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ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI THE 2018-2019 OTTO M. BUDIG FAMILY FOUNDATION SEASON D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
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FLY BY NIGHT
conceived by Kim Rosenstock written by Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick, and Kim Rosenstock Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† September 1 – 29, 2018 Set & Lighting Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Choreographer Music Director Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Manager Technical Director Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Brian c. Mehring Reba Senske Matt Callahan Patti James Scot Woolley Shannon Rae Lutz Matthew Hollstegge Jack Murphy Brandon T. Holmes* Lexi Muller*
FLY BY NIGHT is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production on any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the authors' rights and actionable under United States copyright law. For more information, please visit: www.samuelfrench.com/whitepaper 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. †
*Cast/production 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 CAST Crabble.......................................................................................... Michael G. Bath* Harold McClam....................................................................... Michael Gerard Carr* Daphne................................................................................................ Maya Farhat Mr. McClam............................................................................................Phil Fiorini* Narrator.............................................................................. Nathan Robert Pecchia* Joey Storms.............................................................................. Patrick Earl Phillips* Miriam.............................................................................................. Brooke Steele* RUNNING CREW Assistant Stage Manager...................................................................... Lexi Muller* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager......................................................... Sara Ringenbach Assistant Director........................................................................... Griff Bludworth Light Board Operator............................................................... Esther Cunningham Sound Engineer................................................................................Lindsey Cohen Sound Operator................................................................................. Zoe Davidson Spot Operators..................................................Ian Patrick Ashwell, Katie Mitchell Wardrobe Crew................................................................................. Emily Chodan Running Crew.................................Ben Jacobs, Kayla Marie Klammer, Jake Stibbe BAND Guitar..............................................................................................Joel Greenberg Drums............................................................................................ Shawn Elsbernd Bass....................................................................................................... Matt Wiles Keyboard.............................................................................................. Jesse Leong UNDERSTUDIES Joey Storms...............................................................................Ian Patrick Ashwell Narrator............................................................................................. Emily Chodan Crabble.................................................................................... Esther Cunningham Miriam............................................................................................... Zoe Davidson Mr. McClam........................................................................................... Ben Jacobs Daphne..................................................................................Kayla Marie Klammer Harold McClam...................................................................................... Jake Stibbe SETTING 1964-1965. New York City (with the occasional detour to South Dakota). Fly By Night is performed with one intermission. Approximate total running time is 2 hours, 20 minutes. 10 •
SONG LIST ACT ONE "Fly By Night".......................................................................................... Company "Circles in the Sand".................................................................................... Harold "Daphne Dreams"....................................................................... Daphne, Narrator "More Than Just a Friend"............................................................. Harold, Daphne "Stars, I Trust"............................................................................................. Miriam "Breakfast All Day"..................................................................................... Miriam "What You Do To Me"........................................................... Joey Storms, Daphne "More Than Just a Friend (Reprise)"........................................................... Harold "The Prophecy"........................................................................... Narrator, Miriam "Diner"............................................................................................ Harold, Miriam "Circles in the Sand (Reprise)"..................................................................... Harold ACT TWO "Pulled Apart"............................................................................................ Miriam "Eternity"....................................................................................... Harold, Crabble "I Need More"............................................................................................Daphne "At Least I'll Know I Tried"....................................................................... Company "Me With You"................................................................................ Harold, Miriam "Cecily Smith"......................................................................................Mr. McClam "Fly By Night (Reprise)"........................................................................... Company "November Stars".......................................................................... Harold, Daphne
Our friends at The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County put together a list of books, albums, and movies inspired by Fly By Night.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Book)
One of the greatest star-crossed romances of our time.
Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby (Book)
A washed-up singer falls in love with a lonely woman who emails him.
(500) Days of Summer (DVD)
A romantic comedy with a catchy soundtrack.
Morning Glory by Tim Buckley (CD)
An acoustic guitar player whose soaring voice beautifully captures the happy and sad moments of love.
Venezuela 70 by Anthology (CD)
One of the best secrets the Public Library has in their music collection: incredible catchy and dancey '70s jams blending a variety of styles including jazz, bossa-nova, and electronic music.
All materials available through your local library branch.
