CCM's Mainstage Series Presents AH, WILDERNESS!

2015-16 MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES

AH, WILDERNESS!: A COMEDY OF RECOLLECTION IN THREE ACTS

By Eugene O’Neill Photo by Mark Lyons.

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DIVISION OF THEATRE ARTS, PRODUCTION AND ARTS ADMINISTRATION PRESENTS

AH, WILDERNESS!: A COMEDY OF RECOLLECTION IN THREE ACTS

By Eugene O’Neill Director R. Terrell Finney Scenic Designers Thomas C. Umfrid Whitney Glover* Lighting Designer Adam Ditzel*

Sound Designer Mathew D. Birchmeier*

Wig & Make-Up Designer Missy White*

Costume Designer Maria Lenn*

Fight Choreographer k. Jenny Jones

Patricia Corbett Theater Feb. 10 – 14, 2016

Stage Manager Scott Slucher* * CCM Student

Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season Production Sponsor Macy’s

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Ah, Wilderness!: A Comedy of Recollection in Three Acts is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. CCM is an accredited institution of the National Association of Schools of Music and the National Association of Schools of Theatre and a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

The University of Cincinnati does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status or gender identity and expression in its programs and activities. The complete Notice of Nondiscrimination can be found at http://www.uc.edu/about/policies/nondiscrimination.html.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTE In Ah, Wilderness!, Eugene O’Neill provides a loving, gentle look at a life he wishes he might’ve lived as a young man. Subtitled “a comedy of recollection,” O’Neill takes a day (July 4, 1906) in the life of the Miller family of Connecticut and uses this as an opportunity to spin a coming-of-age story that is poignant and sweet, yet at the same time infused with a certain sadness.

In the hands of a lesser playwright, the material could easily become maudlin and overly sentimental. O’Neill, however, manages not only an artful dissection of the tribulations of young love, but also incorporates problems of the era into the story: alcoholism, prostitution and intolerance are but a few of the more serious topics touched upon in the play.

Though extremely popular in its day and used as the basis for movies and a musical, Ah, Wilderness! is not among the best-known of O’Neill’s works and stands as his only comedy. CCM Drama is proud to offer this wonderful play to Cincinnati audiences, and on behalf of the entire production team we hope you enjoy this foray into poetry, politics and passion.

R. Terrell Finney, Director

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JOHN HARRISON John Harrison is the founder of The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate and Prejudice through Performing Arts. The arts are truly a language that all people speak; they cut across racial, cultural, social, educational and economic barriers. The CCM Harmony Fund was established to celebrate the language of the arts, encourage conversation and advocate compassion.

The fund supports our incredibly talented students and faculty at the College-Conservatory of Music in the media and performing arts in creative and unique ways to promote culturally diverse audiences, and fight hate and prejudice. Mr. Harrison has made provisions in his will to support and continue the mission of The Harmony Fund.

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THE VILLAGE NEWS ALUMNI APPLAUSE After receiving accolades at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for his lead role in the feature film I Am Not A Hipster, alumnus Dominic Bogart (BFA Drama, 2000) returned to the festival this January for the world premiere of The Birth of a Nation. Bogart appears in this biopic about enslaved preacher-turned-revolt leader Nat Turner alongside Nate Parker and Armie Hammer. According to Variety, The Birth of Nation landed the biggest deal in the history of the Sundance Film Festival: a $17.5 million payday from Fox Searchlight for global rights. A native of Piqua, Ohio, Bogart was the 2012 recipient of CCM’s Julia Winter Cohen Career Excellence Award.

Alumna Nicole Callender (BFA Drama, 1991) is an actor, regionally and OffBroadway, as well as a stuntwoman and fight choreographer. She recently doubled Michelle Hurst in the acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama Orange is the New Black. She also performed stunt work on the CBS crime drama Golden Boy. As an actor she has appeared as Kat in All in the Miming at Vital Theater (New York) and Ensemble in Anton in Show Business and The Laramie Project at the Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre (Summit, N.J.).

An accomplished film and television actor, alumnus Keith Pillow (MFA Drama, 1989) has had recurring roles on TV’s Judging Amy, The Shield, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Awkward and Pretty Little Liars. He has made guest appearances on The Mentalist, Glee, The Goldbergs, Law & Order L.A., The Closer, Nip/Tuck, Hot in Cleveland, 24, CSI, Cold Case, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful, to name but a few. A classically trained singer and actor, Pillow was the 2015 recipient of CCM’s Julia Winter Cohen Career Excellence Award.

In a recent Washington Post profile, alumna Angela Ammerman (BM Music Education, 2006) was hailed as a “music teacher prodigy.” A teacher at the Annandale High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, Ammerman was also recently named the Virginia Orchestra Director of the Year by the American String Teachers Association. She is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, American String Teachers Association and has been a guest conductor in All County and All City Orchestras.

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COMPANY THE COMPANY In order of appearance:

Tommy Miller......................................................................................JONAH SORSCHER Mildred Miller..................................................................................OLIVIA PASSAFIUME Arthur Miller..........................................................................................OWEN ALDERSON Essie Miller................................................................................................KATIE LANGHAM Lily Miller ................................................................................... RACHEL BAUMGARTEN Nat Miller ......................................................................................................DEVAN PRUITT Sid Davis.............................................................................................ANDREW IANNACCI Richard Miller..................................................................ANDREW HUYLER RAMSEY David McComber...............................................................................SPENCER LACKEY Norah..................................................................................................MICKEY TROPEANO Went Selby................................................................................. ISAAC HICKOX-YOUNG Belle...................................................................................................................ANNIE GROVE Bartender..................................................................................................... JAMES EGBERT Salesman......................................................................................................RYAN GARRETT Muriel McComber....................................................................................EMILY WALTON The Place and Time July 4, 1906—“a large small-town in Connecticut” Scene 1 - The Miller home, early morning Scene 2 - The Miller home, evening of the same day Scene 3 - Back room of a bar, 10 p.m., the same night Scene 4 - The Miller home, 11 p.m., the same night Scene 5 - The Miller home, 1 p.m., the following afternoon Scene 6 - A strip of beach on the harbor, 9 p.m. that night Scene 7 - The Miller home, 10 p.m., the same night There will be one 15-minute intermission between Scenes 2 and 3 Total Running Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes (including intermission)

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Zoltan Dobsa Robert Sorscher

John Martin Karen Zellner

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CAST

CAST PROFILES OWEN ALDERSON, Arthur Miller Junior from Harvard, Massachusetts At CCM: Father Karolyi in Pentecost, Delbert in Seven Feet Under (TRANSMIGRATION), 1968 Hippie/Mark/Dr. Ray in The Heidi Chronicles, Solomon in Speech and Debate, Logan in Just By Chance (E-Media), Man in Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours: Things We Do for Those We Love (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Tias in The Gospel of Fat Kathy at Hashtag Theatre Company (New York).

RACHEL BAUMGARTEN, Lily Miller Senior from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania At CCM: Scarlett Zaebrick in Neutral and Nonpartisan (TRANSMIGRATION), Debbie in The Heidi Chronicles, The Old Woman in Macbeth, The Woman in Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours: Things We Do for Those We Love (TRANSMIGRATION), Mercy Lewis in The Crucible, Patty McCormick in Sentenced (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Queen Isabella in The Hunchback of Seville at Know Theatre of Cincinnati (CCM co-production).

JAMES EGBERT, Bartender Sophomore from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania At CCM: Father Bojovic in Pentecost, Jim in Lonely Impulse of Delight, (Drama Lab), Director for Julius Caesar (Drama Lab). Elsewhere: Quentin in DangerQuest for Barking Squirrel Productions; Claudius in Hamlet, Major Metcalf in Mousetrap and Mark in The Pill at LVPA Arts (Bethlehem, Pa.).

RYAN GARRETT, Salesman Junior from Nashville, Tennessee At CCM: Nico in Pentecost, Screenwriter for Keisha with Pizza (48-Hour Film Festival), Christ Boxer/Steve/Waiter in The Heidi Chronicles, Mikey in Justice (Drama Lab), Howie in Speech and Debate, Ensemble in The 17th Annual Snipes, Arkansas, Harvest Festival (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Otto in The Gospel of Fat Kathy at Hashtag Theatre Company (New York), Flyer in Fuerza Bruta at the Daryl Roth Theatre (New York), Moritz in Spring Awakening at the Street Theatre Company (Nashville, Tenn.), Frat Lord in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions.

ANNIE GROVE, Belle Junior from San Francisco, California At CCM: Yasmin in Pentecost, Nellie in Coulter Cliffs Inn (TRANSMIGRATION), Donalbain in Macbeth, Lady Mayor in The 17th Annual Snipes, Arkansas, Harvest Festival (TRANSMIGRATION), The Blonde in Bad Company (E-Media), Ellie in Opia (E-Media). Elsewhere: Featured Performer in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions, Pretty Girl Number Two in The Funhouse Massacre for Petri Entertainment, Graziella in West Side Story and Cassius in Julius Caesar at Interlochen Center for the Arts (Interlochen, Mich.), Judy in A Chorus Line at Napa Valley Opera

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House (Napa, Calif.), Sebastian/Maria in Twelfth Night at the Manhattan Shakespeare Company (New York).

ISAAC HICKOX-YOUNG, Went Selby Sophomore from Reno, Nevada At CCM: Pusbas/Commando in Pentecost, Eustice in A Fool’s Paradise (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Merry War Theatre Company (Reno, Nev.), Brian in Jerry Finnegan’s Sister at Reno Little Theater (Reno, Nev.), Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet at Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (Sierra, Nev.).

ANDREW IANNACCI, Sid Davis Senior for Ipswich, Massachusetts At CCM: Bob in Requiem for Millennials (Drama Lab), Scary Meth Head in Meth: A Love Story (Drama Lab), Adam 92 in Mandatory Fun (TRANSMIGRATION), Ensemble in You’re Welcome: A Cycle of Bad Plays, Porter in Macbeth, Grandpa in Complex: A Structure of Sound (TRANSMIGRATION), Hopkins in The Crucible, Factory Boss in The Sherwin Williams Effect (TRANSMIGRATION), Patrick in Bad Company (E-Media), Benny in Good Mourning (E-Media), David in Under (E-Media). Elsewhere: Christopher Columbus in The Hunchback of Seville at Know Theatre of Cincinnati (CCM co-production).

SPENCER LACKEY, David McComber Junior from Columbus, Ohio At CCM: Alexander Jedlikov in Pentecost, Ensemble in You’re Welcome: A Cycle of Bad Plays, Neville in A Fool’s Paradise (TRANSMIGRATION), Chip in Chip (48-Hour Film Festival), Doctor in Macbeth, Ethan in P.O. 11259: Sincerely Yours (TRANSMIGRATION), Caleb in Opia (E-Media), Hell-Hound in The Rise and Fall of Twiggy Fartdust (Drama Lab), Bailiff in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Drama Lab). Elsewhere: Chef Boyardee in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions.

KATIE LANGHAM, Essie Miller Junior from Fairfield, Connecticut At CCM: Diwata in Speech and Debate, Peaches Montgomery in A Fool’s Paradise (TRANSMIGRATION), April Lambert in The Heidi Chronicles, Class President in MISFIT: In Loving Memory of My High School Hell (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Maddie Steele in #thedianemovie at Hashtag Theatre Company (New York), Fat Kathy in The Gospel of Fat Kathy at Hashtag Theatre Company (New York), Officer in Meth: A Love Story at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

OLIVIA PASSAFIUME, Mildred Miller Sophomore from Louisville, Kentucky At CCM: Cleopatra in Pentecost, Binny Barker in A Fool’s Paradise (TRANSMIGRATION).

DEVAN PRUITT, Nat Miller Junior from Lawrenceburg, Kentucky At CCM: Soldier Two/Commando/Swedish Man in Pentecost, Ensemble in You’re Welcome: A Cycle of Bad Plays, Seward in Macbeth, Caliban in Living

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CAST

CAST PROFILES Dead in Denmark, Marshal Herrick in The Crucible. Elsewhere: Shrek in Shrek the Musical at Lexington Children’s Theatre (Lexington, Ky.).

ANDREW HUYLER RAMSEY, Richard Miller Sophomore from Weston, Massachusetts At CCM: Abdul in Pentecost, Zach in Tigers be Still (Drama Lab). Elsewhere: Barnette Lloyd in Crimes of the Heart at Walnut Hill School for the Arts (Natick, Mass.); Herr Sonnenstich in Spring Awakening, Doug in Six Degrees of Separation, Director for Check, Please and Himself in Who Pissed in the OJ? at Phillips Academy Theatre Group (Andover, Mass.).

JONAH SORSCHER, Tommy Miller Eighth grader from Camp Dennison, Ohio At CCM: Snow Child in Carousel, Gavroche in Les Misérables, Newspaper Boy in The Time of Your Life. Elsewhere: Simba in The Lion King, Jr., Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night and Don Jon in Much Ado About Nothing at Indian Hill Middle School (Cincinnati); Og in Finian’s Rainbow, Jr., Friedrich in Getting to Know... The Sound of Music, Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr., Link in Hairspray, Jr. and Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, Jr. at CCM Preparatory; Gingy in Shrek the Musical, Jr. and Daddy Warbucks in Annie Kids at Indian Hill Performing Arts Academy (Cincinnati); Jojo in Seussical and Hugo Peabody in Bye Bye Birdie at East Side Players (Cincinnati); Lion King Kids DVD for Disney; Louis in The King and I at The Carnegie (Covington, Ky.).

