by Vinoklet Winery
Mar 22, 201911 min
The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
will join us again in the Vinoklet Winery Amphitheater in 2019
for two performances (details below).
Bring your family and enjoy a Free Admission & Free Parking.
Food & Wine & Beer will be available
Sorry, no pets and,
Please no outside food or drink.
* May 18, 2019 7 pm / Saturday
Romeo & Juliet (Vignette - Usually 1.5 to 2 hrs)
Live Performance at Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant
* August 17, 2019 7 pm / Saturday
Performance for August is TBD
(Vignette - Usually 1.5 to 2 hrs)
Live Performance at Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant
Bring a blanket or folding chair and enjoy the show on the beautiful hillside facing the stage.
Food, beer, & wine will be available outside for those that don't dine in the restaurant.
If you do choose to dine in the restaurant prior to the show we recommend making your reservation as early as possible to allow enough time to enjoy the Grill To Perfection experience. [click here to read more about Grill to Perfection]
The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Vinoklet Winery have been serving Cincinnati for approximately the past 30 years. Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant started it's humble beginnings in the mid 1980's when Kreso Mikulic Sr. purchased and old dairy farm in Colerain Ohio, cleared the land, and planted a vineyard, later Mikulic built and opened a restaurant in 1991. The Cincinnati Shakespeare company is celebrating 25 years of productions and
The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has a long history of performing in the the Cincinnati Area, both in parks and at their own venue. You can show your support for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company by purchasing tickets for on of their full length performances by clicking on the red feather below.
You can also read about the 25 year production of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company below taken directly from the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company web-page: https://cincyshakes.com/production-history/
Contact the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
boxoffice@cincyshakes.com | Phone: 513-381-2273
The Otto M. Budig Theater
1195 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company originally was incorporated under the name Fahrenheit Theatre Company. Beginning with a small grant in 1993, a group of young theater artists founded the FTC with the mission of producing Shakespeare and the classics for modern audiences. FTC produced five plays in its first season in various local venues, beginning with Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at Gabriel’s Corner in Over-the-Rhine. Since that time, the Company has enjoyed rapid artistic growth, a loyal audience base, and critical acclaim.
In 2014, with their production of The Two Noble Kinsmen, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company became one of the first 5 theaters in the United States to complete the canon. Learn more about those productions online here.
Get a historical perspective on Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and the productions we’ve staged.
Season Twenty Five (2018-2019)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, & Jess Winfield
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim , Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince
1984 by George Orwell a new play by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald and John K. Alvarez
Fences by August Wilson
The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
A Flea in Her Ear a new version of Georges Feydeau’s farce by David Ives
Season Twenty Four (2017-2018)
Now in The Otto M. Budig Theater
All Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Dracula by Steven Dietz, from the novel by Bram Stoker
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Laura Eason, adapted from the novel by Mark Twain
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald and John K. Alvarez
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner by Todd Kreidler, based on the screenplay “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” by William Rose
Othello by William Shakespeare
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Noises Off by Michael Frayn
Season Twenty Three (2016-2017)
All the Great Books (Abridged) By Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald and John K. Alvarez
Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses, Part 2 by William Shakespeare
Richard III by William Shakespeare
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Season Twenty Two (2015-2016)
The Complete History of American (Abridged) by Adam Long, Austin Tichenor, and Reed Martin
Cyrano de Bergerac based on the translation written by Anthony Burgess of the play written by Edmond Rostand
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald and John K. Alvarez
Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
Emma by Jon Jory
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Season Twenty One (2014-2015)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy
The Birds by Conor McPherson from the short story by Daphne du Maurier
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald and John K. Alvarez
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott adapted for the stage by Emma Reeves
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Henry V by William Shakespeare
One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean based on “The Servant of Two Masters” by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding
Season Twenty
The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan from the movie of Alfred Hitchcock
Oliver Twist adapted by Neil Bartlett from the novel by Charles Dickens
Of Mice and Men adapted from the novel by John Steinbeck
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, John K Alvarez and James Fitzgerald
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
Henry IV: Part 1 & 2 by William Shakespeare
The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare
Private Lives by Noel Coward
Season Nineteen
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation by Steve Canny & John Nicholson
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird adapted by Christopher Sergel
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, John K Alvarez and James Fitzgerald
Richard II by William Shakespeare
Dangerous Liaisons by Christopher Hampton
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Encore Presentation:
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation by Steve Canny & John Nicholson
Season Eighteen
Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourne
A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, John K Alvarez and James Fitzgerald
Henry VIII: All Is True by William Shakespeare
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility a new adaptation by Jon Jory
John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath adapted by Frank Galati
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Season Seventeen: What Lies Beneath
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Dracula by Bram Stoker adapted by Steven Dietz
Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus by Jim Helsinger adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, John K Alvarez and James Fitzgerald
The Merry Wives of Windsor by WIlliam Shakespeare
The Life and Death of King John by William Shakespeare
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – a new adaptation by Jon Jory
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
The Two Gentleman of Verona by William Shakespeare
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Season Sixteen: The Rules of the Game
Engaged by W.S. Gilbert
The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
All’s Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, John K Alvarez and James Fitzgerald
Studio Series: Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett and Miss Julie by August Strindberg – new adaptation by David French
Othello by WIlliam Shakespeare
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Season Fifteen: Between Genius and Madness
Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer
Turn of the Screw by Henry James adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, John K Alvarez and James Fitzgerald
Studio Series: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov – new adaptation by Tom Stoppard
Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw
Season Fourteen: The Ties That Bind
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus by Jim Helsinger adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Studio Series: No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre and Endgame by Samuel Beckett
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Niell
Season Thirteen: Hopes and Dreams
In 2006, the Company changed its name from Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company as a year-round arts organization that is proud to be a constant here in the Queen City with the continued support of loyal audiences, donors, and sponsors.
