Emma
By: Kate Hamill, Based on the Novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Candice Handy
Scenic Design: Gabby Trice
Costume Design: Lindsey McGee Jones
Lighting Design: Baxter Chambers
Sound Design: Zack Bennett
Projections Design: Robert Carlton Stimmel^
Wig Design: Kayla Cieslinski
Choreographer: Susan Jung
Intimacy Director: Torie Wiggins
Stage Manager: Danitza Piper*
Assistant Stage Manager: Colton Wolf*
Cast
Harriet: A.J. Baldwin*
Mrs. Elton: Jasimine Bouldin*
Frank Churchill, Robert Martin: Brandon Burton*
Miss Bates: Burgess Byrd*
Mr. Elton: Montez Jenkins Copeland*
Emma: Ernaisja Curry*
Mr. Woodhouse: Sylvester Little, Jr.*
Mr. Knightley: Samuel Stricklen*
Jane Fairfax: Aleah Vassell*
Mrs. Weston: Torie Wiggins*
Production Staff
Resident Stage Manager & Company Manager: Cole Cammack-Sweasy
Master Carpenter: Bryce Carson
Wardrobe Supervisor: Kayla Cieslinski
Lighting Supervisor & Scenic Associate: Jared Earland
Associate Production Manager: Rainy Edwards
Costume Shop Manager: Lindsey Jones
Technical Director: Chris Holloway
Production Technician: Brad Hopper
Properties and Scenic Artisan: Traci Listo
Charge Artist: Chase Melendez
Assistant Sound Design: Dianette Moore
Resident Stage Manager: Danitza Piper*
Production Manager: Robert Carlton Stimmel^
Community Partner
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
^Artist sponsored by Judge Mark Painter
she/her) 7th Season
Cincinnati: Hamlet, The Amen Corner, A Midsummer Night's Dream, (Favorite CSC); Jaja's African Hair Braiding (Ensemble Theatre). Regional: Eureka Day (Everyman Rep. Theater), Barbecue, and Seasonal Shorts (Human Race Theater), Crimes of the Heart (American Stage Theater), Life is a Dream (Upstream Theater), The Rewards of Being Earnest, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Cymbeline, The Rewards of Being Frank, Antony and Cleopatra, and more! (Theater at Monmouth). Education: Alum of Auburn University of Montgomery (BA)
(she/her) 3rd Season
Cincinnati: Pericles, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Fat Ham, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Macbeth (Favorite CSC); JaJa’s African Hair Braiding (Ensemble Theatre); The Twunny Fo’, It’s Not a Trip, It’s a Journey (Know Theatre).
(he/him) 5th Season
Cincinnati: Trouble in Mind, Titus Andronicus, A Flea in Her Ear, Henry VI: Parts 1 & 2, Richard III (Favorite CSC), In The Nighttime: Before The Sun Rise, PUFFS, Neverwhere (Know Theatre), Dreamgirls (The Carnegie in Covington), Venus in Fur (New Edgecliff Theatre) A Charlie Brown Christmas (The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati). Film: Sarah's Oil (Amazon Prime) 13th & Republic (web). Education: Alumnus of the University of Cincinnati (BFA '08)
(she/her) 7th Season
Cincinnati: Fat Ham, Raisin In The Sun, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, Importance of Being Earnest, Living Dead, Wrecking Ball, The Amen Corner (Favorite CSC); School Girls; Or The African Means GirlsPlay, A Christmas Carol (Playhouse In The Park); Sweat, Skeleton Crew, Detroit '67, This Random World (Ensemble Theatre); Flyin' West (Falcon Theatre) Music Man (Carnegie), Harry And The Thief (Know Theatre) Regional: Gloria: A Life, Barbeque (Human Race Theatre); Merchant of Venice (UT Austin); Fences (UW Madison) TV/Film: Inconceivable, Bones and All, Challengers, After The Hunt. Website: burgessbyrd.com
(they/them) 2nd Season
Cincinnati: Othello, A Soldier’s Play, Mrs. Dalloway, The Play That Goes Wrong, Enemy Of The People (Favorite CSC), Kinky Boots (The Carnegie), A Case For The Existence of God, Girlfriend-The Musical, Red Bike, Moby Dick (The Know Theatre), It’s Fritz (Ensemble Theatre). TV/Film: Miles Ahead. Education: Walnut Hills High School, Northern Kentucky University.