MICKEY TROPEANO, Norah Junior from Westfield, New Jersey At CCM: Fatima in Pentecost, Molly in The Heidi Chronicles, Menteith in Macbeth, Christina in Justice (Drama Lab), Eve 14 in Mandatory Fun (TRANSMIGRATION), Sloane in MISFIT: In Loving Memory of My High School Hell (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Clem in The Gospel of Fat Kathy at Hashtag Theatre Company (New York), Jane in ‘Dentity Crisis and Rosemary in Family Practice at Bucks County Theater (New Hope, Pa.).

EMILY WALTON, Muriel McComber Junior from Leawood, Kansas At CCM: Ensemble in You’re Welcome: A Cycle of Bad Plays, Young Macduff in Macbeth, Snow White in Seven Feet Under (TRANSMIGRATION).

Elsewhere: Infanta Juana in The Hunchback of Seville at Know Theatre of Cincinnati (CCM co-production).

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STAFF

STUDENT STAFF PROFILES MATTHEW D. BIRCHMEIER, Sound Designer Graduate student from Grand Rapids, Michigan At CCM: Sound Supervisor for The Merry Widow, Sound Designer for Big River. Elsewhere: Production Sound Engineer for Texas Shakespeare Festival (Kilgore, Texas), Sound Designer for The Glass Menagerie at Farmers Alley Theatre (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Sound Designer for Charlotte’s Web at Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

ADAM DITZEL, Lighting Designer Senior from Lakeside Park, Kentucky At CCM: Electrics Crew for The Merry Widow, Lighting Designer for William Bolcom: Cabaret Songs, Lighting Designer for You’re Welcome: A Cycle of Bad Plays, Associate Lighting Designer for Choreographers’ Showcase 2015, Lighting Designer for 2014 Fall Dance, Assistant Lighting Designer for Peter Pan. Elsewhere: Lighting Designer for Marz and Back at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (New York), Lighting Designer for Murder Ballad at Stone on a Walk Theatre (Cincinnati).

WHITNEY GLOVER, Associate Scenic Designer Graduate student from Texarkana, Texas At CCM: Assistant Scenic Designer for Pentecost and Così fan tutte.

Elsewhere: Painter for Misery with Infinite Scenic/Proof Productions (New York), Apprentice Painter for the Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, N.M.).

MARIA LENN, Costume Designer Graduate student from Evansville, Indiana At CCM: Cutter/Draper for The Merry Widow. Elsewhere: Costume Designer for Boeing Boeing at Wayside Theatre (Middletown, Va.), Costume Designer for The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the University of Evansville (Evansville, Ind.), Wardrobe Supervisor for Norwegian Cruise Line.

SCOTT SLUCHER, Stage Manager Graduate student from Louisville, Kentucky At CCM: Stage Manager for Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite.

Elsewhere: Master Electrician for the Pioneer Playhouse’s 2015 Season (Danville, Ky.).

MISSY WHITE, Wig & Make-Up Designer Graduate student from Fayetteville, North Carolina At CCM: Assistant Wig & Make-Up Designer for Big River, Peter Pan, Hansel and Gretel, Macbeth, Les Misérables and Singin’ in the Rain; Wig & Make-Up Crew for The Merry Widow and Legally Blonde. Elsewhere: Wig Artisan and Hair & Make-Up Assistant for Rapunzel, Les Misérable, Around the World in 80 Days, Henry V and Pericles at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (Center Valley, Pa.).

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PRODUCTION STAFF Technical Director................................................................................... Steve Miller Assistant Technical Director.............................................................Sara Barnett Assistant Stage Managers....................... Andi Radujkovic, AJ Bierschwal, Sam Lewis Production Assistant............................................................ Caroline Castleman Associate Scenic Designer........................................................Logan Greenwell Props Master..........................................................................................Mara Tunicliff Assistant Lighting Designer..............................................................Andy Hilman Assistant Sound Designer.......................................................Blake Edmondson Assistant Costume Designer...............................................................Ashley Berg Assistant Wig & Make-Up Designers & Run Crew........... Danae Jimenez, Rin Schwob Set Construction Crew.................................... Mikaela Acton, Bryce Baxter, Aria Braswell, Kia Brown, Caroline Castleman, Kevin Chlapeka, Ben Christ, Ethan Dorian, Dylan Dougal, Erin Duffey, Elanor Eberhardt, Ellie Fangman, Chyanne Fischer, Luke Hampton, Christina Harrison, Courtney Hickenlooper, Pauline Humbert, Tim Italiano, Cari Kamper, Kylie Kanter, Erin Keehnen, Margo Leist, Erin Magner, Kendal Mccarthy, Jordan Miller, Jennifer Mollet, Dylan Muvaney, Cole Nevins, Anya Olson, Jennifer Pallas, Bryn Purvis, Jacob Rankin, Gabriella Rodregues, Cara Roth, Alexander Stone, Frank Thams, Zachary Triska, Amanda Valenzuela, Frank Viskup, Chris Wade, Dvaka Walpola, Ben Woida, Josh Windes Scenic Charge Artist..............................................................................Olivia Leigh Scenic Artist Assistants.......................... Whitney Glover, Karly Hasselfeld Scene Shop Assistants....... Sara Barnett, Will Becker, Rebecca Clancy, Adam Crowell, Megan Edwards, Tim Italiano, Andrew Martin, Brett Pavlovich, Haley Schutzenberger, Gus Tucker, Ben Woida Master Carpenter..................................................................................... Gus Tucker

