by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez
December 7 - 30, 2023
Directed by Jeremy Dubin
Costume Designer: Rainy Edwards
Scenic Designer: Justen N. Locke
Lighting Designers: Chris Holloway and Robert Carlton Stimmel
Sound Designer: Robert Carlton Stimmel
Production Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy*
Cast
Geoff: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*
Cary: Cary Davenport*
Santa: Colleen Dougherty*
Candice: Candice Handy*
Production Staff
Production Manager: Kate Bindus
Assistant Stage Manager: Abby Sherr
Technical Director: Chris Holloway
Master Carpenter: Drew Homan
Wardrobe Supervisor: Nathalie Gibson
Costume Shop Manager: Lindsey Jones
Master Electrician and Carpenter: Jared Earland
Charge Artist: Samantha Reno
Technical Director: Robert Carlton Stimmel
Resident Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy*
Properties Supervisor: Kara Eble Trusty
*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
Season Sponsors:
Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* (he/him) (9 Seasons) is overjoyed to return to CSC for his 9th season. Finally, at last! Credits include The Drunk Santa Xmas Spectacular (video), All the Way, Fences, Macbeth, Twelfth Night with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, After AIDA (joint project with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati and Cincinnati Opera), Hands on a Hardbody (Ronald McCowan) at ETC, and Marian: or the True Tale of Robin Hood at Know Theatre of Cincinnati. Geoffrey holds a BFA in Musical Theater from Webster University in St. Louis and 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 his family, friends, and Katie for their love and encouragement. Be well, stay safe, and get vaccinated!
Cary Davenport (he/him) (10 Seasons) is so very grateful to work at CSC for his 10th season! Locally, he has also worked with Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Pones Inc., Commonwealth Theatre Company and New Edgecliff Theatre. Looking back at so many creatively fulfilling productions, some of his favorite memories at CSC include One Man, Two Guvnors, The Grapes of Wrath, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and composing an original musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Cary is so grateful to have so many incredibly gifted friends to collaborate with at CSC, but he is most grateful for his family back home and for their unconditional love and support.
Colleen Dougherty (she/her) (4 Seasons) is so thrilled to be back at CSC for another great season! Recent credits at CSC: As You Like It (Audrey), Taming of the Shrew (Kristina), Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Santa), and The Comedy of Errors (Luciana). She has also been seen at The Repertory Theater of St Louis. She received her BFA in musical theater from the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. She would like to thank her Mom and Dad for their constant love and support!
Candice Handy (she/her) (7 Seasons), CSC’s Education Director, is a local and regional actor, director, and teaching artist. She is filled with gratitude for the opportunity to play on the Cincy Shakes stage again! Ms. Handy was last seen in CSC’s King Lear, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, Romeo and Juliet, and All the Way. She has also played at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (A Christmas Carol), Human Race Theatre (The Cake), the Island Shakespeare Festival (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale), StageOne Family Theatre (Frankenstein) and Theatre Monmouth (The Pirates of Penzance). Ms. Handy recently directed CSC’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and the Know Theatre’s The Twunny Fo’. She was the Creative Director for the Educational Theatre Association project, Finding Voice- New Works for Young Theatre Artists of Color and is the founder of Cincinnati Black Theatre Artist Collective. She excited to direct the forthcoming Amen Corner this January. Candice thanks God, her family, and friends for their unwavering support throughout the course of her career.
Jeremy Dubin (he/him) (23 Seasons) originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, holds degrees from the University of Evansville and Ohio State University. For over twenty years, he has had the privilege of making and teaching theatre in Cincinnati and beyond. Some favorite CSC projects include Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), Noises Off (Garry), Cyrano de Bergerac (Cyrano), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes), The Diary of Anne Frank (Director) ,Titus Andronicus (Director), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Director), and Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Director). Jeremy is also the co-founder of The Puzzle Crawl, a super-nerdy Cincinnati bar crawl for nerds. He would like to thank his family for their unabashed enthusiasm and Kelly for being the greatest.
Rainy Edwards (she/her) (5 Seasons) is from Llano, Texas, and received her MFA in Costume Design at Florida State University. She has been with the company since 2018. Rainy has had the pleasure of designing many shows here including, The Winter’s Tale, Titus Andronicus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and All The Way, to name a few. Her work has been seen at Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Triad Stage, and Lexington Children’s Theatre. Rainy is excited to be back and making art with her colleagues and friends. She is forever thankful for the support of Chris and their dog Obi.
Justen N. Locke (he/him) (8 Seasons) has collaborate on many great productions at CSC such as Macbeth, The Diary of Anne Frank, 1984, Othello, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Elephant Man, and King Lear.
Chris Holloway (he/him) (3 Seasons) is ecstatic to be back to building scenery for live theatre. Before joining Cincy Shakes, Chris was the Assistant Technical Director at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati and a Scenic Carpenter at The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, SC. He received his education at the University of South Carolina Aiken.
Robert Carlton Stimmel (he/him) (5 Seasons) is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company! He is a Cincinnati area native, hailing from Fairfield, Ohio. After receiving his BA in Theatre at Miami University, he has worked with various theatre including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Alliance Theatre, Short North Stage, and Tantrum Theatre. In addition to his technician and design work, he is also a performer and producer and is always looking to expand his artistic abilities! Robert is the Artistic Director of Impaired Vision Productions, a local theatre organization that produces new works. He would like to thank his wife Kayla for her constant support of his artistic aspirations and her unconditional love.
Cole Sweasy (they/them) (3 Seasons) is thrilled to return for their second season in a stage management role at CSC! Previously, Cole acted as the production associate throughout CSC’s twenty-eighth season, serving in the roles of assistant stage manager, production assistant, and Covid safety manager. Before moving to Cincinnati, Cole was a stage manager for many kinds of events in the southeast, including geek conventions and pride festivals. Cole has received three Bachelor of Arts from Western Kentucky University in theatre, communication studies, and English.
John K. Alvarez is the ninth out of ten children and he was raised by two parents who encouraged him to write. Coming from a large family, it was not hard for Mr. Alvarez to know practically every Christmas story, since he has heard them many times over the years. Besides Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), Mr. Alvarez has collaborated with other writers on other plays, such as The Trial of Blackbeard, the Pirate (with The Shaky Pudding Players) and Cape May on Fire (with Eric Hissom and Michael Laird) as well as writing plays all by himself, such as A Voice in the Mist, Uncle John's Christmas Story, and Losing Myself (in palaces of sand). Mr. Alvarez wishes to dedicate his contribution to this play to his parents, for teaching him that the best way to enjoy the holidays is with humor.
Michael Carleton is the Producing Artistic Director of the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival. He directs frequently at regional theatres around the United States. As a playwright his plays include Michelangelo's Ladder, Anais Nin: An Unprofessional Study, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), and Hyde, in the Shadows. He is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio in New York.
James FitzGerald, a Chicago-based actor, has earned two Joseph Jefferson Awards for Best Supporting Actor, a Jeff Citation for Best Actor, and has appeared for 16 seasons with Chicago Shakespeare Theater as well as many other theaters in the Chicagoland area. Mr. FitzGerald is also co-author of ...Two for the Show..., a rollicking musical vaudeville and winner of the 2006 After Dark Award for Best New Work. He is currently working on a new play; Flatfoots.
Published 178 years ago, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was an instant bestseller, and has inspired countless print, stage, and screen adaptations, adapted by everyone from the Muppets to the Flintstones. For millions of people throughout history, reading or watching A Christmas Carol is a sacred tradition. I know it is in my family!
However timeless A Christmas Carol seems today, it was very much the product of a particular moment in history, and Dickens used this story to weigh in on specific issues of his day. Originally envisioned as a pamphlet, which he planned on calling, “An Appeal to the People on England on behalf of the Poor Man’s Child,” Dickens quickly realized he would reach a wider audience if he disguised his message within a short story.
Dickens was first inspired to write the story that would become A Christmas Carol in the Spring of 1843, having just read government report on child labor in the United Kingdom. Children in the report spoke of working 16 hours a day, 6 days a week – not unlike Martha Cratchit. The harsh reality of child labor was the result of revolutionary changes in British society. The population of England had grown 64% between Dickens’ birth in 1812 and 1843 when the report was published. To meet increased consumer demand, employers treated their workers as tools as interchangeable as any cog in a machine. They took advantage of those who were neediest. In fact, wages were so low the 1840s earned the nickname “The Hungry ‘40s.” And who worked for the lowest wages? Children.
So, what Dickens proposes in A Christmas Carol was really quite radical, in that it rejected England’s “modern” ideas about work and the economy. Through his beloved story, Dickens expressed a belief that employers are responsible for the well-being of their employees. The value of workers extends beyond what they are able to create for the cheapest possible labor cost. Rather, workers have value simply as a fellow human being. Employers should treat their employees as human beings, and certainly no worse than they would treat themselves. In other words, Dickens reminded his 19th Century readers, and countless others since, not to mistake their good fortune of landing in a high place for their worth.
A charitable Christmas lesson, indeed.
“Oh, bring us some…” Wait, what exactly is figgy pudding?
Figgy Pudding – sometimes called plum pudding or Christmas pudding – originated in 14th Century England as a way to preserve food in preparation for the holiday season. Beef and mutton were mixed with raisins, prunes, wines, and spices. In the Early 15th Century, the dish had morphed into a hearty entrée called “plum pottage” – a mix of meats, grains, vegetables, fats, spices, and fruits. The mixture was then stuffed into sausage casings and eaten throughout the winter when fruits and vegetables were scarce. By the end of the 1500s, fruits were becoming more common in England and “figgy pudding” went from being savory to sweet. The Christmas carol “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” also dates back to the late 16th Century, forever linking “figgy pudding” with Christmas cheer.
Modern-day figgy pudding resembles a bread pudding or sticky toffy cake, with lots of brown sugar, dates, raisins, or currants. Ironically, figs have never actually been an official ingredient, but they are included from time to time, inspiring the well-known name along the way.
Fruitcake
Love it or hate it, you’ve likely had fruitcake. Did you know, the modern fruitcake can be traced back to the Middle Ages as dried fruits became more widely available and fruited breads entered Western European cuisine? Variations on the fruitcake can be seen around the world, from the panforte in Italy, the stollen in Germany, and black cake in the Caribbean with fruit soaked in rum for up to a year.
Thanks to its high sugar content and common addition of alcohol, the fruitcake is remarkably shelf stable, making it the ideal dessert before the invention of refrigeration. In the 18th and 19th Centuries, the fruitcake was an indulgence – you were lucky to have access to the ingredients needed to make one. Fruitcake got an assist from mass production in the 1900s, and factory-produced, mail order fruitcakes quickly fell from grace becoming the punchline of many jokes… and holiday plays at a certain Shakespeare theater!
For a more modern take on the oft-reviled fruitcake, check out this one using apricots, cherries, raisins, and of course, rum.
Rum Tum Pumple Tarts
Let’s be honest, no one knows what a Rum Tum Pumple Tart is. And I’m certain Mary Berry has never even said the word “Pumple.” But, I did find an excellent recipe for a Sugar Plum Tart that captures the spirit of the holiday.
Ingredients:
- Pate Sablee
- Almond Frangipane
- 1 lb. 2 oz. of small plums, halved and pitted
- 3 tbs. of raw sugar
- Powdered sugar for dusting
To Prepare:
- Press dough into a 10-inch round tart pan with a removable bottom. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Trim dough flush with top edge of pan. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line tart shell with parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; continue baking until surface is golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
- Spread frangipane in shell. Arrange plums, cut sides up, on top in concentric circles, pressing gently. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake until golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, dust tart with confectioners' sugar.
In the 1960s and ‘70s, Santa traded in his sleigh for a Norelco Razor! Often credited as one of the most successful commercials in advertising history, these beloved ads featured Santa on a razor-like toboggan, bringing the perfect razor or vanity item for every person on your holiday shopping list. These ads were among the most advanced pieces of animation anywhere, not just on tv commercials. If you love the Coca-Cola polar bears or Campbell’s Soup Snowman, you can thank the Norelco Razor for setting the standard of holiday ads and encouraging other brands to follow suit.
Noëlco… Even their name says “Merry Christmas!”
You can watch a few vintage ads here!
The mission of Lydia’s House is to provide safe, stable and supportive housing for women and children in crisis.
SUPPORT LYDIA'S HOUSE
Throughout December, we are hosting a donation drive to support Lydia's House. Requested items include: laundry detergent, toilet paper, trash bags, multipurpose cleaner, Clorox wipes, and dish soap.
If you weren't able to bring items during your visit today, feel free to bring them by CSC any time before December 30 or donate directly to them!
Celebrate 30 Years of Shakespeare and the Classics
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At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, everything we do is “half philanthropic,” meaning tickets and subscriptions only cover HALF of what it costs to produce all the shows and programs at CSC.
When you make an annual fund gift to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, you:
Provide vital support to the local economy
Employ hundreds of actors, artists, and administrators
Underwrite free and low-cost educational programs for 30,000 students
Make Shakespeare and the Classics accessible for thousands across the tri-state
In short, you make everything we do possible.
Invest in Our Future
Help us celebrate our 30th Anniversary Season with an additional gift to our Endowment Fund and receive an exclusive thank you gift, just in time for the holidays!
An investment in our Endowment Fund is an investment in our future. Your gift will help us continue to produce thought-provoking mainstage plays, support free and low-cost education programs, and connect ever-deeper with our community.
In appreciation of your generosity, we have unique thank you gifts and naming opportunities exclusively for Endowment Fund donors this 30th Anniversary Season, including pocket stones, ornaments, cuff-links or stud earrings, a named seat, and more!
MAKE A GIFT TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND
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. The following gifts were received by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 or pledged to the 2022 – 2023 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.
Benevolent and Bold, $25,000+
ArtsWave
Bartlett Wealth Management
Mrs. L.L. Browning
Mr. Otto M. Budig
Charles H. Dater Foundation
Martin Chavez
Fifth Third Foundation
John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust
The Limestone Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Linnemann Family Foundation
Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation
Debby and Jim Mason
National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest
Ohio Arts Council
P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation
Don and Linda Tecklenburg
Gallant and Glamorous, $10,000 - $24,999
Blank Rome/Monteverdi Tuscany
GBBN Architects, Inc.
The Gumbleton Family
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund
John and Betsy LaMacchia
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The McElroy Family
Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation
Sue Ann and Judge Mark Painter
Cass and Glenn Plott
Patrick Points and Wijdan Jreisat
Rosemary and Mark Schlachter
Shubert Foundation
The Thomas J. Emery Memorial
Western and Southern Financial Group
Richard and Debbie Westheimer
George and Nancy Yund
Avowed and Audacious, $5,000 - $9,999
Diane Adamec
Barnes Dennig
Sally and Joel Davenport
David and Kelley Downing
Rance and Marilyn Duke
Rick and Melissa Eder
Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Fund for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
EY
Fifth Third Bank
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Marcie and Jim Kinney
Karen McKim
Messer Construction Co.
Whitney Owens
PNC Bank
Vicky and Rick Reynolds
Marc and Suzi Rubin
Alice Scovell
Pete and Ginger Strange Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Stock Yards Bank
Laura and Tayfun Tuzun
James Williams and Carole Campbell Williams
Jay and Jodi Woffington
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
Woodward Trust
Devoted and Daring, $2,500 – $4,999
1919 Investment Counsel
Arts Midwest
Cynthia and William Batte
Mr. Fred Berger
Mr. Scott Bischoff and Teresa Sedlack
Crosset Family Fund
Jennifer and Vito Damiano
Susan Esler and Steven Skibo
Dan Fales
Sarah and Matt Graber
Graeter's
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Myron and Sherry Hughes
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Steve and Shannon Kane
Steve Kenat and Heidi Jark
David Kern
Ms. Linda Klump
Stan Ladrick
Jean and Charles Lauterbach
Thomas P. Lee
Isabel Mendez
Maggie Muething
David and Lesley Nevers
Kathy and Mike Rademacher
Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker
Steve and Betty Robinson
Steven P. Sullivan
Taft Stettinius and Hollister LLP
Melanie Swick and Matthew Schottelkotte
Bob and Sue Trusty
Ms. Jo Ann Wieghaus
Ardent and Astounding, $1,000 - $2,499
Americana Arts Foundation
Jeffrey and Karen Anderson
William and Caroline Bahlman
Mary Baskett
Mary Ann and Doug Bell
Daniel and Kendra Braun
Charles Scott Riley III Foundation
Lee and Lisa Clapp
Mr. Phillip Clayton
Brian and Elizabeth Coley
Dr. Kristen Copeland and Steve Johns
Marjorie E. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Dunsker
Joe and Kay Ellis
Joseph Giglia and Kathy Collins
Scott Goebel and Emily Detmer-Goebel
William J. Gracie, Jr. and Daniel J. Fairbanks
Gerald Greenberg and Pamela Meyers
John and Elizabeth Grover
Kevin and Libby Howard
Beverly Kinney
Susan Lauf
Ted and Molly Lucien
Paul and Anne Lucky
Scott and Monica Mahon
Chris Nare and Lori Rappold
David and Patricia Papoi
Rick Pender and Joan Kaup
Mitchell and Karen Rashkin
Becky and Ted Richards
Dr. Catherine Shackson
Ms. Ruth Sikorski
Sinclaire Family Office
David Smith
Target Circle
Ron Visscher
Ted and Mary Ann Weiss
Westheimer Rhodes Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation in honor of Richard Westheimer
William P. Anderson Foundation
Ebullient and Exhilarating, $500 - $999
Christine Adams
Frank Albi
Dr. Rubin Battino
M.C. Brennan
Jubilee Brown
Vikki Brown
Hon. James Cissell
Carol C. Cole, in memory of Leland M. Cole
Donald and Victoria Daiker
Kimberly and Dirk Doebereiner
Allyson Fleischer
Ellen Forte and Michael DiMaggio
Michelle Getz
Tom and Sarah Goodwin
Tony Hall
Amy Katz
Gail and Eric Kirchner
Geoff and Shellie Leder
Levy-Wall Family Fund
Norma Lewis
Arthur and Stephanie McMahon
Julie Metz
Kim Morrow
Mark Motley
Tom and Cindy Muething
Amy Paul and Jerry Newfarmer
John and Heidi O'Connor
Maddie Regan and Brian Lloyd
Joyce Rich
Rich Schultz
Saira and Rick Shahani
Dee and Tom Stegman
David Stull
Gordon and Mary-Anne Thompson
Kathleen Thornton and Dr. Robert Keith
Marty Tomb
Rosalie van Nuis
JoAnn and Mark Vella
Mrs. Donna Welch
Gabe Westheimer
Valiant and Voracious, $250 - $499
Paul Adam
Stuart and Sarah Aitken
John Batchelor
Tim and Lisa Beckelhimer
David and Elaine Billmire
Judith Briggs
John and Rebecca Bromels
Larry and Julie Chandler
Mr. Bradley Corey
Leslie and Leo Dahring
