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October 28, 2013 · 10:42 am

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS Runs Nov. 14-24

BVCT_logoOVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
Presented by Brookville Community Theatre
Nov. 14-24
Brookville

Directed by Sharon Henry

Cast: Linda Ebright, Barbara Lurie, Mike Robinson, Andrew Shamblin, Harry Shepard & Gracie Jimison

Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey who initially thinks that family is merely something to be tolerated. His parents retired to Florida, but that doesn’t mean his family isn’t still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until he has to tell them that he has been offered a dream job (marketing executive) which would take him away from his beloved, but annoying grandparents. The news does not sit well. Thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick around. How could he betray his family’s love to move to Seattle for a job? Well, Frank, Aida, Nunzio and Emma do their level best, and that includes bringing to dinner the lovely and single, Caitlin as bait!

  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 14-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 24 at 3pm

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October 28, 2013 · 9:52 am

Top Stories for the Week of Oct. 21-27

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  1. FLI_logoFootlighters Announces Cast of GODSPELL
  2. SOUTH PACIFIC Runs Oct. 24-Nov. 3
  3. SLASHER Review
  4. Covedale’s DRACULA Recognized by LCT
  5. OF MICE AND MEN Review
  6. SOUTH PACIFIC Comes Alive at NKU
  7. THE CRUCIBLE Runs Oct. 25-Nov. 3
  8. UCT Announces 2014 Season
  9. ETC’s MRS. MANNERLY Earns LCT Nomination
  10. SSP Announces Auditions for NEXT TO NORMAL
    THE WHALE Review

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  1. Press Releases
  2. On Stage
  3. League of Cincinnati Theatre Awards
  4. Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
  5. Reviews
  6. Cast list
  7. Northern Kentucky University
  8. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
  9. Footlighters

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October 27, 2013 · 1:01 pm

SLASHER Review

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Dee Ann Bryll & Tara Williams in Falcon Theatre's SLASHER. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Dee Anne Bryll & Tara Williams. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

SLASHER presented by Falcon Theatre through Nov. 2. Read the show description.

Falcon’s SLASHER doesn’t just stumble, but falls on it’s own knife (repeatedly) in this lackluster, nearly-bloodless production. Described as a “frighteningly funny send up of the horror movie genre,” Allison Moore’s thin and meandering script seems to need imagination, humor and attention to the details of the horror genre to pull it together. That effort isn’t there.

Dan Doerger & Dee Anne Bryll. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Dan Doerger & Dee Anne Bryll. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

In an early scene with Dan Doerger (Marc) and Jeffrey Surber (Jody) the two characters are having a long discussion about the horror genre. To me it seemed as if they were just reciting lines, and didn’t have a real understanding of the subject matter. This lack of understanding of the subject matter was evident throughout the entire production.

On opening Saturday, the show was uneven with odd timing and fumbled lines. There was little fun or energy to the performances. Sadly, the biggest laugh of the night came from a set door falling off its hinges.

Tara Williams, in multiple-wigged roles, brought some fun and nice energy to the stage. Norma Rashid’s appearance as news reporter Belinda Chapman was a definite treat, but if the whole production had been stronger, her appearance would have been the cherry on top of a fun night.

Lauren Bailey & Dan Doerger. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Lauren Bailey & Dan Doerger. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Overall the lack of vision and enthusiasm for the material was evident in the quality of the production.

Complete list of show times for SLASHER.

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October 26, 2013 · 3:58 pm

TWELFTH NIGHT Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 15

Brent Vimtrup as Orsino, Maggie Lou Rader as Viola & Corinne Mohlenhoff as Olivia. Photo by Jeanna Vella.

Brent Vimtrup as Orsino, Maggie Lou Rader as Viola & Corinne Mohlenhoff as Olivia. Photo by Jeanna Vella.

TWELFTH NIGHT
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Nov. 22-Dec. 15
Downtown

Reviews: Behind the Curtain |

Directed by Sara Clark

Cast: Billy Chace* as Antonio, Charlie Cromer as Sebastian, Jeremy Dubin* as Feste, Jim Hopkins* as Sir Toby, Justin King as Fabian, Matt Lytle as Captain/Priest, Justin McCombs* as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Miranda McGee as Maria, Caitlin McWethy as Valentine, Corinne Mohlenhoff* as Olivia, Maggie Lou Rader as Viola, Paul Riopelle* as Malvolio, Zach Schute as Curio/Officer & Brent Vimtrup* as Orsino
*Member of AEA

In the wake of a shipwreck, Lady Viola washes up on the shores of Ilyria, penniless and alone. Disguising herself as a boy, she procures employment delivering love letters from the amorous Duke Orsino to the object of his infatuation, the aloof Lady Olivia. Things get sticky when Viola herself falls for the lovesick Duke, then stickier still when Lady Olivia falls for the disguised Viola. Add into the mix a drunken uncle, a prudish steward and a wise-cracking fool, and you’ve got a knot only time can untangle. Enjoy a traditional Elizabethan staging of this classic Shakespearean gender-bender.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Nov. 20-21 at 7:30pm. All seats $20.
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 29-30 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 1 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 5-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 8 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 12-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 15 at 2pm

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October 26, 2013 · 3:23 pm

A CHORUS LINE Gives a Chance to Dance

CMT_A Chorus LinetlogoCINCINNATI, OH – Cincinnati Music Theatre is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE from November 8-16, 2013 at the Aronoff Center’s intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater (see full performance schedule below). 

Tickets are $24.00 for adults and $20.00 for students, seniors, and military, and may be purchased online at http://www.Cincinnatimusictheatre.org or http://www.CincinnatiArts.org, the Aronoff Center Ticket Office, or (513) 621-ARTS [2787]. 

Set in an empty theatre, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. This is the chance of a lifetime for 17 dancers. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – they’ve been given the chance to dance in a Broadway show! 

A CHORUS LINE was created and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban.

This production is choreographed and directed by Brian Anderson, who contributed award-winning choreography to Cincinnati Music Theatre’s 42nd STREET and HAIRSPRAY. Brian, who was part of the original European Tour of A CHORUS LINE, re-stages the original choreography. 

The original production of A CHORUS LINE opened at the Newman Theatre on May 21, 1975 and later at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards (including Best Musical, Score, and Book), and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. A CHORUS LINE ran for almost 15 years and remains one of the longest-running American musicals in Broadway history. 

For more information about Cincinnati Music Theatre, visit www.cincinnatimusictheatre.org, LIKE us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cincinnatimusictheatre, and follow us on Twitter @CinMusicTheatre. 

A CHORUS LINE Performance Schedule

  • Friday, November 8, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 9, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Sunday, November 10, 2013 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Friday, November 15, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 16, 2013 – 7:30pm

CALENDAR INFO

WHAT: A CHORUS LINE

WHEN: November 8-16, 2013 (see below for full performance schedule)

WHERE: Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

PRICES: $24.00 adults, $20.00 students/senior/military, $20.00 groups of 15 or more

INFO: Set in an empty theatre, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. This is the chance of a lifetime for 17 dancers. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – they’ve been given the chance to dance in a Broadway show! A CHORUS LINE was created and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. 

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group Sales (15 or more): (513) 977-4157

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