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cinderella book by Joseph McDonough music by Fitz Patton lyrics by David Kisor

Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† December 2, 2015-January 3, 2016 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Wig & Makeup Designer Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Manager & Master Electrician Technical Director Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Musical Director Choreographer Dance Captain

Brian c. Mehring Fitz Patton‡ Reba Senske Kelly Yurko Shannon Rae Lutz Matthew Hollstegge Jack Murphy Brandon T. Holmes* Elizabeth Freyman* Scot Woolley Dee Anne Bryll Darnell Pierre Benjamin

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cast & crew CAST (in alphabetical order) King Frederick................................................................................ Michael G. Bath* Aristotle the Crow............................................................................ Kendra Beitzel Gastón.............................................................................. Darnell Pierre Benjamin* Plato the Toad..................................................................................Lauren Bowler Prince Frederick............................................................................... Warren Bryson Brunhilda..........................................................................................Deb G. Girdler* Priscilla................................................................................................ Sara Mackie* Socrates the Spider.................................................................... Daniela N. Nenova Cinderella..........................................................................................Brooke Steele Clarissa.............................................................................................. Torie Wiggins* Gwendolyn..........................................................................................Kate Wilford* running crew Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................... Katie Groneman Assistant Director................................................................................. Ben Raanan Follow Spot Operator............................................. Stephen Kell, Brendan Getches Light Board Operator..................................................................................Sam Igel Sound Board Operator....................................................................... Joshua Harris Sound Engineer................................................................................... Tanner Elker Assistant to the Sound Designer.................................................... Kevin Semancik Wardrobe................................. Kendra Beitzel, Lauren Bowler, Daniela N. Nenova understudies King Frederick..................................................................................... Joshua Harris Gastón.......................................................................................... Brendan Getches Prince Frederick................................................................................... Stephen Kell Priscilla, Cinderella, & Clarissa....................................................... Katie Groneman setting The not-too-distant past, in a kingdom far away.

Cinderella is performed with one intermission.

Approximate total running time is 1 hour, 45 minutes.

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song list act one From Your Head to Your Heart............................................................... Ensemble The Beauty of Living...................................... Cinderella, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates To the Ball................................................................... Brunhilda, Clarissa, Priscilla What is Love........................................................................................... Cinderella To the Ball (Reprise)...................Gwendolyn, Cinderella, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates A Woman Is........................................................................ King Frederick, Gastón What is Love (Reprise).................................................................. Prince Frederick To the Ball (Reprise)...................................................................... Prince Frederick Tango...................................................................................................... Ensemble The Dance............................................................................................... Ensemble act Two From Your Head to Your Heart (Reprise).....................Prince Frederick, Ensemble The Journey............................................ Prince Frederick, King Frederick, Gastón Just for Me.................................................................................... Clarissa, Priscilla That's What Love Is................................................................................ Cinderella Not You....................................................................... Brunhilda, Clarissa, Priscilla The Journey (Reprise)...................................................... Aristotle, Plato, Socrates That's My Slipper........................................................................................ Clarissa That's My Slipper........................................................................................ Priscilla That's My Slipper.....................................................................................Brunhilda The Beauty of Living (Reprise).................................... Cinderella, Prince Frederick Finale...................................................................................................... Ensemble

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director's notes “Love is, the journey from your head to your heart.” This refrain is heard over and over again in our production of Cinderella. The core message is that we need to connect within ourselves what we know and what we feel.

In many incarnations of Cinderella, the beauty of Cinderella was sincere as to her character and her appearance. Our Cinderella wears converse shoes, glasses, and loves hanging out in the garden with a toad, a spider, and a crow. She is not on the path to becoming a princess. I love the connective phrase of “the essence of true beauty lies, beyond what’s seen by normal eyes,” which both Cinderella and Prince Freddy find fascinating. They begin to live that mantra without even knowing it. Bespeckaled and book-bound, the two of them need to learn to look with their heart as they connect with their mind’s eye.

ETC breathes that same mantra daily. We saw beauty in Over-the-Rhine before many of our now neighbors did. We rejoiced in presenting new work in an historic building and gradually with patience and tenacity, claimed 40% of this Vine Street block. Like Cinderella we were not tempted by fashionable glass. Instead of replacing we are repairing and living in these spaces, which hold a historical heart. It’s not easy, but it is beautiful. Where we are is who we are.

Every show in our 30th anniversary season was selected for a specific reason.

Cinderella tells us it is necessary to make good decisions, good choices and if one does so, a little bit of magic will find us. We find the energy to change from inside ourselves. And change ETC has. We have become the theatre we are today by building on our strengths and attracting audiences like you, who make our visions a reality. You make magic happen with your presence. We are still on the journey, that’s part of the joy. With any luck, the journey never ends.

A non-denominational, multi-generational musical for the holidays brings together families and friends to celebrate tradition and make some new ones within these walls. It’s no secret that it is my favorite time of year. From the 1,200 children who will see this show through the Fairy Godmother program, to the over 1,200 people who will see this show each week of its run, the power of people sharing this tale of inner beauty is palpable.

I thank you for making us part of your holiday season and wish you great joy in the New Year. May every step you take be a journey of the heart and may every day be beautiful. I wish you well!

-D. Lynn Meyers, Director

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the cast michael g. bath (King Frederick) appeared most recently in ETC's The Other Place, Sleeping Beauty, and Hands on a Hardbody. His other favorite ETC roles include those in Opus, The Exonerated, Mauritius, Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Next Fall, and End Days. He was also seen as Mervyn in A Behanding in Spokane (Clifton Performance Theatre) and Roy Cohn in Angels in America Parts One & Two (Know Theatre), among others. He also teaches acting and improvisation for Playhouse in the Park and Afterschool Acting. He is a Wilmington College graduate and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Much love to his wife Trish and dog Obi.

kendra beitzel (Aristotle the Crow) is beyond excited to be a part of the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s Acting Apprentice Program. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University. Some of her credits include Clybourne Park and The Seagull at Bowling Green State University and The Drunken City with Broken Spectacle Productions.

darnell pierre benjamin (Gastón) is ecstatic about another jolly trot through the holiday season with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Previously at ETC, he appeared as Sly in Detroit '67 and as The Elephant Owner in Around the World in 80 Days. Some of his favorite, past productions are Titus Andronicus, To Kill a Mockingbird, Cock, Angels in America, Othello, Taming of the Shrew, and A Raisin in the Sun, all at theaters in the region. In 2013, he won Michigan's Wilde Award “Best of the Bard,” for his performance as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Along with being a member of Pones, Inc. and Queen City Queer Theatre Collective, Mr. Benjamin spends his time off-stage teaching Shakespeare and dance to students in the Tri-state area. Enjoy the show!

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the cast cont. lauren bowler (Plato the Toad) is ecstatic to be working with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati during their thirtieth anniversary season. She is a current member of ETC’s Acting Apprentice Program. Earlier this year, she served as an understudy for Luna Gale (Cindy). Ms. Bowler hails from Texas, where she studied at West Texas A&M University and is a senior at Stephen F. Austin State University where she is completing her BFA in Theatre Performance. Some of Ms. Bowler’s favorite credits include, Iphigenia 2.0 (Iphigenia, Irene Ryan Nomination), Almost, Maine (Woman 1), Blood Wedding (Beggar Woman), and August: Osage County (Ivy Weston). Ms. Bowler would like to thank D. Lynn Meyers and Shannon Rae Lutz for this wonderful year of opportunities and her family for their continuous love and support.

warren bryson (Prince Frederick) is a proud graduate of NKU where he studied acting. He is very happy to be making his ETC debut, allowing him to work with an amazing group of artists. If he looks familiar it's probably because you saw him in something else... or because he asked you for money on the street. You also may be mistaking him for Ryan Gosling–it happens ALL the time. He would like to extend a big thanks to Lynn and the whole Ensemble family for their genuine warmth along with their dedication to the arts in Cincinnati. And to Mollie, his beautiful wife: "Thank you for being an inspiration. I love you!" Happy Holidays!

deb g. girdler (Brunhilda) began her career on the Showboat Majestic, attended UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, and has worked Off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and in summer stock for over forty years. Some of her favorite productions have been presented here at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, including Good People, 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.

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the cast cont. sara mackie (Priscilla) is an Alum of the Wright State Acting BFA program, and she has been fortunate to be on the boards at ETC in Hands on a Hardbody, all three Wonderettes, Other Desert Cities, Rabbit Hole, and Mauritius, among other premiere productions since 1999. Most recently, she was seen as Frankie in the highly acclaimed New Edgecliff Theatre production of Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune.

Ms. Mackie's Human Race Theatre Company credits include: Twelfth Night and the premiere staged readings of three new musical works. She has performed with the Carnegie Theatre in Pump Boys and Dinettes, and the premiere staged reading of The Sandman. In addition to the small screen, short films, and web skits, she has had the great pleasure of touring to theatres across the country, but for now prefers to make Cincinnati her home. What a thriving community to which we belong! Thank you for supporting live professional theatre. Much gratitude to Lynn and love to Michael. daniela n. nenova (Socrates the Spider) was born and raised in Bulgaria, Europe, where she got her degree in Acting and Puppetry, receiving the Best Actress of the Class Award She then moved to Cincinnati in order to chase her dreams.

Ms. Nenova is currently a proud member of ETC’s Acting Apprentice Program and most recently understudied Lourdes in Luna Gale. Some of her favorite performances in Europe and the USA include: Sylvie in Move Over, Mrs. Markham!, Beechmont Players; A Theatrical Exhibition, Bulgaria; The Artful Dodger in Oliver!; and Cinema Bulgaran, Bulgaria, Poland. She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Cinderella and have the chance to work with such a talented and inspiring cast and crew! Many thanks to the entire ETC, Mom, and grandpa, who always support her. brooke steele (Cinderella) returns to ETC, having appeared last season in Sleeping Beauty and Hands on a Hardbody. Her favorite roles include Suzy Simpson in the three incarnations of The Marvelous Wonderettes at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Leni Riefenstahl in Monstrous Beauty (Northern Kentucky University), June the Ingenue in The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) (Showboat Majestic) and the title role in Peter Pan (Covedale Center). She studied theatre at NKU and was honored to receive an Acclaim Rising Star award in 2011. She lives in Pleasant Ridge with her husband, Josh, and their daughter, Daphne.

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the cast heading cont. torie wiggins (Clarissa) has appeared in Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's productions of The Mountaintop, Black Pearl Sings!, and Around The World in 80 Days. She 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 appeared in Know Theatre of Cincinnati's production of Pluto and was 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.

kate wilford (Gwendolyn) is honored to join the Ensemble Theatre in their thirtieth season in both Luna Gale and now Cinderella. She was seen last season in Hands on a Hardbody and Sleeping Beauty and prior to that appeared in Alice in Wonderland. Her other past Ensemble favorites are Becky’s New Car, Good People, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Women of Lockerbie, as well as the world premieres of the musicals Snow White, Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over, Keeping the Faith, and Wayfarer’s Rest. Elsewhere, she won Acclaim and CEA awards as best actress for her performance in Death of a Salesman. Other award-winning performances were in When The Rain Stops Falling at Know Theatre and Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over here at Ensemble Theatre. She has appeared at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, All My Sons, and Bedroom Farce. Regionally, she has worked at The Lyceum Theatre, Beef N Boards, Westgate Theatre, The Kenley Players, and was a founding member of The Troupe, here in Cincinnati, as well as directed at Xavier University, Thomas More College, and for three years at Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. She is the Executive Director of Afterschool Acting, a company dedicated to experienced actors teaching the acting experience in area schools. She is also an adjunct acting and directing teacher at Thomas More College, CCM, and Chatfield College. She sends her love and thanks to Lynn and the Wilford family for their love and support.

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the creative team 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 of Cincinnati, 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. fitz patton (Composer, Sound Designer) has designed and scored more than 260 productions in 20 cities across the U.S, and was the designer for I'll Eat You Last, featuring Bette Midler at The Booth. In 2010, he was awarded both Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Awards for his design for When the Rain Stops Falling at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, and was nominated again in 2011 for his work on The Other Place at MCC, which completed its Broadway run last winter at the Friedman. His symphony, The Holy Land, a 45-minute work for baritone, tenor, mezzo-soprano, and orchestra, was completed in January last year, and he is the founder of Chance Magazine, a new theatre design magazine that debuted last year. david kisor (Composer & Lyricist) is a composer, performer, playwright and teacher who has 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 Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati 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.

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the director D. lynn meyers (Director) is in her eighteenth season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati where she has directed over fifty world and regional premieres, including Luna Gale, Hands On A Hardbody, Rapture, Blister, Burn, 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. 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 feature credits include serving as Location Casting Director for Shawshank Redemption, Carol, and Miles Ahead. 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's a graduate of Thomas More College and serves on the college’s Board of Trustees.

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the production team brandon T. holmes (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his fourth season with ETC. He holds a BFA from Wichita State University in Technical Theatre and Design. For four summers, he served as an Assistant Stage Manager with Music Theatre Wichita where he worked on over twenty productions. He also served as Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2010, he moved to Cincinnati and spent two seasons at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as a stage management intern. His other credits include the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Theatre in the Park, and Wichita Center for the Arts. Favorite productions include Thunder Knocking on the Door, Hands on a Hardbody, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Outside Mullingar, Miss Saigon, Tribes, and Sunset Boulevard. Thank you to Lynn, Matt, Shannon, and Brian for imagining such beautiful productions and creating the magic that is seen onstage. Love to MDJATA for sending their love and support from KC & Seattle. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. elizabeth freyman (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to ETC for the full season. A graduate of CCM’s Stage Management Program (BFA, 2014), she is now a proud member of Actors' Equity. Previous Ensemble Credits: Freud’s Last Session, Black Pearl Sings!, The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns, and Sleeping Beauty. Other selected credits include: Le nozze di Figaro (PSM), The Princeton Festival; Il Trovatore (ASM), Knoxville Opera; Magic Flute (PSM), Piedmont Opera; Street Scene (ASM), Opera North; and Der fliegende Holländer (ASM), Piedmont Opera. Love to her amazing family and the best friends.

BRIAN c. MEHRING (Resident Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over 100 productions at ETC. His favorite productions include: Thom Pain (based on nothing), Next to Normal, 33 Variations, Freud's Last Session, and I Am My Own Wife. Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include: The Last 5 Years and I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, 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.

SHANNON RAE LUTZ (Properties Master/Design Assistant) earned her Master's degree from UC-CCM in 1996 and became Prop Master at ETC. 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 1988-1989 New Works Festival. In 1991, she was granted an ETC Internship. Now the Director of Apprentice Programming, she is honored to guide ETC's essential ensemble: The Professional Acting Apprentice Company.

"Happy 30th ETC and thank you Ruth and John Sawyer, the Mahlers, D. Lynn Meyers and countless others for making that possible."

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the production team cont. 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. reba senske (Costume Designer) is CCM's Associate Costume Designer. She's designed costumes for ETC's Becky's New Car, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, Rabbit Hole, Souvenir, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), among countless others. Her other credits include ETC's Ugly Duck, Cinderella, The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as Side Man, A Question of Mercy, Seascape, and Traveler in the Dark. CCM credits include: Hot Summer Nights, Violet, We Tell the Story, and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Other CCM credits include: Singin' in the Rain, The Boys from Syracuse, Oklahoma!, and Big River. She designed Noah's Flood for the May Festival and is Cincinnati Opera's costume coordinator. She designed Ainadamar, Cosi Fan Tutti, and Calisto for the Cincinnati Opera.

Dee AnnE bryll (Choreographer) is very pleased to return again to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for another holiday show! Her past ETC credits include Around the World in 80 Days, 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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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 Into the Woods, Hair, and Evita. 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. Her work has been seen at The Wolf Trap Opera, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Wright State University, Hartford Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Reperatory Theatre, Denver Theatre Center, Ford’s Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Kentucky Opera. jack murphy (Technical Director) grew up in the Cincinnati area. He went to undergrad at Hanover College where he studied technical theatre. While there he spent his summers at several different summer stock theatres such as Georgia Shakespeare Company and the Brevard Music Center’s Janiec Opera Company as a carpenter. After graduation he moved to Bellport, NY to work for The Gateway Playhouse as a carpenter and rigger. When he left Gateway, he went to work on The Pride of America, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship. After another summer at the Janiec Opera Company, he came full circle and returned home to Cincinnati.

Since he has been back, he has worked at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and River City Scenic as well as ETC.

Thank you to our 2015-2016

Fairy Godmothers

Through their generous support, our Fairy Godmothers are helping to make this holiday season unforgettable for local economically-disadvantaged elementary school children.

Len Berenfield Denise & Martin Chambers Emily M. Hodges Fund Jane & Chip Gerhardt Linda Greenberg Fund* Edward & Anita Marks David & Diane Moccia Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*

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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 November 9, 2015 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since September 1, 2014. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

world circle ($10,000+): Anonymous (2) ArtsWave Rosemary Bloom Gifting Fund* The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Lucille K. & Charles O. Carothers The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund* John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund LPK Macy's Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation Ohio Arts Council Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Fund PNC Foundation Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A & James S. Wachs, Co-Trustees Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation national circle ($5,000-$9,999): Anonymous (2) William P. Anderson Foundation Crosset Family Fund* Harry & Linda Fath Dennis & Rita Geiger Jane & Chip Gerhardt The Raymond C. & Anna T. Johnson Foundation Kroger Edward & Anita Marks Messer Construction Co. Lynne Miller & Stephen King Valerie Newell & Tim Smith Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Moe & Jack Rouse Elizabeth Sawyer Selnick Fund* The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation Thompson Hine LLP Toyota Irwin & Barbara Weinberg The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation regional circle ($2,500-$4,999): Anonymous Nicholas Apanius Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund* Mrs. Charlene Breidster Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff GBBN Architects Linda Greenberg Fund* Bob & Judy Heaton Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia Norah & joe Mock David & Judith Morgan Fund*

* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Digi & Mike Schueler Betsy & Paul Sittenfeld Mary Stagaman Paul & Jill Staubitz Summerfair Foundation, Inc. Ed Trach The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund Jeff Wyler cincinnati circle ($1,000-$2,499): AAnonymous (3) Anatole Alper Renee Alper Americana Arts Foundation Norita Aplin & Stanley H. Ragle Wilma & Herb Beigel Len Berenfield Michael Berry & Melanie Garner Robert L. Bogenschutz Alicia Bond-Lewis J Allan & Dorothy Campbell Family Fund* Ken & Joan Campbell Denise & Martin Chambers Burton & Susan Closson William & Catherine Cody Thomas R. Dietz John DuBois Grace A. Epstein Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick Shelly Shor Gerson Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Irving Harris Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund* Emily M. Hodges Fund Daniel Hurley William & Mary Jane James Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund* Arleene Keller Kroger Community Rewards Program The Links Inc. Cincinnati Chapter Ron Longstreth & Allen Black Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk John & Deborah Moffatt Netherland Rubber Co. Marilyn Z. Ott Pepper Family Fund* Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund* Hera Reines Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Jane Bogart Sellers Paula Steiner Glenda Suttman Ms. Carol Talbot Judith B. Titchener Howard & Marty Tomb UPS Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund Mike & Liz Zimmer Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund*