(she/her) 4th Season
Cincinnati: Merry Wives, A Funny Thing Happened... (Favorite CSC), Skeleton Crew, This Random World (Ensemble Theatre), Neverwhere, Susan Swayne... (Know Theatre), Dreamgirls (Carnegie), A Prayer for Owen Meany (Cincinnati Playhouse). Regional: The Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway Playhouse), JaJa's African Hair Braiding (True Colors Theatre), The Three Musketeers, Twelfth Night (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Nollywood Dreams (Round House Theatre), Doctor De Soto (Alliance Theatre), Comedy of Errors, Othello, Henry IV, Part I (Kentucky Shakespeare). Film: Strokes, The Coming. Education: New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Adelphi University (BFA). Website: ernaisjacurry.com
(he/him) 10th Season
Cincinnati: Othello, A Soldier’s Play, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Tempest, Macbeth, Fences, All the Way, Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing, Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo & Juliet (Favorite CSC). Regional: Faust (Aimee Rose - Frankfurt, Germany), Death of a Salesman, Comedy of Errors (American Players Theatre), Superior Donut's (Birmingham Equity Theatre). Education: Alumnus of Purdue University (MFA), Berea College (BA).
(he/him) Debut Season
Cincinnati: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding (Ensemble Theater). Regional: Six Degrees of Separation (The Old Globe), The Bacchae (The Guthrie), Current Nobody (La Jolla Playhouse) Under Construction (Actors Theater of Louisville), Primary Trust (TheaterWorks Hartford), Clybourne Park (Premiere Stages), Witch (The Carnegie). New York: Superior Donuts (The Music Box Theater/Broadway), The Bacchae (Brooklyn Academy of Music). TV/Film: The Good Wife (CBS), Marlon (NBC), Law & Order (NBC), The Mysteries of Laura (NBC), Bosch (Amazon), Astronomy Club (Netflix), Six Degrees (ABC), The Visit (Universal Pictures). Education: University of California, San Diego (MFA) University of Cincinnati (BFA).
(they/she) 3rd Season
Cincinnati: Mrs. Dalloway: A New Musical, Amen Corner (Favorite CSC), Camelot, This Is Tom Jones (Human Race Theatre), Hands On A Hardbody (Ensemble Theatre), The Wiz (Children's Theatre Cincinnati), Regional: Sister Act, White Christmas (Charleston Stage) Detroit '67, Urinetown (Clarence Brown Theatre). Education: Alumnus of University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MFA) and Samford University (BFA). Website: aleahvassell.com
(she/her) 10th Season
Cincinnati: Oliver Twist, A Raisin in the Sun, Fences (CSC); Collapse, Afghan Women Writer’s Project, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Pluto, Harry and the Thief (Know Theatre); The Mountaintop, Cinderella, Violet and His Eye is on The Sparrow (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati); Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 by Anna Deveare Smith (Diogenes Theatre Co); Mame, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and Crowns (Human Race Theatre). Education: Intimacy Direction training from Theatre Intimacy Education (TIE), Intimacy Coordinators of Color (ICOC), and Intimacy Directors and Coordinators.
(she/her) 8th Season
Cincinnati: The Tempest, The Amen Corner, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Hamlet (Park Tour), Romeo and Juliet, (Educational Tour), Macbeth (Educational Tour) (CSC). The Twunny Fo’ (Know Theatre Cincinnati); The Pirates of Penzance (Theatre Monmouth). Regional: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (Merrimack Repertory Theatre). Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Associate Artistic Director
(she/her) Debut Season
Cincinnati: Everybody, Clue, La Finta Giardiniera, A Midsummer Night's Dream - Britten Opera, The Lightning Thief (CCM). Regional: As You Like It (The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ); The Little Mermaid, Escape to Margaritaville (The Legacy Theater, Atlanta GA); Legacy of Light, Mirandy and Brother Wind, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, The Rocket Men (Synchronicity Theater, Atlanta GA); Camelot, Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy (Associate Design to Charlie Calvert, Human Race Theater). Education: Christopher Newport University (BA). CCM (MFA '26). Website: gabbyscenic.com
(she/her) 4th Season
Cincinnati: Twelfth Night (Xavier University), Regional: The Pirates of Penzance (Sugar Creek Opera, IL), Remove Shoes Before Entering (UA Opera, AL), No Ladies in the Ladies Book (UA Opera, AL), LEO (UA Opera, AL), Triangle (UA Dance, AL), The River (UA Theatre, AL), Reflections (UA Dance, AL), If Only they Knew (UA Dance, AL), Schumman's Sonatas (UA Dance, AL), Mission Impossible (UA Dance, AL), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, PA), Remembering Anne Frank (HACC, PA). Education: The University of Alabama, MFA, Albright College, BA. Website: mcgeedesigns.design
(he/him) Debut Season
Cincinnati: An Enemy of the People (CSC) Regional: Peter Pan and Wendy, Swimming in the Shallows, Head Over Heels, Silent Sky (Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH); Spring Into Dance 2026 (Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH); Macbeth (Gainesville Theatre Alliance, Gainesville, GA) Entropics (Full Steam Ahead Productions, Chicago, IL); Michigan Youth Dance Festival 2023 (Michigan Dance Council, Ann Arbor, MI); Everybody (Purdue University); The Music Man (Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre, Warsaw, IN); On The Exhale, Agent 355, How the Light Gets In (Chautauqua Theatre Company, Chautauqua, NY)
