Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival (CSF) is a resident ensemble theatre company in Cincinnati, Ohio that performs classic plays by Shakespeare and other playwrights for audiences of all ages. They have also reached out to new scriptwriters, giving a few young scriptwriters their first performances.

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[edit] Fahrenheit Theater Company

The group began as Fahrenheit Theater Company (FTC) with a small grant in 1993 by Marni Penning, Nick Rose, R. Chris Reeder and Jasson Minadakis. The mission was to produce Shakespeare and the classics for modern audiences. Although they had a home base in Clifton, for the first few years they went to several theaters to perform.

[edit] Season 0 (1993)

In late 1993, the fledgling company put on a very modest production in a downtown art gallery.

[edit] Season 0 show list

The Mourning Dove by Ken Kawaji at the BaseArt Gallery

[edit] Season I (1994-1995)

The first season saw the group put five shows to various venues in the Cincinnati area.

[edit] Season I show list

[edit] Season II (1995-1996)

The Fahrenheit Theatre Company found a new home during the second season, moving into the newly constructed Aronoff Performance Center's Fifth Third Bank Theatre in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. Once again, though, the second season consisted of five productions.

[edit] Season II show list

[edit] Season III (1996-1997)

Season Three saw five more productions and the final production under the guise of FTC. It was announced in February 1997, during this season, that the company would henceforth be known as the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival (CSF). The name change was decided upon in order to clarify the company's mission and relationship to other regional Shakespeare theatres. Also during the third season, FTC initiated the Educational Touring Company, travelling to various schools in the area to spread Shakespeare to the youth of the region.

[edit] Season III show list

[edit] Season III educational tours

  • Shakespearience

[edit] Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival

"The Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival is a resident ensemble theatre company bringing Shakespeare and the classics to life for audiences of all ages." -CSF Mission Statement

[edit] Season IV (1997-1998)

Season Four saw the new name of the company as the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival. Once again, there were five productions in addition to the Educational Tours. In 1998, CSF moved into a small movie theater on Race Street in Downtown Cincinnati, former home of The Movies, and converted it into a small thrust-stage theatre with 185 seats including 45 seats on the stage. The company continues to perform in this very theatre.

[edit] Season IV show list

[edit] Season IV educational tours

[edit] Season V (1998-1999)

The Fifth Season saw the addition of a sixth show to the season schedule. The company continued producing their main stage performances as well as their Educational Tours. Also, in 1999, CSF became one of the first Associate Members of the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund with eight other local arts organizations.

[edit] Season V show list

[edit] Season V educational tours

[edit] Season VI (1999-2000)

The Sixth Season saw another show added to the season schedule, bringing the season total to seven shows.

[edit] Season VI show list

[edit] Season VI educational tours

[edit] Season VII (2000-2001)

Season Seven saw the addition of two more shows to the schedule, bringing a total of nine productions for the season. Also, it was decided in 2000 to make the ensemble of seven actors full-time staff members. This was done because CSF believed that by paying actors a living wage, it would allow them to focus more exclusively on the craft and developing their skills.

[edit] Season VII show list

[edit] Season VII educational tours

[edit] Season VIII (2001-2002)

This would be the final season with Minadakis at the helm, as he left in 2001 to pursue more contemporary work. It was also decided that CSF would launch the Young Company program. The Young Company was to give early-career classical actors a full year of training and performance with the CSF resident ensemble. Also, the Young Company members serve as the primary Education Ambassadors, performing in the Two Hours' Traffic programs. The Young Company program can be seen as a stepping stone for young actors to prestigious regional theatres throughout the United States.

[edit] Season VIII show list

[edit] Season VIII educational tours

[edit] Season IX (2002-2003)

Upon Minadakis leaving the company, he asked Rose to return to the company in the capacity of Artistic Director. Rose was joined by Brian Isaac Philips, who leads the company today. The company finished a major renovation to its theatre space by installing over 150 new seats, courtesy of a generous grant from the city of Cincinnati.

[edit] Season IX show list

[edit] Season IX educational tours

[edit] Season X (2003-2004)

For its Tenth Anniversary Season, CSF had a full-time staff of early-career professionals including six resident ensemble actors, six Young Company actors, two resident designers, and eight arts management administrators. With the continued support of their local, loyal audiences, donors and sponsors, CSF finished up its first decade while looking forward to another decade of producing Shakespeare and the classics in Cincinnati.

[edit] Season X show list

[edit] Season X educational tours

[edit] Season XII: Empire

The 2005-2006 season, entitled Empire finished up officially on Sunday, May 28, 2006 with the final production of Richard III in front of a sold out audience. The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation was the season sponsor for Empire. Season XII was a large success and will be the final season under the moniker of Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival, as CSF has announced a name change for the upcoming season, season XIII: Hopes and Dreams. Starting with the 2006-2007 season, CSF will be under the guise of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. The name change is in hopes of better conveying the ensemble company nature of the theatre and its troupe of year-round actors.

"In Season Twelve we will explore the rise and decline of the greatest civilizations to ever exist and the personal effect a community can have on an individual. People are defined by the society in which they live; they are molded by the harshness or warmth their community possesses. This is the personal side, the intimate story of an empire." -Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips

[edit] Empire ensemble:

  • John E. Bromels - Member of the "Young Company"
  • Hayley Clark - Member of the "Young Company"
  • Giles Davies - Ensemble, Seventh Season
  • Jeremy Dubin - Ensemble, Sixth Season; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Sara Goff - Member of the "Young Company"
  • Rob Jansen - Ensemble, Second Season
  • Matt Johnson - Ensemble, Fourth Season; Company Manager
  • Kelly Mengelkoch - Ensemble, Second Season
  • Corinne Mohlenhoff - Ensemble, Seventh Season
  • Brian Isaac Phillips - Ensemble, Seventh Season; Artistic Director
  • Anne E. Schilling - Ensemble, Fourth Season; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Jeff Sanders - Ensemble, Second Season
  • Rebecca Bowman - Managing Director, Seventh Season
  • Nicolette Davis - Resident Stage Manager, Second Season; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Jennifer Drake-Johnson - Sound Designer, Second Season
  • Sara Flatt - Executive Assistant, Second Season
  • Jeff Groh - Educational Director, First Season
  • Lyndsey Kuhlmann - Resident Costume Assistant, Second Season; Left the company in early May 2006
  • David Levy - Resident Sound Designer, Second Season
  • Melissa Mattingly Parsons - Patron Services Manager, Second Season; Left the company in early 2006
  • Sarah Patterson - Assistant Stage Manager, First Season
  • Heidi Jo Schiemer - Resident Costume Designer, Sixth Season
  • Syndey Schnurr - Development Director, Third Season
  • Will Turbyne - Resident Scenic & Lighting Designer, Fifth Season
  • Rocco Dal Vera - Resident Voice and Text Coach

[edit] Empire guest stars

  • Nick Rose - CSF Co-Founder, playing Stage Manager in Our Town
  • Sherman Fracher - member of Actors' Equity Association, playing Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Elizabeth Harris - playing Tamora in Titus Andronicus
  • Jennifer Joplin - member of Actors' Equity Association, playing Cleopatra in Antony & Cleopatra
  • Amy Warner - member of Actors' Equity Association, playing Margaret in Richard III

[edit] Empire show list

[edit] Season XII educational tours

Also, during Season XII, CSF announced the new CSC Studio Series sponsored by Dr. Robert J. Thierauf along with the inaugural production in the series, Clifford Odets' Waiting for Lefty performed on May 16, 17th, 23rd, and 24th, 2006.

[edit] Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

"Dreams do come true! It is our great pleasure to announce the 13th season of the new Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. After years as the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival, we're making this change to show what was once a dream is now a reality. A festival brings to mind a celebration or event observed once a year. The CSC is a year round arts organization that is proud to be a constant here in the Queen City. Now and for years to come we'll be here." - Brian Isaac Phillips, Artistic Director

[edit] Season XIII: Hopes and Dreams

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation is the season sponsor and Duke Energy is the Season Design Sponsor for Hopes and Dreams.

