11 TWO TRAINS RUNNING 12 Cast Information 14 Director’s Notes by Timothy Douglas 16 Artist Biographies

33 THE THANKSGIVING PLAY 34 Cast Information 36 Playwright’s Notes by Larissa FastHorse 37 Artist Biographies

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NOTES FROM BLAKE & BUZZ

August Wilson is a giant of the American theatre, and we are thrilled to produce another of his masterworks, Two Trains Running, in the Marx Theatre this spring. Led by our associate artist and nationally renowned Wilson interpreter, Timothy Douglas, Two Trains Running takes us back to Wilson’s beloved Hill District neighborhood in Pittsburgh — this time amidst the tumult of the late 1960s, where ordinary people find themselves swept up in a rapidly changing world. Timothy has assembled a talented cast of Wilson veterans to bring this world to life with poetic language and emotional truth. Another unique story unfolds in the Shelterhouse Theatre in The Thanksgiving Play, but this one is told through laughter and biting satire. Four well-meaning, liberal adults gather in an elementary school to create a politically correct play that balances the American Thanksgiving story many of us have been taught with the lived realities of Indigenous people. The hilarious results allow us to laugh at ourselves and the many ways that we try too hard to do and say the right thing but still somehow miss the mark. Written by Larissa FastHorse, this is the first play by a Native American playwright ever produced at the Playhouse. It’s no accident that diverse stories grace our stages more often these days. The Playhouse belongs to everyone, and we want to reflect the world around us. Over the past seven seasons, we’ve programmed a wide variety of diverse work. From African-American stories like Safe House and August Wilson’s Jitney to the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Disgraced to contemporary Latinx works like Native Gardens and In the Heights, we strive to reflect the ever-changing world in which we live. The road to understanding is paved with familiarity, and it broadens everyone’s view to see the world through someone else’s eyes for a few hours. Diversity serves us all. Thank you for joining us to celebrate the many stories that make up this American moment.

Blake & Buzz

Blake Robison Buzz Ward Artistic Director Managing Director

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CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Blake Robison Buzz Ward Artistic Director Managing Director August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING Presented by MOE & JACK ROUSE and RANDOLPH WADSWORTH Director Timothy Douglas Set Designer Tony Cisek Costume Designer Kara Harmon Lighting Designer Michael Gilliam Composer/Sound Designer Matthew M. Nielson Casting Director Stephanie Klapper, CSA March 2 – 30, 2019 Robert S. Marx Theatre Design Sponsor: Honorary Producer: Leon Meyer

Artist Sponsor: Artist Sponsor:

Artist Sponsor: Artist Sponsor: Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

Robert S. Marx Theatre Season presented by:

Season Sponsor of New Work: The Rosenthal Family Foundation Marx Season Design Sponsor:

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Originally Produced on Broadway by Yale Repertory Theatre (Stan Wojewodski, Jr., Artistic Director), Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director) Herb Alpert/Margot Lion, Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures, and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger, Chairman; Rocco Landesman, President; Paul Libin, Producing Director; Jack Viertel, Creative Director); produced in association with Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Seattle Repertory Theatre and Old Globe Theatre (Jack O’Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director) Originally mounted by Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards, Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai, Managing Director) August Wilson’s Two Trains Running is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. CAST (in speaking order) Wolf Jefferson A. Russell* Memphis Raymond Anthony Thomas* Risa Malkia Stampley* Holloway Michael Anthony Williams* Hambone Frank Britton* Sterling Chiké Johnson* West Doug Brown*

Production Stage Manager Jenifer Morrow* Second Stage Manager Brooke Redler* Stage Management Intern Rachel Twardzik

Time: 1969 Place: Pittsburgh

Two Trains Running will be performed with an intermission.

Additional Production Staff Associate Director C. Renee Alexander Assistant Director Katie Baskerville Additional Props Crew Emily Hertzer Additional Carpenter Daniel Bradburn

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States and with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees-Local No. 5. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park receives partial funding from the Ohio Arts Council, a state agency created to foster and encourage the development of the arts and to preserve Ohio’s cultural heritage. Funding from the Ohio Arts Council is an investment of state tax dollars that promotes economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

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Director’s Notes By Timothy Douglas “You got to be right with yourself before you can be right with anyone else.” — August Wilson

The works of August Wilson endure because we, as a theatre-going public, have yet to fully absorb the singular brilliance of this profoundly and authentically American playwright. And just when we feel we’ve digested a meaningful portion of his laser-focused representation of what it is to be black in America, it’s in the genuine humanness rooted in all of his characters — “sung” with open-throated abandon — that increasingly reflects our own evolving humanity and compels us to expand the capacity of our listening ears and heart to more deeply experience Wilson’s American Century Cycle of plays.

In my revisiting Wilson’s plays, which has become a perpetual practice for this theatre director, I’m ever fascinated by how they continue to reveal their bottomless genius with a perpetual and galvanizing force. Without fail, they speak directly to — and become a mouthpiece for — the prevailing issues of these past 35 years, and I believe they will continue to do so for generations to come… always the telltale sign of world classics.

While preparing to direct this production of Two Trains Running, its designation as a 1960s revolutionary’s story inspires my 2019 mind to thematically resound with the watch cry, #BlackLivesMatter. And yet when I imagine the Marx stage peopled with the play’s community of strong and loquacious African-American men, my focus redirects to the equally compelling #MeToo, and instantly I’m besotted with Risa’s clarifying voice and her ability to fully hold her own as the eye within the male-dominated storm of expressed oppression and survival. For me, it is Risa’s informed desires, nestled within her innate resilience — and complete with her scars literally exposed — that offers an anchoring hope for humanity in the way that only an evolved woman can.

I dedicate this production to all of Wilson’s women… For though they may be far fewer in number to their male counterparts, theirs is an exponential journey of actualization often achieved through their deafening silence.

