Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips**
Scenic Designer: Samantha Reno
Costume Designer: Rainy Edwards
Lighting Designer: Alice Trent
Sound Designer: Chris Guthrie
Fight Choreographer: Gina Cerimele-Mechley
Properties Designer: Kara Eble Trusty
Production Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy*
Assistant Stage Manager: Abby Sherr
Cast
John: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*
Trevor: Darnell Pierre Benjamin*
Robert: Billy Chace*
Chris: Jeremy Dubin*
Annie: Candice Handy*
Max: Matthew Lewis Johnson*
Dennis: Justin McCombs*
Sandra: Kelly Mengelkoch*
Crew Dude: Jared Earland
Cast of
The Murder at Haversham Manor
Charles Haversham: Jonathan Harris
Thomas Colleymoore: Robert Grove
Inspector Carter: Chris Bean
Cecil Haversham/Arthur: Max Bennett
Perkins: Dennis Tyde
Florence Colleymoore: Sandra Wilkinson
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
Charge Artist: Samantha Reno
Production Associate: Abby Sherr
Interim Production Manager: Robert Carlton Stimmel
Resident Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy*
Properties Supervisor: Kara Eble Trusty
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc., New York.
Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.
The Mischief Production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was originally produced on the West End Stage by Kenny Wax & Stage Presence and on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, JJ. Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was first presented by Mischief Theatre under the title The Murder Before Christmas on December 4th, 2012, at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields © 2012, 2014 Mischief Worldwide Ltd. All rights reserved.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, the "Falling G" logo device, Mischief, and Mischief Theatre are trademarks of Mischief Worldwide Ltd. All rights reserved.
This production is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.
For Mischief Worldwide Ltd.:
Directors: Mark Bentley, Jonathan Burke, Henry Lewis, Kenny Wax
Executive Director: Jo Danvers
Marketing Manager: Harry Lochyear
Production & Administrative Assistant: Minoli De Silva
Exclusive Agent for Literary Rights: Nicki Stoddart, United Agents LLP, London
For information about all Mischief works, please visit www.mischiefcomedy.com
*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
**Member of SDC – The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
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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 (Favorite 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.
Darnell Pierre Benjamin (he/they) (14 Seasons) sits in gratitude as he returns to CSC, having worked in the company as an actor, teaching artist, choreographer, and director—favorites include Titus Andronicus, Pride and Prejudice, and Fences. He also works as a professor at Northern Kentucky University and Xavier University, most recently directing and choreographing The Prom. Darnell is on the boards of Treehouse Cincinnati, Pones, Stop the Stigma Productions, and Caracole. As a producer, Darnell has received grant funding from Artwave to continue enriching Cincinnati’s arts, LGBTQ, and Black communities. In 2020, Darnell premiered his film “13th & Republic”, which can be viewed at https://13thandrepublic.com/
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!
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.
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.
Matthew Lewis Johnson* (any) (21 Seasons) Cincinnati: Trouble in Mind, A Flea in Her Ear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Henry IV pts 1 and 2, The Cherry Orchard, Hamlet, One Man Two Guvnors, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Love's Labors Lost, A Long Day's Journey Into Night, The Seagull, Twelfth Night, Troilus and Cressida, The Comedy of Errors, An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest, Our Town, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, Amadeus (CSC); Regional: Equivocation (Athens West); Hamlet, My Fair Lady, Mamma Mia (Distilled Theatre); The Grapes of Wrath, A Christmans Carol, Twelfth Night (Alliance Theatre) Floyd Collins, Harvey, The Rainmaker (Aurora); The Bible, The Spitfire Grill, I Dream Wild Horses, The Big Bored (Horizon Theatre); Shoemaker and the Elves, Xperimental Puppet Theatre, Rainforest Adventures, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Don Quixote, Charlotte's Web, Whinnie the Pooh, Tortoise and the Hare, Ballad of Wriggly Buttonhole (Center for Puppetry Arts); Free Parking, Theatre Sports, Puppet Slam (Dad's Garage). Alumnus of VIrginia Commonwealth University (MFA) Morehead State University (BA).
Justin McCombs* (he/him) (16 Seasons) is proud to call Cincinnati his artistic home for another season. A CSC company member of over 100 productions, 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.
