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THE DANCING PRINCESSES book by Joseph McDonough | music & lyrics by David Kisor
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers† November 29 – December 30, 2017 Set & Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer Wig Designer Choreographer Choreographer 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 Kelly Yurko Dee Anne Bryll Patti James Victoria Morgan Scot Woolley Shannon Rae Lutz Matthew Hollstegge Jack Murphy Brandon T. Holmes* Elizabeth Freyman* Andrew Maloney
THE DANCING PRINCESSES is produced by special arrangement with Joseph McDonough and David Kisor.
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*Cast/production member belongs to Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. This theatre operates under an agreement between Actors’ Equity Association, Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States. Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
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CAST & CREW CAST, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Joziam............................................................................................ Michael G. Bath* Jack/Dream Prince............................................................ Darnell Pierre Benjamin* Pharron................................................................................... Michael Gerard Carr* Natayla/Young Asa......................................................................... Maggie Cramer Aldrin........................................................................................................Ken Early* Tusu/Young Zilda................................................................................. Maya Farhat Zilda..................................................................................................Deb G. Girdler* Dream Prince..............................................................................Reginald Hemphill Maiko.........................................................................................Rebecca Wei Hsieh Dream Prince.........................................................................................Aaron Krick Woman................................................................................................ Sara Mackie* Mack/Dream Prince.................................................................... Andrew Maloney* Gidela..........................................................................................Samantha Russell Tiva................................................................................................... Brooke Steele* RUNNING CREW Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................... Elizabeth Freyman* 2nd Assistant Stage Manager.............................................................. Katie Mitchell Assistant Director........................................................................... Griff Bludworth Light Board Operator.......................................................................... Dorothy Jolly Running Crew........................................................................................Eric Minion Spot Operator............................................................................. Natasia Reinhardt Sound Board Mixer............................................................................... August Dice Wardrobe Crew...............................................Maggie Cramer, Reginald Hemphill, Rebecca Wei Hsieh, Aaron Krick UNDERSTUDIES Maiko/Natayla.................................................................................... Dorothy Jolly Pharron/Joziam.....................................................................................Eric Minion Woman/Gidela.................................................................................. Katie Mitchell Tiva/Tusu.................................................................................... Natasia Reinhardt MUSICIANS Keyboards/Sequences.......................................................................... David Kisor Percussion/Steel Drum..................................................................... Brian Malone Guitars/Bass Guitar.............................................................................. Brad Myers Banjo/Mandolin/Viola/Violin.......................................................... Paul Patterson Saxophones/Clarinet..................................................................Ben Walkenhauer Flutes.................................................................................................... John Ruzsa Cello............................................................................................... Amy Gillingham Trumpets.............................................................................. Michael Mavridoglou Accordion.............................................................................................John Keene Voices....................... Dorothy Jolly, David Kisor, Katie Mitchell, Natasia Rienhardt • 11
SONG LIST ACT ONE Five Times Round the World......................................................................Woman Fixing Shoes........................................................................................... Mack, Jack The Mystery of the Worn-out Shoes...................................... Aldrin, Zilda, Joziam The King’s Mystery.............................................................................. Aldrin, Zilda Introducing the Princesses........................................................... Zilda, Princesses Four Times Find a New Direction...............................................................Woman Hot Chocolate #1................................................................................... Princesses In a World of My Own........................................................................... Princesses Incantation #1....................................................................................... Princesses Dream Dance #1........................................................... Princesses, Dream Princes Three Times Waltz the Willow Wisp...........................................................Woman Princess Roll Call #1........................................................................................ Zilda The Power of Perception..........................................................Pharron, Ensemble What Do I Say? What Do I Do? #1.......................................... Pharron, Mack, Jack Zilda’s Misfortune.................................................................................. Mack, Jack Hot Chocolate #2................................................................................... Princesses Incantation #2....................................................................................... Princesses Dream Dance #2........................................................... Princesses, Dream Princes ACT TWO Two Times Ride the Rising Tide..................................................................Woman Princess Roll Call #2 ....................................................................................... Zilda The Dance Lesson.............................................................................. Tiva, Pharron What Do I Say? What Do I Do? #2............................... Mack, Jack, Maiko, Natayla Without Good Bye............................................................................... Aldrin, Zilda I Wanna Be a Jester....................................................................Joziam, Ensemble Cayden’s Story........................................................................................... Pharron One Time Round the Castle........................................................................Woman Incantation #3....................................................................................... Princesses Dream Dance #3........................................................... Princesses, Dream Princes One Year Tomorrow.......................................................................... Woman, Zilda Princess Roll Call #3........................................................................................ Zilda Zilda's Incantation.......................................................................................... Zilda Lay the Magic Down............................................ Woman, Aldrin, Zilda, Ensemble Love Still Finds Its Way—Finale ............................................................. Ensemble SETTING A castle, and the road outside the castle. The Dancing Princesses is performed with one intermission. Approximate total running time is 2 hours. 12 •
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DIRECTOR'S NOTES Directing any play is a journey, but directing a world premiere is an exquisite adventure. It’s exciting to create something that will be spoken and sung for the first time. It’s thrilling to work through the rehearsal process to see where the cast takes the characters and how the music ties things together. I have had the luxury of working with Joe McDonough and David Kisor for many years, so working with writers you've have come to know creataes a shorthand in communication. We have history to rely on for inspiration and I treasure the trust between us. The cast of The Dancing Princesses, some of whom are new to the ETC stage and some you've come to know, are all united to bring this story to life to you. The goal for you, our audience, is to tell a story and create a moment in time unlike any other. Directing, for me, means being a questioning audience, someone who challenges points of the story as well as performances. As we open this newly renovated theatre we wanted a world premiere to occupy it for the holidays. New works, works new to the region, and works with a social conscience are all at the heart of our mission, so what better way to celebrate the renewed ETC than to put that message onstage, particularly at this time of year. This season is a special time of year. We both reflect on the present and leap forward to the future. This show is about looking back at what makes us who we are and looking towards what we can become. It’s about unity, understanding, forgiveness and, yes, love. It’s about our world today, united inside the castle and our need to look beyond both physical and emotional barriers. The Dancing Princesses is also a joyous respite from our daily duties. I hope you will enjoy your stay in the world of this play and the world of Ensemble Theatre. Best wishes for a great holiday season and a remarkably wonderful New Year! -D. Lynn Meyers
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DANCE AND SPIN by Alexis Jade Colón
A long time ago in a land far, far away (modern-day Germany, to be exact), folk stories and fairy tales were told to pass the time while workers spun flax or sat around the fire. These enchanting stories about princes and princesses, ghosts and goblins, witches and woodland creatures, were passed around from town to town. Each storyteller would “spin” the tale their own way just for fun: adding local landmarks, inside jokes, and even characters based on their audience members! One day, in the early 19th century, two brothers decided to collect these folk stories and fairy tales to preserve the culture of their people. They collected over 200 fantastical stories and published them as Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm. One of these fairy tales was "Die Zwölf Tanzenden Prinzessinnen" ("The Twelve Dancing Princesses"). For their version, the Brothers Grimm spun it this way: An old soldier returns from war to find a frustrated king. The king’s disobedient daughters somehow slip away each night, wearing out their dancing shoes. The old soldier disguises himself with a magical cloak received from an enchantress to follow the princesses through forests of silver, gold, and diamonds. At a faraway castle, the king’s disobedient daughters dance with delinquent princes from other places. The old soldier reveals the secret of the dancing princesses, and they are punished, while the king rewards the old soldier by making him the heir to the throne. However, the Brothers Grimm only published their version of the story. All throughout the land, people told their own tales of dancing princesses— the number of princesses often varied, the reasons they were locked up were reshaped, and the gloomy Brothers Grimm ending was often traded for a “happily ever after.” Today, in this old German town of Cincinnati, we spin this fairy tale our own way, too. In our version, we sing and dance toward happily ever after, celebrating acceptance and second chances. 16 •
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Our friends at The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County put together a list of fairy tales, modern fairy tales, and new retellings to feed your interest before and after the show.
Books for Adults Stardust by Neil Gaiman The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me edited by Kate Bernheimer
Books for Children The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith Olive Fairy Book collected and edited by Andrew Lang The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy
Movies for the Family The Princess Bride Snow White and the Huntsman Tangled Beauty and the Beast (2017) Labyrinth
All materials available through your local library branch.
