Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2023 - A Chorus Line

The Singular Sensations present

A CHORUS LINE

Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT

Book by JAMES KIRKWOOD and NICHOLAS DANTE

Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH

Lyrics by EDWARD KLEBAN

Originally Co-Choreographed by BOB AVIAN

Season presented by SCHUELER GROUP and THE VONTZ FAMILY

Season Sponsor of New Work: THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

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IT’S HOMECOMING FOR YOUR PLAYHOUSE!

I’m overjoyed to open our doors to you. This project has been a dream of ours for many years. You can take a look back at the progress we made in our center spread of this program on pages 28 and 29. To every person who has paved the way to get us here, we can’t thank you enough. This is truly your Playhouse.

What better way to celebrate this moment than with one of the most beloved musicals of all time? A Chorus Line, presented by The Singular Sensations in Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre, bursts with artistic passion. When it premiered in 1975, it received emotional responses from audiences, myself included. It is a show that celebrates theatre and the artists who make it. And it has become an anthem to anyone who’s ever pursued a dream of their own. Our fresh take on this classic musical features new choreography by the immensely talented Alex Sanchez, who stays faithful to familiar steps while taking us into the era of contemporary theatre through movement. As this story unfolds, you’ll be wowed by the talent, sincerity and passion of the ensemble.

In the Rosenthal Shelterhouse, another story unfolds that you won’t be able to forget. The Chinese Lady defies the limits of time and traditional storytelling to introduce Afong Moy, thought to be the first Chinese woman to step foot on American soil. She’s thrust into the public eye in 1834, and through Lloyd Suh’s script, she persists through time with a tale that’s as whimsical as it is urgent. Under Jess McLeod’s direction, The Chinese Lady poetically accomplishes what many artists seek to do: reveal new ways to view our world and ourselves.

Both of these shows, I’m sure, will spark engaging conversations. We hope you do so in the gathering space of our new Schueler Lobby, which was built to foster exactly that! What moved you about these stories? What ideas did they generate? We invite you to stay curious about your experiences here and to share your thoughts with friends and neighbors at the Playhouse.

This grand opening season continues with shows that inspire and lift up our shared humanity. Return to the world of the inimitable August Wilson in Seven Guitars. See how the endearing characters of Nathan Alan Davis’ world premiere comedy Origin Story answer the question, “Life… What is it?” And enjoy the world premiere of Shane, a new take on the classic Western by Karen Zacarías that’s grounded in cultural authenticity.

There’s much to be excited about in the months ahead! Thank you for being here with us. Welcome home.

Many thanks,

Blake Robison Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director

THANK YOU TO THE SINGULAR SENSATIONS!

With a cast of 26 performers and a 14-person orchestra, A Chorus Line is one of the most ambitious musicals the Playhouse has ever produced! Members of The Singular Sensations have made this massive undertaking possible for the Playhouse by collectively sponsoring the production’s unique expenses. Their support has truly made this grand opening production a dazzling reality. Thank you to the individuals below for your generosity!

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Terry Lemmerman

The Markley Family

Jack and Marilyn Osborn

Digi and Mike Schueler

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Barbara M. Weyand

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK

OSBORN FAMILY PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Blake Robison

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Abby Marcus

THE SINGULAR SENSATIONS

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard • Terry Lemmerman • The Markley Family Jack and Marilyn Osborn • Digi and Mike Schueler • Betsy and Jerry Shroat

Marty C. Tomb • Ellen and Ray van der Horst • Barbara M. Weyand

A CHORUS LINE

CONCEIVED AND ORIGINALLY DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL BENNETT

BOOK BY JAMES KIRKWOOD AND NICHOLAS DANTE

MUSIC BY MARVIN HAMLISCH

LYRICS BY EDWARD KLEBAN

ORIGINALLY CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY BOB AVIAN

DIRECTOR Blake Robison

CHOREOGRAPHER Alex Sanchez

MUSIC DIRECTOR Andrew Smithson

SET DESIGNER Timothy Mackabee

COSTUME DESIGNER

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Kathleen Geldard

Jaymi Lee Smith

SOUND DESIGNER David Bullard

ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR Stephen Goers

CASTING DIRECTOR Stephanie Klapper, CSA

MARCH 11 – APRIL 15, 2023

MOE AND JACK’S PLACE – THE ROUSE THEATRE

Honorary Producers

Linda and Gary Greenberg

Jenny and David Powell

Randolph Wadsworth

Season presented by

Season Sponsor of New Work

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CAST

Lois Dilettante Rei Akazawa-Smith*

Diana Morales Courtney Arango*

Larry Evan Autio*

Maggie Winslow Maria Briggs*

Judy Turner Claire Camp*

Sheila Bryant Erin Chupinsky*

Mike Costa Maurice Dawkins*

Butch Barton Nicolas de la Vega*

Richie Walters Jonathan Duvelson*

Mark Anthony Derek Ege

Gregory Gardener Joseph Fierberg*

Cassie Ferguson Shiloh Goodin*

Bebe Benzenheimer Francesca Granell*

Paul San Marco Diego Guevara*

Connie Wong Musa Hitomi*

Don Kerr Cameron Holzman*

Frank Jalen Michael Jones

Zach Drew Lachey*

Tricia Taylor Lane

Al Deluca Jacob Major*

Vicki Vickers Zoë Maloney

Roy Matthew Marvin*

Val Clark Alexa Racioppi*

Bobby Mills Matthew Ranaudo*

Kristine Urich Antonia Raye*

Tom Tucker Sammy Schechter*

Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell*

Second Stage Manager Brooke Redler*

Assistant Stage Manager Mary Kathryn Flynt*

Stage Management Intern Katherine Ivins

A CHORUS LINE WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

This production is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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ORCHESTRA

Conductor Andrew Smithson

Associate Conductor Stephen Goers

Drummer Brian Malone

Keyboards 1 Stephen Goers

Keyboards 2 Ted Baldwin

Reed 1 Angie Coyle

Reed 2 James Wiederhold

Reed 3 Eugene Marquis

Trumpet 1 Matthew Anklan

Trumpet 2 Audrey Schmid

Trombone 1 J. Tyler Bentley

Trombone 2 Sean McGhee

Guitar Joel Greenberg

Bass Matt Wiles

Percussion Kristin Agee

UNDERSTUDIES

Connie Wong/Kristine Urich Rei Akazawa-Smith*

Lois Dilettante/Vicki Vickers/Tricia Jenna Bienvenue

Gregory Gardener/Paul San Marco Nicolas de la Vega*

Lois Dilettante/Vicki Vickers/Tricia Haley Haskin

Mark Anthony/Richie Walters

Jalen Michael Jones

Bebe/Sheila Bryant/Val Clark Taylor Lane

Zach Jacob Major*

Diana Morales/Judy Turner/Maggie Winslow

Zoë Maloney

Al Deluca/Bobby Mills Matthew Marvin*

Cassie Ferguson Alexa Racioppi*

Don Kerr/Larry/Mike Costa Sammy Schechter*

Butch Barton/Frank/Tom Tucker/Roy Christopher Wells

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A Chorus Line

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 and with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees-Local No. 5.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

“I Hope I Get It” Company

“I Can Do That” Mike

“And…” Bobby, Richie, Val, Judy

“At the Ballet” Sheila, Bebe, Maggie

“Sing!” Kristine, Al

“Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love” Company

“Nothing” Diana

“Dance: Ten; Looks: Three” Val

“The Music and the Mirror” Cassie

“One” Company

“The Tap Combination” Company

“What I Did for Love” Diana and Company

“One” (Reprise) Company

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As a step toward honoring the truth and achieving healing and reconciliation with those Indigenous peoples who were affected most by the Doctrine of Discovery* and broken treaties, we acknowledge the traditional Shawnee and Myaamia (Miami) lands on which we now stand, and on which the city of Cincinnati was built.

*The Doctrine of Discovery is a principle of international law dating back to the late 15th century that specifically sanctioned and promoted the conquest, colonization and exploitation of non-Christian territories and peoples. Hundreds of years of decisions and laws continuing right up to our own time can ultimately be traced back to the Doctrine of Discovery — laws that invalidate or ignore the rights, sovereignty and humanity of Indigenous peoples in the United States and around the world.

Hailey Flanagan; Photography by: Aaron M. Conway

MARGARET AND MICHAEL VALENTINE

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A CHORUS LINE: THEATRICAL TRIVIA

With show-stopping choreography and an unforgettable ensemble of characters, A Chorus Line is one of the most entertaining and beloved musicals in theatrical history. The production premiered in 1975 and was an immediate hit, earning numerous awards and breaking box office records. Here’s a look at the show’s theatrical legacy.

Michael Bennett — the original director and choreographer — gathered 22 performers in January 1974 to learn about their lives and careers. They met at midnight at an exercise studio, and each person shared their own story throughout the night. Bennett recorded audio of the conversations, and these stories inspired the book, music and lyrics of the show.

Bennett says in the original recording of that meeting, “We came to New York from various places, we’ve been in Broadway shows. I want to tape it because what I want to do is really like an interview. It really is about examining this group of people in this society.”

Donna McKechnie, who performed as the original Cassie, told the BBC in a 2017 article that interviews with chorus dancers were completely unconventional for the time: “If it isn’t quite like any other show, that’s because the way we developed it was so original. And ‘we’ means Michael and the dancers: It was always totally a dancers’ show.”

In 2000, McKechnie performed in the Playhouse’s production of A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler.

PHOTO BY SANDY UNDERWOOD

The original production went through two, five-week workshops before starting previews. According to A Chorus Line composer Marvin Hamlisch, this was unusual for the time period — most shows began with performances out of town to determine whether they would be a hit on Broadway. He credits Bennett and producer Joe Papp as originating the workshop model device, and it’s now commonplace practice.

A Chorus Line premiered off-Broadway in May 1975 at the Public Theater. With immediate praise and immense popularity, the production transferred to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre in July 1975. It enjoyed a 15-year run with a total of 6,137 performances.

A Chorus Line broke the record for number of performances, at the time, in September 1983. Its predecessor was Grease. The evening of A Chorus Line’s 3,389th performance, the production team invited 332 former cast members to perform the finale number on stage together.

Michael Riedel, author of the book Razzle Dazzle which covers Broadway history, has credited A Chorus Line’senormous popularity as helping to save the struggling theatre industry of the 1970s. He told the BBC in 2017, “When it transferred to the Shubert Theatre on Broadway people started to flock back to Times Square. It was the Hamilton of its day. I don’t think any show has ever been so vital to the New York economy.”

The original production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 1976 and won nine, including “Best Musical,” “Best Direction of a Musical,” “Best Choreography,” “Best Book of a Musical” and “Best Original Score.” In 1984, the show received a special Tony Award. It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976.

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REI AKAZAWA-SMITH (SHE/HER) - LOIS DILETTANTE

Rei is excited to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! Her musical theatre credits include Liat in South Pacific and Mary Poppins (Theatre Under The Stars), Eliza in The King and I (Walnut Street Theatre) and Cinderella (Fulton Theatre). Her concert dance credits include Paul Taylor Dance Company (Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center) and Taylor 2 (national and international tours). She was an assistant stager for Paul Taylor’s Duet at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Lincoln Center). Originally from Tokyo, where she studied ballet in a style of the R.A.D. method, she holds a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College. Visit reiakazawasmith.com and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @reireismith.

COURTNEY ARANGO (SHE/HER) - DIANA MORALES

Courtney is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where she was previously seen in In the Heights Most recently, Courtney has been seen touring the country with the 50th anniversary production of Jesus Christ Superstar (JCS). She now serves as the assistant choreographer for the JCS Pilate Tour Company. Courtney’s additional credits include Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Seattle Rep, The Muny and Moonlight Stage Productions, where she was awarded a 2019 Craig Noel Award for her portrayal of Anita in West Side Story by the San Diego Outer Theater Critics Circle. Her concert credits include Phish NYE 2020 (Madison Square Garden); VISIONS (Joe’s Pub); and An Evening with The Stars (The Muny, featuring Chita Rivera, Matthew Morrison and Heather Headley). Her television and film credits include The Gershwin Prize (PBS, honoring Gloria and Emilio Estefan, and performing with the original Broadway cast of On Your Feet!). Courtney would like to thank the Playhouse, her team at Avalon Artists Group and her loved ones, whose consistent love and support makes any dream feel within reach. Hebrews 10:23. You can follow her Instagram @courtney_arango or visit courtneyarango.com.

EVAN AUTIO (HE/HIM) - LARRY

Evan’s tours include Newsies and Memphis (both first national); Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional credits include Cats as Mr. Mistoffelees; The Music Man as Tommy Djilas; Phantom as Young Carrier; Guys and Dolls; and Hot Mikado. Television and film credits include Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Verizon Wireless and Transmission: Roots to Branches. Dedicated to those who wanted to dance at Pulse‘49+ClubQ’5. You can follow him on Instagram at @evautio.

MARIA BRIGGS (SHE/HER) - MAGGIE WINSLOW

Maria is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. She is excited to be working at a theatre that prioritizes accessibility for their audiences. Her Broadway credits include The Music Man; Mean Girls; Anastasia; Hello, Dolly!; Frozen; and Cats. Maria’s touring and New York City credits include White Christmas, Mack and Mabel and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Her favorite regional credits include Anybodys in West Side Story and Val Clarke in A Chorus Line. She received her BFA from The New School and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Thank you, Blake and Alex, for trusting me with this part. Lots of love to Kevin, Q Lim and my family. Visit MariaBriggs.com and follow Maria on Instagram @mariarbriggs.

CLAIRE CAMP (SHE/HER) - JUDY TURNER

Claire is thrilled to be making her debut in A Chorus Line, as well as her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut in the new Rouse Theatre! She has dreamed of doing this show ever since she watched her sister Chelsea lip sync “Nothing” in their childhood living room and saw her mom Kim perform “Dance: Ten, Looks: Three” at a Cabaret. Judy Turner is described as having “very awkward except when dancing” character traits that feel right at home for Claire. Some of her Broadway credits include Frozen and Cats (revival). Her television credits include The Gilded Age, Westworld and Fosse/Verdon. Her national tours include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Flashdance the Musical. Thanks to her family, friends, Austin and Lakey Wolff & Co. for their undying support throughout her “brutiful” (brutal and beautiful) journey in the theatre business. She often says, “what I did for love.” You can follow her on Instagram @camp_claire.

ERIN CHUPINSKY (SHE/HER) - SHEILA BRYANT

Erin is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! She played Bebe more than a decade ago, and it is such a gift to stand “on the line” again. Some regional roles include Ariel in The Tempest and Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); as well as performing in ensembles, swinging, and serving as Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Under The Stars, Westchester Broadway Theatre and The Palace Theatre. She has performed off-Broadway in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and has traveled extensively on eight national tours. Most recently, touring as Dance Captain and Swing for the U.S. premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies and Andy Blankenbuehler’s Broadway revival version of Cats. Erin received her BFA from Western Michigan University and studied at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in London. She has run 32 full marathons in 27 different states on her quest to run one in all 50, is an Ironman triathlete and devoted yoga practitioner and teacher. Thank you to my agents at DDO, to my family, Alex, Blake, and everyone at the Playhouse. You can follow her on Instagram @erinchupinsky.

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MAURICE DAWKINS (HE/HIM) - MIKE COSTA

Maurice has longed to perform in A Chorus Line and is excited to finally do so with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park! Broadway tours include The Prom (ensemble and understudy for Nick) and Cats (Coricopat and understudy for Mr. Mistoffelees). Regional/ship credits include Newsies, Cats, Mamma Mia!, South Pacific and many more! He is a proud alum of Sarah Lawrence College and LaGuardia High School, and he is grateful to all of his teachers and mentors who’ve fostered his artistic and human growth throughout the years. Much love to his mom, his partner, Laura, and to his cats, Mr. Business and Luna! You can follow him on Instagram @dawkinsmaurice.

NICOLAS de la VEGA (HE/HIM) - BUTCH BARTON

Nicolas is thrilled to be making his debut with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park! He has been in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for six seasons. His regional theatre credits include Bobby in Cabaret (Goodspeed Musicals); Dream Curly in Oklahoma! (STAGES St. Louis); La Cage Aux Folles (Pioneer Theatre Company); Jerome Robbins Broadway (The Muny); Mame (Riverside Theatre); and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (The Gateway and Ogunquit Playhouse). He was also in the national tour of Saturday Night Fever. Nicolas has made television appearances in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Halston. His commercial credits include Estee Lauder Holiday and the Kate Spade Summer Campaign. Nicolas received his dance training at The Joffrey Ballet, School of American Ballet and Miami City Ballet School. He has also danced with Charlotte Ballet and The Los Angeles Ballet. All the love to his family! You can follow him on Instagram @nick_delavega.

