Around the World in 80 Days

DECEMBER 4, 2013-JANUARY 4, 2014

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS book by Joseph McDonough | music and lyrics by David Kisor

Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† December 4, 2013-January 4, 2014 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Wig & Makeup Designer Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Coordinator & Master Electrician Production Stage Manager Technical Operations Director Musical Director Choreographer Dance Captain

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CAST & CREW CAST (in alphabetical order) Passpartout...................................................................................Michael G. Bath* Reform Club Member/Company...................................... Darnell Pierre Benjamin Ambassador/Company....................................................................... Linnea Bond Andrew Stuart/Company......................................................................... Buz Davis* English Consul/Company.................................................................Jared D. Doren* Phileas Fogg............................................................................................. Ken Early* Inspector Fix................................................................................ Annie Fitzpatrick* Mildred Flanagan/Company............................................................ Deb G. Girdler* Japanese Official/Company...............................................................Becca Howell Puppet Master....................................................................................... Joe Kovacs Gertrude Tilley/Company....................................................................Sara Mackie* Depot Agent/Company................................................................Andrew Maloney Japanese Official/Company................................................. Jeremy Carlisle Parker Mime/Company...............................................................................Zak Schneider Waiter/Company...................................................................................Tess Talbot Conductor/Company..................................................................... Sola Thompson Aouda................................................................................................Torie Wiggins* RUNNING CREW Assistant Director................................................................................ Ben Raanan 1st Assistant Stage Manager....................................................... Melissa Olberding 2nd Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................. Zach Wells Follow Spot.................................................................................... Hannah Sawicki Sound Board Mixer................................................................................. Cory Wills Sound & Light Board Operator......................................................... Jared Hudson UNDERSTUDIES Male Swing.......................................................................................... Ben Raanan Female Swing................................................................................ Hannah Sawicki SETTING October 12, 1899 London Reform Club; London, England and The World Around the World in 80 Days is performed with one intermission.

Approximate total running time is 1 hour, 45 minutes.

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SONG LIST ACT ONE Phileas Fogg............................................................................................. Company Take Me Around the World........................................... Phileas Fogg, Passpartout Fifty-Five Thousand Pounds..................................................................... Company The English Way........................................................English Consul, Inspector Fix The Indian Wedding Chant...................................................................... Company Hong Kong.............................................................Phileas Fogg, Aouda, Company Take Me Around the World (Reprise)...................................................... Company ACT TWO America................................................................................................... Company Three Thousand, Seven Hundred, Eighty Six Miles................................. Company Strong Wind, Strong Woman.......................................................Aouda, Company Burn........................................................................................... Captain, Company A Gentleman..................................................................... Phileas Fogg, Company Here and Now........................................................................ Aouda, Phileas Fogg Time, Space, Distance, Velocity............................................................... Company Auld Lang Syne Finale.............................................................................. Company SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Cincinnati Opera Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Leanne Greenberg Reba Senske

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THE CAST MICHAEL G. BATH (Passpartout) has been a professional actor in the Cincinnati area since he interned at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati during the 1990–1991 season. This year, Mr. Bath celebrates his seventeenth consecutive holiday show with ETC. He was nominated for a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for his role as Stanley in Chaps! at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. He received an Acclaim Award in 2010 for his role as Roy Cohn in Angels in America Part 1: Millenium Approaches at Know Theatre. In 2011, he received Acclaim Awards for his roles as Adam in Next Fall and as Jesus and Stephen Hawking in End Days, both at ETC. His other favorite ETC performances include Opus, The Exonerated, Mauritius, Becky's New Car, and My Name is Asher Lev. He is a Wilmington College graduate and a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.

Big thanks and much love to his wife, Tricia, and dog, Obi. DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN (Reform Club Member/ Company) is excited to make his debut with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Originally from the South, Mr. Benjamin graduated from University of Houston with an M.F.A. in 2009. Since then, he has been a part of the active arts scene in Cincinnati, working with many local companies including Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Pones, Inc., Madcap Puppets, and now Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

His favorite recent credits include John in COCK, Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird, and Aaron in Titus Andronicus. This past summer, Mr. Benjamin also had the pleasure of working with Hope Summer Repertory Theatre as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. He is looking forward to a wonderful adventure “around the world.”

LINNEA BOND (Ambassador/Company) is an intern at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati this season and is thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful cast in her professional debut.

Her college credits include Hero in Much Ado About Nothing and Ellen Roberts in Scarcity; community credits include Margaret Craddock in Murdured to Death and "The Woman Who Loved Making Vaginas Happy" in UC's The Vagina Monologues. A Sociology major, her goal is to incorporate Boal's work into her career, marrying her interests in theatre and activism. She thanks her family for their love, friends for their support, Stephen for his guidance, and Lynn for her fearless leadership and generosity. you know: We offer 1/2 Price and $15 Student Rush Tickets for all shows * Did throughout the season, starting 2 hours prior to showtime (Tickets and seating subject to availability). Purchase by phone or in person.

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THE CAST CONT. BUZ DAVIS (Andrew Stewart/Company) was the Stage Manager the last time we took this trip around the world.

This is his fifth holiday show on stage, following last year’s Tweedle romp through Wonderland. His other favorite Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati credits include Tom, A Package Deal; B (for Box), A Slice of Buffalo, a Peace of Paris; Bucky 2, Buckminster Fuller: In and Out of Universe; Phil, Mauritius; and most recently James in Time Stands Still. Mr. Davis enjoys the many hats of a life in the theatre including directing, designing, building and teaching. He is currently the acting coach at Moeller HS, and an adjunct at his alma mater, Thomas More College, alongside his longtime colleagues Matthew Hollstegge and Lynn Meyers. This winter, he will play a priest with comic shortcomings in The Irish Curse with the The Cifton Players and will direct Harvey at The Carnegie Theatre. He has ten fine toes.

JARED D. DOREN (English Consul/Company) is a former member of the 1995-1996 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Acting Intern Company. His past ETC performance credits include: A Question of Mercy, Two Weeks with the Queen, The Last Act is a Solo and the holiday presentations of Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Frog Princess. His local directing credits include the recent LCT recommended production of Bus Stop, New Edgecliff Theatre; Pump Boys and Dinettes, Carnegie Arts Center; and productions of And Then There Were None (LCT recommended), The Elephant Man, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, (abridged), The Boys Next Door and "Art," Falcon Theatre. Mr. Doren has worked locally in arts administration for over fifteen years for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Opera, and currently serves as Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s Patron Services Manager. Much love and sincere thanks to his family and friends for the continued support!

KEN EARLY (Phileas Fogg) is very happy to be returning to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for Around the World in 80 Days.

He as been seen in productions of The Whipping Man, Grey Gardens, Alice In Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Frog Princess. His other credits include To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Adding Machine the Musical and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; Church Girls the Musical: Umatilla USA, The Odd Couple, Man of La Mancha, The World Goes Round, and Godspell, for Commonwealth Theatre Company; Ragtime and Oklahoma, Jersey Productions; and Porgy and Bess, Cincinnati Opera.

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THE CAST ANNIE FITZPATRICK (Inspector Fix) recently appeared in Black Pearl Sings! and Good People at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Her other favorite ETC productions include: Next Fall, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Rabbit Hole, String of Pearls (for which she received an Acclaim Award), Wayfarer’s Rest, and Earhart. She won Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for her performances in Copperheads, Dinner With Friends, and Mauritius. She appeared in Hank Williams: Lost Highway at Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park, A Man For All Seasons and Blithe Spirit at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Collapse at The Know. She has worked regionally at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Geva Theatre, Florida Stage, Florida Studio, CATCO, Human Race Theatre Co., Porthouse Theatre, and New Edgecliff Theatre. She was a founding member of The New Group in New York and toured internationally with Murder à La Carte. Her TV and film credits include Those Who Kill on A&E, Little Accidents, Army Wives, Fun Size, and Milk Money.

DEB G. GIRDLER (Mildred Flanagan/Company) is thrilled to be back at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Ms. Girdler began her career on the Showboat Majestic, attended University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, and has worked Off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and in summer stock for over thirty years. Some of her favorite productions have been presented here at ETC, including The Last Session, Three Tall Women, Three Viewings, and, of course, being the villainess in a multitude of holiday productions. Ms. Girdler is a Kentucky Colonel, proud citizen of Westwood, and is always grateful to be able to work in Cincinnati, since she suffers from home-sickness whenever her work takes her away from home.

She is listed in the official scripts of several shows as a cast member of the premiere productions, including the stage version of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hoodwinked! The Musical, and It Runs in the Family by Ray Cooney. Happy Holidays!

BECCA HOWELL (Japanese Official/Company) Becca Howell is a recent graduate from Northern Kentucky University where she received her BFA in Acting. She is a current member of the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati intern company and is proud to be making her ETC stage debut. Some of her favorite past roles include Carol in Oleanna and Dessa in Tongue of a Bird. She looks forward to continuing to pursue her acting career.

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THE CAST CONT. JOE KOVACS (Puppet Master) Uga. Sit elesto to maio. Acepel essitatur?Tem il il molut periam fuga. Parciis dolum volescid quia sandam que etur sus dolessit mo eum ut adionse quiditium rerestrum que quiae evelisque plique rem incipietur, odisqui aut optatia venem quam, coreheniet earcimost acerum fuga. Nequi accaturio qui alit vendenimus molupitatem ium qui ducias ratumendae peles estet la volupta alitisci consed ut que cus eatur antum ipitibus.

Berferio venda sim qui as alit lis nobis nonem et aut imet est exeri adit, imporestin res esed quidus comnis ullore re, unt.Omnia aligniae as dunt omniene ceptiur susdant, tem re re liquati ducim solo voluptatem quis explabore delecto tassuntis venimus doluptas iur aditet volupta sed maio modit hariossequis et, sandis vit ommodit minvelenes eat latur recum quametusa cumquia tquassi taquis essit enis eaquianiaepe con est, inullis SARA MACKIE (Gertrude Tilley/Company) is a Wright State graduate and proud AEA member. She has been with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in all three Wonderettes iterations (Betty Jean), Other Desert Cities (Brooke), Rabbit Hole (Izzy), Mauritius (Jackie), and Alice in Wonderland (Cheshire Cat), among other holiday favorites. Her Human Race Theatre Company credits include: the premiere staged readings of three new musical works; Guarding Gold Street, a new musical, The Trimble Wars, and Red Blooded All-American Man and she was also seen as Olivia in Twelfth Night. She has performed with the Carnegie Theatre in Camelot in Concert, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and the premiere staged reading of The Sandman. In addition to small roles in commercials, short films and web skits, she has had the great pleasure of performing in theatres across the country, but for now prefers to make Cincinnati her home.

ANDREW MALONEY (Depot Agent/Company) is thrilled to be back on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's stage! His previous ETC credits include Alice in Wonderland (Card 5/Dance Captain), and Snow White (Nuts the Squirrel). Mr. Maloney was a member of the 2011-2012 Acting Intern Company, and understudied many of the shows during the season. His International credits include West Side Story (Action) at the Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador. His other local credits include Carrie The Musical (Freddie), Big River (Young Fool/Ben Rogers), Suessical The Musical (Yertle the Turtle), and Annie Jr. (Drake/Swing). Mr. Maloney would like to thank his family and friends for all of their love and support, as well as Lynn and his ETC family for always inspiring him and pushing him to work harder! Visit his website at www.andrewmaloneyactor.com.

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THE CAST JEREMY CARLISLE PARKER (Japanese Official/Company) is an Artist Diploma student majoring in Opera at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). She will graduate in April 2014. Her recent performance highlights include Rose Maurrant in CCM's production of Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, Clorinda in CCM’s production of La Cenerentola, and Curley’s Wife in CCM’s production of Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men. Ms. Parker is a native of Vandalia, Ohio and studies voice with Joey Bates and Dr. Barbara Paver. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from CCM. She would like to thank her beloved family, teachers, mentors, and friends for their steadfast support, guidance, and unconditional love. She is thrilled to be a member of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s 2013-2014 intern company and is extraordinarily grateful to be embarking upon this new theatrical adventure. She wishes each of you a holiday season full of light, love, and joy.

ZAK SCHNEIDER (Mime/Company) is extremely excited to be making his Equity debut at ETC, where he is currently an acting intern for the 2013-2014 season. He just graduated in May from Northern Kentucky University with a B.F.A. in acting. His favorite credits there include My Favorite Year, Antony and Cleopatra, Legally Blonde, and You Can't Take it With You. He was also involved in the world premiere of A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale. He would like to thank his parents and his friends for always being supportive.

TESS TALBOT (Waiter/Company) is proud to return to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for the holiday show this season.

She successfully completed an Acting Internship for the 2012-2013 season here, where she was seen as Carla Carla in the Fringe Festival production of Swimming in the Shallows, and Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland. Most recently, she appeared in the New Edgecliff production of Bus Stop as Elma Duckworth. She received her B.F.A. in Acting, summa cum laude, from Wright State University. Many thanks to Lynn and the entire staff of ETC as well as her family. It's good to be home.

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THE CAST CONT. SOLA THOMPSON (Conductor/Company) is joining Ensemble Theatre this season as an Acting Intern, and is very excited to be making her way Around the World in 80 Days! She is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she most recently appeared on the Mainstage as Mama Nadi in Ruined, and as Cordelia in King Lear. A few of her other favorite roles include Gogo in Hair, Nails and Dress, with Uprooted Theatre, and Silvia in Two Gentleman of Verona with the Riotous Shakespeare Company. She would like to thank her brilliant circle of family and friends for their continual love and encouragement.

TORIE WIGGINS (Aouda) is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music with a B.F.A. in Dramatic Performance. She created three one-woman shows: Everywhere You Look, Everywhere Else You Look, and Torie on Ice. She co-adapted and performed another one-woman show, Your Negro Tour Guide, at various venues in Cincinnati and across the country. She has appeared on All My Children, the feature film Love Me Through It and her voice can be heard on numerous national television and radio commercials for H&M, Home Depot, and Burger King. She recently performed as a Seasonal Resident Artist with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, appearing in Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party, Collapse, Afghan Women Writer's Project, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. She also appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird and The Crucible at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and performed the title role in Black Pearl Sings! at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. She feels blessed and honored to be able to return to ETC for a second season!

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR D. LYNN MEYERS is in her sixteenth season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati where she has directed over fifty world and regional premieres, including Good People, Alice in Wonderland, Next to Normal, and The Whipping Man. She directed The Pavilion at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Pride and Prejudice for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. She directed Off-Broadway at the York Theatre with Marsha Norman’s Traveler in the Dark and James McClure’s Max and Maxie. Her several Canadian national tours included Mass Appeal with the late great Gale Gordon. As a producer for Dove Audio, she produced and directed dozens of audio books. She served as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse for several seasons where she cast over a hundred productions as well as directed. In addition to directing, she is a member of the Casting Society of America and has cast for Hallmark, PBS, CBS, BBC, HBO, Paramount, and MGM. Her favorite feature credit is serving as Location Casting Director for the Academy Award-winning Shawshank Redemption.

She was named one of four finalists for the Zelda Fichandler National Award in 2011, honoring directors whose work is making an impact on the art form and their community. She was honored as a YWCA Woman of Achievement and given the Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Continued Excellence. She is a proud graduate of Thomas More College and serves on the college’s Board of Trustees.

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ABOUT THE CREATORS DAVID KISOR (Composer & Lyricist) is a composer, performer, playwright and teacher who as been producing songs and plays in Cincinnati since 1982. His productions at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati include The Frog Princess, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Around the World in 80 Days, and Cinderella. As music director at the Preparatory Department of University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, his productions include Stars and Fireflies, Dweebs, Twits and Nerds, The Shadow Dancer, A Little History, and an original production of Little Women. His musical productions at the Cincinnati Children’s Theatre include The Rockin’ Adventures of Peter Rabbit, The Fantastic Toy Shoppe, Noah’s Ark, Robin Hood, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is presently Creative Director of Growing Sound, a non-profit organization that produces songs and supportive materials that promote positive social and emotional learning in young children. He travels the county giving concerts and teacher workshops on the importance of songs as tools to help children (and adults) be ready for school and ready for life.

JOSEPH MCDONOUGH (Librettist) has worked with David Kisor on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's holiday musicals for the past seventeen seasons. Several of these musicals are now published by Playscripts and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. His play Wayfarer’s Rest was produced at ETC and his plays Travels of Angelica, Stone My Heart and One were produced at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where he twice won the Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize.

His work has also been produced locally with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and the Children’s Theatre, as well as at many theaters around the country. He has developed his work at Lincoln Center, Abingdon Theatre Company and The Players Club in New York, as well as at Chicago Dramatists and New River Dramatists in Healing Springs, NC. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

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THE PRODUCTION TEAM BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his second season with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Previous productions include Alice in Wonderland, Freud’s Last Session, and Black Pearl Sings!. He holds a BFA from Wichita State University in Technical Theatre and Design. This past summer, he served as Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, OK. There, he stage managed productions of Hello, Dolly, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Side

By Side By Sondheim. He has also worked with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Music Theatre of Wichita, Theatre in the Park, Kansas City Starlight, and Wichita Center for the Arts. Favorite productions include Thunder Knocking on the Door, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Producers, Miss Saigon and Sunset Boulevard.

