April 12 – May 5, 2024
Previews April 10 and 11
Scenic Designer: Samantha Reno
Costume Designer: Rainy Edwards
Lighting Designer: Nina Agelvis
Assistant Lighting Designer: Zach Benton
Sound Designer: Jason Sebastian
Properties Designer: Kara Eble Trusty
Fight Director: Gina Cerimele-Mechley
Dance Choreographer: Susan Jung
Music Director: Courtney Lucien
Production Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy*
CAST
Benedick: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*
Don John: Beasley
Friar/Watch: Gina Cerimele-Mechley
Dogberry: Cary Davenport*
Don Pedro: Billy Chace*
Hero: Hannah Gregory
Balthasar/Verges: Courtney Lucien*
Beatrice: Kelly Mengelkoch*
Margaret: Katie Mitchell
Leonato: Barry Mulholland*
Conrad: Jason Pavlovich
Borrachio: Patrick Earl Phillips*
Claudio: Ray K. Soeun
Sexton/Watch/Ursula: Mierka Girten*
All other roles will be played by members of the ensemble
Production Staff
Wardrobe Supervisor: Kayla Cieslinski
Master Electrician: Jared Earland
Stitcher: Rainy Edwards
Technical Director: Chris Holloway
Master Carpenter: Drew Homan
Costume Shop Manager: Lindsey Jones
Assistant Stage Manager: Quinn Morgan*
Charge Artist: Samantha Reno
Production Associate: Abby Sherr
Interim Production Manager: 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
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Kelly Mengelkoch* (she/her) (19 Seasons) is astonished and grateful for the number of years and productions she has been part of with this company. With too many favorites at CSC to mention, she was recently seen in The Importance of Being Earnest. She also just finished her 10th year of A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Let the Right One In at CCM, and This is Tom Jones! (a new musical) at the Human Race Theatre Company. She also loves performing at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati and Know Theatre Cincinnati. She is ever so thankful for this great artistic community. Off-Broadway: The Rewards of Being Frank (New York Classical). Film: Dark Waters, The Old Man and the Gun, Perception, A Kind of Murder, and C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America. Love to her rock, Mr. Dubin. For more information, visit kellymengelkoch.com
Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* (he/him) (9 Seasons) is overjoyed to be returning to CSC for another season! Cincinnati: Christmas Story Ever Told, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fences, A Raisin in the Sun, Twelfth Night (CSC), Let the Right One In (CSC/CCM). Regional: The Tempest (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), The Book of Will, The Tempest (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Hands on a Hardbody (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati), Ragtime (Zach Scott Theatre, Austin TX), A Single Shard (Seattle Children's Theatre). Alumnus of University of Texas at Austin (MFA), Webster University (BFA) and Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts. He sends thanks to his family, friends and Katie for your love and encouragement.
Beasley (They/Them) (Debut) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist from Friendswood, Texas. Regional credits include: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati: Dario (The Dancing Princesses), OK Shakespeare in the Park: Starveling/Moon (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); University credits include: #25 (The Wolves), Esther (Intimate Apparel), Lee (The Gap), Angel (Marisol). They are excited to be sharing their art with Cincinnati audiences. They are forever grateful to their parents, family, and friends.
Gina Cerimele-Mechley (she/her) (28 Seasons), a Cincinnati native, has been involved with CSC as a performer and fight director since its inception as Fahrenheit Theatre Company. Gina is a 32-year member and one of the few female Fight Directors with the Society of American Fight Directors. She has done fight direction for Cincinnati Opera and Ballet, Ensemble Theatre, Playhouse in the Park, and Human Race Theatre in Dayton. Gina runs the nationally recognized Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy, and she was the first recipient of the CAA’s Arts Educator Award. Some of her favorite regional credits outside of Cincinnati include Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center Theatre Company, Opera Theatre St. Louis, and Alaska Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre.
Cary Davenport* (he/him) (11 Seasons) is so very grateful to work at CSC for another season. 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, August: Osage County, The Living Dead, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, The Comedy of Errors, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Every Christmas Story Ever Told! He has also composed music for 15 productions at Shakes including an original musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. He has also worked with Know Theatre, Commonwealth Theatre and New Edgecliff Theatre. 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 their unconditional love and support.
