Go ham on it
CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
2024-2025 Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater
Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director and CEO presents
Directed By
Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Scenic Design Chris Holloway
Assistant Scenic Design Samantha Reno
Costume Design Sabrina Guillaume-Bradshaw
Lighting Design Jessica Drayton
Sound Design Derek A. Graham
Properties Design Robert Carlton Stimmel
Fight Director Gina Cerimele-Mechley
Intimacy Director Torie Wiggins
Stage Manager Cole Sweasy*
Assistant Stage Manager Abby Sherr
DESIGN SPONSORS
Fat Ham is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
New York Premiere Co•Production by The Public Theater
Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director Patrick Willingham, Executive Director and National Black Theatre
Sade Lythcott, Chief Executive Officer Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director
FAT HAM was commissioned by and received its World Premiere as a filmed production at The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia: Blanka Zizka, Yury Urnov, James Ijames, and Morgan Green, Co-Artistic Directors Leigh Goldenberg, Managing Director
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Fat Ham Cast and Production Staff
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Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*
Opal Jasimine Bouldin
Rabby Burgess Byrd*
Juicy Je’Shaun Jackson
Rev/Pap David Everett Moore*
Larry Malik Smith
Tedra Marva Williams-Parker
P RODUCTION S TAFF
Wardrobe Supervisor Kayla Cieslinski
Lighting Supervisor and Scenic Associate Jared Earland
Stitcher Rainy Edwards
Technical Director Chris Holloway
Production Technician Brad Hopper
Costume Shop Manager Lindsey Jones
Charge Artist Samantha Reno
Assistant Stage Manager Abby Sherr
Production Manager Robert Carlton Stimmel
Resident Stage Manager and Production Coordinator Cole Sweasy*
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Jasimine BouldinBurgess Byrd*
Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*
David Everett Moore*Malik Smith
Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director and CEO
Production:
Kayla Cieslinski, Wardrobe Supervisor
Rainy Edwards, Resident Costume Designer
Jared Earland, Lighting Supervisor and Scenic Associate
Chris Holloway, Technical Director
Brad Hopper, Production Technician
Lindsey Jones, Costume Shop Manager
Samantha Reno, Resident Scenic Designer
Abby Sherr, Production Associate
Robert Carlton Stimmel, Production Manager
Cole Sweasy, Resident Stage Manager and Production Coordinator
Administration:
Emily Bruns, Director of Education
Sara Clark, Director of Development
Sophie DeCorte, Marketing Associate
Shelby Flynn, Operations Manager
Candice Handy, Associate Artistic Director
Rachel Woellner, Front of House Manager
Patricia Ryan, Development Manager
Lettie Van Hemert, General Manager
Jeanna Vella, Director of Marketing
As of September 2024
P ROFESSIONAL A SSOCIATIONS
Designer Sophie Kallis
Special Thanks
We wish to thank the following corporations, foundations, agencies, and individuals for their support of the 2024-2025 Season. We are forever grateful.
As of July 2024
We endeavor to correctly recognize all of our supporters. If you see a problem with this list, please accept our apologies and email sara.clark@cincyshakes.com to correct. Thank you.
Geoffrey Warren Barnes II (he/him) 10TH SEASON
Closer Look: Meet the Cast
Cincinnati: Every Christmas Story Ever Told, All the Way, Fences, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Hamlet (favorite CSC), After AIDA (Ensemble Theatre/Cincinnati Opera), Hands on a Hardbody (Ensemble Theatre), Marian: or the True Tale of Robin Hood (The Know Theatre) Regional: Book of Will (Illinois Shakespeare Company) , The Tempest (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Education: University of Texas at Austin (MFA), Webster University (BFA) and Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts.
Jasimine Bouldin (she/her) 2ND SEASON
Cincinnati: Kindred Spirits,The Amen Corner (favorite CSC); The Twunny Fo’, It’s Not a Trip, Its a Journey (Know Theatre). TV/Film: Wildfire (Amazon Prime). Northern Kentucky University (BA).
Burgess Byrd (she/they) 6TH SEASON
Cincinnati: A Raisin In The Sun, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, The Importance of Being Earnest, Living Dead, Wrecking Ball, The Amen Corner (favorite CSC); School Girls; Or The African Means GirlsPlay, A Christmas Carol (Playhouse In The Park); Sweat, Skeleton Crew, Detroit ‘67, This Random World (Ensemble Theatre); Flyin’ West (Falcon Theatre) Music Man (Carnegie), Harry And The Thief (Know Theatre) Regional: Gloria: A Life, Barbeque (Human Race Theatre); The Merchant of Venice (UT Austin); Fences (UW Madison) TV/FILM: Inconceivable, Bones and All, Challengers, After The Hunt (upcoming). burgessbyrd.com
Je’Shaun Jackson (he/she/they) DEBUT
Cincinnati: The Wiz, Elf The Musical (Children’s Theatre), The Lightning Thief, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Black Boy in Pink (NKU), Church Girls: The Musical (Tour) Godspell (Stage Right Theater Company & The Carnegie). Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Paramount Theatre & Virginia Theatre festival), Bat out of Hell The Musical, Angel of Arkansas (Las Vegas residency), Jelly’s Last Jam (CFRT) Working: A Musical ( Contemporary Theatre) Smokey Joe’s Café ( Clinton, Iowa). TV/ Film: American Idol 20th Season (ABC Network). BFA in Musical Theatre from Northern
Kentucky University. Instagram @_shaunjay_, TikTok @jeshaunjackson_.
David Everett Moore (any/all) 2ND SEASON
Cincinnati: Merry Wives of Windsor (CSC). Regional: Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, King Lear, Pericles, Puss In Boots (San Francisco Shakespeare Festival); Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Tartuffe (African-American Shakespeare Company); Our Town (Colorado Shakespeare Festival) ; Sweat, Clue (Center Repertory Company); The Wickhams [World Premiere], Gem of the Ocean (Marin Theater); Safe House (Aurora Theater Company); Good Goods, Inked Baby (Crowded Fire Theater); An Octoroon (Capital Stage). Alumnus of University of California, Berkeley (BA, Theater and Performance Studies) and Santa Monica College.
Malik Smith (he/him) DEBUT
Cincinnati: The World’s Ending and That’s Kinda Hot, Julius Caesar, Frankenstein, The Burials (University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music).
Regional: John Lennon and Me (StageOne Family Theatre). University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music and Youth Performing Arts School (Louisville, KY).
Marva Williams-Parker DEBUT
Regional: Change, Gem of the Ocean, Barbecue, Angry, Raucous & Shamefully Gorgeous (Human Race Theatre).
James Ijames (Playwright)
is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, director, and educator whose work has been produced by numerous theaters across the U.S., including The Public Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, and Wilma Theatre. His plays have been developed with PlayPenn, The Lark, and Playwright’s Horizon, among others. James has received multiple awards, including the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for “Fat Ham,” and the 2017 Whiting Award, and the 2019 Kesselring Prize. He holds a B.A. from Morehouse College and an M.F.A. from Temple University and is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Villanova University.
Closer Look: Project Hamlet
Welcome to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of “Fat Ham,” part of the ambitious PROJECT Hamlet—a highlight of the 2024-2025 season. PROJECT Hamlet brings Shakespeare’s renowned tragedy to life in three distinct and innovative ways, offering our audiences a fresh perspective on the timeless story.
Earlier this summer, local audiences were treated to a contemporary production of “Hamlet” directed by CSC’s Associate Artistic Director Candice Handy as part of our FREE Shakespeare in the Park tour. This accessible performance reached nearly 5,000 people across 30 different parks, allowing many to experience Shakespeare for the first time.
“Fat Ham” by James Ijames and directed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin is the second installment of PROJECT Hamlet and is a Broadway and Pulitzer Prize-winning sensation that reimagines “Hamlet” in a modern world. This production offers a bold, contemporary twist on the tale you may have seen this summer or in the past at CSC. But PROJECT Hamlet doesn’t end here! We invite you to join us again in January for the World Premiere of “A Room in the Castle” by Lauren Gunderson directed by Kaja Dunn. This groundbreaking production, commissioned by CSC and penned by the acclaimed Lauren Gunderson, reinterprets “Hamlet” from the perspectives of Ophelia and Gertrude.
Lauren Gunderson shares, “I’m terrifically excited to finally bring ‘A Room in the Castle’ to Cincy Shakes. Since they boldly commissioned the idea years ago, I’ve been filled with gratitude and eagerness to tell this untold part of the most iconic Shakespearean play and bring the women of ‘Hamlet’ out from the shadows and into their own truths. What a gift to be trusted, commissioned, and – now – produced at Cincinnati Shakespeare!”
Running from January 24 to February 9, 2025, “A Room in the Castle” explores themes of love, intrigue, and power, delving into the emotional journeys of its central female characters amidst the chaos of the Danish court. Produced in partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., this production symbolizes a significant collaborative effort and will move to Washington, D.C., after its Cincinnati premiere—a milestone marking CSC’s first expansion into the D.C. area.
Our Producing Artistic Director and CEO, Brian Isaac Phillips, hopes that “audiences experience as many of the productions in PROJECT Hamlet as they can, as each provides new insights into the Danish prince and his family’s story and showcases the versatility and enduring appeal of Shakespeare’s work.”
We thank you for being part of this journey and look forward to welcoming you back in January for “A Room in the Castle.” Enjoy “Fat Ham!”
Design work by Lightborne, Photos by Mikki Schaffner and Melanie Malicote
Beasley as Hamlet
Cast of the 2024 FREE Shakespeare in the Park tour
Closer Look: Hamlet to Fat Ham
Take a closer look at how the characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet are reimagined in James Ijames’ Fat Ham. Ijames cleverly updates the iconic characters to resonate with contemporary audiences, blending classic themes with fresh perspectives.
H AMLET : J UICY
After being visited by the ghost of his recently passed father, Juicy has been tasked with getting revenge on his uncle. Sound familiar? Juicy thinks so too! But revenge doesn’t come easy to Juicy, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation. As Fat Ham’s Hamlet, Juicy has to decide whether to follow the writings of Shakespeare and enact revenge or follow a different path.
G ERTRUDE : T EDRA
Tedra is Juicy’s mother. Similar to her Shakespearean counterpart Gertrude, she married her recently deceased husband’s brother quickly after his death for his status. Her dubious marriage choices aside, she is a caring mother to Juicy.
O PHELIA : O PAL
Opal is a close friend of Juicy’s, and unlike her Hamlet counterpart Ophelia, she has no intention of being in a relationship with Juicy. Though serving a similar role to Ophelia, Opal’s strong personality and independence are polar opposites of the original character.
L AERTES : L ARRY
The aptly named Larry is Fat Ham’s parallel to Laertes. Both characters are returning home after time away, but as a marine, Larry was sent away for very different reasons than Laertes was in Hamlet. Suffering from PTSD, Larry struggles with his own identity after his return.
P OLONIUS : R ABBY
Rabby takes on the role of Fat Ham’s Polonius, serving as a comedic character. Instead of advising the King, Rabby is a close friend of Tedra’s and works to set up their kids, Juicy and Opal. Her unique matchmaking efforts and outrageous personality distinguish Rabby from her Shakespearean counterpart.
H OARTIO : T IO
(Hora)Tio is Juicy’s oldest friend and cousin. He is a clever and funny, free agent who offers insights into the family’s complicated situation. Horatio is the only survivor of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and Tio is the only character in Ijames’ Fat Ham who goes to therapy!
C LAUDIUS : R EV &
H AMLET ’ S F ATHER : P AP
Rev is Fat Ham’s version of Claudius. As Juicy’s former uncle and now stepfather, his role is similar to the original work of Shakespeare, but rather than being the master of a kingdom, he’s the pit-master of the BBQ. Newly married to Tedra, Rev confidently asserts his power over Juicy’s family… and the grill.
Pap is Juicy’s recently deceased father (portrayed by the same actor as Rev). He appears to his son as a ghost and asks Juicy to avenge him. Pap’s role is the most similar to the original Shakespearean character. He is the inciting incident that begins Juicy’s journey through Fat Ham.
Theater Policies and Information
A MENITY B ASKET
We want your visit to CSC to be as enjoyable as possible. Please visit the Box Office to request the complimentary "Amenity Basket' should you require items such as cough drops, Tylenol, Advil, ear plugs, Band-Aids, antacid, tampons, masks, or tissues.
A CCESSIBILITY /S PECIAL S EATING
Seating for people with disabilities is available in multiple locations in the Lower and Upper Galleries and can be reached by elevator and/or ramp. These seats can be purchased online or by calling our Box Office. For assistance upon arrival, please see any of our Front of House staff.
A SSISTED L ISTENING D EVICES
Complimentary devices may be requested at the Box Office before a performance.
F OOD A ND D RINK
A variety of drinks and concessions are available in the lobby at Bob's Bar. Beverages are allowed back into the theater. Smoking is prohibited in the theater and directly in front of the theater’s entrance.
R EFUNDS /E XCHANGES :
Tickets are non-refundable but exchanges may be possible: contact the Box Office at least 48 hours before your performance to inquire about availability.
L ATE S EATING
Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.
P HOTOGRAPY
To avoid disruptions and copyright infringement, unauthorized recording on cameras, cell phones, or other devices inside the theater before, during, or following the performance is prohibited. Photography taken inside the lobby is encouraged!
Y OUNG T HEATER -G OERS
Children younger than 5 are not permitted in the theater. For children older than 5, please call the Box Office to determine whether a particular production is suitable for your child.
I N T HE E VENT O F A N E MERGENCY
Please obey the instructions given by theater personnel. Please note the nearest emergency exit upon taking your seat; each exit is marked by a lighted EXIT sign. If an evacuation is directed, please move to the nearest exit in a calm and orderly fashion.
L AND A CKNOWLEDGMENT
Cincinnati Shakespeare would like to respectfully acknowledge the Osage, Shawnee, and Miami People who have stewarded the land we are currently located on throughout the generations.
For assistance at any time, please see a member of our Front of House staff
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Otto M. Budig Jr, Budco Group – President
Jennifer Damiano, Key Bank – Vice President
Scott Bischoff, Johnson Investment Counsel – Treasurer Marilyn Duke, National Education Association (Ret) – Secretary
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George Yund, Frost Brown Todd (Ret)
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“With one ‘we thank you,’ many millions more…”
The Winter’s Tale, Act I, Scene ii
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Mimi Moller
Samantha Reno
Jessica Ruebusch
State Bound Operations
Janice Zalla-Schwenkmeyer
Friends of the Company
L EGACY S OCIETY
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is grateful to the generous donors who have remembered CSC in their estates, or have expressed their commitment to a future planned gift. If you have considered including Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in your estate plans and want to learn more, please reach out to Sara Clark, Director of Development, at Sara. Clark@cincyshakes.com.
Mrs. L.L. Browning
Cynthia Crilley Estate of Dava Lynn Biehl Estate of James R. Bridgeland, Jr.
William Gordon and Nancy Johnson
The Gumbleton Family
Thomas P. Lee
Julie Metz
A RTS W AVE P ARTNERS
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Thank you!
$2 MILLION + P&G
$1 MILLION – $1,999,999
Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Foundation
$500,000 – $999,999
GE Aerospace
$250,000 – $499,999
altafiber
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
H ELP U S T ELL THE W HOLE S TORY
Great American Insurance Group
The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee
Western & Southern Financial Group
$100,000 – $249,999
Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati Reds
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Duke Energy
The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation
The EnquirerCincinnati.com
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Kroger Co.
Messer Construction Co.
National Endowment for the Arts
Did you know that at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, tickets and subscriptions cover less than half of what it costs to produce the world-class productions and programs you know and love? As a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization, we rely on the generous support of this community to fulfill our mission to bring Shakespeare and the Classics to life for all.
DONATE TONIGHT
The box office will be happy to accept and process a taxdeductible donation by cash, check, or credit card.
DONATE ONLINE
To make a gift online, please visit cincyshakes. com/donate.
DONATE BY MAIL
Make a check out to “Cincinnati Shakespeare Company” and mail to: 217 W. 12th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
DONATE BY PHONE
Call us at 513.381.2273 to make your donation with a credit card.
JOIN MONTHLY GIVING
To make a sustaining gift to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, visiting us at cincyshakes.com/donate and choose “Make a Monthly Gift.”
DONATE STOCK
CSC gratefully accepts gifts of appreciated stock through our accounts with Charles Schwab and Bartlett Wealth
Management. For instructions on making a gift of stock, please visit us online or reach out to Sara.Clark@ cincyshakes.com.
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
If you are 70½ years old or older, you can donate from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ours, helping to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution for the year.
GRANT FROM A DONOR ADVISED FUND
By giving through a DAF, you can maximize your tax benefit while supporting CSC. Your financial advisor or institution can provide more details or assist in establishing a Donor Advised Fund.
MATCHING GIFTS
Many employers offer matching gift programs, and this is a great way to increase the impact of your generous gift
Your support in any form is invaluable to us, and we are here to assist you with any questions you may have about these giving options. You can contact our Director of Development at 513.381.2273 ext. 3208 or visit us online at cincyshakes.com.
