Yearly Archives: 2012

June 18, 2012 · 3:52 pm

‘Incline Theater’ Proposed for East Price Hill

Cincinnati Landmark Productions Envisions New Performing Arts Venue Overlooking City

This Monday, at a meeting of the East Price Hill Improvement Association, representatives from Cincinnati Landmark Productions expect to present a proposal for building a new performing arts center in the Incline District in East Price Hill.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions (CLP) is the non-profit owner and operator of the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts in West Price Hill as well as the producing company and nautical caretaker of the Showboat Majestic downtown.

The new proposed theater would seat around 250 and be programmed year-round by Cincinnati Landmark Productions to create an estimated 112 “show nights” in the new space, including a subscription season designed to complement the season at the Covedale Center, a short “summer fare” season and one-night concerts, comedy events and cabarets.

CLP officials said the recent 10-year anniversary of the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts prompted discussions about ways to grow the organization over the next 10 years. With the Covedale Center’s production schedule already at its limits and with the Showboat Majestic being a summer-only venue, the only avenue for meaningful growth was to investigate the feasibility of a new venue.

Representatives from CLP met with developers and neighborhood leaders around the region to discuss its goals and to look for good fits. But it was the meeting with a development group from East Price Hill that owned a vacant parcel on Matson Place that quickly rose to the top.

“The Incline District is a neighborhood on the rise,” said CLP Executive Artistic Director Tim Perrino. “It’s exactly the place a growing arts organization wants to be.”

Perrino said after initial discussions, both CLP and the developers viewed the partnership as a win-win. The land and its ideal location next to plentiful parking, dining options and a gorgeous view would make for a great regional draw.

“The people we’ve talked to see the true value an arts center can bring to a neighborhood,” Perrino said. “The arts create neighborhood vibrancy, more pedestrians, good news stories, visitors from outside the neighborhood, more bar and restaurant patrons, and improved neighborhood perception.”

CLP has seen first-hand the impact the Covedale Center has made in West Price Hill. Since opening in 2002, the arts center quadrupled its subscribers from 804 the first year to over 3,600 for the upcoming season. Attendance ballooned from 13,990 in the 2002-03 season to over 35,300 (representing 309 zip codes) in the 2011-12 season.

Additionally, small business owners in the Glenway Avenue neighborhood business district (where the Covedale Center resides) say they have invested more than $500,000 in their properties since the arts center opened. Restaurant owners cite a 15-20 percent increase in business on Covedale Center show nights, and local safety officials credit theater-going crowds with pushing crime away from the area.

“We’re excited to present the idea to the community,” Perrino said. “It’s a neighborhood I care about deeply. As East Price Hill grows and thrives, it would be the perfect place for Cincinnati Landmark Productions to do the same.”

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June 18, 2012 · 10:35 am

STRUM on June 25

Currently featured as “Henry” in Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s production of NEXT TO NORMAL, Nick Cearley will offer STRUM featuring Jacob Yates on cello in the Upstairs Cabaret at Below Zero Lounge on Monday June 25th.

A Cincinnati native, Cearley will be strumming his ukulele and guitar with other NEXT TO NORMAL cast members Jessica Hendy, Mia Gentile, and Mike Schwitter as guests in addition to Tisha Patton. The evening will run the genre gamut with acoustic originals and covers ranging from Robyn to Paul Simon to Sugar Ray to the Great White Way.

Doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 8pm. Cover is $10. For reservations, email nickbelowzeroreservations@gmail.com.

As a musician, Cearley performs regular gigs in NY with his own material, the band RIPLEY, as well as being one half of The Skivvies.

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June 18, 2012 · 10:23 am

OTRimprov Announces Full Summer Series Schedule

Additional shows, special appearances, and workshops
will flood OTR with improvisational comedy

OTRimprov (OTRi), a member of Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s Jackson Street Market, is proud to announce a summer schedule of long and short form improvisational performances and workshops at Know Theatre of Cincinnati. The Summer Series kicks off with Tuesday, June 19’s show, The Impend-ing Improv-calypse. This and all performances are at 8pm in Know Theatre’s Underground, 1120 Jack-son Street, and cost only $5 at the door (cash only.)

OTRi performed monthly at Know Theatre of Cincinnati during the 2011-2012 Season and is looking forward to increasing programming there over the summer as their relationship with Know Theatre continues to grow. OTRi was featured at the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe Festival with The Chronicle, their take on the monologist-driven, long-form improv, The Armando Diaz Experience, developed in Chica-go by iO, and hosted a packed workshop that was open to both artists and audiences during the festi-val. During the upcoming summer series, OTRi will bring back two nights of The Chronicle as well continue to experiment with of short-form and long-form improv in several other productions, including The Stuesday Send-Off Summer Spectacular, an elimination-style evening of short form in honor of OTRi member Stuart McNeil’s final performance with the group.

OTRi is also excited to offer improv comedy workshops, open to the general public, on 7/7, 7/21, and 8/4. Each class is $25, or you can attend all three for $65. No experience is required and you may attend any workshop (no prerequisites.) Class sizes are limited, so register now by contacting otrimprov.info@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Summer Workshops.’

