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MARCH 15 – APRIL 10, 2016 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE
By Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Mark Clements
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MARCH 15 – APRIL 10, 2016 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE
By Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Mark Clements
Table of Contents
Mark Clements
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Chad Bauman
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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PLAY GUIDE WRITTEN BY
Kelsey Ingle
Education Coordinator
Abby Stein
Samantha Bahr
Education Interns
PLAY GUIDE EDITED BY
Jenny Toutant
Education Director
Lisa Fulton
Director of Marketing and Communications
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Eric Reda and
Benton J. Melbourne
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Executive Producers:
Jackie Herd-Barber & Michael Barber
The Rep’s Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
World-Class Theater:
About the Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cast and Creative Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Featured Artist:
Jared Mezzocchi, Projection Designer . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About our Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Meaningful Dialogue:
American Song: Act II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Walt Whitman - I Hear America Singing . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parenting in the 21st Century. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mental Health / Coping With Tragedy . . . . . . . . . . . 9
School Shootings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mass Shooting Incidents and Victims . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Positive Change
Become Involved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Rep’s New Play Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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THE REP’S
MISSION STATEMENT
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.
Positive Change- As a society in the midst of an evolution, it becomes a greater necessity to
see and hear the voices and stories of our neighbors. After each information section, we
offer questions to keep the conversation going.
World-Class Theater- We entertain. We teach. We create. We live and work so audiences can
have their emotions and intellect challenged. You will find behind-the-scenes information
about our world class theater throughout the Play Guide.
Meaningful Dialogue- Change only comes when action is taken. We hope to provoke
action by evoking emotion and inspiring ideas through storytelling. We will introduce
themes and larger issues that are addressed in American Song in the following pages as a
starting point for continued conversations.
The Milwaukee Rep creates Play Guides as a way to contextualize the play and enhance relevance for the
audience. In our production of American Song, we hope to deepen our connection to the community in a way
that reflects The Rep’s new Mission Statement. We invite you to engage, participate and enjoy!
Jonathan Wainwright.
Photo by Michael Brosilow.
James DeVita in the world-premiere of American Song, by Joanna Murray-Smith. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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WORLD-CLASS THEATER
ABOUT THE PLAY
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
Ripped from today’s headlines, American Song is a
moving and provocative look at parenting in today’s
fractured society. As Andy heads off to work to give
the biggest presentation of his career, he wishes his
seemingly well-adjusted teenage son goodbye.
Eight hours later, everything has changed, and
Andy’s family is infamous world-wide for an
inconceivable act of violence committed by the
most unlikely suspect – the sweet boy Andy once
cradled in his arms. From internationally renowned
playwright Joanna Murray-Smith and starring
James DeVita, proclaimed by the Wall Street Journal
to be America’s finest classical actor, comes a
world-premiere play with a tour-de-force
performance that will leave you breathless.
Directed By: Mark Clements
Playwright: Joanna Murray-Smith
Scenic Designer: Daniel Conway
Costumes By: Leslie Vaglica
Lighting Designer: Jason Fassl
Sound Designer: Barry G. Funderburg
Projections Designer: Jared Mezzocchi
Dramaturg: Brent Hazelton
Dialect Coach: Jill Walmsley Zager
James DeVita
Casting Director: JC Clementz
Assistant Director: Nabrashaa Nelson
Stage Manager: Sarah Deming-Henes
Assistant Stage Manager: Becca Lindsay
Stage Management Resident: Miriam Michaels
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An internationally produced playwright, Australian Joanna Murray-Smith’s work
has been performed by some of the biggest names in the business, like Meryl
Streep, and at some of the most prestigious Broadway and European venues. Not
only a playwright, Joanna also creates novels, poems, and lyrics.
FEATURE ARTIST: Jared Mezzocchi, Projection Designer
“I’m coming in with a lot of paint, we have our
canvas, and I’ve been given all the groundwork that
I need. I’m excited to toss certain images up there to
contribute to the play,” says Jared Mezzocchi,
Projection Designer for American Song.
Mark Clements, Artistic Director of Milwaukee
Repertory Theater and Director of American Song,
approached Mezzocchi last year with the
proposition to do the play. Mezzocchi has worked
with The Rep on previous productions of A History of
Invulnerability and The Mountaintop as a Projections
Designer, and is thrilled to continue his relationship
with The Rep and Mark Clements.
Normally these kind of propositions are
accompanied by preformed ideas about what role
projection will play in the production, but, as
Mezzocchi says, “Every so often, a gem comes along.”
He is excited to start from the beginning with
American Song since it is straight from The Rep’s
New Play Development program and this
production is the world premiere.
