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Based on “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis Book by Jules Tasca Music By Thomas Tierney Lyrics By Ted Drachman Musical Tracks Arranged, Orchestrated, and Recorded by David Christensen and Luke Holloway Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois Director of Staging Roderick Justice
Choreographer Maddie Jones
Music Director Mark Femia
Scenic Concept Design Tao Wang
Scenic Design Nate Bertone/Josh Warner
Lighting Design Shara Abvabi
Costume Design Noelle Wedig-Johnston
Wig Master Candace Leyland
Fight Choreographer Ben Adams
Technical Direction Ben Adams, Maggie Foley
Orchestration Assistant Jake Monaco-Lizott
Director of Production Dani Lobello
Production Stage Manager Jadi Davis
Puppet and Headpiece Design Magda Guichard Aslan and animal headdresses originally designed and built by Magda Guichard for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
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Cast of
CHARACTERS (In Alphabetical Order)
Ensemble .............................. JUDE ABELLA
Ryweth/Fenris ................ ETHAN KUCHTA
Professor .................... BRIAN ANDERSON
Aslan ............................ JOHN A. LANGLEY
Ensemble ...........................LUCY ARGUETA
Father Christmas/Ensemble .................................................MATT LOVELL
Ensemble ........................CHRISTAN ARIAS
Susan................................ ELLI MADDOCK*
Ensemble .......................... HAILEY CHANG
Mrs. Beaver .............. ELLIET MALATESTA
Peter .....................................CODY COMBS
Ensemble ....................AARON MARSHALL
Ensemble ......... CELIA JOY D’ASCENZO*
Ensemble ............................. AUSTIN MILLS
Lucy ............ STELLA ELLEN D’ASCENZO*
Ensemble .................... BOBBY MONTANIZ
Ensemble .................... ANTWNAZIA FANT
Mrs. McReady/Ensemble .........................................ASHLEY MORTON
Ensemble .................... BENJAMIN ABES FELDMAN*
Enemble ...........GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA
Mr. Tumnus ..................... ALEC HARRISON
Dwarf .....................................DYLAN PEREZ
Mr. Beaver/BBC Announcer ........................................HENRY HOWLAND
Ensemble .....................CHELSEA RUSSELL
Edmund .............DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS*
Ensemble .....COLLIN BROGAN STINNETT
The White Witch ....... BETHANY XAN KERR
Ensemble .......................................MIA ZINK
UNDERSTUDIES: For Lucy: Lucy Argueta; for Edmund: Benjamin Abes Feldman; for The White Witch: Elliet Malatesta; for Aslan and Professor: Aaron Marshall; for Father Christmas, Mr. Beaver, and Father: Bobby Montaniz; for Mother and Mrs. Beaver: Ashley Morton; for Peter, Ryweth, and Fenris: Austin Mills; for Mr. Tumnus: Gabriel Kanai Nakata; for McReady: Chelsea Russell; for Susan: Mia Zink * Denotes TCT’s Young Artists Company
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NARNIA THE MUSICAL
CAST
JUDE ABELLA
BRIAN ANDERSON
LUCY ARGUETA
CHRISTIAN ARIAS
HAILEY CHANG
CODY COMBS
CELIA JOY D’ASCENZO
STELLA ELLEN D’ASCENZO
ANTWNAZIA FANT
BENJAMIN ABES FELDMAN
ALEC HARRISON
HENRY HOWLAND
DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS
BETHANY XAN KERR
ETHAN KUCHTA
JOHN A. LANGLEY
MATT LOVELL
ELLI MADDOCK
ELLIET MALATESTA
AARON MARSHALL
AUSTIN MILLS
BOBBY MONTANIZ
ASHLEY MORTON
GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA
DYLAN PEREZ
CHELSEA RUSSELL
COLLIN BROGAN STINNETT
MIA ZINK
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NARNIA THE MUSICAL CAST
JUDE ABELLA
LUCY ARGUETA
Jude, a sophomore health-profession student at University of Cincinnati, is à iÝV Ìi` Ì Li > «>ÀÌ v à w ÀÃÌ ÌÜ > -Ì>}i à Üà >Ì / i `Ài ½Ã / i>ÌÀi of Cincinnati (The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition and NARNIA the Musical). He is grateful to his friends and family for their Ûi > ` ÃÕ«« ÀÌ > ` Ü Õ ` i Ì Ì > > Ì Ãi Û Ûi` / / à Üà v À > } Ì Ã ÃÕV > ÀiÜ>À` } iÝ«iÀ i Vi°
ÕVÞ >à «>ÀÌ V «>Ìi` à Üà ÃÕV >à Honk JR. (Cat), Seussical JR. (JoJo / Ensemble), Winnie The Pooh JR. (Tigger), Disney’s Moana JR. (Ensemble), and Disney’s Descendants JR. (Evil Queen). In January à i Ü «>ÀÌ V «>Ìi v À Ì i ÃiV ` Þi>À TCT’s Junior Theatre Festival cast.
