre, Merrimack Repertory), Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (South Coast Repertory), The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore (Hypocrites and Olney Theatre Center). Chicago credits: The Heart Sellers (Northlight Theatre), Penelopiad (Goodman Theatre), Ring of Fire (Drury Lane Theater), Merrily We Roll Along (Porchlight Music Theatre). Aja is represented by Stewart Talent Chicago and Brave Artists LA.

Blake Burgess

Johnny Cash

Blake is honored to be making his debut at Milwaukee Rep! Tours: Spamalot (Sir Bedevere) [National], The Wizard of OZ (Ensemble/US Lion) [International], Jersey Boys (Swing) [Norwegian Cruise Lines]. Favorite regional credits: Jersey Boys [La Mirada Theatre], Young Frankenstein [Atlanta Lyric Theatre], Titanic [Serenbe Playhouse]. Blake also works in TV/Film and can be seen in “Aaron Hernandez: American Sports Story” (FX) “Ozark” (Netflix), “Class of ’09” (FX) and others. Blake sends thanks his reps at ATB and Bright Artist Management, and his incredible wife Priscilla. Lastly, Blake sends snuggles to their cat Irving Purrlin. Instagram: @Blake_Burg

JP Coletta

Jerry Lee Lewis

JP is an actor and musician based out of New York City. Milwaukee Rep Debut! Tour/Cruise Ship: A Charlie Brown Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet, Grease. Select Regional Credits: Million Dollar Quartet, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (Original Cast), We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up…, Godspell, White Christmas, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, Urinetown, and Sweeney Todd. JP is also the creator and star of Rock n’ Roll Piano Man, a theatrical concert that celebrates the history of the piano in rock n’ roll! Follow @jp.coletta and @rocknrollpianoman on instagram.

Trevor Lindley Craft

Johnny Cash

Bio: Recent credits include The Craic (Milwaukee Rep), Once (Casa Mañana, Fulton Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Coachella Valley Repertory, 2019 Tour), and Million Dollar Quartet (Norwegian Cruise Line, Shadowland Stages, New Stage Theatre). Find his original music under his name on Spotify. Love and gratitude to his family, his Jacks, and to everyone at Milwaukee Rep.

Armando Gutierrez

Carl Perkins

Armando is thrilled to be back in Milwaukee after his 2023 debut in the world premiere of Run, Bambi, Run. Off-Broadway he has appeared in The Gospel According to Heather starring Katey Sagal and the Grateful Dead musical Red Roses, Green Gold. Most recently he composed an original score for the Pulitzer Prize winning Primary Trust (Syracuse Stage) and was an ensemble member and musical director for The Old Man and The Old Moon (South Coast Rep). Thanks to Laura, Dan, PMA and the entire MDQ Team. Special Thanks to my family, friends and Lanae.

Seth K Hale

Sam Phillips

Seth is a full time stage screen and commercial actor based out of Milwaukee. He was last seen at Milwaukee Rep as father Virgil in Nuncrackers. Most recent credits include Chiron/Poseidon in The Lightning Thief with Children’s Theater of Madison, Nick Massi in Jersey Boys with Farmers Alley Theatre, and Victor Frankenstein in Skylight Music Theatre’s Frankenstein. He recently guest starred on Chicago Med and stars in the feature Dollar Store Killers streaming soon on FearPix. For more info and updates visit: www.sethkhale.com

Joe Hebel

Elvis Presley

Joe is thrilled to be joining Milwaukee Rep for this production! Joe was part of the original Las Vegas residency of the hit musical Bat Out of Hell at the Paris Hotel & Casino. Other favorite regional credits include Carousel (Billy Bigelow), Something Rotten (Shakespeare), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Gerry Goffin), The Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King), and productions of Jersey Boys at Pioneer Theatre Company and The REV. Joe is also a singer/songwriter/ guitarist with The Hebel Crowley Band, whose first album will be released in May 2025. Big thanks to my family, friends and FSE. B.A. Pepperdine @joehebel @hebelcrowleyband

Patrick Morrow

W.S. "Fluke" Holland / Drums

Patrick is thrilled to be revisiting the role of Fluke on his home turf, having played him on the 1st National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet and in the closing cast of the original Chicago production. Other favorite “acting” roles include Schlatko in Hedwig &

the Angry Inch and Bob Bob in Always… Patsy Cline. Check out his Christmas band, The Commercialists.

Michael Ritter

Brother Jay / Bass

As a graduate of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Music Occupations program, Michael has been living and performing in Milwaukee for over twenty years as a bassist. As bassist and staple of Milwaukee musical theater orchestras, Million Dollar Quartet marks his first time walking over the line from orchestra pit to stage. Previous Milwaukee Rep appearances include West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Always... Patsy Cline, Guys and Dolls, In The Heights, The Color Purple and others. In Milwaukee, he can be seen performing with alternative-world super group Strangelander, Caroline's Jazz Club house band The Paul Spencer Band, and 2019 WAMI-award winning (Best Polka Band) The November Criminals.

CREATIVE TEAM

Colin Escott Book

Born in England, Colin Escott lives near Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of Good Rockin’ Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the first in-depth account of the Sun Records story. His book Hank Williams – The Biography has been adapted into the movie I Saw the Light, starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen. His multi-CD box set, The Complete Hank Williams, won a Grammy, and another of his productions, B.B. King – King of the Blues, was nominated for a Grammy. Million Dollar Quartet received three Tony nominations, including Best Book and Best Musical. Escott was part of the writing/producing team adapting the show for CMT/Viacom. The first season aired in 2016.

