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Miranda McGee, Justin McCombs & Geoffrey Warren Barnes. Photo taken at Joseph Beth Booksellers by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

“English class meets Monty Python” –The Washington Post

CINCINNATI, July 6, 2016— Cincinnati Shakespeare Company begins its 2016-2017 season with the hilarious ALL GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED) by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor playing July 22-August 13, 2016.  This production is directed by CSC Producing Artistic Associate, Jeremy Dubin and features Cincinnati Shakespeare Resident Ensemble members Miranda McGee, Justin McCombs and Geoffrey Barnes.  This hilarious recap of world literature reunites the entire cast of last year’s hit comedy “The Complete History of America (abridged),” which was also directed by Mr. Dubin.

ALL GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED) was originally produced by Reduced Shakespeare Company. It is an uproarious roller-coaster ride through a comically compact compilation of the world’s greatest literature!  Three actors cover over ninety books in ninety minutes from 1984 through Wuthering Heights.  Everyone from the illiterate to the literati will love this refresher of literature’s greatest hits including Alice in Wonderland, Das Capital, Don Quixote, Green Eggs and Ham, Little Women, Paradise Lost, Pride and Prejudice, The Tale of Genji, the Tao Te Ching, The Three Musketeers, The Wizard of Oz, and so many more! Audiences who have loved our productions  of “The Complete History of America (abridged)” and “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” are sure to love our next installment in this zany collection.

ALL GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED) runs from July 22 to August 13. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 7:30 and Sunday performances are at 2:00, with an additional 2:00 performance on the final Saturday. Tickets cost $22-$42. Preview performances are scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, and Thursday, July 21, and preview tickets are $25.  If available, $14 student rush tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before a show with a valid student ID.

The theater is currently located at 719 Race Street, downtown Cincinnati, two blocks west of the Aronoff Center. Visa, Discover, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.  Ticketing fees may apply.  Discounts are available for students, seniors and groups as well as AAA members.  To purchase tickets or for more information, call the CSC Box Office at 513.381.BARD (2273) ext. 1, or go online at www.cincyshakes.com.

This international conference will be held at CSC’s new state of the art theater in January of 2018

Richard Westheimer, Patricia Linnemann, Calvin Linnemann, Brian Isaac Phillips, Jay Woffington, Don Tecklenburg, Mayor John Cranley, Otto M. Budig, and Jim Bridgeland. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.

CINCINNATI, OH, May 4, 2016 – Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced today during their first concrete pour event located at the future site of their new theater, that they had been selected along with the City of Cincinnati to host the 2018 Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference.  In attendance at the event were supporters, donors, and leaders involved in the project including Otto. M Budig, Mayor John Cranley, Jim Bridgeland, Calvin and Patricia Linnemann, Don Tecklenburg, and Richard Westheimer.  Also in attendance was the Executive Director of The Shakespeare Theatre Association, Patrick Flick who traveled into town to attend the event and make this announcement.

Mr. Flick said “from a roster of over 120 companies with annual budgets ranging from $50,000 to $50MM, the committee reviewed proposals from Boston, MA, Milwaukee, WI, Santa Cruz, CA, Newfoundland, Canada, and Prague in the Czech Republic, as well as Cincinnati. We are very excited by your city’s ongoing urban renaissance, thriving arts and culture scene, downtown walkability, streetcar development, centralized location, and, of course, the 2017 opening of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s brand new world-class facility in Over-the-Rhine.”

Producing Artistic Director Brian Isaac Phillips said that “Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is thrilled and proud to do their part in contributing to the cultural tourism on our city and to continue to put Cincinnati on the map!  We have had preliminary conversations with the Cincinnati Visitor’s Bureau, local hotels, Cincinnati USA Chamber, and ArtsWave to begin planning this conference to ensure that our national and international guests experience the best of what Cincinnati has to offer. Our organization is thrilled to be able to host this conference and believe it will have a ripple effect that will benefit our city’s restaurants, hotels, and other fantastic attractions.”

The Shakespeare Theatre Association provides a forum for the artistic, managerial, educational leadership for theatres primarily involved with the production of the works of William Shakespeare to discuss issues and methods of work, resources, and information, and to act as an advocate for Shakespearean productions and training.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has sent leaders to the conference for several years and recognizes the importance.  Mr. Flick said that “the annual conference is a vital opportunity for the leadership of the STA member theatres to network, share best practices, cross-pollinate talent, and raise international awareness of the ongoing relevancy of Shakespeare’s plays in the 21st century.”

Mr. Flick concluded saying that “we look forward to working with Cincinnati Shakespeare and the City of Cincinnati on welcoming the international Shakespeare community to Cincinnati and celebrating the inaugural year in their new space.”

The conference will take place in January of 2018 during the inaugural first season in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s new theater.  More details will be released in the future.