Cincinnati Shakespeare - Julius Caesar

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CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 30th Anniversary Season Sponsored by The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director

presents

Directed By

Brian Isaac Phillips ** Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Projections Designer Properties Designer Fight Director Choreographer Text and Vocal Coach Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Presenting Sponsors:

Charlie Calvert Rainy Edwards Watson Zack Bennett Robert Carlton Stimmel Kara Eble Trusty Gina Cerimele-Mechley Darnell Pierre Benjamin Sarah Summerwell Cole Sweasy* Shelby Scaffidi* Design Sponsors: Rance and Marilyn Duke Marcie and Jim Kinney

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States **Member of SDC – The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Video or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited.

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Julius Caesar Cast and Production Staff CAST Decius Brutus/Pindarus Cinna/Lepidus Lucius/Murellus Casca Brutus Cassius Marc Antony Portia/Dardanious/Cobbler Trebonius/Titinius Octavius/Flavius Calpurnia/Soothsayer/Messala Julius Caesar/Ghost Octavius’ Servant/Carpenter/Popilius Cinna the Poet

Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* Billy Chace* Cary Davenport* Jeremy Dubin* Sean Hagerty* Candice Handy* Warren Jackson* Courtney Lucien* Justin McCombs* Kelly Mengelkoch* Elizabeth Chinn Molloy Barry Mulholland* Ray K. Soeun Robert Carlton Stimmel

Plebians and all other roles will be played by members of the ensemble

PRODUCTION STAFF Wardrobe Supervisor Master Electrician Stitcher Technical Director Master Carpenter Costume Shop Manager Charge Artist Assistant Stage Manager Production Associate Interim Production Manager Resident Stage Manager Properties Supervisor

Kayla Cieslinski Jared Earland Rainy Edwards Chris Holloway Drew Homan Lindsey Jones Samantha Reno Shelby Scaffidi* Abby Sherr Robert Carlton Stimmel Cole Sweasy* Kara Eble Trusty

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

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Julius Caesar Cast

Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*

Billy Chace*

Cary Davenport*

Jeremy Dubin*

Sean Hagerty*

Candice Handy*

Warren Jackson*

Courtney Lucien*

Justin McCombs*

Kelly Mengelkoch*

Elizabeth Chinn Molloy

Barry Mulholland*

Ray K. Soeun

Robert Carlton Stimmel

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Staff Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director Production: Rainy Edwards, Resident Costume Designer Jared Earland, Lighting Supervisor and Scenic Associate Kayla Cieslinski, Wardrobe Supervisor Chris Holloway, Technical Director Drew Homan, Master Carpenter Lindsey Jones, Costume Shop Manager Samantha Reno, Resident Scenic Designer Abby Sherr, Assistant Stage Manager Robert Carlton Stimmel, Interim Production Manager Cole Sweasy, Resident Stage Manager Kara Eble Trusty, Props Supervisor

Administration: Emily Bruns, Education Associate Sara Clark, Director of Development Shelby Flynn, Operations Manager Candice Handy, Director of Education Rachel Woellner, Front of House Manager Justin McCombs, Company Manager Kyrié Owen, Communications and Engagement Manager Patricia Ryan, Development Manager Lettie Van Hemert, General Manager Jeanna Vella, Director of Marketing and Data Analytics As of February 2024

Program Produced By

Publisher Ivy Bayer

Design Director Brittany Dexter

Production Director Vu Luong

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Special Thanks We wish to thank the following corporations, foundations, agencies, and individuals for their support of the 2023-2024 Season. We are forever grateful.

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Closer Look: Synopsis SYNOPSIS

ASSASSINATION

Shakespeare’s political thriller tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of his conspirators.

However, Brutus rejects Cassius’ proposal that Mark Antony, close friend of Caesar, should also be killed. Brutus, Cassius and their co-conspirators stab Caesar to death at the senate house on the Ides of March.

THE RETURN

At Caesar’s funeral Brutus addresses the people and successfully explains the conspirators’ motives. However, Mark Antony speaks next and turns the mob against the conspirators, who are forced to flee from Rome.