Ensemble
BRIAN ANDERSON Professor
Brian is thrilled to return to the TCT stage in this magical production. He previously appeared in Disney’s Mary Poppins JR. (Mr. > î > ` Casper The Friendly Musical (Casper’s Dad). Brian has been a regular on Cincinnati stages for 25 years. By day, he Ü À à >à > >VV Õ Ì> Ì >Ì Ì i V >Ì Playhouse.
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CHRISTIAN ARIAS Ensemble
À ÃÌ > à iVÃÌ>Ì V Ì Li L>V ÃÌ>}i Ü Ì / /t >Û À Ìi «>ÃÌ À ià V Õ`i À > iÀ Ì i Ü À ` «Ài iÀi v Princess and Frog: The Musical (TCT Cincinnati) and Finch in Newsies / i V i®° À ÃÌ > Ü Õ ` i Ì Ì > à v> Þ] vÀ i `Ã] > ` Ìi>V iÀà v À > their love and support. He hopes you enjoy! Instagram: @Thatssochristian
HAILEY CHANG Ensemble
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NARNIA THE MUSICAL CAST debut in NARNIA The Musical. Some of her favorite prior stage credits include Disney’s Frozen KIDS (Elsa), Disney’s Peter Pan JR. (Wendy), and Winnie The Pooh JR. (Pooh). She is an eighth grader at Mason Middle School who also is an avid soccer player. Hailey would like to thank her family for their love and support!
CODY COMBS Peter
Cody is beyond thrilled to be making his TCT debut as Peter in NARNIA the Musical! Some of Cody’s past credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas) and Seussical (Cat in the Hat). He thanks his family and friends for the endless support, as well as the cast and crew. He especially thanks the entire team at TCT for giving him this incredible opportunity.
CELIA JOY D’ASCENZO Ensemble
Celia is an avid singer, dancer, actress, and tumbler who is overjoyed to be bringing
stories to life with TCT. Her favorite TCT credits are Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. (Matilda), Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Elf/Dolly), Elf The Musical JR. (Elf), Annie JR. (Molly), and elsewhere: Seussical (Cat in the Hat), Disney’s The Jungle Book (Shere Khan), Awaited, and Cinderella (Fairy Godmother.) Celia loves adventures and laughing with her sisters and friends. John 15:13
STELLA ELLEN D’ASCENZO Lucy
Stella is delighted to transport you to the magical world of Narnia w/TCT! As an 11-year-old homeschooled student, Stella has a passion for singing, acting, and dancing. Previous MainStage roles at TCT: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Elf), Elf The Musical JR. (Elf), elsewhere: Awaited, Disney’s The Jungle Book (Baloo), Seussical JR. (JoJo), and Cinderella KIDS (Gus). Stella loves summer in TCT’s STAR program. She loves to spend time with her friends and sisters. John 8:12
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ANTWNAZIA FANT
ALEC HARRISON
Antwnazia is excited to join TCT in NARNIA The Musical! They have appeared in several shows, including: Dance 23’ (Company, Actor), Dr. Jeykll And Mr. Hyde (Edward Hyde, Various), Dance 22’ (Company), and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Transylvanian).
Alec is excited for everyone to see the show! Some of his past performances include Peter and The Starcatcher (Captain Robert Falcon Scott), Sleeping Beauty Rise and Shine (Prince Phillip), and The Gingerbread Man (Ice King). He hopes you enjoy the show!
Ensemble
Mr. Tumnus
BENJAMIN ABES FELDMAN
HENRY HOWLAND
Benjamin is a 7th grader at Cincinnati Country Day School and is thrilled to be in NARNIA The Musical. Prior stage roles have been with Cincinnati Ballet: Sleeping Beauty (King’s Page), The Wizard of Oz (Wizard’s Apprentice, Little Guard), and Bold Moves: Our Story (Boy); with The School for Creative and Performing Arts: The Nutcracker (Spanish doll); and with TCT: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Ensemble), Winnie the Pooh JR. (Pooh), and STAR Camp.
Henry is absolutely thrilled to be returning Ì Ì i / / > -Ì>}i° i ÕÃÌ w à i` à time with Scranton Shakespeare Festival in their summer season. Some of his favorite past credits include Elmer in Disney’s Newsies (Cincinnati Landmark Productions), Fritz in Princess & Frog The Musical (TCT), and Blake in Cornelia Street (The Actor’s Studio). Henry proudly choreographed Disney’s Newsies this past spring at St. Xavier High School. He sends endless gratitude to his friends, family, and the TCT team! @henryhowland
Ensemble
Mr. Beaver
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DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS
ETHAN KUCHTA
Dez is absolutely delighted to work with this magical team! Favorite recent roles include Disney’s Freaky Friday (Fletcher, Covedale), Oliver! (Oliver, Royal), and Guys & Dolls (Sky, NKU Prep). Offstage, he’s a star student who loves singing and dancing. Thanks to his family and teachers at TCT, Planet Dance, NKU, Madcap, and his coach Chelsea!
Ethan is a Cincinnati native and current Information Technology: Game Design and Simulation major at the University of Cincinnati. Previous credits include Disney’s Newsies (Race) with Cincinnati Landmark Productions and Annie JR. (Ensemble) with TCT. He is extremely thankful for this opportunity and thrilled to be with such an incredible cast.
Edmund
Ryweth/Fenris
BETHANY XAN KERR
JOHN A. LANGLEY
Bethany is a Cincinnati native. Credits include: Kinky Boots the International Tour (Pat); Kinky Boots the National Tour (Pat); Company (Jenny u/s) at Lincoln Center, starring Neil Patrick Harris; Off-B’way: How The Westons Won (Flute/French Horn/ Ensemble) and Chautauqua! (Ensemble) at The Public Theater.
John is thrilled to be making his TCT debut! He’s performed at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre, and The Carnegie to name a few. Recent credits include Man Of La Mancha (Padre), Sister Act (Monsignor O’Hara), Company (Larry), and Gypsy (Herbie). John also works as a Û Vi ÛiÀ >ÀÀ>Ì >ÀÌ ÃÌ] V iÀV > Éw actor, and freelance vocalist.
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MATT LOVELL
ELLIET MALATESTA
Matt Lovell is thrilled to be in this wondrous production with TCT! He has appeared in A Tale Of Tails (Rothbart the Wizard), Sleeping Beauty (Gryph the Dragon), The Wizard Of Oz (Tinman). He also works for Father Christmas’ cousin Santa delivering gifts and joy to all! Merry Christmas!
Elliet is extremely excited to be a part of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of NARNIA The Musical. Some of her previous productions include: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime (Siobhan) at NKU and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon) with C.A.S.A. She is beyond thankful for her parents for supporting her along her journey of theatre. She is so thankful for everyone in this process, and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Father Christmas/Ensemble
ELLI MADDOCK Susan
Elli is beyond ecstatic to be returning to the Taft Theatre for another show with TCT!! She was previously seen in the world premiere of Princess & Frog The Musical (Ensemble) and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Elf #3). Some of her favorite shows have been Playhouse in the Park’s Incident At Our Lady Of Perpetual Help (Becky O’shea) and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (Matilda). Elli wants to shout out all the amazing and wonderful people she has met through TCT.
Mrs. Beaver
AARON MARSHALL Ensemble
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AUSTIN MILLS Ensemble
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BOBBY MONTANIZ Ensemble
Originally from Long Island, NY, Bobby is excited to make his TCT debut this season! i Ü>Ã ÃÌ ÀiVi Ì Þ vi>ÌÕÀi` Ì i National Tour of Elf The Musical Ì Ã «>ÃÌ holiday season. Other credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Barfée), Seussical (Horton), Grease (Roger), Ì i Ü À ` «Ài iÀi v Scrooge No More! À° iââ Ü }®] > ` ÃÜ } } *À `ÕVÌ Ã
ASHLEY MORTON
Mrs. McReady/Ensemble Ƃà iÞ Ã `i } Ìi` Ì Li L>V Ü Ì / / >vÌiÀ « >Þ } >`Þ Ã>Li > Princess & Frog: The Musical! Select Credits: Bright Star (Florence), Godspell (Gibbon), Rappings (Leah Fox). Many thanks to her family and friends for their constant ÃÕ«« ÀÌ] iëiV > Þ iÀ w > Vj] V >i o ] > ` iÀ «ÀiÃV LiÃÌ ià >Ì Ì i t
GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA Ensemble
Gabriel is a recent graduate from Northern Kentucky University and is excited to be joining The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati v À Ì i À v ÕÀÌ «À `ÕVÌ t *ÀiÛ ÕÃ Þ Ì iÞ have been seen in Disney’s Descendants: The Musical (Jay), Disney’s Moana JR. (Maui), and Freaky Friday (Adam). They
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DYLAN PEREZ Ensemble
Dylan, an aspiring actor studying at Northern Kentucky University, has been performing for audiences for seven years. Recent roles include Man Of La Mancha (Muleteer), Twelfth Night (Sebastian) and Peter And The Starcatcher (Grempkin). This season, Dylan is excited to make his debut with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.
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COLLIN BROGAN STINNETT Ensemble
Collin is a Northern Kentucky based performer who’s excited to be making his Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati debut! Most recently, Collin has been seen dancing in Hydro Jive Junction at Dollywood’s Summer Celebration! Other credits include Crazy For You (Bobby), Madagascar JR. (Alex), and Curtains (Belling). He wants to thank his family for making him the person he is today! DUUVAL! Love God Love People.
MIA ZINK Ensemble
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Chelsea is thrilled to return to TCT. Past credits include Disney’s Moana JR. (Moana u/s), Princess & Frog: The Musical (Acrimonia u/s), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), and The Watsons (Laura). - i à > ViÀÌ w i` ƂVÌ À L>Ì> Ì Ü Ì Ì i SAFD and would like to thank her family & friends for their support!
Mia is ecstatic to be making her TCT debut in NARNIA The Musical! You may have seen her in The Covedale’s A Christmas Carol (Fan/Children’s Chorus), CYPT’s Grease (Ensemble), or CYPT’s Jesus Christ Superstar (Press Chorus). She would like to thank her parents, sister, friends, and mentors for their endless support. Enjoy the show!
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Managing Director & CEO
Kim is a native Cincinnatian and graduate of the Cincinnati Country Day School (’87) and Vanderbilt University (’91). With 22 years in «À wÌ iÝiVÕÌ Ûi i>`iÀà « À iÃ] >ÃÃÕ i` Ì i À i v > >} } ÀiVÌ À v Ì i `Ài ½Ã / i>ÌÀi / /® Óä£Î] > ` Ì i the combined role of Managing Director & CEO in 2015. Under ½Ã i>`iÀà «] / /½Ã ÃÌ>vv > ` LÕ`}iÌ >Ûi ` ÕL i` > `] ÕÃÌ ÌÜ Ãi>à Ã] > -Ì>}i >ÌÌi `> Vi VÀi>Ãi` vÀ nÓ]äää Ì ÛiÀ £ää]äää° Óä£x] / / V « iÌi` Ài Û>Ì v Ì i À v>V ÌÞ ,i` > , >` Ü Ì i } Ì] ÃÌ>Ìi v Ì i >ÀÌ ÃÌÕ` ë>Vià v À Ì i À >V>`i Þ >`` Ì Ì vwViÃ] > V ÃÌÕ i à «] > -Ì>}i Ài i>ÀÃ> ë>Vi] > ` > à > Ì i>ÌiÀ° Ü i>`Ã Ì i f{ °x «À iVÌ Ì purchase and “reimagine” the Emery Theater as TCT’s new MainStage home.
RODERICK JUSTICE
Artistic Director/Stage Director
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NATE BERTONE Co-Scenic Designer
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JOSHUA WARNER Co-Scenic Designer
CTC: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer JR. (associate scenic). Design: The Goodbye Girl (Off-Broadway Revival starring Sierra Boggess), The Bachelor, Love Actually?, and FRIENDS! the Musical Parodies (Off-Broadway, North American Tour, Chicago); Between the Sea and Sky (NYMF Outstanding Design); Victor’s Imagination (Shenzen, China). Associate/assistant: - } >ÌÕÀi 9Æ /i iÃÃii *Ƃ Æ > iÌ i « ÃÆ >Þ -ÌÀiiÌÆ ƂÀ}Þ iÆ , ƂÀÌà i ÌiÀ° 1-Ƃ V> nÓ ° Ƃ\ iÀà i}i° Ƃ\ À Þ i}i° à Õ>Ü>À iÀ`ià } °V
DANIELLE LOBELLO Director of Production
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SHARA ABVABI Lighting Design
Shara Abvabi is excited to help transport you to the world of Narnia with the rest of the amazing design team at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Select design credits include: A Winters Tale (A Noise Withing Theatre), Mama Mia (Centre Stage Inc 2019), Disney’s A Little Mermaid (Plan-Be Entertainment), Young Frankenstein (Young Actors Ensemble), The 2017 national tour of Always…Patsy Cline and the 2019 National Tour of Evita (Theatre League Inc).
