Spirited fun
CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
2024-2025 Season
Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director and CEO presents WORLD PREMIERE
Directed
By
Brian Isaac Phillips+
Scenic Design Samantha Reno
Assistant Scenic Design Chris Holloway
Costume Design Rainy Edwards
Lighting Design Watson
Sound Design Kevin Semancik
Properties Design Robert Carlton Stimmel
Stage Manager Cole Sweasy*
Assistant Stage Manager Abby Sherr
Noël Coward’s BLITHE SPIRIT was first presented by HM Tennent Ltd and John C Wilson at the Opera House, Manchester on 16 June 1941.
BLITHE SPIRIT © NC Aventales AG 1941
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KINDRED SPIRITS © Alice Scovell 2024
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Photography and recording of any kind is prohibited
*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
+Member of SDC, The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
Kindred Spirits Cast and Production Staff
C AST
Claire Porter
Tora Nogami Alexander*
Ruth Jasimine Bouldin
Avis Walker Connie Castanzo*
Elvira Courtney Lucien*
Madame Arcati Kelly Mengelkoch*
Gertrude Condomine Christine Pedi*
Charles Condomine Austin Tichenor*
P RODUCTION S TAFF
Wardrobe Supervisor Kayla Cieslinski
Lighting Supervisor and Scenic Associate Jared Earland
Stitcher Rainy Edwards
Technical Director Chris Holloway
Master Carpenter Drew Homan
Costume Shop Manager Lindsey Jones
Charge Artist Samantha Reno
Production Associate 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
Kindred Spirits Cast
Previously on Blithe Spirit...
Recap written by Alice Scovell
While visiting his country home in Kent, writer Charles Condomine invites Madame Arcati, a local medium, to conduct a séance for a small group. Charles, who is conducting research for a new book, is a skeptic. But then, to his great surprise and agitation, the ghost of his first wife Elvira appears to him. No one else can see the ghost, including his sensible second wife Ruth, who thinks Charles is purposely tormenting her. Elvira revels in causing chaos, and her plot to have Charles join her (aka, kill him) goes awry and kills Ruth instead. Enraged, Ruth joins Elvira as a ghost in the house. Madame Arcati returns to send both ghosts back to the Other Side, but has she been successful? After insulting his late wives in case they can hear him, Charles flees the house to travel. As soon as he leaves, the unseen ghosts—which are most definitely still in residence—wreak havoc. Kindred Spirits starts 12 years after the events of Blithe Spirit.
*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
Courtney Lucien*
Jasimine BouldinConnie Castanzo*
Tora Nogami Alexander*
Kelly Mengelkoch*Christine Pedi* Austin Tichenor*
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
Drew Homan, Master Carpenter
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
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 July 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 May 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.
Tora Nogami Alexander (she/her) 3RD SEASON
Closer Look: Meet the Cast
Cincinnati: The Importance of Being Earnest, The Rewards of Being Frank (CSC) New York: Twelfth Night (The Acting Company) Regional: The Heart of Robin Hood, Richard II (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival) Tour: 1984, The Odyssey (Aquila Theatre) TV/Film: Rise. Alumnus of Fordham University (BA).
Jasimine Bouldin (she/her) 2ND SEASON
Cincinnati: 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).
Connie Castanzo (she/her) DEBUT
Regional: Much Ado About Nothing (Orlando Shakes), The Wolves (Boise Contemporary Theatre) Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Capital REP); Boeing Boeing (Millbrook Playhouse); Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods (Pittsburgh REP). New York: Richard III, King Lear, The Importance of Being Earnest, Romeo & Juliet, The Rivals, As You Like It (New York Classical Theatre); Diaspora (The Gym at Judson); Gigi (Storm Theatre); My Report To The World (The Karski Project). Alumnus of Point Park Conservatory of Performing Arts (BFA). Associate Artist of New York Classical Theatre.
Courtney Lucien (she/her) 11TH SEASON
Cincinnati: Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Trouble in Mind, As You Like It, The Living Dead, Pride & Prejudice, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet (favorite CSC). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Cardinal Stage Company); Annie Warbucks (Theatre at the Center). Alumnus of Indiana University (BA). courtneylucien.com
Kelly Mengelkoch (she/her) 20TH SEASON
Cincinnati: Much Ado About Nothing, The Importance of Being Earnest, Richard III, Henry VIII, August: Osage County, Macbeth, The Elephant Man (favorite CSC); A Christmas Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Let the Right One In (CSC/CCM); This is Tom Jones! (Human Race Theatre Company).
Regional: The Spitfire Grill (Old Creamery Theatre Company, Iowa); Grease and The Scarlet Pimpernel (New Theatre Kansas City). New York: The Rewards of Being Frank (New York Classical Theatre). TV/Film: Dark Waters, Perception, Old Man and the Gun, A Kind of Murder, Healing River, Dusk, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America kellymengelkoch.com.
Christine Pedi (she/her) 3RD SEASON
Cincinnati: The Importance of Being Earnest, The Rewards of Being Frank (CSC). Regional: Forbidden Broadway, Forbidden Hollywood (Tiffany Theatre); XMAS on the Rocks (Theatreworks Harford); The Vagina Monologues, Sunday in the Park with George (Forum Theatre); Phantom (Beef & Boards); Once Upon a Mattress (Music Theatre North); Blithe Spirit (Venture Rep). New York: Chicago, Little Me, Forbidden Broadway, Talk Radio (Broadway). International: Forbidden Broadway (Albery Theatre & Jermyn Street Theatre); Great Dames (Jermyn Street Theatre and South Africa). TV/ Film: The Sopranos.
Austin Tichenor (he/him) 2ND SEASON
Cincinnati: Twelfth Night (director, CSC); Complete History of Comedy (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park). Regional: Three seasons as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (Goodman); Book of Will (Northlight); In the Garden (Lookingglass); William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Folger); Completely Hollywood (abridged) (Kennedy Center); Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) (Merrimack Repertory). New York: Complete History of America (abridged) (Lincoln Center); Complete World of Sports (abridged) (New Victory). TV/Film: 24, Ally McBeal, E.R., Felicity, Chicago Med, Gilmore Girls, X-Files, NYPD Blue, Alias, The West Wing, Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). International: Artistic Director, Reduced Shakespeare Company; Producer/ Host, Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast ; Coauthor, Pop-Up Shakespeare (Candlewick Press).
Closer Look: Meet the Playwright
CSC SAT DOWN WITH THE PLAYWRIGHT , A LICE S COVELL TO DISCUSS KINDRED SPIRITS:
What inspired you to write a sequel to Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit?
I grew up loving classic British comedies by Wilde, Coward, and Shakespeare. When I started writing plays, I was inspired those giants’ humor, heightened language, and memorable characters. After I wrote my sequel The Rewards of Being Frank (which had its 2023 World Premiere at CSC!), I decided my next challenge would be Coward’s delightful Blithe Spirit. I love the comedic riches of ghosts wreaking havoc in a dull Kent home. And I was thrilled that the sequel lent itself to a cast of six female actors and one male. In classic theater, men almost always outnumber women on stage. Blithe Spirit is a classic comedy with a distinct tone and style.
How do you balance paying homage to Coward’s original work while infusing your own unique voice and vision into Kindred Spirits?
Because Coward is a giant, I wanted to be respectful of the world he created, especially the rules regarding ghosts. I preserved four of
The Rewards of Being Frank by Alice Scovell | Photography: Mikki Schaffner
Alice Scovell
Closer Look: Meet the
Coward’s memorable characters, including the iconic psychic Madame Arcati, and added three characters of my own. Coward famously wrote Blithe Spirit to entertain his fellow countrymen during World War II. I wanted to do more than entertain, and have added a feminist message which, I suspect, would sit well with Coward. Because not everyone knows Blithe Spirit, I wanted to create a work that could stand on its own. I call it “a sequel that is equal.” Blithe Spirit has been adapted into various mediums over the years, including film and television.
How does writing a sequel differ from adaptation?
When writing an adaptation—especially of a well-known and well-loved work—it’s important to be true to the original script’s “blithe spirit.” But a sequel allows—in fact demands—that the characters grow and change with the passage of time (in this case, twelve years).
What do you hope audiences will take
away from Kindred Spirits?
I hope that those who love Blithe Spirit will be happy to spend more time with its iconic characters. And those who don’t know Blithe Spirit will be inspired by Kindred Spirits to acquaint themselves with the original. I hope that people will laugh, and also that they’ll think about the proper pairing of couples and the hazards of systemic patriarchy.
As a playwright, what challenges did you encounter during the creative process of writing this play and how did you overcome them?
While I didn’t write Kindred Spirits in six days, as Coward famously wrote Blithe Spirit, I had a lot of fun writing the script. My main challenge was finding the time to finish. I had started before the CSC/NY Classical production of The Rewards of Being Frank and had to wait until the run was over to get back to work. Luckily, I had left myself copious notes. And maybe a ghost or two whispered in my ear.
The Rewards of Being Frank byAlice Scovell | Photography: Mikki Schaffner
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Board of Directors
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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Niamh O’Leary, Xavier University
Debby Mason, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Ret)
Whitney Owens, Cincinnati Museum Center
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Jonathan Winterkorn, Plante Moran
Dick Westheimer, Westheimer Enterprises, Emeritus
Jay Woffington, Chameleon Investments
George Yund, Frost Brown Todd (Ret)
As of July 2024
“With one ‘we thank you,’ many millions more…”
The Winter’s Tale, Act I, Scene ii
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company extends thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support. The following gifts were Received July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023, or pledged to 2022-2023 Season. Giving Levels are exclusive of Capital Campaign donations. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you see a discrepancy, please accept our sincere apology and contact Sara Clark at 513-381-2273, ext. 3208.
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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company relies on the sustained commitment of a strong community of supporters to fuel our mission of bringing Shakespeare and the Classics to life for all. We send special thanks to our Monthly Giving Circle for their ongoing support of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company now and for seasons to come.
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COVID-19 R ELIEF AND R ECOVERY F UNDING
Since 2020, CSC has been the grateful beneficiary of pandemic relief and recovery funds from the following federal, state, and local sources—the direct result of the advocacy of art supporters like you.
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Economic Injury Disaster Loan
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