CCM PLAY SERIES PRESENTS
By William Shakespeare
Oct. 3-5, 2024, Patricia Corbett Theater
*CCM Student
By Susan Felder, CCM Associate Professor of Acting and Movement
A tale. I approached this play as a modern day fairytale, brimming with mystery, danger, magic and, finally, redemption. It is perhaps Shakespeare’s most unique structure — the first act leans into tragedy, the second, all-out comedy.
We see the pitfalls of absolute power, when one man’s fears can turn tyrannous. The rules and thinking in the first act of this play are very black and white. Authority has little censure and misinformation and judgement rule. We have set it in a Victorian age of structure and order. As we fast forward to the second act in time and space, 16 years, there is more room for fun in 1910. We see the next generation reject harsh rulings and make their own way. Redemption is possible.
There are several supernatural elements in this play which add to the fabric of magic and wonder: the oracle of Apollo (straight out a Greek tragedy); the swift justice brought when man rejects his gods; the presence of nature — how it punishes, how it heals. The most famous of Shakespeare’s stage direction, “Exit pursued by a bear” is both terrifying and comical. It comes at the end of the first act as a Greek deus ex machina of justice. The ending of the second act, brings as unbelievable an event. But for it to work, Paulina tells the King as well as the audience: “It is required you do awake your faith.”
I am drawn again and again to the themes of The Winter’s Tale. So, on the heels of cancel culture, we offer a play about forgiveness and judgement. Who gets forgiven and who is unforgiveable? And in the case of those who fall hard, who do harm, is there hope for new life and redemption?
Brandon Cook
Senior BFA Acting student from Atlanta, Georgia
At CCM: Micke in Let the Right One In, Felix in Frankenstein, Greg in The Burials, CB in Dog Sees God. Elsewhere: Much Ado About Nothing at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, As You Like It at Richmond Shakespeare Festival (Richmond, Indiana).
Evan Kupersmith
Senior BFA Acting student from Atlanta, Georgia
At CCM: Professor Plum in Clue: On Stage, Blake in The Light Chasers (co-production with the Know Theater of Cincinnati), Ewan in Frankenstein. Elsewhere: Lyle/Ren understudy in Footloose at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Jordyn Hill
Junior BFA Acting student from West Chester, Ohio
At CCM: Gracie in Wax Dolls (short film) Understudy/Evil in Everybody, Chief of Police in Clue: On Stage, Transmigration.
Cassandra Reeves
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Kai in The Light Chasers (co-production with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati), De Lacey in Frankenstein, Mother/Blind Man in A Dream Play. Elsewhere: Ophelia in Hamlet and Peter Quince understudy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Amiens and Rosalind understudy in As You Like It at Richmond Shakespeare Festival (Richmond, Indiana), Susan in Sally Salem and the Spooktacular Birthday Extravaganza at Cincinnati Fringe Festival.
Gavin Elbert (he/him)
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Franktown, Colorado
At CCM: Marco in Rogue (Transmigration), Richard/Max in The Lover, Chet in Cowboy #2. Elsewhere: Sheldon in Murder at Forbidden Cavern at Adams Mystery Playhouse (Denver, Colorado), Owen in Eigg: The Musical with April Alsup Productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland), Rolf in The Sound of Music at the PACE Center (Parker, Colorado).
Dinithi Fernando
Junior BFA Acting student from Independence, Kentucky
At CCM: Lizardo in Left Sock Club, Dinithi in To Us with Love: For Us, by Us, Understudy in Let the Right One In, Niya in When the Balloon Bursts, Sam in CLARA. Elsewhere: M in PEERLESS at The Human Race Theatre Company (Dayton, Ohio), Dancer with PONES (Highland Heights, Kentucky).
Gabi Adams (she/her)
Senior BFA Acting student from Seattle, Washington
At CCM: Clarice in Frankenstein, Joey in Love and War. Elsewhere: Nicole in The Light Chasers at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Hermia understudy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
Bryce Nevison
Junior BFA Acting student from Huron, Ohio
At CCM: Jonny in Let the Right One In, Mr. Boddy in Clue: On Stage and Transmigration. Elsewhere: Wax Dolls (Short Film), Swing Host in Snoopy's Dog Days of Summer/Party With Peanuts with Cedar Point's Live Entertainment (Sandusky, Ohio).
Kenny Rayborn
Senior BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Agatha in Frankenstein. Elsewhere: Minnie in Flyin’ West at The Falcon Theater (Newport, Kentucky).
Gavin Duffy
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: William in Frankenstein, Mr. Green in Clue: On Stage, Who Lives on Drury Lane (Transmigration), Beethoven in Dog Sees God (Lab). Elsewhere: Crutchie in Newsies at CAST (Newport, Kentucky), Damien in Sally Salem at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.
Sophia Stockton
Sophomore BFA Acting Student from Bowling Green, Kentucky
At CCM: Haley in Love and War (Lab). Elsewhere: Gloria in Wait Until Dark at Cincinnati Landmark Productions.
Mallory Bolser
Junior BFA Acting student from Richmond, Indiana
At CCM: Nils in Let the Right One In, Transmigration. Elsewhere: Marilyn/ Carole understudy in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Dash Green
Junior BFA Acting student from Chatham, New Jersey
At CCM: Torkel/Jimmy in Let the Right One In, Understudy in Clue: On Stage, Transmigration.
Victor Brame
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Northbrook, Illinois
At CCM: Fletcher in 5 Hot New Ways to Get Vengeance (Transmigration), Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Directing Class One Acts). Elsewhere: Katherine in Taming of the Shrew and Straforel in The Romancers at Thin Ice Ensemble Theatre (Skokie, Illinois).
Patrick Comunale
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Dayton, Ohio
At CCM: Jack in Rogue (Transmigration). Elsewhere: Chris in The Interview at Beth Jacob Synagogue (Dayton, Ohio), Tommy Djilas in The Music Man with Epiphany Players Ministry (Dayton, Ohio), Ensemble in Narnia at The Victoria Theater (Dayton, Ohio).
Adrian Graff
Sophomore BFA Acting Student from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At CCM: Trick in Love and War (Lab). Elsewhere: Butch in Welcome to Dangerville and Oscar Delancey/Ensemble in Disney’s Newsies at Pickleville Playhouse (Garden City, Utah), Stanley/Ensemble in Hello Dolly at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Kurt Kelly in Heathers at Inside Out Theater (Sunrise, Florida).
Sam Hopper
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Fort Thomas, Kentucky
At CCM: Ensemble (Transmigration).
Kathuure Miriti
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: Ensemble in Transmigration
Katie Reeser
Sophomore Acting BFA student from Mount Airy, Maryland
At CCM: Ensemble in Transmigration. Elsewhere: Queen of Hearts in Wonderland with Young Artists of America (Washington, D.C.).
Lauren Grammer
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Prosper, Texas
At CCM: Player in Transmigration, Wife/Mistress in The Lover. Elsewhere: Anne Boleyn in Queens at Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Palini Sunkara
Senior BFA Acting student from Suwanee, Georgia
At CCM: Somebody in Everybody, Cougar/Greek Chorus in Lysistrata + The Trojan Women, To Us, With Love: For Us By Us (BIPOC Theatre Project), Claire in All On the Table (CCM Radio Play). Elsewhere: L in Peerless with Human Race Theatre Company (Dayton, Ohio).
Regan Densmore
Second-year MFA Stage Design student from Calabash, North Carolina
At CCM: Set Designer for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Set Designer for The Winter's Tale. Elsewhere: Paint Charge for Sweet Charity and Gypsy at Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute, Scenic Artist for Rutka: A New Musical and The Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Jules Cabrera
Second-year MFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Austin, Texas
At CCM: Assistant Lighting Designer for Let the Right One In, Lighting Designer for An American in Paris & Other Works, Lighting Designer for Rappaccini’s Daughter. Elsewhere: Lighting Intern for Rep 5 - Playlist at Cincinnati Ballet, Associate Lighting Designer for Amen Corner at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Assistant Lighting Designer for ‘We Are One- Asylum’ Festival with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Assistant Lighting Designer for Wizard of Oz Ballet at Colorado Ballet.
Cassidy Kempthorne
Second-year Masters Costume Design student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Wardrobe Head for Something Rotten, Wardrobe Head for Dialogues of the Carmelites, Draper for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Claire Bonnette (she/her)
Second-year MFA Make-Up and Wig Design student from Ozark, Missouri
At CCM: Make-up and Wig Designer for Sweet Charity, Make-up and Wig Artist for Clue: On Stage, Assistant Make-up and Wig Designer for Once on This Island. Elsewhere: Spring Awakening Hair and Make-up Designer for Spring Awakening at Drury University (Springfield, Missouri).
Sophia Gamble
Sophomore Stage Management student from Fort Thomas, Kentucky
At CCM: Production Assistant for Our Town and Sunday in the Park with George.
Hattie Fann
Third-year MFA Stage Properties student from Woodbury, Tennessee
At CCM: Prop Manager for Something Rotten!, Frankenstein, Everybody and Clue: On Stage. Elsewhere: Lead Craft Artisan at Santa Fe Opera, Assistant Prop Manager at the Glimmerglass Festival, Assistant Prop Manager at Des Moines Metro Opera, Prop Manager at Cumberland County Playhouse.
Katie Mogren
Sophomore BFA Stage Management student from St. Paul, Minnesota
At CCM: Assistant Stage Manager for The Winter's Tale, Production Assistant for Clue: On Stage, Wig & Makeup Crew for Rappaccini's Daughter and The Rape of Lucretia. Elsewhere: Production Stage Manager for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The SpongeBob Musical and Costume Designer for Frozen Jr. at Ashland Productions (Maplewood, Minnesota), Production Stage Manager for Alice in Wonderland with Lakeshore Players Theatre (White Bear Lake, Minnesota).
Finley Shields
Second-year MFA Stage Management student from Mission Viejo, California
At CCM: Assistant Stage Manager for Everybody, Assistant Stage Manager for Little Mermaid, Child supervisor for The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: Stage Manager for The Threepenny Opera and Stage Manager for Into the Woods at University of the Pacific (Stockton, California).
Andrew Hille
Freshman BFA Stage Management student from Fairview Park, Ohio
At CCM: Production Assistant for The Winter’s Tale.
EJ Goodman
Sophomore BFA Stage Design, Props and Scenic Art student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Run crew for Let the Right One In, secondary assistant scenic designer for The Rape of Lucretia.
Julia Schillaci
Junior BFA Costume Design student from Frederick, Maryland
At CCM: Wardrobe Crew Head for The Cunning Little Vixen and Once on This Island. Elsewhere: Assistant Costume Designer for Fiddler on the Roof and Stitcher for Fiddler on the Roof, The Drowsy Chaperone, and The Wizard of Oz at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (Winchester, Virginia).
Emily Kemmerer
Second-year MFA Make-Up and Wig Design student from Wooster, Ohio
At CCM: Wig Stylist and Wig and Make-up Supervisor for Sweet Charity. Elsewhere: Assistant Wardrobe Manager at The Glimmerglass Festival for 2023 season (Cooperstown, New York). Wardrobe Supervisor at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for 2023 season (Cincinnati, Ohio). Wardrobe Supervisor at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre for 2022 season (Grand Lake, Colorado).
Kassidy Schley
Junior BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from North Richland Hills, Texas
At CCM: Assistant Lighting Designer for Sweet Charity and The Marriage of Figaro, Wonderful Town, Emilia, and Student Choreographers’ Showcase, Programmer for Rappaccini's Daughter and The Rape of Lucretia. Elsewhere: Assistant Lighting Designer for Brigadoon, Don Giovanni, Cold Mountain, and Sweeney Todd at the Seagle Festival (Essex County, New York), Assistant Lighting Designer for Julius Caesar at Cincinnati Shakespeare Co.
Nick Feldmann
Junior BFA Sound Design and Technology student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Sound Designer for Student Choreographers’ Showcase, A2 for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Assistant Designer/A1 for American in Paris. Elsewhere: Audio Engineer for Country Crossroads at Kings Island, Sound Designer for Burning Down the House and Daughter of War at Cincinnati Lab Theatre.
Brady Smith
Sophomore Sound Design and Technology student from Amelia, Ohio
At CCM: Debut production in Our Town.
Peggie Dona
Sophomore Costume Design and Technology student from Toledo, Ohio
At CCM: Set/Props Running Crew for Our Town, Costume Running Crew and Set construction Crew for Xanadu.
Ava Morsch (she/her)
Freshman BFA Technical Production student from Cincinnati, Ohio
Nate Miller
Sophomore Lighting Design and Technology student from Cincinnati, Ohio
Elsewhere: Lighting Tech with I.A.T.S.E. Local 5 at the Cincinnati Opera.
Miya Chambers
Junior BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Alpharetta, Georgia
At CCM: Light Board Operator for The Rape of Lucretia, Spot Operator for Cunning Little Vixen, Assistant Lighting Designer for The Littlest Mermaid. Elsewhere: Assistant Lighting Designer for Little Shop of Horrors at Utah Festival of Music (Logan, Utah).
Lia Lubinsky
Sophomore BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Westerville, Ohio
At CCM: Run Crew for Clue: On Stage and Spot Operator for Rappaccini’s Daughter. Elsewhere: Lighting Designer for Bye Bye Birdie at Westerville Civic Theatre (Westerville, Ohio).
Sarah Anderson
Sophomore BFA Stage Management student from Washington, D.C.
At CCM: Assistant Stage Manager for Dance Works, Assistant Stage Manager for John Proctor Is the Villain, Production Assistant for Once on This Island, Wardrobe Crew for Clue: On Stage, Scenic Crew for Everybody.
Isaac Ludlam
Freshman Lighting Design and Technology student from Flower Mound, Texas
Hadley Klusman (she/her)
Freshman BFA Technical Production student from Louisville, Kentucky
Jahmiya Quarles
Junior Acting student from Washington, D.C.
At CCM: Cincinnati Dionysia. Elsewhere: Understudy Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Kait Naylor
Sophomore Stage Management student from Loveland, Ohio
At CCM: Frankenstein.
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