JONATHAN DUVELSON (HE/HIM/THEY/THEM) - RICHIE WALTERS

Johnny is pleased to be making their Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Most recently, Johnny has been featured in shows like Sweet Charity at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Legally Blonde at The Muny; and as the Minstrel in Something Rotten at the Phoenix Theatre Company. On screen, you can catch him co-starring in Girls5Eva on PeacockTV and Netflix. He received his BFA from Montclair State University, and is a proud teacher, music director and choreographer for kids and teens in that region. Johnny thanks his CESD family for believing in him and his loved ones for all their support. You can follow Johnny on Instagram @johnnnybabyy.

DEREK EGE (HE/HIM) - MARK ANTHONY

Derek is beyond excited to play the part of Mark in A Chorus Line at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park! He graduated from The Juilliard School with a BFA in Dance, where he had the honor of performing repertory and new works by Jirí Kylián, José Limón, Jerome Robbins, Nacho Duato and Alexander Ekman, among many others. Select dance company credits include Trey McIntyre Project, Keigwin + Company, Zvidance, Dance Lab New York and The Metropolitan Opera’s Turandot and Tannhäuser. His tour credits include Shrek The Musical (international) and Fiddler on the Roof (first national). Derek’s commercial work includes the ReThink PrEP national campaign. Other credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Lyric Opera of Chicago). Special thanks to friends, family, Michael, his managers at Lakey Wolff & Co. and to his mother, Elizabeth. You can follow him on Instagram @derek.ege.

JOSEPH FIERBERG (HE/HIM) - GREGORY GARDENER

Joseph is beyond thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut and returning to “the line” after appearing in A Chorus Line at New York City Center. His favorite theatre credits include Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Theatre Under The Stars), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (The Muny), Chasing Rainbows (Goodspeed Opera House), West Side Story (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Ogunquit Playhouse, and the national and international tours of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Elf The Musical. His television credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime), The Gilded Age (HBO MAX), and Dickinson (Apple TV+). Joseph is a proud graduate of Syracuse University’s Department of Drama, with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Many thanks to Blake, Alex, Andrew, CESD, Stephanie Klapper Casting, and the folks at Playhouse. Endless love to my family; you are the reason I’m here. This one’s for my grandparents.

SHILOH GOODIN (SHE/HER) - CASSIE FERGUSON

Shiloh is so grateful for live theatre’s return and to be performing her dream role here in Cincinnati. She is a nature lover from Yosemite, Calif., who has traveled the world making theatre. Most recently, she made her Broadway debut in Paradise Square, for which she learned to Irish step dance. Other New York theatre credits include Love Life at Encores! Her off-Broadway credits include Anthem and The Screwtape Letters and dancing with the Chase Brock Experience. Other highlights include shows at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Music Circus, Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Bay Street Theatre, Transcendence Theatre Company, Santa Fe Opera, the national tour of Camelot and playing the Little Mermaid in Tokyo. Shiloh also choreographs regionally. She teaches dance at New York University and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Shiloh founded her own company in 2020, offering incubators for professional creatives who so often hold all aspects of their career alone. Find us and learn more at @joincollectus. You can follow her on social media @shilohlovesyou for an honest look at the life of a creative multi-hyphenate.

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FRANCESCA GRANELL (SHE/HER) - BEBE BENZENHEIMER

Francesca is thrilled to be on the line at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park! Her Broadway credits include Hamilton, Cats (original Broadway revival cast) and Finding Neverland. She has also toured with productions of Hamilton, American Idiot and Shrek the Musical. She hails from Tampa, Fla., but has been a proud New Yorker for 10 years. Francesca is grateful for the gift of dance every day.

DIEGO GUEVARA (HE/HIM) - PAUL SAN MARCO

Diego is elated to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. A few favorite theatrical credits from around the country include Bernardo in West Side Story, Melchior Gabor in Spring Awakening, Sonny in In the Heights and Celia in As You Like It On television, he has appeared in Younger and Netflix’s Daytime Emmy Award-winning show Dash & Lily as Benny. Diego lives in New York City. Todo mi amor a mi querido, Simon, y mi familia adorada. You can follow him on social media @diego.guev.

MUSA HITOMI (SHE/HER) - CONNIE WONG

Musa is an actor, singer, dancer and choreographer based in New York City, hailing from Tokyo. She is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut with her favorite show A Chorus Line! Her favorite national tour credits include the role of Snoopy in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Her off-Broadway credits include Women on Fire and Siren’s Den Regional theatre credits include Connie in A Chorus Line, Francisca in West Side Story, Christmas Eve in Avenue Q, Jemima in Cats, Martha in Spring Awakening, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Elf, Present Perfect and Poupelle of ChimneyTown. Visit www. musahitomi.com and follow her on Instagram @musahitomi. Huge thanks and love.

CAMERON HOLZMAN (HE/HIM) - DON KERR

Cameron is excited to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. He most recently appeared at The Marriott Theatre in West Side Story as A-Rab and in Hello, Dolly! and Kiss Me, Kate. He also appeared as Peter Quince (understudy for Nick Bottom and Shakespeare) in Something Rotten! at Phoenix Theatre Company. At Pioneer Theatre Company, Cameron appeared as Sonny in Grease and took part in La Cage aux Folles, Sweeney Todd and Twelfth Night. He graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theater. Cameron would like to thank his parents for always supporting him through everything, Denny Berry, David Schmidt and Hayley Cassity.

JALEN MICHAEL JONES (HE/HIM) - FRANK

Jalen is excited to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. He has performed at regional theatres, with productions including Kinky Boots (Fulton Theatre and Main State Music Theatre); Tarzan (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); and Bandstand and Jesus Christ Superstar (Summer Lyric Theatre). He is a recent graduate of Southern Methodist University where he obtained his BFA in Dance Performance and performed in works by Dwight Rhoden (Complexions Contemporary Ballet), Silas Farley (New York City Ballet) and Robert Battle (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater). Jalen would like to thank everyone that has been a part of his journey and would like to send a special thank you to his parents for the utmost support! You can follow him on Instagram @Jalenjoness.

DREW LACHEY (HE/HIM) - ZACH

Drew, a Cincinnati native, is best known for his multi-platinum pop group 98 Degrees, selling over 10 million records worldwide and achieving eight top 40 singles in the United States. He also appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and was crowned season two champion. A Broadway veteran, Drew starred as Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent and as King Arthur’s right-hand man, Patsy, in Mike Nichol’s Tony Award-winning production of Monty Python’s Spamalot. Other onstage work includes Corny Collins in Hairspray and Charlie in Kinky Boots. In addition to other roles in television and film, Drew hosted ABC’s Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann; HGTV’s $250,000 Dollar Challenge; America Sings; The Price is Right Live!; Let’s Make a Deal and the Miss USA Pageant. He currently lives in Cincinnati where he, along with his wife, Lea, created and run Lachey Arts, a performing arts non-profit.

TAYLOR LANE (SHE/HER)- TRICIA/ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER

Taylor is delighted to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! Her regional credits include Randy Skinner’s 42nd Street (Goodspeed Opera House); West Side Story and Kiss Me, Kate (Marriott Theatre); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Maine State Music Theatre); Beauty and the Beast (Paramount Theatre); Judy Turner in A Chorus Line (Porchlight Music Theatre); and White Christmas (Little Theatre on the Square). Infinite love and gratitude to her family and friends. You can follow her on social media @taylorroses.

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JACOB MAJOR (HE/HIM) - AL DELUCA

Jacob is thrilled to make his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut in a musical so dear to his heart. This is his fifth time “on the line” but his first as Al Deluca! His favorite regional credits include Mamma Mia!, A Chorus Line, Beauty and the Beast and Elf (Theatre Under The Stars); Carousel (Riverside Theatre); Rudolph (Tuacahn Center for the Arts); A Chorus Line (STAGES St. Louis and Lexington Theatre Company); and The Music Man (Lexington Theatre Company). Originally from Houston, Texas, Jacob is a proud graduate of Elon University and now resides in New York City. Abundant thanks to the entire team at the Playhouse, The Roster, his friends and family, and you for supporting the arts here in Cincinnati!

ZOË MALONEY (SHE/HER) - VICKI VICKERS

Zoë is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. She is a fearless and authentic Cuban-Irish actress, singer and dancer from Miami. She is a recent graduate from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a BFA in Musical Theater. Immediately after graduation, Zoë played Diana Morales in the international tour of A Chorus Line, directed and choreographed by Baayork Lee. Her regional credits include A Chorus Line (Stages St. Louis), Hair (New Repertory Theatre), Rent (Mandelstam Theater), Peter Pan (Olympia Theater) and Heathers (Priscilla Beach Theatre). Zoë has had a passion for swinging and is so ecstatic to get the opportunity to cover the roles of Diana, Maggie and Judy. Her aim is to uplift, inspire and promote change while sharing her passion for mental health awareness through her art. Visit zoemaloney.net and follow her on Instagram @zomalo1123. Enjoy the show!

MATTHEW MARVIN (HE/HIM) - ROY

Matthew is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Most recently, he appeared as Flounder in The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Other regional credits include The Sound of Music and Disney’s When You Wish (Tuacahn); Newsies (Maine State Music Theatre and The Fulton Theatre); Singin’ in the Rain (Maine State Music Theatre); The Music Man (Lexington Theatre Company); 9 to 5, The Producers, My Fair Lady and Footloose (Interlakes Summer Theatre); and Into the Woods (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket). Other credits include the 2018 national tour of Elf The Musical. His film credits include John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt. Matthew received a BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College where he appeared in The Laramie Project, A Chorus Line, and Kiss Me, Kate. Proud member of AEA. Would not be here without the support and encouragement of my incredible family, friends, Lyndy, Patrick, Jen, my team at Avalon, everyone at the Playhouse and Stephanie Klapper Casting. “What I Did For Love,” indeed. For Jordan, I love you. You can follow Matthew on social media @matthewmarvin and visit matthewmarvin.com.

ALEXA RACIOPPI (SHE/HER) - VAL CLARK/DANCE CAPTAIN

Alexa is honored to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut with Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre’s inaugural production of A Chorus Line. Alexa’s previous credits include Demeter in Cats (first national tour); as both Rachel and Dance Captain in On Your Feet!; Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast (Paper Mill Playhouse); Estella and understudies for Rosalia, Consuelo and Francisca in West Side Story (The Marriott Theatre); Val in A Chorus Line (Connecticut Critics Circle Nomination for Best Featured Actress); and Patty Simcox in Grease (Ivoryton Playhouse). Alexa graduated with a double BFA in Dance and Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. Endless thanks to Alex Sanchez and Blake Robison, Dustin and Marc at Daniel Hoff Agency, Inc. and her familia, given and chosen! Visit www.alexaracioppi.com and follow her on social media @alexaracioppi.

MATTHEW RANAUDO (THEY/HE) - BOBBY MILLS

Matthew is over the moon to be making their Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! New York credits include A Chorus Line (The Secret Theatre); and Idomeneo, Tosca, Don Carlo and L’Elisir D’Amore (Metropolitan Opera). They have traveled to more than 30 countries on two international tours: as Lefou in Beauty and the Beast and as a Swing in West Side Story. Regional credits include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Tuacahn Amphitheater, Westchester Broadway Theatre and The Argyle Theatre. On television, they have appeared in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime), The Carrie Diaries (CW) and The Knick (HBO). Special thanks to Eddie and the Take 3 Talent team! Matthew dedicates this performance to the memory of their father, Mike Ranaudo. All my love to my husband, Jeff, and to all my friends and family. Follow Matthew on social media @mattranaudo.

ANTONIA RAYE (SHE/HER) - KRISTINE URICH

Antonia is excited to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Antonia just returned from Teatro Lirico di Cagliari in Italy, performing as Estella in West Side Story. She was recently seen performing original Fosse choreography in Goodspeed Opera House’s Cabaret, staged by Lainie Sakakura. She also participated in two cycles of Dance Lab New York. Performances include West Side Story at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cabaret with Arizona Theatre Company, After Midnight with Warren Carlyle/Norwegian Creative Studios and various productions with Royal Caribbean. Antonia earned a Dance BFA at The University of the Arts and trained at summer sessions of Alonzo King LINES Ballet and The American Dance Festival. Thank you to God, family, friends and my agents at CESD. You can follow her on social media @tonitonitoni93.

THE SINGULAR SENSATIONS present A CHORUS LINE

SAMMY SCHECHTER (HE/HIM)- TOM TUCKER

Sammy is so excited to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! His regional credits include Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street, Angel in Kinky Boots and as Ensemble/Robert understudy in The Drowsy Chaperone (Music Theater Wichita); Ensemble in All Shook Up! (The Muny); and dance captain/Rooster understudy in Annie (Taft Theater). Sammy recently received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM). Special thanks to his family, CCM, LINK and The Collective. Visit www.sammyschechter.com and follow him on Instagram @ sammyschechter.

JENNA BIENVENUE (SHE/HER)- UNDERSTUDY

Jenna could not be more thrilled to join Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for their opening of Moe and Jack’s Place –The Rouse Theatre! Jenna is originally from Manchester, N.H., and is a current senior at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). She will soon be fulfilling her dream of moving to the Big Apple! Some regional credits include 42nd Street, The Wizard of Oz and Kinky Boots at Music Theatre Wichita. Other credits include Beauty and the Beast, Grease and The Secret Garden at Palace Theatre. She is forever thankful to the CCM Faculty, her family, Aidan, Mom and Dad for their endless support! You can follow her on Instagram @jenna.bienvenue.

HALEY HASKIN (SHE/HER)- UNDERSTUDY

Haley is a performing artist from Louisville, Ky., and is so happy to be joining the cast of A Chorus Line as her first production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Her professional credits include Walt Disney World, Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, Showboat Branson Belle, The Clay Cooper Theatre, King’s Castle Theatre, Reza the Illusionist (Branson’s Famous Theatre) and Smoke on the Mountain (Little Opry Theatre). She graduated summa cum laude from the honors program at Western Kentucky University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. Haley loves bringing a positive vibe, boundless energy and intense dedication to her work. Apart from performing, she enjoys writing, reading, backpacking and running. Haley is a follower of Jesus Christ and is also an identical twin. She is happy to currently reside in Northern Kentucky with her endlessly supportive and selfless husband, Joel, her beautiful cat, Flora, and her snuggly dog, Samson. Haley would like to thank her dance teacher, Mrs. Trina, for putting such faith in her and helping her discover that indescribable passion every dancer feels. Romans 12:2. Visit  haleymichellemoore.com and follow her on Instagram @thehaleywayoflife.

CHRISTOPHER WELLS (HE/HIM) - UNDERSTUDY

Christopher is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut as an adult! He first worked with the Playhouse as a kid playing Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, as well as various roles in TheHistory of Invulnerability

Growing up in the suburbs of Cincinnati, he has always dreamed of performing at all the largest houses downtown. His regional credits include A Christmas Carol, On the Town and Elf: The Musical (Covedale Center for the Performing Arts); Carousel and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Warsaw Federal Incline Theater); Footloose (LaComedia Dinner Theatre); and CLUE: The Musical, Billy Elliot,Matilda, Romance/Romance and Aida (Weathervane Playhouse).

Christopher received his BFA from Wright State University, as well as a BA in French. He thanks his family and close friends for their constant support and his former professors and instructors for getting him to this point.

BLAKE ROBISON (HE/HIM)- DIRECTOR

Blake is the Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Now in his 11th season, he is honored to inaugurate our new theatre facility with this historic production of A Chorus Line. His Playhouse directing includes the world premiere of Karen Zacarías’ hugely popular comedy Native Gardens, Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, Stephen King’s Misery, Shakespeare in Love, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pride and Prejudice, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, The Last Wide Open, 4000 Miles, The Book Club Play, Abigail/1702 and Mad River Rising Regional credits include productions at the Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Utah Shakespeare Festival, PlayMaker’s Repertory Company, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Round House Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, National Shakespeare Company and Vermont Stage. Internationally, he directed the Tennessee Williams classic Summer and Smoke at English Theatre Berlin and has worked several times at the renowned Avignon Festival in France. Blake served on the Board of the Theatre Communications Group for six years. He was named a finalist for the 2019 Zelda Fichandler Award from the SDC Foundation honoring extraordinary work in the regional theatre.

