Beechmont Players’ summer production of THE JESTER PRINCE is now available in its entirety online thanks to ACTV Anderson Television and local playwright Frederic Tacon.
For more information on the production, including a cast list visit The Jester Prince production page. You can also read The River City News interview with Frederic Tacon.
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Acting Up to Present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
September 19,20,21 at Mason High School
“Tale as Old as Time” presented live on-stage. See this Disney classic telling of a prince turned into a hideous beast who must learn to love and be loved to break the curse on him and his household. And about Belle, a charming, provincial girl who is trapped in his castle and meets enchanted objects along the way. “Be Our Guest” as Acting Up presents Beauty and the Beast at the Mason High School Sept. 19-21.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast features the animated film’s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. Acting Up’s version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will feature a cast of approximately 70 talented youngsters ages 10 to 18, hailing from all over the tri-state area. The director is Joey Schnell. The cast features Melissa Campbell (of Wyoming) and Leah Hall (of Mason) as Belle, Gabe Hoyer (of Sycamore) as the Beast and Sydney Mahon (of Loveland) as Mrs. Potts.
Acting Up is an all-volunteer, young performer’s community theater which strives to bring high-quality, polished theatrical productions to the northwest suburbs. They stress family involvement and working with the community to provide an enjoyable, educational and an enriching experience for all. Acting Up is a member of ACT Cincinnati and just won 26 Orchid awards (and were nominated for 56 awards) at the Association of Community Theatre awards in June 28. In addition, this cast of Beauty and the Beast is filled with Overture Award, Cappie Award, Orchid Award, All State Choir Award winners as well as recipients of numerous talent-based scholarships.
Acting Up will present four shows of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on September 19, 20, 21, at the Mason High School Theater, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040. Performances will be Friday, September 19 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, September 20 at 2 pm. (sign language interpreter will be provided), and 7:00 pm; and Sunday, September 21 at 2 pm. Tickets are $12 each (NO online ticket fees) and it is reserved seating. You can purchase your tickets online at www.ActingUp.com or at the box office starting one hour before the show. For more information, visit www.ActingUp.com or call 513-494-6062.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
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Angela Klocke Forbes, playwright and director of the family-friendly comedy, Santa Spikes the Eggnog (and Other Family Secrets) is in search of an experienced stage manager.
Important dates to consider:
Ideally, stage manager would assist at auditions and attend all (or almost all) rehearsals. However, willing to consider a stage manager who would attend blocking rehearsals and the final three weeks of rehearsals only. Stage manager will call the show and have authority regarding the house during tech week and production dates. And a promise: it will be fun! Those interested should email Ivory Mazur at Ivory@villageplayers.biz. Other crew positions available as well. Email for more information.
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I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI IS THE DELECTABLE FIRST COURSE OF CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK’S 2014-15 SHELTERHOUSE SEASON, SEPT. 27 – NOV. 2, 2014
(CINCINNATI) – The mouth-watering new comedy I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI opens the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2014-15 Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season. Adapted by Jacques Lamarre from the 2009 memoir by Giulia Melucci, the show dishes up a hilarious account of good food and bad boyfriends.
For Giulia, a new date is the perfect opportunity to show off her Italian home cooking. Unfortunately, her superior tasting cuisine far surpasses her inferior taste in men. Melucci’s book, which intersperses recipes with stories drawn from her unlucky-in-love life, has been described as a foodie’s dream version of Sex in the City. The play takes this combination of food and storytelling one step further. A very limited number of people who see the production each night will enjoy a three-course, gourmet spaghetti dinner made from scratch as part of the show.
The world premiere of I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI was produced by TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut, in 2012 and directed by Rob Ruggiero, TheaterWork’s producing artistic director. Ruggiero also helms the Playhouse production; his previous work at the Playhouse includes Tigers Be Still, High, Last Train to Nibroc and Ella.
The one-woman show features Antoinette LaVecchia, a versatile Broadway actress who makes her Playhouse debut and who has earned raves in all previous productions of I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI. (The New York Times said LaVecchia “connects instantly with the audience, and she makes Giulia utterly irresistible.”) LaVecchia has appeared in The View from the Bridge on Broadway; other New York credits include String of Pearls, How to Be A Good Italian Daughter (in Spite of Myself), Magic Hands Freddy and The Bottle House. Melucci has nothing but praise for LaVecchia. “I have gotten to know Antoinette, and I adore her, and she me, I hope,” Melucci says. “I am amazed by what she does on stage night after night. It’s a true high wire act, and it’s a profound act of generosity.”
In addition to Ruggiero, the creative team includes associate director Nick Eilerman, set designer John Coyne, costume designer Alejo Vietti, lighting designer John Lasiter and sound designer Alexandra Wahl. Andrea L. Shell is the stage manager.
I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI is sponsored by Digi and Mike Schueler. Stable Two Financial, LLC, is the design sponsor.
Ticket prices for I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI start at $30. Prices are subject to change, and patrons are encouraged to buy early for the best seats at the best prices. Teen and student tickets are $30 each. The show is recommended for adults and older teenage audiences.
New for the 2014-15 season is Sunday College Night, with tickets to all 7 p.m. Sunday performances (not including A Christmas Carol) priced at just $10 with a valid student ID. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show for all other performances.
Onstage dinner seating for I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI is very limited and subject to availability. Dinner includes antipasto, salad, wine and made-from-scratch spaghetti. Dinners are priced at $35 each with a Center Section show ticket. Patrons with show tickets in Side A or Side B seating will need to pay the upgrade to the Center Section in addition to the $35 dinner price. Any subsequent ticket exchanges cannot be guaranteed dinner availability on new dates.
Previews for I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI are at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27; 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30; and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. The official opening night is Thursday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays. Special events include a free Perspectives lecture and book signing at the Playhouse with author Giulia Melucci, which will follow the 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, Oct. 4. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible by a gift from Roderick and Barbara Barr.
Additionally, free Meet the Artists programs that allow audiences to interact with the cast and others associated with the production will be held after the following performances: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15; and 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.
The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs and complete wheelchair access are available. Tickets to I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI are on sale now. For more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at
800-582-3208) or visit http://www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility. The 2014-15 Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre Series is presented by the Heidelberg Distributing Company, and Humana is the Thompson Shelterhouse season design sponsor. The season sponsor of new work is The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation. The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of the community contributors to the ArtsWave campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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GOOD PEOPLE
Presented by Dayton Theatre Guild
Oct. 3-19
Dayton
Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by K.L.Storer
Cast: Rachel Wilson as Margaret, Wendi Michael as Jean, Heather Martin as Dottie, Alex Chilton as Stevie, Shawn Hooks as Mike & Shyra Thomas as Kate
Life is tough if you’re a “Southie” in Boston. Maggie Walsh, a single, sharp-tongued mom just fired from her job, is scratching to find her way. Maybe an old flame who’s done well will hire her? She doesn’t always understand what’s next but she never gives up. Pulitzer Prize winner Lindsay-Abaire’s script explores with honesty and surprising humor the complex social issues of plain folks trying to make it in an increasingly complicated world.
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