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CINDERELLA: AFTER EVER AFTER book by Joseph McDonough | lyrics by David Kisor | music by Fitz Patton Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† November 30-December 30, 2016 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Choreographer Music Director Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Manager & Master Electrician Technical Director Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Dance Captain

Brian c. Mehring Matt Callahan Reba Senske Dee Anne Bryll Scot Woolley Shannon Rae Lutz Matthew Hollstegge Jack Murphy Brandon T. Holmes* Elizabeth Freyman* Darnell Pierre Benjamin

Originally produced by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 2016, D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director

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CAST & CREW CAST, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER King Frederick................................................................................ Michael G. Bath* Gastón.............................................................................. Darnell Pierre Benjamin* Plato (Formerly a Toad).................................................................. Griff Bludworth Aristotle (Formerly a Crow)................................................................. Maya Farhat Brunhilda..........................................................................................Deb G. Girdler* Priscilla................................................................................................ Sara Mackie* Prince Frederick............................................................................ Patrick E. Phillips Socrates (Formerly a Spider).......................................................Samantha Russell Cinderella..........................................................................................Brooke Steele Clarissa.............................................................................................. Torie Wiggins* Gwendolyn..........................................................................................Kate Wilford* RUNNING CREW Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager..........................................................Brianna Bernard Assistant Director.................................................................................Ben Raanan Spot Operators...................................................Kyle Parker Daniels, Kat McCaulla Light Board Operator........................................................................ Clay Winstead Sound Board Operator...................................................................Victoria Hawley Sound Board Mixer............................................................................Sean K. Tingle Wardrobe Crew........................... Brianna Bernard, Griff Bludworth, Maya Farhat, Samantha Russell UNDERSTUDIES Clarissa..........................................................................................Brianna Bernard Prince Frederick.........................................................................Kyle Parker Daniels Cinderella.......................................................................................Victoria Hawley Priscilla............................................................................................... Kat McCaulla Gastón.............................................................................................. Clay Winstead SETTING The not-too-distant past, in a kingdom far away.

Cinderella: After Ever After 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—To The Ball.......................................................... Ensemble Time to Get to Know You Better............................................... Cinderella, Freddie The Beauty of Living (Reprise)......................................... Aristotle, Plato, Socrates My Heart Beats............................................................... Brunhilda, King Frederick Woo-tiful................................................................................... Gastón, Ensemble Pick Me......................................................................................... Clarissa, Priscilla There's Plenty of Time.......................................................................... Gwendolyn Pick Me/Heart Beats/Woo-tiful/Beauty of Living................................... Ensemble The Ball................................................................................................... Ensemble An Unrequested Spell........................................................................... Gwendolyn I Can't Help It, I Can't Stop It.................................................................. Ensemble ACT TWO After Ever After......................................................................... Cinderella, Freddie Time to Get to Know You Better (Reprise) . .............................Cinderella, Freddie I Can't Help It, I Can't Stop It (Reprise)................................................... Ensemble The Argument........................................................................... Cinderella, Freddie Learning to Speak................................................................................... Ensemble It Won't Be Easy...................................................... Cinderella, Freddie, Ensemble Spell of Inversion.................................................................................. Gwendolyn After Ever After—Finale.......................................................................... Ensemble Finally, a musical about one of the most dangerous human endeavors known: the dreaded blind date.

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If you enjoy Cinderella: After Ever After, then also check out: Roald Dahl's Matilda (CD) The Addams Family (CD) Seussical (CD) Roger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella (DVD) Cinderella (ballet performance) (DVD) Ever After (DVD) The Best of Fractured Fairy Tales (DVD) Ash by Malinda Lo (book) Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (book) Damsel Distressed by Kelsey Macke (book) List courtesy of our friends at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. All materials are available to request through your local library branch.

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DIRECTOR'S NOTES For many years now, David Kisor and Joe McDonough have come to me with ideas for holiday shows. The Frog Princess started it all and since then, there have been eight more. This time, however, I asked for a sequel to Cinderella. Why? Well, the story wasn’t finished. The characters were great, the music enchanting and as ETC entered its thirty-first year, there simply needed to be a new chapter of the same book. They responded with a lovely confection wrapped around a strong message taking us on a journey from your head to your heart.

David says it best in the opening song, the words to which are listed below. At this magical time of the year, I hope you will join me in renewing your spirit and continue the journey. And thank you for being part of the ETC family.

Do you believe in fairy tales?

What is your philosophy?

Is this was your story, Who would you be?

Does happily ever after Ever come so easily?

When you look through the glass, What do you see?

Would you go to the ball?

Would you try on the slipper?

Can you ever see the end from the start?

Glass so easily shatters, But all that really matters Is the journey from your head to your heart.

Is the journey ever finished?

Each day a new beginning.

The essence of true beauty So hard to see.

Does after ever after Ever come so easily?

When you look through the glass, What do you see?

-D. Lynn Meyers

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THE CAST MICHAEL G. BATH (King Frederick) appeared most recently in ETC's Legend of Georgia McBride, Cinderella, and The Other Place, 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.

DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN (Gastón) is ecstatic about another jolly trot through the holiday season with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. He has recently appeared in The Legend of Georgia McBride, Detroit '67, and Cinderella. Mr. Benjamin is beginning his seventh season as a resident actor with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company—a few favorite shows there are Henry VI, Titus Andronicus, and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Other favorite credits include Graphic, Pones, Inc.; Angels in America, Know Theatre; Othello, Human Race Theatre Company; and A Raisin in the Sun, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. When not performing, he can be found at schools all over Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky teaching for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Pones, Inc. Enjoy the show!

GRIFF BLUDWORTH (Plato) is a current member of the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Professional Acting Apprentice Company who graduated from Xavier University in 2016 with degrees in Theatre, Classical Studies, and “Philosophy, Politics & the Public.” He understudied the role of Bobby/Tracy in ETC's The Legend of Georgia McBride and as Mark in Rent, Warren in This is Our Youth, Jean in Miss Julie, Moritz in Spring Awakening, and Jamie in The Last 5 Years at Xavier University.

Mr. Bludworth is also a professional vocalist and a scholar of Senecan Tragedy.

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CAST, CONTINUED MAYA FARHAT (Aristotle) is a graduate of Xavier University with a B.A. in Theatre and a minor in Communication Studies.

Ms. Farhat has done work around town, but her most recent credits include Other Bother, Cincy Fringe Festival 2016; and Rent, Betrayal, and Mockingbird, Falcon Theatre. She has also made her TV film debut in Mariah Carey’s Hallmark movie, A Christmas Melody, playing Hayley Tillman. She is also featured in a global Internet ClearBlue advertisement. She sends so much love to her Xavier University family, her real-life family, and her newfound ETC family.

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 at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, including Good People, Three Viewings, Three Tall Women, and The Last Session; her favorite roles also include playing the villainess in many ETC holiday productions. Ms. Girdler is a Kentucky Colonel and is always grateful to be able to work in Cincinnati.

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. She can be seen in the films Carol with Cate Blanchett and First Kill with Bruce Willis.

SARA MACKIE (Priscilla) is an alum of the Wright State Acting B.F.A. program and has appeared in ETC’s Violet, Hands on a Hardbody, all three Wonderettes, Rabbit Hole, and Mauritius, among many other productions. Her Human Race Theatre Company credits include Twelfth Night and the premiere staged readings of three new musical works. She performed at the Carnegie Theatre in Pump Boys and Dinettes and the premiere staged reading of The Sandman. She also played the role of Frankie in the highly acclaimed New Edgecliff Theatre production of Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune. In addition to the small screen, short films, and web skits, she has toured to theatres across the country, but for now prefers to make Cincinnati her home. Thank you for supporting live professional theatre. Much gratitude and mad respect to Lynn and love to Michael.

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CAST, CONTINUED PATRICK E. PHILLIPS (Prince Frederick) is ecstatic to be back onstage at Ensemble this holiday season. He is a proud graduate of Xavier University where he received his B.A. in Theatre and English. His previous Ensemble credits include Peter in Luna Gale, Billy Dean/Ensemble in Violet, Various in Love and Information, and Branch, Dragon in Sleeping Beauty.

His other regional theatre credits include Junius Urban in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre; Young Talbot/Orleans in Henry VI, Part I, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; and Charles/Warwick/Poulengey in Saint Joan and Greg in Relatively Speaking, Diogenes Theatre Co. He would like to thank Lynn for this opportunity, and he sends love to his friends, family, and his beautiful wife, Julia. For more information on Mr. Phillips and his work, check out his website at www.patrickephillips.com.

