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Mrs. Mannerly by Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Ed Stern† October 10 –28, 2012 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Production Coordinator & Master Electrician Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Stage Manager Technical Operations Director
Brian c. Mehring Matt Callahan Reba Senske Matthew Hollstegge Shannon Rae Lutz Constance Dubinski* Aaron Clements
MRS. MANNERLY was first produced by Illusion Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michael H. Robbins and Bonnie Morris, Producing Directors. The Greetings from Steubenville, Ohio postcard image is used with special permission from Steven R. Shook © 2012
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A New Play Written & Performed by Nikkole Salter Monday, October 22, 7:30 pm at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Hailed by Variety as “thoroughly convincing”, Los Angeles-born, OBIE Award-winning actress and writer Nikkole Salter exploded onto the professional scene with her co-authorship and co-performance of the wildly successful play, In the Continuum (performed in Cincinnati in 2006).
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CAST (in alphabetical order)
Mrs. Mannerly...............................................................................................Dale Hodges * Jeffrey, and Others............................................................................... Raymond McAnally *
running crew
1st Assistant Stage Manager...................................................................... Margot Whitney 2nd Assistant Stage Manager........................................................................Nick Tsangaris House Manager................................................................................ Caity O'Shaughnessy Sound Board Operator.................................................................................... Sarah White Light Board Operator....................................................................................Paloma White Follow Spot Operator...................................................................................Spenser Smith Run Crew & Wardrobe............................................... Leah Baker, Anne Dufault, Tess Talbot
Understudies
Jeffrey, and Others.................................................... Leah Baker, Anne Dufault, Tess Talbot
setting
Fall, 1967. Mrs. Mannerly's manners class; various other places in Steubenville, OH. Mrs. Mannerly is performed without an intermission. Approximate total running time is 85 minutes.
Special acknowledgments Dee Anne Bryll Buten Eyewear Drew Fracher
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director’s notes I first met Jeff Hatcher twenty-one years ago, my first year as Producing Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse, when I premiered his wonderful play Scotland Road. During my years at the Playhouse, we presented many works by Jeff: dramas (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Picasso, Turn of the Screw), comedies (Murderers), and musical comedies (Everything's Ducky). I had the opportunity of meeting Jeff many times over those years. I find him witty, sophisticated, and....well, polite. I would have imagined that he grew up in Boston or New York or maybe even Philadelphia. NOT Steubenville, Ohio. I have seen a photo of the manners class Jeff attended in Steubenville when he was nine. I don't know which of the boys is, in fact, Jeff. While I have been tempted to ask him, I have not; it will remain a mystery. Mrs. Mannerly is, in fact, a mystery...even two. Why is this wellmannered boy taking a class that he may not need? And what exactly is Mrs. Mannerley's past? This play is a mystery AND a comedy AND a heartfelt look at growing up—no matter your age. However you view the work, Jeff has written a beautiful play. Thank you, Jeff.And thank you Lynn for letting my first post-Playhouse work be a play by Jeff Hatcher. As well as giving me a home for a few weeks, it has been a joy. Working with two incredible actors on such a life affirming play....bliss. Ed Stern, Director
Pictured: Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's manners class in Steubenville, OH. Image used with permission.
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THE CAST (in alphabetical order) dale hodges (Mrs. Mannerly) is delighted to be back on the Ensemble stage. After joining Actors' Equity Association in 1974, she worked both on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres around the country. In 1988, she move to Cincinnati, which has been her home ever since. Her previous Ensemble credits include: 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, String of Pearls, Bed Among the Lentils, The Credeaux Canvas, Copenhagen, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Vigil, Side Man, The Skriker, Going to St. Ives, A Package Deal, Death of A Salesman, Find Me a Voice, Fragments, The Illusion, Seascape, A School for Scandal, Everything in the Garden, Buckminster Fuller: In and Out of the Universe, and Eleemosynary. At Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Ms. Hodges has appeared in the following productions: The Piano Teacher, Witness for the Prosecution, The Crucible, The Retreat From Moscow, King Lear, Ten Little Indians, Wit, The Importance of Being Earnest, Our Country's Good, How the Other Half Loves, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Equus, and 20 seasons of A Christmas Carol. At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, she has appeared in The Grapes of Wrath, Long Day's Journey Into Night, The Merchant of Venice, and Coriolanus. Ms. Hodges has also appeared on the Music Hall stage as the Duchess of Krakenthorpe in La Fille Du Régiment with the Cincinnati Opera and as a narrator with the Cincinnati Symphony. She is married to counselor David Logan and has a son Sebastian and a stepson Hugh.
raymond mcanally (Jeffrey, and Others) makes his ETC debut with Mrs. Mannerly. Regional highlights include The Foreigner, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Mere Mortals, Two Rivers Theatre; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Long Wharf Theatre. Mr. McAnally also appeared in the Broadway national tour of Defending the Caveman (one-man show). His off-Broadway credits include God’s Ear (original cast), The Vineyard Theatre and New Georges. He has also appeared in numerous television productions including Law & Order SVU, 30 Rock, Royal Pains, Boardwalk Empire, Nurse Jackie, and Lights Out, among others. His film credits include I Don’t Know How She Does It (Weinstein Co), Compliance (Sundance 2012); Ghost Town (DreamWorks), and Gods Behaving Badly. Mr. McAnally received an Acclaim Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance 2009 (Cincinnati). He received his MFA from Rutgers University and is a star and writer for the online comedy video site Daily Fiber Films. Mr. McAnally is a member of AEA, AFTRA, and SAG. More information about Mr. McAnally may be found at www.raymondmcanally.com and www.dailyfiberfilms.com.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR ed stern is thrilled to return Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, having last directed the regional premiere of Copenhagen here in 2003. Mr. Stern recently retired as Producing Artistic Director from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park after twenty seasons, where he also directed As You Like It; God of Carnage; The Piano Teacher; The Fantasticks; Victoria Musica; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Travels of Angelica; Othello; Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure; Of Mice and Men; Stone My Heart; A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum; Twelfth Night; Mister Roberts; One; The Smell of the Kill; Ah, Wilderness!; King Lear; Inherit the Wind; A Little Night Music; Wit; Much Ado About Nothing; Gross Indecency; The Little Foxes and Sweeney Todd, among others. Mr. Stern's regional credits include numerous regional theatres including The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Great Lakes Theater Festival, The Cleveland Play House, Kansas City Repertory Theatre and San Jose Repertory Theatre. Productions include Richard III, M. Butterfly, The Three Musketeers, Romance Language, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rivals and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Indiana University, he co-founded the Indiana Repertory Theatre in 1972. At the IRT, he directed more than two dozen plays during his eight years as artistic director. He was on the directing faculty at Rutgers University, as well as the acting faculty for the William Esper Acting Studio in New York. He is married to Annie Ward Stern and has two sons, Robert and Ward.
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ABOUT THE playwright Jeffrey hatcher (playwright) Broadway credits include: Never Gonna Dance (book). Off-Broadway credits include: Three Viewings and A Picasso at Manhattan Theatre Club; Scotland Road and The Turn of The Screw at Primary Stages; Tuesdays with Morrie (with Mitch Albom) at The Minetta Lane; Murder by Poe, The Turn of The Screw, and The Spy at The Acting Company; Neddy at American Place; and Fellow Travelers at Manhattan Punchline. Other credits/theaters include: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Mrs. Mannerly, Murderers, Mercy of a Storm, Smash, Armadale, Korczak’s Children, To Fool the Eye, The Falls, A Piece of the Rope, All the Way with LBJ, The Government Inspector, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and others at The Guthrie, Old Globe, Yale Rep, The Geffen, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Arizona Theater Company, San Jose Rep, Indiana Rep, Intiman, Illusion, Denver Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Philadelphia Theater Company, and dozens more in the U.S. and abroad. Film and Television credits include: “Stage Beauty,” “Casanova,” “The Duchess,” and episodes of “Columbo.” Grants/Awards: NEA, TCG, Lila Wallace Fund, Rosenthal New Play Prize, Frankel Award, Charles MacArthur Fellowship Award, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and Barrymore Award Best New Play, IVEY Award Best New Play. He is a member and/or alumnus of The Playwrights Center, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and New Dramatists.
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the production team Constance Dubinski (Production Stage Manager) is excited to be returning for her fourth season at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. She has worked for many major opera houses including Washington National Opera in Washington, DC, Florida Grand Opera in Miami, FL, Cincinnati Opera, and The Lyric Opera of Chicago. She earned her M.F.A. at the College-Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati and her B.M. at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She would like to thank her family and Zack for their love and support.
BRIAN c. MEHRING (Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over seventy productions at ETC. His favorite productions include: Thom Pain (based on nothing), The Women of Lockerbie, James and Annie, Copenhagen, The Exonerated, Blue/Orange, and I Am My Own Wife. Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include: The Last 5 Years, The Laramie Project (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); and for video design, Hiding Behind Comets (Playhouse in the Park). Mr. Mehring has also served as Charge Scenic Painter for the Cincinnati Opera and as the Production Designer for Speaking of Women’s Health (1999). Mr. Mehring spent a season assisting mentor Paul Shortt at Teatro de Lucca and three seasons assisting Broadway Designer Robert T. Williams at Artpark in New York.
matt callahan (Sound Designer) has been the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for the past seven seasons. Most recent designs include The Pavilion (CPP), Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, Ground, A Christmas Story, A Mid Summers Night Dream, Hard Weather Boating Party, Dead Man’s Cell Phone (ETC), This Beautiful City, All Hail Hurricane Gordo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Tempest and Sherlock Holmes. Mr. Callahan was also a co-creator/designer of Rock n’ Roll: The Reunion Tour. He has 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 The 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 (Defiant Theatre), a nomination for Fortinbras (Defiant Theatre) and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Rep and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park).
Matthew hollstegge (Production Coordinator/Master Electrician) is a proud graduate of Thomas More College and is now in his tenth year as Master Electrician at ETC. His lighting design credits include: Gravesongs, Souvenir, Ugly Duck, The Ensemble Project: Rebels With a Cause, Raw: Revealed, and Breath, Boom!; Rapunzel for the Cincinnati Opera; and Oleanna with Director Michael Burnham. Additionally, his lighting design for Souvenir was remounted at Vienna’s English Theatre in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Hollstegge assisted Betsy Adams and Nancy Schertler at Playhouse in the Park, and currently assists the amazing Brian c. Mehring.
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the production team (Cont.) SHANNON RAE LUTZ (Properties Master/Design Assistant) earned her Master’s degree in 1996 and became Prop Master at ETC and since then she has “mastered” dozens of productions. Ms. Lutz would like to thank the Cincinnati theatre community and patrons for their generous, supportive and tenacious spirit. Trained as a performer, she first appeared on ETC’s stage during the 1989 New Works Festival. In 1991, she was granted an ETC Internship. Now, the Director of Intern Programming, she is honored to guide ETC’s essential ensemble: the Intern Company. ETC performance credits include: Fiction, Alice in Wonderland (1998, 2003, & 2008), Poor Super Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Chronicles of Plague, A School for Scandal, Cinderella, Zorro, The Frog Princess, and Sleeping Beauty (2009, 2000). She would like to thank her family for their persistent love and support, Ruth for lessons in art, life, and integrity, and Lynn for her dedication to our dreams.
REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is currently CCM’s Associate Costume Designer. She’s designed costumes for ETC’s Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Mary’s Wedding, Rabbit Hole, Souvenir, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, Nite Club Confidential, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), among countless others. Her other credits include ETC’s world premiere holiday productions of Ugly Duck, Cinderella, The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as Side Man, A Question of Mercy, Edward Albee’s Seascape, and Traveler in the Dark. Recent CCM credits include: Hot Summer Nights’ Violet, We Tell the Story, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. Other CCM credits include: Wonderful Town, The Boys from Syracuse, Oklahoma!, and Big River. She designed Noah’s Flood for the May Festival and is Cincinnati Opera’s costume coordinator. She designed Ainadamar, Cosi Fan Tutti and We Rise to Freedom for the Cincinnati Opera.
aaron clements (Technical Operations Director) is now in his fourth year at ETC. He is a native of Charlotte, NC and received his B.F.A. in Theater with a design/technical emphasis at Greensboro College. Mr. Clements worked four seasons at Seaside Music Theater as a carpenter, master carpenter, metal shop foreman, and as the assistant technical director for a winter season. He received his M.F.A. in Technical Direction from UC’s CollegeConservatory of Music. He has also worked as a carpenter for ETC’s productions of Grey Gardens and Alice in Wonderland.
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Dennis & Rita Geiger Chip Gerhardt Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper David and Judith Morgan Fund* Jack & Moe Rouse Fund* Schiff, Kreidler-Shell UC Physicians Co. cincinnati circle ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (2) Americana Arts Foundation Mrs. Charlene Breidster Netherland Rubber Company Mark & Gigi Daly Kathy DeLaura and Ron Steinhoff Dee & David Dillon Donor Advised Fund* John & Jen DuBois Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick Linda Greenberg Fund* Bob and Mary Hamilton Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl Robert & Judy Heaton Daniel Hurley William and Mary Jane James Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund* Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Nancy Lutz Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Sharon & Graham Mitchell Diane & Dave Moccia Pat O'Connor Pepper Family Fund* James and Sue Riley Marvin & Besty Schwartz Fund* Jane Bogart Sellers Arnie & Ina Shayne Shelly Shor Gerson Drs. Brian & Tracey Skale Paul & Jill Staubitz Paula M. Steiner The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation Glenda Suttman Ed Trach Mr. Laurence Weber Mr. and Mrs. Anthony. Woodward The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund
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our donors & supporters ETC gratefully acknowledges the extraordinary individuals, families, and organizations whose generous support makes it possible for us to present exceptional theatre and unique educational outreach programs for our community. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Jocelyn Meyer at (513) 421-3555, ext. 15. The following list was updated September 15, 2012 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $100 + since August 1, 2011.
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our donors & supporters (Cont.) Crew Column cont. Neil Bortz David A. Brashear Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Chester & Joy Cavaliere Kevin & Linda Chaney Douglas L. Custis & Katherine A. Keller Charlene Davis Judith de Luce Richard & Tracy Diehl Richard & Deirdre Dyson Peggy Eberhard Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Fink Steve & Becky Haines Irving Harris Sue Harris Ann Hicks Dale Hodges David & Karen Hoguet Cindy & Bill Hopping Erin Houlihan & John Bostick Nancy Jones & Richard Sippel Charles D. King Margaret W. Kite, In Honor of Ruth Sawyer Carmen & Rich Kovarsky
Mr. and Mrs. Polk Laffoon, IV Dorothy K. Larsson Alfonso & Mary Lopez Dick & Barbara Males Susan Marmo & Neil Berman Graham & Karen Paxton Mrs. Margaret M. Reid Elaine Reubel Steven & Carol Reubel Danielle & Kenneth Revelson Becky & Ted Richards George & Caroll Roden Mary Rogers, in Honor of Joseph McDonough Richard Russell Catharine B. Saelinger Joe & Kathy Schwab Paul & Marcia Shortt Richard & Jackie Snyder Jean Springer Tom Tepe Autocenter Priscilla S. Walford Jane A. Walker Jackie Weist Joseph Wessling Kate & Jay Wilford Joseph D. Williams
SUPPORT YOUR PREMIERE THEATRE! Even with sold-out houses, ticket sales only make up ~34% of ETC’s annual budget. So, we rely on donor support to help bridge the gap between our affordable ticket prices and the cost it takes to produce exceptional theatre with high professional and artistic quality. Your contributions help support all of our programs and professional artists, while also making a significant impact on Over-the-Rhine by allowing us to remain a viable, economic engine for the neighborhood.
WAYS TO DONATE: 1. Donate online 24/7 @ www.ensemblecincinnati.org
3. Text "ETCGIVE" to 20222 to give $10
4. Charge by phone, (513) 421-3555 2. Mail a check to: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati 5. Give in the form of appreciated stock. 1127 Vine Street Contact our Development Dept. for instructions. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 6. Name ETC in your will or estate bequest. ETC is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and your contribution is tax-deductible. * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
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board of trustees Executive board
John Sawyer, Chair Stephen M. King, President Marcene C. Kinney, Vice President Mitchell Meyers, Treasurer Jane Sellers, Secretary
advisory members Chet Cavaliere
Trustees
Nick Apanius Mary Bonansinga Otto M. Budig Dr. Charles O. Carothers Kathy DeLaura Tom Dietz Dennis Geiger Chip Gerhardt
Skip Hickenlooper Dan Hurley Edward G. Marks Richard L. Postler Ruth D. Sawyer Mary Stagaman Mike Zimmer
staff D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director Richard J. Diehl, Managing Director Jocelyn Meyer, Director of Communications & Development Manager Chet Cavaliere, Financial Advisor Amy King Ruggaber, Director of Education Jared D. Doren, Patron Services Manager & Development Associate John Diehl, Box Office Associate Seth Longland, Box Office Associate Jenna McBride, Box Office Associate Sarah Nix, Box Office Associate
Ashley Johnson, Producing Associate Brian c. Mehring, Resident Set & Lighting Designer Matthew Hollstegge, Production Coordinator & Master Electrician Shannon Rae Lutz, Properties Master, Design Assistant, & Director of Intern Programming Aaron Clements, Technical Operations Director Katie Hamilton, Assistant Technical Director Constance Dubinski, Production Stage Manager Caity O'Shaughnessy, House Manager Officer Nick Ligon, Head of Security
Jessica Gardner, Administrative Intern Amy Janowiecki, Marketing & Public Relations Intern Rachel Burson, Stage Management Intern Margot Whitney, Stage Management Intern Stefan Haase, Technical Apprentice
2012 –2013 acting intern company Leah Baker Anne Dufault Spenser Smith Tess Talbot
Nick Tsangaris Paloma White Sarah White
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box office policies & General information Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati 1127 Vine Street | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | www.ensemblecincinnati.org
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ETC Box Office Hours & Accepted payment Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 2 hours prior to curtain. Weekend hours vary. VISA, MC, Discover, and AmEx are accepted, as well as Downtown Gift Cards and Over-the-Rhine Merchant Gift Cards.
Ticket reservations & Sale policy Reservations can be made by calling (513) 421-3555, in person at 1127 Vine Street, or online at www.ensemblecincinnat.org. Ticket reservations are not accepted via email. Single-ticket purchases are a final sale with no refund. Single tickets may, however, be exchanged for another performance during the run of a show for a fee, but may not be exchanged from one production to another. If a patron is a no-show for their reserved performance, ETC is under no obligation to reschedule his or her tickets.
Tax credits
Parking
If for any reason 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. No-shows or tickets released after curtain time do not qualify as tax credits.
Patrons may park at the Gateway Garage (accessible via 12th Street) or at the surface lot, both are conveniently located at the corner of Vine and 12th Streets. Parking is also available at Washington Park Garage, accessible via Elm or Race Street. Charges vary.
Latecomers & admittance Latecomers will be seated at the House Manager’s discretion. Latecomers may be denied admission depending upon the demands or structure of a particular production. Please allow yourself adequate time to arrive, park, pick up your tickets, and be seated. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, readmittance is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the House Manager. ETC reserves the right to deny admission and/or remove any disruptive patrons from the theatre at any time.
Restrooms
accessibility
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Cameras, Cell phones & stage
Groups & Discounts
Restrooms are located at the front of the lobby. Should you need to use the restroom during a performance, please exit the theatre the same way you came in. You will be reseated at the discretion of the House Manager.
Please notify the box office in advance if you require wheelchair-accessible seating or have special seating needs and our staff will be happy to accommodate you. Audio-enhancement and large-print playbills are offered for all productions and may be picked up at the box office counter prior to curtain. Generally, signinterpreted performances for the hearing-impaired are offered on the third Wednesday of every production.
Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use of cameras or recording devices (including camera phones) in the theatre. Kindly turn off any cell phones or pagers prior to the show starting. Text messaging during the show disturbs other audience members and actors and will not be tolerated. For safety reasons, audience members are strictly prohibited from standing, sitting or otherwise being or putting anything onstage at any time.
Groups of 10 or more can save over single-ticket prices, please call (513) 421-3555 for more information and pricing. Student rates, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave Fun Card, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).
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