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A president we never hear. Seven women we can’t ignore. We sit down with Eleve' Theater Company to unpack the whiplash world of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, a ferocious farce where doors slam, spin cycles faster than the news, and the people holding power together aren’t the ones at the podium. Melissa, the director, shares why art should unsettle and how this script spotlights women leading from the shadows—strategizing, firefighting, and finding solidarity under pressure.

We trace Eleve’s origin story from a string of no’s for “Wit” to a mission built on yes: yes to edge, yes to new work, yes to women-centered plays the community rarely sees. With a grant-backed partnership at Chance Theater’s 48-seat black box in Anaheim, the team brings a DIY ethos to life—hand-built doors for farce timing, self-sourced costumes, and prop lists wild enough to ping a delivery algorithm. The intimacy of the space becomes an asset: the audience is part of the charge, close enough to feel the speed of decisions and the shock of consequences.

Cast members dig deep into character and context. Leyna’s Harriet, the chief of staff, carries strategy and stamina; Sej’s Jean, the press secretary, maps the White House to corporate corridors where women navigate promotion politics and pay the tax of honesty; Cydney’s Stephanie embodies the under-credited labor that keeps the day moving. Together they show how systems pit women against each other even as they build alliances to make it through an impossible 24 hours. The result is comedy that tells the truth at speed—tragedy accelerated until it’s hilarious and uncomfortably real.

If you’re hungry for smart political theater, community grit, and an ensemble that elevates each other, this conversation will pull you in. Join us for craft talk, candid stories, and a look at why representation onstage changes what audiences feel and remember. Don’t miss the run: March 13–15 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, already more than half sold. Subscribe, share this with a theater friend, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find the show.

Elevé Theatre Company presents POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive | Chance Theater

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