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ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI
The 2012-2013 Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Season D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director
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THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES : CAPS AND GOWNS
Written & Created by Roger Bean
Vocal and Musical Arrangements by Michael Borth
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† May 1–19, 2013
Set & Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Properties Master & Design Assistant
Production Coordinator & Master Electrician
Musical Director
Choreographer
Production Stage Manager
Technical Operations Director
Dance Captain
Brian c. Mehring
Matt Callahan
Reba Senske
Shannon Rae Lutz
Matthew Hollstegge
Scot Woolley
Patti James
Constance Dubinski*
Aaron Clements
The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns premiered at Laguna Playhouse, Karen Wood, Executive Director, Ann E. Wareham, Artistic Director.
The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns is presented through special arrangment with Steele Spring Theatrical Licensing.
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The photographing, video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.
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.
Denise Devlin †
*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 SPONSORS:
Dr. & Mrs. Charles O. Carothers
The Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation
Ruth D. & John Sawyer
SEASON TICKET SPONSORS:
FAIRY GODMOTHER PROGRAM SPONSOR:
Bill & Susan Friedlander
SEASON MEDIA PARTNERS:
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH SUPPORTERS
Anonymous (2)
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
William P. Anderson Foundation
The Charles H. Dater Foundation
The Fisher Foundation
The Andrew Jergens Foundation Procter & Gamble
The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
The Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A. and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees
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
Procter & Gamble
Ruth D. & John Sawyer
SEASON ACCOMODATIONS SPONSOR
Garfield Suites Hotel
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS
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Cincinnati CityBeat
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CAST & CREW
CAST (in alphabetical order)
Cindy Lou Huffington .............................................................................. Denise Devlin*
Missy Miller .......................................................................................... Leslie Goddard*
Betty Jean Reynolds Sara Mackie*
Suzy Simpson ............................................................................. Brooke Rucidlo Steele
RUNNING CREW
1st Assistant Stage Manager Elizabeth Freyman
2nd Assistant Stage Manager ...................................................................... Sarah White
House Manager ........................................................................... Caity O'Shaughnessy
Sound Board Operator ............................................................................ Anne Dufault
Light Board Operator ............................................................................. Spenser Smith
Running Crew Leah Baker, Nick Tsangaris, Paloma White
Wardrobe .................................................................................................... Tess Talbot
Sound Engineer ............................................................................................ Cory Wills
UNDERSTUDIES
Cindy Lou Huffington .............................................................................. Paloma White
Missy Miller ............................................................................................... Sarah White
Betty Jean Reynolds ..................................................................................... Tess Talbot
Suzy Simpson ........................................................................................... Anne Dufault
SETTING
Act 1: Springfield High School Gym, 1958
Act 2: The same, 1968
The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns is performed with one intermission. Approximate total running time is 2 hours, 10 minutes.
THE MUSIC OF THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: CAPS and GOWNS
Music Clearance by Rubicon II Music Clearance, Burbank CA
All Rights Reserved / International Copyright Secured / All Songs Used by Permission
At The Hop by John Madara, Arthur Singer & David White (BMI); courtesy of BMG Platinum Songs (BMI) o/b/o ARC Music Corp. (BMI) / Unichappell Music c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Baby, I Love You by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector (BMI); courtesy of Trio Music Company (BMI) c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC/Universal-Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI)/EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI)
A Brand New Me by Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble & Theresa Bell; published by Sony/ATV Melody & Assorted Music
Dancing In The Street by Marvin P. Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson; courtesy of Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP) and Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Dedicated To The One I Love by Ralph Bass & Lowman Pauling (BMI); courtesy of Trio Music Company (BMI) c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC/ Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)/ Fort Knox Music, Inc.
