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Milwaukee Rep 2026/27 Season

Chad Bauman Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director

Mark Clements Artistic Director

Music by

John Kander

Lyrics by

Fred Ebb

Conceived by Susan Stroman, David Thompson and Scott Ellis Directed and Choreographed by Kelley Faulkner Music Director/Arranger Joe Kinosian

Scenic Designer Em Allen

Costume Designer Robert Sharon

Lighting Designer Megan Reilly

Sound Designer Stefanie Senior

Casting Director Dale Brown Casting

Stage Manager Jade Bruno*

Assistant Stage Manager Libby Carroll*

SEPTEMBER 11 –OCTOBER 25, 2026 STACKNER CABARET Executive Producers

Kristine & Wayne Lueders Associate Producers

Richard Grunke & William Grasch Part of the

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The World Goes 'Round is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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COMING THIS SEASON IN THE STACKNER CABARET

A high-octane musical celebration racing through rock ’n’ roll history, packed with iconic hits, blistering energy and virtuoso musicianship.

Created by JP Coletta

NOV. 6, 2026 – JAN. 3, 2027

A World Premiere musical comedy that celebrates the unforgettable championship journey of the Milwaukee Bucks through the eyes of a close-knit group of lifelong fans.

Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Zembrowski Directed by Kyle Haden

JAN. 16 – FEB. 28, 2027

Sing, laugh, and raise a glass in this rollicking Irish pub celebration – friendship, music and pure joy await, Sáinte!

By Mark Clements & Deanie Vallone Directed by Mark Clements

MAR. 26 – MAY 23, 2027

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CAST AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT CAST RJ Christian* Paula Gaudier* Joe Kinosian* Jillian Louis* Michael Reilly Brett Ryback* Tiffany Topol*

| Clarinet, Piano, Saxophone, Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Percussion | Guitar, Piano, Percussion | Saxophone, Piano, Ukulele, Melodica, Glockenspiel, Percussion | Piano, Ukulele, Melodica, Glockenspeil, Percussion | Drums | Piano | Flute, Banjolele, Ukulele, Melodica, Percussion

Understudies: Brett Ryback* for Joe Kinosian, 10/22 - 10/25

PRODUCTION SUPPORT Assistant Director............................................................................................................................Lilah Peck Student Lighting Designer............................................................................................................Jove Stueber Line Producer..............................................................................................................María Amenábar Farias The World Goes 'Round will be performed with one 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.

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PLAYING THIS FALL IN THE CHECOTA POWERHOUSE

The Music. The Magic. The '80s.

Presented by David Kundert

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Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow | Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman Directed & Choreographed by Stephen Mear

Get ready to kick off your heels and feel the beat! The smash-hit film Footloose explodes onto the stage with high-octane choreography and electrifying ’80s anthems, including “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and “Holding Out for a Hero.”

“High-energy, vibrant and fun... set to a nostalgia-tinged soundtrack."

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SEPT. 22 – NOV. 1, 2026 | ELLEN & JOE CHECOTA POWERHOUSE

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I "And the World Goes 'Round" "Yes" "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" "The Happy Time" "Colored Lights" "Sara Lee" "Arthur in the Afternoon" “The World Goes ‘Round (Crossover #1)” "My Coloring Book"

"I Don't Remember You" / "Sometimes a Day Goes By" "All That Jazz" "Class" "Mister Cellophane" "Me and My Baby" "There Goes the Ballgame" "How Lucky Can You Get" "The Rink" / "The Rink Dance"

ACT II Entr'acte

"Trio"

"Ring Them Bells"

"The World Goes 'Round (Crossover #3)"

"Kiss of the Spider Woman"

"Money, Money"

"Only Love" / "Marry Me" / "A Quiet Thing"

"Cabaret"

"Pain"

"Finale"

"The Grass Is Always Greener"

"Theme from 'New York, New York'"

"The World Goes 'Round (Crossover #2)" "We Can Make It" "Maybe This Time" "Isn't This Better?"

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BIOS RJ Christian RJ was in the original Off-Broadway and First National Tour companies of The Twenty-Sided Tavern, and is a cast member of BATSU! NYC. He was last seen as Flick in Pendragon Theatre’s Violet. RJ’s voice can be heard as MacGyver on the MacGyver the Musical cast album, and his music can be heard in Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical. RJ is the resident composer and co-artistic director of The Hearty Meal Theatre Company, with whom he created and starred in Morbin’ Time: The Morbius Parody Musical. @RJtheComposer @TheHeartyMeal Paula Gaudier Paula is a proud native Puerto Rican actor.

Off-Broadway: 3Penny Opera starring Katrina Lenk, Barbara Walsh, and Mary Testa (directed by George Abud, Theatre at St. Jean’s) and The Beautiful Lady (directed by Anne Bogart, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club). Regional: Maria in West Side Story (Fulton Theatre; also Mac-Haydn Theatre, receiving a Berkshire Theatre Critics Association nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical); Something Beautiful directed by Jason Danieley and A Little Night Music directed by Julianne Boyd (Barrington Stage Company); and Nina in In the Heights (Bristol Riverside Theatre). BFA in Musical Theater from Manhattanville University. Classical Guitar studies at El Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico. @paulagaudier

Joe Kinosian Music Director/Arranger Writer/composer/ performer: Murder for Two (Chicago Shakespeare Theater – Jeff Award winner for Best New Musical [with co-writer Kellen Blair], Jeff Award nominee for Best Leading Actor; OffBroadway – Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle nominations; international – Japan, Korea, China, England, Argentina, Australia, Mexico, and Italy). Writer/ composer: It Came from Outer Space (Chicago Shakespeare Theater – Jeff Award nominee for Best New Musical). Composer/solo performer: Todd vs. the Titanic (Adirondack Theatre Festival). Composer/lyricist/ arranger: It’s a Wonderful Life and George & Gracie: A Love Story (both Milwaukee Repertory Theater). Director: She’s Alive! and The Foreigner. Actor: 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) and The Nerd.

TV: Composer of "All Rise," an original musical number for NBC’s Night Court. Podcasts: Let’s Start a Coup! and Very Special Episodes (iHeart Originals).

YouTube: @joekinzo Jillian Louis Jillian has worked on Broadway (It Shoulda Been You), Off-Broadway (Welcome to the Big Dipper, Becomes a Woman, Chick Flick, Soul Doctor, Midnight Street), on tour (Cheers), in the UK (Buxton Opera House), in many US regional theatres (North Shore, St. Louis Rep, Northern Stage, Walnut Street Theatre, Casa Manana, The Cape Playhouse, etc.) in concert/cabaret venues (54 Below, Symphony Space, City Center, Town Hall), on TV (Law & Order SVU, Long Bright River, Show Me A Hero), indie film (Mount Joy), recording (Bordello, Lost Broadway, Open Road, Momentum) and web series (Wallflowers).

For more info: JillianLouis.com or dog pics: IG @jillian.louis.nyc

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BIOS (CONT.) Tiffany Topol Previous Milwaukee Repertory Theater credits include My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, Guys and Dolls, and Cabaret. Recent theatre: Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Bombalurina in Cats (Paramount Theatre); Countess Lily in Anastasia (Geva Theatre Center); Mary Hatch in It's a Wonderful Life (The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); and Girl in Once (Kansas City Repertory Theatre).

TV/Film: Leo (Netflix), Let's Be Real (Fox), and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC). Her original music is available wherever you stream music. @tifftopol Michael Reilly Drummer Mike is a multiinstrumentalist, actor and songwriter appearing at Milwaukee Rep for the first time. Mike originated the role of Jessup in Red Roses, Green Gold (Minetta Lane Theatre) and appeared in Lightning Rod Special's The Appointment (NYTW, WP Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (TUTS, Beef & Boards), Broadway Rocks! (Vermont).

Mike has toured extensively regionally and internationally and is a long-time member of Philly-based Americana band Hoots & Hellmouth. He writes and records original music with his own band, Pretend Collective.

Mike makes his home in Adirondack Park in upstate New York. pretendcollective.com Brett Ryback Piano Brett is an actor, composer/lyricist, and writer. At Milwaukee Repertory Theater: Over the Tavern and Inspecting Carol. He appeared in Old Wicked Songs and Liberace! at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. He originated the Off-Broadway production of Murder for Two and the First National Tour of Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol. Film/ 14

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TV appearances include Modern Family, House, and How I Met Your Mother. Works include In Strange Woods: A Musical Podcast (iHeartRadio Award nomination), Nate the Great (First Stage), and Love Is Dead (Village Theatre, NAMT 2025). He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and their miniature schnauzer, Hilde. brettryback.com

CREATIVE TEAM Kelley Faulkner Director/Choreographer Kelley has directed and/ or choreographed several recent productions in the Stackner Cabaret: The Last Five Years, Nuncrackers, Nunsense, My Way, The All Night Strut!, and Murder for Two. As an actor, Milwaukee Repertory Theater favorites include Come From Away, The Coast Starlight, Things I Know to Be True, Titanic, Ragtime, Cabaret, and the title role in Always... Patsy Cline (twice!). Last summer, she adapted and directed Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew for Optimist Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park, and this summer, she served as the associate director and choreographer for Ring of Fire at Peninsula Players Theatre. Other work: Arizona Theatre Company, Walnut Street Theatre, and New York City Opera. She holds a BFA in Acting from Montclair State University.

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Em Allen Scenic Designer Em is a Midwest-based scenic and properties designer with a BFA in Theatre Arts and Psychology from Lawrence University and an MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Washington, Seattle. Recent scenic designs include The Last Five Years at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; The Pigeon Comes to Milwaukee!: A Mo Willems Extravaganza, Emily Song and the Keepers of the Light, and Elephant & Piggie's "WE ARE IN A PLAY!" at First Stage; The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at Next Act Theatre; Topdog/Underdog,

BIOS (CONT.) Laughs in Spanish, and Stew at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; and No Wake at Third Avenue PlayWorks; among others.

Website: emallendesign.com Robert Sharon Costume Designer Robert studied Costume Design & Technology at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.

Regional credits include The Fireside Dinner Theatre, Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and Purse String Productions. Recent design credits include Sister Act (Skylight Music Theatre), La Cage aux Folles and Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Outskirts Theatre Company), Twelfth Night (Bard & Bourbon), Murder Girl (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre), and It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Milwaukee Repertory Theater). Robert is a proud member of IATSE Local 18. Instagram: @rtsharon_design Megan Reilly Lighting Designer Megan is an award-winning lighting and projections designer for theater, dance, and immersive experiences. Recent design credits include Cinderella (Prescott Park Arts Festival); A Wrinkle in Time and Just Ask! (The Coterie Theatre); Walden (Mary Moody Northen Theatre); Yellow Face (Lyric Stage Company of Boston); and Into the Woods (Firehouse Center for the Arts). She is a professor of lighting design at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Megan exhibited her virtual reality performance Beyond the Garden of Adrian (based on Adrian Howells’s The Garden of Adrian) in the Spectacle Vivant, Scènes Numériques showcase at the 2025 Festival d’Avignon.

Stefanie Senior Sound Designer Stef (she/they) is a Chicago-based sound designer/engineer. Recent Milwaukee Repertory Theater credits: The Last Five Years and Women of Rock. Recent Chicago credits include: Crime & Punishment (TUTA Theatre); Always... Patsy Cline (American Blues Theater); Admissions (Citadel Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof (Music Theater Works); and Kid Prince and Pablo (Lifeline Theatre).

Recent regional credits: Million Dollar Quartet (Theatre Silco); Murder on the Orient Express (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre); and Somewhere Over the Border (People’s Light/ City Theatre). Stefanie also works on the podcast I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That. stefaniemsenior.com Dale Brown Casting Casting Director 16th collaboration with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, including: Run Bambi Run, Titanic, The Nativity Variations, Beehive: The 60's Musical, New Age, West Side Story, Things I Know to Be True, In the Heights, The Chinese Lady, and The Who & the What.

Off-Broadway: Gorgeous Nothings and The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul (both upcoming), Our Brother’s Son, America Is Hard to See, and Daddy Long Legs (Drama Desk Award nomination); on Broadway with Tara Rubin Casting: The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, A Little Night Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Guys and Dolls. Regional: John Proctor Is the Villain (Huntington Theatre Company), 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), Sense and Sensibility (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), and Disgraced (Syracuse Stage). Many thanks to Mark, Laura, Jonathan, Dan, et al. dalebrowncasting.com Jade Bruno Stage Manager Jade is excited to be back for her eighth season at Milwaukee Rep! Favorite Milwaukee Rep credits include: The Heart Sellers, Million Dollar Quartet, The Chosen, Marie and Rosetta, Dad’s Season Tickets, Dial M for Murder, The Piano Lesson, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Titanic The Musical. This season you can see her work on The World Goes ‘Round, John Proctor is the Villain and Penelope.

Other credits: Utah Shakespeare (8 seasons), Second City Chicago, Cincinnati Playhouse, Door Shakespeare, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare, and The Goodman. Love to Todd and Rufus.

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BIOS (CONT.) Libby Carroll Assistant Stage Manager Libby is elated to be back at Milwaukee Rep for a third season! Favorite Milwaukee Rep Credits: Women of Rock, Romeo and Juliet, Espejos: Clean, The Lehman Trilogy, and McNeal. Other credits: Salvage, The Book Club Play, Satellites, Other Desert Cities (Dorset Theatre Festival). Libby proudly has a BFA in Theatre Design/Technology from Otterbein University. Many thanks to her friends and family for their love and support.

Fred Ebb Lyricist Fred Ebb (April 8, 1933 – September 11, 2004) was an acclaimed American lyricist best known as one-half of the legendary songwriting team Kander and Ebb. He earned degrees from New York University and Columbia University before teaming up with composer John Kander in 1962.

Their first show together was Flora the Red Menace (1965), produced by Hal Prince, directed by George Abbott, co-written by Abbott and Robert Russell, and featuring the Broadway debut of Liza Minnelli. Over their extraordinary career, Kander and Ebb created landmark stage musicals including Cabaret (1966), The Happy Time (1968), Zorba (1968), 70, Girls, 70 (1971), Chicago (1972), The Act (1978), Woman of the Year (1981), The Rink (1984), And the World Goes 'Round (1991), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992), Steel Pier (1997), Fosse (1999), The Skin of Our Teeth (1999), and The Visit (2001). In addition to their work on stage, the duo wrote and produced material for live appearances and television specials for star performers including Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera. Two of their greatest stage successes, Cabaret (1972) and Chicago (2002), were adapted into major award-winning motion pictures. Ebb passed away following a heart attack at his home in New York City.

John Kander Composer John Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an acclaimed American composer best known as one-half of the legendary songwriting team Kander and Ebb. He graduated from Oberlin College and began his Broadway career as 18

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the rehearsal pianist and dance arranger for Gypsy. His first produced musical was A Family Affair, co-written with James Goldman and William Goldman. In 1962, he teamed up with lyricist Fred Ebb to write Flora the Red Menace, produced by Hal Prince, directed by George Abbott, co-written by Abbott and Robert Russell, and featuring the Broadway debut of Liza Minnelli. Since then, Kander and Ebb have been closely associated with writing material and producing special projects for both Minnelli and Chita Rivera across live performances and television. Two of their celebrated stage successes, Cabaret and Chicago, were adapted into major motion pictures.

Scott Ellis Conceiver Scott is an American stage and television director. He has directed numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including revivals for New York City Opera at the New York State Theater. He is a five-time Tony Award nominee for Best Director and won the 1991 Drama Desk Award for And the World Goes 'Round. Ellis serves as the Associate Artistic Director for Roundabout Theatre Company and received an Emmy nomination in 2007 for his work on the comedy series 30 Rock.

Susan Stroman Conceiver A five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer best known for The Producers, Crazy for You, Contact, and The Scottsboro Boys. Her honors include Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, and six Astaire Awards. Broadway credits include Oklahoma!, Show Boat, The Music Man, and Young Frankenstein. She directed and choreographed The Producers (winner of a record 12 Tony Awards), The Merry Widow for the Metropolitan Opera, and ballets for New York City Ballet. An Associate Director for Lincoln Center Theater, Stroman is the recipient of the George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement and an inductee of the Theater Hall of Fame. susanstroman.com

BIOS (CONT.) David Thompson Conceiver Broadway/West End: New libretto for Chicago (longest-running American musical), The Scottsboro Boys (12 Tony nominations, Evening Standard Award), Prince of Broadway, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Thou Shalt Not, and Steel Pier (Tony nomination). OffBroadway & Regional: And the World Goes 'Round (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Flora, the Red Menace, The Beast in the Jungle, and A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre Center). Concert & Television: Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Emmy nomination), Harold Prince: The Director’s Life (Great Performances), and James Taylor’s Perspective Series at Carnegie Hall. Thompson is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Music Theatre International Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.

MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists, and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials, and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the U.S. and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.

Launched in May 2025, MTI's Broadway Senior™ musicals are geared and adapted for adult performers 55 and over. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

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.

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FINANCE 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 Food & Beverage Team.............................Alice Barton, Gabriela Bastardo, Molly Brigham Artemis Carerros, Irene Clark, Jocko Coiwin, Jackie De Leon, Adam Fulgenzi Gigi Garcia, Bryn Herman, Nathan Holloway, Krishawna Jones, Tristan Land Miranda Larscheid, Monica Lovewell, Julia McNeil, Chris Merisalo, Colleen O’Leary Ella Radandt, Aiden Snow, Debreasha Thomas, Brian Tripp, Adelaide Wateski, Ashley Williams

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 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, Parker Mindermann, Skylar Staebler, Marlowe Timm House Assistants.........................................Alex Haas, Debra Holubowicz Gift Shop Associates....................................Blackbird, Steve Holubowicz Guest Services Associates........................Sue Davies, Darlene Seitz

Sales

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 Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor........Grace Thompson Resident Wardrobe Crew...................Marites Guarin Stylist.............Kevin McElroy, Robert Laurence Studio Barber.................................................Mr. V’s Barberia

Lighting

Lighting & Video Director........................Dakota Kroes Assistant Stagehand – Electrics............Joe BonDurant

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 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

Sound

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

Stage Management

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

Resident Stagehands & Carpenters

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

Bill Burgardt, Steve Gillingham, Adam Hastings, Patrick Housfeld, Jonnie Painter, Jason Pruzin, Aaron Siegmann, Cole Schulist

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES President President-Elect/Treasurer Vice President Secretary

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

At Large

Andrés Gonzalez Judy Hansen Joan Lubar Raymond J. Manista Clark Slipher

TRUSTEES Ayad Akhtar 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 Thomas R. Irgens 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 Rich Tennessen 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 Jay Baker Katharine Banzhaf Ivor J. Benjamin, MD Wendy Blumenthal Melanie Booth James E. Braza Joyce G. Broan Bladen Burns Julia Burns Mike Carter Jane Chernof Kristine Cleary Marybeth Cottrill Michelle Crockett Amy Croen Karen Dean George A. Dionisopoulos Robert Duffy Norman Dyer Stephen Einhorn

Thomas R. Ellis Susan Esslinger Jay Franke Timothy C. Frautschi Molly Kubly Fritz Patrick D. Gallagher Connie Gavin Anne Gimbel Conrad Goodkind Jason Graham Kathleen Gray William Guc John Halechko Edward T. Hashek Janet Hume John Hunzinger, P.E. 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 Wally Morics 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 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

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

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

Milwaukee Rep 2026/27 Season

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

Gregory C. Oberland Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde

2026/27 SEASON DONORS The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between 8/5/2026 and 8/5/2027. 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 Northwestern Mutual Rockwell Automation Shubert Foundation We Energies

$50,000 – $99,999

Baird 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 Johnson Controls Marcus Hotels and Resorts National Endowment for the Arts RDK Foundation Studio Gear We Energies Foundation

$10,000 – $24,999

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

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 We Energies Foundation

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient ANON Charitable Trust CAMPAC The Cudahy Foundation Foley & Lardner Geneva Capital Management Goldman, Sachs & Co

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2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Individual Giving Luminary ($100,000+) Anonymous Donna Baumgartner Bladen and Julia Burns Mike Carter Ellen and Joe Checota Sandra and William Haack Ted and Mary Kellner David Kundert Lubar Family Foundation Sheldon and Marion 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 RA Stevens Foundation Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty David and Julia Uihlein David and Cheryl Walker Visionary ($50,000-$99,999) Bob Balderson Karen and Mark Bitzan Joseph and Linda Chlapaty M. Clausen and A.J. Star H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky Four-Four Foundation Katie Heil Bryan and Rebecca House John and Linda Mellowes Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD. Jim Phillips and Karen Plunkett Tom and Susan Quadracci 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 Tracy and Michael Askotzky Dr. Gisela Berger and Jack Molinard Elaine Burke Carol Cannon Croen Foundation Tom and Molly Duffey Denise Elfe Peter Foote and Robin Wilson Greater Milwaukee Foundation Flesch Family Fund Judith A. Keyes Family Fund John and Susan Harrits Carla H. Hay Michael and Deborah Kaerek Dawne and Ray Manista Maureen McCabe Katherine McCombe David and Abigail Nash Anne and Chris Noyes Dr. Carol C. Pohl The Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust Meredith and Thomas Scrivner Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Sheryl Van Haren Supporting Producer ($15,000 – 24,999) Anonymous (4) Tony and Andrea Bryant Trish Calvy Bruce and Kathi Campbell Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri Jane and Steve Chernof

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Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert Larry and Eileen Dean Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. Swickard The Molly and David Fritz Family Richard Grunke and William Grasch Bill and Idy Goodman Family Mike and Marie Johnson Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn Sandy Laedtke 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 Kathleen H. Seidel 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 Lisa Trost Kent and Marcia Velde Producer ($10,000-$14,999) Anonymous (7) Helen Ambuel Laura and Mike Arnow Jane Ballon George Banda Bradley Impact Fund Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund Frank and Caryl Briscoe Bryan Carson Steve Check Chris and Judi Collins Sean and Joyce Cullen Sue D'Alessio Antony and Nikki D'Cruz Jim Ericson Thomas and Beth Giese Thomas Golding Peter and Beth Gottsacker Greater Milwaukee Foundation Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Howard and Susan Hopwood 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 Christopher and Katherine Hermann Debra and Peter Johnson Krista Kile Mark and Jenny Kopetsky Connie and John Kordsmeier Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley Kristine and Wayne Lueders 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

West Bend Community Foundation Slesar Family Fund Eric and Sarah Whyte Kate and Don Wilson Director ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous (6) Kathleen and Robert Anger Amy L. Argall Thomas and Sally Basting Larry Bialcik Edward and Amy Blumenthal Wendy and Warren Blumenthal Larry Bonney Drs. Edward and Diane Braza Jim and Mary Kay Braza Robert and Sharon Brenner Bradley and Glenna Brin Mark and Terri Chelmowski Kathryn and Kelly Clark Amelie June Clements Mary and James M. Connelly Karen and Robert Dean Matt and Meg Dean Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler John and Jane Edwards Dick and Pat Ehlert Tina Eickermann Mary Erickson Gary and Judy Ertel Patrick D. Gallagher Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt Andrés and Jessica Gonzalez Christine Gould Greater Milwaukee Foundation Richard and Sara Aster Charitable Fund Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund Kevin and Roseann Lyons 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 Delphine Gurzynski Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala Andrew and Diane Harmening Thomas Harty Laurie Hazzard John and 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 Sue and Tom Kotur Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud Jim and Barbee Lester Dawn Lindsey Duane and Kay Maas John Machulak Gerry Mainman Dr. Brent and Susan Martin Victoria S. McCormick John and Bonnie Meerschaert Carolyn and Joseph Meinerz Daryl and Rita Melzer

2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) 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 Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor Bruce and Candy Pindyck 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 Gile and Linda Tojek Carla and Greg Von Roenn Nic and Sally Wahl Paul Wanat Neal and Cathy Wegner Sue Wells Patricia Wilkins Prati and Norm Wojtal Lee and Carol Wolcott Melanie and Brian Wolf Paul Bosanac & Barbara Yingling Marshall Zarem Paul and Katherine Zavada Designer ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous Dennis and LuAnn Baker Jackie Behnke Peter and Bobbie Buening Timothy and Kathleen Carr Brian and Elizabeth Casey Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Anne Courtney Matt Cudney Sandy and George Dionisopoulos MaryAnn Dude Kristy and Ian Elfe Rod and Linda Gehrig Barbara Gill Vince Grabowski and Brenda Litchford Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer Debra and Kevin Hood Dr. Lawrence Howards John and Marci Hunzinger Gail Korb Frank Krejci George Lange and Marlene Melzer-Lange Michael and Heather Liebe Rick and Roberta London Paul and Patty Lucca Frederick and M. Katheryn Luedke Ellen MacFarlane Michael Malone 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 Richard and Mary Schnell Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart David Sheedy Linda and Mike Stolz Fred Stratton Rick and Ann Szekely Susan and Jim Taylor Joy Towell Mike Uihlein Barbara Wesener Donald and Melody Weyer Sharon Ziegler Playwright ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (13) Keith and Paula Anderson Susan and Stephen Arnhold Mary Avery James Awe Jayne Ayers 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 Ginny Bolger Bradley Impact Fund Michael and Christy Kellman Floyd and Jill Bretzman Tom and Cheri Briscoe 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 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 Deborah and Jim Gollin 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 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/Dubner Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund Judy Jones Jayne Jordan Caroline Joyce Raymond and Susan Kehm Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy Tom and Colleen Kennedy 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 William Krohn Donna Kuchler Karin and Mark Kultgen Mary Lacy Dan and Kathy Larsen Tom Levi John E. and Karen M. Lewis Judie and Kelly Liebenstein Bill Listwan Patricia Lombardo Robert and Susan Lueger James and Paula Lukas Lilane Koehn Mace Barry and Eileen Mandel Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman 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 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

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2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Bill and Sue Ognacevic Maggey and Dave Oplinger 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 Jackie Posselt and Ryan Rabe 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 Thomas Schneider 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 Randall and Colette Szczesny Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner Grant and Diane Tews Richard and Mary Cady Thickens 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 Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Nancy and Mike Yttre Laura Zahn Ted and Ann Zess Joe and Mary Ann Zompa Principal Actor ($500-$999) Anonymous (9) 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 Cheryl Banks Melissa and James Baxter Terry Bell Gerald and Sydell Bergtrom Eric and Sherrie Berndt Gerry and Denice Bernstein

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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 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 Jay Cohen Craig Cornelius Steven Crowe Edward and Cathy David Barbara C. Davis Phoebe Milner Jane Dennis Louise Dernehl Bob Dixon Connor Doak Naomi Dolohanty Karin and Peter Drescher Carol and Thomas Dunigan Janet Dunst 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 Adam and Carole Glass 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 Marge Hartwig 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 Susan and John Krezoski 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 Gretchen Lindstrom Eric Locher Franklin Loo and Sally Long Peter Lovance Patricia Luebke and Kenneth Robinson Michael J. Lynch 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 Rebecca and Jason Mitich Jequitta Kain Molot Gary F. Neitzel, M.D. 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

2026/27 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Erika Pyzik Phillip J. Radovich Phil and Lynell Raiche 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 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 Dick and Hetty Tollefsen 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 Mark and Anne Weitenbeck David and Mary Welnetz Daryl Wendlick Alan and Kathy Werth Stephanie Wesselowski Dennis and Kathleen Wicht James and Diane Wittenberg Jeff and Carolyn Woodcock Kim Wynn Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt Mark and Evonne Zalewski Gertrude Zauner Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones Tom Zimmerman Aimee Zullo Judith Marie Zwirlein

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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 Annie Jurczyk Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker Bradley J. Kalscheur Richard and Diane Kane Karon Monica Kiffel Margaret Knitter Christine Krause Diana Kuehl David Kundert Sandra L. Laedtke James and Mary LaVelle Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn E. Licht Robert and Susan Lueger Sherry and Norm Malmon Carol and Rob Manegold Dr. Richard Mannisto and Dr. Michelle Skierka Tom and Renee McCutcheon 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 Marlyene Pfeiffer Ronald and Barbara Poe

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer Pat Rierson Sara Risley Dawn Roberts Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee 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 Gile and Linda 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

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