Floyd Mutrux Book, Original Concept and Direction

Floyd Mutrux apprenticed at the Alley Theatre in Houston, worked at Second City in Chicago and attended Columbia University. He has conceived, written, directed or produced 50 films, including “Dusty and Sweets McGee,” “Freebie and the Bean,” “Aloha, Bobby and Rose,” “The Hollywood Knights,” “American Hot Wax,” “Dick Tracy,” “American Me,” “Blood In, Blood Out,” “There Goes My Baby,” and “Mulholland Falls.” With his wife Birgitte, he is preparing a new film, “Moon Over Memphis” (a rock-and-roll “Field of Dreams”). He also co-wrote the musical Baby It’s You! with Colin Escott, and helped adapt “Sun Records,” the new television series based on Million Dollar Quartet. Million Dollar Quartet received three Tony Award nominations in 2010, including best book and best musical.

Laura Braza Director

MILWAUKEE REP: Romeo and Juliet, What the Constitution Means to Me, Dial M for Murder, Much Ado About Nothing, Beehive: The 60s Musical, Steel Magnolias, Grounded, Souvenir, Always... Patsy Cline, Songs for Nobodies (American Premiere), Two Pianos Four Hands. NEW YORK: 10 plays for The Attic Theater Company, including The Notebook of Trigorin (NY Premiere), Strictly Dishonorable, and Jericho (World Premiere); world premieres of Friend of the Devil, If I Were You (Clurman Theatre); work at Keen Company, NYMF, FringeNYC, Atlantic Theater Company Stage II, and more. CHICAGO: We Are Out There, It Came from Outer Space (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Jeff Nomination for Best Director). REGIONAL: It Came from Outer Space (TheaterSquared); The Dispute (Hangar Theatre); Theophilus North (Dog Days Theatre with FSU/ Asolo Repertory Theatre).

EDUCATION: BFA from NYU/Tisch School of Drama, Drama League Directors Project Alumnus. She was Artistic Director of Attic Theater Company in NYC from 2009–2019 and currently is Associate Artistic Director of Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Proud SDC Member.

Dan Kazemi Music Director

Dan has musically directed more than 30 shows at Milwaukee Rep including Run Bambi Run, Titanic the Musical, Dad’s Season Tickets, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, A Christmas Carol, West Side Story, In the Heights, Murder for Two, Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha and Dreamgirls. Other credits include: Lizzie (Barrymore Award), Herringbone (Barrymore Nom). Orchestration credits include Field Hockey Hot (Barrymore Nom) and Tulipomania Dan’s music has been performed at Lincoln Center, SDC’s Mr. Abbott Awards, Le Cirque de Demain in Paris, Ballet Fleming and in the 213 collective’s Untitled Project #213. Dan is a composer of the musical podcast, Mythic Thunderlute.

Daniel Conway Scenic Designer

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); The Chosen, 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).

Raquel

Adorno

Costume Designer

Chicago: Georgiana and Kitty, Intimate Apparel (Northlight Theatre); Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Wife of a Salesman (Writers Theatre); The Island, The Tragedy Of Othello, The Moor of Venice (Court Theatre);

Measure for Measure, I, Banquo (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Mies Julie (Victory Gardens Theater); Unelectable You (The Second City); D.O.A. (Strawdog Theatre Company); Murder Ballad, CARRIE (Bailiwick Chicago). Regional: The Tempest, Intimate Apparel (Utah Shakespeare Festival); A Raisin in the Sun, The Taming of the Shrew, Cymbeline, A Doll’s House, A Doll’s House, Part 2 (American Players Theatre); Small Mouth Sounds (UCCS Theatreworks). Film: Limerence Education: MFA Northwestern University. www.raqueladorno.com

Jason Fassl

Lighting Designer

Jason has designed lighting for over 30 Milwaukee Rep productions including, Seven Guitars, Titanic the Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Run Bambi Run and most recently The Coast Starlight. Over the two decades, Mr. Fassl has consumed mass quantities of electricity at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Ballet, American Players Theatre, First Stage (Associate Artist), Peninsula Players, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Next Act Theatre, Forward Theater Company, The Fireside Theatre and many others. Jason is a member of United Scenic Artists Local#829, Milwaukee Stagehands Local#18 and an UW-Stevens Point Alumnus. Socials @AntiShadows

Matthew M Nielson

Sound Designer

Off-Broadway: The Public Theater/NYSF (Lackawanna Blues, Shakespeare’s Villains), 59E59, Lincoln Center. Regional: Guthrie Theater (Shane), Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Cincinnati Playhouse (A Christmas Carol, The Last Wide Open), Milwaukee Rep, Portland Center Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville (Dracula), Philadelphia Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Round House Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Signature Theatre (DC), Olney Theatre Center, Theater Alliance, Contemporary American Theater

Festival, and The Smithsonian. Film/TV: Those Who Wait, Elbow Grease, and From Hell to Here, The Hero Effect, EPIX Drive-In, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and Delivery. com. Matthew has received several Helen Hayes, regional theatre, and film festival awards for his sound design and composition work. curiousmusic.com

Jill Walmsley Zager Voice & Dialect Coach

Jill is delighted to return to work at Milwaukee Repertory Theater after having coached more than 30 productions here. She has served as the Resident Voice, Text and Dialects Coach at The Guthrie and American Conservatory Theater. Regionally she has worked at the Marriott Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Arizona Theatre Company, Drury Lane, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. An actor for over 20 years, she has appeared in over 80 productions. Jill earned her master’s degrees in Voice and Dialects from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (London) and Northwestern University.