Mark Dauner
Rose Marie Deibel
Elizabeth End
Lindsey Faber
Sheila Hill
Karlee Hilliard
Keith and Farrah Jackson
Steve and Janet Jackson
Steve Karoly
Crystal Kendrick
Emily S. Kennedy
Rob and Ellie Lamb
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Jonathan and Nancy Lippincott
Mary Mahoney
Mike Marrero
Mark and Christa McAndrew
Mark E. McKillip
McCready-Shore Family Fund
Christine Mulvin
Teri Murphy
Drs. Nick Newman and Leila Saxena
Neda and Bruce Nutley
Chandra Obie
Niamh J. O'Leary
Mr. Declan O'Sullivan
The Patel-Curran Family
Alice M. Perlman
David Piatt Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Donna Pickard
Kay Puryear
Kelly Read
Barbara Norris
Patty Rosely
Mr. Louis Ross
Jessica Ruebusch
Robin Sargent
Jennifer Sauvey
Susan Schapiro
Suzanne Schindler
Shakespeare Reading Group, in honor of Nancy Lewis
Dr. William Spohn and Dr. Margaret Dunn
John Tergerson
Carrie Walsh
Judge Lawrence Walter and Ms. Christena Walter
Robert and Jean Willis
Bob and Rhonda Young
Justin Zimmerman
Grand and Gracious, $100 - $249
David Aaron
Alan Abes
Wayne Adams
Anonymous (16)
Bruce Allen
Lisa Allgood
Dr. Paule Asch, in honor of Lib Stone
Trish and Joe Baker
John Barjuca
David Beckett
Ms. Patricia Beresford
Jan Besl
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Gretchen Bloomstrom
David and Madonna Bowman
Chase and Karen Bramwell
Derek D. Brancheau
Curtis Brown
John and Peg Bruggeman
Kathleen Cail
Linda Cassidy
Elishia Chamberlain, in memory of Christian Ashlee Morris
Nancy Cisneros
Jon and Katie Clark
Heather Cole
Mr. Willard H Connor, Jr.
Jeff Cooper
James Corwin
Emilie and Dave Dressler
Nikki Drye
Christine Dye
Harriet Edwards
Deanna and David Eppers
Chris Farwell
Sarah Faulkner
Tom Fisher
Robert and Mary Fitzpatrick
Terri Gaither
Gail Ginther
Noah Goertemiller
Maria Gomez and Rich Hill
Bill Gordon and Nancy Johnson
Richard L. Gruber
Mr. Fred Haaser
Richard Hague
Laura Leigh Hahn, in honor of Annabelle Magruder
Stew and Linda Hall
Catherine Hamilton Hicks
Petrina Hasinski
Sigrun Haude
Herrington Family Charitable Giving Fund
Michael and Janice Hess
Ms. Emily M. Hodges, in memory of Jim Bridgeland
Daniel J. Hoffheimer
Tom and Kathy Hogan
Doug Ignatius and Bruce Preston
Phyllis Jackson and Martin Murray
Shyamala and Prashant Jagtap
Andrea Johnson
Brett and Amy Johnson
Marilyn and Robert Johnson
Nathan Johnson, in honor of Scott B. Johnson
Jim and Mary Ann Kalla
Jason Katz
Charles Kichler and Nicole Bramesco
The Knuth Family
Bruce and Elizabeth Krone
Chris and Julie Kuhnhein
Rachel Larson
CiCi and Owen Lee
Ms. Betsy Leigh
Carol Leslie
Marthe Lewis
Mr. Joseph Link
Dan and Anne Lovell
John Peter and Mary Lund
Thom and Elizabeth Mariner
Ms. Sophia McAllister
Sherry and Steve McCamley
Colleen McCarthy Blair
JoAnn McCaughan
John McFerran
Carol McIlwain
Colleen and Mike McSwiggin
Julia Meister and Michael Schroeder, in honor of Doug Ignatius and Bruce Preston
Patrick and Melissa Melugin
Laverne Mitchell
Norah and Joe Mock
Jarrod Mohler
Ted Molinari
Ms. Melissa Morelli
Bridee Morris
Stan and Mary Morton
Robert and Andrea Morwood
Jack and Ruta Mueller
Fred and Barbara Norton
Susan Pace
Kira Palmer
Ms. Taina Pankiewicz
Kailyn Paolucci
Graham and Karen Paxton
Tim and Janet Peter
Greg Pinter
Margaret Polanski
Alexandra Pool
Phil and Susan Price
Catherine R.
Joe Ramsey
Rachel Ratliff
Brian Reilly
Mr. Dan Reynolds
Abigail Riddle
James W. Roberts
Don and Connie Roesch
Barbara Rothstein
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Ruby
James Russell
Georgia Rutschilling
Kimberly Saliba
Jacob Samad
Mark and Jan Sass
Jay and Kendahl Schloss
Kathryn Schnier
Don Semler
Stephanie Sepate
The Shakespeare Society of Zanesville Ohio
John Sikorski
Dr. Edward B. Silberstein and Jacqueline M. Mack
William David Smith
Christine Socwell
Carol and Annie Sostok
Carol Sparks
Bob and Laurie Sternberg
Ms. Mary Stier
Georgana Taggart
Sarah Tankersley and Geoff Vickers
Thomas Terwilliger
Jude Tessel
TP&M
Sandra and James Uhrig
James Vachon
Nancy Wagner
Patricia Wagner
Catherine and Hugh Walsh
Todd Ward
Fred and Jo Anne Warren
Jessica Warren-Jones and Matthew Jones
Sarah Watson
William Watts
Amanda Weeks
Jim and George Ann Wesner
Laura West
Mike and Carolyn Wilkins
Beverly Williams
Bill and Kathy Winters
Leo Yakutis
Cary and Cathy Zalba
Karen Zaugg
Monthly Giving Circle
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.
Rebecca and John Bromels
Curtis Brown
Jon and Katie Clark
Ms. Janet Davidson
Jillian Frasher
Scott Goebel and Emily Detmer-Goebel
Noah Goertemiller
Emily Hodges
Andrea Johnson
Rob and Ellie Lamb
Colleen and Mike McSwiggin
Norah and Joe Mock
Susan Pace
Kathy and Mike Rademacher
Patty Rosely
Robin and Anna Sargent
Jennifer Sauvey
Suzanne Schindler
Mary Stier
Georgana Taggart
Kaitlyn Vanway
Christine Whittaker and Thane Thompson
In-Kind Donors
1215 Wine Bar and Coffee Lab
Bonbonerie
Chris Holloway
Cincinnati Ballet
Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Opera
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Graeter’s
Jay and Jodi Woffington
Know Theatre Cincinnati
Lightborne
Mercantile Library
Mikki Schaffner Photography
Pedal Wagon Cincinnati
Samantha Reno
Western & Southern Financial Group
COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Funding
Since 2020, CSC has been the grateful beneficiary of pandemic relief and recovery funds from the following federal, state, and local sources—the direct result of the advocacy of art supporters like you.
ArtsWave
City of Cincinnati
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Employee Retention Tax Credit
Entertainment Venue Grant (State of Ohio)
FEMA
Hamilton County Commissioners (CARES Act)
Ohio Arts Council (CARES Act)
Ohio Department of Development (American Rescue Plan Act)
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
The Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund (State of Ohio)
The SBA Paycheck Protection Program
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
altafiber
GE Aerospace
$250,000 to $499,999
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Western & Southern Financial Group
$100,000 – $249,999
Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation
Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Reds
Duke Energy
The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation
The Enquirer│Cincinnati.com
Great American Insurance Group
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee
The Kroger Co.
Messer Construction Co.
PNC
U.S. Bank