POTUS

OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE

Written by Selina Fillinger
Directed by ensemble member Audrey Francis

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ABOUT THE 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.

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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

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Audience Response

"I can't remember the last time I laughed so much!" Audiences are standing up and laughing out loud at POTUS, the "criminally well-written" and "crazier than expected" Chicago premiere!

Production Trailer

Make way for the fierce, fab and funny as h*ll world of POTUS! This not-so-politically-correct political satire is on stage now.

If you're in the mood for a bawdy, irreverent look at sex, politics and women in charge, look no further than the Chicago premiere of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Come for the laughs, stay for the gut punch.

POTUS Production Photos

(left to right) Ensemble members Celeste M. Cooper, Sandra Marquez, Karen Rodriguez and Caroline Neff

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(left to right) Ensemble member Celeste M. Cooper, Chloe Baldwin, Karen Aldridge, ensemble members Sandra Marquez, Karen Rodriguez and Caroline Neff and Meighan Gerachis

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(left to right) Meighan Gerachis, Karen Aldridge, ensemble members Karen Rodriguez and Sandra Marquez and Chloe Baldwin

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(from l to r) Chloe Baldwin with Ensemble member Caroline Neff

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(front, l to r) Ensemble member Caroline Neff and Karen Aldridge with (back) ensemble member Celeste M. Cooper

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(left to right) Ensemble members Celeste M. Cooper and Caroline Neff with Meighan Gerachis

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(left to right) Ensemble member Karen Rodriguez, Meighan Gerachis, Karen Aldridge, Chloe Baldwin and ensemble members Caroline Neff and Sandra Marquez i

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(front to back) Chloe Baldwin and ensemble member Sandra Marquez

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(pictured) Ensemble member Caroline Neff

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

(front, l to r) Meighan Gerachis, ensemble member Karen Rodriguez and Chloe Baldwin with (back) ensemble member Celeste M. Cooper

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Production photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Date: November 3, 2023

Rehearsal Trailer

"You are woman! Hear you roar!" The fierce and funny women of POTUS are ready to release this beast of show. Catch a glimpse of these heroines in the rehearsal room and see why this Chicago premiere is already extended by popular demand through December 10.

Audrey Francis Interview

"I couldn't stop laughing AND I was stressed out for them!" Artistic Director Audrey Francis makes her Steppenwolf debut with the Chicago premiere of POTUS, the Tony-nominate Broadway hit about the women in charge of the man in charge. Audrey dishes about the show, the "amazing Chicago women" involved onstage and off, and the awesome power of laughing with strangers.

POTUS Rehearsal Photos

Chloe Baldwin and ensemble member Sandra Marquez in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member Sandra Marquez, Chloe Baldwin and ensemble member Karen Rodriguez in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member Sandra Marquez in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

The company of POTUS in rehearsal.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

The company of POTUS in rehearsal.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member Caroline Neff in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Meighan Gerachis in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Chloe Baldwin in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Karen Aldridge in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member Celeste M. Cooper in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Karen Aldridge, Meighan Gerachis and ensemble member Karen Rodriguez in rehearsal for POTUS

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member and Artistic Director Audrey Francis in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

The company of POTUS in rehearsal.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Karen Aldridge and Chloe Baldwin in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member Sandra Marquez in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023

Ensemble member Karen Rodriguez, ensemble member Sandra Marquez and Karen Aldridge in rehearsal for POTUS.

Credit: Joel Moorman

Rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, Directed by Ensemble Member Audrey Francis.

Date: October 9, 2023