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Productions Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. ....... 20 The Snow Queen ....................... 22 School House Rock Live! JR. ..... 24 Disney’s Aladdin JR. ........... 26
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Welcome to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.............................10 Once Upon a Time: The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is Celebrating 90 Years.........................12 The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Pop Quiz..........................14 2014–2015 Productions .....................19 2014–2015 Season Cast ......................28 2014–2015 Production Team .........56 Board of Directors....................................66 WorkShops......................................................68 Learning the Craft ....................................70 The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Kids Club ........................74 ArtReach ...........................................................79 The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Angels ...............................80
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Welcome
to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 2014–15 Season!
Hello! Welcome to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 90th birthday celebration! This season, I am so excited to bring to the Taft Theatre stage two Disney productions, the Snow Queen herself, and the greatest School House Rock concert this side of I-71. It’s time to party with us and there are lots of opportunities throughout the season to do just that, starting with our Family Gala, Brunch with Santa, Kids Kuisine, and our end of the year 90th birthday party celebration! Sooo, I hope you are ready for a fun-filled year of entertainment, engagement, and education done only the way The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati can! As you flip through the pages of our program, please read all about the wonderful history that made us who we are today. We’ve grown by leaps and bounds—thanks to our traveling ArtReach Division, our expanding Learning the Craft classes, and our fantastic Kids Club here at the theater. When The Junior League of Cincinnati decided to start a children’s theater program, I wonder if they imagined the hundreds of thousands of children (and children at heart) they would inspire? They lit that first spark, opening a whole world of imagination, creativity, and learning to generations of young Cincinnatians. It truly has been a long journey that we are still traveling. But now, it’s time to stop, reflect, and celebrate 90 amazing years. Thanks for being with us and I’ll see you soon, using my eyes and ears but not my mouth! Well, maybe just a little... See you at the theater!
Angela Powell Walker Artistic Director
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Once Upon a Time
1922 The Junior League of Cincinnati presented Chairs at the Emery Auditorium.
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The Children’s Theatre is celebrating 90 years. Take a look back and learn about some of the milestones on its magical journey.
1949
1969
First production of Aladdin
The Children’s Theatre moved from the Emery Auditorium to the Taft Theatre. Otto Kvapil of Xavier University became executive director.
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The Junior League formed the Junior League Players, a group of members who performed for 700 children that year.
1959 First production
1948
A production of Many Moons
of Beauty and the Beast
1965 First production of The Snow Queen
1976
1982
1987
ArtReach, a theatrical and dramatic arts outreach program, was founded by Kathryn Schultz Miller and Barry Miller.
The Children’s Theatre started offering one public performance of each show on a Friday evening at 7:30 to provide another opportunity for kids to see the performances.
The Children’s Theatre took part in the Greater Cincinnati Bicentennial Celebration with Cincinnati’s
Bicentennial Musical.
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2013
2011
The company has grown to 20 staff members and reaches more than 150,000 children each year with its three divisions: MainStage, ArtReach, and Learning the Craft.
Non-profit management and development executive Kim Deaton became managing director.
In May, Jack Louiso retired and handed the reins over to renowned opera singer and arts educator Angela Powell Walker.
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A production of Pinocchio
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1939
“The Players Group has made great steps forward in the last year under the direction of Janet Stites, who has not only enlarged the scope of their program but has brought all the records and data of the Children’s Theatre programs in the Cincinnati League up to date.”
11,000 children were reached.
(Gloria Chandler, Children’s Theatre Field Worker, Field Visit Report, March 28)
“This year leadership is outstanding. Program in good relationship to other League program. Sufficient interest and girl power to carry it.” (Chandler, Field Report from Children’s Theatre staff, October)
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1947
“Mr. E.B. Radcliffe, leading dramatic critic of the Enquirer said, ‘The Business Title manner in which the project is being carried forward warrants praise for all who have brought it into being. The Children’s Theatre promises to become a Cincinnati institution to boast about.’”
The Junior League of Cincinnati provided a $12,600 grant to launch a nonprofit organization, and The Children’s Theatre was officially incorporated. After an initial season at Hughes High School, the Emery Auditorium became the Children’s Theatre’s home for the next two decades.
(Marjorie Lunken in a letter to Miss Weisgerber, November 13)
1993 The first paid staff at The Children’s Theatre. Jack Louiso was hired as Artistic Director and Susie Louiso as Executive Director. The first two shows, Once Upon a Mattress and Jack and the Beanstalk, were a great success, increasing audience size by 60 percent and featuring Broadway-trained stars and a legendary sports “giant,” Anthony Munoz, as the famous big guy in Jack and the Beanstalk.
2010 The launch of Learning the Craft, which offers musical theater training classes. In addition, the Theatre produced Disney’s Peter Pan JR. as a pilot for Disney.
2005 ArtReach merged with The Children’s Theatre.
Celebrating our 90th Season!
1999 The launch of STAR, an audition-based summer program designed to provide intensive musical theater training to talented children ages 9–18.
2000 70,000 children were reached.
2003 Presented Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure three times daily during the 2003 Tall Stacks celebration. The show returned to the Festival in 2006.
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Pop Quiz
How well do you know the theater that entertains, engages, and enlightens young audiences? Test your knowledge of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati—and learn some other fun trivia too!
1 What Disney blockbuster is also based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen? A. Snow White B. Frozen C. Sleeping Beauty D. Cinderella 2 How many wishes does Aladdin get to make? A. Three C. One
B. Two D. Five
3 How many bottles of makeup does it take to make the Genie blue in Disney’s Aladdin JR.? A. 1 C. 2
B. 7 D. 5
4 In which of our shows can one find an enchanted rug? A. Beauty and the Beast B. Aladdin C. The Snow Queen D. Both A and B 5 How many programs were printed this season? A. 10,000 C. 31,000
B. 22,000 D. 18,000
6 How many Disney princesses has TCTC cast in its productions? A. 25 C. 10
B. 36 D. 7
7 How many reindeer are in The Snow Queen? A. 1 C. 2
B. 3 D. None
8 Which of our shows has the biggest cast this season, at 29? A. The Snow Queen B. Disney’s Aladdin JR. C. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. D. School House Rock Live! JR.
9 Where did School House Rock originate? A. Broadway B. TV C. Radio D. None of the above
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10 In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., the maid, Babette, is enchanted to be what sort of cleaning device? A. A mop B. A broom C. A feather
11 In 1997, The Children’s Theatre’s production of which show toured Europe? A. Disney’s Aladdin JR. B. The Jungle Book C. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR.
D. Jack and the Beanstalk
duster
D. A vacuum
12 What type of professional athlete was featured in The Children’s Theatre production of Jack and the Beanstalk in 1999 and 1994?
13 How many of our actors will be wearing wigs this season? A. 12 B. 80 C. 150 D. 4 14 When did the Junior League start The Children’s Theatre? A. 1956 C. 1924
B. 1980 D. 1930
A. Football player B. Basketball player C. Baseball Player D. Soccer Player
ANSWERS 1. B, Frozen 2. A, Three 3. D, 5 4. D, Both A and B 5. B, 22,000 6. D, 7 7. A, 1 8. C, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. 9. B, TV 10. C, A feather duster 11. B, The Jungle Book 12. A, Football player (Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz) 13. B, 80 14. C, 1924
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Cast of Characters Ensemble ......................................................... Natalie Bellamy Lefou ................................................................ Drew Blakeman Ensemble ...................................................... Cameron Cumbee Madame de la Grande Bouche........................Lisa DeRoberts Ensemble / Mrs. Potts, Babette Understudy .....Allison Evans Ensemble .............................................Blair Elizabeth Godshall Ensemble / Belle Understudy ...................... Hannah Gregory Silly Girl / Ensemble .......................................... Margot Grom Gaston .....................................................................Bob Herzog Ensemble ............................................................... George Ivan Cogsworth ............................................. Jeremy Montana Long Ensemble / Lumiere, Cogsworth Understudy ................................ Andrew Maloney Ensemble / Gaston Understudy ...........................Greg Moore Silly Girl / Ensemble ........................................Ashley Muench
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Mrs. Potts .....................................................Danielle Muething Maurice ..........................................................Leo J. Northart III Ensemble ........................................................ Maddi O’Connell Ensemble .........................................................Delaney O’Toole Lumiere ............................................................ Dain Alan Paige Babette / Beggar / Enchantress .........................Rachel Perin Rug / Ensemble ....................................................John B. Pikar Ensemble ............................................................Morgan Reece Belle ................................................................... Maranda Rossi Beast .........................................................................Sam Rueff Silly Girl / Ensemble ........................................Bianca Sanborn Chip / Ensemble ......................................................Hank Slaby Monsieur D’Arque / Ensemble......................... Spenser Smith Ensemble ...................................................... R. DeAndré Smith Ensemble ................................................... Rachel Zimmerman
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DISNEY’S
Beauty and the Beast JR. Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions Producing Artistic Director Angela Powell Walker Directed by Angela Powell Walker Assistant Directed by Chris Stewart Choreographed by Roderick Justice Music Direction by Jamey Strawn Set Design by David A. Centers Lighting Design by Benjamin Gantose Sound Design by Bill Fuss Costumes by Noelle Wedig Wigs by Roderick Justice, Noelle Wedig Stage and Production Management by Jennifer M. Picone DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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Cast of Characters Snow Queen / Frau Zirkle / Frau Rentier .....................................................................McKynleigh Abraham Futter ...................................................................................................................................... Brandon Bentley Erich ...........................................................................................................................................Drew Blakeman Ensemble / Dance Captain................................................................................................Madeleine Burgoon Winifred ..................................................................................................................................... Lisa DeRoberts Ensemble ............................................................................................................................Trinity Grace Gibson Ensemble ..............................................................................................................................Nicholas Gundrum Ensemble ..................................................................................................................................Henry M. Huber Ensemble ......................................................................................................................................Sam Johnson Prince Kai ................................................................................................................................... A. James Jones Ensemble / Snow Queen Understudy ....................................................................................... Alice Magoto Princess Gerda............................................................................................................................ Kathryn Miller Nana Fruehauf .....................................................................................................................Danielle Muething Enemble / Erich, Kai Understudy .................................................................................................Zac Raleigh Ensemble / Udo, Futter Understudy ........................................................................................Zak Schneider Udo ................................................................................................................................................Chris Stewart Ensemble .....................................................................................................................................Grace Wagner Ensemble / Gerda Understudy .........................................................................................Rachel Zimmerman
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The Snow Queen Music by Steve Goers Book and Lyrics by Alyn Cardarelli Producing Artistic Director Angela Powell Walker Directed and Choreographed by Jay Goodlett Assistant Directed by Roderick Justice Music Direction by Jamey Strawn Set Design by David A. Centers Lighting Design by Benjamin Gantose Sound Design by Bill Fuss Costumes by Noelle Wedig Wigs by Roderick Justice, Noelle Wedig Stage and Production Management by Jennifer M. Picone
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Cast of Characters Ensemble / Tom, George, Joe Understudy .........................................................................Robert Breslin IV Shulie .....................................................................................................................................Melissa Campbell Ensemble ........................................................................................................................................Hunter Cole Tom ........................................................................................................................................ Cameron Cumbee Dina ..........................................................................................................................................Tina de Alderete Ensemble ................................................................................................................................. Allison Edwards Ensemble ..............................................................................................................................Andwele S. Hasan Ensemble ..................................................................................................................................... Sam Johnson Joe........................................................................................................................................... Andrew Maloney Dori ............................................................................................................................................Courtni Nicolaci Ensemble ..................................................................................................................................... Elijah Prather Ensemble ..................................................................................................................................Bianca Sanborn Ensemble / Dori, Shulie, Dina Understudy.......................................................................... Savannah Slaby George ................................................................................................................................... R. DeAndré Smith
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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of
School House Rock Live! JR. Originally Conceived and Directed by Scott Ferguson Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, George Keating Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, and Tom Yohe
Producing Artistic Director Angela Powell Walker Directed by Angela Powell Walker Assistant Directed by Roderick Justice Choreographed by Jay Goodlett Music Direction by Jamey Strawn Set Design by David A. Centers Lighting Design by Benjamin Gantose Sound Design by Bill Fuss Costumes by Noelle Wedig Wigs by Roderick Justice, Noelle Wedig Stage and Production Management by Jennifer M. Picone Featuring The Rusty Griswolds SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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Cast of Characters Ensemble ................................................ McKynleigh Abraham Ensemble ......................................................... Natalie Bellamy Ensemble ........................................................Robert Breslin IV Jasmine ............................................... Megan Ainsley Callahan Iago.............................................................Mia Bella D’Ascenzo Ensemble ........................................................ Marlo D’Ascenzo Ensemble ............................................................... Cody J. Dale Ensemble / Jasmine Understudy ................. Tina de Alderete Ensemble / Iago Understudy ...................................Lily Deye Ensemble ..............................................................Allison Evans Guard 1 .............................................................. William Gibson Aladdin .................................................................Korey Harlow Genie .......................................................................Bob Herzog
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Ensemble / Aladdin Understudy.................. Jimmy Houlihan Guard 2 ................................................................. Sam Johnson Ensemble .........................................................Leslie Shoshana Ensemble ..........................................................Ashley Muench Sultan .............................................................Leo J. Northart III Ensemble ..............................................................John B. Pikar Ensemble .................................................... Sarah Ann Radway Ensemble ..............................................................Adam Razavi Jafar...........................................................................Sam Rueff Razoul / Genie, Sultan, Jafar, Narrator Understudy................................... R. DeAndré Smith Narrator ............................................................... Chris Stewart Ensemble ....................................................Kari Keeler Stewart
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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of
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Aladdin JR. Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Jim Luigs Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle Based on the Screenplay by Ron Clements and John Musker; Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio
Producing Artistic Director Angela Powell Walker Directed and Choreographed by Roderick Justice Assistant Directed by Angela Powell Walker Music Direction by Jamey Strawn Set Design by David A. Centers Lighting Design by Benjamin Gantose Sound Design by Bill Fuss Costumes by Noelle Wedig Wigs by Roderick Justice, Noelle Wedig Stage and Production Management by Jennifer M. Picone Featuring The Cincinnati Circus Company DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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2014-15 Season Cast McKynleigh Abraham Snow Queen/Frau Zirkle/Frau Rentier in The Snow Queen, Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Miki has appeared in numerous Northern Kentucky University (NKU) productions, including A…My Name is Alice (Alice), You Can’t Take It With You (Rheba), and Legally Blonde (Judge). She has also been seen at The Carnegie in Xanadu (Erato) and at several regional theaters, including the Blue Gate Theatre in Shipshewana, Indiana, where she originated the role of Marsha in Josiah For President. Natalie Bellamy Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Natalie is ecstatic to be making her TCTC debut this season. Natalie has most recently appeared in Cincinnati Young People Theatre’s Footloose. Other credits include Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Sebastian), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Alice), and The Pirates of Penzance (daughter). Brandon Bentley Futter in The Snow Queen Brandon is thrilled to be rejoining TCTC, having previously been in Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (Mr. Buckett) and The Day Before Christmas (Comet) this past
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year. He began his Cincinnati career with the touring production of Cincinnati: City of Immigrants for TCTC. He has also been seen on stage at The Carnegie in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd. Other local favorites include Company (Harry) for Cincinnati Music Theatre and Carrie (George) for Showbiz Players. Drew Blakeman Lefou in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Erich in The Snow Queen Drew studied musical theater at NKU. He has previously worked with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, playing the Cat in the Hat in Seussical JR. and Poindexter in Santa’s Toy Factory. Drew has also performed as a singer at Cedar Point and Carnival Cruise Lines. Robert Breslin IV Ensemble/Tom, George, Joe Understudy in School House Rock Live! JR., Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Robert is thrilled to be back on stage with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. You might have seen him in Into the Woods (Jack) with Cincinnati Landmark Productions, Next To Normal (Gabe) with Sunset Players, Batboy the Musical (Batboy) with Falcon Theater, The Producers (Leo Bloom) with The Footlighter’s, or Avenue Q (Princeton) with The Showbiz Players.
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Megan Ainsley Callahan Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Megan last appeared with TCTC in Pinkalicious the Musical (Mrs. Pinkerton). Megan performs with many local companies, including The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, The Carnegie, and Kincaid Regional Theatre. Recent performances include Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood), Next to Normal (Natalie), Les Misérables (Cosette), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), Hairspray (Amber von Tussle), and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey). Megan studied voice at Westminster Choir College. She serves as section leader at Armstrong United Methodist Church. Melissa Campbell Shulie in School House Rock Live! JR. Melissa, a junior at Wyoming High School, has previously appeared with TCTC in Santa’s Toy Factory (Jewel, Penggy Lee) and Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS (Jungle Chorus/Monkey). Some other favorite credits include: Carrie…The Musical! (Carrie White) with Showbiz Players, for which she won an Orchid Award for Excellence in Musical Theater Performance; Footloose (Rusty) at Oklahoma City University; and Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. (Sebastian) at Wyoming High School. Melissa was the 2014 winner of the Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Award for Theater. Melissa studies voice with Paul McCready, acting with Gina Cerimele-Mechley, and dance at The Studio for Dance and CCM-prep. HISTORICAL FACT
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2014-15 Season Cast Hunter Cole Ensemble in School 1 96 3 –20 1 3 House Rock Live! JR. Hunter Cole is a sophomore at McNicholas High School. He has been studying voice since he was 8 years old, with a current focus in opera. Hunter has been acting since age 9. His roles have included Pinocchio in Pinocchio, Aladdin in Aladdin, Chanfalla in The Marvelous Playbill, Pounciful in CATS, Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Prince Charming in Cinderella Wears Combat Boots. Other than singing and acting, Hunter enjoys running, kayaking, and hanging out with friends. His Cervilio Miguel Amador favorite musical is Les Misérables.
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Cameron Cumbee Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Tom in School House Rock Live! JR. Cameron is delighted to be back for another season at TCTC. He is completing his neurology degree at the University of Cincinnati this year. Past productions with TCTC include Disney’s High School Musical, Disney’s Peter Pan JR., How I Became a Pirate, as well as the Holiday Follies shows. His movie credits include The Ides of March and Miles Ahead. His television credits include Law and Order: SVU. In addition to being a student, he is also a dance teacher and choreographer at Patti Pille’s School of Dance. His latest work has been to serve as show producer and choreographer for recording groups Round2Crew and Far Young.
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Cody J. Dale Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Cody is currently a senior B.A. theater student at NKU. His past credits include Glen Guglia in The Wedding Singer, Sir Robin in Spamalot, and Harry Brewer in Our Country’s Good with NKU, and Wickersham I in Seussical JR. with TCTC.
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2014-15 Season Cast Mia Bella D’Ascenzo Iago in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Mia is elated to make her third appearance with TCTC. She previously performed as Molly in Annie JR. and as a cupcake dancer in Pinkalicious the Musical. Mia appeared in the HELP co-op production of Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS as Mowgli and has been in several other regional productions. As a fifth grade homeschooled student, Mia loves to read. In her free time she water-skis, plays piano, sings, dances at Just Off Broadway, and spends time with her three sisters. Tina de Alderete Dina in School House Rock Live! JR., Ensemble/Jasmine Understudy in Disney’s Aladdin JR. This is Tina’s Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati debut. Favorite credits include RENT (Mimi), A Chorus Line (Diana Morales), Chicago (Velma Kelly), West Side Story, All Shook Up, White Christmas, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Tina spent five seasons tapping and touring the U.S. with the dance and music company Rhythm In Shoes. She is an avid salsa dancer and has held faculty positions at the University of Dayton and Sinclair College. She is currently an adjudicator for regional and national dance competitions and lead vocalist for the Cincinnati-based Latin band Tropicoso. Lisa DeRoberts Madame de la Grande Bouche in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Winifred in The Snow Queen Lisa is thrilled to be performing with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati once again. Lisa’s previous TCTC credits include Annie JR. (Miss Hannigan), The Day Before Christmas (Gizmo), and Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (Anastasia). Other recent credits: Sweeney Todd (Ensemble), Harvey (Myrtle Mae), Pump Boys and Dinettes (Prudie Cupp) at the Carnegie; and Cinderella (Plato the Toad), Snow White (Coo the Pigeon), and Melancholy Play (Frances) with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Lily Deye Ensemble/Iago Understudy in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Lily is excited to be appearing in her second season with TCTC. She previously performed in Pinkalicious the Musical and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. Other productions, all at Westside Musical Theatre, include Godspell (Apostle), Disney’s Mulan JR. (Ancestor), The Grinch That Stole Christmas (Cindy Lou Who), and Annie JR. (Annie). Lily has also participated in TCTC’s STAR Program for the past two summers. She is currently involved with The Junior Musical Theatre Intensive
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2014-15 Season Cast Program at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. Lily is in the sixth grade at St. Agnes School. Allison Edwards Ensemble in School House Rock Live! JR. Allison has appeared with TCTC in Annie JR. (Annie), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS, The Wizard of Oz, and Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS. She has also performed at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit and Fan) for four consecutive years; at Covedale Performing Arts in Gypsy (Baby June); at The Carnegie Theatre in a staged reading of The Sandman and in Oliver!; at Showboat Majestic in The Music Man (Amarylis); at Fairfield Summer Theatre in The Secret Garden (Mary Lennox); and at La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Annie (Molly). She received the League of Cincinnati Theatres 2014 Award for Outstanding Youth Performance, and participates in TCTC’s STAR Program. She is in the ninth grade at SCPA. HISTORICAL FACT
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Allison Evans Ensemble/Mrs. Potts, Babette Understudy in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Allison is thrilled to be making her TCTC debut. She received a B.F.A. in musical theater from NKU. A couple of her credits at NKU include Legally Blonde (Serena) and Heart Attack with a Knife (Mrs. Kane). Allison’s professional credits include: Pippin (Manson Trio Dancer/Ensemble) at the Carnegie; A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale at the Lincoln Amphitheater; and White Christmas (Judy Hanes), Gypsy (Agnes), The Will Rogers Follies, and Thoroughly Modern Millie with Cincinnati Landmark Productions. She also played Val in CMT’s A Chorus Line. Trinity Grace Gibson Ensemble in The Snow Queen Trinity Grace Gibson is a fourth grader at SCPA. She is thrilled to make her MainStage debut with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. This past summer she participated in the TCTC STAR Program. This year she will continue to craft her musical theater skills at CCM Preparatory in the Musical Theatre Intensive Jr. program. In May, Trinity
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William Gibson Guard 1 in Disney’s Aladdin JR. William is an eleventh grader at SCPA. Past TCTC productions include The Day Before Christmas, The Magical Adventures of Merlin, Disney’s Cinderella KIDS, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR., Rudolph, Holiday Follies 1 and 2, Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS, and Tom Sawyer. William has participated in the STAR Program for seven years. In 2012, he was invited to participate in the International Cabaret Conference at Yale University. This past summer, he participated in the 2014 High School Musical Theatre Workshop at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
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Blair Elizabeth Godshall Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Having worked as a cast member at Walt Disney World this past year, Blair is thrilled to make her debut with TCTC in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. She has appeared in NKU’s productions of Legally Blonde (Elle’s mom/Cat Lady), Grease (Miss
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2014-15 Season Cast Margot Grom Silly Girl in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Margot, a freshman at Wyoming High School, is absolutely elated to be making her TCTC debut in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. She most recently appeared in Gypsy (Gail) at the Covedale Center for Performing Arts and in Xanadu (Melpomone) with the CCM Preparatory Department. Some of her other favorite credits include Coram Boy (Onstage Chorus), Honk! (Lowbutt), Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. (Ariel), Seussical (Bird Girl), and Into the Woods JR. (Rapunzel). Nicholas Gundrum Ensemble in The Snow Queen Nicholas is 10 years old and in the fifth grade at Guardian Angels School. He participated in The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati stARTs program this past summer. He also played Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance through NKU Mainstage, and the Prince in Sleeping Beauty with the Anderson Players. Nicholas takes tap and jazz and plays the piano. He also enjoys swimming, volleyball, and basketball. Korey Harlow Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin JR. This is Korey’s first production with TCTC. Past credits include: Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line (Richie), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lefou, U/S Lumiere), Disney’s High School Musical (Ryan Evans), and The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow). Korey studied musical theater at Wright State University and Bowling Green State University. Andwele S. Hasan Ensemble in School House Rock Live! JR. Andwele is a junior at SCPA with a double major in vocal and instrumental music. She has been singing since the age of 2 and is an eight-year French hornist. She competed in the 2012 World Choir Games, winning Gold in the International Open Division, and traveled to Beijing, China, and Verona, Italy, to sing and compete. Andwele has performed in more than six productions at SCPA including The Music Man and Peter Pan, and she was recently cast in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Last summer, she starred in a production of Disney’s High School Musical 2 in Atlanta. Bob Herzog Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Genie in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Bob is a proud member of the Local 12 News team. He currently anchors the 7 a.m. hour of Good Morning Cincinnati on Local 12.2 The CW Cincinnati and serves as traffic reporter
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Henry M. Huber Ensemble in The Snow Queen Henry is excited to be in his sixth season performing with TCTC. Henry has appeared in The Day Before Christmas (Ollie), Suessical JR. (JoJo), The Wizard of Oz (Mayor Munchkin), Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. (Ensemble), Disney’s Peter Pan JR. (Michael), and more. He has also performed with Acting Up as the Bullfrog in Honk. George Ivan Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. George is a homeschooler in his senior year. He has appeared in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph) and Bye Bye Birdie (Albert) at Mount Notre Dame High School. He has also performed in The Sound of Music (Captain Von Trapp), Annie (Rooster), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (Lumiere), Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Beast), and The Pirates of Penzance (Frederic) at Miami Valley Christian Academy. This is George’s first time performing with TCTC.
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Sam Johnson Ensemble in The Snow Queen, Ensemble in School House Rock Live! JR., Guard 2 in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Sam is excited to be appearing in his fourth season with TCTC. Past TCTC shows include Annie JR., The Magical Adventures of Merlin, and Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. Besides TCTC, he has worked with The Footlighters Inc., Brieabi Productions, Union Community Theatre, Kids on Stage, and Sunset Players. He is a proud 2014 musical theater graduate of The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts, and he just completed his sixth summer with TCTC’s STAR Program. Sam is a junior at Boone County High School.
of Heart Attack with a Knife, Stewpot in South Pacific, and Johnny Casino in Grease.
A. James Jones Prince Kai in The Snow Queen A. James Jones is a junior at NKU pursuing a B.F.A. in musical theater. He is excited to be back with TCTC after his MainStage debut in last year’s The Day Before Christmas. James was last seen as Aaron Grigsby in A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale. Other credits from NKU include Sir Lancelot in Spamalot, Thomas Aykle in the world premiere
Alice Magoto Ensemble/Snow Queen Understudy in The Snow Queen Alice is excited to be part of TCTC’s holiday show, The Snow Queen. Favorite credits include: Theresa in the world premiere staged reading of The Sandman; Shelley in Fairfield Summer Theater’s Hairspray; Charlotte in TCTC’s The Legend of Pocahontas; Peg in a Steve Goers/Alyn Cardarelli original
Jeremy Montana Long Cogsworth in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Jeremy is fresh from NKU where he appeared in As You Like It (Adam), Legally Blonde (Padamadan/Carlos), Antony & Cleopatra (Demetrius/Proculeius), The Rocky Horror Show (Brad), as well as many other productions. He has also performed around the eastern part of the country in regional productions at Trumpet in the Land and the New Bedford Festival Theatre. This is his first production with TCTC.
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2014-15 Season Cast musical, Last Dragon of Camelot; Sandy in Grease at CCMPrep; and Gracie Shinn in Cincinnati Music Theater’s The Music Man. Alice is in the eleventh grade at Walnut Hills High School and studies dance at Revere Dance Studio.
appeared on many local stages, including Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Showboat Majestic, The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, and The Covedale Center for Performing Arts.
Andrew Maloney Ensemble/Lumiere, Cogsworth Understudy in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Joe in School House Rock Live! JR. Andrew is thrilled to return to TCTC this year. Last season, Andrew was Phineous Trout (Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR.), Bird/Mr. Pink Understudy (Pinkalicious The Musical), and Drake/Male Swing (Annie JR.). Other credits include: Action (West Side Story) at The Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador; Freddy (Carrie the Musical); Yertle the Turtle (Seussical JR.); Dance Captain (Around the World in 80 Days); and Card 5 (Alice in Wonderland). Andrew has
Kathryn Miller Princess Gerda in The Snow Queen Kathryn is working toward a B.F.A. in musical theater and a B.A. in French at NKU. She has appeared at The Carnegie in The Sound of Music (Liesl), Chicago (Annie), and the collaboration of Sweeney Todd (Ensemble) with The Commonwealth Theatre Company. She has worked with Lincoln Amphitheatre in A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale (Mary Todd). Kathryn has also been seen on the NKU stage in The Wedding Singer (Julia), A…My Name is Alice (Actress), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Grease (Marty), and in Antony and Cleopatra and The Farnsworth Invention (Ensemble).
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Covedale Center for the Performing Arts productions, including Legally Blonde the Musical (Carlos/Ensemble), Cinderella (Harold), Joseph... (Baker/Ensemble), and Meet Me in St. Louis (Lon Jr.). Greg went to NKU, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electronic media broadcast with a minor in theater. Greg participated in Covedale’s CYPT for five years (2005–2009), his favorite shows being Godspell (Disciple), Hello Dolly (Ensemble), and Anything Goes (Delovley singer/ Ensemble). Ashley Muench Silly Girl/Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Ashley is a freshman at SCPA, majoring in vocal and drama. Her favorite shows include Annie JR. (Annie), The Wizard of Oz (Glinda), TCTC’s Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (townsperson, ballroom dancer), Cinderella Wore Combat Boots (Cinderella), The Legend of Pocahontas (Luna), and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (Silly girl, Enchantress). Ashley has studied ballet for nine years and was recently awarded first place overall, the “Standout” Award, and has received several scholarships. She has participated in TCTC’s STAR Program for four years and looks forward to performing in TCTC’s Cabaret Program.
Danielle Muething Mrs. Potts in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Nana Fruehauf in The Snow Queen Danielle is excited to be returning to The Children’s Theatre stage. Previous TCTC roles include Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (Mrs. Bucket), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (Drizella), Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale (The Queen), Disney’s Aladdin JR. (Iago), and James and the Giant Peach (Aunt Sponge). Other productions include Sweeney Todd (Ensemble) at The Carnegie and Babes in Hollywood and Smokey Joe’s Cafe aboard the Showboat Majestic. She is also part of the a cappella duo, The Sweet and Lows. Courtni Nicolaci Dori in School House Rock Live! JR. Courtni is making her TCTC debut in School House Rock Live! JR. She has appeared at NKU in Legally Blonde: The Musical (Paulette), You Can’t Take It With You (Gay Wellington), and Spamalot (Mrs. Galahad, Concorde, French Guard). Courtni has also worked with Cincinnati Landmark Productions in A Christmas Carol (Chairwoman) and Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre in Godspell (Street Girl). She has also
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been on the Footlighters Inc. stage in Footloose (Wendy Jo). At NKU, Courtni was a member of the This Side Up Comedy Improvisation Tour Troupe and the Broadway Chorus Tour Troupe. Leo J. Northart III Maurice in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Sultan in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Leo was a voice major at Indiana University’s School of Music. With TCTC, he’s appeared as Santa in The Day Before Christmas, Santa’s Toy Factory, all of the Holiday Follies productions, and Rudolph. He has also appeared in How I Became a Pirate (Braid Beard), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (Maurice), Disney’s Mulan JR. (Laozi), and Seussical JR. (Horton); on the Showboat Majestic in ...Forum (Psedulous), Shenandoah (Charlie Anderson), Where’s Charley (Sir Francis Chesney), and Oliver! (Fagin); and at the Covedale in Annie (Daddy Warbucks), Fiddler…(Tevye), and Peter Pan (Smee). Favorite shows include Camelot (King Arthur), where he met his wife, Mary, who played Guinevere. Maddi O’Connell Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Maddi is in the eighth grade at Mercy Montessori. This is her fifth season with TCTC. Roles include: Pinkalicious (Peter), Annie JR. (July), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (Perla), Seussical JR. (Who), Holiday Follies 2011 (Elf/Little Doris), Wizard of Oz (Munchkin/Winged Monkey), and Holiday Follies 2 (Elf ). Other credits include: Hairspray (Tracy) at the Wyoming Arts Center; Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), and Project 38 (Henry VI) with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Cinderella (Mouse) and A Christmas Carol (Ensemble) at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts; and Cincinnati Ballet’s Frisch’s Presents The Nutcracker (Mouse). Maddi studies voice with Victoria Bernardini. Delaney O’Toole Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Delaney appeared in Nagel Middle School productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Belle) and Disney’s High School Musical (Kelci). She also appeared in the Performing Arts Inc. production of The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess). Dain Alan Paige Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Dain is thrilled to be back at the Taft Theatre with TCTC. A graduate of the CCM drama department, Dain has performed with many theaters around town, including Jersey Productions,
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“Thus the progress and development of the Children’s Theatre group since a little over a year ago is indeed remarkable and the League has every right to be extremely proud of them…” (Gloria Chandler, Children’s Theatre Field Worker, Field Visit Report, March 28, 1935) Rachel Perin Babette/Beggar/Enchantress in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Rachel was last seen at TCTC as Lily St. Regis in Annie JR., and she is thrilled to be reprising the role of Babette in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Regional credits include Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, Steel Magnolias, A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, How to Succeed…, The Will Roger’s Follies, Spamalot, Meet Me In St. Louis, Home For The Holidays, I Love a Piano, Bedroom Farce, Jesus Christ Superstar,
West Side Story, Jack!, Dora’s Pirate Adventure, Cabaret, High School Musical, Snow White, Once Upon a Mattress, The Pinocchio Show, and Bells Are Ringing. John B. Pikar Rug/Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. This is John’s first production with TCTC. He has appeared in The Academy of Arts traveling Trials of Faith (St. Stephen, soldier), as well as Joseph of Arimethia (Joseph). His most recent appearance was in NKU’s production of Spamalot (Ensemble). Elijah Prather Ensemble in School House Rock Live! JR. This is Eli’s first performance with TCTC in a MainStage show. Eli has performed locally in several productions, including the Union Community Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors (Patrick Martin/Ensemble); Cincinnati Music Theatre’s production of Peter Pan (Lost Boy Slightly) at the Aronoff Center; The Carnegie Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music (Friedrich von Trapp); The Magician’s Nephew (Digory) with the Ft. Thomas Village Players;
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Amahl and The Night Visitors (Amahl) with the Schubert Boys Choir; and Bugsy Malone (Fizzy) and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (Mike Teavee) at Cooper High School. Sarah Ann Radway Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Sarah has performed with TCTC in Annie JR. (Orphan), Holiday Follies II (Elf ), and The Legend of Pocahontas (Eagle). She has been cast in roles for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Alice in Wonderland through Acting Up. Sarah also performed in a weeklong nationally televised global dance competition at Walt Disney World and placed in the top five. She has worked directly for NBC’s WLWT in several commercials. During the summer, Sarah interns at a Cincinnati radio and public access television station where she co-hosts a weeklong radio talk show and records, creates, and edits video. Zac Raleigh Enemble/Erich, Kai Understudy in The Snow Queen Zac appeared first with TCTC in Annie JR. (Policeman and Servant) He has also been in The Heidi Chronicles (Chris Boxer) at NKU.
Adam Razavi Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Adam is excited to join TCTC for the first time. He is a senior musical theater major at NKU, where his credits include Failure: A Love Story (Gramophone), Arabian Nights (Ishak of Mosul/Others), As You Like It (Le Beau), The Farnsworth Invention (Wilkins), and My Favorite Year (Dance Ensemble). He has appeared at Kincaid Regional Theatre in All Shook Up (Dennis) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Pharaoh). He has also appeared in SummerFest KY’s Legally Blonde (Carlos/Padamadan) and The Woodford Theatre’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear). Morgan Reece Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Morgan, a sophomore at Kings High School, is excited to be back on the TCTC stage. She won a dream ticket in the American Idol Experience at Disney World last summer. Morgan has been part of the TCTC Star Program for eight years and looks forward to being part of the new Cabaret Program this year. Morgan has appeared with TCTC in Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. (Sue the Fairy) and Annie JR.
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2014-15 Season Cast (Cecile). She has been in more than 16 productions with The Children’s Theatre of Mason, Kings Schools, Eastside Players, and LaComedia Dinner Theatre. Maranda Rossi Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. This is Maranda’s first time performing with TCTC. Maranda spent her summer performing in Chicago in Reefer Madness (Mary Lane) at The Mayne Stage. Maranda has also been seen in She Loves Me (Amalia) at Shorter University, Sleeping Beauty (Ensemble and Queen u/s) at LaComedia Dinner Theatre, and Patriotic Gala (Soloist) at The Prizery. Maranda was seen at Shenandoah Conservatory in selections from The Marvelous Wonderettes (Missy), Into the Woods (The Harp/ Birds), Sweet Charity (The Good Fairy), and many more. Maranda received her B.F.A. in musical theater from Shenandoah Conservatory. Sam Rueff Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Sam has appeared in the TCTC production Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (Prince Charming); Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park pro-
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Zak Schneider Ensemble/Udo, Futter Understudy in The Snow Queen Zak is excited to make his Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati debut this season. A graduate of NKU’s acting program, Zak recently was an intern at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where he understudied multiple roles and performed in Around the World in 80 Days. Zak was last seen performing in ETC’s submission into the Fringe Festival, Crumble, in which he played Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford. Leslie Shoshana Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Leslie has appeared in a number of TCTC productions over the past 19 seasons, most recently Seussical JR. (Jungle Creature) and Holiday Follies 1, 2 and 3 (Rita). Leslie has appeared with The Nativity Players in such productions as The Wizard of Oz (West Witch), The Drowsy Chaperone (Drowsy Chaperone), and Annie (Lily St. Regis). She has also appeared in Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of Love Child (Miss Pearl), as well as in regional and national television commercials.
Hank Slaby Chip/Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Hank, a sixth grader at Highlands Middle School, is thrilled to make his TCTC MainStage debut as Chip in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Hank participated in the STAR Program in 2014. He has also participated in his school drama club and Honor Choir and was selected for the KMEA All State Choir in 2014. Previous performances include Snow White with his school drama club, Romeo Y Margarite with Cliffview Players, and The Curious Savage with Village Players. Hank also enjoys playing and refereeing soccer. Savannah Slaby Ensemble/Dori, Shulie, Dina Understudy in School House Rock Live! JR. Savannah, a sophomore at Highlands High School, is thrilled to return to TCTC’s MainStage for a third season. She previously performed in Disney Cinderella KIDS and The Day Before Christmas. Other productions include Children of Eden (Eve) and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Babette) with Acting Up; Gypsy (Marjorie May), The Wedding Singer (Suit), and The Music Man
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2014-15 Season Cast (Ensemble) with Cincinnati Landmark Productions; and Parade with CAST. In 2014 Savannah won an Orchid Award and a Cappie, and was accepted to Interlochen Arts Camp where she performed in Les Misérables. Savannah is also a 2014 Cappies Critic. R. DeAndré Smith Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., George in School House Rock Live! JR., Razoul/ Genie, Sultan, Jafar, Narrator Understudy in Disney’s Aladdin JR. R. DeAndré is ecstatic to join TCTC this season. He has worked nationally and locally with ArtReach, The Missoula Children’s Theatre, and Theatre IV. DeAndré’s favorite local credits are Once on this Island (Papa Ge) with Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre and Big River (Jim) with Cincinnati Landmark Productions aboard the Showboat Majestic. Favorite national credits are Tales as Tall as the Sky (John Henry) with ArtReach, I Have a Dream: The Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Daddy King), and Beauty Lou and the Country Beast (Buckaroo Bob) with the Missoula Children’s Theatre. HISTORICAL FACT
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Spenser Smith Monsieur D’Arque/Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. Spenser Smith is excited to be returning to TCTC and the Taft Theatre. Spenser was seen last season in Annie JR., The Day Before Christmas, and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. This summer, Spenser returned for his third season to the role of Teen Lincoln in A Pioneer Tale at the Lincoln Amphitheatre. Spenser graduated with a B.F.A. in acting from NKU in 2011, where his favorite roles include Inspector Truscott in Loot, for which he won an Acclaim Award. Chris Stewart Udo in The Snow Queen, Narrator in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Chris works for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati as an acting teacher and as the associate artistic director of ArtReach. He is a proud alum of Hillsdale College in Michigan. He met his lovely wife, Kari Stewart, during Disney’s Peter Pan JR., in which Chris played Peter and she played Wendy. Recent acting credits include: Awaited: A Christmas Show (Crossroads),
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Kari Keeler Stewart Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Kari is returning for a ninth season with TCTC, where her first show was Disney’s Aladdin JR.! Favorite TCTC roles include: Dr. Wink in Pinkalicious: The Musical, Wendy in Disney’s Peter Pan JR. (when she met her husband Chris, who played Peter), Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Silly Girl in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Bird Girl in Seussical JR., and roles in Disney’s High School Musicals 1 and 2. Kari is featured on the original studio recordings of Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale, The Magical Adventures of Merlin, and Anne of Green Gables (Vogt Friedman Music). Grace Wagner Ensemble in The Snow Queen Grace, a 14-year-old freshman at Oak Hills High School, is thrilled to be performing at the Taft Theatre for her TCTC MainStage debut. She has appeared in Children of Eden (Dove), Disney’s My Son Pinocchio (Automaton/Delinquent), and Shrek: The Musical (Rat Tapper) with the East Side Players. For the past two summers, she has participated in TCTC’s STAR Program. Some of her other favorite past credits include G2K Cinderella (Stepsister), Disney’s Aladdin JR. (Narrator #1), and Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR. (Tweedle Dum). Grace is also a member of Revere Dance Studio’s National Competition Team. Rachel Zimmerman Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Ensemble/Gerda Understudy in The Snow Queen Rachel is a sophomore at Highlands High School. She first appeared in TCTC’s Holiday Follies 2 (Elf) and has been a member of the STAR Program for the past six years. She is also part of TCTC’s first STAR Cabaret Program this year. Past productions include: The Carnegie’s The Sound of Music (Louisa Von Trapp), C.A.S.T.’s The Addams Family (Ancestor) and Parade (Mary Phagan), and Acting Up’s Children of Eden (Mama Noah). Rachel has appeared in school productions including: Annie JR. (Annie), School House Rock Live! (Dina), and The Sound of Music (Louisa Von Trapp). HISTORICAL FACT
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Production Team ANGELA POWELL WALKER Producing Artistic Director / Director of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. and School House Rock Live! JR. / Assistant Director of Disney’s Aladdin JR. Angela is known throughout the Washington D.C. area as a respected teacher, performer, and director. She has dedicated her career to the nurturing and mentoring of many young artists, teaching vocal performance to students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Suitland High School Visual and Performing Arts program, Washington Bible College, Northern Kentucky University, Maryland University, and in her own private company,
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As You Wish Productions. Being a highly acclaimed performer, Angela has had the opportunity to direct several community productions and work firsthand with directors from the stages of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Metropolitan Opera Company, Music Center at Strathmore, and the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Center. She has been critically acclaimed throughout the United States and Europe for her “quintessential lyric soprano voice.” Angela has appeared in numerous operatic roles in Rome, Prague, and Vienna. She also performed with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati as the witch in the Humperdinck opera Hansel and Gretel and in two Menotti operas—Help, Help the Globolinks and Amahl and the Night Visitors. In addition to her performing credits, Angela is a teacher. She has taught at all grade levels including master classes in voice, she has an extensive list of students studying privately, and she has judged many competitions and festivals. Angela is a native of Cincinnati and a 1986 graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Her undergraduate degree is from Oberlin College and her Master’s degree is from the University of Maryland. She moved from Washington, D.C. to Blue Ash with her husband and three boys. She directed last season’s The Day Before Christmas and
Pinkalicious the Musical, and Santa’s Toy Factory and The Magical Adventures of Merlin in the 2012–13 season. She also directed the hit production of Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale in the 2011–12 season.
DAVID A. CENTERS Scenic Designer David is a native of Cincinnati, a freelance designer, and a member of United Scenic Artists Local #829. He serves as resident designer for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, where he has designed dozens of shows, including last season’s Annie JR. and Pinkalicious the Musical. David has also served as head of design at Kansas State University’s department of theater, where he designed numerous productions. One production, Uncle Vanya, won him an Outstanding Scenic Design award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Other work includes The Cincinnati Opera’s productions of Galileo Galilei, The Flowering Tree, We Rise for Freedom - The John P. Parker Story, and last season’s La Calisto. He also has worked with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and on dozens of productions at Dayton’s Human Race Theatre. David’s designs were used for Mitch Miller’s Voices in Harmony for a national television broadcast on PBS, and
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2014-15 Production Team he served as assistant art director for three other PBS national broadcasts for the Cincinnati Pops. His designs were featured in two editions of the textbook Scene Design and Stage Lighting and have also been seen at the Seattle Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, CCM’s Hot Summer Nights, The Phoenix Theatre Company in Indianapolis, and at the Sakai Opera Company in Osaka, Japan, where he designed the production of La Traviata. David is a graduate of Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts, the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (B.F.A. in scenic design), and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (M.F.A. in scenic design).
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Lighting Designer Benjamin is a Cleveland-based designer. He grew up in Berea, Ohio, and attended the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, where he studied theatrical design and production with an emphasis on lighting design. Benjamin has been involved in both scenic and lighting design for works spanning ballet and modern dance, scripted and devised theater, musical
theater, opera, and theme parks. He is resident lighting designer at Cleveland Public Theatre and associate designer at the Cincinnati Ballet. Benjamin’s work has been seen around Cleveland at Talespinner Children’s Theatre, Mamai Theatre Company, Theater Ninjas, Baldwin Wallace University, Cleveland State University, and Verb Ballets; and nationally at Lafayette Ballet Theatre and North American Cultural Laboratory. As an associate designer, Benjamin’s work includes lighting and scenic designs at Cincinnati Ballet, Beck Center for the Arts, Cedar Fair Amusement Parks, Cain Park, Lakeland Civic Theatre, and Inlet Dance Theatre. This is Benjamin’s first season with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.
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Sound Designer Bill is a lifelong Cincinnati resident. His career has expanded the past 17 years. During that time he has worked with some of the top names in the music industry. As an engineer, he has provided technical sound support for many corporate and government events, including working with two U.S. presidents. He is rockand-roll tested and White House approved! While Bill is relatively new to theater productions, he is enjoying
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NOELLE WEDIG Costume Designer As a native Cincinnatian, Noelle is honored to have the opportunity to join The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati production team. Noelle’s background is creating mascot characters, puppet making, and fabric art and design, which have enabled her to meet the challenges of costume designing. She has a B.F.A. in fibers from the College of Mount St. Joseph and an M.F.A. in textile design from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Locally, Noelle has also worked with Know Theatre of Cincinnati, ArtWorks, Madcap Puppets, Kings Island, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
JENNIFER M. PICONE Production Manager / Stage Manager Jenn has been with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati since 2003. She graduated from Miami University with a B.F.A. in theater production and design. When she’s not in production with The Children’s Theatre, Jenn can be found at Music Hall managing the stage with the
Cincinnati Opera. Other previous stage management engagements include Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Miami University Opera, Dayton Opera, and the Village Playhouse in Oxford, Ohio.
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Book and Lyrics for The Snow Queen Alyn is a published author of short fiction and a published playwright whose works have been produced around the world. A graduate of The Second City Training Center, he has performed throughout Chicago and co-founded Emerald City Theatre where he serves as an artistic associate. Together with Steve Goers he has created 20 musicals for families. Many of these works have been produced by top children’s theaters throughout America. Alyn and Steve were TYA’s most produced playwrights for the 2009–2010 season. Most recently, their Peter Pan and Wendy won the Washington D.C. Audience Choice Award for Best Play for Families and received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Best Theatre for Young Audiences. Alyn is thrilled to be working with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati and would like to thank Angela, Jay, and the rest of the creative team for their support and guidance in bringing The Snow Queen to life.
