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WHEN WOMEN LIKE YOU COME TOGETHER,GREAT THINGS HAPPEN!

Your Leading Ladies membership gives you a backstage pass to exclusive and exciting “girls’ night out” events, where you get an insiders’ look into what it takes to bring world-class theatre to life; meet the incredible professionals who create these experiences; and share these experiences with fellow theatre-loving women!

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MISSION


The Leading Ladies build a welcoming and diverse community of women to support the Playhouse, using a framework of captivating events that incorporate education, entertainment and enjoyment of theatre, with the goal of sponsoring an annual Playhouse production.

 

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS

Grande Dame ($1,500)

JOIN
  • May bring three girlfriends to the “Big Event”
  • Invite to the Playhouse’s annual Season Announcement celebration
  • Invitation to the Playhouse’s Barbara M. Weyand Donor Lounge during the four 2024-25 subscription shows in Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre

Plus all the benefits of the Diva and Starlet levels.

Diva ($1,100)

JOIN
  • May bring two girlfriends to the “Big Event”
  • Invitation to a special tour of the Gilbert Scene Shop, where theatre magic is built
  • One (1) complimentary parking voucher for the 2024-25 season
  • Two (2) complimentary drink coupons for Al’s Bar at the Playhouse

Plus all the benefits of the Starlet level.

Starlet ($600)

JOIN
  • An invitation to four fabulous, in-person Leading Ladies events
  • May bring one girlfriend to the “Big Event”
  • A special 20% discount on single tickets for the 2024-25 season

Ingenue ($300)

JOIN
NEW! Young Professionals level for women 40 and under.
  • An invitation to four fabulous, in-person Leading Ladies events
  • A special 20% discount on single tickets for the 2024-25 season

 

Become a Leading Lady by clicking a JOIN button above or by printing a pledge card and mailing it to 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor. The fair market value of benefits is: Grande Dame $400; Diva $250; Starlet $200; Ingenue $150.

 

 


 
  

  

TESTIMONIALS


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Aug 18, 2020, 15:21 PM

"Leading Ladies has been a wonderful way to engage with both the Playhouse and women in the community who appreciate our unique theatre. It’s a special night, where we come together for both fun and learning experiences. It’s always fun and I always gain new insights into our amazing theatre."

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2024-25 EVENTS


Food for Thought – at Eat Well!

|Thursday, August 29, 2024

What happens when actors need to cook or eat onstage? Hear from the artists that make it possible and learn about how stage food is created, as you sample tasty treats prepared by Chef Renee Schuler at Eat Well!

Revealing Rutka

|Monday, October 7, 2024

An insider’s look into the Playhouse’s world premiere production of Rutka: A New Musical as this powerful indie-rock musical launches its path to Broadway!

The Big Event: The Book Club Play

|Friday, March 21, 2025

This is the event you can share with a girlfriend! Enjoy a fun-filled reception before the dress rehearsal of the first act of The Book Club Play – sponsored by the Leading Ladies! Divas may bring one guest and Dames may bring two for a great girls’ night out and an exclusive sneak peek at the theatre-making process.

The Art of Auditioning

|Monday, May 5, 2025

How do the actors get the gig? Experience a mock audition process produced just for you, and see what makes Playhouse casts so terrific!

 


  

MEMBERS


2024-25 LEADING LADIES

Thank you to these Leading Ladies. This list recognizes members as of February 16, 2025.

Whether you are a Grande Dame ($1,500), Diva ($1,100), Starlet ($600) or Ingenue ($300), you’ll enjoy exclusive events that feature signature experiences into unexplored facets of the Playhouse. Ladies are also recognized in Playhouse programs and on this page throughout the season. For more information, please contact Kendra Struthers at 513-977-2024 or kendra.struthers@cincyplay.com.

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS


  • Catharina Toltzis
  • Ronna K. Willis

GRANDE DAMES


  • Jan Bartel
  • Amelia Crutcher
  • Kelly M. Dehan
  • Vickie Buyniski Gluckman
  • Linda Greenberg
  • Karlee L. Hilliard
  • Judy Kenniston
  • Danute Miskinis
  • Mary Woode Morton
  • Linda Muth
  • Rosemary Schlachter
  • Catharina Toltzis
  • Ronna K. Willis

DIVAS


  • Janet G. Banks
  • Randal S. Bloch
  • Susan Cummings
  • Brenda Hausterman
  • Louise Head
  • Nirvani Head
  • Patti Heldman
  • Susan Ingmire
  • Diane S. Jordan
  • Margo Kirstein
  • Patti Myers
  • Karen Neyer
  • Jennifer Powell
  • Betty Prince
  • Cathie Rothfuss
  • Digi France Schueler
  • Maureen Vignola
  • Patricia J. Wagner
  • Jane Welling

STARLETS


  • Anonymous
  • Shakila Ahmad
  • Nancy Aichholz
  • Beverly Allen
  • Janice Amatulli
  • Susan S. Anthony
  • Elizabeth C. Armitage
  • Athena Avgousti-Bauer
  • Kathy Bachman
  • Barbara Banks
  • Molly R. Barber
  • Becky Beckstedt
  • Mary Ann Bell
  • Sue K. Blaney
  • Linda D. Brink
  • Jacklyn Bryson
  • April A. Cain
  • Carol Campbell
  • Nancy B. Carrothers
  • Fran Christensen
  • Mary Ellen Cody
  • Marjorie Compton
  • Virginia Copley
  • Cathy Crain
  • Alva Jean Crawford
  • Judy S. Dalambakis
  • Debora Del Valle
  • Kathryn Dierckes
  • Nancy Steman Dierckes
  • Marilyn Duke
  • Kay Eby
  • Joyce Elkus
  • Mary Anne Frey
  • Nancy Gaffney
  • Nancy Gollobin
  • Barbara Hahn
  • Margo Hall
  • Betsy Hendy
  • Judy Tondi Herd
  • Meg Hilmer
  • Linda R. Holthaus
  • Kim Howland
  • Marty Humes
  • Pat Humphrey
  • Dr. Linda Huntress
  • Diane Iseman
  • Anne Jaroszewicz
  • Sarah Raup Johnson
  • Lisa Kagan
  • Arlene Katz
  • Molly Katz
  • Alina S. Khan
  • Zofeen Khan
  • Heather Krombholz
  • Patricia Krumm
  • Patricia Larsen
  • Lynn P. Larson
  • Terry Lemmerman
  • Donna Lilley
  • Glenda Lindsay
  • Nancy Lippincott
  • Sally A. Lloyd
  • Jackie Mack
  • Laurel Markley
  • Carolyn Ott Martin
  • Nancy C. Martin
  • Madelynn Matlock
  • Evi Banzhaf McCord
  • Kathy McCord
  • Maryanne McGowan
  • Joann Mead
  • Kathy Merchant
  • Audrey E. K. Miller
  • Mary G. Moran
  • Joy S. Nadler
  • Jeannie Niebuhr
  • Debbie Pendl
  • Marcia C. Philipps
  • MaryAnn Pietromonaco
  • Jane Portman
  • Ildiko Pray
  • Sherri Adams Remaklus
  • Margie Rennie
  • Carol Holland Rentschler
  • Sara Repenning
  • Carol Reubel
  • Danielle Revelson
  • Carole T. Rigaud
  • Buffie Rixey
  • Mary Ellen Roberts
  • Gigi Robison
  • Ashley Rothfuss
  • Karina Rothzeid
  • Jeanne Schmerler
  • Renee Schuler
  • Susan Schuler
  • Carol Serrone
  • Sue Showers
  • Debbie Renick Sims
  • Mary G. Skelly
  • Laura Skidmore
  • Martha Lowe Steier
  • Dr. Susan R. Strick
  • Glenda Suttman
  • Gretchen Thomas
  • Linda Trebbi
  • Dionn Tron
  • Laura Turton
  • Susie Tweddell
  • Ellen G. van der Horst
  • Nancy A. Virgulak
  • Lea A. Ward
  • Judy Wells
  • Jeannine Winkelmann
  • Laani A. Wuest
  • Linda Elam Young
  • Mary Beth Young
  • Sue Zimmerman

INGENUES


  • Lucy Lane Broderick
  • Helene Herbert
  • Stacie Miller

Bold indicates Steering Committee Members