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DIRECTOR'S NOTES "Nearly all of the elements that make up Earth and its life forms were created inside the heart of a dying star as it exploded out into the atmosphere." This quote shared by one of the characters in Fly By Night and attributed to an astronomy book gives me pause. I have heard this idea over the years from very diverse sources, from Carl Sagan to my sixth grade science teacher: we are made of star stuff. The stars have played an important role in our society. When we call someone a “star” we mean to say they excel at something (acting, sports, scholastics, etc...). Stars were our original MapQuest—oceans were sailed beneath them, and fields were planted with their influence. We even wish on stars and believe that somehow they can help us along on our path. But in our nonstop 24/7 world, I wonder if we remember that the stars are there. So much man-made illumination has been created that the heavens’ guiding light has been all but obscured. Fly By Night stopped me in my tracks as I read it because it hit a place in my heart that I had been neglecting for a while. This story, this music, is about faith and loss; it is about love, trust, and something above and beyond us that plays a silent, almost hidden role as our lives play out. For me, it’s never about just one play, but about a season: what stories can I share with you that may linger long after the stage lights go out? I believe Fly By Night is such a story. I loved the rehearsal process when we constantly found new connections—tiny though they were, connections nonetheless. My hope is that this story will connect with you, that you will recognize the invisible world that connects us—a world that reaches past the immediately visible and fills us with wonder born in the heart of a star, allowing each of us to shine a little brighter.
-D. Lynn Meyers
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The opening of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's expanded theatre facility last fall signaled an important milestone: the completion of the first major renovation in the theatre’s history! Now, you can leave your mark on this exciting new chapter by sponsoring a seat in our renovated theatre. You’ll not only make a vital investment in the ETC productions, performers, and education programs you love, but you’ll also create a tangible legacy, one that honors a loved one or celebrates your own love of this organization.
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BOOK FESTIVAL! OCTOBER 20
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INTRODUCING ETC ESSENTIALS ETC Essentials is a conversation series with local scholars and community members that explores the themes and context of our productions before the third Sunday matinee performance. This FREE program begins at 1:00 pm before the 2:00 pm matinee.
JOURNEY TO THE STARS | SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 Fly by Night asks are our lives fate or destiny? What is written in the stars? Join Cincinnati Observatory experts for a discussion on star navigation and learn the fascinating story of how Cincinnati became the Birthplace of American Astronomy. DARK COMEDY | FEBRUARY 10, 2019 With a wicked sense of humor, Ripcord is a deeply satisfying and vastly entertaining story of two utterly mismatched women thrown together by circumstance. Join Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers as she talks about dark comedy and how morbid humor is often an element of satire. MARRIAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY | MARCH 24, 2019 Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll's House scandalized audiences with its 1879 debut when, in its final scene, protagonist Nora shockingly decides to leave her husband and children. Some claim it's an argument against marriage. If that is the case, then A Doll's House, Part 2 could be an argument for it. Join a panel of local marriage counselors for a discussion about marriage in 21st-century society. AUTO INDUSTRY 101 | MAY 5, 2019 Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew is her third play about Detroit, the epicenter of American motor manufacturing and her hometown. The tristate region, too, has felt the effect of production plants opening and closing. Join employees from local Ford, Honda, and Toyota plants as they share their perspectives on the state of the automotive industry. T-E-A-M: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORTS | JUNE 23, 2019 What does it take to create a team? What does it take to stay mentally and physically prepared for the game? The Wolves depicts a girls indoor soccer team, but how realistic is its portrayal? Educators from Xavier University’s Sports Management Program and University of Cincinnati’s Sports Psychology department will discuss what makes a team and what makes an athlete. Space is limited! Reserve tickets through the ETC Box Office at (513) 421-3555
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THE GREAT NORTHEAST BLACKOUT OF 1965 Breaking News! November 9, 1965 On this chilly autumn evening in the midst of rush-hour traffic, The City That Never Sleeps has been brought to a standstill by massive power failures. "The people of New York have taken [the blackout] by and large with good grace." — Frank McGee, NBC News "The streets filled with hundreds of thousands of homeward-bound commuters, their shadowy forms clustered on the sidewalks, the windows of skyscrapers dark, all traffic lights out, traffic jammed bumper-to-bumper on major streets, the headlights from automobiles the only light. It was frightening at first, but only for a few minutes because (amazingly) New Yorkers adjusted very rapidly to the situation. As we drove down Madison Avenue, we found that at almost every intersection a young man had appeared. He shed his coat and jacket (because he was more visible in a white shirt), and was directing traffic. These self-appointed traffic cops miraculously managed to avert any major accidents that we know of at this point." — Gabe Pressman, NBC News "I was in the Time Square area (where the Broadway theatre district is). The lights in that area have gone on and off with heartbreaking regularity for some time, but never have they been off completely, as they were tonight." — Jim Harts, NBC News "In front of the Paramount Theater, a young man met his date, kissed her and asked, 'What would you like to do tonight?' [in spite of the blackout]." — Joseph Herzberg, The New York Times
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"One important light did not go out tonight: The torch on the Statue of Liberty. Standing lonely while all this was going on, a shaft of light in the waters just south of the darkened island of Manhattan." —Gabe Pressman, NBC News
When and where did the lights go out?
On November 9, 1965, at approximately 5:27pm (EST) New England, New York State, parts of other states as far west as Michigan, and across the Canadian border into Ontario (over 80,000 square miles) lost power, and some areas remained powerless for up to 13 hours.
What happened?
The especially cold weather in Ontario, Canada, on November 9 caused the electrical systems in Ontario to run at peak capacity. A small variation of power coming from the interconnected power lines in New York caused a faulty relay in Ontario, overloading both the Ontario and New York grids, resulting in mass blackout.
Who was affected by the blackout?
Over 30 million people were without power, including more than 800,000 people stranded on paralyzed subway trains underground. To read more about the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965, visit our blog: www.ensemblecincy.wordpress.com
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THE CAST MICHAEL G. BATH (Crabble) appeared most recently in Ensemble Theatre 's The Dancing Princesses, Cinderella: After Ever After, and Legend of Georgia McBride. His other favorite ETC credits include Opus, The Exonerated, 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. He sends much love to his wife, Trish, and dog, Obi. MICHAEL GERARD CARR (Harold McClam) is ecstatic to return to Ensemble Theatre, where his favorite credits include First Date, The Legend of Georgia McBride, and Hands on a Hardbody. He is a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music Acting Program and a former ETC acting intern. Mr. Carr is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati’s Musical Theater Department. He sends love to Mom, Dad, Erin, Lauren, Craig, Matthew, and his wife, Amanda. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. MAYA FARHAT (Daphne) is over the moon to be a part of this stellar show! She is a proud graduate of Xavier University and the 2016-2017 ETC Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program. Her favorite previous credits include First Date and The Dancing Princesses at Ensemble Theatre and, most recently, The Bureau, which was Cincinnati's Audience Pick of the 2018 Fringe Festival. Ms. Farhat has also dabbled in film (Hallmark's A Christmas Melody) and commercial work for Hulu. She sends many thanks to Lynn, B, Shannon, and this incredible cast. PHIL FIORINI (Mr. McClam) was last seen at the Ensemble Theatre in Violet, Sleeping Beauty, and Hands on a Hardbody. He performed in Taylor Mac's Hir at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City this summer where he then donned some large heels in La Cage Aux Folles and The Legend of Georgia McBride at Kansas Repertory Theatre. Mr. Fiorini was seen in The Realistic Joneses at the Clifton Performance Theatre and spent three years on the Broadway tour of The Lion King as Pumbaa the Warthog. He is glad to be back at ETC for this magical tale knowing "Life is not the things that we do, it's who we're doing them with.” 20 •
THE CAST, continued NATHAN ROBERT PECCHIA (Narrator) is thrilled to return to Cincinnati from Washington state, where he played Curly in Oklahoma! as an AEA Guest Artist for Wheatland Theatre Company. Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Pecchia is currently based in New York City. He is an alumni of Wright State University’s Musical Theatre Program, where his favorite credit was The Music Man. Some of his other recent credits include First Date, Ensemble Theatre; Spamalot!, Short North Stage; Miracle on 34th Street, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts; and Sweeney Todd and the American premiere of Legendale, Human Race Theatre Company. www.nathanrobertpecchia.com PATRICK EARL PHILLIPS (Joey Storms) received his BA in Theatre from Xavier University and was an Acting Intern at Ensemble Theatre during the 2014-2015 Season. He was last seen at ETC in This Random World, Bloomsday, Cinderella: After Ever After, among others. His other regional theatre credits include The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre; Henry VI, Part I, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; and Saint Joan and Relatively Speaking, Diogenes Theatre Company. Mr. Phillips would like to thank Lynn for this wonderful opportunity and sends love to his friends, family, Julia, and his beautiful 1 year-old daughter Maura! www.PatrickEPhillips.com BROOKE STEELE (Miriam) is thrilled to be a part of this production! She is a local actress who has been seen in various shows at Ensemble Theatre, where some of her favorites include Violet, Cinderella, and The Marvelous Wonderettes. Most recently, Ms. Steele was seen at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in Noises Off!. When not performing, she teaches with Community Arts Initiatives and spends time with her husband, their daughter, and the very best small black dog at their home in Pleasant Ridge.