Ding Dong by Kenny Jacobson and Rhoda Roberts; courtesy of Ticonic Music Co. (ASCAP), Equestrian Music (ASCAP) & Prissy Publishing (ASCAP)
Don't Mess With Bill by Smokey Robinson; courtesy of Jobete Music Co. (ASCAP)
Good Lovin' by Rudy Clark & Arthur Resnick (BMI); courtesy of Trio Music Company (BMI) c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC / Alley Music Corporation
Graduation Day by Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman; published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Erasmus Music Inc.
Hold On I'm Coming by Isaac Hayes & David Porter; © 1966 (renewed) Pronto Music (BMI) & Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Hooked On A Feeling by Mark James; courtesy of Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP)
It's Gonna Take A Miracle by Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman & Bobby Weinstein (BMI); courtesy of Universal - Songs of Polygram Int., In. (BMI) / Embassy Music Corp. (BMI)/ Teddy Randazzo Music Inc. (BMI) administered by Spirit One Music (BMI)
It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty and Jack Nance; published by Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Just One Look by Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne; courtesy of Universal Music - Careers (BMI)
The Look of Love by Burt Bacharach and Hal David; courtesy of Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP)
May You Always by Dick Charles and Lawrence Markes; courtesy of Hartley Music Co.
My Boy, Flat Top by Boyd Bennett & John Young Jr. (BMI); courtesy of Trio Music Company (BMI) c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC / Fort Knox Music, Inc.
Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A. by William Katz, Gene Piller and Ruth Roberts; courtesy of Universal-Polygram Int. Publ., Inc. (ASCAP)
Oh Boy! by Norman Petty, Sunny West and Bill Tilghman; courtesy of Wren Music Co. (BMI)
(You've Got) Personality by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price; courtesy of Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar, arranged by Michael Borth; courtesy of Magic Bean Theatricals LLC
River Deep, Mountain High by Jeff Barr, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector (BMI); courtesy of Trio Music Company (BMI) c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC / Universal - Songs of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Rock and Roll Waltz by Roy Alfred and Shorty Allen; courtesy of Jonroy Music
Rock Around The Clock by James Myers and Max Freedman; published by Myers Music Inc. (Administered by Sony/ ATV Tunes LLC) and Capano Music
Rockin' Robin by Jimmie Thomas, arranged by Michael Borth; courtesy of Magic Bean Theatricals LLC
Sealed With a Kiss by Gary Geld and Peter Udell; © 1960 (renewed) Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Springfield High Alma Mater by H.S. Thompson and Roger Bean, arranged by Michael Borth; courtesy of Magic Bean Theatricals LLC
Teacher, Teacher by Robert Allen & Al Stillman (ASCAP); courtesy of Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N by Connie Francis, Hank Hunter and Gary Knight; courtesy of EMI Longitude Music (BMI)
Wishin' & Hopin' by Burt Bacharach & Hal David (ASCAP); courtesy of New Hidden Valley Music Co. (ASCAP) / Casa David (ASCAP)
When You Walk In The Room by Jackie DeShannon; courtesy of EMI Unart Catalog, Inc. (BMI)
(What A) Wonderful World by Sam Cooke, Lou Adler & Herb Alpert; published by ABKCO Music, Inc. www.abko.com
You Gotta Be A Football Hero by Buddy Fields, Al Lewis and Al Sherman; courtesy of EMI Feist Catalog Inc (ASCAP)/ Sovereign Music Co. / Range Road Music, Inc. on behalf of itself and Quartet Music / Bienstock Publishing Company on behalf of Redwood Music Ltd.
