Steel Magnolias Post Show Discussion with JDRF
Steel Magnolias, Sunday, November 21 at 7:00pm
The panel discussion will immediately follow the performance.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Milwaukee Rep is pleased to partner with JDRF Wisconsin (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) to curate a post-show panel discussion about Type 1 Diabetes following the performance on Sunday, November 21 at 7:00 pm.
Panelists include Dr. Susie Cabrera, Associate Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology, Children’s Wisconsin; Lauren Hess, JDRF Board Member; Dr. Marty Hessner, Director, Max McGee Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes; Joe Pickart, Husch Blackwell, Milwaukee Rep Trustee and former JDRF Board Member; moderated by Steel Magnolias Director Laura Braza. Supported by Husch Blackwell.
Panel Guests
Dr. Susie Cabrera
Children's Wisconsin
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Dr. Marty Hessner
Max McGee Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes
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Joe Pickart
Husch Blackwell & Milwaukee Rep Trustee
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Laura Braza
Director, Steel Magnolias & Panel Moderator
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JRDF
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Wisconsin
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Children's Wisconsin
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Associate Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology
Children's Wisconsin
Lauren Hess
JDRF Board Member
Dr. Marty Hessner
Max McGee Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes
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Director, Max McGee Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes
Joe Pickart
Husch Blackwell & Milwaukee Rep Trustee
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Husch Blackwell, Milwaukee Rep Trustee and former JDRF Board Member
Laura Braza
Director, Steel Magnolias & Panel Moderator
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Laura is a director, teaching artist and the Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Rep. At Milwaukee Rep: Grounded, Souvenir, Always...Patsy Cline, Songs for Nobodies and Two Pianos Four Hands. Regional: It Came From Outer Space (Chicago Shakespeare Theater – upcoming), The Dispute and If You Give a Pig a Pancake (Hangar Theatre) and Theophilus North (Dog Days Theatre with FSU/Asolo Rep). Select NYC: The Tutors, The Notebook of Trigorin (NYC Premiere), Strictly Dishonorable, the dreamer examines his pillow, On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning and Jericho (World Premiere) (The Attic Theatre); work at Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage II, Keen Company, New York Musical Theatre Festival, FringeNYC, Dixon Place and more. Drama League Directors Project Alumnus. BFA: NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
JRDF
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Wisconsin
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Changing lives today and tomorrow by funding life-changing research to cure T1D. Our chapter serves the full state of Wisconsin. #T1DChampions
Husch Blackwell
Supported by
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Husch Blackwell law firm leads our clients from where they are to where they want to be. From 25 offices across the U.S., our attorneys deliver legal insight and business leadership that helps our clients identify smart solutions and advance their goals.
COVID-19 Safety
In consultation with public health officials and coalition with many SE Wisconsin cultural organizations, Milwaukee Repertory Theater will require all audience members ages 12 and older be either fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of your performance date. In addition, all patrons regardless of vaccination status will be required to wear masks throughout their time in our building.