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Paint Crew.....................................................Logan Greenwell, Ellie Fangman, Levi Keiss, Jen Pallas, Theron Wineinger Props Graduate Assistants...............Aaron Bridgman, Christina Chester Set/Props Running Crew................................... Bryce Baxter, Aria Braswell, Kevin Chlapka, Courtney Hickenlooper, Erin Magner, Jordan Miller, Jennifer Mollet, Bryn Purvis, Amanda Valenzuela, Zachary Triska Master Electrician.......................................................................Andrew Diamond Assistant Master Electrician & Light Board Operator............. Jack Broda Light Shop Manager.....................................................................Jeremy Dominik Light Shop Assistants......................................Joe Beumer, Lauren Brunson, Erik Mccandless Electricians ................................................................ Ben Christ, Anna Naderer, Eva Patterson, Bret Pavlovich Electrics Crew...........................................Lauren Brunson, Parker Conzone, Chris Dissinger, Jeremy Dominik, Justin Dudzik, Eleanor Eberhardt, Charly Goino, Christina Harrison, Dava Hunter, Madeline Jenkins, Erin Keehnen, Alec Molinaro, Frank Viskup, Devaka Walpola, Brendan Watts, Mandi Wisler Sound Operator..............................................................................Michael Medina Sound Shop Supervisor................................................................Jason Sebastian Sound Graduate Assistants.................... Matt D. Birchmeier, Jake Jobes, Kevin Semancik Sound Load-In Crew........................ Sky Cone, Tanner Elker, Josh Windes Costume Shop Assistants...........................Jessica Barksdale, Ashley Berg, Jillian Coratti, Maria Lenn, Oran Wongpandid Wardrobe Supervisor.............................................................................Hayley King Wardrobe Crew Head.....................................................................Brooke Arthur Wardrobe Running Crew............................... Dylan Dougal, Luke Hampton, Christina Harrison, Miles Horne, Cara Roth, Gabriella Rodrigues Wardrobe Maintenance Crew Head...........................................Jillian Coratti Stage Management Office Assistants...............Tori Rezek, Scott Slucher CCM 13

SPONSORS 2015-16 SPONSORS & PARTNERS CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations, foundations and individuals for their generous support:

Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship Sponsor

CCM Season Presenting Sponsor, Musical Theatre Program Sponsor and Event Sponsor

The Corbett Endowment at CCM

Dance Department Supporter All-Steinway School Sponsor

ArtsWave The Greater Cincinnati Foundation H. Wayne Ferguson Family Foundation

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./ U.S. Bank Foundation

Frances R. Luther Charitable Trust

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Community Partners

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Mainstage Season Production Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Rosenthal Opera Department Sponsor

The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel Visiting Artists Sponsor

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Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander

Mrs. William A. Friedlander

Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth

Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen

Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Sittenfeld

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom

Ariel Quartet Sponsors

Genevieve Smith Opera Production Sponsor

Jan Rogers

Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation

Choral Studies Sponsors

Ms. Margaret A. Straub & Mr. Neil R. Artman Studio Drama Series Sponsor

Rosemary & Mark Schlachter

Teri Jory & Seth Geiger Graeter’s

Swan Lake Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn Orchestral Sponsor

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The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate and Prejudice through Performing Arts

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Jeff Thomas Catering PNC

Trish & Rick Bryan

Keating, Muething & Klekamp P.L.L.

Rhonda & Larry Sheakley

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CCMpower Dear Friends and Alumni, As you know, UC’s College-Conservatory of Music has an international reputation for excellence and competes with our country’s finest conservatories for extraordinary students. Yes, the performances are outstanding. Yes, it is the largest single source of performances in the state of Ohio. And yes, CCM is an Ohio Center of Excellence. But are you aware that CCM alumni and students are the arts engine for our own community?

Not only are CCM alumni and students working behind the scenes and appearing on stages around the world but you also witness their work and performances at our very own Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts and the list goes on and on.

CCMpower raises funds for scholarships to help attract the best and brightest students to CCM. I am proud of our college, students, alumni and the impact CCM has on our arts community. And today, I encourage you to also become a member of CCMpower!

