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Leadership Team

Board of Trustees

Sara ClarkAssociate Artistic Director

Jeremy DubinDirector of Creative Education

Cal HarrisFacilities Manager

Maddie ReganDirector of Operations and Production

Amy SmithDirector of Development

Jay WoffingtonExecutive Director

Lettie Van HemertManaging Director

Jeanna VellaDirector of Marketing and Sales

Business and Production Office:

217 W. 12th StreetCincinnati, OH 45202

Tayfun Tuzun, Fifth Third Bank PresidentGeorge Yund, Frost Brown Todd LLC Vice PresidentJean Lauterbach, Vistage TreasurerPatrick Points, Ignite Philanthropy SecretaryKelley Downing, Bartlett & Co., Past PresidentScott Bischoff, Johnson Investment CounselOtto M. Budig Jr., Budco GroupTim Cagle, RetiredKimberly Doebereiner, P&GSusan Esler, Ashland (Ret)Dan Fales, Clark Schaefer HackettChristopher A. Futscher, EYGary Glass, Thompson HineKevin Howard, Western & Southern Financial GroupMyron Hughes, BlueRose Supply, LLC

Todd James, Fidelity InvestmentsDavid Kern, RetiredChristopher Nare, Hoxworth Blood CenterKen Oswald, Oswald Company, Inc.Judge Mark Painter, Helmer, Martins, Rice and Popham Co. LPA, EmeritusVicky Reynolds, UC (Ret) EmeritusMarc Rubin, Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, EmeritusChristine Schaub, Fifth Third BankRosemary Schlachter, 25th HourMark Stepaniak, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPSteven P. Sullivan, JPMorgan ChaseDon Tecklenburg, Ohio Wesleyan (Ret), EmeritusDick Westheimer, Westheimer EnterprisesH. James Williams, Mount St. Joseph University

Brian Isaac PhillipsProducing Artistic Director

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Welcome

From June of 1919 to August of 1920, these United States passed and ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. In commemoration of this centennial, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company will shine the spotlight on the Women of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in our “Season of the Woman”, both onstage and off, and join organizations across the city in an ArtsWave led initiative called “Power of Her” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage!

Beginning in July, we will bring you a Regional Premiere production of Miss Holmes, which adapts the classic mystery series and reimagines the iconic Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as two women solving crimes in Victorian England. We will examine the relationships of women in politics in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, with the title character re-gendered as a woman. We’ll watch two women win the day over infamous trickster Falstaff through their own uniquely feminine wits and wiles in Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. And we’ll bear witness to Shakespeare’s searing depiction of both female power and violence against women in his bloodiest tragedy, Titus Andronicus.

We will welcome female playwrights and female authors as we present a fresh adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill and the Regional Premiere of the heartwarming story behind the friends who saved William Shakespeare’s plays from disappearance in The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson. We will also tell the story of a family in turmoil centered on a powerhouse matriarch in the modern classic August: Osage County by Tracy Letts.

And, because the passage of the 19th Amendment, while worthy of celebration, did not in fact guarantee voting rights for all, we will be presenting All the Way by Robert Schenkkan. Set in the tumultuous 1960s, this modern classic tells story of LBJ’s fight to enact the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Thank you for joining us as we celebrate all season long with the best that classical theatre can offer at the nation’s fastest-growing Shakespeare company right here in Cincinnati. Enjoy the show!

Sincerely,

The Women of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

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Leadership Biographies

BRIAN ISAAC PHILLIPS*

(Producing Artistic Director and Ensemble, 21st Season) has just celebrated his 16th season of artistic leadership of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. He was named Producing Artistic Director in 2010 after being Artistic Director since 2003. Prior to these responsibilities, he served with the organization as Associate Artistic Director for one season, as well as four seasons as a member of the acting company. He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and the Stage Director’s and Choreographer’s Society.

Mr. Phillips, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is a graduate of Morehead State University and has been a resident of Cincinnati for two decades. In that time he has worked with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, The Children’s Theatre, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, New Stage Collective, Diogenes Theatre Company, as well as over 100 productions with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. He also has worked regionally at theatres in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Northern Ohio. Most recent CSC directing credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1984, Dracula, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest (Co-Director), The Elephant Man, Antony and Cleopatra, Death of a Salesman, Cyrano de Bergerac, One Man, Two Guvnors, Waiting for Godot, The Birds, and The Great Gatsby. He also recently completed directing Shakespeare’s entire History Cycle at CSC! He is pleased to have led CSC in becoming one of the first five theatres in the United States to have produced Shakespeare’s complete 38 play canon and to have personally completed the canon as well.

Mr. Phillips was nominated for the 2016 SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award. This award honors an outstanding director or choreographer making an exceptional contribution to the national arts landscape through theatre work in a particular region. Mr. Phillips recently served on the Executive Committee of the Shakespeare Theatre Association, an international organization comprised of theatres dedicated to the production of Shakespeare’s works around the globe. Cincinnati Shakespeare was also proud to host the 2018 conference here in the Queen City!

On May 3, 2013, Brian was recognized by Mayor Mark Mallory and the City of Cincinnati for his decade of achievement and service at CSC. He was also selected for the 2014 Class of Forty Under Forty and a finalist for the Ohio Governors’ Arts Awards. In 2016, Mr. Phillips graduated from Cincinnati USA Chamber’s 39th Class of Leadership Cincinnati and is now happy to serve on one of the steering committees. Also in 2016, Mr. Phillips was selected as a finalist for the Business Courier’s 2016 C-Suite Awards for Chief Executive Officer.

And finally, in 2017 Mr. Phillips was thrilled to have helped the company realize a long term dream of operating a world-class facility with the opening of the $17.5MM Otto M. Budig Theater at the corner of 12th and Elm Streets in OTR. Brian is the lucky husband of one of the most amazing actors in town and the proud father of Holden (10) and Annabel (7).

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of

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JAY WOFFINGTON

(Executive Director, 8th Season) joined Cincinnati Shakespeare Company as Executive Director in 2012, and since then has grown the Company by nearly 300%. During this time, the Company became one of only 5 theaters in the US to ‘complete the canon’ by producing all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. In his time at the helm, the Company was honored as a Non-Profit of the Year Finalist for four consecutive years, an Emerging Business of the Year, a Community Impact Business of the Year, a Best Place to Work in Cincinnati, a Best of the Arts in Cincinnati and received an Award of Excellence by the Ohio Association of Non-Profit Organizations for its education program. Most recently, Jay led the capital raise and construction for the $17MM new theater on the corner of Washington Park in OTR. For his leadership, Woffington was awarded the Key to the City of Cincinnati in August 2017. Jay’s roots are in the for-profit sector. Most recently as Global President of Possible Worldwide/CEO of Bridge Worldwide, Woffington led the rapid expansion of the digital marketing agency, growing the company from 30 people and $5MM net revenue to 1,000 people and $100MM net revenue in less than 10 years. In 2005, Woffington initiated and completed the sale of the agency to WPP. Under Jay’s leadership the agency won coveted industry creative awards such as two Gold Lions at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity and developed an organizational culture recognized as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in America for five consecutive years. Woffington also held a leadership position at P&G,

where as a Brand Manager, he led the $2.3 billion acquisition of The Iams Company and was recognized by Advertising Age Magazine as one of the Top 100 marketers of 2001. Woffington began his career in investment banking at First Chicago (in Chicago and London). Jay is married to a 2012 Cincinnati Woman to Watch, Jodi Woffington, and together they have four children, Wendy (15), Jack (12), Brett (12), and Reese (10), and a dog named Radley. Woffington holds his masters from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and his undergraduate degree from Duke University.

LETTIE VAN HEMERT

(Managing Director, 14th Season) Lettie Van Hemert has been with CSC for over a decade, and is very proud to have played a role in opening the fantastic Otto M. Budig Theater. In addition to her current role as Managing Director, Lettie has been the Box Office Manager and Director of Operations for the company. She is from Lincoln NE, and holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lettie has found careers both on and off the stage. She has performed with Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Flatwater Shakespeare Company, The Angels Theatre Company, and The Crooked Codpiece Company. As an arts administrator, Lettie has worked for the Lincoln Community Playhouse and Lux Center for the Arts in Lincoln NE. She also has fond memories of time spent behind the information counter at Joseph Beth Booksellers. Lettie is proud to be married to the most versatile actor she knows.

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SARA CLARK*

(Associate Artistic Director, 14th Season) is proud to be a director, teaching artist, grant writer, and ensemble member at CSC, where favorite roles include Rosalind, Juliet, Marc Antony, Elizabeth Bennet, and Lady Macbeth. She has also played locally with Know, Fringe, Carnegie, New Edgecliff, and with Diogenes Theatre Company as the title role in Shaw’s Saint Joan. Favorite directing projects include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Little Women, and Much Ado About Nothing. In 2018, Sara led the team that produced the Shakespeare Theatre Association Annual Conference, bringing theatre companies from across the globe to Cincinnati. She is the proud wife of founding CSC company member Nick Rose, and proud mama to their beautiful baby boy.

JEREMY DUBIN*

(Director of Creative Education and Outreach, 20th Season) is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and holds degrees from the University of Evansville and Ohio State University. He has worked for several theatres locally and across the country, as well as doing work in film. Some favorite CSC projects include 1984 (O’Brien), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

(Hysterium), Noises Off (Garry), Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), Cyrano de Bergerac (Cyrano), One Man, Two Guvnors (Alfie), The Comedy of Errors (Dromio), Private Lives (Elyot), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes), Of Mice and Men (George), A Flea in Her Ear (Director), The Diary of Anne Frank (Director), Titus Andronicus (Director), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Director), and Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Director). As Director of Creative Education, Jeremy heads up a number of programs including the Groundlings program and CSC Summer Camp. He would like to thank his family for their unwavering enthusiasm and Kelly for her love and inspiration.

CAL HARRIS

(Facilities Manager, 8th Season) is very excited to be working his eighth season at CSC. Cal is a graduate of Morehead State University with his B.A. in Theatre and Visual Communications. At Morehead he starred in several shows including Chicago, Blood Brothers, How I Learned to Drive, and Learned Ladies. He has also been a part of Know Theatre’s productions of The Fisherman’s Wife and Marian, or the True Story of Robin Hood. He is eager to start the new season as CSC’s Facilities Manager.


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MADDIE REGAN

(Director of Operations and Production, 5th Season) is delighted to serve CSC in a new executive role this season. While still working closely with the Production Department to deliver one-of-a-kind, world-class designs and executions, Maddie now oversees several aspects of CSC’s front of house, concession, and project management. Prior to her tenure at CSC, Maddie was the Director of Operations for one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the United States, served as an Associate Producer for an internationally touring musical, and traveled the world as a Production Manager for Royal Caribbean International. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in Drama with concentrations in both Stage and Production Management. Since joining CSC, some of Maddie’s favorite productions have included The Diary of Anne Frank, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fences, and Noises Off. Maddie is grateful for the support of her husband Brian and the ever-present love of their rescue dogs Monte and Boca.