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FRANK BRITTON Theatre, where he played Vershinin in The Three Sisters, LeBret in Cyrano de Bergerac and Egeus in (Hambone) A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Dr. John Prentice in Frank is honored to make Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at Indiana Repertory his Cincinnati Playhouse in Theatre and Geva Theatre Center; Ghost of the Park debut and to return Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol at the to a role he played in 2014 Milwaukee Repertory Theater; and Crooks in Of at Round House Theatre in Mice and Men, another co-production between the Bethesda, Maryland. Off-off Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Arizona Theatre Broadway credits include Shape Company. His New York credits include A Time To Kill (La MaMa e.t.c.), regionally and Manhattan Theatre Club’s Wit on Broadway; with Firehouse Theatre (Richmond, Virginia) and and off-Broadway in Lost In The Stars at New York Virginia Shakespeare Festival (Williamsburg, City Center’s Encores! and Ruined, co-produced Virginia). He is a native of Washington D.C., a by the Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman graduate of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Theatre. Chicago credits include Goodman Arts and a 17-year veteran of the D.C. theatre Theatre’s Meet Vera Stark and Sizwe Banzi is Dead scene, having appeared in productions at Arena at Court Theatre. He was also in Steppenwolf Stage, The Studio Theatre, Round House Theatre Theatre Company’s productions of The Crucible, and Imagination Stage, among others. He is the The Unmentionables and Huck Finn. Other regional recipient of the 2018 Helen Hayes Award (The credits include a revival of The Unmentionables at Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor Yale Repertory Theatre; Lincoln in Topdog/Underdog in a Play – Helen Production) for his role in Jesus at Renaissance Theaterworks; and Duke of Cornwall Hopped the ‘A’ Train at 1st Stage in Tysons, Virginia. in King Lear at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Many, many thanks to Timothy, Blake and the cast and crew. Instagram: @frankbrittonactor JEFFERSON A. RUSSELL DOUG BROWN (Wolf) Jefferson is pleased to be (West) returning to Cincinnati Doug is pleased to be returning Playhouse in the Park after to Cincinnati Playhouse in previously appearing as the Park, where he most Shealy in Jitney and Ralph in recently appeared in the 2016 Shakespeare in Love. Regional production of Jitney. Regionally, credits include Our Country’s he has played leading and Good and The Recruiting principal roles at Round House Officer at American Players Theatre, Ragtime at Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Historic Ford’s Theatre, Fences at Pioneer Theatre Syracuse Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Company, several productions at Round House Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Cleveland Play Theatre (including Father Comes Home From The House, Folger Theatre, Studio Theatre and Woolly Wars, Two Trains Running, Fahrenheit 451, Amadeus, Mammoth Theatre Company. Thank you, Pat, for Gem Of The Ocean and the world premiere of all your support. Ironbound), Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Clybourne Park), Dallas Theatre Center/Goodman CHIKÉ JOHNSON Theatre (Trinity River Plays), Rep Stage (Sunset (Sterling) Baby), Hangar Theatre (The Piano Lesson), Folger Chiké most recently appeared Shakespeare Library (The Tempest), Everyman as Brucie in American Theatre (Gem Of The Ocean, Blues For An Alabama Conservatory Theater’s Sky, Hedda Gabler, The Soul Collector and Aubergine production of Sweat. Other – co-production at Olney Theatre Center), Marin recent productions include Theatre Company (Fetch Clay Make Man and The Dr. Gibbs in Our Town at the Convert), as well as several Kennedy Center national Milwaukee Repertory Theater; tours (Harlem and Color Me Dark) and productions Walter Lee in A Raisin in The and workshops at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Sun, a co-production between Indiana Repertory Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Arena Theatre and Syracuse Stage; American Players Players and Gulfshore Playhouse. Jefferson is a TWO TRAINS RUNNING • 16 graduate of Hampton University (BA, Sociology/ Riverside and Crazy (by Stephen Adly Guirgis). Criminal Justice), and he received his MFA from the Off-Broadway credits include Volunteer Man (Obie Academy of Classical Acting at George Washington Award for performance); The Most Deserving (The University. He is a former Baltimore police officer Women’s Project); The Exonerated; and as a member and a founding member of Galvanize, a network for of the Atlantic Theatre Company, Human Error (by artists of color. Keith Redden), The Lights and Edmond. He recently appeared in The Year To Come (La Jolla Playhouse), MALKIA STAMPLEY Artney Jackson (Williamstown Theatre Festival), (Risa) and Fences and Jitney for August Wilson’s American Malkia is thrilled to make Century Cycle for NPR. Film and television credits her Cincinnati Playhouse include Isn’t It Romantic, Trouble with the Curve, Shutter in the Park debut! Regional Island, The Last O.G., Blue Bloods, The Accidental Wolf credits include King Lear and and numerous episodes of Law & Order. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Milwaukee Shakespeare in MICHAEL ANTHONY WILLIAMS the Park); Doubt (Milwaukee (Holloway) Chamber); Chitty Chitty Bang Michael is ecstatic to be Bang, Holes and Welcome to Bronzeville (First Stage); returning home to perform Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, A Christmas Carol and at Cincinnati Playhouse in Sueno (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); A Midsummer the Park after performing Night’s Dream (Children’s Theatre of Madison/ in Jitney and Of Mice and Theatre LILA); Learning to Stay and Good People Men. Off-Broadway credits (Forward Theater); Crowns (Skylight Music); The include Persephone at The Talented Tenth and Black Nativity (Congo Square); Brooklyn Academy of Music and Raisin (Court Theatre). She twice toured Japan (BAM). Regional credits include Jitney and To Kill a and Taiwan in a Disney music revue. Malkia is also Mockingbird at Ford’s Theatre; Starving at Woolly a stage director with credits including Milwaukee’s Mammoth Theatre Company; Jesus Hopped the annual Black Nativity by Langston Hughes, the world ‘A’ Train and Two Trains Running at Round House premiere of Antarctica, WI and Skylight’s Five Guys Theatre; Venus and Omnium Gatherum at Olney Named Moe, and she co-wrote the play LINES, which Theatre Center; Master Harold and the Boys at premiered April 2018. Television credits include Studio Theatre; Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Shameless, Chicago P.D., Empire and The Chi. Film Bottom at Swine Palace; The Colored Museum at credits include Native Son, Killing Eleanor, Netflix’s Victory Gardens Theater; East Texas Hot Links Beats and Small Town Wisconsin. Malkia received her for the Onyx Theatre Ensemble; The Bluest Eye training at Marquette University and was an acting at Theater Alliance; Two Trains Running for the intern at Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee African Continuum Theatre Company at The Rep. She is a founding member of Bronzeville Arts John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Ensemble, Artistic Associate at Congo Square and and Nomathemba with Ladysmith Black Mambazo winner of the Woodie King Jr. Award for her role in at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Crossroads Dreamgirls. Follow her on Instagram! @malkiaduewa Theatre Company and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as performances RAYMOND ANTHONY THOMAS with The Second City. Television credits include The (Memphis) Wire (HBO), FBI Files (NBC) and Homicide: Life on Cincinnati Playhouse in the the Streets (NBC). Film credits include Losing Isaiah, Park credits include Jitney. The Replacements, Contact, Unbreakable and The Broadway credits include Jitney Brave One. Michael dedicates his body of work to his (Tony Award, Best Revival; New daughter, Margarita Williams. York Drama Critics Award, Best Ensemble); The Crucible (Ivo Von Hove, director); and Race (written and directed by David Mamet). Raymond has created roles in two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: Water By The Spoonful (by Quiara Alegría Hudes) and Between 17 • TWO TRAINS RUNNING AUGUST WILSON TIMOTHY DOUGLAS (Playwright) (Director/Associate Artist) AUGUST WILSON (April Timothy is a recent recipient 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) of the National Black Theatre authored Gem of the Ocean, Festival/Lloyd Richards’ Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Directing Award. His previous Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Piano Cincinnati Playhouse in the Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Park directing credits include Two Trains Running, Jitney, The Last Firefly, Jitney, Mothers King Hedley II and Radio Golf. and Sons, Buzzer, the world These works explore the heritage and experience premiere of Keith Josef Adkins’ Safe House, The North of African-Americans, decade by decade, over the Pool, Clybourne Park and The Trip to Bountiful. Most course of the twentieth century. His plays have been recently The New York Times sited his off-Broadway produced at regional theaters across the country production of Dael Orlandersmith’s Yellowman as and all over the world, as well as on Broadway. one of their readers’ top-ten picks for 2018. For In 2003, Mr. Wilson made his professional stage Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., he has directed debut in his one-man show, How I Learned What I Nina Simone: Four Women, King Hedley II and Ayad Learned. Mr. Wilson’s works garnered many awards Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Disgraced, which also including Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1987); and for toured five cities in China last year. Representative The Piano Lesson (1990); a Tony Award for Fences; productions include The Color Purple (Portland Great Britain’s Olivier Award for Jitney; as well as Center Stage); August Wilson’s Gem Of The Ocean eight New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Ma and Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home From the Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3 (Round House Theatre); Dontrell Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Seven Who Kissed the Sea (Theater Alliance in D.C., six Guitars, Jitney, and Radio Golf. Additionally, the cast 2016 Helen Hayes Award nominations); Richard II recording of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom received a (Shakespeare & Company); the world premiere 1985 Grammy Award, and Mr. Wilson received a of August Wilson’s Radio Golf (Yale Repertory 1995 Emmy Award nomination for his screenplay Theatre); his acclaimed Caribbean-inspired Much adaptation of The Piano Lesson. Mr. Wilson’s early Ado About Nothing (Folger Theatre); and the world works included the one-act plays The Janitor, premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s The Lake Effect (Silk Recycle, The Coldest Day of the Year, Malcolm X, The Road Rising in Chicago, 2013 Jeff Award for Best Homecoming and the musical satire Black Bart and the New Work). For three seasons Timothy served as Sacred Hills. Mr. Wilson received many fellowships associate artistic director at Actors Theatre of and awards, including Rockefeller and Guggenheim Louisville and has also directed more than 100 Fellowships in Playwriting, the Whiting Writers projects for theatre companies nationally and Award, 2003 Heinz Award, was awarded a 1999 abroad, including American Conservatory Theater, National Humanities Medal by the President of the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, United States, and received numerous honorary South Coast Repertory, Portland Center Stage, degrees from colleges and universities, as well as Steppenwolf Theatre Company, PlayMakers the only high school diploma ever issued by the Repertory Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He was an alumnus Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Indiana of New Dramatists, a member of the American Repertory Theatre, Magic Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Academy of Arts and Sciences, a 1995 inductee Company, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Downstage into the American Academy of Arts and Letters (New Zealand), National Theatre (Norway) and and, on October 16, 2005, Broadway renamed Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Timothy is a graduate the theater located at 245 West 52nd Street - The of the acting program at Yale School of Drama. To August Wilson Theatre. Additionally, Mr. Wilson learn more, visit www.TimothyDouglas.org. was posthumously inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2007. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived in Seattle, Washington at the time of his death. He is immediately survived by his two daughters, Sakina Ansari and Azula Carmen Wilson, and his wife, costume designer Constanza Romero. TWO TRAINS RUNNING • 18 TONY CISEK Costume Design for television on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Daredevil and Boardwalk Empire. She received (Set Designer) her training from NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts. Tony has collaborated with Visit www.KaraHarmonDesign.com. Timothy Douglas on over 30 productions including Jitney, Clybourne Park, The Trip to MICHAEL GILLIAM Bountiful and the premiere (Lighting Designer) of Safe House (Cincinnati Michael’s Broadway credits include Bonnie and Clyde, Playhouse in the Park); Brooklyn, Big River and Stand-Up Tragedy. He worked Hospice and the premiere of on Gershwin Alone in the West End and his off- Pointing at the Moon (Alliance Theatre Company); Broadway credits include Cagney the Musical; Maurice The Color Purple and Anna in the Tropics (Portland Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life; The Best Is Yet to Come; Center Stage); Disgraced and King Hedley II (Arena Striking 12; Blue; End of the World Party; Zooman and Stage); The Crucible, A Lesson Before Dying and the Sign; and Menopause the Musical. National tours Blues for an Alabama Sky (Syracuse Stage); A Raisin include Spamilton, Looped, Peter Pan, Brooklyn, Guys in the Sun and Intimate Apparel (Indiana Repertory and Dolls and Big River. His work has been seen in Theatre); Gem of the Ocean and Father Comes Home many of the country’s regional theatres. Among his From the Wars (Round House Theatre); Insurrection: awards are Los Angeles Ovation Awards, Drama- Holding History and Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea Logue Awards, Garland Awards, San Diego Critics’ (Theater Alliance); Much Ado About Nothing (Folger Circle Awards and the Career Achievement Award Theatre); and the premieres of The Night is a Child from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) and Long Way Down (The Kennedy Center). Tony’s work has also been MATTHEW M. NIELSON seen off-Broadway and regionally at Roundabout (Composer/Sound Designer) Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Matthew made his Cincinnati Theater, Ford’s Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Playhouse in the Park debut in Denver Center for the Performing Arts, New York 2012 with The Three Musketeers Theatre Workshop, Actors Theatre of Louisville and and has since returned for Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, among others. Abigail/1702, The Book Club He holds an MFA in Design from NYU’s Tisch School Play, 4000 Miles, Sherlock of the Arts. Please visit www.tonycisek.com. Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club, Peter and the KARA HARMON Starcatcher, Sex with Strangers, Mad River Rising, A (Costume Designer) Prayer for Owen Meany, Summerland, Treasure Island Kara’s regional credits include and Misery. Off-Broadway credits include The Gem of the Ocean at Round Public Theater/ NYSF, Lincoln Center Theater and House Theatre; The Color Purple 59E59 Theaters. Regional credits include Denver at Portland Center Stage; Center Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, The Wiz at Ford’s Theatre; Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Repertory Nina Simone: Four Women and Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Native Gardens at Arena Stage; Arena Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Ragtime and The Mountaintop Delaware Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre, The at Trinity Repertory Company; Seven Guitars and we, Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Barrington the invisibles at Actors Theatre of Louisville; A Raisin Stage Company, Round House Theatre, Woolly in the Sun at Indiana Repertory Theatre and Syracuse Mammoth Theatre Company, The Studio Theatre, Stage; A Guide for the Homesick at Huntington Theater Alliance, Olney Theatre Center and Theatre Company; In the Heights at Geva Theatre Contemporary American Theater Festival. Film Center; Barbecue at Geffen Playhouse (NAACP and television credits include Death in Time, Elbow Best Costume Design Award); and Much Ado Grease, Blue, Epix Drive-In, From Hell to Here and About Nothing and The Comedy of Errors at Oregon Too Like the Lightning. Matthew is the creator of audio Shakespeare Festival. Off-Broadway design includes drama series Troublesome Gap. He has won several The Niceties at Manhattan Theatre Club and Dot awards for his work in the DC area, regionally and at Vineyard Theatre. Kara has worked as Assistant in film. He is currently running Sound Lab Studios, a

19 • TWO TRAINS RUNNING recording studio and production house. Samples can off-Broadway and regionally, as well as on film and be heard online at CuriousMusic.com. television. She has many exciting projects running and upcoming. Stephanie is a member of the C. RENEE ALEXANDER Casting Society of America. (Associate Director) Renee is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati JENIFER MORROW Playhouse in the Park where she did her stage (Production Stage Manager) management internship over 30 years ago. She A stage manager at Cincinnati was production stage manager for MotherStruck by Playhouse in the Park since Staceyann Chin, Dear Elizabeth at The Women’s 1994, Jenifer became the PSM Project directed by Kate Whoriskey, and The Apollo (head of the department) in Theater Presents: Get on the Good Foot: A Celebration 2005. She has worked on of Dance 2015 Germany tour. She was production more than 100 productions, stage manager/production supervisor for The including a number of regional Glass Menagerie and production supervisor at and world premieres, and A Midsummer’s Night Dream at Masterworks Theatre has traveled to several other theatres to bring Company in 2015. She was stage manager at The co-productions back to the Playhouse. Her recent Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., and credits include The Second City – It’s Not You, It’s at Oedeon Herod Atticus in Athens, Greece, for Me, Cincinnati King, Misery, Murder for Two, Marie The Oedipus Plays starring Avery Brooks and Earle and Rosetta, An Evening With Groucho, Shakespeare Hyman and directed by Michael Kahn. She was also in Love, Little Shop of Horrors, The Second City’s production stage manager for the Cultural Center Holidazed & Confused Revue, A Prayer for Owen of the Philippines for the Mai-Yi Theatre Company’s Meany, To Kill a Mockingbird, Low Down Dirty Blues, Flipsoid performed during the Philippine The Secret Garden, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Centennial Celebration. Musical and The Three Musketeers. Jenifer served as the PSM at Santa Fe Stages for several seasons. She STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA has also stage managed at Cleveland Play House, (Casting Director) La Jolla Playhouse, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Long Stephanie is thrilled to continue Wharf Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals, Virginia her collaboration with Blake Shakespeare Festival, The Ordway and Players Robison and Cincinnati Theatre Columbus. One of her most memorable Playhouse in the Park, having experiences was stage managing the U.K. tour of cast A Christmas Carol, Miss Evers’ Boys at The Barbican Centre in London Cincinnati King, Miss Bennet: and at the historic Bristol Old Vic. Christmas at Pemberley and The Roommate this season, and BROOKE REDLER Shakespeare in Love, Mr. Joy, Be Here Now, Marie and (Second Stage Manager) Rosetta, Sooner/Later, Treasure Island and Murder for See bio on page 39. Two last season. Previously for the Playhouse, she cast A Prayer for Owen Meany, Disgraced, A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre, Summerland, All the Roads Home, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Secret Garden, Sex with Strangers, Mad River Rising, Native Gardens, The Revolutionists, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mothers and Sons, Bad Dates, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club, Safe House, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, Circle Mirror Transformation, Peter and the Starcatcher, Buzzer, Fly, Seven Spots on the Sun, Clybourne Park, 4000 Miles, Pride and Prejudice and A Delicate Ship, as well as Shipwrecked! An Entertainment; The Book Club Play; Leveling Up; Abigail/1702; The Three Musketeers; and The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead. Her work is frequently seen on Broadway, TWO TRAINS RUNNING • 20

August Wilson’s American Century Cycle By Natalie Hulla

Often regarded as “America’s Shakespeare,” playwright August Wilson is one of the most important voices in the history of theatre. His plays tell extraordinary stories about ordinary characters, and they approach such themes as heritage, community, resilience and activism. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama throughout his career — the first for Fences and the second for The Piano Lesson. His legacy includes his groundbreaking American Century Cycle, a series of 10 plays that are set in each decade of the 20th century and chronicle the African-American experience.

Said The New York Times, Wilson’s American Century Cycle “will stand as a landmark in the history of black culture, of American literature Michael Anthony Williams and Raymond Anthony and of Broadway theatre.” Learn more about Thomas in the Playhouse’s 2016 production of August each of the shows below, which are listed in Wilson’s Jitney. Photo by Mikki Schaffner. chronological order of the story’s setting.

1900s: GEM OF THE OCEAN Aunt Ester is a nearly 300-year-old former slave who guides fugitive Citizen Barlow on a mystical journey. As they head towards the City of Bones, Barlow heals the guilt he has over a crime he committed.

1910s: JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE Newly freed African-American slaves, including protagonist Herald Loomis, migrate from the rural South to cities of the North. This dramatic portrait captures Loomis’ stay at a Pittsburgh boarding house as he contemplates his past and the opportunities he faces in his future.

1920s: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Legendary blues artist Ma Rainey navigates relationships with other musicians while making a record in 1927 Chicago. The play offers a look into artistic expression and the exploitation of African-American artists in the 20th century.

The Playhouse produced Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in 1988 under the direction of Israel Hicks.

TWO TRAINS RUNNING • 22 1930s: THE PIANO LESSON Boy Willie and his sister Berniece face painful aspects of their heritage when they come into possession of an ancient piano. They clash over whether they should sell it, as the piano was acquired during slavery through the sale of their family’s ancestors.

1940s: SEVEN GUITARS Seven friends and musicians try to make sense of the untimely murder of a young blues musician. Throughout the play, they devise a symphony that narrates their lives and their stories.

1950s: FENCES A former baseball player in the Negro Leagues works as a garbage man and raises a family Ellia English in the Playhouse’s 1988 production of in the 1950s. He reflects on the aspirations he Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Photo by Sandy Underwood. once had against the realities he’s experienced, while managing familial issues at home.

The Playhouse produced Fences in 1989 under the direction of Luther Goins.

1960s: TWO TRAINS RUNNING Long-time regulars gather at the local diner to gossip, flirt and play the numbers. Now the owner must decide whether to let the city take over his building or sell it to a shrewd, local businessman.

1970s: JITNEY A group of men operate an unlicensed car service in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. As they hustle to survive, they’re forced to confront the potential destruction of their community when the city threatens to close their station and board up the block in the name of urban renewal.

The Playhouse produced Jitney in 2016 under the direction of Associate Artist Timothy Douglas, who directs the current production of Two Trains Running.

1980s: KING HEDLEY II An ex-convict tries to rebuild his life by selling stolen refrigerators with the hope of eventually opening his own video store. Challenges arise as he faces conflict with family members and his own community.

1990s: RADIO GOLF Harmond Wilks begins his mayoral campaign with an ambitious plan to redevelop Pittsburgh’s Hill district into high-end real estate. He clashes with his partner over whether they should preserve the district’s history or proceed with renewing the community.

Learn more about these shows and the eras in which they take place in our lobby engagement displays in the Rosenthal Plaza.

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CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Blake Robison Buzz Ward Artistic Director Managing Director

With support from: THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Written by LARISSA FASTHORSE Director Lisa Portes Set and Lighting Designer Brian Sidney Bembridge Costume Designer Bill Black Composer/Sound Designer Pornchanok Kanchanabanca Casting Director Stephanie Klapper, CSA March 23 – April 21, 2019 Shelterhouse Theatre

Sponsored by Linda Busken Jergens in honor of Women Writing for (a) Change

Design Sponsor: Brandon Daush

Artist Sponsor: Additional Support Provided by: The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

Shelterhouse Theatre Season presented by:

Shelterhouse Season Design Sponsor: Allan Berliant and Jennie Rosenthal Berliant Family Fund

Additional support provided by:

Playwrights Horizons, Inc., New York City, produced the World Premiere of “THE THANKSGIVING PLAY” in 2018 “THE THANKSGIVING PLAY” was commissioned and originally produced by Artists Repertory Theatre Damaso Rodriguez, Artistic Director Sarah Horton, Managing Director Portland, Oregon CAST (in speaking order)

Logan Jennifer Bareilles* Jaxton Scott Parkinson* Caden Nat DeWolf* Alicia Ashley Austin Morris*

Stage Manager Brooke Redler* Stage Management Intern Rachel Pelgen

Time: November Place: A high school somewhere in the United States.

The Thanksgiving Play will be performed without an intermission.

Additional Production Staff Directing Fellow Katie Baskerville

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States and with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees-Local No. 5. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park receives partial funding from the Ohio Arts Council, a state agency created to foster and encourage the development of the arts and to preserve Ohio’s cultural heritage. Funding from the Ohio Arts Council is an investment of state tax dollars that promotes economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

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Playwright’s Notes By Larissa FastHorse I am constantly surprised by the seemingly intelligent people I meet who have never questioned what they read in their history books nor do they want to. When I suggest that most of what they have been told about American history is a lie or at best heavily skewed for a political agenda, they reject my statement flat out. Apparently in the past, it was not possible for a human to write a lie or a government to create a national narrative that was based in furthering political gain.

The reality is that even when history is recorded in the moment (which is rare), we need to ask, “Who is recording this? What are they leaving out? Who isn’t being heard?” That last question is at the heart of my life in this play. As an Indigenous person in America, most of what is given to me as history is not only missing millions of voices but is blatantly wrong. What was recorded and reproduced was often an intentional choice to support governmental policies of manifest destiny and genocide to make America larger, wealthier and great. But many Americans prefer to hold on to fond memories of favorite history teachers and novels and movies and summer vacations even if they are based on lies.

So, I’ve changed tactics with this play. I wrote a really funny comedy. Like a “laugh so much that it’s gonna add minutes to your life” comedy. And I started with an easy topic, Thanksgiving. Just to be clear, I love Thanksgiving. I love a whole day set aside to focus on gratitude and food.

Spoiler alert: The Thanksgiving we know and love didn’t exist. It didn’t even become a holiday until after the Civil War when Lincoln needed to reunite the states in a benign way. My hope is that you leave the theatre asking your own questions about it, and then question everything you’ve been told.

But that’s only one part of the script. The rest is just real people, primarily liberal well-meaning folks that we all know and love and are. Like us, they are deeply flawed and fighting for things with a ferocity that is beautiful and tragic. More tragic is that as ridiculous as they seem at times, the reality of what I have experienced as an Indigenous person in America is so bizarre that people don’t believe it.

Most theatres have never produced a play by a Native American person, and their fears about doing it wrong or offending Natives are paralyzing. But I need people to act and make a mistake and so together we can fix it and learn to do better next time.

Pilamaya ye, Larissa FastHorse

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY • 36 JENNIFER BAREILLES ASHLEY AUSTIN MORRIS (Logan) (Alicia) Jennifer is thrilled to be making Ashley thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut with a revival the Park debut. Television of her off-Broadway portrayal credits include Murphy Brown of Logan in The Thanksgiving (2018 reboot), The Good Play (Playwrights Horizons). Wife, Desperate Housewives, Some of her favorite regional Ugly Betty, I Just Want My Pants productions include Bright Back, The Big Bang Theory, Half Life (Kitchen Theatre Company), Proof Think Tank, Ms. Guidance, HBO’s Divorce, High (Expressions Productions, San Francisco) and Maintenance, Time After Time, Big Dogs and The Fiction (Off Broadway West Theatre Co., San Last O.G. Ashley just finished shooting the pilot Francisco). Other New York credits include TRIAL Stick Man, out next year. Feature film roles include (directed by Lori Petty); Valer (SheNYC Festival); Art Machine, Generation Umm with Keanu Reeves, and her portrayal of Gail in Maybe Tomorrow, the Premium Rush with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Clint 2015 award-winning Fringe Festival winner about a Eastwood’s SULLY. Off-Broadway credits include woman living on a toilet. In New York, she performs Die Mommie Die; Bee’s; Paper Dolls; In the Daylight; weekly at the Peoples Improv Theater with The and Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Westside Theatre Studio System, People’s Rep and Awkward Family and national tour). Other credits include Reading Dinner shows. Recent television and film credits Under the Influence (DR2 Theater), Giants (Fresh include the film The Light of the Moon, winner of Ground Pepper’s PlayGround Reading Festival), the Adrienne Shelly Award, and Two Roads, a new The Other Place (The Alley Theatre), The Way of pilot series for the Sony Entertainment Network. The World (Folger Theatre) and Romance Novels Visit @jenniferbareilles on Instagram and For Dummies at Williamstown Theatre Festival. www.jenniferbareilles.com. Ashley is also a stand-up comic and writer. She has performed stand-up on television on Gotham NAT DeWOLF Comedy Live on AXS TV and for the new Oculus VR (Caden) show. For comedy information and dates, please Nat is thrilled to be making visit ashleyaustinmorriscomedy.com. his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. New York SCOTT PARKINSON theatre credits include Take (Jaxton) Me Out (Broadway and Scott is making his Cincinnati The Public Theater), and Playhouse in the Park debut. Antlia Phnematica and Betty’s He appeared on Broadway in Summer Vacation (Playwrights The Coast of Utopia (Lincoln Horizons). Regionally, he has performed leading Center) and was in the first roles at Portland Center Stage, Two River Theater, national tour of The 39 Steps. ART (American Repertory Theater), Westport Other New York appearances Country Playhouse, Huntington Theater Company, include Hamlet (Classic Stage Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Pittsburgh Company), Our Town and Orson’s Shadow (Barrow Public Theater, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Street Theatricals), The Third Story (MCC theater), TheaterWorks (Hartford), Barrington Stage Rose Rage and Crime & Punishment. Scott lived in Company, Boise Contemporary Theater and Chicago for 12 years, where he appeared in 16 Kitchen Theater Company. Nat co-wrote and productions with Chicago Shakespeare Theater co-starred in the film Lisa Picard is Famous. Recent (including the title role in Richard II), as well as film and television credits include A Most Violent appearances at the Goodman Theatre, Court Year, The Preppie Connection, We Are What We Are, Theatre, Northlight Theatre, and in Hamlet (title House of Cards, Gotham, The Black List, Pan Am role), Hedda Gabler (Judge Brack), Arcadia (Bernard and Law & Order: SVU. He is a graduate of Boston Nightingale), Twelfth Night (Aguecheek) and as Conservatory and A.R.T. Institute at Harvard Cassius in Julius Caesar (which he also co-directed University. Instagram: @NATTYDW4 and adapted) at the Writers Theatre. Regionally, Scott has appeared in the D.C. area in An Iliad and

37 • THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Cock (Studio Theatre), in several leading roles at LISA PORTES the Shakespeare Theatre, and as Reverend Hale (Director) in The Crucible (Olney Theatre). His other regional Lisa is pleased to be back appearances include the Old Globe Theatre, La at Cincinnati Playhouse in Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage and the Mark Taper the Park where she directed Forum. He was interviewed for the books The World Disgraced in 2016! Recent Only Spins Forward and North American Players credits include Rightlynd by of Shakespeare. Ike Holter and Breach by Antoinette Nwandu (Victory LARISSA FASTHORSE Gardens Theater); I Come (Playwright) From Arizona by Carlos Murillo (Children’s Theatre Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Company); Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías Lakota) is an award- (Denver Center Theatre Company); The Glass winning playwright. Larissa’s Menagerie (California Shakespeare Theater); This produced plays include The Is Modern Art by Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Naomi Iizuka’s Horizons, Artists Repertory Ghostwritten (Goodman Theatre); After a Hundred Theatre), What Would Crazy Years (Guthrie Theater); Concerning Strange Devices Horse Do? (Kansas City from the Distant West (TimeLine Theatre Company); Repertory Theatre, Relative Theatrics), Urban Rez TRANSit by Darren Canady and Grounded by George (Cornerstone Theater Company, ASU Gammage, Brant (American Blues Theater); and Highway 47 NEFA National tour 2019-20), Landless and Cow by KJ Sanchez (Collaboraction Theatre Company, Pie Bingo (AlterTheater Ensemble), Average Family HERE and PlayMakers Repertory Company). A (Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis), recipient of the 2016 Zelda Fichandler Award for Teaching Disco Square Dancing to Our Elders: A Class Directors, Lisa is a founding member of the Latinx Presentation (Native Voices at the Autry), Vanishing Theatre Commons and serves as artistic producer Point (Eagle Project) and Cherokee Family Reunion for the LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work. She heads (Mountainside Theatre). Additional theatres the MFA Directing Program at The Theatre School that have commissioned or developed plays with at DePaul University and serves on the boards Larissa include Yale Repertory Theatre, History of TCG and SDC. Lisa lives in Chicago with her Theater, The Kennedy Center Theater for Young husband, playwright Carlos Murillo, and their two Audiences, Baltimore Center Stage, Arizona children, Eva Rose and Carlos Alejandro. Theatre Company, Mixed Blood Theatre Company, Perseverance Theatre, The Lark Playwrights Week, BRIAN SIDNEY BEMBRIDGE the L.A. Writers’ Workshop at Center Theatre (Set and Lighting Designer) Group and The Ground Floor at Berkeley Repertory Brian’s extensive design credits Theatre. Larissa’s awards include the PEN/Laura include works off-Broadway Pels International Foundation for Theater Award at The Public Theater, for an American Playwright, NEA Distinguished Second Stage, Jean Cocteau New Play Development Grant, Joe Dowling Repertory, Kids with Guns Annaghmakerrig Fellowship, AATE Distinguished and Theatre at St. Clements. Play Award, Inge Residency, Sundance/Ford Internationally, he designed at Foundation Fellowship, Aurand Harris Fellowship, Theatre Royal Stratford East the UCLA Native American Program Woman of in London; Town Hall Theatre in Galway, Ireland; the Year and numerous Creative Capital, Ford, and Illawarra Performing Arts Centre and Platform Mellon and NEA Grants. Larissa is the vice chair of Hip Hop Festival in Sydney, Australia, among the board of directors of Theater Communications others. Regionally, his work has been seen at The Group and represented by Jonathan Mills at Guthrie Theater, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Paradigm NY. Photo by Conor Horgan. Visit Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, www.hoganhorsestudio.com. Instagram: The Second City, Lookingglass Theatre Company @larissafasthorse #thethanksgivingplay (Artistic Associate), ACT Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alliance Theatre Company, Geffen Playhouse, ACT, Court Theatre, Writers Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater,

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY • 38 Northlight Theatre, Drury Lane Theater, Ravinia music, Yale Repertory Theatre), The Curious Incident Festival, Children’s Theatre Company, Pittsburgh of the Dog in the Night-Time (Steppenwolf Theatre Public Theater, City Theatre Company, Circle X Company), Be Here Now (original music, Cincinnati Theatre (Company Member), TimeLine Theatre Playhouse in the Park), Frontières Sans Frontières (The Company (Artistic Associate), Opera Omaha, Bushwick Starr), The Humans (TheatreSquared), Virginia Opera, Juneau Lyric Opera and Asolo, Alligator! (New Georges + The Sol Project) and St. Louis, Milwaukee and Madison repertory Father Comes Home from the Wars (The Juilliard theatres. He is the recipient of seven Jeff Awards, School). She also has collaborated on the design two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, with theatre companies in Thailand including LA Weekly Theater Awards, three Garland Awards, B-floor, Babymine, Crescent Moon, Makharmpom two Gregory Awards and an Ovation Award. and Democrazy since 2008. She is a member of Brian represented the United States at the Prague the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Quadrennial in 2011 with his design of The Elaborate Association, U.S. Visit wishnok-music.com. Entrance of Chad Deity. Film designs include Marie and Bruce, Holding Out, Stray Dogs, Late for Church STEPHANIE KLAPPER, CSA and Muppets from Space. For more information, visit (Casting Director) briansidneybembridge.com. See bio on page 20. BILL BLACK BROOKE REDLER (Costume Designer) (Stage Manager) Bill is happy to be back at Brooke is pleased to return Cincinnati Playhouse in for her fourth season with the Park for this production Cincinnati Playhouse in the of The Thanksgiving Play, Park. Her off-Broadway credits having previously designed include Breathing Time, The costumes for Summerland, Faire and From White Plains Native Gardens, Tenderly: The (production stage manager, Rosemary Clooney Musical, Pride Fault Line Theatre). Regional and Prejudice and The Three Musketeers. He has been theatre credits include Million Dollar Quartet, designing, teaching and directing the production The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, of costumes at the University of Tennessee and at Summerland and Native Gardens (Cincinnati the resident professional Clarence Brown Theatre Playhouse in the Park); Hair: Retrospection, Stillwater, in Knoxville, Tennessee, for more than 40 years. The Whipping Man, August: Osage County, Cabaret Around the country, his work has been seen regularly and five seasons of A Christmas Carol (production at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center stage manager, Kansas City Repertory Theatre); Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Peter and the Starcatcher and Richard II (Utah PlayMakers Repertory Company, Pioneer Theatre Shakespeare Festival); Vanya and Sonia and Masha Company and Skylight Opera Theatre, as well as 28 and Spike (Center Stage in Baltimore); and The consecutive seasons at Utah Shakespeare Festival, Drowsy Chaperone, Is He Dead? and Harry the Great where he is the senior designer. Bill is professor (Creede Repertory Theatre). Assistant stage and associate head of theatre at the University of management credits include Our Town, A Flea in Tennessee and a member of USA Local 829. Visit Her Ear, Clay, Jitney and Love, Janis (Kansas City www.billblackcostumes.com. Repertory Theatre); and work at Starlight Theatre, Stages St. Louis and Heart of America Shakespeare PORNCHANOK Festival. Brooke also has worked in opera, with KANCHANABANCA credits including Moscow, Cherry Town and Medea (Composer/Sound Designer) (PSM, Opera Long Beach); and The Coronation Nok is thrilled to be back of Poppea, Frida, Die Fledermaus and Tosca (ASM, at Cincinnati Playhouse in Cincinnati Opera). She also spent two seasons at the Park. A Thai artist and The Santa Fe Opera. sound designer composer, she graduated from Yale School of Drama. Recent productions include Cymbeline (original

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THE MORSE JOHNSON SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Thanks to your vision and commitment to the Playhouse, we can continue to produce extraordinary theatre for Playhouse audiences of tomorrow. We are grateful to you for including the Playhouse in your estate plans. This list recognizes members of the Morse Johnson Society as of January 14, 2019. For more information on joining or including the Playhouse in your estate plan, please contact Development Director Rachel Kirley at 513-977-2084. Anonymous Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson POSTHUMOUSLY REMEMBERED Romola N. Allen Barbara A. McCracken Helen and Charles Abramovitz Henrietta Barlag Charles and Joann Mead Mrs. Thomas Adler Roderick and Barbara Barr James A. Miller Robert H. Allen Peggy Barrett David and Diane Moccia Karen H. Bell Mr. Neil Billman William J. and Mary G. Moran Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Rosemary and Frank Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morelli John V. Crable Thomas J. Breed Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty John F. Curley Charlin and Peter Briggs Mort and Barb Nicholson Anne Elkins Didrichsen Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown Richard and Julia Okenfuss Mrs. Elizabeth Easley Susan and Burton Closson Jack and Marilyn Osborn James M. Edwards Leland and Carol Cole Charlotte and Robert Otto Felix and Weta Mae Elkins Richard and Theresa Curry Jenny and David Powell Margaret M. Embshoff Guy and Cathy DeDiemar Betty L. Prince Jerome A. Fey and Robert J. Schlafle Jackie Dieckman and Mike Camery Pamela Reising Stona Fitch Mrs. James M. Edwards Ellen Rieveschl William A. Friedlander Barbara Fitch Richard Rosenthal Oliver M. Gale Susan S. Friedlander Jack and Moe Rouse Mr. Charles W. Goering Victoria Buyniski Gluckman Robert and Dell Ann Sathe Peter Hainline Mrs. Charles Goering Mrs. Robert C. Schiff, Sr. Carlyn G. Hamilton J. Frederick and Cynthia Gossman Mark and Rosemary Schlachter Dr. Robert J. Hasl Linda Greenberg Digi France Schueler Mrs. Morse Johnson Jan and Herman Groshoff John and Marsha Shields Stanley M. Kaplan, M.D. Mary Hainline Jerry and Betsy Shroat Keith Lemmerman Cheryl Harden-Love Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld Maurice E. Oshry Joan and Joe Harris Adrienne Angst Smith George Rieveschl Mrs. Robert J. Hasl Louise W. Spiegel Launcey Roder Robert and Judith Heaton Francis and Susan Stanton Lois Rosenthal Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Charles L. Thomas, Jr. Gene F. Santoro Karlee L. Hilliard Lynda A. Thomas Mr. Robert C. Schiff, Sr. Sidney Thomas Karl and Roberta Schlachter Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Mary Louise Schroth Judith E. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Todd Rick Steiner M. J. Johnson Marty Tomb Jane K. Steinfirst Jan and Jay Kalagayan Margaret and Albert Vontz III Thurza R. Sternberg Winifred B. Kessler Daniel G. Walker Charles and Sue Straus Randolph and Patricia Krumm JoAnn and Paul Ward Joan Thomas Ms. Abby E. Langdon Stuart Warshauer Howard Tomb Minor and Dan LeBlond Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts Albert Vontz, Jr. Terry Lemmerman Jim and Jo Ann Weber Mr. and Mrs. Dick Waite Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lyons Irwin and Barbara Weinberg Gladys C. Warshauer Jacqueline M. Mack Barbara M. Weyand Monte Witte Richard and Sandy Manteuffel Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis James A. Markley, Jr. Barbara Witte David Mason Susan and Don Zaunbrecher Please remember the Playhouse in your will or estate plan — and let us know if you do! BOARD OF TRUSTEES/MORSE JOHNSON SOCIETY • 46

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“The arts are a right, not a privilege … No citizen should be deprived of the beauty and insights into the human experience only the arts can impart.” – National Council on the Arts, 1973 Funding for this program is made possible by Bartlett Wealth Management. AUDIO DESCRIPTION AND LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS SIGNED PERFORMANCES Large print programs for those with visual The Cincinnati Playhouse offers live audio impairments are available upon request at description for patrons who are sight-impaired every performance. and signed performances for those with hearing impairments. These services are HEARING ENHANCEMENT available for designated performances Hearing enhancement receivers providing throughout the season. Audio description volume enhancement to patrons with hearing equipment courtesy of Cincinnati Bell impairments can be obtained prior to every Foundation. Telex FM equipment courtesy of performance. Please stop at the Manuel D. Bethesda Hospitals. Signers and describers for and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation patron the season are Dawn Caudill, Mark DeWitt, services booth in the Rosenthal Plaza for more Paula Fleming, David Lichtenfeld, Betsy Mann information, or see the house manager. and Mike Snyder. AUDIO DESCRIBED FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Patrons who are mobility-impaired may be August Wilson’s Two Trains Running dropped off outside the Playhouse’s south Presented by Moe & Jack Rouse and entrance to the Otto M. Budig Lobby. Randolph Wadsworth An elevator in the Budig Lobby allows for Saturday, March 23, 4 p.m. access to all levels of the Playhouse. Parking for those with disabilities is located in front of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown the main entrance, as well as in the Playhouse Saturday, May 11, 4 p.m. parking garage. Parking for persons with disabilities is limited and must be reserved and SIGNED PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE paid for in advance. All vehicles using these spaces must display a valid disability placard. August Wilson’s Two Trains Running Wheelchair seating in the theatres is subject to Presented by Moe & Jack Rouse and availability and should be requested at the Randolph Wadsworth time of ticket reservation. Sunday, March 24, 2 p.m. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m.

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RECOGNITION GIFTS We are grateful to the following friends who have chosen to honor a loved one through a donation to the Playhouse. The following recognition gifts have been received from November 1, 2017, through January 14, 2019. IN HONOR OF CHARLIN BRIGGS IN HONOR OF JENNY AND DAVID POWELL Peggy and Emerson Knowles Karen Finan IN HONOR OF SANDY GRAY IN HONOR OF STUART AND ILDIKO PRAY Charles and Deanna Ashing Michelle G. Evans IN HONOR OF NIRVANI HEAD IN HONOR OF JACK ROUSE Jeanne and Richard Hannan Matthew Zory Lauren Hannan Shafer IN HONOR OF JOHN STEIN IN HONOR OF JACKIE MACK Amy Magenheim Anne DeLyons Greater Cincinnati Foundation IN HONOR OF JULIA WARD Mike and Tracy Ward MEMORIAL GIFTS We are grateful to the following friends who have chosen to remember a loved one through a memorial gift to the Playhouse. The following memorial gifts have been received from from November 1, 2017, through January 14, 2019. IN MEMORY OF KAREN BELL IN MEMORY OF VICTORIA MOORE GRAY Mr. Edward Lanzit Anonymous IN MEMORY OF TAFFY BILLMAN IN MEMORY OF BARBARA HARKNESS Neil Billman Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis IN MEMORY OF KIM BLACKLEY The Family of Kim Blackley IN MEMORY OF TAMMY HILTON Pamela M. Gautier IN MEMORY OF EDWARD BUONOCORE Roy and Peggy Whitford John Barnes Fifth Third Bank IN MEMORY OF AMY MERRELL Adrijana Kowatsch Yousef Aouad

IN MEMORY OF LUCILLE ‘TWINK’ CAROTHERS IN MEMORY OF OLIN CLYDE ROBISON Gordon Bogdan Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey Marilyn Broeman Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein Buzz and Marian Brown Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis Johnson Investment Counsel Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors IN MEMORY OF KENNETH C. SCHONBERG Lighthouse Youth & Family Services Jack and Lyn Martin Kevin and Erica McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. James L. Pease III Mrs. Betty Salzer IN MEMORY OF JAY THOMPSON James and Linda Shad Joan and William Fenton Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld St. James at the Park Homeowner Association IN MEMORY OF ALLISON TAFT IN MEMORY OF BRUCE COYLE Brian Swift Ron Bunt IN MEMORY OF HOWARD TOMB Cornelius and Jane Coyle Rebecca J. Graham Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser James and Colleen Tingue IN MEMORY OF SALLIE WADSWORTH IN MEMORY OF BETTY EASLEY Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld Beverly Brown-Hinckley and Stan Hinckley IN MEMORY OF BRENDA WARREN IN MEMORY OF KENNETH E. FURRIER Anonymous Kenneth E. Furrier Estate

RECOGNITION AND MEMORIAL GIFTS • 50 OUR MISSION The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is a professional regional theatre committed to producing and presenting for diverse audiences the broadest range of theatre in an inviting theatrical environment. Our mission is accomplished through works of the highest caliber produced on stage in a fiscally responsible manner and through Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates. stimulating educational and outreach programs.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT We couldn’t do it without you. The generous support of donors like you makes it possible for us to present the finest theatre and innovative education and outreach programs for the Greater Cincinnati community. This list includes all gifts given to the Playhouse as of January 14, 2019, not including endowment and Capital Campaign gifts. For questions about making a gift, contact Director of Individual Giving Helene Herbert at 513-977-2025.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE PRODUCER Jenny and David Powell AUDIENCE Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith The Procter & Gamble Fund* ArtsWave and Associates Red Echo Post Rosemary H. and Frank Bloom BB&T The Seven Hills Group at Special Fund* Ruth and Tom Bobenread Morgan Stanley First Financial Bank Mrs. L.L. Browning, Jr. John and Jennifer Stein The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./ Chemed Foundation The Harold and Mimi Steinberg U.S. Bank Foundation Jeb and Nirvani Head Charitable Trust Mr. Samuel Huttenbauer Linda Busken Jergens and The Sutphin Family Foundation Macy’s, Inc. Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Jennifer and Woody Taft Louis and Louise Nippert Johnson Investment Counsel Barbara and Daman Turner Charitable Foundation Terry Lemmerman Ellen and Ray van der Horst The Ohio Arts Council Leon and Barbara Meyer Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Fund* The Rosenthal Family Foundation Ohio National Financial Services The Wohlgemuth Herschede Robert and Adele Schiff The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation Foundation Family Foundation Betsy and Jerry Shroat STAGE MANAGER Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation Fifth Third Bank, Trustee Barbara Weyand Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel Harold C. Schott Foundation David and Elaine Billmire John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust DIRECTOR Dean and Catherine Moulas The Schueler Group Anonymous Kenneth Oswald and Mary Beth Martin Digi and Mike Schueler Yousef Aouad Mark and Rosemary Schlachter Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Atkins and Pearce Lawrence and Maureen Vignola Family Foundation Bartlett Wealth Management SET DESIGNER The Louise Taft Semple Foundation BHDP Architecture The Shubert Foundation Robert S. Castellini AAA Travel & Provident Travel Mr. Jeremy F. Simpson Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. Alpine Valley Dudley and Tina Taft Emerge Managed Solutions, LLC Mark and Lindsay Bibler Fifth-Third Foundation Bonbonerie PLAYWRIGHT Susan Friedlander Denise and Martin Chambers Allan Berliant and Jennie Rosenthal Linda and Gary Greenberg* Carl and Deborah Coburn Berliant Family Fund Ms. Holly Huttenbauer Dawes direct, LLC, Nancy and The Charles H. Dater Foundation Jack Rouse Associates Mark Dawes Heidelberg Distributing Company KeyBank Dinsmore & Shohl Messer Construction Co. Mr. Edward Lanzit John and Liz Dye Diane and Dave Moccia Craig and Anne Maier Louis A. and Lisa K. Fender Moe and Jack Rouse Becky Miars Fifth Third Bank U.S. Bank The National Endowment for the Arts The Geiler Company Vonderhaar’s Catering Jack and Marilyn Osborn Mrs. Andrea and Dr. Edward Herzig Randolph Wadsworth Kenneth Oswald and Mary Beth Martin Patti and Tom Keckeis* 51 • THANK YOU Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Kremzar Jo Ann and George Kurz Alan and Judy Guttman The LeBlond Foundation of Makino Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Lett Jeanne and Richard Hannan Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leonard Barbara and Kim McCracken Mrs. Suzanne Hasl Jacqueline M. Mack and William J. and Mary G. Moran Barbara Hauck Dr. Edward B. Silberstein Mossbarger Deimling Moler Betsy and Dave Hendy Madison Wealth Management Financial Strategies Group of Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Manteuffel Janney Montgomrey Scott Stephen Holmes and Christy Kaeser James A. Markley, Jr. Rob and Gretchen Reifsnyder Mr. Neil Hoover and Mr. Shawn Scott Charles and Joann Mead Richard Goettle, Inc. Mr. Peter Horton James A. Miller Stable Two Financial, LLC Ms. Lindsey Huttenbauer Prudential - Matching Fund Dr. Susan R. Strick Susan Ingmire Amy and John Rosenberg Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Mr. and Mrs. William Ivers Louis and Melba Schott Foundation Marty Tomb Ellen and Garrett Jackson* Lauren Hannan Shafer Turner Construction Company Ms. Wendy Johnson Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld UBS Financial Services Inc. Laurie F. Johnston Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co., Inc. Richard and Jill Warman Kyle and Sue Jones Rick Steiner Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson Dr. Robert Keith and TriVersity Construction Amanda and Tom White Kathleen Thornton-Keith Margaret and Albert Vontz III World Pac Paper, LLC Arleene Keller WesBanco Judith and Ken Kenniston Leo Whitt and Xia Wang LIGHTING DESIGNER Dennis and Laura Kirley Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis Anonymous Margo and Elliott Kirstein Susan and Don Zaunbrecher Louise Allen and Tom Gougeon Jack and Lynn Klahm Americana Arts Foundation Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors PLAYHOUSE SUPPORTERS Thomas and Susan Anthony Ray and Marlene Kloos COSTUME DESIGNER Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Banks Marvin Kolodzik William P. Anderson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bartel Kroner Dry Cleaners Barnes Dennig & Company, Ltd. Kate and Bill Baumann Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia Thomas J. Breed Doug and Mary Ann Bell Donna Lilley Jack G. and Rosemarie Brown The Blackley Family Deborah and John Majoras Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blatt Mariner Wealth Advisors Eric Burgmann & Linda Vaccariello Randal S. Bloch David Martin Janet and Bruce Byrnes Martha P. Bolognini The Mathile Family Cincinnati Coin Laundry Jane and Gary Booth Tim and Peg Mathile CityBeat Mr. and Mrs. Ken Borisch Sandra and Sean McCauley James P. Conway, Jr. and Ms. Lisa Broun Mary Ann Meanwell Richard D. Robertson Jackie and Gary Bryson Audrey Miller The Crawford Family Foundation Ron Bunt and Wei Sun Arthur C. Morrissey and Janet M. Hayes Brandon Daush Bonnie and Dick Buten Michael Nordlund and Lisa Lee Mr. Robert C. Fee Terri and John Byczkowski Marilyn Z. Ott Jeffrey and Ann Frymier Philip Clayton Charlotte and Robert Otto Mrs. James R. Gardner Burton and Susan Closson Judy and Thomas Oxman General Electric Mary Ellen and Tom Cody Tom and Linda Palmer The John C. Griswold Foundation Leland M. and Carol C. Cole Julia Pentecost Hixson Architects Engineers Interiors Pearl J. Compaan, M.D. Joseph A. and Susan E. Pichler Fund* David and Karen Hoguet Mr. and Mrs. Philip Compton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce Richard and Renita Homan The Cord Foundation Stuart and Ildiko Pray Huntington Bank Robin Cotton and Cindi Fitton Nick Puncer Bill and Mary Jane James Amelia and Thomas Crutcher Mitch and Karen Rashkin Sonya S. Jindal and Shahryar Tork Richard and Teddie Curry Robert and Connie Reed The David J. Joseph Company Ellen Rieveschl Kathy and Mike Davis Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Thomas and Florence DeWitt Caroll and George Roden Mr. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Jim Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Donnelly, Jr. Ann Saluke and Don Yelton Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Dorward Glenn and Kitty Schaaf Patricia and Timothy Doyle Pat and Paul Schlecht Extended Stay America Marvin and Betsy Schwartz Fund* Janet Fette Dr. P. Robert Schwetschenau Ms. L.B. Fleischmann John L. Shields Paul and Nancy Gaffney Sue and Glenn Showers H. Jane Gavin Gerald and Sarah Skidmore Board of Trustees President Peggy L. Golden and Kerry J. Klumpe Edgar L. Smith, Jr. and Woody Taft with wife Jennifer Taft. Carrie and Ken Goldhoff Toni M. Robinson-Smith, M.D. Photo by Amy Spasoff. Chandra and Mel Gravely Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith THANK YOU • 52 Ellen Pease and V. Clark Sole, Jr. Ms. Anne Chasser Family Fund* Mr. Rick Coffey Sandra and Henry Spitz Barbara and John Collins Stapleton Electric Co. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins Paula Steiner Kassy and Jeff Corken Barbara E. Stern* David Crotty and Joan Von Handorf Glenda Suttman Jean and John Croxton Towne Properties Ms. Susan Cummings Mrs. Marilyn Trabout Judy and Chris Dalambakis The Utilities Group Mark Dauner Carol and Robert Vidal Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel Cathy Bernadino Bailey and guest Jo Ann Wieghaus Debora Del Valle Jill Gassett at the first Leading Jill and Steve Wilson Jan Denton Ladies event of the season. Wimberg Landscaping Michael and Kathleen Doherty Photo by Mikki Schaffner. Anthony and Sally Woodward Thomas and Pamela Donnelly Ms. Fay Dupuis Carl and Diane Iseman ACTOR Freeman Durham and Dean Clevenger Jennifer Jackson Anonymous (10) Saralou and Dave Durham Mark and Sarah Johnson Liz and Hank Alexander Molly Eckman Don and Frani Jones Debra Hust Allison Ms. Joyce Elkus Scott and Patricia Joseph Bob Amott and Janice Flanagan Richard Ernst Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Keenan Albert and Lillian Andrews Hope Felton-Miller Robert A. & Marian K. Kennedy Dr. Victor and Mrs. Dolores Angel Ms. Sharon Fiscus Charitable Trust Eric and Brenda Armstrong Dr. Daniella Fisher Eileen Kilday Family Fund* Sarah and Grayson Fitzhugh Don and Kathy King Susan Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Foster Marilyn Kinne Cathy Bernardino Bailey and Sharon Freyhof Ms. Rachel Kirley and Mr. Joe Jaquette Terry Bailey Dick and Gail Friedman Heather and Lee Krombholz Jean Balassone Frost Brown Todd LLC Eric and Maggie Kuhn Molly and Jim Barber Gene Fugate Michael and Paula Kunka Barbara and Roderick Barr* Kathleen Gibboney Elizabeth and Ken Kuresman Mandy Bartel Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gilkey Donald D. and Lynn Larson Marianne M. Beard Dr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Gollobin Richard and Susan Lauf Bettye Beaumont Madeleine Gordon Caren Laverty Rebecca Beckstedt Tom Gougeon Ms. France B. LeMaire Darrick Beekman and Victor Abler Barbara Gould Anna Lerhaupt Kit Berger Grants Plus Jonathan and Nancy Lippincott Mr. and Mrs. Michael Besl Greater Cincinnati Planned Dr. Sally A. Lloyd Susan Brand Giving Council Whitney and Phillip Long Linda D. Brink Helen and John Habbert Janet Longacre Bristol-Myers Squibb Carl and Margo Hall LPK, Inc. John and Peg Bruggeman Ham and Ellie Hamilton Mrs. Alleen Blesi Manning Laura and Paul Brunner Al and Pat Harmann Carolyn Ott Martin Jeff and Gay Bullock Joseph and Louise Head, Jr. Nancy Martin David L. Butler Camille K. Healy Anne Atkins Martz Jack and Marti Butz Robert and Judy Heaton Emily Michelle Mason Frank and Jane Caccamo Carolyn Heck Ms. Evelyn Banzhaf McCord Mr. and Mrs. James Cartledge Irmgard and Horst Hehmann Kevin and Erica McDonnell Mrs. Anne P. Heldman* Kim and Jan McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heldman Faye and Bunny Meisel Mr. and Mrs. W. Hensel, Jr. Richard and Rhoda Meyer James and Judith Herd Jackie and Mitch Meyers Ms. Diane Herndon Mr. and Mrs. David A. Millett Mrs. Kyle Hodgkins Miramar Charitable Foundation Noel and Karen Hofmann Ms. Danute M. Miskinis Cathy and Mark Hogan Abby Moran Nancy Hollingsworth Maura Moran-Berry Mark and Deanna Hollon Nora E. Moushey Linda R. Holthaus Stephen E. and Meg B. Muething Carolyn and Michael Hoyt Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty Amy and Larry Hughes Karen Neyer Gordon Hullar Board member Barbara Turner and Jeannie Niebuhr Managing Director Buzz Ward at the Joan Hume-Cohen and Marvin Cohen James Nordlund opening night of A Christmas Carol. Mr. Roger Humphrey Nottinghill Investment Advisers, LTD Photo by Jenni Miller. Drs. Linda and Gordon Huntress Randy and Marianne Olson 53 • THANK YOU Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oppelt Ms. Catharina Toltzis Vicky and John Ott Ms. Dionn Tron Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pardekooper James and Susan Troutt Claire Patterson James and Sue Ellen Tweddell Alice Perlman Doug and Molly Tyger Jeff and Diane Pfaff United Mail Lisa M. Phair Maureen and Andre Valentine Phillips Family Fund* Christopher and Nancy Virgulak Lana Piazza Scott and Vicki Walker Bob and Patsy Pike Mike and Tracy Ward Susan Pinney Dr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Watts Mrs. Jan Portman Larry Weber Production sponsor The Seven Hills Ms. Jane Portman Donald R. and Patricia R. Welti Group at Morgan Stanley with the Antoinette Pragalos and Patti Whalen White cast of The Second City — It’s Not You, Robert Warden Chris and Diane Williams It’s Me. Betty Prince Robert L. and Judy A. Wilson, Jr. Kathy Qualls Susan and Dean Windgassen Mr. and Ms. Randel Franz Jeff and Lori Raser Ms. Shelby Wood Kenneth J. Furrier Marjorie and Louis Rauh Wuerdeman Family Fund II* Drusilla Garms Pamela Reising Linda and James Young Frank and Karen Girolami Ms. Sherri Remaklus Sheri Zimmer Clifford Goosmann and Andrea Wilson Ms. Margaret Rennie Mary and Phil Hagner Ms. Karen Renz STAGEHAND Christopher and Marti Hall Mr. Carl Reynolds Anonymous* (10) Joyce and Jim Hamberg Don and June Reynolds Sue and Don Adick Janet Heiden Alison and Rob Rice Ms. Kathryn Al-Lamadani Andrew D. Heldman Family Fund* Mrs. Deborah White Richardson Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Anderson Ms. Mary Hensel Nancy Robinson Drs. Lori Aronson and Craig Froehle Grace and Brian Hill Blake Robison and Connan Morrissey Mrs. William T. Bahlman, Jr. David and Elizabeth Himes Rita and Roger Ross Donald Beck and Stanley Hinckley Fred and Karina Rothzeid Lawrence E. Eynon, M.D. Richard and Marcia Holmes Pat and Tom Ruthemeyer Mrs. Dolores Beebe Virginia Holstein Mrs. Betty Salzer Miss Martha L. Bell Noel and Angela Horne Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sansalone Mariana Belvedere Dr. Carol Hubbard Mark and Jan Sass Michael and Kathleen Benken Joseph and Marilyn Hurrell Mr. and Mrs. David Savage, Jr. Michael Berry Mr. Fruman Jacobson Austin Schiff Doug and Judy Betz Patti and Keith James Martha and Lee Schimberg Dr. and Mrs. John Bismayer Nathan and Vanessa Jenkin Charles and Alice Schneider Rodd and Carol Bixler Johnson & Johnson - Matching Fund Timothy and Jeannie Schoonover Phyllis Bossin and Robert Strauss Rabbi and Mrs. Kenneth Kanter Roger and Glenda Schorr Fund* Mark Bowen Roz Kendall Carol Schroeder Bob and Dawn Brewster Ms. Monica V. Kindt Janet R. Schultz and Russell Lascelles Helena and Randy Brooks Patricia King Ms. Laura Schuman Dr. Daniel T. Brown, DDS and Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Kissel Mary D. Schweitzer Mr. Mark Haggard Linda Klump Radona and Kevin Scott Angie and Robert Buechner Mr. Stratos Kranias Lauren Hannan Shafer Conni Carlson and John Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Krug* Betty Ann Shenk Mary and Mike Chaney Robert J. Krumdieck Patricia Sheppard Christine and Bob Christen Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm Julie and Steven J. Shifman James Cissell Mr. Charles Kubicki Karen and Ivan Silverman Clossman Catering Bill and Evie Landrigan Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Simon Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cohen Aimée and Louis Langrée Robert and Linda Singer Mrs. Elizabeth R.F. Coley Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Laning Mr. and Mrs. Doug Skidmore Mr. and Mrs. Roger Creasy David and Linda Latham Adrienne Angst Smith Jodelle S. Crosset Carol Leslie Elizabeth Smith Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dehart Sherwin Little Jeff and Juddy Solomon Family Fund* Judith de Luce Lupe Lopez Paul and Jill Staubitz Mr. Eric Deprato Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lukin Elizabeth A. Stone Emilie and David Dressler Fund* Kay Lynch and Chuck Beckman Ms. Kazue Takeuchi Diane and Steve Dumbauld Carol I. Lyon Thomas Tami Mr. and Mrs. Jerome H. Eichert John and Mary Ann MacLeod Ms. Teresa Telford James K. and Susan Fitton Paul and Suzie Maione Drs. Jan and Larry Tepe Joy and Bill Fotsch Ward and Ellen Maresca Carlos and Roberta Teran Carolyn and Terry Fox Charles and Jennifer Margolis Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tieke Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Markle THANK YOU • 54 David Mason Sue and Jay Price Stephanie and Joseph Stitt Raymond and Madelynn Matlock Mary and Ranjit Rath Carol and Ted Striker Ms. Shelly Maxwell Mary Redington Kendra L. Struthers Ms. Nancy McBreen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Revelson Dick and Jeanne-Marie Tapke Robert McCormick and Janice Wolter Ms. Sue Richey Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis Dennis and Carol McCoy Craig and Sue Richmond Robert D. Temple and Jim and Dianne McEachen Rich and Barb Ruddy Sue E. Auerbach Roger and Mary Ann Meyer Mr. Richard H. Russell Bill and Amy Thaman Richard I. Michelman and Josie and Tony Russo Mr. Charles L. Thomas, Jr. Karen E. Meyer Jack and Martine Ryan James and Colleen Tingue Steven and Jacqueline Miller Michael and Christine Ryan Janet G. Todd Family Foundation Jeffrey Schloemer and Marcia Banker Stanley Trusler Monastery Event Center Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Schott Daniel G. Walker and Lisa Capurro Scott and Barb Muhlhauser Michael E. Schroer and Carey Kruer Sarella Walton Dr. and Mrs. Charles Myer III Amy Schubert Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Ward Andrew J. Nuckols Michael and Kathie Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren Bruce and Neda Nutley Recie and Jim Scott Dr. and Mrs. Barry W. Webb J. Brett Offenberger and William and Sandra Selvey Richard A. Weiland Douglas Duckett Ms. Janice Seymour Shelly Weisbacher Ms. Barbara R. Otting Sandy and Hal Shevers Mary Ann and Ted Weiss Dr. and Mrs. Richard Park Mary Lee and Louie Sirkin Donna Welch Terry and Jill Parsons Myfanwy and Robert Smith Ms. Anne Warrington Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peairs Jack and Barbara Smith John M. Yacher Pepper Family Fund* Susan and David Smith David and Cynthia Zink Ed Plageman Harold and Faye Sosna Les and Molly Polasky John F. Steele, Sr. *Denotes a fund of the Greater Steve & Sharon A. Poppe Richard and Carol Stevie Cincinnati Foundation Nancy and Bruce Prewitt Jane and Paul Stewart

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-19 SUPER SUBSCRIBERS Your support is vital. Our thanks to you for joining the Playhouse donor family and supporting the Playhouse with a gift of $100 or more in addition to your 2018-19 subscription. You are indeed super! This list includes gifts received as of January 14, 2019. For questions about the Super Subscriber program, contact Individual Giving Manager Kendra L. Struthers at 513-977-2024 or [email protected]. Anonymous Carolyn and Terry Fox Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pinales Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bain Denny and Bonnie Grimm Mr. and Mrs. Gates T. Richards Michael Berry Darrell Wm. Ludlow Ted R. Richardson Mary and Mike Chaney Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mattis Greg and Lynn Sheanshang Martin and Kim Chavez Eunice McAleer Pamela and David Shearer Ms. Betty T. Coulter Mr. Phil McHugh D. Tim Shipp Sandy and Terry Donovan Kathy Molony Ms. Margaret Story Mr. Tom Dunlay Brian and Katherine More Jennifer Wege Laurie and Dan Eggemeier Steve Olberding Ms. Sarah Fader Ms. Michelle D. Parsons

55 • THANK YOU DIRECTORS HOUSE MANAGEMENT Artistic Director Blake Robison House Staff Supervisors Joellyn Goos, Stacy Smith Managing Director Buzz Ward House Staff Julie Allen, Amy Carroll, Kayleigh Clark, Ashley Goos, Emily Graver, Nyema Ivey, Courtney Kennell, ARTISTIC Suzann Kokoefer, Kyle Malesevich, Barb Santel, Associate Artists Timothy Douglas, Wendy Goldberg, Jacqueline Smith, Brian Wylie, Richard Zenk KJ Sanchez Literary Associate Anita Trotta EDUCATION/OUTREACH Director of Education and Community Engagement ADMINISTRATION Daunielle Rasmussen General Manager Suann Pollock Community Engagement Manager Carolyn Guido Clifford Executive Assistant Kathleen Roll Unkrich Education Associates Craig Branch, Tracy Hoida, Company Manager A.J. Ford Nicholas Tsangaris Assistant Company Manager Richard Wanamaker Education Coordinator Valerie Perez Receptionist Steve Seitz PRODUCTION FINANCE/HUMAN RESOURCES Production Manager Veronica Pullins Bishop Human Resources Manager Sharon Weber Assistant Production Manager Jessica Lucas Finance Manager Jim Hatton Technical Director D.W. Jones Finance Associate Brian Anderson Assistant Technical Director Haley Schutzenberger Payroll Specialist Barb Gloeckner STAGE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT Production Stage Manager Jenifer Morrow Development Director Rachel Kirley Stage Managers Brooke Redler, Andrea L. Shell Director of Individual Giving Helene Herbert Individual Giving Manager Kendra L. Struthers, CFRE BRUCE E. COYLE INTERN COMPANY Individual Giving Assistant William Stowell Meriwether Acting Intern Company David Armando, Damien Boykin, Director of Institutional Giving Bethany Doverspike Maya Jeyam, Gabrielle Kogut, Julie Locker, Foundations and Grants Manager Michael P. Brown, Jr. Madison Rengli, James Stringer Institutional Giving Assistant Jenni Miller Directing Fellow Katie Baskerville Capital Campaign Manager Allison Gerrety Stage Management Interns Angelica Ortiz, Development Events Manager Clare Jaymes Rachel Pelgen, Rachel Twardzik Development Intern Liz Ellis OPERATIONS SCENERY Carpenters Bryan Bridewell, Leah Busse, Timothy Fowler Facilities Manager Brian Smith Swings Bill Coates, Michael Lyons, Clint Nessler, Josh Ward Facilities Assistant Myron Monroe Charge Scenic Artist Kenton Brett Bar Manager John Simpson Assistant Scenic Artists Stephen Childress, Stacey Meyer Bartenders Kathy Burr, Clint Collins, Darren Cox, Justin Eckstein, Rachel Ellis, Lori Hiltenbeitel, Barb Santel, Kathleen Thorman PROPERTIES Housekeeping Services Blue Chip 2000 Properties Manager Liz Lyons Assistant Properties Manager Jen Lampson MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS Properties Jeff Fowee, Ingrid Heithaus, Scott Hubert Marx Properties Running Crew Lara Sheridan Director of Marketing and Communications Kathy Neus Shelterhouse Properties Running Crew Chief Multimedia Designer Sean Martin Debra Hildebrand Digital Marketing Manager Aly Michaud Content Marketing Manager Natalie Hulla Scripps Howard Intern Gigi Relic COSTUMES/WARDROBE Photographer Mikki Schaffner Costume Shop Manager Gordon DeVinney Sales and Events Manager Piper N. Davis Cutter/Draper Cindy Witherspoon Ticket System Administrator Patrick Desgrange First Hand Caitlin Turvey Ticket Services Manager Don Wong Crafts/Dyer Dean W. Walz Patron Services Staff Gio-Lorenzo Bakunawa, Wig Master/Makeup Artist Amy Whitaker Brianna Bernard, Andrew Bishop, Ernaisja Curry, Administrative and Design Assistant Chad Phillips Elizabeth Engwall, Jenny French, Sandra Gray, Costume Technician/Shop Assistant Heather Merchant Chase Johnson, Jacob Krismanick, Julia Hasl Miller, Marx Wardrobe Mistress Cindy Clifford Saalfeld Josh Neumeyer, Sarah O’Haver, Benjamin Ochsner, Associate Marx Wardrobe Mistress Karla Knochelmann Kathryn Pielage, Jennifer Radisch, Tess Talbot Shelterhouse Wardrobe Mistress Julie Hudson INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIGHTING/SOUND IT Manager Matt Parsons Electricians John Parr, Jon Pullen Sound Cedric Collier CAPITAL PROJECT Shelterhouse Light Board Operator Justin Chandler Shelterhouse Audio Engineer M. Adam Jacob Capital Project Manager Phil Rundle

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION STAFF • 56 Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Address: 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Administrative Offices: 513-345-2242 Website: www.cincyplay.com Box Office: 513-421-3888 OH, KY, IN Toll-Free: 800-582-3208 Telecommunications Device for the Deaf access: 513-345-2248 On non-performance days, the Box Office closes at 5:00 p.m. ACCESSIBILITY WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM GROUP DISCOUNTS The Playhouse is pleased to offer a variety of services to Bring your group of eight or more to the Playhouse and patrons with special needs. Included are an infrared sound receive great benefits and discounts, including special enhancement system for the hearing impaired, large print rates for students and seniors. Our popular corporate programs, wheelchair access to both theatres and all web discount program allows your employees to book public areas, as well as audio described and signed tickets online at a discount whenever they want. performances. Funding for this program is made possible Contact the group sales office at 513-345-2242 or by Bartlett Wealth Management. For information on the [email protected] for more details. Playhouse accessibility programs, visit the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation patron services booth in the LATECOMERS AND READMITTANCE Rosenthal Plaza. Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the house BACKSTAGE TOURS manager, which may be as late as intermission. Latecomers may be denied admission depending on the Behind-the-scenes tours include information on the demands or structure of a particular production. Please Playhouse’s history and the day-to-day workings of a allow yourself adequate time to arrive, park and be seated. professional regional theatre. Tours are $3.50 per person, Should you need to leave the theatre during a last approximately half an hour and are available for performance, re-admittance and seating will be at the groups with a minimum of 10 participants. Some limited discretion of the house manager so as not to disturb the free tours are available based on financial need. Please audience and actors. contact the administrative office at 513-345-2242 to schedule a tour. PARKING CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES The Park Board reminds you that Eden Park officially closes at 10 p.m. As a grace period to the Playhouse, the Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use of police will not ticket vehicles until one half hour following cameras or recording devices in the theatre during the end of a performance. The Playhouse assumes no the performance. responsibility for anyone receiving a ticket for illegal parking. Convenient parking is available in the Playhouse CHILDREN garage. Purchase parking in advance to secure a space. Parking can also be purchased from our parking attendant Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted to immediately before the performance if available. Playhouse productions unless otherwise advertised. Parents with disruptive children will be asked to leave PROHIBITION OF WEAPONS the theatre. The Ohio Revised Code (R.C. 2923.126) has established COAT CHECK the privilege of carrying a concealed handgun to Ohio citizens who have obtained the proper license. The same From October through March, a coat check facility is open law explicitly grants private employers in the state the right inside the entrance to the Otto M. Budig Lobby. to prohibit their employees and visitors from possessing firearms on the employer’s premises. With this notification EMERGENCIES AND PAGING SERVICES the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is informing you that If you require paging services, please register your seat it prohibits weapons of any kind on its premises, and location with the house manager upon arrival at the reserves the right to search persons, parcels and vehicles theatre. Leave the number 513-345-2247 with those who on the same. This policy applies to all employees, patrons may need to reach you. Messages will be delivered to you and visitors to the facility. as soon as possible. Please turn off beeping watches and other digital alerts. RESTROOMS AND TELEPHONES Restrooms are located in the Rosenthal Plaza. A phone is GIFT CERTIFICATES located near the Box Office in the Budig Lobby. Need the perfect gift? The Playhouse offers gift certificates redeemable for single tickets or subscription packages. SMOKING/VAPING Call the Box Office or stop by at intermission for more information. Smoking/vaping is prohibited in the entire theatre complex.

57 • PATRON INFORMATION Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:

• 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem