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Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS

By: Mar. 11, 2015
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced final casting for the upcoming World Premiere production of Five Presidents. Broadway and television veterans Mark Jacoby, Martin L'Herault, Steve Sheridan, Jeff Steitzer, and Brit Whittle, along with Rep Associate Artist Reese Madigan, make up the cast of Five Presidents from Emmy Award-winning writer Rick Cleveland (The West Wing, House of Cards, Mad Men, and Six Feet Under). Directed by Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements, the production is set to begin performances at the Quadracci Powerhouse on March 10, 2015. Opening night is Friday, March 13, 2015 and runs through April 5, 2015. Check out a first look at the production below!

Originally commissioned by Milwaukee Repertory Theater as part of its new play development program, Five Presidents is a funny and incisive drama about the meeting of America's most exclusive club - the ex-presidents. Obliged to gather together on the day of Richard Nixon's funeral, four "exes" and one "current" vent frustrations, revisit old grievances, and reveal the toll that it takes on any person foolish enough to seek the highest office in the land.

The creative team for Five Presidents includes: Artistic Director/Director, Mark Clements; Scenic Design, Todd Edward Ivins±; Costume Design, Mary Folino; Lighting Design, Jesse Klug; Sound Design, Brian Jerome Peterson; Makeup Design; Lauren Wilde; Dialect Coach, Jill Walmsley Zager, Assistant Director, Hannah Greene; Stage Manager, Richelle Harrington Calin; Assistant Stage Manager, Rebecca Lindsey; and Stage Management Apprentice, Kimberly Carolus. ± Rep Associate Artist

Single tickets for all Five Presidents performances are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490 or in person at The Rep's Ticket Office at 108 E. Wells Street. Ticket prices start at $20.00. Group tickets are also available for purchase by calling Morgan Halverson in Group Sales at 414-290-5340.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is a nationally-recognized company that presents compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works, 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 at the beautiful and historic Pabst Theater. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clementsand Managing Director Chad Bauman, The Rep is committed to creating plays that are meaningful and relevant to the society we live in -- plays that are challenging, visceral, and engage the community through the issues they explore, demonstrating how a theater deeply rooted in its locality can also enjoy a richly influential and resonant national voice.

Photo Credit: Tim Fuller

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Brit Whittle, Mark Jacoby, (back row) Reese Madigan, Steve Sheridan, Martin L’Herault, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Reese Madigan, Brit Whittle, Mark Jacoby, Steve Sheridan, Martin L’Herault, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Martin L’Herault, Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle, Steve Sheridan, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Mark Jacoby, Martin L’Herault, Brit Whittle, Steve Sheridan, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Brit Whittle, Mark Jacoby, (back row) Martin L’Herault, Steve Sheridan, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Brit Whittle, Mark Jacoby, Steve Sheridan, (back row) Martin L’Herault, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Mark Jacoby, Steve Sheridan, and Jeff Steitzer

Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Jacoby, Brit Whittle and More in Milwaukee Rep's FIVE PRESIDENTS  Image
Martin L’Herault and Jeff Steitzer



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