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Know Theatre of Cincinnati presents Bull by Mike Bartlett
Running with the bulls, nice guys get gored.

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is thrilled to announce its fall show, BULL by Mike Bartlett. Bull will open November 1, 2013 and run through November 30, 2013. BULL is the companion piece to COCK, also by Mike Bartlett, produced by Know Theatre in the spring of 2013. The cast is comprised of Kate Glasheen, Dylan Shelton, and Jay Stratton*, and George Alexander and is directed by Brian Robertson with lighting and scenic design by Andrew Hungerford, sound design by Doug Borntrager, and costume design by Noelle Wedig.

The hazards of corporate office life in a cut-throat economy are explored in this brutally funny play by Mike Bartlett. The show features a stripped down aesthetic allowing for an intense focus on the text, the characters, and the relationships, similarly to COCK. Three mid-level executives are pitted against each other while competing for just two positions in their department. Alliances are formed and the weak are rooted out. There is no room for mercy in a world driven by profit and success.

“We are thrilled to be the first theatre in the country to produce both COCK and  BULL,” says Eric Vosmeier, Producing Artistic Director. “We first heard about Bull while we were rehearsing our production of COCK. When I heard, I immediately starting inquiring about performance rights and we were able to lock them in. Bartlett’s writing is concise and the style of these shows leaves a great deal in the minds of the audiences to fill in. We love this kind of simple but challenging work. ”

Tickets for this performance are $15 in advance and $20 on the week of the show, beginning Mondays at noon. Purchase a flex-pass to Know Theatre of Cincinnati for $90 and enjoy tickets for this production and many others at your leisure guaranteed at the advance price! All tickets, flex-passes, and gift certificates can be purchased at knowtheatre.com or by calling 513.300.5669(KNOW).

Cast

• George Alexander – Carter
• Kate Glasheen – Isobel
• Dylan Shelton – Thomas
• Jay Stratton* – Tony 

Production Team

• Director – Brian Robertson
• Scenic & Lighting Design – Andrew Hungerford
• Costume Design – Noelle Wedig
• Sound Design – Doug Borntrager
• Technical Director – Nick Koehlke
• Dialect Coach – Rocco dal Vera
• Stage Manager – Kristen Ruthemeyer 

Production Dates
8pm: November 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30

3pm: Sunday November 17

Additional Information
George Alexander (Carter) is returning for his sixth production with The Know, his previous roles being F in COCK, Joe in When the Rain Stops Falling, Bob in Aliens with Extraordinary Skills, the Priest in Bare and Carnes in Oklahoma! (collaboration with Jersey Productions).

Mike Bartlett (Playwright) is currently Associate Playwright at Paines Plough. In 2011 he was writer-in-residence at The National Theatre, and in 2007 he was Pearson Playwright in Residence at the Royal Court Theatre. His play LOVE,LOVE,LOVE won Best New Play in the 2011 Theatre Awards UK, and his play COCK won an Olivier Award in 2010 for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre; he won the Writer’s Guild Tinniswood and Imison prizes for NOT TALKING and the Old Vic New Voices Awards for ARTEFACTS. Theatre credits include: LOVE,LOVE,LOVE, 13 (National Theatre), DECADE (co-writer), EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON, COCK, CONTRACTIONS, ARTEFACTS, and MY CHILD. Radio credits include: “The Core,” “Heart,” “Liam,” “The Steps,” “Love Contract,” “Not Talking,” and “The Family Man,” all on BBC. Screen credits include “Earthquakes in London” and “Hometown.” Directing credits include HONEST by DC Moore. He is currently under commission from Headlong Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Hampstead Theatre, and The Royal Court Theatre.

Kate Glasheen (Isobel) is an actor, choreographer, and dialect coach. She is a graduate of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England, and an Adjunct Professor at CCM Drama. She also serves as Associate Editor for the Voice and Speech Trainers Association’s scholarly journal The Voice and Speech Review. Selected Credits: Jeannie – Fat Pig, Vera Claythorne – And Then There Were None, Alice – You Can’t Take It With You, Jetta – Angry Housewives, Steph – One Good Marriage, The Girl – The Seven Year Itch, Gloria – Thoroughly Modern Millie, Lenny – Crimes of the Heart.

Brian Robertson (Director) currently teaches in the Theatre and Dance Department at Northern Kentucky University and is the co-founder of Cincinnati’s Performance Gallery. Brian most recently directed Mike Bartlett’s COCK at Know Theatre in the spring of 2013. Over the past 25 years, Brian has had an extensive career in film, television, theatre, and opera. From 1998-2002, he was the principal stage director for Cincinnati Opera’s education department, production credits include: La cenerentola, Operacadabra, an original production, which he co-created, and Hans Krasa’s Brundibar. He has been a guest director at Miami University (Oxford), University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, New Edgecliff Theatre, and Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. He worked at the Des Moines Metro Opera, Bayview Music Festival, and Sarasota Opera. Most recently he directed Camelot at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center and Lucia di Lammermoor for Sarasota Opera. He was also the stage director for a new production of A Flowering Tree at Cincinnati Opera and wrote and directed new adaptations of la boheme and The Magic Flute for the Cincinnati Opera education department.

Dylan Shelton (Thomas) graduated from Wilmington College with a BA in Theatre and then earned an MFA in Acting from Ohio University. Dylan has performed at the La Mirada Theatre in Los Angeles, the Monomoy Theatre on Cape Cod, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Dylan began his career at Madcap as an actor in 2002 and spent a year as the interim Artistic Director in 2005. Since then, Dylan has been the Creative Director at Madcap Puppet Productions where he writes, directs, and designs puppet performances. Dylan is also a founding member of Know Theatre’s house improv troupe, OTRi. Dylan is delighted to return to Know’s stage where was in Sideways Stories from Wayside School and The Dragon.

Jay Stratton* (Tony) is delighted to be making his Know theatre debut! In Cincinnati, Jay has worked at the Playhouse in the Park in The Pavilion, Reckless, and A Christmas Carol. A New York based actor, Jay has worked in television and film, Off-Broadway, and at regional theatres around the country. In New York, Jay has worked with theatres like Peccadillo, 59E59, The Pearl, and Red Bull. Regionally, some of Jay’s favorite projects include Venus and Fur and Bug at Rep Theatre of St. Louis; Oedipus at the Pittsburgh Public; Pride and Prejudice with the Denver Center; Stones in His Pockets at Hudson Stage Company; Philadelphia Story and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at Pioneer Theatre Company; and Caesar and Cleopatra at Playmakers Rep. Currently, Jay is a Visiting Professor of acting at Miami Ohio.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is supported, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Know Theatre is supported by the National Theatre Company Grant from The American Theatre Wing, dedicated to supporting the most promising emerging theatre companies from around the country. Know Theatre of Cincinnati also receives support from The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation.

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