SAMANTHA RUSSELL (Socrates) is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Sociology, along with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration. She has been performing all over the Tri-State area and some of her theatre credits include Coretta in Coretta Scott King and the Fight for Freedom, Nettie in The Color Purple, and Mary in Black Nativity. Ms. Russell loves every chance she gets to hit a stage, and thanks the man upstairs for her talents and her amazing family for supporting her habit (acting).

BROOKE STEELE (Cinderella) returns to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, having appeared recently in Violet, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Hands on a Hardbody. Her favorite roles include Suzy Simpson in the three incarnations of The Marvelous Wonderettes, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati; Leni Riefenstahl in Monstrous Beauty, Northern Kentucky University; 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, and a small black dog.

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CAST, CONTINUED TORIE WIGGINS (Clarissa) has appeared in Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's productions of Violet, The Mountaintop, and Black Pearl Sings!, among others. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, 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 elsewhere. She appeared on All My Children and in the feature film Love Me Through It and her voice can be heard on numerous television and radio commercials. She appeared in Know Theatre of Cincinnati's Pluto and was a Seasonal Resident Artist there, appearing in their productions of Collapse, Afghan Women Writer's Project, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. She also appeared in Cincinnati Shakespeare's To Kill a Mockingbird and The Crucible.

KATE WILFORD (Gwendolyn) has been seen at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in many productions, including Violet, Luna Gale, Women of Lockerbie, and Wayfarer’s Rest, among others. She was just seen in Playhouse in the Park's A Prayer for Owen Meaney. She received awards for her performances in Death of a Salesman, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; When The Rain Stops Falling, Know Theatre; and Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over, Ensemble Theatre. Other Cincinnati Shakespeare credits include Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, and Bedroom Farce. She has worked at The Lyceum Theatre, Westgate Theatre, and The Kenley Players; was a founding member of The Troupe; and has directed at Xavier University, Thomas More College, and Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. She is the Executive Director of Afterschool Acting and an adjunct acting and directing teacher at Thomas More College, CCM, and Chatfield College.

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THE PLAYWRIGHT JOSEPH MCDONOUGH (Librettist) has worked with David Kisor on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's holiday musicals for the past seventeen seasons, several of which have been 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 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, 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) 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 Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Cinderella. As music director at the Preparatory Department of University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, his productions include Stars and Fireflies, A Little History, and an original production of Little Women. His musical productions at the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati include The Fantastic Toy Shoppe, Noah’s Ark, and Robin Hood. He is Creative Director of Growing Sound, a non-profit that produces songs and supportive materials to 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 be ready for school and life.

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THE DIRECTOR D. LYNN MEYERS (Director) is in her nineteenth 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 in the Park 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.

PRODUCTION TEAM BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager)is currently in his fifth season with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. He holds a B.F.A. from Wichita State University in Technical Theatre and Design. He served as an Assistant Stage Manager with Music Theatre Wichita where he worked on over twenty productions and was Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre. In 2010, he relocated to Cincinnati and spent two seasons at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as a Stage Management Intern. Favorite credits include Violet, Cinderella, 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, and Sunset Boulevard.

Thanks to Lynn and this incredibly talented production staff for creating the magic that is seen onstage. Love to MDATJKAH. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

ELIZABETH FREYMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is a graduate of CCM’s Stage Management Program (BFA, 2014) and is now a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Her previous Ensemble credits include: 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 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. 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.

JACK MURPHY (Technical Director) 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 also worked with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and River City Scenic.

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PRODUCTION TEAM, CONTINUED SHANNON RAE LUTZ (Properties Master/Design Assistant) earned her Master’s degree from UC-CCM in 1996 and became Prop Master at ETC. 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. Ms. Lutz would like to thank D. Lynn Meyers, Ruth Sawyer, and the Cincinnati theatre community and patrons for their generous, supportive, and tenacious spirit.

SCOT WOOLLEY (Musical Director) has appeared at ETC 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.

