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Kiss Me Kate

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter

Book by Sam and Bella Spewack

Egotistical leading man, director, and producer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, when the two are forced to play opposite one another in a new production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. The battle of the sexes continues onstage and off, as it becomes clear that, as much as this couple profess to hate each other, they are also still in love.

Alongside their bickering liaison, the show’s supporting actress, Lois Lane, supports her gambling boyfriend, Bill, as he attempts to evade the the clutches of local gangsters.

Throw in a number of cases of mistaken identity, the mob, and comedic routines into the mix and you get Kiss Me, Kate -- a dazzling Broadway classic that earned the very first Tony award for Best Musical.



Cast

Kali Marsh ... Lilli/Kate

Evan Koons ... Fred/Petruchio

Savannah Boyd ... Lois/Bianca

Aaron Marshall ... Bill/Lucentio

William Gibson ... Paul/Hortensio

John Dorney ... Harry/Baptista

Dalen Payton ... Gremio/Ensemble

Sharisse Vernelle Santos ... Hattie

Jamie Steele ... First Man

Jeremiah Plessinger ... Second Man

Gregory Shaffer ... Harrison Howell

Jerrod Gruber ... Ralph/Ensemble

Zac Holman ... Pops/Ensemble

Franny Bell ... Ensemble

Courtney Paige Duncan ... Ensemble

Caleb Freed ... Ensemble

Clare Graff ... Ensemble

Ashley Olivia Morton ... Ensemble

Kelsey Schwarber ... Ensemble

Cassidy Steele ... Ensemble/Dance Captain

Zach Treinen ... Ensemble

Jordan Ward ... Ensemble

Noah Warner ... Ensemble

Peyton Wright ... Ensemble

Production Team

Genevieve Perrino ... Director/Choreographer

Michael Kennedy ... Music Director

Cassidy Steele ... Assistant Choreographer

Holly McGowan ... Stage Manager

Elena Boyd ... Production Assistant

Lighting Design/Tech Director … Denny Reed

Sound Design … Jamie Steele

Scenic Designer … Brett Bowling

Scenic Artists ... Alexander Ross, Jeff Centrello, Jeremiah Plessinger, Kevin Haverbusch, Jeff Hartman, Justin Reilmann

Sound Board Operator ... Ben Bushman

Costume Designer ... Allison Jones

Costume Shop Team ... June Hill, Karen Haggis, Susan Hinnefeld, Jesselee Whitson, Crystal Dennis

Properties ... Alexandria Cumbow

Graphic Designer ... Brant Barcikowski/SWATH Design

Playbill Printing ... Kahny Printing

Photographer ... Tammy Cassesa

Business Manager/Producer ... Jennifer Perrino

Managing Director ... Rodger Pille

Executive Artistic Director ... Tim Perrino

Show Times/Dates

March 16 - April 8, 2023

Thursdays @ 7:30 pm

Fridays-Saturdays @ 8 pm

Sundays @ 2 pm

Additional performance:

Wednesday, April 5 @ 7:30 pm

Show Tickets:

$31 - adults

$28 - seniors (over 60) and students

Audio description available on Saturday, March 18 @ 8 pm

Season Sponsors:

Cincinnati Federal

Additional Support:

Kahny Printing  Swath Design  ArtsWave

Presented in the Arnold and Mary Jo Barnett Performance Hall

at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts