World Premiere!
THE NOT-SO-ACCIDENTAL CONVICTION OF ELEVEN MILWAUKEE "ANARCHISTS"
by Martín Zimmerman
April 26 - May 19, 2024 | Studio Theatre
Directed by Artistic Director Brent Hazelton**
Featuring Elyse Edelman, King Hang, Dimonte Henning, and
Kelsey Elyse Rodriguez
Designed and created by Peter Clare, Christopher Elst, Josh Hart, Adam Hastings, Amy Horst, Dani Kuepper, Michelle Lopez-Rios, Noele Stollmack, Dev Wiensch, and Madelyn Yee
Producer | Heil Family Foundation
Associate Producers | Don Fraker and Maja Jurisic, Barbara Haig and Dan Schley, Rachel Krause, Steve Weber and Kelly Schlicht
Elyse Edelman*
Dimonte Henning*
King Hang
Kelsey Elyse Rodriguez*
Playwright Martín Zimmerman is best known for his work as a writer and producer on the Netflix hit show, Ozark. But, in this must-see world premiere, Zimmerman turns his focus to one of the most complicated and impactful moments in Milwaukee history: the 1917 bomb explosion inside the Oneida Street police station. Join us as four actors valiantly and hilariously strive to disentangle the narratives of this historic event: what actually happened, who’s telling the story, and how do we make it make sense – even when it doesn’t?
Run time: approximately 90 minutes, no intermission
Please note that the production features loud air horn noises, gunshot sounds, theatrical fog, and strong language
KEY DATES + EVENTS
Here2Play: Wednesday, March 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Cactus Club.
Preview: Friday, April 26 at 7:30 pm
Opening: Saturday, April 27 at 8 pm
Talkbacks: Thursdays, May 2, May 9, and May 16 following the 7:30 pm performances
SipStudio: Saturday, May 4, open to attendees of that day's matinee and evening performances
Dean Strang Conversation: Sunday, May 5 following the 2 pm performance
ASL-Interpretation: Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm
John Gurda Conversation: Friday, May 10 following the 7:30 pm performance
Zine Making Workshop with Milwaukee Public Library: Saturday, May 11 between the matinee and evening shows
Pay-What-You-Choose: Monday, May 13 at 7:30 pm, walk-up tickets available starting one hour before the show
Bobby Tanzilo Conversation: Saturday, May 18 between the the matinee and evening shows
MEDIA
"...one of the greatest plays ever...brilliantly gripping entertainment...This one is not to be missed." - Ryan Jay Reviews
“…fascinating story…fun, fourth-wall breaking devices…start-to-finish fabulous…Director Brent Hazelton really put his all on the stage…” - Carmella D'Acquisto for Milwaukee Magazine
"Milwaukee Chamber is to be commended for mounting this challenging world premiere. It certainly has paid off." - Anne Siegel for Third Coast Review
The Not-So-Accidental Conviction of Eleven Milwaukee "Anarchists" - SnapShot Press Release. - Lexi S. Brunson for CopyWrite Magazine
Chamber Theatre's 'Anarchists' a wild ride through story of police station bombing. - Jim Higgins for the Journal Sentinel (PDF version available here)
The Morning Blend Interview with Dimonte Henning and Elyse Edelman
The Maggie Daun Show interview with Kelsey Elyse Rodriguez and King Hang (Kelsey and King's interview starts around 22:25)
Did "Anarchists" bomb Milwaukee police station in 1917? World premiere play hashes it out. Journal Sentinel preview article
MCT’s ‘Anarchists’ Reveals A Milwaukee Past Few Know About. Shepherd Express preview article
RESOURCES
Worse than the Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror by Dean A. Strang
The Milwaukee Police Station Bomb of 1917 by Robert Tanzilo
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Stage Movement Director
Scenic and Properties Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Sound Designer
Projections Designer
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Fight Director/Intimacy Director
Dialect Coach
Technical Director and Scenic Builder
Elyse Edelman*
King Hang
Dimonte Henning*
Kelsey Elyse Rodriguez*
Dani Kuepper
Madelyn Yee
Noele Stollmack***
Amy Horst
Peter Clare
Adam Hastings
Josh Hart*
Dev Wiensch
Christopher Elst
Michelle Lopez-Rios
Adam Hastings
THE NOT-SO-ACCIDENTAL CONVICTION OF ELEVEN MILWAUKEE "ANARCHISTS"
was originally commissioned by Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Mark Clements, Artistic Director, Chad Bauman, Managing Director
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Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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