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GOOD PEOPLE

by David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† September 5-23, 2012 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Production Coordinator & Master Electrician Properties Master & Design Assistant Production Stage Manager Technical Operations Director Dialect Coach

Brian c. Mehring Matt Callahan Reba Senske Matthew Hollstegge Shannon Rae Lutz Constance Dubinski* Aaron Clements Rocco Dal Vera

GOOD PEOPLE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Originally commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) with funds provided by Bank of America and received its world premiere there on February 9, 2011.

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CAST (in alphabetical order)

Stevie........................................................................................................... Michael Carr *. * Mike............................................................................................................ Chris Clavelli *. * Margaret.................................................................................................Annie Fitzpatrick *. * Dottie......................................................................................................... Deb G. Girdler *. * Kate............................................................................................................ Margaret Ivey Jean............................................................................................................. Kate Wilford *. *

RUNNING CREW

1st Assistant Stage Manager........................................................................Rachel Burson 2nd Assistant Stage Manager...................................................................... Margot Whitney House Manager................................................................................ Caity O'Shaughnessy Sound Board Operator..................................................................................... Leah Baker Light Board Operator........................................................................................ Tess Talbot Run Crew.............Anne Dufault, Spenser Smith, Nick Tsangaris, Paloma White, Sarah White

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Stevie.........................................................................................................Spenser Smith Mike..........................................................................................................Nick Tsangaris Margaret...................................................................................................... Anne Dufault Dottie............................................................................................................. Leah Baker Kate............................................................................................................Paloma White Jean............................................................................................................. Sarah White

SETTING

South Boston's Lower End, and in Chestnut Hill, Massachusettes; present day.

Good People is performed with one intermission.

Approximate total running time is 2 hours.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES “I just wanted a job,” says Margaret and that is exactly what this play is about: the need for work that not only sustains us and keeps us and our families alive and supported, but also the need for work that defines us. How often do you begin a conversation with someone you meet for the first time by saying “what do you do?” We are a society that defines our positions by the work we do, the roles we play.

Good People is an honest look at today’s economy and it is personalized by investigating the unique experience of Margaret and those around her. The climb out of our past is not just about leaving the old neighborhood; it’s about a need to move forward generationally, a need to show progress. For Margaret, it’s about sustaining, keeping the wolf from the door. Sustaining is exhausting. Sustaining is not growth. Sustaining gives us nothing to look forward to.

What makes someone “good people" is also the core of this play. The playwright gives us a dense and complex situation and allows the characters to work their way through. There is not simply a villain and a victim here; there are no real rights and wrongs. We make decisions every day, decisions which change our lives forever and change the lives of those around us, but often we make an excuse of circumstance dictating those decisions. We have to own them and that is what this play says. You get to choose and you live with that choice, end of story.

While we find ourselves in South Boston, we could easily be in Sedamsville or Covington or any other neighborhood in the tri-state as the home base for this play. While South Boston adds a great color to the speech of these characters, it is not a play about South Boston. It is a about a community and how you either get out of it or try to bloom where you are planted. Dottie, for example, makes due by a side business of creating rabbits out of Styrofoam and flower pots and Jean hustles catering trays. Stevie is on the rise as a young Dollar Store manager who finds the price of his success is hefty.

Good People was the first play I chose for this season, and it sets a tone for what is to come.

This year, you will experience plays on the ETC stage that pull no punches, which are not always politically correct and get to the heart of our country. While Good People takes place during present day; several of our shows this season look at the experience of individuals set against a time in our history. We have to look forward, but with reflection and appreciation for what has led us to today. Good People should, I believe, give each of us a glimpse at ourselves, our choices and where we go from here. Thank you for joining us.

D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director

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THE CAST (in alphabetical order) MICHAEL CARR (Stevie) is a Cincinnati native and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati's CCM Drama program. Mr. Carr, who spent last season as an acting intern, was last seen on ETC's stage in the world premiere of Snow White. He is pumped to return to ETC after performing as Captain/Hennessy in Dames at Sea in Highlands, North Carolina. His favorite roles include Andrey (Three Sisters), The Man (On the Verge) and Buddy (Mistakes Madeline Made). He is thankful to his Mom, Dad and two sisters for always supporting him in his endeavors. He would also like to thank Lynn for this wonderful opportunity.

CHRIS CLAVELLI (Mike) returns to ETC, having appeared in the regional premieres of Stones in His Pockets and Sight Unseen.

He is the Associate Artistic Director of The Florida Repertory Theatre where he has acted and directed in more than twenty productions.

This year, Florida Weekly named him Best Actor for his performance in God of Carnage. His other acting credits include: All in the Timing, August: Osage County, and Dancing at Lughnasa, Florida Rep; Translations, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival; Dracula, Actors Theatre Louisville; Noises Off, Indiana Repertory Theatre; Sideman, Philadelphia Theatre Company (Barrymore Award); Hamlet and The Mystery of of Irma Vep, Florida Shakespeare Festival (Carbonell Award, Best Actor); The Chosen, The Paper Mill Playhouse. His directing credits include Florida Repertory Theatre, The Virginia Stage Company, Two River Theatre Company, Off-Square Theatre, Chenango River Theatre, The New York Fringe Festival, The Riverside Theatre, The University of South Carolina and the famed Actors Studio in New York City. For Jay and Lee.

ANNIE FITZPATRICK (Margaret) recently appeared in Ghost-Writer and the world premiere of Snow White at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Ms. Fitzpatrick's 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, Intimate Apparel, The Exonerated, Women of Lockerbie, and Earhart.

In addition, she won Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for her performances in Copperheads, Dinner With Friends, and Mauritius.

She appeared in A Man For All Seasons and Blithe Spirit at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

She has worked regionally at Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Geva Theatre, Florida Stage, Florida Studio, CATCO, Human Race Theatre Co., Porthouse Theatre, New Edgecliff Theatre, and Know Theatre of Cincinnati. She was a founding member of The New Group in New York and toured internationally with Murder à La Carte.

She has appeared in numerous soaps, local and national commercials, and the film Milk Money. She recently appeared in an episode of Army Wives and this October she can be seen in the feature film Fun Size.

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DEB G. GIRDLER (Dottie) 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. Enjoy the ride!

MARGARET IVEY (Kate) is thrilled to be making her debut at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Recently, she appeared in A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and in River Rat and Cat and What’s Buggin’ Greg with the Playhouse touring company. Ms. Ivey's other credits include: Almost, Maine and Rent, Papermill Theatre; Soweto!, Freddie Hendricks YEA; and A Christmas Carol, Alliance Theatre. Ms. Ivey graduated from the University of Southern California, where she appeared in Naga-Mandala (Play with a Cobra), Intimate Apparel, The Colored Museum, The Beggar's Opera, Three Sisters, Twelfth Night and The Doctor is Indian. She also trained at the British American Drama Academy. She would like to thank Lynn, Michael Haney, and Mama Ivey for their ongoing support and encouragement.

KATE WILFORD (Jean) is proud to be returning to the Ensemble stage after creating the role of the Magic Mirror in the world premiere of Snow White. Other Ensemble favorites include: Becky’s New Car, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Women Of Lockerbie, the world premieres of Joe McDonough’s Wayfarer’s Rest and the award-winning musical Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over..., as well as Keeping The Faith, and the Woody Allen comedy Death Defying Acts. She won an Acclaim and a CEA award for lead actress in a drama in Death of A Salesman with New Edgecliff Theatre. Ms. Wilford has also appeared in Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, All My Sons, and Bedroom Farce at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. She was artistic director for Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, and has also directed for the Women’s Theater Initiative and Xavier University. She worked for many years as a voice-over and on camera artist. She is currently the executive director of Afterschool Acting, a non-profit dedicated to bringing local professional actors into underserved schools. She is the daughter of fellow actress and teacher Diane Kvapil and wife of Cincinnati artist Jay Wilford. Ms. Wilford’s favorite job, however has been as mother to Josh and Liza for the past 24 years.

