Monthly Archives: September 2014

September 19, 2014 · 12:40 pm

SAFE HOUSE Runs Oct. 18-Nov. 15

LeRoy McClain, Stephanie Berry & Shane Taylor. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

LeRoy McClain, Stephanie Berry & Shane Taylor. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

SAFE HOUSE
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 18-Nov. 15
Eden Park

Directed by Timothy Douglas

Cast: Stephanie Berry as Dorcas, Deonna Bouye as Clarissa, Shannon Dorsey as Roxie, Wilbur Edwin Henry as Bracken, LeRoy McClain as Addison & Shane Taylor as Frank

The Pedigrews are free people of color, a unique position in their antebellum Kentucky community of 1843. While one brother strives to open a shoe business and create a successful life for his family, the other risks it all to help slaves escape. When a fugitive comes knocking, the brothers’ freedom, loyalty and dreams for the future are given the ultimate test. Inspired by the playwright’s ancestors, this moving and surprising world premiere tells one family’s fascinating story within the history of our region’s role in the Underground Railroad. Advisory: SAFE HOUSE is appropriate for adults and older teenage audiences. There are references to the evils of slavery, mild adult language and other mature content.

  • In preview, Sat, Oct. 18 at 8pm & Sun, Oct. 19 at 2pm. $30 seats available.
  • In preview, Tue-Wed, Oct. 21-22 at 7:30pm. $30 seats available.
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 25 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 26 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 28-29 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 30-31 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 1 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 2 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Nov. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 8 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 9 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Nov. 11 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Nov. 12 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 15 at 4pm & 8PM

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September 19, 2014 · 12:24 pm

THE FACULTY LOUNGE Runs Oct. 9-11

Jodi Zerbe, Chris Payne & Mitch Ruth. Standing Jocelynne Jason & Melissa Keller.

Seated: Jodi Zerbe, Chris Payne & Mitch Ruth. Standing: Jocelynne Jason & Melissa Keller.

THE FACULTY LOUNGE
Presented at The Carnegie
Oct. 9-11
Covington

Written by Teri Foltz
Directed by Danny Davies

Cast: Chris Payne, Mitch Ruth, Jocelynne Jason, Melissa Keller, Jodi Zerbe, Laura Petracco, Nathan Heneger, Teresa Mentzer, Maddy Jones & Brian Kremer

A new play by playwright Teri Foltz, gives you a peek inside that room in your high school that was always off limits. You will meet five teachers representing every high school teacher in America and some of the students they teach. Come hear what they will never say in the classroom. It’s funny…until it’s not.

  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 9-11 at 8pm

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September 19, 2014 · 11:46 am

Greek Tragedy Opens NKU’s Theatre Season

Sarah Alice Shull as Agave & Matt Krieg as Dionysus. Photo by Tyler Gabbard.

Sarah Alice Shull as Agave & Matt Krieg as Dionysus. Photo by Tyler Gabbard.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY –Northern Kentucky University opens its 2014-15 Theatre and Dance season with The Bacchae, running September 25 – October 5.

THE BACCHAE
By Euripedes
Directed by Sandra Forman
September 25 – October 5, 2014
NKU Robert & Rosemary Stauss Theatre

First performed in 405 BC after his death in exile, The Bacchae is Euripedes’ last play and greatest accomplishment. After several decades, the god Dionysus returns to his birthplace in Thebes in order to clear his mother’s name and reclaim his godly status. During Dionysus’ absence the kingdom is ruled by the misguided Pentheus who asserts reason and humanism over a belief in the gods. It was Pentheus’ decision to not allow the worship of the beloved Dionysus in Thebes creating civil unrest. Dionysus tries to persuade Pentheus to abandon his destructive path, but Pentheus does not relent ultimately forcing Dionysus to wield his power to protect his sacred homeland.

NKU’s production, directed by professor Sandra Forman, blends classical and contemporary elements to tell a story of decadence and debauchery, blurring the lines of good and evil. Forman’s cast brings to life the strange eroticism and tragic beauty that makes Euripides’ masterwork an alluring tale of power and revenge.

Show Times
Wednesday – Saturday at 8pm
Sunday at 3pm
Monday & Tuesday are dark

Ticket prices
General Admission: $14
Senior (60+): $11
Student (with a valid ID): $8

For more information call the NKU Fine Arts Box Office at 859.572.5464 or go to Theatre.nku.edu.

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September 19, 2014 · 11:19 am

THE BIRDS Runs Oct. 17-Nov. 8

Sherman Fracher. Photo by Cal Harris.

Sherman Fracher. Photo by Cal Harris.

THE BIRDS
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Oct. 17-Nov. 8
Downtown

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

Cast: Sara Clark, Sherman Fracher, Nicholas Rose & Brent Vimtrup

The classic Hitchcock thriller that’s been terrifying audiences for generations is winging its way toward Cincinnati for Halloween.  For reasons unknown, the birds have turned against man, attacking them maliciously and relentlessly. In a small seaside cabin, a group of strangers find themselves thrust together, each seeking sanctuary from the savage avian menace. But as the situation becomes increasingly dire and the tension between the survivors inexorably grows, it isn’t long before the atmosphere turns ugly, and they discover that the horror hovering outside is nothing compared to that which lurks within.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Oct. 15-16 at 7:30pm. All seats $21.
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 23-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 26 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 2 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 8 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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September 18, 2014 · 10:32 pm

THE RIVERSIDE Earns LCT 4 Star Recommendation

Clifton Player’s THE RIVERSIDE Earns LCT Recommendation
Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have awarded Clifton Player’s production of The Riverside with a 4 star recommendation.

Mike Dennis as Broken Record, Daniel C. Britt as Meat & Reggie Willis as Jim.

Mike Dennis as Broken Record, Daniel C. Britt as Meat & Reggie Willis as Jim.

THE RIVERSIDE is a new play by Kevin Crowley, that takes place in Cincinnati in 1989. That year 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.

Panelists called THE RIVERSIDE “a lively and ambitious new play…an exciting work, balancing a kind of magical realism, black comedy, and suspense in a historical era rich in ironic undercuttings of generational American ideals of family, sports, and localized notions of success.” The entire ensemble showed “deep engagement with the characters…they worked so well together and seemed entirely natural in their portrayals of the characters.” Buz Davis’s scenic design was praised, “The staging of the bar rose to the challenge inherent at Clifton’s Theater with beautiful creativity and an invitation to the audience members to feel a part of the play itself…the set decor seemed completely authentic to 1989.”

Clifton Player’s The Riverside runs through September 27th. Tickets can be purchased at http://cliftonplayers.wordpress.com/tickets.

Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT party in the summer.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.info.

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