Monthly Archives: June 2012

June 2, 2012 · 11:48 pm

Post Fringe: Day 4 (Saturday)

The beast that is the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe Festival shows no signs of slowing down. Although final numbers aren’t in yet, it looks like Saturday set another sales record.

First a quick look ahead to Sunday, the 4:15pm performance of THE SWEET, BURNING YONDER has sold out. Only two performances remain:

  • Wed, June 6 at 8:30pm
  • Fri, June 8 at 7pm

Back to Saturday, when six performances sold out. Two were the final performances of GRIM & FISCHER and METHTACULAR! As for the other four sell outs, I’m listing them below with their remaining performances. If you are interested in attending these, I’d recommend you purchase your tickets in advance:

  1. DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS
    • Tue, June 5 at 7pm
    • Thu, June 7 at 8:30pm
    • Sat, June 9 at 7:30pm
  2. RADIO STAR
    • Tue, June 5 at 9:15pm
    • Wed, June 6 at 7:15pm
    • Fri, June 8 at 7:15pm
  3. THE SCREW YOU REVUE
    • Tue, June 5 at 9pm
    • Fri, June 8 at 7pm
    • Sat, June 9 at 3:30pm
  4. STRUNG OUT PUPPET CABARET 
    • Sun, June 3 at 7:30pm (2nd and final performance)

Even with the sell-out, you can still have 15 productions to choose from on Sunday.

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June 2, 2012 · 12:23 pm

STRANGE DREAMZ Review

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STRANGE DREAMZ presented by Kevin J. Thornton as part of the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. You can read the show description here.

Kevin J. Thornton is back for his third appearance at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Again this year he opened to a sold out performance, and judging from the reaction of his incredibly diverse audience, he didn’t disappoint.

Consisting of mostly new material (with a few favorites from previous shows), Thornton shares stories and songs exploring themes of love, sex and the meaning of life according to Kevin. Over the past couple years, Thornton has been hitting the Fringe circuit pretty hard, and that experience is evident in his confidence and ease on stage.

Overall a fun, infectious good time. Definitely worth your time. Another personal favorite of this year’s festival.

Click here for a complete list of show times, local media coverage and other reviews for STRANGE DREAMZ 

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June 2, 2012 · 11:32 am

BARE and STOP KISS run June 14-23

BARE and STOP KISS
Presented by Playhouse South
June 14-23
Kettering

Reviews: Dayton Most Metro (BARE) |

BARE: The musical is about the coming-of-age story of five high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school. Knowing their stay in this insular world is drawing to a close, each of them question where they are in their lives and what the future holds in store. Answers are sought in the church confessional and in less formal venues including a stage, a rave, and a well-locked dorm room. The story zooms in on the love relationship between two boys, Peter and Jason. Peter a socially awkward loner and Jason the golden boy popular jock. Through out the story we see the struggles, trials and tribulations that they go through to keep their relationship alive and hidden, and how their love affects their friends and the people around them. Will the world accept them? This is a beautiful story of going against adults, religion and everything that they were ever told. -StageAgent

Directed by Jamal Cann

Cast: Zach King as Jason, Mike Embree as Peter, Aimee Everman as Ivy, Lindsay Sherman as Nadia, Thomas Cole Schreier as Matt, Matthew Glenn as Lucas, Stephanie Shubert as Tanya, Amber Todd as Kyra, Jessica Freesen as Diane, Chelsea Walters as Rory, Brett Norgaard as Zack, Anne Potter as Claire, Angie Thacker as Sr. Chantelle & Eric Bracht as the Priest

  • Fri, June 15 at 8pm
  • Thu & Sat, June 21 & 23 at 8pm

STOP KISS: Sara and Callie are walking through New York City’s West Village, when they share their first kiss. This leads to a vicious attack by an angry bystander, in which Sara is horribly injured. She falls into a coma, which becomes one of the major subjects of the play. George, Callie’s good friend, tries to help with the situation, but there is little he can do. Peter, Sara’s ex-boyfriend from St. Louis, comes to help nurse her back to health. Throughout STOP KISS, relationships are explored, formed, and even ended. Diana Son elaborates on the depths of human emotion and compassion in this play. -Wikipedia

Directed by Jen Skudlarek

Cast: Jessica Evans as Callie, Carrie Thurston as Sara, Eric Bracht as George, Jamie McQuinn as Det. Cole, TC Schreier as Peter, Tori Thompson as Mrs. Winsley & Angie Thacker as the Nurse

  • Thu & Sat, June 14 & 16 at 8pm
  • Fri, June 22 at 8pm

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June 2, 2012 · 11:03 am

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) runs June 8-30

Travis McElroy, Nick Rose & Billy Chace. Photo by Jeanna Vella.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
June 8-30
Downtown 

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) features three actors on a mission: to bring the entirety of Shakespeare’s canon to the stage in a single evening of theatre. Audiences will follow along as they careen wildly through all the comedies, histories and tragedies using a trunkful of props, wigs, and ridiculous costumes. Full of clever quips as well as silly slapstick, the script’s affectionate and irreverent treatment of Shakespeare’s plays has made it one of the most popular shows in America and England.

Cast: Billy Chace, Travis McElroy and Nick Rose

  • In preview Wed-Thu, June 6-7 at 7:30pm. All seats $15.
  • Fri-Sat, June 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 14-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 17 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 21-23 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 24 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 28-30

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June 2, 2012 · 10:43 am

THIRD QUARTER MOON: A COMPLEX DERIVATIVE LOVE STORY Review

Links to all reviews can be found on the BTC REVIEWS page. Blog postings, links and more are available on my FaceBook fan page. You can receive updates on Twitter from @BTCincyRob.

THIRD QUARTER MOON: A COMPLEX DERIVATIVE LOVE STORY presented by Ornamental Messiah as part of the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. You can read the show description here.

Under-written. Possibly recently completed. Under-rehearsed.

Click here for a complete list of show times, local media coverage and other reviews for THIRD QUARTER MOON: A COMPLEX DERIVATIVE LOVE STORY

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