CCM PLAY SERIES PRESENTS
By Amy Berryman and Brant Russell
Adapted from Patrick Hamilton’s Rope
Feb. 12-14, 2026, Patricia Corbett Theater
*CCM Student
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Featured image at the top: Promotional image for "Rope." Photo by Ashley Crockett and Ben Wright.
A suburban mcmansion outside of Columbus, Ohio. Early January, 2000.
CCM alumna BFA Drama, '10
Amy Berryman is playwright, actor, and teaching artist from Seattle by way of West Texas. Her play WALDEN made its world premiere on London's West End, produced by Sonia Friedman and directed by Ian Rickson in 2021, and recently had its off-Broadway premiere at Second Stage directed by Whitney White. WALDEN’s off-Broadway production was nominated for the John Gassner Award by the Outer Critics’ Circle and for Outstanding Production of a Play by the Drama League. Amy’s play ALIEN GIRLS (O'Neill Finalist 2024, Ojai Finalist 2025) will premiere at the Old Globe in April 2026 directed by Jaki Bradley. Other plays include THE TREATMENT, GOD'S FLESH (O'Neill Finalist 2025, MTC/Sloan Commission), THE NEW GALILEOS (O'Neill Finalist 2019), and THREE YEAR SUMMER, among others. In addition to developing work for TV and film in LA, Amy is a Core Writer at the Playwrights Center and a MacDowell Fellow. amy-berryman.com
Mallory Bolser
Senior BFA Acting student from Richmond, Indiana
At CCM: lizabeth in Pride and Prejudice, Raelynn in John Proctor is the Villain, Archidamus in Winters Tale, Nils in Let The Right One In. Elsewhere: Marilyn and Carole understudy in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cincinnati).
Jordyn Hill
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Hermione in The Winter’s Tale, Caroline in Pride and Prejudice, originating the role of Kelly in Rope. Elsewhere: Mary in It’s A Wonderful Life (Co-production with The Carnegie).
Maria Leigh
Senior BFA Acting student from Grand Rapids, Michigan
At CCM: Kitty/Anne in Pride and Prejudice (Mainstage), Bertie/Mary/Bob in Emilia (Mainstage), Van's Sister in Dog Sees God (Lab), Ghost 2 in Unfortunate Mechanism (Radio Play) and devised works, K.I.D.S, Lucky D's B&B, Candyland, Bottled Up, and Tabula Rasa (Transmigration). She has proudly written and directed Love and War (Lab) and When It's More Than Lust (Directing One Acts).
Carson Mehlbauer
Senior BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, Swing in Let The Right One In. Elsewhere: Martini/Mrs. Hatch/Marty and Music Director in It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play with The Carnegie (co-production with CCM), Cuddy Banks in Witch with The Carnegie (co-production with CCM), Ellis in The Light Chasers with Know Theatre of Cincinnati (co-production with CCM), Ambrose in Hello, Dolly! with The Carnegie.
Lilia Villaflor
Senior BFA Acting student from Joliet, Illinois
At CCM: Lady Katherine in Emilia, Bailey Gallagher in John Proctor is the Villain, Stefan in Let the Right One In. Elsewhere: Quinn in The Light Chasers (The Know Theater).
Victor Brame
Junior BFA Acting student from Northbrook, Illinois
At CCM: Lord Rogero/Dancer in The Winter's Tale, Swing in Witch (Swing). Elsewhere: Swing in Macbeth with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
Gavin Elbert
Junior BFA Acting student from Franktown, Colorado
At CCM: Lee Turner in John Proctor is the Villain, Camillo in The Winter's Tale. Elsewhere: Rolf Gruber in Sound of Music with the PACE Center (Parker, CO), Company Cast Member of Adam's Mystery Playhouse (Denver, CO), Owen in Eigg: The Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, (Edinburgh, Scotland).
Kathuure Miriti
Junior BFA Acting student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: Cleomones in The Winter's Tale, understudying for Emilia.
Jackson Frazer
Freshman BFA Acting student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Understudy for Brandon, Granillo, and Raglan in Rope. Elsewhere: Hanus in "I Never Saw Another Butterfly and the Terezin Promise" (2025 at the New Hazlette Theater in Pittsburgh, PA) and Heinz in "And Then They Came For Me" (2024 at the New Hazlette Theater in Pittsburgh, PA). Recent film credits include "How to Rob a Bank" (2026), "Sticks" (2025), and "Ezra" (2023).
Luana Nascimento
Freshman BFA Acting student from Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Annika Kallstrom
Freshman BFA Acting student from Knoxville, Tennessee
At CCM: Rope (understudy), Understudy in Pride and Prejudice.
Kiki Hellerman
Senior BFA Acting student from Hoffman Estates, Illinois
At CCM: Lord Carey/Judith in Emilia, Gustav in Frankenstein (upcoming) Antigone in Antigone. Elsewhere: Mutius in Titus Andronicus with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
Bryce Nevison
Senior BFA Acting student from Huron, Ohio
At CCM: Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, Mr. Boddy in Clue, Let The Right One In, Assistant Director of Rope. Elsewhere: Performed at Cedar Point and The Renaissance Theatre.
Indy Caramelli
Senior BFA Stage Management student from Austin, Texas
At CCM: Rope (PSM), Frankenstein (ASM), A Dream Play (ASM), Orpheus in the Underworld (ASM), Xanadu (ASM), Wings (PA), Student Choreographers' Showcase (PA). Elsewhere: John Lewis: Good Trouble Workshop (Workshop Manager) with Cincinnati Opera, The Velvet Rage Tour (Tour Manager) with TODDY INC.
Lucas Inman
Third-year MFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Saginaw, Michigan
At CCM: Lighting Designer for Wonderful Town, Media Designer for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Associate Media Designer for Let the Right One In. Elsewhere: Lighting Designer for Dayton Philharmonic Rock Orchestra Concerts (Dayton Performing Arts Alliance); Assistant Lighting Designer for Dial M for Murder (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Lighting Designer for Insane 51 Mural (BLINK Festival 2024); Assistant Media Designer for Copland: Symphony of Light (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 2025).
Daniel Massey
Second-Year MFA Sound Design student from Columbia, Illinois
At CCM: Sound Designer for BAAM, Production Sound Engineer for Hair. Elsewhere: Production Audio for Public Obscenities at TFANA (Brooklyn), Production Audio for Multiple Productions at the Signature Theatre (New York), Assistant Sound Designer for Night of the Iguana at the Signature Theatre (New York), Assistant Director of AV at the Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Sound Designer for Wizard of Oz at Children’s Theatre Cincinnati.
Julia Schillaci
Senior BFA Costume Design and Technology student from Frederick, Maryland
At CCM: Costume Design Assistant for Winter’s Tale, Wardrobe Supervisor for Hair and The Lightning Thief, Draper for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Elsewhere: First Hand for Singin’ In the Rain, Little Women, and Million Dollar Quartet, and Assistant Costume Designer for Fiddler on the Roof at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (Winchester, VA).
M O’Donnell
Second-year MFA student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Wig, Hair, and Makeup Designer for Dark Sisters, Wig, Hair, and Makeup Design Assistant for Winter's Tale, Wonderful Town, and Emilia. Elsewhere: Wig and Makeup Second Assistant for The Barber of Seville, The Knock, and Once Upon A Mattress at Central City Opera House (Central City, Colorado).
Morgan Terry
Senior BFA Technical Production student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Technical Director for Rope and Coppelia, Automation Engineer for Lightning Thief, Assistant Technical Director for Wonderful Town, Automation Programmer and Operator for Clue: On Stage, Head Carpenter.
Cassiopeia Motschenbacher
First-year MFA Stage Management student from Portland, Oregon
At CCM: ASM for Rope, Danceworks and Cover PSM for It’s a Wonderful Life. Elsewhere: PSM for Stupid F**king Bird, Spring Awakening, A Bright Room Called Day and ASM for Rhinoceros, The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA); SM for The Jungle Book and ASM for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Broadway Rose Theatre; ASM for Beauty and the Beast and Freaky Friday at Young People’s Theatre Project (Portland, OR).
Ela Congleton
Sophomore BFA Stage Management student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: Assistant Stage Manager for Rope, Assistant Stage Manager for Student Choreographer's Showcase, Production Assistant for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elsewhere: Production Assistant for 42nd Street and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Kentucky).
Chloe Garrard
Freshman Stage Management student from Fort Payne, Alabama
Elsewhere: Stage manager on You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Addams Family, Elf! The Musical, The Lion King and various others.
Bethany Untener
Senior BFA Stage Management student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Production Stage Manager for John Proctor is the Villain, Assistant Stage Manager for Seussical, Assistant Stage Manager for Rappaccini's Daughter, Assistant Stage Manager for Fall Dance 2023, Production Assistant for Cincinnati Dionysia. Elsewhere: Assistant Stage Manager for Unto These Hills, Production Assistant for SpongeBob the Musical at The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati
Ali Fishbain
Junior BFA Stage Management student from Madison, Wisconsin
At CCM: PSM on The Nutcracker ‘25, PSM on Hänsel und Gretel, SM on CCM Moveable Feast 2026, SM on CCM Freshman MT ‘28 Showcase, SM on CCM Senior MT/Acting ‘25 Showcase, SM on CCM Moveable Feasts 2025, ASM on Sweeney Todd, ASM on The Witch (in collab. with The Carnegie), ASM on Le Nozze Di Figaro, PA on The Rape of Lucretia. Elsewhere: ASM on Sweeney Todd Teen* (Children’s Theater of Madison), ASM on Hadestown Teen (Children’s Theater of Madison), PSM on Beetlejuice Jr. (Children’s Theater of Madison), SM on Clifton Heights Music Festival (Rohs Cafe, Cincinnati), SM on Jazz Musical Theatre Performance (CCM students & Rohs Cafe, Cincinnati).
