ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI
The 2014-2015 Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season
D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
Design Sponsor:
DETROIT '67
by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† March 17-April 5, 2015
Set & Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Properties Master & Design Assistant
Production Coordinator & Master Electrician
Technical Director
Production Stage Manager
Brian c. Mehring
Matt Callahan
Chad Phillips
Shannon Rae Lutz
Matthew Hollstegge
Jack Murphy
Brandon T. Holmes*
DETROIT '67 is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
DETROIT '67 was developed with the assistance of the Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director and Patrick Willingham, Executive Director and received its World Premiere there on March 12, 2013 The World Premiere was co-produced by The Classical Theater of Harlem, Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director Developed at The Lark Play Development Center, New York City.
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.
Season Funder:
2014-2015 Season Presenting Sponsor:
Education & Outreach Sponsor:
Fairy Godmother Sponsor:
Season Ticket Sponsor:
Educational Outreach Supporters
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
William P. Anderson Foundation
The Charles H. Dater Foundation
The H.B., E.W., & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank & Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees
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
The Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation
Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A. and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees
Toyota
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
Next Stage Supporters
Anonymous (2)
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation City of Cincinnati
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
P&G Fund
Ruth D. & John Sawyer
Operating Support:
Season Accommodations Sponsor
Garfield Suites Hotel
Intern Company Sponsors
GBBN
Norah & joe Mock
Tim & Cathy Cody
Patrick Cusick
Karen Wittenberg
In-Kind Contributors
Chet Cavaliere
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Interpreter Training Program
Coffee Emporium
College Hill Coffee Co. & Casual Gourmet
Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison
Holtman's Donuts
Kenwood Trader Joe's
LPK
Meijer
Suder’s Art Store
WGUC 90.9 FM
WNKU 89.7 FM
WVXU 91.7 FM
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CAST & CREW
CAST
Sly Darnell Pierre Benjamin*
Lank ................................................................................................ Bryant Bentley*
Bunny ................................................................................................. Burgess Byrd
Chelle................................................................................................. Zina Camblin
Caroline .......................................................................................... Leslie Goddard*
RUNNING CREW
Assistant Stage Manager Shannon Williams
Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................ Deirdre Manning
Assistant Director ............................................................................... Ben Raanan
Sound Board Operator ........................................................................ Emily Scott
Light Board Operator .............................................................. Natalie Joyce Smith
Wardrobe Kadeem Ali Harris, Molly Israel
Running Crew ....................... Terrance J. Ganser, Aziza Macklin, Patrick E. Phillips
UNDERSTUDIES
Sly/Lank ..................................................................................... Kadeem Ali Harris
Bunny/Chelle ................................................................................... Aziza Macklin
Caroline ............................................................................................... Emily Scott
SETTING
Detroit, 1967.
Detroit '67 is performed with one intermission.
Approximate total running time is 2 hours, 20 minutes.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDMENTS
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
COMING SOON...
MAY 5 -24
PREMIERE SPONSOR: John Goering
DESIGN SPONSOR: Glenda Suttman by John Patrick Shanley directed by Ed Stern
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
It’s not 1967. It’s 2015. I keep saying this to myself and out loud in rehearsal. While I am astutely aware that this play is indeed set in a tight time capsule of July 1967, the power of that capsule is far from buried. When I chose Detroit '67 as part of our season, Ferguson, Missouri had not happened. Many other incidents in our country, some of which have made headlines, most of which have not, had not happened. But the violence of July 1967, the hatred and anger that fueled those fires, is still burning.
In 2001 when the outrage at the Timothy Thomas shooting spilled out into the streets of OTR, it began across the street from ETC’s front door. We were ushered out of the building by police. We boarded up the front windows, we blacked out all electronics and we went out the back door. There was a storm cloud on that unusually hot April afternoon overhead and a storm raging up and down our streets. Words fail me to adequately describe my feelings on that day, but fear, anger and disbelief at what I was seeing would be accurate.
A few weeks ago, one of my interns told me that she and others had participated in a peaceful protest here in Cincinnati about the recent events around the country. All I could think was, but this is not 2001. It’s 2015. How, how, how is this happening again?
Detroit '67 does what great plays do. It takes a very personal story and sets it against a backdrop, which is universally relevant. We care for Lank, Chelle, Bunny, Sly and Caroline. We can see some of ourselves in each of them and in each of their dreams. What I see most is the fact that we are all entitled to dream and we should all have the chance to make our dreams a reality. The world gets in the way. Our history can’t be our legacy; we have to change the world so that our children will be able to see a different past when they look in their rear view mirror in decades to come.
Detroit '67 is not an indictment. It calls us to love and hope no matter what. I offer it to you with love and respect and with a deep hope that as Sly says, “You wanna believe stuff can happen that’ll make you smile. You wanna dream…and even if the dream don’t work out…even if it don’t last…at least it felt real good tryin’.”
-D. Lynn Meyers
THE CAST
DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN (Sly) is feeling pretty groovy about another opportunity to work with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, especially in this great piece, Detroit '67, which is so applicable to the times. Previously, he appeared in Around the World in 80 Days. Having been in Cincinnati for over five years now, Mr. Benjamin has performed in and around the area quite a bit. Some of his favorites include: Titus Andronicus and To Kill a Mockingbird, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Cock and Angels in America, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; Othello, Human Race Theatre Company; and A Raisin in the Sun and Romeo and Juliet, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Mr. Benjamin is also a proud member of both Queen City Queer Theatre Collective and Pones, Inc. When not performing, he teaches Shakespeare and dance to students throughout the tri-state area.
BRYANT BENTLEY (Lank) is very excited to debut his talent here at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. A native of Dayton, Ohio he now resides in Columbus. He has traveled across the country performing regional theater and some of his theater credits include: Willie in Master Harold and the Boys, Clarence Brown Theater; Jackie Robinson in Most Valuable Player, Indiana Repertory Theater; Walter Lee in A Raisin In The Sun, Wright State University; Ceasar Wilkes in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, Human Race Theater; and A Soldier's Story and Booth in Topdog/Underdog, Phoenix Theater. He has also appeared in productions of Jitney, Two Trains Running, The Exonerated, Five Guys Named Moe, Greater Tuna, Cinderella, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Plenty Of Time, and many more. He's been nominated numerous times for his performances including for Best Actor, Tampa Bay Theater Awards, and received the Central Ohio Theaters Critics 14th Annual Poll for Seasonal Achievement Best Actor Award for his betrayal of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson (CATCO Theater). He has done numerous commercials and films and his story continues. Mr. Bentley just finished his third reprisal role of Boy Willie in The Piano Lesson at the Portland Playhouse Theater, which recently made number 1 in the top Ten Best Theater in Portland. His next production will be a reprisal role of Simon in Matthew Lopez’s The Whipping Man at the Columbia Festival Of The Arts. His first performance won him the 2013 Theater Roundtable Award for Best Male Actor in a leading role.
THE CAST CONT.
BURGESS BYRD (Bunny) is delighted to return to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Her past shows at ETC include Love Child and the world premiere of Around the World In 80 Days. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky she is happy to call Cincinnati home and has performed on many local stages. Some of her favorites roles include: Charlayne Woodard in the one-person shows Pretty Fire and Neat (nominated for 2004 CEA Lead Actress), Know Theatre of Cincinnati; Mrs. Muller in Doubt, Drama Workshop; Gary Coleman in Avenue Q, Showbiz Players; The Washing Machine in Caroline, or Change, New Stage Collective; and providing narration for Cincinnati Opera’s Educational Outreach Program for the regional premiere of Margaret Garner. Ms. Byrd's recent credits include: Bureau of Missing Persons, Harry and The Thief, and Afghans Womens Writers Project, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and A Streetcar Named Desire, Covedale Center For Performing Arts. She has worked regionally with Human Race Theatre Company, Kentucky Repertory Theatre, Porthouse Theatre, and Phoenix Theatre Circle. Many thanks to D. Lynn for this wonderful opportunity!
ZINA CAMBLIN (Chelle) is excited to be back at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where she was last seen in String of Pearls. Ms. Camblin completed her MFA in acting from UC San Diego and was a recipiant of the Juilliard Playwrighting Fellowship. While at Juilliard, she received the Lecomte du Nouy Prize for playwrighting. Her play And Her Hair Went With Her was selected as part of Lincoln Center's Directors Lab play reading series. In addition, she has performed in several regional productions of And Her Hair Went With Her including The Phoenix Theater in Indianapolis, New Jersey Repertory Theater, and Horizon Theater in Atlanta. Past productions and workshops of her other work include: Memoirs to Live, Brooklyn Arts Exchange; Bedroom Stories, Jon Sims Center for the Performing Arts in San Francisco; Life’s a Drag, UC San Diego; and Bunni and Clyde, The Know Theater. As an assistant writer, researcher, and actor for the Tectonic Theater Project she helped devise and perform in two of their productions, The Jonestown Project and I Think I like Girls, at The LaJolla Playhouse and Cherry Lane Theater in New York. As a writer her television credits include development projects with both NBC and Warner Bros, and being on the writing staff of the BET show Let’s Stay Together, produced by Queen Latifah. As an actor she starred in a television pilot for Disney's Beyond the Page and has done voice-over work for Disney’s educational programs.
THE CAST CONT.
LESLIE GODDARD (Caroline) recently moved to Cincinnati from New York City where she performed on Broadway in Hairspray as Brenda/ Penny Pingleton (u/s). Ms. Goddard was also seen in Jersey Boys as Francine, et. al. in Las Vegas. She was awarded the League of Cincinnati Theatres’ award for Best Actress in a Musical for her work as Roxie Hart in Chicago at The Carnegie. She has also been seen locally as Missy Miller in The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Deb in Ordinary Days at Short North Stage, and Agnes Gooch in Mame and Kenni Flood in Becky’s New Car at The Human Race Theatre. Ms. Goddard earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Drama from New York University. She is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.
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$100.00: One Night of Housing for a Visiting Artist
$500.00: Average Equity Union Salary of An Actor for One Week
THE PLAYWRIGHT
DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU (Playwright), writer and actress, is an alumnus of the Public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group, the Women’s Project Playwrights Lab, and Lark Playwrights’ Workshop. Among her playwriting credits are: Detroit ’67 (Public Theater; Classical Theatre of Harlem/NBT; Northlight Theatre), Sunset Baby (Labyrinth Theater Co–NYC; Gate Theater–London), and Follow Me To Nellie’s (O’Neill; Premiere Stages). Her produced one-acts include: Third Grade (Fire This Time Festival); Black at Michigan (Cherry Lane); Socks, Roses Are Played Out, and Love and Nappiness (Center Stage; ATH); love.lies.liberation (The NewGroup), Bumrush (Hip Hop Theater Festival), and The Masterpiece (Harlem9/HSA). Ms. Morisseau is currently developing a three-play cycle on her hometown of Detroit, entitled The Detroit Projects. Detroit ’67 is the first of the series. The second play, Paradise Blue, was developed with Voice and Vision, the Hansberry Project at ACT, New York Theatre Workshop, McCarter Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the Public Theater. Ms. Morisseau’s work has also been published in NY Times bestseller Chicken Soup for the African American Soul and in the Harlem-based literary journal Signifyin’ Harlem. She is a Jane Chambers Playwriting Award honoree, a two-time NAACP Image Award recipient, a runner-up for the Princess Grace Award, a recipient of the Elizabeth George commission from South Coast Rep, a commendation honoree for the Primus Prize by the American Theatre Critics Association, winner of the Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwriting Award, the Weissberger Award for Playwriting, the U of M –Detroit Center Emerging Leader Award, a Lark/PoNY (Playwrights of New York) Fellow, and a recent recipient of the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama. She is an artist that believes wholeheartedly in the power and strength of community.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
D. LYNN MEYERS (Director) is in her sixteenth season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati where she has directed over fifty world and regional premieres, including 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. As a producer for Dove Audio, she produced and directed dozens of audio books. 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 is 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.
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his third season with ETC. He holds a BFA from Wichita State University in Technical Theatre and Design. He served as Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also worked with Music Theatre Wichita for four summers where he assistant stage managed over twenty productions. He moved to Cincinnati to spend two seasons at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as a stage management intern. His other credits include the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Theatre in the Park, Kansas City Starlight, and Wichita Center for the Arts. His favorite productions include Thunder Knocking on the Door, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Producers, Miss Saigon, Tribes, and Sunset Boulevard. Thank you to the cast and design staff for making this fantastic experience. Love to MDRJMLAT. He is a proud Actors' Equity Association member!
CHAD PHILLIPS (Costume Designer) is very excited to be back for his fifth show with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. His other credits for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati include: The Mountaintop, Radio Golf, Gem of the Ocean, and The Whipping Man. He is employed with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as the Costume Design Assistant. He resides in Covington, Kentucky.
PRODUCTION TEAM CONT.
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 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 1989 New Works Festival. In 1991, she was granted an ETC Internship. Now the Director of Intern Programming, she is honored to guide ETC’s essential ensemble: the Intern Company. She would like to thank her family for their persistent love and support, Ruth D. Sawyer for lessons in art, life, and integrity, and D. Lynn Meyers for her dedication to our dreams.
MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) was the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for seven seasons. Most recent designs include The Pavilion, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, Ground, A Christmas Story, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hard Weather Boating Party; Size Matters, Other Desert Cities, Mrs. Mannerly, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati; This Beautiful City, All Hail Hurricane Gordo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Tempest and Sherlock Holmes. Mr. Callahan was also a co-creator/designer of Rock n’ Roll: The Reunion Tour. He has spent two seasons as the resident sound designer at The Eugene O’Neil Center for their National Playwrights Conference. He was formerly the sound engineer for The Steppenwolf Theatre, the Assistant Engineer for Blue Man Chicago and a member of the disbanded Defiant Theatre. He received a Jeff Citation for Red Dragon, a nomination for Fortinbras, and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes
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.
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 March 3, 2015 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since December 1, 2013. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+):
Anonymous (2)
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
ArtsWave
Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund*
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Lucille K. & Charles O. Carothers
The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
William A. Friedlander Fund*
John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund
The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation
Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund*
LPK
Macy's
Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
P&G Fund*
PNC Foundation
Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez
The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation
John & Ruth Sawyer Fund*
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Marilyn & Martin Wade/Rookwood Pottery Company
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999):
Anonymous (2)
William P. Anderson Foundation
Crosset Family Fund*
Harry & Linda Fath
GBBN Architects
Kroger
Messer Construction Co.
Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation
Valerie Newell & Tim Smith
Moe & Jack Rouse
Charles Scott Riley III Foundation
The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation
Thompson Hine LLP
Toyota
Western & Southern Financial Fund
REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999):
Anonymous
Ken & Joan Campbell
Gallagher SKS
Dennis & Rita Geiger
Chip Gerhardt
Linda Greenberg
Mr. & Mrs.
Skip & Susan Hickenlooper
Jeff Wyler Automotive
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Raymond C. & Anna T. Johnson Foundation
Marcene & Jim Kinney
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Edward & Anita Marks
Lynne Miller & Stephen King
Diane & Dave Moccia
David & Judith Morgan Fund*
Pure Romance
Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati
Elizabeth & Blake Selnick
Glenda Suttman
Ed Trach
CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499):
Anonymous (4)
Anatole Alper
Renee Alper
Americana Arts Foundation
Nicholas Apanius
Norita Aplin & Stanley H. Ragle
Len Berenfield
Michael Berry & Melanie Garner
Robert L. Bogenschutz
Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund*
Alicia Bond-Lewis
Gene H. Bowling
Karen & Christopher Bowman
Mrs. Charlene Breidster
Denise & Martin Chambers
Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Closson, Jr.
Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff
Thomas R. Dietz
Dee & David Dillon Fund*
John & Jen DuBois
Grace A. Epstein
Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick
Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough
Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl
Bob & Judy Heaton
Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund*
Daniel Hurley
William & Mary Jane James
Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*
Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk
Norah & joe Mock
John & Deborah Moffatt
Netherland Rubber Co.