(he/him) 5th Season
Cincinnati: Mrs. Dalloway, Macbeth, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Julius Caesar, Wrecking Ball, As You Like It, The Living Dead, The Comedy of Errors (Favorite CSC). Regional: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Actors Express); The Little Prince, SWEAT (River & Rail Theatre); A Christmas Carol [Asst] (Guthrie); True West (Seattle Rep); New York: Thoughts of a Colored Man [Asst]. Education: Purdue University (MFA), University of Tennessee (BA). Website: zackbennett.com
(he/him) 7th Season
Cincinnati: Macbeth, A Room in the Castle, Twelfth Night, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Julius Caesar, The Amen Corner, Wrecking Ball, Gaslight, Trouble in Mind, As You Like It, The Living Dead, The Comedy of Errors, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Favorite CSC); To Kill a Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol, Antigone, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rapunzel (Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park); Archie and the Ashes (Know Theatre); Higher (American Legacy Theatre); Earworm (Impaired Vision Productions). Regional: Elephant and Piggie, Little Red Riding Hood (Merrimack Repertory Theatre); The Fantasticks, The Normal Heart (Short North Stage); Eavesdropping (Alliance Theatre); Earworm (Hollywood Fringe Festival). International: Twelfth Night (Prague Shakespeare Company). Education: Miami University (BA in Theatre). Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Production Manager
(she/they) 3rd Season
Cincinnati: Pericles, Othello, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Macbeth, Frankenstein, Twelfth Night, Fat Ham, Kindred Spirits, Much Ado About Nothing (Favorite CSC). Regional: Charlotte's Web, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Just Between the All of Us, The Enlightenment of Percival von Schmootz (Constellation Stage and Screen). Education: Indiana University (BA in Theatre, concentration in Acting, Stage Management, Costuming; Minor in Arts Administration)
(she/her) 3rd Season
Cincinnati: Pericles, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Love Labour's Lost (CSC); Urinetown (TSC); It's a Bird, it's a Plane, It's Superman (TCTC). Actor: The Play that Goes Wrong (TSC), Blithe Spirit (CLP), Lifespan of a Fact (Falcon), The Musical of Musicals, the Musical (TSC) TV/Film: Between Mercy and Me (Amazon), In the Name of me and you. Education: Northern Kentucky University (BA) Website: thestorycollective.org
(she/her) 10th Season
Cincinnati: Oliver Twist, A Raisin in the Sun, Fences (CSC); Collapse, Afghan Women Writer’s Project, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Pluto, Harry and the Thief (Know Theatre); The Mountaintop, Cinderella, Violet and His Eye is on The Sparrow (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati); Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 by Anna Deveare Smith (Diogenes Theatre Co); Mame, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and Crowns (Human Race Theatre). Education: Intimacy Direction training from Theatre Intimacy Education (TIE), Intimacy Coordinators of Color (ICOC), and Intimacy Directors and Coordinators.
(she/her) 2nd Season
Cincinnati: Othello, A Soldier’s Play, Love’s Labour’s Lost, An Enemy of the People (CSC); What the Constitution Means to Me (regional premiere), Fiona: The Musical (world premiere), How I Learned What I Learned (regional premiere), The Match Game (world premiere), Hands on a Hardbody, Where the Lost Children Play (world premiere) (Ensemble Theatre). Regional: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - APT 2B, A Frosty Night (world premiere), A Distinct Society (regional premiere) (Human Race Theatre Company); FLEX (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Volunteer Coordinator of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival since 2022. Education: University of Kentucky (BA). Website: danitzapiper.com
(they/them) Debut Season
Cincinnati: Pericles, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (CSC Park Tour). Regional: With Two Wings; Angel’s Trumpet (Miami University). Education: Miami University (BA).
The story of Emma is one of love in all its forms, friendship, community, coming of age, and of satirical commentary on classism. Jane Austen wraps all of these themes up into an old timey, good, and trashy romance novel. I refer to it as a “trashy romance novel” because on the surface, the plot is not about anything of importance. Austen herself described her novel’s subject as “three or four families in a country village.” It is not at all revolutionary in plot development, but certainly ground-breaking in its form, with the novel’s title character telling the story from her own perspective and voice. It instantly gratifies the reader’s appetite for hot gossip as drama unfolds for upper class society, luxurious imagery, and attractive characters flirting with hopes of falling in love at every turn. There are no surprisingly serious or tragic turns in the end. The story is a crowd pleaser; no different than When Harry Met Sally, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Notebook, Love Jones, Love is Blind, Love Island, or any other generational pop culture romantic comedy or love story. What is at the heart of these stories, and I believe why we all love them, is the human desire to love and be loved in the most gratifying way, which is when love is compatible and unconditional. Austen’s novel captures this, making its subject matter of upmost importance indeed!
