Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026, for a LUNCH (12:00-1:30pm) meeting at Carnegie Hall (401 Monmouth St, Newport, KY), for a program with Matthew Gellin, Artistic Director/CEO, American Legacy Theatre.

Matthew has successfully acted and directed across the country, in Europe, and in Asia.

Matthew is proud to have served as a U.S. representative at the UNESCO International Theatre Institute Research Lab in Romania. He was named a Promising Artist of the 21st Century by the International Arts and Cultural Exchange, and he has published papers on directorial theory in international peer-reviewed journals. He has also been recognized as one of Cincinnati Business Courier’s Forty Under 40.

His financial background includes serving as U.S. delegate to the People’s Republic of China for foreign business affairs and currently volunteering on the executive committee for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Foundation for Philanthropy USA. Now, he looks to lift American theatre back to the top of the world’s stage.

RSVPs are required to attend, whether you are eating lunch or not, so if you would like to attend, please click HERE by 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2025, or contact [email protected]. If you are not a current member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, please note lunches are $30, and payment will be collected at the door via cash, check, or credit card.  Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Meal Choices – 

Regular Entrée: Prime Pork Loin w/Bourbon Apple Compote, Red Skin Potatoes, Broccolini.

Salad Entrée: Grilled Chicken Harvest Salad w/Figs, Pepitas, Cranberries, Bleu Cheese.

Vegetarian Entrée: Puttanesca Spaghetti Squash w/Tomatoes, Capers, Eggplant, Peppers, Olives.