Jonathan Hetler, CSA Casting Director

Jonathan 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. Notable directing highlights include a fully immersive production of La Cage Aux Folles (Outskirts Theatre Co.); Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin (Milwaukee Rep); The Servant of Two Masters (Marquette University); Romeo and Juliet (Ohio University); Pippin (Ohio Valley Summer Theater); and the 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

Jade Bruno

Stage Manager

Jade is excited to be back for her sixth season at Milwaukee Rep! Previous Milwaukee Rep credits include: The Heart Sellers, The Chosen, 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 Marie and Rosetta, Lumberjacks in Love, and Million Dollar Quartet. Other credits: Utah Shakespeare, Second City Chicago, Cincinnati Playhouse, Door Shakespeare, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Goodman Theatre. Love to Todd and Rufus.

Josh Hart

Assistant Stage Manager

Josh is delighted to be back with Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s team for his sixth season! Josh arrived at Milwaukee Rep as an EPR (Emerging Professional Resident) in 2018 and has lived and worked in Milwaukee ever since. Some of his favorite recent shows include Piano Men, Parental Advisory: a breakbeat play, The Chosen, and The Craic at Milwaukee Rep as well as Misery and The Not-SoAccidental Conviction of Eleven Milwaukee “Anarchists” at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Love and gratitude to Zippy for her unwavering support and to all of my friends for their wavering support.

Mark Clements Artistic Director

Mark is an awardwinning 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 two mainstage musicals including Run Bambi Run, 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.

Chad Bauman

Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director

Chad joined Milwaukee Rep in 2013. Since, the theater has produced more than 130 productions, raised nearly $100 million through 3 capital campaigns, launched a new A Christmas Carol and the Jack Lewis New Play Development Program, began construction on the Associated Bank Theater Center and quadrupled net assets operating without a deficit for 11 years. Bauman has been named Top 40 under 40 by the Milwaukee Business Journal, a Champion of the Hispanic Community by the United Community Center, and a notable LGBTQ Executive and Non-Profit CEO of the Year by Milwaukee BizTimes. He is a doctoral student in Organizational Leadership at UNC Chapel Hill and a graduate of Brown University’s Leadership Coaching Program, Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management Program, and CalArt’s MFA Producing Program.

You are invited to help Milwaukee Rep power to the finish of its once-in-a-generation capital campaign to build its state-of-the-art new home.

Make your gift today to name a seat in the new Associated Bank Theater Center. Pledges can be paid over a period of up to five years.

Choose from these options:

• Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater

 $15,000 – VIP Circle

 $10,000 – Orchestra

 $5,000 – Balcony

• Herro-Franke Studio Theater - $5,000

• Stackner Cabaret - $5,000

You may wish to name a seat to:

• Honor a loved one or your entire family

• Give a unique gift

• Commemorate a special occasion

For more information and to make a gift to name a seat, follow the link below or contact Chuck Rozewicz, Chief Development Officer at crozewicz@milwaukeerep.com or 414-290-0717. Naming opportunities for public venues in the new theater center are also available starting at $100,000. To learn more, visit: www.MilwaukeeRep.com/TakeASeat

MILWAUKEE REPERTORY

Mark Clements ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION

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

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

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

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

Company Manager.........................…Gabrielle Harper

Management Associate..........................Elena Donley

Receptionists.......................................Michael Evans, Wuanette Exum, 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

Artistic Producing Associate....María Amenábar Farias

DEVELOPMENT

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

Director of Major and Planned Giving...Cassidy Skorija

Senior Gift Officer........................................Bill Walton

Associate Director of Development, Events and Stewardship............….Lynsey Gallagher

Associate Director of Development, Institutional Giving…................….Megan Newbanks

Donor Services Manager….............…....Amy McGuire

Development Associate....................Maddy Wysocky

Chad Bauman ELLEN & JOE CHECOTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

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

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

Associate Director of Engagement...James Carrington

Education Coordinator........................Roswell Kaybee

Education & Engagement Resident.............Claire Vock Engagement Coordinator..........................….Suze Falk

Teaching Artists............................................Cria Ama, Maura Atwood, Xodia Choate,Ryon Davis, Susie Duecker, Marvin Hannah, Jacob Horstmeier, Ashley Jordan, Jacob Knuth, Mykal Lake, George Lorimer, Kenneth Montley, Logan Milway, Megan Murray, Samra Teferra, Stephen Thompson, Barry Weber, Raichel West, Saleaqua Winston

FINANCE

Chief Financial Officer..........................Rachel Nielsen Controller..............................................Chelsea Omari

Payroll & Benefits Associate............Samantha Doucas

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

FOOD & BEVERAGE

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

Assistant Manager….........................Morgan Sewalish Kitchen Manager...................................Quincy Hardin

