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Cast Information Playwright’s Notes Artist Biographies Cincinnati Locations in the Play

NEED YOUR LOVE

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Cast Information Song List Playwright/Director’s Notes Artist Biographies

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NOTES FROM BLAKE THE STAGES ARE SET, THE CASTS AND crews are ready, and the lights are up again on your Playhouse in the Park! We’re elated to be back onstage as a theatrical community, presenting amazing stories in the Marx and Rosenthal Shelterhouse theatres. Words can’t express how grateful we are to see you again as we gather together and experience the unique joy that you only get from live theatre. You may have noticed things look a little different around here! We’ve broken ground on the construction of the Rouse Theatre for a once-in-a-generation project. A new era of Playhouse theatre is on the horizon, bringing with it more patron comfort, enhanced accessibility and the technology to wow theatregoers from Tristate audiences to Broadway producers. That also means this season will be the last we spend in the Marx Theatre — join us for an eclectic lineup of shows that celebrates the Marx’s rich history and artistic legacy. We open with a world premiere drama by Keith Josef Adkins, The West End. This Playhouse commission tells an authentically Cincinnati story, steeped in history and emotionally compelling characters. Under the direction of Associate Artist Nicole A. Watson, The West End sheds light on those who forged new lives here during the Great Migration. In the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre, we return to the stage with another Queen City story that’s sure to please. Need Your Love explores the life and times of singer Little Willie John in a continuation of KJ Sanchez’s Cincinnati King musical docudrama. With more stories to tell and a catalog of soulful R&B, we dive deeper into the life of this King Records Studio legend. We’re eager to show you what else we’ve got in store this season: familiar favorites like A Christmas Carol, presented by First Financial Bank, and Steel Magnolias, presented by Leading Ladies; entertaining new comedies like Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play; Rooted, a world premiere by Be Here Now playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer; and the inspiring one-woman show, Becoming Dr. Ruth, presented by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. Since you’ve been gone, we’ve been hard at work to ensure your safety and well-being, and we’re following the ongoing guidance of the CDC, the State of Ohio, the Hamilton County Department of Health and the City of Cincinnati. Learn more about how we’re making your visits here healthy, safe and comfortable at cincyplay.com/safety.

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CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Blake Robison Abby Marcus

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THE WEST END BY

KEITH JOSEF ADKINS Nicole A. Watson

DIRECTOR

Lawrence E. Moten III Sarita Fellows Porsche McGovern Paul James Prendergast Stephanie Klapper, CSA

SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER CASTING DIRECTOR

OCT. 9 – NOV. 7, 2021 ROBERT S. MARX THEATRE Sponsored by

Honorary Producer John and Jennifer Stein Additional support provided by The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Wohlgemuth Herschede Charitable Trust Foundation The West End was commissioned through the Jerome Fey Endowment Marx Theatre Season presented by

Marx Theatre Season Design Sponsor

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THE WEST END CAST (In speaking order) Peek Grace Chloe Zieglar Heath

Brian D. Coats* LaTonya Borsay* Shanelle Leonard* Kevin Cristaldi* Amara James Aja*

Stage Manager Second Stage Manager Second Stage Manager Stage Management Intern

Brandon T. Holmes* Andrea L. Shell* Brooke Redler* Shelby Scaffidi Time: 1941 Location: Cincinnati’s West End

THE WEST END WILL BE PERFORMED WITH AN INTERMISSION.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF Associate Set Designer Assistant Director Dialect Coach Production Administrative Assistant Casting Associate Casting Assistant

Daniel Allen Nathan Gabriel Michael Morgan Robert Stimmel Lacey Davies Kate McMorran

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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THE WEST END PLAYWRIGHT’S NOTES BY KEITH JOSEF ADKINS Most of the Black people I know in Cincinnati have roots in the West End. Whether it’s parents, grandparents or beyond. Many of my father’s relatives, in particular, migrated to Cincinnati from Taliaferro County and Atlanta, Georgia. They were part of the Great Migration from the 1910s through the 1940s when millions of African Americans ﬂed the South seeking economic diversity and peace from unfathomable racism. Whether all who migrated actually achieved either is an entirely different matter. But, in my family, much was achieved. They built communities, careers and legacies, and are still building. I am a descendant of the West End, if one can say that. I was born and raised in Cincinnati and grew up in the suburb of Woodlawn. My

maternal grandmother and her parents lived on Armory, Livingston and Wade Streets and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. My maternal grandfather’s GRANDMOTHER (who was born one year after Emancipation) migrated from Florida in 1917 and lived at 1509 Plum Street. My maternal grandmother’s father worked for Kahn’s in Camp Washington, but made extra income being the Ice-andCoal Man in the West End during the 1930s. Over the years, I’ve heard numerous tales about the West End — the excitement of the Cotton Club, the reliability of Ferguson Cabs, the beacon of education known as Stowe School, about families that looked out for each other, and friendships that lasted forever. However, it is my father and his family’s presence in the West End that inspired me to put a spotlight on this unforgettable community. They lived on Mound Street and later Richmond before buying a home in Avondale. They attended St. Luke Baptist Church on Clark Street where a Rev. Charles Flint was pastor and my grandfather, the Rev. Clarence Adkins, was an associate pastor. From what I’m told, Rev. Ernest Flint (brother to Charles) pastored a storefront called Golden Leaf Baptist on Baymiller Street. When Rev. Ernest Flint left to pastor in Covington my grandfather became the pastor of Golden Leaf. And by the way, Ernest’s wife was also my grandmother’s cousin and all of the aforementioned hailed from Taliaferro County, Georgia. The stories go on and on. This play is not a testament of every experience in the West End (because there are many). It’s one story that allows me to immortalize a place that shaped the lives of so many I know and love. The West End.

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THE WEST END AMARA JAMES AJA (HEATH) Amara is making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. His New York appearances include The White Devil (Red Bull Theater) and Tender Napalm (HERE Arts Center). Regionally, Amara has appeared at The Old Globe, Barter Theatre, The Argyle Theatre and Oregon Symphony. On television, he has appeared in Madam Secretary and Search Party. He received his Master’s of Fine Arts from the University of San Diego/Old Globe. amarajamesaja.com and @amarajamesaja on Instagram. LaTONYA BORSAY (GRACE) LaTonya is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Her New York appearances include The Saintliness of Margery Kempe (The Duke on 42ndStreet), Des Moines (The Flea Theater), The Exonerated (Bleecker Theater) and Civil Sex (The Public Theater). Regionally, LaTonya has played at Yale Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Crossroads Theatre Company and Denver Center. On television, she has appeared in For Life, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Knick, Show Me A Hero, Orange is the New Black, Law & Order-CI and SVU. Her ﬁlms credits include The Reunion, Sisterhood of Night, Unburden and It Takes Two. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Tisch School of the Arts/New York University. A recipient of the Van Lier and Fox Fellowship, she is also a proud member of The Actors Center in New York. LaTonya dedicates her performance to her mother Iris and daughter Yaania, who are her muses.

BRIAN D. COATS (PEEK) Brian is pleased to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. On Broadway he was a member of the premiere of August Wilson’s Jitney at Manhattan Theatre Club as well as the National Tour. Other New York appearances include On the Levee (LCT3/ Lincoln Center), The Merry Wives of Windsor, Two Gentlemen of Verona (The Public Theater), Travisville (Ensemble Studio Theatre), La Ruta (Working Theater), The Brothers Paranormal (Pan Asian Repertory Theatre), The Bacchae and The First Noel (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Brian has performed lead roles at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Seattle Rep, The Old Globe, Mark Taper Forum, Arena Stage, Cleveland Play House, Denver Center Theatre, Two River Theater, Geva Theatre, Studio Theatre, Huntington Theatre and many other regional houses in the U.S. On television he has appeared in FBI: Most Wanted, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, JAG, Blue Bloods, The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Luke Cage and The Blacklist. He graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts/ UNCSA in Drama (formerly NCSA). His Instagram handle is @abc4coats. KEVIN CRISTALDI (ZIEGLAR) Kevin is pleased to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where he appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird. New York credits include (A)loft Modulation (the american vicarious), A Peregrine Falls (Loading Dock Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Masterworks Theater Company), A Dish for the Gods (The Lion Theatre), Message to Michael (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater) and The Dirty Talk (Center Stage). Regional credits include When I Come to Die (Kansas City Repertory Theatre), The Exonerated (Florida Studio Theatre), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Schoolhouse Theater), An Actor’s Carol (Cape May Stage), Uncle Vanya: Scenes from a Jersey Life (Hudson 12 | 2021–2022

THE WEST END Theatre Works), Eddie Legs (Lillian Theatre, L.A.), The Miser (Hartford Stage), The Importance of Being Earnest (Two River Theater), Hamlet (Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia) and The Last Station (Vermont Stage). On TV he has appeared in The Blacklist, Numbers, Medium, The Unit, raced his bike around town on Gilmore Girls, shot the bad guy on Criminal Minds and tried valiantly to save Buffy’s mom on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

SHANELLE LEONARD (CHLOE) Shanelle is so excited to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. She is a recent graduate student from University of North Carolina’s masters acting program. Her regional theater credits include Pride and Prejudice, Skeleton Crew, Dot, My Fair Lady, Tartuffe and Jump (Playmakers Repertory Company). On TV she has appeared on two episodes of Hulu’s Shrill. Shanelle is extremely thankful for the opportunity to perform in live theatre again. She would like to dedicate her performance to all the artists and creatives who continue to push forward in spite of what it looks like! Visit shanellenicoleactor.com and follow on Instagram @ShanelleNicole1. KEITH JOSEF ADKINS (PLAYWRIGHT) Keith is a playwright and a screenwriter. The world premiere of his play Safe House was produced at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in 2014. His play The People Before the Park (about Seneca Village), recently had a run at his alma-mater the University of Iowa. Keith’s other plays include A Refugee in Detroit, Pitbulls, The Final Daze, Sugar and Needles and The Last Saint on Sugar Hill. He’s been produced Off-Broadway and at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Aurora Theatre in Berkeley, among others. He was recently commissioned by the Apollo Theater in New York City to help curate their inaugural season at their new Victoria Theater. Keith’s the recipient of the Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, Samuel French’s Award for Impact and Activism in the Theater Community, National Black Theater’s Teer Spirit Award as well as the Duncanson Residency at Taft Museum. He is also the artistic director of The New Black Fest, a 10-year-old theater organization committed to fostering insurgent voices from the African Diaspora. Keith’s TV credits include P-Valley on Starz, Netflix’s Outer Banks, ABC’s For The People and The Good Fight on CBS. He’s currently writing a sci-fi TV pilot for JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot and recently sold a TV project with Don Cheadle/Steven Soderbergh. His feature film project with Gamechanger Films/Amazon will be released later this year.

