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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati The 2015-2016 Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director

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grounded by George Brant Directed by Michael Evan Haney† January 26-February 14, 2016 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Manager & Master Electrician Technical Director Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager

Brian c. Mehring Matt Callahan Starr Fish Shannon Rae Lutz Matthew Hollstegge Jack Murphy Brandon T. Holmes* Elizabeth Freyman*

GROUNDED is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. GROUNDED was first produced in a rolling World Premiere by SF Playhouse (California), Borderlands Theater (Arizona), and Unicorn Theatre (Missouri) as part of the National New Play Network's Continued Life program. New York Premiere of GROUNDED was produced by Page 73 Productions (Liz Jones and Asher Richelli, Executive Directors; Michael Walkup, Associate Director)

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*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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College Nights @ Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Attention university students: Score $10 advance tickets* for any 7:00 pm Sunday performance during the 2015-2016 Season

Greater Cincinnati area college students with a valid student i.d. may purchase up to two (2) $10 tickets* in advance for any 7:00 pm Sunday performance. Includes: Grounded, Annapurna, and Violet.

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cast & crew CAST The Pilot.......................................................................................... Kathleen Wise* running crew Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................Daniela N. Nenova Assistant Director................................................................................. Ben Raanan Motor Operator................................................................................ Kendra Beitzel Light Board Operator........................................................................ Lauren Bowler Sound Board Operator.................................................................. Katie Groneman Projections Operator.......................................................................... Joshua Harris Running Crew......................................................... Brendan Getches, Stephen Kell understudies The Pilot....... Kendra Beitzel, Lauren Bowler, Katie Groneman, Daniela N. Nenova Approximate total running time is 1 hour, 20 minutes with no intermission. special acknowledgments Aaron Clements, Sterling Shelton, University of Cincinnati CCM

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director's notes When I first read Grounded, what struck me first, besides the beautifully constructed prose poem of a script, was the fact that it is a war story told by a woman—a fighter pilot no less. But more than that, it is a story about drones—the killing machines, we read about so often now, that can assassinate targets half a world away with the pressing of a button. And more than that, it deals with the duality of modern life—the schism between our virtual selves and our real lives—as the author George Brant describes it: "about being there and not being there." One of the most moving passages in the play for me describes the Pilot, our heroine, returning home after a twelve-hour shift of staring at a screen and killing "men of military age" who are enemy targets. Imagine the disconnect. "The door opens and the happy Family greets their hero home from the war It would be a different book The Odyssey If Odysseus came home every day Every single day A very different book." I feel that Lynn Meyers and the Ensemble Theatre with this play, along with last season's An Iliad, have shared with their audience two very different yet companionable views into mankind and the destruction war wages on the soul of (wo)man.

-Michael Evan Haney, Director

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the cast kathleen wise (The Pilot) is thrilled to be making her Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati debut. Her theater credits include: Vinegar Tom (Potomac Theater Project/NYC), The Winslow Boy (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Talley's Folly (Merrimack Rep), Julius Caesar (The Acting Company/Guthrie Theater), Chain of Fools (Guthrie Theater), Diary of Anne Frank (Indiana Rep/ Pioneer Theatre), Murder on the Nile (Dorset Theatre Festival), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum). She has played leading roles in the independent films Ironwood, Bella Vista, Historias del Canal, 4 Nights in the Hamptons, and Antidote. Other television and film credits include Palimpsest (Sundance Film Festival 2012), Unforgettable, and the award-winning web series WILDCATS. A Cincinnati native, Ms. Wise received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College and her MFA from NYU’s Graduate Acting program. She dedicates this performance to her family and to the memory of her father.

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the creative team george brant's (Playwright) plays include Grounded, Elephant’s Graveyard, The Mourners’ Bench, Any Other Name, Salvage, Grizzly Mama, Three Voyages of the Lobotomobile, and Dark Room. A Core Writer at the Playwright’s Center, his scripts have been produced internationally by Trinity Repertory Company, the Studio Theatre, City Theatre, the Gate Theatre of London, Page 73, and the Traverse Theatre, among others. He has received a Kennedy Center National Playwriting Award, the Smith Prize, an Edinburgh Fringe First Award, a Creative Workforce Fellowship, two OAC Individual Excellence Awards, and the Keene Prize for Literature. He has been awarded writing fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the McCarter Theatre Center, Blue Mountain Center, the Djerassi Resident Artist’s Program, and the Michener Center for Writers. He is published by Samuel French, Oberon Books, and Smith & Kraus.

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the director michael evan haney (Director) is delighted to return to ETC where he has directed An Iliad, Tribes, Freud's Last Session, Time Stands Still, End Days, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Souvenir (transferring to The English Theatre of Vienna and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Permanent Collection, Blue/ Orange, Bed Among the Lentils/Underneath the Lintel, Syncopation, The Countess, and Private Eyes. He also directed Hound of the Baskervilles and Oliver Twist for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. As Associate Artistic Director for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, he has directed A Delicate Ship, Double Indemnity, Speaking in Tongues, As You Like It (co-directed with Ed Stern), The Understudy, Over the Tavern, The History of Invulnerability, Sleuth, Blackbird, Love Song, Around the World in 80 Days (transferred Off-Broadway to the Irish Repertory Theatre), Crime and Punishment, Reckless, Witness for the Prosecution, The Clean House, A Christmas Carol (1993-2013), Bad Dates, A Picasso, Hiding Behind Comets, The Drawer Boy, The Syringa Tree, Proof, and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. His international credits include: The Syringa Tree (the English Theatres of Vienna and Frankfurt) and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mr. Haney’s regional credits include: All My Sons, Alabama Shakespeare Festival; The Drawer Boy, Actors Theatre of Louisville; The Heidi Chronicles, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; The Underpants, Capital Repertory Theatre; The Mystery of Irma Vep, Meadow Brook Theatre; Comedy of Errors and Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting, Sacramento Theatre Company; Monument Boulevard, Missouri Repertory Theatre; The Potting Shed, Washington Stage Guild; Comedy of Errors, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival; King of Dominoes, Passage Theatre Company; Scotland Road, Pacific Resident Theatre, Drama-Logue Award for direction; and As the Wind Rocks the Wagon (a one-woman show written and performed by his wife Amy Warner). He was also the Artistic Director of Allenberry Playhouse in Pennsylvania. Mr. Haney’s acting credits include seasons with The Arena Stage, Missouri Repertory Theatre, and Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival; a national tour of Nicholas Nickleby, Return to the River, Jail Diary of Albee Sachs, and The Devils (off-Broadway); and Elie Wiesel’s Zalmen on Broadway.

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the production team brandon T. holmes (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his fourth season with ETC. He holds a BFA from Wichita State University in Technical Theatre and Design. For four summers, he served as an Assistant Stage Manager with Music Theatre Wichita where he worked on over twenty productions. He also served as Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2010, he moved to Cincinnati and spent two seasons at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as a stage management intern. His other credits include the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Theatre in the Park, and Wichita Center for the Arts. Favorite productions include Thunder Knocking on the Door, Hands on a Hardbody, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Outside Mullingar, Miss Saigon, Tribes, and Sunset Boulevard. Thank you to Lynn, Matt, Shannon, and Brian for imagining such beautiful productions and creating the magic that is seen onstage. Love to MDJATA for sending their love and support from KC & Seattle. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. elizabeth freyman (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to ETC for the full season. A graduate of CCM’s Stage Management Program (BFA, 2014), she is now a proud member of Actors' Equity. Previous Ensemble Credits: Freud’s Last Session, Black Pearl Sings!, The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns, and Sleeping Beauty. Other selected credits include: Le nozze di Figaro (PSM), The Princeton Festival; Il Trovatore (ASM), Knoxville Opera; Magic Flute (PSM), Piedmont Opera; Street Scene (ASM), Opera North; and Der fliegende Holländer (ASM), Piedmont Opera. Love to her amazing family and the best friends. BRIAN c. MEHRING (Resident Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over 100 productions at ETC. 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, 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 UC-CCM in 1996 and became Prop Master at ETC. 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 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. "Happy 30th ETC and thank you Ruth and John Sawyer, the Mahlers, D. Lynn Meyers and countless others for making that possible."

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the production team cont. starr fish (Costume Designer) earned her Master’s Degree in Costume Technology from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and her Bachelor of Arts in Theater Design from Buffalo State College. She is often seen sewing around town at the Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, the CCM costume shop and right here as the costume assistant for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

jack murphy (Technical Director) grew up in the Cincinnati area. He went to undergrad at Hanover College where he studied technical theatre. 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. When he left Gateway, he went to work on The Pride of America, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship. After another summer at the Janiec Opera Company, he came full circle and returned home to Cincinnati. Since he has been back, he has worked at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and River City Scenic as well as ETC.

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the 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 November 9, 2015 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since September 1, 2014. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

world circle ($10,000+): Anonymous (2) ArtsWave Rosemary Bloom Gifting Fund* The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Lucille K. & Charles O. Carothers The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund* John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund LPK Macy's Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation Ohio Arts Council Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Fund PNC Foundation Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A & James S. Wachs, Co-Trustees Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation national circle ($5,000-$9,999): Anonymous (2) William P. Anderson Foundation Crosset Family Fund* Harry & Linda Fath Dennis & Rita Geiger Jane & Chip Gerhardt The Raymond C. & Anna T. Johnson Foundation Kroger Edward & Anita Marks Messer Construction Co. Lynne Miller & Stephen King Valerie Newell & Tim Smith Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Moe & Jack Rouse Elizabeth Sawyer Selnick Fund* The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation Thompson Hine LLP Toyota Irwin & Barbara Weinberg The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation regional circle ($2,500-$4,999): Anonymous Nicholas Apanius Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund* Mrs. Charlene Breidster Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff GBBN Architects Linda Greenberg Fund* Bob & Judy Heaton Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia Norah & joe Mock David & Judith Morgan Fund*

Digi & Mike Schueler Betsy & Paul Sittenfeld Mary Stagaman Paul & Jill Staubitz Summerfair Foundation, Inc. Ed Trach The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund Jeff Wyler cincinnati circle ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (3) Anatole Alper Renee Alper Americana Arts Foundation Norita Aplin & Stanley H. Ragle Wilma & Herb Beigel Len Berenfield Michael Berry & Melanie Garner Robert L. Bogenschutz Alicia Bond-Lewis J Allan & Dorothy Campbell Family Fund* Ken & Joan Campbell Denise & Martin Chambers Burton & Susan Closson William & Catherine Cody Thomas R. Dietz John DuBois Grace A. Epstein Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick Shelly Shor Gerson Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Irving Harris Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund* Emily M. Hodges Fund Daniel Hurley William & Mary Jane James Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund* Arleene Keller Kroger Community Rewards Program The Links Inc. Cincinnati Chapter Ron Longstreth & Allen Black Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk John & Deborah Moffatt Netherland Rubber Co. Marilyn Z. Ott Pepper Family Fund* Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund* Hera Reines Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Jane Bogart Sellers Paula Steiner Glenda Suttman Ms. Carol Talbot Judith B. Titchener Howard & Marty Tomb UPS Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund Mike & Liz Zimmer Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*

* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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our 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 October 1, 2015 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since August 1, 2014. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

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our staff Executive board

Stephen M. King, Chair Chip Gerhardt, President Kathy DeLaura, Vice President Mike Zimmer, Treasurer Nick Apanius, Secretary Administrative staff D. Lynn Meyers The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/ Mary Taft Mahler Producing Artistic Director

board of Trustees Alicia Bond-Lewis Otto M. Budig Brenda A. Carter Dennis Geiger Dan Hurley Marcene Kinney Mitchell Meyers

Nilesh Patel Richard L. Postler Rich Roedersheimer Paul Sittenfeld Simón Sotelo Jane Sellers Mary Stagaman

directors emeritus Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks

founders' circle Ruth D. & John Sawyer Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler Dr. Charles O. Carothers

Richard J. Diehl Managing Director

production staff Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer

Julie Carpenter Development Manager

Matthew Hollstegge Production Manager & Master Electrician

Ashley Johnson Grants & Annual Fund Manager

Shannon Rae Lutz Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Apprentice Programming

Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications Amy Janowiecki Marketing Associate Jared D. Doren Patron Services Manager & Development Associate Ben Raanan Director of Education & Outreach, Assistant Director John Diehl Operations Associate Box office associates Warren Bryson John Diehl Becca Howell Sarah Nix Patrick E. Phillips Sharisse Saunders Becca Schall House managers Becca Howell Sharisse Saunders

Jack Murphy Technical Director Melissa Bennett Associate Technical Director Bryce Edmonston Technical Apprentice Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager Elizabeth Freyman Assistant Stage Manager Starr Fish Costume Assistant head of security Officer Nick Ligon Financial Advisor Chet Cavaliere Professional acting apprentices Kendra Beitzel Joshua Harris Lauren Bowler Stephen Kell Brendan Getches Daniela N. Nenova Katie Groneman

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patron services 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 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 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 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. Readmittance will be at 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 available. Generally, signinterpreted 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 over single-ticket prices. Student rates, rush discounts, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave ArtsPass, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).

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