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September 1, 2014 · 8:36 pm

EMOTIONAL CREATURE Runs Oct. 1-5

MU_Emotional Creature_logoEMOTIONAL CREATURE
Presented by Miami University Theatre
Oct. 1-5
Oxford

Directed by Rosalyn Erat Benson
Music directed by Reina Dickey

Cast: Nora Papke as Girl #1, Natalie Santoro as Girl #2, Tamara Ljubibratic as Girl #3, Myka Lipscomb as Girl #4, Natasia Reinhardt as Girl #5 & Meryl Juergens as Girl #6

In EMOTIONAL CREATURE, Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues offers an empowering view of being human and being female. Through a series of stories, songs, and monologues, the production celebrates the diversity and commonality both personal and political, of the issues girls and women face across varying cultures and continents.

  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 1-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 5 at 2pm

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September 1, 2014 · 12:16 pm

CHRISTMAS BELLES Runs Sept. 11-21

BVCT_logoCHRISTMAS BELLES
Presented by Brookville Community Theatre
Sept. 11-21
Brookville

Directed by James Nelson

Cast: Debbi Robbins as Frankie, Anne Kirklin as Twink, Laina Abner as Honey Raye, Junior Cruea as Geneva Musgrave, Adonis Lemke as Dub, Grant Phillips as Raynerd Chisum, Kathy DeVorak as Patsy Price, Cory Limbert, Amy Caylor, Cindy Cuny &  John Kincaid

It’s Christmas time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb’s Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Geneva Musgrave, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show; the celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie’s long-suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone; Raynerd Chisum, one of the shepherds, refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him and the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters’ Pancake Supper. But when the family arch nemesis Patsy Price shows up and when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 11-13 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 14 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 18-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 21 at 3pm

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September 1, 2014 · 11:58 am

Joshua Steele Leaving The Carnegie

MISC_Joshua SteeleDear Friends and Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I share today news of my resignation from The Carnegie, effective immediately.

This may come as a shock to many of you. Although the timing of this decision has been regrettably sudden, it’s a move I’ve been considering for a long time.

My time at The Carnegie has seen both substantial challenge and deeply fulfilling moments. Any success we’ve enjoyed in developing the theatre program at The Carnegie is largely due to the efforts of my exceptional staff (Bleu, Brenda, Chickie, Greg, Eamon, and many others over the years) and all of the fabulously talented actors, musicians, directors, designers and technicians who have chosen (or been heavily coerced!) to take a chance on an up-and-coming operation for far less pay than they deserve. I am grateful for the opportunity given to me by The Carnegie’s leadership seven + years ago, and for all of the beautiful and rewarding relationships it has allowed me to create.

I don’t know what comes next for me, or The Carnegie’s plans for theatre programming. It is my earnest hope to stay in the area, and I’m actively looking for “the next big thing” and the best fit for my family.

I thank you for your support of The Carnegie over these many years, and I look forward to continuing our work together under new auspices in the future.

Yours,
Joshua Steele

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