[edit] Hopes and Dreams ensemble:

  • Hayley Clark - Ensemble, Second Season
  • Giles Davies - Ensemble, Eighth Season; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Jeremy Dubin - Ensemble, Seventh Season; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Rob Jansen - Ensemble, Third Season
  • Matt Johnson - Ensemble, Fifth Season; Company Manager
  • Kelly Mengelkoch - Ensemble, Third Season
  • Corinne Mohlenhoff - Ensemble, Eighth Season
  • Brian Isaac Phillips - Ensemble, Eighth Season; Artistic Director; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Jeff Sanders - Ensemble, Third Season
  • Sara Clark - Young Company, First Season
  • Andy Kirtland - Young Company, First Season
  • Justin McCombs - Young Company, First Season
  • Miranda McGee - Young Company, First Season
  • Alicia Rodis - Young Company, First Season
  • Josh Stamoolis - Young Company, First Season

[edit] Hopes and Dreams show list:

[edit] Hopes and Dreams guest actors

[edit] As You Like It
  • Daniel C. Britt
  • Arny Stoller

[edit] Macbeth
  • Daniel C. Vritt
  • Jennifer Joplin; member of Actors' Equity Association

[edit] The Importance of Being Earnest
  • Ellen Karsten

[edit] The Winter's Tale
  • Sherman Fracher; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Nick Rose; CSC Co-Founder

[edit] The Cherry Orchard
  • Bill Hartnett
  • Kate Wilford; member of Actors' Equity Association

[edit] The Tempest
  • Bruce Cromer; member of Actors' Equity Association; Certified Teacher, Society of American Fight Directors
  • Bill Hartnett

[edit] Hopes and Dreams season staff

  • Rebecca Bowman - Managing Director, Eighth Season
  • Megan Breier - Director of Education, Second Season
  • Gina Cerimele-Mechley - Fight Choreographer, Macbeth; Certified Teacher, Society of American Fight Directors
  • Nicolette C. Davis - Resident Stage Manager, Third Season; member of Actors' Equity Association
  • Jennifer Drake Johnson - Sound Designer, Composer, Third Season
  • Sara Flatt - Operations Manager, Third Season
  • Drew Fracher - Guest Director, The Tempest; Fight Master, Society of American Fight Directors
  • K. Jenny Jones - Fight Choreographer, Eighth Season
  • David Levy - Resident Sound Designer, Second Season
  • Megan Pressley - Props Artisan, First Season
  • R. Chris Reeder - Guest Director, The Importance of Being Earnest
  • Sean Savoie - Lighting Designer
  • Heidi Jo Schiemer - Resident Costume Designer, Seventh Season
  • Lauren Shively - Arts Management Intern, First Year
  • Danielle Siler - Assistant Costume Designer, First Season
  • Andy Smith - Guest Lighting Designer, Macbeth
  • Illana Stein - Arts Management Intern, First Year
  • Will Turbyne - Resident Scenic Designer, Fifth Season
  • Rocco Dal Vera - Resident Voice and Text Coach
  • Sara Watson - Assistant Stage Manager, First Season

[edit] Educational programs

  • Two Hour's Traffic - A two hour touring show (See Educational Tours above) that performs in middle schools, high schools, and colleges within a two-hour driving distance of Downtown Cincinnati.
  • Shakespearience - An in-depth teaching tool that brings FTC\CSF\CSC actors into the classroom to perform and discuss scenes from any Shakespeare play.
  • Student Matinees\Group Rates - Matinees of main stage productions during the week at the CSF theatre begin at 10 AM on a limited basis.
  • In the Classroom - One actor visits your classroom to discuss the plot and characters of any Shakespeare play in detail.
  • CSC Groundlings - A program for 10th-12th graders to learn performance techniques from the CSC actors, focused on Shakespearean works ending with a Shakespearean production on the CSC stage.
  • Shakespeare Summer Camp - Each June, FTC\CSF\CSC holds three separate weeks for varying ages, immersing children in Shakespearean theatre learning the art of acting, movement, stage combat, and text analysis.

[edit] Further reading

[edit] External links

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