Alice in Wonderland 2018 Playbill

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ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI THE 2018-2019 OTTO M. BUDIG FAMILY FOUNDATION SEASON D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND book by Joseph McDonough | music & lyrics by David Kisor

Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† November 28 – December 30, 2018 Set & Lighting Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Wig & Makeup 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 Reba Senske Matt Callahan Kelly Yurko Dee Anne Bryll Scot Woolley Shannon Rae Lutz Matthew Hollstegge Jack Murphy Brandon T. Holmes* Lexi Muller* Darnell Pierre Benjamin*

ALICE IN WONDERLAND is produced by special arrangement with Joseph McDonough and David Kisor.

Originally produced in 1998 by the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, D. Lynn Meyers Producing Artistic Director.

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CAST & CREW CAST, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER White Rabbit................................................................................. Michael G. Bath* March Hare....................................................................... Darnell Pierre Benjamin* Card 5........................................................................................ Zoe Rose Davidson Mock Turtle..................................................................................... Jared D. Doren* Caterpillar/Butterfly......................................................................... Kenneth Early* Tweedledum...........................................................................................Phil Fiorini* Mother/Queen of Hearts/King.........................................................Deb G. Girdler* Card 7.................................................................................................... Ben Jacobs Mad Hatter.......................................................................................... Sara Mackie* Dormouse.................................................................................... Andrew Maloney* Alice..................................................................................................... Deej Ragusa Cheshire Cat......................................................................................Brooke Steele Card 2.................................................................................................... Jake Stibbe Tweedledee.........................................................................................Kate Wilford* RUNNING CREW Assistant Stage Manager...................................................................... Lexi Muller* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager..................................................Kayla Marie Klammer Assistant Director........................................................................... Griff Bludworth Assistant House Manager........................................................ Esther Cunningham Light Board Operator.................................................................Ian Patrick Ashwell Sound Operator................................................................................. Emily Chodan Spot Operator............................................................................... Sara Ringenbach Wardrobe Head................................................................... Molly Maureen Brown Wardrobe Crew..................................Zoe Rose Davidson, Ben Jacobs, Jake Stibbe UNDERSTUDIES Caterpillar/Butterfly/Dormouse/Mock Turtle...........................Ian Patrick Ashwell Alice/Mother/Queen of Hearts/King................................................. Emily Chodan Mad Hatter.............................................................................. Esther Cunningham Cheshire Cat..........................................................................Kayla Marie Klammer White Rabbit................................................................................ Sara Ringenbach SETTING The present; Alice's home and Wonderland.

Alice in Wonderland is performed with one intermission.

Approximate total running time is 1 hour, 40 minutes.

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SONG LIST ACT ONE "Again".....................................................................................................Company "Falling".......................................................................................... Alice, Company "Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum".......................................Tweedledee, Tweedledum "Who Are You?"...................................................................................... Caterpillar "Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum (Reprise #1)"...................Tweedledee, Tweedledum "I Am What I Am"................................................................................Cheshire Cat "The Lesson For Today – Part 1"..................... Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare "The Lesson For Today – Part 2"..................... Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat"................................................................. Mad Hatter "The Dormouse Tells a Story"................................................................. Dormouse "Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum (Reprise #2)"...................Tweedledee, Tweedledum "Cover Your Mistakes".................................................................................... Cards "Croquet with The Queen".......................................................................Company ACT TWO "Will You, Won't You, Join the Dance".................................Mock Turtle, Company "Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum (Reprise #3)"...................Tweedledee, Tweedledum "My Mom Always Says"................................................................................... Alice "Hear Ye, Hear Ye"....................................................................................Company "Cat's Got Your Tongue"......................................................................Cheshire Cat "Languished in Jail".............................................................Mock Turtle, Company "Don't Mess With The Queen".................................... Queen of Hearts, Company "Finale"........................................................................................... Alice, Company MUSICIANS Piano.................................................................................................. Scot Woolley Bass................................................................................................... Michael Sharf Guitar....................................................................................................Brad Myers Guitar.......................................................................................................Ted Karas Drums.............................................................................................. Randy Winters Violin/Mandolin/Banjo..................................................................... Paul Patterson Trumpet.............................................................................................. Gary Winters Trumpet.................................................................................Michael Mavridoglou Trombone............................................................................................. Bill Gwynne Saxophone.......................................................................................... Randy Villars Tuba.................................................................................................... Preston Light Keyboards/Bells/Whistles..................................................................... David Kisor

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Thursday, December 27th & Friday, December 28th

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DIRECTOR'S NOTES Why Wonderland?

Twenty years ago, we wanted to create a one-of-a-kind take on the Alice in Wonderland series of stories. Our Fairy Godmother Program was entering its fifth year, and we thought Alice in Wonderland could be an inclusive story that would delight the "smalls and talls," as I call our audience. David Kisor, Joe McDonough, and I breathed new life into this classic tale by making a bold choice—to start the show with the phrase: "Every now and then Alice needs Wonderland."

We decided to concentrate on a tween who is clashing with her Mom and awkwardly caught between worlds—a relevant story for children and parents alike. When Alice finds herself in need of a life lesson, the Wonderland characters are there to teach her, entertaining and delighting us in the process.

Well, right now, I believe we need a Wonderland. Our tattered world needs a place to rest, to restore, to heal. Our country is pulled apart, and regardless of your beliefs, it’s time to stop for a couple hours and simply rejoice in the creative world that was inspired by a story spun a century ago, retold to fit our world today.

Commissioning world-premiere musicals that are not holiday-themed, but nonetheless bring families and friends together during the holiday season, has always meant a great deal to ETC and to me personally. The creation of these non-denominational, multi-generational holiday shows has led to national and even international productions that delight diverse audiences. I hope the joy they inspire lives with the audience long after the lights go down.

I believe these musicals fit in our mission of producing plays with a social conscience side by side with the upcoming Skeleton Crew and The Wolves, as well as past shows such as The Legend of Georgia McBride and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Ensemble is a unique, uncompromising place—alive and relevant. Although musicals such as Alice in Wonderland may seem to be confections on the surface, they are not without consequence.

Thank you for coming into our candy cane colored world, enjoying a mad cup of tea, and meeting our Queen! We welcome you to flamingo croquet, complete with a teary-eyed mock turtle, captivating cat, and a caterpillar wisely ready for his wings. I love Alice in Wonderland. I love directing it. I love letting myself go into this wonderful Wonderland, and I thank you for sharing it with me.

—D. Lynn Meyers

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ETC Essentials is a conversation series with local scholars and community members that explores the themes and context of our productions before the third Sunday matinee performance. This FREE program begins at 1:00 pm before the 2:00 pm matinee.

DARK COMEDY | FEBRUARY 10, 2019 With a wicked sense of humor, Ripcord is a deeply satisfying and vastly entertaining story of two utterly mismatched women thrown together by circumstance. Join Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers as she talks about dark comedy and how morbid humor is often an element of satire.

MARRIAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY | MARCH 24, 2019 Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll's House scandalized audiences with its 1879 debut when, in its final scene, protagonist Nora shockingly decides to leave her husband and children. Some claim it's an argument against marriage. If that is the case, then A Doll's House, Part 2 could be an argument for it. Join a panel of local marriage counselors for a discussion about marriage in 21st-century society.

AUTO INDUSTRY 101 | MAY 5, 2019 Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew is her third play about Detroit, the epicenter of American motor manufacturing and her hometown. The tristate region, too, has felt the effect of production plants opening and closing. Join employees from local Ford, Honda, and Toyota plants as they share their perspectives on the state of the automotive industry.

T-E-A-M: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORTS | JUNE 23, 2019 What does it take to create a team? What does it take to stay mentally and physically prepared for the game? The Wolves depicts a girls indoor soccer team, but how realistic is its portrayal? Educators from Xavier University’s Sports Management Program and University of Cincinnati’s Sports Psychology department will discuss what makes a team and what makes an athlete.

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Wo rdplay: Unpacking Lewis Carroll's Linguistic Suitcase Shakespeare and Chaucer are credited for coining some of today’s most popular words and phrases, (respectively: dwindle, gossip, moonbeam; and twitter, scissors, snort), however when it comes to linguistic concoctions, imaginative children’s writer and author of Alice in Wonderland, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson—better known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll—has contributed some of the most colorful neologisms (newly coined words) to the English language.

Carroll’s linguistic fame comes from coining the “portmanteau word.” Although Carroll did not orginate the word 'portmanteau' itself, he was the first to use it to describe a linguistic blend of two words that relate to a singular concept, much like a portmanteau suitcase that splits into two distinct compartments when opened.

In Carroll's book Through the Looking-Glass (1871), Alice asks Humpty Dumpty what the words 'slithy' and 'mimsy' mean. His reply changed linguistic history: "Well, “slithy” means “lithe and slimy.” “Lithe” is the same as “active.” You see it’s like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word."

With the huge success of Carroll’s Alice books during the mid-19 th century, portmanteau words became very popular, and they are still as amusing and popular today.

So the next time you’re chillaxing, eating a ginormous brunch with a frenemy on a glitzy glamping trip, you can thank Lewis Carroll for your knowledgebase of portmanteau words!

OTHER WORDS COINED BY LEWIS CARROLL: Chortle: to exclaim exultingly with a noisy chuckle or snort Galumph: to move heavily

Mimsy: miserable, flimsy, weak

Frumious: angry or fuming Slithy: slovenly, careless

Bandersnatch: A quick-moving creature that appears in Through the Looking-Glass Frabjous: great, wonderful, fabulous

Vorpal: voracious, sharp, or deadly

Jabberwocky: a fantastical and frightening creature in Through the Looking-Glass Snark: to snort or act snidely; an imaginary animal in Carroll’s

poem "The Hunting of the Snark"

Boojum: a dangerous variety of snark

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"HELLO, GINNY!" We begin each Fairy Godmother performance with this enthusiastic greeting to honor Ginny Hoffman, ETC's very own Fairy Godmother. The Fairy Godmother Program was founded in the memory and celebration of Ginny, an actress and theatre educator who shined on our stage from 1987 until her death in 1993.

Ginny’s lasting legacy comes from her work with and dedication to children. Like the fairy godmothers she portrayed in many of our holiday productions, Ginny had a special place in her heart for sharing theatre with kids, which is why The Fairy Godmother Program not only gives the magic of theatre to children in our community, but also provides them with transportation to and from the show, snacks, lessons, and a meet and greet with the cast.

Join the celebration of this program's 25th Anniversay by donating today. Gifts from YOU, our present-day fairy godparents, allow more than 1,200 economically disadvantaged children throughout our community to attend the holiday show each year, many of whom are experiencing live theatre for the first time.

To contribute, please visit www.ensemblecincinnati.org, call (513) 421-3555, option 4, or see our box office. Thank you for honoring Ginny's life and work by supporting this cherished program.

Claire Slemmer, Ginny Hoffman, & Ophelia Kelly Azariah in The Sleeping Beauty, 1990. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

THE CAST MICHAEL G. BATH (White Rabbit) returns for his 22 nd consecutive holiday show with Ensemble Theatre, where he most recently appeared in Fly By Night and The Dancing Princesses. Some of his favorite ETC credits include Opus, The Exonerated, Mauritius, Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Next Fall, and End Days. 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 (March Hare) is excited about sharing this wild journey in Wonderland. He was previously seen in The Dancing Princesses and Cinderella at Ensemble Theatre, where some of his favorite credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride and Detroit '67. Some of his other credits include Henry VI and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Kill, Move, Paradise and Listen for the Light at Know Theatre of Cincinnati. Mr. Benjamin is also a teacher, dancer, and board member with the local dance group Pones. When not performing, he teaches dance and theatre at Xavier University. He is a proud AEA member.

ZOE ROSE DAVIDSON (Card 5) graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in Theatre with minors in Dance and Art History and is currently a current of Ensemble Theatre's Professional Acting Appretnice Company. Some of her favorite credits include Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Crazy for You, Comedy of Errors, and Metamorphoses. Having grown up an avid figure skater, Ms. Davidson took a gap year between high school and college to tour with Disney on Ice during which time she played Tinkerbell and Snow White. Originally from Cleveland, she is so excited to stay in Ohio to work with ETC. JARED D. DOREN (Mock Turtle) is a local actor, director, and alumnus of the 1995-1996 ETC Professional Acting Intern Program. Some of his ETC acting credits include First Date, Around the World in 80 Days, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, The Frog Princess, A Question of Mercy, and Two Weeks with the Queen, as well as Is That All There Is? with the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Some of his local directing credits include Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune and Bus Stop, New Edgecliff Theatre; Small Engine Repair and All New People, Untethered Theatre; Assassins, And Then There Were None, and The Elephant Man, Falcon Theatre; Chase the Dragon, Cincinnati LAB Theatre; One More Bad Thing, Homegrown Theater; and Pump Boys and Dinettes, Carnegie Arts Center. Mr. Doren is currently the Programming and Events Manager for ETC.

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CAST, continued KENNETH EARLY (Caterpillar/Butterfly) is grateful to return to Ensemble Theatre where he has appeared in Red Velvet, and The Dancing Princesses. His other ETC credits include The Whipping Man, Grey Gardens, Snow White, The Frog Princess, Around the World in 80 Days, and Sleeping Beauty.

Other regional credits include Misery, August Wilson’s Jitney, and To Kill a Mockingbird, Playhouse in the Park; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Of Mice and Men, and To Kill a Mockingbird, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Pluto, Harry and the Thief, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and Adding Machine the Musical, Know Theatre; and On Golden Pond, Human Race Theatre Company. Mr. Early would like to thank his family, CECF, and his friends for their support and love.

PHIL FIORINI (Tweedledum) has been seen at Ensemble Theatre in Fly By Night, Violet, Sleeping Beauty, and Hands on a Hardbody. He performed in Taylor Mac's Hir at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City this summer where he then donned some large heels in La Cage Aux Folles and The Legend of Georgia McBride at Kansas Repertory Theatre. Mr. Fiorini was seen in The Realistic Joneses at the Clifton Performance Theatre and spent three years on the Broadway tour of The Lion King as Pumbaa the Warthog.

DEB G. GIRDLER (Mother/Queen of Hearts/King) began her career on the Showboat Majestic, attended UC’s CollegeConservatory of Music, and has worked Off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and in summer stock for over forty years.

Some of her favorite productions at Ensemble Theatre include 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. She can be seen in the films Carol with Cate Blanchett and First Kill with Bruce Willis.

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CAST, continued BEN JACOBS (Card 7) is from Mobile, Alabama, and attended the University of South Alabama. He has been working professionally for six years, most recently at Tecumseh!

Outdoor Drama, and performed in over sixteen countries with multiple touring companies. He is an advanced actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. Some of his other passions include soccer, enjoying the great outdoors, and quiet nights playing video games with friends.

Mr. Jacobs is currently a member of ETC's Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program.

SARA MACKIE (Mad Hatter) is an AEA member and graduate of the Wright State Acting BFA Program. She has been fortunate to be a part of the ETC family since 1999 in such productions as Violet, Hands on a Hardbody, all three Wonderette iterations, Rabbit Hole, and Mauritius, among others. Some other favorite credits include Pump Boys and Dinettes, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Twelfth Night, Family Ties, and An Act of God. She was in 2015 Hallmark Movie The Christmas Spirit and will soon appear in Emilio Estevez’s flick The Public. Ms. Mackie is grateful and so proud to be able to live and work in such a thriving artistic community. Thanks to Lynn and thank YOU for your continued support of live theatre.

ANDREW MALONEY (Dormouse) is thrilled to be back in Wonderland! His ETC credits include The Dancing Princesses, First Date, Violet, Around the World in 80 Days, Alice in Wonderland , and Snow White. Internationally, he appeared in the Ecuadorian premiere of West Side Story at the Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador. His favorite credits include Rent, Assassins, The Little Mermaid, and A Chorus Line.

He would like to thank Lynn and his ETC family for giving him this opportunity, the cast for making this such an incredible experience, and his family and friends for their continued love and support! He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. www.andrewmaloneyactor.com.

DEEJ RAGUSA (Alice) happily returns to Ensemble Theatre for this production! Seen in the Off-Broadway U.S. premiere of A Little Princess, Ms. Ragusa's other New York performances include appearances in Lyrics for Life. Locally, she has performed in When We Were Young and Unafraid and Violet, ETC; A Christmas Carol, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; and Label-Less directed by Drew and Lea Lachey and You Can't Take It With You, SCPA. Her film credits include Red Ink by Seth Friedman and A Christmas Melody directed by Mariah Carey.

Ms. Ragusa is grateful for this chance to perform with an incredible cast under the direction of D. Lynn Myers, one of her favorite people! Thanks and love to her family and friends for their support.

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CAST, continued BROOKE STEELE (Cheshire Cat) is thrilled to be onstage again at Ensemble Theatre! Some ETC credits include Fly By Night, The Dancing Princesses, Cinderella: After Ever After, Cinderella, Violet, Sleeping Beauty, Hands on a Hardbody, and all three incarnations of The Marvelous Wonderettes. She studied theatre at Northern Kentucky University and teaches afterschool classes for Community Arts Initiatives. She is thankful to all the people who make this theatre happen and to her husband and daughter who make it possible for her to perform.

JAKE STIBBE (Card 2) is thrilled to be a part of this incredible cast! Recently, he understudied the role of Harold in Fly By Night at Ensemble Theatre and toured the country with Hampstead Stage Company where he performed in Treasure Island and American Folktales & Songs. Some of his professional credits include Here and There, Central Square Theater/Underground Railway Theater; The Buddy Holly Story, Hackmatack Playhouse; Hello, Dolly! and The Night the Music Died, Texas Family Musicals Inc; and Bare: A Pop Opera, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

He is a graduate from Emerson College with a BFA in Acting. www.jakestibbe.com KATE WILFORD (Tweedledee) has been seen at Ensemble Theatre in many productions, including Cinderella, Women of Lockerbie, and Wayfarer’s Rest, among others. She appeared in Playhouse in the Park's Prayer for Owen Meaney. She received awards for her performances in Death of a Salesman, Cincinnati Shakespeare; When The Rain Stops Falling, Know Theatre; and Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over, Ensemble Theatre. Other credits include Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, and Bedroom Farce at Cincinnati Shakespeare. She has worked at 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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Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire The Story of Alice by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes (Audiobook)

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events La Cité des Enfants Perdus (The City of Lost Children) Maleficent Spirited Away All materials available through your local library branch.

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THE CREATIVE TEAM JOSEPH MCDONOUGH (Playwright) has worked with David Kisor on ETC's holiday musicals for over twenty seasons, several of which have been published by Playscripts and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. His work has been produced locally at Ensemble Theatre, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as many theaters around the country. His comedy, Edgar & Emily, was recently produced by both Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Jobsite Theatre in Tampa, Florida. He was commissioned by Palm Beach Dramaworks to write Ordinary Americans, which will be part of their New Year New Plays Festival and on the mainstage during their 2019-2020 Season. Mr. McDonough teaches playwriting at Miami University and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild, New River Dramatists, and The Players Playwrights Workshop.

DAVID KISOR (Composer & Lyricist) has participated as a composer, lyricist, and music director in twenty-nine seasons of Ensemble Theatre’s history. He has been part of the creative team for Adrift, The Frog Princess, Sleeping Beauty, Around the World in 80 Days, Cinderella: After Ever After, as well as his quasi-autobiographical Cars, Dogs, Money and the Moon, and many more. He is the Creative Director of Growing Sound, a non-profit music publisher, and the Music Director at the New Thought Unity Center. When he is not working on a new play or giving concerts and workshops, he can usually be found on the floor, singing with preschoolers somewhere in greater Cincinnati.

D. LYNN MEYERS (Director) is the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre, where she has directed over 80 world and regional premieres, including Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Hands on a Hardbody, Detroit ’67, I Am My Own Wife, Next to Normal, and The Dancing Princesses. She has directed Off-Broadway at the York Theatre and has directed extensively throughout the US and Canada and began her career as the Associate Artistic Director at Playhouse in the Park. As a member of the Casting Society of America, Ms. Meyers's recent feature credits include Carol, The Old Man & the Gun, and The Public, in addition to serving as the Location Casting Director for The Shawshank Redemption. She was named a finalist for the Zelda Fichandler National Award in 2011 and is a past recipient of the YWCA Career Woman of Achievement Award.

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THE PRODUCTION TEAM BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his seventh season with Ensemble Theatre. He stage managed with The Lexington Theatre Company for the past two summers, and he served as an Assistant Stage Manager with Music Theatre Wichita for four seasons, where he worked on over twenty productions including Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. He served as Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2010, he relocated to Cincinnati and spent two seasons with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Other favorite regional credits include Legally Blonde, Violet, Thunder Knocking on the Door, Hands on a Hardbody, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), Tribes, and The Legend of Georgia McBride. Thank you to Lynn and this incredibly talented production staff for imagining such beautiful productions and creating the magic that is theatre.

He sends love to his wonderful family and his partner, AJ, for their continued love and support. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

LEXI MULLER (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to join Ensemble Theatre for the season! Her previous productions include Sex with Strangers, The House, Legendale, On Golden Pond, 26 Pebbles, Hail Mary!, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and One Slight Hitch with the Human Race Theatre Company.

Her other regional credits include Dayton Philharmonic’s Best of Broadway II concert at the Schuster Center. Ms. Muller is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association and a graduate of Wright State University, where she received her BFA in Stage Management.

BRIAN c. MEHRING (Resident Set & Lighting Designer) has designed over 100 productions at Ensemble Theatre. 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, Cincinnati 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 the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music in 1996 and became Prop Master at Ensemble Theatre. 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.

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PRODUCTION TEAM, continued JACK MURPHY (Technical Director) is excited to start his sixth season at Ensemble Theatre. He grew up in the Cincinnati area and studied technical theatre at Hanover College. 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, and he went on to work for Norwegian Cruise Line. After another summer at the Janiec Opera Company, he came full circle and returned home to Cincinnati. Mr. Murphy is eager to continue to do the cutting edge work ETC is known for and has enjoyed working on such productions as An Iliad, Grounded, and The Humans.

REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is the Associate Costume Designer at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. She has designed costumes for Ensemble Theatre'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. Some of her CCM credits include Hot Summer Nights, Violet, We Tell the Story, Singin' in the Rain, The Boys from Syracuse, Oklahoma!, Big River, and Guys and Dolls. She designed Noah's Flood for the May Festival and is Cincinnati Opera's Costume Manager.

She designed Song from the Uproar, Ainadamar, Cosi Fan Tutti, and Calisto for the Cincinnati Opera.

MATT CALLAHAN (Sound Designer) was the Resident Sound Designer for Actors Theatre of Louisville for seven seasons. His most recent designs for Ensemble Theatre include Fly By Night, St. Nicholas, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. 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 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.

KELLY YURKO (Wig & 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 Violet, (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.

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SCOT WOOLLEY (Music Director) has appeared at Ensemble Theatre in His Eye is on the Sparrow, 33 Variations, Grey Gardens, and Souvenir. Some other ETC credits include 25 the Musical, Cinderella, and Violet. He created Broadway arrangements for State Fair and Off-Broadway vocal arrangements for Tapestry, the Music of Carole King. 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. His national tours include Crazy for You, Tommy, and The Will Rogers Follies.

Mr. Woolley's orchestral arrangements have been heard in Atlanta, Portland, Indianapolis, Hong Kong, and regularly with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.

DEE ANNE BRYLL'S (Choreographer) past ETC credits include Cinderella: After Ever After, Cinderella, Syncopation, The Guys, and Sleeping Beauty, among others. Her regional credits include work at Playhouse in the Park, The Carnegie, Covedale Theatre, and Showboat Majestic. Ms. Bryll has been a director/choreographer for 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.

RACHEL KUHN (Scenic Charge Artist & Production Assistant) is thrilled to be in her third season at Ensemble Theatre. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Multidisciplinary Degree focusing on Fine Arts, Creative Writing, and Neuropsychology, but technical theatre has been a hobby since high school.

She is a former scenic artist for 3DX, and has worked in stage management, sound engineering, and special effects makeup for organizations including New Edgecliff Theatre, Falcon Theatre, and Cincinnati Landmark Productions. Ms. Kuhn began to paint backdrops for ETC's Education Department, which lead to her current position at the theatre, where some of her favorite credits include Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Bloomsday, and When We Were Young and Unafraid.

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PREMIERE SOCIETY The Premiere Society recognizes individuals who have made gifts totaling $1,000 or more within the past year.

The exceptional generosity of these donors enables ETC to present world class new works and works new to the region by having the resources to achieve the highest level of artistic quality possible. The following list was updated October 29, 2018 and includes names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since September 24, 2017. For questions or corrections, please contact the Development Department at (513) 421-3555, option 4.

WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+): Anonymous (4) William P. Anderson Foundation ArtsWave Gale & Dave Beckett^ The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation^~ Lucille K. Carothers^ Tom & Annette Carothers^ Denise & Martin Chambers City of Cincinnati^ The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Harry & Linda Fath^ William A. Friedlander Fund*^~ Estate of Kenneth J. Furrier^ John and Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund Linda Greenberg Fund*^ The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation^ The Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Family Foundation* Betty Huck~ William & Mary Jane James^~ The Andrew Jergens Foundation The Johnson Foundation Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund* LPK^ The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank & Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees~ Macy's Kenneth T. & Molly M. Mahler Messer Construction Co.^ The Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation^ Ohio Arts Council P&G Fund*~ Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund*~ PNC Foundation Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications~ Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati William S. Rowe Foundation~ Rosemary & Mark Schlachter^ Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee~ The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee~ The Shubert Foundation, Inc. State of Ohio through the Ohio Cultural Facilites Commission^ Elsa M. Heisel Sule Charitable Trust Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation~ The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation Ms. Carol Talbot~ Dale & Joyce Uetrecht Irwin & Barbara Weinberg * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

Western & Southern Financial Fund~ The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999): Crosset Family Fund* John DuBois~ Game Day Communications GBBN Architects^ The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper^ Debbie Hill Marilyn F. Hill Arleene Keller~ Stephen King & Lynne Miller^ Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia~ Caroline Richards Moe & Jack Rouse Marcia A. Banker & Jeffrey S. Schloemer~ Elizabeth Sawyer Selnick Fund* The Sittenfeld Family^~ Paul & Jill Staubitz Estate of Richard Steiner Tom & Barbara Tobias Family Fund*~ The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund~ REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999): Charles Abbottsmith~ Nicholas Apanius^ Amy Barhorst Karen & Christopher Bowman Mrs. Charlene Breidster Shirlee Cassidy~ Bob & Mary Fitzpatrick~ Jonathan & Kristine Garrett Jane & Chip Gerhardt^~ Alana & Shelly Gerson~ Helen & John Habbert~ Betsy & Tom Hampton~ Suzanne Hasl Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund* Chris Lewis & Alicia Bond-Lewis David and Judith Morgan Fund* Marilyn & Jack Osborn^~ Overbeck Charitable Fund Mary Stagaman Ed Trach Mike & Liz Zimmer^ CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (4) Gordon Allen & Linda Baas~ Americana Arts Foundation

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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 29, 2018 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since September 24, 2017. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact the Development Department at (513) 421-3555, option 4.

CINCINNTI CIRCLE CONT. Kathleen Bellamy Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein~ Michael Berry & Melanie Garner^ Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund* David Brashear~ Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Dale P. Brown~ Bryson Family Charitable Fund Brenda Carter City of Sharonville William & Catherine Cody Brian & Elizabeth Coley College Hill Coffee Co. and Casual Gourmet Mark Dauner Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff~ Douglas & Sara Dicken Ehrsam Family Fund*~ Grace A. Epstein Alessandro Ferraris & Maria J. Martinez, in memory of Gordon Greene Mary Fiorini GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Dennis & Rita Geiger^ Gilman Family Fund* Graeter's Karen Grass Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Irving Harris~ Karlee Hilliard~ Florette Hoffheimer Emily M. Hodges, in memory of Andy Wolf~ Jim & Robin Huizenga Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton Keith Dick & Mona Kerstine^ Tom & Sue Kirkpatrick~ Andi Levenson Young & Scott Young David Logan & Dale Hodges Anita and Ed Marks^ Ihor and Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels~ Sue & Michael Miller~ Anu & Shekhar Mitra Norah & Joe Mock Netherland Rubber Co. Neal Patel & Dr. Avani Modi^~ Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez Bob & Connie Reed Becky & Ted Richards Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

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Robert & Eleanor Shott Philanthropic Fund Keven Speece^ Dee Stegman Paula Steiner Summertime Kids Grant Glenda Suttman^ Bob & Sue Trusty Ellen & Ray Van der Horst~ Steve F. Warkany Fund* Barbara Wiedemann Jo Ann Wieghaus~ Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund Andrea Wiot THE ENSEMBLE ($30+ MONTHLY GIFT) Anonymous (3) Jacqueline Conner Mark Dauner Dennis & Catherine Dunwoodie Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod Linda R. Holthaus J.B. Lutz Family Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels J.R. Rulon Eli Shupe & Toby Ruben Sara & Gunter Storjohann Pann & Terry Webb THE ENSEMBLE ($15+ MONTHLY GIFT) Anonymous Michele & Kevin Cain Paul & Bev Diamond Sandi Gans Al Roane Karen Wittenberg Kathryn Wright ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999): Anonymous (7) Karen & Fred Abel Laura Atkinson~ Walter Blair^ Dabby Blatt Clay & Emily Bond Mark Bowen Philip Clayton Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund* Jennifer & Vito Damiano Susannah Davids & Steve Myer~ Charles & Lois Deitschel Kathryn J. DeLong Emilie W. & David W. Dressler Family Fund*

SUPPORTERS, continued Fencl Family Fund* R. Terrell & Susan Finney Mr. Steven Franks Carol S. Friel Bob Gerding Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod The Gumbleton Family Sue Harris & Meredith Green Debra Hartsell & Michael James Keith & Patti James Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Kroger Community Rewards Program Elizabeth Krone Warren Leight Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick Sophia McAllister Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Mielech John & Deborah Moffatt Bill & Ruth Morley The Honorable Norbert & Linnea Nadel Randall Olson Victoria Parlin Pepper Family Fund* Alice Perlman Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD Hera Reines Steven & Carol Reubel George & Caroll Roden Rich & Jess Roedersheimer Mike & Laconia Smith Chris Spiess Howard & Nancy Starnbach Steven & Sue Steller Marcia Togneri Jennifer Verkamp Buzz Ward^~ Larry Weber Wuerdeman Family Fund* STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499): Anonymous (4) Christine Adams Amy Alig Gail Barker, M.D. Henrietta Barlag~ Norman Bates Jon & Carol Beeson Mike & Juliette Bezold David & Elaine Billmire Robert L. Bogenschutz Neil Bortz Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard Katy Brown Ann & Lee Bulger * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

Melanie Burden James Cissell Jacqueline Conner Lee D. Crooks Kelly M. Dehan Jerry Dehner & Patty Nagelkirk Jan Denton Paul & Bev Diamond Amy Diamond & Eddie Wolf Dennis & Catherine Dunwoodie Peggy Eberhard Linda Erpelding Maureen Flanagan & Will Groneman Joanne Glaser~ Barbara & Jack Hahn, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Julia Hawgood & Harry Kangis Patricia Hemmer Linda Holthaus Kevin & Deborah Horton Daniel Hurley MJ Dynamics Steve Kenat Charles D. King Steve & Laurie Kiracofe Renee & Bradley Lemberg Limestone Fund*^ Al & Mary Lopez J.B. Lutz Family Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Patricia McKay Bill & Karen McKim John & Julie Mellott Dr. Ralph Meyer William & Sibyl Miller Nora & Michael Moushey Josh Neumeyer Burke Neville Terry & Jill Parsons~ Thomas & Marianne Phillips Irene & Daniel Randolph Donor Advised Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation J.R. Rulon Richard Russell Jane Ruwet Hopson & Larry Pytlinski Abby & David Schwartz Will Selnick in honor of Ruth Sawyer Bryan Shick Daniel & Patty Shick Julie & Steven Shifman Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben Susan and David Smith Sara & Gunter Storjohann Marty Tomb Nancye & Thomas Van Brunt~ Rosalie P. van Nuis^ Priscilla S. Walford Ann & Victor Warner Karen & Barry Webb Pann & Terry Webb

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SUPPORTERS, continued STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN CONT. Joseph Wessling Jay and Kate Wilford Karen Wittenberg Kathryn Wright Nora Zorich & Thomas Filardo Family Fund* CREW COLUMN ($125-$249): Anonymous (11) Traci Alexander Lucy Allen Paul Anderson Dan & Susan Ansel Wilma & Herbert Beigel^ Mary Ann Bender Bill & Janet Berger Allen Bernard William & Eileen Bishop Family Fund Charlin & Peter Briggs Jeff & Gay Bullock Michele & Kevin Cain Maria Carver Cathy Chapman Anne E. Charles, in memory of Richard Charles & Rebecca Parker Patricia & Robert Clary Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Carol C. & Leland M. Cole Rev. Dr. Robert W. Croskery & Beverly Croskery, Ph.D. Barbara Cummins John & Sondra Davis Steve & Daina Dennis Igor & Jane Dumbadze Charles K. Eckert Charles & Harriet Edwards Jerome & Jean Eichert~ Barbara Feldmann Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan Chuck & Judy Foster Sandi Gans Drusilla Garms Maureen Geiger Lois Gushin Judy & Alan Guttman Gary & JoAnn Hagopian Virginius Hall Conrad & Joy Haupt Ann Hicks Tom & Julie Highley David & Karen Hoguet Cathy & Tom Huenefeld Caroline Idinopulos-Vigran Gifting Fund Greg Janowiecki Ken & Christine Jones~ Kenneth Kanter Doug & Marguerite Katchen~ * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor

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Crystal Kendrick Steve Krieger Kroger Wayne & Karen Krueger Mary LaBolt LaMacchia Family Foundation Ms. Sooncha Lee John and Pat Leikhim Susan Lennert Charles & Jennifer Margolis~ David Martin Anne McAdams Nancy G. Messer Drs. Jacqueline & Steven Miller & Family Sally Moore Mary Sue Morrow Regine Moulton Neda J. Nutley Ms. Kathleen O'Connell & Dr. H. Kenneth Peterson Paul & Mary Ann Odegard Fred & Leila Oliver Nan Oscherwitz Bill & Nancy Phelan David M. Piatt* Suann Pollock, in memory of Juliana & George Pollock Marsha Raanan Martha Ragland Al Roane H. Gary Roberts Don & Connie Roesch Fred & Sondra Ross^ Barb & Rich Ruddy Alfred & Stephanie Sassler Jim Schmidt~ Jeanie Schmidt Peter Seidel Ellen Sewell Elizabeth Sherwood & Tina Stoeberl Elaine Shinkle Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein Linda Silvati Mrs. Barbara Simon Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin Jacqueline & Richard Snyder John & Martha Spiess Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund Ken & Ann Strunk Jennifer Stucker & John Eck Dennis & Helen Sullivan J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf Beverly Thomas Dan & Lynn Ticotsky Linda Trebbi Charles Wagner Richard & Debbie Westheimer Lynne & D.H. Whitacre Anne J. Wrider

BOARD AND STAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD Chip Gerhardt, Chair Kathy DeLaura, President Nick Apanius, Vice President Mike Zimmer, Treasurer Holli Alexander, Secretary Founders' Circle Ruth D. & John Sawyer Ken & Mary "Murph" Mahler Dr. Charles O. Carothers Mitchell Meyers

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF D. Lynn Meyers The Ruth Dennis Sawyer/Mary Taft Mahler Producing Artistic Director Richard J. Diehl Managing Director Laura Proto Director of Development Josh Neumeyer Finance & Grants Manager Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications Amy Barbian Marketing Manager Alexis Jade Colón Artistic Assistant & Content Marketing Coordinator Lauren Carr Director of Education & Outreach Andrew Trimmer Education Associate & Hunter Heartbeat Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alicia Bond-Lewis Otto M. Budig Melanie Burden Brenda A. Carter Tom Carothers Susan Friedlander Kristine Garrett Dennis Geiger Directors Emeriti Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks

Box Office Associates & House Managers Jared Earland Ben Ochsner Becca Howell Patrick E. Phillips Dorothy Jolly Sharisse Santos Katie Mitchell Becca Schall Sara Agee Lead Bartender

PRODUCTION STAFF Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer Matthew Hollstegge Production Manager Shannon Rae Lutz Properties Master, Design Assistant & Director of Apprentice Programming Jack Murphy Technical Director Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager Lexi Muller Assistant Stage Manager

Jared D. Doren Programming & Events Manager

Stormie Mac Costume Supervisor

PROFESSIONAL ACTING APPRENTICES Ian Patrick Ashwell Ben Jacobs Emily Chodan Kayla Marie Klammer Esther Cunningham Sara Ringenbach Zoe Rose Davidson Jake Stibbe

Financial Advisor Chet Cavaliere

PATRON SERVICES Amy Weinstock Box Office Manager

John Diehl Business Services Manager

HEAD OF SECURITY Nick Ligon

Stephen M. King Nilesh Patel Richard L. Postler Jackie Reau Rich Roedersheimer Jeff Schloemer Paul G. Sittenfeld Mike Smith Mary Stagaman

Rachel Kuhn Scenic Charge Artist & Production Assistant Aaron Graham Technical Apprentice Molly Maureen Brown Costume Apprentice

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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 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 Public restrooms are located in the first and third floor lobbies. Should you need to use the restroom during a performance, readmittance will be at the House Manager's discretion.

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

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

GROUPS & DISCOUNTS Groups of 8 or more can save on single-ticket prices. Student rates, rush discounts, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, ArtsWave ArtsPass, Enjoy the Arts, and educator and military member discounts available for select shows (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).

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