Julius Caesar has returned to Rome triumphant from the war against Pompey.

The Roman republic is prepared to heap him with new honors, causing concern and dismay among some senators who fear that too much power is held by one man.

A NEW ROME

THE PLOT Caius Cassius plots a conspiracy to murder Caesar, enlisting the support of the wellrespected Marcus Brutus.

Brutus has misgivings but is persuaded that Caesar’s death is necessary for the good of the republic.

Mark Antony and Caesar’s nephew, Octavius, take command of Rome and lead an army against the conspirators. Brutus and Cassius are defeated at Philippi where they kill themselves rather than be captured.

Synopsis by the Royal Shakespeare Company

Closer Look: Bergomasks During this production, you will enjoy a dance performed by the cast of Julius Caesar. This dance, known as a bergomask, is a part of a long-time tradition. In theatre, originating in Elizabethan London, a light hearted jig was added at the end of a full-length play. Associate Professor of English for Xavier University, Niamh J. O’Leary, says, “theatre in early modern England was essentially a business enterprise. You wanted your King Lear (2022) patrons to leave excited… so they would go out into the streets full of enthusiasm for what they’d seen, thus driving more patrons in for the next night’s performance.”

The Bergomask (bergamasca) is a jovial and raucous country dance from Bergamo, Italy, located northwest of Milano. The peasants – men and women – join hands and dance in a large circle to music in 2/4 time. The dances performed by CSC are choreographed and the music is often composed specifically for that production.

A 2014 article in The Guardian about Shakespeare’s Globe in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2023) London quotes choreographer Siân Willams: “The jig is not an exhibition of dance skills, not a take-a-bow presentation…but the actors’ generous sharing of the play experience with the audience…At the end of the play, the jig acts “as a release,” says Williams.

Sources: The Dances of Shakespeare by Jim Hoskins The Guardian, Oct. 1, 2014: “The Jig is Up—Shakespeare’s Globe Sends Them Out Dancing” by Veronica Horwell

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Closer Look: Meet the Cast Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*

(he/him) 9TH SEASON Cincinnati: As You Like It, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, All the Way, Fences, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Hamlet (favorite CSC); After AIDA (Ensemble Theatre/Cincinnati Opera), Hands on a Hardbody (Ensemble Theatre); Marian: or the True Tale of Robin Hood (Know Theatre).

Regional: The Tempest (Oregon S h a k e s p e a r e Fe s t i v a l ) .

Alumnus of University of Texas at Austin (MFA), Webster University (BFA) and Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Jeremy Dubin*

(he/him) 24 SEASON Cincinnati: The Importance of Being Earnest, King Lear, Pride & Prejudice, Much Ado About Nothing, Cyrano de Bergerac, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Director), Comedy of Errors (Director), Titus Andronicus (Director) (favorite CSC); Fortune, Red Velvet (Ensemble Theatre); Neverwhere (Know Theatre).

Regional: A Flea In Her Ear, Escape From Happiness (Milwaukee Rep); Two Households (Unseam’d Shakespeare). New York: The Rewards of Being Frank (New York Classical). TV/Film: The Wise Guys, Hauntology, Miles Ahead, Santa’s Promise.

Billy Chace*

(he/him) 15TH SEASON Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Importance of Being Earnest, As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merry Wives of Windsor, A Flea in Her Ear, The Winter’s Tale, Twelfth Night, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, The Diary of Anne Frank, Antony & Cleopatra, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The 39 Steps, To Kill a Mockingbird, Love’s Labour’s Lost, King John, Dracula, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (favorite CSC).

Cary Davenport*

(he/him) 11TH SEASON Cincinnati: As You Like It, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Grapes of Wrath, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, August: Osage County, The Living Dead, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, The Comedy of Errors, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Every Christmas Story Ever Told! (favorite CSC); Caucasian Chalk Circle (Promethean Theatre Ensemble), The Bacchae (The Right Brain Project).

Candice Handy*

(she/her) 7TH SEASON Cincinnati: Trouble in Mind, King Lear, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, Romeo and Juliet, All the Way, The Amen Corner (Director), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Director) (favorite CSC); A Christmas Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); The Twunny Fo’ (Director) (Know Theatre); The Cake (Human Race Theatre).

R e g i o n a l : Fr a n k e n s t e i n (StageOne Family Theatre); The Pirates of Penzance (Theatre Monmouth). Founder of Cincinnati Black Theatre Artist Collective and Director of Education at CSC.

Warren Jackson*

Sean Hagerty*

(he/him) 2ND SEASON Cincinnati: Miss Holmes (CSC). Regional: Believe None of Us (Runamuck); Twelfth Night, Hamlet (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); Pericles, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, Oh, What a Lovely War! (Theatre Royal Bristol, UK); Sir Thomas More (Bath Shakespeare Festival, UK); The Smilin’ State, Laughing Wild (The New Vic, UK); The Independence of Eddie Rose (The Group Theatre). New York: Romeo & Juliet (The Curtain); Twelfth Night, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, Misalliance, The Recruiting Officer, Mary Stuart (New York Classical Theatre); TV & Radio: Peyton Place, Trio, The Cowboy and the Tenderfoot (BBC Radio 4); Battlefields, Ultimate Killers (BBC2). Alumnus of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; The Shakespeare Institute/ University of Birmingham (MA with Distinction).

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(he/him) 3RD SEASON Cincinnati: The Amen Corner, All the Way, King Lear, Trouble In Mind (CSC). Regional: Romeo & Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Macbeth (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Pericles, A Flea in Her Ear (Michigan Shakespeare Festival); In Darfur (Wam Theater); Fences (Gloucester Stage Co., Clarence Brown Theater); Cymbeline, Winter’s Tale (Court Theater); Shoes (Victory Gardens Theater); The Return of the King (Lifeline Theater).

New York: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Masterworks Theater Co.); Titus Andronicus (NY Shakespeare Exchange); Henry V (Classical Theater Of Harlem); R&J&Z (Hard Sparks); Coriolanus, Pecong (Harlem Shakespeare Festival); The Merchant of Venice, Midsummer (Drilling Company); Romeo & Juliet (American Theater Group); The Long Christmas Dinner, Merry Wives Of Windsor (Brave New World Co).

Closer Look: Meet the Cast Courtney Lucien*

(she/her) 10TH SEASON Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Trouble in Mind, As You Like It, The Living Dead, Pride & Prejudice, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth (favorite CSC). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Cardinal Stage Company); Annie Warbucks (Theatre at the Center). BA in Theatre and Drama from Indiana University. @cjlucien CourtneyLucien.com.

Justin McCombs*

(he/him) 18TH SEASON Cincinnati: Henry V, Trouble in Mind, 1984, Noises Off, Othello, Death of a Salesman, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby, Little Women (favorite CSC), Ripcord, This Random World (Ensemble Theatre), Pulp, Silent Sky, Moby Dick (Know Theatre).

Regional: Everything That’s Beautiful, Now and Then (Human Race Theatre), Broadway Bound (The Old Creamery Theatre), The Helpers (workshop) (Theatre J). Film: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile (Netflix).

Company Manager at CSC. www.justin-mccombs.com

Kelly Mengelkoch*

(she/her) 19TH SEASON Cincinnati (representative): Importance of Being Earnest (recent favorite CSC); A Christmas Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Let the Right One In (CSC/ CCM); This is Tom Jones! (Human Race Theatre Company); Tiny Beautiful Things (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati); Alabaster (Know Theatre). Regional: The Spitfire Grill (Old Creamery Theatre Company Amana, Iowa); Grease and The Scarlet Pimpernel ( Ne w T h e a t re

Kansas City). New York: The Rewards of Being Frank (New York Classical Theatre). TV/ Film: Dark Waters, Perception, Old Man and the Gun, A Kind of Murder, Healing River, Dusk, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America. kellymengelkoch.com.

Elizabeth Chinn Molloy

(she/her) 2ND SEASON Cincinnati: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Comedy of Errors, Little Women, Twelfth Night (CSC); All One! The Dr. Bronner’s Play, In the Nighttime (Before the Sun Rises); Puffs, Mercury (Know Theatre); The 39 Steps (Falcon Theatre); Mozartly Yours (Concert:Nova).

Alumna of Smith College.

Barry Mulholland*

(he/him) 8TH SEASON Cincinnati: Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, The Diary of Anne Frank, 1984, Twelfth Night, A Flea In Her Ear, August: Osage County, As You Like It (CSC); Freud’s Last Session, Tribes, Bloomsday (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati); Pride & Prejudice, Burkie, Treasure Island, To Kill A Mockingbird (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park).

Regional: Deadline (Human Race Theatre); Freud’s Last Session (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Minor Demons, Crazy Horse & Three Stars (Long Wharf Theatre); The Belmont Avenue Social Club (Capitol Rep); Three Sisters, The Country Girl, Enrico Quarto (Intiman Theatre); The Caretaker, I Hate Hamlet, Present Laughter (Clarence Brown Theatre); The Devil’s Disciple, The Merchant of Venice, The Comedy Of Errors (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Antony & Cleopatra (Shakespeare Theatre, D.C.); The Prime of Misss Jean Brodie, Benito Cereno, The Foreigner (Delaware

Theatre Company); A Moon For The Misbegotten (Merrimack Repertory Theatre). New York: Ghost Sonata, Wild Oats, Danton’s Death, Balloon, Faust, (Classic Stage Company); Life In The Trees (West Bank Theatre).

TV/Film: Dark Waters, A Kind of Murder, The A-Frame, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile, The Old Man & The Gun, Curvature, The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana, All My Children, Loving, One Life To Live.

Ray K. Soeun

(he/they) 2ND SEASON Cincinnati: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth (CSC). Regional: Antony and Cleopatra, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry IV Part 1, Lysistrata (The Theater at Monmouth); Big Happy Days ( Wi l l i a m s t o w n T h e a t re Festival). New York: The Program (Falconworks Theater Company); Three Kingdroms (Ma-Yi Theater Company).

Robert Carlton Stimmel

(he/him) 5TH SEASON Cincinnati: To Kill a Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol, Antigone, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rapunzel (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Archie and the Ashes (Know Theatre); Earworm (Impaired Vision Productions); Higher: the Musical (American Legacy Theatre). Regional: Eavesdropping (Alliance Theatre); The Fantasticks, The Normal Heart (Short North Stage); Merchant of Venice (Free Shakespeare!); Earworm (Hollywood Fringe). TV/Film: A Brand New Kitchen. Alumnus of Miami University (BA) and Fairfield High School. Interim Production Manger at CSC.

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Theater Policies and Information AMENITY BASKET

LATE SEATING

We want your visit to CSC to be as enjoyable as possible. Please visit the Box Office to request the complimentary "Amenity Basket' should you require items such as cough drops, Tylenol, Advil, ear plugs, Band-Aids, antacid, tampons, masks, or tissues.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

ACCESSIBILITY/SPECIAL SEATING Seating for people with disabilities is available in multiple locations in the Lower and Upper Galleries and can be reached by elevator and/or ramp. These seats can be purchased online or by calling our Box Office. For assistance upon arrival, please see any of our Front of House staff.

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES Complimentary devices may be requested at the Box Office before a performance.

FOOD AND DRINK A variety of drinks and concessions are available in the lobby at Bob's Bar. Beverages are allowed back into the theater. Smoking is prohibited in the theater and directly in front of the theater’s entrance.

REFUNDS/EXCHANGES:

PHOTOGRAPY To avoid disruptions and copyright infringement, unauthorized recording on cameras, cell phones, or other devices inside the theater before, during, or following the performance is prohibited.

Photography taken inside the lobby is encouraged!

YOUNG THEATER-GOERS Children younger than 5 are not permitted in the theater. For children older than 5, please call the Box Office to determine whether a particular production is suitable for your child.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY Please obey the instructions given by theater personnel. Please note the nearest emergency exit upon taking your seat; each exit is marked by a lighted EXIT sign. If an evacuation is directed, please move to the nearest exit in a calm and orderly fashion.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Cincinnati Shakespeare would like to respectfully acknowledge the Osage, Shawnee, and Miami People who have stewarded the land we are currently located on throughout the generations.

Tickets are non-refundable but exchanges may be possible: contact the Box Office at least 48 hours before your performance to inquire about availability.

For assistance at any time, please see a member of our Front of House staff

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Friends of the Company

“With one ‘we thank you,’ many millions more…”

The Winter’s Tale, Act I, Scene ii Cincinnati Shakespeare Company extends thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support. The following gifts were received by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 or pledged to the 2022 – 2023 Season. Giving Levels are exclusive of Capital Campaign donations. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you see an error, please accept our sincere apology and contact Sara Clark at 513-381-2273, ext. 3208.

BENEVOLENT AND BOLD $25,000+

AVOWED AND AUDACIOUS $5,000 - $9,999

ArtsWave Bartlett Wealth Management Mrs. L.L. Browning Mr. Otto M. Budig Charles H. Dater Foundation Martin Chavez Fifth Third Foundation John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust The Limestone Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Calvin and Patricia Linnemann Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation Debby and Jim Mason National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest Ohio Arts Council P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation Don and Linda Tecklenburg

Diane Adamec Barnes Dennig Sally and Joel Davenport David and Kelley Downing Rance and Marilyn Duke Rick and Melissa Eder Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Fund for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation EY Fifth Third Bank Frost Brown Todd LLC Marcie and Jim Kinney Karen McKim Messer Construction Co. Whitney Owens PNC Bank Vicky and Rick Reynolds Marc and Suzi Rubin Alice Scovell Pete and Ginger Strange Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Stock Yards Bank Laura and Tayfun Tuzun H. James Williams and Carole Campbell Williams Jay and Jodi Woffington The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Woodward Trust

GALLANT AND GLAMOROUS $10,000 - $24,999 Blank Rome/Monteverdi Tuscany GBBN Architects, Inc. The Gumbleton Family Johnson Charitable Gift Fund John and Betsy LaMacchia Martha Holden Jennings Foundation The McElroy Family Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation Sue Ann and Judge Mark Painter Cass and Glenn Plott Patrick Points and Wijdan Jreisat Rosemary and Mark Schlachter Shubert Foundation The Thomas J. Emery Memorial Western and Southern Financial Group Richard and Debbie Westheimer George and Nancy Yund

DEVOTED AND DARING $2,500 – $4,999 1919 Investment Counsel Arts Midwest Cynthia and William Batte Mr. Fred Berger Mr. Scott Bischoff and Teresa Sedlack Crosset Family Fund Jennifer and Vito Damiano Susan Esler and Steven Skibo Dan Fales Sarah and Matt Graber Graeter’s

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Myron and Sherry Hughes JP Morgan Chase & Co. Steve and Shannon Kane Steve Kenat and Heidi Jark David Kern Ms. Linda Klump Stan Ladrick Jean and Charles Lauterbach Thomas P. Lee Isabel Mendez Maggie Muething David and Lesley Nevers Kathy and Mike Rademacher Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker Steve and Betty Robinson Steven P. Sullivan Taft Stettinius and Hollister LLP Melanie Swick and Matthew Schottelkotte Bob and Sue Trusty Ms. Jo Ann Wieghaus

ARDENT AND ASTOUNDING $1,000 - $2,499 Americana Arts Foundation Jeffrey and Karen Anderson William and Caroline Bahlman Mary Baskett Mary Ann and Doug Bell Daniel and Kendra Braun Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Lee and Lisa Clapp Mr. Phillip Clayton Brian and Elizabeth Coley Dr. Kristen Copeland and Steve Johns Marjorie E. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Dunsker Joe and Kay Ellis Joseph Giglia and Kathy Collins Scott Goebel and Emily DetmerGoebel William J. Gracie, Jr. and Daniel J. Fairbanks Gerald Greenberg and Pamela Meyers John and Elizabeth Grover

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Friends of the Company Kevin and Libby Howard Beverly Kinney Susan Lauf Ted and Molly Lucien Paul and Anne Lucky Scott and Monica Mahon Chris Nare and Lori Rappold David and Patricia Papoi Rick Pender and Joan Kaup Mitchell and Karen Rashkin Becky and Ted Richards Dr. Catherine Shackson Ms. Ruth Sikorski Sinclaire Family Office David Smith Target Circle Ron Visscher Ted and Mary Ann Weiss Westheimer Rhodes Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation in honor of Richard Westheimer William P. Anderson Foundation Richard and Carol Wilson

EBULLIENT AND EXHILARATING $500 - $999 Christine Adams Frank Albi

Dr. Rubin Battino M.C. Brennan Jubilee Brown Vikki Brown Hon. James Cissell Carol C. Cole, in memory of Leland M. Cole Donald and Victoria Daiker Kimberly and Dirk Doebereiner Allyson Fleischer Ellen Forte and Michael DiMaggio Michelle Getz Tom and Sarah Goodwin Tony Hall Amy Katz Gail and Eric Kirchner Geoff and Shellie Leder Levy-Wall Family Fund Norma Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Luke Lovell Arthur and Stephanie McMahon Julie Metz Kim Morrow Mark Motley Tom and Cindy Muething Amy Paul and Jerry Newfarmer John and Heidi O’Connor Maddie Regan and Brian Lloyd Joyce Rich Rich Schultz

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VALIANT AND VORACIOUS $250 - $499 Paul Adam Stuart and Sarah Aitken John Batchelor Tim and Lisa Beckelhimer David and Elaine Billmire Judith Briggs John and Rebecca Bromels Larry and Julie Chandler Mr. Bradley Corey Leslie and Leo Dahring Mark Dauner Rose Marie Deibel Elizabeth End Lindsey Faber Sheila Hill Karlee Hilliard

Friends of the Company Keith and Farrah Jackson Steve and Janet Jackson Steve Karoly Crystal Kendrick Emily S. Kennedy Rob and Ellie Lamb Mr. David Lazarus Jonathan and Nancy Lippincott Mary Mahoney Mike Marrero Mark and Christa McAndrew Mark E. McKillip McCready-Shore Family Fund Christine Mulvin Teri Murphy Drs. Nick Newman and Leila Saxena Chandra Obie Niamh J. O’Leary Mr. Declan O’Sullivan Alice M. Perlman David Piatt Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Donna Pickard Kay Puryear Kelly Read Barbara Norris Patty Rosely Mr. Louis Ross Jessica Ruebusch Robin Sargent

Jennifer Sauvey Susan Schapiro Suzanne Schindler Shakespeare Reading Group, in honor of Nancy Lewis Dr. William Spohn and Dr. Margaret Dunn John Tergerson Carrie Walsh Judge Lawrence Walter and Ms. Christena Walter Robert and Jean Willis Bob and Rhonda Young Justin Zimmerman

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Friends of the Company Richard L. Gruber Mr. Fred Haaser Richard Hague Laura Leigh Hahn, in honor of Annabelle Magruder Stew and Linda Hall Catherine Hamilton Hicks Petrina Hasinski Sigrun Haude Herrington Family Charitable Giving Fund Michael and Janice Hess Ms. Emily M. Hodges, in memory of Jim Bridgeland Daniel J. Hoffheimer Tom and Kathy Hogan Doug Ignatius and Bruce Preston Phyllis Jackson and Martin Murray Shyamala and Prashant Jagtap Andrea Johnson Brett and Amy Johnson Marilyn and Robert Johnson Nathan Johnson, in honor of Scott B. Johnson Jim and Mary Ann Kalla Jason Katz Charles Kichler and Nicole Bramesco The Knuth Family Bruce and Elizabeth Krone

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Susan Pace Kira Palmer Ms. Taina Pankiewicz Kailyn Paolucci Graham and Karen Paxton Tim and Janet Peter Greg Pinter Margaret Polanski Alexandra Pool Phil and Susan Price Catherine R. Joe Ramsey Rachel Ratliff Brian Reilly Mr. Dan Reynolds Abigail Riddle James W. Roberts Don and Connie Roesch Barbara Rothstein Dr. and Mrs. Eric Ruby James Russell Georgia Rutschilling Kimberly Saliba Jacob Samad Mark and Jan Sass Jay and Kendahl Schloss Kathryn Schnier Don Semler Stephanie Sepate The Shakespeare Society of Zanesville Ohio

Friends of the Company John Sikorski Dr. Edward B. Silberstein and Jacqueline M. Mack William David Smith Christine Socwell Carol and Annie Sostok Carol Sparks Bob and Laurie Sternberg Ms. Mary Stier Georgana Taggart Sarah Tankersley and Geoff Vickers D. Thomas Terwilliger Jude Tessel TP&M Sandra and James Uhrig James Vachon Nancy Wagner Patricia Wagner Catherine and Hugh Walsh Todd Ward Fred and Jo Anne Warren Jessica Warren-Jones and Matthew Jones Sarah Watson William Watts Amanda Weeks Jim and George Ann Wesner Laura West Mike and Carolyn Wilkins Beverly Williams

Bill and Kathy Winters Leo Yakutis Cary and Cathy Zalba Karen Zaugg

MONTHLY GIVING CIRCLE Cincinnati Shakespeare Company relies on the sustained commitment of a strong community of supporters to fuel our mission of bringing Shakespeare and the Classics to life for all. We send special thanks to our Monthly Giving Circle for their ongoing support of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company now and for seasons to come.

Rebecca and John Bromels Curtis Brown Jon and Katie Clark Ms. Janet Davidson Jillian Frasher Scott Goebel and Emily Detmer-Goebel Noah Goertemiller Emily Hodges Andrea Johnson Rob and Ellie Lamb Colleen and Mike McSwiggin Norah and Joe Mock

Susan Pace Kathy and Mike Rademacher Patty Rosely Robin and Anna Sargent Jennifer Sauvey Suzanne Schindler Mary Stier Georgana Taggart Kaitlyn Vanway Christine Whittaker and Thane Thompson

IN-KIND DONORS 1215 Wine Bar and Coffee Lab Bonbonerie Chris Holloway Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati Opera Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Graeter’s Jay and Jodi Woffington Know Theatre Cincinnati Lightborne Mercantile Library Mikki Schaffner Photography Pedal Wagon Cincinnati Samantha Reno Western & Southern Financial Group

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Friends of the Company COVID-19 RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUNDING Since 2020, CSC has been the grateful beneficiary of pandemic relief and recovery funds from the following federal, state, and local sources—the direct result of the advocacy of art supporters like you.

ArtsWave City of Cincinnati Economic Injury Disaster Loan Employee Retention Tax Credit Entertainment Venue Grant (State of Ohio) FEMA Hamilton County Commissioners (CARES Act) Ohio Arts Council (CARES Act) Ohio Department of Development (American Rescue Plan Act) Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

The Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund (State of Ohio) The SBA Paycheck Protection Program

ARTSWAVE PARTNERS Cincinnati Shakespeare Company acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Thank you! $2 MILLION + P&G $1 MILLION TO $1,999,999 Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Foundation $500,000 TO $999,999 altafiber GE Aerospace

HELP US TELL THE WHOLE STORY At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, everything we do is “half philanthropic,” meaning tickets and subscriptions only cover HALF of what it costs to produce all of the shows and programs at CSC. Make a gift today to play your part in telling the whole story!

DONATE TONIGHT The box office will be happy to accept and process a tax-deductible donation by cash, check or credit card.

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$250,000 TO $499,999 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center The Cincinnati Insurance Companies Western & Southern Financial Group $100,000 – $249,999 Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati Reds Duke Energy The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation The Enquirer |Cincinnati.com Great American Insurance Group Greater Cincinnati Foundation The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee The Kroger Co. Messer Construction Co. PNC U.S. Bank

DONATE ONLINE To make a gift online, please visit cincyshakes.com/donate DONATE BY MAIL Send a check marked “donation” to: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Attention: Development 217 W. 12th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 DONATE BY PHONE Please call 513-381-2273 ext. 3208

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