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FOUR PLACESby Joel Drake Johnson

Directed byDavid Cecsarini

Scenic Design Lighting Design Rick Rasmussen Alan Piotrowicz

Costume Design Properties Design Rachel Laritz ** Ben Komistra

Sound Design Stage Manager David Cecsarini Jessica Connelly*

*member of Actors’ Equity Association**member United Scenic Artists Local 829

September 16th – October 10th, 2010

Tenth Street Theatre628 North 10th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53233

FOUR PLACES is produced by special arrangement with Bruce Ostler, BRET ADAMS, LTD.,

448 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. www.bretadamsltd.net

Originally produced by Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, Dennis Zacek, Artistic Director, Sandy Shinner, Production Director.

Co-Sponsored by Briggs and Stratton Corporation Foundation

Ildy & Skip Poliner

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THE CAST

Ellen ......................................................................................................Mary MacDonald Kerr*Warren .......................................................................................................................Mark Ulrich*Peggy ...........................................................................................................................Flora Coker Barb ............................................................................................................................Laura Gray*

*member of Actors’ Equity Association

PLACE:A small city just outside of Chicago

TIME:The present

SPEC IAL THANKS

Avenue Fabricare, Marianne Burish, Jim Guy and The Milwaukee Rep prop shop, Katy Klein, Allyson Nemec & Quorum Architects, Inc., Chris and Jane Flieller and In Tandem Theatre, Andrea Toussaint, Steve Marcus and Marcus Promotions, Mike and Diane Schulz.

Next Act Theatre is a member of UPAF. This project is supported in part through a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Edowment for the Arts. Next Act Theatre is a member of Theatre Wis-consin, a statewide association of professional non-profit theatres.

SET TING

DIRECTORS NOTES — DAVID CECESAR IN I

My heart leaps up when I beholdA Rainbow in the sky:So was it when my life began;So is it now I am a man;So be it when I shall grow old,Or let me die!The Child is father of the man;And I wish my days to beBound each to each by natural piety. - William Wordsworth, 1802. Here is a play that we all know something about. Or will.I can only hope that Wordsworth’s wishes are realized for us all.Thank you for joining us. - David Cecsarini

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B IOGR APHIES

FLORA COKER (Peggy)Flora was born and raised in Virginia and came to Milwaukee in 1970 to join Theatre X. She was a member of that company until it closed in 2004. She

is delighted that David has invited her back to Next Act, where she appeared in DEAR ESTHER in 2004. Most recently, Flora joined the cast of the Optimist Theatre’s premier production of free Shakespeare in the park as Gonzalo in THE TEMPEST. If you catch the Milwaukee Film Festival coming soon, you might see Flora in a cameo appearance in Baraboo by Mary Sweeny starring Ruth Schudson and Brenda DeVita.

LAURA GRAY (Barb)Some of her most memorable theatrical experiences include: goofily running up and down stairs with Mark in Madison Rep’s NOISES

OFF, stage and dressing room time with Mary during Milwaukee Shakespeare’s JU-LIUS CAESAR and Chamber’s SWEETEST SWING IN BASEBALL, and being Flora’s other self in Next Act’s DEAR ESTHER.

MARY MACDONALD KERR (Ellen)FOUR PLACES is Mary’s 10th appearance in Next Act Theatre’s productions. Previous roles include Grace in FAITH

HEALER, Maggie in RED HERRRING, Frankie in VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE, Terry in SIDEMAN and Sylvia in SYLVIA. Mary has directed for Next Act as well, including GOING TO ST. IVES and last season’s PURGATORIO. Other favorite roles in Milwaukee include Lina in THREE DAYS OF RAIN and Sally in VOICE OF THE TURTLE for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Anna in BURN THIS for Renaissance Theatreworks and Barbara DiMarco in SHEAR MADNESS for Milwaukee Rep. Mary will be di-recting BIG BOYS for Next Act later this season.

ABOUT THE PL AY WRIGHT—JOEL DR AKE JOHNSON

Joel Drake Johnson is one of the newest members of Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater Playwrights Ensemble. The critically acclaimed, Jeff nominated FOUR PLACES was produced by Victory Gardens in the spring of 2008. His earlier works at VG, BEFORE MY EYES and THE END OF THE TOUR, were also Jeff-nominated for Best New Play and all three plays were directed by Sandy Shinner, Victory Gardens’ Associate Artistic Director. FOUR PLACES was subsequently produced in LA by The Rogue Machine Theatre where,

under the direction of Robin Larsen, it garnered more critical acclaim.

Johnson has won three Illinois Arts Council grants including one for A BLUE MOON, which was first produced at Chicago Dramatists featuring Mark Ulrich and was Jeff nominated for best new work. He got his start as a writer at Chicago’s critically acclaimed Econo-Art Theater, which (under the leadership of Lynn Baber, Barb Reeder and Marc Silvia) produced such plays as BEAUTIFUL DREAMER. His other plays include AS THE BEAVER, first produced by Zebra Crossing, and THE FALL TO EARTH (Rick Snyder, dir.) which premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre and featured Tony Award Winner Rondi Reed. It was subsequently produced at The Penguin Rep, directed by Joe Brancato and featuring Tony Award Winner Michelle Pawk. Steppenwolf later produced A BLAMELESS LIFE (Anna Shapiro, dir.) and TRANQUILLITY WOODS (Sandy Shinner, dir.) as part of their 2005 and 2007 First Look Repertory.

He has taught playwriting at Northwestern University, DePaul University and Adlai Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. He lives in Chicago and New Buffalo, Michigan where he has been working on three new plays: THE FIRST GRADE which was produced by the Aurora Theatre Company in the winter of 2010; A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED which was produced by Victory Gardens in the summer of 2010 and featured Kevin Anderson and Fran Guinan; THE BOYS ROOM, a part of Northlight Theatre’s Interplay and Steppenwolf Theatre’s First Look reading series and now a part of Victory Gardens’ 2010-11 season. Johnson is a member of PEN AMERICA and the Dramatists Guild.

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B IOGR APHIES (c o n t.)

MARK ULRICH (Warren)Mark Ulrich is happy to be returning to Next Act Theatre, where he was previously seen in 7 STORIES, THE PAVILION, LOMBAR-

DI: THE ONLY THING, BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, SYLVIA, and PRIVATE LIVES. Mark also appeared at Madison Rep in NOISES OFF, WHAT CORBIN KNEW, LONG DAY’S JOUR-NEY INTO NIGHT, and GROSS INDECENCY. He resides in Chicago where he has performed with The Goodman, Northlight, Writer’s Theatre, Artistic Home, and A Red Orchid Theatre, among others. Mark is a proud member of Chicago’s Rivendell Theatre Ensemble.

DAVID CECSARINI (Director/Sound Design)This year marks David’s thirty-second as a theatre professional. He has acted with most of Milwaukee’s professional

companies and also has extensive credits as a nine-year veteran of American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI. He has proudly served as Artistic Director and Producer for Milwau-kee’s Next Act Theatre for nineteen seasons. His most memorable directing projects include THE PAVILION, THE REAL THING, SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME, THE DRESSER, ROOM SERVICE, SIDE MAN and BETWEEN EAST AND WEST. Behind the scenes, David has created sound effects and scores for over sixty professional productions. Favorites include THE BRIDGE AT MO DUC, THE VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE, BELOW THE BELT, LAST OF THE BOYS and MARY’S WEDDING.

JESSICA CONNELLY (Resident Stage Manager)Jessica is an Arizona native and honors graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Theater Dept. This season is her fourth as Resident Stage Manager at Next Act Theatre. Prior to joining Next Act full time Jessica worked with Renais-sance Theaterworks, The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Madison Reper-tory Theatre, Little Theatre on the Square,

Door Shakespeare and with Actor/Per-former John McGivern. A few of Jessica’s favorite projects include DEAR ESTHER, MASTER HAROLD…and the boys, LAST OF THE BOYS, The MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, FAITH HEALER, and GOING TO ST. IVES (Next Act Theatre); CHESAPEAKE, TROJAN WOMEN, THE SHAPE OF THINGS, and the US premier of SKIN TIGHT (Renaissance Theater-works); BLUE ROSE (Milwaukee Rep); HAIRSPRAY (Little Theatre on the Square). Jessica would like the thank In Tandem The-atre for sharing their theatre with us for this season of changes. Jessica is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

ALAN PIOTROWICZ (Lighting Designer)Alan returns to Next Act following his design for 7 STORIES last season. Alan re-ceived his BA in Theatre & Drama from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a former electrician for the Santa Fe Opera, where he was featured as an apprentice designer, and served a season as the Elec-trics and Sound Supervisor for Milwaukee Rep. Previous designs include Youngblood’s world premiers of GOD BRIDGE and DRIVE ME TO ARSON; Bunny Gumbo Combat Theatre (twice); First Stage’s IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE, IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO SCHOOL, and THE DIVINERS; Sunset Playhouse’s HAIR, Dancework’s ART TO ART 2010, and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s JEEVES INTERVENES. Much love to Eric. www.alanpiotrowicz.com

RICK RASMUSSEN (Scenic Designer) Calling Seattle, WA home, this former resident of Milwaukee travels the Midwest designing for vari-ous theatre companies. Rick has worked with the theatre artists at Next Act for 20 years and always finds their work stimulating and rewarding. Most recent design projects include GOING TO ST. IVES, THE PAVILION, GREETINGS!, EARS ON A BEATLE and THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (Next Act Theatre); THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE, A CHRISTMAS STORY, HANA’S SUITCASE (First Stage Children’s Theater); WEST SIDE STORY and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Fireside Dinner Theatre). This past summer, he designed sets and costumes for Emporia State University’s productions of THE LION IN WINTER and PLAZA SUITE.

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RACHEL LARITZ (Costume Designer) Rachel is thrilled to be joining Next Act for the first time. While based out of Chicago, Rachel’s work has been seen here in Milwaukee at such theatres as Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Re-naissance Theaterworks, Chamber Theatre, and Skylight Opera. Recent Chicago and regional theatre credits include: Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Northlight Theatre, Pearl Theatre, Remy Bumppo, Peninsula Players, Court Theatre, Timeline, and the University of Michigan. Other professional credits include: NBC’S Law & Order, American Players Theatre, Chicago Opera Theatre, Garsington Opera (London, England), and the Spoleto Festival USA. Rachel is a recipi-ent of a 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for VOY-SEY INHERITANCE (Remy Bumppo) and received a nomination for PHILADELPHIA STORY (Remy Bumppo) in 2008.

BENJAMIN W. KOMISTRA (Properties Designer)Benjamin received his BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Design and Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 2005. Since graduation he has designed props for over 25 productions at The Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson. He has also worked for theatres all over Southeastern Wisconsin as a props designer, lighting designer, technical di-rector, graphic artist, carpenter and electrician.

CHARLES KAKUK (Managing Director)This marks Charles’ nine-teenth season with Next Act. After spending three years in the Marine Corps protecting Missouri from Kansas, Charles worked

for Pizza Hut Corporation as a restaurant man-ager from 1979 to 1985 in Kansas City, and var-ious cities in Wisconsin. Moving to Milwaukee in 1985, he has experienced the inner working of its arts and entertainment industries, from rock and pop music promotions at the River-side Theater and Alpine Valley to marketing for the Milwaukee Ballet. Along the way he earned a BSBA from Cardinal Stritch University.

MATT KEMPLE (Marketing & PR Manager)Matt holds a BA in Theatre and Com-munications from St. Norbert College and has

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an extensive theatrical background including acting, directing, backstage and construction experience, as well as the creation of a dozen theatre groups, multiple programs and events with emphasis on new and emerging artists. In his spare time, he is the director and founder of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival and mil-waukeecomedy.com, and the Co-Producer of the Pink Banana Theatre Co.

LISA MARIE GATEWOOD (Development Manager)Lisa Marie has been actively involved with Next Act since 2000 in various positions, includ-

ing wardrobe manager, interim marketing manager, as well as the playwriting coach and administrative coordinator for the Next Ac-tors Summer Theatre for Teens Program. A graduate of the theatre program at the Uni-versity of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Gatewood has worked with many distinguished arts companies in Milwaukee including Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Shakespeare Company, The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and First Stage Children’s Theatre.

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Production Sponsors

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support of the following:

Julia and David Uihlein

Larry and Patty ComptonStephen and Nancy EinhornMarianne and Sheldon Lubar

Jan and Vince MartinIldy and Skip Poliner

Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable TrustBriggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation, Inc.

Susan and Werner KrauseDorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.

Pam KrigerWhyte Hirschboeck Dudek

Alison Graf and Richard Schreiner

David and Mary HertelGordana and Milan Racic

James and Terri AliotoEdward Inderrieden and Jean Maier

Judith KeyesJohn E. and Nancy Larson

Joyce MielkeFred and Anne Stratton

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Crysdahl FoundationSteve and Karin Marcus

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John MenzelMary Jo and Guy McDonald

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Foundation

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Einhorn Family Foundation, Inc.

Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.

Milwaukee County for the Arts/CAMPAC

Nonprofit Management FundNorthwestern Mutual

FoundationPeck Foundation, Milwaukee

LTDJack and Lucy Rosenberg

Donor Advised FundSempercor FoundationUnited Performing Arts FundWill Ross Memorial Foundation

Wisconsin Arts BoardWoman’s Club of Wisconsin

Foundation

INDIVIDUALCONTRIBUTORS:PRODUCER’S CIRCLE($5,000 and up)Larry and Patty Compton Polly and Giles DaegerArthur and Nancy LaskinEdward Inderrieden and Jean

MaierJan and Vince Martin

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Ildy and Skip PolinerGordana and Milan RacicDavid and Julia Uihlein

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE($1,000 - $4,999)Jim and Terri AliotoHarvey and Judith AlligoodCharles and Mary AndersonJohn Mahony and Evelyn

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DIRECTOR ($500 - $999)AnonymousIsabel BaderFred Berman in memory of

Rachel and Seymour LefcoLarry Dalton and Lisa BermanEdward Hammond and Marcia

BrooksMarianne BurishLois CecsariniGreg ChrisafisPaul Tilleman and Sally DuffyDwight and Lin EllisTim and Sue FrautschiBill and Suzy FrazierAnn Hamilton Geilfuss and

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BaylissDavid BeckerGloria Jean BeckerGlendon and Susanne BogdonJulie and William BonnellCarol and Edward BookstaffElisabeth and Flint BridgeEdith BrinMichael and Ericka BurzynskiAlice CecsariniBerry and Sheryl CentanniMr. and Mrs. Ben L. ChernovDon ChristensenDick and Karen Christenson

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McCarthyTom and Renee McCutcheonDavid Newby and Kathleen

McElroyDenny and Kathy McNallyChuck and Cindy MeyerDavid and Sharon MiddletonArthur Moats

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Ms. Wendy MoellerTim and Deborah NustadAlice Read and Drew PalinDavid ParisJean and Lou PascekClaire PflegerLorraine PlotkinMr. and Mrs. Roger PokrassMarianne and Matthew RobbinsLinda Zetley and Randall

RowlettMicky and Ron SadoffRichard SauerDan and Mary SchroederJudy SchulzMicki and Bob SeinfeldSharon and Gary SimonJohn and Mary SpludeJerrel and Judith StanleyBetty StaplesBill and Judy StarrJohn Becker and Mary StottTom and Linda StreifenderGregory J. StrowigJulie SwensonBill Hable and Jane TannerPaul and Donna TanzerElaine TaylorHarriet and Fred ThomsonTom and Marie ThorntonJeffrey and Penny TimmStu and Ann TisdaleMark and Anne TrainCarol and Dennis TrinasticTrisha UrbaniakSheryl Van HarenJim and Catherine VintVJS Construction ServicesDiana and John WalkerDonna and Jerry WalshDennis and Sue WebbKristen and Steven WeismanAllan WheelerBetty White

Dennis and Kathy Wicht in appreciation of Larry and Patty Compton

Barbara and Ted WileyRay Jivoff and Michael Wright

JOURNEYMAN(under $100)AnonymousGeorge AffeldtZita and Tom AllenPaul AmbroElse AnkelRichard AntonacciHeidi AponteCarl and Ellen BaehrAudrey BairdMary and Larry BandorBob and Cindy Barczak

John and Audrey BarrettSlack Ulrich and Barbara BeckerPhil BielefeldTessa BlumbergSusan BrahmDavid and Chris BrittainKaren and Russell BrookerArdenne BundeMs. Nancy J BushDave and Mary CarlsonJanice CollinsJean CranePat and Phil CrumpRhonda CundyRobert and Karen DeanRose DelaneySandy DuffyLinda and Chuck DuhacekEllen EckmanDaniel E EfnerJoyce EhrhardtBonnie and John EmeryBonnie Ann FehringRanee and Brent FieldCarol and Milt FliellerChris and Jane FliellerNatalie FrankelJim GallagherTom GauthierMr. Gary GeislerDavid and Nancy GiffeyRandy GilesMs. Michelle Goldstein in

honor of Kathy NusslockMary K. GoodeIrv and Reesa GottschalkLarry and Stephanie Govin-

MatzatMary Anne GrossRichard HalversonPaul and Philia HayesLinda Roethlisberger and

Dennis HennesseyAlex and Barbara HillClark Johnson and Nona HillAdrienne HirschCynthia HitemanCarol HoernkeNathan and Dolores HolmanTim and Tammy HoschKathy and John HousiauxRichard and Esther HuitingMadeline HustonMary Ellen and Tom HuwilerTom HuwilerCarmen IlsemanMitchell and Linda JacobsonSue JacobsonMary Carla JautzMaureen KaniaMaryann KatzorBill and Judy KayRhonda CundyJudith Kesser

Bonnie KnippleMary S KnudtenJudy KeyesMark KoehlerCeril-Ruth and Gordon KonzellMonica KrauseJames and Diane KuntzelmanMarilyn KupkaAnne E LehmanJustine LeonardAnne and George LeunigLen and Marilyn LevineKaren and Dennis LeyerKaren LoebChia and Gordon LookatchPeter and Mary Ellen

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NEXT ACT THEATRE BOARD OF D IRECTORS

Officers: David Hertel ..................................................................President Steve Marcus ........................................................Vice President Alison Graf ................................................................... Secretary Harvey Alligood ............................................................Treasurer Kathy L. Nusslock ........................... Immediate Past President

DirectOrs:

†Former Board President

Terri AliotoMichael Burzynski

Edward InderriedenJean MaierJan Martin

John McGivern

John MenzelJoyce Mielke

Allyson Nemec, AIA †

Ildy PolinerGordana Racic

NEXT ACT THEATRE STAFF

Producing Artistic Director ..............................................................................David CecsariniManaging Director ...............................................................................................Charles KakukMarketing & PR Manager ..................................................................................... Matt KempleDevelopment Manager ............................................................................Lisa Marie Gatewood

2010 / 2011 SUBSCR IBER D ISCOUNT CARD PARTIC IPANTS

We appreciate your support of the following merchants:

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Services, 309 N. Water St., Suite 203

Bella Caffe, 189 N. Milwaukee St.Florentine Opera, 700 N. Water St. Suite

950In Tandem Theatre, 628 N. 10th St.Katie Gingrass Gallery, 241 N.

BroadwayMilwaukee Ballet, 504 W. National Ave.

Swig, 217 N BroadwayThird Ward Caffe, 225 E. St. Paul Ave.Tulip Restaurant, 360 E. Erie St.Water Buffalo, 294 N. Water St.West Allis Cheese and Sausage Shoppe,

400 N. Water St.—Milwaukee Public Market

YamaYoga, 231 E. Buffalo St. #201

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WeidaMarian WeinbergBarbara and Stanley WeissRussell and Alyce WeissMarilyn and Randy White

Virginia and Paul WilcoxMary Lou Zuege

These donors have contributed to Next Act since August 23, 2009.

We are grateful to ALL donors whose generous contributions are so important to this com-pany. Please know how much we appreciate your support.

Next Act Theatre apologizes for inadvertently leaving any donor off this published list. If an error has been made or if your name is listed incorrectly, please call our office at 414-278-7780. Thank you!

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FOR YOUR INFOR M ATION

FOOD AND BEVERAGES...Eating and drinking are not permitted in the theatre.

ENTERING AND EXITING THE THEATRE SPACE…Please use walkways to access the seating areas and refrain from crossing over the stage.

CANCELLATION POLICY...Next Act does not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather or sporting events, nor do we offer refunds.

LATECOMER POLICY... Due to the intimate configuration of the Tenth Street Theatre, latecomers will not be seated until an appropriate time in the performance. This may be at the intermission. Seating will not be permitted ½ hour after the start of a performance without an intermission. If you are running late, please call the Box Office at 414-278-0765.

LISTENING AUGMENTATION DEVICES...Please ask box office personnel for assistance.

LOST PROPERTY...Items left at the theatre are kept in Lost Property. Call 414-278-0765 if you have lost an item.

TICKET EXCHANGES... Subscribers may exchange their tickets, without fee, up to 48 hours prior to the performance (price adjustments may apply). Single ticket buyers may exchange their tickets for a fee of $5.00 per ticket up to 48 hours prior. Exchanges are based strictly on availabil-ity. Patrons are strongly urged to request exchanges well in advance.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES...To avoid disturbing the performance, NO cameras or recording devices of any kind are allowed in the theatre. Please turn off all electronic equipment including pagers and cellular phones.

EMERGENCY CALLS...In case of emergency, messages may be left with the house manager by calling 414-278-0765. If possible, please indicate the seat location of the person to be reached.

SMOKING...The Tenth Street Theatre is a smoke-free environment.

STUDENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS... Seniors and students receive a $5.00 discount per ticket on advance sales. Students may also purchase half-price rush tickets with a valid student I.D. one half-hour prior to curtain, based on availability. Discounts are not available on performance run extensions.

GROUP DISCOUNTS...Groups of 10 or more receive a discount of 20%. To book groups, call the Next Act administrative office at 414-278-7780. Discounts are not available on performance run extensions.

FOUR PL ACES

Director .................................................................................................................................. David CecsariniStage Manager ...................................................................................................................... Jessica Connelly*Assistant Stage Manager ....................................................................................................... Jennifer MichelScenic Design .........................................................................................................................Rick RasmussenLighting Design .....................................................................................................................Alan PiotrowiczCostume Designer ................................................................................................................Rachel Laritz**Wardrobe Manager..................................................................................................................Aria ThorntonProperties Design ......................................................................................................................Ben KomistraSound Design......................................................................................................................... David CecsariniScenic Construction .....................................................................................................................Ron Weirick Master Electrician/Light Board Operator ................................................................. Michael Van DreserDeck Chief .............................................................................................................................Sarah SherwoodHouse Management Coordinator ...........................................................................................Libby Amato House Management Staff .......................Erin Burgess, Andrea Toussaint, Maria Petrella, Erica WadeBox Office Manager .............................................................................................................. Sandy RaduenzBox Office Staff ....................................Katie Kowalsky, Sally Lewis, Barbara Maglio, Michelle Usadel

*member of Actors’ Equity Association**member United Scenic Artists Local 829