THE SINGULAR SENSATIONS present A CHORUS LINE

ALEX SANCHEZ (HE/HIM) - CHOREOGRAPHER

Alex is thrilled to make his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. On Broadway, he was the musical stager of Paradise Square and choreographer of the pre-Broadway Roman Holiday. Off Broadway he choreographed Giant, The Public Theater. Far from Heaven, Playwrights Horizons. Where’s Charley and Fiorello, New York City Center Encores. Co-choreographer Red Eye of Love, Amas Musical Theatre. His director/choreographer credits include: On Your Feet, (Paper Mill Playhouse). Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, (Maine State Music Theatre). Evita, Newsies and Sweet Charity (The Marriott Theatre). And the World Goes ‘Round (The Riverside Church Theatre). In The Mood: 1940’s Musical Revue (national/international tour). Alex’s regional choreography credits: The Old Globe Theatre, Goodman Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Williamstown Theater Festival, Guthrie Theater, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Marriott Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group, Glimmerglass Opera, The Muny, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City Starlight Theatre and Riverside Theater. Thank you, Blake Robison, for inviting me to be a part of your season. Special thank you to Lainie, Avelina and Isabela for your love, inspiration and support. Visit alexsanc.com.

ANDREW SMITHSON  (HE/HIM) - MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR/ADDITIONAL ORCHESTRATION

Andrew is thrilled to return home to Cincinnati and to the Playhouse, previously serving as Music Director for Once on This Island. Tour credits include A Christmas Story: The Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (starring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young), Gypsy, Aida, Legally Blonde and Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway credits include The Wonderful Wizard of Song and Flanagan’s Wake. Regional credits include White Christmas, The Full Monty, A Chorus Line and The Producers. Music Director and Orchestrator credits include A Christmas Carol (Trinity Repertory Company), POPart: The Musical (New York Music Festival) and Hard Times (1st Irish Theatre Festival). Andrew has been an adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, a vocal coach at PACE University in New York City and Vocal Director at Celebrity Cruises Entertainment.

TIMOTHY MACKABEE (HE/HIM) - SET DESIGNER

Tim’s previous Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park credits include In the Heights, Shakespeare In Love and Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. His Broadway credits include The Elephant Man (starring Bradley Cooper) and Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (directed by Spike Lee). His West End credits include The Elephant Man. Tim’s off-Broadway credits include Heathers, Darling Grenadine and The Last Match (Roundabout Theatre); Vietgone and Important Hats of the Twentieth Century (Manhattan Theatre Club); Guards at the Taj (Lortel Award), Describe the Night, The Penitent and Our New Girl (Atlantic Theater Company); Luce (Lincoln Center Theater); and Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre). Tim’s music video credits include “Surrender My Heart” by Carly Rae Jepsen. His television credits include Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (HBO), Gotham, Smash, The Today Show and Football Night in America. Tim attended North Carolina School of the Arts and the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. Visit www.timothymackabeedesign.com and follow him on social media @timmackabeedesign.

KATHLEEN GELDARD (SHE/HER) - COSTUME DESIGNER

Kathleen is delighted to be a part of opening the new Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park with A Chorus Line. She has previously designed for past Playhouse productions including Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Alias Grace; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Misery; Little Shop of Horrors and Shakespeare in Love. She most recently designed Tempest at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, where she also designed Macbeth. At Arena Stage, she designed The Year of Magical Thinking starring Kathleen Turner. For Actors Theatre of Louisville, she designed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Peter and the Starcatcher and the Humana Festivals from 2015 to 2018. Other regional theatres Kathleen has enjoyed designing for include Signature Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Huntington Theatre Company, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Baltimore Center Stage, Weston Theater Company, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Round House Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Imagination Stage, Folger Theatre and Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.

JAYMI LEE SMITH (SHE/HER) - LIGHTING DESIGNER

Jaymi is pleased to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park where she previously designed Steel Magnolias (2022), Alias Grace (2019) and Treasure Island (2018). She has been designing around the country for the last 30 years at theaters such as Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Repertory, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Alley Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Court Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Alliance Theatre, Getty Villa Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Lookingglass Theatre Company. Her work also has been seen in China, Italy, Spain, Scotland and Ireland. She is currently a professor of Lighting Design and the Associate Dean for Student Success at the University of California Irvine. Her website is jaymismith.com.

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DAVID BULLARD (HE/HIM) - SOUND DESIGNER

Sound design credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), The Secret Garden (Cincinnati Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage), Harvey Milk (Opera Theatre St. Louis), War of the Worlds (Los Angeles Philharmonic /The Industry), Savage Winter (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Noon to Midnight (Los Angeles Philharmonic), One Night Only: A Night with Al Pacino(international tour), Ainadamar (Frost School of music), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Cleveland Play House), Three Tales (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall), NETworks presents: Anything Goes (national tour), Men’s Lives (Bay Street Theatre), Amadeus (Old Globe, Critics Circle Nomination), On Golden Pond (national tour) and The Unexpected Man (New York and Los Angeles, Drama Desk and Lortel nominations). Resident Designer (New York Philharmonic), concert work for Steve Reich and The Metropolitan Opera.

STEPHEN GOERS (HE/HIM) - ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR/ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR

Steve is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park having served as Music Director for previous productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Jane Eyre and Murder for Two. He is a member of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) musical theatre faculty and has worked locally with Ensemble Theatre, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, the Carnegie, Cincinnati Landmark Productions, Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre, Ovation Theatre, Clear Stage, Hugo West Theatricals, Performance Gallery, ArtReach and Northern Kentucky University. He has received multiple acclaims and League of Cincinnati Theatres awards, including a 2010 Season MVP Award. Steve has composed numerous works for a variety of media including 10 feature film scores and 20 internationally produced musicals for young audiences. Steve has toured the U.S. and Africa with productions of Barnum, Jersey Boys and Bubbling Brown Sugar. He was featured as pianist and session producer on the album Ella Jenkins and a Union of Friends Pulling Together which received a Grammy nomination for “Best Children’s Album.” When not doing shows, Steve is a keyboardist and vocalist in several local bands including the Clyde Brown Band, the Ultrasonics, Aja: A Tribute to Steely Dan and Just Strange Brothers. He is a graduate of the DePaul University School of Music and UCCCM.

STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA (SHE/HER) - CASTING DIRECTOR

Stephanie is overjoyed to continue her 11th season of collaboration with Blake Robison and the fantastic team that comprises Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. A Chorus Line holds a very special place in her heart having seen the original production. Her first professional job in the business was as assistant to Michel Stuart (the original Gregory Gardner) on the groundbreaking shows he produced: Nine, The Musical, Cloud 9 and The Tap Dance Kid. Recent shows she has cast for the Playhouse include Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Rooted; Steel Magnolias; School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play; Need Your Love; The West End; Destiny of Desire; Once on This Island and Alias Grace. Her award-winning work is frequently seen on Broadway, off-Broadway, regionally, on concert stages, film, television and streaming media. She is dedicated to continuing to expand and champion diversity, equity and inclusion in the business. Connecting creative, caring people to each other to make extraordinary things happen is amongst Stephanie’s greatest joys. She is a member of the National Board of the Casting Society of America, Casting Society Cares and a mentor with Fordham High School for the Arts and NYU Tisch School of the Arts Women’s Mentorship.

ANDREA L. SHELL (SHE/HER) - STAGE MANAGER

Andrea is excited to be celebrating her 22nd season with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, having worked on more than 100 productions, including 22 world premieres. Last season, she also stepped into the role of Production Stage Manager. Favorite Playhouse credits include A Christmas Carol (2006-2021); Murder on the Orient Express; School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play; Rooted; Alias Grace; The Last Wide Open; Treasure Island; Mr. Joy; Jane Eyre; Bad Dates; The Revolutionists; I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti; Merrily We Roll Along; As You Like It; The Understudy; Blackbird; Durango; Around the World in 80 Days; Altar Boyz; Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming; Reckless; Ace; The Clean House; A Picasso; One; Abracadabra (2002-2007); The Bible … (abridged); and Dark Paradise. She has also stage managed at Dallas Theater Center, The Old Globe, Cincinnati Ballet, Alliance Theatre, The Second City and Ingenuity Festival of Cleveland. In 2014, Andrea joined the adjunct faculty of Xavier University’s Theatre Program, and in 2018, she became a contributor for Dramatics.org, writing backstage articles for their online content. Andrea is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She would like to thank her family, friends, Dylan and Scott for their unending support.

BROOKE REDLER (SHE/HER) - SECOND STAGE MANAGER

Brooke is pleased to return for her sixth season with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Her off-Broadway credits include Breathing Time, The Faire and From White Plains (production stage manager, Fault Line Theatre). Regional theatre credits include Frida…A Self Portrait, Destiny of Desire, Once on This Island, In The Heights, Million Dollar Quartet, Summerland and Native Gardens (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Hair: Retrospection, Stillwater, The Whipping Man, August: Osage County, Cabaret and five seasons of A Christmas Carol (production stage manager, Kansas City Repertory Theatre); Peter and the Starcatcher and Richard II (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Center Stage in Baltimore); The Drowsy Chaperone, Is He Dead? and Harry the Great (Creede Repertory Theatre). Assistant stage management credits include Our Town, A Flea in Her Ear, Clay, Jitney and Love, Janis (Kansas City Repertory Theatre); and work at Starlight Theatre, Stages St. Louis and Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Brooke also has worked in opera, with summers spent at Cincinnati Opera. She also spent two seasons at The Santa Fe Opera; and has assistant stage managed and production stage managed multiple shows at Opera Long Beach.

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KATHRYN FLYNT (SHE/HER)- ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Mary Kathryn is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Her Broadway credits include Once on This Island; Something Rotten!; Les Misérables; Annie; The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Billy Elliot: The Musical; The Seafarer; Pygmalion; Journey’s End; Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical; and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Her off-Broadway credits with the Atlantic Theatre Company include The Penitent, The Night Alive and Port Authority. Her national tours and regional credits include Billy Elliot: The Musical and Maybe Happy Ending (Alliance Theatre). She would like to thank her family: Adam, Sam, Sarah, Maribee, Suzy and Mom for making working on this show a reality. Jeremiah 29:11.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF

Associate Choreographer Taylor Lane

Dance Captain Alexa Racioppi

Assistant Lighting Designer Alaina Pizzoferrato

Music Preparation Peter Leigh-Nilsen

Music Contractor Brian Malone

NYC Rehearsal Pianists Jesse Warkentin, Seth Weinstein

Cincinnati Rehearsal Pianist Ted Baldwin

Scenic Artists Taylor Helms, Ruth Wartman

NYC Production Assistant/COVID Safety Manager Rachel Kaplow

Scenic Carpenters Gabriel Horan, Carl Bruce Stelma

Spot Op Mac McDermott

Casting Assistants Emma Balk, Hershey Millner Vazquez

Otterbein Casting Intern Gracie Guichard

AUGUST WILSON’S SEVEN GUITARS

Directed by RON “OJ” PARSON

MOE AND JACK’S PLACE – THE ROUSE THEATRE

APRIL 23 – MAY 14, 2023

It’s 1948 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, and blues music echoes throughout the neighborhood. A group of old friends gathers to mourn and reminisce about Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton — a gifted guitarist whose star was on the rise and whose untimely death has irrevocably changed each of them. With live blues and lyrical dialogue, August Wilson weaves a poetic and poignant composition about the Black American experience. This landmark, Tony Award-winning play — a part of Wilson’s American Century Cycle — promises a soulful exploration of the ties that bind and the chords that hold us together.

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation presents

PHOTO BY TONY ARRASMITH/ARRASMITH AND ASSOCIATES

ORIGIN STORY

By NATHAN ALAN DAVIS

Directed by JOANIE SCHULTZ

ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE

MAY 20 – JUNE 25, 2023

WORLD PREMIERE!

In this funny and heartfelt world premiere comedy, Margaret finds herself in a quarter-life crisis while working two jobs to pay down her debt. She wades through banal office triviality at The Services Corporation by day and trudges through the slow-moving graveyard shift at The Burg’s drive-thru by night. Margaret yearns to belong somewhere, and so do the coworkers and customers she interacts with every day. With delightfully unexpected turns and an ensemble of endearing characters, Origin Story is a touching tale about life’s biggest questions and the surprising ways we find the answers.

PHOTO BY TONY ARRASMITH/ARRASMITH AND ASSOCIATES

SPRING

HARD ROCK CASINO CINCINNATI

Our lavish four-night dinner series returns to celebrate the bounty of Spring. Be sure to #savorthedate dining experience and enjoy a one-of-a-kind meal in a fun and festive atmosphere. Limited tickets available.

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THE ROAD TO THE GRAND OPENING

Welcome to a new era for your Playhouse in the Park! We’re elated that you’re here with us in the state-of-the-art Mainstage Theatre Complex, featuring Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. This grand opening is the culmination of yearslong planning to bring together artistic excellence with community gathering. Within this building and throughout our iconic Eden Park setting, every one of us can find their place here.

With humble appreciation, we thank you for helping us pave the road to our grand opening. Let’s take a look at what we’ve achieved together!

2017

• In February, we announced plans to construct a new theatre facility and mainstage that would replace the Marx Theatre (which had been the oldest unrenovated mainstage regional theatre in the U.S. until its demolition in 2022).

2018

• A significant gift from the Rosenthal Family Foundation in October enabled the Playhouse to prepare for renovations of the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. The historic stage, previously called the Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre, was renamed for the Rosenthal Family, who have been longtime supporters of new work at the Playhouse.

2019

• The Playhouse was honored to receive a lead gift of $5 million from longtime supporters Moe and Jack Rouse. Their generosity enabled construction of the facility centerpiece, Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre, which replaced the Marx Theatre.

• The first phase of the capital campaign was the renovation of the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. The project included installation of new seating, new and refinished flooring and carpeting, LED house lighting, reconstructed entryway ramps and upgraded technology to increase accessibility. In September, the newly renovated theatre opened with a production of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace.

• In November, the Cincinnati Park Board and the City of Cincinnati approved final designs for the Mainstage Theatre Complex and signed a 99-year lease.

2020

• Preparatory site work began at our Eden Park location. Between April and August, significant portions of the property’s hillside were carved away for construction crews to work on the backstage areas and rehearsal halls. Construction was completed on a new service drive, a retaining wall and a driveway with improved traffic patterns.

• In May, Playhouse sponsors and arts patrons Digi and Mike Schueler pledged an extraordinary commitment of $3 million to the Playhouse. Their gift included $1.75 million dedicated to the Mainstage Theatre Complex and $1.25 million in mainstage sponsorship of shows in the Marx and Rouse Theatres. The main lobby of the new facility is named in their honor.

Managing Director Emeritus Buzz Ward, Woody Taft, Jennie Rosenthal, Richard Rosenthal and Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Digi and Mike Schueler

2021

• Construction of the Mainstage Theatre Complex officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony in June. This phase of construction focused on building Moe and Jack’s Place –The Rouse Theatre with a new theatre shape and brand-new seating; new rehearsal halls and backstage areas, including larger dressing rooms and a green room for performers; an improved costume shop; and a towering glass lobby with two bars, expanded views of Eden Park and space for community gathering.

2022

• The last show produced in the Marx Theatre, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, was performed in April and May. During that time, we invited Playhouse patrons, artists, staff, supporters and Board members to “make their mark on the Marx” on the exterior wall prior to demolition.

• The Marx Theatre came down in the summer. Demolition was complete in August.

• To accommodate construction needs, the 2022-23 grand opening season began with performances at partner theatres downtown, in Northern Kentucky and Price Hill.

2023

• In March, we opened our doors to the community, welcoming you back home. We kick off our grand opening in the Rouse Theatre with one of the most beloved and entertaining shows of all time: The Singular Sensations present A Chorus Line

Moe and Jack Rouse at the groundbreaking ceremony.

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK

OSBORN FAMILY PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Blake Robison

Abby Marcus

THE CHINESE LADY

BY LLOYD SUH

DIRECTOR Jess McLeod

SET DESIGNER Se Hyun Oh

COSTUME DESIGNER/CULTURAL CONSULTANT Hahnji Jang

LIGHTING DESIGNER Lee Fiskness

SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSITIONS Fan Zhang

CASTING DIRECTOR Stephanie Klapper, CSA

MARCH 25 – APRIL 30, 2023

ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE

Production Sponsor

Season presented by The Vontz Family

Artist Sponsor Mark & Rosemary Schlachter

Season Sponsor of New Work The Rosenthal Family Foundation

Additional support provided by

Co-world premiere presented at Barrington Stage (Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director; Branden Huldeen, Artistic Producer), Pittsfield, MA, July 2018

Commissioned by and co-world premiere presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company (Ralph B. Peña, Artistic Director) in New York City.

Developed with support of the Roe Green Award at Cleveland Play House.

THE CHINESE LADY CAST

Afong Moy Sami Ma*

Atung Albert Park*

Stage Manager Brandon T. Holmes*

Production Assistant Shelby Scaffidi

Stage Management Intern Corey Cagle

Time: Beginning in 1834 Location: The United States

THE CHINESE LADY WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

UNDERSTUDY

Afong Moy Elizabeth Chinn Molloy

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF

Assistant Sound Designer Caroline Eng

Scenic Artists Taylor Helms, Ruth Wartman

Scenic Carpenters Gabriel Horan, Mike Hannon, Carl Bruce Stelma

Lead Wardrobe Amanda Winters

This production is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

This theatre operates under the agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, and with the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees-Local No. 5.

by Torie Wiggins

by Audrey Cefaly

HOW DO WE LOOK?

A snapshot of Afong Moy in Cincinnati.

BY TATIANA GODFREY

It was May 1836. Cincinnati audiences gathered downtown at the Bazaar. Located on 3rd Street and Broadway, where today you can find the I-71 tunnel, the Bazaar was a gaudy establishment. Domes and spires sat on the roof; the inside housed a main hall lined with columns, several saloons, a bar, an exhibition hall and a ballroom. For three days, crowds packed into a large saloon at 8 p.m. to see Afong Moy.

Moy is credited with being the first Chinese woman to visit the U.S. She was brought to the U.S. in 1834 by a pair of New York merchants, the Carnes Brothers, who hoped her presence would boost sales of their imported Chinese decorative goods. She was taken on tour both as an advertisement and as a spectacle in her own right. Traveling throughout the U.S. and to Cuba, she was met with a range of reactions: racialized mockery and derision, pity for being placed on display, objectification and genuine curiosity and engagement.

It was on this tour that Moy visited Cincinnati nearly 200 years ago. From May 10 to 13, she performed walking demonstrations, sang songs in her native Cantonese and conversed with spectators. Admission was $.50, with children at half price. At the end of the week, she left for Pittsburgh.

The advertisement shown here is the only evidence the Cincinnati Historical Society has about Moy’s visit to Cincinnati. Through artifacts like these, historians have constructed a basic outline of her travels in the U.S.: She met Presidents Martin van Buren and Andrew Jackson; she was made to undergo the shameful process of having her feet unbound and displayed in front of an audience; she lived for years in a series of poorhouses during increasing anti-Chinese sentiments of the 1840s; and she performed alongside American icon Tom Thumb at P. T. Barnum’s American Museum. There is, however, much about Moy’s tour and life that we don’t know.

The Cincinnati Republican and Commercial Register, May 10, 1836.

“Traveling throughout the U.S. and to Cuba, she was met with a range of reactions: racialized mockery and derision, pity for being placed on display, objectification and genuine curiosity and engagement.”

“Who is Afong Moy? What can she teach us about China? What can she teach us about ourselves? ”

Those unknowables have become the province of playwright Lloyd Suh, whose play The Chinese Lady places you in a similar position as those Cincinnati audiences crowded into the Bazaar back in 1836: Who is Afong Moy? What can she teach us about China? What can she teach us about ourselves? While 19th-century audiences engaged with a performance of Moy created and marketed by the merchants, contemporary audiences of The Chinese Lady engage with a version of her created by Suh, actor Sami Ma, director Jess McLeod and an expert design team.

We can never truly know who the “real Afong Moy” was. But the similarities (and differences) between 19th-century and contemporary audiences reveal much about the public’s enduring fascination with the “Chinese Lady.” As Moy remarks in the play, “It is a beautiful thing to look at something long enough to really understand it. But it is so much more beautiful to be looked at long enough to be understood.”

“A Catalogue of Chinese Curiosities, exhibiting at No. 8 Park-Place,” 1834, New York Public Library

Mrs. Trollope’s Bazaar, 1828. From the Collection of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library.

THE CHINESE LADY

SAMI MA (SHE/HER) - AFONG MOY

Sami is a queer, first-generation daughter of Chinese immigrants enjoying the messy terrain between her traditional Chinese culture and her American upbringing. Off-Broadway credits include Once Upon A (Korean) Time (Ma-Yi Theatre Company, world premiere). Regional credits include Nativity Variations (Milwaukee Repertory Theater, world premiere); The Chinese Lady (Adirondack Theatre Festival); The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage); Vietgone (American Stage Theatre); Gloria (Hatch Arts Collective); F.O.B. (The Drama League); The Taming of the Shrew and South Pacific (Utah Shakespeare Festival); and 4,000 Miles (Gloucester Stage Company). Television and film credits include Tender Ears, Death Saved My Life, Where the Light Enters and All Hail Beth. Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this show to life, her family, Maxwell and her team at LG Management. For her guardian angel, Jason K. Ma. You can follow her on social media @Imsamima.

ALBERT PARK (HE/HIM) - ATUNG

Albert is thrilled to make his debut at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Select regional credits include Man of God (Geffen Playhouse/Williamstown Theatre Festival); Bina’s Six Apples (Children’s Theatre Company/Alliance Theatre); The Supreme Leader (Dallas Theater Center); Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (South Coast Repertory); Cambodian Rock Band (City Theatre Company/Merrimack Repertory Theatre); The Winter’s Tale and All’s Well That Ends Well (The Old Globe); The Car Plays (Moving Arts/La Jolla Playhouse); Flower Drum Song and BFE (San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater/La Jolla Playhouse). Select theatre credits include Yoga Play and A Man, his Wife, and his Hat (MOXIE Theatre); Vietgone (East West Players); The Oldest Boy (San Diego Repertory Theatre); Extraordinary Chambers and Yellow Face (Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company); The Odd Couple (North Coast Repertory Theatre); and Golden Child (Chinese Pirate Productions). Select festival readings include Sifting Through Ashes In A Zen Garden…But That’s Japanese Not Korean, So Never Mind (Center Theatre Group); To Red Tendons (Ojai Playwrights Conference); Sumo (La Jolla Playhouse/Ma-Yi Theater Company); and Child of Colonialism (La Jolla Playhouse). Select film credits include Last Summer of Nathan Lee and Borrowed Light. Select voiceover credits include Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios); Big Mouth (Disney+); Seoul Vibe and Forecasting Love and Weather (Netflix). He especially thanks the Playhouse, the cast and crew. Albert is eternally grateful to Jenny, Felix, Henry and Coral. You can follow him on Instagram at @heyalbertpark.

ELIZABETH CHINN MOLLOY (SHE/HER) - UNDERSTUDY

Elizabeth is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. She has worked with numerous theatres throughout the Greater Cincinnati area, most recently appearing in All-One! The Dr. Bronner’s Play with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati. Other recent performances include Jo March in Little Women and Viola in Twelfth Night (both with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company). Elizabeth has also performed with Concert: Nova, MadCap Puppets, New Edgecliff Theatre and Falcon Theatre. She is a Cincinnati native and a proud graduate of Smith College. As always, she would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous support and encouragement.

LLOYD SUH - PLAYWRIGHT

Lloyd Suh is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the winner of the 2019 Herb Alpert Award for Theater and the 2020 winner of the Horton Foote Prize. His play The Chinese Lady premiered as a co-production by Barrington Stage Company and Ma-Yi Theater Company, and was hailed a New York Times Critics’ Pick during its NY run. The play now continues to have productions around the country. It returned to New York City in a co-production between the Public Theatre and Ma-Yi Theatre Company in 2022. This season, Lloyd’s play The Far Country premiered at the Atlantic Theatre and was also a New York Times Critics’ Pick, and his play The Heart Sellers will premiere at Milwaukee Rep. Lloyd’s play Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery was produced by NAATCO. His play The Wong Kids in The Secret of the Space Chupacabra GO! debuted at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis and Ma-Yi Theatre in New York. It received the AATE Distinguished Play Award and the Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Show. His play Bina’s Six Apples premiered in a co-production between Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis and Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Lloyd was presented with the National Asian American Theatre Company’s Lilah Kan Red Socks Award in recognition of an artist’s commitment to community service. He served on the National Steering Committee in creating the first National Asian American Theatre Conference and the first National Asian American Theatre Festival.  He served as an official artist delegate to the 2007 World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya and the inaugural US Social Forum in Atlanta.

JESS McLEOD (SHE/HER)

- DIRECTOR

Jess is a director and social justice advocate specializing in risky new work about America. She is Woolly Mammoth’s BOLD Resident Director; Lead Artistic Curator of Roundabout Theatre’s 2023 Refocus Project; and Co-Chair, with Michael Korie, of the Dramatists Guild Foundation Musical Theatre Fellows. Recent work includes Resident Director, Hamilton (Chicago); BFRJ Sings: The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (Little Island); Prepared (EST); There’s Always The Hudson, O-Slice: 19 (Woolly Mammoth); Pride And Prejudice (Long Wharf); The Great Khan (San Diego REP); Hype Man (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Wolf Play, Hang Man (The Gift); Venus (Steppenwolf); Do You Feel Anger?, Fulfillment Center (A Red Orchid); Landladies (Northlight); How We Got On (Haven); Midsummer (CST); Marry Me A Little (Porchlight); and workshops of The Jordan & Avery Show (O’Neill); You Deserve To Be Here (Roundabout), Exotic Deadly, Or The MSG Play (Atlantic); Abortion Road Trip (WTF); Radical (IAMA) and The Deciders (Berkeley Rep Ground Floor). Jess also works frequently at the intersection of art and activism, and has created operas with community groups (Lyric), musicals with incarcerated teen Chicagoans (Storycatchers Theatre), musical walking tours (National Public Housing Museum), the #STOPASIANHATE video campaign for NY Rep, Grace Meng’s 3/26 Day of Action & Healing (co-creator), and curated Broadway Advocacy Coalition’s first-ever Arts In Action Festival. She is currently under commission at La Jolla Playhouse and an Artist-In-Residence at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). MFA, Northwestern. Visit www.jess-mcleod.com and @mcjessmc.

SE HYUN OH (HE/HIM) - SET DESIGNER

Se is a set designer from Seoul, South Korea. Selected credits include La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, 59E59 Theaters, Rattlestick Theater, Geffen Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival and People’s Light. Se resides in New York City. He holds an MFA from Northwestern University and is a member of USA 829. You can follow him on social media @se.hyun.oh.

HAHNJI JANG (THEY/THEM/ )- COSTUME DESIGNER/CULTURAL CONSULTANT

Hahnji is an activist, costume designer and stylist. They focus on designing costumes that empower characters of the global majority. This includes costuming new plays with Theatre For One’s: Here We Are, a collection of virtual interactive plays by women of color; the tour of No-No Boy with Pan Asian Repertory Theater; The City’s Missing Them 2020 memorial play with The Working Theatre; and the translated English premiere of the Korean play Sister Mok-rahn ( ) at Princeton University. Hahnji also styles individuals with hand-upcycled garments, creating affordable styling outside the limiting gender and size binaries. They are on a continual journey to decolonize the closets of the individuals and institutions around them. Hahnji is also available for intersectional and sustainable costuming consultations. Hahnji has collaborated with Broadway Green Alliance and consulted for theatrical and educational institutions such as the National Theatre UK, Women’s Project Theater, The Dalton School and the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy. Their secondhand styling was recently featured by ReFashion Week NYC 2022. Hahnji is currently a staff artist with Soho Repertory Theatre through their Project Number One Artists program. Visit Hahnji.com.

LEE FISKNESS (HE/HIM) - LIGHTING DESIGNER

Lee is based out of Chicago where he has designed for Steppenwolf Theater, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane Theatre, The Marriott Theatre, Court Theatre, Writers Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Windy City Playhouse, Lookingglass Theatre Company and Northlight Theatre. His opera credits include Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera, Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (Japan), Opera Colorado, Portland Opera, Kentucky Opera and The Florentine Opera Company. His regional theatre credits include Mark Taper Forum, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, People’s Light, Emerson Colonial Theatre, Actors Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Two River Theatre. Exhibitions credits include Lightscape (Chicago Botanical Gardens); The Jurassic World Exhibition (China); Crayola IDEAworks (Philadelphia, Pa.); Beyond King Tut (tour and National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C.); and Movement Stories (New York University in Abu Dhabi, EMU). Television lighting credits include The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rosie Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Fox Sports and The Chicago Bears Network. Lee received an MFA in Design from Northwestern University. He was the lighting director at the Santa Fe Opera and worked with the company for 18 seasons. Visit www.leefiskness.com.

FAN ZHANG (SHE/HER) - SOUND DESIGNER/COMPOSITIONS

Fan is pleased to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Her recent off-Broadway design and original music credits include At the Wedding (Lincoln Center Theatre); The Far Country (Atlantic Theater Company); Snow in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company); A Kid Like Rishi (Origin Theatre Company); The Golden Age (59E59 Theaters); Paris (Atlantic Theatre Company); Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Second Stage Theater and Women’s Project Theater); Pumpgirl (Irish Repertory Theatre); Suicide Forest (Ma-Yi Theater Company and Alliance of Resident Theatres); Molly Sweeney (Theatre Row); Behind the Sheet (Ensemble Studio Theatre); The Trail of the Catonsville Nine (Transport Group); Three Girls Never Learnt the Way Home (Cherry Lane Theatre); and Tania In the Getaway Van (The Flea Theater). Fan’s regional credits include Sanctuary City (Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Arena Stage); Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Theater Company); The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington (Steppenwolf Theater); The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage); White Noise and Pipeline (Studio Theatre, D.C.); The Revolutionists (City Theatre Company); Red Maple (Capital Repertory Theatre); and August Wilson’s Seven Guitars (Yale Repertory Theatre). She is currently the head of the MFA sound program at Purdue University. Her training includes an MFA from Yale School of Drama. Visit fanzhangsound.com.

STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA (SHE/HER) - CASTING DIRECTOR

See bio on page 21.

BRANDON T. HOLMES (HE/HIM) - STAGE MANAGER

Brandon is thrilled to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for a fourth season. Playhouse credits include the world premiere of The West End, A Christmas Carol, Steel Magnolias and The Lion. For eight seasons, he was the Production Stage Manager for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati where he managed over 40 productions. Highlights with ETC include Fun Home, The Mountaintop, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, An Iliad, Grounded, Violet, Pipeline, The Humans, Skeleton Crew and Hands on a Hardbody. During the summer, he is the Production Stage Manager for The Lexington Theatre Company where he has stage managed productions of Chicago, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, West Side Story and Newsies. Other regional credits include productions of Hello, Dolly!, The Drowsy Chaperone and Side by Side by Sondheim (LOOK Musical Theatre); Red, White & Broadway, Golden: MTWichita at 50 (Music Theatre Wichita); and workshops with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Cleveland Play House. Brandon is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Thank you to his family and his husband, A.J., for their continued love and support.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

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ACCESSIBILITY WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM

The Playhouse is pleased to offer a variety of services to patrons with special needs. Funding for this program is made possible by Bartlett Wealth Management.

Audio Described and Signed Performances

Live audio description for patrons who are sight-impaired and signed performances for those with hearing impairments are offered for designated performances in Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. For the schedule, visit cincyplay.com. Audio description equipment courtesy of Cincinnati Bell Foundation. Telex FM equipment courtesy of Bethesda Hospitals. Signers and audio describers for the season are Dawn Caudill, Matt DeWitt, Gordon Graham, Montez Greer, David Lichtenfeld and Mike Snyder.

Hearing Enhancement

Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre and the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre both have a hearing loop system which works with existing T-Coil or Telecoil enabled hearing aids or cochlear implants. For more information, please see the house manager.

Large Print Program

Large print programs for those with visual impairments are available upon request at every performance.

CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES

Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use of cameras or recording devices in the theatre during the performance.

CHILDREN

Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted to Playhouse productions unless otherwise advertised. Parents with disruptive children will be asked to leave the theatre.

CONCESSIONS

Al’s Bar serves drinks in two locations – one bar on the main level in the Schueler Lobby and one bar on the upper floor. Casual dining fare and snacks are available for purchase on the upper floor.

FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY

Patrons who are mobility-impaired may be dropped off outside the Playhouse’s main entrance. The walk from the top level of the parking garage to the entrance into the Schueler Lobby to the main level of the Rouse Theatre can be made without having to take any stairs. An elevator is available for access to the balcony level and the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. Accessible seating for wheelchairs is subject to availability and should be requested at the time of ticket reservation.

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Need the perfect gift? The Playhouse offers gift certificates redeemable for single tickets or subscription packages. Call the Box Office or stop by at intermission for more information.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Bring your group of eight or more to the Playhouse and receive great benefits and discounts, including special rates for students and seniors. Our popular corporate web discount program allows your employees to book tickets online at a discount whenever they want. Contact the Box Office for more details.

LATECOMERS AND READMITTANCE

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the house manager, which may be as late as intermission. Latecomers may be denied admission depending on the demands or structure of a particular production. Please allow yourself adequate time to arrive, park and be seated. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, re-admittance and seating will be at the discretion of the house manager so as not to disturb the audience and actors.

PARKING

The Park Board reminds you that Eden Park officially closes at 10 p.m. As a grace period to the Playhouse, the police will not ticket vehicles until one half hour following the end of a performance. The Playhouse assumes no responsibility for anyone receiving a ticket for illegal parking. Convenient parking is available in the Playhouse garage. Purchase parking in advance to secure a space. Parking can also be purchased from our parking attendant immediately before the performance if available.

Accessible parking for those with disabilities is located in the Playhouse parking garage. Parking for persons with disabilities is limited and must be reserved and paid for in advance. All vehicles using these spaces must display a valid disability placard.

PROHIBITION OF WEAPONS

The Ohio Revised Code (R.C. 2923.126) has established the privilege of carrying a concealed handgun to Ohio citizens who have obtained the proper license. The same law explicitly grants private employers in the state the right to prohibit their employees and visitors from possessing firearms on the employer’s premises. With this notification the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is informing you that it prohibits weapons of any kind on its premises, and reserves the right to search persons, parcels and vehicles on the same. This policy applies to all employees, patrons and visitors to the facility.

RESTROOMS

There are four types of restrooms: women’s, men’s, all-gender and family. One of each type is available on each level. Restrooms are all wheelchair-accessible.

SMOKING/VAPING

Smoking/vaping is prohibited in the entire theatre complex.

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ANNUAL GIFTS

This list includes all gifts given to the Playhouse from December 15, 2021 to January 15, 2023, not including Endowment and Capital Campaign gifts.

AUDIENCE

ArtsWave City of Cincinnati

The Charles H. Dater Foundation

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Terry Lemmerman

The Markley Family

Louis and Louise Nippert Charitable Foundation

The Ohio Arts Council

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

Jack and Marilyn Osborn

The Rosenthal Family Foundation

The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation

Digi and Mike Schueler

The Schueler Group

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

The Shubert Foundation

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Barbara Weyand

PLAYWRIGHT

Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee

BHDP Architecture

Clark Schaefer Hackett

Messer Construction Co.

The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation

Jenny and David Powell

Moe and Jack Rouse

Margaret and Albert Vontz III

U.S. Bank

PRODUCER

Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel

Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr.

Chemed Foundation

First Financial Bank

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Linda and Gary Greenberg*

Johnson Investment Counsel

Ohio National Financial Services

John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust

Randolph Wadsworth

DIRECTOR

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Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown

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Nancy and Mark Dawes

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Barbara and Kim McCracken

McDonald Family Foundation

Charles and Joann Mead

Leon and Barb Meyer

Becky Miars

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld

The Vista Foundation

Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund*

STAGE MANAGER

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Bill and Mary Jane James

Mark and Karen Kremzar

O’Rourke Wrecking Company

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SET DESIGNER

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1919 Investment Counsel

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Mark and Lindsay Bibler

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Terri and John Byczkowski

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Elizabeth George

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Susan Ingmire

Diane and Carl Iseman

Patti and Tom Keckeis*

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Jamie and Jenny Leonard

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COSTUME DESIGNER

Jan Bartel

Bartlett Wealth Management

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Mrs. Suzanne Hasl

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Ellen and Garrett Jackson*

Diane S. Jordan

Barbara and Larry Kellar*

Marvin Kolodzik

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett

Mariner Wealth Advisors

David Martin

Mr. Roy A. Mitchell

Samuel Moore, Jr.

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Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder

Jim Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith

Sandra and Henry Spitz

Joseph B. Steiner

Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation

Truist

Richard and Jill Warman

Susan Whitman

Jo Ann Wieghaus

Anthony and Sally Woodward

Susan and Don Zaunbrecher

LIGHTING DESIGNER

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25th Hour

Susie Ackermann

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Gordon Allen

Louise Allen and Tom Gougeon

Americana Arts Foundation

William P. Anderson Foundation

Thomas and Susan Anthony

Eric and Brenda Armstrong Family Fund*

Albert Arthur

Janet G. Banks

Judith and Louis Belli

John Berninger

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Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach

Bob and Dawn Brewster

Mitchell Briggs

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John and Peg Bruggeman

Jacklyn Bryson

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Jeff and Gay Bullock

Ron Bunt and Wei Sun

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Bonnie and Dick Buten

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Robert S. Castellini

Denise and Martin Chambers

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The Cord Foundation

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Kelly M. Dehan

Florence and Thomas DeWitt

Michael and Kathleen Doherty

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Dorward

Emilie and David Dressler Fund*

Duke Energy Foundation

Allison and Rick Edwards

Eric and Judy Ellis

Lissy Fabe and Chris Taylor

Dr. William J. Faulkner

Louis A. and Lisa K. Fender

Grayson and Sarah Fitzhugh

Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick

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Sharon Freyhof

Paul and Nancy Gaffney

Tom Gougeon

Graeter’s Ice Cream Co.

Carl and Joyce Greber

Ham and Ellie Hamilton

Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation

Janice Hartman

Louise Head

Patti Heldman

Betsy and Dave Hendy

Dr. James and Ms. Susan Herman

Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors

Noel and Karen Hofmann

Barbara J. Howard

Carolyn and Michael Hoyt

Amy Hughes

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Jarrell Media Solutions

Wendy and Jeff Johnson

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Arleene Keller

Rosalynd Kendall

Judith and Ken Kenniston

Beverly Kinney and Edward Cloughessy

Margo Kirstein

Lynn Keniston Klahm

Kathleen B. and Michael C. Krug*

Robert J. Krumdieck

Jo Ann and George Kurz

Dr. John Larkin

Richard and Susan Lauf

Whitney and Phillip Long

Ms. Margaret E. Mathile

Susan Matz

Elizabeth Mayfield*

Hope Earls McSwigan

Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. Meyer

Scott and Barb Muhlhauser

New Riff Distilling

Karen Neyer

Nottinghill Investment Advisers, Ltd.

Judy and Thomas Oxman

Melissa and John Panzeca

Kathy and Bob Pellegrino

Jeff and Diane Pfaff

Phillips Family Fund*

Anne Pierce

Betty L. Prince

ProLink Staffing

Leo and Sarah Pulte

Jeff and Lori Raser

Mitch and Karen Rashkin

Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards

Charles Scott Riley III Foundation

Jolene E. Rockwood

Dianne and J. David Rosenberg

Diane Rumpke

Julia Russell

KJ Sanchez

Pat and Paul Schlecht

Roger and Glenda Schorr*

Mary D. Schweitzer

P. Robert Schwetschenau MD

Carol Serrone

Larry and Rhonda Sheakley Family Foundation

Ivan and Karen Silverman

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Simon

Gerald and Sarah Skidmore

Skyline Chili, Inc.

Dr. Susan R. Strick

Carol Striker

The Summit Hotel

Tom and Keri Tami

Robert D. Temple and Sue E. Auerbach

Rebecca Terrell

Towne Properties

Liz and Dave Wallingford

Mrs. Paul H. Ward

Larry Weber

Jane Welling

Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson

Carol and Rich Wilson

John M. Yacher

ACTOR

Anonymous (10)

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Traci and David Alexander

Sherri Allen

Janice Amatulli

Vic and Dee Angel

Molly R. Barber

Mandy Bartel

Marianne M. Beard

Mary Ann Bell

Thelma Bergman

Cynthia Beseler

Stephanie Besl

Bradley R. Bevington

The Blackley Family

Katy Bodenburg

Phyllis Bossin and Robert Strauss

Mark Bowen

Tom Brennan

Linda D. Brink

Jack and Marti Butz

Carol Campbell

Barbara C. Carr and Bren Blaine

Nancy B. Carrothers

Susana Chamlee

Cynthia Cole

Amelia Crutcher

Sue Cummings

Anne Dagenbach

Judy and Chris Dalambakis

Mark Dauner

Kathy and Mike Davis

Carol DeGreg

Judith de Luce

Debora Del Valle

Susan M. Deye

Ellen Dick

Kathryn Dierckes

Thomas Donnelly

Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Donnelly, Jr.

William G. Dorward III

Timothy Douglas

Bethany Doverspike

John and Patricia Eisenmann

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Farrell

Michael Federle

Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker

Mr. Kenneth Fischer

Susan Fischer

Kathleen Forrester

Ora Forusz

Mary Anne Frey

Gene Fugate

Sharon and Dennis Geiger

General Electric

Veronica Glogowski

Nancy Gollobin

Gradison Foundation

Barbara Hahn

Margo Hall

Carolyn Heck

Mrs. Anne P. Heldman*

Helene Herbert

Judy Tondi Herd

Mark and Deanna Hollon

Linda R. Holthaus

Ms. Jamie Humes

Kristin Humes

Pat Humphrey

Drs. Linda and Gordon Huntress

Maite Iraolagoitia

Jennifer Jackson

Clare Jaymes

Sylvia Johnson

Don and Frani Jones

Kyle and Sue Jones

Lisa Kagan

Amy J. Katz

Arlene Katz

Barbara and Mike Kelly

Msgr. Kurt Kemo

Tom and Jana Kemp

Mary Kay Koehler and Heather Apple

Heather Krombholz

Randolph and Patricia Krumm

Bill and Evie Landrigan

Mr. Edward Lanzit

Trish Larsen

Lynn Pulsfort Larson

Donna Lilley

Nancy Lippincott

Sherwin Little

Sally A. Lloyd

Mabrey Trust

Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein

Ward and Ellen Maresca

Laurel Markley

Carolyn Ott Martin

Nancy C. Martin

Bradley Mathis

Ron Matson and Dan Young

Evi Banzhaf McCord

Kathryn McCord

Jeff and Debbie McNaul

Stephanie McNeill

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Richard and Rhoda Meyer

John Mitchell

Mary G. Moran

Nora E. Moushey

Joyce and William Mullins

Patricia Musgrove

Jeannie Niebuhr

Carol and Robert Olson

Dan and Denise Oppedisano

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt

Jeff and Andrea Orschell

Kit and Jack Overbeck

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pardekooper

Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund*

Joanie and Richard Paulsen

Alice W. Perlman

Ed and Jill Plageman

Philip J. Poon

Jane Portman

Nancy and Bruce Prewitt

Phil and Susan Price

Ruth Quinn

Michelle Ramsey

Tracy Reed

Sherri Adams Remaklus

Margie Rennie

Ms. Carol Reubel

Danielle and Kenneth Revelson

Jeff and Joyce Rich

Ms. Ruth Richardson

Dr. Jeri B. Ricketts

Drs. Jay and Janalee Rissover

Buffie Rixey

Mary Ellen Roberts

Priya and David Rolfes

Dr. Raymond H. Rolwing and Nancy Perry

Mrs. Rita Ross

Karina Rothzeid

Richard and Barbara Ruddy

Mr. Richard H. Russell

Josie Russo

Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer

James Sanitato

Mark and Jan Sass

Susan M. B. Schertzer

Martha and Lee Schimberg

Mark and Edward Schoelwer

Carol Schroeder

Michael E. Schroer and Carey Kruer

William and Sandra Selvey

Shelly S. Sherman

Sue Showers

Debbie Renick Sims

Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin

Laura Skidmore

Adrienne Angst Smith

Susan and David Smith

Elizabeth Snell

Pat and Jim Stern

Stephanie and Joseph Stitt

Elizabeth A. Stone*

Glenda Suttman

Jan H. Tepe

Carlos and Roberta Teran

Amy and Bill Thaman

J. Dwight Thompson

Kathy Thornton

Sally Tieke

Barb and Tom Tobias

Catharina Toltzis, Ph.D.

Linda Trebbi

Ms. Dionn Tron

James and Susan Troutt

Laura R. Turton

Doug and Molly Tyger

Judy and David Van Ginkel

Nancy A. Virgulak

Alex von Rosenberg

Dr. and Mrs. Barry W. Webb

Kate Wehby

Dr. Alan Weinstein

Donald R. and Patricia R. Welti

Kathy Wilkinson

Chris and Diane Williams

Susan and Dean Windgassen

Allan Winkler

Daniel and Jessica Woo

Joan Wood

Tim and Leslie Worcester

Dr. Julie Workman

Marsha and Robert Wuerdeman

Linda E. Young

David and Cynthia Zink

STAGEHAND

Anonymous (12)

Sue and Don Adick

Ms. Kathryn Allred Al-Lamadani

Lisa Allgood

Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bain

Camilla Baker

Mike and Maria Barrett

Kate and Bill Baumann

Ted E. Bear

Miss Martha L. Bell

Julie and Mark Bissinger

Dr. and Mrs. Neil Blackburn

Mary Jo Blankemeyer

Dr. Samuel Brewer and Dr. Carole Stokes-Brewer

Judith Briggs

Charlotte Brooks

Dr. Daniel T. Brown, DDS and Mr. Mark Haggard

Angie and Robert Buechner

Nancy and Thomas Bunnell

Kirsten E. Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. James Cartledge

Gary Chandler

Julie and John Cohen

Charles Cook

Jean and John Croxton

Mr. Frank Davis

Jeffrey and Sharon DeRossette

Sally Dessauer

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Distel

Kathryn Holscher Dobbs

Robert Dunn

Rich and Kay Eby

Delores J. Erby

Sterling and Cecelia Euster

Barbara Ann Feldmann

Bill Ferring

Karen Finan

James K. and Susan A. Fitton

Joy and Bill Fotsch

John and Susan Frank

Derek Garrison

Robert Gilmore

Frank and Karen Girolami

Gary and Catherine Gochoel

Donn Goebel and Cathy McLeod

Daniel P. Goetz and Pattie Messmer

Jim and Elaine Goldschmidt

Madeleine Gordon

Mrs. Sharon Gorman

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Greengus

Margaret E. Hagar and Richard A. Byam

Mary and Phil Hagner

Joyce and Jim Hamberg

Jeff Hanna and Peggy Eberhard

Jim and Betty Heathcote

Janet Heiden

Gwen and John Heilbrun

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hensel, Jr.

Bertie Hertz

Grace and Brian Hill

David and Elizabeth Himes

Dale Hodges and David F. Logan

Richard and Marcia Holmes

Susan Hopp

Dr. Carol Hubbard

Mr. Arthur Hughes

Dr. Amy Johnstone

Misty Keeton

Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Kissel

David Klocke

Mr. and Mrs. John Kmet

Elizabeth and William Knodel

Kalpana Kotagal

Mark and Elisabeth Kuhlman

Shawna K. Langworthy

Mr. Donald LaRosa

Herschell Levine

Jim Lippert and Carrie Short-Lippert

Lupe Lopez

Thomas W. Loring, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Damon Lynch, Jr.

