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(She/Her) Cincinnati: Fat Ham, Kindred Spirits, The Amen Corner (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), The Twunny Fo'; It's Not a Trip, Its a Journey (The Know Theatre). Northern Kentucky University(BA).TV/Film: Wildfire(Amazon Prime)
(she/her/hers) MRT: A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit, Belle, et al.), Macbeth (Macbeth, et al.), Silent Sky, earned Best Actress IRNE nomination (Henrietta Leavitt), Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley (Elizabeth Darcy), The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley (Elizabeth Darcy) Off-Broadway/New York: The Big Broadcast (The Barrow Group Theatre), Tiny Geniuses (Fringe NYC at the Here Arts Center) Regional: Born Yesterday (Billie Dawn), Guthrie; World Premiere of The Folks at Home (Brittany/Alice), Baltimore Center Stage; Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Arizona Theatre Company), Amadeus (Maltz Jupiter Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Postwave Spectacular, Heist (Humana Festival ATL) TV: Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU as Amberlynn Rollins (NBC), The Girls on the Bus (HBO), Uncoupled (Netflix), FBI Most Wanted, Blue Bloods (CBS), Younger (Paramount), The Affair (Showtime), Royal Pains (USA) Film: Spray Away, Oleander, The Reunion, How to Say Goodbye, Jimmy & Don, Veritaphobia, On Settling Down, Julia Education: Marymount Manhattan College, Actors Theatre of Louisville Professional Training Company Other: Thrilled to be back at MRT! Thanks to TMT Entertainment. Love to Mom, Dad, Kirs, Chess, Teo, B&K, and Fire Dragon.
(He/Him) Cincinnati: The Play That Goes Wrong, Much Ado About Nothing, Midsummer Night's Dream, Let The Right One In, As You Like It, Taming Of The Shrew, Richard III, A Flea In Her Ear, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, The 39 Steps, Dracula, King John, & Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Favorite CSC). The Other Place (Ensemble Theatre). Nathan The Wise (Theatre Of The First Amendment). Regional: Alumnus of George Mason University (BA).
(he/him) Debut. New York: Broadway Tartuffe with Roundabout Theatre Co. Off Broadway with the Barrow Group and Lincoln Center. Regional (favorites): BornYesterday (The Guthrie Theatre); Hedda Gabler (Hartford Stage); Death of A Salesman (Denver Center); Other Desert Cities (Pittsburgh Public); Misanthrope (NJ Shakespeare Festival) Noises Off (Bucks County Playhouse); Hamlet, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and The 39 Steps (Northern Stage). TV : Recurring Roles: Fleischman is in Trouble (FX), Pretty Little Liars (HBO), and Daredevil (Marvel; Netflix); Guest Stars: FBI, Law and Order, Younger, Blue Bloods, Blindspot, and Chicago Fire. Education: BFA ACTING Florida State University and as a filmmaker he was awarded a student BAFTA for his films while gaining his MFA in Directing Film from CCNY Film School. Thank you to44 West management, and love to Fire Tiger.
(He/Him) Debut. Cincinnati: The Living Dead (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), Pipeline, Sweat, Who All Over There? (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati). Regional: Pipeline (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). Attended the Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance (BFA)
has been leading the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company since 2003. During his tenure, Mr. Phillips has guided the organization to artistic and financial success, including the opening of The Otto M. Budig Theater, a $17.5MM world-class facility at the corner of 12th and Elm Streets in downtown Cincinnati, as well as the completion of Shakespeare's 38 play canon, making Cincinnati Shakespeare Company one of the first five theatres in the United States to accomplish this milestone. Mr. Phillips, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is a graduate of Morehead State University in eastern Kentucky and has been a resident of Cincinnati for over two decades. In that time, he has collaborated with almost every arts organization in the region. He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and the Stage Director’s and Choreographer’s Society.
In 2020, Mr. Phillips was awarded the International Shakespeare Theatre Association's prestigious Sidney Berger Award for excellence in artistic direction and was also has been named as one of Cincinnati Magazine's 300 Most Powerful Business Leaders for the last four years. Mr. Phillips was nominated in 2019 and 2016 for the SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award for outstanding artistic contribution to the central region of the United States.
Most recent CSC directing credits include Kindred Spirits, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Living Dead, King Lear, All the Way, The Merry Wives of Windsor, August: Osage County, 1984, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Dracula, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest (Co-Director), The Elephant Man, Antony and Cleopatra, Death of a Salesman, Cyrano de Bergerac, One Man, Two Guvnors, Waiting for Godot, The Birds, and The Great Gatsby.
