Cincinnati Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing

Much to a-do.

CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

30th Anniversary Season Sponsored by The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director presents

Directed By

Jeremy Dubin

Scenic Designer Samantha Reno

Costume Designer Rainy Edwards

Lighting Designer Nina Agelvis

Assistant Lighting Designer Zach Benton

Sound Designer Jason Sebastian

Properties Designer Kara Eble Trusty

Fight Director Gina Cerimele-Mechley

Dance Choreographer Susan Jung

Music Director Courtney Lucien

Production Stage Manager Cole Sweasy*

Assistant Stage Manager Quinn Morgan*

Ensemble Sponsor:

Video or audio recording of this performance is strictly 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

Much Ado Cast and Production Staff

C AST

Benedick Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*

Don John Beasley

Friar/Watch Gina Cerimele-Mechley

Don Pedro Billy Chace*

Dogberry Cary Davenport*

Sexton/Watch/Ursula Mierka Girten*

Hero Hannah Gregory

Balthasar/Verges Courtney Lucien*

Beatrice Kelly Mengelkoch*

Margaret/Ensemble Katie Mitchell

Leonato Barry Mulholland*

Conrad Jason Pavlovich

Borrachio Patrick Earl Phillips*

Claudio Ray K. Soeun

All other roles will be played by members of the ensemble.

P RODUCTION S TAFF

Wardrobe Supervisor Kayla Cieslinski

Master Electrician Jared Earland

Stitcher Rainy Edwards

Technical Director Chris Holloway

Master Carpenter Drew Homan

Costume Shop Manager Lindsey Jones

Assistant Stage Manager Quinn Morgan*

Charge Artist Samantha Reno

Production Associate Abby Sherr

Interim Production Manager Robert Carlton Stimmel

Resident Stage Manager Cole Sweasy*

Properties Supervisor Kara Eble Trusty

*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

*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

Barry Mulholland*

Katie MitchellJason Pavlovich

Patrick Earl Phillips*

Hannah Gregory Mierka Girten*Courtney Lucien*

Cary Davenport*

Billy Chace* Mechley

Beasley

Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*

Ray K. Soeun

Kelly Mengelkoch*

Cincinnati

Production:

Rainy Edwards, Resident Costume Designer

Jared Earland, Lighting Supervisor and Scenic Associate

Kayla Cieslinski, Wardrobe Supervisor

Chris Holloway, Technical Director

Drew Homan, Master Carpenter

Lindsey Jones, Costume Shop Manager

Quinn Morgan*, Assistant Stage Manager

Samantha Reno, Resident Scenic Designer

Abby Sherr, Production Associate

Robert Carlton Stimmel, Interim Production Manager

Cole Sweasy, Resident Stage Manager

Kara Eble Trusty, Props Supervisor

Staff

Administration:

Emily Bruns, Education Associate

Sara Clark, Director of Development

Shelby Flynn, Operations Manager

Candice Handy, Director of Education

Rachel Woellner, Front of House Manager

Justin McCombs, Company Manager

Kyrié Owen, Communications and Engagement Manager

Patricia Ryan, Development Manager

Lettie Van Hemert, General Manager

Jeanna Vella, Director of Marketing and Data Analytics

As of March 2024

Special Thanks

We wish to thank the following corporations, foundations, agencies, and individuals for their support of the 2023-2024 Season. We are forever grateful.

As of March 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.

SYNOPSIS

The war is over. Pedro Prince of Aragon, with his followers Benedick and Claudio, visits Leonato, Duke of Messina, father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice.

SECRET LOVE

Claudio falls in love with Hero and their marriage is agreed upon. Beatrice and Benedick despise love and engage in comic banter.

The others plot to make them fall in love with each other, by a trick in which Benedick will overhear his friends talking of Beatrice's supposed secret love for him, and vice versa.

THE PLOT

Meanwhile Don John, the prince's misanthropic illegitimate brother, contrives a more malicious plot with the assistance of his follower Borrachio: Claudio is led to believe that he has witnessed Hero in a

compromising situation on the night before her wedding day – in fact it is her maid Margaret with Borrachio.