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2014-15 Production Team STEVE GOERS Music for The Snow Queen Steve Goers is thrilled to once again be working with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, having composed music for Jack and the Beanstalk and all three versions of Holiday Follies. Since moving to Cincinnati from Chicago, he has been active in the Cincinnati theater community as a composer, conductor, and music director, and has worked with Ensemble Theatre, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, the Covedale, the Carnegie, the Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre, the Commonwealth, Ovation, Clear Stage, Hugo West Theatricals, Performance Gallery, ArtReach, and Northern Kentucky University. He has received multiple Acclaim and LCT awards, including a 2010 Season MVP Award. Steve is an adjunct instructor of musical theater at CCM, where he has music directed productions of Les Misérables, Chess, Parade, Into the Woods, Carrie, Blood Brothers, Make Me a Song, Rent, Falsettos, Hair, Passion, BatBoy, Urinetown, and Good News. Steve has composed numerous works for theater, industrial video, radio, and film, including his ongoing collaboration with Chicago playwright/ lyricist Alyn Cardarelli on their internationally distributed
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musicals for young audiences, featuring world-premiere adaptations of Where the Wild Things Are, Stellaluna, and Peter Pan and Wendy. Steve has toured the U.S. and Africa with productions of Barnum, Jersey Boys, and Bubbling Brown Sugar, and he was featured as pianist and session producer on the album Ella Jenkins and a Union of Friends Pulling Together, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Children’s Album. Steve is a graduate of the DePaul University School of Music.
JAMEY STRAWN Music Director for the 2014–2015 MainStage Season Jamey has performed regionally with the Broadway Tour productions of Jersey Boys, Wicked, Evita, Flashdance, Legally Blonde, Monty Python’s Spamalot, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louisville, Columbus, and Indianapolis. Recent directing credits include Route 66, I Love a Piano, and Forever Plaid with the Commonwealth Theatre Company and Legally Blonde for the Mainstage season at Northern Kentucky University. He has been the musical director for many award-winning productions, including Sweeney
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Todd, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Bye Bye Birdie, Titanic: The Musical, Urinetown, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Man of La Mancha, which was performed at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Sibiu, Romania. His musical directing credits with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati include Annie JR., The Day Before Christmas, Pinkalicious!, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR., Disney’s Peter Pan JR., Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR., Disney’s Mulan JR., Rudolph, Disney’s High School Musical 2 On Stage!, Seussical JR., and the STAR Program. Jamey is currently an associate professor at Northern Kentucky University and the coordinator of the musical theater program. In 2006 he received the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award from the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to directing and musical directing, Jamey has composed several theatrical works with writing partners Ken and Christine Jones. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati premiered his most recent work, The Day Before Christmas, in December. Cast recordings for A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale, BurgerTown, Church Girls, and Umatilla U.S.A. are commercially available. These and his original song, Holy Holy, which was written for the television show Divine Will, are also available for download on iTunes.
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JAY GOODLETT Associate Artistic Director, Learning the Craft / Director of The Snow Queen / Choreographer of School House Rock Live! JR. Born at Dayton’s Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Jay Goodlett attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati for nine years, majoring in dance, drama, and musical theater. By the age of 18, Jay had joined the Cincinnati Ballet and rose quickly to the rank of senior soloist by 2002. Jay enjoyed 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Ballet and retired in 2008. In 1991, Jay began his career as a choreographer. He has worked with the Cincinnati Ballet, The Saint Louis Opera, and the Cincinnati Opera. He has choreographed and directed for numerous high schools and community theater groups, as well as Purdue University and Miami University. He is currently a guest lecturer at Northern Kentucky University, teaches for the International Cecchetti Council of America, and is a judge for Ohio Dance Masters. Jay directed Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (2013–14), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (2012–13), and Jack and the Beanstalk (2009–10) for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and is the associate artistic director of the Learning the Craft Program with TCTC. Jay and his
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2014-15 Production Team wife Jenny (former CBC dancer) are blessed to have three wonderful children: Megan, Nathan, and Amelia.
RODERICK JUSTICE Associate Artistic Director of MainStage / Director & Choreographer of Disney’s Aladdin JR. / Assistant Director of The Snow Queen & School House Rock Live! Jr. / Choreographer for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. / Wig Design Roderick originally hails from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. He is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University, where he obtained his B.F.A. in musical theater performance. Now he is an award-winning choreographer, actor, director, costume/wig designer, adjudicator, and teacher. He has trained and worked in cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, but now proudly calls Cincinnati his home. You may spot his work around the tri-state as a guest choreographer, costume designer, actor, director, or master class clinician, or you may just hear him doing voiceovers and radio spots. You can always catch him around The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati directing, choreographing, and designing for the MainStage season as the associate artistic director for MainStage. When the MainStage season
wraps up each year, Roderick shifts his focus to the STAR Program, where he is the director for the highly acclaimed musical theater training programs for young performers ages 9 to 18, many of whom have gone on to great success on Broadway and in television and film. His favorite credits include: A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale; Annie; Legally Blonde (LCT Award); Church Girls, Umatilla USA; Ruthless; I Love A Piano (Acclaim Award); Santa’s Toy Factory; A Christmas Carol-Tour; Seussical, the Musical (LCT Award); Forever Plaid; Urinetown (Acclaim Award); Jesus Christ Superstar (CEA Nomination); Spamalot (LCT Nomination); Beauty and the Beast; Man of LaMancha-Romania; Burgertown (Chicago); The Top Job (Off-Broadway); and the role of John Merrick in The Elephant Man.
CHRIS STEWART Assistant Director of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. / Udo in The Snow Queen / Narrator in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Chris works for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati as the associate artistic director of ArtReach, the tour which brings live theater to schools and venues around the region. Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Chris is a proud alum of Hillsdale College in Michigan. He is a local actor,
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director, playwright, and teacher. He met his lovely wife, Kari Stewart, during Disney’s Peter Pan JR., in which Chris played Peter and she played Wendy. Recent acting credits include: Awaited: A Christmas Show (Crossroads), Church Girls (Commonwealth Theatre Co.), Camelot (Carnegie Center), and Don’t Cross the Streams: The Cease and Desist Musical (Hugo West Theatricals). Directing credits include: Little Shop of Horrors, Arsenic and Old Lace, Zombie Prom (Roger Bacon High School), and By the Rivers of Babylon (Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative). Playwriting credits include: In the Shadows of Edison: The Nikola Tesla Story, The Sword in the Stone, and The Frederick Douglass Story. All playwriting credits were for ArtReach. His two newest adaptations, The Night Before Christmas and The Wind in the Willows (with music by The Snow Queen composer/lyricist Stephen Goers), will tour with ArtReach this season. Chris is also a teaching artist for The Children’s Theatre’s STAR Program, Learning the Craft, and WorkShops.
THE RUSTY GRISWOLDS Live Band Extraordinare, School House Rock Live! JR. Since 1999, The Rusty Griswolds have been performing, bringing their energy to the best music of the
‘80s. A local favorite, they have been voted Cincinnati’s Best Party/Cover Band nine times by the readers of City Beat magazine. They continue to provide the ‘80s soundtrack to the fun kids of all ages. In addition, they give back to the community that supports them through their 501(c)3 nonprofit, The Spirit of Cincinnatus, and their annual collaborative fundraising event called The Rusty Ball. In six years, The Rusty Ball has provided awareness and support to 333 local charities and has raised more than $2 million in support of our local community.
CINCINNATI CIRCUS COMPANY Circus Performers, Disney’s Aladdin JR. The Cincinnati Circus Company has been providing the highest-quality event entertainment in Cincinnati and the tri-state area since 2002. They provide entertainment solutions for any event—from a single performer at private parties to entire event packages for carnivals, festivals, city events, picnics, etc. Indoors or outdoors, they have something for every type of event: circus- and carnival-themed entertainment, casino nights, Western events, murder mysteries, and more. The Cincinnati Circus Company also offers fantastic summer camps, aerial fitness, and flying trapeze classes.
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Board of Directors 2014-2015 President Craig S. Hurwitz
Directors
Ken Jones
Vice Presidents Emilie Dressler, Tripp Eldredge,
Gregory L. Adams
Rajan R. Kamath
Charles O. Schiff
Kimberly M. Carlisle
Allison H. Kropp
Secretary Peter Horton
Rocky Carroll
Skip Merten
Treasurer Scott T. Stubbins
Lisa Connelly
Mona E. Miliner
Dorothy Corbett
Meghan Sullivan Nelson
Tom Cox
Lisa Popyk
Daniel M. Driehaus
Lisa Reinhard
Karen Forgus
Jack Rouse
Madeleine (Mady) Gordon
Matt Stautberg
Robin S. Sheakley
Nancy Grote
Jennifer Suttles
Tricia Castellini Headley
Maureen K. Sweeney
Vicki Herche
Diana C. Toman
Carol Hilsinger
Jerry Wahl
Lucy Haverland Joffe
Owen J. Wrassman
Anne C. Texter
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS 2014/2015 Classes and performance opportunities for all ages and experience levels. Baby Box
Acting for our youngest thespians based on fairy tales around the world. - Ages 3-7 - Session begins Sat., Oct. 4th – Nov. 11th meeting weekly - 10:00-11:00am, $130 tuition - Located at our Main Studio
Young Adult Script Writing and Story Development
Series of exercies to encourage all participants to write and develop stories. - Ages 13-17 - Session begins Wed., Oct. 8th – Nov. 12th, meeting weekly - 6:15-7:30pm - Located at CCAC, room 128 - Instructors: Kevin Crowley & Carol Brammer
Adult Script Writing and Story Development
Series of exercies to encourage all participants to write and develop stories. - Ages 18-108 - Session begins Wed., Oct. 8th – Nov. 12th, meeting weekly - 6:00-7:15pm - Located at CCAC, room 308 - Instructor: Kevin Crowley
Adult Acting
Intro-level acting class for adults. - Ages 15-108 - Session begins Wed., Oct. 8th – Nov. 12th, meeting weekly - 7:30-9:00pm - Located at CCAC, room 308 - Instructor: Kevin Crowley
Musical Theater Workshops (Ages 5-15) The Awakening of Sleepy Hollow - Written by Carol Brammer - Session begins Tue., Sep. 30th – Oct. 26th, meeting every Tue. & Thu. - 6:00-7:30pm - Located at our Main Studio - Performance Dates: Oct. 25th at 2:00pm & Oct. 26th at 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol
- Adapted by Carol Brammer - Will run two casts of this show in order to meet the scheduling needs of students - Mon. & Wed. cast sessions begins Wed., Oct. 6th – Nov. 17th, 6:00-7:30pm - Tue. & Thu. cast sessions begins Thu., Oct. 7th – Nov. 18th, 6:00-7:30pm - Located at CCAC - Performance Dates: Nov. 22nd at 2:30pm & Nov. 23rd at 7:00pm
Main Studio: 404 Ludlow • Cincinnati, OH 45220
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WorkShops expand your students’ appreciation for music, drama and theater through lessons that are aligned with your curriculum. Our WorkShops bring a professional Teaching Artist directly into YOUR classroom letting your students be the star! FALL DAY W SNOAND Y A D RING SP AY D ! TOO
45-minute Interactive WorkShop, Grades: PreK-2 Appreciate the joy, colors, and beauty of autumn in this companion piece to “Snow Day” and “Spring Day.” Join a cast of friendly animals as they get ready for the approaching winter! Along the way, your students will experience changes in nature and the cycles of human emotions, and learn how important it is to “be prepared.”
ART ALIVE Presented in collaboration with the Cincinnati Art Museum 45-minute Interactive WorkShop, Grades: K-8
This WorkShop combines the stimulation of visual arts and the dynamics of theater exercises to prompt creativity, imagination, critical thinking and public speaking skills.
MY PLATE
45-minute Interactive WorkShop, Grades: PreK-4 Learn healthy habits with Chef Bon Appetit as he teaches rambunctious Chip the importance of eating right, and humdrum Tofutti the value of creative exercise. In this interactive WorkShop, theater meets nutrition as we encourage students to think “outside the box” and eat “inside the pyramid!”
INTO THE HIVE
45-minute Interactive WorkShop, Grades: Pre-K-4 Are the bumblebees disappearing? Two teaching artists from TCTC will lead a scientific investigation into the world of bees, and by applying the scientific process we learn to interpret the buzz of data. By the end, your class will understand the plight of the humble bumblebees and be able to take steps to save them from extinction!
STOP BULLYING ME!
45-minute Interactive WorkShop, Grades: 3-8 Presented with the help of the Northern Kentucky Heath Department, students will learn and practice methods to conflict resolution, self-respect, and respect for others through discussion, writing, and role-playing.
A CLASS ACT
45-minute Interactive WorkShop, Grades: PreK-6 This highly-adaptable WorkShop will address social issues and expand curriculum-based concepts. Dramatic play and fun improvisation games give students a creative outlet while also building self-respect, character, and teamwork. Through the Five Tools of an Actor, students will learn to use their energy and talents to become “a class act!” For more information or to book a WorkShop, call 513.569.8080 ext. 20 or 1.877.233.8282 ext. 20 and be sure to visit us at www.thechildrenstheatre.com. More information about additional WorkShops and long-term Residencies available on our website.
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FINDING THE POTENTIAL. TRAINING WITH THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI
DEVELOPING THE TALENT.
From introducing children to the world of musical theater (drama, vocal music and dance) to honing the skills of accomplished student performers, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati teaching artists instill the techniques and principles behind the art of musical theater. We offer group classes and private lessons for students ages 6 through 18 at our facility in Madisonville. LEARNING THE CRAFT is now accepting students for: Drama Workshop • Vocal Workshop • Tap Musical Theater Dance • Playwriting Group
EXPANDING THE RANGE. SESSION #2 runs January 4 - March 28, 2015 SESSION #3 runs April 12 - June 6, 2015 SESSION #4 runs June 14 - August 8, 2015
CREATING THE PASSION.
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Volunteer with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati! Retired? High school and college students in need of service hours? Begin your volunteer career with TCTC this season! Fun, easy and rewarding!
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You love your cat, but not the allergy Cat allergy symptoms such as itchy and watery eyes, sneezing and stuffy or runny nose can make you feel miserable. If you have tried different treatments with little or no relief, we may have another option for you. Local doctors are conducting a research study of an investigational medication to see if it helps reduce the symptoms associated with cat allergies. If you are between the ages of 12 and 65 and have experienced cat allergy symptoms for at least two years you may qualify.
Qualified participants will receive all study related exams, lab services and study medication at no cost. Insurance is not required to participate and compensation for time and travel may be available.
To learn more, please contact: Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLC 8444 Winton Road • Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 513-728-4747 • cherylkb@fuse.net bernsteinallergyresearch.com
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A $25 membership includes: • Cast meet-and-greets at preor post-show events • Exclusive T-shirt • Autograph book • Kids Club bag • A gift representing each show
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2014- 2015 ARTREACH TOURING SEASON ArtReach brings live theater, great literature, life connections, song, dance and drama right to your door. Our five productions travel to theaters, schools and libraries throughout the region.
SEPT 15, 2014 – NOV 14, 2014
JAN 30, 2015 – MAY 31, 2015
SEPT 15, 2014 – NOV 14, 2014
JAN 20, 2015 – MARCH 20, 2015
DEC 1, 2014 – DEC 22, 2014
APRIL 6, 2015 – MAY 31, 2015
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For more information contact us at 513.569.8080 ext. 20 or www.thechildrenstheatre.com
Let your kids know you are thinking about them. Simply include one of these ready-made riddle cards in their lunch box everyday!
Kids will read, think, laugh, share! Made by a Mom in Cincinnati!
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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati wishes to thank the following EDYTH B. LINDNER ARTSWAVE
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october 26, 2014 January 25, 2015 Parents drive from 3 states for The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori. Don’t you wonder why? Visit our Open Houses. Tour the 13-acre campus. Observe a class. Then you’ll understand what makes this school feel like home. 4460 Berwick Street Cincinnati, Ohio • gscmontessori.org • (513) 271-4171 (1/2 mile north of Mariemont Square)
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