Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2022 - Murder on the Orient Express by Cincinnati Magazine

2022 – 23 SEASON Season@cincyplaypresented by SCHUELER GROUP Season Sponsor of New Work: THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION @cincinnatiplayhous MURDER ON THEMURDER THE ORIENT EXPRES S EXPRESS Adapted for the stage by KEN LUDWIG AGATHA CHRISTIE’S

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Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express in 1934, and the story continues to wow us and surprise us. Anchored by beloved detective Hercule Poirot, the tale has seen several adaptations over the years. Yet here we are in 2022, ready to uncover clues and solve the mystery anew. Under Risa Brainin’s careful direction of Ken Ludwig’s script, this show is ambitious in design, fast-paced in performance and true to its masterful source material.

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Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express Adapted by Ken Ludwig was originally staged by McCarter Theater Center, Princeton, NJ Emily Mann, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director. The production subsequently transferred to Hartford Stage, Harford, CT Darko Tresnjak, Artistic Director, Michael Stotts, Managing Director

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LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael

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AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

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ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY KEN LUDWIG

CAST

(In speaking order)

Hercule Poirot Andrew May* Head Waiter/Michel the Conductor Rob Johansen* Colonel Arbuthnot/Samuel Ratchett Nick Vannoy* Mary Debenham China Brickey* Helen Hubbard Jennifer Joplin* Hector MacQueen Harry Davis* Monsieur Bouc Taha Mandviwala* Princess Dragomiroff Dale Hodges* Greta Ohlsson Lenne Klingaman* Countess Andrenyi Katie Bradley* Ensemble Liz Comstock Ensemble Aaron Schilling

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

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Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell* Second Stage Manager Brooke Redler* Assistant Stage Manager Brandon T. Holmes* Stage Management Intern Corey Cagle

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Time: 1934

Location: The principal action of the play takes place aboard the Orient Express as it travels from Istanbul to Western Europe.

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH AN INTERMISSION. UNDERSTUDIES (In speaking order)

Hercule Poirot Nick Vannoy* Helen Hubbard China Brickey* Monsieur Bouc Harry Davis* Colonel Arbuthnot/Samuel Ratchett Rob Johansen* Countess Andrenyi/Mary Debenham Lenne Klingaman* Greta Ohlsson/Princess Dragomiroff Liz Comstock Michel the Conductor/Head Waiter/Hector MacQueen Aaron Schilling

*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.

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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.

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*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.

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

after two and a half years. Five of our original actors came together with ﬁve other brilliant performers to create yet another dream cast. The scenic design has been beautifully reimagined by Rob Koharchik to ﬁt the Jarson-Kaplan Theater, and all of the designers have seized the opportunity to have a fresh look at this timeless piece. In short, we are back with renewed vigor!

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And, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? Published in 1934, Murder on the Orient Express has been adapted into three radio plays (1966, 1992 and 2017), two films 40 years apart (1974 and 2017), three television programs including a Japanese version in 2015, and one lone play which premiered in 2017. I find that 32-year gap between the novel and the first radio play so intriguing. Why didn’t anyone take a crack at it for all of those years? And more intriguing: why has there never been a stage adaptation before now? Well, a story with 13 characters, set in a restaurant in Istanbul, on a train platform, in three different sleeping compartments, an observation deck, a corridor and a dining car on the stunning Orient Express may have been daunting to some…but not Ken Ludwig. Agatha Christie wrote fabulous roles, and Ludwig’s version exploits, expands and delights in those wonderful renderings. He has remained true to the original when it comes to portraying these delightfully complex, dramatic and quirky individuals. Creating a dynamic world for this play was challenging in the very best of ways. We hope you’ll enjoy the ride!

In March 2020, we opened this production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at Indiana Repertory Theatre with the full expectation that in about three weeks’ time, we’d be performing at the Playhouse. Creating the production was one of the most joyful experiences of my career. We brought together a magnificent group of actors from around the country and a first-rate design team. We were incredibly proud of the work and couldn’t wait to share it with you. When Covid hit and the world shut down, we never lost hope that we might remount the production. The cast even had Zoom reunions over the pandemic to keep that dream alive! Then the wonderful call came from Blake Robison inviting us to regroup and open the 2022-23 season. Thank you, Blake. It’s difficult to express how deeply happy we are to be coming back to this piece

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BY RISA BRAININ

BY DEVON PAINTER

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COSTUME DESIGN SKETCHES BY DEVON PAINTER

COMPOSER’S NOTES

DESIGNER’SCOSTUME NOTES

BY MICHAEL KECK

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It is an absolute pleasure to breathe life into Agatha Christie’s dramatic and stylish people on the stage. Murder on the Orient Express is an especially lush story, set in an exotic location and a very stylish bygone world. The costume design presents how each character wishes to be perceived, using a high style appearance as a foil to deceive.

Every piece of music begins as an experiment, as well as an adventure I look forward to with absolutely no idea where the score will land. I enjoy the mystery of creativity, imagining how the author’s text develops in rehearsals into a fully staged production. Clues provided by the playwright merge with wisdom from the creative team to yield the ﬁrst sketch, a demo to share with the director and her team. Ideas always require reﬁnement, and eventually we hit the sweet spot with music that serves as a key link between the drama and the audience. The map for this particular adventure includes two previous productions that I worked on with director Risa Brainin: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2012) and Holmes and Watson (2018), murder mysteries infused with the romanticism of the 19th century. I’m excited and grateful for this opportunity at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park with Risa for this production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express

SET DESIGNER’S NOTE

SCENIC RENDERINGS BY ROBERT KOHARCHIK

As a fan of Agatha Christie, designing the set for Murder on the Orient Express was both thrilling and challenging. Inspired by images of the Orient Express and by the Art Deco style, the set design for this production endeavors to capture the opulence of the period while providing ﬂuid movement from one train car to the next as we watch one of Christie’s most memorable characters solve the

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ANDREW MAY (HERCULE POIROT)

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Andrew is very happy to be back at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where he was last seen in Circle Mirror Transformation. Other credits include the Broadway national tour of War Horse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Pearl Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theater (six seasons), Great Lakes Theatre (nine seasons), Utah Shakespeare Festival (three seasons), Idaho Shakespeare Festival (ﬁve seasons), Studio Theatre DC, Barrington Stage Company, Goodman Theatre, Cleveland Play House (six seasons), City Theater Company (four seasons); and many more. Film and television credits include Striking Distance, Big Love, 227, Duet, Babe Ruth and What She Doesn’t Know. He would like to dedicate his performance to Dr. Lezlie Cross whose love and support means everything to him. XOX!

China is delighted to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Currently based in Minneapolis, Minn., her recent regional credits include Meg in the Midwestern premiere of Brittany K. Allen’s Redwood (Jungle Theater); A Christmas Carol (Guthrie Theater); Susan Soon He Stanton’s Today Is My Birthday (Theater Mu); Lizzie in Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice and Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (Park Square Theater); Smokey Joe’s Café (Ordway Center for the Performing Arts); and Ms. Honey in Matilda the Musical at the Children’s Theater Company. In 2020 China was named City Pages’ “Best Actor in the Twin Cities.” She has appeared in various regional and national commercials. Visit chinabrickey.com and follow her on Instagram @China.Brickey.

Katie is excited to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Select theatre credits include Guys and Dolls, A Christmas Carol from 2016 to 2019 and South Paciﬁc (Guthrie Theater); The Cocoanuts and Into the Woods (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Mulan in Disney’s Mulan Jr. (Children’s Theatre Company); Into the Woods (Paciﬁc Conservatory Theatre); The Comedy of Errors (Ten Thousand Things Theater) and Murder on the Orient Express (Indiana Repertory Theatre). She is also a long-time artist with Theater Mu, the premier Asian American theatre company in the Midwest. Some of her Mu credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ching Chong Chinaman, Flower Drum Song and, born out of the pandemic, the live virtual production of Today Is My Birthday. Thank you so much for supporting the arts!

KATIE BRADLEY (COUNTESS ANDRENYI)

HARRY DAVIS (HECTOR MACQUEEN)

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CHINA BRICKEY (MARY DEBENHAM)

Harry is excited to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Recent credits include Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sonoma Shakespeare Festival), Harold in April Fools (Great Star Theater) and Damis in Tartuffe (The University of California Santa Barbara). Harry earned his BFA in acting from the University of California Santa Barbara. While not on stage, he is a playwright whose work has been featured at the Yale Cabaret and UC Santa Barbara’s New Works Lab. He is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He can be contacted at harrydavisacting.com.

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Dale is delighted to return to a live stage, reprising the role of Princess Dragomiroff for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, which she ﬁrst played at the Indiana Repertory Theatre in 2020. After joining the Actors’ Equity Association in 1974, she lived for 16 years in New York appearing both on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres around the country. Now a resident of Cincinnati, Dale has worked regularly at all the local performing spaces, as well as with The Human Race Theatre in Dayton, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Peterborough Players. Her favorite roles include Vivian Bearing in Wit, Big Edie in Grey Gardens, Abby in Ripcord, Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Fool in King Lear, Dotty in Noises Off and 23 years of A Christmas Carol For the Cincinnati Opera, Dale played the Duchess of Krakenthorp in La Fille Du Regiment (in French)! On screen, she can be seen as Athena in Emilio Estevez’s recent movie The Public, as well as in Y. York’s monodrama The Lady Who Pretends, which she recorded virtually during the pandemic for Y’s Lady Who series. The series can be accessed on the Snowﬂake Avalanche website.