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THE CREATORS KIM ROSENSTOCK (Playwright) has written several plays including Tigers Be Still which played a sold-out run in its premiere at Roundabout Underground and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. She is currently working on commissions for Dallas Theater Center, Roundabout Theatre Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Ars Nova, where she was the 2011 Playwright-in-Residence. Her awards include the Clauder Prize from Portland Stage Company and Aspen Theater Masters' Visionary Playwright Award. Ms. Rosenstock is a graduate of Amherst College where she first began writing plays under the mentorship of Constance Congdon, and holds an MFA in playwriting from Yale School of Drama. She is originally from Baldwin, Long Island and currently resides in Los Angeles where she writes for the television show, New Girl. MICHAEL MITNICK'S (Playwright) plays include Sex Lives of Our Parents, Second Stage and The Kennedy Center; The Siegel, South Coast Repertory (Edgerton New Play Award); Spacebar: A Broadway Play by Kyle Sugarman, The Wild Project; the trilogy Past/Future/Present: Elijah, LOCAL; Ed, Downloaded, Denver Center; Babs the Dodo, WET, and he co-wrote/composed the musical Fly By Night, Playwrights Horizons (Drama Desk nominee for Best Musical). His songs have been sung at Lincoln Center, The Guggenheim, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and on HBO. His film and television work includes The Giver with Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges, Vinyl, and the upcoming film The Current War with Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon. He is currently writing commissions for the Geffen Playhouse and The Roundabout Theatre Company. Mr. Mitnick is a graduate of Harvard University and has an MFA in Playwriting from The Yale School of Drama. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh. WILL CONNOLLY (Playwright) originated the role of Andrej in the Tony winning musical Once on Broadway. He has also worked with New York Theater Workshop, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout Theater Company, New York Stage & Film, A.R.T., Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Center Theatre Group, The Old Globe, Yale Rep, Southern Rep, Amsterdam Fringe Festival, and others. As a musician, he has performed at Lincoln Center, 54 Below, Joe's Pub, Ars Nova, and The Bitter End, among others. Mr. Connolly plays bass, guitar, ukulele, and percussion on the Grammy winning Once soundtrack. He is a founding member of The NOLA Project, a resident artist with Studio 42, and a Carbonell Award recipient. BFA, NYU; MFA in Acting from Yale School of Drama. • 23
THE DIRECTOR D. LYNN MEYERS (Director) is in her 23rd season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where she has directed over 80 world and regional premieres, including Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Hands on a Hardbody, Detroit ’67, I Am My Own Wife, Next to Normal, Cinderella: After Ever After, and The Dancing Princesses. She has directed Off-Broadway at the York Theatre with Marsha Norman’s Traveler in the Dark and James McClure’s Max and Maxie. She has directed extensively throughout the US and Canada and began her career as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Aside from directing, Ms. Meyers is also a member of the Casting Society of America, having cast for Hallmark, PBS, CBS, BBC, HBO, MTM, Paramount, and MGM. Her favorite feature credits include Carol, Miles Ahead, The Goat, 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.
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THE PRODUCTION TEAM BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his seventh season with Ensemble Theatre. He stage managed with The Lexington Theatre Company for the past two summers, and he served as an Assistant Stage Manager with Music Theatre Wichita for four seasons, where he worked on over twenty productions including Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. He served as Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2010, he relocated to Cincinnati and spent two seasons with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Other favorite regional credits include Legally Blonde, Violet, Thunder Knocking on the Door, Hands on a Hardbody, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Tribes, and The Legend of Georgia McBride. Thank you to Lynn and this incredibly talented production staff for imagining such beautiful productions and creating the magic that is theatre. He sends love to his wonderful family and his partner, AJ, for their continued love and support. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. LEXI MULLER (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to join Ensemble Theatre for the first time! Her previous productions include Sex with Strangers, The House, Legendale, On Golden Pond, 26 Pebbles, Hail Mary!, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and One Slight Hitch with the Human Race Theatre Company. Her other regional credits include Dayton Philharmonic’s Best of Broadway II concert at the Schuster Center. Ms. Muller is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association and a graduate of Wright State University, where she received her BFA in Stage Management. BRIAN c. MEHRING (Resident Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over 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. 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 Prop 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. Ms. Lutz would like to thank D. Lynn Meyers, Ruth Sawyer, and the Cincinnati theatre community and patrons for their generous, supportive, and tenacious spirit. 26 •
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JACK MURPHY (Technical Director) is excited to start his sixth 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 such as Georgia Shakespeare Company and the Brevard Music Center’s Janiec Opera Company as a carpenter. After graduation, he moved to Bellport, NY, to work for The Gateway Playhouse as a carpenter and rigger, and he went on to work for Norwegian Cruise Line. After another summer at the Janiec Opera Company, he came full circle and returned home to Cincinnati. Mr. Murphy is eager to continue to do the cutting edge work ETC is known for and has enjoyed working on such productions as An Iliad, Grounded, and The Humans. MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) was the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for seven seasons. His most recent designs for Ensemble Theatre include Hedwig and the Angry Inch and The Humans. Mr. Callahan 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. 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. SCOT WOOLLEY (Music Director) has appeared at Ensemble Theatre in His Eye is on the Sparrow, 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, and Souvenir. Some other ETC credits include 25 the Musical, Cinderella, and Violet. He created Broadway arrangements for State Fair and Off-Broadway vocal arrangements for Tapestry, the Music of Carole King. He also composed the theme for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float in 2004. Playhouse credits include conducting for Rocky Horror, Candide, Carnival!, as well as performing in the world premiere of Ace. His national tours include Crazy for You, Tommy, and The Will Rogers Follies. Mr. Woolley's orchestral arrangements have been heard in Atlanta, Portland, Indianapolis, Hong Kong, and regularly with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. • 27
INTRODUCING THE UC COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC’S 2018-19 MAINSTAGE SERIES
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BEST PLAY
(COMMUNITY/STUDENT) BY CITYBEAT READERS
Mainstage Season Production Sponsor
Oct. 19-21 and 26-27, 2018
THE TURN OF THE SCREW* OPERA
Nov. 15-18, 2018
BIRTHDAY VARIATIONS DANCE
Dec. 6-9, 2018
OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD* Photo by Mark Lyons.
ACTING
Feb. 13-17, 2019
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME MUSICAL THEATRE
March 7-10, 2019
LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
(THE CLEMENCY OF TITUS) OPERA
April 12-14, 2019 SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW. SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE SEPT. 10, 2018.
CINDERELLA
513-556-4183 • boxoff@uc.edu • ccm.uc.edu
April 26-28, 2019
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DANCE
*For mature audiences. Titles and dates subject to change.
PREMIERE SOCIETY The Premiere Society recognizes individuals who have made gifts totaling $1,000 or more within the past year. The exceptional generosity of these donors enables ETC to present world class new works and works new to the region by having the resources to achieve the highest level of artistic quality possible. The following list was updated August 9, 2018 and includes names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since July 5, 2017. For questions or corrections, please contact the Development Department at (513) 421-3555, option 4. WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+): Anonymous (3) William P. Anderson Foundation ArtsWave Gale & Dave Beckett^ The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation^~ Lucille K. Carothers^ Tom & Annette Carothers^ City of Cincinnati^ The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Harry & Linda Fath^ William A. Friedlander Fund*^~ Estate of Kenneth J. Furrier^ John and Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund Linda Greenberg Fund*^ The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation^ Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund* Betty Huck~ William & Mary Jane James^~ The Andrew Jergens Foundation The Johnson Foundation Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund* LPK^ Macy's Kenneth T. & Molly M. Mahler Messer Construction Co.^ The Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation^ Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia~ Ohio Arts Council Marilyn & Jack Osborn^ P&G Fund*~ Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation* Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund*~ PNC Foundation Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez^ William S Rowe Foundation~ Rosemary & Mark Schlachter^ Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee~ The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee~ Digi & Mike Schueler^ The Shubert Foundation, Inc. State of Ohio through the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission^ Paul & Jill Staubitz^ Estate of Richard Steiner Elsa M. Heisel Sule Charitable Trust Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation~ The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation Ms. Carol Talbot~ Dale & Joyce Uetrecht * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
Ginger Warner^ Irwin & Barbara Weinberg Western & Southern Financial Fund~ The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999): Bob & Elaine Blatt Denise & Martin Chambers Brian & Elizabeth Coley~ Crosset Family Fund* John DuBois~ GBBN Architects^ Jane & Chip Gerhardt^~ The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper^ Debbie Hill Marilyn F. Hill Arleene Keller~ Stephen King & Lynne Miller^ Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications~ Caroline Richards~ Moe & Jack Rouse^ The Sittenfeld Family^~ Tom & Barbara Tobias Family Fund*~ The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund~ REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999): Charles Abbottsmith~ Gordon Allen & Linda Baas~ Nicholas Apanius^ Karen & Christopher Bowman Mrs. Charlene Breidster Shirlee Cassidy~ Kelly M. Dehan Bob & Mary Fitzpatrick~ Dennis & Rita Geiger^ Alana & Shelly Gerson~ Helen & John Habbert~ Betsy & Tom Hampton~ Suzanne Hasl David and Judith Morgan Fund* Dr. Patricia O'Connor Overbeck Charitable Fund Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez^ Jeffrey Schloemer & Marcia Banker Elizabeth Sawyer Selnick Fund* Mary Stagaman^ Thompson Hine LLP Ed Trach Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund~ CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (5) Americana Arts Foundation
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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. The following list was updated August 9, 2018 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since July 5, 2017. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact the Development Department at (513) 421-3555, option 4. CINCINNATI CIRCLE CONT. Norman Bates Kathleen Bellamy Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein~ Michael Berry & Melanie Garner^ Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund* David Brashear~ Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Dale P. Brown~ Bryson Family Charitable Fund Brenda Carter City of Sharonville William & Catherine Cody Mark Dauner Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff Ehrsam Family Fund*~ Grace A. Epstein Mary Fiorini GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Bob Gerding Graeter's Karen Grass Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Irving Harris~ Bob & Judy Heaton~ Karlee Hilliard~ Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund* Emily M. Hodges, in memory of Andy Wolf Florette Hoffheimer Erin Houlihan & John Bostick Jim & Robin Huizenga Dick & Mona Kerstine^ Tom & Sue Kirkpatrick~ LaMacchia Family Foundation Chris Lewis & Alicia Bond-Lewis David Logan & Dale Hodges Edward & Anita Marks^ Ihor and Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels~ Sue & Michael Miller~ Anu & Shekhar Mitra Norah & Joe Mock Neal Patel & Avani Modi^~ Scott Provancher Bob & Connie Reed Becky & Ted Richards Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund Keven Speece^ * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
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Dee Stegman Paula Steiner Summertime Kids Grant Glenda Suttman^ Bob & Sue Trusty Ellen & Ray Van der Horst~ Steve F. Warkany Fund* Barbara Wiedemann Jo Ann Wieghaus~ Andrea Wiot Andi Levenson Young & Scott Young Mike & Liz Zimmer THE ENSEMBLE ($30+ MONTHLY GIFT) Anonymous (3) Jacqueline Conner Mark Dauner Dennis & Catherine Dunwoodie Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod Linda R. Holthaus J.B. Lutz Family Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels J.R. Rulon Eli Shupe & Toby Ruben Sara & Gunter Storjohann Pann & Terry Webb THE ENSEMBLE ($15+ MONTHLY GIFT) Anonymous Michele & Kevin Cain Paul & Bev Diamond Sandi Gans Al Roane Karen Wittenberg Kathryn Wright ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999): Anonymous (8) Karen & Fred Abel Walter Blair^ Dabby Blatt Clay & Emily Bond Mark Bowen Philip Clayton Brian & Elizabeth Coley Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Jennifer & Vito Damiano Susannah Davids & Steve Myer~ Kathryn J. DeLong Emilie W. & David Dressler Family Fund* Fencl Family Fund* R. Terrell & Susan Finney Carol S. Friel
SUPPORTERS, continued The Kenneth Furrier Estate Nancy Gilman~ Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod The Gumbleton Family Sue Harris & Meredith Green Debra Hartsell & Michael James Keith & Patti James Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton Keith Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Kroger Community Rewards Program Elizabeth Krone Warren Leight Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick David Martin Mary Ann Meanwell Meierjohan Building Group, LLC Phillip Meyers Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Meilech John & Deborah Moffatt Bill & Ruth Morley Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty The Honorable Norbert & Linnea Nadel Victoria Parlin Pepper Family Fund* Alice Perlman Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD Hera Reines Steven & Carol Reubel Stephen & Helen Rindsberg George & Caroll Roden Rich & Jess Roedersheimer Jane Ruwet Hopson & Larry Pytlinski John & Ronnie Shore Mike & Laconia Smith In memory of John Spiess Howard & Nancy Starnbach Steven & Sue Steller Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall The Sweeny Family Charitable Fund, in honor of Jack & Kit Overbeck Jennifer Verkamp Scott & Vicki Walker Larry Weber Wuerdeman Family Fund* STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499): Anonymous (3) Christine Adams Amy Alig Laura Atkinson Henrietta Barlag~ Jon & Carol Beeson Mike & Juliette Bezold David & Elaine Billmire Robert L. Bogenschutz * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard Katy Brown Ann & Lee Bulger Melanie Burden Andrew F. Cone Jacqueline Conner Roger Cranos Lee D. Crooks Jerry Dehner & Patty Nagelkirk Charles & Lois Deitschel~ Jan Denton Paul & Bev Diamond Dennis & Catherine Dunwoodie Charles & Harriet Edwards Maureen Flanagan & Will Groneman Mr. Steven Franks Joanne Glaser~ Barbara & Jack Hahn, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Julia Hawgood & Harry Kangis Linda Holthaus Kevin & Deborah Horton Daniel Hurley Steve Kenat Charles D. King Renee & Bradley Lemberg Limestone Fund*^ Al & Mary Lopez J.B. Lutz Family Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Patricia McKay Bill & Karen McKim John & Julie Mellott Dr. Ralph Meyer Nora & Michael Moushey Josh Neumeyer Burke Neville Terry & Jill Parsons~ Thomas & Marianne Phillips Irene & Daniel Randolph Donor Advised Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation J.R. Rulon Richard Russell Stephen Schwartz Peter Seidel Will Selnick, in honor of Ruth Sawyer Daniel & Patty Shick Bryan Shick Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben Susan and David Smith Sara & Gunter Storjohann Marcia Togneri Marty Tomb Nancye & Thomas Van Brunt~ Rosalie P. van Nuis^ Priscilla S. Walford Buzz Ward~ Ann & Victor Warner Karen & Barry Webb
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SUPPORTERS, continued STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN CONT. Pann & Terry Webb Joseph Wessling Jay and Kate Wilford Karen Wittenberg Kathryn Wright Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund* CREW COLUMN ($125-$249): Anonymous (10) Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan Paul Anderson Dan & Susan Ansel Wilma & Herbert Beigel^ Mary Ann Bender Bill & Janet Berger Allen Bernard Charlin & Peter Briggs Jeff & Gay Bullock Michele & Kevin Cain Maria Carver Cathy Chapman Anne E. Charles, in memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Carol C. & Leland M. Cole Rev. Dr. Robert W. Croskery & Beverly Croskery, Ph.D. Barbara Cummins Steve & Daina Dennis Igor & Jane Dumbadze Peggy Eberhard Charles K. Eckert Jerome & Jean Eichert~ Barbara Feldmann Chuck & Judy Foster Sandi Gans Drusilla Garms Maureen Geiger Lynne Meyers Gordon Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon Lois Gushin Judy & Alan Guttman Gary & JoAnn Hagopian Virginius Hall Conrad & Joy Haupt Patricia Hemmer~ Ann Hicks Tom & Julie Highley David & Karen Hoguet Cathy & Tom Huenefeld Caroline Idinopulos-Vigran Gifting Fund Greg Janowiecki Ken & Christine Jones~ Kenneth Kanter Doug & Marguerite Katchen~ Crystal Kendrick Kroger * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
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Wayne & Karen Krueger Mary LaBolt Ms. Sooncha Lee John and Pat Leikhim Susan Lennert Linda Erpelding Amy & Scott Litwin Charles & Jennifer Margolis~ Anne McAdams Drs. Jacqueline & Steven Miller & Family William & Sibyl Miller Hatsuki Miyata Sally Moore Mary Sue Morrow Regine Moulton Patricia Murray~ Neda J. Nutley Ms. Kathleen O'Connell & Dr. H. Kenneth Peterson Fred & Leila Oliver Nan Oscherwitz Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Inc. Bill & Nancy Phelan David M. Piatt* Suann Pollock, in memory of Juliana & George Pollock Marsha Raanan Martha Ragland Al Roane H. Gary Roberts Don & Connie Roesch Fred & Sondra Ross^ Barb & Rich Ruddy Jeanie Schmidt Jim Schmidt~ Jane Bogart Sellers Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl Elaine Shinkle Linda Silvati Mrs. Barbara Simon Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin Jacqueline & Richard Snyder John & Martha Spiess Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund Ken & Ann Strunk Jennifer Stucker & John Eck Dennis & Helen Sullivan J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf Beverly Thomas Dan & Lynn Ticotsky Linda Trebbi Charles Wagner Richard & Debbie Westheimer Lynne & D.H. Whitacre David & Nancy Wolf Philanthropic Fund Anne J. Wrider Fred Yaeger & Lisa Staggenborg
BOARD AND STAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD Stephen M. King, Chair Chip Gerhardt, President Kathy DeLaura, Vice President Mike Zimmer, Treasurer Nick Apanius, Secretary Founders' Circle Ruth D. & John Sawyer Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler Dr. Charles O. Carothers Mitchell Meyers
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF D. Lynn Meyers The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/Mary Taft Mahler Producing Artistic Director Richard J. Diehl Managing Director Laura Proto Director of Development Josh Neumeyer Finance & Grants Manager
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Holli Alexander Alicia Bond-Lewis Otto M. Budig Melanie Burden Brenda A. Carter Susan Friedlander Kristine Garrett Dennis Geiger Directors Emeriti Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks
Nilesh Patel Richard L. Postler Jackie Reau Rich Roedersheimer Jeff Schloemer Paul G. Sittenfeld Mike Smith Mary Stagaman Financial Advisor Chet Cavaliere
PATRON SERVICES Amy Weinstock Box Office Manager Associates & House Managers Jared Earland Patrick E. Phillips Becca Howell Sharisse Santos Ben Ochsner Becca Schall Lead Bartender Sara Agee
Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications
PRODUCTION STAFF Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer
Amy Barbian Marketing Manager
Matthew Hollstegge Production Manager
Alexis Jade Colón Artistic Assistant & Content Marketing Coordinator
Shannon Rae Lutz Properties Master, Design Assistant & Director of Apprentice Programming
Lauren Carr Director of Education & Outreach
Jack Murphy Technical Director
Andrew Trimmer Education Associate & Hunter Heartbeat Manager
Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager
John Diehl Operations Associate Jared D. Doren Programming & Events Manager SECURITY Nick Ligon
Lexi Muller Assistant Stage Manager Stormie Mac Costume Supervisor Rachel Kuhn Scenic Charge Artist/Production Assistant Aaron Graham Technical Apprentice
PROFESSIONAL ACTING APPRENTICES Ian Patrick Ashwell Ben Jacobs Emily Chodan Kayla Marie Klammer Esther Cunningham Sara Ringenbach Zoe Davidson Jake Stibbe
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BOX OFFICE POLICIES ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI 1127 Vine Street | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | www.ensemblecincinnati.org | (513) 421-3555 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. TICKET RESERVATIONS & SALE POLICY Reservations can be made by calling the box office, in person, or online. Ticket reservations are not accepted via email. Single-ticket purchases are 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 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. PARKING 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 and Mercer Commons Garage. CHILDREN Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted to productions unless otherwise advertised. Parents with disruptive children will be asked to leave the theatre. LATECOMERS & ADMITTANCE Latecomers will be 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. RESTROOMS Public restrooms are located in the first and third floor lobbies. Should you need to use the restroom during a performance, readmittance will be at the House Manager's discretion. ACCESSIBILITY 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 programs available. Generally, sign-interpreted performances are on the third Wednesday of every production. CAMERAS, CELL PHONES & STAGE 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 & DISCOUNTS Groups of 8 or more can save on single-ticket prices. Student rates, rush discounts, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave ArtsPass, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available for select shows (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).
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