POTUS

WRITER Selina Fillinger
DIRECTOR Susan Stroman
CO-LEAD PRODUCER, GENERAL PARTNER, & IMPACT PRODUCER Level Forward
STARRING Lilli Cooper, Lea Delaria, Rachel Dratch, Julianne Hough, Suzy Nakamura, Julie White, & Vanessa Williams

POTUS

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WRITER Selina Fillinger
DIRECTOR Susan Stroman
CO-LEAD PRODUCER, GENERAL PARTNER, & IMPACT PRODUCER Level Forward
STARRING Lilli Cooper, Lea Delaria, Rachel Dratch, Julianne Hough, Suzy Nakamura, Julie White, & Vanessa Williams

Awards & Honors

Tony Award Nominee - 2022

An uproarious new Broadway debut by playwright Selina Fillinger, directed by five-time Tony Award® winner Susan Stroman, POTUS, Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep him Alive is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.

We crafted an impact mission to use the influence of Broadway’s first all-women’s comedy to amplify the work of of seven, non-partisan, women-led non-profit organizations. Each of these organizations is working for the advocacy, agency, and activism of women throughout all levels of leadership and in service of equal rights, representation, fair elections, and access to voter registration. The POTUS Coalition includes:

BLACK VOTERS MATTER

CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

ERA COALITION

IGNITE

SHE THE PEOPLE

SUPERMAJORITY EDUCATION FUND

VOTE MAMA

Visit potus/moretotalkabout.com to learn more about the Coalition and to dig into the themes of POTUS, with digital resources and live conversations with the cast.

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Women & Leadership: Who Run The World?

In POTUS, Dusty (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president’s dalliance and the youngest, most unexpected voice for hot-button political issues throughout the show. She finds an unlikely Bitch Beats companion in Stephanie (another 1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) who is the president’s quirky secretary, struggling with confidence in the...
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(Re)Shaping the Story of Women of Color in Politics

Inspired by POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, join host Andrea Ambam in conversation with cast member Suzy Nakamura, president of She The People, Aimee Allison, and political narrative strategist Maya Contreras, and explore how reshaping the cultural narrative can support the on-the-ground effort for more women of color in politics.
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My Body, My Choice: Sexual & Reproductive Justice

In POTUS, Dusty (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president’s dalliance and one of the most unexpected voices for reproductive rights (and other hot button issues) throughout the show. She’s also got a knack for conflict mediation. In conversation with Gisela Chípe (POTUS company), Nancy Northup (President & CEO of Center for Reproductive Rights), and Yolanda...
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Motherhood is Political, Too

Inspired by POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, More To Talk About host Andrea Ambam moderates this rich conversation between Vote Mama Founder and CEO Liuba Grechen Shirley, NYS Senate candidate Françoise Olivas, and POTUS's Lisa Helmi Johanson, as they explore the political landscape for mothers and caregivers running for office, the issues they are...
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Majority Rules: Feminism on the Ballot

In POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, Harriet (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president’s chief of staff and is the real reason the country hasn’t fallen apart yet, though her achievements have always lived under the president’s spotlight. Hosted by Andrea Ambam join us in conversation with Julie White...
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Feminism & the White House

In an exciting conversation moderated by Andrea Ambam, join feminist greats, Gloria Steinem and Jamia Wilson, in conversation with playwright Selina Fillinger as they explore the past, present, and future of intersectional feminism and politics through the lens of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive.
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Dismantling Obstacles to Equality: an Urgent Excavation in Honor of Pride & Resistance

Join Carol Jenkins and Zakiya Thomas of the ERA Coalition, activist Charlotte Clymer, and POTUS’s Lea Delaria, in a conversation moderated by Andrea Ambam, and inspired by POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive. The urgent need for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, as well as tools of resistance for personal, local, and national activation—such...
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Black Women & Democracy

Inspired by POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, join activist and Black Voters Matter Co-Founder LaTosha Brown and POTUS’s Vanessa Williams, in a conversation moderated by Andrea Ambam, as they get real about the role that Black women have played in uplifting and protecting democracy in America. Looking forward, they discuss how we can move beyond...
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