Program - "The Nativity Variations"

By Catherine Trieschmann | Directed by Shelley Butler

NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 11, 2022 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE

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World Premiere Production

By Catherine Trieschmann Directed by Shelley Butler ◊ Scenic Designer Takeshi Kata Sound Designer Sinan Refik Zafar

Costume Designer Sara Ryung Clement Fight Director Wesley T. Daniel

Casting Director Dale Brown Casting

Lighting Designer Alan C. Edwards Stage Manager Kira Neighbors*

NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 11, 2022 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE A John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development Program Production

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Associate Producers

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CAST Mateo/Father Juan...................................................................................................................Ryan Alvarado* Peggy..............................................................................................................................................Ann Arvia* Karl.........................................................................................................................................Chiké Johnson* Hank........................................................................................................................................Adam LeFevre* Jules.................................................................................................................................................Sami Ma* Devon..........................................................................................................................................Eva Nimmer* Vanessa......................................................................................................................................Sadieh Rifai*

Understudies Antonio Banks for Karl; Jenny Hoppes for Vanessa; Naomi Kalter for Devon, Jules; William Molitor for Hank; AJ Paramo for Mateo, Father Juan; Amber Regan for Peggy *Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Next Up in the Quadracci Powerhouse Love, Laughter and 1990s Nostalgia Presented by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

By William Shakespeare | Directed by Laura Braza

Hilarious slapstick, mistaken identities, and a town full of well-meaning (but mostly ridiculous) characters lead to sheer theatrical delight on the Quadracci Powerhouse stage.

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#WeRepMilwaukee PRODUCTION SUPPORT Dialect Consultant............................................................................................................Michelle Lopez-Rios Tai Chi Consultant.....................................................................................................................Reese Madigan Puppetry Consultant..................................................................................................................Jeffrey Mosser Production Assistant...................................................................................................................Sydney Smith Fight Captain............................................................................................................................Chiké Johnson Assistant Stage Manager................................................................................................................Jade Bruno* Assistant Director.....................................................................................................................Emily Newmark Line Producers........................................................................................Laura Braza, Annika Perez-Krikorian The Nativity Variations will be performed with a 20 minute 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.

PRODUCTION STAFF Director of Production..................................................................................................................Jared Clarkin Associate Production Manager..............................................................................................Kaitlyn Anderson Technical Director........................................................................................................................Sean Walters Associate Technical Director.............................................................................................................Joseph Fry Properties Director.................................................................................................................Kelly Kreutsberg Charge Scenic Artist......................................................................................................................Jim Medved Costume Director.................................................................................................................Nicholas Hartman Lighting Director.........................................................................................................................Dakota Kroes Sound & Video Director...........................................................................................................Tate E Thompson Production Stage Manager.....................................................................................................Kimberly Carolus 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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#WeRepMilwaukee Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin, typically welcoming 300,000 people at 700 performances of 14 productions a season at the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex featuring three unique performance venues – the Quadracci Powerhouse (720 seats), Stiemke Studio (205 seats) and Stackner Cabaret (186 seats). For over six decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Rep creates world-class theater experiences for our audiences and uses education and civic engagement to bring diverse people together for healthy and respectful dialogue around important issues facing us today.

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Jeffrey Kringer in Titanic The Musical. Photo by Michael Brosilow.

A Note From

Artistic Director Mark Clements Sometimes a story falls into your lap that is so good it just needs to be dramatized for the stage. That’s what happened when I read an online article written by playwright Catherine Trieschmann about how she felt she had a “moral obligation” to take over writing and directing her church’s Nativity play, that her own children were involved in, after experiencing one too many cringe-worthy Christmas pageants, some that even involved on occasion blatant product placement moments!

Catherine was already working on another commission for us, but I suggested she might have a real winner with this idea. Her response was, “well, if you commission it, I’ll write it” and so that’s pretty much what happened, and here we all are! What resulted was The Nativity Variations, which captures all the hilarity, chaos, and heart of her real-life experiences. But in this case is presented through the lens of a disparate group of community theatre practitioners, led by an avant-garde theater director, who have been commissioned by the Father of a local church to present a new production of the nativity play. Thoughts and approaches, as one might imagine, somewhat differ on this task at hand, on how best to execute this timeless story as the troupe gets ever closer to their opening night. So, let the chaos ensue!

Don’t be misled by the word “Nativity” in the title. Like our production of A Christmas Carol, we aim for this play’s universal themes to be felt as much–or more so–than the origin story itself: themes of the importance of art, acceptance, and communal storytelling; of the need to create communities that will uplift you; and of the restorative power of faith of any kind.

And, of course that laughter is one of the best medicines for facilitating such a purpose.

We have our own wonderful troupe bringing this world premiere story to life. We’re delighted to have long-time collaborator Catherine back working with us. Most recently we produced her powerful world premiere play, One House Over, in the 2017/18 Season to great acclaim. Our cast is full of familiar and new faces, a group of talented folks getting to stretch their comedic chops in new and exciting ways. With a play featuring everything from Shakespeare costumes to fake blood to puppets, we’re beyond thrilled to be working with a very fine creative team headed up by nationally renowned director, Shelley Butler, making Sound Designer her Milwaukee Rep debut.

Sinan Refik Zafar The Nativity story may be new to you, or it may be an integral part of your holiday traditions.

Either way, we hope you leave the theater filled with the joy of laughter and the power of stories to shine a light in the darkest of times.

Thank you for your continued support of new plays! We wish you a holiday season considerably less chaotic, but just as joyful as the one you’re about to witness in The Nativity Variations. Enjoy!

Happy Holidays and wishing you all a prosperous and healthy 2023.

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Ryan Alvarado Mateo/Father Juan Ryan is thrilled to be back at Milwaukee Rep! National Tour: Hamilton: An American Musical (1st Broadway National).

Regional: In the Heights (Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Portland Center Stage, STAGES St. Louis); On Your Feet!

(The Muny, Starlight Theatre); The Tempest, Antigone, and Macbeth (Classical Theatre of Harlem); American Idiot, Henry V, and The Rocky Horror Show (Roxy Regional Theatre); Salomé and Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Theatre Company); and Will Power’s The Seven (Columbia Stages). All love and thanks to his family and friends, te amo mucho! @_ryanalvarado_ ryanalvarado.net Ann Arvia Peggy Milwaukee Rep debut.

NYC: Mary Poppins as Bird Woman, Les Misérables as Mme. Thenardier, Beauty and the Beast, Kid Victory, Time and Again.

Regional: Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Our Town, Cinderella, The Sound of Music), Playmakers Repertory Company (A Wrinkle in Time), Geva Theatre Center/Arizona Theatre Company’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank, Arena Stage (Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel-Helen Hayes Award nominee), Goodspeed Opera House (Damn Yankees-Connecticut Critics Circle Award Nominee, The Most Happy Fella). Film: 3 Backyards, Let It Snow. TV: City on a Hill, The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU, The Affair, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, Rescue Me. Over 40 shows at Milwaukee’s Melody Top once upon a time. www.annarvia.net

Chiké Johnson Karl Chiké most recently appeared as Polonius in Hamlet and Bobo in A Raisin in the Sun at American Players Theatre.

Other recent productions: Commercial production and world premiere of When Harry Met Rehab. Remount of The Amen Corner at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Brucie in American Conservatory Theater’s production of Sweat. Dr. Gibbs in Our Town at Milwaukee Rep. Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun, a co-production between Indiana Repertory Theatre and Syracuse Stage. American Players Theatre where he played Vershinin in Three Sisters, Le Bret in Cyrano de Bergerac, and Egeus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Dr. John Prentice in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at Indiana Repertory Theatre and Geva Theatre Center.

Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol at Milwaukee Rep and Crooks in Of Mice and Men, another co-production between the Milwaukee Rep and Arizona Theatre Company. His New York credits, Broadway: A Time to Kill and Manhattan Theatre Club’s Wit. Off-Broadway: Runboyrun and In Old Age at New York Theatre Workshop.

Lost in the Stars, part of New York City Center’s Encores! and Ruined co-produced

by Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman Theatre. Chicago credits include: Goodman Theatre’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, and Court Theatre’s Sizwe Banzi is Dead. He was also in Steppenwolf Theatre’s productions of The Crucible, The Unmentionables and Huck Finn. Other Regional credits include a revival of The Unmentionables at Yale Repertory Theatre; Lincoln in Topdog/Underdog at Renaissance Theaterworks; Duke of Cornwall in King Lear at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; Cephus Miles in Home at In Tandem Theatre and Willie in Master Harold and the Boys at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre.

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Adam LeFevre Hank Adam is pleased to be at Milwaukee Rep and once more in a Catherine Trieschmann play, having previously performed her How the World Began and The Most Deserving off-Broadway in NYC. Broadway credits include The Devil’s Disciple, Our Country’s Good, Summer and Smoke, and the musicals Footloose, Mamma Mia!, Guys and Dolls, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Most recently, from over 40 years and more than 100 TV and film credits - The Sinner, Ozark, Hello Tomorrow, Asynchronous. He’s published three volumes of poetry and seen his plays produced at Manhattan Theatre Club in NYC, and regionally at Actors Theatre of Louisville and Theatre Three in Dallas, Texas.

Sami Ma Jules Sami is a queer, firstgeneration daughter of Chinese immigrants enjoying the messy terrain between her traditional Chinese culture and her American upbringing. Theatre credits: Once Upon a (Korean) Time (Ma-Yi Theater Company World Premiere), The Chinese Lady (Adirondack Theatre Festival), The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage), Vietgone (American Stage), Gloria (Hatch Arts Collective), and F.O.B. (The Drama League). TV/Film credits: Tender Ears, Death Saved My Life, Where the Light Enters, and All Hail Beth. Thank you to her family, her team at LG Management, and Maxwell. For her guardian angel, Jason K. Ma. www.imsamima.com

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Eva Nimmer Devon Eva is thrilled to join Milwaukee Rep this season! Selected stage credits: Peninsula Players Theatre (Write Me a Murder, Ripcord), Next Act Theatre (The Revolutionists, Red Herring), Renaissance Theaterworks (Actually), Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Children’s Theater of Madison, Third Avenue PlayWorks, and Northern Sky Theater.

Eva’s original monologue, To the Young in Heart, was featured in Forward Theater Company’s 2021 festival showcase. She is co-author of the musical Dairy Heirs, along with Joel Kopischke and Alissa Rhode. In her spare time, you can find Eva performing with the Milwaukee-based band Long Mama. www. evanimmer.com Sadieh Rifai Vanessa Sadieh Rifai is an ensemble member at A Red Orchid Theatre, where she performed in Evening at the Talk House, Do You Feel Anger? and Grey House.

Other credits include the world premiere of The Humans at American Theater Company, along with The Amish Project, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Columbinus and Speech and Debate. She’s performed in A Christmas Carol and Support Group for Men (Goodman Theatre), and Short Shakespeare Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Film credits include The Wise Kids and Olympia. Television credits include Netflix’s Easy, CBS The Red Line, Amazon’s Patriot and Apple TV’s Shining Girls. Sadieh is a graduate of The School at Steppenwolf and received the Princess Grace Award in 2011.

#WeRepMilwaukee CREATIVE TEAM Catherine Trieschmann Playwright Catherine’s plays include Crooked (New York Times Critic’s Pick), How The World Began, The Most Deserving, Holy Laughter and One House Over. They have been produced Off-Broadway at the Women’s Project Theater, in London at the Bush Theater and with Out-of-Joint at the Arcola Theatre, South Coast Repertory, the Denver Theater Center for Performing Arts, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Geva Theatre Center and Florida Stage, among others. She has received commissions from South Coast Repertory, Manhattan Theater Club, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Geva Theatre Center and the William Inge Theatre Festival. She’s the recipient of the Weissberger Award, the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award and a two-time Edgerton New Play awardee. Her plays are published

by Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing and Methuen. She lives in a small town in Western Kansas and is thrilled to be back at Milwaukee Rep with this World Premiere.

Shelley Butler Director Shelley Butler has over forty Broadway, OffBroadway and regional credits and has worked extensively with writers on new plays and musicals. Recent productions include the world premiere of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 (South Coast Repertory) and the Japanese premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She has directed and developed for theaters across the country including: Ars Nova, Primary Stages, Ensemble Studio Theatre, WP Theater, Hartford Stage, South Coast Repertory, DCPA Theatre Company, Yale Repertory Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, Geva

Theatre Center, The Old Globe, New York Stage and Film, and New Dramatists. shelleybutler.com Takeshi Kata Scenic Designer Milwaukee Rep: Until the Flood. Broadway: Clyde’s (The Hayes Theater); Derren Brown: Secret (Cort Theatre). Recent Off-Broadway: Prayer for the French Republic (Manhattan Theatre Club); Cambodian Rock Band (Signature Theatre); Office Hour (Public Theater); Man from Nebraska (Second Stage Theater). Regional: American Players Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Hartford Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe, Steppenwolf Theatre, and Yale Repertory Theatre. Awards: Michael Merritt, Jeff, Drama Desk, and Obie.

San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, TBA, Barrymore, Connecticut Critics Circle and Ovation Nominations. Kata is an Associate Professor at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

Sara Ryung Clement Costume Designer Off-Broadway: Golden Shield (Manhattan Theatre Club); Somebody’s Daughter (Second Stage Uptown); Fruiting Bodies (Ma-Yi Theater Company). Regional: Guthrie Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Geffen Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Folger Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Mixed Blood Theatre, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Baltimore Center Stage, Boston Court Pasadena, Perseverance Theatre, East West Players, Cornerstone Theater Company, A Noise Within Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and others. Set design faculty at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Recipient of the Donald and Zorca Oenslager Fellowship in Design. MFA, Yale School of Drama; A.B., Princeton University. www.sararyungclement.com

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BIOS CONT. Alan C. Edwards Lighting Designer

Wesley T. Daniel Fight Director

Off-Broadway work includes: world premieres of Harry Clarke (Vineyard Theatre, Lucille Lortel Award), Kill Move Paradise (National Black Theatre, Drama Desk nomination) and The Hot Wing King (Signature Theatre, 2021 Pulitzer for Drama). Regional work includes: Sally & Tom (world premier by Suzan-Lori Parks); Sweat, A Raisin in the Sun (Guthrie Theater); Pipeline, Skeleton Crew (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Paradise Blue, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole (Geffen Playhouse).

Additional credits include Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Signature Theatre & Arizona Repertory Theatre); Fires in the Mirror (Signature Theatre, Lucille Lortel nomination); Chasing Magic and Where We Dwell (by tap dancer Ayodele Casel); Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre of Harlem); Bluebird Memories featuring rap-artist Common (Audible Theater), and the world premiere of Lifted by Christopher Rudd for American Ballet Theatre.

On Broadway, he was the associate to Jennifer Tipton on The Testament of Mary. He is a graduate of Yale School of Drama, where he is also an Assistant Professor of Lighting. www.alancedwards.com

Wesley Daniel is an actor-combatant working in Chicago. He’s performed, choreographed and battled on the stages of The Civic Opera house, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company and many more. He received his advanced stage combat certification from the Fight Directors Canada in Toronto and has recently done some light stunt work and acting on Power Book IV: Force on Starz and Shining Girls on Apple TV. He is a renaissance man and when he is not fake fighting, he is painting. If you see him covered in blood, it might be paint, or both.

Sinan Refik Zafar Sound Designer Sound designer for the Broadway and national touring production of What the Constitution Means to Me. Off-Broadway, he has worked with MCC Theater, Second Stage Theater, The Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, Atlantic Theater Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Clubbed Thumb, Soho Rep, Rattlestick Theater, and The Movement Theatre Company. Work with Regional theatres include The Kennedy Center, Guthrie Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and more. sinanzafar.com

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Dale Brown Casting Director With Milwaukee Rep: Titanic The Musical, My Way, New Age, West Side Story, Things I Know To Be True, In the Heights, The Chinese Lady, The Who & The What. Off-Broadway: Our Brother’s Son, Gorgeous Nothings (both upcoming); America Is Hard To See, Daddy Long Legs (Drama Desk Nom); with Tara Rubin: Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot; A Little Night Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls (Broadway). Many thanks to Mark, Laura, et al. Great to be making live theater again! dalebrowncasting.com Michelle Lopez-Rios Dialect Consultant Michelle returns to Milwaukee Rep where she previously coached The Foreigner. Coaching credits include Clyde’s, Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 &3) and Measure for Measure (Goodman); Familiar (Steppenwolf); Neverwhere (Lifeline); Julius Caesar, Mojada (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); The Brothers Size, Lobby Hero, The Train Driver (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre); Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Renaissance Theaterworks); Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet (Houston Shakespeare Festival); and Havoc (Netflix). She is an actor, director and Associate Professor of Voice and Speech at The Theatre School at DePaul University.

#WeRepMilwaukee Reese Madigan Tai Chi Consultant Reese is proud to be a Milwaukee Rep Associate Artist, where he’s appeared as an actor in many productions over the years. Favorites include: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Death of a Salesman, Othello, Lombardi, Venus in Fur, The 39 Steps, and A Christmas Carol. He has been the violence choreographer for A Flea in Her Ear, Five Presidents, A Christmas Carol and martial arts choreographer for Othello. Other fight credits include Door Shakespeare (Macbeth); Renaissance Theaterworks (Amelia, Russian Transport). Off-Broadway: Macbeth, Richard II, and The War of Woo. He starred in the cult martial arts movie American Shaolin.

Jeffrey Mosser Puppetry Consultant Jeffrey is Milwaukee Rep’s Artistic Producer and oversees the Emerging Professional Residency program. As a director and champion of ensemble-based work, he hosts the From the Ground Up podcast for HowlRound Theatre Commons interviewing collaboratively creative companies from around the world about how they sustain their work artistically, financially, and socially.

Upcoming puppetry work includes Impossible Operas with Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Quasimondo Physical Theatre. He has contributed to new play development at Lookingglass Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Fresh Ink Theatre, Project: Project Theatre Ensemble, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, O’Neill Theater Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville. MFA Directing, Northwestern University. www.JeffreyMosser.me Sydney Smith Production Assistant Sydney is excited to be working on her first show at Milwaukee Rep. Sydney has worked locally with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre as an assistant stage manager on Where Did We Sit On The Bus, The Island, Indecent and The Thanksgiving Play. Sydney is also a stage

manager at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Sydney would like to thank her family and friends for their support!

