William Shakespeare’s The Tempest

April 11 - May 4, 2025

Marooned on an enchanting, yet ecologically fragile island, the exiled sorcerer Prospero waits, consumed by thoughts of revenge. So when fate places all his old enemies within his reach, tempests (both literal and metaphorical) stir. As the climate shifts, so do allegiances, while young love takes root in this unpredictable environment. This romantic tale, replete with magic and monsters, love and liquor, and retribution and redemption is a voyage not to be missed.

Directed by Candice Handy

Jasimine Bouldin

Sebastian

Leslie Brott*

Prospera

Jason Coffenberry

Ferdinand

Cary Davenport*

Stephano

Jeremy Dubin*

Antonio

Hannah Gegory

Ariel

Jim Hopkins*

King Alonzo

Joneal Joplin*

Gonzalo

Sylvester Little Jr.*

Caliban

Sara Mackie*

Trinculo

Dani Grace Nissen

Miranda

Aiden Sims*

Boatswain/Island Spirit

Directed by Candice Handy

Scenic Designer: Samantha Reno
Costume Designer: Rainy Edwards
Assistant Costume Designer: Kayla Cieslinski
Lighting Designer: Andrew Hungerford+
Sound Designer: Christopher Guthrie
Projections Designer: Robert Carlton Stimmel^
Dramaturg: Beasley
Composer and Music Director: Aleah Vassell
Dance Choreographer: Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Fight and Intimacy Director: Gina Cerimele-Mechley
Stage Manager: Cole Sweasy*
Assistant Stage Manager: Rowan Rozzi*

+Member of USA 829

^Artist Sponsored by Judge Mark Painter

*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.

Community Partner Sponsors

Richard and Debbie Westheimer

Design Sponsor

Education Partners

This project is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest