Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park
Opera
e nsemble t heatre c incinnati
The 2015-2016 Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season
D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
Premiere Sponsor:
Design Sponsor:
Beer Sponsor: Christian Moerlein Brewing Company
cinderella
book by Joseph McDonough
music by Fitz Patton
lyrics by David Kisor
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† December 2, 2015-January 3, 2016
Set & Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Wig & Makeup Designer
Properties Master & Design Assistant
Production Manager & Master Electrician
Technical Director
Production Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Musical Director
Choreographer
Dance Captain
Brian c. Mehring
Fitz Patton‡
Reba Senske
Kelly Yurko
Shannon Rae Lutz
Matthew Hollstegge
Jack Murphy
Brandon T. Holmes*
Elizabeth Freyman*
Scot Woolley
Dee Anne Bryll
Darnell Pierre Benjamin
CINDERELLA is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production is a violation of United States copyright law and an actionable federal offense.
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.
‡ Production member belongs to United Scenic Artists, Local 829, a labor union representing designers and artists in the entertainment industry. It is a nationwide autonomous Local of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
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2015-2016 Season Presenting Sponsor:
Outreach Sponsor:
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educational Outreach Supporters
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
William P. Anderson Foundation
The Charles H. Dater Foundation
Donald C. and Laura M. Harrison Fund of
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation P&G Fund
The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A. and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees
Summerfair Cincinnati
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
next Stage Supporters
Anonymous (2) Walter Blair
Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation City of Cincinnati
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
Ohio Valley Foundation
P&G Fund
Ruth D. & John Sawyer
Operating Support:
Season Supporters
Mitchell & Jackie Meyers
Susan Friedlander
Season accommodations Sponsor
Garfield Suites Hotel
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in-Kind contributors
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ca ST & crew
caST (in alPhabeTical Order)
King Frederick ............................................................................... Michael G. Bath*
Aristotle the Crow ........................................................................... Kendra Beitzel
Gastón ............................................................................. Darnell Pierre Benjamin*
Plato the Toad.................................................................................. Lauren Bowler
Prince Frederick .............................................................................. Warren Bryson
Brunhilda ......................................................................................... Deb G. Girdler*
Priscilla ............................................................................................... Sara Mackie*
Socrates the Spider................................................................... Daniela N. Nenova
Cinderella ......................................................................................... Brooke Steele
Clarissa ............................................................................................. Torie Wiggins*
Gwendolyn ......................................................................................... Kate Wilford*
runninG crew
Assistant Stage Manager ......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman*
2nd Assistant Stage Manager ......................................................... Katie Groneman
Assistant Director ................................................................................ Ben Raanan
Follow Spot Operator ............................................ Stephen Kell, Brendan Getches
Light Board Operator Sam Igel
Sound Board Operator ...................................................................... Joshua Harris
Sound Engineer .................................................................................. Tanner Elker
Assistant to the Sound Designer.................................................... Kevin Semancik
Wardrobe ................................ Kendra Beitzel, Lauren Bowler, Daniela N. Nenova
underSTudieS
King Frederick .................................................................................... Joshua Harris
Gastón ......................................................................................... Brendan Getches
Prince Frederick .................................................................................. Stephen Kell
Priscilla, Cinderella, & Clarissa ...................................................... Katie Groneman
SeTTinG
The not-too-distant past, in a kingdom far away. Cinderella is performed with one intermission.
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SO n G li ST
acT One
From Your Head to Your Heart .............................................................. Ensemble
The Beauty of Living ..................................... Cinderella, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
To the Ball .................................................................. Brunhilda, Clarissa, Priscilla
What is Love Cinderella
To the Ball (Reprise).................. Gwendolyn, Cinderella, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
A Woman Is ....................................................................... King Frederick, Gastón
What is Love (Reprise) ................................................................. Prince Frederick
To the Ball (Reprise)..................................................................... Prince Frederick
Tango Ensemble
The Dance .............................................................................................. Ensemble
acT TwO
From Your Head to Your Heart (Reprise) .................... Prince Frederick, Ensemble
The Journey ........................................... Prince Frederick, King Frederick, Gastón
Just for Me ................................................................................... Clarissa, Priscilla
That's What Love Is Cinderella
Not You ...................................................................... Brunhilda, Clarissa, Priscilla
The Journey (Reprise) ..................................................... Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
That's My Slipper ....................................................................................... Clarissa
That's My Slipper ....................................................................................... Priscilla
That's My Slipper Brunhilda
The Beauty of Living (Reprise) ................................... Cinderella, Prince Frederick
Finale ..................................................................................................... Ensemble
"gripping...presents a convincing portrait." – New York Times named one of the best plays of the year by london's The Guardian
“Love is, the journey from your head to your heart.” This refrain is heard over and over again in our production of Cinderella. The core message is that we need to connect within ourselves what we know and what we feel.
In many incarnations of Cinderella, the beauty of Cinderella was sincere as to her character and her appearance. Our Cinderella wears converse shoes, glasses, and loves hanging out in the garden with a toad, a spider, and a crow. She is not on the path to becoming a princess. I love the connective phrase of “the essence of true beauty lies, beyond what’s seen by normal eyes,” which both Cinderella and Prince Freddy find fascinating. They begin to live that mantra without even knowing it. Bespeckaled and book-bound, the two of them need to learn to look with their heart as they connect with their mind’s eye.
ETC breathes that same mantra daily. We saw beauty in Over-the-Rhine before many of our now neighbors did. We rejoiced in presenting new work in an historic building and gradually with patience and tenacity, claimed 40% of this Vine Street block. Like Cinderella we were not tempted by fashionable glass. Instead of replacing we are repairing and living in these spaces, which hold a historical heart. It’s not easy, but it is beautiful. Where we are is who we are.
Every show in our 30th anniversary season was selected for a specific reason. Cinderella tells us it is necessary to make good decisions, good choices and if one does so, a little bit of magic will find us. We find the energy to change from inside ourselves. And change ETC has. We have become the theatre we are today by building on our strengths and attracting audiences like you, who make our visions a reality. You make magic happen with your presence. We are still on the journey, that’s part of the joy. With any luck, the journey never ends.
A non-denominational, multi-generational musical for the holidays brings together families and friends to celebrate tradition and make some new ones within these walls. It’s no secret that it is my favorite time of year. From the 1,200 children who will see this show through the Fairy Godmother program, to the over 1,200 people who will see this show each week of its run, the power of people sharing this tale of inner beauty is palpable.
I thank you for making us part of your holiday season and wish you great joy in the New Year. May every step you take be a journey of the heart and may every day be beautiful. I wish you well!
-D. Lynn Meyers, Director
T he ca ST
M ic HAEL g. BATH (King Frederick) appeared most recently in ETC's The Other Place, Sleeping Beauty, and Hands on a Hardbody. His other favorite ETC roles include those in Opus, The Exonerated, Mauritius, Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Next Fall, and End Days. He was also seen as Mervyn in A Behanding in Spokane (Clifton Performance Theatre) and Roy Cohn in Angels in America Parts One & Two (Know Theatre), among others. He also teaches acting and improvisation for Playhouse in the Park and Afterschool Acting. He is a Wilmington College graduate and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Much love to his wife Trish and dog Obi.
KE n DRA BE i T z EL (Aristotle the Crow) is beyond excited to be a part of the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s Acting Apprentice Program. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University. Some of her credits include Clybourne Park and The Seagull at Bowling Green State University and The Drunken City with Broken Spectacle Productions.
DAR n ELL P i ERRE BE n JAM in (Gast ó n) is ecstatic about another jolly trot through the holiday season with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Previously at ETC, he appeared as Sly in Detroit '67 and as The Elephant Owner in Around the World in 80 Days. Some of his favorite, past productions are Titus Andronicus, To Kill a Mockingbird, Cock, Angels in America, Othello, Taming of the Shrew, and A Raisin in the Sun, all at theaters in the region. In 2013, he won Michigan's Wilde Award “Best of the Bard,” for his performance as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Along with being a member of Pones, Inc. and Queen City Queer Theatre Collective, Mr. Benjamin spends his time off-stage teaching Shakespeare and dance to students in the Tri-state area. Enjoy the show!
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LAURE n B o WLER (Plato the Toad) is ecstatic to be working with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati during their thirtieth anniversary season. She is a current member of ETC’s Acting Apprentice Program. Earlier this year, she served as an understudy for Luna Gale (Cindy). Ms. Bowler hails from Texas, where she studied at West Texas A&M University and is a senior at Stephen F. Austin State University where she is completing her BFA in Theatre Performance. Some of Ms. Bowler’s favorite credits include, Iphigenia 2.0 (Iphigenia, Irene Ryan Nomination), Almost, Maine (Woman 1), Blood Wedding (Beggar Woman), and August: Osage County (Ivy Weston). Ms. Bowler would like to thank D. Lynn Meyers and Shannon Rae Lutz for this wonderful year of opportunities and her family for their continuous love and support.
WARRE n BRYS on (Prince Frederick) is a proud graduate of NKU where he studied acting. He is very happy to be making his ETC debut, allowing him to work with an amazing group of artists. If he looks familiar it's probably because you saw him in something else... or because he asked you for money on the street. You also may be mistaking him for Ryan Gosling–it happens ALL the time. He would like to extend a big thanks to Lynn and the whole Ensemble family for their genuine warmth along with their dedication to the arts in Cincinnati. And to Mollie, his beautiful wife: "Thank you for being an inspiration. I love you!" Happy Holidays!
DEB g. giRDLER (Brunhilda) began her career on the Showboat Majestic, attended UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, and has worked Off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and in summer stock for over forty years. Some of her favorite productions have been presented here at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, including Good People, The Last Session, Three Tall Women, Three Viewings , and, of course, being the villainess in a multitude of holiday productions. Ms. Girdler is a Kentucky Colonel, proud citizen of Westwood, and is always grateful to be able to work in Cincinnati, since she suffers from home-sickness whenever her work takes her away from home. She is listed in the official scripts of several shows as a cast member of the premiere productions, including the stage version of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hoodwinked! The Musical, and It Runs in the Family by Ray Cooney.
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SARA MAc K i E (Priscilla) is an Alum of the Wright State Acting BFA program, and she has been fortunate to be on the boards at ETC in Hands on a Hardbody, all three Wonderettes, Other Desert Cities, Rabbit Hole, and Mauritius, among other premiere productions since 1999. Most recently, she was seen as Frankie in the highly acclaimed New Edgecliff Theatre production of Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune. Ms. Mackie's Human Race Theatre Company credits include: Twelfth Night and the premiere staged readings of three new musical works. She has performed with the Carnegie Theatre in Pump Boys and Dinettes, and the premiere staged reading of The Sandman. In addition to the small screen, short films, and web skits, she has had the great pleasure of touring to theatres across the country, but for now prefers to make Cincinnati her home. What a thriving community to which we belong! Thank you for supporting live professional theatre. Much gratitude to Lynn and love to Michael.
DA ni ELA n. n E novA (Socrates the Spider) was born and raised in Bulgaria, Europe, where she got her degree in Acting and Puppetry, receiving the Best Actress of the Class Award She then moved to Cincinnati in order to chase her dreams. Ms. Nenova is currently a proud member of ETC’s Acting Apprentice Program and most recently understudied Lourdes in Luna Gale. Some of her favorite performances in Europe and the USA include: Sylvie in Move Over, Mrs. Markham!, Beechmont Players; A Theatrical Exhibition, Bulgaria; The Artful Dodger in Oliver!; and Cinema Bulgaran, Bulgaria, Poland. She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Cinderella and have the chance to work with such a talented and inspiring cast and crew! Many thanks to the entire ETC, Mom, and grandpa, who always support her.
BRoo KE STEELE (Cinderella) returns to ETC, having appeared last season in Sleeping Beauty and Hands on a Hardbody. Her favorite roles include Suzy Simpson in the three incarnations of The Marvelous Wonderettes at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Leni Riefenstahl in Monstrous Beauty (Northern Kentucky University), June the Ingenue in The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) (Showboat Majestic) and the title role in Peter Pan (Covedale Center). She studied theatre at NKU and was honored to receive an Acclaim Rising Star award in 2011. She lives in Pleasant Ridge with her husband, Josh, and their daughter, Daphne.
To R i E Wiggin S (Clarissa) has appeared in Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's productions of The Mountaintop, Black Pearl Sings!, and Around The World in 80 Days. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music with a B.F.A. in Dramatic Performance. She created three one-woman shows: Everywhere You Look, Everywhere Else You Look, and Torie on Ice. She co-adapted and performed another one-woman show, Your Negro Tour Guide, at various venues in Cincinnati and across the country. She has appeared on All My Children, the feature film Love Me Through It and her voice can be heard on numerous national television and radio commercials for H&M, Home Depot, and Burger King. She appeared in Know Theatre of Cincinnati's production of Pluto and was a Seasonal Resident Artist with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, appearing in Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party, Collapse, Afghan Women Writer's Project, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. She also appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird and The Crucible at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
KATE Wi LF o RD (Gwendolyn) is honored to join the Ensemble Theatre in their thirtieth season in both Luna Gale and now Cinderella. She was seen last season in Hands on a Hardbody and Sleeping Beauty and prior to that appeared in Alice in Wonderland. Her other past Ensemble favorites are Becky’s New Car, Good People, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Women of Lockerbie, as well as the world premieres of the musicals Snow White, Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over, Keeping the Faith, and Wayfarer’s Rest. Elsewhere, she won Acclaim and CEA awards as best actress for her performance in Death of a Salesman. Other award-winning performances were in When The Rain Stops Falling at Know Theatre and Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over here at Ensemble Theatre. She has appeared at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, All My Sons, and Bedroom Farce. Regionally, she has worked at The Lyceum Theatre, Beef N Boards, Westgate Theatre, The Kenley Players, and was a founding member of The Troupe, here in Cincinnati, as well as directed at Xavier University, Thomas More College, and for three years at Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. She is the Executive Director of Afterschool Acting, a company dedicated to experienced actors teaching the acting experience in area schools. She is also an adjunct acting and directing teacher at Thomas More College, CCM, and Chatfield College. She sends her love and thanks to Lynn and the Wilford family for their love and support.
The cost of producing professional theatre grows each year. The value—which
Beauty (2014). Photo by Ryan Kurtz.
includes education and community outreach—is immeasurable.
The figures quoted here are based on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's budget for the 2015-2016 Season. Figures include salaries, benefits, apprentice stipends, payroll taxes, utilities, royalties, advertising, technology, maintenance, and other expenses related to operating a professional theatre. ETC is an Equity theatre and follows Actors' Equity Association, as well as Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, rules for salaries and benefits related to the employment of actors, directors, and stage managers.
T he creaT ive T ea M
J o SEPH M c D ono U g H (Librettist) has worked with David Kisor on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's holiday musicals for the past seventeen seasons. Several of these musicals are now published by Playscripts and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. His play Wayfarer’s Rest was produced at ETC and his plays Travels of Angelica, Stone My Heart and One were produced at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where he twice won the Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize. His work has also been produced locally with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as at many theaters around the country. He has developed his work at Lincoln Center, Abingdon Theatre Company and The Players Club in New York, as well as at Chicago Dramatists and New River Dramatists in Healing Springs, NC. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
F i T z PATT on (Composer, Sound Designer) has designed and scored more than 260 productions in 20 cities across the U.S, and was the designer for I'll Eat You Last, featuring Bette Midler at The Booth. In 2010, he was awarded both Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Awards for his design for When the Rain Stops Falling at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, and was nominated again in 2011 for his work on The Other Place at MCC, which completed its Broadway run last winter at the Friedman. His symphony, The Holy Land, a 45-minute work for baritone, tenor, mezzo-soprano, and orchestra, was completed in January last year, and he is the founder of Chance Magazine, a new theatre design magazine that debuted last year.
DAvi D K i S o R (Composer & Lyricist) is a composer, performer, playwright and teacher who has been producing songs and plays in Cincinnati since 1982. His productions at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati include The Frog Princess, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Around the World in 80 Days, and Cinderella. As music director at the Preparatory Department of University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, his productions include Stars and Fireflies, Dweebs, Twits and Nerds, The Shadow Dancer, A Little History, and an original production of Little Women. His musical productions at the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati include The Rockin’ Adventures of Peter Rabbit, The Fantastic Toy Shoppe, Noah’s Ark, Robin Hood, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is presently Creative Director of Growing Sound, a non-profit organization that produces songs and supportive materials that promote positive social and emotional learning in young children. He travels the county giving concerts and teacher workshops on the importance of songs as tools to help children (and adults) be ready for school and ready for life.
T he direc TO r
D. LY nn MEYERS (Director) is in her eighteenth 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 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.
T he P r O duc T i O n T ea M
BRA n D on T. H o LMES (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.
EL iz ABETH FREYMA n (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.
BR i A n c. MEHR ing (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.
SHA nnon RAE LUT z (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."
T he P r O duc T i O n T ea M c O n T.
S co T Woo LLEY (Musical Director) has appeared at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, and Souvenir (also at Vienna’s English Theatre). He created Broadway arrangements for State Fair , and Off-Broadway vocal arrangements for Tapestry, the Music of Carole King. Other ETC credits include 25 The Musical, Cinderella, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Mack and Mabel, and Nite Club Confidential. 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. 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.
REBA SE n SKE (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.
D EE AnnE BRYLL (Choreographer) is very pleased to return again to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for another holiday show! Her past ETC credits include Around the World in 80 Days, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Syncopation, The Guys, Nite Club Confidential, Sleeping Beauty, and The Frog Princess. Ms. Bryll's regional credits include work at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Carnegie, Covedale Theatre, Showboat Majestic and Commonwealth Theatre Company. Ms. Bryll has been a director/choreographer for shows including Falsettos, Parade, Singin' in the Rain, She Loves Me, Ragtime, and this season's Chicago. She won a 2006 CEA Award for her performance as Maggie Jones in 42nd Street. She and her husband, Edward Cohen, were awarded the 2010 Acclaim Trailblazer Award for contributions to Cincinnati theatre. In addition, Ms. Bryll is the proud recipient of the Roger Grooms Award (presented by ACT-Cincinnati) for outstanding work in theatre education. Ms. Bryll holds faculty positions at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department and is a guest artist for the School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
K ELLY Y URKo (Wigs & Makeup Designer) has been the head of the Makeup and Wig Design program at University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music since 2001, where her designs have been seen in several productions including Into the Woods, Hair, and Evita. She has worked on several productions at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, including Alice in Wonderland, (all of) The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Whipping Man, Mrs. Mannerly, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and many more. Her work has been seen at The Wolf Trap Opera, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Wright State University, Hartford Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Reperatory Theatre, Denver Theatre Center, Ford’s Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Kentucky Opera.
JA c K 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. P
thank you to our 2015-2016
Fairy Godmothers
Through their generous support, our Fairy Godmothers are helping to make this holiday season unforgettable for local economically-disadvantaged elementary school children.
Len Berenfield
Denise & Martin Chambers
Emily M. Hodges Fund
Jane & Chip Gerhardt
Linda Greenberg Fund*
Edward & Anita Marks
David & Diane Moccia
Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund
The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund
Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
The P re M iere SO cie TY
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.
W o RLD ci R c LE ($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
n AT ion AL ci R c LE ($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
RE gion AL ci R c LE ($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*
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
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
cincinn AT i ci R c LE ($1,000-$2,499):
AAnonymous (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*
O ur S u PPO r T er S
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.
30 F o R 30 c LUB:
Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan
Chet Cavaliere
James Cissell
Jacqueline Conner
Mark Dauner
Ann E. Hicks
Ervin W. Houston
Betty Huck
J.B. Lutz Family
Dr. Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton-Keith
Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels
James & Mary Nordlund
Barbara & Michael Porte
Al Roane
Tom & Mary Schmitz
Jennifer Stucker & John Eck
Barry & Karen Webb
Pann & Terry Webb
Beverly & Robert Winkelman
Ac To RS c o LUM n ($500-$999):
Anonymous (2)
Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Lois Annich & Richard Israel
Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein
Walter Blair
Bob & Elaine Blatt
Clay & Emily Bond
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program
Gary & Jackie Bryson
Brenda Carter
James Cissell
Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*
Mark Dauner
Kathryn J. DeLong
Richard & Carol Fencl
Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Helen & John Habbert
Mrs. C. H. Harrison III
Debra Hartsell & Michael James
Erin Houlihan & John Bostick
Diane & Ervin Houston
Betty Huck
Keith & Patti James
Knickers of Hyde Park
Al & Mary Lopez
Dr. Ralph Meyer
William & Sara Morgan
Kit & Jack Overbeck
Alice & Burton Perlman
Barbara & Michael Porte
Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD
Bob & Connie Reed
Becky & Ted Richards
Stephen & Helen Rindsberg
B.W. Robb
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
George & Caroll Roden
Rich & Jess Roedersheimer
John J. Schiff, Jr.
Linda & Andy Smith
John & Martha Spiess
Thornton-Keith Family Charitable Gift Fund
Jennifer Verkamp
Maureen & Larry Vignola
Steve F. Warkany Fund*
Larry Weber
Jo Ann Wieghaus
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Patricia Witson
Anne J. Wrider
STA g E MA n A g ERS c o LUM n ($250-$499):
Anonymous (4)
Anne Aiken
Howard & Frankie Alper Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan
Norman Bates
Mike & Juliette Bezold
Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Taffy Billman
David & Elaine Billmire
Eileen & William Bishop
dabby Blatt
Mark Bowen
Mr. David A. Brashear
Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard
Philip & Marjorie Compton
Jacqueline Conner
Roger Cranos
Judith de Luce
Kelly M. Dehan
Robert & Elizabeth Ehrsam
Terrell & Susan Finney
Mary Fiorini
Gulf Coast Combined Federal Campaign
Gumbleton Family
Betsy & Tom Hampton
Sue Harris & Meredith Green
Joe & Susan Harten
Julia Hawgood & Harry Kangis
Ann E. Hicks
Florette Hoffheimer
Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church 2014 Vestry/Session, In Honor of Rev. Anne Wrider
John Isidor & Sandy Kaltman
Tim & Grace Kerr
Pinky & Sam Kocoshis
Carmen & Rich Kovarsky
Toni Laboiteaux
Renee & Bradley Lemberg
J.B. Lutz Family
Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick
William M. & Karen P. McKim
Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels
William & Sibyl Miller
Hatsuki Miyata
O ur S u PPO r T er S c O n T.
Anne Mulder & Rebecca Gibbs
Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty
Linnea & Norbert Nadel
Roy & Cheryl Newman
Terry & Jill Parsons
Sara H. Pritchard
Irene & Daniel Randolph Family
Margaret M. Reid
Steven & Carol Reubel
Al Roane
J. R. Rulon
Jude Samuel
Mark Schlafman
Tom & Mary Sue Schmitz
Russell Schnurr
Patrick & Ida Sepate
Arnie & Ina Shayne
Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund
Richard & Jackie Snyder
Barbara & Ethan Stanley
Ed & Anne Stern
Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall
Elizabeth A. Stone
Jennifer Stucker & John Eck
Dennis & Helen Sullivan
Carol Thaman
Buzz Ward
Ann & Victor Warner
Wendy & Norm Wasserman
Barry & Karen Webb
Pann & Terry Webb
Joseph Wessling
Lois Widlansky
Jay & Kate Wilford
Beverly & Robert Winkelman
c REW c o LUM n ($125-$249):
Anonymous (7)
Christine O. Adams
Larry & Debby Adams
Lucy Allen
American Express Employee Giving Program
Albert & Lillian Andrews
Daniel & Frances Bailey
Marshall & Alyce Bailey-Thomas
Henrietta Barlag
Jane Bennett
Allen Bernard & Virginius Hall
William Blake
Neil Bortz
Charlin & Peter Briggs
Rhoda & John Brooks
Jack & Sue Buescher
Warren & Gail Cato
Kevin & Linda Chaney
Anne E. Charles, in memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker
Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling
Barbara & Gary Cummins
Sonia Daoud
Steve & Daina Dennis
Jane & Igor Dumbadze
Sally Chatfield Dunn
Peggy Eberhard
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Charles K. Eckert
Charles & Harriet Edwards
Linda Erpelding
Mr. Frederick A. Fink
Bruce W. Fisher
Amy Fitzgibbons
Vanessa Freytag
Carol S. Friel
Eugenie Goggin
Diane & Stanley Goodman
Michael Haney & Amy Warner
Dave & Susan Hill
Jacquelyn Hirt
David & Karen Hoguet
Janice Kagermeier
Barbara Kelley
Dick & Mona Kerstine
Charles D. King
Mary Alice Koch
Susan Kruezmann
Virginia Kuertz
John & Pat Leikhim
Barbara Lind
David Logan & Dale Hodges
Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein
Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson
Mary McDonough
Laura S. Menge
Jan & Marilyn Methlie
Anu & Shekhar Mitra
Sally Moore
Paul & Mary Ann Odegard
Fred & Leila Oliver
David M. Piatt*
Rhinegeist
Dr. Raymond H. Rolwing
Sondra & Fred Ross
Barb & Rich Ruddy
Richard Russell
Alfred & Stephanie Sassler
Carol Schaber
Jeanie Schmidt
Jim Schmidt
Abby & David Schwartz
Andy & Deborah Emont Scott
Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl
Julie & Steven Shifman
Mrs. Barbara B. Simon
Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin
Howard & Nancy Starnbach
Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund
Tom Tepe
J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf
Marcia Togneri
Jeffrey T. Uetrecht
Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek
Rosalie P. van Nuis
Vendini
Dr. & Mrs. George Waissbluth
Priscilla S. Walford
Mike Wedig
Jane C. Whalen
Joseph D. Williams
Ex E c UT iv E B o ARD
Stephen M. King, Chair
Chip Gerhardt, President
Kathy DeLaura, Vice President
Mike Zimmer, Treasurer
Nick Apanius, Secretary
A DM ini STRAT iv E STAFF
D. Lynn Meyers
The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/
Mary Taft Mahler
Producing Artistic Director
Richard J. Diehl
Managing Director
Julie Carpenter
Development Manager
Ashley Johnson
Grants & Annual Fund Manager
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 o FF ic E ASS oci ATES
Warren Bryson
John Diehl
Becca Howell
Sarah Nix
Patrick E. Phillips
Sharisse Saunders
Becca Schall
Ho USE MA n A g ERS
Becca Howell
Sharisse Saunders
B o ARD o F T RUSTEES
Alicia Bond-Lewis
Otto M. Budig
Brenda A. Carter
Dennis Geiger
Dan Hurley
Marcene Kinney
Mitchell Meyers
D i RE c T o RS EMER i TUS
Skip Hickenlooper
Edward G. Marks
O ur STa FF
Nilesh Patel
Richard L. Postler
Rich Roedersheimer
Paul Sittenfeld
Simón Sotelo
Jane Sellers
Mary Stagaman
F o U n DERS ' ci R c LE
Ruth D. & John Sawyer
Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler
Dr. Charles O. Carothers
PR o DU c T ion STAFF
Brian c. Mehring
Resident Set & Lighting Designer
Matthew Hollstegge
Production Manager & Master Electrician
Shannon Rae Lutz
Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Intern Programming
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 o F SE c UR i TY
Officer Nick Ligon
Fin A nci AL A D vi S o R
Chet Cavaliere
P R o FESS ion AL A c T ing APPRE n T ic ES
Kendra Beitzel
Lauren Bowler
Brendan Getches
Katie Groneman
Joshua Harris
Stephen Kell
Daniela N. Nenova
PaT r O n S ervice S
En SEMBLE T HEATRE c incinn AT i
1127 Vine Street | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | www.ensemblecincinnati.org (513) 421-3555
ETc Box oFF ic E Ho URS & Acc EPTED PAYME n T
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.
Tic KET RESER vAT ion S & S ALE P o L ic Y
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.
TA x c RED i TS
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.
PARK ing
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.
cH i LDRE n
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.
L ATEco MERS & ADM i TTA nc E
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.
R ESTR oo MS
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.
A cc ESS i B i L i TY
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 PH on ES & STA g E
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.
gR o UPS & Di S co U n TS
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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