Monthly Archives: August 2014

Flash Mob-Style Theater Comes to Cincinnati

QCF_The Complete Tom(CINCINNATI) – Queen City Flash, a new Flash Mob-style theater company, debuts with THE COMPLETE TOM: 1. ADVENTURES, based on the works of Mark Twain and adapted by Trey Tatum, Aug. 20 through 28, 2014. Directed by Cincinnati Art Ambassador Fellow Bridget Leak, this production is funded by the City of Cincinnati.  

An expanded look at the works of Mark Twain, THE COMPLETE TOM combines all his writings on Tom Sawyer, including his famed novels, little known sequels, cut chapters, personal correspondence and autobiographical materials. The four installments (1. ADVENTURES, 2. HUCKLEBERRY, 3. ABROAD and 4. DETECTIVE) take us further into Tom and Huck’s journey from being boys of the leading White Society and show us a glimpse of the men they will become.

The show features an ensemble of local actors, including Travis Black, Brandon Holcomb, Sam Rueff, Erin Ward and Tara Williams. The design team includes Trey Tatum (set designer), Tara Williams (costume designer) and Sara Leah Miller (puppet designer).

For Flash Mob-style Performances, tickets can be reserved based on the date and time of your choice. At 4:00 p.m. the day of the show, an email will be sent with a map and parking instructions to the secret location. Tickets can be reserved for both Flash Mob-style and full-disclosure Community Center Performances atwww.QueenCityFlash.com. Tickets are free to the public and funded by the City of Cincinnati through the Cincinnati Art Ambassador Fellowships Program.

Flash Mob-style Performances are Wed., Aug. 20 at 8:00 p.m.; Fri., Aug. 22 at 8:00 p.m.; Sat. Aug. 23 at 8:00 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 28 at 8:00 p.m. Community Center Performances are Thurs., Aug. 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Westwood Town Hall and Wed., Aug. 27 at 8:00 p.m. at Assumption Gallery in Walnut Hills. Details and accessibility information for each performance can be found at www.QueenCityFlash.com.

The Cincinnati Art Ambassador Fellowships Program is a competitive endeavor and affirms the City’s desire to encourage the creation of works of art in the City. Goals of the program are to celebrate contributions Cincinnati artists make to the city and to enrich quality of life for Cincinnatians by encouraging artists and arts/cultural organizations to provide a broad spectrum of cultural experiences.

Queen City Flash is a new theater company dedicated to open access to the arts and expanding audiences’ sense of theatricality by untethering the arts from physical space, prohibitive costs and traditional notions. Through flash mob-style theater, artists and communities combine to transform environments and unite over stories, picnics and sunsets.

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THE COMPLETE TOM: 1. ADVENTURES Runs Aug. 20-28

QCF_The Complete TomTHE COMPLETE TOM: 1. ADVENTURES
Presented by Queen City Flash
Aug. 20-28
Various

Directed by Bridget Leak

Cast: Travis Black, Brandon Holcomb, Sam Rueff, Erin Ward and Tara Williams

An expanded look at the works of Mark Twain, THE COMPLETE TOM combines all his writings on Tom Sawyer, including his famed novels, little known sequels, cut chapters, personal correspondence and autobiographical materials. The four installments (1. ADVENTURES, 2. HUCKLEBERRY, 3. ABROAD and 4. DETECTIVE) take us further into Tom and Huck’s journey from being boys of the leading White Society and show us a glimpse of the men they will become.

  • Wed, Aug. 20 at 8pm (Flash mob)
  • Thu, Aug. 21 at 6pm (Westwood)
  • Fri, Aug. 22 at 8pm (Flash mob)
  • Sat, Aug. 23 at 8pm (Flash mob)
  • Wed, Aug. 27 at 8pm (Walnut Hills)
  • Thu, Aug. 28 at 8pm (Flash mob)

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Untethered and Clifton Players Announce 2014-2015 Season

Announcing the 2014-2015 season from Untethered Theater and The Clifton Players


THE RIVERSIDE

September 11-27
Written & directed by Kevin Crowley

Certainly, 1989 was a seminal year: Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin Wall and, in Cincinnati, icon Pete Rose was permanently banned from the game of baseball. As the denizens of the Riverside bar in Cincinnati closely follow the Rose saga, other big changes are afoot and decisions regarding the future of this family owned bar will irrevocably change the family and its patrons. Featuring Michael Shooner, Mike Dennis, Christine Dye, Buz Davis, Daniel Britt, Mindy Heithaus and many more.

ALL NEW PEOPLE
November 7-30
Written by Zach Braff, directed by Jared Doren

Charlie’s birthday first goes wrong when Emma stumbles in, disrupting his suicide attempt. Taking this as divine intervention, Emma demands that she, Milton — a firefighter with some interesting extra-curriculars — and the bubbly Kim throw Charlie a party to convince him to keep living. Throughout the course of the night, aided by flashbacks, the group learns that everyone is running from something, but in the end, life is what you make it.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Winter 2015, dates TBA
Written by Tracy Letts, directed by Buz Davis

The funeral of patriarch Beverly brings the large Weston family back to their Oklahoman homestead. But what’s being buried is nothing compared to what’s dug up. Incendiary family secrets, generational conflict and repressed truths explode in this portrait one of the most dysfunctional families the stage has ever seen. Hilarious, taut and truthful.

THREE DAYS OF RAIN
May 1-24, 2015
Written by Richard Greenberg, directed by Leah Strasser

Walker, Nan and their childhood friend Pip meet for reading of their father’s will, where an unexpected bequeathment triggers a rift in their friendship. Three Days of Rain takes us from the lives of these friends to the formative years of their parents, exposing secrets that would come to be buried under decades of expectation, estrangement, mental illness. A heartbreaking, unexpectedly romantic family story.

Special Productions*
But there’s more! In addition to our mainstage shows, we’re bringing you special productions and encores of Fringe Festival shows!

SARGE and THE MONKEY’S PAW
Oct 10-19

SARGE was the critic’s pick in the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, hailed as “a solid, unflinching portrayal of a woman in a state of crisis, yet trying to hold her life together.”

THE MONKEY’S PAW is a hilarious, surreal look at parenting and marriage. Mike and Tish’s son is missing. Tish can’t leave home until he returns and Mike can’t ever get the house clean enough. This play has been produced in London and NY and will have a limited run with
Sarge. Both are written by Kevin Crowley.

SHE’S CRAZY (MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER MYTHS)
January 22-25

This cabaret-style piece explores how our society approaches mental illness, with the goal of reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Features music by Sherry McCamley, stories and interactive media.Written by Cathy Springfield and Sherry McCamley.

THE IRISH CURSE Gala Weekend
March 20-21
This audience and critic favorite returns for one weekend! THE IRISH CURSE chronicles five Irish-American men who meet in a Catholic Church basement at a self-help group for men with small penises, i.e, “The Irish Curse.” March 21st features a band and catered party after the show!

*Season passes cannot be used for special productions 

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BUCKEYE Runs Aug. 14-16

 

Leah Strasser.

Leah Strasser.

BUCKEYE
Presented by Cincinnati LAB Theatre
Hosted by Falcon Theatre

Aug. 14-16
Newport

Written & directed by Elizabeth A. Harris

Cast: Leah Strasser, Bob Allen, Brian Berendts & Kaleigh Howland

In this new play Anna, an army medic who served in Iraq, struggles to connect with her daughter, Lucy, as she manages severe symptoms of PTSD and fights for a normal life in the aftermath of war.

  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 14-16 at 8pm

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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUICIDE CLUB Runs Sept. 6-Oct. 4

PIP_Sherlock HolmesSHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUICIDE CLUB
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 6-Oct. 4
Eden Park

Directed by KJ Sanchez

Cast: Tonya Beckman as Club Secretary, Aaron Christensen as Mr. George/Inspector Micklewhite, Jonathan Gillard Daly as Mr. Henry/A.C. Crosse, Cary Donaldson as Prince Nikita Starloff, John Feltch as Mr. Richards/Mycroft Holmes, Joel Reuben Ganz as Mr. Williams/Mr. Roundy, Steven Hauck as Sherlock Holmes, Dale Hodges as Mrs. Hudson/Lucy O’Malley, Jenny Mercein as Christiane De LaBegassier & Douglas Rees as Dr. John H. Watson

Sherlock Holmes has never shied away from danger, but his latest adventure may be his most treacherous ever! The members of London’s Suicide Club play a harrowing game of Russian roulette to determine their role as victim or executioner. When the brilliant sleuth finds himself entangled in their secretive web, his own life hangs in the balance … and it’s not clear whether he wants to be saved. The game’s afoot for the world’s favorite detective in this electrifying new whodunit. Advisory: Appropriate for adults and young people ages 12 and up. It’s a thrilling whodunit, so there’s talk of murder and mayhem, but no graphic violence or language. Please contact the Box Office if you have questions or require additional information.

  • In preview Sat, Sept. 6 at 8pm & Sun, Sept. 7 at 2pm. $30 seats available.
  • In preview Tue-Wed, Sept. 9-10 at 7:30pm. $30 seats available.
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 13 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 14 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 16-17 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 18-19 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 20 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 21 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 23-24 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 25-26 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 27 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 28 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Sept. 30 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Oct. 1 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 4 at 4pm & 8pm

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