Dave and Lee MacKenzie

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Malinowski

Charles and Jennifer Margolis

Raymond and Madelynn Matlock

Mr. and Mrs. David J. McAdams, in honor of Vickie and Bruce Ellis

Ms. Nancy McBreen

David and Diane McClain

Mr. Christopher McFarland

Kim and Jan McNeil

Anne and Rick Meyer

Wayne Miller

Joel Monteith and Barbara Mustoe-Monteith

Andrew J. Nuckols

Bruce and Neda Nutley

Diane Oestreicher

J. Brett Offenberger and Douglas Duckett

Ms. Chrissy Parten

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peairs

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Perna

Janet Phillips

David Piatt Fund*

Dan and Janet Pieschel

Les and Molly Polasky

Mr. and Mrs. Don Popelar

Michael and Nelda Purdon

Jennifer Ramage

Judith Recker

Sue Richmond

Sylvia Robison

Linda Roomann and William Slutz

Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Rottinghaus

Michael and Christine Ryan

Karen Schilling

Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Schott

Chris Schulte

Michael and Kathie Schwartz

Nancy and Phil Shepardson

Brian Skale

Jack and Barbara Smith

Steelcase Foundation - Matching Fund

Robert L. and Christine J. Steiner*

Joe and Gladys Stolz

Kendra L. Struthers

Stuart and Terry Susskind

Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis

Beverly Thomas*

Dr. Gary A. Thompson and Dr. Lisa E. Dunlap

Morley and Brenda Thompson

Linda and George Toft

Robert and Marcia Togneri

Bev and Dan Toon

Torey and Tom Torre

Ann Marie Tracey and Daniel Buckley

Valerie and Mike Trentman

Stan and Mei Li Trusler

John and Ann Wagner

Sarella Walton

Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren

Kurt and Jean Whitford

Mauri J Willis

David Wilson

Mrs. Joan R. Wilson

Janet Ziegler

Anne and Allen Zobay

*Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

$50,000+

$20,000-$49,999

$10,000-$19,999

$5,000-$9,999

$1,000-$4,999

EMERGENCY SUPPORT

The Playhouse would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the governments and institutions that provided critical support during the COVID-19 crisis:

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

THE HAROLD & MIMI STEINBERG CHARITABLE TRUST

THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

ROBERT AND ADELE SCHIFF FAMILY FOUNDATION

ELEANORA C.U. ALMS TRUST

JOHN A SCHROTH FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

AMERICANA ARTS FOUNDATION

CORD FOUNDATION

WILLIAM P. ANDERSON FOUNDATION

CHARLES SCOTT RILEY III FOUNDATION

DUNAGAN FOUNDATION

WOHLGEMUTH HERSCHEDE FOUNDATION

MAXWELL C. WEAVER FOUNDATION

Honoring the Playhouse’s most generous friends, the Artistic Director’s Circle is specially designed to deepen your connection by getting you “behind the scenes” with Blake Robison and other members of the Playhouse Artistic team.

WE’D LIKE TO THANK THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE FOR THEIR GENEROSITY!

Anonymous

Ricki and Gerald Ayer

Ron Bates and Randy Lasley

Mark and Lindsay Bibler

David and Elaine Billmire

Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr.

Terri and John Byczkowski

Denise and Martin Chambers

James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. Robertson

The Crawford Family Foundation

Nancy and Mark Dawes

Elizabeth George

Linda and Gary Greenberg*

Jeb and Nirvani Head

Brian and Helen Heekin

Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Richard and Renita Homan

Susan Ingmire and Lynn Hailey

Diane and Carl Iseman

Bill and Mary Jane James

Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

Patti and Tom Keckeis*

Bet and Dave Koeninger

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar

Terry Lemmerman

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leonard

Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein

Craig and Anne Maier

Deborah and John Majoras

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Manteuffel

The Markley Family

Barbara and Kim McCracken

Kevin and Frances McMurray

Charles and Joann Mead

Leon and Barb Meyer

Becky Miars

James A. Miller

Ms. Danute M. Miskinis

Diane and Dave Moccia

Dean and Catherine Moulas

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Jack and Marilyn Osborn*

Sara Phillips

Jenny and David Powell

John and Amy Rosenberg Family Fund

Margo and Sam Ross

Moe and Jack Rouse

Digi and Mike Schueler

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld

John and Jennifer Stein

Jennifer and Woody Taft

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Lawrence and Maureen Vignola

Randolph Wadsworth

Barbara and Irwin

Weinberg Fund*

Barbara M. Weyand

Mark and Susan Whitman

Mrs. Deborah White Richardson

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

For more information, please contact Bethany Doverspike at 513-977-2081 or email at bethany.doverspike@cincyplay.com.

Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison leading a 2022 Artistic Director’s Circle event.

Thank you to all our incredible supporters of the capital campaign. Your support ensures Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre is a place where great artists continue their work behind the scenes and on our stages.

This list contains gifts of $500+ to our Capital Campaign as of January 12, 2023. For more information about making a donation please contact Bethany Doverspike at 513-977-2081.

Anonymous (51)

Pat and Jack Adams

Richard and Virginia Adams

Drs. Gordon and Dorothy Air

Ms. Kathryn Al-Lamadani

Gordon Allen

Raye Needham Allen

Alpaugh Foundation

Peter and Vicky Alpaugh

American Financial Group, Inc.

Brian Anderson and Gordon Devinney

Jane S. Anderson

Maria S. Anderson

Dr. Victor and Dolores Angel

Martha Anness

James Anthony and Sarah Corathers

John and Bridget Anthony

Tom and Susan Anthony

Yousef Aouad

Carol N. Aquino

The Arends Family

Eric and Brenda Armstrong

Patricia J. Armstrong

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ashing III

Atkins & Pearce Inc.

Bruce and Helene Ault

Ricki and Gerald Ayer

Nancy and Peter Ayers

Rick Bachhuber, Jr. and Bettye Beaumont

Marcie and Nathan Bachrach

Christy Backley

Stephen and Susan Baggott

Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel

Todd and Ann Bailey

Walter and Barbara Bailey

Baird Foundation, Inc.

Trish and Joe Baker

Bank of America

Robert O. and Janet G. Banks

The Barger Family

Ms. Henrietta Barlag

Bartlett Wealth Management

Ron Bates and Randy Lasley

Sandra Bauman

William and Kate Baumann

Donald Beck and Dr. Lawrence E. Eynon

Ronald and Janet Beckemeyer

Michael and Shelia Becker

Dave and Gale Beckett

Mark and Eileen Beckman

Dee Beebe

Wayne and Barbara Beimesch

Miss Martha L. Bell

Mary Ann and Doug Bell

Judith and Louis Belli

Sue Benskin

David and Marilyn Beran

John A Berenberg

Bill and Janet Berger

Tom and Kathy Bergman

John Berninger

Pam and Jeff Bernstein

Michael Berry and Melanie Garner

Kenneth W. and Dawn H. Bertsche

Sue and John Bever

Mark and Lindsay Bibler

David and Elaine Billmire

Ed and Debbie Birck

Bernice and Thomas Bishop

Dr. and Mrs. John Bismayer

Rodd and Carol Bixler

Elaine and Bob Blatt

Richard and Susan Bloss

Ruth and Tom Bobenread

The Boedecker Foundation

Kenneth and Lois Boekley

Rick and Janet Bohne

Sharon Kesterson Bollen

Scott D. Booher and Angel M. Werling

Neil K. Bortz Family

Mr. Ethan Bowen

Selena, James, and Justin Bowling

Dr. and Mrs. Leo Bradley

Douglas and Mariela Brauch

Thomas J. Breed

Philip and Phyllis Breen

Tom and MC Brennan

Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach

Hazeleen P. and J. Leland Brewster II*

David Briggs and John Mitchell

Donna Broderick

Barbara and Neal Bronson

Helena and Randy Brooks

Dale P. Brown and Lou Enzweiler

Daniel Brown and Mark Haggard

In memory of Jack G. Brown

Marian H. and Albert L. Brown, Jr.*

Nancy L. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown

Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr.

Dawn and Doug Bruestle

Eric and Wendy Bruestle

Jeff and Penny Bruestle

John and Peg Bruggeman

Laura and Paul Brunner

Frederick and Patricia Bryan

Jacklyn and Gary Bryson

Clement and Ann Buenger Foundation

Carol A. Buerger

Jeff and Gay Bullock

John and Dawson Bullock

Eric Burgmann and Linda Vaccariello

Douglas and Carol Burks

Mr. John Burns

Stephen and Diedra Burns

David and Joan Burrow

Scott J. Burwinkel

Bonnie and Dick Buten

David Butler and Sara Butler, The Butler Family Charitable Fund

Jack and Marti Butz

John and Terri Byczkowski

Esther Mast Byrne

Jane and Frank Caccamo

M. Cathleen Callies

Richard Calme

Bernie and Mary Kay Calonge

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Calton

Captain and Mrs. Ray Cardona

Shannon and Bill Carey

Wayne and Fran Carlisle

Kathleen and Christpher Carr

Shannon and Lee Carter Family Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. James Cartledge

Castellini Foundation/Robert S. Castellini

The Casuto Family

Rosalind Chaiken

Debbie Chamberlain

Denise and Martin Chambers

Larry and Julie Chandler

Kevin Chaney

Ed and Nancy Ciarniello

James Cissell

City of Cincinnati

Clarity Events

Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.

Leslie Clark

Philip Clayton

Burton and Susan Closson

Carl and Deborah Coburn

John and Julie Cohen*

Lois and Philip Cohen*

Philip and Sheila Cohen*

Leland M. and Carol C. Cole

William B. Coleman and Maureen A. Coleman

Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins

Larry and Maureen Collins

George Colombel

Marjorie E. Compton

James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D.

Robertson, Jr.

Sheila M. Conway

Sally and Rick Coomes

Michael and Michele Cooney

Tom Cooney and Crystal Faulkner Cooney

Douglas and Sarah Coons

Kassy and Jeff Corken

Ron and Karen Corradini

Robin Cotton and Cynthia Fitton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coughlin

Betsy and John Coutant

The Crawford Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Creevy

Brian Crellin

John and Lisa Cronin

David Crotty and Joan Von Handorf

Amelia and Thomas Crutcher

John and Susan Cummings

Richard and Teddie Curry

Judy and Chris Dalambakis

Jennifer and M. Vito Damiano

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D’Augustine

Mark Dauner

The David J. Joseph Company

Mr. Dave Davis

Edmund C. Davis, Jr.

Kathy and Mike Davis

Kenneth Davis

In Memory of Frank and Ruth Davis

Dawes direct, LLC

Mark and Nancy Dawes

Dr. Lois L. Deaton

Warren Dedich

Ronda Deel

Kelly M. Dehan and Richard J. Staudigel

In Memory of Linda M. Dehner

Deloitte

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory DeLorenzo

Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Jim Denker and Mary McCarty

Jan Denton

Janice and Nick Denton

Ms. Marilyn Derfus

Designer Donations for Cincinnati Charities Inc.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Scott X. Deters

Cathy and Michael DeWeirdt

Amy Diamond and Eddie Wolf

Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery

William and Marifran Dirkes

Michael and Patricia Dirr

Mike and Kathy Doherty

Thomas Donnelly

Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Donnelly, Jr.

Joan and Jeff Dornette

William G. Dorward III

Timothy Douglas

Bethany and Denny Doverspike

Barbara Doviak

Kelley Downing

Patricia and Timothy Doyle

Peter Draugelis

Emilie and David Dressler Fund*

The Bob & Rita Driehaus Family

Don and Mary Dufek

Duke Energy Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David Duke

Diane and Steve Dumbauld

Tim and Tina DuMont

In Memory of Betty Duncan

Freeman Durham and Dean Clevenger

Saralou and Dave Durham

John and Liz Dye

Leslie Rae Dye, MD

Peggy Eberhard and Jeff Hanna

David and Kathy Eby

Allison Zent Edwards

Stephen Einson and Patricia Fraley

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Elicker

Ms. Joyce Elkus

Judy Ellis

Bill and Sharon Emeigh

Ron and Kathy Emery

Encore Technologies

Ms. Karla Epperson

Richard and Lisa Ernst

Sterling and Cecelia Euster

Sarah and Tom Evans

Beth and Brooks Ewing

Dr. And Mrs. William Faulkner

Peg Fay-Feder and Sam Feder

Greg and Vickie Fehr

Gerry and Meloney Feldkamp

Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker

Louis A. and Lisa K. Fender

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fiddes

Fifth Third Foundation

John Finocharo and Valerie Taylor

First Financial Bank

Dr. Daniella Fisher

Deborah and Thomas Fisher

Eric and Julia Fisher

Kay and Barry Fittes

Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick

Janice Flanagan and Bob Amott

David Fleming

Sarah and Timothy Fogarty

Micha and Bill Foglesong

In Memory of Phyllis A. Followell, My Heart

Gail F. Forberg

Kathleen and Bruce Forrester

Ora Forusz and J. Harry Dornheggen

Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Foster

Missy and Brian J. Fox

Betsy and Peter Frame

William M. and Harriet Freedman

Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman

Stephen J. Fridrick

Lynne Friedlander and Jay Crawford

Susan Friedlander

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Friel

Friends of the Playhouse

David and Mindy Frimer

Dennis Furey

William and Kathleen Fussinger

Marc and Mary Ann Gadbois

Paul and Nancy Gaffney

Larry and Diane Games

Mary Ann Gardner

Chris and Christine Garten

Rodney and Vallie Geier

Edward Gemperle

General Electric

Ms. Lisi Bryan George

Howard and Saundra Gerber

Timothy P. Gilday

Frank and Karen Girolami

Mrs. Kathleen Glaser

Mrs. Victoria Buyniski Gluckman and Dr. Jack Gluckman

Donn Goebel and Cathy McLeod

Eleanor and Richard Goering

James Goetz and Harry Budke

Martha K Goldbeck

Peggy L. Golden and Kerry J. Klumpe

The Goldhoff Family

Sherry and Brett Goodson

Clifford Goosmann and Andrea Wilson

Ms. Madeleine H. Gordon

Sharon Gorman

Keith and Karen Gossage

Barbara Gould

Pank and Wendy Goulet

Chandra and Mel Gravely

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Carl and Joyce Greber

Linda and Gary Greenberg*

David Greenblatt and Sheila Gelman

Becky and Mike Gribler

Will Groneman and Maureen Flanagan

Liz Grubow and Jerry Kathman

Jose and Debra Guerra

Chris and Janet Gunn

Barbara Anderson Guthridge*

Margaret E. Hagar and Richard A. Byam

Andrew and Melissa Hagenmaier

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

David Hale

Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Hale, Jr.

Carl and Margo Hall

Christopher and Marti Hall

Ham and Ellie Hamilton

Doug and DJ Hammond

Walter and Karen Hand

Jeanne and Richard Hannan

Jerri and Daniel Hanus

Mark Harlow

Jim and Sally Harper

Ralph and Judy Harris

Mrs. Suzanne Hasl

Dr. and Mrs. Stan Hastings

Teri and Mike Haught

Charles Hayes and Katherine Kennedy

Natalie Hayes

Jeb and Nirvani Head

Mrs. Louise A. Head

The Hearst Foundations, Inc.

Brian and Helen Heekin

Alan and Marion Heitner

In Memory of Elizabeth Henderson

Dave and Betsy Hendy

John and Mari Hengelbrok

Alan and Jo Henning

Dawn Hensley

Susan and James Herman

Bob and Marilyn Herring

Michelle and Don Hershey

Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig

Sherrie and Fred Heyse

Joe and Suzy Hickey

Barbara and James Hilb

Grace and Brian Hill

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Dale Hodges and David F. Logan

Emily Hodges and Charles Spencer

Kyle and Bob Hodgkins

Sue Hoel

Mr. Daniel Hoffheimer

Noel and Karen Hofmann

Mark and Cathy Hogan

Karen and David Hoguet

Mark and Deanna Hollon

Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holtgrefe

Linda Holthaus and Richard Zinicola

Richard and Renita Homan

Mary B. and William H. Hopple III

Jane Ruwet Hopson and Larry Pytlinski

Terence L. and Christine W. Horan

Mr. Peter Horton

Joan Hoskins and Bob Nogg

Erin E. Houlihan and John T. Bostick

Barbara J. Howard

Carolyn and Michael Hoyt

Joseph Huber and Shelli Smith

Marty and Tom Humes

Nada Christine Huron

The Huttenbauer Family

Paul and Ruth Inderhees

The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation

Susan Ingmire and Lynn Hailey

Maite Iraolagoitia

Diane and Carl Iseman

Mrs. Michele J Ittel

Ellen and Garrett Jackson*

Karen McConnal Jackson

Bill and Mary Jane James

Charles James

Laura F. Jansen

Dottie Janson

Anne and Ted Jaroszewicz

Greg and Therese Jaspers

Larry and Jan Jeffers

Robert Jennings

The Andrew Jergens Foundation

Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

John Wiley & Sons

Donald and Peggy Johns

Johnson Investment Counsel

Janice and Randy Johnson

Marilyn S. and Robert C. Johnson

The Morse and Betty Johnson Family Foundation

Ronald Johnson and Kathleen Bok

Wendy and Jeff Johnson

Laurie F. Johnston

Dr. Amy Johnstone

Don and Frani Jones

Kyle and Sue Jones

Diane S. Jordan

Scott and Patricia Joseph

Martin and Shirley Joyce

John and Nickie Kahle

Dr. Toni and Rabbi Ken Kanter

The Kaplan Foundation

Marguerite Katchen

Mr. Louis H. Katz

Patti and Tom Keckeis*

Fred and Maureen Keeley

Betsy and Geoff Keenan

Peter and Sandy Keiser

Dr. Robert Keith and Kathleen Thornton-Keith

Barbara and Larry Kellar

Arleene Keller

Diane Remmel Keller

Susan Kellogg Estate

Rosalynd Kendall

Sharon Kerns and Mike Birck

Tim and Grace Kerr

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kielar

Elizabeth C. King

Marilyn G. Kinne

Beverly Kinney and Ed Cloughessy

Shelley Kirk

Kathleen and Larry Kissel

Lynn Keniston Klahm

Mark and Nancy Kleespies

David and Janice Klocke

Kris and Lisa Knochelmann

Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Inc.

Mary Kay Koehler and Heather Apple

Bet and Dave Koeninger

Edward and Sandra Kohn

Marvin Kolodzik and Linda Gallaher

Sandford and Nancy Kopnick

Daniel Koppenhafer

Sally and Gerry Korkin

Kenneth and Denise Krallman

Mark and Karen Kremzar

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar

Mrs. John Krieg

Vicki and Jim Kroger

Kathy and Mike Krug

Diane and Matthew Krumanaker

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm

Mr. Charles Kubicki

Mark and Kymberly Kuenning

Mark and Elisabeth Kuhlman

Michael and Paula Kunka

Dr. Jonathan and Gail Kushner

Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia

John and Susie Lame Family*

Bill and Evelyn Landrigan

Connie J. Lang

Linda Lange

Shawna K. Langworthy

Judy and Laurence Laning

Manuel and Karen Lanker

Nanci A. Lantz

Robert G. and Charlotte H. Lanzit

Russell Lascelles and Janet Schultz

John and Rebecca Laudeman

Richard and Susan Lauf

Mr. and Mrs. James K. L. Lawrence

Bruce Lazarus and Phil Weintraub

David and Jan Lazarus

Barbara and George Lehocky

The Lemmerman Family

Lempert Family

Jamie and Jenny Leonard

Carol Prahl Leslie

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett

Mary Kay Levesay

Larry and Margee Lewis

Katherine and Patrick Limbach

Robert and Karen Limoseth

Barbara Lind and Randy Bates

Jim Lippert and Carrie Short-Lippert

Jonathan and Nancy Lippincott

Georgia and Gerald Lippold

Sherwin Little

LKC Foundation

Sally A. Lloyd

James E. Lockey

Bonnie F. Loftspring

Whitney and Phillip Long

Margaret M. and Theodore F. Longshore

Carole Lonneman

In Loving Celebration of Our Girlfriends and Sisters

Judy Lucas Family

William Luerssen and Susan Small

Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman

Betsy and Brian MacConnell

Carol Ann MacGregor

Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein

John MacLeod

Denis Maddock and Lisa Ross

Evelyn Mae Family Fund*

Drs. Kris and Sudha Mahalingam

Craig and Anne Maier

Paul and Suzie Maione

Deborah and John Majoras

Laurie Makoski

Bob and Joyce Maly

Mark K. Mandell-Brown MD

Terry and Joanna Mann

Richard and Sandy Manteuffel

Jeff and Jeanette March

Ward and Ellen Maresca

Charles and Jennifer Margolis

Mariner Wealth Advisors

James A. Markley, Jr.

David L. Martin

David and Tracey Martin

Jack and Norene Martin

Lyn and Jack Martin

Charles and Claire Martini

David Mason

Suzanne Masterson

Raymond and Madelynn Matlock

Ron Matson and Daniel Young

Dean and Susan Matz

Elizabeth Mayfield

Dr. Sean and Sandra McCauley

David and Diane McClain

John and MJ McClure

Carolyn McCoy

Mr. Kim and Mrs. Barbara McCracken

Mary McCullough-Hudson and Greg Hudson

Kevin and Erica McDonnell

Jim and Dianne McEachen

Charlotte McEnery

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McGraw

Mark McKillip and Amira Beer

Kevin and Frances McMurray

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey McNaul

Kim and Jan McNeil

Douglas and Patricia McPeek

Charles and Joann Mead

Carol Miller Meibers

Chris and Amy Meininger

Pattianne and Mark Menden

Laura S. Menge*

Kathryn E. Merchant

Messer Construction Co.

Leon and Barb Meyer

Roger and Mary Ann Meyer

Becky Miars

Robert and Beth Michaels

Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. Meyer

Mark and Kathy Millburg

Craig and Cindy Miller

Dan and Patty Miller

Fred and Robin Miller

James A. Miller

Millstone Fund

Ms. Danute M. Miskinis

Jill and Bruce Mitchell

John and Kathy Mitchell

Roy and Roxann Mitchell

Diane and Dave Moccia

Marie and Tom Monaco Family Fund*

Monastery Event Center

Samuel Moore, Jr.

Terry and Jannelle Moore

William J. and Mary G. Moran

Dennis and Amy Morand

David and Judith Morgan

Ms. Vivian Morgan

Arthur C. Morrissey and Janet M. Hayes

W. Stanley and Mary W. Morton

Dean and Catherine Moulas

Nora E. Moushey

Mark and Gayle Mueller

John and Lorna Muhlhauser

Scott and Barb Muhlhauser

Martha Mullin and Tom Cooney

George and Kay Murphy

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Myer, III

Barbara K. Myers

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Ken and Nancy Natorp

Eleanor D. Nelson

Ms. Meghan Sullivan Nelson

Kathy Neus and John Fox

Valerie Newell and Timothy Smith

Bill and Karen Neyer*

Donald and Lisa Nickerson

George Nielsen

Louis and Louise Nippert Charitable Foundation

Dr. James Nordlund

Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee

Northmarq - Susan Branscome

Andrew J. Nuckols

Bruce and Neda Nutley

Diana and Rick Oberschmidt

Carol and Michael O’Brien

Neil and Virginia O’Connor

Ohio Facilities Construction Commision

Ohio National Foundation

Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent

Ms. Mary Cathey Olberding

Randall D. and Marianne Olson

Robert and Carol Olson

Ted and Pat O’Meara

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt

Jeff and Andi Orschell

Jack and Marilyn Osborn

Kenneth C. Oswald and Mary Beth Martin

Marilyn Z. Ott

Theodore J. Otte

Charlotte and Robert Otto

Kit and Jack Overbeck

Tom and Linda Palmer

Donna and Greg Park

George and Gay Parker

Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peairs

Barb and Al Pearlman

Linda and Michael Peitz

Rick Pender

The Perfect Brew

Rita and David Perkins

Alice W. Perlman

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Perna

David and Nancy Peters

Dan and Sue Peterson

Stephen Peterson and Christopher Bolling

Susan and Daniel Pfau

Mark and Betsy Phillips*

Paul and Janet Phillips

Dr. Steve Pick

Chris Piepmeier

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Si and Laura Pitstick Giving Fund

Suna and Osman Polat

Don and Sue Popelar

Sharon and Stephen Poppe

Jan and Wym Portman*

Jennifer and David Powell

Terry and Rosemary Powell

Alli and Matthew Powers

Stuart and Ildiko Pray

Marcy Prebeg

Bill and Mary Beth Price

Phil and Susan Price

Betty L. Prince

Procter & Gamble*

Prudential - Matching Fund

Greg and Ann Pugh

Leo Pulte

John and Kathy Qualls

Michelle Ramsey

Gerald D. Rape

Mitch and Karen Rashkin

Mary and Ranjit Rath

Marjorie and Louis Rauh

Robert and Kathleen Recchiuti

Robert and Connie Reed

Kathy Regruth

Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder

Pamela and Dick Reis

Pamela Reising

Pat Ressler

Kenneth and Danielle Revelson

Don and June Reynolds

Alison and Rob Rice

Jeff and Joyce Rich

Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards

Deborah and Carl Richardson

Sue Richmond

Lyle and Jean Ritze

Bavi Rivera and Bob Moore

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Joan and Bill Roberts

George and Phyllis Robertson

Ms. Constance Robinson

Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey

Sylvia Robison

Richard R. Roebuck

Elizabeth S. Rogers and Ernst J. Bever

Diane Rohs

Raymond and Nancy Rolwing

The Roselle Foundation

John and Amy Rosenberg Family Fund

The Rosenthal Family Foundation

Louis and Ellen Ross

Margo and Sam Ross

Tina and Bruce Ross

Jack Rouse and Morleen Getz Rouse

Susan Abrahamson Routh and Jeffrey Routh Family*

William S. Rowe Foundation

Jack and Mary-Bob Rubenstein

Barb and Rich Ruddy

Dr. Peter Ruehlman

Dick and Chris Russell

Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer

Don and Victoria Ryan

Richard A. Ryan

Ann Saluke and Don Yelton

David and Shelley Sammons

KJ Sanchez

Mark and Jan Sass

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe

Mr. and Mrs. David Savage, Jr.

Susan and Clint Schertzer

Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation

Karen Maitland Schilling

Martha and Lee Schimberg

Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

Michael and Jeanne Schmerler

Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Schmidt

Ron and Ruth Schmiedeker

Ms. Natalie Verkamp Schoeny

Roger and Glenda Schorr*

The Harold C. Schott Foundation

Carol J. Schroeder

Michael Schroer and Carey Kruer

John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust

Digi and Mike Schueler

Laura Schuman

Abby and David Schwartz

Theodore and Debra Schwartz*

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Schwartz

P. Robert Schwetschenau MD

Ms. Julie Schwierling

David and Martha Seagram

Linda Sears

Robert and Valla Sears

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Seelmeyer

Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Family Foundation

Teri Seippel and Debra Johnson

William and Sandra Selvey

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation

Lauren Hannan Shafer

Jane and Kevin Shea

Chris and Jeanne Sheldon

Kathy Shell and Joetta Prost

Thomas and Nancy Shepherd

John L. Shields

Paul Shortt

Melvin and Thelma Shotten

Glenn and Sue Showers

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuford

Ivan and Karen Silverman

Melinda and Irwin Simon

Jerry Simpson

Ann M. Simsic

Robert and Linda Singer

Satwant and Kuldip K. Singh

Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin

Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld

Dr. and Mrs. Bradbury A. Skidmore

The Skidmore Family

Rick and Cathy Slack

Jack and Barbara Smith

Keith G and Linda Smith

Michael and Barbara Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith

Mr. Steven Smith and Mr. David Vanderpool

Susan and David Smith

Alan Smulian

Jacqueline and Richard Snyder

Mike and Pat Snyder

Christine Socwell

Ellen Pease and V. Clark Sole, Jr. Family Fund*

Carol and Harry Sparks

Nancy Sparks

Arthur and Patricia Sphar

Sandra and Henry Spitz

Rosalyn and Paul Staadeker

Mary Stagaman and Ron Kull

Jeffery and Nancy Stambough

Joseph and Linda Staneck

John H. and Melissa Starkweather

Joseph and Kathleen Statt

Katherine and Tim Stautberg

Kurt and Susan Stedje

John and Jennifer Stein

The Corky and Rick Steiner Family Foundation

Paula Steiner

John and Kathy Stengel

Robert and Elizabeth Stephens

Phil and Berni Stephenson

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stern

Robert D. Stern Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stern

Jane and Paul Stewart

John and Merrie Stillpass

Larry and Donna Stinson

Bette and Jack Stith

Arnold and Stephanie Stoller

Elizabeth A. Stone*

Logan and Donna Stone

Gary and Nancy Strassel

Bill and Nina Strauss

Gerri Strauss

Dr. Susan R. Strick

Kendra L. Struthers

Linnell and Paul Sullivan

Michael and Margaret Sullivan

Stuart and Terry Susskind

The Sutphin Family Foundation

Glenda Suttman

Millie Swaine

Ann L. Swanson

Lora and Scott Swedberg

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Dudley and Tina Taft

Jennifer and Woody Taft

Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis

Robert D. Temple and Sue E. Auerbach

Lawrence and Jan Tepe

Carlos and Roberta Teran

Ida and John Tergerson

Ms. Marty Thaler

Mrs. Carol Thaman

Dennis and Cathleen Theobald

Dave and Heidi Thiem

Beverly Thomas and Roy Robbins

Jo Ann Stamper Thomas

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen and Ingrid Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Thompson

Gordon and Mary-Anne Thompson

Morley and Brenda Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorpe

Mary and Mitch Thurman

Sally and Scott Tieke

Michael J. Tillar

Marty C. Tomb

Sonya Jindal Tork

Cherie Torres-Silva

Ann Marie Tracey and Daniel Buckley

Valerie and Mike Trentman

TriVersity Construction Company

Dionn Tron

Susan and James Troutt

Truist Foundation

Turner Construction Company

Daman and Barbara Turner

UBS Financial Services

Gloria Uziel and Patrick Shea, M.D.

Linda Vaccariello and Eric Burgmann

John Vago and Joan Luppino

Catherine and Jim Valentine

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Rosalie P. van Nuis

In Memory of Javier Andres Vega-Torres

John and Amy Vennemeyer

Maureen and Larry Vignola

Christopher and Nancy Virgulak

The Vista Foundation

Alex von Rosenberg

Margaret and Albert Vontz III*

Jeffrey and Marcia Vorholt

Nancy Wade

Randolph Wadsworth

Nancy Wagner

Patricia Wagner

Dr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Wahl

Daniel G. Walker and Lisa Capurro

Liz and Dave Wallingford

Sarella Walton

Buzz Ward

Richard and Jill Warman

David and Ginger Warner

Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren

Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts

Pann and Terry Webb

Mrs. Arthur D. Weber

Dick Weiland

Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund*

Don and Sandy Weinkam

Dr. Alan R Weinstein

Donna Welch

Jane Welling

Jane S. Welling

Ms. Janet K. Wendel

Edward Wertheimer

Steven and Heather Wesloh

Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson

Mike and Sue West

Mr. and Mrs. David Westerbeck

Western and Southern Financial Fund

Sallie Westheimer and Greg Rhodes

Barbara M. Weyand

Mr. William J. Weyand

Amanda and Tom White

Brendan and Julie White

Kurt and Jean Whitford

Mark and Susan Whitman

Leo Whitt and Xia Wang

Jo Ann Wieghaus

Ann Westheimer and Peter Williams

Chris and Diane Williams

Mauri J Willis

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

Jill and Steve Wilson

Carol and Rich Wilson*

Robert and Judy Wilson

Peg Wolfe

Anne Marie Wolfer

Connie and Alan Wolfson

Daniel and Jessica Woo

Lauren Woodiwiss

Peg and Jack Wyant

John M. Yacher

Craig and Mary Beth Young

Linda and Jim Young

Stephan Young and Cindy Schoenborn-Young

Susan and Don Zaunbrecher

Alison and Jim Zimmerman

David and Suzanne Zimmerman

Richard Zinicola

Anne and Allen Zobay

Phil and Debbie Zorn

Mr. and Mrs. George Zuefle

*Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

RECOGNITION GIFTS

We are grateful to the following friends who have chosen to honor a loved one through a donation to the Playhouse. The following recognition gifts have been received from December 15, 2021, through January 15, 2023.

IN HONOR OF MOE AND JACK ROUSE

Mark and Edward Schoelwer

MEMORIAL GIFTS

IN HONOR OF BLAKE ROBISON

Anonymous

We are grateful to the following friends who have chosen to remember a loved one through a memorial gift to the Playhouse. The following memorial gifts have been received from December 15, 2021, through January 15, 2023.

IN MEMORY OF RENEE ALPER

Gregory Alper

IN MEMORY OF KAREN BELL

Edward Lanzit

IN MEMORY OF VAL BLACK-SENA

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blackmer

IN MEMORY OF KIM BLACKLEY

The Blackley Family

IN MEMORY OF BRUCE E. COYLE

Rebecca J. Graham

IN MEMORY OF MARIAN DOWNEY

Juliet Downey and Bryson Mullins

IN MEMORY OF NADINE ELWERS

Anonymous

Charles Cook

Leo and Lisa Cronin

IN MEMORY OF PAUL FORSTE

David and Marilyn Beran

Stephen Bondurant

IN MEMORY OF MILDRED SELENA

MABREY

Charles Mason

IN MEMORY OF CAROLYN RUSSO

Peri and Dave Russo

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Thank you!

altafiber

Cincinnati Business Courier

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Cincinnati Reds

Duke Energy

The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation

The Enquirer | Cincinnati.com

Fifth Third Bank and the Fifth Third Foundation

GE

Great American Insurance Group

The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee

The Kroger Co.

