ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI
THE 2016-2017 OTTO M. BUDIG FAMILY FOUNDATION
SEASON
D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
BROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY)
by Kimber Lee
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† October 11-30, 2016
Set & Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Video Designer
Choreographer
Properties Master & Design Assistant
Production Manager & Master Electrician
Technical Director
Production Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Brian c. Mehring
Matt Callahan
Reba Senske
Sam Womelsdorf
Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Shannon Rae Lutz
Matthew Hollstegge
Jack Murphy
Brandon T. Holmes*
Elizabeth Freyman*
BROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY) is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Developed at The Lark Play Development Center, New York City.
World premiere in the 2014 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Produced by LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 2014.
brownsville song (b-side for tray) was developed at the 2013 Bay Area Playwrights Festival, a program of the Playwrights Foundation, Amy L. Mueller, Artistic Director.
The playwright thanks Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, a project of the id Theater at the Alpine Theater at the Alpine Playhouse-McCall, ID.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production or distributing on any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author's 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.
SEASON PRESENTING SPONSOR
SEASON SUPPORTERS
Lucille Carothers
Susan Friedlander
Mitchell & Jackie Meyers
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH SUPPORTERS
Anonymous (2)
William P. Anderson Foundation
The Charles H. Dater Foundation
ETC Fairy Godmothers & Godfathers
Donald C. and Laura M. Harrison Fund of
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Andrew Jergens Foundation
P&G Fund
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
CAFFEINATED CONVERSATIONS SPONSOR
GBBN
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS
Chet Cavaliere
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Interpreter Training Program
College Hill Coffee Co. & Casual Gourmet
LPK
OMS Photography
Suder’s Art Store
Trader Joe's
APPRENTICE SPONSORS
Tim & Cathy Cody
joe & Norah Mock SEASON TICKET SPONSOR
Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916), Distant View of the Domes, Yosemite, California (detail), about 1880, mammoth albumen print. Collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg
CAST & CREW
CAST
Lena ................................................................................. Deborah I. Brock-Blanks*
Merrell ............................................................................... Lissa Urriquia Gapultos*
Devine .................................................................................. Ari Elizabeth Johnson
Junior/Brooklyn College Student .............................................. Chauncey Ragland
Tray Kameron Richardson*
RUNNING CREW
Assistant Stage Manager ......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman*
2nd Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................ Clay Winstead
Assistant Director Torie Wiggins
Light Board Operator .................................................................... Brianna Bernard
Sound Board Operator .................................................................. Griff Bludworth
Running Crew ......................................................... Victoria Hawley, Kat McCaulla
Wardrobe Crew .................................................... Maya Farhat, Samantha Russell
UNDERSTUDIES
Lena ............................................................................................ Samantha Russell
SETTING
Late spring, mid-summer, and late summer of the same year. In and around the Brownsville and East Flatbush neighborhoods of Brooklyn, NY.
Approximate total running time is 1 hour, 40 minutes with no intermission.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Connie, Zack, and Quinn Grubbs
Jen Joplin
Ryan Kurtz
Steve Miller
Stirling Shelton
University of Cincinnati–College Conservatory of Music
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Tommie Lewis, Make It Plain Consulting, LLC
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Tracy Wilson
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If you like brownsville song (b-side for tray), then also check out:
The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore (book)
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward (book)
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely (book)
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (book)
The Interupters (DVD)
Gangland, season one (DVD)
Higher Learning (DVD)
Ghosts of Mississippi (DVD)
The Wire, season four (DVD; this season specifically references Baltimore's education system/gangs in school.)
List courtesy of our friends at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. All materials are available to request through your local library branch.
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
On June 29, 2012 Tray Franklin, age 20, was fatally shot at the corner of Sutter and Ralph Avenues in Brownsville, Brooklyn. His name did not even make the paper when his death was reported that day; instead the story read: "13 Men Shot as Gunfire Erupts Across the City." Tray Franklin was one of thousands of young men who senselessly lost his life and has only been tallied as a statistic by our society.
Headlines tell of violence on our streets daily; often there will be a body count posted of those victims, various cities will be listed, and the number of violent deaths listed as accurate, sterile data—emotionless text on a screen. But, the next time you hear a name mentioned in passing or, worse, another stark homicide statistic reported about our city or nation, stop for a moment and think of those left behind by these deaths and the loss our community suffers.
We are a nation losing citizens and future generations daily—whether taken either by anger, sport, or simply by accident. Lives end on the streets daily, but our awareness, our compassion, and our empathy must endure. We can not allow our hope of creating a world that embodies the promise of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" to be extinguished. Nothing about life is casual. Tray Franklin was cherished and he made our world better by his presence.
brownsville song (b-side for tray) is a play that brings Tray Franklin's story to life, and the countless others like him. The B side of a cassette or record consisted of songs that typically did not get air play, so it's appropriate that Kimber Lee has chosen to add this to the title of her play. Tray's life mattered. So, let us play the B side. Let us hear, and honor, his entire story.
-D. Lynn Meyers
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NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 30
THE CAST
DEBORAH I. BROCK-BLANKS (Lena) is honored to be back on the Ensemble Theatre stage involved in such a riveting production. She has appeared in several ETC productions such as Intimate Apparel, Praying for Rain, A Lesson Before Dying, and The Exonerated. Ms. Brock-Blanks has an extensive background as a dancer, choreographer, actress, and writer and has directed several regional productions. Her credits include film, stage, and television. She is an early member of Free Theatre, the oldest incorporated Black theatre company in Cincinnati. She is a Youth Work Methods Specialist and a Wellness Consultant. She would like to thank her family and the youth who have sacrificed and provided foundation and inspiration for the life-blood of this role.
LISSA URRIQUIA GAPULTOS (Merrell) makes her debut on ETC’s stage, and would like to thank Lynn for the opportunity to be part of this important production. She is a past board president of Know Theatre of Cincinnati, and a Stage Insights contributor for the League of Cincinnati Theatres. She has also worked onstage with several local theatres. Some of her favorite productions: Pacific Overtures, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Prelude to a Kiss, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, and The Afghan Women’s Writing Project, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and A Piece of My Heart, Drama Workshop. Ms. Urriquia Gapultos works as the Senior Manager for Institutional Giving at the Cincinnati Opera. She is thankful to Dante, Alex, Aliya, Mommy, Daddy, Mikey, and the Opera for their support and understanding as she takes on this unique endeavor.
ARI ELIZABETH JOHNSON (Devine) is a third grader from Mason, Ohio. Two years ago, at the age of six, she signed with Wings Model Management of Cincinnati, and consequently manager Jake Lang asked her to attend a talent expo in Dallas. At that expo was a Vice President from one of the top childrens talent agencies in Los Angeles, the Osbrink Agency. Osbrink signed both Ms. Johnson and her brother that summer. Since then, the family splits their time between LA and Cincinnati. After performing in A Christmas Carol with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park last year, she realized her heart is in theatre. Ms. Johnson spends her free time sketching, solving puzzles, and playing outside with her brother. Her next performance will be a return to her role at the Playhouse this upcoming holiday season.
CAST, CONTINUED
CHAUNCEY RAGLAND (Junior/Brooklyn College Student) is a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati. Currently, he is undecided on paper, but knows that he would like to be an engineer. Mr. Ragland got his first hint of theatre during his junior year of high school when he met Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's Director of Education and Outreach, Ben Raanan, through the theatre's Prelude Program. Ever since, he has been itching to get on stage again. He loves food and being happy, you'll see him smiling often!
KAMERON RICHARDSON (Tray) is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati–College Conservatory of Music's BFA Musical Theatre program, and is honored to make his Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati debut. Mr. Richardson's regional credits include: Aida and Seussical, St. Louis Muny; Legally Blonde and Singin' in the Rain, Pittsburgh CLO; and BlackTop Sky, Know Theatre. His CCM credits include: Les Misérables, Peter Pan, Legally Blonde, Singin' in the Rain, and Parade. Mr. Richardson is thrilled to be continuing his training at Michael Howard Studios' One-Year Acting Conservatory in New York. Big thanks to family and friends for their unending support, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, CCM, and The Mine!
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THE PLAYWRIGHT
KIMBER LEE (Playwright) plays include fight, tokyo fish story, and brownsville song (b-side for tray), which premiered at the 2014 Humana Festival and received productions at LCT3, Long Wharf Theatre, and Philadelphia Theatre Company. In May 2014, Center Theatre Group presented the world premiere of her play different words for the same thing directed by Neel Keller, and tokyo fish story premiered at South Coast Rep in March 2015. Her work has also been presented by Lark Play Development Center, Page 73, Hedgebrook, Seven Devils, Bay Area Playwrights Festival, TheatreWorks (Palo Alto), the Old Globe, Magic Theatre, Great Plains Theatre Conference, and Dramatists Guild Fellows Program. Ms. Lee is a Lark Playwrights Workshop Fellow (2014-2015), member of Ma-Yi Writers Lab, and is currently under commission at Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3, South Coast Rep, Denver Center Theatre Company, Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, and the Bush Theatre (London). She received her MFA at the University of Texas-Austin and is a recipient of the 2014 Ruby Prize, the 2013-2014 PoNY Fellowship, the 2014-2015 Aetna New Voices Fellowship, and the inaugural 2015 PoNY/Bush Theatre Playwright residency in London.
THE DIRECTOR
D. LYNN MEYERS (Director) is in her nineteenth season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati where she has directed over fifty world and regional premieres, including Luna Gale, Hands on a Hardbody, Rapture, Blister, Burn, Next to Normal, and The Whipping Man. She directed The Pavilion at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Pride and Prejudice for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. She directed Off-Broadway at the York Theatre with Marsha Norman’s Traveler in the Dark and James McClure’s Max and Maxie. Her several Canadian national tours included Mass Appeal with the late great Gale Gordon. She served as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for several seasons where she cast over a hundred productions as well as directed. In addition to directing, she is a member of the Casting Society of America and has cast for Hallmark, PBS, CBS, BBC, HBO, Paramount, and MGM. Her feature credits include serving as Location Casting Director for Shawshank Redemption, Carol, and Miles Ahead. She was named one of four finalists for the Zelda Fichandler National Award in 2011, honoring directors whose work is making an impact on the art form and their community. She was honored as a YWCA Woman of Achievement and given the Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Continued Excellence. She's a graduate of Thomas More College and serves on the college’s Board of Trustees.
A CHORUS LINE
MUSICAL THEATRE
Oct. 20–30, 2016
CENDRILLON (CINDERELLA) OPERA
Nov. 17–20, 2016
CLASSICS WITH A TWIST DANCE
Dec. 1–4, 2016
HER NAKED SKIN ACTING
Mature subject matter Feb. 8–12, 2017
MACK AND MABEL MUSICAL THEATRE
March 2–5, 2017
IDOMENEO OPERA
March 30–April 2, 2017 MASTERWORKS AND BEYOND DANCE
April 13–15, 2017
PRODUCTION TEAM
BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his fifth season with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Mr. Holmes 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 relocated to Cincinnati and spent two seasons at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as a Stage Management Intern. Favorite credits include Violet, Cinderella, Thunder Knocking on the Door, Hands on a Hardbody, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Outside Mullingar, The Drowsy Chaperone, Miss Saigon, Tribes, and Sunset Boulevard. Thanks to Lynn and this incredibly talented production staff for imagining such beautiful productions and creating the magic that is seen onstage. Love to MDATJKAH. Mr. Holmes is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
ELIZABETH FREYMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is a graduate of CCM’s Stage Management Program (BFA, 2014) and is now a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Her previous Ensemble credits include: 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. 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.
PRODUCTION TEAM,
JACK MURPHY (Technical Director) 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 also worked with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and River City Scenic.
REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is CCM's Associate Costume Designer. She's designed costumes for ETC'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. Her other credits include ETC's Ugly Duck, Cinderella, The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as Side Man, A Question of Mercy, Seascape, and Traveler in the Dark. CCM credits include: Hot Summer Nights, Violet, We Tell the Story, and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Other CCM credits include: Singin' in the Rain, 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 Calisto for the Cincinnati Opera.
MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) was the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for seven seasons. Most recent designs include; Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, A Christmas Story; Detroit '67, Size Matters, Other Desert Cities, Mrs. Mannerly, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. 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 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, a nomination for Fortinbras, and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes.
DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN (Choreographer) has appeared on stage in ETC's Legend of Georgia McBride, Detroit '67, and Cinderella. He is beginning his seventh season as a resident actor with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company where he has appeared in: Henry VI, Titus Andronicus, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Other credits include Graphic, Pones, Inc.; Angels in America, Know Theatre; Othello, Human Race Theatre Company; and A Raisin in the Sun, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. When not performing, he can be found at schools all over Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky teaching for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Pones, Inc.
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 September 22, 2016 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since August 1, 2014. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+):
Anonymous (5)
ArtsWave
Gale & Dave Beckett^
Rosemary Bloom Gifting Fund*^
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Lucille K. & Charles O. Carothers^
Tom & Annette Carothers^
Denise & Martin Chambers~
City of Cincinnati^
Burton & Susan Closson~
The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
William A. Friedlander Fund*^
Dennis & Rita Geiger^
Jane & Chip Gerhardt^
John &Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation^
Linda Greenberg Fund*^
H.C.S. Foundation^
The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation
Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund*
Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper^
The Andrew Jergens Foundation LPK^
The H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank & Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees^
Macy's
Edward & Anita Marks^
George & Margaret McLane Foundation^
Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation^
James A. Miller^
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent^
Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez^
P&G Fund*
PNC Foundation
Moe & Jack Rouse^
Robert C. & Adele R. Schiff Foundation^
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee^
Digi & Mike Schueler^~
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A &James S. Wachs, Co-Trustees
State of Ohio Capital Budget^
Paul & Jill Staubitz^
Irwin & Barbara Weinberg
The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund~
NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999):
William P. Anderson Foundation
Nicholas Apanius^
Andrew F. Cone~
Crosset Family Fund*
Harry & Linda Fath^
Richard & Carol Fencl~
GBBN Architects
Graeter's
Sarah P. Haffner Family Fund~
Erin Houlihan & John Bostick~
Keith & Patti James
The Raymond C. & Anna T. Johnson Foundation
The LaBoiteaux Family Foundation
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
^ Capital Campaign Donor
~ Next Stage Donor
Kenneth T. & Molly M. Mahler
Messer Construction Co.^
Lynne Miller & Stephen King^
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia~
Norah & joe Mock~
Charles Scott Riley III Foundation
The Sittenfeld Family^~
Paula Steiner~
The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation
Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation
Ms. Carol Talbot^~
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999):
Oliver & Joan Baily~
Randy Lasley & Ronald Bates^
Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund*^
Dale P. Brown
J Allan & Dorothy Campbell Family Fund*
Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff^
Amy Diamond & Edward Wolf~
fbt Tech
Shelly Gerson
Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund*^
Marcene Kinney^
Anu & Shekhar Mitra~
David & Judith Morgan Fund*
Marilyn Z. Ott~
Nilesh Patel & Avani Modi^~
Elizabeth & Blake Selnick
Mary Stagaman^
Thompson Hine LLP
CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499):
Anonymous (3)
Americana Arts Foundation
Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan^
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Wilma & Herb Beigel^
Barbara & Wayne Beimesch~
Len Berenfield
Michael Berry & Melanie Garner~
David & Elaine Billmire~
Robert Bloom & Alison Kamine Fund*~
Robert L. Bogenschutz
Karen & Christopher Bowman
David Brashear~
Mrs. Charlene Breidster
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program
Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard~
Ken & Joan Campbell
Brenda Carter^
William & Catherine Cody
Community Arts Inititves
Lee D. Crooks~
Mark Dauner
John DuBois
Grace A. Epstein
Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick~
Lee & Sue Flischel Fund*
Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough
Irving Harris
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 September 22, 2016 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125 + since August 1, 2015. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl
Debbie Hill
Emily M. Hodges Fund
CINCINNATI CIRCLE CONT.
Florette Hoffheimer~ Daniel Hurley^
William & Mary Jane James
Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*^~
Dick & Mona Kerstine~
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Chris Lewis & Alicia Bond-Lewis^
Ron Longstreth & Allen Black
Motch Family Foundation Inc, In memory of Dr. Charles Carothers
Dr. Patricia O'Connor
Marilyn J. & Jack D. Osborn Fund*
Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund*
Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications
Hera Reines
Stephen & Helen Rindsberg~
Barbara Robb~
Josh & Kathy Sands
Lee & Martha Schimberg
Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund*
Jane Bogart Sellers^
Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund~
Jay & Meta Sien^
Barbara & Ethan Stanley~
The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation
Glenda Suttman^
The Sweeny Family Charitable Fund, In honor of Jack & Kit Overbeck~
Carol Thaman
Judith B. Titchener
Ed Trach
Bob & Sue Trusty~
Geraldine Warner^
Lois Widlansky
Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund~
Mike & Liz Zimmer^
Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
THE ENSEMBLE ($30+ MONTHLY GIFT)
Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan
Hal & Karen Bernstein
Eileen & William Bishop
Mark Bowen
Chet Cavaliere
James Cissell
Jacqueline Conner
Mark Dauner
Deborah Friedman & Joe Segal
Bob Gaston, DVM
Ann E. Hicks
Ervin W. Houston
Betty Huck
J.B. Lutz Family
Dr. Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton-Keith
Steve & Laurie Kiracofe
David Martin
Bill & Karen McKim
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
^ Capital Campaign Donor
~ Next Stage Donor
Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels
Hatsuki Miyata
James & Mary Nordlund
Marianne & Tom Phillips
Barbara & Michael Porte
Al Roane
J.R. Rulon
Tom & Mary Schmitz
Janet Schultz & Russell Lascelles
William Schutzius
Eli Shupe & Toby Ruben
Jennifer Stucker & John Eck
Buzz Ward
Barry & Karen Webb
Pann & Terry Webb
Dick & Debbie Westheimer
Beverly & Robert Winkelman
THE ENSEMBLE ($15+ MONTHLY GIFT)
Chuck & Judy Foster
Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta
30 ROCKS! SPONSORS:
Richard L. Postler & Manuel Hernandez
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
PNC
Richard Rosenthal and Kitty Strauss Rosenthal
Jack Rouse Associates
30 ROCKS! IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS:
Joe Rigotti/Accent on Cincinnati
Wiedemann's
3 Sweet Girls Cakery
A Catered Affair
Coffee Emporium
Cuisine East West Catering
The Delish Dish Catering & Made By Mavis Artisan Jam
Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef and Seafood
Edibles-n-Such, Inc.
Funky's Catering
Golden Rule Catering
Gomez Salsa
Hilvers Catering
Macaron Bar
McHales Events & Catering
Mecklenburg Gardens
Pit to Plate BBQ
Raffel's Catering Inc.
Revolution Rotisserie & Bar
Tano Bistro & Catering
Vonderhaar's Catering
ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999):
Anonymous (5)
Charles Abbottsmith~
Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Lois Annich & Richard Israel
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Norman Bates
Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein
Bob & Elaine Blatt
Clay & Emily Bond
OUR SUPPORTERS, CONTINUED
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Michael L. Cioffi
Charles & Pamela Colman~
Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*
Judith de Luce
Charles & Lois Deitschel~
Kathryn J. DeLong
Thomas R. Dietz
Dinsmore & Shohl
Jerome & Jean Eichert
Linda Erpelding~
GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Helen & John Habbert~
Michael Haney & Amy Warner
Mrs. C. H. Harrison III
Debra Hartsell & Michael James
Bob & Judy Heaton
Horseshoe Casino
Betty Huck
Caroline Idinopulos-Vigran Gifting Fund~
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Matching Gifts Program
Arleene Keller
Carmen & Rich Kovarsky
Virginia Kuertz~
Warren Leight
Marilyn Matre
Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk
Merill Lynch, Broderick Wealth Management
John & Deborah Moffatt
William Morley
Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty
Kit & Jack Overbeck
Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund*
Pepper Family Fund*
Alice & Burton Perlman~
Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD
Bob & Connie Reed
Becky & Ted Richards
George & Caroll Roden
Rich & Jess Roedersheimer^
Ruth Sawyer^
Bob Shropshire Sons LLC
Howard & Nancy Starnbach
Dee Stegman^
Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall
Marcia Togneri~
Maureen & Larry Vignola
Buzz Ward
Larry Weber
Western & Southern Financial Fund
Jane Whalen~
Barbara Wiedemann
Jo Ann Wieghaus
Beverly & Robert Winkelman
Anne J. Wrider
STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499):
Anonymous (9)
Anne Aiken
Amy Alig
Howard & Frankie Alper Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Jon & Carol Beeson
Neil E. Billman
Eileen & William Bishop
The Bloch Family Fund
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
^ Capital Campaign Donor
~ Next Stage Donor
Neil Bortz
Mark Bowen
Gary & Jackie Bryson~
Ann & Lee Bulger
Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
James Cissell
Jacqueline Conner
Roger Cranos
Jim & Debby Cummins
Kelly M. Dehan
Jan Denton~
Robert & Elizabeth Ehrsam
Elliot Management Group, LLC
Terrell & Susan Finney
Chuck & Judy Foster
Carol S. Friel
Bob Gaston, DVM
Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon
Chanda Hackett
Bill Harnish
Joe & Susan Harten
Ann E. Hicks
Matthew Hollstegge
I Hear Music Inc.
Interact for Health, in memory of Jean Springer
mj Dynamics
Crystal Kendrick
Charles D. King
Steve & Laurie Kiracofe
Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta
Barbara Lind
Al & Mary Lopez
John & Kathy Lorenz
J.B. Lutz Family
Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson
Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick
William M. & Karen P. McKim
Mary Ann Meanwell
John & Julie Mellott~
Dr. Ralph Meyer
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Meyer~
Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels
Hatsuki Miyata
Nora & Michael Moushey
Greg & Suzy Noll~
Fred & Leila Oliver
Parks OV Electric
Victoria Parlin~
Terry & Jill Parsons
Nancy L. Phelan~
Thomas & Marianne Phillips
Bradford & Elizabeth Pierce
Barbara & Michael Porte~
Sara H. Pritchard
Irene & Daniel Randolph Family
Steven & Carol Reubel
Al Roane
Jim Schmidt~
Tom & Mary Sue Schmitz
Abby & David Schwartz~
Arnie & Ina Shayne
Jackie & Dick Snyder
Simon Sotelo^
Keven Speece~
John & Martha Spiess
Ed & Anne Stern
Ken & Ann Strunk~
Jennifer Stucker & John Eck
OUR SUPPORTERS, CONTINUED
STAGE MANAGERS CONT.
Tom & Kate Tepe
Thornton-Keith Family Charitable Gift Fund
Lynn & Dan Ticotsky
Joseph & Kathleen Tomain Fund*
Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek
Vendini
Steve F. Warkany Fund*
Ann & Victor Warner
Pann & Terry Webb
Debbie & Richard Westheimer
Wiedemann's
Joseph D. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Patricia Witson
Wuedeman Family Fund*
XLC Services, LLC
CREW COLUMN ($125-$249):
Anonymous (15)
Karen & Fred Abel
Van Ackerman
Christine O. Adams
Larry & Debby Adams
American Express Employee Giving Program
Daniel Applegate
Marshall & Alyce Bailey-Thomas
Zach & Katie Baird~
Henrietta Barlag
Patricia K. Beggs
Bill & Janet Berger~
Allen Bernard & Virginius Hall
Mike & Juliette Bezold
Anna Braam
Katie Brass
Charlin & Peter Briggs
Rhoda & John Brooks
Robert Brown
Jack & Sue Buescher
Cole Carothers
Kevin & Linda Chaney
Anne E. Charles, In memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker
Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling
Carol C. & Leland M. Cole
Marc Cop & Christina Chuecos
Barbara & Gary Cummins
Mary & Clyde Dial
Paul & Bev Diamond~
Richard & Tracy Diehl
Sally Chatfield Dunn
Jane & Igor Dumbadze
Peggy Eberhard~
Charles K. Eckert
Charles & Harriet Edwards
Robin Ellerhorst, in memory of Kenneth Mahler, Sr
Deborah Friedman
Bob Gerding~
Joanne Glaser~
Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod
Gumbleton Family
Barbara & Jack Hahn, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer
Gwen Heilbrun~
Patricia Hemmer~
Mary C. Henkel~
David & Karen Hoguet
Linda Holthaus
James & Robin Huizenga
Marilyn Hurrell~
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
^ Capital Campaign Donor
~ Next Stage Donor
Heidi Jark & Steve Kenat
Vivian Kline
Jayne Knoop
Patrick M. Korb
David Logan & Dale Hodges
Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein~
Rick Maddux & Paula Moss
David Martin
Sherry & Steve McCamley
Ms. Nancy Messer
Jan & Marilyn Methlie
F. Lee Meyer
Drs. Steven & Jacqueline Miller Family Foundation
Sally Moore
Mary Sue Morrow
Patricia Murray~
Wafa Nasser
Valerie Newell & Tim Smith
Roy & Cheryl Newman
Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Nielsen
Evans & Cathy Nwankwo
Ms. Kathleen O'Connell & Dr. H. Kenneth Peterson
Paul & Mary Ann Odegard
Myles L. & Patricia N. Pensak
David M. Piatt*
Suann Pollock, in memory of Juliana & George Pollock
Kevin Poore
Michael Ramundo & Beverly Thomas
Carolyn Rand
Sue & Jerry Ransohoff Fund*
Barbara & Dave Reaman
Rhinegeist
Royal C. Riedinger
Madeleine Rose
Barb & Rich Ruddy
J.R. Rulon
Richard Russell
Catharine Saelinger
Joyce Salinger
Sally & Howard Sampson
Alfred & Stephanie Sassler
Jeanie Schmidt
David Schneider
Christine Schoonover
William C. Schutzius
Peter Seidel
Patrick & Ida Sepate
Tom & Ellen Seward
Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl
Paul & Marcia Shortt
Jerry & Betsy Shroat
Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben
Rusty & Daniel Siegfried
Mrs. Barbara B. Simon
Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin
Myfanwy & Robert Smith
Tim Smith & Penny Poirier
Carol Sparks
Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund
Robert Streicher
Dennis & Helen Sullivan
J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf
Lynda A. Thomas, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer
Ellen & Ray van der Horst~
Rosalie P. van Nuis
Priscilla S. Walford
Jackie Weist
Lynne & D.H. Whitacre~
Jeffrey & Nadia Wuest
Don & Donna Wymore
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
BOARD AND STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alicia Bond-Lewis
Otto M. Budig
Melanie Burden
Lucille Carothers
Brenda A. Carter
Susan Friedlander
Dennis Geiger
Mitchell Meyers
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Skip Hickenlooper
Edward G. Marks
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
D. Lynn Meyers
The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/ Mary Taft Mahler
Producing Artistic Director
Richard J. Diehl
Managing Director
Christa Skiles Director of Development
Ashley Johnson
Grants & Annual Fund Manager
Jocelyn Meyer
Director of Marketing & Communications
Amy Barbian
Marketing Associate
Jared D. Doren
Patron Services Manager
Ben Raanan
Director of Education & Outreach, Assistant Director
John Diehl
Operations Associate
BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATES/ HOUSE MANAGERS
Warren Bryson
John Diehl
Jared Earland
Becca Howell
Patrick E. Phillips
Sharisse Saunders
Becca Schall
Nilesh Patel
Richard L. Postler
Jackie Reau
Rich Roedersheimer
Jane Sellers
Paul G. Sittenfeld
Mike Smith
Mary Stagaman
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Chet Cavaliere
PRODUCTION STAFF
Brian c. Mehring
Resident Set & Lighting Designer
Matthew Hollstegge
Production Manager & Master Electrician
Shannon Rae Lutz
Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Apprentice Programming
Jack Murphy
Technical Director
Doug Stock
Assistant Technical Director
Brandon T. Holmes
Production Stage Manager
Elizabeth Freyman
Assistant Stage Manager
Starr Fish
Costume Assistant
Rachel Kuhn
Lead Scenic Artist/Production Assistant
HEAD OF SECURITY
Nick Ligon
PROFESSIONAL ACTING APPRENTICES
Brianna Bernard Victoria Hawley
Griff Bludworth Kat McCaulla
Kyle Parker Daniels Samatha Russell
Maya Farhat
Clay Winstead
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 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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