Schwa Works LLC · Milwaukee, WI

Schwa Potter

Performer. Playwright. Officiant. Artist.

Thirty years on stage, from Broadway's Mary Poppins to a Chopped win on Food Network. Today I write plays, marry couples, host drag shows for the world's biggest companies, and build tools that help people say "I do."

  • 30+years performing
  • 500+weddings officiated
  • 1,000+drag shows hosted
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What I own

The businesses

Every business below is owned and run by me under Schwa Works LLC.

Acting Officiant

Wedding officiant · Since 2015

Personalized wedding ceremonies across Wisconsin and destination weddings nationwide. LGBTQ+ and interfaith couples always welcome.

  • 500+ ceremonies performed
  • 70 five-star Google reviews
  • Based in Milwaukee
actingofficiant.com

Virtual Drag Shows

Hosted by Schwa de Vivre · Since 2020

Interactive drag bingo, trivia, and custom shows for corporate teams, Pride events, and fundraisers, live on video anywhere.

  • 1,000+ shows hosted
  • 101 five-star Google reviews
  • Clients include Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon
virtualdragshows.com

Wedding Ceremony Builder

For couples and officiants

A guided, section-by-section tool for writing your own wedding ceremony, with tips and editable examples from a professional officiant.

  • Ready-to-read Ceremony Scripts also available
weddingceremonybuilder.com

BareVows

Marriage license guide & officiant directory

Verified marriage license requirements for every county in Wisconsin, plus a directory to help couples find their officiant. More states coming.

  • All 72 Wisconsin counties covered
barevows.com
Playwriting

Writing for the stage

Writing is the center of my creative work.

2020

Claws Out!

I wrote and produced Claws Out! for City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, directed by Marc Masterson.

I also starred as Rachel Claus.

New scripts are in development now.

Resume

Stage and screen

Member of Actors' Equity Association. Mary Poppins on Broadway and the 1st National Tour, 2009 to 2012. Broadway credits appear under the name Shua Potter.

Broadway / National Tour / Off-Broadway

Mary Poppins (Broadway)Robertson AyNew Amsterdam Theatre · Richard Eyre
Mary Poppins (1st National Tour)EnsembleUSA · Anthony Lyn & Geoffrey Garrett
Daddy Issues (Off-Broadway)Levi KraussSt. Clements Theatre · David Golden

Film / Television

A League of Their Own (2022)Co-starAmazon Studios · Will Graham & Abbi Jacobson
Claws Out! (2020)Rachel Claus (Lead)City Theatre Company · Marc Masterson
Chopped (2016)WinnerFood Network · Michael Pearlman

Theater

The Santaland DiariesDavid / CrumpetCity Theatre · Monteze Freeland
The Legend of Georgia McBrideTracy MillsBarebones Productions · Patrick Jordan
Altar BoyzMarkCincinnati Playhouse / St. Louis Rep · Stafford Arima & Christopher Gattelli
Servant of Two MastersTruffaldinoPittsburgh Public Theater · Daniel Goldstein
A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas PastArkansas Repertory · Alan Souza
GypsyYonkersWestchester Broadway · Richard Stafford
HairsprayIQNorth Shore Music Theatre · Barry Ivan
La Cage aux FollesMercedesGateway Playhouse · DJ Salisbury
West Side StoryBaby JohnPittsburgh Musical Theater · Gavin Pamer
A Chorus LineMarkPittsburgh Musical Theater · Gavin Pamer
How to Succeed…Bud FrumpShowboat Majestic · Denny Reed
Red Hot and ColeCole PorterShowboat Majestic · Gina Kleesattel
King Richard the SecondGreeneQuantum Theatre · Karla Boos
My One and OnlyNew Rhythm BoyPittsburgh Playhouse · Niki Harris
HamletPlayer QueenPittsburgh Playhouse

Voiceover

Pennsylvania CensusLGBTQ VoicePA Census
Hallelujah StationNarratorAutumn House
TrainingBFA Musical Theater, Point Park University
VoiceTenor
Special skillsDialects (New York, Southern, Midwestern, RP, Cockney, Irish), dance, makeup artistry, puppetry, drag, Liza Minnelli impersonation

Credits on IBDB and IMDb.