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World Premiere! Mrs. Dalloway: A New Musical Book, Music, and Lyrics by Lindsey Augusta Mercer. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Novel.

May 23 - June 15, 2025

Mrs. Dalloway hosts tonight! You’re invited to the soiree of the century: a new musical adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s classic novel. It is 1923 and the pandemic and WWI have ravaged Europe, but Clarissa Dalloway is determined to throw the greatest party London has ever seen. While she buys the flowers and makes last minute preparations, serendipitous reunions force her to confront the past. As she dismantles the façade she tirelessly upholds, she rekindles connections with friends and lovers, awakening her inner desires for the words she never spoke and the paths of love she never took. Don't miss this iconic novel reimagined for the stage as a musical romance that features golden-age Broadway–inspired music with a folk-pop feel. 

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Noah Berry*

Septimus Warren Smith

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Wesley Carman

Ensemble/Swing

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Robby Clater*

Peter Walsh

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Christiana Cole*

Clarissa Dalloway

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Cary Davenport*

Hugh Whitbred/Ensemble

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Hannah Gregory

Lady Carnation/Ensemble

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Christian Hall

Mr. Marigold/Ensemble

Montez Jenkins

Montez Jenkins-Copeland

Evans/Ensemble

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Bethany Xan Kerr*

Lucy/Ensemble

Courtney Lucien Square

Courtney Lucien*

Rezia Warren Smith

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Kelly Mengelkoch*

Mrs. Holmes/Ensemble

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Dani Grace Nissen

Ensemble/Swing

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Bex Odorisio*

Sally Seton

Patrick Earl Phillips

Patrick Phillips*

Dr. Holmes

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Byron St. Cyr*

Richard Dalloway

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Aleah Vassel*

Mulberry/Lady Rose/Ensemble

Orchestra 

Under the Direction of Matthew Umphreys 
Flute: Betty Douglas 
Clarinet: Jeanna Vella 
Trumpet: Emery Hicks 
Violin: Linsey Rogers 
Cello: Diana Flores 
Guitar: Joel Greenberg
Piano: Matthew Umphreys 
Bass: Renate Thomas 
Drums: Brian Malone 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Lindsey Augusta Mercer 
Directed by Sara Clark

Scenic Designer: Samantha Reno 
Costume Designer: Rainy Edwards 
Lighting Designer: Nina Agelvis 
Associate Lighting Designer: Ivy Walker 
Sound Designer: Zackery Bennett 
Projections Designer: Robert Carlton Stimmel^ 
Music Director: Matthew Umphreys 
Dance Choreographer: Ashley Goos 
Intimacy Director: Torie Wiggins 
Stunt Coordinator: Gina Cerimele-Mechley 
Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy* 
Assistant Stage Manager: Rowan Rozzi*

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. 

^Artist Sponsored by Judge Mark Painter 

Meet the playwright, composer, and lyricist behind Mrs. Dalloway: A New Musical!

Lindsey Augusta Mercer (they/them) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist passionate about queer, interdisciplinary, and reimagined works. Having worked primarily as a director, actor, and musician, Mrs. Dalloway marks their debut as a composer and librettist. Creating this piece has been the most gorgeous, harrowing, and gratifying challenge of their life, and they could not be more grateful for the faith and support from Brian, Sara, and the CSC family. Making this musical together has been a dream come true. Select theatre credits include; Directing: WITCH, TICK…TICK…BOOM!, KINKY BOOTS, HEAD OVER HEELS, SAINT JOAN, GIRLFRIEND; Performing: The Bengson’s HUNDRED DAYS (La Jolla Playhouse/US Tour, Know Theatre), DARKEST NIGHT AT GNARLY STUMP, THE SEAGULL, and [TITLE OF SHOW]. Co-founder Queen City Queer Theatre Collective, Lincoln Center Directors Lab ‘17, Baldwin Wallace University ’13.

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Book, Music, and Lyrics by Lindsey Augusta Mercer.

ACT I

LOOK!- Full Company

EVENING PRIMROSE- Clarissa, Mulberry the Florist

CROSSING BOND STREET- Clarissa

BEAUTY WAS EVERYWHERE- Septimus, Ensemble

NARROW BED- Clarissa, Ensemble

IN ANOTHER LIFE- Sally, Clarissa

TELL ME THE TRUTH- Peter

EVERYTHING IS GREAT- Rezia, Richard

MY OWN WAY- Full Company

ACT II

WILD NIGHT- Clarissa, Sally, Peter, Hugh, Richard

EVENING PRIMROSE (reprise)- Hugh

IN ANOTHER LIFE (reprise)- Richard

I WOULD- Clarissa, Septimus

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN- Sally, Rezia

THE PARTY- Lucy, Full Company

IF I COULD- Clarissa

COMING TO (Finale)- Full Company

Join us for REVEL, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Annual Gala and Benefit Performance, held right here at the Otto M. Budig Theater! You’ll enjoy festive libations, dinner-by-the-bite, and an exclusive performance of "Mrs. Dalloway" as we gather to honor our nearest and dearest and raise funds for programs that make Shakespeare and the classics accessible for all. Tickets start at $175.

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