Butler Theatre: POTUS

Butler Theatre: POTUS at Lilly Hall Studio Theatre

Somebody has to clean up the mess. In POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, that somebody is seven somebodies, and they are running out of time. Selina Fillinger's comedy drops you into a political crisis spinning out of control, then lets you watch the people behind the power scramble to hold it together. If you've ever been the one quietly fixing things while someone else took the credit, this one is going to feel very familiar.

Here's the real hook: the laughs come from the work. Fillinger's play puts power, solidarity among women and the labor of containing a public figure's disorder at the center of the story. That means sharp institutional comedy with heart under the chaos. You aren't just watching a crisis unfold. You're watching seven women meet it head-on, together, with every new problem raising the stakes.

Butler Theatre presents the production at Lilly Hall Studio Theatre in Indianapolis, April 14-18, 2027, and Andrés López directs this local staging. The Sunday show on April 18 begins at 2:00 PM, which makes it an easy afternoon plan with friends, family or anyone who loves a smart, fast comedy. The presenter recommends it for ages 15 and older. Skip the scrolling for one afternoon and share a room full of laughter instead. Reserve your seats for the April 18 performance here and see who's really holding everything together.