First Look: CCMONSTAGE ‘The Secret Garden’

CCMONSTAGE Musical Series presents this award-winning story tonight, March 5-Sunday, March 8, 2020. Tickets available online.

Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden, opens at 7:30 p.m. tonight, March 5, and continues through Sunday, March 8, 2020 at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium. Presented by CCM’s Musical Theatre student stars of tomorrow, this “turn-of-the-century fairy tale” (Los Angeles Times) offers an enchanting evening of entertainment for the whole family.

The musical is brought to life on stage by director and choreographer Connor Gallagher (BFA Musical Theatre, ’06), who most recently created choreography for Broadway’s Beetlejuice. Get a sneak peek at the production in the slideshow below. Photos by Mark Lyons.

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The compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal centers on 11-year-old orphan Mary Lennox, who moves from India to Yorkshire to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald and his ailing son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life.

The 2019-20 CCMONSTAGE Musical Series presents The Secret Garden on March 5-8, 2020, at Corbett Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student and group discounts are available.

CCM’s production of The Secret Garden will last two hours, plus a 15-minute intermission.

The Secret Garden Billing Credits

• Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
• Music by Lucy Simon
• Based on the Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

“The Secret Garden” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

Creative Team

• Connor Gallagher, director and choreographer
• Jeremy Robin Lyons*, musical director
• Joshua E. Gallagher, scenic designer
• Evan Carlson*, lighting designer
• Zach Buscher* and Seth Howard*, prop masters
• Andrew Volzer*, production stage manager
• Dean Mogle, costume designer
• Marnee Porter*, wig and make-up designer
• Zachory Ivans*, sound designer

* CCM Student

Cast List

• Zoe Mezoff as Mary Lennox
• Delaney Guyer as Lily
• Madison Hagler as Archibald Craven
• Sam Pickart as Dr. Neville Craven
• Anna Chase Lanier as Martha
• Kurtis Bradley Brown as Dickon
• Jenna Bienvenue as Colin
• Britta Cowan as Mrs. Medlock
• Jamie Goodson as Mrs. Winthrop/Jane
• Nick Berninger as Ben
• Christian Feliciano as Fakir
• Sofie Flores as Ayah
• Mikayla Renfrow as Rose Lennox
• Matt Copley as Captain Albert Lennox
• Michael Canu as Lt. Peter Wright
• Elijah King as Lt. Ian Shaw
• Hank Von Kolnitz as Major Holmes
• Veronica Stern as Claire Holmes
• Jack Brewer as Major Shelley
• Zoë Grolnick as Mrs. Shelley
• Bailee Endebrock as Alice
• Chip Hawver as William
• Cassie Maurer as Betsy
• David Littlefield as Timothy
• Swings: Sasha Spitz and Cole Harksen
• Dance Captains: Michael Canu and Bailee Endebrock

Performance Times

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6
• 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7
• 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8

Location

Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Single tickets prices start at $35.50. Student discounts and group rates are also available.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsors: Macy’s, Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer and Graeter’s Ice Cream

First Look: CCMONSTAGE ‘Clybourne Park’

CCMONSTAGE Play Series presents Bruce Norris’ provocative comedy inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” through Feb. 16, 2020. Tickets are on sale now.

Bruce Norris’ award-winning play, Clybourne Park continues at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music tonight, Feb. 14, through Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, as part of the CCMONSTAGE Play Series. Acting Professor Richard Hess, director of the production, recently discussed how he and students have prepared for the play with Cincinnati arts reporter Rick Pender on WVXU’s “Around Cincinnati” program.

“When choosing titles at CCM I try to pick exciting pieces that have something to say about the world today, and Clybourne Park might be yelling more loudly in 2020 than even when it was first written,” Hess says in the interview. Listen to the full interview on WVXU.

Get a sneak peek at the production in the slideshow below. Photos by Mark Lyons.

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Now in its 10th anniversary year, Clybourne Park examines how Americans talk — or don’t talk — about race, class and real estate. It was written by Norris as a modernized response to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, focusing on the home Hansberry’s protagonists were set to move into at the end of her seminal drama. Clybourne Park begins in 1959, as a grieving white family prepares to sell their home to an African-American family, causing anxiety in their middle-class Chicago neighborhood.

The second act takes place 50 years later, as a white family purchases the same home in the now predominantly African-American neighborhood, and makes plans to raze and rebuild the dwelling. Tensions rise in each act as the characters debate over the past, present and future of the home. This production contains strong language.