Jaime Boeskool
Junior BFA Technical Production student from Nashville, Tennessee
At CCM: Lead Carpenter (In the Green, Emelia), Automation Operator (Midsummer). Elsewhere: Stage Operations Technician at Maine State Music Theater (Annastacia, Tootsie, Footloose, West Side Story)
Ava Morsch
Sophomore BFA Technical Production student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Head Carpenter for Rope, Deck Electrician for The Lightning Thief, WHAM Crew for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wardrobe Crew for A Winters Tale.
Joseph Schmitt (they/them)
Junior BFA Stage Design, Props, and Scenic Art student from Louisville, KY
At CCM: The World Goes 'Round (Scenic Designer), Rope (Scenic Charge), Dark Sisters (Scenic Charge), Wonderful Town (Assistant Scenic Designer), Clue! (Assistant Scenic Designer). Elsewhere: 2025 Scenic and Props Intern at Cincinnati Opera (Cincinnati, OH), 2024 Production Intern at Kentucky Shakespeare Festival (Louisville, KY).
Remy Conway
Freshman BFA Costume Design and Technology student from Ridgefield, Connecticut
Adriana Gonzales
Freshman BFA Stage Design, Props and Scenic Art student from Boston, Massachusetts
Ryan Johnson
Freshman BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Annapolis, Maryland
At CCM: Wardrobe for Cendrillion, Followspot for The Lightning Thief.
Benjamin Pino
Freshman BFA Technical Production student from Solon, Ohio
At CCM: Costume Hand in The Lightning Thief
Jacob Kaplan
Sophomore BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Dallas, Texas
At CCM: Electrics Crew for Let the Right One In and The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: Lighting Designer for County Fair with North Texas Performing Arts Collegiate Pursuits (Plano, Texas) and Oliver at Outcry Community Theater (Plano, Texas).
Hayden Valkema
Sophomore BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Plainfield, Illinois
At CCM: Scenic Crew for Let The Right One In, Assistant Production Electrician for An American In Paris, Scenic Crew for The Cunning Little Vixen, Assistant Production Electrician for Once on This Island, Lighting Programmer for The Winter's Tale, Lighting Programmer for BLINK! 2024.
Ryan Buckley
Sophomore BFA Technical Production student from Worthington, Ohio
At CCM: Head Carpenter for Wonderful Town. Elsewhere: Carpenter at Barrington Stage Company (Pittsfield, Massachusetts).
Julia Koch
Sophomore BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from Cincinnati, Ohio
Jacob Pasiuk
Freshman BFA Lighting Design and Technology student from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Elsewhere: Lighting Designer for Little Mermaid, Tuck Everlasting and Mary Poppins with Bunce Performing Arts (Maple Grove, Minnesota). Lighting Designer for Mamma Mia! with White Bear Lake Community Theater, The Shape of Things and Tiny Beautiful Things with Century Community College, The Larkin Dance Studio recitals, Urban Dance Company recitals, and White Bear Dance Studio recitals (White Bear Lake, Minnesota). Associate Lighting Designer for Jesus Christ Superstar with Century Community College (White Bear Lake, Minnesota).
Val Molloy
Sophomore BFA Sound Design student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Mic Tech for Sweet Charity, A1 for Rappaccini's Daughter Elsewhere: A/V Technician for Hamlet at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (Park Tour).
Wyatt Laminack
Sophomore BFA Costume Design and Technology student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: WHAM crew for La Finta Giardiniera Elsewhere: Stitcher for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Claire Bonnette (she/her)
Second-year MFA Make-Up and Wig Design student from Ozark, Missouri
At CCM: Make-up and Wig Designer for Sweet Charity, Make-up and Wig Artist for Clue: On Stage, Assistant Make-up and Wig Designer for Once on This Island. Elsewhere: Spring Awakening Hair and Make-up Designer for Spring Awakening at Drury University (Springfield, Missouri).
Mary Scott
Freshman BFA Stage Management from Mason, Ohio
At CCM: The Lightning Thief, It's A Wonderful Life (Co-production at The Carnegie).
Joelle Lewis
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Los Angeles, California
At CCM: Medusa, Janis Joplin, Ensemble, Katie Gardner understudy in Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical. Elsewhere: Cinderella in Into The Woods with Encore Entertainers (Los Angeles, California) Indy, Young Hannah and Ensemble in Trouble the Water with Theatricum Botanicum (Los Angeles, California), Fairy and Mustard Seed understudy in Midsummer Night’s Dream with Theatricum Botanicum (Los Angeles, California), Janet Van De Graaff in Drowsy Chaperone with Encore Entertainers (Los Angeles, California), Velma in Chicago with Encore Entertainers (Los Angeles, California).
Maddy Joy Richardson
Freshman BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Understudy for Pride and Prejudice
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