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR D. LYNN MEYERS is currently in her 15th season as Producing Artistic Director. She recently directed The Pavilion at Playhouse in the Park and Pride and Prejudice for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

She directed Steel Magnolias at Garry Marshall’s Falcon Theatre in LA. Her Off-Broadway credits include Traveler in the Dark and Max and Maxie. Select regional credits include: Stage West in Calgary and Toronto, and Mayfield Theatre in Edmonton where she directed her original musical, Starstruck. Canadian tours include: I Hate Hamlet, Same Time, Next Year, and Mass Appeal with the late Gale Gordon. Select ETC credits include: the regional premieres of Next Fall, Thurgood, The Marvelous Wonderettes, 33 Variations, Mary’s Wedding, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, The Exonerated, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and the world premiere of James and Annie. Previously affiliated with Playhouse in the Park as Associate Director and Casting Director, she directed The Real Thing and Steel Magnolias. Her Casting Director credits include work for MTM, CBS, PBS, BBC, HBO, Paramount, and her favorite, serving as Location Casting Director for Castle Rock’s The Shawshank Redemption. She is a graduate and Board Member of Thomas More College and was inducted into the Cincinnati Entertainment Award’s Hall of Fame. She is an alumna of Leadership Cincinnati's Class 33, recipient of the 2002 YWCA Career Women of Achievement Award and a Women of Over-the-Rhine Award. She served as the keynote speaker for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology’s 2009 Annual Conference.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (playwright) is a playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and librettist whose play Rabbit Hole premiered on Broadway and went on to receive the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Spirit of America Award, and five Tony nominations. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award (Best Musical Show Album) and two Tony Awards (Best Book of a Musical and Best Score) for his work on Shrek the Musical. Prior to that, Mr. Lindsay-Abaire was awarded the 2008 Ed Kleban Award as America’s most promising musical theater lyricist. His other plays include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World, and A Devil Inside, among others. His newest play, Good People premiered on Broadway last year, starred Frances McDormand, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. In addition to his work in theatre, his screen credits include his screen adaptation of Rabbit Hole (starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckart, and Dianne Wiest, and directed by John Cameron Mitchell), as well as the upcoming features Guardians of Childhood (Dreamworks), and Oz: The Great and Powerful (Disney, directed by Sam Raimi). He is a proud New Dramatists alum, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard School, as well as a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild Council.

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THE PRODUCTION TEAM CONSTANCE DUBINSKI (Production Stage Manager) is excited to be returning for her fourth season at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. She has worked for many major opera houses including Washington National Opera in Washington, DC, Florida Grand Opera in Miami, FL, Cincinnati Opera, and The Lyric Opera of Chicago. She earned her M.F.A. at the CollegeConservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati and her B.M. at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She would like to thank her family and Zack for their love and support.

BRIAN c. MEHRING (Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over seventy productions at ETC. His favorite productions include: Thom Pain (based on nothing), The Women of Lockerbie, James and Annie, Copenhagen, The Exonerated, Blue/Orange, and I Am My Own Wife.

Mr. Mehring’s regional favorites for set design include: The Last 5 Years, 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 and as the Production Designer for Speaking of Women’s Health (1999). 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.

MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) has been the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for the past seven seasons. Most recent designs include The Pavilion (CPP), Bob, LMNO Pea, The End, Sirens, The Cherry Sisters, Ground, A Christmas Story, A Mid Summers Night Dream, Hard Weather Boating Party, Dead Man’s Cell Phone (ETC), This Beautiful City, All Hail Hurricane Gordo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Tempest and Sherlock Holmes. Mr. Callahan was also a co-creator/designer of Rock n’ Roll: The Reunion Tour. He has 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 (Defiant Theatre), a nomination for Fortinbras (Defiant Theatre) and a Kevin Kline nomination for Sherlock Holmes (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Rep and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park).

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), 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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MATTHEW HOLLSTEGGE (Production Coordinator/Master Electrician) is a proud graduate of Thomas More College and is now in his tenth year as Master Electrician at ETC. His lighting design credits include: Gravesongs, Souvenir, Ugly Duck, The Ensemble Project: Rebels With a Cause, Raw: Revealed, and Breath, Boom!; Rapunzel for the Cincinnati Opera; and Oleanna with Director Michael Burnham. Additionally, his lighting design for Souvenir was remounted at Vienna’s English Theatre in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Hollstegge assisted Betsy Adams and Nancy Schertler at Playhouse in the Park, and currently assists the amazing Brian c. Mehring.

REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is currently CCM’s Associate Costume Designer.

She’s designed costumes for ETC’s Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Mary’s Wedding, Rabbit Hole, Souvenir, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, Nite Club Confidential, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), among countless others. Her other credits include ETC’s world premiere holiday productions of Ugly Duck, Cinderella, The Frog Princess, Alice in Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as Side Man, A Question of Mercy, Edward Albee’s Seascape, and Traveler in the Dark. Recent CCM credits include: Hot Summer Nights’ Violet, We Tell the Story, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. Other CCM credits include: Wonderful Town, The Boys from Syracuse, Oklahoma!, and Big River. She designed Noah’s Flood for the May Festival and is Cincinnati Opera’s costume coordinator.

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ROCCO DAL VERA (Dialect Coach) is a Professor at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Mr. Dal Vera is an internationally recognized specialist on voice and emotion and he co-authored Voice: Onstage and Off and Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course with Robert Barton. He is an editor for Standard Speech, The Voice in Violence and Film, and Television and e-Media Coaching. He is a certified Alba Emoting trainer with an interest in voice and emotional extremes, a faculty member at Xavier University’s Leadership Center, and assisted with the Clay Street Project.

Mr. Dal Vera has served as a voice, dialect, and text coach for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Human Race Theatre, Indiana Rep., and St. Louis Rep. He has also coached shows on Broadway and worked on over 500 films and television shows including L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues, THIRTYsomething, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and The Gods Must Be Crazy.

AARON CLEMENTS (Technical Operations Director) is now in his fourth year at ETC. 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.

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OUR DONORS & 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. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact Jocelyn Meyer at (513) 421-3555, ext. 15.

The following list was updated April 15, 2012 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $100 + since March 15, 2011.

ACTORS COLUMN (ALL DONORS $500-$999): Anonymous Michael Berry & Melanie Garner David & Elaine Billmire Bob & Elaine Blatt Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard Larry & Janet Clements Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Mark Dauner The Rafael de Acha & Kimberly Daniel de Acha Family Foundation Kathy DeLaura John & Jen DuBois Mary Pat England Grace A. Epstein Eva G. & Oakley Farris Kenneth J. Furrier Betty Huck Mercy Health Partners Villa Madonna Academy Deborah & John Moffatt Marilyn Z. Ott Kit & Jack Overbeck Doreen Quinn Tim & Mary Riordan Jack & Kris Schwein Linda & Andy Smith Mary R. Stagaman Barbara & Ethan Stanley Nellie Leaman Taft Charitable Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation-Employee Matching Gift Program Dixie & Bill Utter Maureen & Larry Vignola Jo Ann Wieghaus STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN (ALL DONORS $250-$499): Anonymous (4) Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc. Norita Aplin & Stanley Ragle Helen & Keith Armstrong Fund* Leonard & Barbara Berenfield Neil E. Billman, In Memory of Taffy Billman

STAGE MANAGERS CONT. Dorothy Blatt Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund* Brook Bobbitt Mark & Linda Bowen Debbie & Jody Brandt Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Michael L. Cioffi Roger Cranos Kelly M. Dehan & Stephen H. Gallenstein Kathryn J. DeLong Darin Dugan Duke Energy Richard Fencl Terrell & Susan Finney GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Helen & John Habbert Debra Hartsell Keith & Patti James Michael James mj Dynamics Nancy Jones & Richard Sippel Margaret W. Kite, In Honor of Ruth Sawyer Michael & Barbara Lancor Alfonso & Mary Lopez Len & Sherie Marek William & Sibyl Miller Barry L. Prince J. R. Rulon Mark Silbersack & Ruth Schwallie Leslie Shiels Edward & Anne Stern Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall Dr. & Mrs. Joe & Nancy Stratman Carol S. Thaman Priscilla S. Walford Buzz Ward Steve F. Warkany Fund* Larry Weber Irwin and Barbara Weinberg Joseph Wessling Barbara E. Wiedemann Gene Wilson

* Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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OUR DONORS & SUPPORTERS (Cont.)

CREW COLUMN (ALL DONORS $125-$249): Anonymous (5) Karen & Fred Abel Scott & Anne Aiken Norita Aplin & Stanley Ragle Neil Bortz David A. Brashear Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Jacklyn Bryson Chester Cavaliere Kevin & Linda Chaney Douglas L. Custis & Katherine A. Keller Charlene Davis Judith de Luce Darin Dugan Richard & Deirdre Dyson Peggy Eberhard Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Fink Steve & Becky Haines Irving Harris Sue Harris Ann Hicks David & Karen Hoguet Cindy & Bill Hopping Erin Houlihan & John Bostick Nancy Jones & Richard Sippel Charles D. King

Margaret W. Kite, In Honor of Ruth Sawyer Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Mr. and Mrs. Polk Laffoon, IV Dorothy K. Larsson Alfonso & Mary Lopez Dick & Barbara Males Susan Marmo & Neil Berman Graham & Karen Paxton Mrs. Margaret M. Reid Elaine Reubel Steven & Carol Reubel Becky & Ted Richards George & Caroll Roden Mary Rogers, in Honor of Joseph McDonough Richard Russell Catharine B. Saelinger Joe & Kathy Schwab Paul & Marcia Shortt Eleanor Shott Richard & Jackie Snyder John and Martha Spiess Jean Springer Tom Tepe Autocenter Priscilla S. Walford Jane A. Walker Jackie Weist Joseph Wessling Kate & Jay Wilford Joseph D. Williams

SUPPORT YOUR PREMIERE THEATRE! Even with sold-out houses, ticket sales only make up ~34% of ETC’s annual budget. So, we rely on donor support to help bridge the gap between our affordable ticket prices and the cost it takes to produce exceptional theatre with high professional and artistic quality. Your contributions help support all of our programs and professional artists, while also making a significant impact on Over-the-Rhine by allowing us to remain a viable, economic engine for the neighborhood.

WAYS TO DONATE: 1. Donate online 24/7 @ www.ensemblecincinnati.org

3. Text "ETCGIVE" to 20222 to give $10

4. Charge by phone, (513) 421-3555 2. Mail a check to: ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI 5. Give in the form of appreciated stock.

1127 Vine Street Contact our Development Dept. for instructions.

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

6. Name ETC in your will or estate bequest.

ETC is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and your contribution is tax-deductible. * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE BOARD

John Sawyer, Chair Stephen M. King, President Marcene C. Kinney, Vice President Mitchell Meyers, Treasurer Jane Sellers, Secretary

ADVISORY MEMBERS Chet Cavaliere

TRUSTEES

Mary Bonansinga Otto M. Budig Dr. Charles O. Carothers Kathy DeLaura Tom Dietz Dennis Geiger Chip Gerhardt Skip Hickenlooper

Dan Hurley Kenneth Mahler Edward G. Marks Richard L. Postler Ruth D. Sawyer Mary Stagaman Mike Zimmer

STAFF D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director Richard J. Diehl, Managing Director Jocelyn Meyer, Director of Communications & Development Manager Chet Cavaliere, Financial Advisor Amy King Ruggaber, Director of Education Jared D. Doren, Patron Services Manager & Development Associate John Diehl, Box Office Associate Jenna McBride, Box Office Associate Sarah Nix, Box Office Associate

Brian c. Mehring, Resident Set & Lighting Designer Matthew Hollstegge, Production Coordinator & Master Electrician Shannon Rae Lutz, Properties Master, Design Assistant, & Director of Intern Programming Aaron Clements, Technical Operations Director Katie Hamilton, Assistant Technical Director Constance Dubinski, Production Stage Manager Caity O'Shaughnessy, House Manager Officer Nick Ligon, Head of Security

2012 –2013 INTERN COMPANY Leah Baker Rachel Burson Anne Dufault Ashley Johnson Spenser Smith

Tess Talbot Nick Tsangaris Paloma White Sarah White Margot Whitney

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BOX OFFICE POLICIES & GENERAL INFORMATION ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI 1127 Vine Street | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | www.ensemblecincinnati.org

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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 and Over-the-Rhine Merchant Gift Cards.

TICKET RESERVATIONS & SALE POLICY Reservations can be made by calling (513) 421-3555, in person at 1127 Vine Street, or online at www.ensemblecincinnat.org. 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 12 Street) or at the surface lot, both are conveniently th

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.

LATECOMERS & ADMITTANCE

 Latecomers will be seated at the House Manager’s discretion. Latecomers may be denied admission depending

upon the demands or structure of a particular production. Please allow yourself adequate time to arrive, park, pick up your tickets, and be seated. Should you need to leave the theatre during a performance, readmittance is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the House Manager. 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. You will be reseated at the discretion of the House Manager.

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 are offered for all productions and may be picked up at the box office counter prior to curtain. Generally, signinterpreted performances for the hearing-impaired are offered on the third Wednesday of every production.

CAMERAS, CELL PHONES & STAGE

µ 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.

& DISCOUNTS  GROUPS Groups of 10 or more can save over single-ticket prices, please call (513) 421-3555 for more information and pricing. Student rates, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave Fun Card, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).

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