CINDERELLA book by Joseph
McDonough lyrics by David Kisor music by Fitz Patton
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation proudly supports the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati as it explores themes of tenacity and resilience.
D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
CINDERELLA Book by JOSEPH McDONOUGH | Lyrics by DAVID KISOR Music by FITZ PATTON Directed by D. LYNN MEYERS†
December 1 – 30, 2021 Set & Lighting Designer BRIAN c . MEHRING
Costume Designer REBA SENSKE
Music Director STEVE GOERS Choreographer DEE ANNE BRYLL
Sound Designer MATT CALLAHAN
Wig & Makeup Designer KELLY YURKO
Properties Master/Design Assistant SHANNON RAE LUTZ
Technical Director JACK MURPHY
Intimacy & Movement Coordinator ERIN CARR
Production Stage Manager MARGOT WHITNEY*
Assistant Stage Manager LEXI MULLER*
Production Manager MATTHEW HOLLSTEGGE
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*Member belongs to Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. This theatre operates under an agreement between Actors’ Equity Association, Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States. Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
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CAST & CREW LIST CAST Aristotle the Crow............................................................................................RACHEL BARKALOW King Frederick.......................................................................................................... MICHAEL G. BATH* Gaston.................................................................................................DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN*^ Brunhilda........................................................................................................................DEB G. GIRDLER* Plato the Toad............................................................................................................ CHRISTIAN HALL Priscilla................................................................................................................................ SARA MACKIE* Socrates the Spider...........................................................................................................ABBY PALEN Prince Frederick......................................................................................... PATRICK EARL PHILLIPS* Cinderella......................................................................................................................BROOKE STEELE* Clarissa............................................................................................................................ TORIE WIGGINS* Gwendolyn...................................................................................................................... KATE WILFORD*
RUNNING CREW Assistant Stage Manager............................................................................................... LEXI MULLER* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager/Run Crew................................BREAUNA MARIE JURKOWSKI Assistant Director/Sound Operator............................................................... RANDOLPH GEERS Assistant Music Director........................................................................................ CHRISTIAN HALL Spot Light Operators...........................MALYSSA QUINN, ADRIAN DEVAUGHN SUMMERS Wardrobe Crew..............................RACHEL BARKALOW, CHRISTIAN HALL, ABBY PALEN
UNDERSTUDIES Cinderella.............................................................................................................RACHEL BARKALOW Prince Frederick/Plato the Toad..................................................................... RANDOLPH GEERS Clarissa/Aristotle the Crow........................................................BREAUNA MARIE JURKOWSKI Brunhilda............................................................................................................................ SARA MACKIE* Priscilla/Socrates the Spider.................................................................................MALYSSA QUINN King Frederick/Gaston..............................................................ADRIAN DEVAUGHN SUMMERS Gwendolyn..................................................................................................................... TORIE WIGGINS*
SETTING The not-too-distant past, in a kingdom far away.
*Member belongs to Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. ^Dance Captain
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SONG LIST ACT ONE "From Your Head to Your Heart"........................................................................................ Ensemble "The Beauty of Living"....................................................Cinderella, Aristotle, Plato, & Socrates "To the Ball".......................................................................................... Brunhilda, Clarissa, & Priscilla "What is Love"............................................................................................................................Cinderella "To the Ball (Reprise)"............................Gwendolyn, Cinderella, Aristotle, Plato, & Socrates "A Woman Is"................................................................................................King Frederick & Gaston "What is Love (Reprise)"........................................................................................... Prince Frederick "To the Ball (Reprise)"................................................................................................ Prince Frederick "Tango".......................................................................................................................................... Ensemble "The Dance"................................................................................................................................ Ensemble "From Your Head to Your Heart (Reprise)"..............................Prince Frederick & Ensemble "The Journey"........................................................... Prince Frederick, King Frederick, & Gaston "Just for Me"...............................................................................................................Clarissa & Priscilla "That's What Love Is"..............................................................................................................Cinderella "Not You".............................................................................................. Brunhilda, Clarissa, & Priscilla "The Journey (Reprise)"....................................................................... Aristotle, Plato, & Socrates "That's My Slipper"........................................................................................................................Clarissa "That's My Slipper"........................................................................................................................Priscilla "That's My Slipper"....................................................................................................................Brunhilda "The Beauty of Living (Reprise)"................................................. Cinderella & Prince Frederick "Finale".......................................................................................................................................... Ensemble
This production will be performed in one act with NO intermission. Approximate running time is 1 hour, 10 minutes.
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READ ON.
Materials inspired by Cinderella, courtesy of The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library.
MOVIES
BOOKS Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: by John Steptoe
Cinder
by Marissa Meyer
Ella Enchanted
MUSIC
by Gail Carsen Levine
Ninja-rella: A Graphic Novel by Joey Comeau
Geekerella
Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella A Cinderella Story Ella Enchanted Cinderella
Cinderella: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Highlights from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella
by Ashely Poston
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
Borrow these materials online or at your nearest library branch.
FOR MINDS OF ALL KINDS Visit CinLib.org/cinderella for more!
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OHIO POLLINATION PROBLEM | FEB 13, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
Pollinators are a key part of our ecosystem, and nearly all populations are declining—from butterflies to bees to hummingbirds to moths. Join us in increasing awareness and creating an environment where they are able to thrive. Learn new habits, explore old myths, and discuss ways to ensure a bee-autiful future for our region's bees. Admission is FREE but reservations are required! Limited space | Reserve through the ETC Box Office
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ABOUT US OUR MISSION Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues. We fulfill our mission through our stage productions and educational outreach programs that enlighten, enliven, enrich, and inspire our audiences. OUR HISTORY From its founding in 1986, ETC has focused on providing an artistic home for local theatre professionals, including serving as a training ground for young artists. Each season, ETC produces a lineup devoted to the newest in contemporary theatre that attracts a diverse audience of 30,000 to more than 220 performances. Our work also includes education and engagement programs centered on introducing the performing arts to students from under-resourced schools and children with disabilities. Combined, our productions and educational programs strive to fulfill ETC’s vision of creating an urban arts district that is accessible to all.
(513) 421–3555 1127 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 www.ensemblecincinnati.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Kathy DeLaura, Chair Jeffrey Schloemer, President Kathy Burklow, Vice President Dennis Geiger, Vice President Mike Schueler, Treasurer Meggan Thompson, Secretary DIRECTORS Holly Brians Ragusa Otto M. Budig, Jr. Tom Carothers Sue Friedlander Charles H. Gerhardt, III Linda Holthaus Stephen M. King Shekhar Mitra Nilesh Patel Darryl A. Peal Richard L. Postler Leah Quortrup Jackie Reau Alex Schutte Mary Stagaman DIRECTORS EMERITI Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks FOUNDERS' CIRCLE Ruth D. & John Sawyer Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler Dr. Charles O. Carothers Mitchell S. Meyers
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. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre.
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ABOUT ETC
OUR STAFF LEADERSHIP
D. Lynn Meyers, The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/Mary Taft Mahler Producing Artistic Director
FINANCE
Michael R. Zimmer, CPA CGMA, Director of Fiscal Operations
ARTISTIC
Brian c. Mehring, Resident Set & Lighting Designer Shannon Rae Lutz, Properties Master, Design Assistant, & Director of Apprentice Programming Professional Acting Apprentices: Rachel Barkalow • Randolph Geers • Christian Hall Breauna Marie Jurkowski • Abby Palen Malyssa Quinn • Adrian Devaughn Summers
DEVELOPMENT
Josh Neumeyer, Finance & Grants Manager
EDUCATION
Victoria Aslanides, Education Associate & Resident Teaching Artist Becca Howell, Education Associate Teaching Artists: Brianna Bernard • Zoe Davidson Henry Howland • Julie Locker Daniela Nenova • Adrian Devaughn Summers
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Amy Weinstock, Box Office Manager Box Office Associates/House Managers: Sean Miller-Jones • Emmy Rice Kathleen Riemenschneider • Sharisse Santos
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Matthew Hollstegge, Production Manager Jack Murphy, Technical Director Rae Kuhn, Scenic Charge Artist & Production Assistant Lyss Cunningham, Lighting & Sound Supervisor Ivy Ashwell, Shop Carpenter
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Margot Whitney, Production Stage Manager Lexi Muller, Assistant Stage Manager
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati would like to acknowledge that we gather on the unceded and stolen territories of the Hopewell, Adena, Myaamia (Miami), Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/ Shawnee), and Wazhazhe Ma'zha' (Osage) peoples. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it since time immemorial.
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DIRECTOR'S NOTES It’s a joy to bring Cinderella to the stage for this special holiday season! How thrilling it was to welcome the cast into rehearsal and, for the first time in two years, spend magical hours creating together. This show has a heartbeat all its own. Perhaps it is the unique combination of Joe McDonough’s smart story with David Kisor’s insightful lyrics, all embedded into Fitz Patton’s complex and compelling music. We are told that the journey from your head to your heart is one we must take if we are to love. The process of creating Cinderella was just that: a journey. This journey started with what the creators thought they should write and ended with what they felt they needed to say. Although this show had been planned for over a year, it was really one weekend that brought it all together, one weekend fueled by pizza and the promise that these writers would not leave the table until the story was ready. What they created has charmed audiences in the past, but the past six years since we last performed Cinderella have changed us all, and we need that journey again right now. Ruth Sawyer, one of our beloved founders, used to quote the song We Need a Little Christmas and I feel the same way about our Cinderella! It’s not often that we celebrate the kid in the glasses and sneakers who prefers reading a book to playing video games. It’s not often that we admire one's inner beauty and let go of the superficial. It’s not often enough that we see with our heart and let that be the guiding light of our vision. Now is the time to see Cinderella anew. Now is our chance—a chance for us all to face the future year with hope, joy, and the courage to love. May the new year bring you close to those you love and back through our doors often.
D. Lynn Meyers
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PLAY IN PROGRESS
The cast Rachel Barkalow & Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Christian Hall, Patrick Earl Phillips, & Torie Wiggins
The cast Kenneth Early's script for the show.
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Director Ron OJ Parson (left) discusses a scene with actor Bryant Bentley (right).
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THE FAIRY GODMOTHER PROGRAM "HELLO, GINNY!" We begin each Fairy Godmother performance with this enthusiastic greeting to honor Ginny Hoffman, ETC's very own Fairy Godmother. The Fairy Godmother Program was founded in the memory and celebration of Ginny, an actress and theatre educator who shined on our stage from 1987 until her death in 1993. Ginny’s lasting legacy comes from her work with and dedication to children. Like the fairy godmothers she portrayed in many of our holiday productions, Ginny had a special place in her heart for sharing theatre with kids, which is why The Fairy Godmother Program not only gives the magic of theatre to children in our community, but also provides them with transportation to and from the show, a healthy snack at intermission, take-home and classroom enrichment activities, and a meet and greet with the cast. Join the celebration as we mark this program's 28th Anniversary by donating today. Gifts from YOU, our present-day fairy godparents, enable nearly 2,000 children throughout our community to attend the holiday show each year, many of whom are experiencing live theatre for the first time. To contribute today, cash or checks will be accepted in the lobby or you can visit the box office to give via credit card. You can also donate online at www.ensemblecincinnati.org/support or by calling (513) 421-3555, option 4. Thank you for honoring Ginny's life and work by supporting this cherished program.
