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Shops of Grand Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin. Call 414-347-1685

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Original Theatreworks: FLOW (2011)

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Healing Arts: Tap the Potential Disability Awareness Month

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Featured Arts Residency: Puppets, Dance at Keefe Ave. School

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Milwaukee Public Theatre is one of the area's few professional nonprofit touring companies that increases awareness of current social issues, promotes cultural diversity, and provides healing arts and wellness resources.

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"The Bay View Tragedy"

On May 5, 1886, thousands of Milwaukee workers marched peacefully on the huge Bay View Rolling Mills as part of a nationwide effort to bring about the 8 hour work day. On orders from Governor Jeremiah Rusk, the State Militia fired on the crowd, killing seven people, including a child.

125 years later, a diverse group of Milwaukeeans presented a theatrical Reenactment to commemorate this major event in Labor history.

What a great day, with a large crowd attending the stirring 4 pm reenactment! We then welcomed a group following the Voces de la Frontera rally with a replay at 6 pm. View an 11-minute VIDEO produced by Ken Germanson (c) 2011 Wisconsin Labor History Society.

The May 1, 2011 program included:
David Thomas, emcee
Performances by Larry Penn: "The Ghosts of Bay View" and "Solidarity Forever"
MPT/Milwaukee Mask and Puppet Theatre's dramatic reenactment
Laying of the Wreath/Recitation of Names of the Fallen:
Frank Kunkel, Frank Nowarczyk, John Marsh, Robert Erdman, Johann Zazka, Martin Jankowiak, Michael Ruchalski

Photo above: Beth Lukomski

Address by Harvey Kaye, Labor Historian and Author
Remarks by Ken Germanson, Wisconsin Labor History Society
Remarks by local elected representatives: Christine Sinicki, Chris Larson, Marina Dimitrijevic, Jon Richards, Jason Haas, Fred Kessler, Tony Zielinski
Also present at the 6 pm Reenactment were State Representatives JoCasta Zamarripa and Josh Zepnick, with additional comments by State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt and Voces de la Frontera Director

Reenactment Cast/Crew

Christine Neumann-Ortiz.Voice of Capital: Dan Mooney
Voice of Labor: Tom Reed
Puppet direction: Jeff Holub
Additional reenactment direction: John Schneider
Costume Mistress: Linda Freund
Music and drums: Jahmes Finlayson
Puppeteers and Reenactors: (in alphabetical order)

Janine Arseneau
Omar Barbarena
Susie Brandstetter
Linda Beckstrom
Steven Cook
Ken Germanson
Jeff Holub
Marty Horning
Joan Janus
Ron Scot Fry
Susan Scot Fry
Barbara Meyer Spidell
Brian Miracle
Michael Pettit
Doug Savage
Nicholas Savage
Dave Thomas
Stacia Vandeloo
Christy
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Barbara Leigh, Artistic/Producing Director, Milwaukee Public Theatre
Max Sampson, Director, Milwaukee Mask & Puppet TheatreScript by John Gurda and David ThomasThe words of the representative of Capital were taken from speeches of Governor Jeremiah Rusk and statements of Edward P. Allis. The words of the Labor representative were taken from the writings of Robert Green Ingersol. Information about the events was taken from the writing of Philip Foner.Daniel Mooney is a veteran Milwaukee actor long known and beloved for his work with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Tom Reed is an actor and professor of Theatre Arts at Alverno College and Associate Artistic Director of Optimist Theatre.The event was coordinated by the Wisconsin Labor History Society, with the cooperation of the Bay View Historical Society.

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