NICOLE A. WATSON (DIRECTOR) Nicole is an associate artist at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and directed Daniel Beaty’s Mr. Joy here in 2017. She is the Associate Artistic Director at the McCarter Theatre Center and the former AAD of Round House Theatre. She is also a freelance director and educator with an interest in new play development and plays that deal with the past. A former history teacher, Nicole works in universities and theatres throughout the US. Most recently she produced a digital festival celebrating the work of Adrienne Kennedy and directed Kennedy’s She Brought Her Heart Back in a Box for that festival. She has worked with New Dramatists, The Lark Play Development Center, The Fire this Time Festival, The New Black Fest, the Women’s Project Theater, the 52nd Street Project, Signature Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Ashland 2021–2022 | 13

THE WEST END New Plays Festival, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre, the Playwrights’ Center and Working Theater. Select credits include School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (Round House Theatre and winner of Best Ensemble, Best Supporting Artist, Helen Hayes Awards), Lynn Nottage’s Sweat (Asolo Repertory Theatre) Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew (Baltimore Center Stage) and Colman Domingo’s Dot (PlayMakers Repertory Company). Nicole is a 2013 Drama League Directing Fellow and the 2011 recipient of the League of Professional Theatre Women’s Josephine Abady Award, a New Georges afﬁliated artist, an alum of both the Lincoln Center Directors Lab and the Women’s Project Directors Lab, and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). BA: History, Yale. MA: NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study. nicoleawatson.com

LAWRENCE E. MOTEN III (SET DESIGNER) Lawrence (he/him/his) is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Most recently, his design work was seen on Broadway with Chicken and Biscuits. He was also the Broadway Associate to Rachel Hauk on What the Constitution Means to Me and assisted on Hadestown. Other New York productions include STEW with Page 73 Productions (Henry Hewes Design Nominee), Behind the Sheet at Ensemble Studio Theatre and both How to Load a Musket and The White Chip at 59E59 Theaters. Regionally his work has been seen at American Conservatory Theater, California Shakespeare Theater, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Woolly Mammoth, TheaterWorks Hartford and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Lawrence is a lecturer of Theater at Princeton University and an Adjunct at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. He is a proud member of Local USA 829 and Wingspace Theatrical Design. BFA: Ithaca college. @motendesigns SARITA FELLOWS (COSTUME DESIGNER) Sarita’s selected New York credits include SOCIAL! the social distance dance club (Park Avenue Armory); A Bright Room Called Day (The Public Theater); Native Son (The Acting Company); Original Sound (Cherry Lane Theatre); Hatef**k (Women’s Project Theater); Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale and Measure for Measure (New York Classical Theatre); A Chronicle of the Death of Two Worlds (New York Theatre Workshop); Fur, MUD, Prospect and Fabuloso! (Boundless Theatre Company). Her regional credits include Seize the King (Alliance Theatre ); Top Girls and Her Portmanteau (American Conservatory Theater); The Royale (Arizona Theatre Company); Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Signature Theatre); Pipeline (Studio Theatre); School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (Pittsburgh Public Theater); The Haunted Life (Merrimack Repertory Theatre); Two Trains Running (Weston Playhouse); Berta Berta and A Late Morning with Ronald Reagan (Contemporary American Theater Festival); Having Our Say (Philadelphia Theatre Company). Lecturer: Princeton University. Associate Professor: NYU@ Playwrights. MFA: NYU/Tisch. PORSCHE McGOVERN (LIGHTING DESIGNER) Porsche designed Skeleton Crew and We Are Proud to Present... (PlayMakers Repertory Company), The Thanksgiving Play (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), A Single Shard (People’s Light and Theatre Company) and The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). In New York, she designed Mothers (The Playwrights Realm), Ghetto Babylon (Dramatic Question Theatre), many shows with Spookﬁsh Theatre Company, among others. She has an MFA from 14 | 2021–2022

THE WEST END California Institute for the Arts and a BA from St. Lawrence University. She is pleased to have served on the TCG Programming council (2017-18) and the USA829 Diversity Committee (Nov. 2015 - June 2020). She is currently serving on the Local USA 829 Executive Board. Porsche is the author of the HowlRound series, “Who Designs & Directs in LORT Theatres by Pronoun.” She is a frequent panelist, speaker and facilitator at regional and national events for conversations on diversity and social justice in theatre. She has been honored to attend the artEquity National Facilitation Training 2016, the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute Immersion NYC and the Emergent Strategy Facilitation Training, among others.

PAUL JAMES PRENDERGAST (COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER) Paul is making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. His Broadway credits include All The Way, The Great Society and Julius Caesar. Regional theatre credits include Oregon Shakespeare Festival (25 productions), La Jolla Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, American Conservatory Theater, American Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Geffen Playhouse, People’s Light, Hartford Stage, California Shakespeare Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Alley Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Great Lakes Theater and Arizona Theatre Company. Paul is a former ensemble member of Cornerstone Theater Company. His theme park credits include Universal Studios, Disney and Knott’s Berry Farm. His museum credits include J. Paul Getty, Geffen Contemporary, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Autry National Center. His dance credits include Diavolo Dance Theatre, Momix and Parsons Dance. Accolades include Grammy and Drama Desk nominations, and he is the recipient of Broadway World, Ovation, Drama-Logue, Garland, Gregory, Footlight and Gypsy awards. Paul’s work as a singer/songwriter has been featured in ﬁlms, on recordings, and in music venues nationwide.

STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA (CASTING DIRECTOR) Stephanie is thrilled to continue her 10th season of collaboration with Blake Robison and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Select shows she has cast for the Playhouse are Once on This Island, Alias Grace, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Thanksgiving Play, Two Trains Running and Cincinnati King. Her award-winning work is frequently seen on Broadway, off-Broadway, regionally, on 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 passionate about arts education and working with creative teams to develop new work and expand the scope of established work. She is a member of the National Board of the Casting Society of America, Casting Society Cares and New York Women in Film. BRANDON T. HOLMES (STAGE MANAGER) Brandon is excited to return Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, having worked as a stage management intern during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. For the past 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 summers, he works with The Lexington Theatre Company where he has 2021–2022 | 15

THE WEST END stage managed productions of A Chorus Line, The Music Man, Legally Blonde, West Side Story and Newsies. He has stage managed other regional productions including 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. He would like to thank his family, friends and A.J. for their continued love and support.

ANDREA L. SHELL (SECOND STAGE MANAGER) Andrea is excited to be celebrating her 21st season with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, having worked on more than 90 productions, including 20 world premieres. This season, she takes the reins of the department, succeeding Jenifer Morrow as the Production Stage Manager. A highlight of every season for her is stage managing A Christmas Carol. Favorite Playhouse credits include Alias Grace; The Last Wide Open; The Roommate; Treasure Island; Be Here Now; Mr. Joy; Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End; Jane Eyre; Disgraced; Bad Dates; The Revolutionists; I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti; The North Pool; Merrily We Roll Along; As You Like It; Behind the Eye; 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.

BROOKE REDLER (SECOND STAGE MANAGER) See bio on page 40.

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THE WEST END OUR HISTORY UNFOLDS Keith Josef Adkins’ The West End explores a transformative period of time in our city’s history. This ﬁctional tale draws inspiration from the Great Migration and time between World War I and World War II. Characters Grace, Peek, Chloe, Heath and Zieglar bring to life pivotal moments in Cincinnati history, interacting with and referencing real people, events and places. Take a look at just a few of those references.

Rev. Wilber A. Page

Union Baptist Church

Born in 1895, Rev. Page was raised in Cincinnati as the son of a Baptist minister. He served in World War I with the 317th Army Engineers, and upon his return from service, he became pastor of the Union Baptist Church — the city’s oldest African American church. An inﬂuential spiritual leader and devoted community organizer, Rev. Page increased the church’s membership from 210 to 1000 between years 1919 and 1930. He served on several community boards throughout his decades-long career, and he was named by the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce as a “Great Living Cincinnatian” in 1979.

Originally called the African Union Baptist Church, the congregation was formed in 1831 by 14 members who had been discriminated against at Enon Baptist Church, which had a predominantly white congregation. Members began meeting in one of their homes until they ﬁnished construction of a formal church building in 1835. The church was instrumental in helping enslaved people seek refuge along the Underground Railroad, and they hosted prominent abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and Henry Ward Beecher for speaking engagements.

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THE WEST END

Regal Theatre

The Cotton Club

Located at Linn St. and Clark St., the Regal was more than a performance venue that hosted the likes of James Brown and Smokey Robinson — it was a welcoming community gathering space for Cincinnati’s Black residents. The 1500-seat theatre opened as the Casino Theatre in 1914 and presented vaudeville acts, and when Jack Goldman purchased the theatre in 1936, it presented ﬁlms and entertainment. The Regal hosted community fundraising events on a regular basis that supported schools, children and families in need.

From the 1930s through the ‘50s, Cincinnati’s Cotton Club was one of the city’s only integrated night clubs where both Black and white patrons could drink, mingle and enjoy live music, dancing and comedy — usually until the wee hours of the morning. It was located in the West End at 6th St. and Mound St. Famous people who played or attended include Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn, Ezzard Charles, Clarence Page and Helen Humes.

The West End features even more touchstones from Cincinnati’s history, including Ezzard Charles, Albee Theater, Mecklenburg’s, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Stowe School and more. VISIT OUR LOBBY DISPLAY OR CINCYPLAY.COM/BLOG TO LEARN ABOUT MORE OF THE PEOPLE AND LOCATIONS MENTIONED IN THE WEST END. Images are part of the Robert O’Neal Multicultural Art Center (ROMAC) Black Cincinnati History Collection. The ROMAC’s mission is to celebrate, advance and preserve African American culture and achievement through the arts, history, and education, while also uplifting the rich diversity of artists and cultures of Greater Cincinnati.

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2021–22 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 August 23, 2021. For information on accepting your role as a Leading Lady, please contact Bethany Doverspike at 513-977-2081. PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Terry Lemmerman Nancy Lippincott GRAND DAMES Susan J. Cummings Vickie Buyniski Gluckman Kelly M. Dehan Linda Greenberg Karlee Hilliard Jackie Mack Rosemary Schlachter Ronna K. Willis Jill Wilson DIVAS Janet G. Banks Randal S. Bloch Carrie Collins Marjorie Compton Susan Ingmire Mary E. Ivers Sarah Raup Johnson Margo Kirstein Danute Miskinis Patti Myers Karen Neyer Julia Pentecost Jennifer Dorsey Powell Betty L. Prince Digi France Schueler Maureen Vignola Barbara Weyand STARLETS Debra Hust Allison Janice Amatulli Susan S. Anthony Susan Arnold Molly R. Barber Jan Bartel Becky Beckstedt Mary Ann Bell Stephanie Besl Holly P. Bortz Linda D. Brink Lisa Broun Heather Brown Sara Butler Mary Ellen Cody Crystal Faulkner Cooney Jeanne Coughlin Alva Jean Crawford Amelia Crutcher Judy S. Dalambakis Carol DeGreg Debora Del Valle Bethany Doverspike Sharon Fiscus Nancy Gaffney Elizabeth George Nancy Gollobin Margo Hall

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Louise Head Nirvani Head Camille K. Healy Helene Herbert Judy Tondi Herd Kyle Hodgkins Linda R. Holthaus Debra E. Howie Marty Humes Pat Humphrey Diane R. Iseman Anne Jaroszewicz Lisa N. Kagan Heather Krombholz Lynn P. Larson Connie Cook Laug Terry Lemmerman Nancy Lippincott Sally A. Lloyd Janet Longacre Laurel Markley Carolyn Ott Martin Nancy Martin Joann Mead Mary Ann Meanwell Audrey K. Miller Emily Miracle Diane Moccia Abby Moran Mary G. Moran Maura Moran-Berry Connan Morrissey Jennifer Mottier Jeannie Niebuhr Jan V. Portman Jane Portman Ildiko Pray Kathy Qualls

Sherri Adams Remaklus Margie Rennie Danielle Revelson Deborah White Richardson Bufﬁe Rixey Mary Ellen Roberts Margo K. Ross Karina Rothzeid Diane M. Rumpke Keke Sansalone Lauren Hannan Shafer Patricia Sheppard Shelly Sherman Sue Showers Laura Skidmore Terri Skidmore Paula Steiner Dr. Susan R. Strick Glenda Suttman Kazue Takeuchi Teresa Telford Jan H. Tepe Kathy Thornton Sally Tieke Catharina Toltzis Ph.D. Dionn Tron Susie Tweddell Ellen G. van der Horst Nancy A. Virgulak Bettie Watts Judy Wells Linda Young Sue Zimmerman Bold indicates Steering Committee Members

THE LEADING LADIES ARE BACK IN PERSON! PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAUREEN VIGNOLA, JEANNIE NIEBUHR, CATHERINE MOULAS, SHERRI REMAKLUS, CAREN LAVERTY AND MAUREEN VALENTINE

Thanks to the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County for their support.

PATRON INFORMATION Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park ADDRESS: 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES: 513-345-2242 WEBSITE: cincyplay.com BOX OFFICE: 513-421-3888 OH, KY, IN TOLL-FREE: 800-582-3208 PATRONS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, DEAF BLIND OR SPEECH DISABLED: dial 711 to connect to the Box Ofﬁce via Ohio Relay Services

COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY The safety and well-being of our patrons, artists and staff is our top priority. As health and safety guidelines are constantly evolving, we continue to closely monitor the situation and modify our COVID-19 health and safety plan appropriately. We will follow all local, state and federal mandates, as well as CDC guidelines, to ensure everyone a safe and enjoyable live theatre experience. Safety measures include cleaning all public spaces between performances with CDC-approved disinfecting solutions and a continuous airﬂow system with MERV13 ﬁlters for all the air-handling units throughout the building. For more information and our current guidelines and measures, please note signage in the lobby and visit cincyplay.com/safety. 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. For the schedule, visit cincyplay.com. Audio

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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 In the Marx Theatre, hearing enhancement receivers providing volume enhancement to patrons with hearing impairment can be obtained prior to every performance from a house manager. The Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre has a new 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

PATRON INFORMATION advertised. Parents with disruptive children will be asked to leave the theatre. COAT CHECK Our coat check service in the Otto M. Budig Lobby is temporarily suspended to accommodate new traffic patterns for COVID-19 safety procedures. We apologize for any inconvenience. FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY Patrons who are mobility-impaired may be dropped off outside the Playhouse’s south entrance. An elevator in the Budig Lobby allows for access to all levels of the Playhouse. Accessible seating for wheelchairs is subject to availability and should be requested at the time of ticket reservation. GIFT CERTIFICATES Need the perfect gift? The Playhouse offers gift certificates redeemable for single tickets or subscription packages. Call the Box Office or stop by at intermission for more information. GROUP DISCOUNTS Bring your group of eight or more to the Playhouse and receive great benefits and discounts, including special rates for students and seniors. Our popular corporate web discount program allows your employees to book tickets online at a discount whenever they want. Contact the Box Office for more details. 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 front of the main entrance, as well as 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 Restrooms are located in the Rosenthal Plaza. A phone is located near the Box Office in the Budig Lobby. SMOKING/VAPING Smoking/vaping is prohibited in the entire theatre complex.

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COMING NEXT

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL By CHARLES DICKENS Adapted by HOWARD DALLIN NOV. 24 – DEC. 30, 2021 Faithful storytelling and spellbinding stage magic bring to life Ebenezer Scrooge’s time-traveling journey with the spirits one magical Christmas Eve. The heartwarming message of this holiday favorite helps to make the show one of the Playhouse’s most popular productions each season. Give your spirits a lift and come celebrate the return of A Christmas Carol and experience it for the last time in the Marx Theatre before we set the stage for a mesmerizing new production in our state-of-the art Rouse Theatre. 28 | 2021–2022

PHOTO: THE CAST OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY MIKKI SCHAFFNER

COMING NEXT

INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP By KATIE FORGETTE JAN. 29 – FEB. 27, 2022 The O’Sheas are just like any other family in their town in 1973: middle-class, Irish, Catholic and determined to avoid public ridicule. With dry yet affectionate humor, 19-year-old Linda O’Shea narrates the most turbulent day of her life when a series of hilarious mishaps jeopardizes the family’s reputation. Whether you’ve grown up Catholic or you simply can relate to the craziness of family, this new comedy will leave you in stitches. Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel & Clark Schaefer Hackett MARKETING VISUAL BY TONY ARRASMITH/ARRASMITH AND ASSOCIATES

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Congratulations to

on the 62nd Season! - Digi and Mike Schueler

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Blake Robison Abby Marcus

PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MANAGING DIRECTOR

WITH SUPPORT FROM

THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

NEED YOUR LOVE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

KJ SANCHEZ Richard Livingston Huntley Josafath Reynoso Rachel Anne Healy Amber Whatley Lindsay Jones Stephanie Klapper, CSA

MUSIC DIRECTOR SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND DESIGNER CASTING DIRECTOR

OCT. 30 – DEC.12, 2021 ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE Sponsored by

Digi and Mike Schueler

Jennifer and Woody Taft

Honorary Producers Linda and Gary Greenberg Barbara M. Weyand Additional support provided by The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre Season presented by

Additional support provided by

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NEED YOUR LOVE CAST Antonio/Little Willie John Antonio Michael Woodard* The voice of Syd Nathan is not an actor, but an actual recording of the real Syd Nathan.

BAND Drummer Pianist Bassist Guitarist

Richard Livingston Huntley Ralph Huntley Terrell Montgomery Joel Greenberg

Stage Manager Second Stage Manager Stage Management Intern

Brooke Redler* Suann Pollock* Ariel Sheets

Time: Now Location: 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio NEED YOUR LOVE WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF Production Administrative Assistant Casting Associate Casting Assistant

Robert Stimmel Lacey Davies Kate McMorran

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NEED YOUR LOVE SONG LIST 1. “Fever” (as sung by Little Willie John): Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell (John Davenport) 2. “All Around The World” (as sung by Little Willie John): Titus Turner 3. “Jesus Met The Woman At The Well”* 4. “You’re Welcome to The Club” (as sung by Lee “Shot” Williams): Sonny (Alphonso) Thompson 5. “Blues Stay Away From Me” (both the Delmore Brothers and Lonnie Johnson versions): Alton and Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney and Henry Glover 6. “I’m Shakin’” (as sung by Jack White and Little Willie John): Rudolph Tombs 7. “My Love Is” (as sung by Little Willie John): Little Willie John 8. “It’s Easy Child” (as sung by Lula Reed and Freddie King): Sue Sandler, Gene Redd and Kaye Bennett 9. “Leave My Kitten Alone” (as sung by Little Willie John): Little Willie John, Titus Turner and James McDougal 10. “Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me” (as sung by Little Willie John): Wayne Raney and Lonnie Glosson 11. “Need Your Love So Bad” (as sung by Little Willie John): Little Willie John 12. “Cottage for Sale” (as sung by Little Willie John): Willard Robison and Larry Conley * In the public domain 13. “You Are My Sunshine*

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NEED YOUR LOVE PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR’S NOTES BY KJ SANCHEZ Three years ago, we premiered my play Cincinnati King right here in the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday and then other times, given what we have all gone through (and are still going through), it feels like many lifetimes ago. Cincinnati King was about the founding of King Records, which featured the lives of Syd Nathan, founder of King Records, the seminal King studio drummer and local icon Philip Paul and Little Willie John, one of King Records brightest stars. During lockdown I kept thinking about these people, and in particular, I kept thinking about Little Willie John. Richard Huntley (our Music Director and the drummer you will see tonight, who also happens to be my husband) and I kept listening to his music. There was many a

rough day which was made better by listening to Little Willie John’s records. His joie de vivre, his take-no-prisoners energy and his indelible spirit gave me something to hold onto, something to cherish, something to lift my spirits. Along with listening to a lot of great music I was also watching — I’m not ashamed to admit it — a lot of Netﬂix. I love “spin-off” TV shows and movies, which have become a regular practice, especially in the genre of super heroes. So, since Little Willie John was a kind of super-hero for me, I decided to write a spin-off play about his music and his life. Like most spin-offs, some of his story you will recognize, and some of it will be new. Some of the music might be familiar, and some of it has been added, just for Little Willie John. This was a great chance to dive deeper into his catalogue and to immerse ourselves with the music of his childhood as well. I am so grateful to Steve Harper and the Nathan Family, and the great Mr. Philip Paul, for providing the groundwork from which Cincinnati King was built. This time around, I add one more name to that list of people I am forever indebted to: Reverend Dr. Mable John, Willie John’s older sister, who graciously granted me an interview and told me such beautiful stories of her beloved brother Willie. I am honored and overwhelmed that I have the good fortune to share these stories and this exceptional music with you. It’s so good to be back. It’s so, so good to see you. Thank you for spending some time with us and Little Willie John.

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NEED YOUR LOVE ANTONIO MICHAEL WOODARD (ANTONIO/LITTLE WILLIE JOHN) Antonio is pleased to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. His off-Broadway credits include Macbeth (John Doyle) with Classic Stage Company. Regional credits include: Williamstown Theatre Festival: A Human Being of A Sort; Trinity Rep: Ragtime; and Pyramid Theatre Company: The Amen Corner, Mississippi Goddamn. On television, he has appeared in Evil (CBS, Peter Sollett). His awards include: Cloris Leachman Award Nominee (The Amen Corner), Alabama State University Faculty Senate Award of Excellence (The Color Purple), and the Irene Ryan Best Actor Finalist KCACTF Region IV. He received his Master’s of Fine Arts from Brown University (Brown/Trinity Rep Acting Program) and a B.A. in Theatre from Alabama State University. I dedicate my performance to my heavenly father, my mother and father, my entire family and Dr. Tommie Tonea Stewart. Other works include: Pure Artistry Café: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Rites and Reason Theatre: Trippin’ Over Roots, Walk Out! 68’; Brown/Trinity Rep: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Twelfth Night, Tick, Tick…Boom!; Leila Barlow Theatre: Crowns, The Color Purple, The Piano Lesson. Instagram: @a.michaelwoodard. Facebook: Antonio Woodard or Antonio Michael Woodard. Website: being-amw.com KJ SANCHEZ (PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR) KJ wrote and directed the world premiere of Cincinnati King. Her other directing credits here include Jane Eyre by Polly Teale, Sex with Strangers by Laura Eason, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club by Jeffrey Hatcher, the world premiere of Seven Spots on the Sun by Martín Zimmerman, Joan the Girl of Arc by Darrah Cloud and Venus in Fur by David Ives. As a playwright, she has been produced at The Guthrie Theater, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Two River Theater, Baltimore Center Stage, Round House Theatre, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Cornerstone Theater Company and off-Broadway at Urban Stages Theater and HERE Arts Center. Other recent directing credits include Quixote Nuevo by Octavio Solis at Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre, the Alley and California Shakespeare Theater; The Upstairs Concierge by Kristoffer Diaz at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago; The Diary of Anne Frank and Noises Off at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; along with Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Water by the Spoonful at the Studio Theatre in Washington D.C. KJ is the voice of many characters in the cartoons Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go! She is a Fox Fellow, the 2012 Douglass Wallop Fellow, an Albert Award nominee and an NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors recipient. She is the CEO of American Records, a theatre company and an Associate Professor and Head of Playwriting and Directing at University of Texas at Austin. RICHARD LIVINGSTON HUNTLEY (MUSIC DIRECTOR/ DRUMMER) Following the success of the 2018 world premiere of Cincinnati King, Richard is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for Need Your Love. A drummer and percussionist, he has performed in over 30 countries worldwide, including major jazz, blues and world music festivals. He has performed and or recorded with jazz greats such as John Benitez, Ron Blake, Luis Bonilla, Cameron Brown, George Coleman, Jerry Gonzalez, Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller, Scott Robinson, Lew Soloff, Esperanza Spaulding and Fred Wesley. For over 20 years he has played with Brazilian piano legend and samba funk innovator Dom Salvador. Other musical associations include singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, New York bordello blues band Hazmat Modine, and globe-trot36 | 2021–2022

NEED YOUR LOVE ting collaborations with the Gangbe Brass Band from Benin, the Tuvan throat singing groups Huun Hur Tu and Alash, and the Toureg guitarist and singer Bombino. Recent recordings include “The Art of The Hang,” a piano trio with pianist Nikolaj Hess and bassist Cameron Brown; “You,” a collaborative trio with guitarist Niklas Winter (Finland) and Emil Hess (Denmark); ”Evolution Stores,” a nonet recording by Emil Hess; and a cast recording of the musical This Beautiful City by the late Michael Friedman. He is a faculty member at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin and holds an M.M. from The Manhattan School of Music, where he was on the faculty for 12 years. He has also conducted clinics at various music schools and universities in Denmark and Japan. He is an endorser for Bosphorus cymbals and Beato drum bags. www.rlhuntley.com

JOSAFATH REYNOSO (SET DESIGNER) An award-winning scenic designer, Josafath was born in Mexico and was awarded the Gold Medal for Scenic Design at the World Stage Design 2017 in Taiwan for his production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Other awards: the 2015 USITT Scenic Design Award; 2014 SETC Scenic Design Award for Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape; the 2013 BroadwayWorld Award for Our Country’s Good, and the SETC Ready-for-Work Award for The Threepenny Opera. In the U.S., he has designed for Virginia Stage Company, Lexington Children’s Theatre, The Clarence Brown Theatre, Serenbe Playhouse, Warehouse Theatre, Triad Stage, Alice Jepson Theatre, Donald Bedell Performance Hall and University of Tennessee Opera. In Mexico, he has designed for Teatro Salvador Novo, Foro Antonio Lopez Mancera, UNAM Facultad de Arquitectura and Teatro Esperanza Iris. International credits include new productions for Teatro del Borde in Argentina, Escena 8 in Venezuela and KCDC in Israel. He was selected as a keynote speaker for Stage|Set|Scenery in Berlin and invited to present at the International Biennale of Architecture in Buenos Aires for his design of Noche Arabe. He has represented the United States in Germany and The Czech Republic, and he has represented Mexico in Taiwan, The Czech Republic and Venezuela. RACHEL ANNE HEALY (COSTUME DESIGNER) Rachel is thrilled to be a part of Need Your Love. Previous credits with the Playhouse include Cincinnati King and Jane Eyre. Based in Chicago, Rachel’s costume designs have been seen on numerous stages including Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Writers Theatre, Court Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Northlight Theatre, TimeLine Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, American Theatre Company, Next Theatre Company, Victory Gardens and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Regionally, she has designed with Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage, The Huntington, Alliance Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre of Milwaukee, Indiana Repertory Theatre and American Players Theatre. Rachel is also a professor at Loyola University where she teaches Theatrical Design, Make-up Design and Puppetry.

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NEED YOUR LOVE AMBER WHATLEY (LIGHTING DESIGNER) Amber is a lighting designer for live performance. Her skills include lighting for theatre, dance and concert, and lighting for the camera. Her technical strengths are programing and moving light programing. She was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama. She then completed her B.F.A. at Savannah College of Art and Design. She has consulted for several theatres and churches in the Southeast U.S. Her MFA graduate studies in Lighting Design at The University of Texas at Austin led her to the creation of Blackout, a workshop and video series in which her objective is to bring lighting design and technology awareness to Black youth and under-supported communities. Her research interests include creating accessible lighting knowledge for BIPOC youth and under-supported communities, new works and non-traditional theater design. As a recent graduate and post MFA fellow at The Ohio State University, Amber enjoys teaching, freelance designing and furthering the development of Blackout.

LINDSAY JONES (SOUND DESIGNER) Lindsay is happy to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where he has designed Cincinnati King, The Roommate, Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, Through the Night and In the Continuum. His Broadway productions include Slave Play (Tony nominations for Best Score and Best Sound Design of a Play), The Nap, Bronx Bombers and A Time to Kill. Off-Broadway productions include Privacy (The Public Theater), Bootycandy (Playwrights Horizons), Feeding the Dragon (Primary Stages), Top Secret (New York Theatre Workshop) and many others. Regionally, Lindsay has designed productions at The Guthrie Theater, Center Stage, American Conservatory Theater, Hartford Stage, Alliance Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre and many others. His international credits include Stratford Festival (Canada) and Royal Shakespeare Company (England) and many others. Audio drama work includes A Streetcar Named Desire for Audible, and the award-winning weekly podcast for children The Imagination Neighborhood. Lindsay has received two Tony Award nominations, seven Joseph Jefferson Awards (24 nominations), two Ovation Awards (three nominations), an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award and many others. His ﬁlm and television music credits include HBO Films’ A Note of Triumph (2006 Academy Award for Best Documentary, Short Subject). www.lindsayjones.com JOEL GREENBERG (GUITARIST) Joel is a Cincinnati native and performs regularly as a freelance guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He ﬁrst performed at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in 2011 and has enjoyed being a part of many shows since. Productions include Beehive: The 60s Musical; Always, Patsy Cline; Low Down Dirty Blues; Little Shop of Horrors; and Once on this Island. Joel attended the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music as a Jazz Studies major and loves to perform music across many genres. Joel has toured nationally and works with many regional groups and theatre companies. Outside of performing, Joel is a co-owner of the Cincinnati Music Academy where he and more than 40 independent instructors give music lessons.

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NEED YOUR LOVE RALPH HUNTLEY (PIANIST) Ralph is pleased to be making his third appearance at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Based in Portland, Oregon, Ralph is a founding member of the nationally syndicated public radio show Live Wire, for which he served as music director from 2003 to 2015. He has performed and/or recorded with Bill Frisell, Esperanza Spalding, Ralph Carney (saxophonist for Tom Waits), Steve Berlin (of Los Lobos), Alejandro Escovedo, Peter Buck (of R.E.M.), Scott McCoughey (of R.E.M.), Willy Vlautin, Richmond Fontaine, 3Leg Torso and DoJump Physical Theater, which recently ﬁnished a New York run at the New Victory Theater. TERRELL MONTGOMERY (BASSIST) Terrell is an Atlanta-based musician who is eager to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. An Arkansas native, his musical roots are steeped in jazz, R&B, soul and the blues. He received his MM from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and regularly performs and records with other area artists. Instagram: @kr0nos432 STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA (CASTING DIRECTOR) See bio on page 15

BROOKE REDLER (STAGE MANAGER) Brooke is pleased to return for her sixth season with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Her off-Broadway credits include Breathing Time, The Faire and From White Plains (production stage manager, Fault Line Theatre). Regional theatre credits include Once on This Island, In The Heights, Million Dollar Quartet, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Summerland and Native Gardens (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Hair: Retrospection, Stillwater, The Whipping Man, August: Osage County, Cabaret and ﬁve seasons of A Christmas Carol (production stage manager, Kansas City Repertory Theatre); Peter and the Starcatcher and Richard II (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Center Stage in Baltimore); The Drowsy Chaperone, Is He Dead? and Harry the Great (Creede Repertory Theatre). Assistant stage management credits include Our Town, A Flea in Her Ear, Clay, Jitney and Love, Janis (Kansas City Repertory Theatre); and work at Starlight Theatre, Stages St. Louis and Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Brooke also has worked in opera, with credits including Moscow, Cherry Town and Medea (PSM, Opera Long Beach); and Ariadne Auf Naxos, The Coronation of Poppea, Frida, Die Fledermaus and Tosca (ASM, Cincinnati Opera). She also spent two seasons at The Santa Fe Opera. SUANN POLLOCK (SECOND STAGE MANAGER) In more than 22 years at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Suann has stage managed or assistant stage managed many productions. Her favorites include Destiny of Desire; Company; The History of Invulnerability; Three Sisters; This Wonderful Life; Love, Janis; A Christmas Carol; and Hiding Behind Comets. Regionally, she has served as stage manager at Music Theatre Wichita and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Suann directed Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse and The Phantom Tollbooth for Playhouse’s Off the Hill series. Other directing credits include Pride and Prejudice; Rent; Urinetown; and Bat Boy, The Musical. Suann is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. 40 | 2021–2022

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Ellen G. van der Horst President Digi France Schueler Vice-President Austin Schiff Secretary James C. Leonard Treasurer Woody Taft Chair TRUSTEES Ronald T. Bates Mono Bhattacharya David Billmire, M.D. Douglas Brauch Ryan Brown

Robert S. Castellini Alva Jean Crawford Tiffany Dace Mark Dawes Scott X. Deters Timothy Douglas Peter A. Draugelis Louis A. Fender Elizabeth George Chandra Gravely Linda Greenberg Nirvani Head Andrea Herzig Bernita McCann Hightower Richard P. Homan Susan Ingmire Thomas M. Keckeis Terry Lemmerman

James C. Leonard Jacqueline M. Mack Kevin N. McMurray Danute Miskinis Roy A. Mitchell Sam Moore Dean A. Moulas Sara Phillips Debbie White Richardson Matt Reckman Margo Ross Jack Rouse KJ Sanchez Austin Schiff Digi France Schueler Jerry Shroat Joseph Steiner Woody Taft Marty C. Tomb

Ellen G. van der Horst Larry Vignola Al Vontz, III Jill Fox Warman Barbara M. Weyand Susan Whitman Ronna Willis Susan B. Zaunbrecher EMERITUS Otto M. Budig, Jr. Chuck Carothers David Herriman Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Morse Johnson Lois Rosenthal Howard Tomb Albert Vontz, Jr.