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JENNIFER JOPLIN (HELEN HUBBARD)

LENNE KLINGAMAN (GRETA OHLSSON)

Lenne is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse debut! Her Broadway credits include Waitress, as Dawn, a role which she also originated in the show’s ﬁrst national tour. Off-Broadway, she appeared in the premiere of Will Eno’s The Underlying Chris at Second Stage Theater. Regionally, Lenne has played leading roles including the role of Hamlet at Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

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Jen is thrilled to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Originally from St. Louis and a graduate of Wright State University, she has called this region her artistic home for almost 30 years. Some of her favorite roles include Aimee in The Humans and Rosemary in Outside Mullingar at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati; Amanda in The Glass Menagerie and Annette in God of Carnage at The Human Race Theatre Company; Lady Macbeth and Cleopatra at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; and Grendel’s Mother in FEAST and Virginie in The Man-Beast at Know Theatre. She has written, produced and performed two one-woman shows and is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association. Her thanks and love go out to Jop and Janie for everything!

DALE HODGES (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF)

After 25 years performing at the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), Rob is so happy to finally get the chance to perform in Cincinnati! Rob has appeared in 50 IRT productions. His latest: taking on the role of Scrooge. Rob is also a fight choreographer and has choreographed the fights for 25 Romeo & Juliet productions! Rob loves physical comedy. Some of his favorite IRT romps include The 39 Steps, The Mystery of Irma Vep and The Game’s Afoot! Rob is an avid volunteer at IndyHumane and would like to remind everyone that shelter dogs and cats are the most grateful pets you could ever adopt! Rob makes his home in Indianapolis with his awesome wife, Jen, and their fur babies Puddin’, Olive and Tibbs.

ROB JOHANSEN (HEAD WAITER/MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR/ FIGHT DIRECTOR)

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NICK VANNOY (COLONEL ARBUTHNOT/SAMUEL RATCHETT)

Other theatres include American Repertory Theater, New York Stage and Film, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Shakespeare Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, South Coast Repertory, Santa Cruz Shakespeare and Jungle Theater. On television, she has appeared in FBI: Most Wanted, Chicago Med and Cold Case. She starred in the acclaimed web series Welcome to Sanditon and you may have heard her voice in commercials and scripted narrative podcasts. She received her MFA in acting from the University of Washington. Her album “The Heart is the Hunter” is on Spotify and Apple Music. Lenne is currently working on her second album with her husband and writing a new play. Love and forever thanks to Risa and Mark. You can follow her on Instagram @lenneklingaman.

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Nick is excited to be returning to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park! Performances at the Playhouse include Shakespeare in Love and The Three Musketeers, and Peter and the Starcatcher at Milwaukee Repertory Theater and The Repertory Theatre of St Louis. Other regional credits include Peter and the Starcatcher at Woodford Theatre, Marie Antoinette at Project SEE and Dracula at Actors Theatre of Louisville. He was an Acting Apprentice at Actors Theatre of Louisville in 2012 and attended Northern Kentucky University where he studied theatre. Nick is also a voice over artist and can be reached at www.nickvannoyvoice.com.

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Liz is happy to return to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Prior Playhouse productions include Steel Magnolias as the understudy for both Ouiser Boudreaux and Clairee Belcher, and as Betty Andrews in Inspecting Carol directed by the late, great Ed Stern. Other recent credits include Margot in Bury the Rest (Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati); and Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz and Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins, Jr. (The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati). Liz has performed regionally at The Human Race Theatre, Victoria Theatre, Commonwealth Theatre Company, Cincinnati Landmark Productions and The Carnegie Theatre. She also performs in the band Liz and the Perfectly Adequate Trio with her husband, Michael. Liz teaches yoga at The Yoga Bar in Newport, Ky. and with the non-proﬁt agency, Project Yoga. She is the proud mama of Frannie and Clark. Follow her on Instagram @lizcomstock and check out the band at lizandthepefectlyadequatetrio.com.

TAHA MANDVIWALA (MONSIEUR BOUC)

Taha is delighted to hop on board Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s team for Murder on the Orient Express! He is a BA theatre graduate from the University of Kentucky, and he was a member of the 2016-17 Bruce E. Coyle Acting Intern Company at the Playhouse. Recent regional credits include Tiny Beautiful Things at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati; The Taming of the Shrew and Witness for the Prosecution at Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival; Romeo & Juliet and Love’s Labour’s Lost at Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festival; Shakespeare in Love, Treasure Island and multiple seasons of A Christmas Carol here at the Playhouse. Taha also enjoys his time as a parkour instructor and personal trainer at Swift Movement Studio and is actively involved in bringing parkour and movement health into the arts community. Be sure to follow him on Instagram @manlykoala, or visit tahamandviwala.com for more!

LIZ COMSTOCK (ENSEMBLE)

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AARON SCHILLING (ENSEMBLE)

KEN LUDWIG (PLAYWRIGHT)

RISA BRAININ (DIRECTOR)

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Aaron is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Originally from Northern Kentucky, he has spent the last few years performing in the Atlanta area. Regional credits include Titanic, Ragtime, The Seagull, Shenandoah and Sleepy Hollow (Serenbe Playhouse); Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Journey’s End (Atlanta Shakespeare Company); The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley (Theatrical Outﬁt); and La Cage aux Folles (Out Front Theatre Company). Aaron received his BFA in performing arts at Western Kentucky University and spent a year touring with the Atlanta Shakespeare Company. He is incredibly grateful for this opportunity and to everyone who supports live theatre.

Ken Ludwig has had six shows on Broadway, seven in London’s West End, and many of his works have become a standard part of the American repertoire. His 28 plays and musicals have been performed in over 30 countries in more than 20 languages and are produced throughout the United States every night of the year.

Lend Me a Tenor won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classic comedies of the 20th century by The Washington Post Crazy For You was on Broadway for ﬁve years and won the Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical. In addition, he has won the Edgar Award for Best Mystery of the Year, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, and the Edwin Forrest Award for Contributions to the American Theater. His plays have starred, among others, Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Tony Shaloub, Joan Collins and Hal Holbrook. His stage version of Murder on the Orient Express was written expressly at the request of the Agatha Christie Estate, and his latest play, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, won the 2020 Charles MacArthur Award for Best New Play of the Year and is optioned for Broadway. His book How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, published by Penguin Random House, won the Falstaff Award for Best Shakespeare Book of the Year, and his essays are published in the Yale Review. He is a graduate of Harvard and Cambridge and is a frequent guest speaker for groups as varied as The Oxford-Cambridge Society, The Jane Austen Society of North America, The Folger Shakespeare Library, and The Baker Street Irregulars. For more information, see his website at www.kenludwig.com.

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Risa is delighted to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. She served as artistic director for Shakespeare Santa Cruz; associate artistic director for Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Indiana Repertory Theatre; and resident director and associate company director for the Guthrie Theater. Other directorial credits include plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Players Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Clarence Brown Theatre, Denver Center Theatre, Great Lakes Theater, History Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Mixed Blood Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Playmakers Repertory Company, Portland Stage Company, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Syracuse Stage and more. She is the professor of theater and artistic director of LAUNCH PAD, a new play development program housed in the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of California Santa Barbara, which she founded in 2005. She is a past president of the National Theatre Conference and was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in 2020. Risa is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University Drama program. You can visit her website risabrainin.com Thank you, dear audience members, for coming back to the live theatre!

MICHAEL KLAERS (LIGHTING DESIGNER)

Robert is a designer living in Indianapolis, where he has designed productions for the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre and the Lilly Theatre at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. He has also designed productions for Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, Fla.), The Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia), The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (St. Louis), Cleveland Play House (Cleveland), Geva Theatre (Rochester, N.Y.), The Weston Theater Company (Weston, Vt.), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Cincinnati) and American Players Theatre (Spring Green, Wis.). In 1999 and 2011, Rob received a Lilly Endowment Creative Renewal Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Rob is a professor in theatre design at Butler University.

ROBERT KOHARCHIK (SET DESIGNER)

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Michael is thrilled to make his ﬁrst visit to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. His regional theatre credits include Seattle Children’s Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Paciﬁc Conservatory Theatre and Ensemble Theater Company. Michael was the lighting designer for Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy, which played in 50 cities in the U.S. and Europe. He also designs the lighting for Santa Barbara Dance Theater, a modern dance company in his adopted hometown of Santa Barbara, Calif.

Michael’s music has accompanied productions at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Arena Stage, TheatreWorks - Silicon Valley, Syracuse Stage, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Westport Country Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Playhouse and many others. His international credits include The Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa; Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb; the Barbican Theatre Center; and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His acting credits include the McCarter Theatre Center,

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MICHAEL KECK (COMPOSER)

Regional theatre credits feature designs for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theater, Repertory Theatre of St Louis, Indiana Repertory Theater, Geva Theatre Center, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Folger Theatre, Studio Theatre, Anchorage Opera, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Contemporary American Theater Festival and 20 seasons at the American Players Theatre in Wisconsin. Her most special associate design work was with the late great Desmond Heeley for The Importance of Being Earnest in 2011, for which he won a Tony Award. Devon’s own design work was exhibited in Curtain Call: Celebrating a Century of Women Designing for Live Performance. Currently, she is teaching at Binghamton University in New York. She is a member of United Scenic Artists. You can visit her website devonpainter.com.