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PRODUCTION TEAM, CONTINUED 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'S (Choreographer) past ETC credits include Cinderella, Syncopation, The Guys, Sleeping Beauty, and The Frog Princess. Her regional credits include work at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Carnegie, Covedale Theatre, and Showboat Majestic. Ms. Bryll has been a director/choreographer for shows including Falsettos, Parade, Ragtime, and Chicago. She won a 2006 CEA Award for her performance in 42nd Street. She and her husband, Edward Cohen, were awarded the 2010 Acclaim Trailblazer Award for contributions to Cincinnati theatre.

In addition, she is the recipient of the Roger Grooms Award for outstanding work in theatre education. She holds faculty positions at Northern Kentucky University and UC's College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department and is a guest artist for the School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) was the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for seven seasons. Most recent designs include The Pavilion, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, Ground, A Christmas Story; Detroit '67, Size Matters, Other Desert Cities, Mrs. Mannerly, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Mr. Callahan was also a co-creator/ designer of Rock n’ Roll: The Reunion Tour. He spent two seasons as the resident sound designer at The Eugene O’Neil Center for their National Playwrights Conference. He was formerly the sound engineer for The Steppenwolf Theatre, the Assistant Engineer for Blue Man Chicago and a member of the disbanded Defiant Theatre. He received a Jeff Citation for Red Dragon, a nomination for Fortinbras, and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes.

Thank you to our 2016-2017 Fairy Godmothers Through their generous support, the following are helping to make this holiday season unforgettable for local economically-disadvantaged school children: Len Berenfield Kenneth & Joan Campbell Denise & Martin Chambers

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Debbie Hill Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund

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, 2016 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since August 15, 2015. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+): Anonymous (5) ArtsWave Gale & Dave Beckett^ Rosemary Bloom Gifting Fund*^ The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation^ Lucille K. & Charles O. Carothers^ Tom & Annette Carothers^ Denise & Martin Chambers~ City of Cinicnnati^ The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. William A. Friedlander Fund*^ Dennis & Rita Geiger^ Jane & Chip Gerhardt^~ John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund The Greater Cincinnati Foundation^ Linda Greenberg Fund*^ H.C.S. Foundation^ The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund* Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper^ William & Mary Jane James~ The Andrew Jergens Foundation LPK^ The H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank & Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees^ Macy's Edward & Anita Marks^ George & Margaret McLane Foundation^ Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation^ James A. Miller^ Ohio Arts Council Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent^ P&G Fund* PNC Foundation Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez Moe & Jack Rouse^ Robert C. & Adele R. Schiff Foundation^ The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee^ Digi & Mike Schueler^~ The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, N.A & James S. Wachs, Co-Trustees State of Ohio^ Paul & Jill Staubitz^ Ms. Carol Talbot^~ Irwin & Barbara Weinberg~ NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999): William P. Anderson Foundation Nicholas Apanius^ Andrew F. Cone~ Crosset Family Fund* Harry & Linda Fath^ Richard & Carol Fencl~ GBBN Architects Graeter's Sally P. Haffner~ Erin Houlihan & John Bostick~ Keith & Patti James The Raymond C. & Anna T. Johnson Foundation The LaBoiteaux Family Foundation * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

Kenneth T. & Molly M. Mahler Messer Construction Co.^ Lynne Miller & Stephen King^ Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia~ Norah & joe Mock~ Nilesh Patel & Avani Modi^~ Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Paula Steiner~ The Sittenfeld Family^~ The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick~ The Michael Ibold Wilger Foundation The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund~ REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999): Oliver & Joan Baily~ Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund*^ Mrs. Charlene Breidster J Allan & Dorothy Campbell Family Fund* Jo Ann Casuto~ Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff^ Amy Diamond & Edward Wolf~ fbt Tech Shelly Gerson~ Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund*^ Arleene Keller~ Marcene Kinney^ Randy Lasley & Ronald Bates^ Anu & Shekhar Mitra~ David & Judith Morgan Fund* Marilyn Z. Ott~ Kit & Jack Overbeck~ Marianne R. Rowe Fund*~ Elizabeth & Blake Selnick Mary Stagaman^ Thompson Hine LLP CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (4) Americana Arts Foundation Archer Daniels Midland Company Wilma & Herb Beigel Barbara & Wayne Beimesch~ Len Berenfield Michael Berry & Melanie Garner~ David & Elaine Billmire~ Bob & Elaine Blatt Robert Bloom & Alison Kamine Fund*~ Robert L. Bogenschutz Karen & Christopher Bowman David Brashear~ Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard~ Ken & Joan Campbell Brenda Carter^ Burton & Susan Closson~ William & Catherine Cody Community Arts Inititves Lee D. Crooks~ Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Mark Dauner John DuBois

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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 November 9, 2016 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since August 15, 2015. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Ashley Johnson at (513) 421-3555, ext. 17.

