Prop Shop Manager
Prop Shop Manager for Tempest (2026), Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (2026), Witch (2026), Twelfth Night (2026), The Hound of the Baskervilles By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted by Steven Canny & John Nicholson (2026), and Bold Stroke for a Husband by Hannah Cowley (2026), A Christmas Carol Adapted by Jay McClure (2025), Romeo & Juliet (2025), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2025), and The Pirate Ballad of Bonny & Read, written by the creators of the 50/50 Shakespeare Project: Vanessa Morosco & Peter Simon Hilton. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, adapted by Erin Riley, as well as King Lear (2025) and The Comedy of Errors (2025).Technical Properties Supervisor, Props Designer for A Christmas Carol 2024; Technical Properties Supervisor for The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Importance of Being Earnest, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Macbeth (Summer/Fall 2024), and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] (again). Props Artisan/Stage Management Fellow for Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure, and The Taming of the Shrew (2023).
Assistant Stage Manager, Squeakers (Ohio University) Prop Manager, The Secretaries (Ohio University) Assistant Prop Manager, Julius Caesar (Ohio University) Assistant Stage Manager, Hotel Berry (Tantrum Theater) Assistant Stage Manager, Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet of 1812 (Tantrum Theater) Stage Manager, Men Are Trash And I’m A Raccoon (Vibrancy Theater)
Developed expertise in theatre production and design while studying at Ohio University.
CONRAD GOTHARD (Prop Designer & Shop Manager) looks forward to their continued work with the ASC. Some of their previous works include We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915 (Vibrancy Theater) In addition to Christmas Carol, King Lear, Little Women Comedy of Errors, The Winter’s Tale, R&J, 2GENTs, and Pirate Ballad (American Shakespeare Center). Thankful for Ana Grier for her constant love and support.
Betrayed and cast out, Prospero summons the storm that brings his enemies back into his grasp. Now he has to decide what to do with them. William Shakespeare's The Tempest returns for the Blackfriars Playhouse's 25th anniversary.
Life, love, marriage, loss—and the moments in between. In Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, the people of Grover’s Corners remind us that the smallest details often carry the deepest meaning. A timeless American classic that asks: Do we ever realize life while we live it?
Escape to the Forest of Arden, where Rosalind takes charge, Orlando carves love into trees, and Shakespeare lets comedy run wild with moments that remind us sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself.
A cheating husband. A clever wife. A scandal rewritten. Hannah Cowley’s A Bold Stroke for a Husband lights up Madrid with secrets, social satire, and a woman in disguise who’s three steps ahead.
Sherlock Holmes’ most chilling mystery gets a gloriously funny twist. In this madcap comedy, The Hound of the Baskervilles unleashes slapstick surprises, rapid-fire quick changes, and theatrical chaos that will leave you howling with laughter.
Shipwrecked and disguised, Viola stumbles into a love triangle in a clockpunk Illyria that spirals out of control. Add wild parties, forged letters, and yellow stockings, andTwelfth Night becomes Shakespeare's most mischievous comedy of mistaken identity.
Celebrate the holiday season with A Christmas Carol, a heartwarming production that reminds us of the joy, generosity, and togetherness of the holiday season.
Two legendary pirate queens come to life in a museum, crash through the fourth wall, and pull one teen into a story of rebellion, sea shanties, and charting your own course. The Pirate Ballad of Bonny & Read is bold, brash, and ready to set sail.
How far would you go for love - and would your best friend forgive you? In The Two Gentlemen of Verona, friendship collides with romance in a fast-paced tale of loyalty, love, and the foolish choices we make along the way.
Fall into the rush of first love in the early 2000s with Romeo and Juliet—Shakespeare’s iconic story of passion, defiance, and connection that can’t be stopped. When two young hearts find each other at the turn of a new millennium in a world built on hate, they risk everything to hold on to what feels true.
Discover Shakespeare's tale of jealousy and redemption in The Winter's Tale, a story that spans realms and time. Witness the journey from tragedy to forgiveness in a production that will leave you moved by the power of love and reconciliation.
Experience the elegance and wit of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility at the Blackfriars Playhouse. Follow the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love, heartbreak, and the constraints of their world in a timeless tale of resilience and romance.
As two sets of twins unknowingly cross paths, chaos and confusion erupt in this fast-paced farce, making it a must-see for fans of comedy and Shakespeare alike. Laugh out loud at Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at the Blackfriars Playhouse, where mistaken identities, slapstick humor, and a heartwarming family reunion take center stage.
Watch as family ties unravel and power takes a dark turn in Shakespeare’s King Lear at the Blackfriars Playhouse. When Lear’s decision to divide his kingdom spirals into betrayal and madness, father and daughters are pitted against each other in a story of loyalty, loss, and redemption. This gripping tragedy will leave you reflecting on the fragile bonds that hold families together.
Discover the heartwarming journey of the March sisters at the Blackfriars Playhouse, where family, love, and dreams are tested in the backdrop of Civil War-era America. In this fresh adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, follow Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy as they grow together, face life’s challenges, and celebrate the unbreakable bonds of family. Whether you're new to the story or a longtime fan, this production will remind you of the power of family to shape who we are.
The ultimate tale of transformation, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol transports miserly Ebenezer Scrooge high above the streets of Victorian London, where Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future haunt his dreams…accomplishing, in one fateful night, what a lifetime of grasping and greed could not do: the warming of his cold, cold heart. Join a holiday tradition beloved by families and friends of all ages!
In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who also just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known: Count Dracula! Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a Bram-new comedy by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen filled with clever wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references. This 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud take on Bram Stoker’s iconic story is perfect for audiences of all blood types.
In this uproarious comedy, Sir John Falstaff finds himself entangled in the shrewd schemes of two clever Windsor wives who unite to outwit one of Shakespeare's most endearing scoundrels. Set against the backdrop of Elizabethan domestic life and featuring an eclectic ensemble of zany characters, this irresistible comic confection weaves together romance and farce to create a joyful story of community and family.
Oscar Wilde's brilliant and wicked The Importance of Being Earnest, is a comedic masterpiece that unravels a web of mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and clever deceptions. When two young gentlemen decide to adopt fictitious personas to escape the constraints of societal expectations, a whirlwind of hilarious misunderstandings ensues. As love interests collide and secret pasts are revealed, Wilde weaves a delightful tapestry of wit, absurdity, and biting satire.
Step into an ominous world of witches, warfare, murder, and madness this season at the Blackfriars Playhouse with Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a relentless examination of the darkest depths of the human condition. This twisted tale begins with a supernatural prophecy that sets in motion a bloody course of events for Macbeth and his Lady as they descend into treachery and turmoil.
This internationally acclaimed (and hilarious) [and beloved] distillation of all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays is returning to the Blackfriars Playhouse with an all-new cast of ASC veteran actors, after a successful run in 2023! In a rush to glory, three madcap players weave their wicked way through Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave audiences breathless and helpless with laughter.
Beatrice loves Benedick. Benedick loves Beatrice. So what’s the problem? Feel the joy of love won and the ache of love lost as this story makes you laugh, breaks your heart, and then somehow puts it back together again.
Mocking hypocrisy and skewering corrupt authority, Shakespeare weaves a morality tale where the falsely virtuous are exposed and true-hearted victims rewarded.
Lucentio loves Bianca, but society’s rules (and her father’s bad temper) prevent her marrying until her older sister Katherina weds—but Katherina is strong-willed, outspoken, and not interested in marriage...