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May 4, 2012 · 9:13 am

EdTA Seeks Advertising and Business Development Manager

*Advertising and Business Development Manager*

The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) is a professional organization for theatre education with approximately 90,000 members nationwide. EdTA’s mission is shaping lives through theatre education by: *Honoring student achievement* in theatre and enriching their theatre education experience; *Supporting teachers* by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition; and *Influencing public opinion* that theatre education is essential and builds life skills. EdTA operates the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honorary organization that has inducted over 2 million theatre students since its founding in 1929.

*Job description*

EdTA seeks an Advertising and Business Development Manager whose objective is to grow sources of non-dues revenue through advertising and exhibit sales, and to coordinate and grow the Association’s royalty program. This position will help develop and implement a new revenue source through online advertising sales. The Advertising and Business Development Manager will report to the Director of Marketing, but interact extensively with multiple departments, including Publications, Membership, Development, and Educational Events.

*Summary of basic duties and responsibilities*

This position is responsible for the maintenance and cultivation of advertising clients for the Association’s publications and exhibitors at two Association events. They will be responsible for creating and executing sales campaigns, writing and negotiating contracts; managing and processing royalty reports and payments; and periodic marketing communications projects.

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and as a part of a team with a strong customer-service, goal-oriented personality. Client management and deadline management skills are a must. Limited travel will be involved, including the Association’s week-long Thespian Festival in June and professional conference in September. Prior experience in selling online advertising is preferred.

*Specific responsibilities*

  • Serve as an account manager for current advertising and exhibiting clients.
  • Prospect for new clients.
  • Negotiate and write advertising contracts.
  • Set advertising rates and contribute to the budget process on advertising revenue.
  • Develop sales campaigns to increase advertising/exhibiting revenue and client base.
  • Manage incoming advertising art and works with Publications Department to get art to the designer.
  • Work with Events Department to manage the exhibit areas of Association events.
  • Coordinate with the Development Department to ensure that advertising/exhibiting components of sponsorship agreements are fulfilled.
  • Develop and execute royalty agreement opportunities with selected vendors.
  • Process reports on royalty payments of Association vendors.
  • Will help to develop and launch web/electronic advertising.

Please submit cover letter, resume, salary history and/or requirements to:

EdTA, Attn: Christopher Hunt, Director of Marketing, 2343 Auburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219 or by e-mail at chunt@schooltheatre.org. No phone calls, please.

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May 4, 2012 · 9:03 am

King Arthur, Magical Roller Disco, World Premiere Thriller and CCM Musical Theatre Highlight The Carnegie’s Fifth Anniversary Theatre Series

COVINGTON, KY- The Carnegie Theatre Series has a lot to celebrate in 2012-13; a fifth season of self-produced plays and musicals in the beautifully restored Otto M. Budig Theatre, the successful expansion to a four-show season, a 49% increase in subscription sales from the previous year and a bevy of awards for excellence. The season-long party in 2012-13 includes collaborations with new friends and old, a world premiere thriller, some of the nation’s top emerging theatre talent, and yes, a roller disco.

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center (The Carnegie) is pleased to announce its 2012-13 Theatre Series, beginning in August with the funny and feel-good roller skating musical XANADU, featuring the directorial return of Cincinnati product Alan Patrick Kenny. In the fall, The Carnegie joins forces with Dayton’s Human Race Theatre Company to present the November world premiere of the taut psychological thriller UNDER A RED MOON, by Michael Slade. January 2013 sees a reprise of the popular “in concert” format at The Carnegie with Lerner & Loewe’s beloved CAMELOT, featuring musicians from the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. The series closes in April 2013 with the stirring, Tony Award-winning musical PARADE, featuring an all-CCM Musical Theatre cast under the direction of Ed Cohen & Dee Anne Bryll.

The Carnegie’s 2012-13 Theatre Series

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center presents

XANADU
Book by Douglas Carter
Music & Lyrics by  Beane Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar

Based on the Universal Pictures Film
Screenplay by Richard Danus & Marc Rubel

Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Ahrens, Dan Vikckey, Tara Smith/B. Swibel, Sara Murchson, Dale Smith & Cari Smulyan

Directed by Alan Patrick Kenny
Musical Direction by Brian D. Hoffman

Weekends August 11 – 26, 2012
Friday & Saturday Evenings at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm
Special 7:30pm performance on Sunday, August 26

Beautiful Greek muse, Kira, has journeyed from Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in a quest to inspire a struggling chalk artist, Sonny, to create the most resplendent and staggering work of art the world has ever known… the roller disco! But can Sonny capture the imagination of a jaded landlord to save his disco from the wrecking ball, and will Kira’s jealous muse sisters destroy Sonny and Kira’s forbidden love?

Roll up your leg warmers for an “all-skate” of funny and feel-good 80’s pop-rock pandemonium, featuring musical hits including “Magic,” “All Over The World,” “Suddenly” and “Evil Woman.”

Tickets $19 – $26

Eight Performances:
Saturday, August 11, 7:30pm ● Sunday, August 12, 3:00pm ● Friday, August 17, 7:30pm ● Saturday, August 18, 7:30pm ● Sunday, August 19, 3:00pm ● Friday, August 24, 7:30pm ● Saturday, August 25, 7:30pm ● Sunday, August 26, 7:30pm

AUDITIONS for XANADU will take place on Tuesday, May 22 from 6pm – 9pm at The Carnegie. Actors interested in auditioning should contact Adrianne Eby at aeby@thecarnegie.com for more information and to register.

XANADU is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

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The Carnegie and The Human Race Theatre Company present the World Premiere of

UNDER A RED MOON
By Michael Slade

Directed by Margarett Perry

Weekends November 2 – 18, 2012
Friday & Saturday Evenings at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm
Special Thursday, November 15 Performance at 7:30pm

It’s 1949. John George Haigh, Britain’s infamous Acid Bath Killer, has been arrested after six years of homicide and somewhere from six to nine murders. He has confessed to the killings, but a big question remains – is he sane or insane? One answer means hanging, the other life in a psychiatric ward. A female psychiatrist comes to examine Haigh, and as the tension mounts and he twists and turns her thoughts, you begin to wonder just who is examining whom.

A taut psychological thriller in the mold of Silence of the Lambs, UNDER A RED MOON receives its world premiere production at both The Carnegie and Dayton’s Human Race Theatre Company.

Tickets $16 – $23

Nine Performances:
Friday, November 2, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 3, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 4, 3:00pm ● Friday, November 9, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 10 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 11, 3:00pm ● Thursday, November 15, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 17, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 18, 3:00pm

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The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center presents

CAMELOT, In Concert
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe

Original Production Directed and Staged by Moss Hart
Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White

Presented In Concert with Musicians from the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

Musical Direction by Mischa Santora

TENTATIVE DATES: Weekends January 25 – February 10, 2013
Friday & Saturday Evenings at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm

In the magical age of Merlin and the Round Table, Arthur and Guenevere preside over tranquil Camelot in enlightened bliss, until bold Sir Lancelot and the queen succumb to a romance that betrays Arthur and threatens to tear his kingdom and his ideals asunder.

With cherished songs including “If Ever I Would Leave You” and “How To Handle a Woman,” Lerner & Loewe’s lyrical score enchants under the baton of Mischa Santora and members of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.

Presented in concert, with an on-stage orchestra and limited costumes and scenic design.

Tickets $19 – $28

TENTATIVE PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, January 25, 7:30pm ● Saturday, January 26, 7:30pm ● Sunday, January 27, 3:00pm ● Friday, February 1, 7:30pm ● Saturday, February 2, 7:30pm ● Sunday, February 3, 3:00pm ● Friday, February 8, 7:30pm ● Saturday, February 9, 7:30pm ● Sunday, February 10, 3:00pm

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The Carnegie and CCM Musical Theatre present

PARADE

Book by ALFRED UHRY
Music & Lyrics by  JASON ROBERT BROWN

Co-Conceived and Directed on Broadway byHAROLD PRINCE

Directed by Ed Cohen and Dee Anne Bryll
Music Direction by Steve Goers

Weekends April 5 – 21, 2013
Friday & Saturday Evenings at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm

In the sweltering intolerance of 1913 Atlanta, northerner and Jewish factory manager Leo Frank is wrongfully accused of murdering of a thirteen year-old girl under his employment. As press frenzy and public outrage whip his trial into a referendum, Frank’s only hope lies in a brave crusade by the southern wife he never understood, among a people that never understood him.