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Mezzocchi is humble about his contribution to American Song.
“Projection should take a backseat to the importance of the story. I
hope when people leave, no one’s talking about the projections.”
“It’s a meditative play and we need to make sure it’s about our main
character, and yet we have this twenty foot image behind him.” The
size of the screen in this case may be an advantage, Mezzocchi
explains that he finds that the larger the image, the more gentle his
embellishments can be. “I don’t want to give the audience whiplash.”
Mezzocchi is devoted to staying true to the real story behind
American Song, “As Mark has said, this play could be done with a
candle and a person sitting on an empty stage. Everything else is
just fluff. The whole point of the play is to put yourself in the shoes
of the main character.” Mezzocchi hopes that projection will
complete the picture and give depth and breadth to the
stage picture.
Aspiring multi-media artists, Mezzocchi’s advice is to “stop talking
about it and do it. Play around with projectors, they’re getting less
and less expensive. Set one up and see what it inspires.” He says the
industry is waiting for the next generation of artists and calls today’s
youth to action!
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ABOUT OUR PRODUCTION
The set was constructed on a platform
that was raised off the ground of the
stage and barn doors were attached to
the picture frame of the set. This is to
draw in the focus of the audience.
To keep his voice healthy and body
energized, throughout the performance
James DeVita has requested a few things
from our props department to stock an
Igloo cooler, such as, water, hot tea, a
turkey sandwich, and a chocolate bar.
You will see Andy build a wall throughout the play.
The total weight of the real sandstone used to
make the wall is more than two tons.
The choice of sandstone for the wall was affected by the
desire to place the play in Wisconsin, since the state
contains large deposits of sandstone due to glacial activity.
A smorgasbord of tools are
used in the creation of a
wall including mason line,
chisels, stakes, and
hammers. You will see
many of these in use
throughout the play.
Andy carries a notebook that he refers to
throughout his play, and James DeVita
has had a large role in populating the
contents of the notebook himself.
The wall is made out of two
materials, stone and foam. The
part that Andy builds is real stone,
but much of the rest is cut foam
that will be painted to match the
real material.
James DeVita in the world-premiere of American Song,
by Joanna Murray-Smith. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE – ACT II
In a new partnership, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and
the Frank Zeidler Center for Public Discussion will be
spearheading a series of public conversations designed
to bridge differences in our community that may be
sparked by American Song.
The Rep received a prestigious grant from the National
Endowment for the Arts to support Community
Engagement and outreach efforts associated with this
production. As the production is designed as a one-act,
80 minute piece of theater, The Rep will partner with the
Zeidler Center to launch Act II – a series of post-show
public discussions after every performance. These
discussions will begin with a five minute response to the
production from a guest expert responder.
Expert Responders will be drawn from local mental
health experts, counselors, parenting advocates, first
responders, teachers, civic leaders, public policy analysts,
funders, media personalities, and social service providers.
Immediately after, audiences will be invited to join the
dialogue via facilitated small group discussions in our
theater and lobby. Based on research showing that deep
listening leads to greater understanding amongst
disparate groups, the Zeidler Center uses reflective
structured dialogue to encourage meaningful
conversation. We estimate that more than 10,000 people
will participate in this special new initiative.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE CONVERSATION!
Check out our website for information on each night’s
guest respondent:
www.milwaukeerep.com/AmericanSong
The Zeidler Center organizes civil dialogues and trainings for
individuals, groups, and communities to decrease polarization,
improve communication, and foster relationships or cooperation where differences may lead to conflicts. They also develop programming to expand public understanding about topics
relevant to individual, community, or global well-being.
The following are some of the core beliefs upon which the Zeidler
Center’s vision is based:
1. The current social atmosphere is one of division and mutual
distrust. Groups in society seem increasingly polarized.
2. Avenues for conducting public discussion are either unknown to
the public or not satisfying in clarifying community needs and
building cooperation. Local discussion – trademark of an open and
democratic society – rarely takes place.
3. Trained facilitators can provide ways to open discussions on
issues, enabling citizens to discuss issues of the common good in
fresh ways.
4. By supporting all efforts to improve community discussion of
public issues, more groups will collaborate. Producing a base of
informed and involved citizens will work to improve the existing
climate of alienation and blame.
POSITIVE CHANGE QUESTIONS:
1. What can theater do to help create positive
change in a community?
2. What kinds of strategies do you employ when
speaking about a difficult subject with someone
who may not share your view?
Detail: James DeVita in the world-premiere of American Song,
by Joanna Murray-Smith. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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WALT WHITMAN
I HEAR AMERICA SINGING
I HEAR AMERICA SINGING
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be
blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work,
or leaves off work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat,
the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing
as he stands,
The wood-cutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the
morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at
work, or of the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young
fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
Walt Whitman. Born May 31st, 1819. He is considered by most poetry experts
to be the father of American Poetry. Primarily self-taught, Whitman began
studying Homer, Shakespeare, and Dante at age 12. By seventeen, he was a
teacher in Long Island. During his lifetime, Whitman worked in a printing
press, as a teacher, a journalist, a newspaper publisher, and as a
self-published poet of eight editions of his works called Leaves of Grass. He
also worked for a time in the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.,
and he traveled America extensively.
How This Poem Relates to American Song:
Fractured America
Walt Whitman’s work has been said to be a true
representation of America’s spirit. In this poem, you
see the individual voices that unified the American
people. Singing and working are both individual and
collective acts which represents both Americans
individualistic nature and cooperative identity.
Andy says, “They come together, these diverse songs
– and out of joining together something greater is
made than each of us alone. That’s my America.” He
sets up Whitman’s poem as a fond memory of
America’s past and asks where that America (his
America, Whitman’s America) has gone. Nowadays,
from Andy’s perspective, there is no unified song.
Each voice is concentrated on its own task, but does
not reach past that domain or connect with its
neighbors. To Andy, America has become fractured.
It is a fractured America that you see in American Song.
Andy says that, “there is a psychology to nations. We carry
it even when we don’t see it or understand it.” He carries
the divisive themes raised in American Song. They include
parenting, gun safety, mental health, and coping with
tragedy. He internalizes that divided feeling of America and
feels divided about many of these topics. As he says, “to be
an American, that counts for something.”
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Positive Change Questions:
1. When you read the poem, I Hear America Singing do you
think it is a positive or negative representation of America?
What makes you proud? What makes you ashamed?
2. What does the phrase, “fractured America” mean to you?
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PARENTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Technology
Parenting in the 21st century is simultaneously easier and more challenging than
it has ever been. There are more and more resources available to parents, from
better medical care and online health websites to mommy and daddy blogs with
useful tips and advice from other parents. However, all of that data can contribute
to an information overload, or even misinformation. For instance, the tendency to
overreact after looking up health symptoms on the internet is quadrupled for
parents regarding one’s own child’s health.
But perhaps one of the biggest technological challenges parents face in the 21st
century is social media, be it theirs or their child’s. Parents create an online
footprint for their child beginning at birth, and this can be both a tool and a
danger. In online communities as well as in real life, youth can find friends and
people with similar interests, however, bullies online are faceless and many times
more pervasive or brutal in a child’s life. Polarizing ideas on how to parent today
Parenting in the 21st century. Image Credit: Playbuzz
also lead to disparaging debates on vaccinations, breastfeeding, and use of technology.
Social media and technology, and social media in general, contribute to an increased sedentary lifestyle, which
is a leading factor in childhood obesity. It also enables children to carry on parts of their lives in secret from their
parents. Comparison and subsequent feelings of inadequacy are a huge pitfall of social media for children.
Parents struggle with what safeguards can or should be put between their child and the constant stream of
online information.
Ages and Stages of Life
Emergence of Stay‐at‐Home Dad
It is still true that mothers stay at home with
their children more frequently than fathers do,
but the emergence of stay athome dads has
been on the rise since 1989. Since that time, the
number of stayathome dads has nearly
doubled, rising from 1.1 million in 1989 to
about 2 million in 2012. The highest point was
in 2010, just after the official end of the Great
Recession, when there were 2.2 million
stayathome dads. The reasons for dads staying
at home are varied, but the most common
reasons are illness or injury, inability to find
work, caring for the home and family, and
being in school or retired. Since 1989, the
numbers for each of these categories have
changed significantly. The following table
shows the differences between stayathome
dads in 1989 and 2012.
Reason
Caring for home/family
Unable to find work
Illness or Injury
In school/retired/other
1989
5%
15%
56%
25%
2012
21%
23%
35%
22%
As our lifespans increase, so do our childhoods. Children
remain dependent upon their parents into their early
twenties. Co habitation after college has increased, and
financial independence has been pushed later in a child’s life.
Emerging adults in the 21st century have an increased sense
of geographic mobility and labor opportunity, but are saddled
with huge expectations and huge college debt.
Role Definition
Parenting is greatly
dependent upon the
composition of the
family. With nuclear
families no longer the
norm, the definition of
a parent is expanding
to include all types of
families. Gender roles
have relaxed the
division of roles
between a father and
a mother.
Above: Role definition in parenting and housekeeping has
come a long way since the 1950s. Image Credit: Daily Mail
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MENTAL HEALTH / COPING WITH TRAGEDY
The Five Stages of Grief
1. Denial- Refusing to believe what is happening; feeling shocked.
“This can’t be happening.”
2. Anger- Accusing others, such as family or friends or a supreme
being, for what has happened.
“How could you let this happen?”
3. Bargaining- Asking the universe or a supreme being to make a
deal with you.
“Just let me live long enough to…”
4. Depression- Experiencing listlessness or exhaustion, along with
feelings of helplessness, guilt, and lack of interest in life.
“I might as well give up.”
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Photo Credit: EKR Foundation
5. Acceptance- Facing the loss and moving on, returning to the
activities of normal life.
“I’m ready to deal with this now.”
The five stages of grief were created by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Born on July 8, 1926, Dr. Kubler-Ross was a Swiss
psychiatrist and a pioneer in near-death studies. She is the author of the book On Death and Dying, published in 1969,
where she first discussed the stages of grief listed here. In her lifetime, she received 20 honorary degrees, and by 1982, she
had estimated that she taught around 125,000 students in death and dying courses in various colleges and institutions. A
common misconception is that her five stages of grief are linear and progressive. Kubler-Ross later stated that she intended
this list to be indicative of common experiences that the bereaved may feel at any time during the grieving process.
Adolescence and Mental Health
Now Is the Time
This is what the United States
Department of Human Health has to say
about mental health in adolescence.
“Important mental health habits
—including coping, resilience, and
good judgment—help adolescents to
achieve overall wellbeing and set the
stage for positive mental health in
adulthood. Although mood swings are
common during adolescence,
approximately one in five adolescents
has a diagnosable mental disorder,
such as depression and/or anxiety
disorders. Friends and family can watch
for warning signs of mental disorders
and urge young people to get help.
Effective treatments exist and may
involve a combination of psychotherapy
and medication. Unfortunately, less
than half of adolescents with
psychiatric disorders received any kind
of treatment in the last year.”
The plan, introduced by President Obama in January of 2013, entitled “Now
Is the Time,” aims to protect our nation’s children by reducing gun violence.
One topic this act addresses is adolescent mental health care. The
following proposals are aimed to help increase recognition and treatment
of mental illness. The act aims to:
1. Provide training to teachers through Project AWARE to detect and
respond to potential mental health issues in their students and coach
parents and students on how to access treatment.
2. Allot $25 million to continue to support individuals who have left the
public school system between the ages of 16-25 through state-based
strategies.
3. Train 5,000 mental health professionals to serve at schools which should
greatly increase the recognition of student mental illness referrals for
treatment.
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POSITIVE CHANGE QUESTIONS:
1. What do you believe to be society’s current view of mental illness?
2. What do you think is important to provide for friends, colleagues,
or family members who are suffering a loss? What would you want
from your network in that situation?
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SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
From Columbine to Newtown, school shootings have unfortunately become increasingly prevalent in
today’s society. These tragedies have a huge impact on everyone: family members of the shooters and
anyone killed or injured, surviving students and staff at the schools, and the overall community. After
experiencing such a traumatic event, survivors have suffered from numerous detrimental effects,
including:
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
Media Portrayal
• Nightmares
The media’s role in school shooting has become an increasing problem.
• Aversion to school
After hearing about a shooting, the media tend to seek out survivors to
interview them about their experience. In these instances, the media are
• Headaches
typically seen as intrusive and anxiety-inducing. In addition, the consensus
• Stomach problems
of social scientists, based on the seminal work of David Phillips in 1974 on
• Sleeping problems
imitative suicides, shows that media portrayal of a deviant behavior
• Change in school performance
increases the odds of copycat crimes in others.
• Anxiety
Causes
• Loss of interest in activities
But why do school shootings happen? Katherine Newman, co-author of
• Change in attitude toward friends
Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings, found that there are typically
and family
five things that high school shootings have in common:
• School shooters are not loners, but may be struggling to fit in
• School shootings rarely do not have warning signs
POSITIVE CHANGE QUESTIONS:
• “Soft cops,” or school resource officers, are a key to preventing school
1. What responsibility, if any, should the
shootings.
schools themselves take to avoid this
• School shootings most often happen in rural or small town areas
kind of disaster?
• The media are both a help and a hindrance since they bring unwanted
2. After a tragedy like a school shooting
glorified attention to the shooter, yet also keep the community updated
occurs, how should the media react?
and informed.
MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS IN WISCONSIN
1985, Onalaska. Bryan Stanley shot and killed a
Reverend and a lay minister in church while they were
praying along with a custodian.
1987, Athens. Three elderly family members and a
nephew are found shot execution style in their
farmhouse. A fourth elderly relative was found several
days later in the woods, shot in the head.
1991, Polk County. 15 year old Bruce Brenizer killed
his family then burned their bodies in a car.
1991, Milwaukee. A dispute at a bar on New Year's
ends with three people shot dead.
1992, Milwaukee Drug disputes led to four teens
being shot execution style in their apartment.
1997, Milwaukee. Two men and a woman are
discovered shot in their home by a teenager.
1999, Milwaukee. Three people discovered shot in
basement of apartment building.
2000, Milwaukee. Two men and one boy found shot in
home.
2002, Townsend. Michael J. Wilcox shoots himself
after being sought by police for shooting deaths of
three people.
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2003, Lincoln County. William F. Reichert shoots
his wife, their two children, and then himself.
2003, Verona. The accused shooter, Meng-Ju
"Mark" Wu committed suicide prior to his trial for
the deaths of his three friends.
2004, Richland County. Stephen Tomporowski
shoots and kills his parents and uncle.
2004, Meteor. Chai Vang shoots and kills six other
deer hunters during a hunting territory dispute.
2005, Brookfield. Terry Ratzmann shoots and kills
seven before killing himslef during a church
service of which he was a congregation member.
2005, Hillsboro. Joseph Ganshert shoots and kills
his wife, stepson, and his daughter.
2005, Oconto County. David DeBauche shoots
and kills his estranged wife and her parents.
2007, Delavan. Amrosio Analco shoots and kills
his ex-girlfriend, their infant twins and her sister,
before killing herself.
2007, Crandon. Off-duty police officer Tyler
Peterson shoots and kills his ex-girlfriend and
five other teens who were all hanging out
together.
2008, Milwaukee. Antonio D. "Cheem" Williams and
two other men are charged for the shooting deaths
of four people at a 4th of July street party.
2008, Marinette County. Scott Johnson shot three
teens as they were swimming in the Menomonie
River.
2009, Menomonie. Geu Tou Vang shoots and kills
three brothers outside their trailer at a family
birthday party.
2009, Nelsonville. Shane Kettner kills his girlfriend
and young children.
2012, Brookfield. Radcliffe F. Haughton shoots and
kills his wife and two other women at a day spa.
2012, Oak Creek. Wade Michael Page shoots and
kills six members of a Sikh Temple.
2015, Menasha. Valencia Del Toro began randomly
shooting passerbys on a bike trail. Three were
killed.
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POSITIVE CHANGE / BECOME INVOLVED…
If you are interested in engaging further in this dialogue, please consider becoming involved with the
organizations below. Everytown for Gun Safety and Precious Lives seek to educate the public and make
policy changes around gun violence:
Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund is an independent,
nonpartisan organization that seeks to improve the understanding of
the causes of gun violence and the means to reduce it by conducting
groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies,
and communicating this knowledge to the American public. One of
their biggest projects is a report, published in October 2015,
summarizing all school shooting incidents from 2013 until the present.
Everytown updates this report as school shootings occur, with help
from users of the website.
Precious Lives
Taken from the Precious Lives website, “Precious Lives is a two year,
100-part radio series about gun violence in Milwaukee. Stories include
homicides, suicides, accidental deaths, and the impact these have on
the community. They work with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel [and
several other Milwaukee County organizations]. The stories they share
are engaging, intimate, and illuminating - giving voice to many people
not represented in mainstream media, creating sustained attention to
this persistent problem and showcasing solutions many in our
community don't know about.”
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT
We imagine a time when the eclectic nature of work on and off our stages includes
extant works of significance and vital new dramatic works. Milwaukee Rep-driven
commissions, development, and production, will continue to excite existing
audiences, and attract diverse new attendees to experience relevant theater.
We want to enrich the quality of life for the residents of our city and its
surrounding areas, become a source of enormous local pride, and be an
organization that is widely regarded as artistically, politically, and socially open to
the world. Ways in which we accomplish this:
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LOCALLY AND
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American Song - PlayGuide
VISITING THE REP
Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Patty and Jay Baker
Theater Complex is located in the Milwaukee
Center downtown at the corner of Wells and Water
Streets. The building was formerly the home of the
Electric Railway and Light Company.
The Ticket Office is visible on the left upon entering
the Wells Street doors. The Quadracci Powerhouse
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THE REP RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM:
James DeVita in the world-premiere of American Song, by Joanna Murray-Smith.
Photo by Michael Brosilow.
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
The Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation