ELLEN BELTRAMO (Assistant Stage Manager, First Season) is a Cincinnati native and Xavier graduate with a B.A. in Political Science and Classical Humanities and Theater minor. She is excited to join the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Ellen served as Vice President of Xavier Players for two seasons, producing six shows. Her backstage credits include stage managing productions of Steel Magnolias, Power Plays,Urinetown (the musical), and Spooky Dog and the Teenage Gang Mysteries at Xavierand working crew in local community theaters. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their tremendous love and support throughout the years.
GREGORY BREDESTEGE (Master Electrician, Assistant Technician, Second Season) is looking forward to his first complete season with CSC, after completing his internship last year. Cincinnati born, he graduated from Northern Kentucky University, with a B.F.A in Technical Theatre. He’s worked as lighting designer for NKU’s Evening of Dance, Colored Museum, and Taming of the Shrew, and the Technical Director in Titanic the Musical. He would like to send a special thanks out to his family and friends; for all their support to carry on, no matter what.
ANDREW HUNGERFORD (Resident Lighting and Scenic Designer, Second Season) is thrilled to be returning for another season with CSC. Just across town, Andrew is in his fifth season as lighting and scenic designer for Know Theatre of Cincinnati. Other design credits include: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati; Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; Stanford Summer Theatre; Performance Network Theatre; BoarsHead Theatre; Livermore Valley Opera; the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; and the Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, Italy. Andrew holds degrees in theatre and astrophysics from Michigan State University and an MFA in lighting design from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
JUSTIN MCCOMBS* (AEA Resident Stage Manager, Sixth 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: Mr. Bingley in Pride and Prejudice, Konstantin in The Seagull, Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy ofErrors. Special thanks to his family back home and his creative family in Cincinnati for all their support.
TRAVIS MCELROY (Master Carpenter, Second Season) hails from Huntington, West Virginia and received his BFA in Acting from the University of Oklahoma. In addition to set construction, Travis has worked behind the scenes as a designer, stage manager, director, and fight choreographer at First Stage Children’s Theatre, B-13 Productions and Fifth Avenue Theatre. He also appeared as an actor in the 2009 summer park tour of Romeo & Juliet and in The Taming of the Shrew at CSC.
AMY RAWE (Assistant Costumer, Debut) This is Amy’s first year with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and she is excited to be here! Amy received her BFA in Costume Design from Northern Kentucky University. Some of her design credits include: [title of show] with New Edgecliff Theatre Company; The Rocky Horror Show,Omnium Gatherum, and Of Mice And Men with NKU; Good Evening, Pigtown and The Council with The Performance Gallery; and Eastbound Jungle with Ornamental Messiah Productions. Other credits include: Church Girls, Umatilla USA (Head Dresser) and CATS! (Assistant Costume Designer). Amy wishes to thank God, her parents, friends and Doug.
HEIDI JO SCHIEMER (Resident Costume Designer, Twelfth 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.