CINCINNATI CIRCLE CONT. Grace A. Epstein Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick~ Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan^ Lee & Sue Flischel Fund* Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Irving Harris~ Suzanne & Dr. Bob Hasl Debbie Hill~ Florette Hoffheimer~ Daniel Hurley^ Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*^~ Dick & Mona Kerstine~ Kroger Community Rewards Program Chris Lewis & Alicia Bond-Lewis^ Ron Longstreth & Allen Black Motch Family Foundation Inc, In memory of Dr. Charles Carothers Dr. Patricia O'Connor Marilyn J. & Jack D. Osborn Fund* Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund* Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications Hera Reines Stephen & Helen Rindsberg~ Barbara Robb~ Josh & Kathy Sands Lee & Martha Schimberg Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Jane Bogart Sellers^ Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund~ Jay & Meta Sien^ Barbara & Ethan Stanley~ The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation Glenda Suttman^ The Sweeny Family Charitable Fund, In honor of Jack & Kit Overbeck~ Carol Thaman~ Judith B. Titchener Ed Trach Bob & Sue Trusty~ Geraldine Warner^ Lois Widlansky Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund~ Mike & Liz Zimmer^ Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund* THE ENSEMBLE ($30+ MONTHLY GIFT) Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan Hal & Karen Bernstein Eileen & William Bishop Mark Bowen Chet Cavaliere James Cissell Jacqueline Conner Mark Dauner Linda & Bill Dobson Deborah Friedman & Joe Segal Bob Gaston, DVM Ann E. Hicks Ervin W. Houston Betty Huck J.B. Lutz Family * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

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Dr. Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton-Keith Steve & Laurie Kiracofe Jane MacKnight David Martin Bill & Karen McKim Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels Hatsuki Miyata James & Mary Nordlund Marianne & Tom Phillips Barbara & Michael Porte Al Roane J.R. Rulon THE ENSEMBLE ($15+ MONTHLY GIFT) Michele & Kevin Cain Chuck & Judy Foster Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta Kathryn Wright 30 ROCKS! SPONSORS: Richard L. Postler & Manuel Hernandez The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation PNC Richard Rosenthal and Kitty Strauss Rosenthal Jack Rouse Associates 30 ROCKS! IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS: Joe Rigotti/Accent on Cincinnati Wiedemann's 3 Sweet Girls Cakery A Catered Affair Coffee Emporium Cuisine East West Catering The Delish Dish Catering & Made By Mavis Artisan Jam Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef and Seafood Edibles-n-Such, Inc. Funky's Catering Golden Rule Catering Gomez Salsa Hilvers Catering Macaron Bar McHales Events & Catering Mecklenburg Gardens Pit to Plate BBQ Raffel's Catering Inc. Revolution Rotisserie & Bar Tano Bistro & Catering Vonderhaar's Catering ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999): Anonymous (6) Charles Abbottsmith~ Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc. Lois Annich & Richard Israel Bank of America Charitable Foundation Norman Bates~ Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein Clay & Emily Bond Mark Bowen Bryson Family Charitable Fund~ Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Michael L. Cioffi Charles & Pamela Colman~

OUR SUPPORTERS, CONTINUED Judith de Luce Charles & Lois Deitschel~ Kathryn J. DeLong Thomas R. Dietz Dinsmore & Shohl Emilie W. & David W. Dressler Family Fund*~ Jerome & Jean Eichert~ Linda Erpelding~ GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Helen & John Habbert~ Michael Haney & Amy Warner Mrs. C. H. Harrison III Debra Hartsell & Michael James Bob & Judy Heaton Emily M. Hodges Fund Horseshoe Casino Betty Huck~ Caroline Idinopulos-Vigran Gifting Fund~ Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Virginia Kuertz~ Warren Leight Al & Mary Lopez Marilyn Matre Mr. Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Merill Lynch, Broderick Wealth Management John & Deborah Moffatt William Morley Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty Morris & Patricia Passer Family Fund* Pepper Family Fund* Alice & Burton Perlman~ Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD Bob & Connie Reed Becky & Ted Richards George & Caroll Roden Rich & Jess Roedersheimer^ Ruth Sawyer^ Bob Shropshire Sons LLC Howard & Nancy Starnbach~ Dee Stegman^ Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall Marcia Togneri~ Maureen & Larry Vignola Buzz Ward~ Larry Weber Western & Southern Financial Fund Jane Whalen~ Barbara Wiedemann Jo Ann Wieghaus Beverly & Robert Winkelman Anne J. Wrider STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499): Anonymous (8) Anne Aiken Amy Alig Howard & Frankie Alper Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Jon & Carol Beeson Neil E. Billman Eileen & William Bishop The Bloch Family Fund~ Neil Bortz Charlin & Peter Briggs Ann & Lee Bulger Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. James Cissell Jacqueline Conner

Roger Cranos Jim & Debby Cummins Kelly M. Dehan Jan Denton~ Robert & Elizabeth Ehrsam Elliot Management Group, LLC Terrell & Susan Finney Chuck & Judy Foster Carol S. Friel Bob Gaston, DVM Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon The Gumbleton Family Chanda Hackett Bill Harnish Joe & Susan Harten Ann E. Hicks Matthew Hollstegge I Hear Music Inc. Interact for Health, In memory of Jean Springer Crystal Kendrick Charles D. King Steve & Laurie Kiracofe Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta Barbara Lind John & Kathy Lorenz~ J.B. Lutz Family Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Dick & Barbara Males David Martin William M. & Karen P. McKim Mary Ann Meanwell John & Julie Mellott~ Dr. Ralph Meyer Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Meyer~ Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels~ Hatsuki Miyata mj Dynamics Nora & Michael Moushey Roy & Cheryl Newman Greg & Suzy Noll~ Fred & Leila Oliver~ Parks OV Electric Victoria Parlin~ Terry & Jill Parsons~ Nancy L. Phelan~ Thomas & Marianne Phillips Bradford & Elizabeth Pierce Barbara & Michael Porte~ Sara H. Pritchard Irene & Daniel Randolph Family Steven & Carol Reubel Al Roane J.R. Rulon Jim Schmidt~ Tom & Mary Sue Schmitz Abby & David Schwartz~ Sherry & Steve McCamley Arnie & Ina Shayne Jackie & Dick Snyder Simon Sotelo^ Keven Speece~ John & Martha Spiess Ed & Anne Stern Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund Ken & Ann Strunk~ Jennifer Stucker & John Eck Tom & Kate Tepe Lynn & Dan Ticotsky Joseph & Kathleen Tomain Fund*

* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

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OUR SUPPORTERS, CONTINUED Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN CONT. Vendini Steve F. Warkany Fund* Ann & Victor Warner Karen & Barry Webb Pann & Terry Webb Joseph Wessling Debbie & Richard Westheimer Wiedemann's Joseph D. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Patricia Witson Kathryn Wright Wuedeman Family Fund* XLC Services, LLC Fred Yaeger & Lisa Staggenborg CREW COLUMN ($125-$249): Anonymous (15) Karen & Fred Abel Van Ackerman Christine O. Adams Larry & Debby Adams American Express Employee Giving Program Daniel Applegate AT&T Matching Gifts Marshall & Alyce Bailey-Thomas Zach & Katie Baird Gail Barker, M.D. Henrietta Barlag Patricia K. Beggs Jane Bennett Bill & Janet Berger~ Allen Bernard & Virginius Hall Mike & Juliette Bezold Anna Braam Katie Brass Rhoda & John Brooks Robert Brown Jack & Sue Buescher Cole Carothers Kevin & Linda Chaney Anne E. Charles, in memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker Sally Chatfield Dunn Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Carol C. & Leland M. Cole~ Marc Cop & Christina Chuecos Barbara & Gary Cummins Mary & Clyde Dial Paul & Bev Diamond~ Richard & Tracy Diehl Jane & Igor Dumbadze Peggy Eberhard~ Charles K. Eckert Charles & Harriet Edwards Robin Ellerhorst, in memory of Kenneth Mahler, Sr Deborah Friedman Bob Gerding~ Joanne Glaser~ Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod Elaine & Joseph Grever Barbara & Jack Hahn, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Gwen Heilbrun~ Patricia Hemmer~ Mary C. Henkel~ David & Karen Hoguet Linda Holthaus James & Robin Huizenga Marilyn Hurrell~ * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