Billy Chace* (he/him) (15 Seasons) is happy to return to CSC, having been seen most recently as Snout in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lane/Merriman in The Importance of Being Earnest, Charles the Wrestler/Sylvius in As You Like It, and Gremio in The Taming of the Shrew. Favorite roles with the company include Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Victor/Poche in A Flea In Her Ear, Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, Richard in Richard III, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing, Mr. Dussel in The Diary of Anne Frank, Enobarbus in Antony & Cleopatra, Touchstone in As You Like It, Guildenstern in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Clown 1 in The 39 Steps, Heck Tate in To Kill A Mockingbird, Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost, King John in King John, Renfield in Dracula, and 13 seasons of Every Christmas Ever Told. Thanks to all who support the Theatre Arts!
Hannah Gregory (she/her) (2 Seasons) is so excited to return for her second season. She was last seen in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the musical premiere of As You Like It as the Narrator and in the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night as Feste. Favorite other performance credits include: Glassheart (The Lamp) at Know Theatre, American Idiot (Whatsername) at The Carnegie, and The Who's TOMMY (Sally Simpson) at Memorial Hall. Writing and producing credits include The Highway Woman; Wuthering: a musical on the moors (Critic's Pick, 2022 Cincinnati Fringe Festival); The Belle and Boone Helm (Critic's Pick, 2021 Cincinnati Fringe Festival); and Descent: a Murder Ballad (Producer's Pick, 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival). She is a 2019 recipient of the Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women.
Courtney Lucien (she/her) (10 Seasons). Cincinnati Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peter Quince), Trouble in Mind (Judy Sears), As You Like It (Rosalind), Pride & Prejudice (Lizzy Bennet), Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), Hamlet (Player Queen, U/S Hamlet), and Macbeth (Witch 2). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Daisy Buchanan) at Cardinal Stage Company. BA in Theatre and Drama from Indiana University.
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Katie Mitchell (she/her) (5 Seasons) returns for her 5th season with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, having previously appeared on two company tours. Most recent credits include Romeo & Juliet (Juliet) and Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) with CSC, and As You Like It (Phoebe) and King Henry IV Part I (Lancaster, Worcester, Quickly) at the Theater at Monmouth, Maine. A Cincinnati native, she earned a BA in Theatre from Xavier University and worked as a Professional Acting Apprentice with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. She appeared in regional premieres of The Wolves (#25) at ETC and Dry Land (Amy). Love to her family and to Geoffrey. @katiemitchel
Barry Mulholland (8 seasons) is delighted to return to the CSC stage, where favorite shows include Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Diary of Anne Frank, August: Osage County, Twelfth Night, and A Flea In Her Ear. Other Cincinnati appearances include Pride & Prejudice, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Treasure Island at Playhouse-in-the-Park; Bloomsday, Tribes, and Freud’s Last Session at Ensemble Theatre, and The Music Man In Concert with the Cincinnati Pops at Music Hall. Barry appeared Off-Broadway in Ghost Sonata, Wild Oats, Danton’s Death, Balloon (Outer Critics Circle nomination, Best New Play), at the Center Theatre in L.A. in John Cassavetes' production of Love Streams, starring Gena Rowlands, and at regional theatres throughout the country, including St. Louis Rep, Human Race Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare, Capitol Rep, Long Wharf Theatre, Merrimack Rep, and the Intiman Theatre. Recent screen credits include Dark Waters, The A-Frame, A Kind of Murder, Surviving Compton, and Extremely Wicked. Barrymulholland.com
Jason Pavlovich (he/him) (Debut) was born in New Orleans and raised in Cincinnati. He graduated with a BFA from the University of Cincinnati’s CCM Acting program in 2021. Some of his favorite credits include Benvolio, Romeo & Juliet: A Fool’s Paradise (One Off Productions), Luigi, Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! (Gwydion Theatre Company, Chicago), Laertes/Guildenstern, Hamlet (Kentucky Shakespeare), Tom/Serviceman, Bandstand (Summer Lyric Theatre, New Orleans), Reece, The Consciousness (Cincinnati Fringe Festival), and Man, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (The Falcon Theatre). He was a part of Shattered Globe Theatre’s 2023 Protégé Program. After learning from CSC in their Groundlings program, Jason is thrilled to make his CSC debut in Much Ado About Nothing. He is based in Chicago.
