Monthly Archives: September 2014

MLT Stages SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM

MLT_Side by Side by SondheimSIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM
Music by: Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein and
Jule Styne and Richard Rodgers and Mary Rodgers /
Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim / Continuity by: Ned Sherrin

September 19, 20, 26 & 27
Curtain 8pm

All seats reserved and cost $15
Purchase online at middletownlyric.org or call 513-425-7140

The first musical revue created around the works of this Broadway Musical genius. Taking from shows like: COMPANY, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, GYPSY, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and many more! All in all over 25 musical numbers, 7 performers and two pianists present this great evening of music.

Featuring: Robin Baker, Julia Bethune, Tonda Hoefler, Melodie LaNicca, Alicia Moore, Kevin Stout and Beth Vestring

Vocal Director: Julia Bethune
Pianist #1: Jay Mills
Pianist #2: Mary Ellen Clinard

Directed By: Charley Shafor

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The SERIALS! Season Finale Hits the Stage Sept. 8

From the pentultimate episode of FUNERAL. This picture was taken on-stage. Phil (Adrew Ian Adams) takes a selfie as Jason (Patrick Phillips) climbs out Luke's (Jared Earland) window to spy on the funeral downstairs. What will happen next? Our final Serials! episode is 9/8. If you're invested in the story and had to miss an episode, there are rumors that Jon Kovach will send you the script. Disclaimer: Unity Productions is starting this rumor because we know it's true. See you on Sept. 9th.

From the penultimate episode of FUNERAL. This picture was taken on-stage. Phil (Adrew Ian Adams) takes a selfie as Jason (Patrick Phillips) climbs out Luke’s (Jared Earland) window to spy on the funeral downstairs. What will happen next? Our final Serials! episode is 9/8.
If you’re invested in the story and had to miss an episode, there are rumors that Jon Kovach will send you the script. Disclaimer: Unity Productions is starting this rumor because we know it’s true. See you on Sept. 9th.

All will be revealed when six ongoing stories conclude on Monday night at Know Theatre

Know Theatre’s summer Serials! come to a thrilling conclusion Monday, September 8, at 8:00 PM.

Six brand-new plays have been developing all summer long at Know Theatre, with new installments every two weeks on Monday nights in The Underground. Audiences have been treated to surprises, laughs, and shocking cliffhangers from Flesh Descending by Chris Wesselman, Fetus and the God by Ben Dudley, The Listener by Mike Hall, Saturday the 14th by Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin, The Funeral by Jon Kovach, and Mars Vs. The Atom by Trey Tatum.

This Monday night, it will all pay off with the Serials! Season Finale, featuring the final 15-minute installments of the summer’s most unexpected new short plays.

Know Theatre’s full bar will once again keep the drinks and popcorn flowing throughout the evening, and surprises will abound all night long.

Catch the exciting conclusions of each of these unique and unexpected stories Monday night, September 8 at 8:00 PM.  And if you’re just tuning in now, you’ll still have a great time: We always recap each story to make sure you’re up to speed on all the action.

Single tickets are just $15 and are available in advance at knowtheatre.com, or at the door.

This is your final chance to catch these original stories:

Season Finale! Mon, September 8, 2014, 8:00 PM

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ETC Offering $10 TRY US OUT Tickets

Michael Shawn Starks as Mike Ferris Annie Fitzpatrick as Cindy Barnes Michael G. Bath as Frank Nugent. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.

Michael Shawn Starks as Mike Ferris, Annie Fitzpatrick as Cindy Barnes & Michael G. Bath as Frank Nugent in ETC’s HANDS ON A HARDBODY. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.

Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati has $10 TRY US OUT tickets!

Yes, you read that right, $10 tickets! This is an introductory offer for OH, KY, & IN residents who have never purchased tickets to Ensemble Theatre.

Fine print: Limit two $10 tickets per qualifying household. Valid first 2 weeks of performances only. Limited quantity available, while supplies last. Available in person or by phone. Handling fee applies.

Please share with someone who needs more theatre in their life!

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BTC Sponsor Spotlight: The Authentic History of Cincinnati Chili

MISC_Chili BookThanks to local author Dann Woellert for becoming a 2014-2015 Season Sponsor. Apparently Cincinnati chili and theater have a long history together.

BTC gives great content for theatre goers!! Like the original Empress Chili parlor in the Empress Burlesque Theatre – you can find a Cincy style chili parlor near any Greater Cincinnati Theatre for an after dinner gnosh – read about the incredible history in “The Authentic History of Cincinnati Chili” -Dann Woellert

Below is the description from Amazon.com. You can follow this link to order.

Cincinnati is certainly judged by its chili. Some claim it’s not even chili, but those are just fighting words to natives who have developed the crave. Cincinnati is a long way from El Paso, and our chili is not Tex-Mex style. It is a unique blend typically served as a three-way: over spaghetti and covered in shredded cheddar cheese. From its 1922 roots with the Slavic-Macedonian immigrant brothers Kiradjieff in a burlesque theater, Cincinnati chili has become a million-dollar industry supporting 250 chili parlors. Many chili parlors have come and gone, but a few familiar names remain: Dixie, Camp Washington, Gold Star, Price Hill and Skyline. This is their amazing chili story. –Amazon.com

Click here to become a 2014-2015 Season Sponsor for Behind the Curtain.

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FENCES Runs Sept. 18-28

WSU_FencesFENCES
Presented by Wright State University
Sept. 18-28
Dayton

Set in the late 1950s through 1965, the play takes place in a black tenement in Pittsburgh and centers around Troy Maxon, an African-American garbage collector. Troy takes great pride in keeping his family together and providing for them. However, he is in a constant struggle for fairness in society. In the process he increasingly builds barriers between himself and his family.StageAgent.com

  • Thu, Sept. 18 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 19-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 21 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 24-25 at 7pm
  • Fri, Sept. 26 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 27 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 28 at 2pm

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