Photos: First Look at POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre
See photos of Celeste M. Cooper, Chloe Baldwin, Karen Aldridge, ensemble members Sandra Marquez, Karen Rodriguez and Caroline Neff and Meighan Gerachis.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is continuing its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Selina Fillinger’s outrageous farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, a satirical, laugh-out-loud look at the women in charge of the man in charge, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis.
Get a first look at photos below!
Due to popular demand, POTUS has added one additional week of performances, extending through December 10, 2023 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Single tickets for POTUS starting at $20 are now on sale for all performances at steppenwolf.org or the Box Office at (312) 335-1650. The press opening is Sunday, November 5 at 6 pm.
POTUS features ensemble members Celeste M. Cooper, Sandra Marquez, Caroline Neff and Karen Rodriguez with Karen Aldridge, Chloe Baldwin and Meighan Gerachis.
It’s just another (omg, wtf, lmfao) day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. When a White House PR nightmare spins into a legit sh*tshow, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, liberty and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is a bawdy and irreverent look at sex, politics and the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. Who knew that global crisis is always just a four-letter word away?
The creative team includes Regina García (Scenic Design), Raquel Adorno (Costume Design), Heather Gilbert (Lighting Design), Pornchanok Kanchanabanca (Sound Design and Composition), Almanya Narula (Fight Choreographer), Maya Vinice Prentiss (Intimacy Choreographer), Kate DeVore (Vocal Coach), Patrick Zakem (Creative Producer), Tom Pearl (Producing Director), JC Clementz, CSA (Casting Director), Laura D. Glenn (Production Stage Manager) and Kathleen Barrett (Assistant Stage Manager).
Photo credit: Michael Brosilow
Celeste M. Cooper, Sandra Marquez, Karen Rodriguez and Caroline Neff
Celeste M. Cooper, Chloe Baldwin, Karen Aldridge, ensemble members Sandra Marquez, Karen Rodriguez and Caroline Neff and Meighan Gerachis
Meighan Gerachis, Karen Aldridge, Karen Rodriguez and Sandra Marquez and Chloe Baldwin
Chloe Baldwin, Karen Rodriguez and Meighan Gerachis
Chloe Baldwin and Caroline Neff
(front, l to r) Caroline Neff and Karen Aldridge with (back) Celeste M. Cooper
Celeste M. Cooper and Caroline Neff with Meighan Gerachis
Karen Rodriguez, Meighan Gerachis, Karen Aldridge, Chloe Baldwin and Caroline Neff and Sandra Marquez
Karen Rodriguez and Sandra Marquez
Chloe Baldwin and Sandra Marquez
Karen Aldridge and Chloe Baldwin with (back, l to r) Sandra Marquez, Meighan Gerachis and Karen Rodriguez
Meighan Gerachis, Karen Rodriguez and Sandra Marquez and Karen Aldridge
(front, l to r) Meighan Gerachis, Karen Rodriguez and Chloe Baldwin with (back) Celeste M. Cooper
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