The Hippodrome Theatre Proudly Presents the Broadway Hit:
POTUS:
or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
September 8-October 1;
Previews September 6-7
Written by Selina Fillinger
Directed by Stephanie Lynge
Opening Night, Friday, September 8 at 8:00 pm
The Hippodrome Theatre is excited to partner with the UF School of Theatre + Dance for its 51st Season opening show, a riotously funny and thought-provoking production that took Broadway by storm:
POTUS: or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.
One single 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.
Prepare to burst with laughter as you watch this hilariously absurd show featuring women who are messy, chaotic, crude, and morally ambiguous, yet also powerful and real.
“I am woman, hear me roar — with laughter, at “POTUS: or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” playwright Selina Fillinger’s delicious feminist farce about the all-female staff that keeps the country out of war and other sticky situations while babysitting the dullard who holds the highest office in our beleaguered land.” – Marilyn Stasio, Variety
As expected this show contains swear words and is recommended for mature audiences 17+.
POTUS
or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
On Mainstage September 8 to October 1, 2023
Previews: September 6-7 (Sliding Scale)
Opening Night: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. | Thursdays at 7 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m.
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8 p.m. | Sundays at 2 p.m.
Special Dates and Events for POTUS
Talkback with Actors:
Sunday, September 17 after the 2 p.m. show
Content Advisory: Mature Audiences 17+. Adult language. Discussion of sexual content.
Hippodrome Gainesville FLORIDA
“POTUS” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
“Originally produced on Broadway by SEAVIEW 51 ENTERTAINMENT GLASS HALF FULL LEVEL FORWARD SALMAN AL-RASHID RUNYONLAND PRODUCITONS SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS ONE COMMUNITY JAY ALIX AND UNA JACKMAN JONATHAN DEMAR IMAGINE EQUAL ENTERTAINMENT LUCAS KATLER DAVID J. LYNCH LEONID MAKARON MARK GORDON PICTURES LIZ SLAGER TED SNOWDON NATALIE GORMAN/TISH BRENNAN THROOP And THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION MARK SHACKET, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER”
Content Advisory:
Mature Audiences 17+. Adult language. Discussion of sexual content.
Contact the Box Office (352 375 4477 or email boxoffice@thehipp.org) for Accessible Seating
Playbill
POTUS in the News
- Acting Presidential at the Hipp by Shamrock McShane – Shamrock McShane Blog – September 3, 2023
- Hippodrome to kick off 51st season with ‘POTUS’ comedy by Ron Cunningham (Correspondent) – Gainesville Sun 9/5/2023 – Download Article Here
- ‘I am woman, hear me roar’_ ‘POTUS’ debuts at the Hippodrome – by Bonny Matejowsky – The Independent Florida Alligator 9/12/2023 – Download Article Here
TOM MILLER REVIEWS POTUS AT THE HIPP by Tom Miller – Millerworks Weekly Blog – September 15, 2023
Special thanks to Carly Spoto Photography for our Opening Night Pictures