Claudio denounces Hero during the marriage ceremony. She faints and on the advice of the Friar, who is convinced of her innocence, Leonato announces that she is dead. Beatrice demands that Benedick should kill Claudio.

EXPOSED

Stop reading now if you don't want to know the ending The foolish constable Dogberry and his watchmen overhear Borrachio boasting of his exploit and the plot is exposed. Claudio promises to make amends to Leonato: he is required to marry a cousin of Hero's in her place. When unmasked, she is revealed as Hero. Beatrice agrees to marry Benedick.

Sourced from The Royal Shakespeare Company

Sylvester Little Jr. and Miranda McGee in Much Ado About Nothing (2016)

Closer Look: Meet the Cast

Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* (he/him) 9TH SEASON

Cincinnati: Every Christmas Story Ever Told, All the Way, Fences, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Hamlet (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: The Tempest (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) Alumnus of University of Texas at Austin (MFA), Webster University (BFA) and Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Beasley (they/them) DEBUT

Cincinnati: The Comedy of Errors, The Amen Corner, Wrecking Ball (CSC), The Dancing Princesses, MLM is for Murder, Fiona: The Musical (Ensemble Theatre) Regional: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oklahoma Shakespeare) Alumnus of University of Oklahoma.

Gina CerimeleMechley (she/her) 28TH SEASON

Cincinnati: Romeo and Juliet (favorite CSC); Romeo and Juliet (Cincy Ballet); Burn This (New Edgecliff); Title of Show, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (CASA). Regional: Arcadia (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sterling Renaissance Festival) ; A Christmas Carol (Denver Center Theatre Company); Romeo and Juliet (Opera Theatre St. Louis); Macbeth (Human Race Theatre).

Billy Chace* (he/him) 15TH SEASON

Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Importance of Being Earnest, As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merry Wives of Windsor, A Flea in Her Ear, The Winter’s Tale, Twelfth Night, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, The Diary of Anne Frank, Antony & Cleopatra, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The 39 Steps, To Kill a Mockingbird, Love’s Labour’s Lost, King John, Dracula, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (favorite CSC).

Cary Davenport* (he/him) 11TH SEASON

Cincinnati: As You Like It, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Grapes of Wrath, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, August: Osage County, The Living Dead, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, The Comedy of Errors, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Every Christmas Story Ever Told! (CSC); Caucasian Chalk Circle (Promethean Theatre Ensemble) , The Bacchae (The Right Brain Project).

Mierka Girten* (she/her) DEBUT

Cincinnati: Sweat (Ensemble Theatre); Master Class, Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Human Race Theatre). Regional: Victims of Duty, The Mutilated, Mud Blue Sky, The Meek, The Room and Abigale’s Party (A Red Orchid); Simpatico, Gloria: A life (McCarter Center); With or Without Wings (Steppenwolf Theatre); A View from the Bridge (American Theatre Co.); The Walls (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble); Sweat (Goodman Theatre Chicago); Joy of the Desolate (Apple Tree Theatre), The Book

of Liz (Roadworks Theatre); Golf (Circle Theatre); Separation (Illinois Theatre Center).

Film/TV: Eric LaRue, The Bikeriders, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown.

Hannnah Gregory (she/her) 2ND SEASON

Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night (CSC); Glassheart (Know Theatre); American Idiot (The Carnegie); The Who's TOMMY (Memorial Hall). Writing/ Production: The Highway Woman; Wuthering: a musical on the moors, The Belle and Boone Helm, Descent: a Murder Ballad.

Courtney Lucien* (she/her) 10TH SEASON

Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Trouble in Mind, As You Like It, The Living Dead, Pride & Prejudice, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth (CSC). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Cardinal Stage Company); Annie Warbucks (Theatre at the Center). Alumnus of Indiana University (BA).

Kelly Mengelkoch* (she/her) 19TH SEASON

Cincinnati: Importance of Being Earnest (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 Amana, Iowa); Grease and The Scarlet Pimpernel (New Theatre Kansas City). NEW YORK: The Rewards of Being Frank (New York Classical Theatre). TV/ F ILM : Dark Waters, Perception, Old Man and the Gun, A Kind of Murder, Healing River, Dusk, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America.