THE MORSE JOHNSON SOCIETY OF PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK 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 August 19, 2021. For more information on joining or including the Playhouse in your estate plan, please contact Director of Development Bethany Doverspike at 513-977-2081. Anonymous Romola N. Allen Henrietta Barlag Roderick and Barbara Barr Peggy Barrett Mr. Neil Billman Rosemary and Frank Bloom Thomas J. Breed Charlin and Peter Briggs Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown John and Peg Bruggeman Susan and Burton Closson Carol C. Cole Richard and Theresa Curry Guy and Cathy DeDiemar Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery Mrs. James M. Edwards Barbara Fitch Susan S. Friedlander Victoria Buyniski Gluckman Mrs. Charles Goering Madeleine H. Gordon J. Frederick and Cynthia Gossman Linda Greenberg Jan and Herman Groshoff Mary Hainline Cheryl Harden-Love Joan and Joe Harris Mrs. Robert J. Hasl Robert and Judith Heaton Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Karlee L. Hilliard Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

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Judith E. Johnson M. J. Johnson Jan and Jay Kalagayan Winifred B. Kessler David and Janice Klocke Randolph and Patricia Krumm Ms. Abby E. Langdon Minor and Dan LeBlond Terry Lemmerman 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 Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Barbara and Kim McCracken Charles and Joann Mead James A. Miller David and Diane Moccia William J. and Mary G. Moran Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morelli Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty Mort and Barb Nicholson Richard and Julia Okenfuss Jack and Marilyn Osborn Charlotte and Robert Otto Jenny and David Powell Betty L. Prince Pamela Reising Ellen Rieveschl Richard Rosenthal Jack and Moe Rouse

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe Mrs. Robert C. Schiff, Sr. Mark and Rosemary Schlachter Carol J. Schroeder Digi France Schueler John and Marsha Shields Jerry and Betsy Shroat Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld Adrienne Angst Smith Louise W. Spiegel Francis and Susan Stanton Charles L. Thomas, Jr. Lynda A. Thomas Sidney Thomas Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Todd Marty Tomb 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 Helen and Charles Abramovitz Mrs. Thomas Adler

Robert H. Allen Karen H. Bell 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. Friedlander Oliver M. Gale Mr. Charles W. Goering Peter Hainline Carlyn G. Hamilton Dr. Robert J. Hasl Mrs. Morse Johnson Stanley M. Kaplan, M.D. Keith Lemmerman Maurice E. Oshry George Rieveschl Launcey Roder Lois Rosenthal Gene F. Santoro Mr. Robert C. Schiff, Sr. Karl and Roberta Schlachter Mary Louise Schroth Rick Steiner Jane K. Steinﬁrst Thurza R. Sternberg Charles and Sue Straus Joan Thomas Howard Tomb Albert Vontz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Waite Gladys C. Warshauer Monte Witte

ANNUAL GIFTS This list includes all gifts given to the Playhouse from July 1, 2020 to August 10, 2021, not including endowment and Capital Campaign gifts. AUDIENCE ArtsWave First Financial Bank Hamilton County Mr. Edward Lanzit The Ohio Arts Council The Rosenthal Family Foundation Moe and Jack Rouse Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation The Schueler Group The Shubert Foundation U.S. Small Business Administration PLAYWRIGHT Chemed Foundation The Charles H. Dater Foundation The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Arnold and Gloria Morelli Digi and Mike Schueler Mr. Charles L. Thomas, Jr. U.S. Bank PRODUCER Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr. Clark Schaefer Hackett and Company Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Inc. Terry Lemmerman Becky Miars Ohio Department of Development Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund* Barbara Weyand DIRECTOR Anonymous Ruth and Tom Bobenread Robert S. Castellini Johnson Investment Counsel The Geiler Company Linda and Gary Greenberg* Heidelberg Distributing Company Susan Ingmire Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Macy’s Charles and Joann Mead Leon and Barb Meyer Ohio National Financial Services The Procter & Gamble Fund* The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee The Louise Taft Semple Foundation Betsy and Jerry Shroat John and Jennifer Stein The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation Jennifer and Woody Taft Estate of Carol Thaman Ellen and Ray van der Horst

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STAGE MANAGER Jeb and Nirvani Head Kenneth C. Oswald and Mary Beth Martin SET DESIGNER Ron Bates and Randy Lasley Mark and Lindsay Bibler David and Elaine Billmire Denise and Martin Chambers Nancy and Mark Dawes Mr. and Mrs. David Ellis, III Elizabeth George Peggy L. Golden and Kerry J. Klumpe Mrs. Suzanne Hasl Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Ms. Holly Huttenbauer Bill and Mary Jane James Patti and Tom Keckeis* Marilyn Kinne Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett Craig and Anne Maier Deborah and John Majoras Barbara and Kim McCracken McDonald Family Foundation Rob and Alexandra McDonald Kevin and Frances McMurray Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty Jack and Marilyn Osborn* Sara Phillips Jenny and David Powell Stuart and Ildiko Pray Matt Reckman Don and June Reynolds Amy and John Rosenberg Mark and Rosemary Schlachter Louis and Melba Schott Foundation Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld Marty Tomb Lawrence and Maureen Vignola Vista Foundation Margaret and Albert Vontz III* Richard and Jill Warman Susan Whitman Leo Whitt and Xia Wang Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation COSTUME DESIGNER Alpine Valley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bartel Mono Bhattacharya Douglas Brauch Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown Terri and John Byczkowski The Crawford Family Foundation Designer Donations for Cincinnati Charities Inc. The Carol B. Heldman Sexuality Education Fund Richard and Renita Homan Homewood Suites

KeyBank Marvin Kolodzik Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein Dean and Catherine Moulas Ohio Development Services Agency Prudential - Matching Fund Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder Ellen Rieveschl RKCA Scripps Howard Foundation Joseph B. Steiner WesBanco Jo Ann Wieghaus Anthony and Sally Woodward Susan and Don Zaunbrecher LIGHTING DESIGNER Anonymous (4) Debra Hust Allison Americana Arts Foundation William P. Anderson Foundation Thomas and Susan Anthony Eric and Brenda Armstrong Family Fund* Susan Arnold Albert Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Banks Molly R. Barber Peggy Barrett Rebecca Beckstedt Mary Ann and Doug Bell Stephanie Besl Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blatt Randal and Peter Bloch Jane and Gary Booth Mr. and Mrs. Ken Borisch Holly P. Bortz Thomas J. Breed Linda D. Brink Ms. Lisa Broun John and Peg Bruggeman Ms. Faith Bryan Jackie and Gary Bryson Eileen Budo Jeff and Gay Bullock Ron Bunt and Wei Sun Eric Burgmann and Linda Vaccariello Bonnie and Dick Buten David L. Butler Candace Carson Philip Clayton Burton and Susan Closson Mary Ellen Cody Mr. Rick Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cohen Carrie Collins Pearl J. Compaan, M.D. Marjorie Compton James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. Robertson The Cord Foundation Kassy Corken Amelia Crutcher Ms. Susan Cummings Judy and Chris Dalambakis Kenneth Davis

ANNUAL GIFTS Kelly M. Dehan Debora Del Valle Scott X. Deters Florence and Thomas DeWitt Peter Draugelis Louis A. and Lisa K. Fender Ms. Sharon Fiscus Sarah and Grayson Fitzhugh Paul and Nancy Gaffney GE Aviation Richard and Kathleen Glaser Dr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Gollobin Clifford Goosmann and Andrea Wilson Gradison Foundation Chandra and Mel Gravely Greater Cincinnati Foundation Carl and Joyce Greber Jeanne and Richard Hannan Louise Head Camille K. Healy Mrs. Anne P. Heldman* Betsy and Dave Hendy Judy Tondi Herd Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard Hixson Architects Engineers Interiors Mrs. Kyle Hodgkins Linda R. Holthaus Mr. Peter Horton Debra E. Howie Carolyn and Michael Hoyt Pat Humphrey Huttenbauer Foundation Ms. Lindsey Huttenbauer Carl and Diane Iseman Mr. and Mrs. William Ivers Ellen and Garrett Jackson* Johnson & Johnson - Matching Fund Sarah Raup Johnson Wendy and Jeff Johnson Laurie F. Johnston James and Brenda Jones Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Keenan

Dr. Robert Keith and Kathleen Thornton-Keith Barbara and Larry Kellar* Robert A. and Marian K. Kennedy Charitable Trust Judith and Ken Kenniston Margo and Elliott Kirstein Lynn Keniston Klahm Heather Krombholz Kroner Dry Cleaners Kathleen B. and Michael C. Krug* Dianne and Dan Kuhnell Denise and John Kuprionis Jo Ann and George Kurz Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia Lynn P. Larson Donna Lilley Nancy Lippincott Sally A. Lloyd Whitney and Phillip Long Janet Longacre Laurel Markley Carolyn Ott Martin David Martin Nancy Martin Ms. Margaret E. Mathile Mary Ann Meanwell Audrey Miller Ms. Danute M. Miskinis Mr. Roy A. Mitchell Diane Moccia William J. and Mary G. Moran Maura Moran-Berry Connan Morrissey Karen Neyer Jeannie Niebuhr Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee Randy and Marianne Olson Charlotte and Robert Otto Melissa and John Panzeca Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund* Julia and Matthew Pentecost Alice Perlman Phillips Family Fund*

PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BLAKE ROBISON TOGETHER WITH PLAYHOUSE SUPPORTERS JENNY POWELL, NIRVANI HEAD AND JAN PORTMAN

