Yearly Archives: 2012

October 2, 2012 · 6:58 pm

CCPA Presents I DO! I DO!

Covedale Center for the Performing Arts and Grear & Company Present
I DO! I DO! 
October 18 – November 11, 2012

Lesley Hitch as Agnes Snow & Rick Kramer as Michael Snow.

“The Covedale” has become a destination attraction with patrons hailing from all over the Tri-State, and one of the largest subscription bases in town. In the last decade, over 250,000 people have seen a show at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts.

I DO! I DO!
Oct. 18 – Nov. 11, 2012

Book by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics by Tom Jones

The story of a marriage is at the center of I DO! I DO! The show begins with Michael and Agnes on their wedding day and traces their life together over a period of 50 years, until the day they leave their house to the next pair of newlyweds. In that time we watch them go through their wedding night jitters, raise a family, negotiate mid-life crises, quarrel, separate, reconcile and grow old together, all lovingly to the strains of a tuneful, charming score which includes the standard “My Cup Runneth Over.”

Dee Anne Bryll/Ed Cohen, Co-Directors; Doug Schmutte, Music Director, Jordan M. Loyd, Production Stage Manager

Cast Includes: Lesley Hitch (Agnes Snow) and Rick Kramer (Michael Snow)

Complete Performance Dates:

Thurs. Oct. 18 – Fri. Oct. 19 – Sat. Oct. 20 – Sun. Oct. 21
Thurs. Oct. 25 – Fri. Oct. 26 – Sat. Oct. 27 – Sun. Oct. 28
Thurs. Nov. 1 – Fri. Nov. 2 – Sat. Nov. 3 – Sun. Nov. 4
Thurs. Nov. 8 – Fri. Nov. 9 – Sat. Nov. 10 – Sun. Nov. 11

Where: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts – 4990 Glenway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45238

Performance Times: Thursday – Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm.

Tickets: $23.00 for Adults, $20.00 for Seniors and Students. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com or by calling the box office at 513.241.6550.

For more information, contact the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 513.241.6550.

Check us out on the web @ www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

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October 2, 2012 · 6:42 pm

FUNNY GIRL runs Oct. 25-Nov. 11

FUNNY GIRL
Presented by Wright State University
Oct. 25-Nov. 11
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton Most Metro |

Local media coverage: Dayton Daily News |

Cast: Melissa Hall/Mimi Klipstine-Dick as Fanny Brice*, Ian Benjamin as John, Emma Jordan as Emma, Michelle Weiser as Rose Brice, Kelsey Pohl as Mrs. Strakosh, Layan Elwazani/Mimi Klipstine-Dick as Mrs. Meeker, Beth Ann Wipprecht as Mrs. O’Malley, Mathys Herbert as Tom Keeney, Justin Talkington as Eddie Ryan, Riley Able as Heckie, Mark Beyer as Ziegfield Tenor/Mr. Renaldi, Kyle Adam as Snub Taylor, Taryn Lemmons as Bubbles, Erin Bridwell as Polly, Sierra Stacy as Maude, Zack Steele as Nick Arnstein, Ben Miller as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., Bradley Farmer as Mimsey, Drew Bowen as Adolph, Cooper Taggard as Paul, Kaitlyn Sage as Kathy & Chelsea Haupsteck as Vera
Ensemble: Lizzy Miller, Cayla Roberts, Kevin Ferguson, Nick McQuillen & Keaton Eckhoff
Male Swing: Jim Miller
Female Swing: Bailey Rose
*Miss Melissa Hall will be playing Fanny Brice for all Evening Performances with the exception of Opening Night.
Miss Mimi Klipstine-Dick will be playing Fanny Brice for all Matinee Performances and Opening Night

Funny Girl follows the life of Fanny Brice, an aspiring Broadway actress. She starts off the show as the ‘ugly duckling’ struggling to find work on Broadway. Then, with the help of her dance instructor, Eddie, she lands a leading role and eventually becomes a major star. Meanwhile, she falls in love with a handsome gambler, Nick Arnstein. After a long courting process, in which Nick would leave for months at a time, Fanny and Nick finally get married. Fanny gives up her Broadway career to follow Nick, but she is forced to return to the stage when the couple runs out of money. –StageAgent.com

  • Thu, Oct. 25 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 28 at 2pm
  • Thu, Nov. 1 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu, Nov. 8 at 7pm
  • Fri, Nov. 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 10 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 11 at 2pm

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October 2, 2012 · 6:26 pm

HAIRSPRAY runs Oct. 19-27

HAIRSPRAY
Presented by Xavier University Theatre
Oct. 19-27
Evanston

The 1950’s are out and change is in the air!  Based on the movie of the same name, the newly combined Department of Music and Theater is proud to present HAIRSPRAY, winner of 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical. HAIRSPRAY is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.

  • Fri, Oct. 19 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 20 at 1pm & 8pm
  • Thu, Oct. 25 at 10am
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 26-27 at 8pm

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October 2, 2012 · 11:13 am

PROOF runs Oct. 25-Nov. 3

PROOF
Presented by CenterStage Players
Oct. 25-Nov. 3
Florence

Directed by Roberto Henriquez

Cast: Aubrey Wilson, Jody Hart de Henriquez, Tom Manning & Zachary Larson

On the eve of her birthday, Catherine, a troubled woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit?

  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 25-27 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 1-3

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October 2, 2012 · 10:00 am

Cincinnati Playhouse’s THROUGH THE NIGHT Earns LCT Nomination

Daniel Beaty. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s THROUGH THE NIGHT with an LCT nomination for lead actor (Daniel Beaty) as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

THROUGH THE NIGHT is a tour-de-force solo performance which embodies the stories of six African-American men, ranging in age from 10 to 60, whose lives are intertwined in beautiful and unexpected ways during one life-changing evening. Transcending race and gender, Through the Night is a hard-hitting and inspirational story filled with possibility and promise.

Panelists described Daniel Beaty as a “brilliant showman and interpreter” whose “beautifully and powerfully acted” performance “weaved in, out and through real people– multifaceted people.” The show was praised as “moving and full of hope–an evening of pure joy, celebration and a mournful reminder as well.” Through the Night “shatters the stereotypes of the ‘African American’ plight and shows beautifully that these predicaments and life choices are ‘human’ ones.”

THROUGH THE NIGHT continues through October 21st. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincyplay.com.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the LCT gala in the spring.

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.com.

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