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Steppenwolf Theatre, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, will continue its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Selina Fillinger's outrageous farce POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, a satirical, laugh-out-loud look at the women in charge of the man in charge, directed by ensemble member and Artistic Director Audrey Francis. POTUS will play October 26 - December 3, 2023 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago.

POTUS will feature ensemble members Celeste M. Cooper, Sandra Marquez, Caroline Neff and Karen Rodriguez with Karen Aldridge, Chloe Baldwin and Meighan Gerachis.

POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Steppenwolf Theatre

It's just another (omg, wtf, lmfao) day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. When a White House PR nightmare spins into a legit sh*tshow, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, liberty and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is a bawdy and irreverent look at sex, politics and the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. Who knew that global crisis is always just a four-letter word away?

The creative team includes Regina García (Scenic Design), Raquel Adorno (Costume Design), Heather Gilbert (Lighting Design), Pornchanok Kanchanabanca (Sound Design), Patrick Zakem (Creative Producer), Tom Pearl (Producing Director), JC Clementz, CSA (Casting Director), Laura D. Glenn (Production Stage Manager) and Kathleen Barrett (Assistant Stage Manager).