Claire Slemmer, Ginny Hoffman, & Ophelia Kelly Azariah in The Sleeping Beauty, 1990. Photo by Sandy Underwood.
CAST BIOS RACHEL BARKALOW (Aristotle the Crow) is unbelievably happy to be onstage at ETC for the first time after years of sitting in the audience! Her previous credits include Silent Scream (Rachel Lockwood), The Carnegie; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Maggie), The Virtual Theatre; Captain…We Thought You Were Dead (Charity), Manhattan Repertory Theatre; The Days of ’98 Show with Soapy Smith (Alice/ Belle) in Skagway, Alaska; and Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth Benning), The Covedale Center. A Cincinnati native, Rachel earned her BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Evansville and is a current member of Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprentice Program. She would like to send infinite love and thanks to her family for their truly unending support.
MICHAEL G. BATH (King Frederick) returns for his 24th holiday show with Ensemble Theatre, where he most recently appeared in The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and Fly By Night. Some of his favorite ETC credits include The Exonerated, Opus, Mauritius, Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Next Fall, and End Days. He is a Wilmington College graduate and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Much love to his wife Trish and dog Obi.
DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN (Gaston) is elated to return to Ensemble Theatre, where some of his previous credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride, Detroit '67, and many holiday shows. Darnell has been a performing artist, educator, and activist for over fifteen years. He hails from Louisiana and attended University of Houston in 2009, earning his MFA through its Professional Actor Training Program. He works as a professor in the arts programs at Northern Kentucky University and University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music and is also an active board member with Caracole, Pones, Stop the Stigma Productions, and Treehouse Cincinnati. His work lives at the intersection of art and activism, which is apparent in his 2020 film 13th & Republic. He is also a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
DEB G. GIRDLER (Brunhilda) began her career on the Showboat Majestic, attended the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, and has worked off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and in summer stock for over forty years. Some of her favorite productions at Ensemble Theatre include Good People, Three Viewings, Three Tall Women, and The Last Session; her favorite roles also include playing the villainess in many ETC holiday productions. Deb is listed in the official scripts of several shows as a cast member of the premiere productions, including the stage version of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hoodwinked! The Musical, and It Runs in the Family. She can be seen in the films Carol with Cate Blanchett and First Kill with Bruce Willis.
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CAST BIOS CHRISTIAN HALL (Plato the Toad) is a recent music and theatre graduate from Xavier University and a current member of Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprentice Program. His favorite credits include acting in Company, directed by Pamela Myers, and in Romeo and Juliet, directed by Craig Wesley Divino, and composing for ANTIGONE (born against.), directed by the late Ed Stern. In his spare time, he enjoys writing music, making his friends laugh, and learning to cook. He would like to thank his friends and family for their continuous support and cannot wait to share his debut on the ETC stage with his new friends. SARA MACKIE (Priscilla) would like to shout from the rooftops, “AT LAST, the holiday show has returned!” Some of her credits include Fun Home, Hands on a Hardbody, all three Wonderette iterations, Rabbit Hole, and numerous holiday shows, Ensemble Theatre; An Act of God, Family Ties, Twelfth Night, Human Race Theatre; Pride and Prejudice and Romeo and Juliet, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Pump Boys and Dinettes, The Carnegie; and Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, New Edgecliff Theatre. You can also catch her briefly in the feature films The Public and Dark Waters. Coming up for Sara is a one-night-only original concert, Cheaper Than Therapy, at The Carnegie, which is being created as you read this, as well as the remount of Pride and Prejudice at CSC in the spring. Love to Michael and the girls and a huge balloon of gratitude to Lynn and Audrey. Welcome back, Cincy Theatre. Missed you. www.saramackie.com. ABBY PALEN (Socrates the Spider) is so excited to be a part of Cinderella! They recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Acting and is a current member of the Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprentice Program. Abby is an artist dedicated to their own creativity and craft. They believe in pursuing the secret joys behind the hard truths. They are an artist who first fell in love with theater, and now have studio space where they build puppets and work on painting skills. They also do small art installation shows across Cincinnati and are currently touring their one-person show Moving the Mountain. PATRICK EARL PHILLIPS (Prince Frederick) is elated to return to the world of Cinderella and to be back on the Ensemble Theatre stage, where his credits include The Frog Princess (Ivan), Fly By Night (Joey), This Random World (Tim Ward), Bloomsday (Robbie), and Luna Gale (Peter). Other regional credits include productions with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Human Race Theatre Company, and Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Patrick sends love to his beautiful wife, Julia, and his goofy, loving daughters, Maura and Anita. He also sends a huge thank you to Lynn and the ETC team for keeping live theatre alive for us all! Happy holidays!
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CAST BIOS BROOKE STEELE (Cinderella) is so happy to be sharing this lovely story with you and spending the holiday season with Ensemble Theatre, where she was seen as Vasilisa in The Frog Princess, Violet in Violet, and Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes, among many others. Brooke is grateful for the support of everyone involved in this show and for the patience and love of her family. She lives in Kennedy Heights with her husband, two daughters, and a fluffy little black dog.
TORIE WIGGINS (Clarissa) is overjoyed to be back at Ensemble Theatre, where she’s had the pleasure of performing in His Eye is on the Sparrow, The Mountaintop, Violet, Alice in Wonderland, Around the World in 80 Days, Cinderella, and Cinderella: After Ever After. Her Cincinnati theatre credits include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Harry and the Thief, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; Mame, Crowns, and The Revolutionists, Human Race Theatre Company; To Kill a Mockingbird, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; To Kill a Mockingbird, Oliver Twist, A Raisin in the Sun, and Fences, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; and Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 by Anna Deveare Smith, Diogenes Theatre Company. Her greatest role is that of a loving wife to her amazing husband, Aaron, who always supports her.
KATE WILFORD (Gwendolyn) is thrilled to be back with you at Ensemble Theatre again, where she was last seen in Alice in Wonderland. Some of her favorite ETC credits include Becky’s New Car, Hands on a Hardbody, Good People, and Women of Lockerbie. Her other Cincinnati credits include August: Osage County and All the Way with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and A Prayer for Owen Meany with Playhouse in the Park. Thanks to Lynn and all of our great professional theaters for bringing theater back and to you all for joining us!
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HEADER A ACTOR NAME (Character) is thrilled to be back at Ensemble Theatre having last appeared in Fly By Night. She is a proud alumna of Xavier University and was a member of Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program. Some of her recent credits include Dryland, Liberty Exhibition Hall; Ruthless (part of Serials!), Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and The Bureau (2018 Audience Pick), Cincinnati Fringe Festival. She also appeared in Mariah Carey’s Hallmark movie A Christmas Melody and has done commercial work for Hulu. Ms. Farhat would like to send love to Jason, Mom and Dad, Shannon, and Lynn. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam sunt. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam. ACTOR NAME (Character) is thrilled to be back at Ensemble Theatre having last appeared in Fly By Night. She is a proud alumna of Xavier University and was a member of Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program. Some of her recent credits include Dryland, Liberty Exhibition Hall; Ruthless (part of Serials!), Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and The Bureau (2018 Audience Pick), Cincinnati Fringe Festival. She also appeared in Mariah Carey’s Hallmark movie A Christmas Melody and has done commercial work for Hulu. Ms. Farhat would like to send love to Jason, Mom and Dad, Shannon, and Lynn. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam sunt. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam. ACTOR NAME (Character) is thrilled to be back at Ensemble Theatre having last appeared in Fly By Night. She is a proud alumna of Xavier University and was a member of Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program. Some of her recent credits include Dryland, Liberty Exhibition Hall; Ruthless (part of Serials!), Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and The Bureau (2018 Audience Pick), Cincinnati Fringe Festival. She also appeared in Mariah Carey’s Hallmark movie A Christmas Melody and has done commercial work for Hulu. Ms. Farhat would like to send love to Jason, Mom and Dad, Shannon, and Lynn. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam sunt. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam. ACTOR NAME (Character) is thrilled to be back at Ensemble Theatre having last appeared in Fly By Night. She is a proud alumna of Xavier University and was a member of Ensemble Theatre’s Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program. Some of her recent credits include Dryland, Liberty Exhibition Hall; Ruthless (part of Serials!), Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and The Bureau (2018 Audience Pick), Cincinnati Fringe Festival. She also appeared in Mariah Carey’s Hallmark movie A Christmas Melody and has done commercial work for Hulu. Ms. Farhat would like to send love to Jason, Mom and Dad, Shannon, and Lynn. Nam facidia porem landipsunt hillupt atiatis itatius, volorem harum im repudigendam sunt.
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CREATIVE TEAM BIOS JOSEPH McDONOUGH (Playwright) has collaborated with David Kisor on ETC’s holiday musicals for over twenty seasons. Several of these shows are published by Playscripts and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. His plays have also been produced by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as other theaters around the country. His new play Ordinary Americans (about blacklisted early television pioneers Gertrude Berg and Philip Loeb) received its world premiere just before the pandemic in a co-production by Palm Beach Dramaworks and GableStage in Miami. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. Welcome back to live theater!
DAVID KISOR (Lyricist) has participated as a composer, lyricist, and music director for over thirty seasons of Ensemble Theatre’s history. He has been part of the creative team for Adrift, The Frog Princess, Sleeping Beauty, Around the World in 80 Days, Cinderella: After Ever After, as well as his quasi-autobiographical Cars, Dogs, Money and the Moon, and many more. He is the Creative Director of Growing Sound, a non-profit music publisher, and the Music Director at the New Thought Unity Center. When he is not working on a new play or giving concerts and workshops, David can usually be found on the floor, singing with preschoolers somewhere in greater Cincinnati.
FITZ PATTON (Composer) is the winner of the 2019 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for sound design for Choir Boy and received a 2021 Tony Award nomination for sound design for The Rose Tattoo. His Broadway credits include The Rose Tattoo, Choir Boy, Three Tall Women, Meteor Shower, Present Laughter, The Little Foxes, The Humans, Blackbird, Our Mother’s Brief Affair, It’s Only a Play, An Act of God, Airline Highway, The Other Place, I’ll Eat You Last, Outside Mullingar, Casa Valentina, The House of Blue Leaves, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Broadway Bound. Fitz has designed 56 off-Broadway shows and received additional Drama Desk Awards for When the Rain Stops Falling and The Humans. He is a founding editor of Chance Magazine.
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DIRECTOR BIO D. LYNN MEYERS (Director) is the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre, where she has directed more than a hundred world and regional premieres, including Fun Home, The Wolves, Ripcord, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Hands on a Hardbody, Detroit ’67, I Am My Own Wife, Next to Normal, and The Dancing Princesses. She began her career as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, has directed offBroadway at the York Theatre and has directed extensively throughout the US and Canada. As a member of the Casting Society of America, Lynn's recent feature credits include Carol, The Old Man & the Gun, and The Public in addition to serving as the Location Casting Director for The Shawshank Redemption. She was named a finalist for the Zelda Fichandler National Award in 2011 and is a past recipient of the YWCA Career Woman of Achievement Award, and recipient of the 2018 Rosa F. and Samuel B. Sachs Fund Prize for her regional arts impact and leadership.
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PRODUCTION BIOS BRIAN c. MEHRING (Set & Lighting Designer) has designed more than 100 productions at Ensemble Theatre. His favorite productions include Thom Pain (based on nothing), Next to Normal, 33 Variations, Freud's Last Session, and I Am My Own Wife. Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include The Last 5 Years and I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Henry IV, Part 1, The Georgia Shakespeare Festival; and I Am My Own Wife, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Peterborough Players, and Florida Studio Theatre.
STEVE GOERS (Music Director) is thrilled to return as music director at Ensemble Theatre. He has worked on previous Ensemble productions of Fun Home, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, and Grey Gardens as conductor and keyboardist. He is an Adjunct Professor on the CCM Musical Theatre faculty and has worked with theatres throughout the region, including Playhouse in the Park and Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as national and international tours. Steve has composed and orchestrated numerous works for theater and film including world premiere adaptations of Where the Wild Things Are, Peter Pan and Wendy, and the award-winning feature film Over-the-Rhine. He is a graduate of the DePaul University School of Music and the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music.
DEE ANNE BRYLL (Choreographer) is very pleased to return to Ensemble Theatre, where her credits include The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and The Dancing Princesses, among countless others. Additional credits include work at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Xavier University Theatre, The Carnegie, Cincinnati Landmark Theatre, Kings Island, and Commonwealth Theatre Company. Dee Anne has been a director/choreographer for Mamma Mia!, Life Could Be a Dream, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, The Sound of Music, Chicago, Falsettos, Parade, Big River, Singin’ in the Rain, and Some Enchanted Evening. She won a 2006 CEA for her performance as Maggie Jones in 42nd Street. She and her husband, Edward Cohen, were awarded the 2010 Acclaim Trailblazer Award for contributions to Cincinnati theatre. She was awarded the 2015 Freddie G. Broadway Junior Spirit Award presented and sponsored by Freddie Gershon (CEO of Music Theatre International) and his wife Myrna. She holds faculty positions at Northern Kentucky University and Xavier University and is Artistic Project Mentor for JumpStart Theatre-Cincinnati.
REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is the Associate Costume Designer at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. She has designed costumes for Ensemble Theatre's Becky's New Car, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, Rabbit Hole, Souvenir, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), among countless others. Some of her CCM credits include Hot Summer Nights, Violet, We Tell the Story, Singin' in the Rain, The Boys from Syracuse, Oklahoma!, Big River, and Guys and Dolls. She designed Noah's Flood for the May Festival and is Cincinnati Opera's Costume Manager. She designed Song from the Uproar, Ainadamar, Cosi Fan Tutti, and Calisto for the Cincinnati Opera.
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PRODUCTION BIOS MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) was the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for seven seasons. Some of his most recent designs for Ensemble Theatre include Fortune, Fun Home, and Ripcord. He was also a co-creator/designer of Rock n’ Roll: The Reunion Tour. He spent two seasons as the Resident Sound Designer at The Eugene O’Neil Center for their National Playwrights Conference. He was formerly the sound engineer for Steppenwolf Theatre, the Assistant Engineer for Blue Man Chicago, and a member of the disbanded Defiant Theatre. He received a Jeff Citation for Red Dragon, a nomination for Fortinbras, and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes.
KELLY YURKO (Wig & Makeup Designer) has been the head of the Wig and Makeup Design program at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music since 2001, where her designs have been seen in several productions including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Xanadu, and The Marriage of Figaro. She has worked on several productions at Ensemble Theatre, including Violet, (all of) The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Whipping Man, Mrs. Mannerly, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and many more. Her work has been seen at Phoenix Theatre, The Wolf Trap Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Wright State University, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Denver Theatre Center, and Ford’s Theatre.
SHANNON RAE LUTZ (Properties Master/Design Assistant) earned her Master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music in 1996 and became Properties Master at Ensemble Theatre. Trained as a performer, she first appeared on ETC’s stage during the 1988-1989 New Works Festival. In 1991, she was granted an ETC internship. Now the Director of Apprentice Programming, she is honored to guide ETC’s essential ensemble: The Professional Acting Apprentice Company. Shannon would like to thank D. Lynn Meyers, Ruth Sawyer, and the Cincinnati theatre community and patrons for their generous, supportive, and tenacious spirit.
JACK MURPHY (Technical Director) is excited to be part of another season at Ensemble Theatre! He grew up in the Cincinnati area and studied technical theatre at Hanover College. While there, he spent his summers at several different summer stock theatres as a carpenter. After graduation, he moved to Bellport, NY, to work for The Gateway Playhouse as a carpenter and rigger and went on to work for Norwegian Cruise Line. After another summer at the Janiec Opera Company as the Assistant Technical Director, he came full circle and returned home to Cincinnati. In 2013, Jack joined the team at ETC, where his favorite productions include An Illiad, Grounded, and Fun Home. He is eager to continue to do the cutting edge work for which ETC is known.
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PRODUCTION BIOS MARGOT WHITNEY (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be joining the Ensemble Theatre family this season! Her previous credits include Sweat on Broadway and the first national tours of Mean Girls, Come From Away, Bright Star, The King & I, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and War Horse. She has worked with The Public Theatre, Signature Theatre Company, New York Stage and Film, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, La Jolla Playhouse, Virginia Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati during the 2012-2013 Season, and Cincinnati Ballet. Margot received her BFA from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music. She would like to send her love and thanks to family and friends!
LEXI MULLER (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be back at Ensemble Theatre, where some of her credits include Fun Home, The Wolves, Skeleton Crew, and Fly By Night. Other regional credits include Sex with Strangers, The House, and 26 Pebbles with The Human Race Theatre Company. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and a graduate of Wright State University, where she received her BFA in Stage Management. Lexi would like to thank her friends, family, and her extraordinary mother for supporting her every step of the way.