The full Summer Series schedule includes:

  • Tuesday 6/19 – The Impending Improv-calypse – 8pm
  • Saturday 6/30 – The Chronicle – 8pm
  • Saturday 7/7 – Workshop – TBA
  • Saturday 7/14 – TBA – 8pm
  • Saturday 7/21 – Workshop -TBA
  • Tuesday 7/17 – The Stuesday Send-off Summer Spectacular – 8pm
  • Saturday 7/28 – The Chronicle – 8pm
  • Saturday 8/4 – Workshop – TBA
  • Saturday 8/11 – TBA – 8pm
  • Tuesday 8/21 –TBA – 8pm

OTRi is also delighted to announce their involvement in the Wednesday, June 20th performance of The Second City 2: Less Pride … More Pork at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as part of the show’s Walk-on Wednesday series. Four members of the OTRimprov troupe –Dave Powell, Alison Strickland Rampa, Paul Wilson, and Chris Wesselman–will join the Second City cast for a true improv session at the end of their show, playing traditional improv games based on suggestions from the audience. This session will last between 10 and 15 minutes. Tickets and more information for The Second City 2: Less Pride … More Pork can be found at www.cincyplay.com or by calling the Playhouse box office at 513-421-3888.

Tickets for the June 19th event at Know Theatre are $5 at the door. Online ticketing for advance pur-chases will be available soon for all remaining performances as well as online registration for the work-shops at knowtheatre.com or by calling 513.300.5669(KNOW).

Members of the OTRi team have studied at improv training centers around the country (including Se-cond City, iO Chicago and iOWest) and come from all walks of life and various communities in Great-er Cincinnati to bring their own brand of humor to both short-form and long-form improvisation. Each show features different styles, formats, and members of the team as we continue to experiment, grow, and adapt as we explore the art of improvisation.

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OTRimprov is an improvisational comedy troupe that’s makes its home at Know Theatre of Cincinnati as part of Know Theatre’s Jackson Street Market. Recognizing the distinct lack of regularly scheduled improv perfor-mances in Cincinnati, especially Downtown and in Over-the-Rhine, OTRi looks to provide this particular brand of entertainment in order to entertain the masses and further strengthen Cincinnati’s established arts community.

Know Theatre’s Jackson Street Market seeks to provide opportunity to local artistic entrepreneurs, to leverage Know Theatre’s resources on their behalf, and to build upon the strengths of our artistic community by creating a space where they can experiment and play with new ideas. Know Theatre’s mission is to create evocative and explosive live entertainment. We vision a world awakened to its collective possibility. We value a playful artistic community where artists can collaborate and grow. More information about The Jackson Street Market and our current productions can be found at http://www.knowtheatre.com.

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June 18, 2012 · 10:15 am

Emergency Auditions for Female Role in THE LAST RACE

We will be holding a second round of emergency auditions for the role of Army Major Julie McKenna Tuesday, June 19th at 7pm. 4733 Devitt Drive, West Chester Ohio.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, a major role has become available for “The Last Race, a feature motion picture benefiting the American Cancer Society.

We are looking for an experienced female actor aged 25-35, athletic, well defined to portray an Army major assigned to a private aerospace company. Race unimportant. Role is physically challenging. Candidates should have excellent balance and coordination, good upper body strength, no fear of heights.

Military and/or MMA skills a plus.

The role would require several weekends of shooting over the next three months as well as two weeks in Hawaii in September. Some weekday evenings may also be needed.

As this project is for charity, there is no financial compensation, but travel and lodging to Hawaii will be covered.

We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible, as we had already begun filming before we lost a vital cast member.

If you represent someone interested in pursuing this opportunity working with an Emmy Award winning director with 40+ years of experience, please respond to this email as soon as possible, and I will send you sides for an audition.

For more information, visit the website listed below.

Sincerely,
Scott Wegener
Executive Producer

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June 18, 2012 · 9:42 am

CLP Seeks Stage Manager for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Cincinnati Landmark Productions is seeking a STAGE MANAGER for The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts season opener: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Rehearsals run: August 7 – September 5, 2012

Rehearsal Times: Monday – Friday 6:30 – 10:30 pm; Sat 3 to 6 pm; Sunday 6 to 10 pm.

This is a paid position.

If interested, please contact Jennifer Perrino @ jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com (no calls please).

Requirements: Must have stage management experience. Excellent administrative, organizational and communication skills. Ability to run all aspect of rehearsals/performances, must be able to call the show. Must work well with others and be able to work unsupervised. Must be able to attend ALL rehearsals and performances. Must have valid driver’s licenses and reliable transportation.

Complete Performance Dates (2012)

  • Thurs. Sept. 6 – Fri. Sept. 7 – Sat. Sept. 8 – Sun. Sept. 9
  • Thurs. Sept. 13 – Fri. Sept. 14 – Sat. Sept. 15 – Sun. Sept. 16
  • Thurs. Sept. 20 – Fri. Sept. 21 – Sat. Sept. 22 – Sun. Sept. 23
  • Thurs. Sept. 27 – Fri. Sept. 28 – Sat. Sept. 29 – Sun. Sept. 30

Performances are Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm. Sunday at 2 pm.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
September 6 – 30, 2012
by Tennessee Williams

In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, as they sentimentally dub him. The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: 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. This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own. Brilliant scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open…There is no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence. Greg Procaccino, Director

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