A little about me

I am a retired architect, an artist, author and playwright. I was born in Kazakhstan in 1945 to Polish nationals, lived in Poland, Israel, Italy and for the last 37 years in the USA. I published my first work of nonfiction in 1975, in Italy. My first novel, In the Vise of Evils, will be published later this year. To date CPI has selected six of my plays for staged readings. The first, In the Vise of Evils, based on my novel, was awarded an unprecedented two performances (2007) and set CPI’s highest attendance record. Embers from the Ashes: A Girl's Holocaust Diary, my second play, received a full-house public staged reading in May 2008, and A Stop in Paris in May 2009. Three one-acts, Apartment for Rent, Hell on I-71, and Cicadas on Us, were given a public staged reading in March 2010. I am working on another Holocaust-themed play about a celebrated, world-renowned local violinist, Henry Meyer. When not writing or working for CPI I try to allocate time to visit local theaters as well as dance—ballroom dance.

My Goals with CPI

To run CPI efficiently in a constructive way as a TEAM

To develop the CPI environment so as to increase participation and to create greater anticipation for participation in our functions

To grow the image of CPI within the community

To increase the number of volunteers and boost recognition to those who do

To strengthen our programs, such as New Voices, the Playwriting Salon, Cold Readings, Playwriting Workshop and others

To breathe life into Fundraising

To encourage young talents to join our ranks, and to take advantage of the prestigious theater schools in our community

To ‘give birth’ to CPI New Plays Festival, enhancing New Voices Series with FULL PRODUCTIONS of the best script(s)-in-progress. The logistics and the mechanics of the process need to be ironed out so as to be fair to ALL members, and to take full advantage of the vast and varied experience of the human resources within CPI.

You have my solemn pledge that I shall do my utmost to lead CPI toward its brightest possible future.

Thanks for the visit and feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.

Best,

Kalman Kivkovich

President of CPI

513-861-0004

kivi1@cinci.rr.com

Meet the rest of CPI Elected Officers (May 2010-May 2012)

Sandi Kivkovich, Vice President

Sandi is Administrative Assistant to an Orthopaedic surgeon by day, and copyeditor for her husband at home. She formerly worked for Writer’s Digest in the marketing department and wrote dust jacket copy. She is a writer and a published poet. In the previous administration Sandi served as CPI Secretary and a member of the Executive Board. Sandi’s intent is to promote CPI’s standing in the theater community, and welcome and support the talent that local playwrights have to offer.

Fred Rothzeid, Treasurer

Fred received an MBA degree from the Roth Graduate School of Business in New York and worked for Doubleday Publishing and A&W Beverages as a financial analyst. Since 1995 he has been CFO of PrecisionTemp, Inc., a Cincinnati based company. He wrote a cabaret act, Occupational Hazards and Other Aggravations, which was performed at regional theater on Long Island, NY. More recently his musical New York in June, for which he wrote book, lyrics and music, was performed at Claremont McKenna College in California. Irene, his first drama, received a full-house public staged reading in April 2010.

Kevin Del Principe, Secretary

Kevin teaches writing courses at Gateway Community and Technical College. Previously, he taught and directed Theater at the high school level, and was head of the Theater Department at Iroquois High School in Louisville. He has written and won grants for theater opportunities for himself and his students. Kevin’s plays have been produced in Buffalo and Louisville. He is working on a new play to be produced by Pandora Productions next season in Louisville. Kevin holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree focused in Playwriting and Grassroots Education from Buffalo State College. He is also a published Poet. Three of Kevin's short plays were selected for public staged readings for CPI New Voices 2010-11 season - Beat the Bear, Brothers Keepers and Lift Veil Find Veil.

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