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He’s right at ‘Home’: Blue-collar upbringing helps Sims relate to themes in Madison Rep play

At one point in the play “Home,” life has been so tough on protagonist Cephus Miles that he ends up homeless, sweeping bars in New York for a little spare change.
Patrick Sims – the UW assistant professor of theater and actor who’ll portray Cephus in Madison Repertory Theatre’s upcoming production of “Home” – knows that guy. He knows that bar-sweeper: smelly, unkempt, down on his luck, looking for work, seeking hope.