RAE KUHN (Scenic Charge Artist/Production Assistant) is in their fifth season at Ensemble Theatre. Rae graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Multidisciplinary degree focusing on fine arts, creative writing, and neuropsychology, however, technical theatre has been a hobby since high school. Rae is a former scenic artist for 3DX, and has worked in stage management, sound engineering, and special effects makeup for organizations including New Edgecliff Theatre, Falcon Theatre, and Cincinnati Landmark Productions. Rae began to paint backdrops for ETC's Education Department, which led to their current position at the theatre, where some favorite credits include Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Bloomsday, and When We Were Young and Unafraid.
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THE PREMIERE SOCIETY The Premiere Society recognizes the extraordinary individuals, families, and organizations whose generosity makes it possible for ETC to present world-class new works and awardwinning education, engagement, and inclusion programming for our community. The following list includes donors whose gifts were received between November 3, 2020 and November 2, 2021.
PLAYWRIGHTS ($20,000+) ArtsWave Gale & Dave Beckett The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation The City of Cincinnati Burton & Susan Closson The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Friedlander Family Fund The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. /US Bank Foundation Hamilton County, Ohio LKC Foundation Peter & Mary Levin Family Foundation Louise Taft Semple Foundation In Memory of James A. Markley, Jr. The Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation Ohio Arts Council P&G Fund* Palmer/Graber Family Fund PNC Foundation The Schueler Group Digi & Mike Schueler The Shubert Foundation, Inc. State of Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission State of Ohio Development Services Agency US Small Business Administration PRODUCERS ($10,000-$19,999) John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund The Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Family Foundation* Betty Huck William & Mary Jane James Diane & Dave Moccia Alis Rule Robinson George & Caroll Roden Dudley S. Taft Foundation Dale Uetrecht
DIRECTORS ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous Tom & Annette Carothers Shirlee Cassidy Dan Collopy Corky & Rick Family Foundation Crosset Family Fund* Geiger Family Foundation The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Kenneth T. & Molly M. Mahler Caroline Richards Moe & Jack Rouse Elizabeth Sawyer Selnick Fund*
Robert & Adele Schiff Family Foundation The Sittenfeld Family Kate Spencer & Doug Morriss Mary Stagaman & Ron Kull DESIGNERS ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous (2) William P. Anderson Foundation Nicholas Apanius Marcia Banker & Jeff Schloemer Amy Barhorst Kathy Burklow & John Berlier Denise & Martin Chambers Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Brian & Elizabeth Coley Fencl Family Fund* Rita & Dennis Geiger Dr. & Mrs. Richard Glaser Dr Robert & Suzanne Hasl Fund Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund* Emily M. Hodges & Charles H. Spencer Linda Holthaus & Richard Zinicola^ Messer Construction Stephen King & Lynne Miller Overbeck Charitable Fund Neal Patel & Dr Avani Modi Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Thompson Hine LLP Jo Ann Wieghaus Woodward Family Charitable Foundation STAGE MANAGERS ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous (7) Americana Arts Foundation Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan Dr. Barry Applegate Bank of America Charitable Foundation Judith & Louis Belli Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein Michael Berry & Melanie Garner Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard Bryson Family Charitable Fund Jeff & Gay Bullock Jim Burfisher Foundation Denny & Mindy Burger^ Bushman Family Foundation Barbara Carr & Bren Blaine Philip Clayton Sue Cogan Kathy Collins * A Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation † Sustaining Donor
Please bring any errors or omissions to our attention by contacting Josh Neumeyer: jneumeyer@ensemblecincinnati.org or (513) 421-3555 x2104.
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STAGE MANAGERS CONT. Andrew F. Cone Mark Dauner^ Kelly M. Dehan Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff Dawn Denno & Barry Klein Ehrsam Family Fund* Bob & Mary Fitzpatrick Sandi Gans^ Jonathan & Kristine Garrett Sandy Georgie Gilman Family Fund* Travis L. Green Linda Grieser Gary & JoAnn Hagopian Debra Hartsell & Michael James Bob & Judy Heaton Marilyn F. Hill Florette Hoffheimer Anne Holzschuh Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton Keith Tom & Sue Kirkpatrick Robert Krehbiel Elizabeth & Bruce Krone LaMacchia Family Foundation Bea V. Larsen Limestone Fund* Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein Cindy Mason Anu & Shekhar Mitra John & Deborah Moffatt David & Judith Morgan Fund* James J. Nordlund Neda & Bruce Nutley Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund* Alice Perlman Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez Hera G. Reines Mr. & Mrs. Gates T. Richards Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Lyle & Jean Ritze Jane Ruwet Hopson & Larry Pytlinski Alex Schutte Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund Norma Skoog Susan & David Smith Jacqueline & Richard Snyder Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall Sara & Gunter Storjohann^ Richard & Kathleen Strenk US Bank Employee Matching Program Ellen & Ray van der Horst Sonia Wagener Robert & Jean Willis Ronna & James Willis Andrea Wiot Wuerdeman Family Fund* Andi Levenson Young & Scott Young
CAST ($500-$999) Anonymous (6) Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc. Christine Adams Louise Allen & Tom Gougeon Toni Alterman Dan Ansel Todd & Ann Bailey Marshall & Alyce Bailey-Thomas Gail Barker, M.D. Barbara & Wayne Beimesch Teresa & Gordon Benson Joe & Dianne Berger
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David & Elaine Billmire The Blatt Family Fund The Bloch Family Fund Richard Block Neil Bortz Lowell Bowie David Brashear Christine & Alan Brown Dawn & Doug Bruestle^ John & Stephanie Busam Carol Buschur Ken & Joan Campbell Margaret & Joseph Conway Ross Crabill & Bill Arbogast Barbara Cummins Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Allison Danneels Kathryn J. DeLong Scott DeVenny Mary & Scott Donaldson Bob Drake John DuBois Cheryl Durie Lydia Fitzpatrick Daniel & Lela Foley Laurel Frank Steven L. Franks Larry Freeman Jane & Chip Gerhardt Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod^ Deborah R. Grayson William Groneman & Maureen Flanagan Charitable Fund Teddy Gumbleton Lois Gushin Linda Heath Ann Hemmer Teresa Henderson Russell & Mary Hill Hirt Family Charitable Fund Maria Hoeffer Erin Houlihan & John Bostick Joseph Huber James & Robin Huizenga Daniel Hurley Keith & Patti James Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program Carl Kalota Amy Katz & Robert Cohen Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund* Sharon Kerns Dick & Mona Kerstine Sandra Kohn Steve Krieger Kroger Community Rewards Program Ginny & Rick Kuertz Diane Laake Mary Pat Latham Carol Leslie Jacob & Joanne Lindy Anna Lovekin Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick Susan Marmo & Neil Berman David L. Martin Michael W. Mason Thomas Mattei Sophia McAllister Mary Ann Meanwell Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Meyer Ric Mierenfeld & Kim Heimbrock Norah & Joe Mock^ Victoria Montavon Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty The Honorable Norbert & Linnea Nadel
CAST CONT. Phil Nuxhall Tory Parlin Adam Parrish Jeanne Plunkett Sandy Powers-Griffin Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD Damon & Holly Ragusa George & Joan Rebeck Darlene Reifenberger Steven & Carol Reubel Becky & Ted Richards Stephen & Helen Rindsberg Al Roane^ Scott Robinson Holly & Sue Roth-Riffe^ J.R. Rulon^ R. Sapona Susan & Clint Schertzer Karen Schilling Karen Schlosser Ronald & Ruth Schmiedeker Arnie & Ina Shayne Bryan Shick David Shick Jennifer Shick Kristen Siegrist Linda Silvati Mark & Lori Simendinger Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin Kenneth & Kathleen Skau Sandra Spataro John & Martha Spiess William Spurling Beth & Bob Staggenborg Steven & Sue Steller Joe & Nancy Stratman Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund Ida & John Tergerson Martha Tierney Marty C. Tomb Tom & Torey Torre Jennifer Verkamp Charitable Fund Ann & Victor Warner Mary Watkins Pann & Terry Webb^ Michael & Susan Whitehead^ Angela Wilcox Jane Wittke Don & Donna Wymore Fred Yaeger & Lisa Staggenborg Ted Zeh Donald Zimmerman
RUNNING CREW ($250-$499) Anonymous (12) Amy Alig Jim & Janice Amatulli AmazonSmile Foundation Zach & Katie Baird Evelyn Banzhaf Henrietta Barlag Ann Beck Wilma & Herbert Beigel Jane & Larry Bennett Patricia Beresford Tom & Alyson Beridon Glenn Bitzenhofer Dabby Blatt Jane Bogart Sellers Theresa Boggess Mark Bowen^ Jacquie Breines
Robert M. Brockman John P. Bruggen Carol Burks James & Diane Byerly Nina Campbell Rebecca Campbell Cathy Chapman Kim Chiodi & Nick Beck Fran Christensen James Cissell & Carolyn Ford Elizabeth Clark Patricia & Robert Clary Anthony Cole Susan Cranley Nancy Creaghead Mr. & Mrs. Charles Curran Jennifer & M. Vito Damiano In Honor of Anne Dammarell Michael DeFrancesco Duane Degroff Charles & Lois Deitschel Steve & Daina Dennis Amy Diamond & Eddie Wolf Paul & Bev Diamond^ Rick & Tracy Diehl Carole Donnelly Igor & Jane Dumbadze Dennis & Catherine Dunwoodie Christine Dye Richard & Deirdre Dyson Mary Eadie Charles & Harriet Edwards John Ellmore Michael Fiorito PJ Fischesser David Flaspohler In Memory of Ardyth Flottman Mary Friel Fran Gafvert Larry Geiger Fredrick Gensler & Tracie Bonet Alana & Shelly Gerson Joanne Glaser Nancy Goldberg Linda Goldenhar & Chris Cain Jennifer Goodin Julie Grady Heard Beverly Grant The Gumbleton Family Dr. Irene Hamrick Julia Hawgood & Harry Kangis Gwen Heilbrun Jim Heisel Ann Hicks Karlee Hilliard Lori Hiltenbeitel Peg Hilvert Margaret Hinzman Margaret S. Hodges Teresa Hoelle & Scott Provancher Noel & Angela Horne Laurel & Mel Humes James Imholte & Mark Kacher Barb Johnson Jean Kachikis Doug & Marguerite Katchen Arleene Keller Gerald Kelly Gail Kesterson Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta * A Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation † Sustaining Donor
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RUNNING CREW CONT. Lucia & Dennis Klasmeier Greg Kloos Larry & Patricia Kluener Jeff & Mary Ann Knoop Geri & Andy Kolesar Leslie Korbee & Michele Mascari Richard Kroeger Mary LaBolt Don Lane Mary Jo Lane & Tom Giordano Russell Lascelles & Janet Schultz Robert Lee Alice Leetch & Brett Oberholzer Warren Leight John & Patricia Leikhim Madelyn Levy Charles Lewis Michelle Lierl & Scott Gainey David Logan & Dale Hodges James Luersen J.B. Lutz Family Richard & Barbara Males Tim & Leslie Maloney Lynne Mathews Minda Matthews-Smith Shelly Maxwell The McCready-Shore Family James & Kathryn McDonough Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Earl Messer Drs. Jacqueline & Steven Miller Family Mary Beth Molloy Jannelle Moore Mary Sue Morrow Mort & Barb Nicholson Fund* Gretchen Norman Paul & Mary Ann Odegard Timothy & Joanne Oppelt Barbara Ostberg Julie & Michael Pahutski Michelle Parsons Nancy L. Phelan Thomas & Marianne Phillips David M. Piatt Fund* Cherry Poppe Beth Powers Betty Prince Joetta Prost & Kathy Shell Laura Proto Kathy Raines The Reed Family Foundation Bartley Reitz Danielle & Kenneth Revelson Janet Reynolds Marlene Riess Luke & Rachel Robinson Connie & Don Roesch Dr. Montiel Rosenthal Judith Roth Karla Ruth Josh & Kathy Sands Robert & Christine Scheadler Jayna & Dan Schimberg Martha & Lee Schimberg Tom Schlotman Jeanie Schmidt Tim & Michelle Selnick Grace Sferra Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben Ray Sinclair & Katie Campbell Mike Stehlin Jennifer Stucker & John Eck
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Glenda Suttman Linda Tache Paul & Marion Thoms Scott & Sally Tieke Tom & Barbara Tobias Family Fund* Anne Trauten Valerie Trentman Anita Trotta Gina Truhart Alan & Margie Ullman Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek Margaret & Michael Valentine Nancye & Thomas Van Brunt Rosalie P. van Nuis Barbara & Tom Waldron Priscilla S. Walford Buzz Ward Christie Warren Larry Weber Jan Welsh & Bruce Fairbanks Jane Whalen Suzanne White Jay & Kate Wilford Susan Wilke Kathryn Wright Jeff Wysel David Steven Ziegler Dr. David Zink Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
APPRENTICES ($125-$249) Anonymous (8) Susan Ansel Klara Apro Laura Atkinson Peg & Tom Bach Camilla Baker Tricia & Michael G. Bath Jon & Carol Beeson Bill & Janet Berger Katherine Berger Mike & Juliette Bezold Karen M. Blocher Ann Blocksom Peter Boylan Mark Breitenstein Wini Bruening Lisa Bryson Sharon Butler Edward F. Buyniski Michele & Kevin Cain Enrique Cedeno Bridget Chamberlin Dorothy Christenson Pat Ciccarella Nancy Cisneros Carol C. Cole Elizabeth Collins Terry Conway Marc Cop Dr & Mrs Alan Cordell Lee Crooks & Bill Menrath David Crotty & Joan von Handorf Susannah Davids & Steve Myer Rose Marie Deibel Jan Denton Tom & Michelle Deutsch Mary & Clyde Dial Pat Donaldson Emilie & David Dressler Fund* Shirley K. Duff, in loving memory of Jean Springer
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS! To join our family of contributors with a donation of any size, please contact Josh Neumeyer: (513) 421-3555 x2104 APPRENTICES CONT. Peggy Eberhard & Jeff Hanna Emily England Patricia Enzweiler Donna Felts Rachel & Bernard Foster Toni & Steve Friebele Carol Friedman Ray Geiger Melinda Gilbert Linda Greenberg Fund* Catherine Grieve Debbie Grossblatt Deborah Grove Virginius C. Hall Irving Harris Marilyn Harris Rick & Kathleen Hibbard Lyle & Jennifer Horvath Jane Howard Caroline Idinopulos Vigran Gifting Fund Doug Ignatius & Bruce Preston Farrah Jackson Robert Johnson Anne Jones Kenneth Jordan Karen Kallberg Miday, MD Patricia Kovach Judy Kraus Marvin & Gerry Kraus Nancy Lewis Linda Erpelding John & Diana Lovelace Walt & Marjorie Lovenberg Charles & Jennifer Margolis Anne McAdams Charles McOsker Nancy G. Messer Aaron Metzger Becky Milostan Pat Moore Heide Moser Barbara Myers Wafa Nasser Shawn & Marilyn Nolan Molly North B & B Otting Charlotte Otto Crystal Owney Becky Patterson Ilona Perencevich Suann Pollock & Scott Mettler Kevin Poore Anne Poppe Charles Powers Joe Rebman Jody Reisinger Christine Rhoads Mary Ricke Linda Rogowski Sara Rollman Carolyn Royalty & Drew Asimus
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Ensemble Theatre acknowledges the following Partner Companies, Foundations, and their employees who generously participate in the Annual ArtsWave Community Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Your support helps make our community vibrant and connects people all across our region through the arts. Thank you! P&G Fifth Third Bank and the Fifth Third Foundation GE Aviation Cincinnati Bell Western & Southern Financial Group Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center The Cincinnati Insurance Companies City of Cincinnati Enquirer Media Great American Insurance Group Ohio National Financial Services U.S. Bank The H.B., E.W., and F. R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees Macy's Cincinnati Business Courier The Kroger Co. PNC The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation Duke Energy HORAN Cincinnati Reds
* A Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation † Sustaining Donor
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PATRON INFORMATION ETC BOX OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm, and 2 hours prior to curtain. Weekend hours vary. CAMERAS & RECORDING DEVICES Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use of cameras or recording devices (including camera phones) in the theatre. ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS ETC offers audio-described performances, ASL-interpreted performances, wheelchair accessible seating, large-print programs, assistive listening devices, and sensory sensitivity items such as noise-canceling headphones and fidgets. SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES Select performances offered for those with developmental disabilities and their families to enjoy the production with lighting and sound adjustments and other accommodations. SALE POLICY Single-ticket purchases are final sale with no refund. If a patron is a no-show for their reserved performance, ETC is under no obligation to reschedule their tickets. LATECOMERS & ADMITTANCE Latecomers are seated at the House Manager’s discretion and may be denied admission depending upon the demands or structure of a particular production. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, readmittance is not guaranteed. ETC reserves the right to deny admission and/ or remove any disruptive patrons from the theatre at any time. TAX CREDITS If you cannot attend your performance and cannot reschedule for another date, tickets released prior to performances by calling the ETC box office are fully deductible as a charitable contribution.
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1127 Vine Street circa 1927 Image courtesy of Fifth Third Bank archives.
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