Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 2026-27 Season Equity Stage Managers - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Auditions

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK 2026-27 SEASON - STAGE MANAGER SUBMISSIONS

Cincinnati Playhouse in The Park | Cincinnati, OH

NOTICE: STAGE MANAGER

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

LORT Non-Rep Joanie Schultz: Associate Artistic Director

MAINSTAGE (LORT B): Katie Gifford-Baskerville: Artistic Engagement Manager

$1446 weekly minimum - Stage manager Andrea Shell: Production Stage Manager

$1229 weekly minimum - Assistant stage manager

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

SECOND STAGE (LORT D):

$1097 weekly minimum - Stage manager

$901 weekly minimum - Assistant stage manager

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

SEEKING

Our 2026-27 season begins rehearsal in early August with an early September opening. The last show of the season will close in late May. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is an equal opportunity employer.
www.cincyplay.com

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your resume for consideration to Andrea Shell, PSM. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

Deadline: Sunday, May 3, 2026

SUBMIT TO

andrea.shell@cincyplay.com

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Attn: Andrea Shell, PSM
962 Mt. Adams Circle
Cincinnati, OH - Ohio 45202

BREAKDOWN

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK 2026-27 SEASON

THE ROUSE THEATRE (EQUITY LORT B

CONTRACT

HEIST

By Arun Lakra

Directed by Blake Robison, CPIP’s Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director

Co-Produced with Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Gulfshore Playhouse

SYNOPSIS: Inspired by movies like Ocean’s Eleven, Now You See Me and The Sting – this theatrical caper is a high-tech mystery for the stage. When a team of professional thieves assembles to pull off one last job, the heist goes sideways into a web of danger, betrayal and double crosses. Blending quick-witted banter and heart-pounding suspense with a high-octane production, Heist takes you on a fun and thrilling ride.

CPIP
rehearse: 8/14/26
Performs: 9/12 – 10/11/26

Milwaukee Rep
rehearse: 11/10/2026
Performs 11/17 – 12/20/2026

Gulfshore Playhouse
rehearse: 1/5/2027
Performs 1/12 – 2/7/2027

GET HAPPY: ANGELA INGERSOLL SINGS JUDY GARLAND

An Artists Lounge Live Production
October 17 – November 7, 2026
This is a book-in production. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is not casting any roles.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Originally Directed by Blake Robison (CPIP’s Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director)
Directed by Bridget Leak
Revival of CPIP’s 2024 production of the classic Dickens novella.
Partial cast starts Rehearsal: 10/30/2026
Full cast starts rehearsal: 11/3/26
Performs: 11/20 - 12/27/26

CINCINNATI KING

Written and Directed by KJ Sanchez
A Play with music.
Rehearse: 11/1/2026
Performs: 1/30 – 2/28/27

SYNOPSIS: Celebrate Cincinnati’s King Records in the return of the hit musical that traces the groundbreaking rise of music pioneer Syd Nathan and the artists he produced. Based on interviews, the show chronicles behind-the-scenes tales of King Records hits including “The Twist,” “Blues Stay Away From Me,” “Fever” and “Need Your Love So Bad.” Cincinnati King shines the spotlight on the Queen City’s music roots.

PURPOSE

By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Tyrone Phillips

SYNOPSIS: Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize, this riveting and hilarious new drama lays bare the influential Jasper family, led by a renowned Civil Rights leader and his formidable wife. When their adult sons return home for a celebration, the evening unravels and ignites long-simmering tensions. Accusations fly and secrets are laid bare as the Jaspers must reckon with their faith, their legacy and their purpose.

NOTE: This production is slated to be a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre, which will originate at Indiana Rep and be cast by them.

Indiana Repertory Theatre:
Rehearse: 1/5/27
Performs: 1/26 – 2/21/27

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park:
Rehearse: 3/9/27
Performs: 3/13 – 4/4/27

ROPE

Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Based on the play “Rope’s End” by Patrick Hamilton
Directed by Blake Robison, CPIP’s Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director

SYNOPSIS: The gripping psychological thriller that inspired the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart film of the same name gets a tantalizing new adaptation. Brandon and Lewis, two privileged young men, commit a calculated murder, then host a dinner party for the victim’s acquaintances in the very room where the body is hidden. Convinced they are intellectually superior, the killers believe it is the “perfect murder” and getting caught is impossible. As the evening progresses, tension builds from one moment to the next as Brandon grows bolder, testing his cleverness, and Lewis gets nervous, becoming increasingly erratic. Will they get away with murder?

NOTE: This production is slated to be a co-production with a partner to be announced. The production will originate with CPIP at the end of their season and open the 2027-28 season at the subsequent theatre.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park:
Rehearse: 3/30/27
Performs: 4/24 – 5/23/27

TBA Theatre:
Rehearse: TBD
Performs: TBD

THE ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE (EQUITY LORT D

CONTRACT

TALK

World Premiere
By Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Melisa Annis

SYNOPSIS: This world premiere delivers biting satire of the current media environment and will no doubt get people talking. Hoping for a ratings boost, the host of a news commentary talk show decides to do a live broadcast. When an unplanned guest is added to the mix of standard talking heads, the conversation goes off the rails, and the show descends into chaos. All political points of view are represented, and all are skewered as this razor-sharp and funny play shines a satirical spotlight on news and dialogue in today’s fast-moving media world. Talk was commissioned by the Playhouse from the award-winning Broadway and Hollywood writer and Cincinnati native Theresa Rebeck.

Rehearse: 9/1/26
Performs: 9/26 – 10/25/26

THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS

By Ginna Hoben
Directed by Laura Kepley

SYNOPSIS: In this solo show, Mary’s life falls apart – just in time for the holidays after seeing her fiancé kissing another woman on the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade. Newly single, she stumbles through the emotional, and often comically absurd, minefield of dating over the next year with each milestone on the calendar bringing dating misadventures. Until the following Christmas arrives and an unexpected encounter opens her heart and a new way forward.

Rehearse: 10/16/27
Performs: 11/7 – 12/27/26

2 SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS

These are book-in engagements. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is not casting any roles. Performs 2 weeks each: 1/12 – 2/7/27

I AM MY OWN WIFE

By Doug Wright
Directed by Joanie Schultz, CPIP’s Associate Artistic Director

SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story and inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright, I Am My Own Wife is the fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an elegant and eccentric German trans woman who, against all odds managed to survive the Nazis during World War II and the repressive Communist regime that followed.

Rehearse: 1/26/27
Performs: 2/20 – 3/21/27

TABLE 17

By Douglas Lyons
Directed by TBA

SYNOPSIS: Romance, regrets and second chances play out in this entertaining rom-com for the stage. Once engaged, Jada and Dallas meet for dinner to untangle their complicated past. Despite the intrusion of a cheeky waiter and their best efforts to keep it casual, an undeniable spark still lingers. A hit off-Broadway and in Los Angeles, Table 17 is a witty new comedy about love found, lost and possibly reignited.

Rehearse: 2/24/26
Performs: 4/3 – 5/16/27