DEVON PAINTER (COSTUME DESIGNER)

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ANDREA L. SHELL (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 Destiny of Desire, Once on This Island, In The Heights, Million Dollar Quartet, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 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 credits including Moscow, Cherry Town and Medea (PSM, Opera Long Beach); and Castor & Patience, La Boheme, Ariadne auf Naxos, Frida, Die Fledermaus and Tosca (ASM, Cincinnati Opera). She also spent two seasons at The Santa Fe Opera.

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. A highlight of every season for her has been stage managing A Christmas Carol. Favorite Playhouse credits include 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; Behind the Eye; 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.

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

CHRISTIE’S

BROOKE REDLER (SECOND STAGE MANAGER)

AGATHA

Paciﬁc Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Alliance Theatre and various stages in New York, where he currently resides. Excerpts from his solo play, Voices in the Rain, are published by Temple University Press and Alta Mira Press. Michael received three Barrymore Award nominations for his work in Philadelphia. He is a member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, ASCAP, PEN and the Dramatists Guild.

Raymond Beacom, Chris Brusman, Mike Hannon Scenic Artists Taylor Helms, Ruth Wartman Props Artisan Scott Hubert Props Assistant Jen Lampson Cutter/Draper Kristina Sneshkoff

Voice Over Claire VanderMolen Assistant Director Angel Villalobos Dialect Coach D’Arcy Smith

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Murder on the Orient Express

BRANDON T. HOLMES (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

CHRISTIE’S

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MEDIA SPONSOR

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 and Steel Magnolias. 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.

Fight Director Rob Johansen Intimacy Coordinator Torie Wiggins Casting Director for selected roles Claire Simon, CSA Scenic Carpenters

Agatha Christie’s

Sponsored by Roto-Rooter

Straight from the London stage for an exclusive Playhouse engagement, The Lion features a singer-songwriter who shares the turbulent story of his family and his own brush with mortality. He explores love, loss and the redemptive power of music through heartrending monologues and original songs. Hailed by critics as a “wondrous” and “spellbinding” experience, The Lion redeﬁnes the genre of musical theatre.

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COMING NEXT

NOV. 12 - DEC. 4, 2022

THE LION

OF MAX ALEXANDER-TAYLOR BY

COSTUMER DESIGNER BartlettAnonymousWealth Management Mono Bhattacharya Ed and Debbie Birck Douglas Brauch

McDonald Family Foundation Charles and Joann Mead Leon and Barb Meyer

Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr. Chemed Foundation Clark Schaefer Hackett First Financial Bank Greater Cincinnati Foundation Ohio Department of Development Jennifer and Woody Taft Randolph Wadsworth

Randal S. Bloch

ANNUAL GIFTS

Becky Miars Ohio National Financial Services ElizabethRoto-RooterC. B. and Paul G. JohnSittenfeldandJennifer Stein

William P. Anderson Foundation

Susan Whitman

The Otto M. Budig Family

Ms. Danute M. Miskinis Diane and Dave Moccia Dean and Catherine Moulas Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty Sara PrudentialPhillips-Matching Fund Richard Goettle, Inc. Mrs. Deborah White Richardson Margo and Sam Ross Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co., LawrenceInc.and Maureen Vignola Maxwell C. Weaver Foundation Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

The David J. Joseph Company

DIRECTOR

Joseph B. Steiner

Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins

Jo Ann AnthonyWieghausandSally Woodward Susan and Don Zaunbrecher

Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery

Thomas J. Breed

Sandra Bolek

James BurtonCissellandSusan Closson

Richard and Teddie Curry

Tiffany Coleman Carrie Collins

Mr. Rick Coffey

Michael Berry and Melanie Garner

Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation

This list includes all gifts given to the Playhouse from June 22, 2021 to July 22, 2022, not including Endowment and Capital Campaign gifts.

PLAYWRIGHT

The Charles H. Dater Foundation Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee Heidelberg Distributing Company The Daniel and Susan Pfau

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation

AUDIENCE

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith

Belli

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leonard Craig and Anne Maier Deborah and John Majoras Barbara and Kim McCracken Kevin and Frances McMurray James A. Miller

Jane and Gary Booth

John and Peg Bruggeman Jackie and Gary Bryson

Kathy Collins and Joe Giglia

PRODUCER

Pearl J. Compaan, M.D.

Eric and Brenda Armstrong Family

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Borisch

BarbaraEllenU.S.MartyTheBetsyTheDigiRobertTheJackTheLouisTerryFoundationLemmermanandLouiseNippertCharitableFoundationOhioArtsCouncilandMarilynOsborn*RosenthalFamilyFoundationandAdeleSchiffFamilyFoundationandMikeSchuelerSchuelerGroupandJerryShroatShubertFoundationTombSmallBusinessAdministrationandRayvanderHorstWeyand

SET DESIGNER

1919 Investment Counsel AAA Travel & Provident Travel Ron Bates and Randy Lasley BHDP Architecture Mark and Lindsay Bibler David and Elaine Billmire Terri and John Byczkowski James P. Conway, Jr. and Richard D. TheRobertsonCrawford Family Foundation Elizabeth George Timothy P. Gilday

Marjorie Compton

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Bob and Dawn Brewster

Messer Construction Co. Stuart and Ildiko Pray

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blatt

Charles Scott Riley III Foundation

Mr.CandaceCarolDavidBonnieRonJeffFoundationandGayBullockBuntandWeiSunandDickButenandSaraButlerCampbellCarsonAnthonyG.Carter and Family

Mariner Wealth Advisors

The Cord Foundation

Ms. Susan Cummings

Kelly M. FlorenceDehanandThomas DeWitt

Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Richard and Renita Homan Susan Ingmire Patti and Tom Keckeis* Mr.KeyBankandMrs. Michael H. Kremzar

CarolCityArtsWaveofCincinnatiAnnandRalph V. Haile, Jr.

JennyFoundationandDavid Powell Moe and Jack Rouse Margaret and Albert Vontz III U.S. Bank

Emilie and David Dressler Fund* Allison and Rick Edwards

BahlAnonymous&Gaynor Investment Counsel Corporex Companies Inc Nancy and Mark Dawes Estate of Phyllis Followell Frost Brown Todd LLC The Geiler Company Linda and Gary Greenberg* Johnson Investment Counsel Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Mr.Macy’sSilbersteinandMrs.W. R. Manteuffel

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown Janet and Bruce Byrnes Scott X. Deters Peter Draugelis Mr. Robert C. Fee Peggy L. Golden and Kerry J. ChandraKlumpeand Mel Gravely Mrs. Suzanne Hasl Ellen and Garrett Jackson* Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC Marvin Kolodzik

STAGE MANAGER

Mitchell Briggs

Anonymous (7) 25th AmericanaGordonHourAllenArts Foundation

Mr. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Michael and Kathleen Doherty

Denise and Martin Chambers Jeb and Nirvani Head Homewood Suites by HiltonCincinnati Midtown in Oakley BillStationandMary Jane James

RichardTruist and Jill Warman

JudithJanJanetAlbertFund*ArthurG.BanksBartelandLouis

Robert S. Castellini

Bethany Doverspike

Strauss

Kathleen B. and Michael C. Krug* Robert J. Krumdieck Dianne and Dan Kuhnell

Mark Bowen Linda D. Brink Barbara and Neal Bronson Dr. Jane Brown and Mr. Paul Beck Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bullock Jack and Marti Butz Mark T. ThomasByronandAnnette Carothers Nancy B.

JohnLarryScrippsDr.CharlesRosemaryAustinDavidSanchezSavageSchiffSchlachterandAliceSchneiderP.RobertSchwetschenauHowardFoundationandRhondaSheakleyFamilyFoundationL.Shields

Jon and Tara Eaton Rich and Kay Eby John and Patricia Eisenmann Dr. and Mrs. Steve Englender Delores J. Erby Michael Federle

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Ms. Margaret E. Mathile Kathy Merchant

Mr. Kenneth Fischer Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick Kathleen Forrester Sharon MarkGracePattiJimCamilleLouiseAlHamMargoMaryCarlNancyVeronicaFreyhofGlogowskiGollobinandJoyceGreberandPhilHagnerHallandEllieHamiltonandPatHarmannHeadK.HealyandBettyHeathcoteHeldmanandBrianHillandDeannaHollon

Jr.

Robert A. and Marian K. Kennedy Charitable Trust Beverly Kinney and Edward LynnCloughessyKeniston Klahm

ANNUAL GIFTS

Sylvia WendyJohnsonandJeff Johnson Laurie F. Johnston James and Brenda Jones Lisa Kagan

Linda R. Holthaus

Dr. James and Ms. Susan Herman Bernita McCann Hightower Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard

Dr. William J. Faulkner

Jo Ann and George Kurz Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia Dr. John Larkin

Jim Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger KJ

Grayson and Sarah Fitzhugh Family A.T.FundFolgers, Jr. - Lowe Simpson

ProLink Stafﬁng Jeff and Lori Raser Mitch and Karen Rashkin Marjorie and Louis Rauh Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards

Mr. Roy A. Mitchell

Dr.OraFundForuszandMrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Simon Skyline Chili, Inc. Tom and Dee Stegman Ms. Beth Sullivan The Summit Hotel Glenda Suttman Tom and Keri Tami Kathy CarolJillLarryMrs.TowneThorntonPropertiesPaulH.WardWeberWilsonandRichWilson

Bernard Foster Paul and Nancy Gaffney Richard and Kathleen Glaser Vickie Buyniski Gluckman Tom JeanneGougeonandRichard Hannan Mrs. Anne P. Heldman* Betsy and Dave Hendy Helene Herbert

Hixson Architects Engineers NoelInteriorsandKaren Hofmann Barbara J. Howard Carolyn and Michael Hoyt Marty JohnsonHumes&Johnson - Matching Fund

Dr.ThomasDeboraJudithKathyAnneAmeliaMrs.CrystalMr.CynthiaScottChematics,CarrothersInc.ChoateColeandMrs.DavidCookFaulknerCooneyMarthaS.CraftsCrutcherDagenbachandMikeDavisdeLuceDelValleDonnellyandMrs.WalterE.Donnelly,

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Keenan Barbara and Larry Kellar* Arleene Keller

ACTOR Anonymous (6) Liz and Hank Alexander Traci and David Alexander Janice ThomasAmatulliandSusan Anthony Molly R. Barber Mandy Bartel Becky WayneBeckstedtandBarbara Beimesch Mary Ann and Doug Bell John PhyllisKatyTheStephanieBerningerBeslBlackleyFamilyBodenburgBossinandRobert

Donna WhitneyLilleyand Phillip Long Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman David Martin

Samuel Moore, Jr. Scott and Barb Muhlhauser Karen MichaelNeyerNordlund and Lisa Lee Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund* Julia PhillipsPentecostFamily Fund*

Dr. Carol Hubbard Amy Dr.PriyaMaryBufﬁeDr.Ms.JeffAlisonRobertDanielleTracyMichelleKathyNancyPhilipJeffAliceKathyJoanieMr.Mr.KitJeffDanCarolPatriciaJoyceJenniferMaryAbbyJohnEmilyRichardRichardAnneCarolScottHopeDougStephanieKathrynEviSusanKennyCarolynLaurelCharlesJohnMabreySallySherwinNancyWilliamRichardLynnMr.ShawnaHeatherMaryRosalyndTomBarbaraAmyKyleJessicaJarrellDianeMaiteHughesIraolagoitiaR.IsemanMediaSolutionsJonesandSueJonesJ.KatzandMikeKellyandJanaKempKendallKayKoehlerandHeatherAppleandLeeKrombholzK.LangworthyEdwardLanzitP.LarsonandSusanLaufLeugers,Jr.LippincottLittleA.LloydTrustMacLeodandJenniferMargolisMarkleyOttMartinMathis,Sr.MatzBanzhafMcCordMcCordMcNeillandJeffMcPeekandNottinghillInvestmentAdvisersEarlsMcSwiganandKarlaMeekerMillerMeibersandRickMeyerandRhodaMeyerI.MichelmanandKarenE.MeyerMiracleMitchellMoranG.MoranMottierandWilliamMullinsMusgroveandRobertOlsonandDeniseOppedisanoandAndreaOrschellandJackOverbeckandMrs.DanielPardekooperTroyParkerandRichardPaulsenandBobPellegrinoPerlmanandDianePfaffJ.PoonandBrucePrewittQuallsRamseyReedandKennethRevelsonEdwardReynolds,Jr.andRobRiceandJoyceRichRuthRichardsonJeriB.RickettsRixeyEllenRobertsandDavidRolfesRaymondH.RolwingandNancyPerry

Tarshis Susan Tawadros

Dr. Gary A. Thompson and Dr. Lisa E. LindaJanetDunlapG.ToddandGeorge Toft

Mr. Arthur Hughes Dr. Amy Johnstone Don and Frani Jones Dr. Toni and Rabbi Ken Kanter Misty Keeton Msgr. Kurt Kemo Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Kissel Mr. and Mrs. John Kmet Elizabeth and William Knodel Judith A. Koch Kalpana Kotagal Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm Mark and Elisabeth Kuhlman Michael and Paula Kunka Bill and Evelyn Landrigan Phillip Lanham

Mrs. Rita Ross

Lunceford

* Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Ms. Judy Wells Donald R. and Patricia R. Welti Kurt and Jean Whitford Susan and Dean Windgassen Allan Winkler Tim and Leslie Worcester Marsha and Robert Wuerdeman John M. Yacher Linda E. Young David and Cynthia Zink

Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Rottinghaus Robin MichaelRussoand Christine Ryan

Margaret Hagar Jeff Hanna and Peggy Eberhard Gwen and John Heilbrun Albert C. Heimert

ANNUAL GIFTS

Deborah and Banca Chamberlain Gary Chandler

William G. Dorward III Ann BarbaraFarmigaAnn Feldmann

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hensel, Jr. David and Elizabeth Himes Dale Hodges and David F. Logan Virginia Holstein Susan Hopp

Anonymous (12) Sue and Don Adick Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Anderson Elizabeth C. Armitage Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bain Julie Dr.CharlotteCharlesJimJulieDr.BradleyDougThelmaMr.TedBB&TBakerE.BearLyleBenjaminBergmanandJudyBetzR.BevingtonandMrs.JohnBismayerandMarkBissingerandSusanBohacheA.Brigham,IIIBrooksDanielT.Brown,DDSand

Philip and Cathy Wenger Patricia and Brandon Wiers Chris and Diane Williams Rev. Anne Warrington Wilson David Wilson Mrs. Joan R. Wilson Daniel and Jessica Woo Dr. Julie Workman Bob and Sandie Wubbolding Janet Ziegler

Jerome Merski

Wayne Miller

Karina Rothzeid Rich and Barb Ruddy Jerold and Linda Ruschau Mr. Richard H. Russell Josie and Tony Russo Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer James MarthaSanitatoandLee Schimberg Mark and Edward Schoelwer Timothy and Jeannie Schoonover Roger and Glenda Schorr* Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Schott Lauren Hannan Shafer Shelly S. Sherman Sue KarenShowersandIvan Silverman Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin Adrienne Angst Smith Susan and David Smith Paula Steiner Pat and Jim Stern Elizabeth A. Stone* Dr. Susan R. Strick Carol and Ted Striker Robert D. Temple and Sue E. CarlosJanAuerbachH.TepeandRoberta Teran Morley and Brenda Thompson Sally CatharinaTieke Toltzis Ph.D. Dionn Tron Laura R. Turton Doug and Molly Tyger Judy and David Van Ginkel Alex von Rosenberg Liz and Dave Wallingford Dr. and Mrs. Barry W. Webb Kate Wehby Jane Welling

Gloria Uziel and Patrick Shea, M.D. Sarella Walton

STAGEHAND

Jon Moeller

General Electric Robert Gilmore

Mr. Mark Haggard

Donn Goebel and Cathy McLeod Drew Gores and George Dr.WarringtonandMrs.Samuel Greengus

Slutz

James K. and Susan A. Fitton Joy and Bill Fotsch Patricia Fraley John and Susan Frank Derek SharonGarrisonandDennis Geiger

Julie and John Cohen Harva Cope Jean and John Croxton Judy and Chris Dalambakis Elizabeth Dale Mark Mr.Mr.DeniseDaunerDavisFrankDavisandMrs.Robert Dearth Sally KathrynDessauerHolscher Dobbs

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Lori and Jeff Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Malinowski Patricia Mascaritolo Ron Matson and Dan Young Mr. and Mrs. David J. McAdams, in honor of Vickie and Bruce Ellis Ms. Nancy McBreen Mr. Christopher McFarland Jeff KimMcNaulandJan McNeil

Andrew J. Nuckols Diane Oestreicher J. Brett Offenberger and Douglas AliceDuckettandWilson Palmer Dr. and Mrs. Richard Park Drs. Manisha Patel and Michael Mr.CurranandMrs. Donald Peairs Dr. Alter G. and Gloria Peerless Mr. and Mrs. Roger Perna Janet LindaSteveJudithJenniferRuthPhilMr.Dr.Mr.LesEdDanDavidPhillipsPiattFund*andJanetPieschelPlagemanandMollyPolaskyandMrs.DonPopelarandMrs.PowersandMrs.JamesPretzandSusanPriceQuinnRamageReckerRogersRoomannandWilliam

Torey and Tom Torre Valerie and Mike Trentman Stan and Mei Li Trusler

Joel Monteith and Barbara MustoeGeorgeMr.MonteithJerryMorganL.Nielsen

Amy Schur and Steve Albert Michael and Kathie Schwartz Recie and Jim Scott William and Sandra Selvey Ms. Connie Sheets Jack and Barbara Smith Martha and John Spiess Michele J. and Jeffrey D. Starke Steelcase Foundation - Matching RichardFund and Carol Stevie Jane and Paul Stewart Larry and Donna Stinson Joe and Gladys Stolz John Dr.VashtiElizabethKendraWilliamStrawserStrothmanL.StruthersSurgenerSwanAlanandShelley

Michael E. Schroer and Carey Kruer Chris Schulte

Mr. Donald LaRosa Herschell Levine Lupe WilliamDesireeLopezLovelessandLinda

Michael Brown William and Barbara Camilleri

ROBERT AND ADELE SCHIFF FOUNDATION A. AND MARIAN K. KENNEDY CHARITABLE TRUST FOUNDATIONWEAVER

of July 29, 2022 EMERGENCY SUPPORT U.S.

The Playhouse would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the governments and institutions that provided critical support during the COVID-19 crisis: $1,000 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $20,000 – $49,999 $10,000 – $19,999

FAMILY

$50,000+

As GOVERNMENTFEDERAL

THE HAROLD & MIMI STEINBERG CHARITABLE TRUST

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THE FAMILYROSENTHALFOUNDATIONWILLIAM P. FOUNDATIONANDERSON ROBERT

ELEANORA C.U. ALMSMAXWELLTRUST C.

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

Patti and Tom Keckeis* 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*

* Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SAVE THE DATE for two exclusive “behind the scenes” events November 7, 2022 – Sneak Peek: A CHRISTMAS CAROL May 8, 2023 – From Paramount to Playhouse: SHANE

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

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

RonAnonymousBatesand 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 Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Richard and Renita Homan Susan Ingmire Bill and Mary Jane James Linda Busken Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh Jergens

Sara JennyPhillipsandDavid Powell 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 Tomb Ellen and Ray van der Horst Lawrence and Maureen Vignola Randolph Wadsworth Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund* Barbara Weyand Mrs. Deborah White Richardson Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis

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.

CIRCLE

Director Brendon Fox and Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison leading a 2018 Artistic Director’s Circle event.

Sue and John Bever Mark and Lindsay Bibler David and Elaine Billmire Ed and Debbie Birck Bernice and Thomas Bishop John and Cynthia Bismayer Rodd and Carol Bixler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blatt Ruth and Tom Bobenread Boedecker Foundation Kenneth and Lois Boekley Rick and Janet Bohne Sharon Kesterson Bollen Martha P. Bolognini Scott D. Booher and Angel M. NeilWerlingK.Bortz Family Mr. Ethan Bowen Selena, James, and Justin Bowling Dr. and Mrs. Leo Bradley Douglas Brauch Thomas J. Breed Philip and Phyllis Breen Tom and MC Brennan Susan Brenner and Steven HazeleenMombachP.and J. Leland Brewster II* David Briggs and John Mitchell Barbara and Neal Bronson Helena and Randy Brooks Dale P. Brown and Lou Enzweiler Daniel Brown and Mark Haggard Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown Marian H. and Albert L. Brown, Jr.* Ms. 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

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Wayne and Fran Carlisle

Anonymous (57) Pat and Jack Adams Richard and Virginia Adams Drs. Gordon and Dorothy Air Ms. Kathryn Al-Lamadani Gordon Allen Raye KennethMichaelPamJohnBillJohnDavidSueJudithMaryMissWayneDeeMarkDaveMichaelRonaldDonaldWilliamSandraRonBartlettMs.KristenMr.BankTrishBairdWalterBahlStephenChristyMarcieRickRickiBruceAtkinsCharlesPatriciaEricTheCarolYousefTomJohnJamesMarthaDr.MariaJaneBrianAmericanPeterAlpaughAllenFoundationandVickyAlpaughFinancialGroupAndersonandGordonDevinneyS.AndersonS.AndersonVictorandDoloresAngelAnnessAnthonyandSarahCorathersandBridgetAnthonyandSusanAnthonyAouadN.AquinoArendsFamilyandBrendaArmstrongJ.ArmstrongW.Ashing,III&PearceInc.andHeleneAultandGeraldAyerBachhuber,Jr.andBettyeBeaumontandNathanBachrachBackleyandPhilCrabtreeandSusanBaggott&GaynorInvestmentCounselandBarbaraBaileyFoundation,Inc.andJoeBakerofAmericaandMrs.RobertO.BanksBargerHenriettaBarlagWealthManagementBatesandRandyLasleyBaumanandKateBaumannBeckandDr.LawrenceE.EynonBeckemeyerandSheliaBeckerandGaleBeckettandEileenBeckmanBeebeandBarbaraBeimeschMarthaL.BellAnnandDougBellandLouisBelliBenskinandMarilynBeranABerenbergandJanetBergerBerningerandJeffBernsteinBerryandMelanieGarnerW.andDawnH.Bertsche

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cardona Shannon and Bill Carey

James Cartledge

DavidBonnieScottDavidStephenDouglasJohnJeffCarolFoundationA.BuergerandGayBullockandDawsonBullockandCarolBurksandDiedraBurnsandJoanBurrowJ.BurwinkelandDickButenButlerandSaraButler,

Shannon and Lee Carter Family

Mr.Fund*andMrs.

Castellini Foundation/Robert S. Castellini

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 July 18, 2022. For more information about making a donation please contact Allison Gerrety at 513-977-2022.

Jo Ann KellyRondaNancyDr.MarkDawesKennethKathyInEdmundMr.TheMarkMr.JenniferJudyRichardTomDavidJohnBrianDr.TheBetsyMr.RobinKassyDouglasMichaelSallySheilaJamesMarjorieGeorgeDr.LarryWilliamLelandPhilipLoisJohnCarlBurtonPhilipLeslieClarityCityJamesEdKevinLarryDeniseDebbieRosalindCasutoChaikenChamberlainandMartinChambersandJulieChandlerChaneyandNancyCiarnielloCissellofCincinnatiEventsClarkClaytonandSusanClossonandDeborahCoburnandJulieCohen*andPhilipCohen*andSheilaCohen*M.andCarolC.ColeB.ColemanandMaureenA.ColemanandMaureenCollinsandMrs.RobertH.CollinsColombelE.ComptonP.Conway,Jr.andRichardD.RobertsonM.ConwayandRickCoomesandMicheleCooneyandSarahCoonsandJeffCorkenCottonandCynthiaFittonandMrs.RobertCoughlinandJohnCoutantCrawfordFamilyFoundationandMrs.JosephA.CreevyCrellinandLisaCroninCrottyandJoanVonHandorfandAmeliaCrutcherandTeddieCurryandChrisDalambakisandM.VitoDamianoandMrs.RichardD’AugustineDaunerDavidJ.JosephCompanyDaveDavisC.Davis,Jr.MemoryofFrankandRuthDavisandMikeDavisDavisdirect,LLCandNancyDawesLoisL.DeatonDecastroDeelDehanandRickStaudigel

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

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

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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 The Morse and Betty Johnson Family Foundation Ronald Johnson and Kathleen Bok Wendy and Jeff Johnson Laurie F. Johnston Dr. Amy Johnstone Jones Family Fund*

Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Donnelly, Jr. Joan and Jeff Dornette William G. Dorward III Timothy Douglas Bethany and Denny Doverspike Barbara Doviak

Dr.DeloitteandMrs. Gregory DeLorenzo Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Ms. Marilyn Derfus Designer Donations for Cincinnati Charities, Inc. Scott X. Deters Cathy and Michael DeWeirdt Diamond/Wolf Family Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery William and Marifran Dirkes Michael and Patricia Dirr Michael and Kathleen Doherty Thomas Donnelly

Stephen Einson and Patricia Fraley Dr. and Mrs. Edward Elicker Ms. Joyce Elkus Bill and Sharon Emeigh Thomas J. Emery Memorial R and K Emery Encore Technologies Ms. Karla Epperson Richard and Lisa Ernst Sarah and Tommy Evans Beth and Brooks Ewing Mr. and Mrs. William Faulkner Peg Fay-Feder and Sam Feder Greg and Vickie Fehr Gerry and Meloney Feldkamp Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker Louis and Lisa Fender Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fiddes Fifth Third Foundation John Finocharo and Valerie Taylor First Financial Foundation Dr. Daniella Fisher Deborah and Thomas Fisher Eric and Julia Fisher Mary and Bob Fitzpatrick Janice Flanagan and Bob Amott David Fleming Sarah and Timothy Fogarty

Joseph Hale, Jr. Carl and Margo Hall Christopher and Marti Hall Ham and Ellie Hamilton Doug and Donna Hammond Lauren Hannan Shafer 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

In Memory of Betty Duncan Freeman Durham and Dean SaralouClevengerand Dave Durham John and Liz Dye Dr. Leslie Dye Peggy Eberhard and Jeff Hanna David and Kathy Eby Allison Zent Edwards

Jim Denker and Mary McCarty Jan JaniceDentonandNick Denton

Kelley PatriciaDowningandTimothy Doyle

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Peter EmilieDraugelisandDavid Dressler Fund*

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 RichardZinicolaand Renita Homan

Mary B. and William H. Hopple, III Terence L. and Christine W. Horan Mr. Peter Horton Joan Hoskins and Bob Nogg Erin E. Houlihan and John T. Bostick Barbara J. Howard Michael and Carolyn Hoyt Joseph Huber and Shelli Smith Marty and Tom Humes Nada HuttenbauerHuron Foundation Paul and Ruth Inderhees The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls SusanFoundationIngmire and Lynn Hailey Maite Iraolagoitia Carl and Diane Iseman Mrs. Michele J Ittel Ellen and Garrett Jackson* Karen McConnal Jackson Bill and Mary Jane James Charles James Dottie Janson

Charles L. and Lisa Dehner

Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Foster Missy and Brian J. Fox Pete and Betsy 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 WilliamFureyandKathleen 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. TheKlumpeGoldhoff Family Sherry and Brett Goodson Clifford Goosmann and Andrea Ms.WilsonMadeleine 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 WillGelmanGroneman and Maureen JoseFlanaganandDebra Guerra Barbara Anderson Guthridge* Margaret E. Hagar and Richard A. AndrewByamand Melissa Hagenmaier Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Mr.DavidFoundationHaleandMrs.J.