Patrick Earl Phillips (he/him) (8 Seasons) is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and is thrilled to be returning to CSC for another great season. Previous CSC credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wrecking Ball, As You Like It, Little Women, Comedy of Errors, Romeo & Juliet, Titus Andronicus and others. Other recent credits include the world premiere of This Is Tom Jones! at Human Race Theatre Company and Sweat at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. His favorite role is playing at-home dad to his three beautiful daughters and partner to his lovely wife Julia to whom he sends his love. He gives thanks to CSC for this wonderful opportunity.
Ray K. Soeun (he/they) (2 Seasons) is excited to make his mainstage debut, having previously portrayed Romeo and Macduff with CSC’s Spring 2023 touring company. As a proud queer first-generation Cambodian-American, Ray seeks to advocate for and uplift diverse communities and to protect their legacies! This Bostonian-turned-New Yorker is passionate about the great works of Shakespeare and new play development. Previous Shakespeare credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena/Puck), Antony + Cleopatra (Octavius Caesar), and As You Like It (Orlando). Previous developmental institutions include: Merrimack Repertory Theatre, New York Stage & Film, and Wlliamstown Theatre Festival. | IG: @rayksoeun | www.rayksoeun.com
Mierka Girten (she/her) is an actor performing the role of Sheila Guffy, in the upcoming film Eric LaRue, written by Brett Neveu and directed by Michael Shannon. She can also be seen playing the role of Mom, in the upcoming film The Bikeriders, written/directed by Jeff Nichols. Mierka has been an Ensemble member of A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago for over 25 years. Selected stage credits from A Red Orchid include: Victims of Duty, The Mutilated, Mud Blue Sky, The Meek, The Room and Abigale’s Party among others. Additional stage credits include: Mistakes Were Made (Barrow Street Theatre), Simpatico (McCarter Center), With or Without Wings - Mierka’s OPS (Steppenwolf Theatre), A View from the Bridge (American Theatre Co.), The Walls (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble), Sweat (Goodman Theatre Chicago and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati), Gloria: A life (McCarter Center), Joy of the Desolate (Apple Tree Theatre), The Book of Liz (Roadworks Theatre), Master Class (Human Race Theatre), Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Human Race Theatre), Golf (Circle Theatre), Separation (Illinois Theatre Center). Television: Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown. Voice-Over/Narration artist (Broadcast/Web).
Education: B.F.A Wright State University. Represented by: WEG Talent
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.
Samantha Reno (she/her) (3 Seasons) is excited to be heading into another season at CSC! Recent favorite designs include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Comedy of Errors, and The Living Dead. In the last year, she has also enjoyed working with the Cincinnati Opera (Fierce), the Cincinnati Ballet (Bold Moves Festival), Northern Kentucky University (Noises Off), and B Street Theatre in Sacramento, California. The most gratitude and joy to her wonderful, supportive husband and two amazing kids!
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. Rainey 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.
NINA AGELVIS (Lighting Designer) (3 Seasons) is a freelance lighting designer, director, and programmer based in New York City. She graduated with her MFA in Lighting Design & Technology at CCM-University of Cincinnati. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine, BA in Drama and Honors in Lighting Design. Her most recent works: Lighting Designer for Rabbit Summer at Mile Square Theater (2024) Lighting Designer for Club Royal on the Serenade of the Seas with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (2024) Lighting Designer for Funny, Like an Abortion. at Mile Square Theater (2023) Lighting Designer for Living Dead at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (2022) Lighting Designer for Imagi*Nation Part 3 at The Center at West Park (2022) Associate Lighting Designer for Queer the Ballet (2022) Associate Sceneographer for Opera Naples-Festival Under the Stars (2022), and many more. She is currently an Events & Production Lighting Specialist for Google under FIRST Agency at Pier 57. She also works as a lighting director/programmer at Avant Gardener, Nebula, Deluxx Fluxx, The Roof, and various nightclubs throughout the city. She is also the winner of the NextGen Parnelli Award in 2023 from the 21st annual Parnelli Awards.
