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Cincinnati Shakespeare Kicks Off Construction with 'First Pour' Event Today

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (CSC) is kicking off construction with a "First Pour" event today, May 4, 2016 at 1 p.m.

This will be an opportunity for key supporters to actively participate in one of the first pours of concrete that will form the foundation for the new theater.

Afterwards, everyone is invited across the street to The Transept for a "pour" of a beverage of their choice, lite bites, and brief remarks from Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips and Executive Director, Jay Woffington. CSC will also welcome special guest Patrick Flick, the Executive Director of the International Shakespeare Theatre Association, who will be making an exclusive announcement.

Guests are kindly asked to RSVP to Joeliene Magoto at Joeliene.magoto@cincyshakes.com.

In November 2015, CSC announced a $17 million capital campaign titled "Making History Unexpected" to construct a new theatre at 12th and Elm Streets, in the heart of Over-the-Rhine. The new facility will incorporate space for modern theatrical technology, increased seating capacity and lobby, expanded education and community outreach opportunities, as well as on-site production areas and administrative offices. The theatre will also become the "finale" of a planned "Classical Arts Corridor" connecting Music Hall, Memorial Hall, the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and Washington Park.

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 34,000 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. In 2014, 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.

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