Stephany Ann Rayburn (Assistant Costumer, First Season) is excited to join CSC for her first season as well as to be living in the Midwest. As a first hand and wardrobe assistant, her past credits include Bloody Blackbeard and The Matchmaker at Triad Stage in Greensboro, NC as well as The Mistakes Madeline Made, The Tiny Closet, Dispatches From Hell, The Seventeenth of June, King Lear and An Enemy of the People at “dear old” Wake Forest University. Stephany is also a dancer, having worked with choreographers such as Sean Sullivan, Duane Cyrus and Nina Danilova in pieces ranging from classical to post-modern dance. Stephany would like to thank her friends and family for their love and support, without which nothing would be possible.
Justin McCombs* (AEA Resident Sage Manager, Fifth Season) is looking forward to serving as stage manager for another season at CSC. He received his theatre degree from Western Illinois University in 2004. He hopes to be onstage again soon to add to his list of favorite memories, which include: Konstantin in The Seagull, Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors on the mainstage, as well as the title role in Macbeth, and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream in previous touring productions. Special thanks to his family back home and his creative family in Cincinnati for all their support.
Heidi Jo Schiemer (Resident Costume Designer, Eleventh Season) is originally from Orlando Florida but now calls Cincinnati home. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Central Florida, and received her M.F.A. in costume design and technology from the University of South Dakota. Heidi has most recently worked for Actors Guild of Lexington and Cincinnati Opera. In the past, she has worked with the Black Hills Playhouse, New Harmony Theatre, Nebraska Theatre Caravan, Orlando Shakespeare Festival, and Orlando Opera.
Jordan Elisabeth Gottke (Assistant Stage Manager, First Season) is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a BFA in Performing Arts. She has a variety of experience ranging from being the Props Master at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre to directing The Yellow Boat as a benefit for a camp for seriously ill children. She would like to thank CSC for this exciting start to her career. Wherever she ends up, she hopes she can use the freedom of art so people may see the beauty that's already there - and maybe create some of their own!.
Heather Mork (Resident Lighting Designer, First Season) is originally from Baltimore, MD. Before moving to Cincinnati, she obtained her BS in Theatre Design and Production from Towson University. Over the last year, she has been working in conjunction with the Center for International Theatre Development and Towson University to produce a season of newly written or adapted contemporary Russian Drama. Her work has previously been seen at the Southeastern Theatre Conference where she has received both first and third place awards for her lighting designs. She would like to thank the company, her family, mentors, and her fiance, Rob.
