PRIORITY AREA: EDUCATION & FAMILY WELL-BEING
BRINGING ART TO AMANI The Milwaukee Rep Reaches Amani Resident of All Ages
The Milwaukee Rep organized the entertainment and music for the Safe Summer Kickoff and the Beyond the Bookbag events. We brought a DJ artist to the community during the two events - in partnership with COA Youth and Family Center. During Safe Summer Kickoff, we had a guest performer a student from our Next Narrative Monologue Competition who performed her monologue for the com- munity. Our cast of the world premiere production of PAREN- TAL ADVISORY performed a selection from the production at Beyond the Bookbag. We continued to bring resi- dents to productions at Mil- waukee Rep through continu- ing our Neighborhood Nights where Amani residents have dinner together prior to the show. During this past year they saw our world premiere of PARENTAL ADVISORY, took part in a post-show panel, and snapped a photo with one of our cast members. In spring of 2023, they also attended Au- gust Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS. Amani residents are also ac- tive participants in our Dinner Dialogue series where a group of community members come
together to discuss themes discussed in our shows while sharing a meal with
through our School Subscription program, where NOVA students experience four Mil- waukee Rep produc- tions each season and do a pre and post- show workshop with
each other! Resi- dents have joined us at Sam’s Jazz Cafe, Cafe Lulu Bar and Grill, Maharaja, and more. The Rep also conducted free workshops at COA on Sat- urdays throughout the year with our Drama FUNdamental Saturday Youth Program series.
actors from the production. Additionally, the students par- ticipate in a Rep Immersion Day where in addition to the stu- dent matinee they experience a series of demonstrations led by our production staff on how we bring a script to life onstage, sharing the multitude of career options available in theater.
NOVA High School continues to be a school partner of ours
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