Photo Flash: First Look - MCT's THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, Now Playing Through 12/15

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the Milwaukee premiere of THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE by Wendy MacLeod, November 20 - December 15, 2013. Michael Cotey makes his MCT main stage directing debut with this "BROmantic" comedy featuring Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach. THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE performs in the Broadway Theatre Center''s Studio Theatre in Milwaukee''s Historic Third Ward. Check out a first look below!

In THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, the minute Bill moves into his new condo, while preparing for the arrival of his wayward wife, his nosy neighbor Jack appears at the door - looking for some beer and sympathy. MacLeod''s play is a comic and wistful exploration of love, loss, and the needs that bring people together and drive them apart.

The cast of two features Dan Katula as Jack Foster and Ryan Schabach as Bill McGinnis. Katula returns to MCT after appearing in BUS STOP, MOON OVER THE BREWERY, KIMBERLY AKIMBO and DIRTY BLONDE. A UW-Madison graduate, Schabach makes his MCT debut after performing at numerous theatres throughout Wisconsin.

THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE performances are November 20 - December 15, 2013 (Opening Night: Friday, Nov. 22) in the Broadway Theatre Center''s Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukee''s Historic Third Ward. Tickets are available Monday through Saturday from noon-6:00 p.m. at the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office, 158 N. Broadway, or by phone at (414) 291-7800. Tickets can be purchased online - 24 hours a day at milwaukeechambertheatre.com. Group, student and senior discounts are also available. For more information, visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com. THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE is co-sponsored by the Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation, Inc. and The Dental Offices of Dr. David Paris.

Photos by Mark Frohna

Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach

Ryan Schabach and Dan Katula

Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach