CCM's Mainstage Series Presents ROMEO AND JULIET

2016-17 MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES

William Shakespeare’s

ROMEO AND JULIET

Photo by Mark Lyons.

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Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2016 Patricia Corbett Theater

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DIVISION OF THEATRE ARTS, PRODUCTION AND ARTS ADMINISTRATION PRESENTS

ROMEO AND JULIET

By William Shakespeare Director Brant Russell Scenic Designer Whitney Glover*

Costume Designer Raphael Regan*

Lighting Designer Nick Saiki*

Wig & Make-Up Designer Erin Schwob*

Sound Designers Jeremy Lee Sean K. Tingle*

Dramaturg Hope Rice**

Choreographers Brianna Latrash* Hamilton Moore* Fight Choreographer k. Jenny Jones Voice and Text Coach Marilyn Caskey Stage Manager Andi Radujkovic*

Patricia Corbett Theater Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2016

* CCM Student ** DAAP Student

Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season Production Sponsor Macy’s CCM is an accredited institution of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), as well as a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA).

The video or audio recording of this production 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 uc.edu/about/policies/non-discrimination.

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DRAMATURG’S NOTE “The truth of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.”

– David Bowie To be young is to feel contradiction.

We experience a multitude of different interests, desires and hopes that push and pull against one another many times a day — it’s a lot to deal with. Like Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt and even Paris, we find that the journey of growing into adulthood seems entirely too complicated — full of anxiety and responsibility.

We are compelled, instead, to explore our passions, find true love and safeguard our friendships — the families we have created for ourselves. Inside our pursuits, we often discover truths distant from the feelings we thought we wanted, loss when we find suffering coupled with love and loneliness within companionship. Maybe the secret of adulthood is that we grow old and never stop feeling young.

What does it mean to come of age? When we arrive at clarity, we depart from it.

Hope Rice, Dramaturg, DAAP Class of 2017

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MARY LU AND DICK AFT Cincinnati became home to Dick and Mary Lu Aft in 1987 when Dick began his 14-year presidency of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati. That was also the year that Mary Lu began 28 years of Friends of the Public Library Leadership. As Dick continues to teach, consult and write books about United Way history, Mary Lu still spends three days each week volunteering as a Library Friend. She is also Vice Chair of the Fifty Year Club alumni association of their shared alma mater, Knox College. Dick serves as a member of the CCMpower Executive Committee and Chair of the Community Advisory Board of UC’s Hoxworth’s Blood Center.

Mary Lu and Dick consider CCM “their conservatory” and believe it to be one of the best in the world. They should know, as they have enjoyed performances all over the world while working as a volunteer team committed to increasing non-profit services to people in need.

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THE VILLAGE NEWS ALUMNI APPLAUSE In 2011, alumna Julianna Bloodgood (BFA Drama, 2006) co-created the Dadaab Theater Project, a theatre engagement effort that connects children in the refugee camp at Dadaab, Kenya to American youth through acting. She is a founding member of the pedagogy and performance research ensemble Oriri as well as the Great Globe Foundation, an organization devoted to increasing cultural exchange and empowering voices through the arts.

Bloodgood currently resides in Wrocław, Poland, where she performs as an associate company member with Teatr Piesn Kozła.

The career of alumnus Jason Matthew Smith (BFA Drama, 1996) keeps beaming upward, as he has filmed roles in Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016). He also portrayed Eric Olcyzk in the award-winning ESPN series Playmakers and has appeared in Six Feet Under, 24, Rebound, Bones, Sons of Anarchy, NCIS: Los Angeles, Longmire and Six Gun Savior.

Alumna Torie Wiggins’ (BFA Drama, 2003) performances of one-woman show Your Negro Tour Guide, which she co-adapted from Kathy Y. Wilson’s book of the same name, have been featured at venues around Cincinnati and across the U.S. She has appeared on All My Children and in the feature film Love Me Through It (2008). Wiggins was previously a Seasonal Resident Artist with Know Theatre of Cincinnati and is currently an adjunct instructor in acting at CCM. Motivated by a desire to bring the arts to a community with very few significant arts-related opportunities, alumna Sommer Renae Schoch (MBA/ MA Arts Administration, 2014) recently founded the Flashback Theater Co. (FbTc) in Somerset, Kentucky. She also serves as the company’s Producing Artistic Director. One of her goals with FbTc is to produce shows that speak to the local audience on a personal level; she often produces works set in or around Kentucky, such as Norma Cole’s And the Tide Shall Cover the Earth.

For more alumni, student & faculty profiles, visit: ccm.uc.edu/villagenews CCM 4

COMPANY THE COMPANY

Capulet ..................................................................................................OWEN ALDERSON Montague .................................................................................................. CARISSA CARDY Gregory ....................................................................................................... JABARI CARTER Lady Capulet ........................................................................................ CLARE COMBEST Lady Montague/Chorus 1 ..............................................JACQUELINE DAALEMAN Friar Lawrence’s Assistant/Watchman ....................GABRIELLA DIVINCENZO Watchwoman ...........................................................................................SARAH DURHAM Friar Lawrence .......................................................................................... JAMES EGBERT Paris ...............................................................................................................RYAN GARRETT Mercutio...........................................................................................................ANNIE GROVE Tybalt ....................................................................................................LANDON HAWKINS Sampson/Watchman........................................................................... CARTER LA CAVA Romeo......................................................................................................SPENCER LACKEY Nurse/Actor .............................................................................................KATIE LANGHAM Juliet .......................................................................................................KATIE MCDONALD Abraham/Apothecary/Watchman ......................................................JULIA NETZER Balthasar........................................................................................................... JOSH REITER Benvolio.............................................................................................MICKEY TROPEANO Prince ............................................................................................................EMILY WALTON

The Place and Time Verona, Italy 1593 Romeo and Juliet will last 2 hours and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission between Acts I and II.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LeAnn Coberly and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Diane Lala and Rocco Dal Vera Soren Russell Christine Mok CCM 5

CAST

CAST PROFILES OWEN ALDERSON, Capulet Senior from Harvard, Massachusetts At CCM: Arthur Miller in Ah, Wilderness!, 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 #theatrecompany (New York).

CARISSA CARDY, Montague Junior from Houston, Texas At CCM: Bunnie in Vices (TRANSMIGRATION), Restorer/Commando in Pentecost, Eve 32 in Mandatory Fun (TRANSMIGRATION). Film: Featured Performer in Wandering (48-Hour Film Festival, CCM), and 165 W. McMillan (48-Hour Film Festival, CCM).

CLARE COMBEST, Lady Capulet Senior from Dallas, Texas At CCM: Soldier Bee in Colony Collapse Disorder (TRANSMIGRATION), Police Woman/Commando in Pentecost, Lily in Coulter Cliffs Inn (TRANSMIGRATION), Susan Johnston in The Heidi Chronicles, Sherry in Tigers Be Still (Drama Lab), Samantha-Marie in MISFIT: In Loving Memory of My High School Hell (TRANSMIGRATION). Film: Katie in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions, Siren in A Winter Odyssey (48-Hour Film Festival, CCM).

JACQUELINE DAALEMAN, Lady Montague/Chorus 1 Sophomore from Westfield, New Jersey At CCM: Ensemble in Colony Collapse Disorder (TRANSMIGRATION).

Elsewhere: Mage Murray/Jon Peacock in The Laramie Project at Westfield High School (Westfield, N.J.), Aunt Eller understudy in Oklahoma! at New Jersey Youth Theatre (Westfield, N.J.), Ensemble in Carrie: The Musical at Broadway Workshop (New York).

GABRIELLA DIVINCENZO, Friar Lawrence’s Assistant/Watchman Sophomore from Andover, Massachusetts Elsewhere: W in Lungs, Rosalind in As You Like It at Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.) Film: Shannon in Soul Self for Grock Das. SARAH DURHAM, Watchwoman Sophomore from St. Simons, Georgia Elsewhere: Ensemble in the One-Minute Play Festival at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Gingy in Love, Loss, and What I Wore at Brunswick Actors’ Theatre (Brunswick, Ga). Film: Emily in College Boys for Pajama Island Productions, Naomi in The Compliment, Courtney in the Department of Homeland Security’s Human Trafficking Blue Campaign Video Series.

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JAMES EGBERT, Friar Lawrence Junior from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania At CCM: Bartender in Ah, Wilderness!, Father Bojovic in Pentecost, Jim in Lonely Impulse of Delight (Drama Lab), Director for Julius Caesar. Elsewhere: Claudius in Hamlet, Major Metcalf in Mousetrap, Mark in The Pill at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Bethlehem, Pa.) Film: Quentin in DangerQuest for Barking Squirrel Productions.

RYAN GARRETT, Paris Senior from Nashville, Tennessee At CCM: Salesman in Ah, Wilderness!, Nico in Pentecost, 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 #theatrecompany (New York), Flyer in Fuerza Bruta at the Daryl Roth Theatre (New York), Moritz in Spring Awakening at Street Theatre Company (Nashville, Tenn.). Film: Frat Lord in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions, Screenwriter for Keisha with Pizza (48-Hour Film Festival, CCM).

ANNIE GROVE, Mercutio Senior from San Francisco, California At CCM: Belle in Ah, Wilderness!, Yasmin in Pentecost, Nellie in Coulter Cliffs Inn (TRANSMIGRATION), Donalbain in Macbeth, Lady Mayor in The 17th Annual Snipes, Arkansas, Harvest Festival (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: 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 House (Napa, Calif.), Sebastian/Maria in Twelfth Night at Manhattan Shakespeare Project (New York). Film: Featured Performer in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions, Pretty Girl Number Two in The Funhouse Massacre for Petri Entertainment.

LANDON HAWKINS, Tybalt Junior from Maryville, Tennessee At CCM: Austin in Very Dumb Kids, Leo Katz in Pentecost. Elsewhere: Thom Pain in Thom Pain at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Ensemble in Naked Strangers at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

SPENCER LACKEY, Romeo Senior from Columbus, Ohio At CCM: David McComber in Ah, Wilderness!, Alexander Jedlikov in Pentecost, Ensemble in You’re Welcome: A Cycle of Bad Plays, Neville in A Fool’s Paradise (TRANSMIGRATION), Doctor in Macbeth, Ethan in P.O. 11259: Sincerely Yours (TRANSMIGRATION). Elsewhere: Chip in Chip (48Hour Film Festival, CCM), Chef Boyardee in Goat for Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions.

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CAST

CAST PROFILES KATIE LANGHAM, Nurse/Actor Senior from Fairfield, Connecticut At CCM: Essie Miller in Ah, Wilderness!, 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: Fat Kathy in The Gospel of Fat Kathy at the Producers’ Club (New York) and the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Officer in Meth: A Love Story at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

Film: Maddie Steele in #thedianemovie with the #theatrecompany.

KATIE MCDONALD, Juliet Senior from Scotts Valley, California At CCM: Toni in Pentecost, Jill and Sandra Zucker-Hall in The Heidi Chronicles, Angus in Macbeth.

JOSH REITER, Balthasar Junior from Fairfax, Virginia At CCM: Soldier One in Pentecost, Aaron in The Elephant in the Room (TRANSMIGRATION), Dale in Seven Feet Under (TRANSMIGRATION) Valentine in The Music of the Bard. Elsewhere: Don Pedro/Conrade in Much Ado About Nothing, Jean-Pierre in Cyrano, Singer/Mercutio understudy in Romeo and Juliet at Saratoga Shakespeare Company (New York), Norman Cornell in The Star-Spangled Girl at Commonwealth Theatre Company (Highland Heights, Ky.), Intern to Lin-Manuel Miranda on Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (New York).

MICKEY TROPEANO, Benvolio Senior from Westfield, New Jersey At CCM: Norah in Ah, Wilderness!, 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 the Producers’ Club (New York), Jane in ’Dentity Crisis, Rosemary in Family Practice at Bucks County Playhouse (New Hope, Pa).

EMILY WALTON, Prince Senior from Leawood, Kansas At CCM: Mallory in Very Dumb Kids, Muriel McComber in Ah, Wilderness!, 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

PRODUCTION STAFF PROFILES WHITNEY GLOVER, Scenic Designer Graduate student from Texarkana, Texas At CCM: Associate Scenic Designer for Ah, Wilderness!, Assistant Scenic Designer for Pentecost and Così fan tutte. Elsewhere: Painter for Broadway production of Misery with Infinite Scenic/Proof Productions (New York), Apprentice Painter for the Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, N.M.).

BRIANNA LATRASH, Choreographer Senior from Alexandria, Virginia At CCM: Ensemble/Carrie Pipperidge understudy in Carousel, Margot in Legally Blonde, Ensemble in 110° In the Shade, Female Swing in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Elsewhere: Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie at Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre (New Orleans), Ensemble/Peggy Sawyer understudy in 42nd Street at the Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Ky.), Val in A Chorus Line at Fairfax Academy for the Arts (Fairfax, Va.), Frenchy in Grease at Metropolitan School of the Arts (Lorton, Va.), Ensemble in Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man in Concert with Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

HAMILTON MOORE, Choreographer Senior from Acworth, Georgia At CCM: Captain/Ensemble/Jigger understudy and Assistant Choreographer in Carousel, Indian/ Assistant Choreographer in Peter Pan, Favorite Son/ Ensemble in American Idiot, Ensemble in Legally Blonde and Singin’ in the Rain. Elsewhere: Mr. Von Hussler/ Ensemble in Mary Poppins at the Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Ky.), John Hinkley Jr. in Assassins at the Falcon Theater (Newport, Ky.).

ANDI RADUJKOVIC, Stage Manager Senior from Cleveland, Ohio At CCM: Stage Manager for La traviata and the Playwrights Conference at CCM Summer Programs Opera Bootcamp, Assistant Stage Manager for Ah, Wilderness!, 110˚ in the Shade and Hansel and Gretel, Production Assistant for Metamorphoses. Elsewhere: Stage Manager for The Hunchback of Seville at Know Theatre of Cincinnati (CCM co-production), Stage Management Intern at Barrington Stage Company (Pittsfield, Mass.), Stage Management Apprentice at the Hangar Theatre (Ithaca, N.Y.).

RAPHAEL REGAN, Costume Designer Graduate student from Washington, D.C. At CCM: Assistant Costume Designer for The Coronation of Poppea.

Elsewhere: Craft Artisan at the Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City, Utah) and Costume Apprentice at Halsey Onstage (Chicago).

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HOPE RICE, Dramaturg Senior from England, Arkansas At CCM: Corpse in The Home (TRANSMIGRATION).

NICK SAIKI, Lighting Designer Graduate student from Los Angeles, California At CCM: Lighting Designer for Fall Dance 2015, Pentecost, Spring Dance 2015, Choreographer’s Showcase 2015 and Blood Brothers. Elsewhere: Lighting Designer for The 29th Annual Mount Sinai Crystal Party Fundraiser, Assistant Lighting Designer for The Nutcracker at Cincinnati Ballet.

ERIN SCHWOB, Wig & Make-Up Designer Graduate student from St. Louis, Missouri At CCM: Wig & Make-Up Crew for Swan Lake, Assistant Hair & Make-Up Designer for The Cunning Little Vixen, Carousel and Ah, Wilderness!, Hair & Make-Up Crew for Pentecost. Elsewhere: Wig & Make-Up Artisan for Mary Poppins and Henry V at Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City, Utah).

SEAN K. TINGLE, Sound Designer Junior from Houston, Texas At CCM: A2 for Lysistrata Jones, Mix 2 for Carousel, Assistant Sound Designer for American Idiot, Pentecost and The Heidi Chronicles. Elsewhere: A2 for Dust Can’t Kill Me, Freedom Riders, Scythe of Time, First Church of Mary, Single, Illa: A Hip-Hop Musical, Wearing Black, The Cobalteans, Spot on the Wall and Summer In the Valley at New York Musical Festival, A1 for Wunderkind: A Concert at New York Musical Festival and Violet at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

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PRODUCTION STAFF Technical Director................................................................................... Steve Miller Assistant Stage Managers................................ Mikaela Acton, Kyle Birdsall Production Assistant............................................................................ Will Graham Fight Captains..................................................Ryan Garrett, Katie McDonald Assistant Scenic Designer.........................................................Logan Greenwell Assistant Lighting Designer....................................................... Oliver Littleton Assistant Costume Designer....................................................Olivia Thompson Props Master....................................................................................... Mara Tunnicliff Set Construction Crew......................... Matthew Barnett, Chandler Bater, Jacob Bober, Zach Buscher, Garek Bushnell, Travis Byrne, Jacob Clark, Will Clark, Lindsey Cohen, Zoe Cotzias, Briana Czatt, Noelle Evans, Matt Fox, Aaron Fuentes, Beth Goodill, Will Graham, Krista Hanks, Justin Hollingsworth, Kelly Howland, Christopher Jacobs, Janelle John-Lewis, Maddie Kevelson, Nick King, Julie Lasonczyk, Jenna Lawhorn, Zach Lipo Zovic, Graham Lutes, Jeremy Maislin, Gabriella Medina, Amy Melia, Audrey Melko, Tori Merrick, Kendall Montunnas, Lindsey Mummert, Emily Murdock, Briley Oakley, Abigail Palen, Aaron Palmer Eliza Palter, Samuel Peterson, Marissa Picciuto, Kate Pozner, Madison Pullman, Paige Rogozinski, Gabe Rosenthal, Haleigh Sano, Jack Steiner, Gabriel Trillana, Andrew Volzer, Emily Wallace, Hannah Werle, Elizabeth Williams, Cole Wright Scenic Charge Artist...........................................................Michael Blankenship Scenic Artist Assistants..................................Logan Greenwell, Will Sawyer Scene Shop Assistants..............................William Becker, Rebecca Clancy, Ethan Dorian, Meagan Edwards, Tim Italiano, Caroline Kamper, Andrew Leone, Andrew Martin, Cole Nevins, Brett Pavlovich, Haley Schutzenberger, Gus Tucker, Christian Wade, Ben Woida Paint Crew......................................................Ellie Fangman, Karly Hasselfeld, Kylie Kanter, Levi Kiess, Jenn Pallas Props Graduate Assistants.................Mara Tunnicliff, Matthew D. Hamel Props Construction Crew.......................................Jack Broda, Cari Camper, Ethan Dorian, Justin Dudzik, Bryce Edmonston, Ellison Fangman, Logan Greenwell, Kylie Kanter, Olivia Leigh, Sam Lewis, Cole Nevins, Jenn Pallas, Chris Wade, Theron Wineinger, Meghan Winter

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Set/Props Running Crew..................... Matthew Barnett, Garek Bushnell, Lindsey Cohen, Zoe Cotzias, Briana Czatt, Erin Keehnen, Amy Melia, Lindsey Mummert, Madison Pullman, Jack Steiner, Elizabeth Williams Master Electrician.................................................................................... Jack Broda Assistant Master Electrician/Board Operator..................Devaka Walpola Deck Electricians .......................................Jacob Clark, Karolyn Hasselfeld, Ben Woida Electrics Crew...................................................Marissa Childress, Ben Christ, Parker Conzone, Kate Delon, Chris Dissinger, Erin Donnely, Justin Dudzik, Elanor Eberhardt, Andy Hillman, Erin Keehnen, Randy Kent, Alec Molinaro, Frank Viskup, Halie Wilde, Alexandria Wright Electrics Shop Manager...................................................................Jeremy Broda Electrics Shop Assistants..........................Wally Eastland, Oliver Littleton, Erik McCandless, Nick Saiki Production Sound Engineer................................................Matt D. Birchmeier A1................................................................................................................... Steve Moses Sound Technical Advisor..............................................................Jason Sebastian Sound Shop Supervisor...................................................................Patrick Jansen Sound Shop Graduate Assistants....................................Matt D. Birchmeier, Patrick Jansen, Jake Jobes, Steve Moses Sound Load-In Crew..............................................Jake Jobes, Patrick Jansen RF Crew..........................................................Hannah Werles, Megan Edwards, Meghan Winter Milliner/Crafts Person........................................................................... Randy Kent Costume Shop Graduate Assistants.................................Jessica Barksdale, Ashley Berg, Maria Lenn, Brandon Thompson, Ashley Trujillo Wardrobe Crew Head...................................................................... Twila Johnson Wardrobe Running Crew.............. Chandler Bater, Will Clark, Matt Fox, Christa Hanks, Jeremy Maislin, Gabriella Medina, Kendall Montunnas, Emily Murdock, Eliza Palter Wigs/Make-up Running Crew.........................................................Beth Goodill, Justin Hollingsworth, Gabe Rosenthal, Haleigh Sano Stage Management Office Assistants...............Tori Rezek, Jeff Harwood

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SPONSORS 2016-17 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 CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship Sponsor

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Season Presenting Sponsor, Musical Theatre Program Sponsor & Event Sponsor

The Corbett Endowment at CCM Dance Department Supporter & All-Steinway School Sponsor

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation H. Wayne Ferguson Family Foundation The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation Inc. Frances R. Luther Charitable Trust Community Partners

Macy’s

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor

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

Genevieve Smith

Opera Production 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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Anonymous The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander Mrs. William A. Friedlander Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Sittenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman Mr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker The Thomas J. Emery Memorial Ariel Quartet Sponsors

Jan Rogers Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation Choral Studies Sponsors

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

Judith Heiny and Piotr Chomczynski Polish Festival Sponsor

The Sarah Marvin Foundation for the Performing Arts Classical Guitar Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn Orchestral Sponsor

Rosemary & Mark Schlachter Dance Sponsor

Northwestern Mutual Musical Theatre Sponsor

CCMpower The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate and Prejudice through Performing Arts Jeff Thomas Catering Sigma Alpha Iota Graeter’s Event Sponsors

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TAPAA FACULTY & STAFF Division of Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration Rocco Dal Vera, TAPAA Division Head/Producer Steve Beirens, Dance Instructor/Ballet John Thomas Bell, Dance Instructor/Ballet Aubrey Berg, Chair of Musical Theatre Department Michael Blankenship, Resident Scenic Artist Rebecca Bromels, Arts Administration Jeffrey Brown, TD&P Instructor/Video Media Lydia Brown, Opera Vocal Coach Ka-Ron Brown Lehman, Dance Instructor/Modern Deirdre Carberry, Resident Dance Choreographer/Ballet Michael Carr, Musical Theatre Instructor/Movement Marilyn Caskey, Vocal Production Rebecca Childs, Musical Theatre Instructor/Music Theory Colleen Condit, Dance Program Manager Anne Cushing-Reid, Arts Administration Instructor Denise Dal Vera, Business Skills for the Actor Instructor Kimberly Daniel de Acha, Voice/Musical Theatre Vince DeGeorge, Musical Theatre/Opera Performance Wendy Dorn, TD&P Instructor Isabelle Elefson, Dance Instructor James H. Gage, Resident Lighting Designer Diaz Gema, Dance Instructor Stephen Goers, Musical Theatre Instructor/Music Director Emma Griffin, Opera Director Roger Grodsky, Musical Theatre Vocal Coach/Conductor Robin Guarino, Chair of Opera Department Patti Hall, TAPAA Program Manager Mark Halpin, Resident Scenic Designer Jean Hamilton, Arts Administration Department Director Richard E. Hess, Chair of Acting Department Steve Irwin, Dance Instructor/Hip-Hop Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer, Dance Instructor/Ballet Patti James, Tap/Jazz/Choreography/Musical Theatre Qi Jiang, Chair of Dance Department Foster Johns, Vocal Production k. Jenny Jones, Acting/Movement, Stage Combat Michele Kay, Chair of TD&P/Stage Management Mike Kelly, Dance Instructor/Ballet

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Diane Lala, Resident Musical Theatre 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 AndrÊ 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 Laura Molander, Theatre Costume Tech Susan Morrison, Technical Theatre Specialist Susan Moser, Acting and Opera Instructor/Theatre Movement Robert G. Pavlovich, Acting for the Camera/Theatre History Katelyn Groh Reid, Instructor/Dialects Brant Russell, Script Analysis/Director Rebecca Senske, Associate Costume Designer Stirling Shelton, Technical Director D’Arcy Smith, Voice Production/Vocal Coach Julie Spangler, Musical Theatre Instructor/Music Director Sharon Stith, Financial Administrator Kristin Suess, Arts Administration Instructor/Career Management Michael Tevlin, Resident Dance Choreographer/Ballet Daniel Townsend, Make-Up and Wigs Instructor Regina Truhart, Costume Technology Andrea Tutt, Dance Instructor Thomas C. Umfrid, Resident Scenic Designer Suzette Boyer Webb, Dance Instructor/Ballet Kyle Wichman, Scene Shop Foreman Mark C. Williams, Lighting Technology and Design Karen Wissel, Dance Instructor/Modern Scott Woolley, Sound Instructor Kelly A. Yurko, Resident Make-Up and Wigs Designer Adam Zeek, Resident Master Electrician

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CCM ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF bruce mcclung, Interim Dean and Thomas James Kelly Professor of Music Scott Lipscomb, Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies John Martin, Assistant Dean of Preparatory and Community Engagement Andrea M. Fitzgerald, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Services Kathryn Zajac Albertson, Senior Admissions Officer Kandice Odister, Admissions Program Manager Diane White, Director of Business Affairs Steve McConnell, Business Manager TJ Hizer, Human Resources Consultant Rayburn Dobson, Jr., Senior Director of Performance Operations Beth Dochinger, Senior Director of Development and External Relations Karen Tully, Director of Development and External Relations Stephanie Dumais, Assistant Director of Constituent Development Curt Whitacre, Director of Marketing and Communications Mikki Graff, Graphic Designer Rebecca Butts, Assistant Public Information Officer Alexandra Doyle, Charlotte Kies, Public Information Assistants Mark Lyons, Photographer John McDonagh, Director of Facilities and Performance Services Eric Wolfley, Director of Piano Services Rebekah Whitacre, Piano Technician Simรณn Sotelo, Director of Recording Services Eric Louie, Scheduling Manager Andrea Dylewski, CCM Summer Interim Programs Director Jeanne Rose, Box Office Manager Seika Fukumoto, Karen Lee, Joe Murrell, Box Office Assistant Managers Olivia Baer, Annie Barr, Daniel Blevins, Mackenzie Brauns, Albert Carter, Jr., Rachel Culley, Taylor Fleshman, Delaney Jacob, Gabi Gorgas, Zach Jones, Charlotte Kies, Brent Levy, Shannon Lock, Jerome McCray, Anthony Smith, Box Office Staff Kate Alexandra, Abigail Martin, Eric Morin, House Managers Desiree Adams, Faroq Al-Rjoub, Charlie Aloisi, Alvin Ashlaw, Nicki Berger, Emilio Carlo, Jabari Carter, Nicole Chance, Lily Couch, Ilona Eke, Kyle Evanoff, Ryan Garrett, Nick Garver, Paula Gibson, Landon Hawkins, Nicholas Heffelfinger, Alison Hinton, Casey Hull, Pauline Humbert, Jennelle John-Lewis, Philip Johnson-Richardson, Umpha Koroma, Kyle Lamb, Jalen Lee,Miranda Martin, Steve McClain, Madison Nuss, Kayliegh Overmyer, Max Schaefer, Jenna Sehmann, Micah Tawney, Kayla Worthy, House and Operations Staff Nick King, Operations Assistant Manager Wendling Printing Company, Printing House Industries, Neutra Text Font Design

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“rock stars of the classical scene” - Cincinnati Enquirer

CCM’S STRING QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE

THE ARIEL QUARTET

COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Experience the WORLD’S FINEST in concert at CCM! This season, the internationally acclaimed Ariel Quartet performs works by Bartók, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, Wiesenberg and more.

Tickets on sale now. View complete concert repertoire at ccm.uc.edu/ariel.

Oct. 25, 2016 • Jan. 24, 2017 • March 10, 2017 CCM Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor

513-556-4183 boxoff@uc.edu ccm.uc.edu/ariel

The Ariel Quartet’s 2016-17 CCM concert series is made possible by the generous contributions of Anonymous, The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander, Mrs. William A. Friedlander, Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom, Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg, Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen, Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Sittenfeld, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker and The Thomas J. Emery Memorial.

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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, OH 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 performers. 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 use 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 VIEW CCM ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/uc_ccm READ THE CCM VILLAGE NEWS BLOG: ccmpr.wordpress.com The purpose of these performances is educational and is part of the University of Cincinnati academic program.

KNOW YOUR EXIT

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THE CSO/CCM DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP, FUNDED BY THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION.

BRAVOS.

WITHOUT BARRIERS.

BECAUSE NOTHING SHOULD STAND IN THE WAY OF YOUR GREATNESS. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the UC College-Conservatory of Music are proud to partner on a prestigious performance fellowship program.

Made possible by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship provides an unparalleled learning experience for exceptional string players coming from populations that are historically underrepresented in classical music. Fellows perform with the CSO while completing their 2-year graduate degrees at CCM. Learn more about the program and our inaugural class of Fellows by visiting ccm.uc.edu/bravos-without-barriers.

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

our 2016-2017 season continues... brownsville song (b-side for tray)

by Kimber lee

oct 11 – 30 Cinderella: after ever after

by Joseph mcdonough, david Kisor & fitz patton

nov 30 – dec 30 first date

book by austin winsberg music & lyrics by alan Zachary & michael weiner

Jan 17 – feb 5 When We Were Young & unafraid by sarah treem

feb 21 – march 12 BloomsdaY by steven dietz

april 4 – 23 Bruce Cromer (left) and Michael Gerard Carr in The Legend of Georgia McBride. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.

513.421.3555 ensemblecincinnati.org CCM 26

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