Becoming a member is easy: complete the form on the next page and mail it back to us. You can also visit ccm.uc.edu and click on the CCMpower link to join. Not only will you be investing in CCM, but you’ll be fueling the arts engine for some of our city’s most beloved organizations.

Best regards,

Donna de Graaf, President CCMpower P.S. The Friends of CCM and Alumni Governing Boards have merged to create a new organization! CCMpower consists of fans, advocates and alumni dedicated to empowering students and igniting possibilities through scholarship opportunities and so much more. CCMpower helps attract the best and brightest talent, in turn, enriching our community and fueling the future of the arts!

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TAPAA FACULTY & STAFF Division of Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration Rocco Dal Vera, TAPAA Division Head/Producer Alex Badue, Musical Theatre Instructor/Music Theory Catherine Batcheller, Dance Instructor/Ballet Steve Beirens, Dance Instructor/Ballet John Thomas Bell, Dance Instructor/Ballet Meredith Benson, Dance Instructor/Ballet Aubrey Berg, Chair of Musical Theatre Department Brad Berridge, TD&P Instructor/Sound Michael Blankenship, Resident Scenic Artist Christopher Boone, TD&P Instructor/Lighting Jeffrey Brown, TD&P Instructor/Video Media Lydia Brown, Opera Vocal Coach Ka-Ron Brown Lehman, Dance Instructor/Modern Deirdre Carberry, Acting Chair of Dance/Resident Dance Choreographer/Ballet Michael Carr, Musical Theatre Instructor/Movement Colleen Condit, Dance Program Coordinator Anne Cushing-Reid, Arts Administration Instructor Denise Dal Vera, Business Skills for the Actor Instructor Kimberly Daniel de Acha, Voice/Musical Theatre Giles Davies, Acting Vince DeGeorge, Musical Theatre/Opera Performance Dale Doerman, Drama Instructor/Aesthetics Wendy Dorn, TD&P Instructor Annie Fitzpatrick, Drama Instructor/Business Skills for the Actor James H. Gage, Resident Lighting Designer Jeri Gatch, Dance Instructor/Modern/Choreography Stephen Goers, Musical Theatre Instructor/Music Director Emma Griffin, Opera Director Roger Grodsky, Musical Theatre Vocal Coach/Conductor Robin Guarino, Chair of Opera Department Jessica Haffner, Cutter/Draper Patti Hall, TAPAA Program Coordinator Mark Halpin, Resident Scenic Designer Jean Hamilton, Arts Administration Department Director Richard E. Hess, Chair of Drama Department Brian Horton, Costume Shop Coordinator Steve Irwin, Dance Instructor/Hip-Hop Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer, Dance Instructor/Ballet Patti James, Tap/Jazz/Choreography/Musical Theatre

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Qi Jiang, Chair of Dance Department k. Jenny Jones, Acting/Movement, Stage Combat Michele Kay, Chair of TD&P/Stage Management Dawn Kelly, Dance Instructor/Ballet Mike Kelly, Dance Instructor/Music Theory Diane Lala, Resident MT Choreographer/Jazz/Pilates Wendy LeBorgne, Voice Pathologist Jeremy Lee, Resident Sound Designer Marie-France Lefebvre, Opera Coach Patricia Linhart, Voice/Musical Theatre Terry (Ben) Lusk, Opera Coach Andre Megerdichian, Resident Dance Choreographer/Modern/Somatics D. Lynn Meyers, Drama Instructor/Audition Techniques Judith Mikita, Dance Instructor/Modern Kathryn Miller, Resident Properties Artisan Steve Miller, Associate Technical Director Dean Mogle, Resident Costume Designer Susan Moser, Drama and Opera Instructor/Theatre Movement Robert G. Pavlovich, Acting for the Camera/Theatre History Katelyn Groh Reid, Instructor/Dialects Brian Robertson, Opera Instructor Jennifer Roig-Francoli, Dance Instructor/Alexander Technique Brant Russell, Script Analysis/Director Sydney Schnurr, Arts Administration Jason Sebastian, TD&P Instructor/Sound Rebecca Senske, Associate Costume Designer Stirling Shelton, Technical Director Ryan Sigurdson, Musical Theatre Instructor D’Arcy Smith, Voice Production/Vocal Coach Julie Spangler, Musical Theatre Instructor/Music Director Kristin Suess, Arts Administration Instructor/Career Management Michael Tevlin, Resident Dance Choreographer/Ballet Daniel Townsend, Make-Up and Wigs Instructor Regina Truhart, Costume Technology Richard J. Turner-Palmer, Theatre Shop Foreman Thomas C. Umfrid, Resident Scenic Designer Sandy Vanlandingham, Program Manager Alison Vodnoy Wolf, Acting Instructor Suzette Boyer Webb, Dance Instructor/Ballet Janell Weinstock, Arts Administration Instructor Mark C. Williams, Lighting Technology and Design Karen Wissel, Dance Instructor/Modern Alan Yaffe, Arts Administration Instructor Kelly A. Yurko, Resident Make-Up and Wigs Designer Adam Zeek, Resident Master Electrician CCM 19

