FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761 August 26, 2005 NOTHING COMES EASY, NOT EVEN FOR A LEGEND Stackner Cabaret See a mere girl overcome a multitude of obstacles to become a legend in BLUE ROSE: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY STORY. This one-woman show features popular Rosemary Clooney songs such as Mambo Italiano, On A Slow Boat to China and Love You Didn’t Do Right by Me. You are invited to experience the passion, pain and power of a true legend. Purchase tickets for this Stackner Cabaret production 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. BLUE ROSE: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY STORY highlights the ups and downs of Clooney’s musical journey. Rising from a troubled childhood to become a legendary performer, she struggled to balance an increasingly successful career with a problematic marriage and the demands of motherhood. After succumbing to a dependency on drugs and a mental breakdown, Rosemary triumphantly overcame her challenges and secured her place in American music history. The concept of this production involved a collaborative effort among playwright David Scully and director David Hunter Koch. Clooney’s biography serves as a framework for the show, delivered to the audience in a narrative poe m f ormat that links all the songs together. The chronology of Clooney’s music is basically unaltered in the show as it reflects what was going on in her life at the time. Playwright David Scully has worked in movies, television, radio and theater professionally for more than 15 years. In this time Scully has had an opportunity to work with Bill Irwin, Larry Fishburne, Curtis Hanson (Director of L.A. Confidential) and James Earl Jones, among others. He has also performed his unusual brand of stand-up in numerous venues including sketch comedy shows on both NBC and CBS. He’s the recent recipient of the coveted Telly Award for co-writing dialogue for the Guerilla Gardner television series. He’s won the All Star Software Award, Children’s Software Revue 2000, and Best Picks for the Holidays Award from Choosing Children’s Software in 1999. Other awards include the Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Award, numerous awards from the Seattle Arts Commission Award for Playwriting, and the Theodore Ward Playwriting Contest in Chicago , Illinois. David Hunter Koch makes his home in Seattle, Washington, performing, producing and directing theater, video and film. He created the Cabaret De Paris in 1989, Seattle ’s preeminent Cabaret theater, where he produced and directed over 60 musical productions including the original production of KING OF COOL starring Jimi Ray Malary. He was named Theatrical Entrepreneur of the Year by The Seattle Weekly. Koch also directed singer David Byrne and guitarist Pat Metheny’s documentary concert videos and most recently wrote and directed the new musical MUSICA VITAE for Seattle ’s Century Ballroom. His Milwaukee Rep credits include CHAPS!, KING OF COOL and JAZZ ROYALTY. Actress and singer Katherine Strohmaier is playing the title role of Rosemary Clooney. This marks her Milwaukee Rep debut. Katerine Strohmaier credits include SINGING IN THE RAIN (5th Avenue Theater) and the premiere of Martin Charnin's ROBIN HOOD: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (Village Theater). She also works as a music director and pianist. Paul Helm is the music director and musician for BLUE ROSE: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY STORY. This show marks his Milwaukee Rep debut. Helm is an actor, musical director, pianist and vocalist. Some of his recent credits include THE MIKADO (Skylight Opera Theatre), A CUDAHY CAROLER CHRISTMAS (In Tandem Theatre), PUMP BOYS & DINETTES and THE ODD COUPLE (Heartland Arts Festival). Upcoming productions include SEUSSICAL at First Stage Children’s Theater and OLIVER! at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in West Virginia . The production/design tea m f or BLUE ROSE: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY STORY includes Sarah Hunt-Frank (Set Design), Scott Rott (Costume Design), Chester Loeffler-Bell (Lighting Design), and Mark S. Sahba and Jessica Connelly (Stage Managers). Tickets to BLUE ROSE: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY STORY range in price from $23 to $36. Students and senior citizens with proper identification receive $2 off advanced ticket purchase. For more info rmation or to charge tickets , call (414) 224-9490. Tickets can be purchased online 24/7 at www.milwaukeerep.com. For group sales of 20 or more, call The Rep Box Office at (414) 224-9490. 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 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 FACT SHEET Stage: Stackner CabaretDATES: September 9 – November 6, 2005 DESCRIPTION: This musical tribute takes us on a unique journey through the highs and lows of Rosemary Clooney’s colorful life as a star of radio, television and movies. Hit songs include Mambo Italiano, On a Slow Boat to China, Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me and many more. PERFORMANCES Wednesday 9/14/05 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 9/21/05 7:30 p.m. Thursday 9/22/05 7:30 p.m. Friday 9/23/05 8:00 p.m. Saturday 9/24/05 4:30 / 8:30 p.m. Sunday 9/25/05 2:00/7:00 p.m. Tuesday 9/27/ 05 6:30 p.m. Early Bird Wednesday 10/5/05 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 10/12/ 05 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 10/19/ 05 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 10/26/ 05 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 11/2/ 05 7:30 p.m. TICKET PRICES TICKETS/INFORMATION: (414) 224-9490 or buy tickets online at milwaukeerep.com TICKET OFFICE LOCATION: 108 East Wells Street in Milwaukee ’s Downtown Theater District ###
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