Katie Mitchell (she/her) 5TH SEASON

Cincinnati: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth (CSC), A Midsummer Night's Dream ; The Wolves, Amy (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati). Regional: As You Like It, King Henry Part I (Theater at Monmouth). Alumnus: Xavier University (BA).

Barry Mulholland* (he/him) 8TH SEASON

Cincinnati: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, The Diary of Anne Frank, 1984, Twelfth Night, A Flea In Her Ear, August: Osage County, As You Like It (CSC); Freud's Last Session, Tribes, Bloomsday (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati); Pride & Prejudice, Burkie, Treasure Island, To Kill A Mockingbird (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park). Regional: Deadline (Human Race Theatre); Freud's Last Session (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Minor Demons, Crazy Horse & Three Stars (Long Wharf Theatre); The Belmont Avenue Social Club (Capitol Rep); Three Sisters, The Country Girl, Enrico Quarto (Intiman Theatre); The Caretaker, I Hate Hamlet, Present Laughter (Clarence Brown Theatre); The Devil's Disciple, The Merchant of Venice, The Comedy Of Errors (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Antony & Cleopatra (Shakespeare Theatre, D.C.); The Prime of Misss Jean Brodie, Benito Cereno, The Foreigner (Delaware Theatre Company); A Moon For The Misbegotten (Merrimack Repertory Theatre). New York: Ghost Sonata, Wild Oats, Danton's Death, Balloon, Faust, (Classic Stage Company); Life in the Trees (West Bank Theatre). Film/TV: Dark Waters, A Kind of Murder, The A-Frame, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil

Closer Look: Meet the Cast

And Vile, The Old Man & The Gun, Curvature, The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana, All My Children, Loving, One Life To Live.

Jason Pavlovich (he/him) DEBUT

Cincinnati: Romeo & Juliet: A Fool’s Paradise (One Off Productions); Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (Falcon Theatre); The Consciousness (Cincinnati Fringe). Regional: Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! (Gwydion Theatre Company); Hamlet (Kentucky Shakespeare); Bandstand (Summer Lyric Theatre). Alumnus of University of Cincinnati CCM Acting (BFA).

Patrick Earl Phillips* (he/him) 8TH SEASON

Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wrecking Ball, As You Like It, Little Women, The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet, Titus Andronicus (CSC) ; Sweat (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati) . Regional: This Is Tom Jones! (Human Race Theatre).

Ray K. Soeun (he/they) 2ND SEASON

Cincinnati: Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth (CSC). REGIONAL: Lysistrata (The Theater at Monmouth) , Big Happy Days (Williamstown Theatre Festival) New York: The Program (Falconworks Theater Company), Three Kingdroms (MaYi Theater Company).

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

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

Maureen Bickley, Frost Brown Todd

Rick Eder, Ceco Concrete Construction, LLC

Susan Esler, Ashland (Ret)

Dan Fales, KMK

Angie Fischer, Lightborne

Sarah Graber, Wood Herron & Evans LLP

Myron Hughes, BlueRose Supply, LLC

Steve Kane, EY

Mark Kanter, Rookwood Properties (Ret)

Marcene Kinney, GBBN

Jean Lauterbach, Vistage

Debby Mason, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Ret)

Travis McElroy, McElroy Family Media

Isabel Mendez, Procter & Gamble

Maggie A. Muething, Taft

Christopher Nare, New York Blood Center Enterprises

David Nevers, Western & Southern Financial Group

Niamh O’Leary, Xavier University

Whitney Owens, Cincinnati Museum Center

Judge Mark Painter, Helmer, Martins, Rice and Popham Co. LPA, Emeritus

Vicky Reynolds, UC (Ret), Emeritus

Marc Rubin, Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford (Ret), Emeritus

Rosemary Schlachter, 25th Hour, Emeritus

Rich Schultz, Messer Construction

Stephanie A. Smith, Fifth Third Bank

Don Tecklenburg, Ohio Wesleyan (Ret), Emeritus

Dick Westheimer, Westheimer Enterprises, Emeritus

Carole Campbell Williams, Mount St. Joseph University

Jonathan Winterkorn, Plante Moran

Jay Woffington, Chameleon Investments

George Yund, Frost Brown Todd, Emeritus

As of August 1, 2023

Friends of the Company

“With one ‘we thank you,’ many millions more…”

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company extends thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support. The following gifts were received by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 or pledged to the 2022 – 2023 Season. Giving Levels are exclusive of Capital Campaign donations. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you see an error, please accept our sincere apology and contact Sara Clark at 513-381-2273, ext. 3208.

