MARK'S TAKE:
How to describe brilliant, witty mentalist Marc Salem and Mind Over Milwaukee? It’s not a play, it’s not a musical, and it’s certainly not a magic act. So let’s call it an entertainment, tailor- made for a Milwaukee audience. Jaws will drop as Marc separates truth from lies in increasingly amazing ways—and the audience wonders, “How did he do that?!”

The Creator

Marc Salem has been a student of the human mind for over 30 years. As an academic he holds advanced degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and New York University, and has been on faculty of several major universities for close to two decades. He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on non-verbal communication. How the mind creates reality and meaning has been his major focus. As a researcher Professor Salem has traveled the globe exploring the mind and its potential. He was a director of research at Sesame Street studying the development and nature of the mental process. As an entertainer Marc has performed around the world, astounding and entertaining millions. His show Mind Games concluded two extended runs on Broadway to both critical and popular acclaim. The Sydney Opera House, the Edinburgh Festival and Singapore's Esplanade have also hosted extended runs of Mind Games.

He has been featured on the The O'Reilly Factor, Montel, Maury, CNN, and has been a frequent guest on Regis. He has had two network television specials, with more to come. Marc has also completed 3 sell-out seasons in London. He is a regular guest on Court TV, and was profiled on 60 Minutes by Mike Wallace.

Creative Team

Brent Hazelton (Production Coordinator), a former Rep Acting Intern, is now in his 14th season with The Rep and second as an Associate Artistic Director, after serving for eight seasons as The Rep’s Artistic Associate and Artistic Intern Company Director.

Jeremy Dominik (Lighting Designer) is The Rep’s Assistant Lighting Design Intern this season. Anna Warren (Properties Coordinator) is a member of The Rep’s Prop Department and is a Props Craft Artisan.

Natalie Bell (Stackner Technical Director) is in her second season as a member of The Rep’s Production Department and is The Rep’s Assistant Technical Director.

Jason Simpson (Stage Manager) returns to The Rep for his second season as a Stage Management Apprentice after having been a Stage Management Intern last season.

Learn more about the background of the show and/or the themes explored in this production.

» Official Website of Marc Salem

» Excerpt from an interview on 60 Minutes

» Appearance at Gel Conference 2006

Press

» MENTALIST AND ENTERTAINER MARC SALEM COMES TO THE REP

Reviews

» “IT IS, QUITE SIMPLY, THE MOST AMAZINGLY UNBELIEVABLE AND ENTERTAINING EXAMPLE OF CREATIVE AND UNUSUAL THEATER I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.”
– OnMilwaukee.com

» “JAW-DROPPING” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

» "…THE SHOW…LEAVES (YOU) SHOCKED AND AMAZED AT THE POWER OF THE MIND."
– ThirdCoast Digest.com

Videos

See a clip of Marc Salem on Fox 6

See a clip of Marc Salem on WISN TV

Marc Salem on The Morning Blend