CCM ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Peter Landgren, Dean & Thomas James Kelly Professor of Music R. Terrell Finney, Jr., Associate Dean & Director of Graduate Studies Andrea M. Fitzgerald, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Services Katherine Zajac Albertson, Senior Admissions Officer Kandice Odister, Admissions Program Manager Diane White, Director of Business Affairs Steve McConnell, Business Manager Peggy Huddle, Senior Human Resources Coordinator Rayburn Dobson, Jr., Senior Director of Performance Operations Beth Dochinger, Senior Director of Development & External Relations Karen Tully, Director of Development & External Relations Stephanie Dumais, Assistant Director of Constituent Development & Alumni Relations Curt Whitacre, Director of Marketing & Communications Mikki Graff, Graphic Designer Charlotte Kies, Kevin Norton, Ryan Strand, Public Information Assistants John McDonagh, Director of Facilities & Performance Services Eric Wolfley, Director of Piano Services Rebekah Wortman, Piano Technician Simon Sotelo, Director of Recording Services Eric Louie, Scheduling Manager Sara Danner-Dukic, CCM Summer Programs Director Jeanne Rose, Box Office Manager Karen Lee, Joe Murrell, Elizabeth Schmidt, Box Office Assistant Managers Jeremiah Adriano, Olivia Baer, Annie Barr, Daniel Blevins, Mackenzie Brauns, Jenna Byrne, Rebecca Claborn, Seika Fukumoto, Taylor Fleshman, Charlotte Kies, Shannon Lock, Liea Mack, Anthony Smith, Diamond Snow, Box Office Staff Kate Alexandra, Kyle Malesevich, Abigail Martin, House Managers Desiree Adams, Alvin Ashlaw, Darren Benton, Nicki Berger, Emilio Carlo, Jabari Carter, Lily Couch, Ilona Eke, Royce Files, Ryan Garrett, Nick Garver, Sola Fadiran, Jimmy Hendricks, Landon Hawkins, Nicholas Heffelfinger, Casey Hull, Pauline Humbert, Philip Johnson, Aaron Kaspi, Kyle Lamb, Jalen Lee, Chelsea Melamed, Eric Morin, Ty Niemeyer, David O’Connell, Kayliegh Overmyer, Liza Saracina, Evan Talkers, House & Operations Staff Nick King, Operations Assistant Manager Mark Lyons, Photographer Wendling Printing Company, Printing House Industries, Neutra Text Font Design

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INFO

GENERAL INFORMATION CCM BOX OFFICE: Located in the CCM Atrium, the Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 12-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 12-4 p.m.; and one hour prior to curtain for Mainstage performances. Master Card, VISA and Discover cards are accepted. CCM Box Office, P.O. Box 210003, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0003; 513-556-4183.

PARKING: Convenient parking is available in the CCM Garage, at the base of Corry Boulevard off of Jefferson Avenue. Additional parking is available in garages throughout the UC campus. Any questions concerning on-campus parking should be directed to UC Parking Services at 513-556-2283.

TAX CREDIT: If you find that you cannot attend your performance, your tickets may be donated for tax credit as a charitable contribution. Simply notify the Box Office prior to the performance to release your seats, and give your name and address. A tax donation receipt will be mailed to you.

EMERGENCY CALLS: If you are likely to receive an emergency call during a performance, please leave your name and seat location with the House Manager. If you have a beeper, we also request that you leave it with the House Manager along with your seat number so as not to disturb the audience and actors. In case of emergencies, this will help us locate you as quickly as possible.

LOST AND FOUND: 513-556-9413 HOUSE POLICIES: The House Manager has been instructed to minimize the disturbance to patrons already seated when accommodating latecomers. The director and producer of each production select times which are least likely to interrupt the performance, and latecomers will be seated only during these times.

Latecomers who miss these opportunities will not be admitted until intermission. Children under the age of six are not to be admitted.

CAMERAS, PHONES AND RECORDING DEVICES: The possession of cameras, with or without flashes, recording devices, cellular phones and other electronic devices inside the theater is strictly prohibited.

Please leave them with the House Manager.

SMOKING AND REFRESHMENTS: Smoking and refreshments are not permitted in the theater. Effective January 1, 2006, smoking is prohibited inside all buildings, athletics facilities and vehicles owned,

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operated or leased by the University of Cincinnati. Smoking is also prohibited within 25 feet of all university building entrances, exits, air intakes and operable windows. Smoking shall not be permitted on any bridge, overpass or enclosed walkway.

HEARING ENHANCEMENT: Telex listening devices are available for checkout during performances in both Patricia Corbett Theater and Corbett Auditorium. Please inquire at the Box Office.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING: Wheelchair seating is available in both theaters. Seating is limited, so reservations should be made with the Box Office when ordering tickets. These seats are subject to availability.

GROUP SALES: The Box Office can accommodate groups for major productions and concerts. Preview and benefit performances are also available for some productions. For more information, call the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183.

CCM ONLINE: ccm.uc.edu JOIN THE CCM FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/ UCCollegeConservatoryofMusic FOLLOW CCM ON TWITTER: twitter.com/UC_CCM The purpose of these performances is educational and is part of the University of Cincinnati academic program.

KNOW YOUR EXIT

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364 Tangeman University Center

THINK THURSDAYS! First & Fourth Thursday of Every Month:

Wine& Spirits Tasting 5 - 7 p.m.

Third Thursday of Every Month:

Chef’s Table DINNER WITH DRINK PAIRINGS

5 - 7 p.m.

Join us for Lunch, Mon.- Fri., just over the CCM Bridge. uc.edu/mick_macks

Starbucks CCM Café

4215 Mary Emery Hall HOURS: Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Friday 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Every Wednesday in print.

Everyday online at the new citybeat.com

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Music for

All Seasons THIRD ANNIVERSARY SERIES: 2015-2016

Intimate Teatime concerts of music for voices and instruments at Historic Peterloon — 8605 Hopewell Road, Indian Hill

Mozart For The Voice

October 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM

Notturni for voices and clarinets Concert Arias The Impresario

Happy Holidays with Kimberly Daniel and Friends

December 6, 2015 at 2:00 PM Seasonal music from around the world

Speak Love

February 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes, Schubert – On the Shore, Kurt Weill - Songs

Paris: City of Light April 17, 2016 at 2:00 PM

Ravel, Debussy, Massenet, Fauré and Berlioz, Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals

Single Tickets: $30; Four-Ticket Flexible Passes: $100 Buy by mail: Music For All Seasons, PO Box 43172, Cincinnati, OH 45243 Email your reservations: musicseasons@zoomtown.com For brochure or more info: www.musicforallseasonscincinnati.com Visit us on Facebook: Music for all Seasons Cincinnati All revenues from ticket sales are donated to the Voice Scholarship Programs at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.

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NEW! CollEgE Nights @ EnsEmblE ThEaTrE CinCinnaTi

Score two $10 advance tickets* for any 7:00 pm Sunday with valid student i.d. for any performance during the 2015-2016 Season

“Sharr White has created two fine and ferociously damaged people caught in [an] emotional whirlpool.” – Huffington Post

2012 Drama Desk awarD for outstanDing Play

march 22 – april 10, 2016 #Annapurna Regional PRemieRe dRama. What if you had experienced the defining moment of your life—but couldn’t remember it? Twenty years ago, Emma walked out on her husband, cowboy-poet Ulysses, in the middle of the night.

Now, hearing he’s in dire straits, she tracks him down to the wilds of Colorado in a grungy trailer. He’s working on his magnum opus, hooked to an oxygen tank, and cooking breakfast in the buff. Their reunion, charged by rage and compassion, is a story that rides the fine line between tragedy and comedy.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI

The 2015-2016 OTTO M. Budig FaMily FOundaTiOn SeaSOn

Find us @EnsembleCincy

supported by:

PANTONE® ProBlack

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www.enSeMBleCinCinnaTi.Org 513 421 3555

AMERICAN MASTERS

APPALACHIAN SPRING FEB 19 & 20 • FRI 8 pm; SAT 8 pm

Music Hall • Tickets from $12 cincinnatisymphony.org • 513.381.3300

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2016 SEASON AT THE ARONOFF CENTER

Johann Strauss, Jr.

Die Fledermaus June 16 & 18

WORLD PREMIERE! Gregory Spears & Greg Pierce

Fellow Travelers June 17–July 10 Ludwig van Beethoven

Fidelio

July 7 & 9 Giacomo Puccini

Tosca

July 23, 27 & 29

(513) 241-2742 cincinnatiopera.org

Season Presenting Sponsor

Season Funder Additional Support

Ohio Arts Council

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The Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund

Set design of Cincinnati Opera’s 2016 production of Tosca. Design by Robert Perdziola.

CINCINNATI OPERA

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Follow your Dreams.

They give a pathway to the wonder of who you are. — Debbie Burns

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation is proud to be CCM’s Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor.