Beavercreek Community Theatre is pleased to announce the cast of our production of NEXT TO NORMAL directed by Matt Owens. Performance dates are March 6th-March 15th.
For more information visit www.bctheatre.org.
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Bree Hunter Sprankle works to seduce Robin Baker in The Drama Workshop’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s PUTTING IT TOGETHER, running through Dec 21. Photo by Elaine Volker.
(Cheviot, OH) The Drama Workshop’s production of the acclaimed Stephen Sondheim review PUTTING IT TOGETHER closes the weekend of December 19 with three final performances at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Avenue, Cheviot.
For the closing weekend, TDW is offering a limited two-for-one ticket special for advance sales made via its 24/7 ticket line at 513-598-8303. Patrons wishing to take advantage of this offer must mention the phrase “Rich and Happy” when placing their phone message.
A humorous, poignant and sophisticated musical review, PUTTING IT TOGETHER is a celebration of the stage and screen work of multiple Tony Award-winner Stephen Sondheim, the foremost theatrical composer and lyricist of our time. Putting It Together weaves a lyrical story around the emotions and relationships of five guests attending a Manhattan holiday cocktail party, studded with material from a number of Sondheim’s original musicals and films including “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, “Anyone Can Whistle”, “Company”, “Follies”, “A Little Night Music”, “Sweeney Todd”, and “Into the Woods”.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER is directed by Adam Drake, with musical and vocal direction by Linda Abbott, and is produced by Ray Persing. This fast-paced 30-song show features the talents of Robin Baker, Stephen Cox, Cynthia Mottel, David Radtke, and Bree Hunter Sprankle.
The final performances will be at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 and Dec. 20, and 2 p.m. on Dec. 21.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER contains some mild adult language and may not be suitable for younger patrons.
For more information or to order tickets, please call TDW’s 24/7 ticket line at 513-598-8303 or order on line at www.thedramaworkshop.org. Advanced reservation seats are $15 each, and $16 at the box office the day of the show. Patrons wishing to take advantage of the two-for-one ticket special must complete their paid ticket reservation through the ticket line by noon on Friday, Dec 19. The offer is not valid for online sales or at the door.
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PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES
Presented by La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Jan. 15-March 1
Springboro
On Highway 57, somewhere between Frog Level and Smyrna, stands a gas station. Across the blacktop is a roadside eatery called the Double Cupp Diner. The four guys at the station, Jim, Jackson, Eddie and L.M., have been known to do some auto repairs, but only when aided by quantities of time and beer. The Cupp sisters, Prudie and Rhetta, celebrate their home cooking with the same zeal they bring to being neighbourly with the boys. This is their musical tribute to life by the roadside!
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Thanks to all of the wonderfully talented people who came to audition for THE ADDAMS FAMILY. It was an extremely difficult decision but Showbiz is very proud to announce this exceptional cast for THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical…
Gomez Addam .……………Charlie Harper
Morticia Addams…………..Carly Cantor
Wednesday Addams………Emily Rowekamp
Uncle Fester……………….Jeff Richardson
Pugsly Addams……………Anthony Coletta
Grandma Addams…………Cathy Bennett
Mal Beineke………………..Ken Goldhoff
Alice Beineke………………Laura Petracco
Lucas Beineke…………….Brandon Bentley
Lurch………………………..Zac Huffman
Ancestors – Kevin Dunaway, Anne Schneider, Brad Baldwin, Adrianna Boris, Aimee Zimmer, CJ Zimmer, Karl Bolinger, and
Logyn Sanchez.
Performances: May 29th-June 7, 2015 at the Carnegie in Covington. Tickets go on sale in March.
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THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING presented by the Cincy One Act Festival through Dec. 28. Click here for more information on the production. I attended the opening Sunday performance.
For many people who have lost loved ones, the holidays can be bittersweet.
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING is an eighty-minute, one-woman show, based on Joan Didion’s best-selling memoir of the same name. Cate White takes on the role of Ms. Didion, recounting her life following the sudden death of her husband of 40 years, and the subsequent hospitalization of her only daughter.
The script is very well-written and accurately portrays the mix of emotions following a sudden loss. Personally, the retelling of her husband’s death hit really close to home, but at the same time gave a new perspective to my experiences 15 years ago.
White’s acting is solid and I found her performance quite believable. She accurately portrays someone struggling to hold them-self together, trying to be strong for others. We do see her veneer crack a few times, but I think there were a few more places in the script this could have happened, and at least once see a bigger struggle to regain her composure.
The play is directed by Lyle Benjamin, and the action flows well between the different play areas. Considering how intimate the work is, I wouldn’t have minded bringing everything a bit closer to the audience.
The projections by Doug Borntrager work well. I did feel that one of the counselor’s photos looked a bit too much like a headshot. I wasn’t a fan of the “typing” sound effect either, finding it a bit dated and loud enough to be distracting.
While not your typical holiday fare, this intimate portrait of loss is moving and somewhat cathartic. Sometimes you need to confront your ghosts of Christmas past.
My rating: 3.75 out of 5
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