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| THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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8 p.m. | Stackner Cabaret
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By Jesse Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer. Three phenomenal actors, armed with an outrageous assortment of outerwear and props, cram the Bard’s entire canon of plays (and sonnets), into 90 minutes of high-speed, over-the-top hilarity! The whole family will love this endearingly irreverent and lightning-paced romp through the greatest plays of all time.
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| TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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8 p.m. | Quadracci Powerhouse
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By Harper Lee. One of the most beloved and beautifully compassionate stories ever written comes to breathtaking life on stage. Set in small-town Alabama during the Depression, and seen with brilliant clarity through the eyes of a young tomboy, this Pulitzer Prize-winning tale is about innocence, tolerance, family and the courage to live what you believe. The Rep will partner with leading community organizations, including the Milwaukee Public Library, to create a city-wide series of events and discussions around To Kill a Mockingbird, including dramatic readings, book and panel discussions, talkbacks with artists moderated by university scholars and additional special events.
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| A THOUSAND WORDS |
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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
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8 p.m. | Broadway Theatre Center
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By Gwendolyn Rice; Sally Quinn, a quick-witted curator from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, travels to the Midwest in search of antique quilts for a new exhibit. But she stumbles upon something altogether more intriguing: a young woman who might provide a special connection to some rare photographs, and the renowned photographer Walker Evans. Jumping back and forth from the present to the 1930s, Rice explores the complexities of the art world, personal relationships and, above all, the stories we hold dear. Directed by Jennifer Upoff Gray. Originally presented as part of our 2008-2009 Montgomery Davis Play Development Series. A collaboration with Forward Theater Company of Madison.
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| VIGIL |
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Next Act Theatre
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8 p.m. | Next Act Theatre
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By Morris Panych. Be careful what you wish for. A Milwaukee Premier! Kemp, a selfish and mercenary bank clerk, quits his job to keep a deathwatch on his rich aunt whom he hasn't seen in 30 years. He announces that since he's taken the trouble to answer her dying summons, he'd like her to get it over with and collect his inheritance. But Grace, the object of his disaffection, doesn't appear to be cooperating any time soon. This oddly matched pair become trapped in a macabre bond that's comic on the surface, and deeply human at its core.
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| THE WINTER SERIES |
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Milwaukee Ballet
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7:30 p.m. | Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
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Three cutting-edge choreographers challenge the dancers’ bodies with three world premieres at the intimate Pabst Theater. The Company welcomes choreographer Brock Clawson, praised for his “acrobatic and daring” choreography. Milwaukee Ballet’s Petr Zahradnícek presents a playful new work to add to his growing repertoire, and Mauro de Candia, the winner of Genesis, Milwaukee Ballet’s 2011 international choreographic competition, returns to share his evolution over the past year. Tickets and information: 414-902-2103 or www.milwaukeeballet.org
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| FROM ED - BY ED - FOR ED |
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Theatre Gigante
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7:30 p.m. | Kenilworth Studio 508
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an evening of theatre celebrating Ed Burgess with work written by him and for him
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