Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
AddressCincinnati
United States
Coordinates 39°6′40.42″N84°30′37.77″W / 39.1112278°N 84.5104917°W / 39.1112278; -84.5104917
Event(s)Theatre
Opened1986;39 years ago (1986)
Website
ensemblecincinnati.org

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional Equity theatre at 1127 Vine Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1986 as the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, adopting it current name in April 2012. [1] It is Greater Cincinnati's second largest professional theatre. [2] The company is "dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues".

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History

David A. White III and Jeff Seibert founded the organization in 1986 as a company for local professionals who were members of Actors’ Equity Association, performing at Memorial Hall in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Co-founders Ruth Sawyer and Mary “Murph” Taft Mahler helped secure their current home at 1127 Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Several notable playwrights premiered their works here in the organization's early years, such as Edward Albee's Seascape and his adaptation of Everything in the Garden in the early 1990s. [3]

White and Seibert left the organization in 1995, and current artistic director D. Lynn Meyers was hired as interim artistic director for a three-month period, which turned into an ongoing role into the 2020s. Her tenure has been characterized by notable regional premieres, such as I Am My Own Wife and Side Man . [4]

In recent years, the organization has expanded with a significant 2017 renovation, adding 8,200 square feet to the building and adding spaces for classes and events. [5]

World premieres

References

  1. ↑ "CinStages: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati". Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Ensemble unveils new brand", Jackie Demaline and Janelle Gelfand, April 15, 2012
  3. ↑ "Keeping It Fresh". Cincinnati CityBeat. CityBeat. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Keeping It Fresh". Cincinnati CityBeat. CityBeat. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Our Story". Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Snow White at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati" . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Julie Engebrecht (May 4, 2014). "One Big Man's Funny Story premieres at Ensemble Theatre". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ensemble Theatre to Present CINDERELLA: AFTER EVER AFTER". BroadwayWorld Cincinnati. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Who All Over There?". Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Fiona: The Musical". Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Match Game". Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  12. ↑ "It's Fritz!". Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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