Revel and Rise 2023

How much are tickets?

Individual tickets start at $250, a portion of which will be recognized as a tax-deductible donation to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

What is included with my ticket?

Supporter tickets include complimentary valet, festive libations and dinner-by-the-bite throughout the Otto M. Budig Theater, tickets to the closing night performance of “Trouble in Mind,” dessert intermission, raffle, and other surprises throughout the evening. Benefactor tickets include everything at the Supporter level plus 10 raffle tickets and recognition night of the event. Champion tickets include everything at the Supporter level plus 20 raffle tickets, premium seating, and recognition night of the event.

Can I buy a table?

Unlike other galas you might have attended, there are no traditional “tables.” Dinner will be served throughout the theater and the entertainment portion of the evening will be a performance of “Trouble in Mind.”

Can I bring a group?

Yes! If you are interested in sponsoring the event, either through your company or as a Community Host, please contact Sara Clark. Your entire party will be seated together inside the theater.

What should I wear?

REVEL and Rise is black tie optional.

Additional questions?

Please contact our Development Team with any questions by emailing Sara Clark, Director of Development.

Proceeds from REVEL support Shakespeare For All, a series of initiatives designed to break down barriers to Shakespeare and the Classics for thousands of students, families, and community members.

From $14 Access Tickets on the Mainstage, to dozens of FREE Shakespeare in the Park performances, to PROJECT38—our most ambitious and impactful education program—your REVEL tickets and donations make it possible for everyone to experience professional classical theatre in Cincinnati.

Interested in sponsoring or hosting REVEL? Let us know! Sponsorships start at $2,500.

Presenting Sponsor:

With Special Thanks to Calvin and Patricia Linnemann

Signature Sponsors:

Judge Mark and Sue Ann Painter

Featured Sponsors:

Rance and Marilyn Duke

Community Hosts:

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cynthia and William Batte

Kelley and David Downing

Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

Design Services Provided By:

Operating Support Partners:

REVEL & Rise Prize Raffle

Buy raffle tickets online now for the chance to win one of these four exclusive prizes at the event on June 3!

Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased in advance and picked up at the Box Office the night of REVEL & Rise or purchased at the event. Guests will have the opportunity at the event to enter the running for any (or all) of the four unique packages of their choice. Winners will be announced that night (June 3) and do not need to be present to win.

Week-long Stay in Siesta Key

Treat yourself to a private beach vacation! Enjoy a six-night stay in a luxury two-bedroom two-bath fully-furnished Gulf Front vacation rental on award winning Crescent Beach in Siesta Key, Florida. Famous for beautiful turquoise water full of sea life and white powdery crystal sand beaches, you'll enjoy the convenience of being steps from your own private beach or relax in one of two heated swimming pools.

Accommodations are just 2 miles from the popular Siesta Key Village with shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and more or a short walk to nearby restaurants, convenience stores, and water sports rentals. If you are looking for a family vacation or a romantic getaway Crystal Sands is the perfect place for you.

Dates are subject to availability at time of booking. Must redeem by June 30, 2024. Winner will receive booking link and introduction to the hosts the week following REVEL & Rise (June 3).

Donated by: Jay and Jodi Woffington

FREE! Shakespeare in the Park Package

The winner of this package can wow their friends with an exclusive opportunity to host a private cocktail reception for up to 25 guests at The Otto M. Budig Theater before attending a FREE! Shakespeare in the Park performance in Washington Park on Sunday, August 27. You’ll also be park-performance ready with the full complement of park tour swag including: Vinyl Sticker, Bumper Magnet, Water Bottle, Insulated Tote Bag, Roll-up Picnic Blanket, AND Portable Camp Chair!

Winners will be contacted the following week to arrange fulfillment.

Western & Southern Open Package

Secure your spot at the W&S Open, held August 12-20, 2023 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, 20 miles north of Cincinnati in Mason, OH. Package includes two (2) premium tickets to the 2023 Western & Southern Open, two (2) passes to the W&S Hospitality Tent, and parking pass. It is the nation’s oldest professional tennis tournament still held in its original city. The tournament is one of the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 events on the men’s tour and a Premier 5 event for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) – making it one of only five events in the world outside of the grand slams with events of that caliber occurring during the same week at the same venue.

Winners will be contacted the following week to arrange fulfillment.

Donated by: Western & Southern Financial Group

Best of OTR Arts Package

Try a little bit of everything Over-the-Rhine has to offer with this bundle tailor-made for any arts lover. Package includes two tickets to experience the upcoming seasons at an incredible line-up of organizations including: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Ensemble Theatre, Know Theatre, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

Individual limitations and restrictions may apply for each organization. Winners will be contacted the following week to arrange fulfillment.

Donated by: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Know Theatre of Cincinnati.

BUY RAFFLE TICKETS NOW

At REVEL, we honor an individual without whom Cincinnati Shakespeare Company would not exist with the annual Globe Award. Previous honorees include Calvin and Patricia Linnemann, Otto M. Budig, Jr., Elizabeth “Lib” Stone, Vicky Reynolds, Jeanne Golliher, D. Lynn Meyers, and Bill McKim. This year, we are proud to honor a true philanthropist, a civic-minded heart, and a dear friend: Richard Westheimer.

When the CSC Board and Staff considered people who have made an extraordinary impact on Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Dick Westheimer was an indisputable choice for this year’s honoree. A dedicated patron and donor since 1998 (including nearly two decades of Board service and two terms as Board President), Dick has helped guide CSC from a small, start-up theater, through the Great Recession, into the $17.5MM Capital Campaign for a new space, through the 579-day closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and towards a successful reopening in October 2021.

Dick is a dedicated public servant, having taught in Madisonville as an elementary teacher for CPS for 16 years. He has also previously served on the Boards of Planned Parenthood of SW Ohio, MORTAR Cincinnati, the Taft Museum, and the Urban Appalachian Council. Dick is an accomplished poet with recent poems appearing in Rattle, Whale Road Review, Minyan, Gyroscope Review, The Patterson Review, OneART, The Banyan Review, Ritual Well, and Cutthroat. In addition he is a 2021 Rattle Poetry Prize finalist and been an interviewee on the prestigious Rattlecast. His debut chapbook, A Sword in Both Hands, Poems Responding to Russia’s War on Ukraine, is published by Sheila Na Gig Books. In the company of his wife, Debbie, he has lived for 47 years, gardened, and raised five children on their plot of land in Clermont County, east of Cincinnati.

Click here to read Dick’s 2017 Movers and Makers profile