AMY SMITH

(Director of Development, 2nd Season) brings to CSC 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and a lifelong passion for the arts. She previously worked as National Director of Advancement at the Moyer Foundation (Philadelphia) and Director of Leadership Giving at Amara (Seattle). After earning a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently founding and directing a thriving music school in Portland, Oregon, Amy earned a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management at the University

of Washington, an International Advanced Diploma in Fundraising (University of Plymouth), a Master of Arts in Leadership (Thomas More University), and is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. Ms. Smith is a Certified Fund Raising Executive, a regular presenter at fundraising conferences and in university nonprofit management classes, and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She is married to prolific operatic baritone Morgan Smith.

JEANNA VELLA

(Director of Marketing and Sales, 10th Season) is delighted to continue to be a part of the thriving arts community in Cincinnati! An arts administration professional, Jeanna has worked with several arts organizations in New York, Louisville, and Cincinnati before starting at Cincy Shakes in 2010. In 2018, Jeanna was awarded a WCPO’s Next Nine Award recognizing rising stars in Cincinnati. In 2016, she was nominated for the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 40 Under 40 Awards. In 2015, Jeanna was selected as a member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s prestigious C-Change Class 10. In 2014, she was nominated for Miami University’s “18 of the last 9” Awards, honoring exceptional young alumni. She is also currently an adjunct faculty member at Miami University’s College of Creative Arts and University of Dayton’s MBA program teaching courses in Marketing. She holds an M.A. in Performing Arts Administration from New York University and a B.M. in Music Education from Miami University. In her spare time, she is a clarinetist in the Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band. Much love to her friends and family, especially her husband Denny and their two cats Lady Grey and Moose.

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Community Impact: Education and Outreach

For over 25 years, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has been a proud partner of the community. CSC has been committed to inviting young voices to join the conversation about Shakespeare, the classics, drama, and more by presenting quality, engaging performances and workshops for up to 50,000 students a year. We proudly offer a myriad of ways for students, teachers and communities to experience Shakespeare and the classics including our Education Matinees, Tours and Workshops.

In the past 12 months, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Education Program has served 50,000 students with 35+ student matinees, 50+ in-school tours, 30+ in-school workshops, five seven-week in-school residencies, 40 sessions of acting classes, nine weeks of Summer Camp, and 225 in-school workshops for PROJECT38. Each of these programs promoted the development of 21st century skills in students, demonstrating measurable impact on their comprehension, appreciation, academics, and social skills.

Our Education Matinees offer students and teachers the opportunity to see a main stage show at a reduced cost and engage in a post-performance discussion with the cast. During our 25th Anniversary Season, students had the opportunity to see one of Shakespeare’s romances, The Winter’s Tale. Before seeing Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale performed live, only 35% of students said they understood all or most of the play; after seeing the play, 90% of students said they understood all or most of it. Students also developed an appreciation for Shakespeare. After seeing The Winter’s Tale, 86% of students said they’d like to see another Shakespeare play sometime (and for 22% of students, this was their first theatre experience!)

Our Tours and Workshops bring the joy of theatre to schools and classrooms. CSC’s Touring Company, comprised of six professional actors, toured three of Shakespeare’s classics (Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Macbeth) this past year visiting over 50 schools in the Tri-State area. Our Workshops optimizes resources already present in schools by allowing students to get up on their feet with exercises and activities led by professional actors and teaching artists from CSC. Workshops are catered to the specific classroom and give students the chance to examine literature from the inside out. Many of these Workshops allow students the opportunity to direct a scene, stage a fight, and much more!

Finally, over the course of the year, CSC partnered with 54 community organizations across the region including parks, libraries, retirement homes, community centers, hospitals, and juvenile detention facilities to provide quality arts programming for the residents of Greater Cincinnati. In the summer of 2018, CSC’s FREE Shakespeare in the Park tour expanded by four weeks and one extra production, bringing three productions of Shakespeare plays to a record-breaking 15,000 individuals at 46 neighborhood parks anywhere within a three-hour radius of downtown Cincinnati. As a result, 77% of residents thought their neighborhood was more invigorated and 82% felt more community pride. The Shakespeare in the Park tour increases the affordability, availability, and accessibility of the arts outside the downtown core: 25% of patrons make less than $20k/year, 69% have little to no arts experiences in their neighborhood, and 22% of parks are located in severely distressed census tracts. Following the appearance of Shakespeare in the Park in their neighborhood, 90% of patrons felt they had access to a unique arts event they might not otherwise have.

Community Outreach and Impact is extremely important to us here at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. This is why our Mission for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company “is [to be] a resident ensemble theatre company bringing Shakespeare and the Classics to life for audiences of all ages.”

PROJECT38 Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to offer all programming associated with PROJECT38, including 225 workshops, over 1,000 contact hours, four days of the Festival, five professional performances, and a dozen workshops at NO COST to students, teachers, or schools. 37% of the 42 PROJECT38 schools are urban, 19% are rural, 44% are Title I, and 80% are public schools.

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Professional Associations

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

Cincinnati Shakespeare is proud to be a member of The Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA). For more information visit www.stahome.org.

STA was established to provide a forum for the artistic, managerial, educational leadership for theatres primarily involved with the production of the works of William Shakespeare; to discuss issues and methods of work, resources, and information; and to act as an advocate for Shakespearean productions and training.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a member of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG). TCG, the national organization for the American theatre, exists to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre. Founded in 1961, their constituency has grown from a handful of groundbreaking theatres to nearly 700 member theatres and affiliate organizations and more than 12,000 individuals nationwide. TCG serves theatre communities that exist on the local, national and international level. Our members are major contributors to the American theatre sector, which employs more than 131,000 people, produces over 202,000 performances each year and contributes $1.9 billion to the U.S. economy annually.

The National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest presents Shakespeare in American Communities. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is one of 40 professional theater companies selected to participate in bringing the finest productions of Shakespeare to middle- and high-school students in communities across the United States.

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Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips**January 24 – February 15, 2020

Scenic Designer Shannon Moore Costume Designer Rainy Edwards Lighting Designer Justen N. Locke Sound Designer Douglas J. Borntrager Projections Designer G. “Max” Maxin IV Assistant Director Darnell Pierre Benjamin

Sponsors

CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY2019 – 2020 Season Sponsored by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

The Season of the Woman at The Otto M. Budig TheaterBrian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director

Presents

ALL THE WAY was originally produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Louise Gund, Jerry Frankel,

Stephanie P. McClelland, Double Gemini Productions, Rebecca Gold, Scott M. Delman, Barbara H. Freitag, Harvey Weinstein, Gene Korf,

William Berlind, Caiola Productions, Gutterman Chernoff, Jam Theatricals, Gabrielle Palitz, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Will Trice.

First performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Bill Rauch, Artistic Director).

Subsequently performed at American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer).

ALL THE WAY was developed, in part, with assistance from The Orchard Project, a program of The Exchange (www.exchangenyc.org).

ALL THE WAY was the recipient of the 2012 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, which is awarded through Columbia University.

ALL THE WAY is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited.

There will be one intermission.

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All the Way Cast and Production Staff

Cast

Moses/Dennis .............................................................. Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*Levison/Rep. McCormack/Trammell/Rev. Edwin King ............................Michael Bath*Walter Jenkins/Rep. Colmer ............................................................... Billy Chace*J. Edgar Hoover/Sen. Byrd .............................................................Bruce Cromer*Coretta Scott King/Fannie Lou Hamer .............................................Candice Handy*President Lyndon B. Johnson ........................................................... Jim Hopkins*Rev. Abernathy/White House Butler ................................................Warren Jackson*Senator Russell/Rep. Celler/Jim Martin ..............................................Joneal Joplin*Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr ......................................................Sylvester Little, Jr.*Gov. Wallace/Rep. Corman/Alsop/Sen. Mansfield/Reuther ................. Justin McCombs*McNamara/Sen. Eastland/Rep. McCulloch/Gov. Johnson Jr ...............Barry Mulholland*Secretary/Lurleen Wallace/Muriel Humphrey/Sen. Neuberger ............ Maggie Lou Rader*Roy Wilkins/Shoe shiner/Aaron Henry/MFDP Delegate ................................ “ranney”*Deloach/Rep. Smith/Sen. Dirksen/Gov. Sanders .................................. Paul Riopelle*Sen. Humphrey/Sen. Thurmond .....................................................Brent Vimtrup*Lady Bird Johnson/Katherine Graham/Rep. St. George ..........................Kate Wilford*Harrison/Carmichael/Chaney .....................................................Crystian Wiltshire*

Production Staff

Wardrobe Supervisor ........................................................... Colleen T. ArmstrongAssociate Production Manager ............................................................ Kate BindusGeneral Technician .........................................................................Sam DahnertResident Costume Designer ............................................................ Rainy EdwardsResident Stage Manager ....................................................................Carolyn Fast*Technical Director ...................................................................Elliott Hays-WehleCraft Manager .............................................................................. Abbi HowsonCostume Shop Manager ............................................................... Clara Jean KellyStitcher/Costume Technician................................................................... Cici LeeResident Lighting Designer & Scenic Associate ................................... Justen N. LockeScenic Intern ............................................................................ Chase MelendezResident Scenic Designer ..............................................................Shannon MooreDirector of Operations and Production ...............................................Maddie ReganStage Management Intern ........................................................ Jason Taylor StewartMaster Carpenter .............................................................Robert Carlton StimmelProperties Manager .................................................................... Kara Eble Trusty

“Happy Days Are Here Again”by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen

Used by Permission of Advanced Music Corp, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.All rights reserved.

Special Thank You to Scott Bischoff, as well as Ralph and Joyce Bischoff for allowing CSC to use their 1963 Ford Thunderbird in the filming for All the Way.

Special Thank You to Brave Berlin and their staff for allowing us to film in their studio.


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All the Way Cast

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of

Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Justin McCombs*

Paul Riopelle*

Barry Mulholland*

Brent Vimtrup*

Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*

Warren Jackson*

Bruce Cromer*

Maggie Lou Rader*

Kate Wilford*

Michael Bath*

Joneal Joplin*

Candice Handy* Jim Hopkins*

Billy Chace*

Sylvester Little, Jr.*

“ranney”*

Crystian Wiltshire*

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All the Way Cast Biographies



GEOFFREY WARREN BARNES II*

(Ensemble, 6th Season) Geoffrey is thrilled to be joining CSC for his sixth season. Recent projects include: Gabriel in Fences, A Flea in her Ear, Macbeth and The Winter’s Tale with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Other credits include Marian: or the true tale of Robin Hood at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Hands on a Hardbody (Ronald McCowan) with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Seattle Children’s Theatre, the ZACH Theatre in Austin, Texas, American Globe Theatre and the Storm Theatre Company in NYC. Geoffrey holds a BFA in Musical Theater from Webster University in St. Louis as well as an MFA in acting from the University of Texas at Austin. He is an alumnus of the Cincinnati School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Thank you to my family, friends and Katie for your love and encouragement.

MICHAEL BATH*

(Ensemble, 2nd Season) Michael most recently appeared in The Frog Princess at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati and Who is Amos Otis at Memorial Hall. Other credits include: Angels in America 1&2 (Know Theatre), Barefoot in the Park (Cincinnati Shakespeare Co.), Fly by Night, End Days, Next Fall, My Name is Asher Lev, Mauritius, and Opus (ETC). Michael is a graduate of Wilmington College and a proud member of Actors Equity Assoc. Much love to his wife Tricia.

BILLY CHACE*

(Ensemble, 13th Season) is proud to be a part of the ensemble at CSC. Over the course of his time at CSC he has appeared in 34 of Shakespeare’s 38 plays & played Falstaff for the first time this season. Favorite roles with the company include Victor/Poche in Flea In Her Ear, Autolycus in

The Winter’s Tale, Sir Toby in Twelfth Night, Renfield in Dracula, Richard in Henry the 6th & Richard the 3rd, Dogberry in Much Ado, Guildenstern in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Clown I in The 39 Steps, Heck Tate in To Kill A Mockingbird, Lucio in Measure for Measure, & Speed in Two Gentlemen of Verona. He received his BA from George Mason University & is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.

BRUCE CROMER*

(Ensemble, 13th Season) is celebrating his thirteenth season at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Company credits: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, King Lear, Waiting for Godot, To Kill A Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, etc. Bruce has appeared in over 170 professional stage productions, at such regional theatres as the Cincinnati Playhouse, Milwaukee Repertory, St. Louis Rep, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Santa Fe Stages, Human Race Theatre, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, etc. Professor Cromer has taught at Wright State University for thirty years, as an acting and movement instructor. In 2020, he will appear in the film Dark Waters, with Mark Ruffalo and directed by Todd Haynes, released by Focus Features.

CANDICE HANDY*

(Ensemble, 3rd Season) is thrilled to be back on the CSC stage, for her third season! She was last seen in The Cake at the Human Race Theatre Company, in Dayton, OH. Candice spent her summer working with the Island Shakespeare Company, where she played Paulina in The Winter’s Tale and Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Thus far, her favorite role at CSC is Malcolm in Macbeth. Candice has also worked at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Theatre at Monmouth, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, and StageOne Family Theatre. She thanks God, her family and friends for unrelenting love and support.

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JIM HOPKINS*

(Ensemble, 13th Season) is originally from Nebraska and spent many years performing in the Dallas area, but calls Cincinnati home thanks to CSC. Among Jim’s many CSC roles, he has been Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank, Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar, Lennie in Of Mice and Men, Henry IV in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Bolingbroke in Richard II, Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest. Other past appearances include The Liar and School for Wives at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Manbeast at The Know Theater Romeo and Juliet at The Human Race Theatre; Hands on a Hardbody at Ensemble Theatre, and Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer: The Opera for Playhouse on the Square in Memphis. In 2017, Jim wrote and performed White Privilege for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Jim holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

WARREN JACKSON*

(Ensemble, Debut) is ecstatic to make his Cincy Shakes debut. This Midwest kid at heart recently returned from years long journey out east. Stopping in at Indianapolis Shakespeare last summer with their production of Coriolanus, followed by a premiere of Hooded with Fonseca Theater Co. last winter, Ren has made his way back to his second home. Some NY credit includes: Off-Broadway debut as Bottom, in Midsummer, Masterworks Theater Co; The Long Christmas Dinner, and Merry Wives as a company member with Brave New World Rep. Titus Andronicus, NY Shakespeare Exchange; Henry V, Classical Theater of Harlem; Out at Sea, Drama League. Other Regional: In Darfur, WAM Theater; Antony & Cleopatra, Nashville Shakespeare Festival; Fences, Palmbeach Dramaworks, Gloucester Stage; NEA National Tours: Macbeth, AL Shakespeare Festival; Romeo and Juliet, Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Shoes, Victory Garden’s (world premiere, BTA nom). Having begun his

career working with children, he also received a nod, in the Best Ensemble category, from the Midwest Regional Emmy board for Chicago children’s television show, Green Screen Adventures. Training: MFA, University of AZ.

JONEAL JOPLIN*

(Ensemble, 8th Season) previously appeared at CSC in A Flea in Her Ear, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Noises Off, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Hughie/ Krapp’s Last Tape, Richard II, and Of Mice and Men. His most recent performances in the Cincinnati area were On Golden Pond at The Human Race Theatre (with his daughter Jennifer and Dale Hodges), and Outside Mullingar at The Ensemble Theatre (with his daughter Jennifer, Dale Hodges, and Bryan Isaac Phillips). Elsewhere, he appeared in Heisenberg at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (his 101st at the Rep) and this past February and March in The Last Romance at Insight Theatre in St. Louis. Jop is a proud member of Actors’ Equity (51 years), the proud father of two wonderful actors Jen and Jared, and the proud and fortunate husband of the lovely St. Janie (56 years).

SYLVESTER LITTLE, JR.*

(Ensemble, 7th Season) is very excited join CSC for a new season! A native of Birmingham, AL, he recently received his MFA in Acting from Purdue University. His favorite CSC credits include: Bono in Fences, Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet, Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Sly (in the role of Adam) in Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged). Regional credits: Death of a Salesman, King Lear (American Players Theatre); Superior Donuts, Ruined (City Equity Theatre); Faust (Aimee Rose Theatre in Frankfurt Germany). He attributes all of his success to the Almighty, his mother, sister, and father, Sylvester, Sr.

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JUSTIN McCOMBS*

(Ensemble, 14th Season) is proud to call CSC his artistic home for another season. A company member of over 100 productions for CSC, audiences may remember him from Every Christmas Story Ever Told!, 1984, Macbeth, Othello, Noises Off, Henry V, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The 39 Steps, The Great Gatsby, and The Grapes of Wrath. Justin has appeared on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s and Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s stages as well as in the Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile opposite Zac Efron. He is the proud husband of local actress and playwright Maggie Lou Rader, to whom he dedicates his season. They live in Cincinnati with three charming, hilarious pets.

BARRY MULHOLLAND*

(Ensemble, 6th Season) happily returns to CSC, where favorite shows include Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, The Diary of Anne Frank, Twelfth Night, and Flea In Her Ear. Other local appearances include To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride and Prejudice, and Burkie at Cincinnati Playhouse; Bloomsday, Tribes, and Freud’s Last Session at Ensemble Theatre, and The Music Man in Concert with the Cincinnati Pops. Barry appeared Off-Broadway in Ghost Sonata, Wild Oats, Danton’s Death and Balloon (Outer Critics Circle nomination), and regionally at such theatres as St. Louis Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Intiman Theatre, the Long Wharf, and Capital Rep. Recent screen credits include Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Surviving Compton, and the upcoming Dry Run.

MAGGIE LOU RADER*

(Ensemble and PROJECT 38 Coordinator, 9th Season) is excited for another great season at CSC. Originally from the Oklahoma plains, she’s obtained degrees from

William Jewell College and the Birmingham School of Acting and has performed regionally and internationally with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Birmingham Old Rep, Human Race Theatre, Stage One, and Know Theatre of Cincinnati. At the Know, she also serves as Education Director and has had the joy of playing Henrietta Leavitt in Silent Sky and Mary Shelly in her original work, Mary’s Monster. At CSC, her fondest memories are playing Jo March in Little Women and Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She’s forever beholden to this amazing community and her family.

“ranney”*

(Ensemble, 2nd Season) Returns a year after his portrayal of Troy Maxon in CSC’s production of Fences. Other roles include Doub in American Stage Theatre’s Jitney (Outstanding Lead Role in a Play—Theatre Tampa Bay); Sterling in AST’s Radio Golf (Outstanding Feature Role in a Play—TTB); Boy Willie in Center Theatre Company’s The Piano Lesson (Critic’s Choice for Best Actor—Creative Loafing); and Adriana/Antipholus & others in The Bomb-itty of Errors (The Stage Award—Best Ensemble)—Ambassadors Theatre on London’s West End. One man shows include And the Horse You Rode In On (PAC, Dublin), and Cufflinks and Jolly Ranchers For Dummies (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland). www.itsranney.com

PAUL RIOPELLE*

(Ensemble, 9th Season) recently completed a run of his original one-man show Meet Nathaniel Hawthorne in Salem, Massachusetts. Paul has appeared in a Broadway National Tour (The Drowsy Chaperone), an Off-Broadway premiere (The Brothers Booth, Edwin Booth), and as proud stand-in for his hero, Dustin Hoffman, on the film Stranger Than Fiction. NYC/Regional credits include Romeo, Prince Hal, Henry V, Richard III, Benedick, Cassius, Jaques, Marc Antony (in both Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra), and two turns as Hamlet. Favorite contemporary credits

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include John Proctor in The Crucible, Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Frank Ellery PI in Pulp (Know Theatre). Warmest love and thanks to Dad and Mom for a lifetime of love and support.

BRENT VIMTRUP*

(Ensemble, 9th Season) is always happy to be at home with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, having performed last year as Leontes in The Winter’s Tale. Selected credits include: title roles in Hamlet and Richard II, Brutus (Julius Caesar), Algernon (The Importance of Being Earnest), and John Proctor in The Crucible (League of Cincinnati Theatre Award for Best Actor). Additional credits include: Luna Gale (ETC), Harry and the Thief (Know Theatre), The Lieutenant of Inshore (Syracuse Stage), and Sight Unseen (InProximity Theatre) for which he was nominated for a 2011 New York Innovate Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role. Film credits include Dieter (Miles Ahead), Ray (Over the Rhine), and Deputy Potts (Donnybrook). Much love to Eileen, Adah, Eamon, and CeCe.

KATE WILFORD*

(Ensemble, 5th Season) feels very fortunate to be back at CSC this season. Cincinnati audiences know her award-winning work here at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company [Cherry Orchard, Romeo And Juliet, All My Sons, Bedroom Farce], Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati [Luna Gale, Violet, Good People, Becky’s New Car, Dead Man’s Cell Phone,

Women of Lockerbie], The Know Theatre [When The Rain Stops Falling], New Edgecliff Theatre [Death Of A Salesmen, Night Of The Iguana], and Playhouse In The Park [A Prayer For Owen Meany]. She has been in the original casts of the world premieres of Wayfarer’s Rest, Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over, Snow White, and Keeping The Faith. She was a founding member of The Troupe, and has directed for Xavier University, Thomas More College, Clifton Players, and was the artistic director of Cincinnati Children’s Theatre for three years. Regionally she has worked at The Lyceum Theater, Beef N Boards, Westgate Theatre, The Kenley Players, and the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. She is the Executive Director of Afterschool Acting, a company dedicated to “experienced actors teaching the acting experience” in area schools. She has also been an acting and directing teacher at Thomas More College, CCM, and Chatfield College. Many thanks to Brian, Blake, Lynn and the Cincinnati theatre community for their continued excellence. A very proud member of Actors Equity.