SAMANTHA RENO (Scenic Designer) she/her/hers. Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Gaslight. Regional: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (Kindred Spirits, The Play That Goes Wrong, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Amen Corner, The Importance of Being Earnest); B Street Theatre (Sacramento)(The Newlywed Game, A Great Migration, many others); Cincinnati Opera (Fierce); University of California, Davis (Peter and the Starcatcher). The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (Superman the Musical) New York: New York Classical Theatre (The Rewards For Being Frank). Education: BFA Northern Kentucky University. Website: www.samanthareno.com
from Llano, Texas, and received her MFA in Costume Design at Florida State University. She has been with the company since 2018. Rainy has had the pleasure of designing many shows here including, The Winter’s Tale, Titus Andronicus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and All The Way, to name a few. Her work has been seen at Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Triad Stage, and Lexington Children’s Theatre. Rainy is excited to be back and making art with her colleagues and friends. She is forever thankful for the support of Chris and their dog Obi.
(he/him) Other designs at Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Dusk Rings a Bell, Equally Divided, and Four Places. Those were a long time ago and he's very happy to be back. He has designed over 350 productions including these recent favorites:
The Effect, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Topdog/Underdog (Gamm Theatre, RI); The Dybbuk (Arlekin Theatre, Boston); El Matrimonio Secreto (Florida Grand Opera); Heroes of the Fourth Turning and People Places and Things (Speakeasy Stage, Boston); Ain't Misbehavin' (Central Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA); Beckett Women: Ceremonies of Departure (Cambridge, MA and Belfast, NI); and Boston’s Midwinter Revels every December since 2010. Jeff attended the University of Connecticut and teaches at Harvard University. He lives in Holliston, Massachusetts with wife Tess and daughter Jo. Member of United Scenic Artists 829. www.jeffadelberg.com / ig: @jdadelberg
(he/him) Broadway: Thoughts of a Colored Man (Associate) Regional: A Christmas Carol (Asst), Guthrie Theatre; True West (Asst), Seattle Rep; Julius Caesar, Wrecking Ball, As You Like It, The Living Dead, Comedy of Errors, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Everybody’s Talking About Jaime, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Actor’s Express; The Little Prince, SWEAT, The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, River and Rail Theatre Company; On The Exhale, Agent 355, How the Light Gets In, One Man, Two Guvnors (Asst), The Christians (Asst), Chautauqua Theatre Company; This is Our Youth, Around the World in 80 Days (Assoc.), South Pacific (Assoc) Clarence Brown Theatre. Education: MFA – Purdue University, BA – University of Tennessee, Assistant Professor at the University of North Georgia. Personal Comment: I am grateful to partner with Merrimack and Cincy Shakes for this production! Thanks to my wife Alex for her support, patience, and inspiration. ZackBennett.com
(Props Artisan) she/her/hers. Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Props artisan for Gaslight, A Christmas Carol, The Porch on Windy Hill, and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life. Regional: Greater Boston Stage Company (Boulevard of Bold Dreams, Clue, Titanish, Dial M for Murder, Guys and Dolls) Peterborough Players (All productions since 2018 including The Drowsy Chaperone, She Loves Me, Our Town, Cabaret, Noises Off, and The Man of La Mancha). Emily has been working as a props supervisor/designer and theatre technician in New England since graduating college in 2017. Primarily, she is the props supervisor for the Peterborough Players in New Hampshire
(he/him) is thrilled to be returning to
Merrimack Repertory Theatre! Robert is the Production Manager at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. He is a Cincinnati area native, hailing from
Fairfield, Ohio. His work has been seen at various theatres including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Alliance
Theatre, Short North Stage, American Legacy Theatre, The LA Fringe Festival and Tantrum Theatre. Recent Credits: Merrimack: Gaslight, Red Riding Hood
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: Kindred Spirits, Fat Ham, Julius Caesar, The Living Dead, A Midsummer Nights Dream, As You Like It, Comedy of Errors, The Amen Corner, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He would like to thank his wife Kayla for her constant support of his artistic aspirations and her unconditional love.
(they/them) is thrilled to collaborate with the wonderful Frankenstein Team from both Cincinatti Shakespear Company and Merrimack Repertory Theatre! Previous MRT Production Stage Management credits include Dishwasher Dreams and the 45th Annual Gala Radio Play. Elena has also subbed in as the Production Assistant for performances of The Porch on Windy Hill and Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance. In addition to their stage management work, Elena is in their second season as MRT’s Company Manager, where they serve as the main contact for housing, travel, and hospitality resources for MRT artists. Elena has a BFA in Stage and Production Management from Emerson College where they studied under Deb Acquavella. With Emerson Stage, they worked on productions such as The Spitfire Grill, The Loyals, As You Like It, and 10 out of 12. They would like to express gratitude to the folks who supported them along the way: Molly, Mom & Dad, Nellie, and their lovely community of friends.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Photo Gallery
Unless otherwise noted photos are: Cast of CSC’s Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.