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Anne Pierce Mrs. Jan Portman Ms. Jane Portman Terry Powell Betty Prince Kathy Qualls Gerald D. Rape Ms. Sherri Remaklus Margie Rennie Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards Mrs. Deborah White Richardson Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Mary Ellen Roberts Brenda Rolf Jim Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger Bill and Diane Rumpke, Jr. Ann Saluke and Don Yelton Glenn and Kitty Schaaf Austin Schiff Pat and Paul Schlecht Lauren Hannan Shafer Patricia Sheppard John L. Shields Sue Showers Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Simon Gerald and Sarah Skidmore Laura Skidmore Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith Susan and David Smith Tom and Dee Stegman Paula Steiner Dr. Susan R. Strick Ms. Beth Sullivan Glenda Suttman Ms. Kazue Takeuchi Tom and Keri Tami Ms. Teresa Telford Jan H. Tepe Amy and Bill Thaman Sally Tieke Ms. Catharina Toltzis Jim and Susie Tweddell Ellie and Michael Vandermolen Nancy A. Virgulak Alex von Rosenberg Bettie Watts Larry Weber Dr. and Mrs. Alan Weinstein Mrs. Horst P.G. Westerling Linda and James Young ACTOR Anonymous (9) Liz and Hank Alexander James H. and Frances R. Allen Bob Amott and Janice Flanagan Mandy Bartel Kate and Bill Baumann Wayne and Barbara Beimesch Miss Martha L. Bell John Berninger Michael Berry and Melanie Garner The Blackley Family Bodenburg Family Giving Fund Sandra Bolek Mark Bowen Tom Brennan Dr. Jane Brown and Mr. Paul Beck Donald L. and Kathleen F. Burns Mark T. Byron Jane and Frank Caccamo Thomas and Annette Carothers

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ANNUAL GIFTS Coker Group Cynthia Cole Mr. and Mrs. David Cook Jeanne Coughlin Mrs. Martha S. Crafts Anne Dagenbach Kathy and Mike Davis Carol DeGreg Judith de Luce Mr. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Thomas Donnelly Emilie and David Dressler Fund* Laurie and Dan Eggemeier Mr. Robert C. Fee Mr. Kenneth Fischer Ora Forusz John and Susan Frank Sharon Freyhof Frost Brown Todd LLC Gene Fugate Kathleen Gibboney Tom Gougeon Margo Hall Al and Pat Harmann Carolyn Heck Gwen and John Heilbrun Fred and Patti Heldman* Helene Herbert Dr. James and Ms. Susan Herman Dale Hodges and David F. Logan Cathy Hogan Mark and Deanna Hollon Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Hooker Noel and Angela Horne Amy Hughes Maite Iraolagoitia J.McLaughlin Jennifer Jackson Nathan and Vanessa Jenkin Lisa N. Kagan Amy J. Katz Matthew Kelly Mr. Stratos Kranias Michael and Paula Kunka Ms. Connie J. Lang Richard and Susan Lauf Connie Cook Laug John and Mary Ann MacLeod Bradley Mathis Doug and Jeff McPeek and Nottinghill Investment Advisers Scott and Karla Meeker Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. Meyer Emily Miracle Abby Moran Jennifer Mottier Scott and Barb Muhlhauser James Nordlund Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pardekooper Dr. and Mrs. Richard Park Mr. Troy Parker Claire Patterson Jeff and Diane Pfaff Mr. and Mrs. Don Popelar Douglas and Julie Prince Margie Rauh Mary and Andrew Redington Pamela Reising Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Revelson Alison and Rob Rice Bufﬁe Rixey

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Nancy Robinson Dr. Raymond H. Rolwing and Nancy Perry Margo K. Ross Mrs. Rita Ross Karina Rothzeid Rich and Barb Ruddy Mr. Richard H. Russell Josie and Tony Russo Robin Russo Keke Sansalone David and Judy Savage Mr. Edward Sawyer, Jr. Martha and Lee Schimberg Roger and Glenda Schorr* Mary D. Schweitzer Recie and Jim Scott Shelly Sherman Karen and Ivan Silverman Robin and Murray Sinclaire Terri Skidmore Adrienne Angst Smith Sandra and Henry Spitz Stephanie and Joseph Stitt Elizabeth A. Stone* Carol and Ted Striker Robert D. Temple and Sue E. Auerbach Ms. Dionn Tron Doug and Molly Tyger Maureen Valentine Liz and Dave Wallingford Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren Dr. and Mrs. Barry W. Webb Jane Welling Ms. Judy Wells Robert L. and Judy A. Wilson, Jr. Susan and Dean Windgassen Tim and Leslie Worcester Marsha and Robert Wuerdeman John M. Yacher David and Cynthia Zink Jeff Zipkin STAGEHAND Anonymous (9) Ms. Kathryn Al-Lamadani Lisa Allgood Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Anderson Elizabeth C. Armitage Julie Baker Ted E. Bear Mariana Belvedere and Samer Hasan Michael and Kathleen Benken Harvey and Thelma Bergman Barbara and Milton Berner Bradley R. Bevington Dr. and Mrs. John Bismayer Walter B. Blair Patricia Bogart Jim and Susan Bohache Dr. Samuel Brewer and Dr. Carole Stokes-Brewer Charles A. Brigham, III Charlotte Brooks William and Barbara Camilleri Sue Cogan Harva Cope Susan Cranley Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cruse Ms. Elizabeth Dale

Daunielle Rasmussen’s Friend Mr. Frank Davis Design To Market Home Staging Sally Dessauer Duke Energy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Duke Rich and Kay Eby Mr. Cameron Ehteshami Delores J. Erby Ms. Allison Finley James K. and Susan A. Fitton Maureen Flanagan and Will Groneman Kathleen Forrester Joy and Bill Fotsch Carolyn and Terry Fox Ms. Susan Fox Shirley Gallagher Susanne E. Geier Sharon and Dennis Geiger General Electric Debra Gilman Frank and Karen Girolami Jim and Elaine Goldschmidt Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Greengus Margaret E. Hagar Mary and Phil Hagner Ham and Ellie Hamilton Albert C. Heimert Mr. and Mrs. W. Hensel, Jr. Ms. Sherrie Heyse David and Elizabeth Himes Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Hoffheimer Nancy Hollingsworth Dr. Carol Hubbard Mr. Arthur Hughes Drs. Linda and Gordon Huntress Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Jaspers Dr. Amy Johnstone Barbara and Mike Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kelly Paul J. and Carolyn G. Kemper Tom and Sharon Kidd Judy Kraus Shirley and Michael Krieger Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm Mark and Elisabeth Kuhlman Bill and Evelyn Landrigan Shawna K. Langworthy Dr. Carol P Leslie Herschell Levine Sherwin Little Lupe Lopez Desiree Loveless Ralph and Fran Lowenstein William and Linda Lunceford Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman Dave and Lee MacKenzie Charles and Jennifer Margolis Randy Marker Patricia Mascaritolo David Mason Kent Mathias Ron Matson and Dan Young Eunice McAleer Ms. Nancy McBreen Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McGraw Richard and Rhoda Meyer Roger and Mary Ann Meyer Lori and Jeff Miller Lynne Leslie and Margie Miller Wayne Miller Mr. Jerry Morgan Joyce and William Mullins

ANNUAL GIFTS Steve Murphy Patricia Musgrove Andrew J. Nuckols Diane Oestreicher J. Brett Offenberger and Douglas Duckett Carol and Robert Olson Kit and Jack Overbeck Alice and Wilson Palmer Dr. Alter G. and Gloria Peerless Mr. Robert Pellegrino Mr. and Mrs. Roger Perna David Piatt Fund* Les and Molly Polasky Mr. and Mrs. James Pretz Nancy and Bruce Prewitt Phil and Susan Price Ruth Quinn Judith Recker Tracy Reed Shirma Revelson Brian and Mary Rhame Craig and Sue Richmond George and Phyllis Robertson Steve Rogers Diane Rohs Michael and Christine Ryan Mark and Jan Sass Bernhard Schiefer Robert and Kelly Schiller Timothy and Jeannie Schoonover Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Schott

Chris Schulte David and Abby Schwartz William and Sandra Selvey Ms. Connie Sheets Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin Brian Skale Jack and Barbara Smith Steelcase Foundation - Matching Fund Richard and Carol Stevie Ms. Amy Stier Ms. Margaret Story John Strawser Kendra L. Struthers Elizabeth Surgener Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis Carlos and Roberta Teran Morley and Brenda Thompson Janet G. Todd Torey and Tom Torre Valerie and Mike Trentman Barbara and Daman Turner Sarella Walton

Mrs. Paul H. Ward Mr. Greg Weckenbrock Brendan and Julie White Patricia and Brandon Wiers Richard Wiese Rev. Anne Warrington Wilson Mrs. Joan R. Wilson Christine Wolf Daniel and Jessica Woo Bob and Sandie Wubbolding Dr. Linda Wulff Janet Ziegler John and Jean Zoller *Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

RECOGNITION GIFTS 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 July 1, 2020, through August 10, 2021. IN HONOR OF ARTISTS Anonymous IN HONOR OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL Peg and Mark Stedtefeld IN HONOR OF CATHERINE BOYCE Carolyn Boyce IN HONOR OF LINDA BRANDENBERG Anonymous IN HONOR OF SARA BUTLER Anonymous IN HONOR OF BRUCE CROMER Leah Fossitt

IN HONOR OF SUE FRAZIER AND A CHRISTMAS CAROL Connie Malone

IN HONOR OF MARGENE RYBERG Stephanie Webster

IN HONOR OF NIRVANI HEAD Mrs. Jeanne M. Hannan

IN HONOR OF WOODY TAFT Anonymous

IN HONOR OF ANDREA HERZIG Bonnie Fritsch Deaner Barbara and James Hilb Sally and Gerry Korkin Sharon and Jack Yosafat IN HONOR OF DR. GORDON HUNTRESS Carol and Ted Striker

IN HONOR OF LINDA VACCARIELLO Ethan Burgmann IN HONOR OF BUZZ WARD Gerald D. Rape Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Thank you to all our incredible supporters of the Directing the Future Campaign. Your support ensures the Playhouse’s new mainstage 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 August 18, 2021. For more information about making a donation please contact Allison Gerrety at 513-977-2022. Anonymous (50) Pat and Jack Adams Richard and Virginia Adams Gordon Allen Raye Allen Alpaugh Foundation Peter and Vicky Alpaugh Janice and James Amatulli American Financial Group Jane 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 Patricia J. Armstrong Atkins & Pearce Inc. Bruce and Helene Ault Ricki and Gerald Ayer Marcie and Nathan Bachrach Christy Backley and Phil Crabtree Stephen and Susan Baggott Walter and Barbara Bailey Baird Foundation, Inc. Trish and Joe Baker Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Banks Ms. Henrietta Barlag Bartlett Wealth Management Ron Bates and Randy Lasley William J. Baude and Maurice E. Oshry Fund* Sandra Bauman William and Kate Baumann Rick Bachhuber, Jr. and Bettye Beaumont Donald Beck and Dr. Lawrence E. Eynon Ronald Beckemeyer Michael and Shelia Becker Dave and Gale Beckett Mark and Eileen Beckman Chris Bedell 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 Pam and Jeff Bernstein Michael Berry and Melanie Garner Kenneth W. and Dawn H. Bertsche Sue and John Bever Mark and Lindsay Bibler David and Elaine Billmire Ed and Debbie Birck Bernice and Thomas Bishop Rodd and Carol Bixler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blatt