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Heidi Jark & Steve Kenat Ken & Christine Jones~ Tim & Grace Kerr~ Vivian Kline Jayne Knoop Patrick M. Korb John & Pat Leikhim David Logan & Dale Hodges~ Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein~ Rick Maddux & Paula Moss Sherry & Steve McCamley Ms. Nancy Messer Jan & Marilyn Methlie F. Lee Meyer Drs. Steven & Jacqueline Miller Family Foundation Sally Moore Mary Sue Morrow Patricia Murray~ Wafa Nasser~ Valerie Newell & Tim Smith Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Nielsen Evans & Cathy Nwankwo Ms. Kathleen O'Connell & Dr. H. Kenneth Peterson Paul & Mary Ann Odegard Myles L. & Patricia N. Pensak David M. Piatt* Suann Pollock, In memory of Juliana & George Pollock Kevin Poore Michael Ramundo & Beverly Thomas Carolyn Rand Sue & Jerry Ransohoff Fund* Barbara & Dave Reaman Rhinegeist Royal C. Riedinger Madeleine Rose Barb & Rich Ruddy Richard Russell Catharine Saelinger Joyce Salinger Sally & Howard Sampson Alfred & Stephanie Sassler Jeanie Schmidt David Schneider Christine Schoonover William C. Schutzius Peter Seidel Patrick & Ida Sepate Tom & Ellen Seward Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl Elaine Shinkle Paul & Marcia Shortt Jerry & Betsy Shroat Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben Rusty & Daniel Siegfried Mrs. Barbara B. Simon Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin Myfanwy & Robert Smith Tim Smith & Penny Poirier Carol Sparks Robert Streicher Dennis & Helen Sullivan J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf Lynda A. Thomas, in memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Ellen & Ray van der Horst~ Rosalie P. van Nuis Priscilla S. Walford Jackie Weist Lynne & D.H. Whitacre~ Jeffrey & Nadia Wuest Don & Donna Wymore

BOARD AND STAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD Stephen M. King, Chair Chip Gerhardt, President Kathy DeLaura, Vice President Mike Zimmer, Treasurer Nick Apanius, Secretary FOUNDERS' CIRCLE Ruth D. & John Sawyer Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler Dr. Charles O. Carothers

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF D. Lynn Meyers The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/Mary Taft Mahler Producing Artistic Director

Richard J. Diehl Managing Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alicia Bond-Lewis Otto M. Budig Melanie Burden Lucille Carothers Brenda A. Carter Susan Friedlander Dennis Geiger Mitchell Meyers DIRECTORS EMERITUS Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks

Nilesh Patel Richard L. Postler Jackie Reau Rich Roedersheimer Jane Sellers Paul G. Sittenfeld Mike Smith Mary Stagaman FINANCIAL ADVISOR Chet Cavaliere

PRODUCTION STAFF Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer

Matthew Hollstegge Production Manager & Master Electrician

Christa Skiles Director of Development

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

Ashley Johnson Grants & Annual Fund Manager

Jack Murphy Technical Director

Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications

Doug Stock Assistant Technical Director

Amy Barbian Marketing Associate

Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager

Jared D. Doren Patron Services Manager

Elizabeth Freyman Assistant Stage Manager

Amy Weinstock Assistant Box Office Manager

Starr Fish Costume Assistant

Ben Raanan Director of Education & Outreach, Assistant Director

Rachel Kuhn Lead Scenic Artist/Production Assistant

John Diehl Operations Associate

HEAD OF SECURITY Nick Ligon

BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATES/ HOUSE MANAGERS Warren Bryson Jared Earland John Diehl Becca Howell Patrick E. Phillips Sharisse Saunders Becca Schall Jacob Zimmerman

PROFESSIONAL ACTING APPRENTICES Brianna Bernard Victoria Hawley Griff Bludworth Kat McCaulla Kyle Parker Daniels Samatha Russell Maya Farhat Clay Winstead

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BOX OFFICE POLICIES 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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