FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761 October 27, 2006 A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY REVUE FROM CABARET HIT-MASTER ROGER BEAN Written and Directed by Roger Bean Stackner Cabaret Season Sponsor
Stackner Cabaret Four girlfriends gather to celebrate the upcoming wedding of one of their own. As the bachelorette party picks up steam and the drinks flow, the girls discover more about each other’s love lives than they had ever imagined. With songs like Baby I’m Yours, I Will Follow Him, A Fool in Love and Easier Said Than Done, love in the 1960s never sounded so good! A new musical comedy revue from the Cabaret hit-master who brought us THE ANDREWS BROTHERS, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES and ROUTE 66, and more. Tickets can be purchased in person at The Rep Ticket Office at 108 East Wells Street, or by telephone at 414-224 9490. Tickets can also be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? takes place in a 1966 living room. Millie is getting married in a couple of days and is visited by three of her girlfriends, Sally, Florence and Dee Dee. As the drinking and talking gets underway, each young woman begins sharing about her respective love life. During the conversation, a magic eight ball is brought out for fun, but leads to the revealing of well-kept secrets. Six months pass and another marriage is to be celebrated. All four ladies are brought back together again where they drink and talk about upcoming events. After the liquid refreshments have been flowing, Millie breaks down because of what Sally asks of her. Sally explains she is doing it for a reason. Millie responds with, “my marriage was the eight ball in the corner pocket.” Will Millie, Florence and Dee Dee understand that no matter how bad love becomes, friendship is always there to fall back on? WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? re-affirms that during real-life struggles, friendship will unveil its everlasting strength. Roger Bean, director and playwright of WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?, also wrote and directed the recent Stackner Cabaret hit, THE ANDREWS BROTHERS, from last season. His creative work has become a favorite of audiences at The Rep, writing and directing such hits as LANA MAE’S HONKY-TONK LAUNDRY, WINTER WONDERETTES, BEACH BLANKET BASH!, ROUTE 66, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, THAT’S AMORÉ, DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL: THE SPIN-OFF and DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL. His work has also been seen on the stages of Madison Repertory Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Florida Studio Theater, L.A. ’s Hermosa Beach Playhouse, Utah Musical Theater, Skylight Opera Theatre, as well as many others. Mr. Bean currently lives in California and serves as the Executive Director of Steele Springs Productions, a theatrical licensing house. He is also a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, as well as the Dramatist’s Guild. Mr. Bean recently commented, “I’ve found Milwaukee audiences incredibly generous with their feedback and responses, and that has helped tremendously as I make finishing touches and get my shows ready for other theaters around the country. I’m proud to say that all of my original shows have started at Milwaukee Rep: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES has gone on to over 30 productions; WINTER WONDERETTES has had over 25; ROUTE 66 has had well over 50 productions; both HONKY TONK LAUNDRY and THE ANDREWS BROTHERS are just beginning to make the rounds. I hope that WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? will have an exciting life around the country as well. For those of you who are WONDERETTES fans, a marvelous production just opened in Los Angeles to absolute rave reviews. If you can’t make it to Los Angeles, we’ll be on our way to New York soon. . . .” Included in the cast of WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? are: Lillian Castillo (Dee Dee), making her debut appearance at Milwaukee Rep; Susannah Hall (Sally), she appeared at the Stackner Cabaret during the 2004/05 season as Cindy Lou in WINTER WONDERETTES; and Robin Long (Florence) and Jessica Rush (Millie) also making their Rep debuts. (To learn more about our Resident Acting Company, Guest Actors, or our Intern Company, please visit milwaukeerep.com). The production/design team for WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? includes: Vicki R. Davis (Scenic Designer); Alex Tecoma (Costume Designer); Aimee Whitmore (Lighting Designer); Paul Helm (Music Director); Jon Newton (Music Arranger); Sarah Wilbur (Choreographer); and Becky Merold (Stage Manager). Tickets to WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? range in price from $25.00 to $38.00. For more information or to charge tickets, call 414-224-9490. Tickets can be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com. For group sales of 20 or more, call The Rep Ticket Office at 414-224-9490. Special Events for WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?
For more information about The Rep’s Access Services, please contact The Rep’s Ticket Office at 414-224-9490. A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY REVUE FROM CABARET HIT-MASTER ROGER BEAN Written and Directed by Roger Bean FACT SHEET THEATER: Stackner Cabaret DATES: November 10, 2006 – January 7, 2007 DESCRIPTION: Four girlfriends gather to celebrate the upcoming wedding of one of their own. As the bachelorette party picks up steam and the drinks flow, the girls discover more about each other’s love lives than they had ever imagined. With songs like Baby I’m Yours, A Fool in Love, I Will Follow Him, and Easier Said Than Done, love in the 1960s never sounded so good! A new musical comedy revue from the Cabaret hit-master who brought us THE ANDREWS BROTHERS, THE MARVELOUS WONDRETTES, ROUTE 66, and more. PERFORMANCES: Tuesday 11/14/06 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 11/21/06 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 11/28/06 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/6/06 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/12/06 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/19/06 - 6:30 p.m. Early Bird Tuesday 12/26/06 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 1/3/06 - 7:30 p.m. TICKET OFFICE LOCATION: TICKET PRICES: TICKETS/INFORMATION: 414-224-9490 or buy tickets online at milwaukeerep.com NEW TICKET OFFICE HOURS: ### Open to the public before and after all evening performances, Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s newly-remodeled Stackner Cabaret, located on the second floor of the Milwaukee Center, is our own full-service bar and restaurant. Featuring delicious dinners, as well as late night cocktails, coffee, and desserts, the Cabaret is the ideal meeting place for patrons attending Rep performances. For dinner reservations, call 414-224-9490. The Stackner Cabaret is now smoke-free. Milwaukee Repertory Theater is a nationally recognized theater company that presents a critically-acclaimed selection of compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works and lively Cabaret shows on three stages from September through May. The Rep also produces an annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The Rep’s home, the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex, contains the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, the Stiemke Theater and the Stackner Cabaret. The Rep is also “home” to a Resident Acting Company of 11 actors who perform with The Rep throughout the season. The Rep is proud to be a cornerstone member of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support. The Rep is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), a management association of some of the nation’s largest non-profit professional theaters that collectively bargains with the unions that represent the actors, directors and designers that work at The Rep; a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater; and a member of Theatre Wisconsin, the statewide association of non-profit professional theaters. This theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The set, costume and lighting designers are members of United Scenic Artists, a national labor union. This theater is an equal opportunity employer. Except in plays where race itself is an issue, casting is decided based on ability, not race. Milwaukee Repertory Theater |
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