FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761 November 21, 2008 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ON LOVE, ANGER, AND ADULTERY Made possible in part by the generous support of:
Quadracci Powerhouse Theater This one-woman tour de force performance explores multiple perspectives on love, anger and adultery. When a desperate housewife suspects that her husband is cheating, her rash act of revenge forever changes the lives of everyone around her. Resident Acting Company Member Deborah Staples transforms into several characters in this play that will leave you questioning whether or not truth is really just a matter of perception. (Note: Contains adult language and themes.) 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. Playwright Robert Hewett attributes much of his success as a playwright to his understanding of the unique pleasures of live theater. In the days of electronic special effects, fight scenes and massive explosions “you have to be prepared to use all the tricks of the stage to succeed,” Hewett says. In the one-woman play THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD, Hewett uses a theatrical structure that reveals surprises in the plot bit by bit, in a ‘who-dun-it’ style. Though the play explores the nature of truth, obligation and blame, Hewett explains that it is not all drama and mystery. “I always prefer to make sure there is a lot of laughter,” Hewett says. “The rest will take care of itself.” Hewett’s play GULLS received a Green Room Award in 1983, and THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD toured Australia in 2006. His other shows include: JUST . . . ONE LAST DANCE, THE ADMAN, WAKING EVE and GOODBYE MRS. BLORE. In the latest edition of Prologue, The Rep’s Online Subscriber Publication, Literary Director Kristin Crouch, asks “How well do you really know your neighbors? In one moment of individual madness, life in a quiet suburban neighborhood can change forever; in the blink of an eye, the lives of friends and strangers become a tangled mess, families unravel and entire communities turn upside down. But what motivates a person to suddenly lose control?” These are the types of questions that THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD explores. Director Joseph Hanreddy has been Milwaukee Rep’s Artistic Director since 1993. During his tenure, he has initiated innovative collaborations with leading international theater companies, recruited some of the world’s most acclaimed directors to create unique, forward thinking productions, premiered several new works and adaptations of literature by leading American dramatists and established one of the country’s finest acting ensembles. Productions Joe has directed include: ARMADALE, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, TARTUFFE, KING LEAR, SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE, SUEÑO, TWELFTH NIGHT, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, MARY STUART, THE SEAGULL, THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, ENGAGED, ARCADIA, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, ANNA KARENINA, THE MILL ON THE FLOSS, SILENCE, PARAGON SPRINGS, FORCE OF NATURE and ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS. He has written and directed stage adaptations of Pirandello’s YES. NO. (MAYBE SO . . .), SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR, George M. Cohan’s THE TAVERN and, with Ed Morgan, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. As an actor he has appeared in The Rep productions OF MICE AND MEN, A SKULL IN CONNEMARA and Edward Albee’s THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA? The cast of THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL
REDHEAD consists of only one actress, Rep Resident Acting
Company Member Deborah Staples. Deborah
is honored to be with The Rep for her 13th consecutive season.
Originally from California, she received her professional training
at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts. It was Milwaukee
Rep that brought her to the Midwest to be an acting intern. Regionally,
Deborah has performed wonderful roles with Chicago Shakespeare
Theater (Cressida, Desdemona, Celia); New American Theater (Alice
in YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU); Indiana Repertory Theater
and Syracuse Stage (Anne in ALL MY SONS); Iowa Shakespeare Festival
(Viola, Goneril); Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival (Lady Macbeth,
Kate); Meadow Brook Theatre (Gloria in Shaw’s YOU NEVER
CAN TELL) and enjoyed six seasons with American Players Theatre
(Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Roxanne in CYRANO DE BERGERAC,
Hermione and Perdita in THE WINTER’S TALE, Hellena
in ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, Yelena in UNCLE VANYA, Gwendolyn
in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and Phèdre. At The
Rep, Deborah has appeared in over 40 productions. Some favorites
include: Lydia Gwilt (ARMADALE); Billie Dawn (BORN YESTERDAY);
Ruth (THE NORMAN CONQUESTS); Natalya (A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY);
Nora (A DOLL’S HOUSE) and the title roles in MARY STUART,
ANNA KARENINA, and ANNA CHRISTIE in the Quadracci Powerhouse;
Nancy (FROZEN), Catherine (PROOF), Louise (THE UNDERPANTS) and
Catherine (THE MEMORY OF WATER) in the Stiemke Theater and the
all-purpose “She” in the Stackner Cabaret’s
MAYBE BABY, IT’S YOU.
Special Events for THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE
AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD: • Director’s Dialogue Series: This season Milwaukee Repertory Theater is introducing a new behind-the-scenes experience. The Director’s Dialogue Series is a chance to meet some of the country’s most dynamic directors while they are visiting The Rep. The series continues with Artistic Director Joe Hanreddy who is directing THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD on Thursday, December 11th, at 6:00 p.m. at The Rep and will feature wine and hors d’oeuvres by Balzac Food and Wine. Tickets are $25 each and do not include admission to a performance. For more information or to attend this exciting event, please contact Lindsay Rocamora, Development Event Coordinator, at 414-290-5347 or lrocamora@milwaukeerep.com. This series is sponsored by Balzac Food and Wine located at 1716
North Arlington Place, Milwaukee WI, 414-755-0099 or www.balzacwinebar.com.
The rest of the series will feature TROUBLE
IN MIND director Timothy
Douglas, who will be featured on Thursday,
January 22nd and on
Thursday, April 16th Ben
Barnes, director of THE CHERRY ORCHARD
will speak. Don’t miss this chance to meet these talented
directors and experience a behind-the-scenes opportunity like no
other. All evenings will begin at 6:00 p.m. at The Rep and will
feature wine and hors d’oeuvres by Balzac Food and Wine.
Tickets to each event are $25 each and do not include a ticket
to the show. For more information or to attend these exciting events,
please contact Lindsay Rocamora, Development Event Coordinator,
at 414-290-5347 or lrocamora@milwaukeerep.com. • A Theater Thursday event will be held
on Thursday, December 18 beginning at 5:45
p.m. Theater Thursdays are held on the second Thursday
of each Quadracci Powerhouse performance and include a pre-show
reception with complimentary appetizers. For more information on
Theater Thursdays, please contact Kristy Studinski at kstudinski@milwaukeerep.com or
414-290-0710. Mader’s Restaurant will provide appetizers
for this Theater Thursday event.
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ON LOVE, ANGER, AND ADULTERY Made possible in part by the generous support of:
FACT SHEET THEATER: Quadracci Powerhouse Theater DATES: December 9, 2008 - January 4, 2009DESCRIPTION: This one-woman tour de force performance explores multiple perspectives on love, anger and adultery. When a desperate housewife suspects that her husband is cheating, her rash act of revenge forever changes the lives of everyone around her. Resident Acting Company Member Deborah Staples transforms into several characters in this play that will leave you questioning whether or not truth is really just a matter of perception. Contains adult language and themes. PERFORMANCES: Tuesday,
12/16/08 - 6:30 p.m./Early Bird/Audio-Description TICKET OFFICE LOCATION: TICKET OFFICE HOURS: ###
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