Monthly Archives: May 2014

May 19, 2014 · 9:22 am

CFF14: SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE

CFF_Short Attention SpanSHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’14
Art Academy Commons
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: BTC | CityBeat |

The goal? All 30 original plays must be performed in 60 minutes, and the clock is ticking. The catch? The audience decides the order of the plays. The reward? If the actors meet their 60-minute deadline, they get to eat cookies. If they don’t meet it, they get to watch the audience eat the cookies.

  • Thu, May 29 at 7pm
  • Fri, May 30 at 9pm
  • Mon, June 2 at 7pm
  • Wed, June 4 at 7pm
  • Thu, June 5 at 7pm

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May 19, 2014 · 9:10 am

TDW Announces Cast for ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop is very proud to announce the cast of our production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. The competition was very tough, and we easily could have cast the show two or three times with the all the outstanding actors that showed up to auditions over the last two weeks. We thank everybody who came to the Playhouse for sharing their time and talents with us.

  • Chief Bromden: Ron Samad
  • Harding: Bill Keeton
  • Billy: Geoffrey Hill
  • Scanlon: Jim Waldfogle
  • Cheswick: Chris Bishop
  • Martini: Ray Lebowski
  • Ruckley: Kent Smith
  • McMurphy: Steffen Whorton
  • Warren: Doug Tumeo
  • Williams: Scott Unes
  • Turkle: Lee Behymer
  • Spivey: Clint Bramkamp
  • Rached: Gretchen Gantner
  • Flinn: Jody Hart
  • Candy: Julia Hedges
  • Sandy: Amy Mirlisena

The show will be directed by Joe Penno, and stage managed by Tobie Braverman. It will run from November 7 through November 23. 

We still need to fill some technical positions for this production. If you’re interested, please contact producer Ray Persing at 937-877-6116 or at trpersing@gmail.com.

Again, congratulations to our cast, and our thanks to everybody who came to auditions. We’re looking forward to a great production in November!

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May 19, 2014 · 8:58 am

CFF14: SARGE

CFF14_SargeSARGE
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’14
Art Academy Auditorium
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: BTC | Enquirer |

In the Jerry Sandusky scandal, one figure remains the most enigmatic to the public, his wife, Dottie, or Sarge, as she was known. People tend to dismiss her as complicit, a liar, naive or delusional. SARGE , imagines her in three settings over the course of a year as the Sandusky scandal plays out.

  • Thu, May 29 at 7pm
  • Sat, May 31 at 5pm
  • Mon, June 2 at 7:15pm
  • Wed, June 4 at 7:15pm
  • Fri, June 6 at 7pm

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May 19, 2014 · 8:37 am

CFF14: REVOLTING CIRCUMSTANCES

CFF_Revolting CircumstancesREVOLTING CIRCUMSTANCES
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’14
Elementz
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: CityBeat |

America, 1770: The poor, the homeless, the debt-ridden rise up against their masters. America, 2014: Is there an app for that? A wandering blacksmith with Big Dreams transforms the citizens of a dying town into walking souvenirs of their Yankee-Doodle past, while his twerking tweaker of a kid channels the spirit of the religious fanatic who started the American Revolution. Corporate sponsors sought.

  • Wed, May 29 at 8:30pm
  • Fri, May 30 at 8:30pm
  • Tue, June 3 at 7pm
  • Thu, June 5 at 7pm
  • Sat, June 7 at 3:45pm

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May 19, 2014 · 8:28 am

MATC’s THE STORY OF MY LIFE Recognized by LCT

MATC_The Story of My LifePanelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized lighting designer Denny Thomas and Scenic Designer Mary Slocum for their work on Mad Anthony Theatre’s production of THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

THE STORY OF MY LIFE is a moving musical that follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas, two men from a small town. These lifelong friends are reunited after Alvin’s mysterious death. In the abstract world of his mind, Thomas struggles to write Alvin’s eulogy while recounting the many turns their lives have taken since meeting as children.

Panelists praised Mary Slocum’s set design, “a powerful all-white bookcase that was an effective backdrop for the action,” and the lighting director and operator, Denny Thomas, who “used his lights to dramatic effect.”

More information on the Mad Anthony Theatre Company can be found at http://www.fittoncenter.org.

League of Cincinnati Theatre panelists evaluate productions on a 5 star scale and recommend shows at either a 4 star or 5 star level. Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT gala in the spring.

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