A MYSTERY UNFOLDS IN ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI’S
REGIONAL PREMIERE OF THE OTHER PLACE, JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 15, 2015
(Cincinnati, OH) The second half of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s (ETC) acclaimed 2014-2015 season kicks off with The Other Place, a riveting and incisive puzzle play by fast-rising playwright Sharr White. As the fragmented memories of her past collide with the fragile moments of her present, one woman’s life seems to unravel around her in this regional premiere. Brace yourself for this award-winning psychological thriller, playing January 27-February 15, 2015. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers.
This production stars Regina Pugh (Next Fall, My Name is Asher Lev) alongside celebrated Cincinnati actors Michael G. Bath (Next Fall, My Name is Asher Lev) and Kelly Mengelkoch (Tribes). Ensemble Theatre also welcomes Billy Chace, Resident Ensemble Member at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, in his ETC debut.
Juliana Smithton, an accomplished scientist and pharmaceuticals pitch-woman, is a dominating personality who’s always in command, but recently her life seems to be becoming unhinged. Her husband has filed for divorce, her daughter has eloped with a much older man, and her own health hangs in jeopardy. However, in this brilliantly troubling and unexpectedly humorous play, nothing is as it seems. Piece by piece, a mystery unfolds as fact blurs with fiction and the elusive truth about Juliana boils to the surface.
“The caliber of Sharr White’s writing, with its poetic and searing nature, caught me in a web of intrigue,” explains Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers. “He has crafted characters that audiences can relate to and forces you to look at a variety of points of views. While it is very much one woman’s story, there is a universal understanding in the play on the subjects of devotion, respect, marriage, love, and never really knowing what the future holds.”
About the Cast
Regina Pugh (Juliana) was last seen at ETC in Next Fall and My Name is Asher Lev. Her other favorite ETC shows include After the Fall, Buckminster Fuller: In and Out, Everything in the Garden (directed by Edward Albee), Fragments (directed by Edward Albee), and The Water Engine. She appeared at Cincinnati Playhouse in A Christmas Carol (1992-2011) and the world premiere of Invention for Fathers and Sons. Other favorite projects include performing with CCM Drama students in Bury the Dead, as well as peforming in Harvey, The Carnegie; Equus, New Edgecliff Theatre; The History Boys, New Stage Collective; Sense and Sensibility and The Crucible, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; The Maids, Performance Gallery; and Wait Until Dark, Downtown Theatre Classics. Ms. Pugh is a founding member of Performance Gallery, an alternative theatre collective that specializes in original work and has participated yearly in the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Her most recent directing credit was the University premiere of the new play, Black Fly Spring (Xavier Theatre) and her direction has been seen on the ETC stage in Melancholy Play, Earhart, Vigil, Why We Have a Body, and The Skriker.
Michael G. Bath (Ian) most recently appeared in ETC’s productions of Sleeping Beauty, Hands on a Hardbody, Around the World in 80 Days, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, Next Fall, Cinderella, Becky’s New Car,and My Name is Asher Lev. His other regional credits include Superior Donuts with The Clifton Players and Angels in America at Know Theatre. Mr. Bath has also performed with Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Children’s Theatre, the Performance Gallery, Showboat Majestic, and Stage First Cincinnati.
Kelly Mengelkoch (The Woman) is returnd to ETC, having performed last season in Tribes. Originally from Kansas, she is an eleventh-year resident ensemble member with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (CSC), and now calls the Queen City her home. She has also performed locally with New Stage Collective, The Human Race Theatre Company, Xavier University, and most recently with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in A Christmas Carol. Some of her favorite memories in town with CSC have been Private Lives, The Turn of the Screw, Henry VIII: All is True, Pride and Prejudice, and Measure for Measure.
Billy Chace (The Man) makes his ETC debut with The Other Place. Originally from the Northern Virginia region, he received his B.A. in Theatre from George Mason University. He has since adopted Cincinnati as his artistic home as a resident-ensemble member of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for over seven seasons. His CSC credits include: Every Christmas Story Ever Told, Comedy of Errors, The Great Gatsby, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The 39 Steps, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Dracula, and The Life and Death of King John. He is also appeared in New Stage Collective’s Take Me Out, Unity Production’s The Wave, and the Cincinnati Ballet in their 2011 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Production team includes Brian c. Mehring (Set & Lighting Designer), Jack Murphy (Technical Director), Matthew Hollstegge (Production Coordinator & Master Electrician), Shannon Rae Lutz (Properties Master & Design Assistant), Fitz Patton (Sound Designer), William Cusick (Video Designer), and Chad Phillips (Costume Designer). Production Stage Manager is Brandon T. Holmes.
Ticket Prices
Ticket prices range from $28 to $44 for adults; student tickets are $25; and children are $18. For the 2014-2015 season, ETC continues its popular $15 student and half-price rush tickets for all performances, which are available two hours prior to show time and may be purchased by phone or in person at the box office.
Performance Schedule
Performances run Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 pm; Friday and Saturday, 8:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 pm; and Sunday, 7:00 pm. A complete calendar is available at www.ensemblecincinnati.org.
Other Single Ticket Discounts
Military/Educator, AAA, and Senior discounts available; tickets and seating are subject to availability. ETC accepts all major credit cards and Downtown Cincinnati gift cards. Group rates are available for 8 or more people.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is supported, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
2014-2015 Season Presenting Sponsor is the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Additional support provided by Garfield Suites Hotel, the Shubert Foundation, and PNC.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues. We fulfill our mission through our stage productions and educational outreach programs that enlighten, enliven, enrich and inspire our audiences.
Clifton Players company member, Cathy Springfield, along with Sherry McCamley, present SHE’S CRAZY (AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH MYTHS) at the Clifton Performance Theatre. Performances are Thursday-Sunday, January 22-25. 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Tickets are FREE.
