Program – "Mrs. Christie"

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APRIL 14 – MAY 10, 2026 CHECOTA POWERHOUSE THEATER

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Directed by Joanie Schultz ◊

Scenic Designer Se Hyun Oh

Costume Designer Valérie Thérèse Bart

Lighting Designer Keith Parham

Sound Designer/Original Music Thomas Dixon

Dramaturg Deanie Vallone

Casting Director Jonathan Hetler, CSA

Stage Manager Shelby Scaffidi*

Assistant Stage Manager Sydney Smith*

APRIL 14 – MAY 10, 2026 ELLEN & JOE CHECOTA POWERHOUSE THEATER Co-Produced with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Blake Robison, Producing Artistic Director; Abby Marcus, Managing Director Presented by

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A John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development Program Production Sponsored in part by Mrs. Christie was first produced by Dorset Theatre Festival, Dorset, VT, under Dina Janis, Artistic Director.

Mrs. Christie was developed in part with assistance from the Orchard Project, Ari Edelson, Artistic Director.

Mrs. Christie is produced by special arrangement with BRET ADAMS, LTD., 261 W 35th St., Suite 204, New York, NY 10001. www.bretadamsltd.net

◊ 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.

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CAST AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT CAST Archie......................................................................................................................................Matt Bowdren* William / C​ ollins...........................................................................................................Blake Hamilton Currie* Nancy / Chloe.............................................................................................................................Amira Danan* Lucy..................................................................................................................................Zoë Sophia Garcia* Jane...........................................................................................................................................Dale Hodges* Charlotte / M ​ ary............................................................................................................................Betsy Hogg* Agatha.........................................................................................................................................Alex Keiper* Monsieur..........................................................................................................................William Sturdivant*

PRODUCTION SUPPORT Dialect Coach............................................................................................................................Julia Gulchard Fight Choreographer/Intimacy Coordinator...........................................................................................Erin Carr Stage Management Resident....................................................................................................Juhi Sabharwal Line Producer..............................................................................................................Annika Perez-Krikorian

Time: 1926 and 2026 Place: Act One: Agatha Christie’s home Act Two: A seaside resort, the English countryside, London Mrs. Christie will be performed with one intermission.

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BIOS Matt Bowdren Archie Locally, Matt performed in Murder Girl and A Doll’s House at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre.

Regional Credits Include Peter and the Starcatcher (Paramount Theatre), Brother Sister Cyborg Space (Raven Theatre), TimeLine Theatre, Arizona Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, and Southwest Shakespeare among others. Matt is an Artistic Associate at The Rogue Theatre he performed in over 30 productions including Hamlet, The Crucible, and Waiting for Godot. Matt Holds an MFA from the University of Georgia and is proudly represented by DDO Chicago. mattbowdren.com Blake Hamilton Currie William/Collins Regional Credits Include: Geva Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, Shakespeare and Company, and Tennessee Shakespeare Company.

Film/TV: Hard to Say. MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University. Ostrander Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama. @blake_hamilton97.

Amira Danan Nancy/Chloe Regional Credits Include: Birthday Candles, Origin Story, and Sanctuary City (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); The Penelopiad, Bernhardt/ Hamlet, and A Christmas Carol 20212025 (Goodman Theatre); Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Southern Gothic (Windy City Playhouse); A Doll’s House (Raven Theatre); Ever in the Glades (Kennedy Center); School Girls (TheatreSquared); and What the Constitution Means to Me (Boise Contemporary Theater). Film and TV Credits Include: Chicago Fire, 61st Street, and 4400. BA from Northwestern University.

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Zoë Sophia Garcia Lucy Off-Broadway: Your Mother’s Copy of the Kama Sutra (Playwrights Horizons) and La Ruta (Working Theater).

Regional Credits include: The Oresteia (Shakespeare Theatre Company); One House Over (Milwaukee Rep); Between Riverside and Crazy (Cleveland Play House); Another Word for Beauty (Goodman Theatre); The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity and That Noise (The Tens, Actors Theatre of Louisville); and Oh, Gastronomy! (Humana Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville). Film/TV: FBI: Most Wanted, Law & Order: SVU, Instinct, The Blacklist, The Good Fight, Elementary, Madam Secretary, and This Boy’s Vida (Made in America). BFA from University California Berkeley.