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BRIAN c. MEHRING (Resident Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over seventy productions at ETC. His favorite productions include: Thom Pain (based on nothing), James and Annie, Copenhagen, Blue/Orange, and I Am My Own Wife. Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include: The Last 5 Years and The Laramie Project, Playhouse in the Park; Henry IV, Part 1, The Georgia Shakespeare Festival; and I Am My Own Wife, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Peterborough Players, and Florida Studio Theatre; and for video design, Hiding Behind Comets (Playhouse in the Park).

Mr. Mehring has also served as Charge Scenic Painter for the Cincinnati Opera.

Mr. Mehring spent a season assisting mentor Paul Shortt at Teatro de Lucca and three seasons assisting Broadway Designer Robert T. Williams at Artpark in New York.

SHANNON RAE LUTZ (Properties Master/Design Assistant) earned her Master’s degree in 1996 and became Prop Master at ETC and since then she has “mastered” dozens of productions. Ms. Lutz would like to thank the Cincinnati theatre community and patrons for their generous, supportive and tenacious spirit.

Trained as a performer, she first appeared on ETC’s stage during the 1989 New Works Festival. In 1991, she was granted an ETC Internship. Now the Director of Intern Programming, she is honored to guide ETC’s essential ensemble: the Intern Company. ETC performance credits include: Fiction, Alice in Wonderland (1998, 2003, 2008, 2012), Poor Super Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Chronicles of Plague, A School for Scandal, Cinderella, Zorro, The Frog Princess, and Sleeping Beauty (2009, 2000). She would like to thank her family for their persistent love and support, Ruth for lessons in art, life, and integrity, and Lynn for her dedication to our dreams.

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PRODUCTION TEAM CONT. AARON CLEMENTS (Technical Operations Director) is now in his fourth year at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. He is a native of Charlotte, NC and received his B.F.A. in Theater with a design/technical emphasis at Greensboro College. Mr. Clements worked four seasons at Seaside Music Theater as a carpenter, master carpenter, metal shop foreman, and as the assistant technical director for a winter season.

He received his M.F.A. in Technical Direction from UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. He has also worked as a carpenter for ETC’s productions of Grey Gardens and Alice in Wonderland.

MATTHEW TIBBS (Sound Designer) is a sound designer working in advertising, film, and live performance, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Ball State University. He received his M.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and his B.A. from George Fox University. His recent work includes composition for Impulsion at Motion Dance Theatre in Asheville, North Carolina, sound design of Laughing Stock at Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and sound design of King Henry the Fifth and Twelfth Night at Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. Mr. Tibbs was previously the Resident Sound Designer for Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, where he designed world premiere productions of Bess Wohl’s In and Wendy MacLeod’s Find and Sign in addition to numerous productions including Next to Normal, Clybourne Park, Les Misérables, and Of Mice and Men. His work in film has been has been seen at film festivals nationally and internationally including NewFilmmakers New York, Austin Film Festival, Toronto ReelHeArt Film Festival, Pennsylvania ArtsFest Film Festival, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

MARY EAGAN MURPHY (Costume Designer) is pleased to return to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, having most recently designed costumes for Cinderella. She puts her design talent to work these days as a wardrobe stylist for video and film production and still photography. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she obtained her B.A. in Theater from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has worked in various aspects of costuming for the entertainment industry for over thirty years. She is inspired everyday by her handsome husband, Kevin, and has three beautiful sons: Michael, Jack, and William.

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PRODUCTION TEAM CONT. KELLY YURKO (Wigs & Makeup Designer) has been the head of the Makeup and Wig Design program at University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music since 2001, where her designs have been seen in several productions including The Magic Flute, Into the Woods, Hair, and Evita. In addition, she has worked on several productions at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, including Alice in Wonderland, (all of) The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Whipping Man, Mrs. Mannerly, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and many more. Ms. Yurko’s work has been seen at The Wolf Trap Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Wright State University, Moeller High School, Hartford Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Reparatory Theatre, Denver Theatre Center, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Ford’s Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Santa Fe Stages, and Kentucky Opera.

SCOT WOOLLEY (Musical Director) has appeared at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, and Souvenir (also at Vienna’s English Theatre).

He created Broadway arrangements for State Fair, and Off-Broadway vocal arrangements for Tapestry, the Music of Carole King. Other ETC credits include 25 The Musical, Cinderella, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Mack and Mabel, and Nite Club Confidential. He also composed the theme for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float in 2004. Playhouse credits include conducting for Rocky Horror, Candide, Carnival, as well as performing in the world premiere of Ace. National tours include Crazy for You, Tommy, and The Will Rogers Follies. Mr. Woolley's orchestral arrangements have been heard in Atlanta, Portland, Indianapolis, Hong Kong and regularly with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.

DEE ANNE BRYLL (Choreographer) is very pleased to return again to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for another holiday show! Her past ETC credits include Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Syncopation, The Guys, Nite Club Confidential, Sleeping Beauty, and The Frog Princess. Ms. Bryll's regional credits include work at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Carnegie, Covedale Theatre, Showboat Majestic and Commonwealth Theatre Company. Ms. Bryll has been a director/choreographer for shows including Falsettos, Parade, Singin' in the Rain, She Loves Me, Ragtime, and this season's Chicago. She won a 2006 CEA Award for her performance as Maggie Jones in 42nd Street. She and her husband, Edward Cohen, were awarded the 2010 Acclaim Trailblazer Award for contributions to Cincinnati theatre. In addition, Ms. Bryll is the proud recipient of the Roger Grooms Award (presented

by ACT-Cincinnati) for outstanding work in theatre education. Ms. Bryll holds faculty positions at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department and is a guest artist for the School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

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THE PREMIERE SOCIETY The Premiere Society recognizes individuals who have made gifts totaling $1,000 or more within the past year. The exceptional generosity of these donors enables ETC to present world class new works and works new to the region by having the resources to achieve the highest level of artistic quality possible. The following list was updated October 21, 2013 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since August 15, 2012. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+): Anonymous (2) ArtsWave The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Lucille K. & Charles O. Carothers The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. William A. Friedlander Fund* John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund Kroger LPK Macy's Messer Construction Co. Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation Ohio Arts Council P&G Fund* PNC Foundation John & Ruth Sawyer Fund* The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. The Estate of Andrew D. Smith The Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank and Karen Wachs, Co-Trustees Marilyn & Martin Wade NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999): William P. Anderson Foundation CitiGroup Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Closson, Jr. Crosset Family Fund* Harry & Linda Fath* Edward & Anita Marks Judith Postler Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation Thompson Hine LLP Western & Southern Financial Fund The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999): Kenneth & Joan Campbell Gallagher SKS Dennis & Rita Geiger Chip Gerhardt Marcene & Jim Kinney Kroger Community Rewards Program MCF Advisors, LCC David & Judith Morgan Fund* Jack & Moe Rouse Fund* Pete & Ginger Strange Family Fund* * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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Toyota UC Physicians Co. CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (3) Anatole Alper Americana Arts Foundation Nicholas Apanius Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund* Mrs. Charlene Breidster Thomas R. Dietz Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff Dee & David Dillon Fund* John & Jen DuBois Grace A. Epstein Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick Linda & Gary Greenberg Bob & Mary Hamilton Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl Bob & Judy Heaton Daniel Hurley William & Mary Jane James Arleene Keller Cecilia & Tom Kloecker Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Nancy Lutz Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Sharon & Graham Mitchell Diane & Dave Moccia Dr. Patricia O'Connor Pepper Family Fund* Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund* Sue & Jerry Ransohoff Fund* Hera Reines James & Sue Riley Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Jane Bogart Sellers Shelly Shor Gerson Linda & Andy Smith Mary Stagaman Paul & Jill Staubitz Paula Steiner The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation Glenda Suttman Target Stores Judith B. Titchener Ed Trach U.S. Bank Mr. & Mrs. Anthony. Woodward The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund Mike & Liz Zimmer