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Jason Sebastian (he/him) (2 Seasons) has been working freelance in live performance for over 20 years. He lived in New York for 10 years after graduating from CCM and worked in venues such as St. Ann’s Warehouse, P.S. 122, Dance Theater Workshop (NYLA) and The Chocolate Factory. He is currently the sound engineer for theater company Elevator Repair Service, working on The Select, Gatz, Arguendo, Measure for Measure, Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge, The Seagull, and recently Ulysses. Locally, Jason has worked with Miami University, Xavier University and was an adjunct for CCM's Sound Design program. He has done work with Playhouse in the Park, The Carnegie, the Contemporary Arts Center, among others. He currently resides in Cincinnati but still occasionally gets to travel the world with friends and collaborators. Jason is happy to be doing his second show with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company after 2021’s Romeo and Juliet.
Kara Eble Trusty (she/her) (34Seasons) is delighted to be returning to make art with CSC for a fourth season. A Cincinnati native, she saw her first CSC production at 12 and is amazed that she gets to collaborate with some of the same people that inspired her love of theatre and art at a young age. Kara has worked locally with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, The Carnegie, and the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee. She would like to thank her friends and family, especially her parents Bob and Sue, for their love, support, and encouragement as she continues down this incredible and irrational artistic path.
Gina Cerimele-Mechley (she/her) (28 Seasons) is a Cincinnati native and has been involved with CSC since its inception as Fahrenheit Theatre Company. She played the Nurse in their very first production of Romeo and Juliet in 1996. Getting cast in the role again specifically with CSC is a dream come true. Gina is a 30 year member and one of the few female Certified Teachers with the Society of American Fight Directors. Gina runs the nationally recognized Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy, and she was the first recipient of the CAA’s Arts Educator Award. Some of her favorite regional credits outside of Cincinnati include Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center Theatre Company, and Opera Theatre St. Louis.
Susan Jung (she/her) (Debut) is the Artistic Director of The Story Collective and Director/Choreographer for CHCA. With 25 years in the business, she has choreographed over 70 productions and taught musical theater dance and acting for CCM prep and Playhouse in the Park. Susan was one of the stage directors and choreographers for the Christmas production “Awaited.” She is also a mentor for the Jumpstart Theatre Program through EDTA. Susan’s professional acting career includes the film Between Mercy and Me, regional and national commercials, print ads, voice-overs and theatre. Her favorite onstage roles include M’lynn in Steel Magnolias, Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy, and Annie in The Play that Goes Wrong. Susan has performed with local theatres, The Story Collective, Falcon Theatre and WFIT and holds a B.A. in theatre from Northern Kentucky University. She is grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank Jane Green, Jeremy Dubin, and her family.
Courtney Lucien (she/her) (10 Seasons). Cincinnati Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peter Quince), Trouble in Mind (Judy Sears), As You Like It (Rosalind), Pride & Prejudice (Lizzy Bennet), Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), Hamlet (Player Queen, U/S Hamlet), and Macbeth (Witch 2). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Daisy Buchanan) at Cardinal Stage Company. BA in Theatre and Drama from Indiana University.
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Cole Sweasy (they/them) (3 Seasons) is thrilled to return for their third 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.
Quinn Morgan (she/her) (Debut) is a freelance assistant stage manager based in Cincinnati. She graduated with her BFA in Stage Management from the University of Cincinnati CCM last year after completing her capstone as Fellow Travelers Production Stage Manager. In the last few years she has had the opportunity to work at Cincinnati Ballet (Resident ASM ‘22-‘24), Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre (ASM - Man of La Mancha and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), and Cincinnati Opera (Stage Management Intern - Romeo and Juliet and Blind Injustice). Quinn is very grateful for her loving fiancé, Morgan, and their dog, Guppy.
SYNOPSIS
The war is over. Pedro Prince of Aragon, with his followers Benedick and Claudio, visits Leonato, Duke of Messina, father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice.
SECRET LOVE
Claudio falls in love with Hero and their marriage is agreed upon. Beatrice and Benedick despise love and engage in comic banter.
The others plot to make them fall in love with each other, by a trick in which Benedick will overhear his friends talking of Beatrice's supposed secret love for him, and vice versa.
THE PLOT
Meanwhile Don John, the prince's misanthropic illegitimate brother, contrives a more malicious plot with the assistance of his follower Borachio: Claudio is led to believe that he has witnessed Hero in a compromising situation on the night before her wedding day – in fact it is her maid Margaret with Borachio.
Claudio denounces Hero during the marriage ceremony. She faints and on the advice of the Friar, who is convinced of her innocence, Leonato announces that she is dead. Beatrice demands that Benedick should kill Claudio.