CRYSTIAN WILTSHIRE*

(Ensemble, 4th Season) is thrilled to be returning to CSC! Recent credits include: Ghost (Castle) with StageOne Family Theatre. Dracula (Harker) with Actors Theatre of Louisville. As You Like It (Sivius), Much Ado About Nothing (Claudio), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Henry IV Part II (Poins), and Twelfth Night (Fabian) with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. With Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: The Tempest (Ferdinand), Fences (Cory), and The Winter’s Tale (Florizel). Kill Move Paradise (Tiny) with Know Theatre of Cincinnati. And In This Corner… Cassius Clay and Hamlet in Kentucky Shakespeare’s co-production with StageOne Family Theatre.

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All the Way Production Biographies

COLLEEN ARMSTRONG

(Wardrobe Supervisor, 2nd Season) is excited for this season at CSC as the Wardrobe Supervisor. Colleen is a graduate of West Virginia University in the BFA Technical Design program. In the past they have worked for WVU as the costume designer for The Moors, the draper for Three Musketeers, and first hand for Magic Flute. Besides working with costumes, Colleen has also worked for Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre in the wig and makeup department on shows including Into the Woods and Secret Garden. They enjoy handling the costumes, styling the wigs, and interacting with the actors for every show here at CSC.

DARNELL PIERRE BENJAMIN

(Assistant Director, 10th Season) is looking forward to another season with his CSC family — favorite roles include First Witch in Macbeth, Tom in To Kill a Mockingbird, and most recently, Lyons in Fences. His favorite shows with other regional theaters are The Taming of the Shrew with Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Detroit ’67 with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cock and Angels in America with Know Theatre Cincinnati, Othello with Human Race, and Romeo and Juliet and A Raisin in the Sun with Hope Summer Repertory. In 2014, Darnell won Michigan’s Oscar Wilde Award for Best of the Bard. Darnell is also an instructor at Xavier University, and an instructor and choreographer with local dance group, Pones.

KATE BINDUS

(Associate Production Manager, 3rd Season) is thrilled to be with CSC for a third season in her new position after working as ASM/SM Intern for the last two seasons. Kate has previously worked at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, The

Goodman Theatre and the Cleveland Public Theatre. She is very grateful for her wonderful family and mentors and all the support they have provided her with throughout the last few years! Kate is a Cleveland native but is delighted to be living in Cincinnati and looks forward to working at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for another season.

DOUGLAS J. BORNTRAGER

(Sound Designer, 9th Season) has recently retired as Operations Director at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati to become a stay at home dad and freelance designer, but Doug is happy to return as Resident Sound and Video Designer at CSC and the Know. Doug has received numerous accolades for his designs, including two Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for Outstanding Lighting, Sound, or Special Effects for Hamlet and Eurydice, an LCT award for Sound Design for When the Rain Stops Falling and The Birds, and an LCT award for Video Design for Gruesome Playground Injuries. Previously Doug has worked with such theaters as the Oak Park Shakespeare Festival, CATCO, and The Vineyard Theatre. Douglas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Ohio Wesleyan University.

SAM DAHNERT

(General Technician, 2nd Season) is feeling fired up to take on another season at Cincy Shakes! Sam graduated from Colorado College with a degree in Technical Performance, and has been blooming at CSC ever since. Past technical work includes seasonal work with New York Stage and Film and the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre. Highlights from Cincinnati so far include watching jaws drop during 1984 (2018) and building a village on stage for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2018). As always, Sam would like to thank their family for supporting this artsy youngster, as well as the entire cast, administration, and crew for making this place so delightful and enthralling.

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RAINY EDWARDS

(Resident Costume Designer, 2nd Season) is from Llano, Texas; receiving her MFA in Costume Design at Florida State University and her BA in Theatre from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Her credits include: The Winter’s Tale, Macbeth (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company); The Passion of Teresa Rae King (Triad Stage); Elephant & Piggie “We Are In a Play!” (Lexington Children’s Theatre); West Side Story, Romeo ét Juliette (GLOW Lyric Theatre); Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, Legally Blonde (FSU). Her work has been seen on stage at Utah Shakespeare Festival (2012 – 2016) and The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (2017 – 2018). She is thrilled to be with CSC for her second year, and excited to be a part of the great theatre community of Cincinnati.

CAROLYN FAST*

(Resident Stage Manager, 4th Season) is excited to be a part of her fourth season at CSC. Her career as a stage manager has brought her to Cincinnati after working at Quintessence Theatre Group (Philadelphia, PA), Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (Holland, MI), Delaware Shakespeare (Wilmington, DE), Barter Theatre (Abingdon, VA), and various other places. Carolyn is originally from New Jersey and thrilled to be doing work that she loves so dearly.

ELLIOTT HAYS-WEHLE

(Technical Director, 3rd Season) has worked in technical theater and design for over a decade, with a background including design and construction in scenic, lighting, and sound. Elliott arrived in time to work as

a flight operator for CSC’s inaugural show in the Otto M. Budig Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and went on to help design and build 25th Anniversary Season productions 1984 and A Flea in Her Ear. He has also designed and built for other local theaters, including The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Before moving to Cincinnati, he worked for five years at the Harper Joy Theatre, located in Walla Walla, Washington. Elliott has worked at other companies across the nation, including The Papermill Theater and The Mirror Repertory Company.

ABBI HOWSON

(Crafts Manager, 7th Season) is grateful for a new season of wearing her crafts apron full time! She received her BFA from UC’s College-Conservatory of Music and is so happy to have made a home here in the Queen City. Abbi would like to thank her parents for always encouraging her to dream big and Cam for an amazing last decade or so — that’s all.

CLARA JEAN KELLY

(Costume Shop Manager, 2nd Season) graduated with her MFA in the Costume Design program from Florida State University. She has previously designed such shows as Twelfth Night at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Moon Over Buffalo, Henry V, and The Who’s: Tommy among others while working as the Costume Shop Manager and Residential Designer at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She also worked the summer repertory season as the Costume Shop Manager for Theatre at Monmouth in Monmouth, Maine where she returned in the summer of 2019 to design The Merry Wives of Windsor. She is beyond excited to start her second season in the costume shop here at CSC!


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JUSTEN N. LOCKE

(Resident Lighting Designer and Scenic Design Associate, 4th Season) is excited to be returning for his 4th season at CSC. He has had the great pleasure of working at CSC and collaborating on many great productions such as The Diary of Anne Frank, 1984, Othello, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Elephant Man, and most recently Macbeth. Justen looks forward to seeing all the shows that CSC will produce this season and beyond excited to collaborate on them with such as fantastic artistic team.

G. “MA X” MA XIN IV

(Projections Designer, Debut) is a full-time Instructor and the resident Lighting Designer for SCT at Northeastern Illinois University. In the 8 years he’s been in Chicago he has created over 200 designs in over 115 professional & educational productions and has received 3 Jeff Nominations. Max was a founding member of Another Door Theatre Project and worked for 3 years as the Head of Production & Resident Scenographer. Before that Max spent 2 summers designing lighting for La Musica Lirica, a touring opera company in Novafeltria, Italy. Favorite Chicago-Area designs include projects at American Blues Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Theatre at the Center, BoHo Theatre, DePaul University, Northwestern University, Steppenwolf Garage, & Kokandy Productions.

CHASE MELENDEZ

(Scenic Intern, Debut) is very excited to be joining the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company this season! He has spent the last four years as a scenic artist and set carpenter for Cincinnati Landmark Productions at the Covedale Center for Performing Arts and Warsaw Federal Incline

Theater. He received his MFA in Studio Art from DAAP at the University of Cincinnati and his BA in Studio Art from San Diego State University. Outside of theater, he focuses on his personal art practice out of his Camp Washington studio. When not creating, his favorite thing to do is hang out with his pup Pez!

SHANNON MOORE

(Resident Scenic Designer, 4th Season) is excited to return to CSC where she designed the first ever scenic design for the Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater for A Midsummer Night’s Dream in September of 2017. Other CSC credits include The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Dracula, A Raisin in the Sun, and Much Ado About Nothing. She received her MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Shannon is thankful for the continued support from her friends, family, and husband as well as their newborn daughter, River and from the wonderful community that is CSC.

BRIAN ISA AC PHILLIPS**

(Director, 21st Season) has just celebrated his 16th season of artistic leadership of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. He was named Producing Artistic Director in 2010 after being Artistic Director since 2003. Prior to these responsibilities, he served with the organization as Associate Artistic Director for one season, as well as four seasons as a member of the acting company. He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and the Stage Director’s and Choreographer’s Society. Most recent CSC directing credits include Dracula, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest (Co-Director), The Elephant Man, Antony and Cleopatra, Death of a Salesman, Cyrano de Bergerac, One Man, Two Guvnors, Waiting for Godot, The Birds, and The Great Gatsby. He also recently completed directing Shakespeare’s entire History Cycle at CSC! He is pleased to have led CSC in

**Member SDC — Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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becoming one of the first five theatres in the United States to have produced Shakespeare’s complete 38 play canon and to have personally completed the canon as well. For more read full bio under Leadership on page 8.

MADDIE REGAN

(Director of Operations and Production, 5th Season) is delighted to serve CSC in a new executive role this season. While still working closely with the Production Department to deliver one-of-a-kind, world-class designs and executions, Maddie now oversees several aspects of CSC’s front of house, concessions, and project management. Prior to her tenure at CSC, Maddie was the Director of Operations for one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the United States, served as an Associate Producer for an internationally touring musical, and traveled the world as a Production Manager for Royal Caribbean International. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in Drama with concentrations in both Stage and Production Management. Since joining CSC, some of Maddie’s favorite productions have included The Diary of Anne Frank, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fences, and Noises Off. Maddie is grateful for the support of her husband Brian and the ever-present love of their rescue dogs Monte and Boca.