MARK FEMIA Music Director
Mark currently works as the Academy Director for TCT, leading classes in voice and acting, as well as serving as the music director for TCT’s AcademyLive! productions. Mark is a freelance director, music director, and accompanist, working for groups such as Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Landmark Productions, and many more. A former classroom educator, Mark taught for several years at both Cincinnati Country Day School and the UC/CCM Preparatory Department, and just returned from teaching overseas in both Malaysia and China. B.S. WV State University, M.A. Roosevelt University (Chicago).
NOELLE WEDIG-JOHNSTON Costume Design
Her background is in textiles and fabric art & design (B.F.A. Fibers, College of Mount St. Joseph), (M.F.A. Textile Design, Savannah College of Art & Design). Noelle has been creating costumes for the Cincinnati Ballet as the Wardrobe Supervisor for the last several
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NARNIA THE MUSICAL PRODUCTION TEAM seasons. She has also designed for The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, ArtWorks, Madcap Puppets, Cedar Fair’s Kings Island, LF Creative Group, and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Noelle is a member of The Cincinnati Wardrobe Union (Local 864).
DON MOORE Audio Engineer
Don Moore has worked on production projects for Pepsi, PlayStation, and the Cincinnati Bengals. More recently, Don Moore was featured on Bootsy Collins 2011 song, “Hip Hop @ Funk U,” alongside rap legends Ice Cube and Chuck D. He was also featured on Bootsy ý º< >Ãà wi`» > }à `i ÕV iÌ i>`°
JADI DAVIS
Resident Stage Manager
Jadi is excited for his third season with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. He has previous Stage Management experience for the Henry Mancini Academy, the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Busch Gardens Entertainment, Kings Island Entertainment, and the Hamilton City School District. He was also a Theatrical Project Manager for Vincent Lighting Systems, and a Lighting Director for Riverfront Live, the Madison Theater, the Fitton Center for the Creative Arts, and the Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre.
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NARNIA THE MUSICAL PRODUCTION TEAM THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI STAFF
Photographer ...................................................Mikki Schaffner Program Editor/Contributor .................................... Cal Harris FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF
Managing Director & CEO........................................Kim Kern Artistic Director ............................................. Roderick Justice Co-TD/Lead Carpenter ............................... Benjamin Adams Development Manager – Grants & Corporate Partnerships ...........................................................................Annie Bloemer
THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Early Childhood Education Manager ......... Miranda Bohannon Sales Manager ................................................ Curtricia Brown Education Director ...................................... Angelo Cerniglia
Allison H. Kropp (Chair)
Patron Experience Specialist ....................... Shelby Coleman Scenic Painter................................................... London Dailey
Andrew Simon (Secretary)
Production Stage Manager.....................................Jadi Davis
Gregory L. Adams (Immediate Past Chair)
TCT Academy Director......................................... Mark Femia
Charles O. Schiff (Vice Chair)
Co-TD/Scenic Charge Artist .............................Maggie Foley
Danielle Wilson (Vice Chair)
Costume Assistant ...................................................Alix Frisch
David Crowley (Treasurer)
Creative Projects Manager.......................................Cal Harris
Development Director ...................................... Anne Venters
Jeanette Altenau, Peter Brown, Sarah Anne Campbell, Grant Cooper, Maris Croswell, Darcie D’Ascenzo, Melinda Davis, Abby Dougherty, Daniel M. Driehaus, Libby GalvinBrock, Molly Garber, Paul Griscom, Sarah Haines, Peter Horton, Katherine O. Jarnigo, Rajan R. Kamath, Ph.D., Leanne Langdon, Kick Lee, Skip Merten, Meghan Sullivan Nelson, Kathy Sias, Bethany R. Smith, Jeremy Smith, Jennifer Spieser, Scott T. Stubbins, Diana Victoriano, Owen J. Wrassman
Operations Manager ............................................. Pam Young
Emeritus Board ...................... Edyth B. Lindner, Fran Carlisle
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Digital Marketing Manager.............................Kelly Holtgrefe Associate Artistic Director................................ Maddie Jones Company Manager ...................................... Brandi La’Sherrill Director of Production........................................ Dani Lobello Scenic Carpenter ............................................Andrew Nunley Sales & Marketing Director ........................Krista Katona Pille Assistant Costume Shop Manager ............... Kendall Owings
To learn more about the production, please visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION TEAM Lighting Equipment.................................... MAC Productions
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Audio Engineer ......................................................Don Moore Taft Theatre Technical Director/Head Audio .............................................................................. Mike Pulsfort
Special thanks to…. Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, Pulp Art Surfaces, LLC., Troy Malmstrom
Taft Theatre Head Electrician ............................ Clint Nessler Taft Theatre Head Carpenter ......................... Matt Knoebber
Special thanks to Cincinnati Stage Local 5 p g Employees p y
Assistant Stage Manager .............................. Jasmine Cosma Puppets ............. Aretta Baumgartner and the Puppetry Arts Center
Backstage Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
Dresser/Wig Maintenance ...............................Allison Owens Props Master ..................................................... Ellie Fangman Scenic Carpenter ................................................. Kyle Tieman Sensory-Friendly Advisory Board ....... Theatre Development Fund’s Autism Theatre Initiative, Cincinnati Children’s Starting Our Adventure Right (SOAR) program, CCHMC/ Cincinnati Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, The Point Arc of Northern Kentucky, Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, Jenn Jordan of Q102 Graphic Design ............... Cal Harris and Emi Villavicencio, Cincinnati Magazine
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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Wishes to Thank the Following Royal Supporters INDIVIDUALS
Kings And Queens (Gifts of $5,000–$9,999) Anonymous The Garber Family Jean & Lyle Ritze
Princes and Princesses (Gifts of $2,500–$4,999) Mrs. Louise B & Mr. Michael C. Koetters Teresa Hoelle & Scott Provancher Christine & Charlie Schiff
Dukes and Duchesses (Gifts of $1,000–$2,499) Libby & Tony Brock Kate & Pete Brown Megan & Grant Cooper Maris & Robby Croswell Kristina & David Crowley The D’Ascenzo Family Emilie & David Dressler Family Alicia Haughaboo & Andrew Giannella Griscom Family The Jarnigo Family Allison & JB Kropp The Miliano Family Andi & Andrew Simon Bethany R. Smith Karen & Sid Vance Anne & Eric Venters
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(Gifts of $500–$999) Rob Blust Sarah Anne & Michael Campbell Ali, Jeremy, Charli & Andi Cantor Melinda & Matt Davis Leanne & Matt Langdon Jamie, Allie & Jeremy Mack Tara and Zac Noland Debra Savage Rebecca & Dan Scullin Emily & Scott Stubbins Mary Lynn & Joe Sunderman Mary C. Wright
(Gifts of $100–$249) Jeanette Altenau Jane Booth Drs. Betty-Lou & Carlton Brett Julie & Christopher Calvert Julie Clayton in honor of Kinsey Clayton Lauren & Wes Goebel June Hill in honor of Jerry Hill Jennifer Hoskins Kellie & Brad Hunkler Christine & Ken Jones Lane & Skip Merten Tracy Wingo
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Participating in arts experiences from a young age has proven social and academic benefits, which is why providing arts access to all children—regardless of socioeconomic status—is of the utmost importance to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. TCT’s cost-per-student to attend a MainStage performance is $25. In realizing this is a steep price for many local schools to pay, TCT provides subsidy so that schools pay a fraction of this cost, with further discounts for Title 1 and other schools that demonstrate financial need. In a typical season, TCT provides over $760,000 in ticket subsidies to schools that would not have been otherwise able to attend a performance. Thank you to The Sutphin Family Foundation and all who support the MainStage Ticket Subsidy Program for helping TCT to ignite, impact, and inspire our community’s youth.
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Program Spotlight: POETRY OUT LOUD Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Champion Hiba Loukssi of Xenia High School (Greene County) reciting a poem at the 2023 state finals. She competed at the national finals in Washington, D.C. Image credit: Terry Gilliam