EXPOSED
Stop reading now if you don't want to know the ending
The foolish constable Dogberry and his watchmen overhear Borachio boasting of his exploit and the plot is exposed.
Claudio promises to make amends to Leonato: he is required to marry a cousin of Hero's in her place. When unmasked, she is revealed as Hero. Beatrice agrees to marry Benedick.
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The Gallery at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company—Otto M. Budig Theatre (upper level) provides a visual art compliment to your theatre experience.
NOW SHOWING through 6/16/2024
Cincinnati based artist TJ EVANS examines human problems and culture with a mix of media and exacting techniques.
Bellevue, KY based artist JOE KIEFER carves figures with negative space or calligraphs elements on highly textured canvases dripped and layered with complex references and spatial effects.
JOE KIEFER
Gallery Labels
- CITY SCAPE: A vibrant look at our city, discerned in geometry and color.
- RECLINED WOMAN IN BLUE: A strongly defined female form carved with an overlay of negative space on a foundation of complex texture.
- RECLINED WOMAN IN RED: A strongly defined female form carved with an overlay of negative space on a foundation of complex texture.
- ACCEPTANCE: An expressed thought that knowledge is worth the consequences.
- ABSTRACT RISING SUN: A landscape inspired by postmodern Japanese abstracts. This piece incorporates the iconic red disc amid abstracted calligraphic strokes (made with mopheads) that telegraph both the solidity of mountains and fluidity of water. The elements are grounded on an organic white hue and texture that references rice paper.
TJ EVANS
Gallery Labels
- ENDANGERED POLLINATOR: This piece admires our ecosystem… its elegance and fragility.
- REALITY FILTER: This work vividly depicts a person immersed in Virtual Reality. As they become captivated by the visual experience, their own body appears to be digitally disappearing before our eyes.
- ANGEL’S HOPE: An angelic hand of hope reaches out towards American iconography. My creation brings beautiful attention to an impactful gesture exemplified within an architectural element preserved in Columbus, Ohio. That large and beautiful structure was once located on penitentiary land within what is now the Arena District.
- MOON SHINE: I found inspiration from the stunning natural elements of a full moon illuminating the night. My work conjures up thoughts of moon light and ocean waves being churned up, or lake ice breaking apart under light reflecting off of our shimmering celestial neighbor. I was inspired to create “Moon Shine” after an evening out in the neighborhood of Oakley where a summer night’s full moon had seemed to make people congregate in greater numbers. Those reveling together within the brighter night appeared more lively and energized than usual. Everyone seemed churned up like waves rolling and crashing under the glow of a Super Moon. Even some people during that memorable night acted like they’d put back a lil’ too much… moonshine!
- INDUSTRIAL SUNRISE: Much of my artwork searches for a beautiful way to share concerns about our planet, and how human beings have reshaped the natural world. This works symbolism depicts the hand of mankind influencing a rising industrial revolution. The energetic light blue markings symbolize the electronic age where ever faster technology continues to reshape the Earth and beyond. When I think about the near future, I agree with many other people's perception that the newest… rise... of artificial intelligence will prove to be the next big human development that changes mankind's relationship with the broader universe around us.
- ONE NATION UNDER FAME: Through my strategic placement of forms and color, the symbolism depicted within One Nation Under Fame has come together in a lively and compelling way. This work exists as a satirical observation on the powerful influence and tempting allure of fame within America. It definitely lampoons the red hot spotlight of celebrity and paparazzi life. The other surrounding visual elements highlight particular aspects of American fame, and how certain icons become memorialized in near God like ways. Those particular icons clearly still dominate the historical landscape of most famous Americans while other impactful Americans of certain genders, races, and generations appear to be more hidden away. I find that very curious despite the clear diversity of people that spans throughout American history for over 200 plus years. I also believe that the multilayered aspects of fame will continuously change over time. I feel like the circus tent of fame has grown exponentially bigger thanks to social media, and that those mediums have allowed the consequences of being famous to become more inclusive. Selective barriers that once blocked many from reaching famous status, appear to be removed within many aspects of social media. However, I still believe that fame is often spinning out of control... especially within those platforms. The strong visual impact that I had sought to create within One Nation Under Fame cannot be ignored.
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“With one ‘we thank you,’ many millions more…”
The Winter’s Tale, Act I, Scene ii
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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
Mr. David Lazarus
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
Greg and Juli Bick
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