Restaurant Staff..................................... Marc Bavlnka, Samantha Brown, Gibson Caldwell, Amy Carerros, Jocko Coiwin, Susan Davies, Gigi Garcia, Matthew Garcia, Eloisa Gloria, Jake Goodman, Alex Herrmann, Sabina Kaiser, Mary Krzyzewski, Nicole Kueppers, Miranda Larscheid, Jaslyn Lewis, Cassidy Long, Erin McNett, Brooke O’Brien, Ella Radandt, Jessica Rieder, Maiken Schroedl, Aiden Snow, Daniel Soto, Ymani Thorne, Caylen Todd, Lucas Toritto, Desi Wilkins, Shemika Williams, Zofia Zabik

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

Digital Content Manager.........................Noah Moore

Videographer............................................Nicholas Lin

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

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

Audience Services

Audience Services Manager.......................Mara Grigg

House Managers.....................................Liz Ahlstrom, Karl Hooyman, Julia Rady, Skylar Staebler, Marlowe Timm, Levi Tracy

Guest Services Associates.......................Susan Davies, Alex Haas, Debra Holubowicz, Steve Holubowicz

Sales

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

Ticket Operations Director........................Jasper Farin

Associate Director of Ticketing...............Joey Gilchrist

Assistant Ticketing Manager…...............David Ellmann

Senior Ticketing Associate..........Melanie Kampschroer

Ticket Associates & Teleservices

Representatives.........................Jenn Averitt-Zweber, Alexa Bishop, Paulina Bugembe-Kuwahara, Alyssa Fuller, Dejan Kuzmanovic, Michelle MacDonald, Anya Palmer, Kat Perez-Rivera, Paul Pfannenstiel, Alexa Serrano, Sara Shelton, Violet Verhein

PRODUCTION

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

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

Assistant Production Manager................Amaris Bates

Costumes

Interim Costume Director...........................Bina Bieker

Interim Assistant Costume Director.....Amelia Strahan

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

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

Costumes (cont.)

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

First Hand..............................................Kas Rodriguez Stitcher.......................Drake Lewerenz, Erynn Vickery

Lead Costume Crafts Artisan........................Lyssa Rad Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor...........Allison Lowery

Costume Construction Resident........Moriah Babinski

Wardrobe Lead......................................Megan Evans

Wardrobe Crew......................Anna-Christina Alcozer, Alexis Favia

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

Barber................................................Mr. V’s Barberia

Lighting

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

Spotlight Operator................................Cayden Wood

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.............................................Joe Fry

Associate Technical Directors...............Sarah Downey, Victoria Esquivel

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

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

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

Sound

Sound Director........................................Nick DePinto

A2..........................................................Melissa Nilles

Stage Management

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

Stage Managers...............Terence Orleans Alexander, Jade Bruno, Josh Hart, Mark Johnson, Bill Muñoz, Kira Neighbors, Emily Pfaff, Sydney Smith, Dev Wiensch, Emily Wright

Stage Management Fellow......................Star Howard

Stage Management EPRs.......................Libby Carroll, Jessica Krol

Resident Stagehands & Carpenters

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

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

Bryan Carson

Joe Checota

Jane Chernof

Marybeth Cottrill

Amy Croen

Robert H. Duffy

SUSTAINING TRUSTEES

Judy Hansen

Adam J. Peck

Kerryann Haase Minton

James Phillips

Bryan House At Large

Dr. Eric A. Durant

Jay Franke

Jason R. Graham

Peter Hammond

Christopher Hermann

Tom Irgens

Debra Johnson

Lynda Johnson

Deborah Kaerek

Michelle Kolp

David Kundert

Andrés Gonzalez

Joan Lubar

Robert H. Manegold

Ray Manista

James Phelps

Dawn Lindsey

Kristine Lueders

Anne L. Noyes

Joe Pickart

Karen Plunkett

Beth Ridley

Allison Scrivner

Clark Slipher

Craig Swan

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

Norman Dyer

Stephen Einhorn

Thomas R. Ellis

Susan Esslinger

Timothy C. Frautschi

Molly Kubly Fritz

James E. Braza

Joyce Broan

Judy Hansen

Jacqueline Herd-Barber

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

Kristine Rappé

Kenneth Robertson

Catherine Robinson

PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL

Larry Jost

John L. Kordsmeier

Frank Krejci

Susan A. Lueger

Robert H. Manegold

Vincent L. Martin

Patricia Brash McKeithan

Donna Meyer

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

The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between December 11, 2023 and February 11, 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

Northwestern Mutual

Rockwell Automation

Shubert Foundation

We Energies Foundation

West Bend Insurance Company

$50,000 – $99,999

BMO

Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust

Laskin Family Foundation

MGIC Investment Corporation

Milwaukee Jewish Federation

PNC

$25,000 – $49,999

Baird

Ralph Evinrude Foundation

Hunzinger Construction Company

Dorothy Inbusch Foundation

Johnson Controls

Marcus Hotels & Resorts

Milwaukee Public Schools

Studio Gear

Wisconsin Arts Board

$10,000 – $24,999

ANON Charitable Trust

The Cudahy Foundation

Deloitte

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust

Einhorn Family Foundation

EUA

Fiduciary Management

Froedtert Health

Godfrey & Kahn

William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation

Healthpeak

Husch Blackwell

InterPark Milwaukee Center

National Endowment for the Arts

Old National Bank

Potawatomi Casino Hotel

RDK Foundation

Saint John's on the Lake

Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust

Paul S. Symchych Charitable Foundation

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient

Bader Rutter

Baker Tilly US, LLP

Brewers Community Foundation

Burke Properties

CAMPAC

Construction Supply & Erection

CornerStone One

Cousins Subs

Fiduciary Real Estate Development, Inc.

