Milwaukee Repertory Theater | Milwaukee, WI
Staff:
Weekly minimums (LORT): LORT A — $2,110 (stage manager), $1,759 (assistant); LORT B — $1,446 (stage manager), $1,229 (assistant); LORT D — $1,097 (stage manager), $901 (assistant). See breakdown for production-specific personnel and dates.
Website:
www.milwaukeerep.com
All Equity stage managerial positions for Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's 2026–27 Season have been filled. Please submit for future consideration.
All performances will be held at one of the following venues:
Contact
casting@milwaukeerep.com with any questions or issues.
Please submit your resume for future consideration to Kimberly Carolus, Production Stage Manager.
Deadline: 02/27/2026
Submit to:
productionjobs@milwaukeerep.com
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman
Directed & Choreographed by Stephen Mear
Venue: Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal: August 25, 2026
1st Preview: September 22, 2026
Opening: September 26, 2026
Closing: November 1, 2026
SYNOPSIS: Based on the iconic 1984 film, Footloose follows teenage Ren, who moves with his mother from Chicago to a small farming town in the sticks. He struggles to adjust to small-town life as he encounters many strict local edicts — including a ban on dancing instituted by the local pastor. As he falls for the pastor’s rebellious daughter Ariel, he sets out to conquer the town’s prejudices and find community through joy and openness rather than restriction and control.
By Arun Lakra
Directed by Blake Robison
Venue: Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal: November 10, 2026
1st Preview: November 17, 2026
Opening: November 20, 2026
Closing: December 13, 2026
SYNOPSIS: A cinematic, twisty heist-whodunnit, Heist follows a criminal mastermind and his motley crew of professional thieves, who re-join forces to steal the world’s rarest jewels from an international jewel thief. The plan seems foolproof — until it goes spectacularly wrong. Tensions rise, betrayals mount, and the show becomes a rollercoaster of adrenaline that will leave you gasping and guessing up until the very final moments!
By Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Laura Braza
Venue: Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal: December 14, 2026
1st Preview: January 12, 2027
Opening: January 15, 2027
Closing: February 7, 2027
Potential Extension Closing: February 14, 2027
SYNOPSIS: Fresh from a sold-out, thrice extended Broadway run, John Proctor is the Villain is a startling and electric new play about the agony and ecstasy of being a teenage girl. A group of high school girls in a rural Georgia town begin reading The Crucible in English class, and the discussion around the play with their male teacher slowly derails as the girls begin questioning the long-held notion of John Proctor as a tragic hero. When rumors and revelations of misconduct begin to surface, eerily echoing the events of The Crucible, the girls must fight back against the ways institutions protect men at the expense of girls’ safety and credibility.
By Aaron Posner
Directed by Aaron Posner
Venue: Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal: January 26, 2027
1st Preview: February 26, 2027
Opening: March 5, 2027
Closing: March 28, 2027
SYNOPSIS: A darkly comic, metatheatrical re-imagining of The Cherry Orchard by celebrated adaptor of Chekhov and Milwaukee Rep staple Aaron Posner. A woman returns to her ancestral home and reunites with her deeply complicated family and friends whom she hasn’t seen in five years. Old memories, old flames, and old wounds collide with a devastating prospective future: selling the beloved estate and land to developers.
By Matthew López
Directed by María Amenábar Farias
Venue: Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal: March 16, 2027
1st Preview: April 13, 2027
Opening: April 16, 2027
Closing: May 9, 2027
SYNOPSIS: A powerful, dance-infused piece about whether to hold on to dreams or face reality in an ever-evolving, ruthless world. It’s 1959 and the new musical West Side Story is a smash hit on Broadway. In their tiny family apartment in the San Juan Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Candelaria siblings dream of glamorous careers in show business. When the opportunity arises to audition for roles in the film version of West Side Story itself, all their dreams seem poised to come true — until a neighborhood-wide eviction abruptly threatens everything they have worked for.
By Katie Bender
Directed by Lily Wolff
Venue: Herro-Franke Studio (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal: September 22, 2026
1st Preview: October 6, 2026
Opening: October 9, 2026
Closing: November 8, 2026
SYNOPSIS: Performer Katie Bender brings her spellbinding solo show to the Studio Theater, in which an attempt to summon legendary magician Harry Houdini collides with a tender examination of all the real-world pressures that drive us to seek escape from the everyday. Part DIY séance, part autobiography, and all heart, this show is a gripping, magical exploration of the human experience.
By Reginald Rose
Directed by Mark Clements
Venue: Herro-Franke Studio (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal: January 5, 2027
1st Preview: February 2, 2027
Opening: February 5, 2027
Closing: February 28, 2027
Potential Extension Closing: March 14, 2027
SYNOPSIS: It is 1954, and a 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. Twelve jurors are taken into the bleak jury room, and everyone feels a guilty verdict is apparent. However, one of the jurors begins unraveling the seemingly ironclad conceptions of the case, and the deliberations quickly become heated — and personal. Each juror reveals his own beliefs, fears, and prejudices as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted, and the threat of violence becomes an ever-encroaching specter over the twelve angry men of the jury.
Music, Lyrics & Arrangements by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Directed by Laura Braza
Venue: Herro-Franke Studio (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal: March 9, 2027
1st Preview: April 6, 2027
Opening: April 9, 2027
Closing: May 9, 2027
SYNOPSIS: A re-imagining of the story of The Odyssey from the point of view of a character often relegated to the margins of the story: Odysseus’ wife Penelope, who waited for him for years as he fought to return home to Ithaca from Troy. Penelope is a genre-bending one-woman piece, full of stories and songs accompanied by a live band that doubles as a Greek chorus. Grab a drink, settle in, and experience a story of mythic proportions.
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Conceived by Susan Stroman, David Thompson and Scott Ellis
Directed & Choreographed by Kelley Faulkner
Venue: Stackner Cabaret (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal: August 18, 2026
1st Preview: September 11, 2026
Opening: September 13, 2026
Closing: November 1, 2026
SYNOPSIS: The World Goes ‘Round is a musical celebration of John Kander & Fred Ebb, the powerhouse writing team behind the iconic musicals Cabaret and Chicago. Five performers bring all the passion, heart, and humor of Kander & Ebb’s songbook to life, including musical theatre staples like “New York, New York”, “Maybe This Time”, and “Mr. Cellophane”.
Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Zembrowski
Directed by TBD
Venue: Stackner Cabaret (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal: December 14, 2026
1st Preview: January 16, 2027
Opening: January 24, 2027
Closing: March 14, 2027
Potential Extension Closing: March 21, 2027
SYNOPSIS: A new musical about Milwaukee’s beloved basketball team, the Bucks, and the fans who live and love it. Beginning with the heartbreak of the 2013 NBA playoffs, the show follows a small group of dedicated Bucks fans whose lives intertwine with the crushing lows and unexpected highs of the Bucks’ journey to the NBA Finals in 2021.
By Mark Clements & Deanie Vallone
Directed by Mark Clements
Venue: Stackner Cabaret (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal: March 12, 2027
1st Preview: March 26, 2027
Opening: March 28, 2027
Closing: May 30, 2027
Potential Extension Closing: June 13, 2027
SYNOPSIS: In one of South Kerry’s most welcoming pubs, four musicians ready themselves for one of their weekly Irish music sessions. But when one of the band’s long estranged members shows up for an unexpected reunion, all their unresolved rivalries, unaired grievances, and unspoken romances rise up. As the night wears on, the five friends play music, swap stories, and share drinks as they contend with their storied pasts and build a hopeful future together. Filled with Irish spirit and humor, and featuring such classics as “Danny Boy” and “Whiskey in the Jar,” this World Premiere musical will have you raising a glass and shouting sláinte by the end of the show!
By Charles Dickens
Adapted & Directed by Mark Clements
Venue: The Pabst Theater (LORT A)
1st Rehearsal: November 6, 2026
1st Preview: December 1, 2026
Opening: December 4, 2026
Closing: December 24, 2026
SYNOPSIS: Experience the magic of this beloved tale as Ebenezer Scrooge’s heartwarming transformation inspires holiday cheer with the timeless message of peace, hope and joy. With beautiful music, lively dancing, stunning sets and eye-popping special effects, it’s a dazzling Christmas feast with enough theatrical goodies to fill any sized stocking hung by the chimney with care.
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