Monthly Archives: March 2015

THE COVER OF LIFE Runs April 10-25

FT_The Cover of Life logoTHE COVER OF LIFE
Presented by Falcon Theater
April 10-25
Newport

Directed by Tracy M. Schoster

Cast: Tara Williams as Kate Miller, Holly Sauerbrunn as Aunt Ola Cliffert, Kristy Rucker as Addie Mae McGough, Gretchen Reinersman as Tood Cliffert, Lisa Dirkes as Weetsie Cliffert, Merritt Beischel as Sybil Harrist-Cliffert & Jared Earland as Tommy Cliffert

When the 3 Cliffert brothers go off to fight in World War II, their young wives move in with the boy’s mother to keep the home fires burning for the duration of the war. When Life Magazine decides it would make a good cover story, their lives are invaded by up and coming reporter Kate Miller. As Kate collects information for her story all the women learn more about themselves and each other. Warm, affecting and funny, this is a play that offers plenty to talk about and will send audiences home feeling like they’ve gotten to visit another time in American history.

  • Fri-Sat, April 10-11 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 17-18 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 24-25 at 8pm

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LILIES OF THE FIELD Runs April 10-19

XACT_Lilies of the Field logoLILIES OF THE FIELD
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theatre
April 10-19
Xenia

Directed by Christian Yates

Cast: Jim Buckner as Folk singer, Jerry Buck as Father Gomez, Wayne Wolfe as Homer Smith, Mary K Franz as Mother Maria Marthe, Cindy Taylor as Sister Elizabeth, Susan Connolly as Sister Gertrud, Cheryl Dern as Sister Agnes, Jennifer Sparks as Sister Albertine, Edith Waugh as Juanita Gonzalas & Bruce Franz as Orville Livingston

In this heartwarming story, ex-GI and itinerant handyman, Homer Smith, is hired to do a few chores for a group of German nuns in exchange for room and board. But under the gentle but rm persuasion of their head-strong Reverend Mother, who believes Homer was sent to them by God, Homer decides to stick around a while and build them a chapel.

  • Fri, April 10 at 6:30pm (Opening night gala)
  • Sat, April 11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 12 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 19 at 3pm

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VIDEO: A Musical Preview of THE LEGEND OF WHITE WOMAN CREEK

CFF_The Legend of White Woman CreekOriginally presented as part of the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, The Coldhearts return from Brooklyn, NY as part of Know Theatre’s Fringe ENCORE programming.

THE LEGEND OF WHITE WOMAN CREEK is a 13-song, folk opera sung by the ghost of Anna Morgan Faber.

The American frontier, 1867- A young woman flees her war-torn home to start a new life in an unfamiliar land. A thirteen-song cycle of love, betrayal and redemption in Western Kansas, sung by the ghost of Anna Morgan Faber.

Fringe encore performances are this Friday and Saturday evening. Click here for details.

Below is a video preview taped to promote their performance at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.

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Video: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE: Getting to Know Sonia (Sherman Fracher)

Sherman Fracher as Sonia, Jennifer Johansen as Masha, Ben Palacios as Spike & Matthew Boston as Vanya. Photo by Scott J. Kimmins

Sherman Fracher as Sonia, Jennifer Johansen as Masha, Ben Palacios as Spike & Matthew Boston as Vanya. Photo by Scott J. Kimmins

Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang has created a witty and incisive new farce for our modern hyper-connected world. In bucolic Bucks County, PA, Vanya and Sonia have frittered their lives away in their family’s farmhouse full of regret, angst and the alarmingly ambiguous prophecies of their addled housecleaner Cassandra. Enter their sister, self-absorbed movie star Masha, with her prized 20-something boy toy Spike, and the stage is set for an absurd weekend of general hilarity and global warming.

Performances run March 10-22. For more information on this production, click here.

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2015-2016 Saturday Morning Children’s Series Announced at Covedale Center

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue,
Announces the 2015/2016 Saturday Morning Children’s Series

CCPAOur 11:00 am Saturday Morning Children’s Series includes:

ArtReach Touring Productions – TREASURE ISLAND
Sept. 12, 2015
Written by Chris Stewart

“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest.” Arrgh, matey! It’s time to unfurl your sails and set course for-Adventure! Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece about pirates, mutiny, and long-lost treasure comes to life in a NEW adaptation from ArtReach! Join cabin boy Jim Hawkins on his incredible journey across the high seas to find the location of Captain Flint’s treasure. But dare he trust the words of the Hispaniolas’s cook, the one-legged Long John Silver? With cross-curricular connections and a strong anti-bullying message, this show reinforces math, science, and literature, with a healthy dose of trust and friendship thrown in to boot!

Mad Cap Puppets – THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Oct. 24, 2015

The lanky schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, can’t decide what’s worse in the glen of Sleepy Hollow, the headless horseman or the silliest of ghosts, the horseless headman. To complicate matters, Ichabod unwittingly vies with the local brute, Brom Bones, for the affections of Katrina Van Tassal. Ichabod endures a series of pranks and ghost stories, only to find himself on the ride of his life in this hilarious version of Washington Irving’s classic short story.

We Duet All –  SANTA’S FROSTY FOLLIES
Nov. 14, 2015

A Holiday Musical Revue!  “There’s no business like SNOW business! This spectacular review features that “hoofer from way back” (Rudolph), the “rockin’, rollin’ snow man” (Frosty), “the lovely lady in white” (Suzy Snowflake) and the star of our show, Santa Claus! With loads of humor and contemporary music, join Santa and his friends in some Holiday Hoop-la for all ages.  Then join us for the Santa Claus parade and photos. Sure to win your heart over and put you in the Christmas spirit!

Frisch Marionette Co. –  PETER AND THE WOLF and THE FROG PRINCE
March 19, 2016

A Symphonic Double-Bill! PETER and THE WOLF & The FROG PRINCE! Adapted and narrated for marionettes, PETER and THE WOLF tells the story of a little boy who captures a ferocious wolf. THE FROG PRINCE is the Grimm brothers’ famous tale of the princess who kissed a frog and found a prince!  See the most incredible handcrafted puppets of Frisch Marionette Company act out Sergei Prokofiev’s musical tale and the music of Dmitri Kabalevsky.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions – UPSIDE DOWN FAIRYTALES
May 7, 2016

What if Cinderella had never lost her glass slipper?  What if Sleepy Beauty didn’t fall asleep?  And what if Rumpelstiltskin couldn’t spin straw into gold?  You’ll have to see our special presentation to find out.

Purchase OR renew a subscription by one of the following methods:

  • Call the box office at 513.241.6550
  • Log on to www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com and purchase online
  • In person at the box office ticket counter – 4990 Glenway Avenue
  • Show time 11am

The Subscription Packages feature the low, Subscriber-only price of $25 for five shows.  Single tickets are: $6 each.  Packages are now on sale. Single tickets go on sale July 18, 2014.

The 2015/2016 Children’s Series is made affordable by our Presenting Sponsors: WesBanco and Tepe Family Dentistry

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