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| GREATER TUNA |
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Sunset Playhouse
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8 p.m. | Sunset Playhouse
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By Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard. Texas can proudly boast to be the “third smallest town” in the Lone Star state and home to some of the wackiest local characters around. All the local business that is fit to talk about in Tuna hits the airwaves on Tuna’s local radio station, shining a spotlight on the fine upstanding citizens and their small town way of dealing with life. Two actors portray over 20 of Tuna’s crazy characters in this “tour de farce” that is a comedy triumph with costume changes and character flips that will amaze and astound audiences.
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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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| 007: BOND AND BEYOND |
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
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8 p.m. | Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for Performing Art
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Carl Davis, conductor; "Goldfinger," "Nobody Does it Better," "Live and Let Die," and the ubiquitous "James Bond Theme." The signature tunes of Bond films are nearly as famous as the jet-setting super spy. Prepare for an evening that’s licensed to thrill when the debonair 007 is brought to life through the performance of classic pieces of cinematic music.
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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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| THIS LIME TREE BOWER |
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Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre
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8:00 p.m. | Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre
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Written by Conor McPherson and directed by Mark Bucher, This Lime Tree Bower is comprised of three thought-provoking and witty monologues that reveal the lives of three inhabitants of a small seaside Irish town. The three speakers cast an insightful perspective on life through the intricately crafted script.
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