Initial Casting Revealed for Milwaukee Rep's 2017-18 Season, Featuring Dael Orlandersmith, OUR TOWN & More

By: Apr. 28, 2017
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 2017/18 Season is filled with timeless classics, award-winning contemporary works and full-scale musicals spanning 13 productions in four theaters. While casting is heavily underway for all shows, here is a first glimpse into what audiences can look forward to next season. Complete casting and creative teams to be announced soon.

Souvenir

Jack Forbes Wilson, last seen at The Rep in Liberace! will play Cosme in Souvenir directed by Milwaukee Native Laura Braza (Grounded) in the Stackner Cabaret, September 8 - November 5.

Guys and Dolls

Milwaukee Favorite Kelley Faulkner will play Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements in the Quadracci Powerhouse September 19 - October 29.

Murder for Two

Co- creator and Milwaukee native Joe Kinosian will star in Murder For Two directed by JC Clementz (I Love a Piano) in the Stackner Cabaret November 10, 2017 - January 14, 2018.

Holmes and Watson

Mark Corkins (True West, The Cherry Orchard), Grant Goodman (Clybourne Park), Maggie Kettering (Peninsula Player's Miss Holmes), Norman Moses (La Cage aux Folles) and Rex Young (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) are a part of the Homes and Watson cast directed by former artistic director Joseph Hanreddy in the Quadracci Powerhouse November 14 - December 17.

A Christmas Carol

Jonathan Wainwright returns as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol along with Reese Madigan as Mr. Crachit, Rana Roman, Mrs. Crachit, and Deborah Staples as Ghost of Christmas Past. Directed by Mark Clements A Christmas Carol plays in the historic Pabst Theater November 28 - December 24.

Animal Farm and The Who & The What

Rep Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly (Harvey) and Deborah Staples (The Amish Project) will perform in Animal Farm directed by Associate Artistic Director May Adrales in the Quadracci Powerhouse January 9 - February 11, 2018. May Adrales is also directing The Who & The What by Rep Associate Artist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar in the Stiemke Studio September 27 - November 5.

Black Pearl Sings!

Director Leda Hoffmann reunites with Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill musical director Abdul Hamid Royal for Black Pearl Sings! in the Stackner Cabaret January 19 - March 18, 2018.

One House Over

Mark Clements directs Catherine Trieschmann's world premiere One House Over in the Quadracci Powerhouse February 27 - March 25

Until The Flood

Creator Dael Orlandersmith (Yellowman) will perform Until the Flood, directed by Neel Keller in the Stiemke Studio March 13 - April 22, 2018.

Mark Twain's River of Song

David Lutken and co-creator Dan Wheetman reunite after the hit Back Home Again: On The Road With John Denver to perform in the world premiere Mark Twain's River of Song directed by co-creator Randal Myler in the Stackner Cabaret March 23 - May 20, 2018.

Our Town

Finishing off the season, Rep Associate Artist Laura Gordon (Good People) will play the Stage Manager in Our Town alongside Chiké Johnson (Of Mice of Men), James Pickering (The Foreigner), Matt Zambrano (The Foreigner) and Elizabeth Ledo (Pride & Prejudice). Associate Artistic Director Brent Hazelton (McGuire) directs in the Quadracci Powerhouse April 10 - May 13, 2018.

Subscription prices for the 2017/18 Season range from $99 - $535. Packages available are the Ultimate 11-play package which includes the entire season spanning all three of The Rep's performance spaces; Quadracci Powerhouse/Stackner 9-play package; Quadracci Powerhouse/Stiemke Studio 7-play package; Quadracci Powerhouse 5-play package; Stackner Cabaret 4-Play package as well as a Create Your Own Season package and Flex Passes. For additional information on subscription offerings, please contact The Rep's Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

Milwaukee Rep is a nationally-recognized company that presents compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works and full-scale musicals housed in its three unique performance venues - the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret. The Rep also produces an annual production of A Christmas Carol, which featured a World Premiere adaptation in 2016, at the historic Pabst Theater. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Managing Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social, and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke, and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee's rich diversity.



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