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
Henry, Henry, and Jonathan met while training at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). All core members of Mischief Theatre, they had already worked in comedy together for several years before they started out as a writing team. The three’s first piece was THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (winner – Best New Comedy – Olivier Awards and What’s On Stage Awards). The show started out on the London and Edinburgh fringe before touring the UK and internationally and then returning to the West End in September 2014, where it is still running. It's also playing on Broadway and heading out on a US tour in 2018 and has been performed in over 20 other countries around the world. PETER PAN GOES WRONG was the trio’s second piece, opening in November 2014 for a UK tour before a hugely successful West End season in Christmas 2015. Henry, Henry, and Jonathan recently adapted the script of PETER PAN GOES WRONG for the BBC, which was filmed with the original West End cast and broadcast to rave reviews on New Year’s Eve. They were invited back to wreak more havoc at the BBC in 2017 with CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG on BBC1. THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY marks their third writing project as a trio and earned them another Olivier Nomination. @mischiefcomedy and mischieftheatre.co.uk
Brian Isaac Phillips* (Producing Artistic Director and Ensemble, 25th Season) has been leading the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company since 2003. During his tenure, Mr. Phillips has guided the organization to artistic and financial success, including the opening of The Otto M. Budig Theater, a $17.5MM world-class facility at the corner of 12th and Elm Streets in OTR, as well as the completion of Shakespeare's 38 play canon, making Cincinnati Shakespeare Company one of the first five theatres in the United States to accomplish this milestone.
Samantha Reno (she/her) (3 Seasons) is excited to be heading into another season at CSC! Her 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.
Alice Trent (2nd Season) is a lighting and projection designer. With her MFA in Lighting and Digital Media Design from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, she’s designed extensively throughout the midwest and south. She’s worked as an assistant lighting designer at the Cleveland Play House, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Drama League, and Town Hall Arts Center of Denver. Currently, she lives and works in Minneapolis as the Associate Head of Lighting & Projection at the Guthrie Theater. Her last work at CSC was Titus Andronicus in 2019.
Chris (11th Season) happily rejoins the CSC team after taking just over a decade off to gather his thoughts. Chris joined the company for the first time in 2001as a member of the Inaugural Young Company, and happily spent the next 10 years as an Actor, Designer, Director and carpenter on almost 100 productions. After moving to Seattle in 2011, Chris came back home to Cincinnati from his west coast adventures in 2019. He currently lives with his gorgeous wife, two beautiful daughters and gigantic wolf dog in Northside. Notable Sound Design for CSC: King John (Dir. Brian Isaac Philips), Amadeus (Dir. Brian Isaac Philips), The Tempest (Dir. Drew Fracher), Taming of the Shrew (Dir. Matthew Johnson)
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.
Kara Eble Trusty (she/her) (4 Seasons) 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.
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 28th season, as well as the AEA assistant stage manager throughout the 29th season. 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.
Abby Sherr (she/they) (1 season) is thrilled to be working with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company! Abby received their Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a focus in stage management from Xavier University. Their favorite stage management credits at Xavier University include Lizzie, Macbeth, and Lysistrata (and playing the role of the Stage Manager in Our Town). Abby’s favorite assistant stage manager credits include her time as an SM Intern with AthensWest Theatre Company where she worked on Brighton Beach Memoirs and Fences. Abby thanks her family for their endless support!
MAX BENNETT has been a part of Cornley Drama for 15 years. In the audience. This is his very first time on the BACK side of the curtain. Max is thrilled to be able to support Cornley D fiduciarily. He would like to thank Daddy for trusting him with the trust that’s paying for this trusty play. Rest in peace. Max would also like to thank his dog, Kaynein, for agreeing to portray the fierce hound Winston. Be a good girl. Sit! Stay! This is a dream come true and he loves everything everywhere(!). Thank you CHRIS!!
DENNIS TYDE is thrilled to finally be cast in a play with the Cornley Drama Society! Dennis has been an usher for previous productions and looks forward to peeking through the curtain to see which of his favorite patrons support him on the stage! In addition to playing Perkins, Dennis likes to help clean paint brushes with the crew and has been known to sweep the stage when his mom drops him off early for play practice. Dennis loves old movies and grew his best “Clark Gable” mustache for this production. It only took 3 months! He hopes to be in more plays in the future, and who knows…maybe Hollywood will call! Enjoy the show and watch us break a leg!
SANDRA WILKINSON has “walked the boards” ever since she was a child…. You may recognize her from her recent turn as the singing silkworm in the Cornley Drama Society’s infamous smash JAMES! WHERE’S YOUR PEACH? When the siren song of the stage is quiet, Sandra enjoys baking, jazzercise, and sharing her make up tutorials with her followers on MySpace. She is working on earning her EGOT, having already earned her Golden Quill, Oprah Book Club membership, and her prized Tony Danza fan club badge. She would like to thank her dear cat, Mitzi, for all of her love and support. For more information, you can visit her website at SANDRAISASTAR.COM
ANNIE TWILOIL is thrilled to be the resident stage manager for her third season at Cornley Drama Society. Annie holds a B.A. in Pet Psychology from Eckerd College. Previous credits include Sylvia, Cat, and James! Where’s Your Peach?. Annie thanks her family and her cats for continued support.
TREVOR WATSON is thrilled to join the ranks of such a professional theatre company as the Cornley Drama Society. Climbing from being an usher to becoming the sound and lighting operator, Trevor is finally at the height of his career and "Hungry Like the Wolf" to grow in this not so "Ordinary World". Trevor is originally from the Twin Cities in the United States, but is quickly falling in love with London in the great state of England. Previous credits include Girls on Film: The Musical and D-Squared: The Musical. Trevor thanks Duran Duran for inspiring him. As a wise mentor once told him, "Grab a hammer. Make some noise."
EARL JARLAND is thrilled to be working on his first production with the Cornley Drama Society! Earl would like to thank Chris for the many promotions he’s given him throughout this sixteen week process (including Sound Assistant, Lighting Assistant, Props Assistant, Paint Assistant, Assistant Armorer, Assistant Safety Coordinator, Assistant to the Master Carpenter, and COVID Compliance Officer) despite this being his first show with the Society and his first show ever. Earl would also like to thank Max for encouraging him to join the Cornley Drama Society after discovering him on a message board for local running enthusiasts.
We’re thrilled to have the chance to sit down with Candice Handy (Annie) and Justin McCombs (Dennis) and talk about comedy, acting experiences, and more!
What is your favorite part about doing comedy?
CH: My favorite part about doing comedy is making people laugh. Laughter from the audience is always a great indicator that the audience is with us. There are not many things more gratifying than sharing laughs.
JM: I absolutely love the feeling of extra awareness it takes to perform comedy compared to drama. I don’t think comic actors get anywhere near the respect they deserve. They are constantly listening – not just to their scene partners, but to the rhythm of the laughter in the entire room. Getting a great laugh on one line is great, but if you set up the next laugh before they’re done and they don’t hear it, you’ll lose momentum with the crowd. Not to mention comic actors are often (especially in this play) making very strong physical choices in addition to keeping their timing sharp.
Describe a funny show memory— either on-stage mishap or behind-the-scenes shenanigans
CH: My scene partner during a production of Macbeth was giving his monologue beautifully, as he did at every performance. He was down on one knee delivering the speech and then he got that look in his eyes. All actors know that look; that darting stare combined with pure panic that says “help me, I am going up.” Going up is the phrase used in the theatre to mean you forgot your next line. My partner had forgotten his lines. He was lost in the speech. I didn’t realize what was happening until my scene partner started to repeat the most brilliant Shakespearean improvised line, which was “I know not what to say…I know not what to say…I KNOW NOT WHAT TO SAY!” After realizing what happened I just jumped to another part of the scene. It was brilliant.
JM: I was in CSC’s holiday hit “Every Christmas Story Ever Told!” for 17 seasons and I was always a little nervous to select an audience member to play Cindy-Lou Who. It almost always worked out well, but in my last year, I chose someone in the audience who was in a leg cast and couldn't get to the stage. I didn’t see the cast and kept teasing the audience member – who was very high spirited about it, but simply couldn’t come up on stage, so I had to pivot.
How do you handle it when things actually do go wrong during a performance?
CH: I just keep going. That’s all you can do unless it’s so bad that the stage manager yells “HOLD!”
JM: I used to have a lot of fear that the audience would know something went wrong. I’m not sure when it switched for me, but I began to realize that no one in the audience has studied the play as much as the cast, so it gave me this amazing confidence that I can entertain and further the story regardless of what happens on stage. I also have a level of trust with the other actors here that is unrivaled from decades of working together. If the play allows or the mishap is truly obvious, I love acknowledging the audience. Let’s share in the silliness together!
What Muppet do you trust the least?
CH: Definitely Sam Eagle. He’s too serious. I mean look at that face.
JM: I LOVE the Muppets!! But without a doubt, the one I trust the least is Dr. Bunsen Honeydew. I mean I trust science 100%, but how many injuries does Beaker have to incur before we let somebody else experiment? Close second to the Swedish Chef – not a strong communicator, and those human hands give me the willies.
What would you have done at Woodstock ’99?
CH: I would have done all I could to survive long enough to see DMX perform and then I would have left.
JM: Longed for the music form the original Woodstock, and wondered how we got from Jimi Hendrix and The Band to Limp Bizkit in one generation. Sigh….
Note: Our marketing intern misunderstood her assignment and used a couple questions from a re-run of The Drew Barrymore Show. We did not have enough time to redo the interview, so we decided to publish as is. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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The Winter’s Tale, Act I, Scene ii
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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