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August 8, 2012 · 10:58 am

AN INSPECTOR CALLS runs Sept. 7-16

AN INSPECTOR CALLS
Presented by Lebanon Theatre Company
Sept. 7-16
Lebanon

Directed by Paula Whitaker

Cast: Wayne Dunn as Arthur Birling, Carol Rickey as Sybil Birling, Sarah Paxton as Sheila Birling, David Vanderhorst as Eric Birling, Kent Hutchinson as Gerald Croft, Michael Watson as Inspector Goole & Kat McAndrews as Edna

This three-act drama takes place on a single night in 1912 focusing on the prosperous middle-class Birling family, who live in a comfortable home in Brumley, “an industrial city in the north Midlands.” A man calling himself Inspector Goole arrives and questions the family about the suicide of a young working-class woman Eva Smith (also known as Daisy Renton). He interrogates each family member and reveals that each has been responsible for the young woman’s exploitation, abandonment and social ruin, effectively leading to her death. Long considered part of the repertory of classic “drawing room” theatre, the play has also been hailed as a scathing critique of the hypocrisies of Victorian/Edwardian English society.

  • Fri, Sept. 7 at 6:30pm (includes dinner)
  • Sat, Sept. 8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm

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Local media coverage: Journal News article |

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August 8, 2012 · 10:07 am

FFL Announces Auditions for LOBBY HERO

The Fairfield Footlighters announce auditions for their production of Kenneth Lonergan’s LOBBY HERO.

Monday & Tuesday, August 27 & 28, 2012

6:30PM

Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive, just off US127 in the Village Green neighborhood

When Jeff, a luckless young security guard, is drawn into a local murder investigation, loyalties are strained to the breaking point. As Jeff’s tightly wound supervisor is called to bear witness against his troubled brother, and an attractive rookie cop finds she must stand up to her seasoned partner, truth becomes elusive and justice proves costly.

Characters:

  • Jeff (the Lobby Hero) – stage age 23-28
  • William (Jeff’s boss) – stage age 25-32, African-American
  • Dawn (a rookie cop) stage age 23-28
  • Bill (a veteran cop) – stage age 27-32

Show dates November 9-11 & 16-18 (6 performances)

The script contains many longer monologues and two-person scenes. Auditions will be cold readings.

The Fairfield Footlighters is a non-profit community theater organization founded in 2001. The full 2012-2013 season can be seen on their website: www. fairfieldfootlighters.org . All roles are non-paying.

For more information, contact the director, John Vanderplough, at geotrav@cinci.rr.com or 513.939.0599.

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August 8, 2012 · 9:23 am

TCP Announces Auditions for MURDER ON THE NILE

Tri County Players announce auditions for MURDER ON THE NILE by Agatha Christie
Directed by Eve Bolton

Audition dates – Sunday Aug. 19th 2- 5 pm and Monday Aug. 20th 7-9 pm

Actors should come with a prepared piece of 1-2 minutes, and will be asked to read from the script. Auditions will be held at the Sharonville Fine Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241

Production dates- Oct 26, 27, 28 and Nov. 2, 3

Information- M. L. Hunley 513.742.1428

Plot
Honeymooners Simon Mostyn and wife Kay are pursued by groom’s old flame, and then when a “body” is discovered, all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée. Secrets are revealed as Reverend Pennefeather makes sure all criminals are brought to justice. The play is set on a Nile River Steamer boat, in the 1940’s.

Cast list – 8 men and 5 women of varying ages

  • KAY RIDGEWAY-MOSTYN – A charismatic, rich, young and spoiled socialite.
  • SIMON MOSTYN – Kay’s new husband; from humble beginnings, determined not to use Kay for her money.
  • CANON PENNEFATHER – A clergyman; Kay’s guardian whom she calls Uncle Ambrose – the sleuth detective of the play.
  • JAQUELINE DE SERVERAC – Simon’s ex-fiancé and Kay’s best friend; raging with jealousy over Simon and Kay’s marriage.
  • WILLIAM SMITH (AKA LORD DAWLISH) – An irreverent man disguising himself as a regular passenger, but is really a wealthy aristocrat who wanted to marry Christina.
  • MS. CHRISTINA GRANT – The sweet niece of Ms. Ffoliot Ffoulkes, looking to break free.
  • MS. HELEN FFOLIOT FFOULKES – Unpleasant aging socialite; rude, snobbish and gruff
  • DR. BESSNER – Medical doctor from a small country in Europe; hates Kay’s father and blames him for the financial ruin of his country and his family.
  • LOUISE – Kay’s devious French maid.
  • CAPTAIN – The ship’s captain
  • McNAUGHT – Ship’s manager.
  • STEWARD – The ship’s Steward.
  • TWO BEAD SELLERS – Egyptian marketplace dwellers selling beads and fake artifacts
  • POLICEMAN – Egyptian police officer

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August 6, 2012 · 8:12 pm

MANAGING MAXINE runs Sept. 6-23

MANAGING MAXINE
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company
Sept. 6-23
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton Most Metro |

She’s bold, yet tender. She’s brash, but sincere. And at the age of 70, Maxine Levine may have just found real love for the first time in her life. When this lively widow finds a retired, reserved judge to her liking, they each discover that when it comes to romance, everything old is new again. But the memories of past loves and current heartbreaks of their children could derail any hope of happiness these late-in-life lovebirds may have. It’s the Midwest Premiere of a new comedy about septuagenarian sexiness and matronly merriment.

Directed by Marya Spring Cordes

Cast: Jana Robbins as Maxine, Steve Vinovich as Arthur, Debra Whitfield as Emmie, Tim Lile as Larry, Michelle Zimmerman as Ivy, Scott Stoney as Louis & Kay Bosse as Joanne

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 6-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Sept. 11 at 7pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 12-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 19-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm

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Local media coverage:  Dayton City Paper article |

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August 6, 2012 · 1:30 pm

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF runs Sept. 6-30

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
Presented by the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Sept. 6-30
West Price Hill

Reviews: CityBeat |

In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of its patriarch, Big Daddy. But the mood is tense, despite the festivities, as long-simmering evils poison the party. Greed, sins of the past and desperate clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds. A gripping and deeply moving play, “Cat” has held its own as a classic of the American theatre with brilliant scenes of lashing dramatic power.

Directed by Greg Procaccino

Cast: Katie Hamilton Meyer as Maggie, Cliff Nunley as Brick, Brent Alan Burington as Big Daddy, Mindy Seibert as Big Mama, Torie Pate as Mae, Brian Griffin as Gooper, Mike Hall as Reverend Tooker, Bob Allen as Doctor Baugh & Marcus L. Simmons II as House staff. Children: Lauren Webster, Catherine Tuttle, Will Tuttle & Hank A. Griffin.

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 6-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 13-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 20-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 27-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm

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Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

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