ABOUT THIS SHOW
It’s just another (omg, wtf, lmfao) day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. When a White House PR nightmare spins into a legit sh*tshow, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is a bawdy and irreverent look at sex, politics and the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. Who knew that global crisis is always just a four-letter word away.
POTUS will be performed in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater.
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Content Advisory
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Digital Program
The Artists
- Playwright Selina Fillinger
- Director Audrey Francis
- Scenic Design Regina García
- Costume Design Raquel Adorno
- Lighting Design Heather Gilbert
- Sound Design Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
- Creative Producer Patrick Zakem
- Producing Director Tom Pearl
- Casting Director JC Clementz
- Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn
- Assistant Stage Manager Kathleen Barrett
- Political Consultant - Tracy Sefl
Featured Ensemble Members
- Chris - Celeste M. Cooper
- Harriet - Sandra Marquez
- Stephanie - Caroline Neff
- Jean - Karen Rodriguez
The Cast
- Margaret - Karen Aldridge
- Dusty - Chloe Baldwin
- Bernie - Meighan Gerachis
- Understudy - Sydney René Cox
- Understudy - Olivia Dawson
- Understudy - Ana Ortiz-Monasterio Draa
- Understudy - Amanda Fink
- Understudy - Aneisa Hicks
- Understudy - Arti Ishak
- Understudy - Morgan Lavenstein
Watch & Listen
Reviews
"Chock-full of witty zingers, this satirical romp through the sewer of sexism in the White House is good, filthy fun"
- Chicago Sun-Times
"one of the funniest plays I have seen in aeons”
- Chicago Theatre Review
"Director Audrey Francis' fast, fearless production has the zaniness farce demands"
- Daily Herald
"In Selina Fillinger's fast, funy script the verbal bullets come with Tommy-gun speed and a sniper's aim"
- Newcity
"a zany roller-coaster ride that will have you in tears."
- Let's Play Theatrical Review
Open-Captioned:
Thursday, November 16 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 25 at 3pm
Audio-Described and Touch Tour:
Sunday, November 19 at 3pm
(1:30pm touch tour, 3pm curtain)
ASL-Interpreted:
Friday, November 24 at 7:30pm
Sponsors
GRAND PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy
INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTION SPONSOR
Andrew Keyt
United Airlines is the Official and Exclusive Airline of Steppenwolf.
Accessibility Services sponsored by John Hart and Carol Prins.
Steppenwolf also acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
This project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
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