Kira Neighbors Stage Manager Kira is delighted to be back at Milwaukee Rep for The Nativity Variations. Wisconsin stage management credits include The Wanderers (Forward Theater); Murder on the Orient Express, Antonio’s Song/I Was Dreaming of a Son, The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Nerd, Every Brilliant Thing, Rep Lab, A Christmas Carol, and Guards at the Taj (Milwaukee Rep); The Island and The Thanksgiving Play (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre); Hamlet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Henry V (Door Shakespeare).

Select South Carolina theatre credits include Outlaw Song, She Kills Monsters, and Our Town. Kira studied Stage Management at The University of South Carolina.

Jade Bruno Assistant Stage Manager Jade is excited to be back at Milwaukee Rep! Previously she was the Stage Manager for Dad’s Season Tickets, and the Assistant Stage Manager for Two Trains Running and Titanic The Musical. This season you can see her work on Wife of a Salesman, The Nativity Variations, The Heart Sellers, and God of Carnage. Other credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Second City, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Goodman Theatre. Love to Todd and Rufus.

Emily Newmark Assistant Director Emily is a director, actor, and filmmaker from Janesville, Wisconsin. Emily recently graduated from Oberlin College with degrees in both Theater and Psychology. Her recent collegiate directing credits include: Next to Normal and The Tempest, as well as two short films: Scouts and Boys Who Fly. Emily has also worked as the Assistant Artistic Directing Oberlin Summer Theater Festival’s 2019 THE NATIVITY VARIATIONS

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season and as an intern for Victory Garden Theater’s development team. Emily’s most recent acting credits include: The Moors, Twilight Bowl, and Urinetown (Oberlin MainStage). Emily is thrilled to be joining Milwaukee Rep’s company this season.

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. Milwaukee Rep directing credits include the world premieres of One House Over, his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol, Five Presidents and American Song. Also directed for Milwaukee Rep: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Things I Know To Be True (American Premiere), Junk, The Glass Menagerie, Of Mice and Men, Othello, Death of a Salesman, The History of Invulnerability, End of the Rainbow, Clybourne Park and Bombshells. Some of his New York and international work includes Speaking in Tongues, The Milliner and Blunt Speaking, in addition to creating and directing the West End and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for several UK theater companies, most notably, Artistic Director for the award-winning Derby Playhouse in the UK from 1992-2002, 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 from his time at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically acclaimed novel American Dervish for the stage to make its world premiere at Milwaukee Rep in an upcoming season.

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Chad Bauman Executive Director Now in his tenth season at Milwaukee Rep, under Chad’s guidance the theater has grown significantly from a $9M to $14M organization.

He’s completed two capital campaigns, one to remodel and expand the Stackner Cabaret and the other to build the endowment, launch the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development Program, create a new A Christmas Carol and deepen the theater’s community engagement programs. Through his efforts, the theater has been awarded UPAF’s Good Steward Award six times and became the only performing arts organization in Wisconsin with a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Previously he was the Associate Executive Director at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, where he was instrumental in opening the Mead Center for American Theater, a 200,000 square feet, performing arts complex dedicated to American voices and playwrights. While at Arena Stage, he worked on the Broadway transfers of Next to Normal (Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

(Tony Award), Wishful Drinking starring Carrie Fisher, in addition to the world premieres of Marcus Gardley’s Every Tongue Confess starring Phylicia Rashad and Red Hot Patriot starring Kathleen Turner. He has been named to Milwaukee Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40 and a “Friend of the Hispanic Community” by the United Community Center. He currently serves as the President of the Milwaukee Arts Partners, Vice President of the Board of Pathways High School, Treasurer of Imagine MKE and Coordinator for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for AFS Student Exchange Programs.

Bauman is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management program with a Master of Fine Arts in producing from the CalArts. He and his husband Justin live in Whitefish Bay.

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www.MilwaukeeRep.com | 414-290-5376 Clockwise from top left: Lisa Harrow in New Age; Antonio Edwards Suarez in Antonio’s Song; Kedren Spencer in Toni Stone; the cast of Titanic The Musical; Lisa Helmi Johanson in The Chinese Lady; Diana Coates and Steven Rattazzi in Murder on the Orient Express; Jonathan Gillard Daly and Jamie Mercado in Dad’s Season Tickets; Nygel D. Robinson in My Way. All photos by Michael Brosilow.

Playing This Spring in the Quadracci Powerhouse

American Century Cycle

This riveting play, Milwaukee Rep’s eighth production in August Wilson’s iconic 10-play American Century Cycle, explores faith, artistry, humor, oppression and love set to the fiery rhythms and intense lyricism of American blues music.

Directed by

Ron OJ Parson

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March 7 – April 2, 2023

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NOV 23 - DEC 18, 2022 Receiving a heart transplant gives Joy a new lease on life, but leaves her questioning how to make the most of this gift. Based on a true story, THE TIN WOMAN is a heartfelt, humorous look at the importance of family and what it means to live fully.

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MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER STAFF

Mark Clements ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Chad Bauman EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Managing Director..........Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian General Manager........................................Ryan Looke Executive Assistant....................................Kelli Lopina HR Manager...............................................Liz Merwin Company Manager..................................Amaris Bates Assistant General Manager...................Emily Ottinger Receptionists.................................Keywon Brownlow, Michael Evans, Reed McLean, Mary Muehleisen

Associate Artistic Director..........................Laura Braza Artistic Producer— Casting & Special Events…..............Jonathan Hetler Artistic Producer— Training & Audience Engagement.....Jeffrey Mosser Assistant Artistic Producer…....Annika Perez-Krikorian

Chief Education & Engagement Officer..............................Jenny Toutant Education & Engagement Director of Programs.......................N’Jameh Russell-Camara Associate Director of Education.......Brittany Sue Hines Education Coordinator...................Ro Spice-Kopischke Education & Engagement Administrator......................................Xodia Choate Education & Engagement Assistant...........….Suze Falk Program Coordinator—Next Narrative (TM) Monologue Competition.................Jarvell Williams Education & Engagement Resident........Reed McLean Teaching Artists............................................Cria Ama, Maura Atwood, Cedar Becher, Maria Beilke, Ty’Rel Belin, La’Ketta Caldwell, Marvin Hannah, Jacob Horstmeier, Faith Klick, Jacob Knuth, Josh Krause, George Lorimer, Zoe Osk, Kendricke Pittman, Brandi Reed, Tony Roman, Alexis Smith

DEVELOPMENT

FINANCE

Chief Development Officer.................Chuck Rozewicz Director of Development........................Amy Dorman Director of Major and Planned Giving........................Alli Engelsma-Mosser Major Gifts Officer................................Cassidy Skorija Associate Director of Development, Events & Stewardship........................Morgen Clarey Associate Director of Development, Institutional Giving…................….Megan Newbanks Development Associate...................Yolanda G. Doney Development Database Manager……....Amy McGuire

Chief Financial Officer............................Matt Leibham Senior Accountant.................................Susan Proctor Payroll & Benefits Associate................Cristina Hughes Accounting Associate........................Tim Petropoulos

ARTISTIC

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Chief Diversity Officer........................Jermaine Murry

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MAINTENANCE Chief Building Engineer...........................Chris Belcher Engineers................................................Tiffany Casey, Jason Farris, Maurice Goodwin, Todd Ross

#WeRepMilwaukee MARKETING & VENUE OPERATIONS Chief Marketing Officer..............................Lisa Fulton Director of Media Relations...................Frances White Director of Marketing.................................Don Rebar Associate Director of Marketing.................Nick Kepley Digital Marketing Manager......................Mya Giuliani Marketing & Sales Manager.....……...........……Zoe Gatz Videographer……….............................…Tyler McElrath Graphic Designers........................Benton Melbourne, Geoffrey Vitiello Photographer...................................Michael Brosilow

Audience Services

Audience Services Manager...................Tanya Haynes House Managers..................................Juliette Acosta, Sierra Irwin, Bryon Krueger, Cheyenne Longhini, Nicole Sutton, Kelsey Winter Guest Services Associates..................... Dana Bannach Susan Davies, Becky Demler, Chrissy Gifford, Debra Holubowicz, Steve Holubowicz, Vincent Vogt

Sales

Director of Sales......................................Jeremy Scott Associate Director of Sales...........................Jaime Lacy Assistant Director of Sales.........................Jasper Farin Ticket Office Manager................................Casey Helm Senior Ticket Representatives.....Melanie Kampschroer, Zachary Dean Lachowicz Ticket & Teleservices Representatives.....Carolyn Curry, Cory Fitzsimmons, Van Johnson, Michelle MacDonald, Soren Miller, Anya Palmer, Paul Pfannenstiel, Emily Szymanski, Violet Verhein

Venue Operations

Director of Venue Operations.............Donald Parsons Kitchen Manager…..............................Robin Westrick Assistant Manager….........................Morgan Sewalish Restaurant Staff....................................Jacob Abrams, Alicia Ball, Brooke Belanger, Gibson Caldwell, Chelsie Jo Collins, Dylan Curry, Susan Davies, Darian Emerson, Dante Fuller, Krystina Gandy, Matthew Garcia, Quincy Hardin, Sydnee Hermes, Ahmad Hicks, Ella Kuba-Schuenke, Frenisha Lathan, Jaslyn Lewis, Angela Livermore, Cassidy Long, Sara Longley, Aimeé Lopez, Kalia Lor, Cassidy Misch, Elizabeth Perez-Martinez, Mary Muehleisen, Jessica Rieder, Jessie Ringlien, Timothy Schauf, Daniel Soto, Crystal Thompson, Princessa Valdez, Odell White, Spencer White, Capri Wilder, Austin Youngbauer

PRODUCTION Director of Production............................Jared Clarkin Associate Production Manager.........Kaitlyn Anderson Assistant Production Manager................Laura Pierson

Costumes Costume Director............................Nicholas Hartman Assistant Costume Director.........................Bina Bieker Design Assistant....................................Destiny Harris Senior Draper..............................Alexander B. Tecoma Draper................................................Micky Simmons First Hand..............................................Katie Leonard Stitchers.......................Sarah Hemken, Kas Rodriguez Lead Costume Crafts Artisan....................Haley Jaeger Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor.....Emily Christoffersen Costume Construction Resident..............Emma Frieze Stylist.............Kevin McElroy, Robert Laurence Studio Barber................................................Mr. V’s Barberia Wardrobe Supervisor...................................Ruth Fink Wardrobe Crew............….......................Jared Hoover, Tori Lucchesi, Grace Thompson, Lauren Zidek

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

Sound & Video Sound & Video Director......................Tate E Thompson

Props Properties Director.............................Kelly Kreutsberg Props Crafts Artisans................Nicholas H. Bartleson, Tayler Varney Props Carpenter/Artisan.........................Erik Lindquist Prop Graphics Artist..................................Mindy Knoll Props Purchaser/Crafts Assistant......Samuel Williams

Scenic Technical Director...................................Sean Walters Associate Technical Director........................Joseph Fry Assistant Technical Director..............…Sarah Downey Charge Scenic Artist..................................Jim Medved Lead Scenic Artist.................................Shannon Mann Scenic Artist.......................................Caroline Dischell Assistant Stagehand...........................Stacy Canzoneri

Stage Management Production Stage Manager...............Kimberly Carolus Stage Managers.................................... Bekah Brown, Jade Bruno, Josh Hart, David Hartig, Rebecca Lindsey, Kira Neighbors, Madison Tarchala, Emily Marie Wilke Stage Management Fellow...................Hannah Steele Stage Management Residents.............Cecilia Aguirre, Emily Pfaff

Resident Stagehands & Carpenters Bill Burgardt, Eliot Garfield, Steve Gillingham, Derek Loehr, Jason Pruzin, Aaron Siegmann, Cole Schulist, Jim Zinky THE NATIVITY VARIATIONS

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MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Judy Hansen

At Large Melanie Booth

Vice President, Development Amy Croen

At Large Andres Gonzalez

Vice President, Trustees James Phelps

At Large Joan Lubar

Treasurer James Phillips

At Large Robert H. Manegold

Secretary Bryan House

At Large Adam J. Peck

TRUSTEES Ayad Akhtar

Michelle Kolp

Tammy Belton-Davis

David Kundert

Ivor J. Benjamin, MD

Kris Lueders

Wendy W. Blumenthal

Kerryann Minton

Julia Burns

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Mike Carter

Joseph Pickart

Jane Chernof

Karen Plunkett

Marybeth Cottrill

Beth Ridley

Robert H. Duffy

Ken Robertson

John Halechko

Clark Slipher

Chris Hermann

Craig Swan

Tom Irgens

Deborah Tomczyk

Lynda Johnson

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#WeRepMilwaukee 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.

Richard Abdoo Joaquín Altoro Patsy Aster James Baillon Jay Baker Katharine Banzhaf Matt Bartel James E. Braza Joyce G. Broan Warren Buliox Bladen Burns Danny Cunningham Karen Dean Mark J. Diliberti George A. Dionisopoulos Robert Dye Norman Dyer Stephen Einhorn James D. Ericson Susan Esslinger Robert Feitler

Timothy C. Frautschi Molly Kubly Fritz Patrick Gallagher Connie Gavin Katherine M. Gehl Cecilia Gilbert Anne Gimbel Kathleen Gray William Guc Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned Edward T. Hashek Jacqueline Herd-Barber Peter Hotz Janet Hume John Hunzinger, P.E. Stephen Isaacson Judy Jorgensen J. Patrick Keyes John Kordsmeier Frank Krejci James LaVelle

Phoebe Lewis 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 Abigail J. Nash Mark Niedfeldt, M.D. Gregory C. Oberland Tonen (Sara) O’Connor Gina Peter Anthony Petullo Kristine Rappé Dr. John E. Ridley

Catherine Robinson Joseph A. Rock Christopher Rowland Micky Sadoff Joseph Schlidt James Schloemer Thomas Scrivner Edward Seaberg Brenda Skelton Patrick Smith Robert Taylor Renee Tyson Stephen VanderBloemen W. Kent Velde Nicholas Wahl Karin Werner Stacy Williams Andrew Ziegler

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

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

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

Gregory C. Oberland Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde

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, 2022 are in bold.

To learn more about membership opportunities and benefits, please contact Alli Engelsma-Mosser at 414-290-5366 or Aengelsma-mosser@milwaukeerep.com.

George R. Affeldt, Jr. Sharee Allain and David Schertz Richard and Sara Aster Gerald and Gail Baccetti Bob Balderson John and Carol Bannen Katharine Banzhaf Brian and Rebekah Barsch Adam and Megan Bauman Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy Mark and Victoria Benskin Bill Beyer Mark Biehl Melita Biese Joyce G. Broan Mark E. Carstensen and Mary M. Horton Jane and Stephen Chernof Mark Clements and Kelley Faulkner Chris and Judi Collins Diane Dalton Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan Susan and Bill Dawicke Robert and Karen Dean H. Robert Dittmer

Carol Z. Dolphin Amy Dorman Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard 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 Gardenier Bill and Susanne Gay Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Sara L. Grotenrath and James Pech Delphine Gurzynski Richard and 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 Bradley J. Kalscheur Richard and Diane Kane 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 Carol and Rob Manegold Tom and Renee McCutcheon Jim and Sally Mergener Anthony and Donna Meyer Vivian Moller Bob and Jan Montgomery Charles and Barbara Murphy Greg and Rhonda Oberland Karen E. Owens Marlyene Pfeiffer Ronald and Barbara Poe

Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer David and Pat Rierson Sara Risley Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Patricia A. Santilli James and Kathleen Scholler Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Brenda Skelton and Jim Bendtsen Aileen M. Smith Amanda Springob Terry R. Sutter 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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We’re for raising our community up.

You’re for the arts too, so please join us to ensure that our world-class performing arts groups make a full recovery.

DONATE TODAY. UPAF.ORG/DONATE

MUSIC | DANCE | SONG | THEATER

UPAF IS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS that you are here to enjoy today. We’re for thousands of local artists in the spotlight and behind the scenes. We’re for you — the audience — rediscovering excitement, inspiration and connection. We’re for Milwaukee, Tosa, Waukesha, Racine & beyond. We’re for being together, surrounded by the magic of music, dance, song and theater.

Milwaukee Ballet, Marie Collins, Photo by Mark Frohna. Skylight Music Theatre, Raven Dockery, Photo by Mark Frohna.

2022/23 DONORS The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $250 or more between July 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022. For a complete list of all our supporters, 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

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northwestern Mutual Shubert Foundation We Energies Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999

BMO PNC Rockwell Automation Wells Fargo West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

$25,000 – $49,999

Arts Midwest Bader Philanthropies Patty and Jay Baker Foundation CAMPAC Ralph Evinrude Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Johnson Controls Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Saint John’s on the Lake Studio Gear

$10,000 – $24,999

Baird Demmer Charitable Trust Eppstein Uhen Architects Fiduciary Management Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust InterPark Milwaukee Center The Marcus Corporation National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers RDK Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board

$1,000 – $9,999

Adient American Family Insurance ANON Charitable Trust Brewers Community Foundation Burke Properties CG Schmidt, Inc. Deloitte Einhorn Family Foundation Foley & Lardner 24 Milwaukee Rep 2022/23 Season

Froedtert Health GRAEF Green Bay Packers Foundation Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Hunzinger Construction Company Husch Blackwell Dorothy Inbusch Foundation MGIC Investment Corporation Michael Best & Friedrich Michels Corporation Milwaukee Arts Board Molson Coors Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Quarles & Brady Riverwater Partners LLC Spear Arts Education Fund Townsend Foundation U.S. Bank The Walbec Group Willis Towers Watson Wimmer Brothers Realty Windsor Advisory Group, LLC

$500-$999

Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation Camille A. Lonstorf Trust

Participants in the Matching Gift Program

Abbvie American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Baird Caterpillar Foundation Eaton Corporation GE Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bucyrus Foundation, Inc. Husch Blackwell Johnson Controls Foundation Leonardo Drs PAC Charity Match Program Merck Partnership For Giving Microsoft Corporation Netapp PNC Principal Financial Group Progressive Insurance Foundation Reader’s Digest Foundation Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program We Energies Foundation Wells Fargo Zurn Water Solutions

#WeRepMilwaukee Milwaukee Rep welcomes gifts of securities and stocks. If you plan to make such a gift, please notify the Development Department at 414-290-0717 so we can properly credit and acknowledge your generosity.

Individual Giving Luminary ($100,000+) Anonymous (2) Melanie and Steve Booth Elaine Burke Greater Milwaukee Foundation Judith A. Keyes Family Fund Lubar Family Foundation Sheldon and Marianne Lubar David and Madeleine Lubar Joan Lubar and John Crouch Susan Lubar Vince Martin Greg and Rhonda Oberland Jim Phillips Clark and Diane Slipher David and Julia Uihlein Visionary ($50,000-$99,999) Anonymous Bladen and Julia Burns Robert C. Burrell Tom and Molly Duffey Four-Four Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Tony and Andrea Bryant David Kundert Kristine and Wayne Lueders Sally Manegold Anthony Petullo Foundation Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith Thomas and Iphigenia Smith A.J. Star and Mark Clausen Craig and Mara Swan David and Cheryl Walker Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999) Anonymous (2) Richard and Sara Aster James Awe Jo Ann and Richard Beightol Karen and Mark Bitzan Bradley Impact Fund Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund Cheri and Tom Briscoe Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard Robert and Joan Feitler Janet Fleck Greater Milwaukee Foundation Flesch Family Fund Sandra and William Haack Christopher Harned and Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned Carla H. Hay Bryan and Rebecca House Keyes Family Patti McKeithan Chris and Anne Noyes Tom and Susan Quadracci Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty Kate and Don Wilson Producer ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous (3) Fran Adams

Bob Balderson Donna and Donald Baumgartner Ivor and Carol Benjamin Croen Foundation, Inc. Patrick and Rachel English Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation Peter Foote and Robin Wilson The Molly and David Fritz Family Greater Milwaukee Foundation Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti Judy Hansen John and Susan Harrits Christopher and Katherine Hermann Mark and Sue Irgens Judy and Gary Jorgensen Krista Kile Dennis and Cheryl Konkol Mark and Jenny Kopetsky Billie W. Kubly Phoebe Lewis Dawne and Ray Manista Linda and Debesh Mazumdar David and Abigail Nash Diane K. O’Connor Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD. Gina and Eric Peter Bill Priebe Augustin and Rebecca Ramirez Catherine and Buddy Robinson Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust Meredith and Thomas Scrivner Kathleen H. Seidel Jeffrey P. Sommerfeld and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll Melanie and Brian Wolf Ziegler Family Foundation Director ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous (5) James and Susan Baillon Wendy and Warren Blumenthal James E. and Mary K. Braza Frank and Caryl Briscoe Chris and Judi Collins Sue D’Alessio Robert and Karen Dean Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan Sandy and George Dionisopoulos Greater Milwaukee Foundation Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Charitable Fund Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund Donna and Tony Meyer Fund Richard Grunke and William Grasch Thomas and Katherine Hauske Katie Heil Henry and Suzanne Herzing Ken and Janet Howenstine John and Marci Hunzinger Jewish Community Foundation Jane and Steve Chernof

Jeff and Sarah Joerres Lynda Johnson Mike and Marie Johnson Connie and John Kordsmeier Susan and Tony Krausen Jean and David Lauer John Mathie Maureen McCabe Tom and Renee McCutcheon John and Linda Mellowes Patricia and William Moren Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt Joe and Katie Pickart Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl Dr. Thomas Raimann and Mick Dwyer David and Pat Rierson Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee Linda L. Sell, MD Jan Serr and John Shannon Paul and Kathy Slesar Jud and Amy Snyder Kent and Marcia Velde Nic and Sally Wahl Designer ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous (2) Helen Ambuel Abby and Omar Andrietsch Lisa and Souheil Badran Gary and Connie Bakker Katharine Banzhaf William and Barbara Boles Robert and Sharon Brenner Bradley and Glenna Brin Randal and Mary Lynn Brotherhood Peter and Bobbie Buening Dr. Bruce and Marsha Camitta John and Kathleen Cantieri Timothy and Kathleen Carr Jim Cauley and Brenda Andrews Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Sue and Curt Culver Lloyd and Tammy Davis Antony and Nikki D’Cruz Larry and Eileen Dean Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh Bob and Teri Duffy Bill and Susanne Gay Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt Tim and Sandy Gerend Delphine Gurzynski Paul and Gloria Halverson Leland Hansen Katherine L. Hauser Henry and Margery Howard Steve and Karen Huser Jewish Community Foundation Micaela Levine and Tom St. John Donor Advised Fund Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra Christine Krause Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski

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2022/23 DONORS CONT. Marina and Frank Krejci Sandy Laedtke Franklin Loo and Sally Long Elaine and Gerry Mainman Michael and Jane Malone Merle and Sandra McDonald Jim and Sally Mergener Ann Bartos Merkow and Steve Merkow Vivian Moller Dwight and Marleen Morgan Marlene Ott James and Morgan Phelps Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor Jonas and Sylvia Prising Cathy Procton Jim and Lys Reiskytl Pat Rieselbach Ron and Micky Sadoff Jay and Anne Schamberg Rick and Jean Schmalfeld Peggy Schneider Richard and Mary Schnell Sue and Bud Selig Dennis P. Sheahan John and Karen Silseth Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler Susan and Jim Taylor John and Anne Thomas Paul Wanat Neal and Cathy Wegner Eric and Sarah Whyte Wilfred Wollner Paul and Katherine Zavada Playwright ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (14) Sharee Allain and David Schertz Amy L. Argall Astor Street Foundation Kevin and Jean Ball George Banda Michael Barber and Jacqueline Herd-Barber Kathleen and Robert Bardunias Richard and Diana Barthel Carla and Burt Bartlett Chad Bauman and Justin Dunleavy Jackie Behnke Art Blair Cristin and Jonathan Bock Ginny Bolger Douglas and Barbara Braun Caridad Bravo-Fernandez Edward and Diane Braza Timothy Brennan Warren and Tina Buliox Allison and Dan Byrne Bruce and Kathi Campbell B. Lauren and Margaret Charous Steve and Nancy Check Thomas and Gisela Chelimsky Mark and Terri Chelmowski Kathryn and Kelly Clark Nathan and Beth Colson Mary and James M. Connelly Craig and Jeanette Cook Rev. David E. Cooper Cream City Foundation Valentine Fund Jolinda and Danny Cunningham Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler Lloyd Dickinson and Kristin Bergstrom

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H. Dittmer and Jon Pansky Carol Z. Dolphin Donna Drosner Mary Ann Dude Michael and Janet Durham Richard and Patricia Ehlert Tina Eickermann Dale and Mary Erickson Susan and Gee Esslinger Mary Lou M. Findley Moira Fitzgerald and Peter Kammer Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons Tom and Marcia Flanagan Frederick the Great Patrick D. Gallagher Gigi and Ivan Gamboa Rick and Liz Gebhardt Rod and Linda Gehrig Andres and Jessica Gonzalez Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bechthold Family Fund Bernadine and Stephen Graff Fund Nancy E. Hack Fund Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Hepburn “Bootstrap” Foundation JB Fund David and Marion Meissner Nile and Carol Soik Family Fund Thomas and Mary Grossman Calli and Thomas Guay Glen and Claire Hackmann Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala Thomas Harty and Sharon Stafford Harty Margarete and David Harvey Edward Hashek and John Jors Kathleen Hawkins and Charles Marn Laurie Hazzard John and Jean Henderson Jerold Hershberger Genene and Sanaiah Hibbler Debra and Kevin Hood Hal Horneffer Peter and Linda Hotz Diana and James Hughes Stephen and Roberta Isaacson Ronald E. Jacquart Jewish Community Foundation Raye David Debra and Peter Johnson Carol Jones Maureen Kania Swokowski Mark and Ginny Kannenberg Dr. Jack and Myrna Kaufman Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn Peggy and Mike Kelsey Jennifer and Michael Keough Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer John and Debbie Kissinger Glenn Kleiman and Gisela Terner John and Bronwen Knappenberger Margaret Knight Robert and Naomi Knoll Don and Barb Koehler Lilane Koehn Mace Paul and Amy Kolo Ashley and Andy Koors Robert and Gail Korb Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky Kenneth Krei John and Victoria Laur William Leach and Willie and Jason

Missy and William Levit Rita Lewenauer Steven Liszewski Rick and Roberta London Robert and Susan Lueger Duane and Kay Maas Thomas and Judith Mackenzie Andy and Janet Martin Dr. Brent and Susan Martin Daniel and Constance McCarty Katherine McCombe Victoria S. McCormick Ann and Robert McIntyre Julie and David Meier George and Sallie Meyer Jill Meyers Judith Miller Gregory and Susan Milleville Anthony Mlinar Carol Moerke Erik and Carol Moeser Claudia and Joseph Moll Bob and Jan Montgomery Sarah Oberhofer Laurie Ocepek Alan and Kathy Olsen Dr. David Paris Marlyene Pfeiffer Matthew and Laurie Piette Earl Potter and Lani Williams Sylvia K. Pratt Susan Purtell Robert Purtock Phil and Lynell Raiche Jim Ramsey David and Roberta Remstad Beth Ridley and Abim Kolawole Carol Riegert Lynn Rix Daniel and Anna Robbins Richard and Karen Rodgers Andrew Ruehl Wayne and Christine Sage Jim and Andrea Schloemer Judy and Tom Schmid Patrick W. Schmidt and Dewey J. Caton Aileen M. Smith Andrew and Lauri Srok Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek Charles and Jennifer Stearns Judith A. Steinke Linda and Richard Stevens Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw The Streich Family Foundation David and Paula Strelitz Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring Kristyn Harrell and Michael Stull Jane Svinicki James and Elaine Sweet La Toya Sykes Colette Szczesny Rich and Jean Tennessen Gile and Linda Tojek Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk Keri Torgerson Lisa Trost Mike Uihlein Christine M. and Stephen C. VanderBloemen Teresa Velk Ryan Vincent and Bekah Newman Elizabeth Vokac Carla and Greg Von Roenn

#WeRepMilwaukee Robert and Kathleen Warner Ruth A. Way Dr. and Mrs. Paul Weisman Sue Wells Susan Wiegner Howard and Mernie Williams Connie Wilson and Mike Krueger Prati and Norm Wojtal Lee Wolcott Pete and Penny Woodcock Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Joe and Mary Ann Zompa Principal Actor ($500-$999) Anonymous (12) Mary Ellen Acker John Alexander Shawn Alexander Jim and Terri Alioto Dorothy Anderson Elma Anderson Kathleen and Robert Anger Cheryl Banks Barb Anderson Fan Club Lynn and Charles Barney Brian and Rebekah Barsch Tom and Sally Basting Charles Baumgardner and Susan Jans Melissa and James Baxter Jack and Virginia Beatty Lucien and Holly Beaudry Donald Becker Diane and Thomas Belot Evert and Cindy Berndt Carolee Beutler Greg Bird Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller Edward and Amy Blumenthal Danielle and Ramel Bly James Boerner Mike and Mary Bohren Darold and Cheryl Borree Paul Bosanac Steven Bowsher Joel and Audra Brennan Kristin Brey and Michael Sampson Jill Broekhuizen Anne and Arthur Brooks D’Araun Brown Chris Burgener and Linda Loke Carole Burns Mark and Penny Burrall Bruce and Joan Butterfield Peter and Laurie Byrne David Cadle Anne and Phil Callen Christopher and Kristine Cameron Bob Campbell Brian Casey Susan Cerletty Gregory Chandler Walt and Aleta Chossek Joseph and Julie Chusid Lana and Rick Colbo Gerry and Heidi Connolly Nicole and Jack Cook Suzanne and Don Cornell Cathy and Mario Costantini Anne Courtney Matt Cudney Russell and Susan Darrow Mary Paula Dix

Doug Doers Ellen Drought Sue and Dennis Duellman Henry Duffrin Patrick and Mary Duffy Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard Mike and Kathy Dwyer Nancy Ellis Nelson Ellis Evelyn Ericson Patti Farrell and Randy Gschwind Ashley Faulkner Christine L. Fenner James and Susan Fergus Kari and Bill Foote Kathy Ford Patrick and Linda Ford Helen Forster Linda Frank Alec and Kristin Fraser Pamela Frautschi Ronald Froehlich Richard Gallagher Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis Tony and Mary Gentine Thomas and Beth Giese Emma Gillette Jon and Nancy Gilmore Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly Lawrence and Hannah Goodman Christine Gould Barbara Grande Greater Milwaukee Foundation Sherry and Norm Malmon Philanthropic Fund Michael and Joanne Grebner Mitchel Griep David and Dana Griffith Honorable Michael and Barbara Guolee Carol Gustafson Jackie Hallberg Arlene Hansen Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson Amy Harker-Murray Christopher Harroun Cliff and Susan Hartmann Marge Hartwig John Healy and Mary L. Tobin Fred and Carol Heim Jeffrey and Heather Hein Ralph and Bonnie Hensel Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell Mary Beth Holloway Gary Holmes and Susan Holding Lois and William Hoover Dante and Jennifer Houston RC and Heather Huhn Roy H. Jablonka Valerie Jablonka Deane and Vicky Jaeger A. W. Janikowsky Nancy Jesse Jewish Community Foundation Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund Sherwood E. and Libby S. Temkin Donor Advised Fund Ashley and Lewis Johnson Mary Johnson Evan and Paula Kaiser Charles and Mary Kamps Richard and Diane Kane Melissa Kanios

Tom Karakis and Colleen Lese Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy Thomas and Susan Kotur Terry and Mary Krall Bruce Lammi Dan and Kathy Larsen Michael Lee Lloyd and Sheri Levin Mark and Cynthia Levy John E. and Karen M. Lewis Judie Liebenstein and Kelly Fowler Perry Lieuallen and Darcy McManus David and Mary Ann Lillich Nancy Lindenberg Dawn Lindsey Saskia Lodder Patricia Lombardo Adrian Love Paul and Patty Lucca James and Paula Lukas Glen and Sally Lunde Robert Madden Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman Diane and Eugene Markiewicz Stephen Marks Robert Marold and Diane Boldt Thomas Marshall Joseph Masterson Frank and Kathy Mattaino Michelle and Matt Mattson Jean Maurer Dan and Ada McAdams Bernard and Susan McCartan William and Pauline McCown Dan and Jill McElroy Jere McGaffey Bonnie McKendry Thomas and Cynthia McLinn Barbara McMath James and Diane Meinecke Kristen Mekemson Daryl and Rita Melzer Diana and Mark Metz Howard and Sara Miller Kelly Mischler Rebecca and Jason Mitich Matt and Christina Moore Christine Mortensen Chris and Betsy Mueller Mary Ann Mueller Barbara and Charles Murphy Lori and Jerry Murphy Sue Nelsen John and Margaret Nelson John and Jane Niebler Paul and Kathrine Noran Susan and William Ognacevic Eric Oquist and Heather Deaton Pasta Tree Restaurant and Wine Bar Kristine Phillips Bruce and Candy Pindyck J. D. and Sally Polley Carol Porth Sarah J. Pratt, M.D. Lisa Przbelski David Putnam Ronald and Anne Putzer Steven and Stacey Radke Jim and Kris Rappé Patrick Rath and Tracy Szymanski Anthony Reese Suzann Reichley

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2022/23 DONORS CONT. John and Page Remmers Nancy and Herman Resto Thomas and Lynn Richtman Jackie Rickel Craig Rigby and Anna Timms Mickey and L. Casey Ripp RitzHolman CPAs Robert Rooney Linda Sampson James Sanger and Mary Newton Mike and Jan Schade The Wilbert and Genevieve Schauer Foundation Eric Schluter Bob and Carol Schmidt James and Kathi Scholler George Schroeder and Mary Arenberg William and Judith Schuele Dean Schultz Robert Schweers Martha and Frank Scott Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart Vicki Shimi Emily and John Shipman Scott and Dulcie Shoener Mark and Bonnie Siegel Kim Sienko David and Angela Simon Michelle Sirinek Jason and Andrya Smith Sarah Smith-McEneany and Robert Smith Margaret Sohm Carlton D. Stansbury Alec Stapleton Kendra Stea Daniel Stier and Diane Sorensen George and Eileen Stone Richard and Susan Strait Lynn and Gregory Strowig Dave and Kathy Sturgill Geoffrey Swain Jenifer and Joseph Tate Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner Grant and Diane Tews Steve Thompson and Sue Kleczewski James and Leigh Ann Tidey Sara Toenes Michele Tschopp Sheryl A. Van Haren Dave and Katy Vetta Randall and Gillian Vodnik Nancy Vose Greg and Jodi Wait Nancy Blanchard Watts Kim and Rodney Weekley Mary M. Wegener Mark and Anne Weitenbeck Alan and Kathy Werth Barbara Wesener Stephanie Wesselowski Alberta Whitaker Sandra Wiegand Tom and Marlys Williams Robert and Linda Wilson William and Anne Wingate Zac and Sara Wolff Diana Wood Nancy and Mike Yttre Mark and Evonne Zalewski Gertrude Zauner Joan M. Zeiger Sharon Ziegler

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Andi and Mike Zimmerman Eve Joan Zucker Doug and Marilyn Zwissler Supporting Actor ($250-$499) Anonymous (25) Eugenia Afinoguenova Jason and Jessica Allen Nancy N. Allen June and Paul Ambro Craig and Sandy Anderson David and Carol Anderson Keith and Paula Anderson Jerry Apple Robert W. Ater and Gregory W. Baer Charles and Marilyn Averbeck Bruce and Elizabeth Axelrod Tim Bachhuber and Geri Feucht Franz Backus Jean J. Baesemann Richard and Amy Balge Amy Barry Laura Barry Mike and Ellen Bartel Laura Batzer Rhoda Baumgarten Mary and Tina Baumgartner Michael Bean Natalie Beckwith Clark and Linda Beier Gerald and Sydell Bergtrom Eric and Sherrie Berndt Big Art Geoffrey and Karen Bilda John and Teri Bill John Bjork, MD and Colleen Cornelius Elin Bjorkman Marsi Black Barry Blackwell and Kathleen Eilers Gretchen Block and Becky Thielke Jan Bonsett-Veal Paul and Lynn Bostrom Bradley Impact Fund Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund John and Sandra Braun Troy and Bridget Bretl Liz and Larry Brewer Dan Brinzac Carla Brockman Tom and Joanne Brown Mary Burke Susan Burns Thomas E. Bush and Rosalie Neufeld Lewis Charles Cadkin and Susan Elizabeth Cadkin Living Trust Andrew and Jennifer Caldwell Carolyn Campion David and Oksana Carlson Linda and Mark Carlson Sarah Carter Richard and Katherine Cattey Gabe and Katrina Ceci Susan Charland Jay and Roxanne Ciatti Laura Ciletti James and Martha Clark John and Mary Jo Coffee Sam and Sandie Colon Kevin and Kristina Connor Rochelle Connor Mark and Kathleen Conrad Cindy Cooper

Michelle Cooper George and Violet Corliss Craig Cornelius Parker Cristan Constance Crooks Carla Cross Helena Curtain Rosa Cyrier Richard Czeszynski Sandra Dagon Kevin and Whitney Daley Diane Dalton Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan Richard and Mary Davenport Barbara Carol Davis Diana Davis Tammy Davis Laura DeGolier Rod Dekruif and Valeria Rykowski Carolyn Delery Maureen Dempsey Jane Dennis Sherika Dew Gabriela Dieguez and Francisco Enriquez Diane Diel and David Zapecki Cathy Dills Kyle Dlabay Janis Doleschal Michele Dornan Brandon and Melissa Drusch Bruce and Cheryl Dunn Margot Dunn Janet Dunst Mary and Norm Dyer Sally Edgett Linda Edmondson Rosemarie D. Eierman Wyatt Elder Lin Ellis Bryan and Lyn Eskra Paul and Joan Ewig Hulyn and Ronald Farr Dan and Pat Fetterley Peter and Elizabeth Fetzer Alexis Fielek Richard and Barbara Fischer Cynthia Fisher Connie Fliege Jane Foley and Martin Gagne Kimberlee Foster Dr. Stanley and Janet Fox Natalie Frankel Tim and Sue Frautschi John and Jane Frederick Gerald and Margery Freitag Gerald and Patricia Freitag Susan Friebert Katrina Fronberry Lynn Galbraith-Wilson Vincent Gallo Janet Ganong Javier Garay James and Kathy Gardner Deirdre Garton Stacy Gass Susie Gebhardt Sonia Genett Laura Gibbs and Sanford Glazer Matthew and Nancy Gibson James and Sharon Gierahn Gary and Faye Giesemann Leonard and Diana Goldstein

#WeRepMilwaukee Margaret Gonzales and Randel Steele Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring Gillian and Michael Gosman Kim Graff James Grasee James Green Jim Gremminger Lesley Grider and David Tauzell Candice and Steve Griffith Craig Griffith Robert and Barbara Gross Joanne Grunau Denis and Helga Guequierre Bruce Gunderson Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson Eric and Jill Guttormson Karleen Haberichter Sara Hafeman Dan and Sue Haislmaier Tom and Deirdre Halat Sybille Hamilton Joe and Jami Hanreddy Jeff and Joan Hansen Rollie Hanson Victor Harding Heidi Harkins Joseph and Judith Harlow Jonathan Harper Kevin Harper David Harrison Cherrie Hartley Richard and Shirley Harvey Helen Hawke John Haydon and Grace McBain-Haydon Hilda Heglund Thomas and Catherine Heinen Esther and Michael Helding Nicole Hermann Susan Herro Sally Heuer and Steven Culver Laurie and Keith Hickman Ross Hightower Earl and Eugenie Hildebrandt Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley Laura and Brian Hirano Caroline Hogan and Lawrence Glusman Winston and Margaret Hollister Andrew and Paula Holman Marianne Hondel Joseph Hughes Kenneth and Mary Ingles William and Karen Irwin David and Dianne Isnard Kevin and Angie Izard Kenneth and Mary Lee Jacobs Neil Jaehnert Don Jarchow Thomas and Pauline Jeffers Jewish Community Foundation Dr. Burton E. Goodman and Harriet Bocksenbaum Lois Malawsky Donor Advised Fund Dorothy Rotter Donor Advised Fund Ronald and Patricia Jodat Allen and Sharon Johnson Roy and Kathleen Johnson Karen Jossi Caroline Joyce Robert and Kathleen Juday Robert and Patricia Juranitch Larry and Holly Jurss Marlene Kagen

Eric Kaldor Wendy Kamerling Silva Karapetian Dale and Susan Karpen Ellen Kellen Kelley Kids Group Marguerite Kelley Michael and Christy Kellman Sarajane and Robert Kennedy Michele Kenner Gontran and Demaris Kenwood Aaron and Lisa Kern Gerald King Joel and Jackie Kitchin Richard and Rita Klick Mary Klinger Don and Carol Klockow Joseph Kmoch Nancy Knapp Mary Knudten Marty Kohler Kathleen Kortas Kurt and Jean Kozma William Kravit and Mari Katz Susan and John Krezoski Stanley Kritzik William Krohn Mark and Maureen Krueger Jenni Kryscio Anne Kumor Mary Lacy Deborah Lampert Dale and Sandra Landgren Barbara Larkin Eric Larson and Susan Lewis Estella and Charles Lauter Jason and Kristy Lavann Larry and Mary LeBlanc Sam Leichtling and Lindsey Tauber Mary Fran Lepeska Diane and Allan Lindsay Mark and Arlene Fleder Litow Greg and Sue Lochen Peter Lovance Dennis and Theresa Lowder Patricia Luebke Merton and Margaret Lueptow Alan Lundeen and Daniel Gooding Michael J. Lynch Ellen MacFarlane Gena Malanche John Mann Jonathan March Allen and Sharon Marifke Lee Marquardt Janette Marsh Drs. Leslie Martin and Sabina Diehr Francisco and Mary Martinez James and Patricia Mathie Duane and Connie McAllister Elaine McCarthy James McCormack Judith R. McGauran Barbara McGinnis Andrea McIlwraith Bradford McKendry Sandra and Maurice McSweeney Alan and Nancy Meier Dean Meier and Sally Nantell Douglas J. Mickelson Tom Mihal Wesley and Amy Miles

Jennifer Miller Kenn Miller and Wendy Walker Miller Dr. Robert and Charlotte Miller Dr. A.E. Moats Carol Mohr Jequitta Kain Molot Debra Moore Michael Morgan Elizabeth Morrell James Mortell Kevin and Katherine Moss James and Mary Jo Mueller Andreas Mueller-Blecking Jim and Mary Fran Murray Jack and Lucia Murtaugh Lisa Myers Michelle Nate Kelly Natrop Donna Neal Karen Nelson The Nelson-Zirzow Fund James and Elizabeth Neubauer Lisa Neustedter Michelle Nielsen Ed Niemiec Paul and Carolyn Noelke Joanne Nolde Jennifer Nordstrom Paul Nowakowski Joe Nutt Tonen (Sara) O’Connor Herbert and Karen Oechler Eric Ohlrogge Marcia M. Olen David and Janet Olsen Sandra Orcholski Jim and Elizabeth Orth Karen E. Owens Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens Nancy Palmer Christine Palmert Sandra Parish Jason and Amy Parry Mark and Laurie Pasch Frank and Joanne Paulus Shelia Payton Erin Pechanach Barbara Pelton Vickie Penkert Debby Penzkover Karen Peters and Charles Frank Mark and Juliet Peterson Frank and Angela Pintar Jon and Sara Pitcel Susan Porter Chuck Prendergast Drew Price Wendy Proctor Daniel and Connie Pronley Marilyn Radtke Donald and Judith Rafenstein Stephen and Susan Ragatz Mark and Janet Rakowski Debbie Ramirez Steve Raymonds and Beth Harwood Patrick and Noreen Regan The Marsho and Richer Families Paul Ritch John and Rachel Roberts Mary Lynne Robinson Mary Roepke Barry Rosenblatt

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2022/23 DONORS CONT. Daniel and Carolyn Roskom Pearl and James Ross Bob Rothacker and Connie Gavin Michael Rupp Margaret Ruscetta Catie Rynkiewicz Tom and Judy Saeger Allen and Millie Salomon Nita Salzman Sadashiv Santosh Steven Sass Karen Scharrer-Erickson Kelly Schill Christine Schlosser Travis Schneider Glenn and Katherine Schrubbe Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman Beverly Schwabe Clyde and Marge Schweitzer Fred and Ruth Schwertfeger Bob and Judy Scott Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell Mr. and Mrs. Shah Ronald and Judith Shapiro Pamela and Jeffrey Shovers Duncan Shrout Jason and Kristin Shuler Joseph and Amy Silvers Kirsten Simanonok Cindy and Randy Simatic David Simpson and Debbie Schmidt Les and Marcia Singer

Ralph and Kathy Skudlarczyk Dennis and Cathleen Slater Minna and Mark Smith Glenn Smucker Joan Spector James and Kathleen Springer Carol Sroka Jeffery and Marjorie Stearns Danae Steele Aaron Stehling Tim Steinle Tom Steppe and Ann Meyer Melody and Bill Streeter Diane Sykes Rachel Taknint Paul and Donna Tanzer Maria Theisen Mary and Richard Thickens James and Roberta Thompson Steven L. Tietz and Catherine Markwiese Catherine Tikkanen Tom and Thom Joy Towell Thomas and Patricia Towers Triangle Enterprises, Inc. Kurt Triebold Ryan Turner Gerald and Dorothy Turow Renee and Joseph Tyson Dee Uradnicek Hedy Urueta Mark Van Hecke

Paul Verdu Dena Vette Donna and Norman Vincent Benjamin and Rachel Wagner Diana Walker Julie and Timothy Wallen Lynn Walsh Frank and Milena Walter Francis and Mary Wasielewski Marie Weiss Ellen Welch David and Mary Welnetz David and Cindy Werner Donald and Melody Weyer Holly and John Whitcomb Debra Wiedmeyer Jim and Libby Wigdale Neil and Adria Willenson Gene and Carmen Witt Jeff and Carolyn Woodcock Ross and Sandy Workman Wilson and JoAnn Wright Lori Wucherer Kim Wynn John Yagla Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt James and Erika Zaiser Peter and Kathleen Zarwell Ralph Zick Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones

Drs. Alan L. Pohl and Carol C. Pohl

Ultra Tool & Mfg., Inc.

In Memory of Jon Hale Davis Barbara Carol Davis In Memory of Edie DeBrue Alison Riedi In Memory of Jesse Dornan Michele Dornan In Memory of Timothy Dougherty William Krohn In Memory of Anne Dow Robert and Susan Lueger In Memory of Rodney Dow Diane Hitch Chesko Robert and Karen Dean Kathleen and Thomas Deffke Foley & Lardner Dan Koth Robert and Susan Lueger Ken Marsh / Individual Health Solutions, Inc. David and Kris Reicher Michael Rupp Fred and Ruth Schwertfeger Sarah Smith-McEneany and Robert Smith Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll In Memory of Brian Ernest Freitag Gerald and Margery Freitag In Memory of Ann Gallagher Richard Gallagher In Memory of Jake Gallegos A Proud Father In Memory of Barbara Gensler Bob and Judy Scott

In Memory of Robert Scott Goldberg Wendy and Warren Blumenthal In Memory of Donald Grande Barbara Grande In Memory of Joan Haas Anonymous In Memory of Sara Hansen Jeff and Joan Hansen In Memory of Matt Hawley Karin Hawley In Memory of Alice Henneman Patrick Schumacher and Mary Henneman In Memory of Pastor Steve and Justin Hibbler Genene and Sanaiah Hibbler In Memory of Bart M. Huige Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell In Memory of Gwen Jackson Ava Evans In Memory of Evan Jaeger Linda Englert Jaeger In Memory of Meg Jones Carol Jones In Memory of Leon Kaplan Jerry and Debra Clarkin In Memory of Joan Ketterman Dennis Ketterman In Memory of Claire Kosikowski Peter and Katherine D. Copps Book Club Friend In Memory of Camillle Kundert Anonymous

IN KIND GIFTS James and Joy Leirer

MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Thomas Altenburg Jan and Lou Frank In Memory of Warren N. Arndt Sandy Arndt In Memory of L.D. and Luna Atkins Junior Atkins In Memory of Kathleen Awe James Awe In Memory of Jay Balchunas Donald and Mary Kay Balchunas In Memory of Pam Best Cathy Dills In Memory of Kathy Borges Rick and Jean Schmalfeld In Memory of J. Thomas “Tom” Christofferson Judy Christofferson In Memory of Mark Chupa Debbie Chupa In Memory of John A. Cliffe Anonymous In Memory of Judith Darling Kay and Charles Barber Eileen, Meg and Eamon Mark and Mary Frautschy Ted and Mary Ellen Humpal Helen Karlik Shea and Rodney McCreight Mary Olejnik Timothy Orth Pamela Ponto In Memory of David David Raye David

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#WeRepMilwaukee Barb and Tim Aik John Alexander Shawn Alexander Janet and Michael Boyer Deborah and David Byrge Lynn Dewing Nancy and Jack Evans Paul and Joan Ewig Robert and Heidi Hanley Lisa Hartwig and Jon Alberg Marge Hartwig Richard G. Hugo Jeannie and Jack Iannello Peter and Jill Marshall Kristen Mekemson John and Margaret Nelson Karen Nelson Elizabeth Prete Paul Rosenheimer Dave and Katy Vetta Vicki Wachniak Howard and Mernie Williams Windsor Advisory Group, LLC Peter and Joan Wittmann In Memory of Marlene Lammi Bruce Lammi In Memory of Christa Lee Lenisa Lee In Memory of Shireen Lehman Vicki Shimi In Memory of Mike Lippert Colleen Berge Pam Dodd-Lippert Gary and Faye Giesemann Dean and Amy Heron Linda Radder In Memory of Mary Ellen Lukaszewicz Mary Jane Beehner The Joseph and Amy Bovi Family Hannah R. Braun Kelley Chenhalls Dave and Rose Deutsch Steve and Renae Engel The Engelking and Heer Families The Fitts Family Margaret and Donald Gassenhuber Dan and Sharon Goodmann Jeff and Debbie Haws Gerald and Adrianne Ives Karen Kelly

Judith Kohnlein Patricia Krumsee Mary B. Krygiel Laurie Lukaszewicz Susan Marguet and Ron Nash Tom Mihal Julie-Anne Mikolajek Paul and Anne Miller Diane and Tim Neugent Mary Louise and Gerry Neugent The Nysse Family Tom and Jennifer Pizur Katie and Mike Quirk William and Margaret Raasch Michelle Rausch-Neary and Philip Neary Ruth Reikowski The Marsho and Richer Families Tom and Diane Roethe Scott Shulick and Lisa Becker Nicole Siegler Friends of Ellen Lukaszewicz Stabelfeldt Carlton D. Stansbury Erin and Roger Strode Francine Waldhart Laura Zeisse In Memory of Karl and Mona Malden Bo Ivekich and Susan Dziedzic In Memory of Charles and Patty McCallum Tom and Marcia Flanagan John and Carolyn Stephens In Memory of Timothy Murphy Barbara and Charles Murphy In Memory of John Nnadi Patricia Nnadi In Memory of Lorraine Ann O’Malley George Banda In Memory of Elizabeth Parenteau Lori Heidenreich In Memory of My Loving Parents Laura Nankin In Memory of Marjorie Peterson James Peterson In Memory of Mary Beth Pleister Richard Pleister In Memory of Lyn Raffensperger Michael Rupp In Memory of Eleanor Rose Repinski Gillian Lester-George and Manuel D. Montesinos

In Memory of Allen Rieselbach Robert W. Baird John and Carol Bannen Cheri and Tom Briscoe The Jack Reinhart Family Curtis and Deborah Tomczyk John and Kate Wimmer Mark and Debbie Wimmer In Memory of Threse Rivett Threse Rivett’s Family In Memory of Joseph Roush James Coyne In Memory of Maria Katrina Santucci Sharon Rinaldi In Memory of Trina Santucci Tina Schwantes In Memory of Thomas Sharp Husband In Memory of Evelyn Stade Jo Ann Stade In Memory of Patsy Steinbach Margaret Albrecht Jill and Bruce Anderson Joseph and Christine Bloch Skip Brossmann Judith and John Carlson Edward and Patricia Damato James and Barbara Gogan Flores Komatsu Family Sandra and Marc Miller Barbara Peters Gretchen Trotier Tom Vigil In Memory of Ethel Swanson Karin and Michael Payne In Memory of Roberta Tacke Amy Muehlbauer In Memory of Gina Toutant Linda and Jim Bradle In Memory of Diane C. Treptow Ron Treptow In Memory of Jean Walker Janet Dunst In Memory of Thad F. Wasielewski Francis and Mary Wasielewski In Memory of Edwin S. Watts, M.D. Nancy Blanchard Watts In Memory of Alice Zinky Arthur Zinky

In Honor of Liz Brewer Bill and Susanne Gay In Honor of Diane Dalton Linda DeVogt and Robert Freis In Honor of Karen and Bob Dean Anonymous In Honor of the Riegert Family Carol Riegert In Honor of Dorothy Jenkins Darlene Jenkins-Ray In Honor of Tom Lower Cathy Lower In Honor of Kristine Lueders Cathy and Mario Costantini In Honor of Shannon Mann Anonymous In Honor of Cara McMullin Valentine Fund

In Honor of Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian Diane Dalton In Honor of the Staff of Milwaukee Repertory Theater Anonymous In Honor of Patrick and Sheri O’Driscoll’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Anonymous In Honor of Don Rebar Valentine Fund In Honor of Nancy Stolte Mary Klinger In Honor of Jimmy Sumner Deedee Sumner

HONORING GIFTS In Honor of Barbara Anderson Barb Anderson Fan Club In Honor of Patsy Aster Joan Hardy In Honor and Appreciation of Patty and Jay Baker James and Elaine Sweet In Honor of Kathy Banzhaf Al and Leigh Buettner In Honor of Chad Bauman Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert Gillian and Michael Gosman Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust In Honor of Wendy and Warren Blumenthal Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert In Honor of Laura Braza Phil and Janet Vitiello

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