A Very Funny Farce! POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Steppenwolf Theatre (Through December 17, 2023)

“He said she was having a cunty morning” says the Chief of Staff to the Press Secretary. They are talking about what the president said about his wife. So now they are trying to figure out what they need to do this clean up this mess. This is just the first example of the many messes that the staff of POTUS has to handle.

Selina Fillinger has written a very funny farce. It starts off with a bang and builds to a grand chaotic climax. Also, the set design by Regina Garcia is fantastic, complete with sliding walls and a rotating stage.

Sandra Marquez (The Roommate, Mary Page Marlowe) is fantastic as the Chief of Staff, doing her best to keep everything from getting out of control. Karen Rodriguez (Dance Nation, La Ruta) is exceptional as the press secretary who is on the brink of losing her mind. Celeste M. Cooper (Familiar, The Doppelgänger) is superb as the reporter desperate to get the huge story and not embarrassed to pump milk at work. Caroline Neff (Another Marriage, Describe the Night) is hilarious as the new secretary learning to be more assertive and willing to do anything to keep her job. Karen Aldridge (The Moors, Is God Is) is so funny as the very accomplished first lady, who should really be the president. Chloe Baldwin is so bold as the president’s girlfriend, who is in love and up for anything. Meighan Gerachis (Domesticated, The Wolves) is great as the President’s sister, who is at the White House looking for a Presidential pardon for being an international drug dealer

Get tickets for POTUS now through December 17th!

Cost of a ticket: $86.50 (Main Floor Side)

PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Worth It –

Rating Scale: Exceptional Value > Worth It > Half Price > Go for Free > Don’t Bother

Quinn Delaney

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