POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Dec 5 – 21

Written by Selina Fillinger

Directed by Beulah Vega

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

Running time: 105 mins

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Cast

Jill Wagoner - Harriet

Sarah Dunnavant - Jean

Shawna Del Sol - Stephanie

Allison Lovelace - Dusty

Laura Downing-Lee - Bernadette

Jeanette Seisdedos - Chris

Serena Elize Flores - Margaret

Reina Gibbs - Understudy/Dusty

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Playwright

Selina Fillinger

SELINA FILLINGER is an award-winning, internationally produced writer and performer. Her feminist farce, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, garnered three Tony nominations and made Fillinger, at 28, one of the youngest female playwrights ever produced on Broadway. Other plays include Baby, Under the Sill, The Collapse, Something Clean, Faceless, and The Armor Plays: Cinched/Strapped. Her work has been developed at Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Williamstown Theatre, Old Globe Theatre, and Alley Theatre, among others. She is currently commissioned at Roundabout and South Coast Repertory. She has developed TV with AMC, Freeform, Hunting Lane, and Hulu, and a feature with Chernin/Netflix. She wrote for the third season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show. Fillinger was named to the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Hollywood/Entertainment.

Director

Beulah Vega

Beulah Vega (she/her) is a poet, writer, and overworked theater professional working in the North Bay Area. She most recently directed Native Gardens at 6th Street Playhouse and last season's Mary Jane at Left Edge Theater. Dedicated to giving voice to those traditionally marginalized by the art community, she is grateful to Left Edge Theater and Serena Elize-Flores for being allies in this critical mission. She wishes not to thank Rocksteady and Bebop as it is hard to do anything with them around.

Production Team

Director - Beulah Vega

Artistic Director - Serena Elize Flores

Stage Manager - Lexus Fletcher

Set Designer - Argo Thompson

Lighting Designer - Serena Elize Flores

Sound Designer - Serena Elize Flores & Ryan Severt

Props - Lexus Fletcher & Beulah Vega

Costume Design - Serena Elize Flores

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