Monthly Archives: August 2011

August 9, 2011 · 10:00 am

EDGAR runs Sept. 9-10

EDGAR: A MESMERIC PASSAGE INTO THE LIFE OF EDGAR ALLEN POE
Presented by Springfield StageWorks
Sept. 9-10
Springfield

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential and mysterious characters in literature. His work and the enigma of his life have captivated a wide range of audiences. His most popular works have been showcased in countless television shows & parodies, films, stage productions, and school auditoriums.

Imagine the mystery revealed; seeing Poe for not only his work and his fame, but for who he really was. This production is a multi-faceted adventure. Transforming the stage from the very beginning with a multimedia presentation of Poe from birth to his final day; then that very presentation transforms into live action as POE himself takes the stage.

Directed by Wayne Justice

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 9-10 at 8pm

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August 8, 2011 · 10:50 am

NEXT TO NORMAL runs Sept. 7-25

NEXT TO NORMAL
Presented by Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati
Sept. 7-25
Over-the-Rhine

BTC review | Enquirer review | Talkin’ Broadway review | CityBeat review |

WINNER! 2010 PULITZER PRIZE
WINNER! 2009 TONY AWARD FOR BEST SCORE

The Goodmans seem like a perfect family. The only problem is that sometimes mom seems, well…a little too happy. Fresh from a remarkable Broadway run comes one of the most lauded musicals of the new century! With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score that includes more than 30 original songs, this thrilling, emotional powerhouse of a musical is a story about the stop/start life of a bipolar mother as she rides the sharp edge between coping and insanity.

  • Tue, Sept. 6 at 7pm (Pay what you can preview)
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 10 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 11 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 17 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 18 at 2pm & 7pm (added performance)
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 24 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 25 at 2pm & 7pm (added performance)

Official page with cast list | FaceBook event | Goldstar discount |

Cincinnati Magazine article | WVXU interview | CityBeat article | BTC article |

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August 8, 2011 · 10:41 am

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE runs Sept. 7-25

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Presented by the Showboat Majestic
Sept. 7-25
Downtown 

CityBeat review | BTC recommended |

This is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show’s Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. The hysterical tunes include: “My Friend, The Dictionary,” “I’m Not That Smart” and “I Speak Six Languages.”

  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 7-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 11 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 14-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 18 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 21-24 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 25 at 2pm

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August 4, 2011 · 10:28 am

A SECOND HELPING runs Sept. 1 to Oct. 30

A SECOND HELPING: THE CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES SEQUEL
Presented by La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Sept. 1 to Oct. 30
Springboro

Dayton Examiner review |

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES was one of our most popular shows in 2010 and the ladies of East Cornucopia Lutheran Church of the Prairie are back to serve up more of their hilarious antics and down-to-earth charm. It’s 1969 – the world is changing and the ladies of the church are preparing for changes of their own below the House of God.

You will see them serve the high school students at the Luther League Banquet, a church sponsored Missionary Night, and the rise and fall of a Vikings’ Super Bowl Sunday.

You’ll laugh until your side-dish hurts!

  • Thu, Sept. 1 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 2-3 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 4 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 7-8 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 9-10 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 11 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 14-15 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 16-17 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 18 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 21-22 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 23-24 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 25 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 28-29 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 2 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 5-6 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 7-8 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 12-13 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 26-27 at 10:30am and 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 28-29 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 10:30am and 5:30pm

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August 3, 2011 · 5:20 pm

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Hires New Development Director

Kristin Orr Henderson brings fresh experience and energy to CSC

Cincinnati, August 3, 2011 – Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristin Orr Henderson to the position of Development Director. Henderson has an extensive background in Public Relations, Marketing and Corporate Communications, having held positions at Convergys, Northlich, Cincinnati Bell and New York University. She has also done volunteer Development work in the non-profit sector for GLSEN, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, MUSE and Stop AIDS (formerly AVOC). She joins CSC having most recently directed the Middle School Theater program at The Seven Hills School.

Henderson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in New York, a Master of Fine Arts in Theater Performance from C.C.M., and a Master of Arts in Drama Therapy from New York University. She is currently completing a Certificate in Professional Fundraising at Boston University. Henderson is a Cincinnati native and a veteran of the professional stage, also bringing to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company over 20 years of experience as an actor, director, theater advocate and educator.

Managing Director, Lettie Van Hemert says, “We are delighted to welcome Kristin to CSC and we know she will be a tremendous asset to the growth of our company. As a Cincinnatian, Kristin is well aware that our city is one of the richest arts communities in the country. She has already begun to find exciting ways to bring new patrons into our family of supporters.” Henderson has always been passionate about Shakespeare and is thrilled to join the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company as an outspoken champion of the company’s mission and vision. In 2003, she was voted by Citybeat (along with CSC Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips) as “One of the top 25 Next Influentials in the Arts”.

Henderson says of her appointment, “I am thrilled to have joined CSC and am deeply grateful to work as an advocate towards the ongoing, robust growth of the most vibrant and vital theater in Cincinnati!”

Contact Kristin to learn about ways to support Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: 381.2273 x. 3205 or kristin.henderson@cincyshakes.com.

For additional information or for interviews with Ms. Henderson, please contact Jeanna Vella, Director of Education & Communications at jeanna.vella@cincyshakes.com or 513.381.2273 x. 3202 or visit www.cincyshakes.com.

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