Kate Hamill did not have much work to do in adapting a novel that is perfectly entertaining and engaging on its own. I think what Hamill’s adaptation does do, is expand Austen’s subtle wit into overt shenanigans, with characters who are larger than life, never concealing any sub-text. I struggled for weeks to answer the question of why Hamill would do this? Save a feminist speech or two from Emma, Hamill does not deviate from the novel’s plot much at all. So why adapt the story at all? I answered my own question with a question: Why not? Why not re-imagine such compelling characters in such a beautiful world? Why not bring such a world to life on stage? Asking myself “why not” encouraged artistic freedom to follow through with a concept that rang true to me. Artistic freedom is what gave Shonda Rhimes the inspiration to create Bridgerton, a massively popular TV series that is a re-imagining of regency England, that I believe rings true to her artistic sensibilities. Hamill’s adaptation empowers me to re-imagine the world of the novel in any time and setting that I please. So, I am proud to share with audiences a big, grand, and pink production of Kate Hamill’s Emma, that showcases a picture of the Black elite.
The Black elite refers to a historically exclusive, wealthy, and educated upper-class tier of African Americans, existing in northern cities in America during the “Gilded Age” (approx. 1870 – 1900). Also referred to as the “colored aristocracy,” this group was historically made up of free born Blacks. Jane Austen’s world is obviously British, but Hamill’s adaptation being a satire of the novel gives it a more contemporary American feel. The play makes the novel into a farce. The British accents, biscuits, and balls, are all costume and set dressing for a make-believe fantasy of regency England. Hamill’s Emma character breaks the fourth wall, directly addressing her audience, to honor Austen’s form. In doing this, the play takes us not only in and out of Emma’s mind, but also in and out of time and setting; creating more distance between historical accuracy and fantasy.
I am grateful to Kate Hamill for offering us an adaptation that allows for artistic freedom and play. I have layered the contemporary parts of the play with glimpses of modern Black culture, including string quartet versions of hip hop and R&B classics, the tradition of line dancing at large celebratory gatherings, and referencing famously comedic moments in Black romantic comedies. My responsibility as an artist is to create art that resonates with, educates, and inspires my community. In that endeavor, it is my hope that audiences will appreciate experiencing Black joy and beauty, in addition to the witty and feminine voices of both Jane Austen and Kate Hamill.
~Candice Handy
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“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. The following gifts were received by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company January 1 – December 31, 2025 or pledged to the 2025 – 2026 Season. Giving Levels are exclusive of Capital Campaign donations. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you see an error, please accept our sincere apology and contact Sara Clark at 513-381-2273, ext. 3208.
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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company relies on the sustained commitment of a strong community of supporters to fuel our mission of bringing Shakespeare and the Classics to life for all. We send special thanks to our Monthly Giving Circle for their ongoing support of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company now and for seasons to come.
Curtis Brown
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In-Kind Donors
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company sends special thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their in-kind contributions.
American Legacy Tours
The BonBonerie
Brazee Studios
Castle Skateland
The Children's Theater
Cincinnati Men's Chorus
Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Observatory
Cincinnati Zoo
Civic Garden Center
Dr. Niamh O'Leary
eat well celebrations and feasts
Esquire Theatre
Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance
Friends of Music Hall
Gina Cerimele-Mechley
Graeter's
Green Umbrella
Jessica Ruebusch
KeyBank
Lightborne
The Macaron Bar
Mellotone Beer Project
Mercantile Library
Midwest Falconry
Mikki Schaffner
NKU Haile Planetarium
Red Tree Coffee and Art
REVEL Urban Winery
Rhinegeist Brewery
State Bound Operations
Western & Southern Financial Group
Legacy Society
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is grateful to the generous donors who have remembered CSC in their estates, or have expressed their commitment to a future planned gift. If you have considered including Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in your estate plans and want to learn more, please reach out to Sara Clark, Director of Development, at Sara.Clark@cincyshakes.com.
Mrs. L.L. Browning
Cynthia Crilley
Estate of Henrietta Barlag
Estate of Dava Lynn Biehl
Estate of James R. Bridgeland, Jr.
William Gordon and Nancy Johnson
The Gumbleton Family
Laura A. Hobson
Thomas P. Lee
Julie Metz
ArtsWave Partners
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Thank you!
$2 million +
P&G
$1 million to $1,999,999
Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Foundation
$500,000 to $999,999
GE Aerospace
$250,000 to $499,999
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee
Western & Southern Financial Group
$100,000 – $249,999
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Reds
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation
The Enquirer│Cincinnati.com
Great American Insurance Group
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Kroger Co.
Messer Construction Co.
PNC