2019 Kilroy List Winner, and three-time Tony nominee
"A funny, fast-paced piece of Oval Office outrageousness ... ahead of its time"
- The Boston Globe
"The perfect antidote to politics overload"
- BroadwayWorld"
POTUS is a potty-mouthed sendup of life in the fastest lane, the one that ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave."
- Peter Marks, The Washington Post
The Southeastern Premiere
A scandalous comment, a summit gone wrong, and an unexpected medical emergency—it's another disaster-filled day at the White House. When the President accidentally turns a PR mishap into a global fiasco, the seven women who keep things running risk everything to save the day. Selina Fillinger’s uproarious play, "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive," is a wild, irreverent romp through sex and politics.
Fresh from a Broadway run, this riotous, laugh-out-loud farce showcases the women behind the presidency who are quite literally holding it all together. Red, blue, and everyone in between can come, laugh, and let go.
Catch this blazing comedy at Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre, where a fearless, woman-led team brings the story to life. Don't miss your chance to see the women who really run the world.
CONTENT ADVISORY:
Please be advised that this show contains very mature language and is for adults only. Please also be advised that it will cause uncontrollable fits of laughter and an evening of relief from the insanity of the current state of American politics.
MEET THE WRITER
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.
Cast + Crew
Kelly Criss
Jean
Wendy Melkonian*
Harriet
Marcie Millard
Stephanie
Brittani Minnieweather
Margaret
Camille Monae*
Chris
Jordan Postal
Dusty
Gina Rickicki
Bernadette
Haley Covington
Swing (Dusty)
Tatyana Mack
Swing (Chris, Margaret)
Courtney Locke
Swing (Bernadette)
Courtney Loner
Swing (Harriet)
Ashley Freeman
Stage Management
Dan Bauman
Sound Design
Savannah Cobb
Costume Design
Elisabeth Cooper
Associate Producer
Tierney Breedlove
Properties Design
Jasmine Hill
Assistant Stage Manager/Intern
Maliya McCall
Lighting Design
Alex Whittenberg & Gavin Mosier
Scenic Design
Tom Priester
Lead Electrician
Vallea E. Woodbury
Production Design
Stefnie Cerny
Scenic Artist