Cincinnati Shakespeare Adds June Performances of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company concludes its season with the premiere of the much anticipated, and now critically acclaimed, production of "One Man, Two Guvnors" by Richard Bean based on "The Servant of Two Masters" by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding.

This show has sold out several performances so meet the increasing audience demand CSC has added performances on Saturdays June 20 and 27 at 2pm.

"One Man, Two Guvnors" is a riotous bash of a production complete with a colorful cast of characters in a hysterical world of mistaken identities, love triangles, and live music not to be missed.

This production is directed by CSC Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips and features a large cast of Cincinnati Shakespeare's Resident Ensemble members including Matthew Lewis Johnson, Justin McCombs and Caitlin McWethy joined on stage by a skiffle band of live musicians! The production design is generously sponsored by Thompson Hine and Matson Money.

The Tony-award winning smash comedy that wowed audiences in London's West End and on Broadway now premieres in Cincinnati! Fast-talking Francis Henshall (Matthew Lewis Johnson) finds himself in a sticky predicament when, in his constant quest for a quick buck and a bite to eat, he ends up simultaneously working for two rival masters (Justin McCombs and Caitlin McWethy). This raucous new adaptation of Goldoni's classic Italian comedy, "Servant of Two Masters" sets the story in 1960's Brighton, England and is filled with improvisation, audience interaction, and even a real live skiffle band. Lauded as "comic perfection" and "the funniest show in the western world", "One Man, Two Guvnors" promises to be a side-splitting evening of theatre unlike anything else.

A West End smash hit, "One Man, Two Guvnors" premiered at the National Theatre in 2011 eventually moving to Broadway where it was nominated for 7 Tony Awards including a win of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play to James Corden, now the host of "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on CBS.

Performances of "One Man, Two Guvnors" are scheduled from now- July 5, 2015 on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm and Wednesday July 1 at 7:30pm. Performances added on Saturdays June 20 and 27 at 2pm. There is no performance on July 4th. Audiences members are encouraged to arrive early to catch a few pre-show concert with the house skiffle band, The Shakes. Tickets can be secured by visiting the website www.cincyshakes.com or by calling the box office Tuesday-Friday at 513-381-2273. For more about the show, go to cincyshakes.com/events/one-man-two-guvnors.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a professional theatre company dedicated to bringing Shakespeare and the classics to life for audiences of all ages. Located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, CSC produces a dozen mainstage productions each season. The repertoire is made up of the works of William Shakespeare, literary adaptations and contemporary classics. CSC performs on a Small Professional Theatre contract with Actors' Equity Association. Cincinnati Shakespeare is a member of the Theater Communications Group and the Shakespeare Theater Association. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Education and Outreach Programs reached nearly 30,000 young people and underserved community members last season by taking Shakespeare into schools, parks, community centers and by hosting educational matinees of mainstage productions at its home on Race Street. Last season, CSC was proud to become one of the first five theaters in the United States to "Complete the Canon" by producing all 38 plays by William Shakespeare. CSC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to be Cincinnati's stage for the classics!

Pictured: Matthew Lewis Johnson as Francis Henshall. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.