Brave New Workshop Sets 2016 Election Show

The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW) is pleased to announce the title and cast of its election show, "Lady and the Trump." Previews for the show run June 24th - July 6th, with opening night on Thursday, July 7th.

"Lady and the Trump" runs through November 5th. All performances are at the Brave New Workshop Theatre main stage at 824 Hennepin Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis. Tickets for "The Working Dead" previews and show are on sale now at http://bit.ly/20bSnTt and in the Brave New Workshop box office, which can be reached at (612) 332-6620. The 2016 election has already been a long road with many twists and turns, and so much time remains before that all important date in November. So many questions loom: Will the conventions be contested? Who will be picked as running mates? What ridiculous thing will the candidates say next?

No matter what happens, no matter who says what, only one thing remains certain about this election year: everything WILL be satirized in our show, "Lady and the Trump."

"Lady and the Trump" will feature BNW cast members Lauren Anderson, Andy Kraft, Ryan Nelson, Tom Reed, and Taj Ruler. The show is directed by Caleb McEwen. Josie Just is the music director, and Matthew Vichlach will provide technical direction. About Brave New Workshop The Brave New Workshop has been writing, performing and producing sketch comedy and improvisation since 1958 - longer than any other theatre in the United States. Founded by former circus performer Dudley Riggs and currently owned by husband and wife John Sweeney and Jenni Lilledahl, the BNW has become a legendary comedy institution, where audiences enjoy improv and sketch comedy nearly every night of the week. Alums of the Brave New Workshop main stage include Louie Anderson, Pat Proft, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Mo Collins ("Parks and Rec," "Arrested Development," "Mad TV"), Peter MacNichol ("Ally McBeal," "24"), Melissa Peterman ("Reba"), Cedric Yarborough ("Reno 911," "The Boondocks") and Rich Sommer ("Mad Men," "Harvey").

The Brave New Workshop's Creative Outreach business services division trains and entertains Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Hilton/Hampton, General Mills, and Target. Additionally, the Brave New Workshop Student Union boasts the most comprehensive improv training curriculum in the country.