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Ruth and Tom Bobenread Rick and Janet Bohne Sharon Kesterson Bollen Martha P. Bolognini 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 Brauch Thomas J. Breed Philip and Phyllis Breen M.C. Brennan Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach Hazeleen P. and J. Leland Brewster II* Barbara and Neal Bronson Dale P. Brown and Lou Enzweiler Daniel Brown and Mark Haggard Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown Marian H. and Albert L. Brown, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr. Dawn and Doug Bruestle Eric and Wendy Bruestle John and Peg Bruggeman Laura and Paul Brunner Frederick and Patricia Bryan Clement and Ann Buenger Foundation Carol A. Buerger Jeff and Gay Bullock John and Dawson Bullock Douglas and Carol Burks Mr. John Burns Stephen and Diedra Burns David and Joan Burrow Scott J. Burwinkel David Butler and Sara Butler Jack and Marti Butz John and Terri Byczkowski M. Cathleen Callies Bernie and Mary Kay Calonge Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Calton Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cardona Shannon and Bill Carey Wayne and Fran Carlisle Shannon and Lee Carter Family Fund* Mr. and Mrs. James Cartledge Castellini Foundation/Robert S. Castellini Jo Ann Casuto Rosalind Chaiken Debbie Chamberlain Denise and Martin Chambers Kevin Chaney Ashish and Sagoree Chatterjee Ed and Nancy Ciarniello James Cissell City of Cincinnati

Leslie Clark Burton and Susan Closson Beverly Kinney and Ed Cloughessy 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 George Colombel Marjorie E. Compton James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. Robertson Sheila M. Conway Sally and Rick Coomes Michael and Michele Cooney 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 Tom and Amelia Crutcher Richard and Teddie Curry 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 Nancy Decastro Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel Dr. and Mrs. Gregory DeLorenzo Deluxe Corporation Foundation 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 Diamond/Wolf Family William and Marifran Dirkes Michael and Kathleen Doherty Thomas Donnelly Joan and Jeff Dornette 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

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN David and Yana Duke Saralou and Dave Durham John and Liz Dye Dr. Leslie Dye Peggy Eberhard and Jeff Hanna David and Kathy Eby Allison Zent Edwards Stephen Einson and Patricia Fraley Ms. Joyce Elkus Bill and Sharon Emeigh Thomas J. Emery Memorial R and K Emery Encore Technologies Ms. Karla Epperson Richard and Lisa Ernst Mr. and Mrs. William Faulkner Greg and Vickie Fehr Gerry and Meloney Feldkamp Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker Louis and Lisa Fender Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fiddes Fifth Third Foundation First Financial Foundation Deborah and Thomas Fisher Eric and Julia Fisher Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick Janice Flanagan and Bob Amott Sarah and Timothy Fogarty Micha and Bill Foglesong Gail F. Forberg Kathleen and Brue Forrester Missy and Brian J. Fox Pete and Betsy Frame William M. and Harriet Freedman Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman Stephen J. Fridrick Susan Friedlander Mr. and Mrs. Kent Friel Friends of the Playhouse David and Mindy Frimer Dennis Furey William and Kathleen Fussinger Paul and Nancy Gaffney Larry and Diane Games Mary Ann Gardner 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 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* Will Groneman and Maureen Flanagan

Janet Gunn Barbara Anderson Guthridge* 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 Donna Hammond Jeanne and Richard Hannan Lauren Hannan Shafer Jerri and Daniel Hanus Mark Harlow Jim and Sally Harper Mrs. Suzanne Hasl Dr. and Mrs. Stan Hastings Teri and Mike Haught Charles Hayes and Katherine Kennedy Jeb and Nirvani Head Mrs. Louise A. Head Donald and Megan Heeb Brian and Helen Heekin Alan and Marion Heitner In Memory of Elizabeth Henderson Dave and Betsy Hendy Mari Hengelbrok Dawn Hensley Susan and James Herman Bob and Marilyn Herring Michelle and Don Hershey Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Sherrie and Fred Heyse Joseph and Susan Hickey Barbara and James Hilb Grace and Brian Hill Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard Dale Hodges and David F. Logan Sue Hoel Mr. Daniel Hoffheimer Noel and Karen Hofmann Mark and Cathy Hogan Karen and David Hoguet Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser Linda Holthaus and Richard Zinicola Richard and Renita Homan Mary B. and William H. Hopple, III Terence L. and Christine W. Horan Mr. Peter Horton Joan Hoskins and Bob Nogg Erin E. Houlihan and John T. Bostick Michael and Carolyn Hoyt Marty and Tom Humes Huttenbauer Foundation Paul and Ruth Inderhees The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation Susan Ingmire and Lynn Hailey Maite Iraolagoitia Carl and Diane Iseman Mrs. Michele J Ittel Ellen and Garrett Jackson* Bill and Mary Jane James Charles James Anne and Ted Jaroszewicz Larry and Jan Jeffers Robert Jennings The Andrew Jergens Foundation Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Donald and Peggy Johns Johnson Investment Counsel

Janice and Randy Johnson The Morse and Betty Johnson Family Foundation Ronald Johnson and Kathleen Bok Wendy and Jeff Johnson Laurie F. Johnston Dr. Amy Johnstone Jones Family Fund* Kyle and Sue Jones Scott and Patricia Joseph John and Nickie Kahle Dr. Toni and Rabbi Ken Kanter The Kaplan Foundation Marguerite Katchen Mr. Louis H. Katz Patti and Tom Keckeis* Betsy and Geoff Keenan Dr. Robert Keith and Kathleen Thornton-Keith Barbara and Larry Kellar Arleene Keller Susan Kellogg Estate Rosalynd Kendall Sharon Kerns Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kielar Elizabeth C. King Shelley Kirk Dennis and Laura Kirley Kathleen and Larry Kissel Mark and Nancy Kleespies David and Janice Klocke Lisa Knochelmann Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Inc. Mr. Marvin P. Kolodzik Sandford and Nancy Kopnick Daniel Koppenhafer Sally and Gerry Korkin Mark and Karen Kremzar Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar Vicki and Jim Kroger Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Krug Diane and Matthew Krumanaker Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm Mr. Charles Kubicki Mark and Kymberly Kuenning Michael and Paula Kunka Dr. Jonathan and Gail Kushner Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia John and Susie Lame* Bill and Evelyn Landrigan Judy and Laurence Laning Manuel and Karen Lanker Mr. Edward Lanzit Richard and Susan Lauf Mr. and Mrs. James K. L. Lawrence Bruce Lazarus and Phil Weintraub David and Jan Lazarus The Lemmerman Family Lempert Family Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leonard Carol Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett Mary Kay Levesay Doris M. and Charles B. Levinson Fund Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Limbach Jonathan and Nancy Lippincott Sherwin Little LKC Foundation Sally A. Lloyd James Lockey and Grace Lemasters Bonnie F. Loftspring Whitney and Phillip Long 2021–2022 | 51

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Margaret M. and Theodore F. Longshore Carole Lonneman Judy Lucas Family William Luerssen and Susan Small Betsy and Brian MacConnell Carol Ann MacGregor Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein John and Mary Ann MacLeod Evelyn Mae Family Fund* Drs. Kris and Sudha Mahalingam Craig and Anne Maier Paul and Suzie Maione Deborah and John Majoras Laurie Makoski Maly Family Fund* Mark K. Mandell-Brown MD Terry and Joanna Mann Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Manteuffel Ward and Ellen Maresca Charles and Jennifer Margolis Mariner Wealth Advisors James A. Markley, Jr. David and Tracey Martin David L. Martin Charles and Claire Martini David Mason Ron Matson and Daniel Young The Dean G. and Susan G. Matz Charitable Fund Dr. and Mrs. Sean McCauley David and Diane McClain Carolyn McCoy Mr. Kim and Mrs. Barbara McCracken Mary McCullough-Hudson and Greg Hudson Kevin and Erica McDonnell Jim and Dianne McEachen Dr. and Mrs. Paul McEnery Mark McKillip and Amira Beer Kevin and Frances McMurray Kim and Jan McNeil Douglas and Patricia McPeek Charles and Joann Mead

Chris and Amy Meininger Pattianne and Mark Menden Kathryn E. Merchant Messer Construction Co. Leon and Barb Meyer Becky Miars Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. Meyer Mark and Kathy Millburg Fred and Robin Miller Millstone Fund Ms. Danute M. Miskinis Mr. Roy A. Mitchell Diane and Dave Moccia Marie and Tom Monaco Family Fund* Monastery Event Center Beth R. Moore Jannelle Moore William J. and Mary G. Moran Dennis and Amy Morand Ms. Vivian Morgan Arthur C. Morrissey and Janet M. Hayes W. Stanley and Mary W. Morton Dean and Catherine Moulas Nora Moushey Mark Mueller John and Lorna Muhlhauser Scott and Barb Muhlhauser Martha Mullin George and Kay Murphy 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* George Nielsen Louis and Louise Nippert Charitable Foundation Dr. James Nordlund Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee

RENDERING BY BHDP ARCHITECTURE

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Northmarq - Susan Branscome Andrew J. Nuckols Bruce and Neda Nutley Diana and Rick Oberschmidt Carol and Mike O’Brien Neil and Virginia O’Connor Ohio Facilities Construction Commision Ohio National Foundation Ohio Valley Foundation Ms. Mary Cathey Olberding Randall D. and Marianne Olson Robert and Carol Olson Ted and Pat O’Meara Jack and Marilyn Osborn Kenneth C. Oswald and Mary Beth Martin Theodore Otte Charlotte and Robert Otto Kit and Jack Overbeck Tom and Linda Palmer Donna and Greg Park Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund* Barb and Al Pearlman Linda and Michael Peitz Rita and David Perkins David and Nancy Peters Dan and Sue Peterson Stephen Peterson and Christopher Bolling The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation Susan and Daniel Pfau Paul and Janet Phillips Si and Laura Pitstick Giving Fund Osman and Suna Polat Mr. and Mrs. Don Popelar Sharon and Stephen Poppe Wym and Jan Portman* Jennifer and David Powell Terry Powell Alli and Matthew Powers Stuart and Ildiko Pray Marcy Prebeg William and Mary Beth Price Betty L. Prince Prudential - Matching Fund Leo Pulte John and Kathy Qualls Michelle Ramsey Gerald D. Rape Mitch and Karen Rashkin Mary and Ranjit Rath Marjorie and Louis Rauh Kathy Regruth Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder Pamela and Dick Reis Kenneth and Danielle Revelson Don and June Reynolds Alison and Rob Rice Lyle and Jean Ritze Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Joan and Bill Roberts Constance Robinson Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey Sylvia Robison Diane Rohs Raymond and Nancy Rolwing The Roselle Foundation John and Amy Rosenberg Family Fund The Rosenthal Family Foundation