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$25,000+

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Mr. Otto M. Budig

Charles H. Dater Foundation

Martin Chavez

Fifth Third Foundation

John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust

The Limestone Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Calvin and Patricia Linnemann

Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation

Debby and Jim Mason

National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest

Ohio Arts Council

P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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Don and Linda Tecklenburg

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$10,000 - $24,999

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The Gumbleton Family

Johnson Charitable Gift Fund

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The McElroy Family

Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation

Sue Ann and Judge Mark Painter

Cass and Glenn Plott

Patrick Points and Wijdan Jreisat

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Shubert Foundation

The Thomas J. Emery Memorial

Western and Southern Financial Group

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Diane Adamec

Barnes Dennig

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EY

Fifth Third Bank

Frost Brown Todd LLC

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Karen McKim

Messer Construction Co.

Whitney Owens

PNC Bank

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Laura and Tayfun Tuzun

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Woodward Trust

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A RDENT AND A STOUNDING

$1,000 - $2,499

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Target Circle

Ron Visscher

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E BULLIENT AND E XHILARATING

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Dr. Rubin Battino

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Rose Marie Deibel

Elizabeth End

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Lindsey Faber

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Barbara Norris

Patty Rosely

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Jessica Ruebusch

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Shakespeare Reading Group, in honor of Nancy Lewis

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Tom Fisher

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Noah Goertemiller

Maria Gomez and Rich Hill

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Kathryn Schnier

Don Semler

Stephanie Sepate

The Shakespeare Society of Zanesville Ohio

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William David Smith

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Carol Sparks

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Todd Ward

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Jessica Warren-Jones and Matthew Jones

Sarah Watson

William Watts

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M ONTHLY G IVING C IRCLE

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.

Rebecca and John Bromels

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Noah Goertemiller

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Norah and Joe Mock

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Graeter’s

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Western & Southern Financial Group

Friends of the Company

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.

ArtsWave

City of Cincinnati

Economic Injury Disaster Loan

Employee Retention Tax Credit Entertainment Venue Grant (State of Ohio)

FEMA

Hamilton County Commissioners (CARES Act)

Ohio Arts Council (CARES Act)

Ohio Department of Development (American Rescue Plan Act)

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

The Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund (State of Ohio)

The SBA Paycheck Protection Program

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 TO $1,999,999

Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Foundation

$500,000 TO $999,999 altafiber

GE Aerospace

H ELP U S T ELL THE W HOLE S TORY

At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, everything we do is “half philanthropic,” meaning tickets and subscriptions only cover HALF of what it costs to produce all of the shows and programs at CSC. Make a gift today to play your part in telling the whole story!

DONATE TONIGHT

The box office will be happy to accept and process a tax-deductible donation by cash, check or credit card.

$250,000 TO $499,999

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Western & Southern Financial Group

$100,000 – $249,999

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

Cincinnati Business Courier

Cincinnati Reds

Duke Energy

The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation

The Enquirer|Cincinnati.com

Great American Insurance Group

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee

The Kroger Co.

Messer Construction Co.

PNC

U.S. Bank

DONATE ONLINE

To make a gift online, please visit cincyshakes.com/donate

DONATE BY MAIL

Send a check marked "donation” to:

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Attention: Development

217 W. 12th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

DONATE BY PHONE

Please call 513-381-2273 ext. 3208

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STRONGER ARTS FOR A STRONGER REGION

The growth of Cincinnati and its arts is inseparable. Creating a thriving region starts with each of us giving what we can to the arts. Help set the stage for the future of the region we all love.

Give today at artswave.org.

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