You Keep Me Hangin' On by Lamont Herbert Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr. & Brian Holland; courtesy of Agate Music (BMI)
CinCinnati Opera
2013 Sea SO n
Mozart
Don Giovanni
June 13 & 15
Music Hall
Strauss Der rosenkavalier
June 27 & 29
Music Hall
Glass Galileo Galilei
July 11, 14, 17, 19 & 21m
SCPA’s Corbett Theater
Verdi aida
July 18, 20, 26 & 28 m
Music Hall
SONG LIST
ACT ONE
Pomp and Circumstance / V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N ................................................... Ensemble
Ding Dong ..................................................................................................... Ensemble
Rock At The Hop Medley
Rock Around The Clock ........................................................... Cindy Lou, Ensemble
Rockin' Robin ........................................................................ Suzy, Missy, Ensemble
At The Hop ............................................................................ Betty Jean, Ensemble
Rock and Roll Waltz ............................................................................. Suzy, Ensemble
Chipmunk Football
Mr. Touchdown........................................................................................ Ensemble
You Gotta Be a Football Hero ................................................ Betty Jean, Ensemble
Personality .................................................................................. Betty Jean, Ensemble
Dedicated To The One I Love.......................................................................... Ensemble
My Boy, Flat Top Cindy Lou
Oh Boy! ......................................................................................................... Betty Jean
Teacher, Teacher ............................................................................................ Ensemble
It's Only Make Believe ......................................................................................... Missy
Sealed With A Kiss ................................................................................................. Suzy (What A) Wonderful World Suzy
Springfield High Alma Mater ......................................................................... Ensemble
Onward and Upward
May You Always / Graduation Day .......................................................... Ensemble
ACT TWO
Dancing In The Street ........................................................ Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Suzy
Here Comes The Bride
Hooked On A Feeling / Just One Look ............................................. Missy, Ensemble
Don't Mess With Bill Missy, Ensemble
When You Walk In The Room....................................................... Cindy Lou, Ensemble
Wishin' & Hopin' ....................................................................... Betty Jean, Missy, Suzy
The Look Of Love ......................................................................... Cindy Lou, Ensemble
Baby, I Love You .................................................................................... Suzy, Ensemble
Good Lovin' Suzy, Ensemble
It's Gonna Take A Miracle ........................................................... Betty Jean, Ensemble
Hold On, Hang On
Hold On, I'm Comin' ............................................................. Cindy Lou, Missy, Suzy
You Keep Me Hangin' On ....................................................... Betty Jean, Ensemble
Bon Voyage
A Brand New Me / May You Always Ensemble River Deep, Mountain High ................................................................ Missy, Ensemble
SUMMER CELEBRATION
Two stages of live, local original music
With special appearances by Queen City Brass Band • yp/CC • Cincinnati Opera
The Cincy Brass • DAAP Girls • Decker Baoku & the Image Afro-Beat Band
The Tillers • Mia Carruthers
By Arthur Miller
Oct. 3 - 6, 2013
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Book by Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Songs by Nacio Herb Brown & Arthur Freed
Based on the classic MGM film
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2013
OWEN WINGRAVE
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
Based on the short story by Henry James
Nov. 21 - 24, 2013
METAMORPHOSES
By Mary Zimmerman
Based on the Myths of Ovid
Feb. 6 - 9, 2014
LES MISÉRABLES
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Original French Text by Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
Feb. 27 - March 9, 2014
DON PASQUALE
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini
April 3 - 6, 2014
GISELLE
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF CCM DANCE
Composed by Adolphe Adam
Choreography by Jean Corralli & Jules Perrot
April 17 - 19, 2014
Titles and dates are subject to change. Rights pending.
THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
by Jessica Gardner
Rock and Roll, the song form mentioned heavily in the first act of The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns, has a rich history stemming from multiple musical traditions and helped to define a new generation of American identity. Though Rock and Roll came into existence in the 1950s and 1960s, its origins date back decades earlier.
The Blues, which began in the deep South from the evolution of traditional African songs over the course of generations, gained popularity in larger metropolitan areas following World War II. After the war, a large population of African Americans migrated from the South to find jobs in the industrial hubs of the north—a population shift which became known as the Great Migration. Meanwhile, Country music, which also influenced Rock and Roll, stemmed from the evolution of folk songs brought over from white European immigrants primarily from the British Isles. Descendants of these immigrants in the rural southern states began manipulating the harmonies and melodies found in these traditional folk tunes and added lyrics about their current hardships. Though Blues and Country existed in similar geographic areas, it was the population shift and integration caused by the Great Migration that initiated the blending of these musical forms into what became known as Rock and Roll music in the 1950s.