Dr. Patricia O'Connor
Kit & Jack Overbeck
Pepper Family Fund*
Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund*
Hera Reines
Digi & Mike Schueler
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 March 3, 2015 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125 + since December 1, 2013. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
CINCINNATI CIRCLE CONT.
Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund*
Jane Bogart Sellers
Shelly Shor Gerson
Elizabeth C.B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld
Mary Stagaman
Paul & Jill Staubitz
Paula Steiner
The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation
Judith B. Titchener
Howard & Marty Tomb
Stuart & Melinda Woolley
The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund
ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999):
Anonymous (3)
Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Joan & Oliver Baily
Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein
Mike & Juliette Bezold
David & Elaine Billmire
Walter Blair
Bob & Elaine Blatt
Clay & Emily Bond
Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard
Brenda Carter
William & Catherine Cody
Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*
Kelly M. Dehan
Kenneth J. Furrier
GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Helen & John Habbert
Irving Harris
Debra Hartsell & Michael James
Florette Hoffheimer
Betty Huck
John Isidor & Sandy Kaltman
Keith & Patti James
Arleene Keller
Ron Longstreth & Allen Black
William & Sibyl Miller
Marilyn Z. Ott
Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund*
Alice & Burton Perlman
Barbara & Michael Porte
Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD
Bob & Connie Reed
Becky & Ted Richards
George & Caroll Roden
Richard Roedersheimer
J. R. Rulon
John & Martha Spiess
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Elizabeth A. Stone
Jennifer Verkamp
Maureen & Larry Vignola
Larry Weber
Irwin & Barbara Weinberg
Joseph Wessling
Jo Ann Wieghaus
Dr. & Mrs. James & Ronna Willis
The Rev. Anne Wrider
Mike & Liz Zimmer
Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499):
Anonymous (2)
Larry & Debby Adams
Anne Aiken
Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Taffy Billman
dabby Blatt
Mark Bowen
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program
Gary & Jackie Bryson
Warren & Gail Cato
Philip & Marjorie Compton
Roger Cranos
Susannah Davids & Steve Myer
Judith de Luce
Charles K. Eckert
Robert & Elizabeth Ehrsam
Richard & Carol Fencl
Mary Fiorini
Maureen Flanagan & Will Groneman
Sue Harris & Meredith Green
Emily M. Hodges Fund
Cindy & Bill Hopping
Diane & Ervin Houston
Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church 2014 Vestry/Session, In Honor of Rev. Anne Wrider
Grace & Tim Kerr
Charles D. King
Pinky & Sam Kocoshis
Star Le
Renee & Bradley Lemberg
Al & Mary Lopez
William M. & Karen P. McKim
Jan & Marilyn Methlie
Dr. Ralph Meyer
Hatsuki Miyata
Nora & Michael Moushey
Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty
Linnea & Norbert Nadel
Roy & Cheryl Newman
David M. Piatt*
OUR SUPPORTERS CONT.
Sara H. Pritchard
Margaret M. Reid
Steven & Carol Reubel
B.W. Robb
Sondra & Fred Ross
Jude Samuel
Mark Schlafman
Russell Schnurr
Arnie & Ina Shayne
Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund
Howard & Nancy Starnbach
Ed & Anne Stern
Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall
Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund
Dennis & Helen Sullivan
Thornton-Keith Family Charitable Gift Fund
Rosalie P. van Nuis
Priscilla S. Walford
Buzz Ward
Steve F. Warkany Fund*
Ann & Victor Warner
Norm & Wendy Wasserman
Jay & Kate Wilford
Joseph D. Williams
CREW COLUMN ($125-$249):
Anonymous (10)
Christine O. Adams
Henrietta Barlag
Norman Bates
Mary Ann Bender
William Blake
Neil Bortz
David A. Brashear
Charlin & Peter Briggs
Kevin & Linda Chaney
Anne E. Charles, In Memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker
Sally Chatfield Dunn
Jean & Matt Chimsky
James Cissell
Jacqueline Conner
Rev. Dr. Robert W. Croskery & Beverly Croskery, Ph.D.
Barbara & Gary Cummins
Patrick Cusick
Douglass L. Custis
Charles & Lois Deitschel
Mary & Clyde Dial
Jane & Igor Dumbadze
Peggy Eberhard
Charles & Harriet Edwards
Ray & Kay Edwards
Andy & Deborah Emont Scott
Linda Erpelding
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Fink
Bruce W. Fisher
Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan
Carol S. Friel
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Joanne Glaser
Diane & Stanley Goodman
Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon
Elaine & Joseph Grever
Michael Gumbleton & Teddy Gumbleton
Joe & Susan Harten
Ann E. Hicks
Jacquelyn Hirt
David & Karen Hoguet
Erin Houlihan & John Bostick
Barbara Kelley
Kurt Kishler, in memory of John Arthur
Tim & Mary Alice Koch
Carmen & Rich Kovarsky
Susan Kruezmann
Virginia Kuertz
Patrick C. Larkin & Mary C. Henkel
Dorothy K. Larsson
David Logan & Dale Hodges
Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein
Phil & Joan Maechling
Mary McDonough
Mary Ann Meanwell
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Meyer
Anu & Shekhar Mitra
Mary Sue Morrow
Eunice H. Murphy
Paul & Mary Ann Odegard
Ms. Nancy Ohnmeis
Fred & Leila Oliver
Maurice Oshry
Myles L. & Patricia N. Pensak
Irene & Daniel Randolph Family
Sherrill Redovian
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Revelson
Barb & Rich Ruddy
Richard Russell
Patti & Mitchell Sacks
James & Joyce Salinger
Alfred & Stephanie Sassler
Carol Schaber
Jeanie Schmidt
Mark Silbersack & Ruth Schwallie
Jack & Kris Schwein
Patrick & Ida Sepate
Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl
Mrs. Barbara B. Simon
Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin
Richard & Jackie Snyder
Jean Springer
Tom Tepe
Carol Thaman
J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf
Marcia Togneri
Jeffrey T. Uetrecht
Vendini
Dr. & Mrs. George Waissbluth
Pann & Terry Webb
Mike Wedig
EXECUTIVE BOARD
John Sawyer Stephen M. King
Chair President
Marcene Kinney
Mitchell Meyers
Vice President Treasurer
Jane Sellers
Secretary
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
D. Lynn Meyers
The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/ Mary Taft Mahler
Producing Artistic Director
Richard J. Diehl
Managing Director
Jocelyn Meyer
Director of Marketing & Communications
Jared D. Doren
Director of Patron Services & Development Associate
Ashley Johnson
Grants & Annual Fund Manager
Amy Janowiecki
Marketing & Development Associate
Ben Raanan
Director of Education & Outreach, Directing Apprentice
BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATES
John Diehl
Becca Howell
Seth Longland
Sarah Nix
Sharisse Saunders
Becca Schall
HOUSE MANAGERS
Becca Howell
Sharisse Saunders
HEAD OF SECURITY
Officer Nick Ligon
OUR STAFF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nick Apanius
Alicia Bond Lewis
Otto M. Budig
Dr. Charles O. Carothers
Brenda A. Carter
Kathy DeLaura
Tom Dietz
Dennis Geiger
Chip Gerhardt
PRODUCTION STAFF
Brian c. Mehring
Skip Hickenlooper
Dan Hurley
Edward G. Marks
Richard L. Postler
Rich Roedersheimer
Paul Sittenfeld
Simón Sotelo
Mary Stagaman
Mike Zimmer
Resident Set & Lighting Designer
Matthew Hollstegge
Production Coordinator & Master Electrician
Shannon Rae Lutz
Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Intern Programming
Jack Murphy
Technical Director
Melissa Bennett
Technical Associate
Brandon T. Holmes
Production Stage Manager
Mariah McDonald
Costume Assistant
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Chet Cavaliere
STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERNS
Stacey Catron
Laura Stenger
Shannon M. Williams
ACTING INTERN COMPANY
Terrence J. Ganser
Kadeem Ali Harris
Molly Israel
Aziza Macklin
Deirdre Manning
Patrick E. Phillips
Emily Scott
Natalie Joyce Smith
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).