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Bruce and Bettina Ross Louis and Ellen Ross Moe and Jack Rouse Susan Abrahamson Routh and Jeffrey Routh Family* William S. Rowe Foundation Jack and Mary Bob Rubenstein Barb and Rich Ruddy Peter Ruehlman Mr. Richard H. Russell Don and Victoria Ryan David Sammons 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 Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts Ms. Kitty Hawley Schmidt Michael and Natalie Schoeny Roger and Glenda Schorr* The Harold C. Schott Foundation Carol J. Schroeder The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust Digi and Mike Schueler Janet Schultz and Russell Lascelles Abby and David Schwartz Theodore and Debra Schwartz* Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Schwartz Dr. P. Robert Schwetschenau Ms. Julie Schwierling David and Martha Seagram Linda Sears Robert and Valla Sears Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Family Foundation Teri Seippel and Debra Johnson Kathy B. Selker William and Sandra Selvey The Louise Taft Semple Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Shea Christopher and Jeanne Sheldon Charitable Fund 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 Mr. Jeremy F. Simpson Ann M. Simsic Robert and Linda Singer Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Bradbury A. Skidmore Ms. Norma Skoog Rick and Cathy Slack Jack and Barbara Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith Mr. Steven Smith and Mr. David Vanderpool Susan and David Smith Ellen Pease and V. Clark Sole, Jr. Family Fund*

Carol and Harry Sparks Sandra and Henry Spitz Jeffery and Nancy Stambough JoAnn Stamper Debra Standiford Joseph and Linda Staneck Joseph and Kathleen Statt Katherine and Tim Stautberg Kurt and Susan Stedje John and Jennifer Stein Steiner Family Paula Steiner Robert and Elizabeth Stephens Phil and Berni Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stern Robert D. Stern Fund* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stern Jane M. Stewart John and Merrie Stillpass Larry and Donna Stinson Bette and Jack Stith Arnold and Stephanie Stoller Elizabeth A. Stone* Logan and Donna Stone Nancy and Gary Strassel Bill and Nina Strauss Gerri Strauss Dr. Susan R. Strick Linnell and Paul Sullivan Michael and Margaret Sullivan Stuart and Terry Susskind The Sutphin Family Foundation Millie Swaine Ann L. Swanson Lora and Scott Swedberg 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 Ms. Marty Thaler Carol Thaman Dave and Heidi Thiem Beverly Thomas and Roy Robbins Mr. Charles L. Thomas, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Stephen and Ingrid Thomas Morley and Brenda Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorpe Mary and Mitch Thurman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tieke Michael J. Tillar Marty C. Tomb Ann Marie Tracey and Daniel Buckley Valerie and Mike Trentman TriVersity Construction Company Dionn Tron Truist Foundation Turner Construction Company Daman and Barbara Turner Gloria Uziel and Patrick Shea, M.D. Linda Vaccariello and Eric Burgmann John Vago and Joan Luppino Catherine and Jim Valentine Ellen and Ray van der Horst Rosalie P. van Nuis John and Amy Vennemeyer Lawrence and Maureen Vignola Christopher and Nancy Virgulak Alex von Rosenberg

Margaret and Albert Vontz III* Jeffrey and Marcia Vorholt Nancy Wade Randolph Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wahl Daniel G. Walker and Lisa Capurro Liz and Dave Wallingford Waltek and Company LTD Sarella Walton Buzz Ward Richard and Jill Warman David and Ginger Warner Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts Pann and Terry Webb Mrs. Arthur D. Weber Marcia and Richard Weiland Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund* Don and Sandy Weinkam Alan Weinstein Donna Welch Jane S. Welling Edward Wertheimer Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson Mr. and Mrs. David Westerbeck Western and Southern Financial Fund Sallie Westheimer and Greg Rhodes Barbara Weyand Amanda and Tom White Kurt and Jean Whitford Leo Whitt and Xia Wang Jo Ann Wieghaus John Wiley & Sons Chris and Diane Williams Ann Westheimer and Peter Williams Mauri J Willis Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis Jill and Steve Wilson Richard V. and Carol A. Wilson* Robert and Judy Wilson Peg Wolfe Anne Marie Wolfer Connie and Alan Wolfson Margaret and John H. Wyant John M. Yacher Linda and Jim Young Steve and Cindy Young Susan and Don Zaunbrecher Alison and Jim Zimmerman David and Suzanne Zimmerman Anne and Allen Zobay Phil and Debbie Zorn Mr. and Mrs. George Zueﬂe *Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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MEMORIAL GIFTS 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 July 1, 2020, through August 10, 2021. IN MEMORY OF RENEE ALPER Gregory Alper IN MEMORY OF KAREN BELL Mr. Edward Lanzit IN MEMORY OF PAUL BERNHEIMER David and Diane Schneider IN MEMORY OF KIM BLACKLEY The Blackley Family IN MEMORY OF SUSIE COLLINS Lynne Leslie and Margie Miller IN MEMORY OF BRUCE E. COYLE Ron Bunt Cornelius and Jane Coyle Rebecca J. Graham IN MEMORY OF VICKIE GOLDSMITH GINSBURG Susan Ingmire Mary Stagaman and Ron Kull IN MEMORY OF THOM GUTHRIE Mrs. Stephanie D. Heitz IN MEMORY OF RICHARD HANNON Mrs. Jeanne M. Hannan IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH HENDERSON Carol Blackburn IN MEMORY OF KENNETH KLOSTERMAN James H. and Frances R. Allen IN MEMORY OF KARL EDWARD LEMMERMAN, PH.D. Ellen and Ray van der Horst

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IN MEMORY OF JAMES A. MARKLEY, JR. Dr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Gollobin Linda and Gary Greenberg Thomas and Connie Krebs Jennifer Pauly Susan Penley Shirma Revelson Amy Schur and Steve Albert IN MEMORY OF JOHN AND NORENE MARTIN Donald and Megan Heeb IN MEMORY OF RHODA MEYER Dr. Richard A. Meyer IN MEMORY OF DOUGLAS G. MOEHRING Jennifer Sauers IN MEMORY OF BARBARA A. O’CONNOR Anonymous

IN MEMORY OF HOWARD TOMB Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser IN MEMORY OF PAUL G. SITTENFELD Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker IN MEMORY OF ED STERN Anne Stern IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY L. WEBER Larry Weber IN MEMORY OF MARLYN WEINSTEIN AND BETTY VIGRAN Alan Weinstein

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION STAFF DIRECTORS

Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison Managing Director Abby Marcus

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz Director of Artistic Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen Associate Artists Wendy C. Goldberg, Nicole A. Watson,

Karen Zacarías

ADMINISTRATION

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison Stefanie Hengge Associate Producer Suann Pollock Company Manager A.J. Ford Assistant Company Manger/Management Associate Eric Byrd Director of HR, Equity and Inclusion Dawn Mundy Payroll and Beneﬁts Specialist Amy Stier Finance Manager Jim Hatton IT Manager Matt Parsons Finance Associate Brian Anderson

FACILITIES

Facilities Manager Brian Smith Facilities Assistant Myron Monroe

CAPITAL PROJECT Capital Project Manager Phil Rundle DEVELOPMENT

Director of Development Bethany Doverspike Individual Giving Manager Kendra L. Struthers, CFRE Individual Giving Assistant Jennifer Radisch Director of Institutional Giving Mary Kay Koehler Grants Manager Jenni Miller Capital Campaign Manager Allison Gerrety

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

Director of Marketing and Communications Kathy Neus Associate Director of Marketing Aly Gomez Audience Engagement Manager Piper N. Davis Multimedia Designer Sean Martin Digital Marketing Manager Megan Bowers Scripps Howard Intern Victoria Forbes Photographer Mikki Schaffner

PATRON SERVICES Ticket Services Manager Don Wong Ticket System Administrator Patrick Desgrange Ticket Services Staff Jennifer Allen, Jenny French, Chase Johnson, Jacob Krismanick, David Lopez, Julia Hasl Miller, Theresa Richmond

EDUCATION

Education Director Ariana Moses Education Associate Producer Rebecca Armstrong Education Associate Julia Gomez Education Coordinator Valerie Perez

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Production Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell Stage Managers Brooke Redler, Brandon T. Holmes

BRUCE E. COYLE INTERN COMPANY Stage Management Interns Shelby Scafﬁdi, Ariel Sheets, Emi Suarez PRODUCTION

Director of Production Joshua Escajeda Associate Production Manager Jessica Lucas Technical Director D.W. Jones Assistant Technical Director Sam Thompson

SCENERY Carpenters Bryan Bridewell, Leah Busse, Timothy Fowler Swings Bill Coates, Michael Lyons, Clint Nessler, Josh Ward Charge Scenic Artist Jennifer Rhodus Assistant Scenic Artists Ruth Wartman PROPERTIES

Properties Manager Liz Lyons Assistant Properties Manager Jen Lampson Properties Jeff Fowee, Ingrid Heithaus, Scott Hubert Marx Properties Running Crew Lara Sheridan Rosenthal Shelterhouse Properties Running Crew Chief

Debra Hildebrand

COSTUMES/WARDROBE Costume Shop Manager Gordon DeVinney Cutter/Draper Cindy Witherspoon First Hand Caitlin Turvey Wig Master/Makeup Artist Amy Whitaker Administrative and Design Assistant Chad Phillips Costume Technician/Shop Assistant Heather Merchant Marx Wardrobe Mistress Cindy Clifford Saalfeld Associate Marx Wardrobe Mistress Karla Knochelmann Rosenthal Shelterhouse Wardrobe Mistress Julie Hudson LIGHTING/SOUND Electricians John Parr, Omri Schwartz

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Light Board Operator Justin Chandler Marx Theatre Audio Engineer M. Adam Jacob

EMERITI

Managing Director Emeritus Buzz Ward

House Staff Supervisors Joellyn Goos, Stacy Smith House Staff Kayleigh Clark, Suzann Kokoefer,

Addie Renne, Jacqueline Smith, Dionne Winfrey, Richard Zenk

Bar Manager Darren Cox Bartenders Kathy Burr, Clint Collins, Justin Eckstein, Lori

Hiltenbeitel, John Simpson, Barb Santel, Kathleen Thorman

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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2021-22 Season

Articles inside

Artist Biographies

Patron Information

Song List

Cincinnati Locations in the Play

Playwright/Director’s Notes

Artist Biographies

Playwright’s Notes

Notes from Blake Robison