In the years leading up to and immediately following WWII, major radio stations dominated the AM radio waves. Disc Jockeys (some prompted by bribery and other encouragement by major record labels) pushed the songs of major artists through massive amounts of song repetition. Songs such as “Moon River” and “The Tennessee Waltz,” while popular amongst older generations, did not appeal to the growing American youth counter culture known as the Baby Boomers.
At this time, small independent radio stations began emerging on FM radio channels. Small record labels in booming urban areas such as Chicago and Detroit began reviving the pre-war era sounds of the Blues, which gained new distribution channels through these new stations. Rhythm and Blues1 became a staple of these independent stations in the 1940s, where it found an audience amongst multiple races.
Initially, Rock and Roll existed outside of the taste of most major record labels, which continued to offer pre-war musical elements, meant to appeal to the homogeneous listening audience that existed before the Great Migration. Rough and racy for its era, Rock and Roll ended up on the playlists of smaller, independent radio stations, where it began gaining a following–particularly with the younger generations. Major record labels eventually caught on to this musical form (and its commercial potential). When a song became popular on the FM radio stations, major labels would often quickly produce a cover of the song, performed by popular crooners with more familyappropriate lyrics.
1 Rhythm and Blues (R&B) became the precursor to both Rock and Roll and the “Motown sound” doo-wop music that existed alongside Rock and Roll during this time.
THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
With a blend of blues, gospel, jazz, and country, Rock and Roll became a musical style that represented the new age of racial integration. With growing tolerance and acceptance across races in the northern industrial centers, musicians were exposed to various musical styles that they had never before experienced. Additionally, with the newly discovered technology of the vinyl record, music was disseminated with an ease that had not existed before.
Rock and Roll blended the driving rhythms of the blues music with the instrumentation often found in early country songs. Elvis Presley, one of the most famous artists of this era, became a prominent figure in the successful integration of this musical styles and its widespread appeal. Presley, a white artist out of Sun Records in Memphis, often produced covers of songs written by black musicians, exposing these artists to new and larger audiences across the country while arguably exploiting them at the same time. Other Rock and Roll proponents included Chuck Berry, who became famous for this guitar riffs in songs such as Maybellene and Johnny B. Goode.
In the late 1950s, many of the founding fathers of rock and roll had left the industry temporarily. Presley joined the army while Chuck Berry was imprisoned. Though the music had not waned in popularity, fewer new artists were bursting onto the scene. Meanwhile across the Atlantic, famous bands such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and The Kinks were growing popular in Great Britain. The “British Invasion” of these bands into the U.S. airwaves contributed to the continuing development of Rock as a legitimate musical art form well into the 1960s, when the second act of The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns takes place.
COUNTRY
ROCK & ROLL BRITISH INVASION
BLUES
References:
RHYTHM & BLUES
Piazza, Tom. “The Roots of Rock and Roll.” Scholastic Update. May 18, 1990. 122; 18. ProQuest Research Library.
Tschmuck, Peter. "Rock 'N' Roll Revolution." Creativity and Innovation in the Music Industry. Dordrecht: Springer, 2006.
In memory and gratitude of Andrew D. Smith, a wonderful Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati patron.
THE CAST
DENISE DEVLIN (Cindy Lou) returns to Ensemble Theatre
Cincinnati to reprise her role as Cindy Lou. Ms. Devlin recently moved "down under" to Melbourne, Australia with her fiancé Tony. She completed a year contract with Celebrity Cruise Line, sailing the Mediterranean, Norway, Iceland, Scandinavia and the Baltic as a featured vocalist onboard the Celebrity Eclipse. Her favorite roles include Susie in the premiere of Snapshots at Human Race Theatre, Gertrude in the National Tour of Seussical, Aldonza in Man of la Mancha which toured to the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Maria in the concert version of West Side Story with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and Diana Morales (CEA nominee) in A Chorus Line. She is a proud alumna of Northern Kentucky University, where she received her BFA in acting. All of her love to her wonderful family, Ken Jones, and for Tony.
LESLIE GODDARD (Missy) makes her Ensemble Theatre
Cincinnati debut with The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns. Ms. Goddard has been seen on Broadway in Hairspray as Brenda/ Penny Pingleton (u/s), in Las Vegas in Jersey Boys, at The Kennedy Center in Broadway: Three Generations, and across the country in touring and regional theatre shows. Most recently, she performed the role of Deb in Ordinary Days at the Short North Stage Company in Columbus, OH. Some of her favorite roles include: Darlene in Honky Tonk Angels, Delee in Smokey Joe’s Café, and Maggie in A Chorus Line. Ms. Goddard earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Drama from New York University. She is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.
SARA MACKIE (Betty Jean) is ecstatic to Betty-Jean-It-Up all over again. A proud Wright State graduate and AEA member, Ms. Mackie has performed with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in The Marvelous Wonderettes and Winter Wonderettes, Rabbit Hole (Izzy), Mauritius (Jackie), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Linoleum) and Alice in Wonderland (Cheshire Cat) among other holiday favorites. Her Human Race Theatre Company credits include: The Trimble Wars, Twelfth Night and Red Blooded All-American Man. She also was seen onstage at the Carnegie Theatre recently in Camelot in Concert, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and the premiere staged reading of The Sandman. In addition to small roles in commercials, short films and web skits, Ms. Mackie has also had the pleasure of touring children’s theatre across the country and performing in theatres located in New Jersey, Chicago, Pennsylvania and northern Ohio, but for now prefers to make the booming artistic city of Cincinnati her home. Love to her husband and to her Ensemble Theatre family. “And thank you to Lynn for letting me be forever 18.”
THE CAST CONT.
BROOKE RUCIDLO STEELE (Suzy) is thrilled to reprise the role of Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where in addition to being a Marvelous Wonderette she has also been seen in 25 The Musical and in the title role of Cinderella. Her other favorite roles include Leni Riefenstahl in Monstrous Beauty, Northern Kentucky University; June the Ingenue in Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Showboat Majestic; and the title role in Peter Pan, Covedale Center. Ms. Rucidlo Steele 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.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
D. LYNN MEYERS 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 Good People, Alice in Wonderland, Next to Normal, and The Whipping Man. She recently directed The Pavilion at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Pride and Prejudice for the 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 regional work includes Capital Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Florida Stage, and the Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles where she directed the Sweet 16 anniversary production of Steel Magnolias. 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 of the Cincinnati Playhouse for several seasons where she cast over one hundred productions as well as directed in both the Marx and Shelterhouse theatres. In addition to her directing work, she is a member of the Casting Society of America and has cast for PBS, CBS, BBC, HBO, MTM, Paramount and MGM. Her favorite feature credit is serving as Location Casting Director for the Academy Award-winning Shawshank Redemption. She was a 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 with 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.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
ROGER BEAN is the creator of the long-running off-Broadway smash hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, which has played in hundreds of theaters around the world. Mr. Bean also created two popular sequels for these four delightful song leaders from Springield High: The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns and the holiday celebration Winter Wonderettes. Original cast albums for all three Wonderettes shows are available online at Amazon and iTunes. Additional audience-pleasing jukebox hits from Mr. Bean include Summer of Love, The Andrews Brothers, Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, Route 66 (over 100 productions throughout the coutnry), and the long-running Los Angeles hit Life Could Be A Dream, the '60s doo-wop musical that received the LA drama Critics Circle Award, the LA Weekly Theatre Award and the Backstage Garland Award for Outsanding Musical of 2010. www.rogerbean.com.
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 (Resident Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over seventy productions at ETC. His favorite productions include: Thom Pain (based on nothing), James and Annie, Copenhagen, Blue/Orange, and I Am My Own Wife. Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include: The Last 5 Years and 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 Comet s (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.
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: Freud's Last Session, 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.
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, 2012), 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.
PRODUCTION TEAM CONT.
AARON CLEMENTS (Technical Operations Director) is now in his fourth year at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. 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 College-Conservatory of Music. He also worked as a carpenter for ETC’s productions of Grey Gardens and Alice in Wonderland
PATTI JAMES (Choreographer) Ms. James' previous work at ETC includes: Life Could Be a Dream, Winter Wonderettes, Marvelous Wonderettes, Grey Gardens,The Great American Trailer Park Musical and Mack and Mabel. She has performed and choreographed shows in the U.S., Canada and Australia. She has worked in musicals, theme parks, film, television, and industrial shows. U.S. tours include Chicago and Ballroom. Ms. James is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatoy of Music, teaching tap and jazz, as well as a choreographer. For eight years, she has directed and choreographed Home for the Holidays, featuring the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. For the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, she choreographed the 2004 Today’s Tonys and the 2007 Red, White, and Boom at Riverbend. Ms. James has worked with the Northern Kentucky Symphony on J esus Christ Supestar, Evita, and Oliver. She choreographed the production of Mariel for Playhouse in the Park and has worked on several productions with The Carnegie in Covington. She lives with her husband Keith and they have two married daughters, Alexis and Emmett and little E, and Chloe and Eric.
PRODUCTION TEAM CONT.
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, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, Ground, A Christmas Story, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Hard Weather Boating Party; Black Pearl Sings!, Mrs. Mannerly, and Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 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 (Defiant Theatre), a nomination for Fortinbras (Defiant Theatre), and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes (St. Louis Rep and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park).
REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is 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.
SCOT WOOLLEY (Musical Director) appeared at ETC in 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, and Souvenir (also at Vienna’s English Theatre). He created Broadway arrangements for State Fair, and Off-Broadway vocal arrangements for Tapestry, the Music of Carole King. Other ETC credits include 25 The Musical, Cinderella, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Mack and Mabel, and Nite Club Confidential. He also composed the theme for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float in 2004. Playhouse credits include conducting for Rocky Horror, Candide, Carnival, as well as performing in the world premiere of Ace. National tours include Crazy for You, Tommy, and The Will Rogers Follies. Mr. Woolley's orchestral arrangements have been heard in Atlanta, Portland, Indianapolis, Hong Kong and regularly with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.
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 April 4, 2013 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since January 1, 2012. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+):
Anonymous ArtsWave
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Charles O. Carothers
The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
Sue & Bill Friedlander
John Goering
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Andrew Jergens Foundation
The Estate of Dr. Stanley Kaplan
LPK
Macy's
Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
P&G Fund
PNC Foundation
Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez
John & Ruth Sawyer Fund*
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
The Estate of Andrew D. Smith
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A and Karen Wachs, Co-Trustees
NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999):
Anonymous
William P. Anderson Foundation
Harry & Linda Fath
Reuben Herzfeld Fund*
Stephen King & Lynne Miller
Kroger
Judy Postler
Edward & Anita Marks
Messer Construction Co.
The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation
Thompson Hine
Western & Southern Financial Fund
REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999):
Kenneth & Joan Campbell
Thomas R. Dietz
Gallagher SKS
Dennis & Rita Geiger
Chip Gerhardt
Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper
MCF Advisors, LLC
David & Judith Morgan Fund*
Dr. Patricia O'Connor
Jack & Moe Rouse Fund*
Pete & Ginger Strange Family Fund*
CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499):
Anonymous (3)
Anatole Alper
Americana Arts Foundation
Nicholas Apanius
Michael Berry & Melanie Garner
David & Elaine Billmire
Mary & William Bonansinga Family Fund*
Clay & Emily Bond
Mrs. Charlene Breidster
Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Closson, Jr.
Mark & Gigi Daly
Mark & Louis Dauner
Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff
Dee & David Dillon Fund*
John & Jen DuBois
Grace A. Epstein
Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick
Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough
Linda & Gary Greenberg
Bob & Mary Hamilton
Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl
Bob & Judy Heaton
Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn*
Daniel Hurley
William & Mary Jane James
Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Nancy Lutz
Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk
Sharon & Graham Mitchell
Diane & Dave Moccia
Kit & Jack Overbeck
Pepper Family Fund*
Sue & Jerry Ransohoff Fund*
James & Sue Riley
Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund*
Arnie & Ina Shayne
Shelly Shor Gerson
Drs. Brian & Tracey Skale
Paul & Jill Staubitz
The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation
Paula Steiner
Glenda Suttman
Judith B. Titchener
Ed Trach
U.S. Bank
Mr. Laurence Weber
Irwin & Barbara Weinberg
Jo Ann Wieghaus
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Woodward
The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund
Mike & Liz Zimmer
UC Physicians Co. * Denotes a Fund of The
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 April 4, 2013 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125 + since January 1, 2012. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.
ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999):
Anonymous (2)
Joan & Oliver Baily
Malcolm & Glenda Bernstein
Mike & Juliette Bezold
Bob & Elaine Blatt
Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund*
Robert L. Bogenschutz
Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard
Jacklyn & Gary Bryson
Denise & Martin Chambers
Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*
Larry & Janet Clements
Kelly M. Dehan & Stephen H. Gallenstein
Judith de Luce
Mary Pat England
Richard & Carol Fencl
Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*
Kenneth J. Furrier
Michael Haney & Amy Warner
Judith Harmony & Richard Jackson
Debra Hartsell & Michael James
Florette Hoffheimer
Keith & Patti James
Arleene Keller
Mark D. Manley & Annette Januzzi Wick
William & Sibyl Miller
Norah & joe Mock
Marilyn Z. Ott
Alice & Burton Perlman
Doreen Quinn
J. R. Rulon
Jane Bogart Sellers
Linda & Andy Smith
John & Martha Spiess
Mary Stagaman
Nellie Leaman Taft Charitable Foundation
Carol Talbot & John Battistone
Dixie & Bill Utter
Maureen & Larry Vignola
STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499):
Anonymous (2)
Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Leonard Berenfield
Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Eunice Billman
Eileen & William Bishop
Dorothy Blatt
Mark Bowen
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Matching Gift Program
Douglas L. Custis & Katherine A. Keller
Susannah Davids & Steve Myer
Darin Dugan
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Duke Energy
Peggy Eberhard
Ray & Kay Edwards
Robert & Elizabeth W. Ehrsam
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Fink
Terrell & Susan Finney
GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program
David W. & Frances H. Goldman Fund*
Helen & John Habbert
Cindy & Bill Hopping
Erin Houlihan & John Bostick
Betty Huck
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program
Charles D. King
Dr. & Mrs. John E. McCall
Hatsuki Miyata
mj Dynamics
Deborah & John Moffatt
Michael Nordlund & Lisa Lee
Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund*
Barry L. Prince
Margaret M. Reid
Becky & Ted Richards
Tim & Mary Riordan
George & Caroll Roden
Richard Russell
Jude Samuel
Jack & Kris Schwein
Eleanor Shott
Mark Silbersack & Ruth Schwallie
Jacquelin & Richard Snyder
Jean Springer
Ed & Anne Stern
Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall
Dr. & Mrs. Joe & Nancy Stratman
Jennifer Verkamp
Priscilla S. Walford
Buzz Ward
Steve F. Warkany Fund*
Joseph Wessling
Joseph D. Williams
Gene Wilson
CREW COLUMN ($125-$249):
Anonymous (4)
Karen & Fred Abel
Larry & Debby Adams
Scott & Anne Aiken
Albert & Lillian Andrews
Gail Barker, M.D.
