Monthly Archives: April 2013

April 22, 2013 · 10:48 am

DANCING AT LUGHNASA Runs May 10-19

IATC_logoDANCING AT LUGHNASA
Presented by Irish American Theater Company
May 10-19
East End

Directed by Maureen Kennedy

DANCING AT LUGHNASA is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief, colorful bursts of music from the radio, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him, his mother and four maiden aunts.

Following the closing performance, the Company takes this show on tour to Chicago for the Acting Irish International Theater Festival at Gaelic Park.

  • Fri-Sat, May 10-11 at 7:30pm
    (Join us for the opening night pre-theater mixer at 6:30pm, held in the Irish Pub with plenty of homemade bruschetta.)
  • Sun, May 12 at 2:30pm
    (All mothers can enjoy coffee or tea and scones, homemade, as always, by our Irish ladies.)
  • Fri-Sat, May 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 19 at 2:30pm

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April 22, 2013 · 10:39 am

ROCK OF AGES Runs May 21-22

BAA_Rock of AgesROCK OF AGES
Presented by Victoria Theatre Association
May 21-22
Dayton

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the ’80s. It’s an arena rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hits of the ’80s. ROCK OF AGES features the tunes of all your ’80s favorites, including REO Speedwagon, Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, Quaterflash, Asia, Damn Yankees and more! Ages 13 and up.

  • Tue-Wed at 8pm

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April 20, 2013 · 2:09 pm

SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT Runs May 18-June 16

PIP_ShipwreckedSHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
May 18-June 16
Eden Park

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer |

Local media coverage: WVXU interview | Enquirer article |

Directed by Brendon Fox

Cast: Justin Adams as Player #2, Jeffery Blair Cornell as Louis de Rougemont & Mandi Masden as Player #1

Hear the fantastic and amazing story of Louis de Rougemont, a would-be explorer who embarks from Victorian England on a daring expedition only to find himself marooned on a remote desert island. That’s when the real adventure begins for Louis and his faithful dog Bruno: Typhoon! Killer octopus! Flying wombats! Cannibals! As Louis’ breathless tale grows larger and larger, the boundary between truth and fiction blurs. Inspired by a true story, this charming, family-friendly frolic by a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright celebrates the magic of theatre and imagination.

  • In preview, Sat. May 18 at 8pm & Sun, May 19 at 7pm. $30 seats available.
  • In preview, Tue-Wed, May 21-22 at 7:30pm. $30 seats available.
  • Thu-Fri, May 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 25 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 26 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, May 28-29 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, May 30-31 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 1 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 2 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, June 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, June 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 8 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 9 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, June 11 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, June 12 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, June 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 15 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 16 at 2pm

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April 20, 2013 · 12:59 pm

THE PILLOWMAN Runs May 17-June 2

DTG_The PillowmanTHE PILLOWMAN
Presented by Dayton Theatre Guild
May 17-June 2
Dayton

Directed by Natasha Randall

Cast: Patrick Hayes as Katurian K. Katurian, Michael Boyd as Tupolski, David Hallowren as Ariel & Joseph Risner as Michael

“With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka, and the Brothers Grimm, THE PILLOWMAN centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders. The result is an urgent work of theatrical bravura and an unflinching examination of the very nature and purpose of art.” – Dramatists Play Service. For mature audiences only.

  • Fri-Sat, May 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 19 at 3pm
  • Fri, May 24 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 25 at 5pm
  • Sun, May 26 at 3pm
  • Fri, May 31 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 1 at 5pm
  • Sun, June 2 at 3pm

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April 20, 2013 · 12:26 pm

SEE HOW THEY RUN Runs May 17-26

FFL_See How They RunSEE HOW THEY RUN
Presented by Fairfield Footlighters
May 17-26
Fairfield

Set in the idyllic village of Merton-cum-Middlewick in 1940s England, the village inhabitants are preparing themselves for the imminent threat of Nazi invasion. Resident nosy-parker and spinster, Miss Skillon, becomes convinced that her beloved vicar’s actress wife is having an affair and attempts to expose her. Add an escaped German prisoner of war, a handsome actor, the visiting Bishop of Lax, a rotund locum priest and some meddling neighbors and hilarious confusion and mayhem result.

  • Fri-Sat, May 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 19 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 24-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 26 at 2pm

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