The 2019-20 CCMONSTAGE Play Series presents Clybourne Park through Feb. 16, 2020, at Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student discounts are available.

Creative Team

• Richard Hess, director
• Will Graham*, production stage manager
• Mark Halpin, scenic designer
• Nina Agelvis*, lighting designer
• Joanne West*, costume designer
• Jerome Horng*, wig and make-up designer
• Ryan Hurt*, sound designer
• Sammi Grant, dialect and vocal coach

* CCM Student

Cast List

• Matt Fox as Russ Stoller
• Abby Palen as Bev Stoller
• Paige Jordan as Francine
• Charles Gidney as Albert
• Dustin Parsons as Jim
• Duncan Weinland as Karl
• Julianna Weis-Palacios as Betsy
• Lucas Prizant as Steve Driscoll
• Madison Pullman as Lindsey Driscoll
• Carlee Coulehan as Kathy
• Neuma Joy as Lena
• Trey Peterson as Kevin
• AJ Civello as Tom
• Gabe Nasato as Dan
• Austin James Cleri as Kenneth

Performance Times

• 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 (preview)
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
• 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16

Location

Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Single tickets prices start at $32.50; preview performance ticket prices start at $15.50. Student discounts and group rates are also available.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsor: Macy’s

A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at ccm.uc.edu.

CCM Shares Artistic Menu of Moveable Feast Performances

Cincinnati’s premier fundraiser returns next Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, when UC’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents Moveable Feast. Take a look at this year’s artistic menu to create your own schedule of 20-minute samplings of live entertainment, along with backstage tours and much more.

For one night only, Cincinnati audiences can experience CCM’s student stars of tomorrow in a variety of performances that showcase the full spectrum of the performing and media arts. Tickets to Moveable Feast are on sale now and can be purchased online at ccm.uc.edu/moveablefeast or over the phone at 513-556-2100.

The festivities begin with cocktails and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. CCM’s Jazz Orchestra kicks off the performances with a tribute to The Rolling Stones in Corbett Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Then attendees are free to roam CCM Village to create their own menu of artistic experiences including a dazzling light show, acting, dance, musical theatre and opera performances; concerts by CCM’s Chamber Choir, Steel Drum Band, Chamber Winds and piano students; and more! The evening concludes with a grand finale performance by the CCM Philharmonia Orchestra at 10 p.m. in Corbett Auditorium.

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Hosted by CCMpower — a dedicated volunteer group comprised of fans, advocates and alumni — Moveable Feast showcases students and faculty members in an evening of world-class live entertainment. The funds raised by the event enable CCMpower to fuel the future of the arts by awarding student scholarships and grants. Attendees roam through the expansive CCM Village, socializing and enjoying dinner-by-the-bite provided by Jeff Thomas Catering while creating their own menu of artistic experiences. A complete list of performance details is below.

Moveable Feast Artistic Menu

Attendees will receive a program with a map of CCM Village and performance information. The below performances are organized by location.

JAZZ ORCHESTRA PRELUDE
The CCM Jazz Orchestra Rolling Stones Project features vocalist Clyde Brown in popular hits by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards including Honky Tonk Woman, Wild Horses and Satisfaction.

• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Corbett Auditorium

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STEEL DRUM BAND
Featuring two traditional Trinidadian tunes by Boogsie Sharpe and two new pop arrangements by CCM students.

• Time: 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Corbett Auditorium

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PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA FINALE
Featuring Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46 and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73, 4. Allegro con spirito.

• Time: 10 p.m.
• Location: Corbett Auditorium

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BACKSTAGE TOURS
Go behind-the-scenes to visit CCM’s Hair, Wig and Make-Up studios and get an up-close view of the creative work that goes into making our performers ready for the stage. Tours meet in the CCM Atrium and will require some stairs.

• Times: 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Meet in the CCM Atrium

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ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Learn about the student-created documentary “The Fifth Mode” that follows UC Engineering students who design a Hyperloop pod and made it to the finals of Elon Musk’s International SpaceX Hyperloop Competition.

• Times: 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Room 3140c

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THEATRE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Meet CCM’s outstanding student designers and view their senior portfolios, which feature the stunning work you’ve seen on CCM stages. If you’re lucky, you may get a sneak peek at upcoming production designs!