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THE CAST MICHAEL G. BATH (Joziam) appeared most recently in ETC's Cinderella: After Ever After, Legend of Georgia McBride, and Cinderella. His other favorite ETC credits include Opus, The Exonerated, Mauritius, Becky’s New Car, My Name is Asher Lev, Next Fall, and End Days. He was seen in A Behanding in Spokane with Clifton Performance Theatre and Angels in America Parts One and Two with Know Theatre, among others. 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 (Jack) gleefully returns to Ensemble Theatre where he's appeared in Cinderella: After Ever After, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Cinderella, and Detroit '67. Some of his favorite regional credits include Titus Andronicus, To Kill a Mockingbird, Angels in America, Othello, Taming of the Shrew, and A Raisin in the Sun. Mr. Benjamin won Michigan's 2013 Wilde Award for “Best of the Bard” with his performance in Romeo and Juliet at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Off stage, he teaches Shakespeare, dance, and acting to students all over the Tri-state area. MICHAEL GERARD CARR (Pharron) is ecstatic to return to Ensemble Theatre where his past shows include First Date, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Hands on a Hardbody, Good People, and Snow White. A proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Acting Program and a past ETC apprentice, he is also an adjunct instructor at UC’s Musical Theater Department. Mr. Carr is extremely grateful for Lynn and her guiding light through his entire career. He, as always, sends love to Mom, Dad, Erin, Lauren, Craig, Matthew, and his wife, Amanda. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. MAGGIE CRAMER (Natayla) is a Minneapolis native and recent graduate with a BA in Theatre from Loyola University Chicago where some of her credits include Elephant’s Graveyard, A Doll’s House, Eurydice, and The House of Bernarda Alba. While in Minneapolis, she performed with the Children’s Theatre Company and the Youth Performance Company. Ms. Cramer is also a director and teaching artist.
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continued KEN EARLY (Aldrin) is honored to return to Ensemble Theatre where his credits include Around the World in 80 Days, The Whipping Man, Grey Gardens, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Frog Princess. His other regional credits include Jitney, On Golden Pond, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, Pluto, Harry and the Thief, Oklahoma, Dreamgirls, and Big River. Mr. Early would like to thank family, friends, and his CECF family for their love and support.
MAYA FARHAT (Tusu) is ecstatic to be back on ETC’s stage this season! She is a proud graduate of Xavier University where she studied Theatre and Communications. She was a member of the 2016-2017 Acting Apprentice Company at ETC where her credits include ANTIGONE (borne against.), First Date, and Cinderella: After Ever After. Her film and television credits include Hayley Tillman in Mariah Carey’s A Christmas Melody on the Hallmark channel and some commercial work for Hulu. Her favorite credits include Betrayal, Spring Awakening, The Last Five Years, Xavier University; Afghan Women’s Writing Project, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and The Crucible, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Xavier University co-production.
DEB G. GIRDLER (Zilda) 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. She can be seen in the films Carol with Cate Blanchett and First Kill with Bruce Willis.
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CAST, continued REGINALD HEMPHILL (Dream Prince) is a current member of ETC's Professional Acting Apprentice Company and recently understudied the role of Tim Ward in ETC's production of This Random World. He is a Cincinnati native and recent graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University where some of his credits include Officer Lockstock in Urinetown, Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors, and Carl Magnus in A Little Night Music. Mr. Hemphill is excited to have returned to Cincinnati and be working with a wonderful ensemble of performers. REBECCA WEI HSIEH (Maiko) graduated from Connecticut’s Wesleyan University with a BA in Theatre and Italian Studies and is a current ETC Acting Apprentice. She recently understudied the role of Scottie Ward in ETC's production of This Random World. Some of her favorite credits include The AV Crew, Midtown International Theatre Festival; Prancer, Omaha Theatre Company; and A Funny Thing…Forum, Wesleyan University. When not scaring passersby in site-specific theatre, Ms. Hsieh teaches languages, writing, and theatre. AARON KRICK (Dream Prince) is a recent graduate of Xavier University and is truly excited to be a member of Ensemble Theatre's the 2017-2018 Acting Apprentice Company! His recent credits include Into the Woods, Spring Awakening, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Mr. Krick would like to thank his friends and family for all of their support.
SARA MACKIE (Woman) 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, The Carnegie; Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Falcon Theatre; and Twelfth Night and Family Ties, Human Race Theatre Company. 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. • 21
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ANDREW MALONEY (Mack) is thrilled to be back on the ETC stage where he was last seen in First Date. His other ETC credits include 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 recent credits include Rent, Assassins, The Little Mermaid, and A Chorus Line. Mr. Maloney would like to thank Lynn and the ETC family for this unbelievable opportunity, the cast for making this an incredible experience, and his family and friends for their continued love and support! He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. www.andrewmaloneyactor.com.
SAMANTHA RUSSELL (Gidela) is honored to be part of this amazing season at Ensemble Theatre! She is a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Marketing and Associate’s Degree in Business. She was a member of the 2016-2017 Professional Acting Apprenticeship Program at Ensemble Theatre where she was seen in ANTIGONE (born against.) and Cinderella: After Ever After. Some of her favorite credits include Coretta Scott King and the Fight for Freedom, Children’s Theatre; The Color Purple, Cincinnati Black Theatre Company; Other Bother, Performance Gallery; and Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood, Know Theatre. She thanks her family for their love, Shannon and Lynn for their trust, and the man upstairs for his faith. www.samanthaerussell.com.
BROOKE STEELE (Tiva) is thrilled to be onstage at the new Otto M. Budig Ensemble Centre! Some of her ETC credits include Cinderella: After Ever After, Cinderella, Violet, Sleeping Beauty, Hands on a Hardbody and all three incarnations of The Marvelous Wonderettes. Ms. Steele studied theatre at Northern Kentucky University and teaches afterschool classes for Cincinnati 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.
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THE CREATIVE TEAM JOSEPH MCDONOUGH (Playwright) has worked with David Kisor on ETC's holiday musicals for the past twenty seasons, several of which have been published by Playscripts and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. His new comedy, Edgar & Emily, will receive its world premiere at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Florida this March. His work has been produced locally with Ensemble Theatre, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as at many theaters around the country. He has developed his work at Lincoln Center, The Players Club, Chicago Dramatists, and New River Dramatists. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
DAVID KISOR (Composer & Lyricist) has participated as a composer, lyricist, and music director in twenty-eight seasons of Ensemble Theatre’s history. He has been part of the creative team for Adrift, The Frog Princess, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, 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 in her 22nd season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where she has directed over 80 world and regional premieres, including The Legend of Georgia McBride, Hands on a Hardbody, Detroit ’67, I Am My Own Wife, Next to Normal, and Cinderella: After Ever After. She has directed Off-Broadway at the York Theatre with Marsha Norman’s Traveler in the Dark and James McClure’s Max and Maxie. She has directed extensively throughout the US and Canada and began her career as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Aside from directing, Ms. Meyers is also a member of the Casting Society of America, having cast for Hallmark, PBS, CBS, BBC, HBO, MTM, Paramount, and MGM. Her favorite feature credits include Carol, Miles Ahead, The Goat, 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. 26 •
PRODUCTION TEAM BRANDON T. HOLMES (Production Stage Manager) is currently in his sixth season with Ensemble Theatre. Mr. Holmes holds a BFA from Wichita State University in Technical Theatre and Design. He has served as an Assistant Stage Manager with Music Theatre Wichita and the Production Stage Manager for LOOK Musical Theatre in Tulsa, OK, and The Lexington Theatre Company’s production of Legally Blonde. He also interned for two seasons with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Favorite credits include Violet, Thunder Knocking on the Door, Hands on a Hardbody, Merrily We Roll Along (directed by John Doyle), The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Drowsy Chaperone, Miss Saigon, Tribes and Sunset Boulevard. Thank you to Lynn and ETC's incredibly talented production staff for imagining such beautiful productions and creating the magic that is seen onstage. Love to AJ and his wonderful family. Mr. Holmes is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
ELIZABETH FREYMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) became Ensemble Theatre’s Resident Assistant Stage Manager in the fall of 2015 and has worked on every show since. Her other credits include We Will Not Be Silent and Welcome to Fear City, Contemporary American Theater Festival; Le nozze di Figaro, The Princeton Festival; Il Trovatore and Carmen, Knoxville Opera; Magic Flute, Madama Butterfly, South Pacific, and Der fliegende Holländer, Piedmont Opera; Street Scene and La Traviata, Opera North; Don Giovanni and Galileo Galilei, Cincinnati Opera. Ms. Freyman graduated with a BFA from CCM’s Stage Management Program and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Love to her amazing family and 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. 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. • 27
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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. 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. Some other ETC credits include 25 The Musical, Cinderella, Violet, Mack and Mabel. He also composed the theme for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float in 2004. Playhouse credits include conducting for Rocky Horror, Candide, Carnival, as well as performing in the world premiere of Ace. National tours include Crazy for You, Tommy, and The Will Rogers Follies. Mr. Woolley's orchestral arrangements have been heard in Atlanta, Portland, Indianapolis, Hong Kong and regularly with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. REBA SENSKE (Costume Designer) is CCM's Associate Costume Designer. She's designed costumes for ETC's Becky's New Car, 33 Variations, Mauritius, Grey Gardens, The Seafarer, Rabbit Hole, Souvenir, String of Pearls, I Am My Own Wife, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), among countless others. Some of her 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 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. Most recent designs for Ensemble Theatre include This Random World and Bloomsday. 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. 28 •
PRODUCTION TEAM, continued 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. Thank you to our 2017-2018 Fairy Godparent Guild Fairy Godmothers & Godfathers Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund Norman Bates Debbie Hill Erin Houlihan & John Bostick
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PATTI JAMES'S (Choreographer) ETC credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride, Violet, Hands on a Hardbody, Marvelous Wonderettes, Grey Gardens, and the role of Lottie in Mack and Mabel. She's an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at CCM, teaching tap and jazz, and has choreographed Candide, Little Women, Good News, Evita, Into The Woods, Big River, and Lysistrata Jones, among others. For her involvement in Cincinnati theatre, she received the Acclaim MVP Award in 2010. For eight years, she directed and choreographed Home for the Holidays, featuring the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She has choreographed for Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, The Northern Kentucky Symphony, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and The Carnegie. Ms. James lives with Keith, and they have two grown daughters, Alexis (husband Emmett and sons Emmett and Auggie) and Chloe (husband Eric).
VICTORIA MORGAN (Choreographer) serves as both the Artistic Director and CEO at Cincinnati Ballet. She came to Cincinnati Ballet after nearly a decade as resident choreographer for the San Francisco Opera and was a principal dancer for San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She has served on the board of Dance Magazine, DanceUSA and the NEA evaluation panel, and has served as judge for the New York International Ballet Competition and the Benois de la Danse Awards Gala. Her repertoire includes leading roles in numerous classical and Balanchine ballets, as well as in many modern and contemporary ballets. She performed lead roles for television and film, and her choreography was featured in the PBS documentary, The Creation of OMO. Ms. Morgan graduated with an MFA from University of Utah where she was honored as a 2009 Distinguished Alumna. She was also honored as a 2009 YWCA Career Woman of Achievement.
KELLY YURKO (Wig Designer) has been the head of the Makeup and Wig Design program at UC's College-Conservatory of Music since 2001, where her designs have been in several productions including Into the Woods, Hair, and Evita. She has worked on several productions at Ensemble Theatre including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Whipping Man, 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 Theater Center, Ford's Theatre, Reperatory Theatre of St. Louis, and Kentucky Opera.
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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 25, 2017 and includes donors' names of donors whose gifts total $1,000 + since September 20, 2016. For questions or corrections, please contact the Development Department at (513) 421-3555, option 4. WORLD CIRCLE ($10,000+): Anonymous (3) ArtsWave Gale & Dave Beckett^ The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation^~ Lucille K. Carothers^ Tom & Annette Carothers^ City of Cincinnati^ Burton & Susan Closson^~ Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund*~ The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Elsa M. Heisel Sule Charitable Trust Harry & Linda Fath^ William A. Friedlander Fund*^~ Estate of Kenneth J. Furrier^ John & Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund Linda Greenberg Fund*^ The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation^ Donald C. & Laura M. Harrison Fund* Debbie Hill~ William & Mary Jane James~ The Raymond C. & Anna T. Johnson Foundation Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Fund*^~ LPK^ Limestone Fund*^ Macy's Mitchell S. Meyers & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation^ Messer Construction Co.^ Ohio Arts Council Marilyn J. & Jack D. Osborn Fund* P&G Fund* PNC Foundation Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation Richard Postler & Manuel Hernandez^ Robert C. & Adele R. Schiff Foundation^ Rosemary & Mark Schlachter^ Digi & Mike Schueler^~ The Shubert Foundation, Inc. State of Ohio through the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission^ Paul & Jill Staubitz^ Estate of Richard Steiner Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation~ Ms. Carol Talbot^~ Dale & Joyce Uetrecht Ginger Warner^ NATIONAL CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999): Anonymous William P. Anderson Foundation Bob & Elaine Blatt Mary & William Bonansinga Charitable Family Fund*^~ Daniel Brown & Mark Haggard~ Denise & Martin Chambers~ Brian & Elizabeth Coley~ * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
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Crosset Family Fund* John DuBois~ GBBN Architects Dennis & Rita Geiger^ Kay & Jack Geiger~ Jane & Chip Gerhardt^~ Mr. & Mrs. Skip & Susan Hickenlooper^ Lauren Hannan Hudson Arleene Keller~ The LaBoiteaux Family Foundation Kenneth T. & Molly M. Mahler~ Mark D. Manley & Annette J. Wick~ Drs. Jacqueline & Steven Miller & Family~ Lynne Miller & Stephen King^ Mr. & Mrs. David E. Moccia~ Nilesh Patel & Avani Modi^~ The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation Moe & Jack Rouse^ Elizabeth Sawyer Selnick Fund* The Sittenfeld Family^~ The Dudley S. Taft Charitable Foundation The Michael Ibold Wilger Foundation The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation The Dennis B. & Patricia L. Worthen Fund~ REGIONAL CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999): Anonymous Christine Adams~ Gordon Allen & Linda Baas~ Nicholas Apanius^ Jo Ann Casuto~ Kelly M. Dehan Kathy DeLaura & Ron Steinhoff^~ Ehrsam Family Fund*~ Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick~ Betsy & Tom Hampton~ Suzanne Hasl~ Bob & Judy Heaton~ Marilyn P. & Joseph W. Hirschhorn Fund*^ Betty Huck~ Robert Keith & Kathleen Thornton Keith~ Tim & Grace Kerr~ Sue & Michael Miller~ Dr. Patricia O'Connor Marilyn Z. Ott~ Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Marianne R. Rowe Fund*~ Mary Stagaman^ Thompson Hine LLP Ed Trach Maureen & Larry Vignola~ Ronna & James Willis Charitable Fund~ CINCINNATI CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499): Anonymous (4) Americana Arts Foundation Charles Abbottsmith~ Len Berenfield
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 25, 2017 and includes the names of donors whose gifts total $125+ since September 20, 2016. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. For questions or corrections, please contact the Development Department at (513) 421-3555, option 4. Michael Berry & Melanie Garner~ Charlene Breidster David Brashear~ Mrs. Charlene Breidster Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Dale P. Brown~ Jo Ann C. Brown~ Bryson Family Charitable Fund~ Kenneth R. & Joan L. Campbell Foundation City of Sharonville Margaret & Joseph Conway~ Ross Crabill & Bill Arbogast Grace A. Epstein Alessandro Ferraris & Maria J. Martinez, in memory of Gordon Greene Lee & Sue Flischel Fund* GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Shelly Gerson~ Judith B. Green & Thomas M. McDonough Helen & John Habbert~ Irving Harris~ Karlee Hilliard~ Emily M. Hodges, in memory of her husband, Andrew L. Wolf Jane Ruwet Hopson & Larry Pytlinski~ Erin Houlihan & John Bostick~ PJ Keller~ Dick & Mona Kerstine~ Tom & Sue Kirkpatrick~ Cecilia & Tom Kloecker LaMacchia Family Foundation Chris Lewis & Alicia Bond-Lewis^ Gabe Litwin David Logan & Dale Hodges~ Ron Longstreth & Allen Black Edward & Anita Marks^ David Martin Philip R. McHugh & Suzanne E. McHugh Mary Ann Meanwell Ihor & Dr. Lisa Jo Melnyk Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels~ Norah & Joe Mock~ Netherland Rubber Co. Kit & Jack Overbeck~ Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund* Scott Provancher Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications Bob & Connie Reed Hera Reines~ Steven & Carol Reubel Caroline Richards~ Marvin & Betsy Schwartz Fund* Jane Bogart Sellers^ Mike & Laconia Smith * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
Keven Speece~ Kathleen L. Spencer~ Dee Stegman^~ Paula Steiner~ Elizabeth Stites & Kevin Randall Summertime Kids Grant Glenda Suttman^~ Judith B. Titchener Bob & Sue Trusty~ Ellen & Ray van der Horst~ Scott & Vicki Walker~ Steve F. Warkany Fund*^ Jo Ann Wieghaus Andi Levenson Young & Scott Young Mike & Liz Zimmer^ THE ENSEMBLE ($30+ MONTHLY GIFT) Anonymous (5) Mark Bowen Mark Dauner Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod Linda R. Holthaus J.B. Lutz Family Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson David Martin Allen R. Middleton & Gary A. Daniels J.R. Rulon Sara & Gunter Storjohann Pann & Terry Webb THE ENSEMBLE ($15+ MONTHLY GIFT) Michele & Kevin Cain Paul & Bev Diamond Sandi Gans Karen Wittenberg Kathryn Wright ACTORS COLUMN ($500-$999): Anonymous (5) Karen & Fred Abel~ Laura Atkinson~ Amy Barhorst Norman Bates~ Malcolm A. & Glenda Bernstein David & Elaine Billmire~ Robert Bloom & Alison Kamine Fund*~ Lowell Bowie~ Brenda Carter^ William & Catherine Cody Mark Dauner Susannah Davids & Steve Myer~ Kathryn J. DeLong Emilie W. & David W. Dressler Family Fund*~ Fencl Family Fund*~ Terrell & Susan Finney Mary Fiorini Carol S. Friel
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SUPPORTERS, Gallagher SKS Bob Gerding~ The Gumbleton Family~ Debra Hartsell & Michael James Florette Hoffheimer~ Jim & Robin Huizenga~ Keith & Patti James Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program William & Karen Kent Carmen & Rich Kovarsky Kroger Community Rewards Program Virginia Kuertz~ Warren Leight Al & Mary Lopez Bill & Ruth Morley Patti Myers & Alan Flaherty Nancy Ohnmeis~ Pepper Family Fund*^ Presidential Plaza Associates, LTD Becky & Ted Richards Stephen & Helen Rindsberg~ George & Caroll Roden Rich & Jess Roedersheimer^ Josh & Kathy Sands Abby & David Schwartz~ John & Martha Spiess Howard & Nancy Starnbach~ The Sweeny Family Charitable Fund, in honor of Jack & Kit Overbeck~ Tom & Kate Tepe Marcia Togneri~ Jennifer Verkamp Geraldine Warner Karen & Barry Webb Larry Weber Andrea Wiot STAGE MANAGERS COLUMN ($250-$499): Anonymous (8) Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc. Amy Alig American Express Employee Giving Program Albert & Lillian Andrews Henrietta Barlag~ Jon & Carol Beeson Karen & Hal Bernstein William & Eileen Bishop Family Fund Walter Blair dabby Blatt Karen M. Blocher~ Mark Bowen Charlin & Peter Briggs Ann & Lee Bulger Cathy Chapman James Cissell Andrew F. Cone^ Roger Cranos Charles & Lois Deitschel~ Paul & Bev Diamond~ Duke Energy * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
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continued Phil Fiorini Maureen Flanagan & Will Groneman Debbie Friedman & Joe Segal Donn Goebel & Cathy McLeod Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon Mary Pat & Jeff Harris Sue Harris & Meredith Green Julia Hawgood & Harry Kangis Linda Holthaus Doug & Marguerite Katchen~ Jane Kettlehake Elizabeth Krone John & Pat Leikhim Renee & Bradley Lemberg J.B. Lutz Family Jane MacKnight & Dennis Johnson Dick & Barbara Males Patricia McKay William M. & Karen P. McKim John & Julie Mellott~ Jane & Len Meranus Dr. Ralph Meyer William & Sibyl Miller John & Deborah Moffatt Mary Sue Morrow Nora & Michael Moushey Roy & Cheryl Newman Nancy L. Phelan~ Thomas & Marianne Phillips Richard & Margaret Porter Sara H. Pritchard Jared Queen Irene & Daniel Randolph Donor Advised Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation Blake Robison & Connan Morrissey Don & Connie Roesch Sondra & Fred Ross^ J.R. Rulon Richard Russell~ Carol Schaber Jeanie Schmidt Christine Schoonover & George H. Verkamp~ Kris & Jack Schwein Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Toby Ruben Jon & Ruth Singer~ Ed & Anne Stern J. Michael & Patricia Thierauf Tom Umfrid & Phil Tworek Nancye & Thomas Van Brunt~ Priscilla S. Walford Buzz Ward~ Ann & Victor Warner Wendy & Norm Wasserman Pann & Terry Webb Joseph Wessling Karen Wittenberg Wuerdeman Family Fund*~ Fred Yaeger & Lisa Staggenborg CREW COLUMN ($125-$249): Anonymous (9) Marjorie & David Aaron Toni Alterman Bob Amott & Janice Flanagan^
SUPPORTERS, continued Lois Annich & Richard Israel Dan & Susan Ansel Peg & Tom Bach Gail Barker, M.D. Wilma & Herbert Beigel^ Barbara & Wayne Beimesch~ Mary Ann Bender Jane Bennett Bill & Janet Berger~ Allen Bernard & Virginius Hall Mike & Juliette Bezold The Bloch Family Fund~ Robert L. Bogenschutz Anna Braam Clint Bramkamp & Sheila Mudd Baker Wini Bruening Jeff & Gay Bullock Michele & Kevin Cain Susan Cohen & Robert Schmuelling Philip & Marjorie Compton Barbara Cummins Steve & Daina Dennis Downtown Resident Council~ Jane & Igor Dumbadze Sally Chatfield Dunn Peggy Eberhard~ Charles K. Eckert Charles & Harriet Edwards Jerome & Jean Eichert~ Louis Enzweiler & Dale Brown Linda Erpelding~ Annie E. Fitzpatrick~ Carol Friedman Sandi Gans Drusilla Garms Maureen Geiger Joanne Glaser~ Lois Gushin Judy & Alan Guttman Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Habib Gary & JoAnn Hagopian Barbara & Jack Hahn, in Memory of Ruth D. Sawyer Trish & Bill Harris~ Joe & Susan Harten Mr. & Mrs. John Heldman~ Patricia Hemmer~ Theresa Crittenden Henderson Ann Hicks Jacquelyn Hirt David & Karen Hoguet Cindy & Bill Hopping Daniel Hurley^ Marilyn Hurrell~ Caroline Idinopulos-Vigran Gifting Fund~ mj Dynamics Ken & Christine Jones~ Dr. James & Harriette Katz Crystal Kendrick Eugene Ketchum Tana Kirkbride & Amit Gupta Pinky & Sam Kocoshis * Denotes a Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ^ Capital Campaign Donor ~ Next Stage Donor
Marvin & Gerry Kraus Susan Kruezmann Wayne & Karen Krueger Mary Labolt Ms. Sooncha Lee Susan Lennert Barbara Lind Charles & Jennifer Margolis~ Carol Miller Meibers Nancy Gordon Messer Jan & Marilyn Methlie F. Lee Meyer Sally Moore Ardythe Morrow Jack & Ruta Mueller~ Patricia Murray~ Patricia Nagelkirk Neda J. Nutley Ms. Kathleen O'Connell & Dr. H. Kenneth Peterson Paul & Mary Ann Odegard Fred & Leila Oliver~ Nan Oscherwitz Ken Oswald Eugene & Barbara Otting Terry & Jill Parsons~ Bill & Nancy Phelan David M. Piatt* Barbara & Michael Porte~ Barbara & Dave Reaman Deborah Rieselman Sally & Howard Sampson Alfred & Stephanie Sassler Jim Schmidt~ William C. Schutzius Mark Silbersack & Ruth Schwallie~ Peter Seidel Patrick & Ida Sepate Ellen Sewell~ Grace Sferra Sabrina Shattles Julie & Steven Shifman Elaine Shinkle Jackie Mack & Ted Silberstein~ Linda Silvati Mrs. Barbara Simon Mary Lee & Louie Sirkin Susan & David Smith Robert & Myfanwy Smith Jackie & Dick Snyder~ Wanda Spivey Sara & Gunter Storjohann Fred & Anne Straus Charitable Fund^ Ken & Ann Strunk~ Dennis & Helen Sullivan Yvonne & Art Thomas Michael Ramundo & Beverly Thomas Linda Trebbi Rosalie P. van Nuis Debbie & Richard Westheimer Lois Widlansky Kathryn Wright Fred Yaeger & Lisa Staggenborg Rich Zureick
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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
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alicia Bond-Lewis Otto M. Budig Melanie Burden Lucille Carothers Brenda A. Carter Susan Friedlander Dennis Geiger Mitchell Meyers
Nilesh Patel Richard L. Postler Jackie Reau Rich Roedersheimer Paul G. Sittenfeld Mike Smith Mary Stagaman
Directors Emeriti Skip Hickenlooper Edward G. Marks
Financial Advisor Chet Cavaliere
Richard J. Diehl Managing Director
PRODUCTION STAFF Brian c. Mehring Resident Set & Lighting Designer
Laura Proto Director of Development
Matthew Hollstegge Production Manager & Master Electrician
Madison Owens Development Assistant
Shannon Rae Lutz Properties Master, Design Assistant & Director of Apprentice Programming
Jocelyn Meyer Director of Marketing & Communications Amy Barbian Marketing Manager Lauren Carr Director of Education & Outreach Lauren Bowler Education Associate: Hunter Heartbeat Program John Diehl Operations Associate PATRON SERVICES Jared D. Doren Patron Services Manager Amy Weinstock Assistant Box Office Manager Associates Jared Earland Becca Howell Ben Ochsner Patrick E. Phillips Sharisse Santos Becca Schall
Jack Murphy Technical Director Doug Stock Assistant Technical Director Brandon T. Holmes Production Stage Manager Elizabeth Freyman Assistant Stage Manager Starr Fish Costume Assistant Rachel Kuhn Scenic Charge Artist/Production Assistant SECURITY Nick Ligon PROFESSIONAL ACTING APPRENTICES Maggie Cramer Aaron Krick Reginald Hemphill Eric Minion Rebecca Wei Hsieh Katie Mitchell Dorothy Jolly Natasia Reinhardt ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS Alexis Jade Colón Carmen R. Lawrence
Lead Bartender Sara Agee
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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 (please consult your appropriate membership(s) for details and exclusions).
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