Dale Hodges Jane Dale is a 2014 Ten Chimneys Fellow whose career includes Broadway credits in Equus and Benefactors, and OffBroadway in Top Girls and A Woman in Mind. A mainstay of the Cincinnati scene, Dale has performed 23 seasons of A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where other credits include Wit, Murder on the Orient Express and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. With 26 productions at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (Grand Horizons, 33 Variations) and roles at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (Long Day’s Journey into Night), her regional work includes The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Guthrie Theater, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Film/TV credits include The Public and The Mastermind. Dale trained at London’s East 15 Acting School and is a member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.

BIOS (CONT.) Betsy Hogg Charlotte/Mary Broadway Credits Include Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher (closing company), Fiddler on the Roof, and The Crucible.

Other New York Credits: Days to Come (Mint Theater Company), The Miracle Worker (Queens Theatre), Linda (Manhattan Theatre Club), and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (The New Group). Regional Credits: A bunch! Film and TV Credits: A bit! Proud Northwestern grad, AEA member, and 52nd Street Project volunteer. betsyhogg.com.

Alex Keiper Agatha Alex is a Barrymore Award winner for Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Lizzie) and an Independence Foundation Fellow. Milwaukee Rep Credits include; Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Titanic, The Nerd, Ring of Fire, and Assassins. Other regional credits; Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Arden, Gulfshore Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Theatre Exile, InterAct Theatre Co, Sedona Professional Theatre Co, and Constellation Stage and Screen. She holds a BFA in Musical Theater from The University of the Arts. Next Up: Penelope at Sedona Professional Theatre Co. Follow at alexkeiper.com or @alexkeiper on Instagram.

William Sturdivant Monsieur Will is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and a graduate of the University of Minnesota/ Guthrie Theater BFA Acting Program. His Off-Broadway credits include X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation and several Shakespearean titles with The Acting Company, as well as Henry IV, Part I at The Pearl Theatre Company. He was last seen at Milwaukee Rep recently in the production of The Lehman Trilogy. Regionally, he has performed at the Guthrie Theater,

Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Alley Theatre, and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

This summer, he stars as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the title role in Pericles at the Great River Shakespeare Festival. Will’s published work includes Interpreting Classical Language, Bounty, and Hello Word. Visit him at WillSturdivant. square.site.

CREATIVE TEAM Heidi Armbruster Playwright Work includes: Mrs. Christie (Milwaukee Repertory Theater, McCarter Theatre Center, and Kansas City Actors Theatre) and Murder Girl (Peninsula Players Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Forward Theater Company). Other notable plays include The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival), Scarecrow (Next Act Theatre, Dorset Theatre Festival), and Dairyland (PlayMakers Repertory Company).

Heidi is a former member of Page 73’s Interstate Writers Group and The Working Farm at SPACE on Ryder Farm, Heidi is also a founding member of Women Artists Writing.

As an actress, she boasts extensive theater, film, and TV credits. She holds an MFA from American Conservatory Theater and is a member of The Actors Center.

Joanie Schultz Director Joanie serves as Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. She has directed at theatres across the country, including Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Studio Theatre (Washington, DC), Portland Center Stage, Cleveland Play House, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Philadelphia Theatre Company. Joanie previously served as Artistic Director of Water Tower Theatre in Texas and as Associate Artistic Producer at Victory Gardens Theater as part of the Leadership U One-on-One Fellowship funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered through Theatre MRS. CHRISTIE 11

BIOS (CONT.) Communications Group. She is a Drama League Fellow, a Goodman Theatre Michael Maggio Directing Fellow, an SDSF Denham Fellow, a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab and the 2025 recipient of the Zelda Fichandler Award. Joanie holds an MFA from Northwestern University and a BA in Directing from Columbia College Chicago. joanieschultz.com Se Hyun Oh Scenic Designer Se Oh is a South Korean set designer based in NYC. Off-Broadway credits: Once Upon A Korean Time (Ma-Yi Theatre/ La Mama Theatre); The Unbelieving (The Civilians/ 59E59 Theatres); Mister Miss America (AFO Theatre/ Rattlestick Theatre). Selected regional credits: The Hills of California (Huntington Theatre/Berkeley Rep); A Christmas Carol (Geva Theatre); The Importance of Being Earnest, King John (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Chinese Lady, Rooted (Cincinnati Playhouse); Man of God (Williamstown Theatre Festival, Geffen Playhouse); Tiger Style!, A Doll’s House Pt.2, Cambodian Rock Band, Yoga Play, Office Hour (South Coast Rep); Hold These Truths (People’s Light Theatre). He graduated from Northwestern University with an MFA in Theatre Design. Member of USA Local 829. www.sehyunoh.com Valérie Thérèse Bart Costume Designer Off-Broadway: Poor Yella Rednecks* (co-production Manhattan Theatre Club and South Coast Repertory); Something Clean* and Too Heavy for Your Pocket* (Roundabout); Vanity Fair* (Pearl Theater); Little Women (Primary Stages, NYC premiere).

Regional: Birthday Candles (scenic, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), Great Expectations* (The Acting Company); Jane Eyre (Alley Theatre); Into the Woods (Guthrie Theater); It’s Christmas, Carol!* (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Vietgone (Alley Theatre and Denver Center); The Great Leap* (co-production Denver Center and Seattle Repertory); POP!* (scenic, Yale Repertory). Opera: The Big Swim* (co-production Houston Grand Opera and Asia Society Texas); A Thousand Acres* (Des Moines Metro Opera); Listen, Wilhelmina!* (costumes/scenic, Wolf Trap Opera); She, After* (costumes/scenic,

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Keith Parham Lighting Designer Broadway Credits: Between Riverside and Crazy (Second Stage Theater) and Therese Raquin (Roundabout Theatre Company). OffBroadway Credits: Wild Goose Dreams (The Public Theater); The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois and Between Riverside and Crazy (Atlantic Theater Company); Tribes and Red Light Winter (Barrow Street Theatre); Karen O’s Stop the Virgens (St. Ann’s Warehouse and Sydney Opera House); A Minister’s Wife (Lincoln Center); and Adding Machine: A Musical (Minetta Lane Theatre). Regional Credits: Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Mark Taper Forum, Court Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company, and Alley Theatre, among others. TUTA Company Member. Recipient of Obie and Lortel awards.

Thomas Dixon Sound Designer/Original Music A Chicago-based theatre artist, Thomas is an ensemble member at Steep Theatre Company. His work has been seen in Chicago and nationally at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Writers Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and many more. Thomas teaches at DePaul University and is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association.

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BIOS (CONT.) Deanie Vallone Dramaturg

Shelby Scaffidi Stage Manager

Deanie is a Wisconsin dramaturg and writer.

With a background in new play development and production dramaturgy, her credits include Baltimore Center Stage, Asolo Rep, the Playwrights' Center, Forward Theater, Renaissance Theaterworks, The Kennedy Center, and ten seasons with Milwaukee Rep. Favorite Milwaukee Rep credits include: Junk, Parental Advisory, Much Ado About Nothing, Wife of a Salesman, Titanic: The Musical, and Run Bambi Run. Her play with music, The Craic, co-written with Mark Clements, premiered at Milwaukee Rep in 2025. Additional writing can be found in over a dozen publications globally. She's on the board for World Premiere Wisconsin, and was recently an Everett Helm Visiting Fellow through the University of IndianaBloomington. M.A.: University of Cambridge. www.deanievallone.com @seedeanwrite

Shelby is a Cincinnati-based AEA Stage Manager. Select Credits from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Include: Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, English, A Christmas Carol, Vietgone, and Dial M for Murder. Regional work includes Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Goodman Theatre. Shelby attended Miami University of Ohio, where she earned a BA in Theatre and Sustainability.

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 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

Sydney Smith Assistant Stage Manager Previous Milwaukee Rep credits include The Lehman Trilogy (Assistant Stage Manager), Women of Rock, Piano Men 2, Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville (Production Coordinator), and The Nativity Variations (Production Assistant). Local credits include The Nether, The Wolves (Renaissance Theaterworks), Murder Girl and Indecent (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre). Sydney sends love to her family, friends, Tuna, and Winnie.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Co-Producer Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is committed to bringing diverse, engaging works of great artistry to the community and to putting Cincinnati’s artistic excellence in the national spotlight. Founded in 1960 and a recipient of two Tony Awards — the 2004 Regional Theatre Tony Award and the 2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Company — the Playhouse is nationally known for its commitment to new works and as an artistic home for America’s best actors, directors, and designers. Led by Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison and Managing Director Abby Marcus, the Playhouse recently celebrated the grand opening of its $50 million theatre complex, featuring an all-new mainstage: Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. Visit cincyplay.com.

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BIOS (CONT.) 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, and his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for several UK theater companies, most notably, Artistic Director for the awardwinning Derby Playhouse in the UK where he directed over 40 productions. He has been nominated for an Olivier Award and several UK Theatre Awards, and has won three Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia. He created and directed the West End and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically acclaimed novel American Dervish for the stage to make its World Premiere in an upcoming season.

Chad Bauman Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director Since 2013, Chad Bauman has led Milwaukee Rep through a period of extraordinary growth, transforming it into one of the nation’s most prolific regional theaters with over 700 performances annually. Under his leadership, the Rep eliminated debt, doubled its endowment, grew net assets from $16 million to over $100 million and opened the state-of-the-art Associated Bank Theater Center. Previously he served as Associate Executive Director of Arena Stage opening the Mead Center for American Theater in 2010. A passionate advocate for the arts, he serves on several local boards, holds an MFA in Producing from CalArts and is pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership from North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Immediate Past President Vice President, Trustees Treasurer Secretary

Adam J. Peck Judy Hansen Kerryann Haase Minton James Phillips Bryan House

At Large

Andrés Gonzalez Joan Lubar Raymond J. Manista Anne L. Noyes Clark Slipher

TRUSTEES Ayad Akhtar Tammy Belton-Davis Ivor J. Benjamin, MD Wendy W. Blumenthal Julia Burns Bryan Carson Joe Checota Jane Chernof Marybeth Cottrill Amy Croen Dr. Eric A. Durant

Jason Graham Peter Hammond Devin Hayes Chris Hermann Tom Irgens Debra Johnson Lynda Johnson Deborah Kaerek Michelle Kolp David Kundert Dawn Lindsey

Kristine Lueders Robert H. Manegold Jim Meier Joseph Pickart Karen Plunkett Beth Ridley Allison Scrivner Craig Swan 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 Melanie Booth James E. Braza Joyce G. Broan Bladen Burns Mike Carter Kristine Cleary Michelle Crockett Karen Dean George A. Dionisopoulos Robert Duffy Norman Dyer Stephen Einhorn Thomas R. Ellis Susan Esslinger Timothy C. Frautschi

Molly Kubly Fritz Patrick D. Gallagher Connie Gavin Anne Gimbel Conrad Goodkind Kathleen Gray William Guc John Halechko Edward T. Hashek Janet Hume John Hunzinger, P.E. Stephen Isaacson Judy Jorgensen Larry Jost J. Patrick Keyes John Kordsmeier Frank Krejci Mark Kultgen James LaVelle David J. Lubar

Marianne Lubar Susan Lueger Linda Marcus Vince Martin Patti Brash McKeithan Venora McKinney Michael McNeely Sandra McSweeney Donna Meyer Douglas Mickelson Dwight L. Morgan Wally Morics Abigail J. Nash Mark Niedfeldt, M.D. Gregory C. Oberland Tonen (Sara) O'Connor Gina Peter Anthony Petullo James Phelps Kristine Rappé

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

Gregory C. Oberland Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde

2025/26 SEASON DONORS The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between 1/7/2025 and 1/7/2026. While space limitations prevent us from listing gifts under $500, Milwaukee Rep gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all our donors. For a complete list of all our supporters, including honor and memorial gifts, please visit www.milwaukeerep.com.

Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving $1 million +

Associated Bank Herzfeld Foundation United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF)

$100,000 – $999,999

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

$50,000 – $99,999

Laskin Family Foundation MGIC PNC West Bend Insurance Company

$25,000 – $49,999

Bader Philanthropies Baird BMO Ralph Evinrude Foundation Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust Hunzinger Construction Company Husch Blackwell InterPark Milwaukee Center Johnson Controls Marcus Hotels and Resorts RDK Foundation Studio Gear Wisconsin Arts Board

$10,000 – $24,999

The Cudahy Foundation Einhorn Family Foundation EUA Fiduciary Management Godfrey and Kahn William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Healthpeak NVIDIA Old National Bank Potawatomi Casino Hotel Saint John's on the Lake Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust Paul S. Symchych Charitable Foundation

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient ANON Charitable Trust Bader Rutter Brewers Community Foundation CAMPAC Construction Supply and Erection CornerStone One Cousins Subs Deloitte Fiduciary Real Estate Development, Inc. First Business Bank Foley and Lardner

Geneva Capital Management Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin and Brown LLP Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Spear Arts Education Fund Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Henricksen JMBrennan, Inc. JCP Construction Johnson Financial Group Marquette Associates Michael Best and Friedrich LLP Milwaukee Arts Board New Resources Consulting North Shore Bank Operose Advisors Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Principal Financial Group PwC Quarles and Brady, LLP Ring and DuChateau Consulting Engineers Riverwater Partners LLC Staff Electric Co., Inc. Stallé Realty Group of Keller Williams Stifel Foundation Townsend Foundation Visit Milwaukee Wasatch Global Investors WEYCO Group Wispact Foundation

$500 – $999

Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Camille A. Lonstorf Trust Lord Abbett Payden and Rygel Shadowbox Studios

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

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2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Individual Giving Luminary ($100,000+) Anonymous Donna and Donald Baumgartner Bladen and Julia Burns Ellen and Joe Checota Sandra and William Haack Ted and Mary Kellner David Kundert Lubar Family Foundation Sheldon and Marianne Lubar David and Madeleine Lubar Joan Lubar and John Crouch Susan A. Lubar Vince Martin Greg and Rhonda Oberland Anthony Petullo Foundation Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith RA Stevens Foundation Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty David and Julia Uihlein David and Cheryl Walker Visionary ($50,000-$99,999) Anonymous Bob Balderson Karen and Mark Bitzan Joseph and Linda Chlapaty M. Clausen and A.J. Star H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky Four-Four Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund Katie Heil Bryan and Rebecca House Jean and David Lauer John and Linda Mellowes Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD. Jim Phillips and Karen Plunkett Tom and Susan Quadracci Clark and Diane Slipher Craig and Mara Swan Kate and Don Wilson Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999) Anonymous (2) Sharee Allain and David Schertz Laura and Mike Arnow Tom and Cheri Briscoe Mike Carter Croen Foundation Tom and Molly Duffey Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. Swickard Peter Foote and Robin Wilson The Molly and David Fritz Family Peter and Beth Gottsacker 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 Jonas and Sylvia Prising The Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust Meredith and Thomas Scrivner Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Sheryl Van Haren

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Producer ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous (12) Helen Ambuel Jane Ballon George Banda Dr. Gisela Berger and Jack Molinard Wendy and Warren Blumenthal Bradley Impact Fund Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund Bradley and Glenna Brin Frank and Caryl Briscoe Elaine Burke Trish Calvy Carol Cannon Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri Bryan Carson Mark and Terri Chelmowski Jane and Steve Chernof Chris and Judi Collins Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert Sue D'Alessio Larry and Eileen Dean Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh Jim Ericson Thomas and Beth Giese Thomas Golding Greater Milwaukee Foundation Tony and Andrea Bryant Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund Joanne P. Grunau Richard Grunke and William Grasch John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti Paul and Gloria Halverson Sarah and Peter Hammond Judy Hansen Jewish Community Foundation Bill and Idy Goodman Family Debra and Peter Johnson Mike and Marie Johnson Judy and Gary Jorgensen Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn Krista Kile Connie and John Kordsmeier Christine Krause and Scott Patulski Kristine and Wayne Lueders Debesh and Linda Mazumdar Tom and Renee McCutcheon Susanna and Justin Mortara Beth and Greg Myers Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt Anne and Chris Noyes Diane K. O'Connor Elaine Pagedas Gina and Eric Peter Marlyene Pfeiffer Dr. Carol C. Pohl Pat Rieselbach Kathleen H. Seidel Sue and Bud Selig Linda L. Sell, MD Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld Gregg and Diane Sommers Marlyn and Neal Spear Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek Judy Steinke The Streich Family Foundation Joy Towell Lisa Trost Kent and Marcia Velde West Bend Community Foundation Slesar Family Fund Donald and Melody Weyer

Eric and Sarah Whyte Director ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous (6) Kathleen and Robert Anger Amy L. Argall Thomas and Sally Basting Ivor and Carol Benjamin Larry Bialcik Edward and Amy Blumenthal Ginny Bolger Larry Bonney Drs. Edward and Diane Braza Jim and Mary Kay Braza Robert and Sharon Brenner Bruce and Kathi Campbell Timothy and Kathleen Carr Steve Check Kathryn and Kelly Clark Amelie June Clements Mary and James M. Connelly Nicole and Jack Cook Sean and Joyce Cullen Antony and Nikki D'Cruz Karen and Robert Dean Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler Paul and Paula Eberle 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 Bechthold Family Fund Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Thomas and Judith (Makal) Mackenzie Charitable Fund Joseph and Laura Mantoan Family Fund Bernard J. and Marie E. Weiss Fund Delphine Gurzynski Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala Andrew and Diane Harmening Thomas Harty Laurie Hazzard John and Jean Henderson Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley Henry and Margery Howard Ken and Janet Howenstine Janet and Bill Hume Greg and Jackie Johnson Lynda Johnson Maureen Kania Mark and Ginny Kannenberg Keyes Family Mark and Jenny Kopetsky Gail Korb Sue and Tom Kotur Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra Donna Kuchler Sandy Laedtke Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud Jim and Barbee Lester Dawn Lindsey Duane and Kay Maas John Machulak Gerry Mainman Shelli Marquardt Dr. Brent and Susan Martin Victoria S. McCormick Carolyn and Joseph Meinerz Daryl and Rita Melzer

2025/26 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 Laurie Ocepek Maggey and Dave Oplinger Joe and Katie Pickart Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor Bruce and Candy Pindyck Jackie Posselt and Ryan Rabe Phil and Lynell Raiche Dr. Thomas Raimann and Michelle Dwyer Jim and Lys Reiskytl Wayne Sage Rai Salazar Anne Schamberg Schauer Family Foundation Judith Schaumberg-Aigner Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton James and Kathi Scholler Beth and Kevin Schumacher Thomas and Iphigenia Smith Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder Richard and Linda Stevens Fred Stratton Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring Jane Svinicki Rich and Jean Tennessen Rob and Anne Thomas Gile and Linda Tojek Nic and Sally Wahl Paul Wanat Neal and Cathy Wegner Patricia Wilkins Prati and Norm Wojtal Lee and Carol Wolcott Melanie and Brian Wolf Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Designer ($2,500-$4,999) Jayne Ayers Dennis and LuAnn Baker Jack Beatty Jackie Behnke Floyd and Jill Bretzman Peter and Bobbie Buening Brian and Elizabeth Casey Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Mary Ross Denison Sandy and George Dionisopoulos MaryAnn Dude Kristin and Eric Dufek Bob and Teri Duffy Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons Rod and Linda Gehrig Barbara Gill Vince Grabowski and Brenda Litchford Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson Leland Hansen Christoper and Katherine Hermann Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer Debra and Kevin Hood Dr. Lawrence Howards John and Marci Hunzinger Karen and Steve Huser Frank Krejci Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley Michael and Heather Liebe Rick and Roberta London Frederick and M. Katheryn Luedke Michael J. Lynch Lilane Koehn Mace Ellen MacFarlane Michael Malone

Diane and Eugene Markiewicz Judith Miller Vivian Moller Christine Mortensen Sarah Oberhofer James and Morgan Phelps Cathy Procton Pat Rierson Lynn Rix Rick and Jean Schmalfeld Judy and Tom Schmid Richard and Mary Schnell Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart Scott and Dulcie Shoener Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler Kendra Stea Linda and Mike Stolz Rick and Ann Szekely Susan and Jim Taylor Mike Uihlein Carla and Greg Von Roenn Sue Wells Barbara Wesener Marshall Zarem Playwright ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (15) Ian Abston Scott Arbit Susan and Stephen Arnhold Astor Street Foundation Mary Avery James Awe James and Susan Baillon Richard and Amy Balge Lynn and Charles Barney Barbara Baron Richard and Diana Barthel Carla and Burt Bartlett Catherine Benjamin Evert and Cynthia Berndt Big Art Elizabeth and Jeff Billings Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller James Boerner Bill and Barbara Boles Todd and Laurie Brachman Bradley Impact Fund Michael and Christy Kellman D'Araun Brown Jeff and Kelli Buchholz Mark and Linda Carlson Thomas and Mary Belle Chatton Lana and Rick Colbo Sam and Sandie Colon Patty Compton Ann and Randy Cook Craig and Jeanette Cook Lydia Cooley Anne Courtney Mary Cronin Charles Crueger and Maria Monterroso Matt Cudney Sandy and Jean Custer Sue and Russ Darrow Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan Louise Dernehl Margaret and Ricardo Diaz Carol Z. Dolphin Annemarie Domurat Patrick and Patti Doughman 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 Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer David S. Flores Kathy Ford Kimberlee Foster Pamela Frautschi Gerald and Patricia Freitag Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Greater Milwaukee Foundation Colton Charitable Fund Steve and Bernie Graff Fund Margarete and David Harvey Fund James and Mary LaVelle Fund Sherry and Norm Malmon Philanthropic Fund Joseph R. Pabst Fund Chris Grenda Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson Edward Hashek and John Jors David and Wendy Hazlett Jeffrey and Heather Hein Thomas and Katie Heinen Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell Henry and Suzanne Herzing Katy Hook Dante and Jennifer Houston Mame Hunt and Stephen Richard Stephen and Roberta Isaacson Sandra Ivers Thomas Jensen and Claudia Francis Jewish Community Foundation Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund Judy Jones Karen Jossi Caroline Joyce Evan and Paula Kaiser Raymond and Susan Kehm Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy Tom and Colleen Kennedy Roberta Rohdin Killian and James Killian Robert and Dorothy King Donald and Julie Klaehn Joseph Kmoch Margaret Knight James and Peggy Knorr Annie and Todd Kosel Andrew and Kristin Koszuth Terry and Mary Krall Susan and Tony Krausen Karin and Mark Kultgen Mary Lacy George Lange and Marlene Melzer-Lange Dan and Kathy Larsen Tom Levi John E. and Karen M. Lewis Bill Listwan Patricia Lombardo Paul and Patty Lucca Robert and Susan Lueger James and Paula Lukas Barry and Eileen Mandel Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman Kathleen 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 Bob and Jan Montgomery Mary Ann Mueller Molly Mulroy John and Jane Niebler Alan and Kathy Olsen Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens

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2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) Angela Palmer Richard and Lois Pauls Dennis and Rebecca Pelzek Juliet Peterson Bill and Fe Petterson Eugene Pocernich Melanie and Frank Popa Earl Potter and Lani Williams Monica and Donald Putning Robert Raffel Dr. Kenneth Redlin Scott and Amy Reid Daniel and Anna Robbins Richard and Karen Rodgers Alicia and Bryan Sadoff James Sanger and Mary Newton Lisa Schamberg and Patrick Robins Jim and Andrea Schloemer Bob and Carol Schmidt Thomas Schneider Martin Schreiber Dean Schultz Jane and Eric Schumann Clyde and Marge Schweitzer Mark Schwertfeger Jan Serr and John Shannon Sonal and Girish Shah Deborah Shannon Mark and Merrill Shugoll Mark and Bonnie Siegel Heidi and Kevin Sjostrom Aileen M. Smith Jud and Amy Snyder Soik Family Tom Stacey Charles and Jennifer Stearns Aaron Stehling Kristin Stormo-Eckhart Raphael and Joan Strosin Randall and Colette Szczesny Makela Taphorn Marna and Kent Tess-Mattner Richard and Mary Cady Thickens Keri Torgerson Richard Uspel Van Inthoudt Charitable Trust Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer Benjamin and Rachel Wagner Dr. Richard and Rosalind Wakefield Lynn and Richard Wesolek Alberta Whitaker Susan Wiegner Diana Wood Pete and Penny Woodcock Nancy and Mike Yttre Ted and Ann Zess Sharon Ziegler Joe and Mary Ann Zompa Principal Actor ($500-$999) Anonymous (15) Mary Ellen Acker Jim and Terri Alioto Tom and Kathy Alpren Dorothy Anderson Gail and Bill Anderson Keith and Paula Anderson Abby and Omar Andrietsch Charles and Marilyn Averbeck Jean J. Baesemann James Baldock Cheryl Banks Brian and Rebekah Barsch Melissa and James Baxter Bonnie Beeck Clark and Linda Beier Terry Bell Gerald and Sydell Bergtrom Eric and Sherrie Berndt Gerry and Denice Bernstein

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Halien and Michael Besaw Carolee Beutler Geoffrey and Karen Bilda Lynn Binder David and Eva Bishop Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers Jan and John Bonsett-Veal Darold and Cheryl Borree Bradley Impact Fund Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund Randy Breske Lisa and Flint Bridge Anne and Arthur Brooks Christine Brooks Chelsea Budde Chris Burgener and Linda Loke Jack and Carrie Buri Laurie and Peter Byrne Michael and Lynn Byrne Anne and Phil Callen Richard and Bonnie Cass James Cauley and Brenda Andrews Susan Cerletty Steven and Gillian Chamberlin Gregory Chandler Monique Charlier and Holly Blomquist Aleta and Walt Chossek Jay and Roxanne Ciatti Bunny and Ron Cohen Craig Cornelius Edward and Cathy David Barbara C. Davis Jane Dennis Bob Dixon Naomi Dolohanty Marcia and Moustapha Drame Karin and Peter Drescher Carol and Thomas Dunigan Janet Dunst Michael and Kathy Dwyer Michael and Amber Ferda Dea Fotsch Dr. Stanley and Janet Fox Tim and Sue Frautschi Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich Stephen and Gail Froehlich Robert Gallagher Faye Giesemann Adam and Carole Glass Rebecca Gohmann Bob and Joan Goodman Lawrence and Hannah Goodman Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring Jacquelyn and Jared Gozdowiak Nancy Grainer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Thomas and Marcia Buhler Fund David and Marion Meissner Wiberg Family Fund Robert and Barbara Gross Thomas and Mary Grossman Carol Gustafson Mary Hagle and Mark Hirschmann Joe and Jami Hanreddy Rollie Hanson Cliff and Susan Hartmann Marge Hartwig John Healy and Mary Tobin Hilda Heglund Patrick Heppe Susan Herro Eric and Lindsay Hochkammer Steven and Catherine Hoelter Mary Beth Holloway Lois and William Hoover Ellen Hopper John and Kathryn Housiaux Emily Hurd Linda Englert Jaeger Jewish Community Foundation

Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund Dorothy Rotter Donor Advised Fund Mary Kay Jiricka Alan and Sharon Johnson Jeffrey Johnson Jayne Jordan Robert and Kathleen Juday Larry and Holly Jurss Richard and Diane Kane William and Kathleen Kean Jane Kettler Genevieve Kirchman Richard and Rita Klick Sybil Klug Nancy Knapp Robert and Naomi Knoll Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky Krasno Family Joanne and Donald Krause John and Diane Kretsch Susan and John Krezoski Stanley Kritzik William Krohn Diana Kuehl Anne Kumor Janet LaBrie Eric Larson and Susan Lewis Thomas Laub Robert and Carolyn Lawrence David Leef and Michelle King Lloyd and Sheri Levin Judie and Kelly Liebenstein Gretchen Lindstrom Peter Lovance Patricia Luebke and Kenneth Robinson Jacqueline Servi Margis Janette Marsh Francisco and Mary Martinez Michael McCrea Jere McGaffey Emily Melnick Diana and Mark Metz Douglas Mickelson Joyce Mae Mielke Jane Miles Wesley and Amy Miles Howard and Sara Miller Jequitta Kain Molot Gary F. Neitzel, M.D. Sue Nelsen Cathy Nemerovski Meghan Newell Paul and Kathrine Noran Paul Nowakowski Kathy L. Nusslock Tonen (Sara) O'Connor Susan and William Ognacevic Mike and Patti O’Krongly Steven Olguin Sandra Orcholski Gregory Otterson Tim Ottman, Stephanie Stearns, and Natalie Ottman David and Mindy Palay Mark and Laurie Pasch Barbara and Boyd Perlson Jen and Brian Peterson Betty Philipps Jerry and Jill Polacheck Karen Pollack Priests of the Sacred Heart Wendy Proctor David Putnam Ronald and Anne Putzer Phillip J. Radovich Suzann Reichley John Robinson Mary Lynne Robinson Timothy and Cathy Rottmann

2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.) John Rudolph LindaGale Sampson Kathryn and Jos Sauer Mike and Jan Schade Christine Schlosser Eric Schluter Gregory and Janet Schmeling Drs. George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg Vickie and Jerome Schuh Robert Schweers Martha and Frank Scott Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell Marcia and Les Singer Brenda Skelton Dennis and Cathleen Slater Minna and Mark Smith Margaret Sohm James and Kathleen Springer Alec Stapleton Stephen and Peggy Stone

Thomas Stone Richard and Susan Strait William and Melody Streeter Lynn and Gregory Strowig Terry R. Sutter Geoffrey Swain Margaret Tennessen Grant and Diane Tews Way and Jackie Thompson Triangle Enterprises, Inc. Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr. Laila Valters Jeff Van Tuyle Liz Uihlein Teresa Velk Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard Atty. Greg E. Vollan Nancy Vose Dan and Heidi Walker Debra and Michael Watton

Nancy Blanchard Watts Mark and Anne Weitenbeck David and Mary Welnetz Daryl Wendlick Alan and Kathy Werth Stephanie Wesselowski James and Diane Wittenberg Jeff and Carolyn Woodcock Wilson and JoAnn Wright Kim Wynn Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt Mark and Evonne Zalewski Gertrude Zauner Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones Andi and Mike Zimmerman Tom Zimmerman

Froedtert Health Amy and Ron McGuire

Dr. Carol C. Pohl James Van Ess

IN KIND GIFTS Patricia Borger Ducharme

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, 2025 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 Brian and Rebekah Barsch Adam and Megan Bauman Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy M. Sue Becker Mark and Victoria Benskin Bill Beyer Mark Biehl 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 Ellingsen Susan and Gee Esslinger Janet Fleck James and Ellen Flesch Deborah Fugenschuh and Mark Hinchey Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse 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 Arlene Hansen Judy Hansen Leland Hansen John and Susan Harrits Edward Hashek and John Jors Thomas and Catherine Heinen Lois and William Hoover Dr. Lawrence Howards Janet Kellogg Hume Cathryn Jakicic

Deb and Peter Johnson 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 Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Patricia Santilli James and Kathleen Scholler John and Mary Ann Schroeder Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Brenda Skelton Aileen M. Smith Amanda Springob Terry R. Sutter Elaine C. and James A. 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 Greg and Jodi Wait David and Cheryl Walker Neal and Cathy Wegner Sue Wells Barbara Wesener Stacy and Blair Williams Paul and Sandy Wysocki

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