Mrs. Mannerly

By Jeffrey Hatcher

by Ed Stern

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MRS. MANNERLY

by Jeffrey Hatcher

Directed by Ed Stern† October 10 –28, 2012

Set & Lighting Designer

Sound Designer

Costume Designer

Production Coordinator & Master Electrician

Properties

Master & Design Assistant

Production Stage Manager

Technical Operations Director

Brian c. Mehring

Matt Callahan

Reba Senske

Matthew Hollstegge

Shannon Rae Lutz

Constance Dubinski*

Aaron Clements

MRS. MANNERLY was first produced by Illusion Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michael H. Robbins and Bonnie Morris, Producing Directors.

The Greetings from Steubenville, Ohio postcard image is used with special permission from Steven R. Shook © 2012

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*Cast/production member belongs to Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. This theatre operates under an agreement between Actors’ Equity Association, Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States. Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, in collaboration with the Taft Museum of Art's Duncanson Society, is honored to present:

Of Great Merit

A New Play Written & Performed by Nikkole Salter

Monday, October 22, 7:30 pm at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

Hailed by Variety as “thoroughly convincing”, Los Angeles-born, OBIE Award-winning actress and writer Nikkole Salter exploded onto the professional scene with her co-authorship and co-performance of the wildly successful play, In the Continuum (performed in Cincinnati in 2006).

Admission is FREE. For more information and to make reservations: Daphne Thomas, (513) 684-4528.

CAST (in alphabetical order)

Mrs. Mannerly ..............................................................................................Dale Hodges * Jeffrey, and Others Raymond McAnally *

RUNNING CREW

1st Assistant Stage Manager ..................................................................... Margot Whitney

2nd Assistant Stage Manager ....................................................................... Nick Tsangaris House Manager Caity O'Shaughnessy

Sound Board Operator ................................................................................... Sarah White

Light Board Operator ................................................................................... Paloma White

Follow Spot Operator .................................................................................. Spenser Smith

Run Crew & Wardrobe .............................................. Leah Baker, Anne Dufault, Tess Talbot

UNDERSTUDIES

Jeffrey, and Others ................................................... Leah Baker, Anne Dufault, Tess Talbot

SETTING Fall, 1967.

Mrs. Mannerly's manners class; various other places in Steubenville, OH.

Mrs. Mannerly is performed without an intermission. Approximate total running time is 85 minutes.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Dee Anne Bryll Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Buten Eyewear Mayberry Drew Fracher

OCTOBER 26~28, 2012 MUSIC HALL

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

I first met Jeff Hatcher twenty-one years ago, my first year as Producing Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse, when I premiered his wonderful play Scotland Road. During my years at the Playhouse, we presented many works by Jeff: dramas (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Picasso, Turn of the Screw), comedies (Murderers), and musical comedies (Everything's Ducky). I had the opportunity of meeting Jeff many times over those years. I find him witty, sophisticated, and....well, polite. I would have imagined that he grew up in Boston or New York or maybe even Philadelphia. NOT Steubenville, Ohio.

I have seen a photo of the manners class Jeff attended in Steubenville when he was nine. I don't know which of the boys is, in fact, Jeff. While I have been tempted to ask him, I have not; it will remain a mystery. Mrs. Mannerly is, in fact, a mystery...even two. Why is this wellmannered boy taking a class that he may not need? And what exactly is Mrs. Mannerley's past?

This play is a mystery AND a comedy AND a heartfelt look at growing up—no matter your age. However you view the work, Jeff has written a beautiful play. Thank you, Jeff.And thank you Lynn for letting my first post-Playhouse work be a play by Jeff Hatcher. As well as giving me a home for a few weeks, it has been a joy. Working with two incredible actors on such a life affirming play....bliss.

Ed Stern, Director

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THE CAST

(in alphabetical order)

DALE HODGES (Mrs. Mannerly) is delighted to be back on the Ensemble stage. After joining Actors' Equity Association in 1974, she worked both on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres around the country. In 1988, she move to Cincinnati, which has been her home ever since. Her previous Ensemble credits include: 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, String of Pearls, Bed Among the Lentils, The Credeaux Canvas, Copenhagen, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Vigil, Side Man, The Skriker, Going to St. Ives, A Package Deal, Death of A Salesman, Find Me a Voice, Fragments, The Illusion, Seascape, A School for Scandal, Everything in the Garden, Buckminster Fuller: In and Out of the Universe, and Eleemosynary. At Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Ms. Hodges has appeared in the following productions: The Piano Teacher, Witness for the Prosecution, The Crucible, The Retreat From Moscow, King Lear, Ten Little Indians, Wit, The Importance of Being Earnest, Our Country's Good, How the Other Half Loves, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Equus, and 20 seasons of A Christmas Carol. At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, she has appeared in The Grapes of Wrath, Long Day's Journey Into Night, The Merchant of Venice, and Coriolanus. Ms. Hodges has also appeared on the Music Hall stage as the Duchess of Krakenthorpe in La Fille Du Régiment with the Cincinnati Opera and as a narrator with the Cincinnati Symphony. She is married to counselor David Logan and has a son Sebastian and a stepson Hugh.

RAYMOND McANALLY (Jeffrey, and Others) makes his ETC debut with Mrs. Mannerly. Regional highlights include The Foreigner, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Mere Mortals, Two Rivers Theatre; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Long Wharf Theatre. Mr. McAnally also appeared in the Broadway national tour of Defending the Caveman (one-man show). His off-Broadway credits include God’s Ear (original cast), The Vineyard Theatre and New Georges. He has also appeared in numerous television productions including Law & Order SVU, 30 Rock, Royal Pains, Boardwalk Empire, Nurse Jackie, and Lights Out, among others. His film credits include I Don’t Know How She Does It (Weinstein Co), Compliance (Sundance 2012); Ghost Town (DreamWorks), and Gods Behaving Badly. Mr. McAnally received an Acclaim Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance 2009 (Cincinnati). He received his MFA from Rutgers University and is a star and writer for the online comedy video site Daily Fiber Films. Mr. McAnally is a member of AEA, AFTRA, and SAG. More information about Mr. McAnally may be found at www.raymondmcanally.com and www.dailyfiberfilms.com.

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book by joseph McDonough music & lyrics by David kisor

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

ED STERN is thrilled to return Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, having last directed the regional premiere of Copenhagen here in 2003. Mr. Stern recently retired as Producing Artistic Director from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park after twenty seasons, where he also directed As You Like It ; God of Carnage ; The Piano Teacher; The Fantasticks ; Victoria Musica ; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ; Travels of Angelica ; Othello ; Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure ; Of Mice and Men ; Stone My Heart ; A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum ; Twelfth Night ; Mister Roberts ; One ; The Smell of the Kill ; Ah, Wilderness! ; King Lear; Inherit the Wind ; A Little Night Music ; Wit ; Much Ado About Nothing ; Gross Indecency ; The Little Foxes and Sweeney Todd, among others. Mr. Stern's regional credits include numerous regional theatres including The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Great Lakes Theater Festival, The Cleveland Play House, Kansas City Repertory Theatre and San Jose Repertory Theatre. Productions include Richard III, M. Butterfly, The Three Musketeers, Romance Language, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rivals and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Indiana University, he co-founded the Indiana Repertory Theatre in 1972. At the IRT, he directed more than two dozen plays during his eight years as artistic director. He was on the directing faculty at Rutgers University, as well as the acting faculty for the William Esper Acting Studio in New York. He is married to Annie Ward Stern and has two sons, Robert and Ward.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

JEFFREY HATCHER (playwright) Broadway credits include: Never Gonna Dance (book). Off-Broadway credits include: Three Viewings and A Picasso at Manhattan Theatre Club; Scotland Road and The Turn of The Screw at Primary Stages; Tuesdays with Morrie (with Mitch Albom) at The Minetta Lane; Murder by Poe, The Turn of The Screw, and The Spy at The Acting Company; Neddy at American Place; and Fellow Travelers at Manhattan Punchline. Other credits/theaters include: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Mrs. Mannerly, Murderers, Mercy of a Storm, Smash, Armadale, Korczak’s Children, To Fool the Eye, The Falls, A Piece of the Rope, All the Way with LBJ, The Government Inspector, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and others at The Guthrie, Old Globe, Yale Rep, The Geffen, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Arizona Theater Company, San Jose Rep, Indiana Rep, Intiman, Illusion, Denver Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Philadelphia Theater Company, and dozens more in the U.S. and abroad. Film and Television credits include: “Stage Beauty,” “Casanova,” “The Duchess,” and episodes of “Columbo.” Grants/Awards: NEA, TCG, Lila Wallace Fund, Rosenthal New Play Prize, Frankel Award, Charles MacArthur Fellowship Award, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and Barrymore Award Best New Play, IVEY Award Best New Play. He is a member and/or alumnus of The Playwrights Center, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and New Dramatists.

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THE PRODUCTION TEAM

CONSTANCE DUBINSKI (Production Stage Manager) is excited to be returning for her fourth season at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. She has worked for many major opera houses including Washington National Opera in Washington, DC, Florida Grand Opera in Miami, FL, Cincinnati Opera, and The Lyric Opera of Chicago. She earned her M.F.A. at the College-Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati and her B.M. at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She would like to thank her family and Zack for their love and support.

BRIAN c. MEHRING (Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over seventy productions at ETC. His favorite productions include: Thom Pain (based on nothing), The Women of Lockerbie, James and Annie, Copenhagen, The Exonerated, Blue/Orange, and I Am My Own Wife Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include: The Last 5 Years, The Laramie Project (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); and for video design, Hiding Behind Comets (Playhouse in the Park). Mr. Mehring has also served as Charge Scenic Painter for the Cincinnati Opera and as the Production Designer for Speaking of Women’s Health (1999). Mr. Mehring spent a season assisting mentor Paul Shortt at Teatro de Lucca and three seasons assisting Broadway Designer Robert T. Williams at Artpark in New York.

MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) has been the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for the past seven seasons. Most recent designs include The Pavilion (CPP), Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, Ground, A Christmas Story, A Mid Summers Night Dream, Hard Weather Boating Party, Dead Man’s Cell Phone (ETC), 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 (Defiant Theatre), a nomination for Fortinbras (Defiant Theatre) and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Rep and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park).

MATTHEW HOLLSTEGGE (Production Coordinator/Master Electrician) is a proud graduate of Thomas More College and is now in his tenth year as Master Electrician at ETC. His lighting design credits include: Gravesongs, Souvenir, Ugly Duck, The Ensemble Project: Rebels With a Cause, Raw: Revealed, and Breath, Boom! ; Rapunzel for the Cincinnati Opera; and Oleanna with Director Michael Burnham. Additionally, his lighting design for Souvenir was remounted at Vienna’s English Theatre in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Hollstegge assisted Betsy Adams and Nancy Schertler at Playhouse in the Park, and currently assists the amazing Brian c. Mehring.

THE PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)

SHANNON RAE LUTZ (Properties Master/Design Assistant) earned her Master’s degree in 1996 and became Prop Master at ETC and since then she has “mastered” dozens of productions. 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. ETC performance credits include: Fiction, Alice in Wonderland (1998, 2003, & 2008), Poor Super Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Chronicles of Plague, A School for Scandal, Cinderella, Zorro, The Frog Princess, and Sleeping Beauty (2009, 2000). She would like to thank her family for their persistent love and support, Ruth for lessons in art, life, and integrity, and Lynn for her dedication to our dreams.

REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is currently CCM’s Associate Costume Designer. She’s designed costumes for ETC’s Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Mary’s Wedding, Rabbit Hole, Souvenir, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, Nite Club Confidential, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), among countless others. Her other credits include ETC’s world premiere holiday productions of Ugly Duck, Cinderella, The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as Side Man, A Question of Mercy, Edward Albee’s Seascape, and Traveler in the Dark. Recent CCM credits include: Hot Summer Nights’ Violet, We Tell the Story, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. Other CCM credits include: Wonderful Town, 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 We Rise to Freedom for the Cincinnati Opera.

AARON CLEMENTS (Technical Operations Director) is now in his fourth year at ETC. He is a native of Charlotte, NC and received his B.F.A. in Theater with a design/technical emphasis at Greensboro College. Mr. Clements worked four seasons at Seaside Music Theater as a carpenter, master carpenter, metal shop foreman, and as the assistant technical director for a winter season. He received his M.F.A. in Technical Direction from UC’s CollegeConservatory of Music. He has also worked as a carpenter for ETC’s productions of Grey Gardens and Alice in Wonderland.

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THE PREMIERE SOCIETY

ETC created the Premiere Society to recognize 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 15, 2012 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since August 1, 2011. For questions or corrections, please contact Jocelyn Meyer at (513) 421-3555, ext. 15.

WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+):

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Richard Postler and Manuel Hernandez

John and Ruth Sawyer Fund*

The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

PNC Foundation

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Ohio Arts Council

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Reuben Herzfeld Fund*

The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999):

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Crosset Family Fund*

Thomas R. Dietz

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Dennis & Rita Geiger

Chip Gerhardt

Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper

David and Judith Morgan Fund*

Jack & Moe Rouse Fund*

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CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499):

Anonymous (2)

Americana Arts Foundation

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Netherland Rubber Company

Mark & Gigi Daly

Kathy DeLaura and Ron Steinhoff

Dee & David Dillon Donor Advised Fund*

John & Jen DuBois

Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick

Linda Greenberg Fund*

Bob and Mary Hamilton

Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl

Robert & Judy Heaton

Daniel Hurley

William and Mary Jane James

Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*

Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Nancy Lutz

Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough

Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk

Sharon & Graham Mitchell

Diane & Dave Moccia

Pat O'Connor

Pepper Family Fund*

James and Sue Riley

Marvin & Besty Schwartz Fund*

Jane Bogart Sellers

Arnie & Ina Shayne

Shelly Shor Gerson

Drs. Brian & Tracey Skale

Paul & Jill Staubitz

Paula M. Steiner

The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation

Glenda Suttman

Ed Trach

Mr. Laurence Weber

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony. Woodward

The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund

OUR DONORS & 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. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Jocelyn Meyer at (513) 421-3555, ext. 15. The following list was updated September 15, 2012 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $100 + since August 1, 2011.

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(ALL DONORS $500-$999):

Anonymous (2)

Michael Berry & Melanie Garner

Mike & Juliette Bezold

David & Elaine Billmire

Bob & Elaine Blatt

Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund*

Clay and Emily Bond

Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*

Mark Dauner

The Rafael de Acha & Kimberly

Daniel de Acha Family Foundation

Mary Pat England

Eva G. & Oakley Farris

Kenneth J. Furrier

Marilyn & Joseph Hirschhorn

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Villa Madonna Academy

Norah & joe Mock

Marilyn Z. Ott

Kit & Jack Overbeck

Doreen Quinn

Jack & Kris Schwein

Linda & Andy Smith

John & Martha Spiess

Mary R. Stagaman

Nellie Leaman Taft Charitable Foundation

Maureen & Larry Vignola

Irwin and Barbara Weinberg

Jo Ann Wieghaus

STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN

(ALL DONORS $250-$499):

Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.

Helen & Keith Armstrong Fund*

Leonard & Barbara Berenfield

Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Taffy Billman

Dorothy Blatt

Mark Bowen

Debbie & Jody Brandt

* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard

Jacklyn Bryson

Michael L. Cioffi

Larry & Janet Clements

Kelly M. Dehan & Stephen H. Gallenstein

Kathryn J. DeLong

Darin Dugan

Duke Energy

Richard Fencl

GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Helen & John Habbert

Michael Haney & Amy Warner

Judith Harmony & Richard Jackson

Debra Hartsell

Betty Huck

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program

Michael & Barbara Lancor

Len & Sherie Marek

William & Sibyl Miller

Hatsuki Miyata

Deborah & John Moffatt

Alice & Burton Perlman

Tim & Mary Riordan

J. R. Rulon

Mark Silbersack & Ruth Schwallie

Leslie Shiels

Eleanor Shott

Edward & Anne Stern

Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall

Dr. & Mrs. Joe & Nancy Stratman

Dixie & Bill Utter

Buzz Ward

Steve F. Warkany Fund*

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(ALL DONORS $125-$249):

Anonymous (3)

Karen & Fred Abel

Scott & Anne Aiken

Norita Aplin & Stanley Ragle

OUR DONORS & SUPPORTERS (Cont.)

CREW COLUMN CONT.

Neil Bortz

David A. Brashear

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

Matching Gift Program

Chester & Joy Cavaliere

Kevin & Linda Chaney

Douglas L. Custis & Katherine A. Keller

Charlene Davis

Judith de Luce

Richard & Tracy Diehl

Richard & Deirdre Dyson

Peggy Eberhard

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Irving Harris

Sue Harris

Ann Hicks

Dale Hodges

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Cindy & Bill Hopping

Erin Houlihan & John Bostick

Nancy Jones & Richard Sippel

Charles D. King

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Richard Russell

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Jean Springer

Tom Tepe Autocenter

Priscilla S. Walford

Jane A. Walker

Jackie Weist

Joseph Wessling

Kate & Jay Wilford

Joseph D. Williams

Even with sold-out houses, ticket sales only make up ~34% of ETC’s annual budget. So, we rely on donor support to help bridge the gap between our affordable ticket prices and the cost it takes to produce exceptional theatre with high professional and artistic quality. Your contributions help support all of our programs and professional artists, while also making a significant impact on Over-the-Rhine by allowing us to remain a viable, economic engine for the neighborhood.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE BOARD

John Sawyer, Chair

Stephen M. King, President

Marcene C. Kinney, Vice President

Mitchell Meyers, Treasurer

Jane Sellers, Secretary

ADVISORY

MEMBERS

Chet Cavaliere

STAFF

D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director

Richard J. Diehl, Managing Director

TRUSTEES

Nick Apanius

Mary Bonansinga

Otto M. Budig

Dr. Charles O. Carothers

Kathy DeLaura

Tom Dietz

Dennis Geiger

Chip Gerhardt

Jocelyn Meyer, Director of Communications & Development Manager

Chet Cavaliere, Financial Advisor

Amy King Ruggaber, Director of Education

Jared D. Doren, Patron Services Manager & Development Associate

John Diehl, Box Office Associate

Seth Longland, Box Office Associate

Jenna McBride, Box Office Associate

Sarah Nix, Box Office Associate

Jessica Gardner, Administrative Intern

Skip Hickenlooper

Dan Hurley

Edward G. Marks

Richard L. Postler

Ruth D. Sawyer

Mary Stagaman

Mike Zimmer

Ashley Johnson, Producing Associate

Brian c. Mehring, Resident Set & Lighting Designer

Matthew Hollstegge, Production Coordinator & Master Electrician

Shannon Rae Lutz, Properties Master, Design Assistant, & Director of Intern Programming

Aaron Clements, Technical Operations Director

Katie Hamilton, Assistant Technical Director

Constance Dubinski, Production Stage Manager

Caity O'Shaughnessy, House Manager

Officer Nick Ligon, Head of Security

Amy Janowiecki, Marketing & Public Relations Intern

Rachel Burson, Stage Management Intern

Margot Whitney, Stage Management Intern

Stefan Haase, Technical Apprentice

2012 –2013

Leah Baker

Anne Dufault

Spenser Smith

Tess Talbot

ACTING INTERN COMPANY

Nick Tsangaris

Paloma White

Sarah White

BOX OFFICE POLICIES & GENERAL INFORMATION

ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI

1127 Vine Street | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | www.ensemblecincinnati.org

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 and Over-the-Rhine Merchant Gift Cards.

TICKET RESERVATIONS & SALE POLICY

Reservations can be made by calling (513) 421-3555, in person at 1127 Vine Street, or online at www.ensemblecincinnat.org. 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, accessible via Elm or Race Street. Charges vary.

LATECOMERS & ADMITTANCE

Latecomers will be seated at the House Manager’s discretion. Latecomers may be denied admission depending upon the demands or structure of a particular production. Please allow yourself adequate time to arrive, park, pick up your tickets, and be seated. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, readmittance is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the House Manager. 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. You will be reseated at the discretion of the House Manager.

ACCESSIBILITY

Please notify the box office in advance if you require wheelchair-accessible seating or have special seating needs and our staff will be happy to accommodate you. Audio-enhancement and large-print playbills are offered for all productions and may be picked up at the box office counter prior to curtain. Generally, signinterpreted performances for the hearing-impaired are offered 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 10 or more can save over single-ticket prices, please call (513) 421-3555 for more information and pricing. Student rates, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave Fun Card, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).

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