Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex
Address 108 E Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates 43°02′27″N 87°54′41″W / 43.0408808°N 87.9113174°W / 43.0408808; -87.9113174Coordinates: 43°02′27″N 87°54′41″W / 43.0408808°N 87.9113174°W / 43.0408808; -87.9113174
Type Regional theatre
Capacity Quadracci Powerhouse Theater: 720
Stiemke Theater: 205
Stackner Cabaret: 132
Construction
Opened 1954
Reopened 1987 (current location)
Website
www.milwaukeerep.com

Milwaukee Repertory Theater ("Milwaukee Rep") is a theater company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded as the Fred Miller Theatre Company, the group is housed in the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex, which includes the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, the Stiemke Theater, and the Stackner Cabaret. The Rep produces an annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Pabst Theater. The Rep serves an annual audience of over 200,000 patrons, including over 15,000 subscribers.

History

After being established as the Fred Miller Theatre Company, the name was changed to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in the late 1950s, to reflect its growing catalogue of classic and contemporary plays, and a commitment to develop the resident acting community. In 1968, it moved from its original space—the Fred Miller Theatre, on Oakland Ave.—to the Todd Wehr Theater at the Performing Art Center in downtown Milwaukee. In 1974, a small warehouse was converted into the experimental Court Street Theater, which served as a laboratory for creative exploration and a testing ground for new playwrights. The Milwaukee Repertory Theater moved to its current location in 1987 and closed its Court Street operations. The theater is now located on the east bank of the Milwaukee River in the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex at 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is dedicated to presenting new playwrights, reliving classics, and commissioning translations of classic and contemporary foreign playwrights. Historically the theater has put on annual holiday productions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the historic Pabst Theater since 1976. In 2012, the Rep recorded a deficit of nearly $400,000, despite an increase in total ticket revenue of 60% from the previous season.[2] Coming out of the recession, The Rep reigned in its budget, increased ticket sales, and received a single donation of half a million dollars helping to pay down the accumulated deficit from past seasons. [3]

Theater spaces

World premieres

Notable artists

Community involvement

"The Rep's" community programs include student matinées, facility tours, residencies, and in-school workshops. The Rep contributes complimentary tickets to Milwaukee area non-profit fund-raisers. The Rep also sponsors adult acting classes, public lectures and discussions, pre-show "The Rep-In-Depth" presentations in the Quadracci Powerhouse and Stiemke Theaters, and audience talk-backs. Additional patron features include "pay-what-you-can" performances, audio described performances, American Sign Language-interpreted performances, captioned performances and numerous special events including Opening Night and Closing Night parties. The Friends of The Rep is Milwaukee Rep's official volunteer organization.

The Rep is also home to one of the oldest internship programs in regional theater. Each season acting, directing, and production interns join the company full-time to gain experience in professional theater.[7] Mark Clements is the current Artistic Director.

Current 2017-2018 season

Main article: Milwaukee Repertory Theater production history

References 

  1. ↑ "Milwaukee Repertory Theater – History and Mission". The Milwaukee Rep. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Schuyler, David (January 6, 2014). "Milwaukee Repertory Theater posts fiscal 2013 deficit despite attendance growth". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Theater Management Knowledge Base » Case Study: Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2014)". yaletmknowledgebase.org. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  4. ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (December 18, 2005). "The Pipes Are Calling: Bach at Leipzig Ends Off-Broadway Run Dec. 18". Playbill. Playbill, Inc. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Oleksinski, Johnny (February 26, 2014). "Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces 2014-15 season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Milwaukee, Urban. "Milwaukee Repertory Theater Receives $1 Million Gift to Name the John D. (Jack) Lewis New Play Development Program". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. ↑ "Joseph Hanreddy Joins UWM's Peck School of the Arts to Launch New Fellowship in Directing and Design" (Media Release). Milwaukee Repertory Theater. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
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