FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761

October 18, 2007

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR ALL
A CHRISTMAS CAROL PERFORMANCES!

Miller Brewing Company proudly presents
Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and Edward Morgan
Directed by Judy Berdan


Pabst Theater
Preview: November 23, 2007 – 2:00 p.m.
Opens: November 23, 2007 – 7:30 p.m.
Closes: December 23, 2007 – 12:00 p.m./4:30 p.m.

For 32 years, no show is more anticipated and treasured than The Rep's annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL performed at the beautiful Pabst Theater. This timeless holiday classic will touch your soul and brighten your holiday season with its message of hope and redemption. Gather your friends and family for a true holiday tradition unlike anything else found in Milwaukee. This year features the exciting return of Resident Acting Company Member James Pickering to the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

If you didn’t have the opportunity to purchase tickets during The Rep’s One-Day Sale, don’t worry – there’s still time! Tickets are now on sale for all performances of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The Rep encourages you to buy your tickets early to ensure getting the best seats available. Don’t disappoint the family! See the show that over a million people have enjoyed and made their favorite family holiday tradition.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL ticket prices range from $22.50 to $65.00. For more information, or to charge tickets, call 414-224-9490. For Group Sales of 20 or more, call 414-224-9490. Tickets may be purchased tickets online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com.

For advance production shots of A CHRISTMAS CAROL please go to: milwaukeerep.com/season/mediaphotos_acc_adv.htm

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Resident Acting Company Members who will appear in this year’s production include: James Pickering (Ebenezer Scrooge); Mark Corkins (Mr. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present; Jonathan Gillard Daly (Bob Cratchit); Peter Silbert (Mr. Grimgrid/Mr. Philpot) and Brian Vaughn (Fred).

Other great actors to round out this year’s stellar cast include: Tracy Michelle Arnold
(Mrs. Cratchit/Mrs. Sidebottom); Michael Herold (Mr. Twyce); Mic Matarrese (Jacob Marley);
Braden Moran (Young Scrooge); Elizabeth Ledo (Catherine/Fan); Jonathan Smoots (Mr. Scadger/Ghost of Christmas Past); Jenny Wanasek (Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig); and Katherine Strohmaier (Belle/Lucy).

Miller Brewing Company proudly presents
Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and Edward Morgan
Directed by Judy Berdan

FACT SHEET

THEATER: Pabst Theater

DATES: November 23, 2007 – December 23, 2007

DESCRIPTION: For 32 years, no show is more anticipated and treasured than The Rep’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, running November 23 through December 23, 2007 at the beautiful Pabst Theater. This timeless holiday classic will touch your soul and brighten your holiday season with its message of hope and redemption. Gather your friends and family for a true holiday tradition unlike anything else found in Milwaukee.

PERFORMANCES:

Friday 11/23/07 – 2:00/7:30 p.m. Opening 7:30 p.m. – Family Value
Saturday 11/24/07 – 2:00/7:30 p.m. – Family Value
Sunday 11/25/07 – 12:00/4:30 p.m. – Family Value

Friday 11/30/07 – 7:30 p.m. – Family Value
Saturday 12/1/07 – 2:00/7:30 p.m. - Family Value
Sunday 12/2/07 – 12:00/4:30 p.m. - Family Value

Wednesday 12/5/07 – 7:00 p.m. Interpreted - Family Value
Thursday 12/6/07 – 7:00 p.m. - Family Value
Friday 12/7/07 – 7:30 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Saturday 12/8/07 – 2:00/7:30 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Sunday 12/9/07 – 12:00/4:30 p.m. - Family Value

Wednesday 12/12/07 – 7:00 p.m. - Family Value
Thursday 12/13/07 – 7:00 p.m. - Family Value
Friday 12/14/07 – 7:30 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Saturday 12/15/07 – 2:00/7:30 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Sunday 12/16/07 – 12:00/4:30 p.m. - Family Value

Tuesday 12/18/07 – 7:00 p.m. - Family Value
Wednesday 12/19/07 – 7:00 p.m. - Family Value
Thursday 12/20/07 – 7:00 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Friday 12/21/07 – 7:30 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Saturday 12/22/07 – 2:00/7:30 p.m. – Holiday Prime
Sunday 12/23/07 – 12:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. Close – Holiday Prime

TICKET PRICES:

FAMILY VALUE PERFORMANCES: $22.50 & $45.00

HOLIDAY PRIME PERFORMANCES: $32.50 & $65.00

TICKET OFFICE LOCATION:
108 East Wells Street in Milwaukee’s Downtown Theater District

TICKETS/INFORMATION: 414-224-9490 or buy tickets online at milwaukeerep.com

TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Phone Hours: 12 pm – 6 pm
Window Hours: 12 p.m. – until Quadracci Powerhouse curtain time

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Open to the public before and after all evening performances, Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Stackner Cabaret, located on the second floor of the Milwaukee Center, is our own full-service, smoke-free 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.

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, accommodates the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, the Stiemke Theater and the Stackner Cabaret. The Rep is also home to a Resident Acting Company of 13 actors who perform with The Rep throughout the season.

The Rep is proud to be a 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, 108 E Wells St Milwaukee, WI 53202
Ticket Office: 414-224-9490 Ticket Office Fax: 225-5490
Administrative: 414-224-1761 Fax: 414-224-9097

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