Monthly Archives: May 2014

May 27, 2014 · 8:29 pm

PRIVATE LIVES Runs June 6-29

Brent Vimtrup as Victor, Kelly Mengelkoch as Amanda, Jeremy Dubin as Elyot and Sara Clark as Sibyl, in Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Production of Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” June 6-29, 2014, directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Performances are located at CSC’s Theatre , 719 Race Street in downtown Cincinnati. Tickets are $22-35 and are available online at cincyshakes.com or by calling the box office 513.381.2273. Photo by Cal Harris.

Brent Vimtrup as Victor, Kelly Mengelkoch as Amanda, Jeremy Dubin as Elyot & Sara Clark as Sibyl. Photo by Cal Harris.

PRIVATE LIVES
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
June 6-29
Downtown

Directed by D. Lynn Meyers

Cast: Sara Clark as Sibyl Chase, Jeremy Dubin as Elyot Chase, Kim Long as Louise, Kelly Mengelkoch as Amanda Prynne & Brent Vimtrup as Victor Prynne

Amanda and Elyot’s first marriage was so vicious it nearly killed them, so imagine their surprise when five years later, each remarried and on their respective honeymoons, they find themselves in adjacent suites. The sparks start flying, and soon reignite a passion too powerful to fight. Noel Coward’s trademark wit sparkles in this urbane comedy about the fine line between love and loathing.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, June 4-5 at 7:30pm. All seats $20.
  • Fri-Sat, June 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 12-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 15 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, June 19-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 21 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 22 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, June 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 28 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 29 at 2pm

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May 27, 2014 · 7:50 pm

Sinclair Theatre Presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW May 28-29

ST_Rocky HorrorSinclair Theatre will present the cult classic, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, by Richard O’Brien, May 28-29, in the Black Box Theatre, located on the fourth floor of building 2 of the Sinclair Community College downtown Dayton campus.

Directed by Sinclair student Jesse MaGill, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is the first student-run production in the new MAC Student Series. Watch Brad and Janet as they meet a group of Transylvanians on a not-so-typical night out. Join us and do the Time Warp again.

Cast includes: Kory Copeland, Kevin Manley, Jennifer Smith, David Brandt, Samantha Creech, Maegan Lopez, Skyler McNeely, David Thomas, Andy Blackburn, Aeriel Aniballi, Rachel Brandt, Heather Johnson, and Kira Miller

Performances are Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29 at 7pm. The box office will open at 6pm.

Limited General Admission tickets are available at the door for $5. Only cash will be accepted. Vocal and costume participation is encouraged. No props will be allowed (i.e. toast, “rain”, cards, rice).

Parking will be available:

  • At City of Dayton meters along Fourth Street after 6 p.m. and on weekend
  • In Sinclair’s Guest Lot (as available) at the Corner of Fourth and Perry across from Building 12, every day until 10 p.m.
  • $2 cash parking Lot A garage on Fifth Street ($1 with Tartan Card).

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May 27, 2014 · 7:28 pm

JP Announces Educational Programs for Summer 2014

JERSEY PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER 2014!

JPI_Camp JerseyCINCINNATI, OHIO…Jersey Productions is proud to announce its SEVENTH summer of Musical Theatre Educational Programming open to all students, ages 8-17, throughout the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area! Since 2008, hundreds of boys and girls have participated in musical theater activities through our two-week CAMP JERSEY program as well as our various other classes in musical theater dance and auditioning technique. Our educational programs offer general and specific musical theater studies depending on the student’s level of interest, background and previous experiences.

As an advocate for theater education and to help cultivate a lifetime of appreciation for the arts, Jersey Productions encourages all kids to participate in performing arts activities this summer. Studies (and our own campers) have shown that participating in performing arts activities help children with their coordination, teamwork, public speaking and vocal skills as well as build self-esteem and meet new friends! The goal of Jersey Productions’ summer activities is to educate not only fantastic performers but also fantastic supporters of the arts, through understanding, for the rest of their lives!

Jersey Productions’ educational programs are held at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Downtown Cincinnati. Registration is open and available through the CAA box office at the Aronoff, by phone at 513-621-ARTS (2787) or online at http://www.cincinnatiarts.org.

CAMP JERSEY (ages 8-15) is an opportunity for young performers to participate and learn the “ins and outs” of the world of musical theatre. With daily voice, dance and acting classes, campers will work side-by-side with professionals and perform in their own showcase at the end of camp. Camp Showcase on the final Friday at noon. 9:30am-1:00pm (some classes split by age)

  • Session 1 – June 9 – 20
  • Session 2 – June 30 – July 11 (no class July 4)
  • Camp Jersey registration and tuition – $185.00 (Discount from $300 thanks to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation-Rental Subsidy Grant at the Aronoff Center)

CAMP JERSEY DANCE (ages 10-17) All Musical Theater dance styles…all afternoon.

  • June 9 – 13 1pm-3pm registration and tuition – $125.00

CAMP JERSEY AUDITION (ages 10-17) provides the tools you need to land your next audition! Audition dance, song cuts, monologues & improvisational skills will be emphasized.

  • June 16 – 20 1pm-3pm registration and tuition – $125.00

CAMP JERSEY INTENSIVE (ages 8-15) The one-week version of CAMP JERSEY – is an opportunity for young performers to participate and learn the “ins and outs” of the world of musical theatre. With daily voice, dance and acting classes, campers will work side-by-side with professionals and perform the CAMP JERSEY showcase at the end of camp.

  • June 16 – 20 12pm-3pm registration and tuition – $125.00

CAMP JERSEY PRODUCTION! (ages 11-17) participants in this two-week camp will rehearse and perform FAME Jr. in the Jarson-Kaplan theater at the Aronoff Center. Lights, sound, costumes…let’s put on a show!

