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The 2014-2015 Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
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Sleeping Beauty
book by Joseph McDonough music & lyrics by David Kisor
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† December 3, 2014-January 4, 2015
Set & Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Wig & Makeup Designer
Properties Master & Design Assistant
Production Coordinator & Master Electrician
Technical Director
Musical Director
Production Stage Manager
Choreographer
Dance Captain
Puppet Designers
Brian c. Mehring
Matthew Tibbs
Reba Senske
Kelly Yurko
Shannon Rae Lutz
Matthew Hollstegge
Jack Murphy
Sean Michael Flowers
Brandon T. Holmes*
Dee Anne Bryll
Denise Devlin
Brian c. Mehring, Shannon Rae Lutz
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SLEEPING BEAUTY received its world premiere at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati and was directed by D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director.
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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.
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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
The H.B., E.W., & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Band & 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
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The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
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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
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Wizard Geoffrey Warren Barnes II *
Falcon ........................................................................................... Michael G. Bath *
Lilac ................................................................................................. Denise Devlin *
King Stefan............................................................................................ Phil Fiorini *
Prince William/Prince Edward .................................................. Terrance J. Ganser
Wisteria Deb G. Girdler *
Bud ............................................................................................ Kadeem Ali Harris
Blossom .............................................................................................. Molly Israel
Marigold ............................................................................................. Sara Mackie *
Petal................................................................................................. Aziza Macklin
Briar Rose ................................................................................... Deirdre Manning
Branch/Dragon ........................................................................... Patrick E. Phillips
Fragrance ............................................................................................. Emily Scott
Bloom ..................................................................................... Natalie Joyce Smith
Daisy ................................................................................................ Brooke Steele
Queen Olivia ...................................................................................... Kate Wilford *
running Crew
Assistant Stage Manager ................................................................. Laura Stenger
Assistant Stage Manager .......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman
Assistant to the Director ................................................................ Dallas Padoven
Sound Engineer ................................................................................. Jenn Barnick
Sound Board Operator Zavarie Irons
Light Board Operator ..................................................................... Brett Pavlovich
Setting
Long ago, in a kingdom far away.
Sleeping Beauty is performed with one 15-minute intermission.
Approximate total running time is 1 hour, 40 minutes.
SpeCial aCKnOwledgmentS
Sara Barnett
Jeremy Lee
Steve Miller
UC-College-Conservatory of Music Scene Shop
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It Starts With One Marigold, Lilac, Daisy
Once Upon A Tra-La-La-La ..................................................................... Ensemble
Briar Rose .............................................................................................. Ensemble
Once Upon A Tra-La-La-La (Reprise) ............................................ Wisteria, Falcon
Marigold's Blessing .................................................................................. Marigold
Lilac's Blessing Lilac
Wisteria's Curse ........................................................................................ Wisteria
Daisy's Blessing .............................................................................................. Daisy
A Rose By Any Other Name/Changing, Growing ................................... Ensemble
Wake The Sleeping Beauty .................................................................... Briar Rose
Wake The Sleeping Beauty/Dust (Reprise) ..................................... Prince William
Dust On Your Shoes ...................................................... Prince William, Briar Rose
Dance ........................................................................... Prince William, Ensemble
Cursed Be The Name—Briar Rose ............................................................ Wisteria
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Tangled Layers of Time .......................................................................... Ensemble
A Thorn In My Side ................................................................................ Ensemble
Think With Your Heart
Marigold, Lilac, Daisy
I'm A Dragon ................................................................................................ Falcon
Changing, Growing (Reprise) ................................................................. Briar Rose
I've Heard It All Before............................................................ Wisteria, Ensemble
Briar Rose Opera ................................................................................... Ensemble
Wake The Sleeping Beauty (Reprise) Briar Rose, Prince Edward
Finale (Once Upon A Tra-La-La-La/It Starts With One) .......................... Ensemble
“four stars…[an] engrossing new drama.” –Bloomberg News
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It starts with one…
Thus our Sleeping Beauty begins. A story of how one person makes a world of difference and how when we come together with one another, the world can, and does change.
In my curtain speeches you may have heard me say that we proudly produce a nondenominational, multigenerational musical each year at this time. What you may not know is that each of these shows have been an original musical written for ETC. They have been produced all around our country and even in other countries, but it started with one. One idea, one story. David Kisor wanted to bring The Frog Princess to the stage and so we added Joseph McDonough and the one became two, a team and together with myself and the creative designers and cast members, the true sense of our Ensemble came to life. We as a community of artists did what we love to do; we creatively told stories in a new and unique way.
What I love about Sleeping Beauty is that it challenges us to unfold, to shake ourselves awake, to question, to discover, and yes, to create. We may not all be fortunate enough to have three guardian fairies surround us, but we all have the option of embracing the unexpected and blooming to our fullest potential. Sleeping Beauty is about the beauty that lies within, the dreams the world don’t know and the struggle to have beauty survive no matter the obstacles.
This is my favorite time of year and it’s not about the trees and tinsel. It is about the promise that comes when our doors open and 191 children come into our “home” and we share our stories with them through our Fairy Godmother Program. It’s about seeing adults come and release into a world not written for children but which celebrates the childlike hope within each of us. This hope can disappear the rest of the year along with the magical frost that dons our windows in December. But hope never really can disappear if we are brave enough to keep it in our hearts. If Sleeping Beauty ’s hope can last 100 years, I bet we can do it for 12 months!
This time of year is also about Expectations of Christmas, which David Kisor and I put together over a decade ago, to support Tender Mercies. We unwrap it this year on December 15 to share with you and continue to support our neighbors. Join us and enjoy our living holiday greeting, while supporting members of the community we hold so dear.
Our season is about quests and my wish for you in the coming New Year is that your quests become reality, that you defeat your dragons and that you “wake the Sleeping Beauty” in you.
-D. Lynn Meyers
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Geo FFR e Y WARR en B AR ne S II (Wizard) is very happy to be working again with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati! He was last seen here in Hands on a Hardbody as Ronald McGowan. Mr. Barnes has worked with the American Globe Theatre in NYC, St. Louis Black Repertory Company, Seattle Children’s Theatre, the ZACH Theatre in Austin, Texas, and The Storm Theatre Company and the Labyrinth Theater Company in NYC. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Webster University in St. Louis and an MFA in acting from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a graduate of the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts. He sends an abundance of love and positive energy to his amazing family and friends. Thanks again to Lynn for this wonderful opportunity!
M ic H ael g. B aTH (Falcon) appeared most recently in ETC's Hands on a Hardbody. Last season, he was seen as Dr. Chumley in Harvey (The Carnegie), Joseph in The Irish Curse (Clifton Performance Theatre), as Francis Nurse in The Crucible (Xavier University with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), and as Passepartout in Around the World in 80 Days (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati). 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 other roles. He teaches acting and improvisation for Playhouse in the Park and Afterschool Acting in addition to his stage work. He is a graduate of Wilmington College and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Much love to his wife Trish and dog Obi.
D en IS e D ev LI n (Lilac) just appeared in ETC's Hands on a Hardbody. She also played Cindy Lou in the Marvelous Wonderettes Trifecta. She has spent the last year living and working in Melbourne, Australia. She recently starred as Dionne in the Australian Tour of Hair, touring through the state of Victoria, and had the opportunity to perform Joanne/ Seasons of Love Soloist in CentreStage Geelong's sold-out run of Rent. She has sailed to over fifty countries during her time aboard Disney and Celebrity Cruise Lines as a specialty vocalist. Her favorite roles include Susie in Snapshots at Human Race Theatre, Gertrude in the National Tour of Seussical, Aldonza in Man of la Mancha, Maria in the concert version of West Side Story with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and Diana Morales in A Chorus Line. She spends the rest of her free time in Australia teaching youth drama at the National Theatre. She thanks her husband, Anthony, for an amazing and adventurous first year of marriage.
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p H il fiorini (King Stefan) returns to ETC, having appeared in Hands on a Hardbody earlier this season. The last and only time he has performed in Cincinnati was at the Aronoff in The Lion King. He spent three and a half years on the Broadway tour playing Pumbaa the Warthog. His other National tours include Greater Tuna and A Tuna Christmas. Some of his favorite roles regionally over the years are: the Marquis de Sade in Quills, Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Phil in Maritius, Dr. Parker in Bat Boy, and Charlie in Dirty Blonde. He is glad to be back in Cincinnati and is grateful to his supportive family and friends.
T e RR ence J . GA n S e R (Prince William/Prince Edward) is currently an acting intern with ETC for the 2014-2015 season. His recent credits include Bamatabois in the Cortland Repertory Theatre’s SALT award-winning production of Les Misérables and Whitney Smith in Unity Productions’ show Blogging Behind Bars, which earned the Audience Pick of the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Mr. Ganser graduated from Miami University of Ohio with two degrees in Music. He would like to thank his three little sisters and his parents for their love and support. He is grateful to Lynn Meyers, Shannon Rae Lutz, and his colleagues for their support.
D e B G. GIRDL e R (Wisteria) 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 thirty years. Some of her favorite productions have been presented here at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, including 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.
Kadee M ali H arris (Bud) is a graduate from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in theater. He has had the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam and Florence, studying a range of acting styles from Commedia dell'arte to experimental and classical theater. His past theatrical credits have been Rodney, in Welcome Home Sonny T, written and directed by seven-time Emmy winner William "Electric" Black, and Achilles in Good Breeding, written and directed by Obie winner Robert O'Hara.
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A rs A nd C E n T s value—which includes education and community outreach—is immeasurable.
The figures quoted here are based on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's budget for the 2014-2015 Season. Figures include salaries, benefits, intern stipends, payroll taxes, utilities, royalties, advertising, technology, maintenance, and other expenses related to operating a professional theatre. ETC is an Equity theatre and follows Equity, as well as Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, rules for salaries and benefits related to the employment of actors, directors, and stage managers.
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Mo LLY ISRA e L (Blossom) is ecstatic to be a part of Sleeping Beauty! She is currently an acting intern and her previous Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati credits include Kelli Mangrum (understudy) in Hands on a Hardbody and The Poet (understudy) in An Iliad. Ms. Israel is a recent graduate of Muhlenberg College, where she earned her BA in Theatre and Media and Communication. Her favorite roles include Riley in the world premiere of Brighde Mullins’ The Bourgeois Pig, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Dory in Merrily We Roll Along. Special thanks to Lynn, Shannon, the intern company, and the entire ETC family for this truly incredible experience! For Mimi.
S ARA MAc KI e (Marigold) is a graduate of Wright State's Acting BFA program. Ms. Mackie has been fortunate to share the boards with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in all three Wonderette iterations as Betty Jean as well as the productions of Hands on a Hardbody, Other Desert Cities, Rabbit Hole, Mauritius, and Alice in Wonderland, among others since 1999. Human Race Theatre Company credits include Olivia in Twelfth Night, and the premiere staged readings of three new musical works: Guarding Gold Street, The Trimble War s, and Red Blooded All-American Man. She has performed with the Carnegie Theatre in Camelot in Concert, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and the staged reading of The Sandman. She appeared in last year’s Hallmark Channel Original Movie, The Christmas Spirit, and can be seen in putting a bib on the Cowboy at the Montgomery Inn in this year's Reds spot. In addition to the small screen, short films, and web skits, she has toured to theatres across the country, but for now prefers to make Cincinnati her home.
A z I z A MAc KLI n (Petal) is excited to be a part of the 2014-2015 Intern Company! Since joining the ETC family, she has understudied two roles in Hands on Hardbody (Virginia Drew, Cindy Barnes) and was an understudy of The Poet in An Iliad. She was a member of the Columbus Children's Theatre Touring Company for two years. There, she played over fifty roles in front of children across Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia. Her favorite past credits include Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle), Once on this Island (Ti Moune), Johnny Baseball (Daisy Wyatt), and Charles Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge Part Two (1780) (Dolly Varden). She is a 2012 Wright State University graduate with a BFA in Acting.
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D e IRDR e MA nn I n G (Briar Rose) is thrilled to be an acting intern here at ETC and is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida with her BFA in Musical Theatre and minors in Environmental Science and Dance. She was most recently seen on ETC's stage as The Chorus in An Iliad and understudied the role of Norma in Hands on a Hardbody. This past summer, she was the assistant director of the new musical The Legend of Jim Cullen, at Heartwood Regional Theater Company and the lyricist of Sharknami: The Musical?, which made its world premiere at the Orlando International Fringe Festival.
paT ric K e. p H illips (Branch/Dragon) is thrilled to be with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for its 2014-2015 season as an acting intern. He received his BA in Theatre and English from Xavier University and is a recipient of the League of Cincinnati Theatres Rising Star Award. Regionally, he was a part of Unity Productions’ Blogging Behind Bars (Brian) as part of the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Some of his collegiate credits include Avenue Q (Princeton), The Crucible (Rev. Hale), From White Plains (Gregory), and The Taming of the Shrew (Lucentio). He sends thanks to his family, friends, Stephen, Julia and his fellow interns.
e MILY S co TT (Fragrance) is a recent graduate of Indiana University with a BA in Theatre and Drama. She was most recently seen in ETC's An Iliad as The Muse. At Indiana University she played many roles, including Jacqueline in Picasso's Women, Nina in The Nina Variations, Mayella Ewell in To Kill A Mockingbird, Macduff in Macbeth, and Van's Sister in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. In addition to theatre performance, she is a writer, director, and actress in film. She recently wrote, co-directed, produced, edited, and acted in a short film entitled The Moments, which gained the distinction of being in the Top Sixteen at Indiana University's Campus MovieFest. She is thrilled to have been invited into the ETC family as an acting intern. www.emily-scott.weebly.com
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naTalie joyce s M i TH (Bloom) is thrilled to be a part of this fabulous holiday production at ETC. Ms. Smith is a recent graduate of the Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre and is happy to be in Cincinnati to begin her professional career. Currently an acting intern at ETC, she has recently been seen as both the understudy for Heather in Hands on a Hardbody and the understudy for The Poet in An Iliad. Some of Ms. Smith's favorite roles include Georgie in Theresa Rebeck’s Spike Heels and Maria in The Sound of Music. She would like to thank her family and friends for always letting her chase her dreams!
BR oo K e ST ee L e (Daisy) returns to ETC, having just appeared in 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.
KAT e WILF o RD (Queen Olivia) is so excited to be reunited with so many of her Hands On A Hardbody cast. Her last holiday show was 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 Joe McDonough’s drama 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 ETC. 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 Cincinnati Children’s Theatre. She is the Executive Director of Afterschool Acting, a non-profit dedicated to “experienced actors teaching the acting experience” in area schools. She is also an adjunct acting and directing teacher at Thomas More College and CCM.
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D. LY nn M e Y e RS 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 Other Desert Cities, 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 OffBroadway 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 is a proud graduate of Thomas More College and serves on the college’s Board of Trustees.
DAv ID KIS 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 Cincinnati Children’s Theatre 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.
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josep H M cdonoug 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, 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.
B randon T. H ol M es (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!
jac K M urp H y (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. This is Jack’s first season with ETC and hopes to have many more exciting seasons ahead.
BRIA n c. M e H ring (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.
s H annon rae lu TZ (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.
R e BA S en SK e (Costume Designer) is CCM's Associate Costume Designer. She's designed costumes for ETC's Becky's New Car, Dead Man's Cell Phone, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, Mary's Wedding, 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 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, 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 most recently, Calisto for the Cincinnati Opera.
Kelly y ur Ko (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 The Magic Flute, Into the Woods, Hair, and Evita. In addition, 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. Ms. Yurko’s work has been seen at The Wolf Trap Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Wright State University, Moeller High School, Hartford Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Reparatory Theatre, Denver Theatre Center, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Ford’s Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Santa Fe Stages, and Kentucky Opera.
M aTTH ew T i BB s (Sound Designer) is a sound designer working in advertising, film, and live performance, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Ball State University. He received his M.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and his B.A. from George Fox University. His recent work includes composition for Impulsion at Motion Dance Theatre in Asheville, North Carolina, sound design of Laughing Stock at Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and sound design of King Henry the Fifth and Twelfth Night at Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. Mr. Tibbs was previously the Resident Sound Designer for Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, where he designed world premiere productions of Bess Wohl’s In and Wendy MacLeod’s Find and Sign in addition to numerous productions including Next to Normal, Clybourne Park, Les Misérables, and Of Mice and Men. His work in film has been has been seen at film festivals nationally and internationally including NewFilmmakers New York, Austin Film Festival, Toronto ReelHeArt Film Festival, Pennsylvania ArtsFest Film Festival, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
sean M ic H ael flowers (Musical Director) is pleased to make his Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati debut at the musical helm of Sleeping Beauty. As a music director and conductor, he has led over seventy productions. His past favorites include Dorian (York), Rags in concert (Storefront), West Side Story (with the Human Race Theatre and Dayton Ballet) and Avenue Q. His latest composition for the theatre Guarding Gold Street (with Marya Spring Cordes) was recently featured in the Puzzle, Marble's Theatre Festival in NYC. He is a resident artist of the Human Race Theatre company, on faculty at Wright State University, is published with Walton Music, and is a proud member of ASCAP.
Dee Ann e 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.
Fairy Godmothers
Through
Len Berenfield
Robert L. Bogenschutz
Denise & Martin Chambers
Kathy DeLaura
Chip Gerhardt
Linda Greenberg
Edward & Anita Marks
Audrey Meyers
Diane & Dave Moccia
Lois Rosenthal, honorary Ronna Willis
the premiere SOC iety
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 5, 2014 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since September 1, 2013. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
world circle ($10,000+):
Anonymous
ArtsWave
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
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*
Kroger
LPK
The H.B., E.W., & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank & Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees
Macy's
Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati 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
Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A & James S. Wachs, Co-Trustees
Marilyn & Martin Wade/Rookwood Pottery Company
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
naT ional circle ($5,000-$9,999):
Anonymous
William P. Anderson Foundation
Erma A. Bantz Foundation
CitiGroup
Clement & Ann Buenger Foundation
Crosset Family Fund*
Harry & Linda Fath
GBBN Architects
Dennis & Rita Geiger
Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation
Edward & Anita Marks
Messer Construction Co.
Judy Postler
Jack & Moe Rouse Fund*
Glenda Suttman
The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation
Thompson Hine LLP
Toyota
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Western & Southern Financial Fund
regional circle ($2,500-$4,999):
Anonymous (2)
Gallagher SKS
Chip Gerhardt
Linda Greenberg
Steve King
Marcene & Jim Kinney
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Diane & Dave Moccia
Norah & joe Mock
David & Judith Morgan Fund*
Pure Romance
Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati
Pete & Ginger Strange Family Fund*
Ed Trach
cincinnaT i circle ($1,000-$2,499):
Anonymous (3)
Anatole Alper
Americana Arts Foundation
Nicholas Apanius
Len Berenfield
Michael Berry & Melanie Garner
Bob & Elaine Blatt
Robert L. Bogenschutz
Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund*
Gene H. Bowling
Karen & Christopher Bowman
Mrs. Charlene Breidster
Ken & Joan Campbell
Denise & Martin Chambers
Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Closson, Jr.
William & Catherine Cody
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
Daniel Hurley
William & Mary Jane James
Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*
Arleene Keller
Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk
Sharon & Graham Mitchell
Netherland Rubber Co.
Dr. Patricia O'Connor
O ur S upp O rter 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 November 5, 2014 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125 + since September 1, 2013. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
c I nc I nn ATI c IR c L e con T.
Marilyn Z. Ott
Pepper Family Fund*
Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund*
Hera Reines
Digi & Mike Schueler
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
Carol Talbot & John Battistone
Judith B. Titchener
Toyota
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony. Woodward
Stuart & Melinda Woolley
The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund
Mike & Liz Zimmer
Donors & Supporters
a c Tors c olu M n ($500-$999):
Anonymous (4)
Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Norita Aplin & Stanley Ragle
Joan & Oliver Baily
Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein
David & Elaine Billmire
Walter Blair
dabby Blatt
Clay & Emily Bond
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program
Brenda Carter
Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*
Kenneth J. Furrier
GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Michael Haney & Amy Warner
Debra Hartsell & Michael James
Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund*
Betty Huck
John Isidor & Sandy Kaltman
Keith & Patti James
Ron Longstreth & Allen Black
Roy & Cheryl Newman
Michael Nordlund & Lisa Lee
Kit & Jack Overbeck
Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund*
Barbara & Michael Porte
Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Becky & Ted Richards
Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund
Linda & Andy Smith
John & Martha Spiess
Maureen & Larry Vignola
Steve F. Warkany Fund*
Larry Weber
Irwin & Barbara Weinberg
Jo Ann Wieghaus
Dr. & Mrs. James & Ronna Willis
Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
s Tage M anagers c olu M n ($250-$499):
Anonymous (5)
Anne Aiken
Mike & Juliette Bezold
Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Taffy Billman
Mark Bowen
Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard
Gary & Jackie Bryson
Dorota Burgess
Jan & Gerald Checco
James Cissell
Susannah Davids & Steve Myer
Judith de Luce
Kelly M. Dehan
Darin Dugan
Robert & Elizabeth Ehrsam
Linda Erpelding
Richard & Carol Fencl
Terrell & Susan Finney
Mary Fiorini
Michael Gumbleton & Teddy Gumbleton
Helen & John Habbert
Irving Harris
Hennekes CPA Services, LLC
Florette Hoffheimer
Grace & Tim Kerr
Jean Kinmoth
Kirkwood's Sweeper Shop, Inc.
Carmen & Rich Kovarsky
Star Le
Warren Leight
Renee & Bradley Lemberg
Al & Mary Lopez
Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein
William M. & Karen P. McKim
William & Sibyl Miller
John & Deborah Moffatt
Linnea & Norbert Nadel
Alice & Burton Perlman
B.W. Robb
O ur S upp O rter S CO nt.
George & Caroll Roden
J. R. Rulon
Jude Samuel
Carol Schaber
Elizabeth & Blake Selnick
Arnie & Ina Shayne
Howard & Nancy Starnbach
Ed & Anne Stern
Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall
Elizabeth A. Stone
Joe & Nancy Stratman
The Tarshis Family Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund
Thornton-Keith Family Charitable Gift Fund
Jennifer Verkamp
Buzz Ward
Norm & Wendy Wasserman
Joseph Wessling
Barbara Wiedemann
Gene Wilson
The Rev. Anne Wrider
Jeffrey & Nadia Wuestt
crew c olu M n ($125-$249):
Anonymous (8)
Karen & Fred Abel
Christine O. Adams
Larry & Debby Adams
Albert & Lillian Andrews
Henrietta Barlag
Bill & Janet Berger
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bloch
Neil Bortz
Charlin & Peter Briggs
Warren & Gail Cato
Kevin & Linda Chaney
Anne E. Charles, in memory of Richard Charles
Sally Chatfield Dunn
Rev. Dr. Robert W. Croskery & Beverly Croskery, Ph.D.
Barbara & Gary Cummins
Patrick Cusick
Douglass L. Custis
Amy Diamond & Edward Wolf
Emilie W. & David W. Dressler Family Fund*
Jane & Igor Dumbadze
Peggy Eberhard
Charles K. Eckert
Charles & Harriet Edwards
Ray & Kay Edwards
Bruce W. Fisher
Teri Foltz
Carol S. Friel
Eugenie & Edward Goggin
Elaine & Joseph Grever
Joe & Susan Harten
Ann E. Hicks
Jacquelyn Hirt
David & Karen Hoguet
Cindy & Bill Hopping
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Erin Houlihan & John Bostick
James & Robin Huizenga
Kenneth Jordan
Charles D. King
Kurt Kishler, in memory of John Arthur
Tim & Mary Alice Koch
Dorothy K. Larsson
Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Nancy Lutz
Dick & Barbara Males
DeDe & Kevin McNeal
Mary Ann Meanwell
Jan & Marilyn Methlie
Dr. Ralph Meyer
Dr. Stephen F. Mielech
Anu & Shekhar Mitra
Mary Sue Morrow
Nora & Michael Moushey
Eunice H. Murphy
Paul & Mary Ann Odegard
Fred & Leila Oliver
Maurice Oshry
Myles L. & Patricia N. Pensak
David M. Piatt*
Sara H. Pritchard
Irene & Daniel Randolph Family
Sherrill Redovian
Margaret M. Reid
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Revelson
Richard Russell
Patti & Mitchell Sacks
Catharine B. Saelinger
James & Joyce Salinger
Jeanie Schmidt
Jack & Kris Schwein
Patrick & Ida Sepate
Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl
Elaine Shinkle
Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben
Mrs. Barbara B. Simon
Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin
Richard & Jackie Snyder
Keven Speece
Jean Springer
Jerry Stein
Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund
Dennis & Helen Sullivan
Tom Tepe
Carol Thaman
J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf
Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek
Rosalie P. van Nuis
Vendini
Ann & Victor Warner
Pann & Terry Webb
Kate & Jay Wilford
Joseph D. Williams
Mark & Irene Zigoris
e xecu T ive B oard
John Sawyer Stephen M. King
Chair President
Marcene Kinney
Mitchell Meyers
Vice President Treasurer
Jane Sellers
Secretary
A DMI n ISTRATI ve 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,
O ur Sta FF
B oard of Trus T ees
Nick Apanius
Alicia Bond Lewis
Otto M. Budig
Dr. Charles O. Carothers
Brenda A. Carter
Kathy DeLaura
Tom Dietz
Dennis Geiger
Chip Gerhardt
produc T ion s Taff
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
Risa Alecci
Costume Assistant
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e Tc Box o ffice Hours & a ccep T ed pay M en 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 K e T reservaT ions & s ale 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.
TA x c R e DITS
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.
pARKI n G
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 ildren
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 aT eco M ers & ad M i TTance
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.
Re STR 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 cce SSIBILITY
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.
c a M eras, c ell p H ones & s Tage
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.
g roups & d iscoun T s
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).