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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 1, 2015 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since August 1, 2014. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

30 FOR 30 CLUB: Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan Chet Cavaliere James Cissell Jacqueline Conner Mark Dauner Ann E. Hicks Ervin W. Houston Betty Huck J.B. Lutz Family Dr. Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton-Keith Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels James & Mary Nordlund Barbara & Michael Porte Al Roane Tom & Mary Schmitz Jennifer Stucker & John Eck Barry & Karen Webb Pann & Terry Webb Beverly & Robert Winkelman Actors Column ($500-$999): Anonymous (2) Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc. Lois Annich & Richard Israel Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein Walter Blair Bob & Elaine Blatt Clay & Emily Bond Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Gary & Jackie Bryson Brenda Carter James Cissell Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Mark Dauner Kathryn J. DeLong Richard & Carol Fencl Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund* GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Helen & John Habbert Mrs. C. H. Harrison III Debra Hartsell & Michael James Erin Houlihan & John Bostick Diane & Ervin Houston Betty Huck Keith & Patti James Knickers of Hyde Park Al & Mary Lopez Dr. Ralph Meyer William & Sara Morgan Kit & Jack Overbeck Alice & Burton Perlman Barbara & Michael Porte Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD Bob & Connie Reed Becky & Ted Richards Stephen & Helen Rindsberg B.W. Robb * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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George & Caroll Roden Rich & Jess Roedersheimer John J. Schiff, Jr. Linda & Andy Smith John & Martha Spiess Thornton-Keith Family Charitable Gift Fund Jennifer Verkamp Maureen & Larry Vignola Steve F. Warkany Fund* Larry Weber Jo Ann Wieghaus Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Patricia Witson Anne J. Wrider stage managers Column ($250-$499): Anonymous (4) Anne Aiken Howard & Frankie Alper Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan Norman Bates Mike & Juliette Bezold Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Taffy Billman David & Elaine Billmire Eileen & William Bishop dabby Blatt Mark Bowen Mr. David A. Brashear Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard Philip & Marjorie Compton Jacqueline Conner Roger Cranos Judith de Luce Kelly M. Dehan Robert & Elizabeth Ehrsam Terrell & Susan Finney Mary Fiorini Gulf Coast Combined Federal Campaign Gumbleton Family Betsy & Tom Hampton Sue Harris & Meredith Green Joe & Susan Harten Julia Hawgood & Harry Kangis Ann E. Hicks Florette Hoffheimer Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church 2014 Vestry/Session, In Honor of Rev. Anne Wrider John Isidor & Sandy Kaltman Tim & Grace Kerr Pinky & Sam Kocoshis Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Toni Laboiteaux Renee & Bradley Lemberg J.B. Lutz Family Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick William M. & Karen P. McKim Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels William & Sibyl Miller Hatsuki Miyata

our supporters cont.

Anne Mulder & Rebecca Gibbs Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty Linnea & Norbert Nadel Roy & Cheryl Newman Terry & Jill Parsons Sara H. Pritchard Irene & Daniel Randolph Family Margaret M. Reid Steven & Carol Reubel Al Roane J. R. Rulon Jude Samuel Mark Schlafman Tom & Mary Sue Schmitz Russell Schnurr Patrick & Ida Sepate Arnie & Ina Shayne Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund Richard & Jackie Snyder Barbara & Ethan Stanley Ed & Anne Stern Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall Elizabeth A. Stone Jennifer Stucker & John Eck Dennis & Helen Sullivan Carol Thaman Buzz Ward Ann & Victor Warner Wendy & Norm Wasserman Barry & Karen Webb Pann & Terry Webb Joseph Wessling Lois Widlansky Jay & Kate Wilford Beverly & Robert Winkelman crew Column ($125-$249): Anonymous (7) Christine O. Adams Larry & Debby Adams Lucy Allen American Express Employee Giving Program Albert & Lillian Andrews Daniel & Frances Bailey Marshall & Alyce Bailey-Thomas Henrietta Barlag Jane Bennett Allen Bernard & Virginius Hall William Blake Neil Bortz Charlin & Peter Briggs Rhoda & John Brooks Jack & Sue Buescher Warren & Gail Cato Kevin & Linda Chaney Anne E. Charles, in memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Barbara & Gary Cummins Sonia Daoud Steve & Daina Dennis Jane & Igor Dumbadze Sally Chatfield Dunn Peggy Eberhard

Charles K. Eckert Charles & Harriet Edwards Linda Erpelding Mr. Frederick A. Fink Bruce W. Fisher Amy Fitzgibbons Vanessa Freytag Carol S. Friel Eugenie Goggin Diane & Stanley Goodman Michael Haney & Amy Warner Dave & Susan Hill Jacquelyn Hirt David & Karen Hoguet Janice Kagermeier Barbara Kelley Dick & Mona Kerstine Charles D. King Mary Alice Koch Susan Kruezmann Virginia Kuertz John & Pat Leikhim Barbara Lind David Logan & Dale Hodges Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Mary McDonough Laura S. Menge Jan & Marilyn Methlie Anu & Shekhar Mitra Sally Moore Paul & Mary Ann Odegard Fred & Leila Oliver David M. Piatt* Rhinegeist Dr. Raymond H. Rolwing Sondra & Fred Ross Barb & Rich Ruddy Richard Russell Alfred & Stephanie Sassler Carol Schaber Jeanie Schmidt Jim Schmidt Abby & David Schwartz Andy & Deborah Emont Scott Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl Julie & Steven Shifman Mrs. Barbara B. Simon Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin Howard & Nancy Starnbach Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund Tom Tepe J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf Marcia Togneri Jeffrey T. Uetrecht Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek Rosalie P. van Nuis Vendini Dr. & Mrs. George Waissbluth Priscilla S. Walford Mike Wedig Jane C. Whalen Joseph D. Williams

* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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DISCOVER

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our staff Executive board

Stephen M. King, Chair Chip Gerhardt, President Kathy DeLaura, Vice President Mike Zimmer, Treasurer Nick Apanius, Secretary Administrative staff D. Lynn Meyers The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/ Mary Taft Mahler Producing Artistic Director

board of Trustees Alicia Bond-Lewis Otto M. Budig Brenda A. Carter Dennis Geiger Dan Hurley Marcene Kinney Mitchell Meyers directors emeritus Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks

Nilesh Patel Richard L. Postler Rich Roedersheimer Paul Sittenfeld Simón Sotelo Jane Sellers Mary Stagaman founders' circle Ruth D. & John Sawyer Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler Dr. Charles O. Carothers

Richard J. Diehl Managing Director

production staff Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer

Julie Carpenter Development Manager

Matthew Hollstegge Production Manager & Master Electrician

Ashley Johnson Grants & Annual Fund Manager

Shannon Rae Lutz Property Master, Design Assistant & Director of Intern Programming

Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications Amy Janowiecki Marketing Associate Jared D. Doren Patron Services Manager & Development Associate Ben Raanan Director of Education & Outreach, Assistant Director John Diehl Operations Associate Box office associates Warren Bryson John Diehl Becca Howell Sarah Nix Patrick E. Phillips Sharisse Saunders Becca Schall House managers Becca Howell Sharisse Saunders

Jack Murphy Technical Director Melissa Bennett Associate Technical Director Bryce Edmonston Technical Apprentice Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager Elizabeth Freyman Assistant Stage Manager Starr Fish Costume Assistant head of security Officer Nick Ligon Financial Advisor Chet Cavaliere Professional acting apprentices Kendra Beitzel Joshua Harris Lauren Bowler Stephen Kell Brendan Getches Daniela N. Nenova Katie Groneman

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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 and Mercer Commons Garage.

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 available. Generally, signinterpreted 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 8 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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