  • June 30-July 11 1-4:30pm – $240
    Tuition includes show T-shirt, costume, & 2-pack of tickets to the final show. (Regular price tickets will be $9 – $12 each.) – No camp July 4th

For more information, visit our website, http://www.jerseyproductions.org or email Kelly@jerseyproductions.org.

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May 27, 2014 · 7:14 pm

BOOTY! A REVOLUTIONARY PIRATE TALE at Fringe

Musical Takes Play Goers on a Hip and Happening Adventure
The cast of BOOTY!

The cast of BOOTY!

Actress and musician Serenity Fisher and her band The Cardboard Hearts will soon bring the original score of a romping pirate tale to Cincinnati’s 11th annual Fringe Festival. Serenity takes the stage for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival for the fourth time.  Fisher and co-founder of Tangled Leaves Theatre Collective, Robin O’Neal Kissel, are at it again, this time bringing a musical based on actual historical stories of American female pirates in “Booty! A Revolutionary Pirate Tale.”

“Booty! A Revolutionary Pirate Tale” takes place in Boston, MA, 1976, just before the celebration of the American bicentennial.  Here we meet 17 year old Ramona Schmidt as she unexpectedly releases three “girl pirate ghosts” from “pirate purgatory.”  All of the pirate ghost characters are based on real pirates who plundered the Eastern American seaboard in the 17th & 18th centuries. Once released, the girl pirates are on a mission to steer Ramona on course and earn their freedom from purgatory. Each ghost visits Ramona in the form of a musical vision. Their nemesis, the evil “Pirate Hicksey” is equally determined to capture Ramona and send the girl ghosts back to purgatory. Meanwhile, in 1976, Ramona rebels against authority, explores activism and seeks to find freedom and love.

Tangled Leaves Theatre Collective has produced three Fringe pieces in the past, “Sophie’s Dream” in 2010, “Opal Opus: Journey to Alakazoo,” in 2011 and “Vortex of the Great Unknown” in 2013. All three shows won the “Audience Pick-of-the-Fringe” Awards. They are back for their fourth Fringe show in 2014, with live music provided by Serenity’s band, The Cardboard Hearts, featuring piano and guitar by well-known local musician, Bobby Fisher and cello by the very talented Michael Gilbert Ronstadt.

All of the actors in “Booty!” play multiple roles, with all 6 male roles played by the one and only Jared Joplin. The production also features artistic pole dancing, as the pirates become a ship’s mast and are hung by nooses and shackled in chains.

“Booty! A Revolutionary Pirate Tale” opens at the Art Academy of Cincinnati Commons on Wednesday, May 28 9:00 PM.  Additional dates and times are Sunday, June 1 7:00 PM, Monday, June 2 8:45 PM, Wednesday, June 4 8:45 PM and  the final show is Saturday, June 7 4:15 PM. For more information visit http://www.cincyfringe.com/performance/booty-a-revolutionary-pirate-tale/

Avast Ye Mateys! We want to announce that thanks to the wonderful Jeffrey Johnson, Booty! will have two performances with ASL interpreters: Sunday, June 1 at 7pm and Monday June 2 at 8:45 pm.

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May 27, 2014 · 6:46 pm

CPT Brings Kevin Crowley’s SARGE to Fringe Festival

Christine Dye as Jerry Sandusky's wife, Dottie, in Kevin Crowley's SARGE.

Christine Dye as Jerry Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, in Kevin Crowley’s SARGE.

Can a person be so close to evil it leaves them blind?  This question and others are examined in the new play “SARGE” premiering at the 2014 Cincinnati Film Festival   The play and its title character were inspired by the recent headlines surrounding football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Jerry Sandusky’s wife, Dottie is re-imagined in monologues.  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.  The play is the work of actor/writer and director Kevin Crowley, who when not acting on the silver screen, calls the Clifton Performance Theatre home.  Crowley explains how he was drawn to the subject as soon as it hit the headlines, “I was very interested in this case from the beginning. I became particularly drawn to Jerry Sandusky’s wife as she continues, to this day, to defend him and deride anyone who believes his guilt. It hardly seemed possible that 40 plus accusers could be wrong therefore denial must become it’s own form of reality. I read as much as I could find out about the actual couple and then created, or reimagined, a fictional version of Dorothy in three different settings.”
Crowley has created a script that leaves one grasping at every word from the title character, looking for a moment to lay blame. Crowley says he does not want the story to provide answers, “I never wanted to make anyone love or hate her. I really just wanted to know, for my own edification, what was it like to be in that situation as the wheels came off their life together. But as I wrote, I grew incredibly empathetic towards her and believe you need to separate her from her husbands actions.” The words are carefully crafted and presented with great precision by actress Christine Dye. Dye’s turn as the tough den mother to wayward boys takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions.  Dye explains, “I suppose some people will feel sorry for her, while others may think she’s a fool for not realizing what is happening under her roof, under her very nose. One cannot help but feel empathy for someone whose whole life implodes by the actions of another, yet in that same vein, the audience may question why she didn’t take action to prevent it. Kevin has written a wonderful and deeply moving play about a woman whose inability to recognize the signs of disaster, ultimately leads to her own destruction.”  Is she villain, victim or both?  Find out for yourself when the play opens at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival May 29. http://www.cincyfringe.com/performance/sarge/
Venue Art Academy Auditorium
  • Thur, May 29 @ 7:00 pm
  • Sat, May 31 @ 5:00 pm
  • Mon, June 2 @ 7:15 pm
  • Wed, June 4 @ 7:15 pm
  • Fri, June 6 @ 7:00 pm

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