OUR SUPPORTERS ETC gratefully acknowledges the extraordinary individuals, families, and organizations whose generous support makes it possible for us to present exceptional theatre and unique educational outreach programs for our community. The following list was updated October 21, 2013 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since August 15, 2012. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999): Kelly M. Dehan Anonymous (2) Darin Dugan Joan & Oliver Baily Ray & Kay Edwards Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein Robert & Elizabeth W. Ehrsam Michael Berry & Melanie Garner Richard & Carol Fencl David & Elaine Billmire Terrell & Susan Finney Bob & Elaine Blatt David W. & Frances H. Goldman Fund* Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund* Helen & John Habbert Carter & Jo Ann Bobbitt, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Judith Harmony & Richard Jackson Robert L. Bogenschutz Sue Harris & Meredith Green Clay & Emily Bond Debra Hartsell & Michael James Mark Bowen Jean Kinmoth Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Nada Latto, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Jacklyn & Gary Bryson Alfonso & Mary Lopez Denise & Martin Chambers Len & Sherie Marek Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Dr. & Mrs. John E. McCall Mark & Louis Dauner Ryan Messer & James Musuraca Mary Pat England William & Sibyl Miller Kenneth J. Furrier mj Dynamics GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program William & Sara Morgan, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Michael Haney & Amy Warner Hon. Norbert & Linnea Nadel Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund* Florette Hoffheimer Betty Huck John Isador & Sandy Kaltman Keith & Patti James Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program Deborah & John Moffatt Marilyn Z. Ott Kit & Jack Overbeck Nellie Leaman Taft Charitable Foundation Carol Talbot & John Battistone Mr. Laurence Weber Irwin & Barbara Weinberg Mark D. Manley & Annette Januzzi Wick Jo Ann Wieghaus Jeffrey & Nadia Wuest Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund* STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499): Anonymous (3) Richard & Susan Baum Leonard Berenfield Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Eunice Billman Eileen & William Bishop Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard Hennekes CPA Services, LLC Brenda Carter Cincinnati Veterans' Affairs Medical Center Research Service, In honor of Kathy DeLaura Larry & Janet Clements Susannah Davids & Steve Myer Judith de Luce * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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OUR SUPPORTERS, CONT. STAGE MANAGERS CONT. Michael Nordlund & Lisa Lee Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund* Alice & Burton Perlman Barbara & Michael Porte Barry L. Prince Margaret M. Reid Becky & Ted Richards Tim & Mary Riordan George & Caroll Roden J. R. Rulon Jude Samuel John & Martha Spiess Ed & Anne Stern Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall Dr. & Mrs. Joe & Nancy Stratman Sarah S. Timmons, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Dixie & Bill Utter Jennifer Verkamp Buzz Ward Steve F. Warkany Fund* Gene Wilson Zaring Family Foundation, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer CREW COLUMN ($125-$249): Anonymous (3) Larry & Debby Adams Anne Aiken Albert & Lillian Andrews Gail Barker, M.D. John Batchelor Hal & Sandi Bernstein Neil Bortz & Susan Myers Warren & Gail Cato Kevin & Linda Chaney Sally Chatfield Dunn Jean & Matt Chimsky James Cissell Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Dr. & Mrs. Alan Cordell Rev. Dr. Robert W. Croskery & Beverly Croskery, Ph.D. Douglas L. Custis & Katherine A. Keller Charlene Davis Emilie W. & David W. Dressler Family Fund* Peggy Eberhard Charles K. Eckert Charles & Harriet Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Fink Deborah Friedman Carol S. Friel Janice & Sidney Goldstein Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon Cyndi Grammel, In Honor of Skylar Cherry Sean Gray Michael Gumbleton & Teddy Gumbleton Irving Harris Ann E. Hicks Dale Hodges Emily M. Hodges Fund * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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David & Karen Hoguet Cindy & Bill Hopping Erin Houlihan & John Bostick James Jorden Charles D. King Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Mr. & Mrs. Polk Laffoon, IV Dorothy K. Larsson Lowell Latto, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer M. Ann Leech John Lin Jacqueline M. Mack & Dr. Edward B. Silberstein Dick & Barbara Males DeDe & Kevin McNeal Jan & Marilyn Methlie Dr. Ralph Meyer Ronald & Nancy Mielech Dr. Stephen F. Mielech Ariel Miller, In Honor of John & Ruth Sawyer Anu & Shekhar Mitra Nora Moushey Eunice H. Murphy Paul & Mary Ann Odegard Irene & Daniel Randolph Family Barbara & Dave Reaman Margaret M. Reid Danielle & Kenneth Revelson Joyce Rich Barbara Robb, in honor of Sara Mackie Dr. Raymond H. Rolwing Marianne & Snowden Rowe, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Richard Russell Patti & Mitchell Sacks Catharine B. Saelinger Jeanie Schmidt Elizabeth Sherwood Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben Jacqueline & Richard Snyder Jean Springer Howard & Nancy Starnbach Elizabeth A. Stone Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf Lynda A. Thomas, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Tom Umfrid and Phil Tworek Rosalie P. van Nuis Carter Waide Priscilla S. Walford Jane A. Walker Pann & Terry Webb Mike Wedig Jackie Weist Joseph Wessling Stuart Wheaton & Lenore Horner Barbara Wiedemann Kate & Jay Wilford Joseph D. Williams Dr. & Mrs. James & Ronna Willis

OUR STAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD John Sawyer Stephen M. King Chair President Marcene Kinney Vice President

Mitchell Meyers Treasurer

Jane Sellers Secretary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nick Apanius Mary Bonansinga Otto M. Budig Dr. Charles O. Carothers Brenda A. Carter Kathy DeLaura Tom Dietz Dennis Geiger

Chip Gerhardt Skip Hickenlooper Dan Hurley Edward G. Marks Richard L. Postler Mary Stagaman Mike Zimmer

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF D. Lynn Meyers Producing Artistic Director

PRODUCTION STAFF Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer

Richard J. Diehl Managing Director

Matthew Hollstegge Production Coordinator & Master Electrician

Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications Jared D. Doren Director of Patron Services & Development Associate Ashley Johnson Producing Associate FINANCIAL ADVISOR Chet Cavaliere BOX OFFICE STAFF John Diehl Seth Longland Jenna McBride Sarah Nix Becca Schall

Shannon Rae Lutz Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Intern Programming Aaron Clements Technical Operations Director Jack Murphy Technical Assistant Jacob Himmelspach Technical Apprentice Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager Starr Fish Costume Assistant

HOUSE MANAGER Amy Janowiecki

STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERNS Melissa Olberding Zach Wells

HEAD OF SECURITY Officer Nick Ligon

DIRECTING INTERN Ben Raanan

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS Dori Branch, Producing Melissa Foster, Marketing

ACTING INTERN COMPANY Linnea Bond, Becca Howell, Jared Hudson, Jeremy Parker, Hannah Sawicki, Zak Schneider, Sola Thompson

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PATRON SERVICES ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI 1127 Vine Street | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | www.ensemblecincinnati.org (513) 421-3555 ETC BOX OFFICE HOURS & ACCEPTED PAYMENT Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 2 hours prior to curtain. Weekend hours vary. VISA, MC, Discover, and AmEx are accepted, as well as Downtown Gift Cards.

TICKET RESERVATIONS & SALE POLICY Reservations can be made by calling the box office, in person, or online. Ticket reservations are not accepted via email. Single-ticket purchases are a final sale with no refund. Single tickets may, however, be exchanged for another performance during the run of a show for a fee, but may not be exchanged from one production to another. If a patron is a no-show for their reserved performance, ETC is under no obligation to reschedule his or her tickets.

TAX CREDITS If for any reason you cannot attend your performance and cannot reschedule for another date, tickets released prior to performances by calling the ETC box office are fully deductible as a charitable contribution.

No-shows or tickets released after curtain time do not qualify as tax credits.

PARKING Patrons may park at the Gateway Garage (accessible via 12th Street) or at the surface lot, both are conveniently located at the corner of Vine and 12th Streets. Parking is also available at Washington Park Garage, accessible via Elm or Race Street. Charges vary.

CHILDREN Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted to productions unless otherwise advertised. Parents with disruptive children will be asked to leave the theatre.

LATECOMERS & ADMITTANCE Latecomers will be seated at the House Manager’s discretion and may be denied admission depending upon the demands or structure of a particular production. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, readmittance is not guaranteed. ETC reserves the right to deny admission and/or remove any disruptive patrons from the theatre at any time.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located at the front of the lobby. Should you need to use the restroom during a performance, please exit the theatre the same way you came in. Readmittance will be at House Manager's discretion.

ACCESSIBILITY Please notify the box office in advance if you require wheelchair-accessible seating or have special seating needs and our staff will be happy to accommodate you. Audio-enhancement and large-print playbills available. Generally, sign-interpreted performances are on the third Wednesday of every production.

CAMERAS, CELL PHONES & STAGE Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use of cameras or recording devices (including camera phones) in the theatre. Kindly turn off any cell phones or pagers prior to the show starting. Text messaging during the show disturbs other audience members and actors and will not be tolerated. For safety reasons, audience members are strictly prohibited from standing, sitting or otherwise being or putting anything onstage at any time.

GROUPS & DISCOUNTS Groups of 10 or more can save over single-ticket prices. Student rates, rush discounts, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave ArtsPass, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).

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