• Times: 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Room 3240

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LIGHTING SHOWCASE: BOOM!
Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular creations of CCM’s stage lighting, technical production and sound students as they unite to present performance art of robotic lighting and technical systems integration.

• Times: 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater

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CHAMBER WINDS
Enjoy hearing CCM students perform Carl Reinecke’s Octet, Op. 126.

• Times: 8 p.m., 9 p.m.
• Location: Room 3250

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PIANO
CCM piano students perform Debussy’s L’isle joyeuse and the Romance and Tarantella from Rachmaninoff’s Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for 2 pianos at 8:30 p.m. The 9:30 p.m. performance features the Rachmaninoff piece and Liszt’s Rigoletto-Paraphrase.

• Times: 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Room 3250

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CHAMBER CHOIR
The CCM Chamber Choir and Graduate Brass Quintet present a cappella masterworks and a highlight from our Feast of Carols performance. Featuring graduate choral conducting students.

• Times: 8 p.m., 9 p.m.
• Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

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MUSICAL THEATRE
Enjoy performances of pop songs and contemporary Broadway hits from the Musical Theatre Freshman Women and CCM’s Musical Theatre Class of 2020 present a medley featuring songs River Deep, Mountain High; Ain’t No Mountain High Enough and Go Into Your Dance.

• Times: 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

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PREPARATORY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The rising stars from CCM Prep present music, dance and musical theatre performances.

• Times: 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Room 3705

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DANCE
CCM Ballet Ensemble presents En Tournée, set to music by Dmitri Shostakovich with choreography by Jiang Qi.

• Time: 8 p.m.
• Location: Patricia Corbett Theater

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OPERA
CCM Artist Diploma students perform selections from beloved operas including The Bartered Bride, The Magic Flute and Candide.

• Times: 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Patricia Corbett Theater

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ACTING
k. Jenny Jones, the only woman in the country recognized as a “Fight Master” by the Society of American Fight Directors, and CCM’s Acting Class of 2021 give a sneak peek into the illusion and magic of stage combat!

• Time: 9 p.m.
• Location: Patricia Corbett Theater

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Event Location

CCM Village, University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Tickets to Moveable Feast are on sale now and can be purchased online at ccm.uc.edu/moveablefeast or over the telephone at 513-556-2100.

• Soloist Package: $600 – price includes two tickets to Moveable Feast and two tickets to CCM Musical Theatre’s “Not Famous Yet” Showcase (March 13, 2020), valet parking for Moveable Feast and program recognition
• Patron Package: $225 – price includes one ticket to Moveable Feast, one ticket to CCM Musical Theatre’s “Not Famous Yet” Showcase, valet parking for Moveable Feast and program recognition
• Host Ticket: $150 – price includes one ticket to Moveable Feast, valet parking for Moveable Feast and program recognition
• General Public Tickets: $75 – price includes one ticket to Moveable Feast
• CCM Alumni and Young Professional (40 and under) Tickets: $50 – price includes one ticket to Moveable Feast

Seating is limited. Event proceeds raised by CCMpower support student scholarships for CCM’s “stars of tomorrow” and help fund student and ensemble travel, master class opportunities and collaborative projects.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

First Look: CCMONSTAGE The Art of Motion

CCM presents The Art of Motion Dec. 5-8, 2019. Photos by Dale Pickett/AirDale Photography.

CCMONSTAGE Dance’s production of The Art of Motion opens tonight, Dec. 5, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at Patricia Corbett Theater. Directed by CCM Professor of Dance Deirdre Carberry, the mixed-repertoire performance features new original works by CCM faculty and a classical ballet masterpiece. Tickets are available through the CCM Box Office.

Get your first look at the eclectic performance in the slideshow below.

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Act I features “Jardin Animé” from Le Corsaire restaged by Carberry with choreography by Marius Petipa. Next is Passengers, by CCM Dance Department Chair Shauna Steele, which is inspired by Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and the artwork of Gustav Klimt. CCM Professor of Dance Michael Tevlin’s Remembrance, set to music by Erik Satie, is presented in memory of pianist David Ralphs, who provided musical accompaniment for CCM Dance for more than 30 years.

Act II opens with Amanita Virosa, an urban Alice in Wonderland tea party choreographed by Steele. The Art of Motion closes with En Tournée, choreographed by CCM Professor of Dance Jiang Qi and set to music by Shostakovich.

Performances will last approximately one hour and 30 minutes, including one intermission.

Performance Times

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6
• 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
• 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8

Location

Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Single ticket prices start at $29.50; student discounts, group rates and subscription packages also available.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Subscribe to CCM’s three-show CCMONSTAGE Dance Series subscription package for just $59.

Tickets and subscriptions can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsor: Macy’s

Dance Department Supporter: The Corbett Endowment at CCM

A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at ccm.uc.edu

First Look: CCMONSTAGE ‘The Bartered Bride’

CCMONSTAGE Opera’s production of The Bartered Bride continues tonight, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 24, at Patricia Corbett Theater. This romantic comedy composed by Bedřich Smetana features a new English translation by CCM faculty member Kathleen Kelly. Get your first look at the opera in the slideshow below.

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Part bubbly operetta and part Bohemian folk pageant, CCM sets The Bartered Bride in a Czech community in Texas in 1948. Mařenka is arranged to marry the son of a rich landowner, but she is in love with someone else. Defiantly, Mařenka vows before her parents that she will only accept her love, Jeník, as her husband. As her parents and the matchmaker fight for the arranged marriage, the young lovers fight against tradition in order to be together.

“This story lends itself wonderfully to being shaped from a modern point of view,” says CCM Artist Diploma student Audrey Chait, director of the opera. “This production explores what it means to be a young American immigrant, preserving the traditions of the old country while embracing a new way of life.”

CCM’s production is conducted by guest artist and CCM alumnus Levi Hammer and features a new English singing libretto by CCM Opera faculty member Kathleen Kelly. The opera’s original libretto is by Karel Sabina. The process of translation and adaptation started between Kelly and Chait in the summer. In order to make the translation more authentic to the immigrant experience, some text is left in the original Czech.

“In the spirit of realism, the folk songs are sung as-is, as are moments when characters do not want to filter their most urgent thoughts through a second language,” Chait adds.

Movers and Makers magazine named CCM’s production of The Bartered Bride a “must see” event of Cincinnati’s music and opera of the fall season. Read more about this season’s Opera Series in The News Record.

The 2019-20 CCMONSTAGE Opera Series presents The Bartered Bride on Nov. 22-24, 2019, at Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student discounts are available.

Creative Team

• Audrey Chait*, director
• Levi Hammer, conductor
• Kathleen Kelly, master coach
• Molly Getsinger*, chorus master
• David Adams, Czech language advisor
• Joshua E. Gallagher*, scenic designer
• Blaine Shepherd*, costume designer
• Nina Algelvis*, lighting designer
• Zachory Ivans*, sound designer
• Cheyenne Holbert*, wig and make-up designer
• Marley Giggey*, production stage manager
• Myrrh Sewell*, prop master
• Shauna Steele, movement consultant

*CCM student

Cast List

• Samuel Kidd*, Jordan Krack+ as Krušina, a peasant
• Deborah Rivera-Badillo*, Rachel Ballitch+ as Ludmila, his wife
• Jordan Stadvec*, Brittany Olivia Logan+ as Mařenka, their daughter
• Turner Staton as Mícha, a landowner
• Elana Bell as Háta, his wife
• Tayte Mitchell*, Mishael Eusebio+ as Vašek, their son
• Victor Cardamone*, Jordan Loyd+ as Jeník, Mícha’s son by a former marriage
• Michael Hyatt*, Ryan Wolfe+ as Kecal, a marriage broker
• Manfred Anaya as Principál komediantů, ringmaster
• Justin Burgess as actor
• Anyeé Farrar*, Vistoria Ellington+ as Esmeralda, dancer and comedienne
• Manfred Anaya, Alexander Kapp, James Henry Benson, Haksung Lee, Megan Graves, Anna Mosoriak, David Guzmán, Michael Pandolfo, Saane Halaholo, Josey Poppin, Johan Hartman, Yi-Chun Tsai, Andrea Tulipana as ensemble
• Sophie Beadie, Sarah Santarsiero, Lily Kozub, Rebekah Docea, Erika Shi, Meg Green, Ying-Chi Lu as circus performers 

* Thursday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 23

+ Friday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 24

Performance Times

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
• 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24

Location

Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Single tickets prices start at $39.50; Student discounts and group rates are also available.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Subscribe to CCMONSTAGE’s Three-Show Opera Series for just $89.

Tickets and subscriptions can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsor: Macy’s and Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer

Opera Production Sponsor: Genevieve Smith

A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at ccm.uc.edu.

First Look: CCMONSTAGE ‘The Rocky Horror Show’

CCMONSTAGE Musical Series presents “The Rocky Horror Show.” Photos by Mark Lyons.

Tickets are going fast for CCM’s performances of The Rocky Horror Show. The CCMONSTAGE musical only has limited tickets left for the performances on Oct. 31, Nov. 1-3, 9 and 10, 2019. Tickets can be purchased through the CCM Box Office. For mature audiences.

Take a first look at the cult musical in the gallery below. Photos by Mark Lyons.

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The demand is high for CCMONSTAGE‘s 2019-20 musical theatre productions. After experiencing the college’s production of 42nd Street last week, ArtsWave dubbed CCM as “the jewel in the Queen City’s crown.” The League of Cincinnati Theatres beckoned audiences to “come see the future of Broadway at CCM and get a first look at the next generation headed to the Great White Way.”

After The Rocky Horror Show closes, you only have one more chance to see CCM’s musical theatre stars in action during the 2019-20 performance season. The next big musical presented by CCM is The Secret Garden, which runs March 5-8, 2020 in Corbett Auditorium. Tickets for CCM’s spring production of Bright Star (April 2-5, 2020) are currently booked up!

Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden is directed and choreographed by CCM alumnus Connor Gallagher (BFA, ’06) who is currently the choreographer for Broadway’s Beetlejuice. The Secret Garden is a “turn-of-the-century fairy tale” (Los Angeles Times) that won three Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical. Centered on an orphaned girl and her ailing cousin, the musical offers a magical tale of forgiveness and renewal. Learn more about the musical and purchase tickets while you still can!

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Richard O’Brien’s
The Rocky Horror Show

Creative Team

• Vincent DeGeorge, Director/Choreographer
• Stephen Goers, Musical Director
• Joshua E. Gallagher*, scenic designer
• Maddie Kevelson*, costume designer
• Michael E. Nardella*, lighting designer
• Hannah Werle*, sound designer
• Kelly Yurko, wig & make-up designer
• Abby Sauer*, production stage manager
• Chris Jacobs*, associate sound designer
• Payton Epperson*, prop master
• K. Jenny Jones, fight/intimacy director
• Sammi Grant*, dialect coach
• Elle Zambarano*, assistant director
• Em Joy, community educator

* CCM Student

Cast

• Jake Waford as Brad
• Mikayla Renfrow as Janet
• John Harrison as Narrator
• Erich Schleck as Riff-Raff
• Sofie Flores as Magenta
• Delaney Guyer as Columbia
• Ethan Zeph as Frank ‘N’ Furter
• Andrew Alstat as Rocky
• Joseph (Hank) Von Kolnitz as Eddie/ Dr. Scott
• Britta Cowan, Jack Johnson, Christian Kidd, Tyler Martin, Sasha Spitz, Brandon Schumacker, Veronica Stern, Jordyn Walker as Phantoms

Performance Times

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31* 
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
• 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8*
• 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9*
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 

*Please note that parking and traffic on and around campus will be heavier than normal due to a UC Basketball game on Thursday, Oct. 31 and due to UC Homecoming activities on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9.

CCM strongly encourages patrons to purchase pre-paid parking passes to UC’s CCM Garage through the Box Office for just $8. UC Parking Services will be charging “Special Event” rates.

Location

Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Single tickets prices start at $29; student discounts and group rates are also available. Ticketing is limited.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Patrons can purchase pre-paid parking for UC’s CCM Garage through the CCM Box Office. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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Musical Theatre Production Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. James L. Miller

The Rocky Horror Show is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

First Look: CCMONSTAGE Presents “42nd Street”

CCM brings the glitz and glamour of Broadway to Cincinnati this week with its CCMONSTAGE musical 42nd Street. Featuring tap dancing and classic show tunes, the musical runs tonight, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium. Tickets are on sale through the CCM Box Office.

Take a sneak peek at the production in the gallery below. Photos by Mark Lyons.

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Directed by Diane Lala with musical direction by Roger Grodsky, 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star?

Get to know senior CCM Musical Theatre student Bailee Endebrock, who plays Peggy Sawyer, in this Q&A by Anne Simendinger of The News Record.

You can also read more about CCM’s production of 42nd Street here.

The 2019-20 CCMONSTAGE Musical Series presents 42nd Street on Oct. 24-27, 2019, at Corbett Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student discounts are available.

42nd Street Billing Credits

• Music by Harry Warren
• Lyrics by Al Dubin
• Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble
• Based on the Novel by Bradford Ropes
• Original Direction and Dances by Gower Champion
• Originally Produced on Broadway by David Merrick

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros., the owner of music publishers’ rights.

42nd Street is presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK, www.tamswitmark.com

Creative Team

• Diana Lala, director
• Roger Grodsky, musical director
• Diana Lala and Katie Johannigman, co-choreographers
• Mark Halpin, scenic designer
• Reba Senske, costume designer
• Jeremy Mayo*, lighting designer
• Hankyu Lee*, sound designer
• Samantha Kittle*, wig and make-up designer
• Jennelle John-Lewis*, production stage manager
• Eddy Mineishi*, associate sound designer
• Ashley Crockett*, prop master
• k. Jenny Jones, fight director
• Sammi Grant, dialect coach

Cast List

• Michael Canu as Andy Lee
• Joey Vaz as Oscar
• Matthew Skrovan as Mac
• Zoë Grolnick as Annie
• Camila Paquet as Maggie Jones
• John Collins as Bert Barry
• Anna Chase Lanier as Ethel
• Kylie Liya Page as Diane
• Tori Heinlein as Gladys
• Jack Brewer as Billy Lawlor
• Bailee Endebrock as Peggy Sawyer
• Allison Bossart as Lorraine
• Haley Holcomb as Phyllis
• Nick Berninger as Julian Marsh
• Jamie Goodson as Dorothy Brock
• Sam Cohen as Abner Dillon
• Sam Pickart as Pat Denning
• Madison Hagler, Stone Mountain as Thugs
• Kurtis Brown as Doctor
• Ensemble: Jenna Bienvenue, Kurtis Brown, Carina Florio, Ashton Francis, Alloria Frayser, Madison Hagler, Cole Harksen, Chip Hawver, Tori Heinlein, Kai Horvit, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Anna Chase Lanier, David Littlefield, Kylie Liya Page, Cassie Maurer, Eli Mayer, Kassi McMillan, Chesney Mitchell, Stone Mountain, Eli Owens, Ben Pimental, Aaron Richert, Sammy Schechter, Quinn Surdez, Abby Tucker, Julia Yameen, Jess Zylstra
• Swings: Christian Feliciano and Delaney Benson
• Dance Captain: Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson
• Tap Captain: Zoë Grolnick
• Assistant Director: Elijah King

Performance Times

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25
• 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27

Location

Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Single tickets prices start at $35.50. Student discounts and group rates are also available.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsors: Macy’s and Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer

A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at ccm.uc.edu.

CCM Slideshows: ‘Cinderella’

CCM’s 2018-19 Mainstage Series comes to a stunning conclusion tonight through Sunday (April 26-28) with the fairytale ballet Cinderella. Choreographed by Artistic Director of the Dayton Ballet Karen Russo Burke, the production’s ensemble director is Michael Tevlin.

You can enjoy a sneak peek at the production courtesy of senior dance major Juju Stojanovic in the slideshow below. Tickets are still available for all performances. Contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 or purchase tickets online here.

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Celebrate spring’s arrival with this favorite rags-to-riches fairytale ballet. CCM Dance presents Cinderella from Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28, 2019. Tickets on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

CCM’s production of Cinderella will last 1 hour and 20 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission between Acts I and II and a 5-minute pause between Acts II and III.

Creative Team

• Karen Russo Burke, choreographer
• Michael Tevlin, ensemble director
• Lowell A. Mathwich, costume designer
• Nina Agelvis*, lighting designer
• Lindsey A. Cohen*, sound designer
• Ray Zupp, scenic designer
• Deirdre Carberry, Jiang Qi, Judith Mikita, Michael Tevlin, rehearsal directors
• Paul Gilliam, Gabrielle Sharp, repetiteurs
• Chyanne Fischer*, production coordinator
• Chelsea D. Taylor*, production stage manager
• Set and Costumes Courtesy of Dayton Ballet and the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
• Act II Scenery Courtesy of Charlotte Ballet: Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Artistic Director

* CCM Student

Cast List

• Yu-Ting Huang*+, Madison Holschuh#^ as Cinderella
• Sam Green, David Harris as Stepsisters
• Madeline Kallay*+, Julia Tze#^ as Stepmother
• Erin Donnelly*+, Juju Stojanovic #^ as Old Woman/Fairy Godmother
• Ellen Pierce *+, Erika Shi #^ as Dance Master
• Audrey Burdick #, Emily Kavenagh*, Zayne Stapleton +^ as Violinist
• Isabelle Cummings *+, Madeline Montgomery #^ as Dress Maker
• Audrey Burdick*+, Isabelle Cummings #^, Elaina Didier#^, Anna Donnelly*+, Emily Glaccum#^, Madeline Montgomery *+, Ellen Pierce#^, Lauren Sokol *+ as Birds
• Chia-Yi Cheng, Rebekah Degnan, Kate Delon, Grace McCutcheon, Sarah Santarsiero, Rina Takikawa as Attendants
• Celina Merrill *+, Maeve Tom #^ as Spring Fairy
• Madison Holschuh*+, Lydia Hubacher#^ as Summer Fairy
• Kate Delon *+, Madeleine Brown#^ as Fall Fairy
• Ying-Chi Lu*+, Rina Takikawa #^ as Winter Fairy
• Alison Bartels*+, Sophia Beadie*+, Rebekah Degnan#^, Jake Elwell, Michael Haverty, Milton Holloway, Jonmarie Johnson*+, Emily Kavenagh#^, Amanda Kenner#^, Emily Kline*+, David Lopena, Grace McCutcheon *+, Anne McGovern#^, Elizabeth McGovern*+, Alyssa Pankey#^, Twyla Pojetta#^, Anna Lee Rohovec*+, Jillian Sadler, Olivia Thornton #^ as Courtiers
• Ivan Braatz as Prince
• Milton Holloway as Prince’s Assistant

* Denotes performers on Friday, April 26
# Denotes performers on Saturday, April 27 at 2 p.m.
+ Denotes performers on Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m.
^ Denotes performers on Sunday, April 28

Performance Times

• 8 p.m. Friday, April 26
• 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27
• 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27
• 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28

Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets
Ticket prices start at $28. Discounts are available for UC and non-UC students. Service charges may apply for online orders.

Single tickets are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-Box Office!

Visit ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice for CCM Box Office hours and location.

Parking and Directions

Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
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Mainstage Production Sponsor: Macy’s

Dance Department Supporter: The Corbett Endowment at CCM

The music for this production is provided by arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC., publisher and copyright owner.

CCM Slideshows: ‘La Clemenza di Tito’

CCM’s brand-new take on Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus) opens this Friday, April 12, and continues through Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Corbett Auditorium. A dramatic tale of vengeance and forgiveness, CCM’s production is set during the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

View the slideshow below for your sneak peek at the opera. Mozart’s last opera seria, La Clemenza di Tito displays some of his most memorable and marvelous arias. Caught between his duty and his heart, Emperor Tito must choose whether to rule with mercy or with an iron fist after he narrowly avoids an assassination plot.

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La Clemenza di Tito runs April 12-14, 2019 at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium. Tickets on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

CCM’s production of La Clemenza di Tito will last 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

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LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Edited for the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe by Franz Giegling
Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, US and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter-Verlag, publisher and copyright owner

Creative Team

• Jiannan Cheng, conductor
• Robin Guarino, director
• Josh Cook*, assistant director
• Rachel C. Boylan*, costume designer
• Oran Wongpandid*, hair and make-up designer
• Kathleen Kelly, musical preparation
• Evan P. Carlson*, lighting designer
• Sidney Martin*, props master
• Mark Halpin, scenic designer
• Hankyu Lee*, sound designer
• Margo Leist*, production stage manager
• Kathleen Kelly and Marco Nistico, language coaches
• Ahyoung Jung*, Yang Lin* and Bin Yu*, rehearsal pianists

* CCM Student

Cast List

• Salvatore Atti⁺, Carlos Cardenas^ as Tito Vespasian, Roman Emperor
• Teresa Perrotta^, Jordan Stadvec⁺ as Vitellia, daughter of Emperor Vitellio
• Brenda Iglesias^, Karis Tucker⁺ as Sesto, young patrician in love with Servilia
• Grace Kiver^, Michelle La Jeunesse⁺ as Annio, young patrician in love with Servilia
• Victoria Okafor⁺, Yewon Yoon^ as Servilia, sister of Sesto in love with Annio
• Antonio Cruz^, John Siarris⁺ as Publio, commander of the Praetorian Guard
• Chorus: Elana Bell, Justin Burgess, Victor Cardamone, Victoria Ellington, Anyeé Farrar, Christina Hazen, Ella Joyner Horn, Georgia Jacobson, Nicholas Kelliher, Jordan Krack, Brittany Logan, Jordan Loyd, Raven McMillon, Tayte Mitchell, Miguel Pedroza Gonzalez, Deborah Rivera, Turner Staton, Lindsay Webber, Ryan Wolfe

^ Friday, April 12 and Sunday, April 14

+ Saturday, April 13

Performance Times

• 8 p.m. Friday, April 12
• 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13
• 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14

Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati 

Purchasing Tickets
Ticket prices start at $32. Discounts are available for UC and non-UC students. Service changes may apply for online orders.

Student rush tickets will be available one hour before each performance to non-UC students, based on availability. UC students can receive one free student rush ticket with a valid Bearcat ID, based on availability.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through CCM’s e-Box Office.

Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
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Mainstage Production Sponsor: Macy’s

Opera Department Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Rosenthal

Opera Production Sponsor: Genevieve Smith

CCM Slideshows: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

Come one, come all! CCM is getting “topsy turvy” in its Mainstage production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which continues tonight, March 8, and runs through Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Corbett Auditorium.

View the slideshow below for your sneak peek at CCM’s lush retelling of the musical. Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame features the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s book features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel. Parental discretion is advised.

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Don’t miss your opportunity to see CCM’s stars in the college’s epic production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame on March 8-10, 2019. Tickets on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

CCM’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame will last 2 hours and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Peter Parnell
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film
Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Productions

Creative Team

• Aubrey Berg, director
• Stephen Goers, musical director
• Katie Johannigman, choreographer
• Erin Magner*, production stage manager
• Dean Mogle, costume designer
• Oliver Tidwell-Littleton*, lighting designer
• Matthew Tibbs, sound designer
• Aria Braswell*, assistant director
• Kelly Yurko, hair and make-up designer
• Lindsey Purvis*, scenic designer
• Hankyu Lee*, associate sound designer
• Jenny Jones, fight choreographer

* CCM Student

Cast List

• Andrew Alstat asLieutenant Frederic Charlus
• Bryce Baxter as Claude Frollo
• Jack Brewer as Father Dupin
• Kevin Chlapecka as Clopin Trouillefou
• Matt Copley as Jehan Frollo
• Dylan Dougal as Saint Aphrodisius
• Madison Hagler as King Louis Xi
• Kendall McCarthy as Florika
• Jenny Mollet as Esmeralda
• Sam Pickart as Tribunal
• Alex Stone as Quasimodo
• Frankie Thams as Captain Phoebus de Martin
• Madelaine Vandenberg as Madam
• Jordan Alexander, Michael Canu, Madison Deadman, Sofie Flores, Kylie Goldstein, Zoe Grolnick, Chip Hawver, Joshua Johnson, Camila Paquet, Bryn Purvis, Mikayla Renfrow, Aaron Richert, Hank Von Kolnitz, Ethan Zeph as Multiple Roles
• Leo Carmody, Samuel Cohen, Britta Cowan, Christian Feliciano, Carina Florio, Ashton Francis, Colton Harksen, Kai Horvit, Jack Johnson, Christian Kidd, Anna Chase Lanier, Tyler J. Martin, Cassandra Lyn Maurer, Drew Minard, Chesney Mitchell, Stone Mountain, Eli Owens, Ben Pimental, Brandon Schumacker, Matthew Skrovan, Eleanor Zambarano as The Voices of Notre Dame
• Dance Captains: Joshua Johnson, Bryn Purvis
• Vocal Warm-Ups: Ben Pimental

Understudies:

• Quasimodo – Aaron Richert
• Esmeralda – Camila Paquet
• Male Cover – Ben Pimental
• Swings – Tori Heinlein, Sammy Schechter

Performance Times

• 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7
• 8 p.m. Friday, March 8
• 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9
• 8 p.m. Saturday, March 9
• 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10

Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets
Ticket prices start at $32. Discounts are available for UC and non-UC students. Service changes may apply for online orders.

Student rush tickets will be available one hour before each performance to non-UC students, based on availability. UC students can receive one free student rush ticket with a valid Bearcat ID, based on availability.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through CCM’s e-Box Office.

Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
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Mainstage Production Sponsor: Macy’s

Musical Theatre Production Sponsor: Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer

Musical Theatre Performance Sponsor: Graeter’s Ice Cream

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com