ROBERT SCHENKKAN

(Playwright) Pulitzer Prize, Tony, and WGA Award winner, three-time Emmy-nominated writer. Author of sixteen plays: ALL THE WAY, THE GREAT SOCIETY, BUILDING THE WALL, HANUSSEN, SHADOWPLAY, BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON, HANDLER, A SINGLE SHARD, DEVIL AND DANIEL

WEBSTER, LEWIS AND CLARK REACH THE EUPHRATES, FINAL PASSAGES, THE MARRIAGE OF MISS HOLLYWOOD AND KING NEPTUNE, HEAVEN ON EARTH, TACHINOKI, THE DREAM THIEF, and THE KENTUCKY CYCLE (Pulitzer prize, Tony, and Drama Desk nominations). Also a collection of one-act plays, CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SPANISH LADY, and a musical (book and co-lyrics), THE TWELVE, winner of the 2015 Henry Award. The 2014 Broadway production of ALL THE WAY swept the Awards season winning the Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Drama League, and Tony Awards as well as the Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Award, the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize, and Boston’s Elliot Norton Award. It also set two box office records on Broadway. It aired in May 2016 as a film for HBO, with Steven Spielberg producing, directed by Jay Roach, and was nominated for eight Emmys and the Humanitas Prize. Film: “Hacksaw Ridge,” directed by Mel Gibson and starring Andrew Garfield. “The Quiet American” directed by Phillip Noyce. TV: “The Pacific” (HBO miniseries; WGA Award, two Emmy and Humanitas Prize nominations), “The Andromeda Strain,” “Crazy Horse,” “Spartacus.” Website: www.robertschenkkan.com Twitter: @ROBERTSCHENKKAN

JASON TAYLOR STEWART

(Stage Management Intern, 3rd Season) is happy to be joining CSC for his 3rd season. He is a graduate from the Wright State University Theatre Design/Technology program. Locally Jason has worked with The Human Race Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre Company, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Jason Has also spent time as a member of The Blue Man Group as run crew, New York City’s Children’s Theatre as Production Stage Manager and The Mint Theatre Company as an Assistant Stage Manager. Jason would like to thank the Cincinnati theatre community and especially CSC for helping him reestablish Cincinnati as his artistic home.

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ROBERT CARLTON STIMMEL

(Master Carpenter, 2nd Season) is thrilled to be returning to CSC for a 2nd season! He is a Cincinnati area native hailing from Fairfield, Ohio. After receiving his BA in Theatre at Miami University in 2014 he worked as a technician/designer for Tantrum Theatre, Pollen Productions, Queen City Theater, Impaired Vision Productions, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and others as well! Robert is also an accomplished actor and director in the area having worked with various theatre and film production companies across the country. Robert is the Artistic Director of Impaired Vision Productions, a new local theatre organization that produces new works and the Drama Program Director at La Salle High School. He is so excited to share his work with you and hopes you enjoy the show!

KARA EBLE TRUSTY

(Properties Manager, Debut) is thrilled to be joining the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for her first season! She graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2017. Locally, she has worked at the Know Theatre as a stage manager and props artisan. Kara would like to thank her friends and family, especially her parents Bob and Sue, for all of their love, support, and encouragement.

ADAM ZEEK

(AV Technician, 4th Season) is a Designer, Educator, and Photographer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He currently serves as the Technical Director for ITA Audio Visual Solutions and owns a full service design and photography company, Zeek Creative. Adam has had success as a Lighting and Projection Designer for the theatre, including obtaining numerous awards. His photography has been featured in publications and advertisements. You can view more of Adam’s work at www.zeekcreative.com.

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Closer Look: The Women Behind the Story

Claudia Alta Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson

In 1934 Lady Bird met Lyndon Baines Johnson, then a Congressional secretary visiting Austin on official business; he promptly asked her for a date, which she accepted. He courted her from Washington with letters, telegrams, and telephone calls. Seven weeks later he was back in Texas; he proposed to her and she accepted. In her own words: “Sometimes Lyndon simply takes your breath away.” They were married in November 1934.

The years that followed were devoted to Lyndon’s political career, with “Bird” as partner, confidante, and helpmate. She helped keep his Congressional office open during World War II when he volunteered for naval service; and in 1955, when he had a severe heart attack, she helped his staff keep things running smoothly until he could return to his post as Majority Leader of the Senate. He once remarked that voters “would happily have elected her over me.”

In the election of 1960, Lady Bird successfully stumped for Democratic candidates across 35,000 miles of campaign trail. As wife of the Vice President, she became an ambassador of goodwill by visiting 33 foreign countries. Moving to the White House after Kennedy’s murder, she did her best to ease a painful transition. She soon set her own stamp of Texas hospitality on social events, but these were not her chief concern. She created a First Lady’s Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, then expanded her program to include the entire nation. She took a highly active part in her husband’s war-on-poverty program, especially the Head Start project for preschool children.

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King was one of the most influential women leaders in our world. Prepared by her family, education, and personality for a life committed to social justice and peace, she entered the world stage in 1955 as wife of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and as a leading participant in the American Civil Rights Movement. Her remarkable partnership with Dr. King resulted not only in four children, who became dedicated to carrying forward their parent’s work, but also in a life devoted to the highest values of human dignity in service to social change. Mrs. King traveled throughout the world speaking out on behalf of racial and economic justice, women’s and children’s rights, gay and lesbian dignity, religious freedom, the needs of the poor and homeless, full-employment, health care, educational opportunities, nuclear disarmament and environmental justice. She lent her support to pro-democracy movements world-wide and consulted with many world leaders, including Corazon Aquino, Kenneth Kaunda, and Nelson Mandela.

After her husband’s assassination in 1968, Mrs. King founded and devoted great energy and commitment to building and developing programs for the Atlanta-based Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change as a living memorial to her husband’s life and dream. Situated in the Freedom Hall complex encircling Dr. King’s tomb, The King Center is today located inside of a 23-acre national historic park which includes his birth home, and which hosts over one million visitors a year.

Credit: Lady Bird Johnson in her Inaugural Gown, LBJ Library photo by UnknownInformation on Lady Bird Johnson from whitehouse.gov

Information and Photo of Coretta Scott King from thekingcenter.org

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Closer Look: The Civil Rights Movement

A timeline of key events in the Civil Rights Movement:

July 26, 1948: President Harry Truman issues Executive Order 9981 to end segregation in the Armed Services.

May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education, a consolidation of five cases into one, is decided by the Supreme Court, effectively ending racial segregation in public schools. Many schools, however, remained segregated.

December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. Her defiant stance prompts a year-long Montgomery bus boycott.

January 10 – 11, 1957: Sixty black pastors and civil rights leaders from several southern states — including Martin Luther King, Jr. — meet in Atlanta, Georgia to coordinate nonviolent protests against racial discrimination and segregation.

September 4, 1957: Nine black students known as the “Little Rock Nine,” are blocked from integrating into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. President Dwight D. Eisenhower eventually sends federal troops to escort the students, however, they continue to be harassed.

September 9, 1957: Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957 into law to help protect voter rights. The law allows federal prosecution of those who suppress another’s right to vote.

February 1, 1960: Four college students in Greensboro, North Carolina refuse to leave a Woolworth’s “whites only” lunch counter without being served. Their nonviolent demonstration sparks similar “sit-ins” throughout the city and in other states.

June 11, 1963: Governor George C. Wallace stands in a doorway at the University of Alabama to block two black students from registering. The standoff continues until President John F. Kennedy sends the National Guard to the campus.

August 28, 1963: Approximately 250,000 people take part in The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Martin Luther King gives the closing address in front of the Lincoln Memorial and states, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.’”

September 15, 1963: A bomb at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama kills four young girls and injures several other people prior to Sunday services. The bombing fuels angry protests.

July 2, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, preventing employment discrimination due to race, color, sex, religion or national origin. Title VII of the Act establishes the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to help prevent workplace discrimination.

February 21, 1965: Black religious leader Malcolm X is assassinated during a rally by members of the Nation of Islam.

March 7, 1965: In the Selma to Montgomery March, around 600 civil rights marchers walk to Selma, Alabama to Montgomery — the state’s capital — in protest of black voter suppression. Local police block and brutally attack them. After successfully fighting in court for their right to march, Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders lead two more marches and finally reach Montgomery on March 25.

August 6, 1965: President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prevent the use of literacy tests as a voting requirement. It also allowed federal examiners to review voter qualifications and federal observers to monitor polling places.

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray is convicted of the murder in 1969.

April 11, 1968: President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, providing equal housing opportunity regardless of race, religion or national origin.

Timeline provided by history.com

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Closer Look: Historical Photos

President Lyndon B. Johnson moves to shake hands with Dr. Martin Luther King while others look on.

Credit: LBJ Library photo by Yoichi Okamoto

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders look on.


L – R: President Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.


L – R: Martin Luther King, Jr., President Lyndon B. Johnson, Whitney Young, James Farmer. (Roy Wilkins and Lee White were also present but do not appear in this frame.)


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Closer Look: Commission by Oregon Shakespeare

Robert Schenkkan’s racing political thriller, All the Way, was first commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as a part of their “American Revolutions: The United States History Cycle.” The American Revolutions Project began in 2008 with the final of the 37 new plays commissioned and developed in 2019. The project showcases moments of change in the history of the United States. As stated by Oregon Shakespeare Festival, “bringing together artists and theaters and from around the country, American Revolutions works to establish a shared understanding of our nation’s past while illuminating the best paths for our nation’s future.”

All the Way ran at Oregon Shakespeare Festival July 25 through November 3, 2012 and was directed by Bill Rauch with Jack Willis as LBJ and Kenajuan Bentley as MLK. The production was subsequently performed at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University in 2013. All the Way is the Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama League Award, the Co-Recipient of the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History and the recipient of the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association for New Play Award.

In 2014, the A.R.T. production of All the Way appeared on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre for a limited run between March and June. Bryan Cranston played LBJ and Bill Rauch directed this production as well.

After its staggering success on stage, All the Way became a 2016 American biographical TV drama film. The drama was adapted to the screen by Robert Schenkkan and directed by Jay Roach with Bryan Cranston reprising his role from Broadway as LBJ and Anthony Mackie as MLK. The TV drama was first broadcasted on HBO and has been nominated for a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials, as well as eight Primetime Emmy Awards.

Information and images from www.osfashland.org and Wikipedia.

Bryan Cranston as LBJ in the Broadway Production.

Original Film Poster.

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Come Closer: Sunday Salon

Date: February 2, 2020Begins following the conclusion of 2pm matinee performance. Free and open to all who have attended “All the Way”.

One Sunday during each production at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, we host a Sunday Salon — an in depth discussion that takes the themes of the play from the stage to Cincinnati today. Join in the dialogue around All The Way, aided by panel of Cincinnati’s leading scholars in the Civil Rights Movement and individuals who continue the press for civil rights in our community today.

Sharing their knowledge with us will be Jacqueline Dace (Deputy Director, Underground Railroad Freedom Center), Dr. Holly McGee (UC Professor of U.S. and African American History), Desirae Futel & Nazak Hapasha (League of Women Voters), Em Joy (Prevention Specialist, Women Helping Women), April Hester (Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition), and Mona Jenkins (Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition), as well as Jim Hopkins — who portrays LBJ.

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Closer Look: Ohio Roots of Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer was a 1964 voter registration drive sponsored by civil rights organizations including the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Aimed at increasing black voter registration in Mississippi, the Freedom Summer workers included black Mississippians and hundreds of out-of-state, predominately white volunteers.

In June 1964, approximately 800 northern college students and experienced southern civil rights workers gathered on the campus of then-Western College for Women (now part of Miami University in Oxford, OH) for two week-long training sessions. The mission was to travel to segregated Mississippi to register black voters and teach at “freedom schools.”

However, Freedom Summer was dangerous — Molotov cocktail explodes in basement of Sweet Rest Church of Christ Holiness; Civil rights car hit by bullet; Students told to watch out for Klan. Some are actual newspaper headlines from the era. The most chilling refer to three young men: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. They came to the first week’s training session in Oxford, OH, left for Mississippi before it was finished, and soon went missing. Their disappearance haunted the second session. That August their bodies were found near Philadelphia, Mississippi. The slayings of the three men helped spur passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Recently, on December 30, 2019, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio honored these three slain Civil Rights activists by renaming student lounges in residence halls near where they trained during the Freedom Summer in 1964. Additionally, Miami honors the three activists with an outdoor classroom memorial, historical sign, memorial trees and artwork at the site on its Western campus where much of the training occurred. In 2014, Miami commemorated Freedom Summer with a Celebrating Freedom conference and 50th anniversary dedication. This fall in 2019, for the 55th anniversary, Miami and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati co-sponsored a conference, Freedom Summer — Then, Now and the Future.

In June 2020, when the National Civil Rights Conference is hosted at Miami University, the first time it will not be held in the South, there will be a session on Freedom Summer and some of the conference will be held on the actual site of Freedom Summer.

Singing “We Shall Overcome”, this group of Freedom Summer volunteers begins its journey from Oxford, Ohio to Mississippi. Despite the dangers, more than 1,000 college students volunteered to canvass, teach and establish community centers (photo Ted Polumbaum, Newseum Collection).

Information and images from Cincinnati Magazine, Journal News, Columbus Dispatch, and Miami University.

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Closer Look: Costume and Scenic Design

Please enjoy this note from Scenic Designer, Shannon Moore

“For our production of All The Way, we wanted to be able to create the sense of the presidential office and responsibility that is ever looming, while being able to travel to multiple locations very quickly. The use of news and media was becoming more and more present in the 1960s and the television coverage of the presidential race and of the fight for the Civil Rights Act was unprecedented. The pressure for a smooth race while holding one’s principals was more and more in the spotlight. The televisions and projections in the scenery and written into the script are essential to understanding the growing pressure of the constant public face that was becoming the presidency, along with giving public voice to the growing demand for equality. By combining the two concepts, we are able to see how press becomes pressure in an office struggling to serve the people, while often being undercut by inter-office politics and divided loyalties. Placing audience members in the witness boxes designed to mimic the senate chambers of the time allows not only the viewer to come even closer to the product on stage, but also keeps the presidential office under public scrutiny even when the televisions are turned off.”

Please enjoy this note from Costume Designer, Rainy Edwards

“We are in the turbulent years of 1963-64, with a very modern silhouette that most of you will recognize. Now this is an American setting, a very modest and business setting. You won’t see any of the mod suits or graphic prints that the youths and celebrities of the time would be showing off. Here at the White House you’ll see lots of men in suits and women in modest business skirts. (Women were not allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor until 1993.) What was very fun and helpful for me is that I could easily look up every person in this show, during these years and see what they would wear. (Hint: It was suits.) But, as I was looking up all these people, I started recognizing them in pictures of other people I was doing research on. As someone who was not born until much later and so not knowing lots of these key side players it was very interesting to see the story these pictures told after all these years.”

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Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill adaPted from tHe novel by jane austen directed by sara clarK

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” One of the single most beloved stories of all time returns to the CSC stage in a fresh new adaptation which critics are calling “delightfully different,” “fizzy and festive,” and “unlike any adaptation of Jane Austen one has seen before.” Sweepingly romantic, with a good dose of the tongue-in-cheek, Pride and Prejudice follows the affaires de cœur of the witty and willful Elizabeth Bennet, as she finds that the path to true love can lead to the most unexpected of places.

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William sHaKesPeare’s Hamlet directed by amy attaWay

The mysterious death of a king is followed by his brother’s unconventional ascension to the throne. The Queen’s bed casts young Hamlet, usurped heir to the crown, in the role of reluctant avenger. Incest and intrigue, murder and madness, triumph and treachery all combine to paint one of the most complex and compelling portraits in all of English literature.

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Friends of the Company

“With one ‘we thank you,’ many millions more…”—The Winter’s Tale, Act I, Scene II

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company extends thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support. This list includes gifts received from January 1, 2019 – December 11, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you see a discrepancy, please accept our sincere apology and contact Rachael Moser at 513-381-2273 ext.3213.

This list includes gifts received January 1, 2019 – December 11, 2019. Giving Levels are exclusive of Capital Campaign donations

Benevolent & Bold $25,000+ James Bridgeland*Mrs. L.L. BrowningOtto M. Budig Jr. Martin ChavezThe Limestone Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationCalvin and Patricia LinnemannJay and Jodi Woffington

Gallant & Glamorous $10,000 AnonymousSean and Tracie ConwayElsa Heisel Sule FoundationLaMacchia Family FoundationJudge Mark and Mrs. Sue Ann PainterPNC BankVicky and Rick ReynoldsDon and Linda TecklenburgLaura and Tayfun TuzunRichard and Debbie Westheimer

Avowed & Audacious $5,000 Robert Brackenbury and Linda ParysekMr. Michael CioffiDavid and Kelley DowningJP Morgan Chase & Co.Travis McElroy

Mary Beth Martin and Kenneth OswaldPeter and Ginger StrangeSteven Sullivan

Devoted & Daring $2,500 Scott BischoffTimothy Cagle and Richard KammererSally and Joel DavenportKimberly and Dirk DoebereinerSusan Esler and Steven SkiboChristopher A. Futscher and Lynn M. SchulteGary and Tricia GlassKevin and Libby HowardTodd and Tricia JamesAndrew MacAoidh JergensSteve Kenat and Heidi JarkDavid and Pat KernJean and Charles LauterbachThomas P. LeeDebby and Jim Mason in honor of Jim BridgelandBill and Karen McKimChristopher NareSara Otte GraberCass and Glenn PlottPatrick Points and Wijdan JreisatBob and Dawn SchiffRosemary and Mark SchlachterMark and Anne StepaniakMichael and Elaine StichBob and Sue TrustyGeorge and Nancy Yund

Ardent & Astounding $1,000 AnonymousAsif AlikhanCaroline BahlmanBill and Mary BaskettFred BergerBrian and Elizabeth ColeyEmily Detmer-Goebel and Scott GoebelDouglas and Sara DickenDr. Stewart and Mrs. Ellen DunskerJoe and Kay EllisWilliam Trach and the Americana Arts FoundationElizabeth and John GroverThe Gumbleton FamilyCarol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr./U.S. Bancorp Foundation In memory of Jim BridgelandRobert Hickey and Mary Jane WatsonEmily M. HodgesMyron HughesLinda KlumpRichard I. and Susan J. Lauf FundMegan McCarthy- Wolf and Steve WolfKathy and Mike RademacherMitch and Karen RashkinDouglas Sackin and Jessica AdelmanChristine SchaubDee and Tom StegmanGinger and David WarnerH. James and Carole Williams

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Ebullient & Exhilarating $500 Rubin and Charlotte BattinoMark Dauner and Geraldine WuWilliam J. Gracie, Jr. and Daniel J. FairbanksRichard and Barbara GreenKarlee L. HilliardMary Jane JamesTed and Molly LucienScott MahonMary Kelly MahoneyTom McMackinEd and Diane MohlenhoffCindy and Tom MuethingNeda and Bruce NutleyPatricia and David PapoiStephen and Helen RindsbergTom and Patricia Sullivan in honor of the Jeremy Dubin Education ScholarshipKathleen ThorntonElizabeth TinklenbergMarcia TogneriRosalie P. van NuisDonna Welch

Valliant & Voracious $250 Terry AbarayChristine AdamsHenrietta BarlagThe Benevity Community Impact Fund in honor of Jim BridgelandDavid and Elaine BillmireJim and Susan BohacheAngela ChongJeffrey ConnerMarjorie DavisEmilie DresslerRobert FitzpatrickBob Amott and Janice FlanaganCharles and Stephanie GatesJo Anne Moser Gibbons and John Getz

Nancy Helwig and Bob Roesbery in memory of Virginia L. RoesberyTodd and Lea ImmellStephen JacksonSteve and Janet JacksonDale JenkinsHarriet and Bill ConnorTravis LockhartDan and Anne LovellMark McKillipMehnert/Seaver FamilyMolly MoloneyMark, Miriam, Jonah, Ez, and Talia Raider-Roth in honor of Jeremy DubinDiane RolandSaira ShahaniLois Ann and Edward J. ShannonMark and Peg StedtefeldJohn TergersonBarbara Renee ThomasMarty TombRichard and Stella WadeJudge Lawrence Walter and Ms. Christena WalterFred and Jo Anne WarrenJo Ann Wieghaus

Grand & Gracious $100 Anonymous (4)Judith AdamsJose AlvarezJana BazzoliWilma and Herbert BeigelPatricia BeresfordEileen BerkeLisa BoehneJim and Sue BohacheSteve BoliaDavid and Madonna BowmanRobert S. BrownDawn and Doug BruestleJacklyn and Gary BrysonShannon and Bill CareyCatharine Chapman

Pat and Cathie Conniff in honor of Ellie ConniffMichael and Kathy ClarkSue Cohen and Rob SchmuellingDavid ConzettBryan DalyKaren Deye and Heather BlackVirginia DrummTammy Anthony-DurmJim and Honghong EckerKen EckertHarriet EdwardsChris and Christine GartenSarah GraberKevin GraceSandra GrossBryan HafertepeStew and Linda HallElizabeth and Thomas HamptonThomas C. HaseSigrun HaudeCathy HeizmanDale HodgesThomas HoganClo John HuttonRosemarie JefferyJoe and Judy McGraw Steele in honor of Jim BridgelandDr. Peirce JohnstonAndrew JonesCrystal KendrickMarvin and Geraldine KrausCarol LeslieLuke LovellGenevieve and George MabeyThomas MacDonaldDale MarshallSherry and Steve McCamleyMs. Julia B. MeisterMelanie Miles in memory of Jim BridgelandSally Monroe in memory of Jim BridgelandEverett and Julia Moore in honor of our son, David E. MooreAnne MoormanMary Sue Morrow

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Regine MoultonDr. B. Todd MusicMr. Jerry Newfarmer and Ms. Amy PaulBarbara NortonSusan Pace and Bill ScrivenerManisha PatelD. PeasleeJanet PeterDavid M. PiattDaniel PointsPhil PriceBecky and Ted RichardsRiddle FamilyRoyal RiedingerJohn RobsonLouis Ross

Gregory S. and Mary Blum RuskMark SassKathryn SchnierRachelle SekerkaStephanie SepateJon and Jackie SeymourDr. William Spohn and Dr. Margaret DunnBonnie StewartChristopher SucherTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in memory of Jim Bridgeland Think Shift in honor of Jean LauterbachYano Touma in memory Jim Bridgeland

Jim and Sandy UhrigThe Wallace Family (Dave, Shelly, Anne, and David) in honor of Jim BridgelandBuzz WardPann and Terry WebbArlene WertsJim and George Ann WesnerJoseph WesslingCynthia Williams in honor of Jim BridgelandWilliam WintersKelly WrayLeo YakutisAlexander Zygmunt


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Closer Look: League of Women Voters

Visit the Box Office tonight for more information regarding voter registration.

In February 1920, just six months before the U.S. Constitution was amended to give women the right to vote, the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s president, Carrie Chapman Catt, proposed the creation of the League of Women Voters to teach women how to exercise their new political rights and responsibilities. After the passage of the 19th amendment, the League was a collection of former suffrage organizations at the state and local levels. Now this powerful organization operates with tiers at the local, state and national levels.

Since its inception, the League of Women Voters of the United States has helped millions of women and men become informed participants in government. In fact, the first league convention voted 69 separate items as statements of principle and recommendations for legislation. Among them were protection for women and children, right of working women, food supply and demand, social hygiene, the legal status of women, and American citizenship. The League’s first major national legislative success was the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act providing federal aid for maternal and child care programs.

Current Local League

At the state level, The League of Women Voters of Ohio works on advocacy issues on many fronts, including gerrymandering, voter rights, the census, voter education and registration, environmental issues, education, and so much more! There are 29 local area/city leagues in Ohio. Formed in 1920, The League of

Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area (LWVCA) is one of the oldest Leagues in the country! The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation in government with membership open to any citizen of voting age, male or female. Their work in the community engages its members in public policy initiatives, education and advocacy for voter rights, as well as provision of expanded voter services, speaker forums on community issues, and more. In February 2020 the LWVCA will be celebrating our Centennial! That’s 100 years of advocacy, education, and civic action! We hope you will join us for our Centennial festivities in the spring!

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Staff

As of January 24, 2020 All names listed in alphabetical order by section

Leadership TeamBrian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic DirectorSara Clark, Associate Artistic DirectorJeremy Dubin, Director of Creative Education Cal Harris, Facilities and Creative Content ManagerMaddie Regan, Director of Operations and ProductionLettie Van Hemert, Managing Director Jeanna Vella, Director of Marketing and Sales

Production StaffColleen T. Armstrong, Wardrobe SupervisorKate Bindus, Associate Production ManagerSam Dahnert, General TechnicianRainy Edwards, Resident Costume DesignerCarolyn Fast, Production Stage ManagerElliott Hays-Wehle, Technical DirectorAbbi Howson, Crafts ManagerClara Jean Kelly, Costume Shop ManagerKatarina Koehler, Over-Hire DraperCici Lee, SticherJusten N. Locke, Resident Lighting Designer and Scenic AssociateJeremy Mayo, Master ElectricianChase Melendez, Scenic InternShannon Moore, Resident Scenic DesignerRachel Pelgen, Production AssistantJason Taylor Stewart, Tour CoordinatorRobert Carlton Stimmel, Master CarpenterKara Eble Trusty, Properties Manager

Administrative StaffCourtney Burgtorf, Marketing and Sales AssociateHannah Maggard, Front of House ManagerCaitlin McWethy, Community Partnerships ManagerRachael Moser, Development CoordinatorEmma Siegel, Development ManagerJoshua Sweet, Marketing and Sales Intern

Front of House Associates and BartendersTess Greweling Andi GuessJackson Hurt Kelly Johnson Holly Knox Jacob MartinAshley McNeilLaryssa RenèMaximilian StepaniakHannah Wetherholt

2019 – 2020 Professional Acting Intern CompanyDavid DerringerJamie GreenKearston Hawkins-JohnsonZenzi MdaElise RuckerStanzi Schalter

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Theater Policies and Information

The little details count when it comes to a memorable evening of theatre. The following information and guidelines will help you enjoy your evening with us.

ACCESSIBILITY/SPECIAL SEATING Seating for people with disabilities is available in multiple locations in the Lower and Upper Galleries and can be reached by elevator and/or ramp. These seats can be purchased online or by calling our Box Office. For assistance upon arrival, please see any of our front of house staff. We also offer many seats that can be reached without walking up or down stairs.

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES Devices may be reserved in advance with the Box Office staff or requested from the House Manager at the performance.

LATE SEATING Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

PHOTOGRAPHY To avoid disruptions and copyright infringement, unauthorized recording on cameras, cell phones, or other devices inside the theater before, during, or following the performance is prohibited. Photography taken inside the lobby is encouraged!

FOOD AND DRINK A variety of concessions are available in the lobby including a full bar at the new Bob’s Bar. Beverages are allowed back into the theater. Smoking is prohibited in the theater and directly in front of the theater’s entrance.

YOUNG THEATER-GOERS Children younger than 5 are not permitted in the theater. For children older than 5, please call the Box Office to determine whether a particular production is suitable for your child.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY Please obey the instructions given by theater personnel. Please note the nearest emergency exit upon taking your seat; each exit is marked by a lighted EXIT sign. If an evacuation is directed, please move to the nearest exit in a calm and orderly fashion.

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Thank You

Andrew Jergens Foundation

Arts Midwest

ArtsWave

Austin E. Knowlton Foundation

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. US Bank Foundation

Charles H. Dater Foundation

Chemed Foundation

Crosset Family Fund

Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation

The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees

Jack J. Smith Charitable Trust

John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust

Landen Family Foundation

LaBoiteaux Family Foundation

The Limestone Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

The Linnemann Family Foundation

Louise Taft Semple Foundation

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation

Ohio Arts Council

Ohio Humanities

Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank Trustee

Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

P&G Fund

Robert C. & Adele R. Schiff Foundation

Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Foundation

Shubert Foundation

Thomas J. Emery Memorial Fund

US Bank Foundation

William P. Anderson Foundation

William S. Rowe Foundation

Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

Woodward Trust

THANK YOU TO THESE FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT

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Making History Unexpected Campaign

The Otto M. Budig Theater was made possible by the following dedicated individuals, families, and businesses.

LEADERSHIP GIFTSThe Otto M. Budig Family FoundationDon and Linda TecklenburgThe Tecklenburg Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati FoundationJames R. Bridgeland, Jr.*Patricia and Calvin LinnemannRobert C. and Adele R. Schiff Family FoundationMargaret and Michael ValentineRichard L. and Debbie L. WestheimerVicky and Rick ReynoldsJacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, TrusteeCynthia and Manuel ChavezMacKenzie and Manuel ChavezCity of CincinnatiRosemary and Mark SchlachterMrs. L. L. Browning, Jr.Judge Mark P. Painter and Sue Ann PainterThe Louise Taft Semple Foundation

MAJOR GIFTSAnonymous (2)Judy B. and Robert E. Airhart IIAllan Berliant and Jennie Rosenthal Berliant Family FundDava L. BiehlArn and Neil Bortz FamiliesThe Brand ExperienceJohn and Maureen BridgelandDon McGraw and Alicia BridgelandMichael L. CioffiBurton and Susan ClossonBrian and Elizabeth ColeySean and Tracie ConwayCindy and Terry* CrilleySally and Joel DavenportDavid and Kelley DowningThe Thomas J. Emery MemorialCarol and Richard FenclSusan S. FriedlanderChristopher A. Futscher and Lynn M. Schulte

GBBNSusanne GeierMary and Jack GimpelGary and Tricia GlassGoldhoff FamilyThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationGerald S. Greenberg and Pamela MeyersElizabeth Lovett GroverThe Gumbleton FamilyThomas and Elizabeth HamptonBrian and Helen HeekinKarlee L. HilliardDaniel J. HoffheimerJohnson Investment CounselHeidi Jark and Steve KenatPatricia and William Kern*David Kern and Babette Bright-Kern*Cecilia and Tom KloeckerLaBoiteaux FoundationLaMacchia Family FoundationJean and Charles LauterbachThomas P. LeeBecky and Ross LongLPKMac’s Pizza PubMansion Hill Custom FloorsDebby and Jim MasonMichael and Georgina MastersonLynne and Michael McAleveyTravis McElroyBill and Karen McKimMesser Construction Co.James A. MillerLouis & Louise Nippert Charitable FoundationOhio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, AgentKen Oswald and Mary Beth MartinMarilyn OttThe P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationJoe and Susan PichlerCass and Glenn PlottPatrick Points and Wijdan JreisatThe RCF GroupRiverside Architectural Millwork

Kathy and Greg RogersMarc and Suzi Rubin FamilyDoug, Jessica, Lyla, Lawson, and Harper SackinDavid and Linda SchmidtgoeslingSydney and Russ SchnurrThe John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, TrusteeSinclaire Family FoundationBetsy and Paul SittenfeldSusan Esler and Steven SkiboTom and Dee StegmanJohn and Jennifer SteinMark and Anne StepaniakElizabeth StoneTayfun and Laura Tuzunvan Leersum FamilyWestern & Southern Financial FundGregory L. Rhodes and Sallie WestheimerWilliams FoundationThe Wolgemuth Herschede FoundationGeorge and Nancy YundMr. and Mrs. James M. Zimmerman

CAMPAIGN GIFTSAnonymous (16)Mark AalysonAlan Abes and Monica SchneiderJanet and Roger AchAnn Oliver and Michael AchesonChristine O. AdamsNancy AhrBarrett AldemeyerHenry and Elizabeth AlexanderAmy E. AligLisa AllgoodLisa and David AllisonIn memory of Renee AlperJose AlvarezTamara and Peter AndersonChristina Kelley and Robert ArlinghausCathleen Arnold

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Brittany AshleyRobert AuchardJoan AveryNick Nissley and Elise BallingerJean BalassoneRobert and Jan BanksHenrietta BarlagBill and Mary BaskettRubin and Charlotte BattinoJudith BausherBarbara H. BaxterKim Jacobs-Beck and Dan BeckAdelaide BeckmanMark McKillip and Amira BeerWilma and Herbert BeigelPatricia BeresfordTeri BertkeMichele BeuerleinChristy BiggsDavid and Elaine BillmireJohn and Cynthia BismayerAnastasia Blair in memory of Michael DaileyKatherine BlattAdam BlevinsJessica BlevinsRozlun BleznickEleanor BlockThe Bone FamilyKari BossCharles and Cary BoswellBruce Bowdon and Robin BrattBrack FamilyWill Brackenbury, Former GroundlingDocteur Francois-Xavier BrandicourtDonna BriedeKathleen BrinkmanT. BrolleyRebecca and John BromelsAzuree BrownCarol Steck and Curtis BrownWilliam BrunetteGary and Jacklyn BrysonDavid BrzenchekCheryl BulowMatthew BurtonJames ByerlyBrett ByingtonLinda C.Melinda Caldwell

Sean CallanJim and Nina CampbellJon and Heather Campbell-LiebermanJulie Campbell-RuggaardDiane P. Castelli PodObie ChandraCatherine ChapmanAngela ChongChris and Nancy ChristensenPaul ChristiansenThomas Cislo and Marcia McMullenJames CissellNancy ClagettReed ClarkTerry ClarkRobert L. ClippardEdward J. CloughessySusan CoganKathleen ColettaChris ComteAllen and Mary ConnerPatrick and Catherine Marucci ConniffAndrea ConradBrad CoreyYamuna and David CristCunningham FamilyMartha CurryWynne and Joe CurryLeslie DahringDon and Victoria DaikerJennifer and M. Vito DamianoLouis M. DaunerJanet L. DavidsonGeorge DavisLucy DavisMarjorie DavisMark Deutsch and Teresa StehlinDouglas and Sara DickenJoy DickinsonGina DiehlDr. and Mrs. Don DietrichJeff and Angela DittoeMrs. Rupert A. DoanLouise DonohueJennifer DrummDarin S. DuganDr. Stewart and Ellen Dunsker

Coleen, George and Charlie DwightJames EckerJoe Eckert and Pam KariofilesMelissa EderRen and Cristina EgbertRoslyn Joyce ElkusJoe and Kay EllisKathryn ElsnauDavid and Deanna EppersDavid EverhartBrian and Cathleen FaganL A FarrarDavid Ferguson and George Sarofeen in honor of Bruce Preston and Doug IgnatiusJerold FinkNancy FinkeDenise FioravanteTom FisherBob Amott and Janice FlanaganKathleen FlanaganCharles FlattMary Ann FleischerDan and Lisa FluegemanSusan FrazierJosh FriedJill and Greg FritzPaul and Nancy GaffneyVere and Susan GaynorChad GeesmanValie and Dr. Rodney GeierLarry and Donna GenskowMary GersonJo Anne GibbonsPamela GinsburgThomas GlenJessica GmeinderEmily Detmer-Goebel and Scott GoebelTanja and Jeffrey GoldmanJanice GoldsteinWilliam Gordon and Nancy JohnsonBill Gordon and David Gordon-JohnsonJoseph T. and Kathleen M. GormanCynthia GrantDeborah Grayson and Kate MeizlishLisa Shusterman, Marty, Siena and Avocet Greenwell

*Deceased

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Ken GriffithsDiana GroverDick GruberFred HaaserHalsted FamilyMindy and Eric HammerVincent Hand and Ann HagermanMichael Haney and Amy WarnerDonna HanseeBill HartnettLloyd HartsoughLloyd and Karin Hartsough’s Children-Bruce, Keith, Vicki, Craig, Donna, ScottPam and David HarwoodMary HatchSigrun HaudeMary Healy and Vicki Fausz-QuinsacDon and Joanne HeidlaufAlan HeitnerNancy Helwig and Robert RoesberyPaul HemmingsDawn and Wayne HensleyMary and Martin HerringtonLaurie Wimberly HibnerStephen HillHolly Hirt and Louis MazzoccaLaura A. HobsonAlan, Lesley and Maerin HodgeEmily M. HodgesDr. Claudia HoffmannTom and Kathy HoganLinda R. HolthausElzie Barker and Joe HornbakerSandra HouckRoseanne HumbertDonald A. HurdThe New IanPhyllis JacksonStephen and Janet JacksonJefferson and Martin JamesElaine JamesSteven JamesLouise K. JenksMarilyn S. and Robert C. JohnsonJulie JolsonDavid JonesEmily Jones

Roger and Michaele JordanJanice KagermeierJim and Mary Ann KallaAlison KamineMark and Marcy KanterAmy Katz and Robert CohenLorrence and Barbara KellarRobert and Trena KellyEmily KennedyBob and Mary KesslerBeverly J. KinneyMeghan D. KleinLinda KlumpKent and Beth KochheiserBarbara Kraemer and David KoehlerErik KoenigPeter E. KoenigGeri and Andy KolesarKran-Annexstein FamilyMarvin and Gerry KrausMr. and Mrs. Randolph L. KrummCurt and Kelly KuhnShawn KuhnJim and Jean Crocker-LaknessJeff and Penny LandenGordon LangRussell Lascelles and Janet SchultzRichard and Susan LaufJames LawrenceGeoff and Shellie LederJoe and Katherine LehmanTony and Elaine LeistSusan LennardCarol LeslieSusie and Henry LimouzeAnnulla LindersRebecca LindleyBrad and Marsha LindnerPatti LindseyThe Listo FamilyTravis LockhartJim LockwoodEdward and Ina LoftspringJoyce LoobyDan and Anne LovellAnthony LucicTed and Molly LucienDr. and Mrs. Robert W. MacClennan

Mary MagnerAndrew MagruderMahadevan FamilyMary MahoneyMr. and Mrs. Dennis MarschnerRaymond and Madelynn MatlockSteve and Sherry McCamleyRobert McDonaldJoe and Lori McDonoughDale L. McGirrTom McMackinAlexander McPheeColleen and Mike McSwigginMehnert and Seaver FamilyCarol Miller MeibersLance MelchingJoe and Carol MetzLouise MeyerHoward MillerKen MillerLinda and Jim MillerVeronica MitchellNorah and Joe MockEd and Diane MohlenhoffMimi MollerJennifer MooreAnne MoormanKim MorrowMary Sue MorrowAndrea and Rob MorwoodMack, Rob, Christian, Lee, and Sam MorwoodNora and Michael MousheyJack and Ruta MuellerB Todd and Elizabeth Rose MusicDr. and Mrs. Charles Myer IIIKathleen MyersJaggu NanduriJosh NeumeyerJames and Mary NordlundFred and Barbara NortonSharon NuckolsObie Textile Conservation, LLCDan, Kim, and Maddi O’ConnellM. Clare OestreicherNiamh O’LearyFred and Leila OliverRaymond Ontko

*Deceased

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Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. OsbornMitch PainterAlice and Wilson PalmerDavid and Patricia PapoiEileen ParrisTerry and Jill ParsonsGraham and Karen PaxtonDr. Belinda PeaceDouglas and Denise PeasleeIn memory of Sally A. PetersonMr. and Mrs. Michael and Ashley PetryCarol and Ed PfetzingNancy PhelanCharles PogueAdam W. PollakMegan PressleyS. Kay PuryearLucy PutnamMike and Kathy RademacherRagusa FamilyMark RaiderMitchell and Karen RashkinToby and Monica RauTony ReinKevin ReynoldsTodd RichBecky and Ted RichardsRoyal RiedingerRick RiegerRobert RiehemannJohn RizzoStephen and Betty RobinsonJohn and Elizabeth RobsonJens Rosenkrantz, Jr.Edward and Nancy RosenthalNan RoyCarolyn RoyaltyElizabeth RuchhoftDebra RuehlmanWinifred SandersonHarry and Ann Santen Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationMark and Jan Rosenbaum SassBob SauerbreyJo Ann ScanlonTom and Karen Schenck

Suzanne SchindlerJim SchmidtSue Cohen and Robert SchmuellingBill and Kathy SchnierAnn and Jerry SchoenMary Sullivan Schultz and Dr. Raymond SchultzBetsy SchwartzRachelle SekerkaJon and Jackie SeymourShahani FamilyShakespeare Society, Zanesville, OhioLois Ann ShannonMary ShukairyKaren and Daniel SiegfriedRuth Schwallie and Mark SilbersackMorne and Sonia SmartJeanne SmearsollRich and Mary SmethurstAdrienne SmithDavid SmithJames and LeeAnn SmithRobert and Myfanwy SmithVeronika SnytrovaMr. and Mrs. John SocwellThe Sodd FamilyKay and Larry SparksHolly and Dan SpraulMargaret Dunn and William SpohnEthan and Barbara StanleyEllen and Larry StillpassThomas StoneSuzanne StoneAndrew, Katie, Isabel, Lillie Mae, Eli, and Emma StoneMargaret StoneCarl J. StuderusTom and Patricia SullivanSure MechanicalGeorgana TaggartDonald and Elizabeth TassoneTiffannie TaylorGreg TerhunePatricia TerrellJude Tessel

Barbara R. ThomasGordon and Mary Anne ThompsonKathleen ThorntonMarcia TogneriJoseph and Kathleen TomainToothless JoePeter and Patricia TorvikTim and Kim TrenkampBob and Sue TrustyStephanie TurnerMaureen ValentineRosalie van NuisCaroline VigranChristopher and Susan VollmerRick and Stella WadeKaren WaisAnne WallaceJudge Lawrence Walter and Ms. Christena WalterGeorge WarringtonDrs. Nolan and Susan WeinbergFrank and Janell WeinstockHerbert WeissRussell Durst and Kathryn WekselmanSusan Wenn and Lewis StoffelJim and George Ann WesnerAlice WestonTony Becker and Susan WheatleyMichael and Susan WhiteheadMary Jo WiedemannGeorge WilkinsonAnn and Peter WilliamsJoseph D. WilliamsMurray WilsonWerner and Janette WischerathBrett WoffingtonJohn and Judith WoffingtonGary Gaffney and Jacqueline WollmanDiane WrightPeg WyantEdie and Leo YakutisPenny YoungJanice Zalla

*Deceased

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Ways to Give

EVERY GIFT COUNTSYour gift to CSC means we can continue to enchant audiences, ignite passion in students, and enliven communities across the Tristate area through our celebrated approach to theater and learning.

The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company acknowledges the following Partner Companies, Foundations and their employees who generously participate in the Annual ArtsWave Community Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Your support helps make our community vibrant and connects people all across our region through the arts. Thank you!

P&GFifth Third Bank and the

Fifth Third FoundationGECincinnati BellMacy’sThe Kroger Co.Western & Southern Financial GroupCincinnati Children’s Hospital

Medical CenterGreat American Insurance GroupThe Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Enquirer MediaU.S. BankOhio National Financial ServicesPNCDuke EnergyCincinnati RedsWorldpayDeloitteCincinnati Business CourierThe E.W. Scripps Company and the

Scripps Howard Foundation

*Includes in-kind support

Donate TonightThe box office will be happy to accept and process a tax-deductible donation by cash, check or credit card.

Donate OnlineTo make a gift online, please visit www.cincyshakes.com/donate

Donate by MailSend a check marked “donation” to:

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Attention: Development 217 W. 12th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Donate by PhonePlease call 513-381-2273 ext. 3213

Donate With StockContact the Development Office for instructions on stock transfers. 513-381-2273 ext. 3205 or [email protected]

Endowment FundThe Cincinnati Shakespeare Endowment Fund was created through generous gifts from The Tecklenburg Family Fund and from an anonymous friend of the company. The fund has increased through generous gifts made to the Making History Unexpected Campaign ensuring a steady stream of revenue to support CSC’s artistic programming and award winning educational programs in perpetuity.

To contribute to the CSC Endowment Fund, or for more information about ways to support Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, please contact Amy Smith, Development Director at 513-381-2273 ext. 3205 or [email protected]

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