
Network
Adapted by Lee Hall
Based off Network (1976) by
Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Cincinnati, OH
Director: Brian Isaac Phillips
Scenic Design: Jon Savage
Costume Design: Erin Reed Carter
Lighting Design: Baxter Chambers
Sound Design: Zack Bennett
Video Design: Rob Stimmel
Wig Design: Kayla Cieslinski
September 2026




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"The entire production embraced and carried out the era spectacularly, down to the costumes, hair and grainy video production quality. The entire ensemble brought it, from the tech crew to the “hair and makeup” department . . . each scene was authentic. They all felt plucked from the era and were perfectly cast in their respective roles."
Mad as Hell Together: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s ‘Network’ delivers a cathartic night at the theater- Laura Berkemeier, CityBeat
"Costume Designer Erin Reed Carter has a keen eye for exactly the brand of 1970s fashion we would see on network employees and executives alike."
NETWORK Review- Katrina “Kat” Reynolds, Behind the Curtain Cincinnati
"As Beale becomes the "Prophet of the Airwaves" clad in a glowing white–dare I say "messianic"?–suit (costume designer is Erin Reed Carter), he is constantly the center of attention, even amid a cast of 16 versatile actors who respond to his call to share their own anger at the state of the world."
Network Regional Review- Rick Pender, Talkin' Broadway
"Costumes designed by Erin Reed Carter and wigs by Kayla Cieslinski further establish the 1970s setting with subtle nods to the original film."
The Academy Award Winning Film, NETWORK comes to Cincy Shakes’ Stage- Behind the Curtain Cincinnati
Photos by Phil Armstrong