Hal & Sandi Bernstein
Neil Bortz & Susan Myers
David A. Brashear
OUR SUPPORTERS, CONT.
CREW CONT.
Warren & Gail Cato
Kevin & Linda Chaney
Sally Chatfield Dunn
Jean & Matt Chimsky
Rev. Dr. Robert W. Croskery & Beverly Croskery, Ph.D.
Charlene Davis
Emilie W. & David W. Dressler Family Fund*
Charles K. Eckert
Deborah Friedman
Carol S. Friel
Cyndi Grammel, In Honor of Skylar Cherry
Sean Gray
Michael Gumbleton & Teddy Gumbleton
Steve & Becky Haines
Irving Harris
Sue Harris
Ann E. Hicks
Dale Hodges
David & Karen Hoguet
Margaret W. Kite
Carmen & Rich Kovarsky
Mr. & Mrs. Polk Laffoon, IV
Dorothy K. Larsson
M. Ann Leech
John Lin
Alfonso & Mary Lopez
Dick & Barbara Males
* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
DeDe & Kevin McNeal
Ryan L. Messer & James A. Musuraca
Jan & Marilyn Methlie
Dr. Ralph Meyer
Ronald & Nancy Mielech
Anu & Shekhar Mitra
Eunice H. Murphy
Graham & Karen Paxton
Irene & Daniel Randolph Family
Elaine Reubel
Danielle & Kenneth Revelson
Dr. Raymond H. Rolwing
Catharine B. Saelinger
Elizabeth Sherwood
Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben
Howard & Nancy Starnbach
Elizabeth A. Stone
Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund
Tom Tepe Autocenter
J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf
Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek
Rosalie P. van Nuis
Jane A. Walker
Mike Wedig
Jackie Weist
Stuart Wheaton & Lenore Horner
Barbara Wiedemann
Kate & Jay Wilford
Dr. & Mrs. James & Ronna Willis
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
D. Lynn Meyers
Producing Artistic Director
Richard J. Diehl
Managing Director
Jocelyn Meyer
Director of Communications & Development Manager
Amy King Ruggaber
Director of Education Outreach
Jared D. Doren
Director of Patron Services & Development Associate
Ashley Johnson
Producing Associate
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Chet Cavaliere
BOX OFFICE STAFF
John Diehl
Seth Longland
Jenna McBride
Sarah Nix
Caity O'Shaughnessy
PRODUCTION STAFF
Brian c. Mehring
Resident Set & Lighting Designer
Matthew Hollstegge
Production Coordinator & Master Electrician
Shannon Rae Lutz
Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Intern Programming
Aaron Clements
Technical Operations Director
Doug Stock
Technical Assistant
Constance Dubinski
Production Stage Manager
OUR STAFF
EXECUTIVE BOARD
John Sawyer Stephen M. King
Chair President
Marcene Kinney
Mitchell Meyers
Vice President Treasurer
Jane Sellers
Secretary
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nick Apanius
Mary Bonansinga
Otto M. Budig
Dr. Charles O. Carothers
Brenda A. Carter
Kathy DeLaura
Tom Dietz
Dennis Geiger
Chip Gerhardt
Skip Hickenlooper
Dan Hurley
Edward G. Marks
Richard L. Postler
Ruth D. Sawyer
Mary Stagaman
Mike Zimmer
H EAD OF SECURITY
Officer Nick Ligon
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS
Jessica Gardner, Administration
Amy Janowiecki, Marketing
ACTING INTERN COMPANY
Leah Baker, Anne Default, Spenser Smith, Tess Talbot, Nick Tsangaris, Paloma White,
Sarah White
STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERNS
Rachel Burson, Elizabeth Freyman, Hannah Holthaus, Margot Whitney
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 at. 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.
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 and large-print playbills available. Generally, sign-interpreted 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 10 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).
