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July 20, 2011 · 11:10 am

PIPPIN runs Aug. 19-Sept. 3

PIPPIN
Presented by The Carnegie and Commonwealth Theatre Company
Aug. 19-Sept. 3
Covington

War, politics, women; nothing seems to bring fulfillment for young Prince Pippin. As he searches for his “corner of the sky,” a fantastical band of players guides Pippin on a tortuous journey to a spectacular and deadly finale. Bursting with energetic Fosse choreography and hip tunes by three-time Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN is a fun, sexy and dangerous fairy tale of self-discovery.

Directed by Ken Jones
Music directed by Jamey Strawn
Choreographed by Jane Green & Jay Goodlett

Cast: Jordan DeLeon as Leading Players, Chris Stewart as Pippin, Jim Stump as Charles, Grayson Wittenbarger as Lewis, Valerie Witherspoon as Fastrada, Deb Girdler* as Berthe, Brooke Rucidlo as Catherine and Owen Gunderman as Theo
Ensemble: Brian Wylie, Seth Wallen, Sam Rueff, Cameron Davis, Zack Steele, Abby Wagner, Molly Bryson, Allison Evans, Suzanne Blunk, Courtney Duncan & Allie Heidrich
*Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Fri-Sat, Aug. 19*-20 at 7:30pm
Sun, Aug. 21 at 3pm
Fri-Sat, Aug. 26*-27 at 7:30pm
Sun, Aug. 28 at 3pm
Fri-Sat, Sept. 2-3 at 7:30pm
*ASL-interpreted and closed-captioned performance

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July 20, 2011 · 10:52 am

CHILDREN OF EDEN runs Aug. 11-20

CHILDREN OF EDEN
Presented by East Side Players
Aug. 11-20
Blue Ash

CHILDREN OF EDEN is a two-act musical play with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John Caird. The musical is based on the Book of Genesis. Act I tells the story of Adam and Eve, Cain, and Abel, and Act II deals with Noah and the Flood. While using the Bible as a plot source, it freely deviates in many details, and is a story of parents and children without a specifically religious point-of-view.

Thu-Sun, Aug. 11-14 at 7:30pm
Wed-Sat, Aug. 17-20 at 7:30pm

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July 18, 2011 · 11:34 am

Casting Call: The role of Gorgeous in THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG

Stagecrafters is auditioning for the role of Gorgeous for their production of “The Sisters Rosensweig”. The performance dates are October 13, 15, 16, 22 & 23, 2011. Please contact Julie Jordan by email (jjordan79@msn.com) or phone (513 235-5609).

“The Sisters Rosensweig” takes place in the London home of Sara Goode (formerly Sara Rosenweig). Sara has attained a successful career in banking. She has a bright seventeen-year-old daughter, not to mention a couple of ex-husbands.

Three sisters reunite to celebrate the eldest’s (Sara) 54th birthday. The family reunion is the first time the three sisters have been together since their mother, Rita Rosenswieg died.

The younger sisters are just as bright and vivacious as Sara, but they have taken different paths in life. Pfeni, the youngest, has spent her life journeying around the world, writing travel books. For years, Pfeni has maintained a long-distance relationship with a bisexual man, a successful theater director named Geoffrey Duncan.

*Gorgeous, the middle sister, is the most traditional of the three. She can’t help but boast about her loving husband, her adorable children, and her promising new career as an advice guru on a local cable channel. Of the three sisters, she is the most rooted in their Jewish heritage, as well as the most stringent believer in the “American Dream.” In fact, she is the only Rosenswieg sister with a permanent residence in America, and can’t quite understand why her sisters have chosen such unconventional paths. In addition to these traits, Gorgeous has some vanity/envy issues. Whenever she is upset, she has a compelling desire to shop for clothes and shoes. At the same time, her fundamental values lie with family. When she is given a gift of an expensive Chanel suit, she decides to return it to the store and use the cash to help pay for her children’s education.

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July 18, 2011 · 10:49 am

New Edgecliff Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Season

Update: Brian Robertson has been announced as the director of ST. NICHOLAS.

BURN THIS by Lanford Wilson
Directed by Timothy Waldrip
Running Sept. 29-Oct. 15

A powerful, electric work by the playwright many regard as the finest American playwright of the late twentieth century. A contemporary romantic drama, BURN THIS explores love and relationships in the aftermath of death.

SWEET SUSPENSE: POE-SESSED original stories by Edgar Allen Poe
Adapted for the stage by Catie O’Keefe
Directed by Bob Allen
Oct. 29

A radio drama event. This year, we treat audiences to two tales by the great Edgar Allen Poe, in an evening we’re calling POE-SESSED. Playwright-in-residence Catie O’Keefe, fresh off rave reviews for her Fringe show DARKER, crafts adaptations of Poe’s THE OVAL PORTRAIT and THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. Complete with live sound effects and the atmosphere of an old-time radio theatre, New Edgecliff will bring to life these dark, gritty and wonderfully gruesome tales. Your favorite area restaurants again provide delectable desserts to treat your taste buds.

THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris
Directed by Jim Stump
Featuring Josh Steele
and trueCHRISTMAS
Dec. 1-17

Josh Steele returns for his second year as the cynical Crumpet. NET is also excited to announce a change to our holiday offering. New Edgecliff Theatre has partnered with TrueTheatre to create trueCHRISTMAS. Helmed by David Levy and Jeff Groh, this company has quickly established itself as a unique Cincinnati favorite. Featuring a different combination of stories each night, this pairing is an event audiences won’t want to miss.

ST. NICHOLAS by Conor McPherson
Directed by Brian Robertson
Featuring Michael Shooner
Feb. 23-March 10

Acclaimed Irish playwright McPherson (THE WIER, THE GOOD THIEF) crafts a tale of a burned-out theatre critic obsessed with a young actress. Leaving his wife and children in Dublin to follow her to London, things become complicated when he finds himself in the employ of a coven of vampires! This wicked and riveting tale is sure to captivate audiences.

REASONS TO BE PRETTY by Neal LaBute
Directed by Mark Seamon
April 12-28

This darkly romantic drama follows two couples as they navigate the conflicting loyalties of love and friendship. The production takes a hard look at beauty – and the multi-billion-dollar obsession we have with it. Time Magazine calls the play “tight, tense and emotionally true, and it portrays characters who actually seem part of the world that the rest of us live in.”

The company returns to the Columbia Performance Center, located at 3900 Eastern Avenue in Columbia-Tusculum. Tickets can be purchased online at www.newedgecliff.com, or reserved by calling the box office at 888.588.0137.

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