Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2023 - Origin Story / Shane

ORIGIN STORY

By NATHAN ALAN DAVIS

By KAREN ZACARÍAS

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Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre

Moe and Jack’s Place –The Rouse Theatre

Adapted from the novel by JACK SCHAEFER

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Whether you’re sitting in the new Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre or in the historic Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre, I hope you’re making yourself at home here. It is your Playhouse.

It’s hard to believe our 2022-23 season is coming to a close with our final two productions. Yet I can’t help feeling that we’re ending in a way that leaves us excited for the future. Shane, by Karen Zacarías, and Origin Story, by Nathan Alan Davis, are world premieres from beloved voices in American theatre. These stories are bold and entertaining in their own remarkable ways, and we’re so proud to be the first to produce them. We look forward to seeing them performed on stages across the country.

With Shane, Karen brings one of the most celebrated Westerns to life in the Rouse Theatre. She honors the cultural authenticity of the Wild West, where a diverse population of cowboys, frontiersmen and homesteaders lived and thrived. This fresh adaptation pays homage to the Western genre as we know it — and at the same time, it gives it new life by pulling from rich historical details and including Black, Brown and Indigenous perspectives. A fascinating character study lies at the story’s center, and it’s enriched by themes of family and principles, and deepened by an examination of American masculinity.

Across the lobby, Nathan brings us a modern-day story about identity and belonging. Origin Story introduces Margaret, a young woman with many existential questions on her mind — the kind that emerge when we’re yearning to understand who we are. She leads an ensemble of truly memorable characters who are searching for purpose in their own ways. I loved this script the first time I read it, partly for its profound and unexpected turns and partly for its endearing characters, who stayed with me long after I met them on the page. Under the direction of our own Joanie Schultz, Associate Artistic Director, I’m sure Origin Story will elicit a similar experience for you, too.

What a remarkable season we’ve had together! I hope you’ll join us again for even more stories that will inspire, entertain and lift up our shared humanity. Read about the productions heading to our stages for the 2023-24 season and consider subscribing at cincyplay.com!

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ORIGIN STORY

BY NATHAN ALAN DAVIS

DIRECTOR Joanie Schultz

SET DESIGNER Chelsea M. Warren

COSTUME DESIGNER Izumi Inaba

LIGHTING DESIGNER Heather Gilbert

SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER T. Carlis Roberts

CASTING DIRECTOR Stephanie Klapper, CSA

MAY 20 — JUNE 25, 2023

ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE

THEATRE

Design Sponsor

Terri and John Byczkowski

Honorary Producers

Charles and Joann Mead

Season presented by The Vontz Family

Additional support provided by

Origin Story received a developmental workshop at DETOUR: A Festival of New Work at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Texas in 2018. A workshop production of Origin Story was produced by the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance at Sonoma State University, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg.

CAST

(In speaking order)

Val Betsy Hogg*

Margaret Amira Danan*

Anita Shonita Joshi*

Bobby Michael Lepore*

Roxanne Dwandra Nickole Lampkin*

Dex Josh Odor

Gary Bill Timoney*

Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell*

Stage Management Intern Katherine Ivins

Time: The present Location: An American city

ORIGIN STORY WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

This production is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States and with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees-Local No. 5.

PLAYWRIGHT PROFILE: NATHAN ALAN DAVIS

BY TATIANA GODFREY

Nathan Alan Davis is one of the nation’s hottest contemporary playwrights. In this theatre-going season alone, he has three world-premieres debuting across the country: The High Ground, Eternal Life Part 1, and, of course, Origin Story. Although the subject matter of each play is vastly different, some recurring themes and ideas reveal insight into what motivates Davis’ writing.

The High Ground, which was commissioned in 2016 by Arena Stage in Washington, DC, is a rumination on love, loss, and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Taking place in modern-day Tulsa, the play centers around a soldier and the various women he meets at the top of Standpipe Hill. Davis provided the Washington Post with some insights about the play. “What struck me was a sort of symbolic meaning

Nehassaiu deGannes and Phillip James Brannon in world premiere of The High Ground at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington DC.

Photo by Margot Schulman.

… at the heart of it, it raises a question about how we can continue to buy into the American Dream without addressing an episode like [the Tulsa massacre].”

Eternal Life Part 1 debuted in April at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. In it, a family from the near future tries to live well (and forever?) amidst space travel, an ancient goose, and a mysterious man peddling an immortality elixir. Of the play, Davis said “Eternal Life Part 1 is inspired by questions about family, how you pass on what you have to the next generation, and the impossibility of getting everything right as a parent.”

The Playhouse is proud to be producing Davis’ third world-premiere of the season, Origin Story. In it, the main character Margaret wrestles with holding two corporate jobs and not knowing who her birth parents are. When asked about the inspiration for writing Origin Story, Davis said “I decided to write a play in which every scene was delightful. The play ended up growing to touch on a lot of different themes/concepts/ideas like race, identity, work, debt, family, etc., but the question I would come back to was: does this delight me?”

The ideas we see in these three premieres are in conversation with each other and reflect the ways in which Davis is thinking about these concepts. As Davis said in an interview with the Cleveland Public Theatre, “I’m very interested in the idea of legacy … what’s our spiritual identity? What do we believe in? What do we aspire to? These are all things that I’m interested in – that I draw inspiration from.”

(L-R) Sarah Gliko, Brandon J. Pierce, Jennifer Kidwell and Steven Richard in the world premiere of Eternal Life Part 1 at The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. Photo by Joanna Austin.

AMIRA DANAN (SHE/HER) - MARGARET

Amira is pleased to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut in this exciting world premiere. Chicago credits include A Christmas Carol and Bernhardt/ Hamlet (Goodman Theatre); Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Southern Gothic (Windy City Playhouse); and A Doll’s House (Raven Theatre). International touring credits include Little Shop of Horrors. Her regional credits include the world premiere of Ever in the Glades (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) and School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (TheatreSquared). Television credits include Chicago Fire, 61st Street and 4400. Amira earned her BA from Northwestern University and is proudly represented by Gray Talent Group. Follow her on Instagram @amiradanan.

BETSY HOGG (SHE/HER) - VAL

Betsy is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Her Broadway credits include Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher (closing company), Fiddler on the Roof and The Crucible. Other New York credits include Days to Come (Mint Theater Company), The Miracle Worker (Queens Theatre), Linda (Manhattan Theatre Club) and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (The New Group). Regionally, Betsy has performed at Barrington Stage Company, McCarter Theatre Center, New York Stage and Film, Two River Theater, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Pioneer Theatre Company, Florida Repertory Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse and Bucks County Playhouse. On television, she has appeared on Law & Order: SVU, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Jessica Jones. Her film credits include Indignation, The Missing Person and Rocket Science. Betsy is a proud Northwestern graduate, AEA member and New York resident. She describes herself as a deeply umami @MillennialGramma — feel free to ask. For more, visit betsyhogg.com.

SHONITA JOSHI (SHE/HER) - ANITA

Shonita is a South-Asian actor, born and brought up in Pune, India. Prior to moving to the United States, she worked for four years in the Indian film industry (lovingly called Bollywood) and two years at Google before realizing that her love for theatre is more than just a hobby — it’s a necessity. She has degrees in banking, finance and journalism. She recently graduated from Stella Adler School of Acting (New York City) in 2019. Some of her recent credits include Grand Horizons, The Dancing Princesses and Queen (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati); Antony & Cleopatra, Pericles, Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth Night (Hip to Hip Theater Company’s Shakespeare in the Park); and A Christmas Carol, Stuart Little and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park). Shonita will be playing Susan in the upcoming production of Wait Until Dark at Chenango River Theatre. She is passionate about the environment, recycling and politics, and is a proud vegetarian and a certified dog trainer. Though she currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, Shonita loves living and performing in Cincinnati, The Queen City! Drop her a hello at www.shonitajoshi.com or on her Instagram @shonitajoshi.

DWANDRA NICKOLE LAMPKIN (SHE/HER) - ROXANNE

Dwandra is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! She holds an MFA in Acting from the National Theatre Conservatory and is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Western Michigan University. Regionally, Dwandra has performed at the Tony Award-winning Denver Center for the Performing Arts,

The Huntington Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Human Race Theatre and the National Black Theatre. Some of her most memorable roles include Mrs. Muller in Doubt, Matron Mama Morton in Chicago and Faye in Skeleton Crew. Her television credits include Law and Order, Third Watch, Law and Order: SVU and the critically acclaimed ABC series Wonderland. Dwandra has also written a one-woman show entitled The Conviction of Lady Lorraine. For booking information, visit her website www.dwandra.com. She would like to thank Stephanie Klapper Casting for the support and Joanie Schultz for the opportunity. Dedicating this one to you, Paulie C.

MICHAEL LEPORE (HE/HIM) - BOBBY

Michael is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. He is an actor, musician and songwriter from Trumbull, Conn. He was a member of the original Broadway cast of Sing Street (2020). Other favorite credits include Spring Awakening (Irondale Center), Bright and Brave (Dixon Place), American Idiot (Downtown Cabaret Theatre), The Fantasticks (NCAA at Jean’s Playhouse), Sing Street (Huntington Theatre) and Hair (Hofstra University). He will be appearing in Theatre Aspen’s upcoming production of Rent, this summer, as Mark Cohen. Michael’s original music can be streamed in all the places you stream music. His favorite collaborators include Connecticut artists Comfy Cozy, Waking Up Now and Minus Points; New York City artists Teddy Grey and Ellie Laine; and UK artist McGovern. Michael is a graduate of Hofstra University. He dedicates this performance to his parents and brother, Christopher, for their love and support in everything he does. Thanks to HCKR and Laura Henry. You can follow him on social media @itsmichael.lepore.

JOSH ODOR (HE/HIM) - DEX

Josh is grateful to make his debut at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. He has worked in the Chicago theatre scene for over 20 years but was last seen in Paris (Steep Theatre) and Her Honor Jane Byrne (Lookingglass Theatre Company). Later this summer, Josh is understudying Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s No Man’s Land. His film and television credits include The Chi, Chicago (Med, PD and Fire), Boss, Betrayal, Janie Jones and The Express

BILL TIMONEY (HE/HIM) - GARY

Bill is delighted to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. His Broadway credits include All the Way (2014 Tony Award for “Best New Play”) and Network. Other New York stage appearances include The Irish Curse (SoHo Playhouse), The Mundy Scheme (The Irish Arts Center) and Picking Palin (NYC International Fringe Festival). Bill has worked regionally at American Repertory Theater (MA), Arkansas Rep, New Jersey Rep, Penobscot Theatre Company (ME), Mill Mountain Theatre (VA) and Cape May Stage (NJ). His film credits include Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Bryan Cranston’s Last Chance, Scott Barlow’s The Last Late Night, Nadir Saribacak’s An Expectation and the Hallmark Channel’s TV movie Broadcasting Christmas. On television, Bill has played principal roles on episodes of The Blacklist, Orange is the New Black, Billions, Mr. Robot, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, FBI, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Malcolm in the Middle, The Good Cop and Hunters. Bill played the recurring roles of Senator Royce on the SyFy Channel’s TV series 12 Monkeys and Alfred Vanderpool on the soap opera All My Children. A veteran voice actor, Bill has voiced several recurring characters for the anime franchise Pokémon

NATHAN ALAN DAVIS - PLAYWRIGHT

Nathan’s plays include Nat Turner in Jerusalem (New York Theatre Workshop), The High Ground (Arena Stage), Eternal Life Part 1 (Wilma Theater), The Wind and the Breeze (Cygnet Theatre) and Dontrell Who Kissed the Sea (National New Play Network, Rolling world-premiere). In recognition of his body of work, Nathan has received a Windham-Campbell Prize (2021), a Steinberg Playwright Award (2020) and a Whiting Award in Drama (2018). Other awards and honors include Playwrights’ Center Venturous Fellowship, Stavis Playwright Award, Sundance Theatre Lab Fellowship, Steinberg/ATCA New Play Citation, Rita Goldberg Fellowship, and New York Theatre Workshop 2050 Fellowship. Nathan is an alumnus of the University of Illinois, Indiana University and the Juilliard School. He currently serves as Director of MFA Playwriting at Boston University.

JOANIE SCHULTZ (SHE/HER) - DIRECTOR

Joanie serves as Associate Artistic Director for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Prior to coming to Cincinnati, she was a freelance director based in Chicago. Previously at the Playhouse, Joanie directed Frida…A Self Portrait. Joanie has directed at theatres across the country, including Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Studio Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Studio Theatre in Washington DC, Cleveland Play House, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Philadelphia Theatre Company. Joanie previously served as Artistic Director of WaterTower Theatre in Texas and before that, as Associate Artistic Producer at Victory Gardens Theater, as part of the Leadership U One-on-One Fellowship funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation administered through the Theatre Communications Group. She was also a Drama League Fellow, a Goodman Theatre Michael Maggio Director Fellow, an SDSF Denham Fellow and a member of the Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab. Joanie holds a MFA from Northwestern University and a BA from Columbia College Chicago in directing. Visit joanieschultz.com.

CHELSEA M. WARREN (SHE/HER) - SET DESIGNER

Chelsea is a multimedia artist with a focus on scenic and puppet design, as well as large scale photography and art installations. Scenic design credits include Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Steep Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Jungle Theater, Victory Gardens Theatre, Studio Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Geva Theatre Center, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Philadelphia Theatre Company. Puppet design credits include Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Jungle Theater, Studio Theatre, Links Hall, Chicago International Puppet Festival and New York State Puppet Festival. She is an ensemble member with Steep Theatre. Chelsea received her MFA from Northwestern University and is an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Visit chelseamwarren.com.

IZUMI INABA (SHE/HER) - COSTUME DESIGNER

Izumi is excited to be working with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for the first time. Her recent works include Andy Warhol in Iran (Northlight Theatre), Fen (Court Theatre), How to Defend Yourself (New York Theatre Workshop), Last Night and The Night Before (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), School of Rock (Paramount Theatre) and Clue (Indiana Repertory Theatre). Upcoming projects include A Distinct Society at Writers Theatre.

HEATHER GILBERT (SHE/HER) - LIGHTING DESIGNER

Heather is a Chicago-based lighting designer. Her Broadway designs include Parade and The Sound Inside (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Recognition and Tony Award Nomination). Regional work includes Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group, The Muny, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Steep Theatre among others. Heather is the Head of Lighting Design at Columbia College Chicago.

T. CARLIS ROBERTS (HE/HIM) - SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER

T is an artist and scholar who engages sound as a tool for transformation and liberation. His professional work has straddled theatre, film, television, dance, performance art, music and education. As a composer, sound designer and music director, T has worked around the U.S. at theatres including Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, About Face Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. As a songwriter and performer, T appeared on the Grammy Award-nominated album The Love by Alphabet Rockers; wrote original music for the Starz series Vida; and toured the country in A Queer Story of the Boy Band, a theatrical concert he co-created with QTPOC boy band The Singing Bois. He is currently developing STONO, a multimedia concert exploring the 1739 Stono slave rebellion. T is co-founder of the Spiritual Technologies Project, a research and performance consortium that explores the metaphysical dimensions of African diasporic music, and is the author of multiple books and articles on music, identity and cultural politics. T is also a noted educator, most recently serving as Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at UC Berkeley. Visit tcarlisroberts.com and follow him on Instagram @bamtamerson.

STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA (SHE/HER) - CASTING DIRECTOR

Stephanie is overjoyed to continue her 11th season of collaboration with Blake Robison and the fantastic team that comprises Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Recent shows she has cast for the Playhouse include A Chorus Line; Incident of Our Lady at Perpetual Help; Rooted; Steel Magnolias; School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play; Need Your Love; The West End; Destiny of Desire; Once on This Island and Alias Grace. Her award-winning work is frequently seen on Broadway, off-Broadway, regionally, on concert stages, film, television and streaming media. She is dedicated to continuing to expand and champion diversity, equity and inclusion in the business. Connecting creative, caring people to each other to make extraordinary things happen is amongst Stephanie’s greatest joys. She is a member of the National Board of the Casting Society of America, Casting Society Cares and a mentor with Fordham High School for the Arts and NYU Tisch School of the Arts Women’s Mentorship.

ANDREA L. SHELL (SHE/HER) - STAGE MANAGER

Andrea is excited to be celebrating her 22nd season with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, having worked on more than 100 productions, including 22 world premieres. Last season, she also stepped into the role of Production Stage Manager. Favorite Playhouse credits include A Christmas Carol (2006-2021); A Chorus Line; Murder on the Orient Express; School Girls Or, The African Mean Girls Play; Rooted; Alias Grace; The Last Wide Open; Treasure Island; Mr. Joy; Jane Eyre; Bad

Dates; The Revolutionists; I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti; Merrily We Roll Along; As You Like It; The Understudy; Blackbird; Durango; Around the World in 80 Days; Altar Boyz; Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming; Reckless; Ace; The Clean House; A Picasso; One; Abracadabra (2002-2007); The Bible … (abridged); and Dark Paradise. She has also stage managed at Dallas Theater Center, The Old Globe, Cincinnati Ballet, Alliance Theatre, The Second City and Ingenuity Festival of Cleveland. In 2014, Andrea joined the adjunct faculty of Xavier University’s Theatre Program, and in 2018, she became a contributor for Dramatics.org, writing backstage articles for their online content. Andrea is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She would like to thank her family, friends, Dylan and Scott for their unending support.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF

Assistant Director Piper N. Davis

Intimacy Coordinator

Scenic Artist

Casting Assistants

Production Assistant

Shelterhouse Light Board Operator

Props Run Crew

Props Run Crew

Torie Wiggins

Taylor Helms

Emma Balk, Hershey Vazquez-Millner

Shelby Scaffidi

Jonathon Armstrong

Sarah Patisaul

Rachel Locke

Wardrobe Nathalie Gibson

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As a step toward honoring the truth and achieving healing and reconciliation with those Indigenous peoples who were affected most by the Doctrine of Discovery* and broken treaties, we acknowledge the traditional Shawnee and Myaamia (Miami) lands on which we now stand, and on which the city of Cincinnati was built.

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ACCESSIBILITY WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM

The Playhouse is pleased to offer a variety of services to patrons with special needs. Funding for this program is made possible by Bartlett Wealth Management.

Audio Described and Signed Performances

Live audio description for patrons who are sight-impaired and signed performances for those with hearing impairments are offered for designated performances in Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. For the schedule, visit cincyplay.com. Audio description equipment courtesy of Cincinnati Bell Foundation. Telex FM equipment courtesy of Bethesda Hospitals. Signers and audio describers for the season are Dawn Caudill, Matt DeWitt, Gordon Graham, Montez Greer, David Lichtenfeld and Mike Snyder.

Hearing Enhancement

Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre and the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre both have a hearing loop system which works with existing T-Coil or Telecoil enabled hearing aids or cochlear implants. For more information, please see the house manager.

Large Print Program

Large print programs for those with visual impairments are available upon request at every performance.

CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES

Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use of cameras or recording devices in the theatre during the performance.

CHILDREN

Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted to Playhouse productions unless otherwise advertised. Parents with disruptive children will be asked to leave the theatre.

CONCESSIONS

Al’s Bar serves drinks in two locations – one bar on the main level in the Schueler Lobby and one bar on the upper floor. Casual dining fare and snacks are available for purchase on the upper floor.

FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY

Patrons who are mobility-impaired may be dropped off outside the Playhouse’s main entrance. The walk from the top level of the parking garage to the entrance into the Schueler Lobby to the main level of the Rouse Theatre can be made without having to take any stairs. An elevator is available for access to the balcony level and the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. Accessible seating for wheelchairs is subject to availability and should be requested at the time of ticket reservation.

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LATECOMERS AND READMITTANCE

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the house manager, which may be as late as intermission. Latecomers may be denied admission depending on the demands or structure of a particular production. Please allow yourself adequate time to arrive, park and be seated. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, re-admittance and seating will be at the discretion of the house manager so as not to disturb the audience and actors.

PARKING

The Park Board reminds you that Eden Park officially closes at 10 p.m. As a grace period to the Playhouse, the police will not ticket vehicles until one half hour following the end of a performance. The Playhouse assumes no responsibility for anyone receiving a ticket for illegal parking. Convenient parking is available in the Playhouse garage. Purchase parking in advance to secure a space. Parking can also be purchased from our parking attendant immediately before the performance if available.

Accessible parking for those with disabilities is located in the Playhouse parking garage. Parking for persons with disabilities is limited and must be reserved and paid for in advance. All vehicles using these spaces must display a valid disability placard.

PROHIBITION OF WEAPONS

The Ohio Revised Code (R.C. 2923.126) has established the privilege of carrying a concealed handgun to Ohio citizens who have obtained the proper license. The same law explicitly grants private employers in the state the right to prohibit their employees and visitors from possessing firearms on the employer’s premises. With this notification the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is informing you that it prohibits weapons of any kind on its premises, and reserves the right to search persons, parcels and vehicles on the same. This policy applies to all employees, patrons and visitors to the facility.

RESTROOMS AND TELEPHONES

There are four types of restrooms: women’s, men’s, all-gender and family. One of each type is available on each level. Restrooms are all wheelchair-accessible.

SMOKING/VAPING

Smoking/vaping is prohibited in the entire theatre complex.

2022-23 LEADING LADIES

BRAVA! Thank you for stepping into the spotlight and joining the Playhouse’s Leading Ladies program. This list recognizes members of the Leading Ladies as of March 24, 2023. For information on accepting your role as a Leading Lady, please contact Kendra Struthers at 513-977-2024.

PROGRAM

CO-CHAIRS

Marty Humes

Deborah White Richardson

GRAND DAMES

Sue Cummings

Kelly M. Dehan

Linda Greenberg

Karlee Hilliard

Marty Humes

Danute Miskinis

Deborah White Richardson

Rosemary Schlachter

Rebecca Terrell

DIVAS

Susie Ackermann

Janet G. Banks

Randal S. Bloch

Jacklyn Bryson

Marjorie Compton

Janice Hartman

Louise Head

Nirvani Head

Susan Ingmire

Judy Kenniston

Margo Kirstein

Patti Myers

Karen Neyer

Anne Pierce

Jenny Powell

Betty L. Prince

Diane Rumpke

Julia Russell

Digi France Schueler

Mary D. Schweitzer

STARLETS

Anonymous

Nancy Aichholz

Sherri Allen

Janice Amatulli

Susan S. Anthony

Molly R. Barber

Jan Bartel

Mandy Bartel

Marianne M. Beard

Mary Ann Bell

Stephanie Besl

Linda D. Brink

Heather Brown

Sara Butler

Carol Campbell

Barbara C. Carr

Nancy B. Carrothers

Susana Chamlee

Cynthia Cole

Alva Jean Crawford

Amelia Crutcher

Judy S. Dalambakis

Carol DeGreg

Debora Del Valle

Susan M. Deye

Ellen Dick

Kathryn Dierckes

Bethany Doverspike

Susan Fischer

Ora Forusz

Mary Anne Frey

Nancy Gaffney

Elizabeth George

Nancy Gollobin

Barbara Hahn

Margo Hall

Carolyn Heck

Patti Heldman

Betsy Hendy

Helene Herbert

Judy Tondi Herd

Linda R. Holthaus

Ms. Jamie Humes

Kristin Humes

Pat Humphrey

Dr. Linda M. Huntress

Diane R. Iseman

Jennifer Jackson

Clare Jaymes

Diane S. Jordan

Lisa Kagan

Arlene Katz

Heather Krombholz

Trish Larsen

Lynn Pulsfort Larson

Terry Lemmerman

Donna Lilley

Nancy Lippincott

Sally A. Lloyd

Laurel Markley

Carolyn Ott Martin

Nancy C. Martin

Evi Banzhaf McCord

Kathryn McCord

Joann Mead

Kathy Merchant

Mary G. Moran

Jeannie Niebuhr

Sara Phillips

Jane Portman

Ildiko Pray

Sherri Adams Remaklus

Margie Rennie

Carol Reubel

Danielle Revelson

Buffie Rixey

Mary Ellen Roberts

Margo K. Ross

Karina Rothzeid

KJ Sanchez

Susan M. B. Schertzer

Carol Serrone

Shelly S. Sherman

Sue Showers

Debbie Renick Sims

Laura Skidmore

Elizabeth Snell

Dr. Susan R. Strick

Glenda Suttman

Jan H. Tepe

Kathy Thornton

Sally Tieke

Catharina Toltzis Ph.D.

Linda Trebbi

Dionn Tron

Laura R. Turton

Ellen G. van der Horst

Maureen Vignola

Nancy A. Virgulak

Kate Wehby

Judy Wells

Kathy Wilkinson

Ronna K. Willis

Joan Wood

Linda E. Young

Sue Zimmerman

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We are grateful to the following friends who have chosen to honor a loved one through a donation to the Playhouse. The following recognition gifts have been received from February 21, 2022, through March 21, 2023.

IN HONOR OF ANNIE FITZPATRICK

Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey

IN HONOR OF BLAKE ROBISON

Anonymous

IN HONOR OF NIRVANI HEAD

Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation

MEMORIAL GIFTS

IN HONOR OF MOE AND JACK ROUSE

Mark and Edward Schoelwer

We are grateful to the following friends who have chosen to remember a loved one through a memorial gift to the Playhouse. The following memorial gifts have been received from February 21, 2022, through March 21, 2023.

IN MEMORY OF RENEE ALPER

Gregory Alper

IN MEMORY OF KAREN BELL

Edward Lanzit

IN MEMORY OF KIM BLACKLEY

The Blackley Family

IN MEMORY OF MARIAN DOWNEY

Juliet Downey and Bryson Mullins

IN MEMORY OF NADINE ELWERS

Anonymous

Charles Cook

Leo and Lisa Cronin

IN MEMORY OF PAUL

IN MEMORY OF RICHARD AND JEANNE HANNAN

Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation

IN MEMORY OF MILDRED SELENA MABREY

Charles Mason

IN MEMORY OF MARILYN OSBORN

OFFICERS

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TRUSTEES

Ronald T. Bates

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Jerry Shroat

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Barbara M. Weyand

Susan Whitman

Ronna Willis

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EMERITUS

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Chuck Carothers

David Herriman

Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

Morse Johnson

Lois Rosenthal

Jack Rouse

Howard Tomb

Albert Vontz, Jr.

THE MORSE JOHNSON SOCIETY OF PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Anonymous

Thanks to your vision and commitment to the Playhouse, we can continue to produce extraordinary theatre for Playhouse audiences of tomorrow. We are grateful to you for including the Playhouse in your estate plans. This list recognizes members of the Morse Johnson Society as of April 10, 2023.

Romola N. Allen

Henrietta Barlag

Roderick and Barbara Barr

Peggy Barrett

Mr. Neil Billman

David and Elaine Billmire

Frank Bloom

Thomas J. Breed

Charlin Briggs

Rosemarie Brown

John and Peg Bruggeman

Susan and Burton Closson

Carol C. Cole

Richard and Theresa Curry

Guy and Cathy DeDiemar

Kelly M. Dehan

Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery

Mrs. James M. Edwards

Barbara Fitch

Allison Gerrety

Victoria Buyniski Gluckman

Madeleine H. Gordon

J. Frederick and Cynthia Gossman

Linda Greenberg

Jan and Herman Groshoff

Mary Hainline

Cheryl Harden-Love

Mrs. Robert J. Hasl

Robert and Judith Heaton

Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig

Karlee L. Hilliard

Andrew MacAoidh

Jergens

Judith E. Johnson

M. J. Johnson

Jan and Jay Kalagayan

Winifred B. Kessler

David and Janice Klocke

Mike and Marilyn Kremzar

Randolph and Patricia Krumm

Ms. Abby E. Langdon

Minor and Dan LeBlond

Terry Lemmerman

Mary V. Lierl

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lyons

Jacqueline M. Mack

Richard and Sandy Manteuffel

James A. Markley, Jr.

David L. Martin

David Mason

Ron Matson and Daniel Young

Barbara and Kim McCracken

Charles and Joann Mead

James A. Miller

David and Diane Moccia

William J. and Mary G. Moran

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Ron and Debi Nash

Richard and Julia Okenfuss

Jack Osborn

Charlotte and Robert Otto

Carolyn Parker

Charlie and Tara Pease

Jenny and David Powell

Betty L. Prince

Pamela Reising

Ellen Rieveschl

Richard Rosenthal

Jack and Moe Rouse

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe

Mark and Rosemary Schlachter

Carol J. Schroeder

Digi France Schueler

John L. Shields

Jerry and Betsy Shroat

Ann M. Simsic

Elizabeth C. B. Sittenfeld

Adrienne Angst Smith

Louise W. Spiegel

Francis and Susan

Stanton

Nancy M. Steman

Sidney Thomas

Diane D. Todd

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Margaret and Albert Vontz III

Daniel G. Walker

JoAnn and Paul Ward

Stuart Warshauer

Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts

Jim and Jo Ann Weber

Irwin and Barbara Weinberg

Barbara M. Weyand

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

Barbara Witte

Susan and Don Zaunbrecher

POSTHUMOUSLY REMEMBERED

Anonymous

Helen and Charles Abramovitz

Mrs. Thomas Adler

Robert H. Allen

Karen H. Bell

Rosemary Bloom

Peter Briggs

Jack G. Brown

Leland M. Cole

Eva Jane Romaine Coombe

John V. Crable

John F. Curley

Anne Elkins Didrichsen

Mrs. Elizabeth Easley

James M. Edwards

Felix and Weta Mae

Elkins

Margaret M. Embshoff

Jerome A. Fey and Robert

J. Schlafle

Stona Fitch

William A. and Susan S. Friedlander

Oliver M. Gale

Charles and Caroline Goering

Peter Hainline

Carlyn G. Hamilton

Dr. Robert J. Hasl

Mrs. Morse Johnson

Stanley M.Kaplan, M.D.

Keith Lemmerman

Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morelli

Marilyn Osborn

Maurice E. Oshry

George Rieveschl

Launcey Roder

Lois Rosenthal

Gene F. Santoro

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schiff, Sr.

Karl and Roberta Schlachter

Mary Louise Schroth

Marsha Shields

Paul G. Sittenfeld

Rick Steiner

Jane K. Steinfirst

Thurza R. Sternberg

Charles and Sue Straus

Charles L. and Joan Thomas, Jr.

Lynda A. Thomas

Dr. Thomas Todd

Howard Tomb

Albert Vontz, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Waite

Gladys C. Warshauer

Monte Witte

If you would like to make the Playhouse part of your legacy, let’s start a conversation! Call Major Gifts Officer Lynn Smith at 513-977-2067.

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CORD FOUNDATION

The Playhouse would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the governments and institutions that provided critical support during the COVID-19 crisis:

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

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DUNAGAN FOUNDATION

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EATON ALLEN FUND OF THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION RIDGEWAY FOUNDATION

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THE HAROLD & MIMI STEINBERG CHARITABLE TRUST

Honoring the Playhouse’s most generous friends, the Artistic Director’s Circle is specially designed to deepen your connection by getting you “behind the scenes” with Blake Robison and other members of the Playhouse Artistic team.

WE’D LIKE TO THANK THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE FOR THEIR GENEROSITY!

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James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. Robertson

The Crawford Family Foundation

Nancy and Mark Dawes

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Richard and Renita Homan

Susan Ingmire and Lynn Hailey

Diane and Carl Iseman

Bill and Mary Jane James

Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

Patti and Tom Keckeis*

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Craig and Anne Maier

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The Markley Family

Barbara and Kim McCracken

Kevin and Frances McMurray

Charles and Joann Mead

Leon and Barb Meyer

Becky Miars

James A. Miller

Ms. Danute M. Miskinis

Diane and Dave Moccia

Dean and Catherine Moulas

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

The Osborn Family*

Jack and Marilyn Osborn*

Sara Phillips

Jenny and David Powell

Danielle and Kenneth Revelson

John and Amy Rosenberg Family Fund

Margo and Sam Ross

Moe and Jack Rouse

Digi and Mike Schueler

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John and Jennifer Stein

Jennifer and Woody Taft

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Lawrence and Maureen Vignola

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Barbara M. Weyand

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For more information, please contact Bethany Doverspike at 513-977-2081 or email at bethany.doverspike@cincyplay.com.

Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison leading a 2022 Artistic Director’s Circle event.

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RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH

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Conceived by WILLIAM MEADE

AUG. 26 – OCT. 1, 2023

Celebrate the music of Johnny Cash in this toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography.

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MOE & JACK ROUSE and RANDOLPH WADSWORTH present CLYDE’S

By LYNN NOTTAGE

OCT. 14 – NOV. 5. 2023

A crew of people recently released from prison find purpose in the art of sandwich making in this witty and inspiring dramedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage.

DRACULA

A WORLD PREMIERE

By VANESSA SEVERO

in collaboration with JOANIE SCHULTZ

FEB. 3 – MARCH 3, 2024

Pulsing with humor, humanity and thrills, this bold and highly theatrical world premiere breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time.

THE CHOSEN

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SEPT. 16 – OCT. 22, 2023

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NOV. 3 – DEC. 17, 2023

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By ZORA HOWARD

MARCH 2 – APRIL 7, 2024

Three generations of Black women gather in Mama’s kitchen to cook an important meal, and closely held details of their lives rise slowly to the surface.

VIETGONE

By QUI NGUYEN

APRIL 27 – JUNE 2, 2024

This all-American love story about two very new Americans reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.

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CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK

OSBORN FAMILY PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Blake Robison

MANAGING DIRECTOR Abby Marcus

WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

SHANE

BY KAREN ZACARÍAS

ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY JACK SCHAEFER

DIRECTOR Blake Robison

SET DESIGNER Lex Liang

COSTUME DESIGNER Trevor Bowen

LIGHTING DESIGNER Pablo Santiago

SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER Matthew M. Nielson

DRAMATURG Jocelyn Clarke

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Vanessa Severo

FIGHT DIRECTORS Sordelet Inc.: Rick Sordelet and Christian Kelly-Sordelet

CASTING DIRECTOR Stephanie Klapper, CSA

JUNE 3 — 25, 2023

MOE AND JACK’S PLACE — THE ROUSE THEATRE

Co-commissioned and Co-produced with the Guthrie Theater

Joseph Haj, Artistic Director; James Haskins, Managing Director

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Shane was commissioned through the Jerome Fey Endowment

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SHANE

CAST

(In speaking order)

Older Bob/Bobby Starrett Juan Arturo*

Joe Starrett Ricardo Chavira*

Shane William DeMeritt*

Marian Starrett Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey*

Chris Johnson Mikell Sapp*

Jake Ledyard/Sam Grafton Terry Hempleman*

Luke Fletcher Bill McCallum*

Winona Shayna Jackson*

Ernie Wright/Stark Wilson Grant Goodman*

Ensemble Christopher Wells

Ensemble Tommy Thams

Stage Manager

Brandon T. Holmes*

Assistant Stage Manager Mary Kathryn Flynt*

Stage Management Intern Corey Cagle

Setting: Wyoming, 1889, Cattle country

SHANE WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

This production is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States and with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees-Local No. 5.

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Shane

PLAYWRIGHT’S NOTES BY KAREN ZACARÍAS

I first encountered the book Shane by Jack Schaefer, when I was a sixth grader, a year after my family and I had immigrated from Mexico to Boston. I had seen dubbed American westerns in Mexico; and the look of the American Cowboy is iconic worldwide. The story of Shane, however, was a different type of Western. It centered on a family, who like mine, had ventured to a different place in search of a safer and more prosperous future. The mother was called Marian, which is a common Latin American name, and I imagined her as such. And the sensitive and mysterious Shane, described as a lean, dark figure…lived in my imagination as my hero Roberto Clemente, the Afro-Latino baseball legend who had died trying to fly supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims.

I devoured the book; wrote a book report on it (three-five paragraphs!) and then re-read it again that summer. I’ve never seen the lauded 1953 movie starring Alan Ladd (which I’m sure is terrific) mostly because I so enjoyed and felt “at home” with the vision of Shane I had built in my head. It was my own version of American cowboys and the West. And perhaps only relevant to me.

Fast forward a couple of decades, I realized that the real American West was very different than what was always depicted on films. One fourth of cowboys were Black; Mexicans made up another fourth. And most films and books completely erased the tragic impact

The Homesteading Act had on the Native American community and the complicated complicity Westerns have in corrupting that narrative. The book’s examination of American values, individualism, and masculinity, however, was still as relevant today as it was in 1949 when it was written.

So, I decided to revisit one of the first books I read in the United States with the memory of an eleven-year-old immigrant girl and the knowledge that came later… and, like Bobby in the book, see if I could unearth the story I thought Shane was telling me all along.

by Audrey Cefaly

PREMIERE SPONSORS: MARK HAGGARD & DANIEL BROWN

SHANE

COWBOYS: A HISTORY

BY TATIANA GODFREY

COWBOYS & WESTERNS

The term “cowboy” might immediately evoke an image of John Wayne alone on a horse, riding valiantly into the sunset. But Westerns, in both movies and novels, have painted an incomplete picture of old west cowboys. The first cowboys appeared in America in the 1500s. They were largely Indigenous American “vaqueros,” who were trained by Spanish colonizers to wrangle cattle on horseback, utilizing expert skill with a lasso.

In the 19th century, enslaved African American men were frequently trained in ranching. When the end of the Civil War saw those formerly enslaved moving north and west, many were able to gain work as cowhands. By the end of the 1800s, about a quarter of all cowboys were Black and an even larger percentage were of Mexican descent. Although the contributions of these cowboys of color are not widely known, some of these cowboys have become as legendary as John Wayne himself.

FAMOUS BLACK COWBOYS

Nat Love was born in 1854 Tennessee and grew up during the Civil War and Reconstruction. After the Civil War, he moved to Texas and worked for 20 years moving cattle. In 1907, he wrote The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better Known in the Cattle Country as “Deadwood Dick.” In it he tells some tall tales about his adventurous life and many accomplishments, including a run in with “Buffalo” Bill Cody, winning the same horse in two different raffles, and being a horse whisperer. It was these stories that helped Nat go down in history as one of the most famous cowboys.

Bill Pickett was of African American and Cherokee descent. Born to formerly enslaved parents in 1870, the family moved to Texas when he was 18 years old. Pickett and his brothers opened a cowboy service, where they would break horses, move herds, and provide other ranching services. It was doing this work that Bill invented “bulldogging,” the skill of grabbing cattle by the horns and wrestling

JUAN ARTURO (HE/HIM) - OLDER BOB/BOBBY STARRETT

Juan is overjoyed to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. His New York credits include The Oregon Trail (WP Theater); The Rivals (New York Classical Theatre); The Rafa Play (The Flea Theater); Salty, Buffalo Buffalo, Between the Bars (HERE Arts Center) and I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo and Juliet (59E59 Theaters). Regionally, Juan has worked at the Contemporary American Theater Festival and Miami New Drama. On television, he has appeared in Blue Bloods, The Good Wife and Educated Fleas. His film credits include The Invisible Worm, Prometheus Bound, Among the Beasts and Shadows, which was selected for the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. He received his BFA from The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Juan dedicates this performance to his family, especially his father, who cannot be here to see his son shine. You can follow him on Instagram @juanarturo.

RICARDO CHAVIRA (HE/HIM) - JOE STARRETT

This is Ricardo’s debut at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Theatre credits include Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train (Signature Theatre Company); A Streetcar Named Desire and Enemy of the People (Guthrie Theater) and The Motherfucker with the Hat (The National Theatre London). Television and film credits include Selena: The Series, Glamorous and Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix); Truth Be Told (Apple TV+); and Scandal, Jane the Virgin, Kevin Can Wait and Desperate Housewives (Network Television). For B and T.

WILLIAM D E MERITT (HE/HIM) - SHANE

William is deeply honored to be a part of bringing this legendary story to life. On Broadway, he appeared in The Skin of Our Teeth at Lincoln Center Theater. Other New York credits include The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World (Signature Theatre) and Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Regionally, William has performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Yale Repertory Theatre and Marin Theatre Company. His film and television credits include The Normal Heart, The Outs, Person of Interest, Law & Order: SVU, NCIS: New Orleans, The Noel Diary and HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant. William will be seen next, in the upcoming film Our Son, starring Luke Evans and Billy Porter. He is also an award-winning audiobook narrator and the creator and star of the New York Innovative Theatre Award-Winning solo show Origin Story. He received a BFA at Marymount Manhattan College and an MFA at Yale School of Drama. He is Adjunct Faculty at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. You can follow William on social media @demeritt. And, in case he ever updates his website, visit williamdemeritt.com. He is ever grateful to his wife, Cassandra for well, just about everything.

GABRIELA FERNANDEZ-COFFEY (SHE/HER) - MARIAN STARRETT

Gabi is pleased to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. She is ever grateful to continue her collaboration with Karen Zacarías, grown over many years to include work on the world premieres of How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, Destiny of Desire and The Copper Children. Regionally, Gabi has performed with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theatre

Company, Studio Theatre, Round House Theatre and GALA Hispanic Theatre, among others. She is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, a Montessori teacher and a proud Puertoriqueña. May we all find our ways home.

GRANT GOODMAN (HE/HIM) - STARK WILSON/ERNIE WRIGHT

Grant is thrilled to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park where he has appeared as Simon Jordan in Alias Grace, Charlie Stewart in Mad River Rising, Aramis in The Three Musketeers and Billy Bones/Captain Smollett in Treasure Island. National Tours include The Merchant of Venice starring F. Murray Abraham. New York credits include King Lear, The Iliad (Lincoln Center Theater); Antony & Cleopatra, The Merchant of Venice (Theatre for a New Audience); Pericles (Red Bull Theater); Three Sisters (Chekhov International Theatre Festival) and Richard II (Pearl Theatre). Regionally, Grant has played leading roles at such theatres as Yale Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC), Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Old Globe, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Hartford Stage, Court Theatre (Chicago, Ill.), Cleveland Play House, Pioneer Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre Company, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, People’s Light (Philadelphia, Pa.), Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Arizona Theatre Company and the Utah, Illinois, Notre Dame, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Austin and Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals among many others. Film and television credits include Chicago Fire, As the World Turns, Sex and the City and Sleepers. Grant received his training from New York University.

TERRY HEMPLEMAN (HE/HIM) - JAKE LEDYARD/SAM GRAFTON

Terry is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. His Minneapolis credits include Sweat, A Raisin in the Sun and The Parchment Hour (Guthrie Theater); Anon(ymous) and Huck Finn (Children’s Theater Company); Annapurna, Fool for Love and Long Day’s Journey into Night (Jungle Theater); and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Gem of the Ocean (Penumbra Theatre). Regionally, he has appeared in Side Man and A Doll’s House (Madison Repertory Theatre); The Pavilion (Sacramento Theater Company) and Out! at the Philadelphia Theater Company. As a director, his credits include Grace and The Pavilion at Yellow Tree Theater. His film work includes Dear White People, Factotum, Drop Dead Gorgeous and Mall Rats. He was named “Best Actor” in the Twin Cities for the year 2003 by City Pages. Terry studied theatre as an undergrad at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

SHAYNA JACKSON (SHE/HER) - WINONA

Shayna is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Regional credits include Distant Thunder at The Ware Center in Lancaster, Pa. and Men on Boats at Tantrum Theater in Athens, OH. Television credits include Walker: Independence and New Amsterdam. Shayna has a degree in Vocal Performance from Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Calif. Shayna gives every thanks to God, to her wonderful husband and her family. You can follow her on Instagram @Cheznah.

BILL M c CALLUM (HE/HIM) - LUKE FLETCHER

Bill is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Bill has worked regionally at the Goodman Theatre, American Players Theatre (seven-season company member) and in theatres throughout the Twin Cities, including over 50 productions at the Guthrie Theater. Production favorites include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (with Patrick Stewart and Mercedes Ruhl), the national tour of Othello as Iago, Death of a Salesman (Dublin Theater Festival) and Claudia Rankine’s The White Card at the legendary Penumbra Theatre. His film and television credits include David Lynch’s The Straight Story, Wilson (with Woody Harrelson), Joe Somebody (with Tim Allen) and the ABC television series In an Instant. If you are so inclined, follow Bill on instagram @willimac3 (but don’t hold your breath for posts…).

MIKELL SAPP (HE/HIM) - CHRIS JOHNSON

Mikell is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. He is a native of Phenix City, Ala., and a proud graduate of Alabama State University. His theatre credits include The Ballad of Emmett Till (Penumbra Theatre), Brokeology (Pillsbury House Theatre), Skeleton Crew (Yellow Tree Theatre), The Snowy Day (Children’s Theatre Company) and The Agitators (Park Square Theatre). He spends most of his time in the Twins Cities of Minnesota, but he’s grateful and humbled to be here. Mikell dedicates his performance to his family and friends.

TOMMY THAMS (HE/HIM) - ENSEMBLE

Tommy is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. He is a senior at Wright State University where he is studying for a BFA in Musical Theatre. He is elated that he is making his professional debut with the Playhouse and looks forward to what this relationship will bring in the future. Come see him play Cliff in Wright State’s production of Cabaret in the fall. He would like to thank the faculty at Wright State for teaching him everything he knows and his family for supporting him along the way. Follow him on Instagram @tommythams1 to keep up with his developing career.

CHRISTOPHER WELLS (HE/HIM) - ENSEMBLE

Christopher is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for a fourth time! Most recently, he was a Swing for A Chorus Line. He first worked with the Playhouse playing Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol as well as various roles in History of Invulnerability. Growing up in Cincinnati, he has always dreamed of performing at all the largest houses downtown. He received his BFA from Wright State University, as well as a BA in French. Christopher thanks his family and close friends for their constant support and his former professors and instructors for getting him to this point. Regional Credits include A Chorus Line (Playhouse); Lifespan of a Fact (Falcon Theatre); A Christmas Carol, On the Town, Elf: The Musical (Covedale Center for the Performing Arts); Carousel, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Warsaw Federal Incline Theater); Footloose (LaComedia Dinner Theatre); CLUE: The Musical, Billy Elliott, Matilda, Romance Romance and AIDA: The Musical (Weathervane Playhouse).

KAREN ZACARÍAS (SHE/ELLA) - PLAYWRIGHT

Karen was recently hailed by American Theater Magazine as “one of the most produced playwrights in the US.” She is thrilled to be returning to the Playhouse where she has had the thrill of seeing productions of her plays including Destiny of Desire, Native Gardens and The Book Club Play. Other plays include The Copper Children, Legacy of Light, Mariela in the Desert, The Sins of Sor Juana, and adaptations of Just Like Us, The Age of Innocence, Into the Beautiful North, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent and a bilingual Romeo y Juliet. She is the core founder of Latinx Theatre Commons, a large national organization of artists seeking to update the American narrative with the stories of Latinx, and the founder of the award-winning Young Playwrights’ Theater. Karen was voted a 2019 Washingtonian of the Year; awarded the 2019 Sine Fellowship at the American University School of Public Policy; received the 2019 Lee Reynolds Award for “social, cultural, or political change with theater” and the 2019 Medallion by the Children’s Theater Foundation. She is a 2021 recipient of the United Artists Fellowship. Karen lives in Washington, DC with her husband and three children. Represented by the Gersh Agency and published by Concord Theatricals, Dramatic Publishing and has a collection of plays with Oberon Books. Visit www.karenzacarias.com.

BLAKE ROBISON (HE/HIM) - DIRECTOR

Blake is the Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Now in his 11th season, he was honored to inaugurate our new theatre facility this spring by directing A Chorus Line. His Playhouse directing includes the world premiere of Karen Zacarías’ hugely popular comedy Native Gardens, Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, Stephen King’s Misery, Shakespeare in Love, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pride and Prejudice, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, The Last Wide Open, 4000 Miles, The Book Club Play, Abigail/1702 and Mad River Rising. Regional credits include productions at the Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Utah Shakespeare Festival, PlayMaker’s Repertory Company, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Round House Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, National Shakespeare Company and Vermont Stage. Internationally, he directed the Tennessee Williams classic Summer and Smoke at English Theatre Berlin and has worked several times at the renowned Avignon Festival in France. Blake served on the Board of the Theatre Communications Group for six years. He was named a finalist for the 2019 Zelda Fichandler Award from the SDC Foundation honoring extraordinary work in the regional theatre.

LEX LIANG (HE/HIM) - SET DESIGNER

Previous credits for the Playhouse include costume design for Baskerville and Once on This Island. Lex has been involved in over 100 productions (international and national tours, New York City and off-Broadway) including Judy Gold’s Yes, I Can Say That!, currently playing at Primary Stages and directed by BD Wong. Other recent work includes the world premieres of Emma, Mr. Holland’s Opus, The Tattooed Lady and May We All. Regional theatre credits include Actor’s Theatre Louisville, Alliance Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Dallas Theatre Center, Geva Theatre Center, Guthrie Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, PlayMaker’s Repertory Company, Portland Center Stage, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Syracuse Stage and Woolly Mammoth Theatre, among others. Lex is the founder and principal of LDC Design Associates, the experiential event design and production company in NYC. Recent projects and clients include Absolut Vodka, Operation Smile, Ubuntu Pathways, Invesco, The Tony Awards Gala, New York Fashion Week, New York Wine and Food

Festival, William Hill Wine and others. Visit www.LexLiang.com and www.LDCdesign.com. Follow him on Instagram @Lex924.

TREVOR BOWEN (HE/HIM) - COSTUME DESIGNER

Trevor is excited to be a part of the team for Shane. Regional credits include Hamlet, We Are Proud to Present, Choir Boy (Guthrie Theater); Public Love (Walker Art Center); Blacklight re:Search part one and two (Cowles Center); Albert Herring, The Fix (Minnesota Opera); In The Heights (Ordway Center for the Performing Arts); An American Tail, Corduroy, Something Happened in Our Town, Last Stop on Market Street and Spamtown U.S.A. (Children’s Theatre Company); Weathering, Girl Shakes Loose (Penumbra Theatre); BBQ, An Octoroon, Safe at Home (Mixed Blood Theatre); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (The Jungle Theater); The Gospel of Lovingkindness and Blood Knot (Pillsbury House Theatre); The Color Purple (Denver Center for the Performing Arts); The Watsons Go to Birmingham, The Day You Begin (Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts); Ride the Cyclone (Arena Stage); pen/man/ship (Contemporary American Theatre Festival); Black Beauty, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Seattle Children’s Theatre); Ragtime (5th Avenue Theatre); Sweat (Asolo Repertory Theatre); BLKS, True West (Steppenwolf Theatre); The Knock (Glimmerglass Festival); Moliere’s Turns 400 (French Institute Alliance Française); All is Calm (Sheen Center) and Fellow Travelers, Champion, Bluebeard’s Castle/Four Songs (Boston Lyric Opera). Visit www.trevorbowendesign.com.

PABLO SANTIAGO (HE/HIM) - LIGHTING DESIGNER

Pablo is pleased to be back at Cincinnati Playhouse in The Park after his debut in 2020 with Destiny of Desire. He is a live performance and digital film lighting designer. Winner of the Richard Sherwood Award, Stage Raw Award, and multiple Ovation Award Nominations. Pablo’s designs aim to find evocative images that embody the emotional moment of the show and images that can spark the imagination of the audience to worlds beyond the stage. Pablo has worked at Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Omaha, Boston Lyric Opera, Detroit Opera House, Opera Philadelphia, Long Beach Opera, Prototype Festival, The Industry, Opera Columbus, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Music Academy of the West, Opera Santa Barbara, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Teatro Municipal São Paulo Brazil, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage DC, BAM Harvey Theater, Geffen Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles Theatre Center, South Coast Repertory, The Broad, Annenberg Center for Photography, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Ensemble Theatre Company Santa Barbara, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, Broad Theater, REDCAT Theater and Hollywood Bowl. Visit pablosantiagodesign.com and follow him on Instagram @pablosdesign.

MATTHEW M. NIELSON (HE/HIM) - SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSER

Matthew made his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut in 2012 with The Three Musketeers and has since returned for Abigail/1702, The Book Club Play, 4000 Miles, Sherlock Holmes, Peter and the Starcatcher, Sex with Strangers, Mad River Rising, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Summerland, Treasure Island, Misery, The Last Wide Open and Two Trains Running. Off-Broadway credits include The Public Theater/NYSF, Lincoln Center Theater and 59E59 Theaters. Regional credits include Denver Center

Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Barrington Stage, Round House Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, Theater Alliance, Olney Theatre and Contemporary American Theater Festival. Film and television credits include Death in Time, Elbow Grease, Blue, Epix Drive-In, From Hell to Here and Too Like the Lightning. Matthew is the creator of the audio drama series Troublesome Gap. He has won several awards for his work in the Washington, DC area, regionally and in film. He is currently enrolled in the Songwriting and Music Production program with the Berklee College of Music Online. Samples can be heard online at CuriousMusic.com.

JOCELYN CLARKE (HE/HIM) - DRAMATURG

Jocelyn is a dramaturg for stage and screen. He is Senior Dramaturg at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. He is a writer/supervising producer on P-Valley, Katori Hall’s acclaimed TV series. He is also executive story editor of the BBC/RTE TV series Young Offenders. He was Theatre Advisor to the Arts Council of Ireland for ten years, and Literary Manager of the Abbey, Ireland’s national theatre. Jocelyn has worked as a dramaturg with writers such as Katori Hall, Taylor Mac, Lydia Diamond, Abhishek Majumdar, Eduardo Machado, Lisa Kron, Tazewell Thompson, Carl Hancock Rux, Kenneth Lin, Nathan Alan Davis, Mary Kathryn Nagle, and Karen Zacarías. He has written several plays for Anne Bogart and the SITI Company — including Bob, Room, Score, Chess Match No. 5, and Trojan Women. He wrote a new book for Liz Swados’ musical The Beautiful Lady, which opened at LaMaMa in New York in May.

VANESSA SEVERO (SHE/HER) - MOVEMENT DIRECTOR

Vanessa is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Vanessa’s previous Playhouse credits include Frida...A Self Portrait (2020 Kilroys List). Movement directing credits include Equus, Milking Christmas, The Death of Cupid (The Living Room Theater); Children of Eden, Icarus Flew (Spinning Tree Theatre); The Wiz (The Coterie Theatre); Dance Nation (Unicorn Theatre) and What’s Your Warrior (US ARMY National). Directing credits include The Lifespan of a Fact (Unicorn Theatre); Nocturne and Milking Christmas (The Living Room Theatre); The Country of the Blind and Shipwrecked! (Spinning Tree Theatre), Antigonick, Constellations and Blood Wedding (University of Kansas City Missouri-Graduate Program). Vanessa is the recipient of the 11th Round of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships 2017. She is certified in Suzuki Method and Viewpoints under the instruction of Ellen Lauren of the SITI company. AEA Member. Visit VanessaSevero.com.

RICK SORDELET (HE/HIM) - FIGHT DIRECTOR

Rick and his sons, Christian Kelly-Sordelet and Collin Kelly-Sordelet created www.SordeletInc.com, a Native-owned action movement company with 35 years of experience. They have done 80 Broadway productions including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast , Wolf Hall, Waiting for Godot , Tina – The Tina Turner Musical and Jesus Christ Superstar. National Tours with 52 first-class productions worldwide including Beauty and the Beast (UK Tour and West End production), soon to Broadway, as well as many other national tours. Opera, resident fight/intimacy directors for Santa Fe Opera since 2015, with many productions at The Metropolitan Opera, La Scala Opera House, The Royal Opera House and many more. Films credits include The Game Plan (starring

Dwayne Johnson), Dan in Real Life (starring Steve Carell) Ben is Back (starring Julia Roberts), Respect (starring Jennifer Hudson), One True Loves (starring Simu Lim) and Blue Light, including numerous television productions. They teach at William Esper Studio, New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, HB Studio, CUNY Harlem, Montclair State and 22 years at Yale School of Drama. Rick is a board member for Red Bull Theater and runs a publishing company for the first-time writer called www.Sordeletink.com.

CHRISTIAN KELLY-SORDELET - FIGHT DIRECTOR

Christian is a professional fight director and stunt coordinator. Most recent works include stunt coordinating the movie One True Loves and Blue Light and the Broadway and national tour productions of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical. Christian also won a Jeff Award for his fights in Athena in Chicago. Follow Christian on social media @cksrex or his company @sordeletinc. Visit www.sordeletinc.com.

STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA (SHE/HER) - CASTING DIRECTOR

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BRANDON T. HOLMES (HE/HIM) - STAGE MANAGER

Brandon is thrilled to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for a fourth season. Playhouse credits include the world premiere of The West End, A Christmas Carol, Steel Magnolias, The Lion and The Chinese Lady. For eight seasons, he was the Production Stage Manager for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati where he managed over 40 productions. Highlights with ETC include Fun Home, The Mountaintop, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, An Iliad, Grounded, Violet, Pipeline, The Humans, Skeleton Crew and Hands on a Hardbody. During the summer, he is the Production Stage Manager for The Lexington Theatre Company where he has stage managed productions of Chicago, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, West Side Story and Newsies. Other regional credits include productions of Hello, Dolly!, The Drowsy Chaperone and Side By Side by Sondheim (LOOK Musical Theatre); Red, White & Broadway, Golden: MTWichita at 50 (Music Theatre Wichita); and workshops with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Cleveland Play House. Brandon is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Thank you to his family and his husband, A.J, for their continued love and support.

MARY KATHRYN FLYNT (SHE/HER) - ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Mary Kathryn is thrilled to be back at the Playhouse after working on A Chorus Line this season. Her Broadway credits include Once on This Island; Something Rotten!; Les Misérables; Annie; The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Billy Elliot: The Musical; The Seafarer; Pygmalion; Journey’s End; Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical; and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Her off-Broadway credits with the Atlantic Theatre Company include The Penitent, The Night Alive and Port Authority. Her national tours and regional credits include Billy Elliot: The Musical and Maybe Happy Ending (Alliance Theatre). She would like to thank her family: Adam, Sam, Sarah, Maribee, Suzy and Mom for making working on this show a reality. Jeremiah 29:11.

GUTHRIE THEATER - CO-PRODUCER

The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) is an American center for theater performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota, celebrating 60 years of artistic excellence during its 2022–2023 Season. Under Haj’s leadership, the Guthrie has continued its dedication to producing a mix of classic and contemporary plays and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Since its founding in 1963, the theater has set a national standard for excellence in the field and served the people of Minnesota as a vital cultural resource. The Guthrie houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms, restaurants and dramatic public spaces. guthrietheater.org.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF

Scenic Artist Taylor Helms

Casting Assistants Emma Balk, Hershey Vazquez-Millner

Lakota Language/Cultural Consultant Tipiziwin Tolman

Flute Jenny Holland

Guitar Perry Cowdery

Run Crew Carpenter Matthew Brown

Assistant Lighting Designer Alaina Pizzoferrato

Props Run Crew Simon Knox

Swing Samuel Devlin

Swing Emma Shreve

ANNUAL GIFTS

This list includes all gifts given to the Playhouse from February 21, 2022 to March 21, 2023, not including Endowment and Capital Campaign gifts.

AUDIENCE

ArtsWave

Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr. City of Cincinnati

The Charles H. Dater Foundation

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Terry Lemmerman

The Markley Family

L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation

Ohio Arts Council

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

Jack and Marilyn Osborn*

The Rosenthal Family Foundation

The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation

The Schueler Group

Digi and Mike Schueler

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

The Shubert Foundation

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Barbara M. Weyand

PLAYWRIGHT

Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee

The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation

Moe and Jack Rouse

U.S. Bank

Margaret and Albert Vontz III*

PRODUCER

Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel

Chemed Foundation

Clark Schaefer Hackett

First Financial Bank

Linda and Gary Greenberg*

Johnson Investment Counsel

Millstone Fund

Ohio National Financial Services

Jenny and David Powell

John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust

Randolph Wadsworth

DIRECTOR

Anonymous

Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown

Corporex Companies Inc

Frost Brown Todd LLC

The Geiler Company

John and Susie Lame

Barbara and Kim McCracken

McDonald Family Foundation

Charles and Joann Mead

Leon and Barb Meyer

Becky Miars

Vista Foundation

Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund*

STAGE MANAGER

Jeb and Nirvani Head

Homewood Suites by HiltonCincinnati Midtown in Oakley Station

Mark and Karen Kremzar

Jennifer and Woody Taft

Susan Whitman

SET DESIGNER

Anonymous

1919 Investment Counsel

AAA Allied Group & Provident Travel

AmerisourceBergen

Gerald and Ricki Ayer

Ron Bates and Randy Lasley

BHDP Architecture

Mark and Lindsay Bibler

David and Elaine Billmire

Ruth and Tom Bobenread

Terri and John Byczkowski

James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. Robertson

The Crawford Family Foundation

Nancy and Mark Dawes

Kelly M. Dehan

The Dunagan Foundation, Inc.

Elizabeth George

Richard and Renita Homan

Susan Ingmire

Diane and Carl Iseman

Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

Patti and Tom Keckeis*

KeyBank

David M. and Bet Koeninger

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar

Jamie and Jenny Leonard

Macy’s

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Manteuffel

Kevin and Frances McMurray

Ms. Danute M. Miskinis

Diane and Dave Moccia

Dean and Catherine Moulas

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Sara Phillips

Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder

Mrs. Deborah White Richardson

The Roehr Agency

Amy and John Rosenberg

Margo and Sam Ross

Mark and Rosemary Schlachter

Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld

Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co., Inc.

Lawrence and Maureen Vignola

The Maxwell C. Weaver Foundation

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

COSTUME DESIGNER

Jan Bartel

Bartlett Wealth Management

Douglas Brauch

Thomas J. Breed

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown

David and Sara Butler

Janet and Bruce Byrnes

Robert S. Castellini

Scott X. Deters

Peter Draugelis

Elise Eaton Allen Fund *

Richard Ernst

Richard and Kathleen Glaser

Clifford Goosmann and Andrea Wilson

Mrs. Suzanne Hasl

Bernita McCann Hightower

Linda R. Holthaus

Marty Humes

Ellen and Garrett Jackson*

Diane S. Jordan

Marvin Kolodzik

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett

Mariner Wealth Advisors

Messer Construction Co.

Mr. Roy A. Mitchell

David and Judith Morgan

Stuart and Ildiko Pray

Prudential - Matching Fund

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith

Sandra and Henry Spitz

Joseph B. Steiner

Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation

Richard and Jill Warman

WesBanco

Jo Ann Wieghaus

Anthony and Sally Woodward

Susan and Don Zaunbrecher

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Anonymous (6)

25th Hour

Susie Ackermann

Gordon Allen and Linda Baas

Louise Allen and Tom Gougeon

Americana Arts Foundation

William P. Anderson Foundation

Thomas and Susan Anthony

Eric and Brenda Armstrong Family Fund*

Janet G. Banks

Judith and Louis Belli

John Berninger

Ed and Debbie Birck

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blatt

Randal S. Bloch

Sandra Bolek

Jane and Gary Booth

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Borisch

Joyce Borkin

Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach

Bob and Dawn Brewster

Mitchell Briggs

David and Marybeth Brothers

Dr. Jane Brown and Mr. Paul Beck

John and Peg Bruggeman

Jacklyn Bryson

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Jeff and Gay Bullock

Ron Bunt and Wei Sun

Eric Burgmann and Linda Vaccariello

Bonnie and Dick Buten

Mr. Anthony G. Carter and Family

Denise and Martin Chambers

Larry and Julie Chandler

James Cissell

Burton and Susan Closson

Mr. Rick Coffey

Tiffany Coleman

Kathy Collins and Joe Giglia

Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins

Pearl J. Compaan, M.D.

Marjorie Compton

The Cord Foundation

Kassy and Jeff Corken

Richard and Teddie Curry

Judy S. Dalambakis

Florence and Thomas DeWitt

Michael and Kathleen Doherty

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Dorward

Allison and Rick Edwards

Ms. Joyce Elkus

Eric and Judy Ellis

Lissy Fabe and Chris Taylor

Dr. William J. Faulkner

Michael Federle

Mr. Robert C. Fee

Louis A. and Lisa K. Fender

Grayson and Sarah Fitzhugh

Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick

Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Foster

Paul and Nancy Gaffney

Tom Gougeon

Graeter’s Ice Cream Co.

Carl and Joyce Greber

Ham and Ellie Hamilton

Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation

Janice Hartman

Louise Head

Patti Heldman

Betsy and Dave Hendy

Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors

Noel and Karen Hofmann

Barbara J. Howard

Carolyn and Michael Hoyt

Huntington Bank

Maite Iraolagoitia

Patti and Keith James

Jarrell Media Solutions

Wendy and Jeff Johnson

James and Brenda Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Keenan

Barbara and Larry Kellar*

Arleene Keller

Rosalynd Kendall

Judith and Ken Kenniston

Beverly Kinney and Edward Cloughessy

Margo Kirstein

Kathleen B. and Michael C. Krug*

Robert J. Krumdieck

Jo Ann and George Kurz

Dr. John Larkin

Lynn Pulsfort Larson

Susan J. Lauf

Donna Lilley

Whitney and Phillip Long

Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman

David Martin

Ms. Margaret E. Mathile

Elizabeth Mayfield*

Hope Earls McSwigan

Samuel Moore, Jr.

New Riff Distilling

Karen Neyer

Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee

Judy and Thomas Oxman

Melissa and John Panzeca

Phillips Family Fund*

Anne Pierce

Betty L. Prince

Prolink Staffing

Leo and Sarah Pulte

Gerald D. Rape

Jeff and Lori Raser

Mitch and Karen Rashkin

Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards

Ridgeway Foundation

Ellen Rieveschl

Charles Scott Riley III Foundation

Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey

Jolene E. Rockwood

Dianne and J. David Rosenberg

Jim Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger

Diane Rumpke

Julia Russell

KJ Sanchez

David Savage

Pat and Paul Schlecht

Mary D. Schweitzer

P. Robert Schwetschenau MD

Carol Serrone

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Simon

Gerald and Sarah Skidmore

Skyline Chili, Inc.

Tom and Dee Stegman*

Dr. Susan R. Strick

The Summit Hotel

Tom and Keri Tami

Robert D. Temple and Sue E. Auerbach

Carlos and Roberta Teran

Rebecca Terrell

Kathy Thornton

Towne Properties

Daniel G. Walker and Lisa Capurro

Liz and Dave Wallingford

Mrs. Paul H. Ward

Larry Weber

Ms. Judy Wells

Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson

Carol and Rich Wilson

Joan Wood

Marsha and Robert Wuerdeman

ACTOR

Anonymous (8)

Nancy Aichholz

Liz and Hank Alexander

Traci Punch-Alexander and David Alexander

Sherri D. Allen

Janice Amatulli

Vic and Dee Angel

James Anthony and Sarah Corathers

Molly R. Barber

Mandy Bartel

Marianne M. Beard

Mary Ann Bell

Michael Berry and Melanie Garner

Cynthia Beseler

Stephanie Besl

Bradley R. Bevington

Phyllis Bossin and Robert Strauss

Mark Bowen

Tom Brennan

Linda D. Brink

Barbara and Neal Bronson

Jack and Marti Butz

Carol Campbell

Barbara C. Carr

Nancy B. Carrothers

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ault Carter

Susana Chamlee

Cynthia Cole

Loretta and David Cook

Robin Cotton and Cindi Fitton

Mrs. Martha S. Crafts

Amelia Crutcher

Sue Cummings

Anne Dagenbach

Mark Dauner

Carol DeGreg

Debora Del Valle

Jan Denton

Susan M. Deye

Ellen Dick

Kathryn Dierckes

Thomas Donnelly

Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Donnelly, Jr.

William G. Dorward III

Timothy Douglas

Bethany Doverspike

Emilie and David Dressler Fund*

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Farrell

Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker

Mr. Kenneth Fischer

Susan Fischer

Kathleen Forrester

Ora Forusz

Mary Anne Frey

Sharon Freyhof

Gene Fugate

Sharon and Dennis Geiger

General Electric

Veronica Glogowski

Nancy Gollobin

Gradison Foundation

Mary and Phil Hagner

Barbara Hahn

Margo Hall

Joyce and Jim Hamberg

Jeff Hanna and Peggy Eberhard

Carolyn Heck

Mrs. Anne P. Heldman*

Helene Herbert

Judy Tondi Herd

Mark and Deanna Hollon

Amy Hughes

Ms. Jamie Humes

Ms. Kristin Humes

Pat Humphrey

Drs. Linda and Gordon Huntress

Jennifer Jackson

Clare Jaymes

Sylvia Johnson

Don and Frani Jones

Kyle and Sue Jones

Lisa Kagan

Arlene Katz

Barbara and Mike Kelly

Mary Kay Koehler and Heather Apple

Heather Krombholz

ANNUAL GIFTS

Bill and Evie Landrigan

Mr. Edward Lanzit

Patricia and Glenn Larsen

Nancy Lippincott

Sherwin Little

Sally A. Lloyd

Mabrey Trust

Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Malinowski

Ward and Ellen Maresca

Laurel Markley

Carolyn Ott Martin

Nancy C. Martin

Bradley Mathis

Ron Matson and Dan Young

Susan Matz

Evi Banzhaf McCord

Kathryn McCord

Stephanie McNeill

Kathryn Merchant

Richard and Rhoda Meyer

Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. Meyer

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Millett

John Mitchell

Mary G. Moran

Nora E. Moushey

Scott and Barb Muhlhauser

Joyce and William Mullins

Jeannie Niebuhr

Nottinghill Investment Advisers, Ltd.

Carol and Robert Olson

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt

Jeff and Andrea Orschell

Kit and Jack Overbeck

Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund*

Joanie and Richard Paulsen

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peairs

Kathy and Bob Pellegrino

Alice W. Perlman

Jeff and Diane Pfaff

David Piatt Fund*

MaryAnn Pietromonaco

Ed and Jill Plageman

Philip J. Poon

Jane Portman

Nancy and Bruce Prewitt

Phil and Susan Price

Tracy Reed

Sherri Adams Remaklus

Margie Rennie

Carol Holland Rentschler

Carol Reubel

Danielle Revelson

Jeff and Joyce Rich

Ms. Ruth Richardson

Drs. Jay and Janalee Rissover

Buffie Rixey

Mary Ellen Roberts

Mrs. Rita Ross

Karina Rothzeid

Richard and Barbara Ruddy

Josie Russo

Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer

James Sanitato

Mark and Jan Sass

Susan M. B. Schertzer

Martha and Lee Schimberg

Jeanne Tiber Schmerler

Mark and Edward Schoelwer

Roger and Glenda Schorr*

Carol Schroeder

Michael E. Schroer and Carey Kruer

Michael and Kathie Schwartz

Shelly S. Sherman

Sue Showers

Ivan and Karen Silverman

Debbie Renick Sims

Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin

Laura Skidmore

Adrienne Angst Smith

Susan and David Smith

Elizabeth Snell

Steelcase Foundation - Matching Fund

Pat and Jim Stern

Stephanie and Joseph Stitt

Elizabeth A. Stone*

Carol Striker

Glenda Suttman

Jan H. Tepe

Amy and Bill Thaman

J. Dwight Thompson

Sally Tieke

Barb and Tom Tobias

Catharina Toltzis Ph.D.

Linda Trebbi

Ms. Dionn Tron

James and Susan Troutt

Laura R. Turton

Judy and David Van Ginkel

Nancy A. Virgulak

Dr. and Mrs. Barry W. Webb

Kate Wehby

Dr. Alan Weinstein

Jane Welling

Donald R. and Patricia R. Welti

Kathy Wilkinson

Chris and Diane Williams

Susan and Dean Windgassen

Allan Winkler

Daniel and Jessica Woo

Dr. Julie Workman

John M. Yacher

Linda E. Young

David and Cynthia Zink

STAGEHAND

Anonymous (14)

Ms. Kathryn Allred Al-Lamadani

Lisa Allgood

Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Anderson

Camilla Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin

Barbara and Roderick Barr*

Kate and Bill Baumann

Miss Martha L. Bell

Thelma Bergman

Doug and Judy Betz

Julie and Mark Bissinger

Dr. and Mrs. Neil Blackburn

The Blackley Family

Katy Bodenburg

Dr. Samuel Brewer and Dr. Carole Stokes-Brewer

Judith and Jeffrey Briggs

Charlotte Brooks

Dr. Daniel T. Brown, DDS and Mr. Mark Haggard

Michael Brown

Angie and Robert Buechner

Nancy and Thomas Bunnell

Chris and Jim Cartledge

Gary Chandler

Julie and John Cohen

Charles Cook

Jean and John Croxton

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D’Augustine

Mr. Frank Davis

Jeffrey and Sharon DeRossette

Sally Dessauer

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Distel

Kathryn Holscher Dobbs

Robert Dunn

Rich and Kay Eby

Delores J. Erby

Sterling and Cecelia Euster

Barbara Ann Feldmann

Bill Ferring

Karen Finan

James K. and Susan A. Fitton

Joy and Bill Fotsch

Robert Gilmore

Frank and Karen Girolami

Gary and Catherine Gochoel

Daniel P. Goetz and Pattie Messmer

Jim and Elaine Goldschmidt

Madeleine Gordon

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Greengus

Margaret E. Hagar and Richard A. Byam

Jim and Betty Heathcote

Gwen and John Heilbrun

Bertie Hertz

Grace and Brian Hill

David and Elizabeth Himes

Dale Hodges and David F. Logan

Richard and Marcia Holmes

Susan Hopp

Noel and Angela Horne

Dr. Carol Hubbard

Mr. Arthur Hughes

Msgr. Kurt Kemo

Tom and Jana Kemp

Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Kissel

David Klocke

Mr. and Mrs. John Kmet

Kris and Lisa Knochelmann

Elizabeth and William Knodel

Randolph and Patricia Krumm

Mark and Elisabeth Kuhlman

Shawna K. Langworthy

Mr. Donald LaRosa

Herschell Levine

Jim Lippert and Carrie Short-Lippert

Thomas W. Loring, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Damon Lynch, Jr.

Dave and Lee MacKenzie

Charles and Jennifer Margolis

Raymond and Madelynn Matlock

Mr. and Mrs. David J. McAdams, in honor of Vickie and Bruce Ellis

David and Diane McClain

Mr. Christopher McFarland

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McGraw

Jeff and Debbie McNaul

Kim and Jan McNeil

Jerome Merski

Anne and Rick Meyer

Joel Monteith and Barbara Mustoe-Monteith

Andrew J. Nuckols

Bruce and Neda Nutley

Diane and Mike O’Brian

J. Brett Offenberger and Douglas Duckett

Janet Phillips

Dan and Janet Pieschel

Les and Molly Polasky

Mr. and Mrs. Don Popelar

Michael and Nelda Purdon

Ruth Quinn

Jennifer Ramage

Judith Recker

Sue Richmond

Sylvia Robison

Linda Roomann and William Slutz

Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Rottinghaus

Michael and Christine Ryan

Henry Saas

Karen Schilling

Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Schott

Chris Schulte

William and Sandra Selvey

Nancy and Phil Shepardson

Sandy and Hal Shevers

Brian Skale

Melissa Skavlem

Jack and Barbara Smith

Nathan and Karen Smith

Jennifer Soaper

Robert L. and Christine J. Steiner*

Joe and Gladys Stolz

Kendra L. Struthers

Marybeth and Thomas Sundermann

Stuart and Terry Susskind

Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis

Beverly Thomas*

Morley and Brenda Thompson

Linda and George Toft

Robert and Marcia Togneri

Torey and Tom Torre

Ann Marie Tracey and Daniel Buckley

Valerie and Mike Trentman

Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren

Gary and Rayma Waters

Kurt and Jean Whitford

Mauri J Willis

Mrs. Joan R. Wilson

Janet Ziegler

Anne and Allen Zobay

*Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

CORPORATE PARTNERS

For companies looking to make a smaller investment in the Playhouse, the Corporate Partner Program is just the ticket. A gift of $1,000 or more is recognized in our show programs, provides invitations to exclusive events, and entitles your employees to receive a 20 percent online ticket discount throughout the season!

$1,000 - $2,499

Graeter’s Ice Cream Co.

Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors

Huntington Bank

Jarrell Media Solutions

New Riff Distilling

ProLink Staffing

Skyline Chili

The Summit Hotel

Towne Properties

For more information about joining these organizations in support of the Playhouse, call Mary Kay Koehler, Director of Institutional Giving, at 513-977-2026.

RED CARPET DONORS

We are grateful for our Red Carpet Experience donors who treat their guests to an intimate, behind-the-scenes experience that also supports the Playhouse. To book your Red Carpet Experience, contact Mary Kay Koehler at 513-977-2026.

Jennifer and Robert Stephen Castellini

Linda and Gary Greenberg

Messer Construction Company

Jennifer and Woody Taft

WesBanco

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS

Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates

The Blind Lemon and Eddie Sheppard

Emerge Managed Solutions, LLC

Mt. Adams Bar and Grill

Optic Lizard Productions

WGRR-FM

WKRQ-FM, Q102

WOSL-FM, 100.3 R&B

WREW-FM, Mix 94.9

WVXU-FM

WXIX-TV, Fox 19

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Thank you to all our incredible supporters of the capital campaign. Your support ensures Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre is a place where great artists continue their work behind the scenes and on our stages.

This list contains gifts of $500+ to our Capital Campaign as of March 22, 2023.

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Pat and Jack Adams

Richard and Virginia Adams

Drs. Gordon and Dorothy Air

Ms. Kathryn Al-Lamadani

Gordon Allen

Raye Needham Allen

Alpaugh Foundation

Peter and Vicky Alpaugh

American Financial Group, Inc.

Brian Anderson and Gordon Devinney

Jane S. Anderson

Maria S. Anderson

Dr. Victor and Dolores Angel

Martha Anness

James Anthony and Sarah Corathers

John and Bridget Anthony

Tom and Susan Anthony

Yousef Aouad

Carol N. Aquino

The Arends Family

Eric and Brenda Armstrong

Patricia J. Armstrong

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ashing III

Atkins & Pearce Inc.

Bruce and Helene Ault

Ricki and Gerald Ayer

Nancy and Peter Ayers

Rick Bachhuber, Jr. and Bettye Beaumont

Marcie and Nathan Bachrach

Christy Backley

Stephen and Susan Baggott

Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel

Todd and Ann Bailey

Walter and Barbara Bailey

Baird Foundation, Inc.

Trish and Joe Baker

Bank of America

Robert O. and Janet G. Banks

The Barger Family

Ms. Henrietta Barlag

Bartlett Wealth Management

Ron Bates and Randy Lasley

Sandra Bauman

William and Kate Baumann

Donald Beck and Dr. Lawrence E. Eynon

Ronald and Janet Beckemeyer

Michael and Shelia Becker

Dave and Gale Beckett

Mark and Eileen Beckman

Dee Beebe

Wayne and Barbara Beimesch

Miss Martha L. Bell

Mary Ann and Doug Bell

Judith and Louis Belli

Sue Benskin

David and Marilyn Beran

John A Berenberg

Bill and Janet Berger

Kit Berger

Tom and Kathy Bergman

John Berninger

Pam and Jeff Bernstein

Michael Berry and Melanie Garner

Kenneth W. and Dawn H. Bertsche

Sue and John Bever

BHDP Architecture

Mark and Lindsay Bibler

David and Elaine Billmire

Ed and Debbie Birck

Bernice and Thomas Bishop

Dr. and Mrs. John Bismayer

Rodd and Carol Bixler

Elaine and Bob Blatt

Richard and Susan Bloss

Ruth and Tom Bobenread

The Boedecker Foundation

Kenneth and Lois Boekley

Rick and Janet Bohne

Sharon Kesterson Bollen

Scott D. Booher and Angel M. Werling

Neil K. Bortz Family

Mr. Ethan Bowen

Selena, James, and Justin Bowling

Dr. and Mrs. Leo Bradley

Douglas and Mariela Brauch

Thomas J. Breed

Philip and Phyllis Breen

Tom and MC Brennan

Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach

Hazeleen P. and J. Leland Brewster II*

David Briggs and John Mitchell

Donna Broderick

Barbara and Neal Bronson

Helena and Randy Brooks

Dale P. Brown and Lou Enzweiler

Daniel Brown and Mark Haggard

In memory of Jack G. Brown

Marian H. and Albert L. Brown, Jr.*

Nancy L. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown

Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr.

Dawn and Doug Bruestle

Eric and Wendy Bruestle

Jeff and Penny Bruestle

John and Peg Bruggeman

Laura and Paul Brunner

Frederick and Patricia Bryan

Jacklyn and Gary Bryson

Clement and Ann Buenger Foundation

Carol A. Buerger

Jeff and Gay Bullock

John and Dawson Bullock

Eric Burgmann and Linda Vaccariello

Douglas and Carol Burks

Mr. John Burns

Stephen and Diedra Burns

David and Joan Burrow

Scott J. Burwinkel

Bonnie and Dick Buten

David Butler and Sara Butler, The Butler Family Charitable Fund

Jack and Marti Butz

John and Terri Byczkowski

Esther Mast Byrne

Jane and Frank Caccamo

M. Cathleen Callies

Richard Calme

Bernie and Mary Kay Calonge

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Calton

Captain and Mrs. Ray Cardona

Shannon and Bill Carey

Wayne and Fran Carlisle

Kathleen and Christpher Carr

Shannon and Lee Carter Family Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. James Cartledge

Castellini Foundation/Robert S. Castellini

The Casuto Family

Rosalind Chaiken

Debbie Chamberlain

Denise and Martin Chambers

Larry and Julie Chandler

Kevin Chaney

Ed and Nancy Ciarniello

City of Cincinnati

James Cissell

Clarity Events

Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.

Leslie Clark

Philip Clayton

Burton and Susan Closson

Carl and Deborah Coburn

John and Julie Cohen*

Lois and Philip Cohen*

Philip and Sheila Cohen*

Leland M. and Carol C. Cole

William B. Coleman and Maureen A. Coleman

Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins

Larry and Maureen Collins

George Colombel

Marjorie E. Compton

James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. Robertson, Jr.

Sheila M. Conway

Sally and Rick Coomes

Michael and Michele Cooney

Tom Cooney and Crystal Faulkner Cooney

Douglas and Sarah Coons

Kassy and Jeff Corken

Ron and Karen Corradini

Robin Cotton and Cynthia Fitton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coughlin

Betsy and John Coutant

The Crawford Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Creevy

Brian Crellin

John and Lisa Cronin

David Crotty and Joan Von Handorf

Amelia and Thomas Crutcher

John and Susan Cummings

Richard and Teddie Curry

Judy and Chris Dalambakis

Jennifer and M. Vito Damiano

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D’Augustine

Mark Dauner

The David J. Joseph Company

Mr. Dave Davis

In Memory of Frank and Ruth Davis

Kathy and Mike Davis

Kenneth Davis

Dawes Direct, LLC

Mark and Nancy Dawes

Dr. Lois L. Deaton

Warren Dedich

Ronda Deel

Kelly M. Dehan and Richard J. Staudigel

In Memory of Linda M. Dehner

Deloitte

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory DeLorenzo

Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Denier Electric Co.

Jim Denker and Mary McCarty

Jan Denton

Janice and Nick Denton

Ms. Marilyn Derfus

Designer Donations for Cincinnati Charities Inc.

Scott X. Deters

Cathy and Michael DeWeirdt

Amy Diamond and Eddie Wolf

Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery

William and Marifran Dirkes

Michael and Patricia Dirr

Mike and Kathy Doherty

Thomas Donnelly

Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Donnelly, Jr.

Joan and Jeff Dornette

William G. Dorward III

Timothy Douglas

Bethany and Denny Doverspike

Barbara Doviak

Kelley Downing

Patricia and Timothy Doyle

Peter Draugelis

Emilie and David Dressler Fund*

The Bob and Rita Driehaus Family

Don and Mary Dufek

Duke Energy Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David Duke

Diane and Steve Dumbauld

Tim and Tina DuMont

In Memory of Betty Duncan

Freeman Durham and Dean Clevenger

Saralou and Dave Durham

John and Liz Dye

Leslie Rae Dye, MD

Peggy Eberhard and Jeff Hanna

David and Kathy Eby

Allison Zent Edwards

Stephen Einson and Patricia Fraley

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Elicker

Ms. Joyce Elkus

Judy Ellis

Bill and Sharon Emeigh

Ron and Kathy Emery

Encore Technologies

Ms. Karla Epperson

Richard and Lisa Ernst

Sterling and Cecelia Euster

Sarah and Tom Evans

Beth and Brooks Ewing

Dr. and Mrs. William Faulkner

Peg Fay-Feder and Sam Feder

Greg and Vickie Fehr

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Gerry and Meloney Feldkamp

Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker

Louis A. and Lisa K. Fender

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fiddes

Fifth Third Foundation

John Finocharo and Valerie Taylor

First Financial Bank

Dr. Daniella Fisher

Deborah and Thomas Fisher

Eric and Julia Fisher

Kay and Barry Fittes

Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick

Janice Flanagan and Bob Amott

David Fleming

Sarah and Timothy Fogarty

Micha and Bill Foglesong

In Memory of Phyllis A. Followell, My Heart

Gail F. Forberg

Kathleen and Bruce Forrester

Ora Forusz and J. Harry Dornheggen

Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Foster

Missy and Brian J. Fox

Betsy and Peter Frame

William M. and Harriet Freedman

Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman

Stephen J. Fridrick

Lynne Friedlander and Jay Crawford

Susan Friedlander

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Friel

Friends of the Playhouse

David and Mindy Frimer

Dennis Furey

William and Kathleen Fussinger

Marc and Mary Ann Gadbois

Paul and Nancy Gaffney

Larry and Diane Games

Mary Ann Gardner

Chris and Christine Garten

Rodney and Vallie Geier

Edward Gemperle

General Electric

Ms. Lisi Bryan George

Howard and Saundra Gerber

Timothy P. Gilday

Frank and Karen Girolami

Mrs. Kathleen Glaser

Mrs. Victoria Buyniski Gluckman and Dr. Jack Gluckman

Donn Goebel and Cathy McLeod

Eleanor and Richard Goering

James Goetz and Harry Budke

Martha K Goldbeck

Peggy L. Golden and Kerry J. Klumpe

The Goldhoff Family

Sherry and Brett Goodson

Clifford Goosmann and Andrea Wilson

Ms. Madeleine H. Gordon

Sharon Gorman

Keith and Karen Gossage

Barbara Gould

Pank and Wendy Goulet

Chandra and Mel Gravely

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Carl and Joyce Greber

Linda and Gary Greenberg*

David Greenblatt and Sheila Gelman

Becky and Mike Gribler

Will Groneman and Maureen Flanagan

Liz Grubow and Jerry Kathman

Jose and Debra Guerra

Chris and Janet Gunn

Barbara Anderson Guthridge*

Margaret E. Hagar and Richard A. Byam

Andrew and Melissa Hagenmaier

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

David Hale

Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Hale, Jr.

Carl and Margo Hall

Christopher and Marti Hall

Ham and Ellie Hamilton

Doug and DJ Hammond

Walter and Karen Hand

Jeanne and Richard Hannan

Jerri and Daniel Hanus

Mark Harlow

Jim and Sally Harper

Ralph and Judy Harris

Mrs. Suzanne Hasl

Dr. and Mrs. Stan Hastings

Teri and Mike Haught

Charles Hayes and Katherine Kennedy

Natalie Hayes

Jeb and Nirvani Head

Mrs. Louise A. Head

The Hearst Foundations, Inc.

Brian and Helen Heekin

Alan and Marion Heitner

In Memory of Elizabeth Henderson

Dave and Betsy Hendy

John and Mari Hengelbrok

Alan and Jo Henning

Dawn Hensley

Susan and James Herman

Bob and Marilyn Herring

Michelle and Don Hershey

Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig

Sherrie and Fred Heyse

Joe and Suzy Hickey

Barbara and James Hilb

Grace and Brian Hill

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Dale Hodges and David F. Logan

Emily Hodges and Charles Spencer

Kyle and Bob Hodgkins

Sue Hoel

Mr. Daniel Hoffheimer

Noel and Karen Hofmann

Mark and Cathy Hogan

Karen and David Hoguet

Mark and Deanna Hollon

Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holtgrefe

Linda Holthaus and Richard Zinicola

Richard and Renita Homan

Mary B. and William H. Hopple III

Jane Ruwet Hopson and Larry Pytlinski

Terence L. and Christine W. Horan

Mr. Peter Horton

Joan Hoskins and Bob Nogg

Erin E. Houlihan and John T. Bostick

Barbara J. Howard

Carolyn and Michael Hoyt

Joseph Huber and Shelli Smith

Marty and Tom Humes

Nada Christine Huron

The Huttenbauer Family

Paul and Ruth Inderhees

The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Susan Ingmire and Lynn Hailey

Maite Iraolagoitia

Diane and Carl Iseman

Mrs. Michele J Ittel

Ellen and Garrett Jackson*

Karen McConnal Jackson

Bill and Mary Jane James

Charles James

Laura F. Jansen

Dottie Janson

Anne and Ted Jaroszewicz

Greg and Therese Jaspers

Larry and Jan Jeffers

Robert Jennings

The Andrew Jergens Foundation

Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

John Wiley & Sons

Donald and Peggy Johns

Johnson Investment Counsel

Janice and Randy Johnson

Marilyn S. and Robert C. Johnson

The Morse and Betty Johnson Family Foundation

Ronald Johnson and Kathleen Bok

Wendy and Jeff Johnson

Laurie F. Johnston

Dr. Amy Johnstone

Don and Frani Jones

Kyle and Sue Jones

Diane S. Jordan

Scott and Patricia Joseph

Martin and Shirley Joyce

John and Nickie Kahle

Dr. Toni and Rabbi Ken Kanter

The Kaplan Foundation

Marguerite Katchen

Mr. Louis H. Katz

Patti and Tom Keckeis*

Fred and Maureen Keeley

Betsy and Geoff Keenan

Peter and Sandy Keiser

Dr. Robert Keith and Kathleen Thornton-Keith

Barbara and Larry Kellar

Arleene Keller

Diane Remmel Keller

Susan Kellogg Estate

Rosalynd Kendall

Sharon Kerns and Mike Birck

Tim and Grace Kerr

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kielar

Elizabeth C. King

Marilyn G. Kinne

Beverly Kinney and Ed Cloughessy

Shelley Kirk

Kathleen and Larry Kissel

Lynn Keniston Klahm

Mark and Nancy Kleespies

David and Janice Klocke

Kris and Lisa Knochelmann

Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Inc.

Mary Kay Koehler and Heather Apple

Bet and Dave Koeninger

Edward and Sandra Kohn

Marvin Kolodzik and Linda Gallaher

Sandford and Nancy Kopnick

Daniel Koppenhafer

Sally and Gerry Korkin

Kenneth and Denise Krallman

Mark and Karen Kremzar

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar

Mrs. John Krieg

Vicki and Jim Kroger

Kathy and Mike Krug

Diane and Matthew Krumanaker

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm

Mr. Charles Kubicki

Mark and Kymberly Kuenning

Mark and Elisabeth Kuhlman

Michael and Paula Kunka

Dr. Jonathan and Gail Kushner

Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia

John and Susie Lame Family*

Bill and Evelyn Landrigan

Connie J. Lang

Linda Lange

Shawna K. Langworthy

Judy and Laurence Laning

Manuel and Karen Lanker

Nanci A. Lantz

Robert G. and Charlotte H. Lanzit

Russell Lascelles and Janet Schultz

John and Rebecca Laudeman

Richard and Susan Lauf

Mr. and Mrs. James K. L. Lawrence

Bruce Lazarus and Phil Weintraub

David and Jan Lazarus

Barbara and George Lehocky

The Lemmerman Family

Lempert Family

Jamie and Jenny Leonard

Carol Prahl Leslie

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett

Mary Kay Levesay

Larry and Margee Lewis

Katherine and Patrick Limbach

Robert and Karen Limoseth

Barbara Lind and Randy Bates

The Lindsey Baer Company

Jim Lippert and Carrie Short-Lippert

Jonathan and Nancy Lippincott

Georgia and Gerald Lippold

Sherwin Little

LKC Foundation

Sally A. Lloyd

James E. Lockey

Bonnie F. Loftspring

Whitney and Phillip Long

Margaret M. and Theodore F. Longshore

Carole Lonneman

In Loving Celebration of Our Girlfriends and Sisters

Judy Lucas Family

William Luerssen and Susan Small

Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman

Betsy and Brian MacConnell

Carol Ann MacGregor

Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein

John MacLeod

Denis Maddock and Lisa Ross

Evelyn Mae Family Fund*

Drs. Kris and Sudha Mahalingam

Craig and Anne Maier

Paul and Suzie Maione

Deborah and John Majoras

Laurie Makoski

Bob and Joyce Maly

Mark K. Mandell-Brown MD

Terry and Joanna Mann

Richard and Sandy Manteuffel

Jeff and Jeanette March

Ward and Ellen Maresca

Charles and Jennifer Margolis

Mariner Wealth Advisors

James A. Markley Jr.

David L. Martin

David and Tracey Martin

Lyn and Jack Martin

Jack and Norene Martin

Charles and Claire Martini

David Mason

Suzanne Masterson

Raymond and Madelynn Matlock

Ron Matson and Daniel Young

Dean and Susan Matz

Elizabeth Mayfield

Dr. Sean and Sandra McCauley

David and Diane McClain

John and MJ McClure

Carolyn McCoy

Mr. Kim and Mrs. Barbara McCracken

Mary McCullough-Hudson and Greg Hudson

Kevin and Erica McDonnell

Jim and Dianne McEachen

Charlotte McEnery

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McGraw

Mark McKillip and Amira Beer

Kevin and Frances McMurray

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey McNaul

Kim and Jan McNeil

Douglas and Patricia McPeek

Charles and Joann Mead

Carol Miller Meibers

Chris and Amy Meininger

Pattianne and Mark Menden

Laura S. Menge*

Kathryn E. Merchant

Messer Construction Co.

Leon and Barb Meyer

Roger and Mary Ann Meyer

Becky Miars

Robert and Beth Michaels

Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. Meyer

Mark and Kathy Millburg

Craig and Cindy Miller

Dan and Patty Miller

Fred and Robin Miller

James A. Miller

Steven and Jacqueline Miller Family Foundation

Millstone Fund

Ms. Danute M. Miskinis

Jill and Bruce Mitchell

John and Kathy Mitchell

Roy and Roxann Mitchell

Diane and Dave Moccia

Marie and Tom Monaco Family Fund*

Monastery Event Center

Samuel Moore, Jr.

Terry and Jannelle Moore

William J. and Mary G. Moran

Dennis and Amy Morand

David and Judith Morgan

Ms. Vivian Morgan

Arthur C. Morrissey and Janet M. Hayes

W. Stanley and Mary W. Morton

Dean and Catherine Moulas

Nora E. Moushey

Mark and Gayle Mueller

John and Lorna Muhlhauser

Scott and Barb Muhlhauser

Martha Mullin and Tom Cooney

George and Kay Murphy

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Myer, III

Barbara K. Myers

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Ken and Nancy Natorp

Eleanor D. Nelson

Ms. Meghan Sullivan Nelson

Kathy Neus and John Fox

Valerie Newell and Timothy Smith

Bill and Karen Neyer*

Donald and Lisa Nickerson

George Nielsen

L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation

Dr. James Nordlund

Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee

Northmarq - Susan Branscome

Andrew J. Nuckols

Bruce and Neda Nutley

Diana and Rick Oberschmidt

Carol and Michael O’Brien

Neil and Virginia O’Connor

Ohio Facilities Construction Commision

Ohio National Foundation

Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent

Ms. Mary Cathey Olberding

Randall D. and Marianne Olson

Robert and Carol Olson

Ted and Pat O’Meara

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt

O’Rourke Wrecking

Jeff and Andi Orschell

Jack and Marilyn Osborn

Kenneth C. Oswald and Mary Beth Martin

Marilyn Z. Ott

Theodore J. Otte

Charlotte and Robert Otto

Kit and Jack Overbeck

Tom and Linda Palmer

Donna and Greg Park

George and Gay Parker

Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peairs

Barb and Al Pearlman

Linda and Michael Peitz

Rick Pender

The Perfect Brew

Rita and David Perkins

Alice W. Perlman

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Perna

David and Nancy Peters

Dan and Sue Peterson

Stephen Peterson and Christopher Bolling

Susan and Daniel Pfau

Mark and Betsy Phillips*

Paul and Janet Phillips

Dr. Steve Pick

Chris Piepmeier

Si and Laura Pitstick Giving Fund

Suna and Osman Polat

Don and Sue Popelar

Sharon and Stephen Poppe

Jan and Wym Portman*

Jennifer and David Powell

Terry and Rosemary Powell

Alli and Matthew Powers

Stuart and Ildiko Pray

Marcy Prebeg

Bill and Mary Beth Price

Phil and Susan Price

Betty L. Prince

Procter & Gamble*

Prudential - Matching Fund

Greg and Ann Pugh

Leo Pulte

John and Kathy Qualls

Michelle Ramsey

Gerald D. Rape

Mitch and Karen Rashkin

Mary and Ranjit Rath

Marjorie and Louis Rauh

Robert and Kathleen Recchiuti

Robert and Connie Reed

Kathy Regruth

Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder

Pamela and Dick Reis

Pamela Reising

Pat Ressler

Kenneth and Danielle Revelson

Don and June Reynolds

Alison and Rob Rice

Jeff and Joyce Rich

Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards

Deborah and Carl Richardson

Sue Richmond

Ellen Rieveschl

Lyle and Jean Ritze

Bavi Rivera and Bob Moore

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Joan and Bill Roberts

George and Phyllis Robertson

Ms. Constance Robinson

Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey

Sylvia Robison

Richard R. Roebuck

Elizabeth S. Rogers and Ernst J. Bever

Diane Rohs

Raymond and Nancy Rolwing

The Roselle Foundation

John and Amy Rosenberg Family Fund

The Rosenthal Family Foundation

Louis and Ellen Ross

Margo and Sam Ross

Tina and Bruce Ross

Jack Rouse and Morleen Getz Rouse

Susan Abrahamson Routh and Jeffrey Routh Family*

William S. Rowe Foundation

Jack and Mary-Bob Rubenstein

Barb and Rich Ruddy

Dr. Peter Ruehlman

Dick and Chris Russell

Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer

Don and Victoria Ryan

Richard A. Ryan

Ann Saluke and Don Yelton

David and Shelley Sammons

KJ Sanchez

Mark and Jan Sass

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe

Mr. and Mrs. David Savage, Jr.

Susan and Clint Schertzer

Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation

Karen Maitland Schilling

Martha and Lee Schimberg

Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

Michael and Jeanne Schmerler

Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Schmidt

Ron and Ruth Schmiedeker

Ms. Natalie Verkamp Schoeny

Roger and Glenda Schorr*

The Harold C. Schott Foundation

Carol J. Schroeder

Michael Schroer and Carey Kruer

John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust

The Schueler Group

Digi and Mike Schueler

Laura Schuman

Abby and David Schwartz

Theodore and Debra Schwartz*

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Schwartz

P. Robert Schwetschenau MD

Ms. Julie Schwierling

David and Martha Seagram

Linda Sears

Robert and Valla Sears

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Seelmeyer

Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Family Foundation

Teri Seippel and Debra Johnson

William and Sandra Selvey

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation

Lauren Hannan Shafer

Jane and Kevin Shea

Chris and Jeanne Sheldon

Kathy Shell and Joetta Prost

Thomas and Nancy Shepherd

John L. Shields

Paul Shortt

Melvin and Thelma Shotten

Glenn and Sue Showers

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuford

Ivan and Karen Silverman

Melinda and Irwin Simon

Jerry Simpson

Ann M. Simsic

Robert and Linda Singer

Satwant and Kuldip K. Singh

Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin

Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld

The Skidmore Family

Dr. and Mrs. Bradbury A. Skidmore

Rick and Cathy Slack

Jack and Barbara Smith

Keith G and Linda Smith

Michael and Barbara Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith

Mr. Steven Smith and Mr. David Vanderpool

Susan and David Smith

Alan Smulian

Jacqueline and Richard Snyder

Mike and Pat Snyder

Christine Socwell

Ellen Pease and V. Clark Sole, Jr. Family Fund*

Carol and Harry Sparks

Nancy Sparks

Arthur and Patricia Sphar

Sandra and Henry Spitz

Rosalyn and Paul Staadeker

Mary Stagaman and Ron Kull

Jeffery and Nancy Stambough

Joseph and Linda Staneck

John H. and Melissa Starkweather

Joseph and Kathleen Statt

Katherine and Tim Stautberg

Kurt and Susan Stedje

Steelcase Foundation

John and Jennifer Stein

The Corky and Rick Steiner Family Foundation

Paula Steiner

John and Kathy Stengel

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Robert and Elizabeth Stephens

Phil and Berni Stephenson

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stern

Robert D. Stern Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stern

Steven Schaefer Associates, Inc.

Jane and Paul Stewart

John and Merrie Stillpass

Larry and Donna Stinson

Bette and Jack Stith

Arnold and Stephanie Stoller

Elizabeth A. Stone*

Logan and Donna Stone

Gary and Nancy Strassel

Bill and Nina Strauss

Gerri Strauss

Dr. Susan R. Strick

Kendra L. Struthers

Linnell and Paul Sullivan

Michael and Margaret Sullivan

Stuart and Terry Susskind

The Sutphin Family Foundation

Glenda Suttman

Millie Swaine

Ann L. Swanson

Lora and Scott Swedberg

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Dudley and Tina Taft

Jennifer and Woody Taft

Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis

Robert D. Temple and Sue E. Auerbach

Lawrence and Jan Tepe

Carlos and Roberta Teran

Ida and John Tergerson

Ms. Marty Thaler

Mrs. Carol Thaman

Dennis and Cathleen Theobald

Marty C. Tomb

Sonya Jindal Tork

Ann Marie Tracey and Daniel Buckley

Valerie and Mike Trentman

TriVersity Construction Company

Dionn Tron

Susan and James Troutt

Truist Foundation

Turner Construction Company

Daman and Barbara Turner

UBS Financial Services

Gloria Uziel and Patrick Shea, M.D.

Linda Vaccariello and Eric Burgmann

John Vago and Joan Luppino

Catherine and Jim Valentine

Valley Interior Systems

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Rosalie P. van Nuis

In Memory of Javier Andres

Vega-Torres

John and Amy Vennemeyer

Maureen and Larry Vignola

Christopher and Nancy Virgulak

The Vista Foundation

Alex von Rosenberg

Margaret and Albert Vontz III*

Jeffrey and Marcia Vorholt

Nancy Wade

Randolph Wadsworth

Nancy Wagner

Patricia Wagner

Dr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Wahl

Daniel G. Walker and Lisa Capurro

Liz and Dave Wallingford

Sarella Walton

Buzz Ward

Jane S. Welling

Jane Welling

Ms. Janet K. Wendel

Edward Wertheimer

Steven and Heather Wesloh

Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson

Mike and Sue West

Mr. and Mrs. David Westerbeck

Western and Southern Financial Fund

Sallie Westheimer and Greg Rhodes

Barbara M. Weyand

Mr. William J. Weyand

Amanda and Tom White

Brendan and Julie White

Kurt and Jean Whitford

Mark and Susan Whitman

Leo Whitt and Xia Wang

Jo Ann Wieghaus

Ann Westheimer and Peter Williams

Chris and Diane Williams

Mauri J Willis

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

Carol and Rich Wilson*

Jill and Steve Wilson

Robert and Judy Wilson

Peg Wolfe

Anne Marie Wolfer

Connie and Alan Wolfson

Daniel and Jessica Woo

Lauren Woodiwiss

Peg and Jack Wyant

John M. Yacher

Craig and Mary Beth Young

Linda and Jim Young

Stephan Young and Cindy Schoenborn-Young

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION STAFF

DIRECTORS

Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison

Managing Director Abby Marcus

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz

Director of Artistic Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen

Literary Manager Tatiana Godfrey

Associate Artists Wendy C. Goldberg, Nicole A. Watson, Karen Zacarías

ADMINISTRATION

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison Stefanie Meyer

Associate Producer Suann Pollock

Company Manager A.J. Ford

Assistant Company Manager/Management Associate Remy Elton-Alexander

Director of HR, Equity and Inclusion Dawn Mundy

Payroll and Benefits Specialist Amy Stier

Finance Manager Chad Stewart

Finance Associate Brian Anderson

Office Administrator Kathy Durnell

OPERATIONS

Director of Operations Bridget Siedlecki

IT Applications Specialist Scott Youger

Facilities Manager Brian Smith

Facilities Assistant Myron Monroe

DEVELOPMENT

Director of Development Bethany Doverspike

Director of Donor Relations Kendra L. Struthers, CFRE

Director of Institutional Giving Mary Kay Koehler

Lynn Smith, CFRE

Kimberly Passaro

Jennifer Radisch

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

Director of Marketing and Communications Kathy Neus

Audience Engagement Manager Piper N. Davis

Sean Martin

Victoria Forbes

Marketing Data and Website Manager Jacob Krismanick

Deja A. Shanks

Mikki Schaffner

Don Wong

Assistant Patron Services Manager Julia Hasl Miller

Amanda Adams, Katie Collier, Victoria Forbes, Jenny French, Chase Johnson, Alexi Lewis, David Lopez, Stephen Mackey, Jimmy McDonald, Lucy Obermeyer, Sarah O’Haver, Theresa Richmond, Christine Richtsfeld, Thomas Richtsfeld, Chuck Smith, LaCheryl Steele, Shazia Thompson, Monica Vander Veen, Monica Williams-

Joellyn Goos, Stacy Smith

Amanda Adams, Sara Bergen, Olivia Cremisio, Kayden Hauke, Michelle LaMantia, Whitney Menser, Cyrus Newitt, Addie Renne, Jacqueline Smith, Rachel Woellner

Clint Collins, Justin Eckstein, Julia Migliara, Lisa Porter, John Simpson, Barb Santel, Niki Sherwood, Kathleen Thorman

EDUCATION

Education Director Ariana Moses

Artistic Engagement Associate Katie Baskerville

Education and Engagement Coordinator Ariana Hooberman-Piñeiro

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Production Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell

Stage Managers Brooke Redler, Brandon T. Holmes

Artistic Engagment Stage Manager Erin Speno-Stout

Production Assistant Shelby Scaffidi

BRUCE E. COYLE INTERN COMPANY

Acting and Education Interns Charlotte Athanasidy, Sydnie Brown, Benedict Burgess, John H. Llewellyn, Erin Reardon

Stage Management Interns Corey Cagle, Katherine Ivins, Madison Stone

PRODUCTION

Director of Production Joshua Escajeda

Production Manager DJ Haugen

Technical Director D.W. Jones

Assistant Technical Director Sam Thompson

House Audio/Projection Supervisor Aaron Stephenson

Assistant Production Manager Valerie Perez

Scene Shop Administrative Assistant MaLeah Mitchell

SCENERY

Carpenters Bryan Bridewell, Timothy Fowler, Michael Lyons

Swings Christopher Albaugh, Daniel Bradburn, Brad Kordenbrock

Charge Scenic Artist Jennifer Rhodus

Assistant Scenic Artist Alex Kuntz

PROPERTIES

Properties Manager Liz Lyons

Assistant Properties Manager Katie Kim

Properties Bill Coates, Jeff Fowee, Alicia Rhodus

Rouse Properties Running Crew Lara Sheridan

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Properties Running Crew Chief Debra Hildebrand

COSTUMES/WARDROBE

Costume Shop Manager Gordon DeVinney

Cutter/Draper Justin Collings

Wig Master/Makeup Artist Amy Whitaker

Costume Design/Administrative Assistant Heather Sampanis

Costume Shop Assistant Bridget Kline

Lead Rouse Wardrobe Karla Knochelmann

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Wardrobe Julie Hudson

Wardrobe Assistant Grace Hazlett

LIGHTING/SOUND

Electricians John Parr, Julie Cowger

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Light Board Operator Justin Chandler

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Sound Engineer Samuel Sadler

Rouse Theatre Audio Engineer M. Adam Jacob

EMERITI

Managing Director Emeritus Buzz Ward