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Studio Series: The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter and The Women of Troy by Euripides
Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard
Season Twelve: Empire
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
Private Lives by Noel Coward
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Richard III by William Shakespeare
Studio Series: Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets
Summer Fling: The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Season Eleven: In Love and War
Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare
All My Sons by Arthur Miller
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula
Henry V by William Shakespeare
Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee
Summer Fling: The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Season Ten
In 2003, Interim Artistic Director Nick Rose turned artistic leadership of the Company over to Brian Isaac Phillips.
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
Pericles by William Shakespeare
The Wars of the Roses by William Shakespeare
Season Nine
In 2002, Founding Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis turned artistic leadership of the Company over to Founding Company Member Nick Rose and longtime Company member Brian Isaac Phillips. The Company finished a major renovation to its theater space by installing more than 150 new seats, funded by a generous grant from the city of Cincinnati.
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train by Stephen Adly Guirgis
The Gimmick by Dael Orlandersmith
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula
Beowulf: Doom of the Just by Brian Isaac Phillips and Matt Johnson
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Tartuffe by Molière
The Gingham Dog by Lanford Wilson
Season Eight
In 2001, the Young Company program was launched to give early-career classical actors a full year of training and performance with the resident acting ensemble. The Young Company members serve as our primary Education Ambassadors by performing in the popular Two Hours’ Traffic programs. Young Company members have gone on to work with prestigious regional theaters throughout the country.
One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Fuddy Meers by David Lindsay-Abaire
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
Othello by William Shakespeare
Nocturne by Adam Rapp
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
The Beard of Avon by Amy Freed
Chagrin Falls by Mia McCullough
Season Seven
In 2000, the resident acting ensemble of seven actors became full-time staff members. By paying actors a living wage, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival allowed them to focus more exclusively on their craft and professional development.
Othello by William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
The Weir by Conor McPherson
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by William Shakespeare, Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgeson
Macbeth (Educational Tour) by William Shakespeare
Betrayal by Harold Pinter
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Lovers and Executioners by John Strand
Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, The Heart of a Man by William Shakespeare
A Chance of Lightning by Joseph McDonough
Season Six
In 1999, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival became one of the first Associate Members of the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund, along with eight other local midsize arts organizations.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
The Misanthrope by Molière
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
The Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles
Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
Season Five
In 1998, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival moved into a small movie theater in downtown Cincinnati that was former home of The Movies, and converted it into a small thrust-stage theater with 185 seats, including 45 seats on the stage.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare
The School for Scandal by R.B. Sheridan
The Wars of the Roses by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Richard III by William Shakespeare
The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
Season Four
In 1997, the Company officially changed its name from Fahrenheit Theatre Company to Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival in order to clarify its mission and its relationship to other regional Shakespeare theaters. Also in 1997, the Company began offering its touring educational programs, including Shakespearience and Two Hours’ Traffic.
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Alchemist by Benjamin Jonson
Othello by William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Season Three
In 1996, Fahrenheit Theatre Company moved to the Fifth Third Bank theater in the Aronoff Performance Center in the heart of downtown Cincinnati.
Henry V by William Shakespeare
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Season Two
Fahrenheit Theatre Company produced five plays in its first season in various local venues, beginning with Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at Gabriel’s Corner in Over-the-Rhine. Since that time, the Company has enjoyed rapid artistic growth, a loyal audience base, and critical acclaim.
Dracula: Seduction in Blood and Ritual of Blood by Cheryl L. Heath
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Season One
The Company originally was incorporated under the name Fahrenheit Theatre Company (FTC). Beginning with a small grant in 1993, a group of young theater artists founded the FTC with the mission of producing Shakespeare and the classics for modern audiences.
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Beowulf
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
The Color Wheel by Stacy Jordan Pershall
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare