FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

September 15, 2005

CAROL to life at the historic Pabst Theater . Milwaukee audiences have been delighted year after year with the antics of Ebenezer Scrooge as he encounters four ghostly visitors on his journey of redemption. Resident Acting Company Member Lee E. Ernst returns with a riveting portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Theatergoers have the opportunity to buy advance discounted tickets to select performances of A CHRISTMAS CAROL during The Rep’s annual ONE DAY SALE . The Rep will hold its ONE DAY SALE on Monday, September 26. On this special day anyone can Buy One Ticket and Get One at 50% off for select performances of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. ONE DAY SALE tickets can be purchased in three ways:

ONLINE: milwaukeerep.com from 7:00 am to Midnight.

IN PERSON:The Rep Ticket Office at 108 East Wells Street from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.

PHONE: 414-224-9490 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

The select A CHRISTMAS CAROL performances where the ONE DAY SALE special discount applies are: Friday, November 25 (2:00 pm & 8:00 pm); Saturday, November, 26 (4:00 pm & 8:30 pm); Thursday, December 1 (7:30 pm); and Sunday, December 4 (12:00 pm & 4:30 pm).

Regular ticket prices range from $12.50-$65.

Tickets for all A CHRISTMAS CAROL performances will go on sale on Monday, October 10.

For more information, contact The Rep’s Ticket Office at 414-224-9490.

Start your holiday shopping early and buy ONE DAY SALE tickets on Monday, September 26!

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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 11 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
Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex
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

http://www.milwaukeerep.com