Messer Construction Co.

Ohio National Financial Services

P&G

PNC

Western & Southern Financial Group

U.S. Bank

Event Series Coming Soon

We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, gender identities, ages, abilities, backgrounds, countries of origin and other non-majority communities. This commitment will be reflected in our programming, audience, outreach and all connected with the Playhouse — management, staff, Board of Trustees, volunteers and vendors.

OFFICERS

Digi France Schueler

President

James C. Leonard

Vice President

Stephen Lett Secretary

Dean A. Moulas Treasurer

Ellen G. van der Horst

Chair

TRUSTEES

Ronald T. Bates

David M. Billmire M.D.

Douglas Brauch

Ryan Brown

Robert S. Castellini

Tiffany Coleman

James P. Conway, Jr.

Alva Jean Crawford

Mark Dawes

Scott X. Deters

Timothy Douglas

Peter A. Draugelis

Judy Ellis

Louis A. Fender

Elizabeth George

Linda Greenberg

Nirvani Head

Bernita McCann Hightower

Richard P. Homan

Susan Ingmire

Diane S. Jordan

Thomas M. Keckeis

Bet Koeninger

James C. Leonard

Stephen Lett

Kevin N. McMurray

Danute Miskinis

Roy A. Mitchell

Sam Moore

Dean A. Moulas

Patti Myers

Jack Osborn

Sara Phillips

Matt Reckman

Robert Reifsnyder

Debbie White Richardson

Margo K. Ross

KJ Sanchez

Digi France Schueler

Jerry Shroat

Joseph B. Steiner

Woody Taft

Ellen G. van der Horst

Larry Vignola

Al Vontz, III

Jill Fox Warman

Julia Wesselkamper

Barbara M. Weyand

Susan Whitman

Ronna Willis

Susan B. Zaunbrecher

EMERITUS

Otto M. Budig, Jr.

Chuck Carothers

David Herriman

Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

Morse Johnson

Lois Rosenthal

Jack Rouse

Howard Tomb

Albert Vontz, Jr.

THE MORSE JOHNSON SOCIETY OF PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK

Thanks to your vision and commitment to the Playhouse, we can continue to produce extraordinary theatre for Playhouse audiences of tomorrow. We are grateful to you for including the Playhouse in your estate plans. This list recognizes members of the Morse Johnson Society as of January 12, 2023.

Anonymous

Romola N. Allen

Henrietta Barlag

Roderick and Barbara Barr

Peggy Barrett

Mr. Neil Billman

David and Elaine Billmire

Frank Bloom

Thomas J. Breed

Charlin Briggs

Rosemarie Brown

John and Peg Bruggeman

Susan and Burton Closson

Carol C. Cole

Richard and Theresa Curry

Guy and Cathy DeDiemar

Kelly M. Dehan

Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery

Mrs. James M. Edwards

Barbara Fitch

Allison Gerrety

Victoria Buyniski Gluckman

Madeleine H. Gordon

J. Frederick and Cynthia Gossman

Linda Greenberg

Jan and Herman Groshoff

Mary Hainline

Cheryl Harden-Love

Mrs. Robert J. Hasl

Robert and Judith Heaton

Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig

Karlee L. Hilliard

Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

Judith E. Johnson

M. J. Johnson

Jan and Jay Kalagayan

Winifred B. Kessler

David and Janice Klocke

Mike and Marilyn Kremzar

Randolph and Patricia Krumm

Ms. Abby E. Langdon

Minor and Dan LeBlond

Terry Lemmerman

Mary V. Lierl

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lyons

Jacqueline M. Mack

Richard and Sandy Manteuffel

James A. Markley, Jr.

David L. Martin

David Mason

Ron Matson and Daniel Young

Barbara and Kim McCracken

Charles and Joann Mead

James A. Miller

David and Diane Moccia

William J. and Mary G. Moran

Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty

Ron and Debi Nash

Richard and Julia Okenfuss

Jack and Marilyn Osborn

Charlotte and Robert Otto

Carolyn Parker

Charlie and Tara Pease

Jenny and David Powell

Betty L. Prince

Pamela Reising

Ellen Rieveschl

Richard Rosenthal

Jack and Moe Rouse

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe

Mark and Rosemary Schlachter

Carol J. Schroeder

Digi France Schueler

John L. Shields

Jerry and Betsy Shroat

Ann M. Simsic

Elizabeth C. B. Sittenfeld

Adrienne Angst Smith

Louise W. Spiegel

Francis and Susan Stanton

Nancy M. Steman

Lynda A. Thomas

Sidney Thomas

Diane D. Todd

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Margaret and Albert Vontz III

Daniel G. Walker

JoAnn and Paul Ward

Stuart Warshauer

Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts

Jim and Jo Ann Weber

Irwin and Barbara Weinberg

Barbara M. Weyand

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

Barbara Witte

Susan and Don Zaunbrecher

POSTHUMOUSLY REMEMBERED

Anonymous

Helen and Charles Abramovitz

Mrs. Thomas Adler

Robert H. Allen

Karen H. Bell

Rosemary Bloom

Peter Briggs

Jack G. Brown

Leland M. Cole

Eva Jane Romaine Coombe

John V. Crable

John F. Curley

Anne Elkins Didrichsen

Mrs. Elizabeth Easley

James M. Edwards

Felix and Weta Mae Elkins

Margaret M. Embshoff

Jerome A. Fey and Robert J. Schlafle

Stona Fitch

William A. and Susan S. Friedlander

Oliver M. Gale

Charles and Caroline Goering

Peter Hainline

Carlyn G. Hamilton

Dr. Robert J. Hasl

Mrs. Morse Johnson

Stanley M.Kaplan, M.D.

Keith Lemmerman

Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morelli

Maurice E. Oshry

George Rieveschl

Launcey Roder

Lois Rosenthal

Gene F. Santoro

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schiff, Sr.

Karl and Roberta Schlachter

Mary Louise Schroth

Marsha Shields

Paul G. Sittenfeld

Rick Steiner

Jane K. Steinfirst

Thurza R. Sternberg

Charles and Sue Straus

Charles L. and Joan Thomas, Jr.

Dr. Thomas Todd

Howard Tomb

Albert Vontz, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Waite

Gladys C. Warshauer

Monte Witte

If you would like to make the Playhouse part of your legacy, let’s start a conversation! Call Major Gifts Officer Lynn Smith, CFRE at 513-977-2067.

LEADING LADIES

BRAVA! Thank you for celebrating ten years of Leading Ladies at the Playhouse! This list recognizes members of the Leading Ladies as of January 25, 2023. For information on accepting your role as a Leading Lady, please contact Kendra Struthers at 513-977-2024

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS

Marty Humes

Deborah White Richardson

GRAND DAMES

Sue Cummings

Kelly M. Dehan

Linda Greenberg

Karlee Hilliard

Marty Humes

Danute Miskinis

Deborah White Richardson

Rosemary Schlachter

Rebecca Terrell

DIVAS

Susie Ackermann

Janet G. Banks

Randal S. Bloch

Jacklyn Bryson

Marjorie Compton

Janice Hartman

Louise Head

Nirvani Head

Susan Ingmire

Judy Kenniston

Margo Kirstein

Patti Myers

Karen Neyer

Anne Pierce

Jenny Powell

Betty L. Prince

Diane Rumpke

Julia Russell

Digi France Schueler

Mary D. Schweitzer

STARLETS

Anonymous

Nancy Aichholz

Sherri Allen

Janice Amatulli

Susan S. Anthony

Molly R. Barber

Jan Bartel

Mandy Bartel

Marianne M. Beard

Mary Ann Bell

Stephanie Besl

Linda D. Brink

Heather Brown

Sara Butler

Carol Campbell

Barbara C. Carr

Nancy B. Carrothers

Susana Chamlee

Cynthia Cole

Alva Jean Crawford

Amelia Crutcher

Judy S. Dalambakis

Carol DeGreg

Debora Del Valle

Susan M. Deye

Ellen Dick

Kathryn Dierckes

Bethany Doverspike

Susan Fischer

Ora Forusz

Mary Anne Frey

Nancy Gaffney

Elizabeth George

Nancy Gollobin

Barbara Hahn

Margo Hall

Carolyn Heck

Patti Heldman

Betsy Hendy

Helene Herbert

Judy Tondi Herd

Linda R. Holthaus

Ms. Jamie Humes

Kristin Humes

Pat Humphrey

Dr. Linda M. Huntress

Diane R. Iseman

Jennifer Jackson

Clare Jaymes

Diane S. Jordan

Lisa Kagan

Arlene Katz

Heather Krombholz

Trish Larsen

Lynn Pulsfort Larson

Terry Lemmerman

Donna Lilley

Nancy Lippincott

Sally A. Lloyd

Laurel Markley

Carolyn Ott Martin

Nancy C. Martin

Evi Banzhaf McCord

Kathryn McCord

Maryanne McGowan

Joann Mead

Kathy Merchant

Mary G. Moran

Jeannie Niebuhr

Sara Phillips

Jane Portman

Ildiko Pray

Sherri Adams Remaklus

Margie Rennie

Carol Reubel

Danielle Revelson

Buffie Rixey

Mary Ellen Roberts

Margo K. Ross

Karina Rothzeid

KJ Sanchez

Susan M. B. Schertzer

Carol Serrone

Shelly S. Sherman

Sue Showers

Debbie Renick Sims

Laura Skidmore

Elizabeth Snell

Dr. Susan R. Strick

Glenda Suttman

Jan H. Tepe

Kathy Thornton

Sally Tieke

Catharina Toltzis Ph.D.

Linda Trebbi

Dionn Tron

Laura R. Turton

Ellen G. van der Horst

Maureen Vignola

Nancy A. Virgulak

Kate Wehby

Judy Wells

Kathy Wilkinson

Ronna K. Willis

Joan Wood

Linda E. Young

Sue Zimmerman

Bold indicates Steering Committee Members

CORPORATE PARTNERS

For companies looking to make a smaller investment in the Playhouse, the Corporate Partner Program is just the ticket. A gift of $1,000 or more is recognized in our show programs, provides invitations to exclusive events, and entitles your employees to receive a 20 percent online ticket discount throughout the season!

$1,000 - $2,499

Graeter’s Ice Cream Co.

Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors

Huntington Bank

Jarrell Media Solutions

New Riff Distilling

ProLink Staffing

Skyline Chili

The Summit Hotel

Towne Properties

RED CARPET DONORS

We are grateful for our Red Carpet Experience donors who treat their guests to an intimate, behind-the-scenes experience that also supports the Playhouse. To book your Red Carpet Experience, contact Mary Kay Koehler at 513-977-2026.

Jennifer and Robert Stephen Castellini

Jennifer and Woody Taft

For more information about joining these individuals and organizations in support of the Playhouse, call Mary Kay Koehler, Director of Institutional Giving, at 513-977-2026.

THE SINGULAR SENSATIONS

Thank you for being part of a very special group of “angels” who are collectively sponsoring the unique expenses of A Chorus Line

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Terry Lemmerman

The Markley Family

Jack and Marilyn Osborn

Digi and Mike Schueler

Betsy and Jerry Shroat

Marty C. Tomb

Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Barbara M. Weyand

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS

Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith and Associates

The Blind Lemon and Eddie Sheppard

Emerge Managed Solutions, LLC

Mt. Adams Bar and Grill

Optic Lizard Productions

WGRR-FM

WKRQ-FM, Q102

WREW-FM, Mix 94.9

WVXU-FM

WXIX-TV, Fox 19

SUMMER THEATRE CAMP AND PERFORMANCE ACADEMY

Join us for a summer of magic! Have fun and learn theatre skills as we take our imaginations to great heights, create fantastical characters, enact our exploits and so much more.

Our full-day Summer Camps and Performance Academy return to the Playhouse’s iconic Eden Park location with the grand opening of our brand-new mainstage theatre complex! Camps also continue to be offered at Mason Community Center.

Before and After Care, Launch Pad Accessibility Program, and scholarships available.

To explore all 2023 summer camp programs and to register, visit cincyplay.com!

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION STAFF

DIRECTORS

Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison

Managing Director Abby Marcus

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz

Director of Artistic Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen

Literary Manager Tatiana Godfrey

Associate Artists Wendy C. Goldberg, Nicole A. Watson, Karen Zacarías

ADMINISTRATION

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison Stefanie Hengge

Associate Producer Suann Pollock

Company Manager A.J. Ford

Assistant Company Manager/Management Associate Remy Elton-Alexander

Director of HR, Equity and Inclusion Dawn Mundy

Payroll and Benefits Specialist Amy Stier

Finance Manager Chad Stewart

Finance Associate Brian Anderson

Office Administrator Kathy Durnell

OPERATIONS

Director of Operations Bridget Siedlecki

Facilities Manager Brian Smith

Facilities Assistant Myron Monroe

DEVELOPMENT

Director of Development Bethany Doverspike

Director of Donor Relations Kendra L. Struthers, CFRE

Director of Institutional Giving Mary Kay Koehler

Major Gifts Officer Lynn Smith, CFRE

Grants Manager Kimberly Passaro

Individual Giving Assistant Jennifer Radisch

Development Assistant Will Ellis

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

Director of Marketing and Communications Kathy Neus

Audience Engagement Manager Piper N. Davis

Multimedia Designer Sean Martin

Digital Marketing Associate Victoria Forbes

Marketing Associate Jacob Krismanick

Content Marketing Associate Deja A. Shanks

Photographer Mikki Schaffner

PATRON SERVICES

Patron Services Director Don Wong

Assistant Patron Services Manager Julia Hasl Miller

Ticket Services Staff Amanda Adams, Katie Collier, Victoria Forbes, Jenny French, Chase Johnson, Alexi Lewis, Sarah O’Haver, Theresa Richmond

House Staff Supervisors Joellyn Goos, Stacy Smith

House Staff Amanda Adams, Sara Bergen, Colleen Byron, Kayden Hauke, Daniela Nenova, Cyrus Newitt, Addie Renne, Jacqueline Smith

Bar Manager Darren Cox

Bartenders Clint Collins, Justin Eckstein, John Simpson, Barb Santel, Niki Sherwood, Kathleen Thorman

CAPITAL PROJECT

Capital Project Manager Phil Rundle

EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT

Education Director Ariana Moses

Education Associate Julia Gomez

Artistic Engagement Associate Katie Baskerville

Education and Engagement Coordinator Doug Fries

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Production Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell

Stage Managers Brooke Redler, Brandon T. Holmes

Artistic Engagement Stage Manager Erin Speno-Stout

Production Assistant Shelby Scaffidi

BRUCE E. COYLE INTERN COMPANY

Acting and Education Interns Charlotte Athanasidy, Sydnie Brown, Benedict Burgess, John H. Llewellyn, Erin Reardon

Stage Management Interns Corey Cagle, Katherine Ivins, Madison Stone

PRODUCTION

Director of Production Joshua Escajeda

Production Manager DJ Haugen

Technical Director D.W. Jones

Assistant Technical Director Sam Thompson

House Audio/Projection Supervisor Aaron Stephenson

Assistant Production Manager Valerie Perez

Scene Shop Administrative Assistant MaLeah Mitchell

SCENERY

Carpenters Bryan Bridewell, Timothy Fowler, Michael Lyons

Swings Christopher Albaugh, Daniel Bradburn, Leo Faitakis, Brad Kordenbrock

Charge Scenic Artist Jennifer Rhodus

Assistant Scenic Artist Alex Kuntz

PROPERTIES

Properties Manager Liz Lyons

Assistant Properties Manager Katie Kim

Properties Bill Coates, Jeff Fowee, Alicia Rhodus

Rouse Properties Running Crew Lara Sheridan

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Properties Running Crew Chief Debra Hildebrand

COSTUMES/WARDROBE

Costume Shop Manager Gordon DeVinney

Cutter/Draper Justin Collings

Wig and Makeup Artist Amy Whitaker

Costume/Design Administrative Assistant Heather Sampanis

Costume Shop Assistant Bridget Kline

Lead Rouse Wardrobe Karla Knochelmann

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Wardrobe Julie Hudson

Wardrobe Assistant Grace Hazlett

LIGHTING/SOUND

Electricians John Parr, Julie Cowger

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Light Board Operator Justin Chandler

Rosenthal Shelterhouse Sound Engineer Samuel Sadler

Rouse Theatre Audio Engineer M. Adam Jacob

EMERITI

Managing Director Emeritus Buzz Ward