Billy Chace (Ensemble, Fourth Season) has received a B.A. in Theatre from George Mason University. For the past three years he has been seen in a plethora of supporting roles on CSC's mainstage as well as CSC's diligent touring company. Favorite roles at CSC include Prince John in The Lion in Winter, Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew, Dromio in The Comedy of Errors, Sempronius in Timon of Athens, Drunk Santa in Every Christmas Story Ever Told!!! , Tom Snout in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the Valet in No Exit. He has also been seen as Jason Chenier in Take Me Out with New Stage Collective and as a member of the ensemble for Paul D'Andrea's Nathan the Wise with Theater of the First Amendment in Washington D.C.
Hayley Clark* (Ensemble, Sixth Season) Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, Hayley then continued on to receive her BFA from the wild and wonderful West Virginia University. Favorite roles at CSC include the title role in Miss Julie, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Constanze in Amadeus, Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, Emily in Our Town, and Estelle in No Exit. Other credits include The Underpants, All in the Timing, and Almost, Maine at the Howmet Playhouse in Michigan, A Midsummer Night's Dream and A Christmas Carol at Vpstart Crow in Virginia, as well as The Importance of Being Earnest and The Spitfire Grill at the Valley Ridge Theatre Co. in West Virginia. She would like to say thank you and "I love you" to her mother and sister and husband, Chris, for being such steady and involved supporters of her life and theatre.
Sara Clark* (Artistic Associate, Ensemble, Fifth Season) is proud to return for a fifth year to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Ensemble. Favorite roles at CSC include Mabel Chiltern in An Ideal Husband, Masha in The Seagull, Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, and Biondello (aka Harpo) in The Taming of the Shrew. Sara holds a BFA from the University of Oklahoma and co-directs the CSC Groundlings program for high school students. She sends special thanks as always to her incredibly supportive family, and to her tireless husband, Nick, her favorite scene partner, onstage and off.
Jeremy Dubin* (Artistic Associate, Eleventh Season) is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Evansville and his master’s from Ohio State University. He has worked for several theaters across the country, including the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and the Unseam'd Shakespeare Company, and has appeared in a number of independent films. In addition to being an artistic associate and ensemble member, Jeremy is the director of the CSC Groundlings program and the CSC Shakespeare Summer Camp. He would like to thank his family for their unwavering enthusiasm, and Kelly for her love and inspiration.
Sherman Fracher* (Ensemble, Third Season) is delighted to be a part of the CSC family. Past performances include The Duck in The Comedy of Errors, The Seagull, Timon of Athens, Arms and the Man, Romeo & Juliet, Cymbeline, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale, A Streetcar Named Desire, Chagrin Falls, The Beard of Avon, Arcadia, Twelfth Night, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Sherman has performed in Bug at New Stage Collective; String of Pearls, Moonlight and Magnolias, While We Were Bowling, Sight Unseen, The Women of Lockerbie, Three Days of Rain, Private Eyes, Side Man, and Wild Oats at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. Work at other theaters include Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, Actor’s Express in Atlanta, GA, The Human Race Theatre Company, and American Stage in St. Petersburg, FL. Sherman is a registered yoga teacher at YouDoYoga in Over-the-Rhine and proud wife of director Drew Fracher.
ANDY GAUKEL* (Ensemble, Second Season) is originally from Northern Kentucky, and a graduate of the University of Kentucky, and the Trinity Rep. Conservatory in Providence, RI, where he received a Master in Fine Arts in acting. Andy has worked as a professional actor, puppeteer and drama practioner working in television, Off-Broadway and regional theatre. He recently returned to the States from Scotland where he worked with several companies including TAG, Tron Theatre Company, and his own touring theatre, The Wee Giant Puppet Company. Previous theatre credits include Paula Vogel’s Long Christmas Ride Home (Trinity Repertory Company & Long Warf) and Basil Twist’s Symphonie Fantastique (Dodger Stages, NYC). Thanks to Kirsty for her amazing support.
Christopher Guthrie* (Artistic Associate, Ensemble, Ninth Season) Originally from Stratford, Connecticut, Chris graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina with a B.A. in theater, and moved to Cincinnati as a member of the first Young Company. Since then he has adopted a host of duties including resident Sound Designer. Favorite roles at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company include Costard in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Henry Harcourt in Chagrin Falls, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Demetrius in Titus Andronicus, and Trinculo in The Tempest. Chris was seen at The Know Theatre as Judas in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Hamlet in Hamlet, and this past season as Joe in Angels in America. Chris also appeared at New Stage Collective as Peter Evans in Bug. Thanks to Mom, Abs, Sean and Pappy for all the support imaginable, (mostly for patience), love to my Apple making me a fortunate husband, and gratitude to all the inspiring theatre artists in Cincinnati who make Cincinnati one hell of a theatre town.
Jim Hopkins* (Ensemble, Fourth Season) has appeared for CSC in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Seagull, Amadeus, Arms and the Man, Timon of Athens, Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Cymbeline, The Taming of the Shrew, and An Ideal Husband. Other past appearances include: The School for Wives at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey;Romeo and Juliet at the Human Race Theatre; Harvey and Noises Off! at the Great Plains Theatre Festival; Omnium Gatherum, Bus Stop, and Leading Ladies at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre; and as Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer the Opera for Playhouse on the Square in Memphis. Jim holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Miranda McGee (Ensemble, Second Season) is beyond thrilled to be back in the warm embrace of the CSC family. Originally from Australia, Miranda received a drama scholarship to Trinity University in San Antonio Texas, where she holds a B.A. in drama and communication. She has worked with various companies around the US and Australia, and runs her own theatre education company Down Under. Some of her favorite roles include Hedda Gabler and Rosencrantz in Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (PMD Productions), Helena/Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hecuba in Women of Troy (both with CSC). She is looking forward to cultivating her American accent once more and raises a glass to her friends and family in all countries for their unending support and belief.
Kelly Mengelkoch* (Ensemble, Seventh Season) is happy to continue playing with her family at CSC. A Kansas native, she has worked regionally with St. Croix Festival Theatre, The Old Creamery Theatre, Kansas City's New Theatre, and most recently with New Stage Collective and The Human Race Theatre Company. Some favorite memories with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company have been All's Well That Ends Well, The Turn of the Screw, The Comedy of Errors, and The Women of Troy. Special love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Kristen... and that shiny new husband of mine.
Corinne Mohlenhoff* (Ensemble, Twelfth Season) is always so thankful to share the stage with the gifted artists at CSC. She is a native of New Jersey and has spent time training and working in theaters in Pennsylvania, California, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. She has had the pleasure of working for various local theatres including Human Race Theatre Company and Ovation Theatre Company. Her favorite past roles at CSC include Laura in The Glass Menagerie, Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, Amanda in Private Lives, Rosalind in As You Like It, and Goneril in King Lear. Corinne thanks her parents for all their love and support. She is immensely proud of her amazingly talented husband and loving her role as "mom" to her wonderful son Holden.
BRIAN ISAAC PHILLIPS* (Artistic Director, Ensemble, Twelfth Season) assumed artistic leadership of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in the fall of 2003. Prior to this responsibility, he served with the organization as Associate Artistic Director for one season, as well as four seasons as a member of the acting company. Mr. Phillips is a graduate of Morehead State University and has been a resident of Cincinnati for over ten years. In that time Brian has worked for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, The Children’s Theatre, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, New Stage Collective, as well as over 100 productions with CSC. Most recent credits include Amadeus, Timon of Athens, The Seagull, Hamlet, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, King Lear, Cymbeline, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He also directed Angels in America: Millennium Approaches for Know Theatre and appeared in Dead Man’s Cell Phone at ETC last season. Brian is the lucky husband of the most beautiful actress in town and the proud father of Holden Willis Phillips.
Jolin Polasek (Ensemble, Second Season) hails from Madison, Wisconsin. She trained as a classical voice major at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for two years and received her BFA in acting with an emphasis in musical theatre from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She spent one year as an acting intern with the Playhouse In The Park and is very excited to be returning to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company family. Some of Jolin's favorite roles have been Ariel in The Tempest and Mercutio in last year’s tour of Romeo and Juliet. One of her career highlights was getting to step into the role of Woman 2 in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park. She wants to thank her family and special other loved ones for all their love and support.
Lauren Shiveley (Ensemble, Second Season), is a graduate of Miami University with a B.A. in Theater and a minor in vocal performance. She previously spent a year at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati as one of their acting interns where she played Alice in Alice in Wonderland as well as other understudy roles throughout their season before returning to CSC as a Young Company member last year.Other CSC credits include Corie in Barefoot in the Park, Bianca in Taming of the Shrew, and Hero/Borachio in the 2007 Summer Park Tour ofMuch Ado About Nothing. She has also toured with The Thrall Children's Theater for two years in Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan. She gives thanks to her family and to her husband, Marc, for his love and support.
* Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
