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January 11, 2013 · 12:36 pm

PIP’s THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW Plays at Community Arts Centers Across Region

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK’S THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW PLAYS AT COMMUNITY ARTS CENTERS ACROSS THE REGION

Suzanne Blunk, Phillip Ray Guevara, Margaret Ivey and Heather Petersen in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill production of Russell Davis’ THE TRAVELING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW. Photo by Tony Arrasmith & Associates.

Suzanne Blunk, Phillip Ray Guevara, Margaret Ivey and Heather Petersen in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill production of Russell Davis’ THE TRAVELING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW. Photo by Tony Arrasmith & Associates.

(CINCINNATI) – The timeless themes in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror novel are explored in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill production of THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW, by playwright Russell Davis. This inventive and hilarious show will be performed at 18 community centers across the region from Jan. 18 through Feb. 23.

THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW tells the story of a tiny touring theatre valiantly attempting to tell the story of the infamous scientist who learns to split his good side from his evil one. Unfortunately, the three actresses are sabotaged at every turn by a domineering director. As the women in the company slowly take control of the story, they also learn to take control of their lives.

Phillip Ray Guevara (Nigel Entwickle), Suzanne Sefinatu Ayoka Blunk (Chantal Baboot) and Heather Petersen (Lady Peggy Dill) from the Playhouse’s Bruce E. Coyle Intern Company will appear in THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW. Margaret Ivey, from last year’s Bruce E. Coyle Intern Company, will play Penny Twinkling.

Playhouse Education Director Mark Lutwak will direct. Other members of the production team include Kenton Brett (Set Designer), Daryl Harris (Costume Designer), Anna Goller (Props Designer) and Sydney Kuhlman (Stage Manager).

THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW will also tour schools (grades 6 through 12) from Jan. 22 through Feb. 22. For more information about the Playhouse’s education and outreach programs, contact the Education Department at 513-345-2242 or visit http://www.cincyplay.com.

Off the Hill is made possible by The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation. ArtsWave Presents, a program bringing musicians, dancers, actors and artists from Cincinnati’s arts organizations into neighborhoods for public performances, also provides support.

COMMUNITY CENTER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 

  • Friday, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m., Prospect House (East Price Hill)
  • Saturday, Jan. 19, 1:00 p.m., Boone County Public Library (Burlington)
  • Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:00 p.m., Baker Hunt Art and Culture Center (Covington)
  • Sunday, Jan. 20, 1:00 p.m., Mayerson JCC (Amberley Village)
  • Friday, Jan. 25, 7:00 p.m., Woman’s Art Club (Mariemont)
  • Saturday, Jan. 26, 2:00 p.m., Campbell County Library (Ft. Thomas/Carrico)
  • Saturday, Jan. 26, 7:00 p.m., Sunset Players at Dunham Recreation Center (West Price Hill)
  • Sunday Jan. 27, 3:00 p.m., The Lebanon Theatre Company, Inc.
  • Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:00 p.m., The Drama Workshop at The Glenmore Playhouse (Cheviot)
  • Friday, Feb. 8, 7:00 p.m., Grove Banquet Hall at Springfield Township
  • Saturday, Feb. 9, 3:00 p.m., Sharonville Fine Arts Center
  • Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:00 p.m., District A at Pleasant Ridge Nativity School
  • Friday, Feb. 15, 7:00 p.m., Blue Ash Recreation Center
  • Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:00 p.m., Circus Mojo (Ludlow, Ky.)
  • Sunday, Feb. 17, 2:00 p.m., The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum
  • Friday Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m., Tall Institute (Norwood/Oakley)
  • Saturday, Feb. 23, 3:00 p.m., Miami University-VOA Learning Center (West Chester)
  • Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:00 p.m., College of Mount St. Joseph (Delhi Township)

 

Note: Details vary by location. Contact the sites for tickets and prices.

 

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January 11, 2013 · 12:19 pm

CCM Drama Dadaab Theater Project Host Symposium on Jan. 17

 THE CCM DRAMA DADAAB THEATER PROJECT AND THE GREAT GLOBE FOUNDATION HOST SYMPOSIUM ON JAN. 17
Participants from CCM Drama’s 2011 trip to the Dadaab Refugee Camp will share their experiences at this unique event, which will also feature four short films celebrating the residents of the camp and the collaborative work created through the Dadaab Theater Project.

Ojullu and Will Kiley by David Sutcliffe.

Ojullu and Will Kiley by David Sutcliffe.

CINCINNATI, OH—In June of 2011, six current and former students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s Department of Drama (CCM Drama) traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, for five intense days of theatre-making with refugees from the Dadaab Refugee Camp. The outcome of that trip will be explored in a special symposium hosted by the CCM Drama Dadaab Theater Project and the Great Globe Foundation from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in UC’s Cohen Family Studio Theater.

Titled “How the Hurt Helped and How the Help Hurt and Why Go Through It All Again,” the afternoon discussion will explore the successes and challenges faced by artists who engage in international outreach and exchange. The symposium is free and open to the public. CCM Professor of Drama Michael Burnham will moderate.

This celebration of the residents of the Dadaab Refugee Camp and the collaborative work created there will be of interest to artists, activists, humanists and filmmakers. Four short films by New York-based documentary filmmakers Su Kim and David Sutcliffe will be shared as part of the symposium:

  • The Dadaab Theater Project Experience trailer – this four-minute trailer details the work of the Dadaab Theater Project, specifically focusing on the exchange that took place between the CCM Drama students and the refugees in 2011.
  • Footage from the UNTITLED short film – assembled from the 100+ hours of footage they captured, Kim and Sutcliffe present a 12-minute film preview (raw footage style) of some key moments from their upcoming film.
  • Ojullu sample – in preparation for fundraising, Kim and Sutcliffe also cut a three-minute vignette of refugee Ojullu, which provides a beautiful introduction to the character of this remarkable young man.
  • Voices from Dadaab – part of the work of the Great Globe Foundation includes facilitating the “Voices from Dadaab” project produced by Kim and Sutcliffe in collaboration with refugee filmmakers. We will share the short film Liban Rashid, an accurate portrayal of refugee life.

Filmmakers Kim and Sutcliffe will both be in attendance for this discussion. Other participants include Great Globe Foundation and Dadaab Theater Project founder and artistic director Michael Littig (CCM ’05) and Dadaab Theater Project company member Julianna Bloodgood (CCM ’05) via Skype from Poland. Additional symposium participants will include Dadaab Theater Project company members Casey Scott Leach (CCM ’10), Mikayla Stanley (CCM ’11), Cameron Davis (CCM ’12), Will Kiley (CCM ’13) and Professor of Drama and CCM Drama Dadaab Theater Project advisor Richard E. Hess.

Read UC Magazine’s feature story on the Dadaab Theater Project at magazine.uc.edu/issues/0412/dadaab.html.

About the Great Globe Foundation
The Great Globe Foundation uses the power of the arts to inspire the voices of youth throughout the world in creating their own opportunities and platforms for positive personal and community change through education and arts engagement. Learn more by visiting http://www.greatglobefoundation.org.

Symposium Start Time
3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17

Location
Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Admission Details
Admission to “How the Hurt Helped and How the Help Hurt and Why Go Through It All Again” is FREE and open to the general public. Reservations are not required.

Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.

CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Community Partner: ArtsWave

CCM Drama received generous support for the Dadaab Theater Project from the CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate and Prejudice through the Performing Arts

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the leading conservatories for the performing and electronic media arts, composition, scholarship and pedagogy.

CCM is the largest single source of performing arts events in Ohio with an annual calendar of nearly 1,000 performances and presentations, ranging from solo recitals to full-scale opera and musical theatre performances.

All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events or to view CCM’s 2012-13 season brochure visit our website at http://ccm.uc.edu.

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January 9, 2013 · 1:28 pm

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL runs Jan. 31-Feb. 16

FLI_Great American Trailer Park MusiclTHE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
Presented by Footlighters Inc.
Jan. 31-Feb. 16
Newport

Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

Directed by Jim Curtis
Music direction by Julie DeMatteis
Choreographed by Jules Shumate

Cast: Norbert – Tom Bush, Jeanne – Emily Martin, Pippi – Aubrey Wilson, Duke – Fred Tacon, Lin – Kendra Struthers, Pickles – Pam Blessing & Betty – Amy Grace Curtis

There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres, and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil-loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband, the storms begin to brew. Content Advisory: This show contains adult language and themes.

  • Thu-Sat, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 3 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 7-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 10 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 13-16 at 8pm

Official page with online ticketing | FaceBook event |

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January 9, 2013 · 12:03 pm

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Runs Jan. 31-Feb. 10

CU_JosephJOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Presented by Cedarville University
Jan. 31-Feb. 10
Cedarville

Reviews: Dayton City Paper |

Directed by Rebecca Baker

The biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father’s favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar, falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, and thrown into jail. When news of Joseph’s gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh, Joseph is well on the way to becoming second in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, find themselves begging at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. The family is brought back together as the story of forgiveness unfolds. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from countrywestern and calypso to 50s rock ‘n’ roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

  • Thu, Jan 31 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 1-2 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Fri, Feb. 8 at 10am & 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 9 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 10 at 3pm

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January 9, 2013 · 11:43 am

AACTFest on Jan. 18-19

OCTA_logoAs you might know the Ohio AACTFest will be held here in Cincinnati at Seton High School on January 18th & 19th. Over the past years, the SW region has requested that the state AACTFest should not be held in February because too many shows happen locally during that month. So the excerpts have been moved to January. Now we need YOUR SUPPORT. We need you to come see three great excerpts which will start about 1:15 on Saturday. Remember each excerpt can be an hour in length for the AACTFEST so please join us and show the SW region spirit.

The three excerpts will be:

  • The Drama Workshops, JERRY FINNEGAN’S SISTER
  • MTVArts, HIDDEN IN THE PICTURE
  • Alcove Theatre. CLOSER

There will also be a special preview of an excerpt which was made into a movie. The directors will share some insights about how the film was made.

You are also invited to participate in a computer workshop “Wisely Using the Computer for your theatre” on Saturday morning at Elder High School. This is FREE if you attend the AACTFest or only $10 if you only come to the workshop. Jesse Bernal and Gary Rogers will moderate the workshop.

Have you ever thought about becoming an adjudicator for the OCTA regional festivals? Now is the time to get the training or renew your skills if you were a previous responder. There will be a workshop beginning with the training session at 9:30 AM at Midway School, continuing as the excerpts are viewed and then completing the training with a discussion session after the last show. This is only $10 added to the basic registration. You will get more details when you sign up.

Lastly, ACT-Cincinnati is sponsoring the welcoming party on Friday evening at Dunham Recreation Center and you are invited to come an meet the OCTA board and the actors/crew from the shows. Please contact Peggy Kenney for more details, makenney127@gmail.com. At the last ACT meeting, all SW groups were asked to donate $15 to help offset the cost of this event. There are still some groups who have not given this money. Please send your check made payable to ACT to Joy Sharp. She will then forward the money to the AACTfest committee chair.

Below is a special registration form for local people. We would love for you to join us so please look at the form but act quickly because the deadline is January 10th.

Hope to see you soon,

Peggy Kenney
AACTFest Chair and SW regional OCTA rep

Special Local Registration form

OHIO COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION
STATE AACTFest 2013
SETON HIGH SCHOOL, 3901 GLENWAY AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45205
“ALL ROADS LEAD TO CARMEL”
2013 STATE AACTFest Registration Form (January 18-20, 2013)

(Please use one form per person & print or type information)

Name:____________________________________________Badge Name:___ ___________

Address:________________________________________E-mail:_______________________

City:_____________________________State:_______________Zip:____________________

Phone(_______)__________________Theatre Affiliation:__________________________

Cancellation and returned Check Policy

Registration refunds. less a $10.00 administration charge, will be made for cancellations received on or before January 4, 2013. NO

REFUNDS will be made for cancellations after 1/10/13. Refunds will be mailed after event. Registrations posted marked after 1/10/13 can not be guaranteed banquet tickets. A $20.00 fee will be charged for all return checks.

Pre-Registration – Prior to January 10, 2013 $40.00 _______ (includes excerpts, welcoming party, banquet and computer WS if interested)

Banquet/party only – prior to Jan 10th $25.00 ________

Excerpts only- (prior or at door) $20.00 ________

Responders training WS ( you will be contacted with details) $10.00 ________

I also want to sign up for the Computer WS, Saturday AM No charge _______

(Details will be sent to you via email)

“Wisely Using the Computer for your Theatre” Workshop Only $10.00 ________

(FEE ONLY if no other event registration)

Sub- Total _______

Individual OCTA Member 10% Discount- Membership Number ___________ ___________

(Optional) 2013 OCTA Patron Donation ________

GRAND TOTAL _________

Important: If you plan to attend either workshop, please Inform Peggy Kenney before Jan 10th, makenney127@gmail.com or call 513.661.4359

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

_____Visa _____Mastercard

Name ______________________

Card # ___________________

Expiration Date ______________

Signature ________________________

Make Checks payable to OCTA. Mail this form w/check to:
Aara Wise, OCTA Admin Asst.
464 Sherwood Downs Rd. S
Newark, Ohio 43055
OCTA1953@gmail.com

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