Natalie Hayes Jeb and Nirvani Head Mrs. Louise A. Head The Hearst Foundations, Inc. Donald and Megan Heeb Brian and Helen Heekin Alan and Marion Heitner In Memory of Elizabeth Henderson Dave and Betsy Hendy Mari SusanDawnHengelbrokHensleyandJames Herman Bob and Marilyn Herring Michelle and Don Hershey Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Sherrie and Fred Heyse Joseph and Susan Hickey Barbara and James Hilb Grace and Brian Hill Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard Dale Hodges and David F. Logan Ms. Emily Hodges Mrs. Kyle Hodgkins Sue Hoel

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In Memory of Phyllis A. Followell Micha and Bill Foglesong Gail F. KathleenForbergandBruce Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. David Duke Diane and Steve Dumbauld Tim and Tina Dumont

The Bob and Rita Driehaus Family Don and Mary Dufek Duke Energy Foundation

Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee Northmarq - Susan Branscome Andrew J. Nuckols Bruce and Neda Nutley Diana and Rick Oberschmidt Carol and Mike O’Brien

Bonnie F. Loftspring Whitney and Phillip Long Margaret M. and Theodore F. WilliamJudyCaroleLongshoreLonnemanLucasFamilyLuerssenand

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Perna David and Nancy Peters Dan and Sue Peterson

Neil and Virginia O’Connor Ohio Facilities Construction OhioCommisionNational Foundation

Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman Betsy and Brian MacConnell Carol Ann MacGregor Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein John DenisMacLeodMaddock and Lisa Ross

Leon and Barb Meyer Becky RobertMiarsandBeth Michaels Richard I. Michelman and Karen E. MarkMeyerandKathy Millburg

John and Kathy Mitchell Mr. Roy A. Mitchell Diane and Dave Moccia Marie and Tom Monaco Family MonasteryFund* Event Center

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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

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

Jim Lippert and Carrie ShortJonathanLippertand Nancy Lippincott Georgia and Gerald Lippold Sherwin Little LKC JamesSallyFoundationA.LloydLockeyand Grace Lemasters

Carl Parrott and Molly Katz Fund* Donald and Mary Jo Peairs Barb and Al Pearlman Linda and Michael Peitz Richard F. Pender

The Perfect Brew Rita and David Perkins Alice Perlman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. 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* Bill and Evelyn Landrigan Shawna K Langworthy Judy and Laurence Laning Manuel and Karen Lanker Mr. Edward Lanzit Rebecca and John 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 Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leonard Carol Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett Mary Kay Levesay Larry and Margee Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Limbach Robert J and Karen M Limoseth Barb Lind and Randy Bates

John and Lorna Muhlhauser Scott and Barb Muhlhauser Martha Mullin

Susan Small

William J. and Mary G. Moran Dennis and Amy Morand Ms. Vivian Morgan Arthur C. Morrissey and Janet M. W.HayesStanley and Mary W. Morton Dean and Catherine Moulas Nora Moushey Mark Mueller

Jannelle Moore

Evelyn Mae Family Fund* Drs. Kris and Sudha Mahalingam Craig and Anne Maier Paul and Suzie Maione Deborah and John Majoras Laurie Makoski Maly Family Fund* Mark K. Mandell-Brown MD Terry and Joanna Mann Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Manteuffel Jeff and Jeanette March Ward and Ellen Maresca Charles and Jennifer Margolis Mariner Wealth Advisors James A. Markley, Jr. David and Tracey Martin David L. Martin Charles and Claire Martini David RaymondMasonand Madelynn Matlock Ron Matson and Daniel Young The Dean G. and Susan G. Matz Charitable Fund Dr. and Mrs. Sean McCauley David and Diane McClain Mr. and Mrs. John McClure Carolyn McCoy Mr. Kim and Mrs. Barbara MaryMcCrackenMcCullough-Hudson and Greg Hudson Kevin and Erica McDonnell Jim and Dianne McEachen Dr. and Mrs. Paul McEnery Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McGraw Mark McKillip and Amira Beer Kevin and Frances McMurray Jeff and Debbie 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 MesserKathrynMenge*E.MerchantConstruction Co.

Fred and Robin Miller James A. Ms.MillstoneMillerFundDanuteM. Miskinis

Kyle and Sue Jones Scott and Patricia Joseph Martin and Shirley Joyce John and Nickie Kahle Dr. Toni and Rabbi Ken Kanter The Kaplan Foundation Marguerite Katchen Liz Grubow and Jerry Kathman 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 BarbaraThornton-KeithandLarry Kellar Arleene Keller Diane Remmel Keller Susan Kellogg Estate Rosalynd Kendall Sharon Kerns Tim and Grace Kerr Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kielar Elizabeth C. King Marilyn G. Kinne Beverly Kinney and Ed Cloughessy Shelley KathleenKirkand Larry Kissel Lynn Keniston Klahm Mark and Nancy Kleespies David and Janice Klocke Lisa AustinKnochelmannE.Knowlton Foundation, BetInc.and Dave Koeninger Edward and Sandra Kohn Mr. Marvin P. Kolodzik Sandford and Nancy Kopnick Daniel Koppenhafer Sally and Gerry Korkin Mark and Karen Kremzar Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar Mrs. Joan E. Krieg Vicki and Jim Kroger

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt Jack and Marilyn Osborn Kenneth C. Oswald and Mary Beth TheodoreMartin Otte Charlotte and Robert Otto Kit and Jack Overbeck Tom and Linda Palmer Donna and Greg Park George and Gay Parker

George and Kay Murphy

CAMPAIGN

WHERE WILL THE ARTS TAKE YOU NEXT ? VISIT ARTSINOHIO.COM @OHIOARTSCOUNCIL | #ARTSOHIO | OAC.OHIO.GOV State and federal dollars through the Ohio Arts Council supported your arts experience today.

Si and Laura Pitstick Giving Fund Osman and Suna Polat Mr. and Mrs. Don Popelar Sharon and Stephen Poppe Wym and Jan Portman* Jennifer and David Powell

Cherie Torres-Silva Ann Marie Tracey and Daniel ValerieBuckleyand Mike Trentman

Jeff and Joyce Rich Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards Sue Richmond

Chris Piepmeier

Kathy Regruth Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder Pamela and Dick Reis Pamela Reising Pat KennethResslerand Danielle Revelson Don and June Reynolds Alison and Rob Rice

Carol DennisThamanandCathleen Theobald

Diane RaymondRohsand Nancy Rolwing

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tieke

Janet Schultz and Russell Lascelles Laura Schuman Abby and David Schwartz Theodore and Debra Schwartz* Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Schwartz Dr. P. Robert Schwetschenau Ms. Julie Schwierling David and Martha Seagram Linda RobertSearsandValla Sears

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Joan and Bill Roberts Ms. Constance Robinson Blake Robison and Connan

Ann Saluke and Don Yelton David Sammons KJ MarkSanchezandJan Sass

Michael J. Tillar

Ann L. Swanson

Michael and Margaret Sullivan Stuart and Terry Susskind

Michelle Ramsey

UBS Financial Services, Inc. Gloria Uziel and Patrick Shea, M.D. Linda Vaccariello and Eric JohnBurgmannVagoand Joan Luppino Catherine and Jim Valentine Ellen and Ray van der Horst

Terry Powell

Gerald D. Rape Mitch and Karen Rashkin Mary and Ranjit Rath Marjorie and Louis Rauh Robert and Kathleen Recchiuti Robert and Constance Reed

The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, DigiTrusteeandMike Schueler

Marty C. Tomb

Mark and Elizabeth Phillips Paul and Janet Phillips

Nancy and Gary Strassel Bill and Nina Strauss

Linnell and Paul Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. David Savage, Jr. Susan and Clint Schertzer Robert and Adele Schiff Family KarenFoundationMaitland Schilling Martha and Lee Schimberg Rosemary and Mark Schlachter Michael and Jeanne Schmerler Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee Ms. Kitty Hawley Schmidt Ron and Ruth Schmiedeker Ms. Natalie Schoeny Roger and Glenda Schorr* The Harold C. Schott Foundation Carol J. MichaelSchroederSchroerand Carey Kruer

TriVersity Construction Company

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe

Robert and Linda Singer Satwant and Kuldip K. Singh Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Dr.SittenfeldandMrs. Bradbury A. Skidmore Ms. Norma Skoog Rick and Cathy Slack Jack and Barbara Smith Michael and Barbara Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith Mr. Steven Smith and Mr. David SusanVanderpoolandDavid Smith Alan JacquelineSmulianand Richard Snyder Christine Socwell Ellen Pease and V. Clark Sole, Jr. Family Fund* Carol and Harry Sparks Arthur W. Sphar, Jr Sandra and Henry Spitz

CAMPAIGN

Daman and Barbara Turner

Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Family TeriFoundationSeippeland Debra Johnson William and Sandra Selvey The Louise Taft Semple Foundation Ora Forusz and J. Harry Mr.DornheggenandMrs.Kevin Shea Christopher and Jeanne Sheldon Charitable Fund Kathy Shell and Joetta Prost Thomas and Nancy Shepherd John L. Shields Paul MelvinShorttand Thelma Shotten Glenn and Sue Showers Betsy and Jerry Shroat Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuford Ivan and Karen Silverman Melinda and Irwin Simon Mr. Jeremy F. Simpson Ann M. Simsic

Mary Stagaman and Ron Kull Jeffery and Nancy Stambough JoAnn JosephStamperandLinda Staneck Joseph and Kathleen Statt Katherine and Tim Stautberg Kurt and Susan Stedje John and Jennifer Stein Steiner Family Paula Steiner John and Kathy Stengel Robert and Elizabeth Stephens Phil and Berni Stephenson

Bette and Jack Stith Arnold and Stephanie Stoller Elizabeth A. Stone* Logan and Donna Stone

Kendra L. Struthers

Millie Swaine

Gerri Strauss

The Procter & Gamble Fund* Prudential - Matching Fund Greg and Ann Pugh Leo JohnPulteand Kathy Qualls

RichardSylviaMorrisseyRobisonandSusan Roebuck

Dr. Susan R. Strick

The Sutphin Family Foundation Glenda Suttman

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The Roselle Foundation John and Amy Rosenberg Family

Stephen Peterson and Christopher SusanBollingand Daniel Pfau

Dave and Heidi Thiem Beverly Thomas and Roy Robbins

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorpe Mary and Mitch Thurman

Alli and Matthew Powers Stuart and Ildiko Pray Marcy WilliamPrebegandMary Beth Price

Jennifer and Woody Taft Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis Robert D. Temple and Sue E. LawrenceAuerbachand Jan Tepe Carlos and Roberta Teran Ms. Marty Thaler

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

Richard Ryan

TheFundRosenthal Family Foundation Bruce and Bettina Ross Louis and Ellen Ross Margo and Sam Ross Moe and Jack Rouse Susan Abrahamson Routh and Jeffrey Routh Family* William S. Rowe Foundation Jack and Mary Bob Rubenstein Barb and Rich Ruddy Peter Ruehlman

Lora and Scott Swedberg

Taft Stettinius & Hollister Dudley and Tina Taft

Dionn Tron

Mr. Richard H. Russell Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer Don and Victoria Ryan

Lyle and Jean Ritze Bavi Rivera and Bob Moore

Mr. Charles L. Thomas, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Stephen and Ingrid MorleyThomasand Brenda Thompson

Betty L. Prince

Susan and James Troutt Truist TurnerFoundationConstruction Company

Capurro

Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts Pann and Terry Webb Mrs. Arthur D. Weber Marcia and Richard Weiland Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund* Don and Sandy Weinkam Alan

Rosalie P. van Nuis John and Amy Vennemeyer Lawrence and Maureen Vignola Christopher and Nancy Virgulak The Vista Foundation Alex von MargaretRosenbergandAlbert Vontz III* Jeffrey and Marcia Vorholt Nancy DanielMr.PattyRandolphWadeWadsworthWagnerandMrs.ElmerWahlG.WalkerandLisa

Brendan and Julie White Kurt and Jean Whitford Leo Whitt and Xia Wang Jo Ann Wieghaus Ann Westheimer and Peter Williams Chris and Diane Williams Mauri J Willis

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Wesloh

Mr. and Mrs. David Westerbeck Western and Southern Financial SallieFundWestheimer and Greg Rhodes Barbara AmandaWeyandandTom White

Julia Wesselkamper and Julian MikeJohnsonandSue West

Liz and Dave Wallingford Waltek and Company LTD Sarella Walton Buzz RichardWardand Jill Warman David and Ginger Warner

CAMPAIGN

Mr. and Mrs. George Zueﬂe

Connie and Alan Wolfson Daniel and Jessica Woo Robert and Lauren Woodiwiss Margaret and John H. Wyant John M. Yacher Craig and Mary Beth Young Linda and Jim Young Steve and Cindy Young Susan and Don Zaunbrecher Alison and Jim Zimmerman David and Suzanne Zimmerman

Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis Jill and Steve Wilson Richard V. and Carol A. Wilson* Robert and Judy Wilson Peg AnneWolfeMarie Wolfer

More than Connect with us: See “Why Skidmore?”

*Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

CAPITAL

Richard Zinicola Anne and Allen Zobay Phil and Debbie Zorn

StevenEdwardMs.JaneJaneDonnaWeinsteinWelchS.WellingWellingJanetK.WendelWertheimerandHeather

IN MEMORY OF KIM BLACKLEY The Blackley Family

IN MEMORY OF BETTY CHOATE

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blackmer

IN MEMORY OF MARIAN DOWNEY Juliet Downey and Bryson Mullins

IN MEMORY OF RENEE ALPER

IN HONOR OF DR. GORDON HUNTRESS

IN MEMORY OF MILDRED SELENA MABREY Charles Mason

IN MEMORY OF PAUL G. SITTENFELD Matthew Feldman and Julie Baker

Carol and Ted Striker

IN HONOR OF MOE AND JACK ROUSE MarkAnonymousandEdward Schoelwer

IN MEMORY OF CAROLYN RUSSO Peri and Dave Russo

IN MEMORY OF VAL BLACKSENA

MEMORIAL GIFTS

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GIFTS

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 June 22, 2021, through July 22, 2022.

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 June 22, 2021, through July 22, 2022.

IN MEMORY OF KAREN BELL Mr. Edward Lanzit

Scott Choate

IN HONOR OF MARGENE RYBERG Stephanie Webster

IN HONOR OF WOODY TAFT Ignite Philanthropy

IN MEMORY OF CARL JOSEPH REYNOLDS Anonymous (5) Kerri and Kenneth Abney Chematics, Inc. Gap Inc. Janis RobertJenniferMarciaLongbottomMollicaNorthEdwardReynolds, Jr. Pamela Rincones Diane Schultz Ingrid G. Schultz Rosanna Wiebe

IN MEMORY OF BRUCE E. COYLE Rebecca J. Graham

IN MEMORY OF PAUL BERNHEIMER David and Diane Schneider

Gregory Alper

William A. Friedlander Oliver M. Gale

Diane D. Todd Marty Tomb Ellen and Ray van der MargaretHorst and Albert Vontz III

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lyons Jacqueline M. Mack Richard and LouiseAdrienneElizabethAnnJerryJohnDigiCarolMarkRobertJackRichardEllenPamelaBettyJennyCharlieCarolynCharlotteJackRichardRonPattiWilliamDavidJamesCharlesBarbaraRonDavidDavidJamesManteuffelSandyA.Markley,Jr.L.MartinMasonMatsonandDanielYoungandKimMcCrackenandJoannMeadA.MillerandDianeMocciaJ.andMaryG.MoranMyersandAlanFlahertyandDebiNashandJuliaOkenfussandMarilynOsbornandRobertOttoParkerandTaraPeaseandDavidPowellL.PrinceReisingRieveschlRosenthalandMoeRouseandDellAnnSatheandRosemarySchlachterJ.SchroederFranceSchuelerL.ShieldsandBetsyShroatM.SimsicC.B.SittenfeldAngstSmithW.Spiegel

Judy

Mr. Charles W. Goering Peter atofﬁcerversation!legacy,theIfMonteGladysMr.AlbertHowardDr.CharlesCharlesThurzaJaneRickPaulMarshaMaryKarlMr.GeneLoisLaunceyGeorgeMauriceMr.ManuelKeithStanleyMrs.Dr.CarlynHainlineG.HamiltonRobertJ.HaslMorseJohnsonM.Kaplan,M.D.LemmermanD.andRhodaMayersonandMrs.ArnoldMorelliE.OshryRieveschlRoderRosenthalF.SantoroandMrs.RobertC.Schiff,Sr.andRobertaSchlachterLouiseSchrothShieldsG.SittenfeldSteinerK.SteinﬁrstR.SternbergandSueStrausL.andJoanThomas,Jr.ThomasToddTombVontz,Jr.andMrs.DickWaiteC.WarshauerWitteyouwouldliketomakePlayhousepartofyourlet’sstartacon-CallmajorgiftsLynnSmith,CFRE513-977-2067.

David and Elaine Billmire

OF TRUSTEES

JamesBetThomasDianeSusanHollyRichardBernitaNirvaniLindaElizabethLouisEllisA.FenderGeorgeGreenbergHeadMcCannHightowerP.HomanHuttenbauerIngmireS.JordanM.KeckeisKoeningerC.Leonard

Roy A. Mitchell

THE MORSE JOHNSON SOCIETY OF PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK

Romola N. Allen

Charlin MikeDavidWinifredJanM.JudithAndrewKarleeMrs.RobertMrs.CherylMaryJanLindaJ.MadeleineMrs.VictoriaAllisonSusanBarbaraMrs.KellyJackieGuyRichardCarolSusanJohnRosemarieBriggsBrownandPegBruggemanandBurtonClossonC.ColeandTheresaCurryandCathyDeDiemarDieckmanandMikeCameryM.DehanJamesM.EdwardsFitchS.FriedlanderGerretyBuyniskiGluckmanCharlesGoeringH.GordonFrederickandCynthiaGossmanGreenbergandHermanGroshoffHainlineHarden-LoveRobertJ.HaslandJudithHeatonAndreaandDr.EdwardHerzigL.HilliardMacAoidhJergensE.JohnsonJ.JohnsonandJayKalagayanB.KesslerandJaniceKlockeandMarilynKremzar

Jill Fox Warman

TRUSTEES

SusanRonnaSusanBarbaraWesselkamperM.WeyandWhitmanWillisB.Zaunbrecher

Sam

Mr. Neil Billman

Danute Miskinis

James P. Conway, Jr. Alva Jean Crawford Mark Dawes Scott X. Deters

Roderick and Barbara Barr

Julia

Randolph and Patricia Ms.KrummAbby E. Langdon Minor and Dan LeBlond Terry Lemmerman Mary V. Lierl

REMEMBEREDPOSTHUMOUSLY StonaJeromeMargaretFelixJamesMrs.AnneJohnJohnEvaLelandJackPeterKarenRobertMrs.HelenAnonymousandCharlesAbramovitzThomasAdlerH.AllenH.BellBriggsG.BrownM.ColeJaneRomaineCoombeV.CrableF.CurleyElkinsDidrichsenElizabethEasleyM.EdwardsandWetaMaeElkinsM.EmbshoffA.FeyandRobertJ.SchlaﬂeFitch

Stephen Lett Kevin N. McMurray

Timothy Douglas Peter A. Draugelis

Digi France Schueler President James C. Leonard Vice President Stephen Lett Secretary Dean A. Moulas Treasurer Ellen G. van der Horst Chair

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EMERITUS

Rosemary and Frank ThomasBloomJ. Breed

Peggy Barrett

Daniel G. Walker JoAnn and Paul Ward Stuart Warshauer Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. JimWattsandJo Ann Weber Irwin and RonnaBarbaraWeinbergBarbaraM.WeyandandDr.James B. BarbaraWillis Witte Susan and ZaunbrecherDon

Henrietta Barlag

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 July 14, 2022.

OFFICERS

Al Vontz, III

Ronald T. Bates David M. Billmire M.D. Douglas Brauch Ryan TiffanyRobertBrownS.CastelliniColeman

LarryEllenWoodyJosephJerryDigiKJMargoDebbieRobertMattSaraJackPattiDeanMooreA.MoulasMyersOsbornPhillipsReckmanReifsnyderWhiteRichardsonK.RossSanchezFranceSchuelerShroatB.SteinerTaftG.vanderHorstVignola

Francis and Susan Stanton Lynda A. Thomas Sidney Thomas

David AlbertHowardJackLoisMorseAndrewHerrimanMacAoidhJergensJohnsonRosenthalRouseTombVontz,Jr.

Otto M. Budig, Jr. Chuck Carothers

WREW-FM,WGRR-FM Mix 94.9

Ohio National Financial Services P&GPNC

$1,000 - $2,499

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

COMMUNITY

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.

Leon and Barb Meyer Jenny and David Powell Digi and Mike Schueler

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith and Associates

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 Cincinnatialtaﬁberyou!Business

Courier

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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

Western & Southern Financial Group U.S. Bank

CORPORATE PARTNERS

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David J. Joseph Company Graeter’s Ice Cream Co. Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors

Terri and John Byczkowski Linda and Gary Greenberg Terry CharlesLemmermanandJoann Mead

The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation The Enquirer | Cincinnati.com Fifth Third Bank and the Fifth Third Foundation GE

THE SINGULAR SENSATIONS

The Kroger Co. Messer Construction Co.

The Blind Lemon and Eddie Sheppard Emerge Managed Solutions, LLC Mt. Adams Bar & Grill

Huntington Bank ProLink Stafﬁng Skyline Chili

For companies looking to make a smaller investment in the Playhouse, the Corporate Partner Program is just the ticket. A gift of $1000 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!

Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard Terry Lemmerman The Markley Family Jack and Marilyn Osborn Digi and Mike Schueler Betsy and Jerry Shroat Marty Tomb Ellen and Ray van der Horst Barbara Weyand

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies Cincinnati Reds Duke Energy

The Vontz Family

Great American Insurance Group

The Summit Hotel Towne Properties

SUPPORT

Optic Lizard Productions

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS

Laura R. Turton

Lisa N. HeatherKaganKrombholz

Janet G. Banks

LEADING LADIES

Bethany Doverspike Ora HeleneNancyForuszGaffneyHerbert

STARLETS

Sally A. Lloyd

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Molly R. Barber

Shelly S. Sherman

Joann Mead

Mary G. Moran

GRAND DAMES

Ildiko DaniellePrayRevelson

Kathy CatharinaThorntonToltzis Ph.D.

Dionn Tron

@CINCINNATIMAGAZINE FOLLOW US

Judy Wells

Sue Zimmerman

Bold indicates Steering Committee Members

Mary Ellen Roberts

Susan J. Cummings

Marty DeborahHumesWhite Richardson

Linda Young

Terry NancyLemmermanLippincott

BRAVA! Thank you for celebrating ten years of Leading Ladies at the Playhouse! This list recognizes members of the Leading Ladies as of August 1, 2022. For information on accepting your role as a Leading Lady, please contact Kendra Struthers at 513-977-2024.

Kelly M. Dehan

Carol NancyCampbellB.Carrothers

CO-CHAIRSPROGRAM

Diane R. Iseman

Jenny Powell

Debora Del Valle

Linda R. Holthaus

Sue GlendaShowersSuttman

Ellen G. van der Horst

Susan Ingmire

Karlee Hilliard

Patti Myers

Digi France Schueler

Marty DeborahDanuteHumesMiskinisWhiteRichardson

Janice Amatulli

DIVAS

Marjorie Compton

Linda D. Brink

Carolyn Ott Martin Kathryn McCord

Randal S. Bloch

Ms. Kathryn Merchant

Karen Neyer

Amelia Crutcher

THE CURTAIN IS RISING Support the local arts community as it takes the stage this fall and reach an engaged, affluent audience. Series2020/2021Magazine AaronSorkin’sastonishing theAronoffinJanuary PRODUCTIONOF 2021 ShelterhouseRosenthalTheatre @cincinnatiplayhouse@cincyplay RobertS.MarxTheatre Seasonpresentedby HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING CO. SeasonSponsorofNewWork: THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION PRESENTS CINCINNATI,OHIO MARCH25-JUNE19,2022 CINCINNATI OPERA CINDERELLAFEBRUARY17-27, 2022SPRINGER AUDITORIUMMUSIC HALL To advertise: advertise@cincinnatimagazine.com Space reservation is happening now!

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

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.

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.

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Large Print Program

DISABLED: dial 711 to connect to the Box Ofﬁce via Ohio Relay Services

ADDRESS: 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202

ACCESSIBILITY WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM

CHILDREN

Hearing enhancement receivers providing volume enhancement to patrons with hearing impairment are available. Please see the house manager for more information.

FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES: 513-345-2242 WEBSITE: cincyplay.com

Hearing Enhancement

Audio Described and Signed Performances

CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES

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.

Accessible seating for wheelchairs is subject to availability and should be requested at the time of ticket reservation.

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Live audio description for patrons who are sight-impaired and signed performances for those with hearing impairments are offered for designated performances. 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.

PATRONS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, DEAF BLIND OR SPEECH

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.

BOX OFFICE: 513-421-3888 OH, KY, IN TOLL-FREE: 800-582-3208

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

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

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.

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ADMINISTRATION

Finance Manager Chad Stewart Finance Associate Brian Anderson Ofﬁce Administrator Kathy Durnell

CAPITAL PROJECT

BRUCE E. COYLE INTERN COMPANY

COSTUMES/WARDROBE

AND PRODUCTION STAFF

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Director of HR, Equity and Inclusion Dawn Mundy Payroll and Beneﬁts Specialist Amy Stier

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

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison Stefanie Hengge

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EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT

Acting and Education Interns Ariana Hooberman-Piñeiro, Alessandra Lundberg, Dylan O’Leary, Joshua Schull, Soﬁa Vazquez Maccio Stage Management Interns Corey Cagle, Katherine Ivins, Madison Stone

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

DIRECTORS

Associate Producer Suann Pollock Company Manager A.J. Ford

Costume Shop Manager Gordon DeVinney First Hand Caitlin Turvey Wig and Makeup Artist Amy Whitaker Costume/Design Administrative Assistant Heather Merchant Costume Shop Assistant Bridget Kline Lead Rouse Wardrobe Karla Knochelmann Rosenthal Shelterhouse Wardrobe Julie Hudson

Capital Project Manager Phil Rundle

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

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

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

ARTISTIC

SCENERY

Patron Services Director Don Wong Assistant Patron Services Manager Julia Hasl Miller Ticket Services Staff Katie Collier, Victoria Forbes, Jenny French, Chase Johnson, Alexi Lewis, Sarah O’Haver, Theresa Richmond

PRODUCTION

PROPERTIES

LIGHTING/SOUND

Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison Managing Director Abby Marcus

EMERITI

Carpenters Bryan Bridewell, Kara Daniel, Timothy Fowler, Michael Lyons Swings Daniel Bradburn, Bill Coates, Brad Kordenbrock Charge Scenic Artist Jennifer Rhodus Assistant Scenic Artist Alex Kuntz

Managing Director Emeritus Buzz Ward

Bar Manager Darren Cox Bartenders Kathy Burr, Clint Collins, Justin Eckstein, John Simpson, Barb Santel, Niki Sherwood, Kathleen Thorman

Education Director Ariana Moses Education Associate Julia Gomez Artistic Engagement Associate Katie Baskerville Education and Engagement Coordinator Doug Fries

FACILITIES

Production Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell Stage Managers Brooke Redler, Brandon T. Holmes

DEVELOPMENT

Individual Giving Assistant Jennifer Radisch Capital Campaign Manager Allison Gerrety Development Assistant Will Ellis

PATRON SERVICES

Properties Manager Liz Lyons Properties Jeff Fowee, Alicia Rhodus Rouse Properties Running Crew Lara Sheridan Rosenthal Shelterhouse Properties Running Crew Chief Debra Hildebrand

Electricians John Parr Rosenthal Shelterhouse Light Board Operator Justin Chandler Rouse Theatre Audio Engineer M. Adam Jacob

Facilities Manager Brian Smith Facilities Assistant Myron Monroe

Director of Production Joshua Escajeda Production Manager Becky Scott Technical Director D.W. Jones Assistant Technical Director Sam Thompson House Audio/Projection Supervisor Aaron Stephenson Assistant Production Manager Valerie Perez

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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2022 - Murder on the Orient Express

Articles inside

Director’s Notes

Patron Information

Artist Biographies

Cast Information

Board of Trustees

Designers’ Notes