POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

Friday, Jan 29, 2027 @ 8:00 PM EST • Multiple prices


Dates

Description

POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Playwright Selina Fillinger

Director iyla a. stebbins

Run time 105 minutes, no intermission
Comedy, farce

One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President
unwittingly turns a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant, beleaguered women he
relies on most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of
trouble.

Performance Schedule
● Friday, January 22, at 8 p.m.
● Saturday, January 23, at 8 p.m.
● Sunday, January 24, at 3 p.m.
● Thursday, January 28, at 7 p.m.
● Friday, January 29, at 8 p.m.
● Saturday, January 30, at 8 p.m.

 Venue Ant Hall, Planet Ant Theatre

Content Advisory
Contains strong adult language, sexual references and innuendo, mild intimacy, comedic
violence, mild drug use, depictions of blood, references to vomiting (including sound effects),
and the presence of firearms. This production is intended for mature audiences.

Licensing tag POTUS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French,
Inc. For more information, visit www.concordtheatricals.com.

CAST
HARRIET, His chief of staff. TBA
JEAN, His press secretary. BREON LADAWN
STEPHANIE, His secretary. JALA JACKSON
DUSTY, His dalliance. AALIYAH FLINT
BERNADETTE, His sister. JESSICA ANNUNZIATA
CHRIS, A journalist. FAITH BERRY
MARGARET, His wife. The First Lady. KELLI WILLIAMS

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Location

Ant Hall - 2320 Caniff Hamtramck, MI 48212 - 2320 Caniff, Hamtramck, MI 48212

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