First Business Bank

Foley & Lardner

Geneva Capital Management

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & 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

J. F. Ahern Co.

JMBrennan, Inc.

Johnson Financial Group

Kahler Slater

Marquette Associates

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Milwaukee Arts Board

Milwaukee Irish Fest Foundation, Inc.

New Resources Consulting

North Shore Bank

Operose Advisors

Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation

Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation

PwC

Quarles & Brady, LLP

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers

Riverwater Partners LLC

Staff Electric Co., Inc.

Stallé Realty Group of Keller Williams

$500 – $999

Camille A. Lonstorf Trust

Lord Abbett

Morgan Stanley

Payden & Rygel

Wasatch Global Investors

Participants in the Matching Gift Program

Abbvie

Baird

Caterpillar Foundation

Empower Financial Services

GE Foundation

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls Foundation

NVIDIA

PNC

Principal Financial Group

Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program

Russell Investments

S&P Global

Siebert Lutheran Foundation

Stifel Foundation

Sun Life

U.S. Bank

United Healthcare

We Energies Foundation

Luminary ($100,000+)

Anonymous (2)

Ellen and Joe Checota

Tom and Molly Duffey

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

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)

Karen and Mark Bitzan

Bladen and Julia Burns

Mike Carter

Joseph and Linda Chlapaty

M. Clausen and A.J. Star

H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky

Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. Swickard

Four-Four Foundation

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund

Katie Heil

Bryan and Rebecca House

Jewish Community Foundation

Bill and Idy Goodman Family

Jean and David Lauer

Don and Mary Jo Layden

John and Linda Mellowes

Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD.

Jim Phillips and Karen Plunkett

John Phillips

Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith

Clark and Diane Slipher

Craig and Mara Swan

Kate and Don Wilson

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

Anonymous (4)

Bob Balderson

Donna and Donald Baumgartner

Elaine Burke

Steve Check

Croen Foundation, Inc.

Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Flesch Family Fund

Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund

Judy Hansen

John and Susan Harrits

Carla H. Hay

Katherine Hudson

Jeff and Sarah Joerres

Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski

Anne and Chris Noyes

Ann and Warren Pierson

Dr. Carol C. Pohl

Tom and Susan Quadracci

Meredith and Thomas Scrivner

RA Stevens Foundation

Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll

Producer ($10,000-$24999)

Anonymous (9)

Sharee Allain and David Schertz

Helen Ambuel

Amy L. Argall

Individual Giving

Laura and Mike Arnow

George Banda

Ivor and Carol Benjamin

Dr. Gisela Berger and Jack Molinard

Bradley Impact Fund

Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund

James E. and Mary K. Braza

Tom and Cheri Briscoe

Trish Calvy

Bryan Carson

Chris and Judi Collins

Sean and Joyce Cullen

Sue D'Alessio

Antony and Nikki D'Cruz

Larry and Eileen Dean

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

Judith A. Keyes Family Fund

Joanne P. Grunau

Richard Grunke and William Grasch

John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti

Paul and Gloria Halverson

Sarah and Peter Hammond

Andrew and Diane Harmening

Christopher and Katherine Hermann

Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley

Jewish Community Foundation

Jane and Steve Chernof

Debra and Peter Johnson

Lynda M. Johnson

Mike and Marie Johnson

Richard and Diane Kane

Susan Kasten

Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn

Keyes Family

Krista Kile

Dennis and Cheryl Konkol

Mark and Jenny Kopetsky

Connie and John Kordsmeier

Kristine and Wayne Lueders

Dawne and Ray Manista

Debesh and Linda Mazumdar

Maureen McCabe

Katherine McCombe

Tom and Renee McCutcheon

Jim Meier

Drs. Ann and Steve Merkow

Kerryann Haase Minton and Joe Minton

Erik and Carol Moeser

Bob and Jan Montgomery

Susanna and Justin Mortara

Beth and Greg Myers

David and Abigail Nash

Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt

Diane K. O'Connor

Elaine Pagedas

Marlyene Pfeiffer

Joe and Katie Pickart

The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Foundation

Jonas and Sylvia Prising

Pat Rierson

Pat Rieselbach

The Saints Andrew and Mark

Charitable Gift Trust

Kathleen H. Seidel

Sue and Bud Selig

Linda L. Sell, MD

Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld

Gregg and Diane Sommers

Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek

Judith A. Steinke

The Streich Family Foundation

Carolyn Sweers

Rich and Jean Tennessen

Rob and Ann Thomas

Joy Towell

Kent and Marcia Velde

Eric and Sarah Whyte

Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow

Paul and Katherine Zavada

Ziegler Family Foundation

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

Anonymous (5)

Kathleen and Robert Anger

Susan and Stephen Arnhold

James Awe

Larry Bialcik

Wendy and Warren Blumenthal

Ginny Bolger

Edward and Diane Braza

Robert and Sharon Brenner

Bradley and Glenna Brin

Frank and Caryl Briscoe

Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri

Timothy and Kathleen Carr

Steven and Gillian Chamberlin

Kathryn and Kelly Clark

Amelie June Clements

Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert

Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan

Karen and Robert Dean

Paul and Paula Eberle

Dick and Pat Ehlert

Tina Eickermann

Kristy and Ian Elfe

Mary Erickson

Susanne and Bill Gay

Carol and William Gehl

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Bechthold Family Fund

Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund

Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund

Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund

Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala

Thomas Harty and Sharon Stafford Harty

Laurie Hazzard

Thomas and Katie Heinen

John and Jean Henderson

Susan Herro

Ken and Janet Howenstine

Greg and Jackie Johnson

Michael and Deborah Kaerek

Maureen Kania

Mark and Ginny Kannenberg

Raymond and Susan Kehm

Sue and Tom Kotur

Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra

Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley

Donna Kuchler

Sandy Laedtke

Jim and Barbee Lester

Dawn Lindsey

Duane and Kay Maas

John Machulak

Ann and James Maher

Elaine and Gerry Mainman

Michael Malone

Shelli Marquardt

Francis and Rose Mary Matusinec

Victoria S. McCormick

James McFarland

Daryl and Rita Melzer

Jesse Mendelsohn and Anthony Porcelli

Jeffrey and Debra Metz

Claudia and Joseph Moll

Patricia and William Moren

Barbara and Charles Murphy

Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen

Laurie Ocepek

James and Morgan Phelps

Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor

Bruce and Candy Pindyck

Jackie Posselt and Ryan Rabe

Phil and Lynell Raiche

Jay and Anne Schamberg

Judith Schaumberg-Aigner

Howard and Susan Schoenfeld

Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon

Emily and John Shipman

Paul and Kathy Slesar

Thomas and Iphigenia Smith

Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler

Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder

Fred Stratton

Jane Svinicki

Susan and Jim Taylor

Gile and Linda Tojek

Lisa Trost

Sheryl Van Haren

Nic and Sally Wahl

Neal and Cathy Wegner

Nora Werra

Prati and Norm Wojtal

Melanie and Brian Wolf

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

Anonymous (5)

Richard and Sara Aster

Tom and Sally Basting

Jackie Behnke

Peter and Bobbie Buening

Bruce Camitta

Brian and Elizabeth Casey

James Cauley and Brenda Andrews

Mark and Terri Chelmowski

Mary and James M. Connelly

Nicole and Jack Cook

Jim and Marybeth Cottrill

Matt Cudney

Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler

Lloyd Dickinson and Kristin Bergstrom

Sandy and George Dionisopoulos

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

Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Margaret Heminway Wells Fund

Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson

Delphine Gurzynski

Leland Hansen

Debra and Kevin Hood

Henry and Margery Howard

Karen and Steve Huser

Christy and Aaron Jagdfeld

Judy and Gary Jorgensen

Gail Korb

Marina and Frank Krejci

Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud

Michael and Heather Liebe

Rick and Roberta London

Franklin Loo and Sally Long

Ellen MacFarlane

Jim and Sally Mergener

George and Sallie Meyer

Judith Miller

Vivian Moller

Alan and Kathy Olsen

Cathy Procton

Jim and Lys Reiskytl

Lynn Rix

Catherine Rothacker

Wayne and Christine Sage

Rick and Jean Schmalfeld

Judy and Tom Schmid

Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton

Richard and Mary Schnell

James and Kathi Scholler

Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman

Beth and Kevin Schumacher

Marlyn and Neal Spear

Kendra Stea

Linda and Richard Stevens

Linda and Mike Stolz

Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring

Rick and Ann Szekely

Richard and Mary Cady Thickens

Anne Thomas

Mike Uihlein

Paul Wanat

Sue Wells

Marshall Zarem

Joe and Mary Ann Zompa

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

Anonymous (9)

Abby and Omar Andrietsch

Astor Street Foundation

Jayne Ayers

Dennis and LuAnn Baker

Katharine Banzhaf

Lynn and Charles Barney

Barbara Baron

Bob Barthel

Richard and Diana Barthel

Carla and Burt Bartlett

Jack Beatty

Chris Behling

Evert and Cynthia Berndt

Big Art

Elizabeth and Jeff Billings

Don'Angelo Bivens

Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers

David and Sherry Blumberg

Edward and Amy Blumenthal

James Boerner

Bill and Barbara Boles

Bradley Impact Fund

Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund

Michael and Christy Kellman

Dr. Joseph Burgarino

Allison and Dan Byrne

Gerardo and Cynthia Caballero

Bruce and Kathi Campbell

Mark and Linda Carlson

Lana and Rick Colbo

Sam and Sandie Colon

Patty Compton

Craig and Jeanette Cook

Anne Courtney

Sandy and Jean Custer

Sue and Russ Darrow

Lloyd and Tammy Davis

Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan

Mary Ross Denison

Margaret and Ricardo Diaz

Mary Paula Dix

Doug Doers

Carol Z. Dolphin

Patrick and Patti Doughman

MaryAnn Dude

Kristin and Eric Dufek

Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard

Michael and Janet Durham

Susan and Gee Esslinger

Christine Luedeman Fenner

Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons

Tom and Marcia Flanagan

Kathy Ford

Kimberlee Foster

Barbara Gill

Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly

Christine Gould

Leanne Grano

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Thomas and Marcia Buhler Fund

Colton Charitable Fund

Steve and Bernie Graff Fund

Margarete and David Harvey Fund

Thomas and Judith (Makal) Mackenzie

Charitable Fund

Joseph R. Pabst Fund

Soik Family

Chris Grenda

Karleen Haberichter

Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson

Edward Hashek and John Jors

Jeffrey and Heather Hein

Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell

Henry and Suzanne Herzing

John and Kathryn Housiaux

Dante and Jennifer Houston

Stephen and Roberta Isaacson

Sandra Ivers

Valerie Jablonka

Thomas Jensen and Claudia Francis

Jewish Community Foundation

Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund

Mary Johnson

Judy Jones

Caroline Joyce

Dr. Jack and Myrna Kaufman

Andy Keller

Andrea and Kevin Kenealey

Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy

James E. Killian and Roberta Rohdin Killian

Joseph Kmoch

John and Bronwen Knappenberger

Margaret Knight

Robert and Naomi Knoll

Terry and Mary Krall

Karin and Mark Kultgen

Mary Lacy

Lilane Koehn Mace

George Lange and Marlene Melzer-Lange

Dan and Kathy Larsen

Jim and Teri Larson

Bill Listwan

Eric and Lori Lorenz

Paul and Patty Lucca

Robert and Susan Lueger

James and Paula Lukas

Michael J. Lynch

Barry and Eileen Mandel

Diane and Eugene Markiewicz

Kathleen Marquardt

Brent and Susan Martin

Daniel McCarty

William and Pauline McCown

Doug and Vicky McManus

David and Julie Meier

Kristen Mekemson

Jill Meyers

Gregory and Susan Milleville

Carol Moerke

Jequitta Kain Molot

Christine Mortensen

Mary Ann Mueller

Molly Mulroy

John and Jane Niebler

Paul and Carolyn Noelke

Sarah Oberhofer

Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens

Mark and Laurie Pasch

Richard and Lois Pauls

Juliet Peterson

Earl Potter and Lani Williams

Monica and Donald Putning

Andrew Quackenboss

Patrick Quick

Robert Raffel

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Michelle Dwyer

Dr. Kenneth Redlin

Scott and Amy Reid

Mickey and L. Casey Ripp

Daniel and Anna Robbins

John and Rachel Roberts

Richard and Karen Rodgers

Mason and Julie Ross

Alicia and Bryan Sadoff

James Sanger and Mary Newton

Patricia Santilli

Schauer Family Foundation

Roger and Cindy Schaus

Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart

Jan Serr and John Shannon

Sonal and Girish Shah

Vicki Shimi

Scott and Dulcie Shoener

Mark and Bonnie Siegel

Jack Simpson

Aileen M. Smith

Jud and Amy Snyder

James and Kathleen Springer

Charles and Jennifer Stearns

Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw

Kristin Stormo-Eckhart

Raphael and Joan Strosin

Geoffrey Swain

James and Elaine Sweet

Colette Szczesny

Marna and Kent Tess-Mattner

Grant and Diane Tews

Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk

Keri Torgerson

Dee Uradnicek

Carla and Greg Von Roenn

Dr. Richard and Rosalind Wakefield

Jenna Washuleski

Barbara Wesener

Susan Wiegner

Patricia Wilkins

Jay and Madonna Williams

Lee and Carol Wolcott

Diana Wood

Jeff and Carolyn Woodcock

Pete and Penny Woodcock

Andrew and Marti Wronski

Nancy and Mike Yttre

Ted and Ann Zess

Sharon Ziegler

Principal Actor ($500-$999)

Anonymous (11)

Mary Ellen Acker

Jim and Terri Alioto

Tom and Kathy Alpren

Dorothy Anderson

Keith and Paula Anderson

Charles and Marilyn Averbeck

James and Susan Baillon

James Baldock

Cheryl Banks

Brian and Rebekah Barsch

Laura M. Batzer

Melissa and James Baxter

Bonnie Beeck

Terry Bell

Adam Bellmer

Gerald and Sydell Bergtrom

Eric and Sherrie Berndt

Halien and Michael Besaw

Carolee Beutler

Geoffrey and Karen Bilda

Katherine and Drew Bills

Francine Blaha

Connie Blair

Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller

Mike and Mary Bohren

Jan and John Bonsett-Veal

Darold and Cheryl Borree

Arlene Brachman

Randy Breske

Elisabeth and Flint Bridge

Yvonne and Dmitry Brodsky

Anne and Arthur Brooks

D'Araun Brown

Jeff and Kelli Buchholz

Chris Burgener and Linda Loke

Laurie and Peter Byrne

Susan Callanan

Anne and Phil Callen

Christopher and Kristine Cameron

Kathleen Cepelka

Susan Cerletty

Gregory Chandler

Aleta and Walt Chossek

Jay and Roxanne Ciatti

Bunny and Ron Cohen

Michelle and Ari Cooper

Marilyn Corlew

Craig Cornelius

Catherine and Mario Costantini

Steve Daily

Barbara C. Davis

Martha and Richard Davis

Mary and Donal Demet

Jane Dennis

Louise Dernehl

Eugene Doda

Walter Dragan and Gloria Smiley

Sue and Dennis Duellman

Janet Dunst

Michael and Kathy Dwyer

Nancy Ellis

Evelyn Ericson

Kathleen Falk and Daniel Goyette

Michael and Amber Ferda

Jay and Judy Findling

Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer

Andrew Flack

Helen Forster

Randall Franke

Pamela Frautschi

Tim and Sue Frautschi

Gerald and Patricia Freitag

Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich

Stephen and Gail Froehlich

Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis

Faye Giesemann

Jon and Nancy Gilmore

Adam and Carole Glass

Rebecca Gohmann

Lawrence and Hannah Goodman

Bob and Joan Goodman

Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring

Jacquelyn Gozdowiak

Vincent Grabowski

Barbara S. Grande

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Wiers Family Fund

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Sherry and Norm Malmon

Philanthropic Fund

David and Marion Meissner

Thomas and Mary Grossman

Bruce Gunderson

Honorable Michael and Barbara Guolee

Carol Gustafson

Arlene Hansen

Cliff and Susan Hartmann

Marge Hartwig

Carol Hase

Scott and Rachel Hawig

John Healy and Mary Tobin

Hilda Heglund

Jeff and Nancy Held

James Hladilek

Mary Beth Holloway

Gary Holmes and Susan Holding

Skip and Pam Holschbach

Mary Horton-Carstensen and Mark Carstensen

Innovative Retirement Associates LLC

Nancy Jesse and Paul Menzel

Jewish Community Foundation

Eileen and Howard Dubner

Donor Advised Fund

Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund

Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund

Dorothy Rotter Donor Advised Fund

Allen and Sharon Johnson

Jayne Jordan

Karen Jossi

Robert and Kathleen Juday

Kaye and Mark Kass

William and Kathleen Kean

Michele Kenner

Dennis Ketterman

Robert and Dorothy King

Sybil Klug

Nancy Knapp

Michelle Kolp

Ashley and Andy Koors

JoAnne and Donald Krause

John and Diane Kretsch

Susan and John Krezoski

Stanley Kritzik

William Krohn

Diana Kuehl

Anne Kumor

Jenny and Justin La Crosse

Janet LaBrie

Richard Lamb

Robert Lang

Steen and Janice Larsen

Lloyd and Sheri Levin

John E. and Karen M. Lewis

Judie and Kelly Liebenstein

Saskia Lodder

Patricia Lombardo

Peter Lovance

Chris and Krista Ludwig

Patricia Luebke and Kenneth Robinson

Robert Madden

Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman

Randy Mangelsen

Deila Mangold

Jacqueline Servi Margis

Janette Marsh

Francisco and Mary Martinez

Michelle Mattson and Matthew Sirinek

Elaine McDermott

Diana and Mark Metz

Joyce Mae Mielke

Wesley and Amy Miles

Dennis and Suzanne Miller

Howard and Sara Miller

Dwight and Marleen Morgan

Dave Myers

Sue Nelsen

Cathy and Randy Nemerovski

Paul and Kathrine Noran

Paul Nowakowski

Susan O'Connell

Susan and William Ognacevic

Mike and Patti O'Krongly

Sandra Orcholski

Maureen and John Oster

Tim Ottman, Stephanie Stearns, and Natalie Ottman

Bill and Marilyn Ottum

Richard Palchak and Marcia Frankiewicz

Heather and Neil Perkins

Barbara and Boyd Perlson

Jen and Brian Peterson

Bill and Fe Petterson

Sally Piefer

Robert and Lois Piekarski

Matthew and Laurie Piette

Melanie and Frank Popa

Sylvia Pratt

Chuck Prendergast

David Putnam

Ronald and Anne Putzer

Erika Pyzik

Philip and Katie Quackenboss

Phillip J. Radovich

Jim and Kris Rappé

Suzann Reichley

John Robinson

Mary Lynne Robinson

Gaurie Rodman

Chris and Sarah Rowland

Jennifer Ryan

Kathryn and Jos Sauer

Mike and Jan Schade

Keith and Carole Scheffler

Christine Schlosser

Gregory and Janet Schmeling

Bob and Carol Schmidt

Drs. George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg

Vickie and Jerome Schuh

Ted Schulte

Dean Schultz

Jane and Eric Schumann

Robert Schweers

Clyde and Marge Schweitzer

Mark Schwertfeger

Martha and Frank Scott

Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell

Deborah and Daniel Shannon

IN KIND GIFTS

Dr. Carol C. Pohl

Marcia and Les Singer

Brenda Skelton

Gail Sklodowska

Dennis and Cathie Slater

Minna and Mark Smith

Margaret Sohm

John and Mary Splude

Alec Stapleton

Aaron Stehling

Bill and Judith Stone

Eileen and George Stone

Stephen and Peggy Stone

Richard and Susan Strait

Bill and Melody Streeter

Barbara Sullivan

Terry R. Sutter

Margaret Tennessen

Ken and Patti Thewes

Catherine Tikkanen

Corey Tramaine

Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr.

Liz Uihlein

Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard

Nancy Vose

Benjamin and Rachel Wagner

LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Debra and Michael Watton

Nancy Blanchard Watts

Mark and Anne Weitenbeck

Alan and Kathy Werth

Lynn and Richard Wesolek

Stephanie Wesselowski

Darwin Wetzel

Debbie White

Dennis and Kathleen Wicht

Stacy and Blair Williams

Kim Wynn

Paul and Sandy Wysocki

Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt

John and Leslie Zaganczyk

Mark and Evonne Zalewski

Gertrude Zauner

Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones

Andi and Mike Zimmerman

Tom Zimmerman

Judith Marie Zwirlein

The Limelight Legacy Society is a group of visionary donors who support Milwaukee Rep through a planned gift. New members as of May 1, 2024 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

Brian and Rebekah Barsch

Adam and Megan Bauman

Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy

M. Sue Becker

Mark and Victoria Benskin

Bill Beyer

Larry Bialcik

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

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

Jason and Diep Graham

Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer

Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech

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