The 2000 Tony Award winner for “Best Book” and “Best Score,” PARADE is a transformational story of a country at odds with its declarations of equality, brought to life by the remarkable talent of CCM’s musical theatre program.

Tickets $19 – $26

Nine Performances:
Friday, April 5, 7:30pm ● Saturday, April 6, 7:30pm ● Sunday, April 7, 3:00pm ● Friday, April 12, 7:30pm ● Saturday, April 13, 7:30pm ● Sunday, April 14, 3:00pm ● Friday, April 19, 7:30pm ● Saturday, April 20, 7:30pm ● Sunday, April 21, 3:00pm

PARADE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

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2012-13 Auditions

AUDITIONS for XANADU will take place on Tuesday, May 22 from 7pm – 10pm at The Carnegie. Actors interested in auditioning should contact Adrianne Eby at aeby@thecarnegie.com for more information and to register.

UNDER A RED MOON, CAMELOT In Concert and PARADE will not have open auditions.

Ticketing

The 2012-13 Theatre Series has two subscription packages available:

Full Subscription: Patrons attend all four 2012-13 Theatre Series offerings, selecting one performance of their choice for each. Full Subscriptions are $82; $76 for Carnegie Members.

Pick Three Subscription: Patrons attend three 2012-13 Theatre Series offerings of their choice, selecting one performance of their choice for each. Pick Three Subscriptions are $69.

Single ticket pricing is as follows:

XANADU

$26 Adults
$23 Carnegie and Enjoy The Arts Members
$21 Groups of 8 or More
$19 Students

UNDER A RED MOON

$23 Adults
$21 Carnegie Members, Enjoy The Arts Members
$17 Groups of 8 or More
$17 Students

CAMELOT, In Concert

$28 Adults
$25 Carnegie and Enjoy The Arts Members
$21 Groups of 8 or More
$19 Students

PARADE

$26 Adults
$23 Carnegie and Enjoy The Arts Members
$21 Groups of 8 or More
$19 Students

Subscriptions for the 2012-13 Theatre Season will be on sale beginning Tuesday, June 19 at noon. Single tickets will be on sale beginning Tuesday July 3 at noon. Tickets may be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office at 859.957.1940, open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5:00pm, or online at http://www.thecarnegie.com.

About The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center

THE CARNEGIE THEATRE SERIES produces professional, innovative stagings of an eclectic range of popular and rarely-performed works. Striving to unite the greater Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati theatre community through partnerships and collaborations, the series engages and nurtures both emerging and established talent, including working professionals, committed part-time theatre artists, university performing arts students, and younger students. Carnegie Theatre Series productions bring together these forces to provide quality theatre for Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area.

THE CARNEGIE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is a multidisciplinary arts venue serving the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. Over the course of the past ten years The Carnegie has “morphed” from a grassroots gallery with an education component into an all-inclusive arts organization offering professional theatre, art exhibitions showcasing the best of local and regional artists, and a comprehensive arts education program.

The Carnegie is home to The Carnegie Galleries, comprised of more than 6,000 square feet of gallery space where emerging and established artists exhibit in multiple shows throughout the year; the Eva G. Farris Education Center, which provides arts education to thousands of children, many of whom are at or below the poverty level; and the newly renovated 465-seat Otto M. Budig Theatre, which offers an affordable theatre space for local, up-and-coming and established production companies and is home to The Carnegie’s Theatre and Concert Series. The Carnegie is the largest arts venue in Northern Kentucky.

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.

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May 4, 2012 · 8:47 am

BARNABY RUDGE, PART II runs June 1-3

BARNABY RUDGE, PART II
Presented by Wright State University
June 1-3
Dayton

The second half of the stage adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. Set in 18th century London and the surrounding countryside, BARNABY RUDGE is the story of the simple-minded Barnaby and his mother, endangered by a mysterious Stranger. Rioting mobs and violence endanger the four families met in Part One. Dickens’ horror, humor, and humanity fill the intimate Herbst stage, as fifteen actors play over thirty characters.

Adapted and directed by Bruce Cromer

Cast: Tess Talbot as Mrs. Rudge/Parkes/Narrator,
Chelsey Cavender as Daisy/Grip/Gashford/Narrator,
Nicole Tompkins as Emma/Cobb/Bulldog/Narrator,
Michelle Weiser as Miggs/Peak/Bulldog/Narrator,
Aziza Macklin as Dolly/Bulldog/Narrator,
Lauren Deaton as Mrs. Varden/Bulldog/Narrator,
Cyndii Johnson as Stagg/Parkes/Bulldog/Narrator,
Mathys Herbert as Barnaby/Bulldog/Narrator,
Cameron Blankenship as Simon Tappertit/Narrator,
Tyler Edwards as Gabriel Varden/Bulldog/Narrator,
Ben Miller as Edward/Hugh/Narrator,
Zach Schute as Haredale/Bulldog/Narrator,
Ian Blanco as Joe Willet/Bulldog/Narrator,
Justin King as Chester/Bulldog/Narrator
& Law Terrell Dunford as John Willet/Bulldog/Narrator

  • Fri, June 1 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 2 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 3 at 2pm

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May 4, 2012 · 8:20 am

AVENUE Q runs June 1-10

AVENUE Q
Presented by Showbiz Players
June 1-10
Covington

AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl next door), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the internet sexpert), Lucy the Slut (need we say more?), and other colorful types who help Princeton finally discover his purpose in life!

Directed and produced by Bunny Arszman
Music direction by Sherry McCamley
Vocal direction by Lara Gonzalez
Choreographed by Jules Schumate

Cast:  Robert Breslin as Princeton, Emily Rowekamp as Kate Monster, Nate Moster as Rod, Bill Geraghty as Nicky, Libby Beiting as Lucy the Slut, Burgess Byrd as Gary Coleman, Erin McCamley as Christmas Eve, John Woll as Brian, Ken Goldhoff as Trekkie Monster, Mike Fielder as Male Puppeteer & Julie Wacksman as Female Puppeteer

  • Fri-Sat, June 1-2 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 3 at 7pm
  • Wed-Sat, June 6-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 10 at 3pm

Official page | Online ticketing | FaceBook event | Goldstar discount |

Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

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May 3, 2012 · 4:46 pm

LCT Gives 4 Awards to Playhouse’s THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

League of Cincinnati Theatres Gives Four Awards to
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

David St. Louis as Marvell Thunder, Terry Burrell as Good Sister Dupree, Jennie Harney as Glory Dupree & Trent Armand Kendall as Jaguar Dupree, Sr. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

(CINCINNATI, MAY 1, 2012)– Panelists from the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR with four awards for its ensemble, costume design, lighting design and band.

THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR is a fairy tale of love, family and the blues by Keith Glover, Anderson Edwards and Keb’ Mo’. Once upon a time, a mysterious stranger named Marvell Thunder arrives at the home of the Dupree family with a unique challenge: a cutting contest, in which guitars are the weapons of choice. If he has his way, the epic musical showdown will change everyone’s life. Thunder was produced at the Playhouse in 1999, and it became the theatre’s most popular musical of the last 20 years. Awards were given to the following:

  • Outstanding Ensemble, described by one LCT panelist as “the best I’ve seen on this stage.” The cast includes Terry Burrell, Jennie Harney, Trent Armand Kendall, David St. Louis and Timothy Ware;
  • Paul Tazewellfor his costume design. “Costumes were astounding,” said one panelist. “The shiny suits perfectly reflected the era and the characters in fabric and fit. Every character had great clothes with attention to detail.”
  • Thomas C. Hasefor the show’s lighting design, described as “a work of art, creating a fluid landscape for the various locales and brilliantly bridging the concert and theatre worlds”; and
  • Steve Ditzell (guitar),Art Gore (drums),Larry C. Humphrey (bass), Michael Leroy Peed (keyboards, music direction)and Billy Thompson (guitar and harmonica), the show’s musicians, for their specialized contributions to the production. According to one panelist, “I go yearly to the Cincinnati Blues Fest, and the band playing for this production is better than many of the bands I have heard. They were simply outstanding.”

Thunder Knocking on the Door continues through May 20. Tickets are available at www.cincyplay.com.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.info.

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