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About Cincy Shakes

Our Mission

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a resident ensemble theatre company bringing Shakespeare and the Classics to life for all.

Purpose

Why We Are Here

We hold the mirror up to nature, fostering empathy in our audience, and feeding the dialogue in the larger community.

Vision

Where We Are Going

We will be a Company that is participating in the global dialogue by producing the classic canon, commissioning the next generation of classics, and engaging the artists, schools, and communities of Cincinnati.

Values

How We Will Get There

We foster three core values: Community. Commitment. Courage.

Our Story

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Land Acknowledgment

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company would like to respectfully acknowledge the Osage, Shawnee, and Miami People who have stewarded the land we are currently located on throughout the generations.

Equity and Inclusion

We will create an inclusive space for all races, all ethnicities, all genders, all identities, all orientations, all abilities, all creeds, and all ages; where artists and audiences of all backgrounds see themselves and their stories represented; We will create an equitable space, in which all employees feel safe, respected, and valued; and where voices that have been historically silenced are amplified; We will create an accessible space, where the experience of live theatre is reachable for all, regardless of socio-economic class, educational background, or ability; We will create a diverse space in the types of plays we produce, in the races and experiences of our creative teams, and in the makeup of the audiences who attend our productions; We will make access, equity, diversity, and inclusion integral to our mission as a nonprofit organization, to our identity as a company, and to our future as a business.

Brian Isaac Phillips, Producing Artistic Director and CEO

Administration

Emily Bruns, Director of Education

Sara Clark, Director of Development

Sophie DeCorte, Marketing Manager

Candice Handy, Associate Artistic Director

Tara Lail, Associate Producer

Jemma Levy, Director of Outreach and Training

Quinn Morgan, Assistant Front of House Manager

Patricia Ryan, Development Manager

Lettie Van Hemert, General Manager

Jeanna Vella, Director of Marketing

Rachel Woellner, Patron Experience and Outreach Manager

Matthew Lewis Johnson, Guest Artistic Associate

Production

Bryce Carson, Master Carpenter

Kayla Cieslinski, Wardrobe Supervisor

Jared Earland, Lighting Supervisor and Scenic Associate

Rainy Edwards, Associate Production Manager and Resident Costume Designer

Chris Holloway, Technical Director

Brad Hopper, Production Technician and Facilities Associate

Lindsey Jones, Costume Shop Manager

Traci Listo, Properties and Scenic Artisan

Danitza Piper, Resident Stage Manager

Robert Carlton Stimmel, Production Manager

Cole Cammack-Sweasy, Resident Stage Manager and Company Manager

Christopher V. Edwards, Sean Hagerty, and Jemma Alix Levy, Artistic Associates

Staff as of January 2026. For job openings and auditions, click here.

Board of Trustees 2026-2027

Jennifer Damiano, Key Bank – President

George Yund, FBTGibbons (Ret) – Vice President

Christopher Nare, Nare Strategic Partners – Treasurer

Marilyn Duke, National Education Association (Ret) – Secretary

Dan Bick, Fifth Third Bank

Maureen Bickley, FBTGibbons

Otto M. Budig Jr., Budco Group, Emeritus 

Michael Cioffi, Blank Rome LLP

Sean Conway, The Bistro Group

Alan Davies, Procter & Gamble

Rick Eder, Ceco Concrete Construction, LLC

Angie Fischer, Lightborne

Sarah Graber, Wood Herron & Evans LLP

Joanna Seung Ah Huh, University of Cincinnati

Steve Kane, EY

Mark Kanter, Rookwood Properties (Ret)

Eric H. Kearney, African American Chamber of Commerce

Marcene Kinney, GBBN

Geoff Leder, KMK

David Nevers, Western & Southern Financial Group

Niamh O’Leary, Xavier University

Debby Mason, Cincinnati Children's Hospital (Ret)

Whitney Owens, Cincinnati Museum Center

Judge Mark Painter (Ret), Emeritus

Glenn Plott, Cincinnati Opera (Ret.)

Patrick Points, Ignite Philanthropy

Vicky Reynolds, University of Cincinnati (Ret), Emeritus

Marc Rubin, Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford (Ret), Emeritus

Rosemary Schlachter, 25th Hour, Emeritus

Rich Schultz, Messer Construction

Kim Sherlock, AAA

Stephanie A. Smith, Fifth Third Bank (Ret.)

Mark Stotzer, Lucky Shoe Property Holdings

Don Tecklenburg, Ohio Wesleyan (Ret), Emeritus

Sarah Tomes, Creative Consultant

Jessica Tribbe, Nonprofit Consultant

Carole Campbell Williams, Mount Saint Joseph University

Jonathan Winterkorn, Plante Moran

Dick Westheimer, Westheimer Enterprises, Emeritus

Jay Woffington, Chameleon Investments

Sam Zeller, Taft

Any questions or issues, please email us.

Current as of July 1, 2025

The CSC Board of Trustees helps establish the strategic direction of the company, set Board policy, steward assets, and provide fiscal oversight for the organization. We seek Board members who are willing to invest time, treasure, and talent into our mission and play an active role in the company through the next several years of strategic growth.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company seeks to foster a community of theater makers, patrons, supporters, and stakeholders who are representative of our City, united in their desire for artistic excellence, and unabashedly welcoming to all who wish to be a part of it. In service of this goal, CSC is committed to creating more in-roads to joining its Board, allowing for the value of service, consultation, community cache, and lived experience to supplement expected financial commitment.

If you are interested in joining the CSC Board of Trustees, please reach out to Sara Clark, Director of Development, at Sara.Clark@cincyshakes.com.

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