[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH HANREDDY

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 22, 2010

  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
artistic leader, theater director, producer, actor, and consummate 
professional from the Fourth Congressional District. Mr. Joseph 
Hanreddy is recognized at the international, national, regional and 
local level for his work and achievements during his seventeen seasons 
as the Artistic Director for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Company in 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  The influence of the Repertory Artistic Director goes beyond the 
company; the person in the job affects the tone and style of the entire 
theater community. Because of his commitment to the theater, Mr. 
Hanreddy gave nearly two years advance notice of his retirement so his 
successor could choose his or her inaugural season.
  During his tenure, the theater has presented 252 productions, 55 
world premieres, as well as having established one of the country's 
finest resident acting ensembles. The total attendance while Mr. 
Hanreddy has been in residence is 3,247,045. International connections 
continued under Mr. Hanreddy's leadership with the recruitment of 
acclaimed directors Ben Barnes, former Artistic Director of Ireland's 
Abeey Theater, and Paolo Landi, Ganshi Mureta, Lev Stukalov and Mark-
Wing Davey from Italy, Japan, Russia and Great Britain respectively, to 
create productions for the theater.
  The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, affectionately known as The Rep, 
presents critically-acclaimed dramas, contemporary plays, and cabaret 
shows. The Company continues its strong history of premiering new 
American plays. Mr. Hanreddy commissioned and directed the premieres of 
several original plays by Steven Dietz, directed 40 productions at The 
Rep, with recent premieres going on to be produced in Los Angeles and 
Chicago, and a successful Off-Broadway run.
  The Rep has one of the oldest artistic internship programs in 
regional theater to foster valuable experience in professional theater. 
Each season welcomes acting and directing fulltime internships, as well 
as, internships throughout the production, marketing and development 
departments. The Rep maintains community service programs including 
education programs serving over 20,000 students annually, student 
matinees, facility tours and in-school workshops. The Rep contributes 
hundreds of complimentary tickets to Milwaukee area non-profit 
fundraisers, conducts adult acting classes, and access services 
including audio-described performances, American Sign Language-
interpreted performances and Captioned Theater performances.
  Madam Speaker, for these reasons, I am honored to pay tribute to 
Joseph Hanreddy. Mr. Hanreddy's dedication to the Milwaukee Repertory 
Theatre has brought the arts and enriched the lives of all of us in the 
Greater Milwaukee area and beyond.

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