FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761 January 6, 2006 LAUGH HYSTERICALLY WITH THIS OFF-BROADWAY HIT ABOUT THE Stiemke Theater Get ready for an evening filled with loads of laughs as we hear single mom Haley reflect on the trials and tribulations of the single life and re-entering the world of dating. Written by the award-winning playwright Teresa Rebeck, this one-woman show has been an off-Broadway hit and has had nation-wide success in productions across the country. Come see what all the buzz is about! 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. The Rep ... See it LIVE! Haley Walker, originally from Austin, Texas, is now a New Yorker through and through. A divorcee with a teenage daughter and an insatiable love of shoes, she manages a successful restaurant that can’t quite sever its ties with the Romanian mafia. Now she’s decided to reenter the dating world. As she dresses for a series of dates that range from the hilarious to the bizarre, Haley invites us into her bedroom. She talks intimately about her life, job, wardrobe and encounters with men of every type. Eventually, she comes to realize that things aren’t always as they seem and sometimes what you’re looking for is right in front of you. Playwright Teresa Rebeck attended Notre Dame and Brandeis Universities. She now resides in New York City. Her plays include ABSTRACT EXPRESSION, THE WATER’S EDGE, THE FAMILY OF MANN, SPIKE HEELS and an adaptation of Ionesco’s RHINOCEROS. Her play OMNIUM GATHERUM was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Her works have garnered numerous awards, including the National Theatre Conference Playwriting Award (1994) and William Inge New Voices Playwriting Award (2005). A collection of her short plays, REBECK REVISITED, was named one of the Ten Best Plays of 1999 by L.A. Weekly. In television she has written for Brooklyn Bridge, Dream On, L.A.Law. and Third Watch. She has been a writer and producer for Law and Order: Criminal Intent and NYPDBlue. Her film credits include Harriet the Spy and Catwoman. She is currently working on commissions for Seattle 's Intiman Theatre, South Coast Repertory and Hartford Stage. She is a playwright adviser at the Lark Theatre and a member of Naked Angels, New York Theatre Workshop’s Usual Suspects and HB Playwright’s Lab. When asked what makes for the richest comedy, Rebeck responded that, “I find myself attracted to sardonic re-definitions which undercut or even explode emotional tensions, or release anger and laughter at the same time – the sort of thing that really great stand-ups like Lenny Bruce or George Carlin or Chris Rock excel at. There is a political element to that kind of comedy which is quite satisfying to me and which does appear in much of my work in subversive ways ....” Sanford Robbins will direct this production. Previously at The Rep he has directed TRUE WEST, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, STARK MAD IN WHITE SATIN and THE BIRTHDAY PARTY. Other theaters he has directed at include Oregon Shakespearean Festival, Alley Theatre , Indiana Repertory Theatre and the Utah Shakespearean Festival. He has also directed the international premieres of several Sam Shepard plays, including BURIED CHILD at both the Moscow Arts Theatre Studio and the National Theatre of Cyprus. His production of Shepard’s THE TOOTH OF CRIME at Finland ’s Kuopio Theatre received the Thalia Award for Best Production in Finland. He is the founder and Director of the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) – ranked as one of the top ten theater programs in America – which began at UWM and is now located at the University of Delaware. In addition to his work in the theater, he leads programs for Landmark Education. Actress Elizabeth Heflin plays the role of Haley in this one-woman production. This will be Ms. Heflin’s Milwaukee Rep debut. She has been a company member at the Alley Theatre in Houston , TX for nine years. Some of her favorite roles there include Stevie in THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA?, Maureen in THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, Clytemnestra and Helen in THE GREEKS, Trish in HOUSE AND GARDEN, Lina in MISALLIANCE, Catherine in THE FOREIGNER, Titania in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and Gay in YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU. She recently worked at The Old Globe playing Kate in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and also appeared at the Coconut Grove and Papermill Playhouses in THE DINNER PARTY. Other credits include: Broadway, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR; National Tour, THE ODD COUPLE with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman; Ilona in THE PLAY’S THE THING at Actors Theatre in Louisville ; Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Pioneer Theatre Company and Chris in DANCING AT LUGHNASA. She has an M.F.A. from the Professional Theatre Training program at the University of Delaware. (To learn more about our Resident Acting Company, Guest Actors or our Artistic Intern Company, please visit milwaukeerep.com). The production/design team for BAD DATES includes Linda Buchanan (Scenic Design), Rachel Laritz (Costume Design), Noele Stollmack (Lighting Design), Lindsay Jones (Sound Design), Judy Martel (Stage Manager) and Lauren Shepard (Assistant Director). Tickets to BAD DATES are $20.00, $30.00 and $40.00. For more info rmation 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 BAD DATES
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LAUGH HYSTERICALLY WITH THIS OFF-BROADWAY HIT ABOUT THE
OUTRAGEOUS MISFORTUNES OF THE SINGLE LIFE BAD DATES Written by Teresa Rebeck Directed by Sandy Robbins FACT SHEET THEATER: Stiemke Theater DESCRIPTION: You’ll love this off-Broadway hit that has America laughing at the outrageous misfortunes of the single life. Haley loves her daughter, her restaurant job, and her shoe collection. But when this single mom enters the dating world, oh, does she have some stories to tell. PERFORMANCES: Tuesday 1/17/ 06 7:30 p.m. Talkback Wednesday 1/25/06 1:30 / 7:30 p.m. 1:30 – bus Tuesday 1/31/ 06 7:30 p.m. Talkback Tuesday 2/7/ 06 6:30 p.m. Early Bird/Talkback TICKET PRICES: NEW TICKET OFFICE HOURS: TICKET OFFICE LOCATION: ### 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 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 |
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