Monthly Archives: March 2015

March 20, 2015 · 11:21 am

Auditions Announced for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactMarch 23 and 24 at 7:00 pm

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
by Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Tony Copper

In  this classic screwball comedy, Mortimer Brewster,  a drama critic, must deal with his two charming elderly aunts who take to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic and “just a pinch” of cyanide and  with his  two brothers, who believe they are Teddy Roosevelt and Boris Karloff.

Auditions are cold readings from the script.  No preparation required.

Needed:  Nominally, 3 women & 11 men
Some parts are not gender specific.

Show Dates:  May 29-June 7

Auditions are held at the
Xenia Area Community Theater
45 E. Second St.
Xenia, OH 45385
937-372-0516

director@xeniaact.org

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March 19, 2015 · 8:27 pm

LCT Review of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES

LCT_VThis review has been reposted courtesy of the League of Cincinnati Theatres. For more LCT reviews click here to visit their reviews page.

If you like 1950’s music sung with 1950’s women’s quartets and enough plot to make it a musical instead of a concert, you will like THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES at the Covedale. The 4-women ensemble consisting of Kate Elliott, Grace Eichler, Lauren Carr and Blair Godshall sing, dance and act well enough to provide an entertaining evening out of pretty thin material. The first act of the show is about four high school seniors at their 1958 prom who have been asked to provide the entertainment by creating a girl singing ensemble called the Marvelous Wonderettes. The second act shows the four women 10 years later at their high school reunion and we find out what has happened to each in the meantime. Their stories are told through their songs including 1950’s and 1960’s pop songs such as “Mr. Sandman”, “Lollipop”, “Dream Lover”, “It’s my Party” and “You Don’t Own Me”. The harmonies improved as the night progressed, plagued somewhat by early miking issues. The singers have powerful voices and I’m sure it will improve. The choreography is simple yet typical of the female (and male) groups of the day. The set is typical 1950’s high school gym/stage with a basketball scoreboard, a stage at the back and minutiae such as graffiti on the wall. This show is not Shakespeare but it is fun, entertaining and energetic led by a captivating and talented cast. It’s Wonderette enough. And, going to the Covedale is always a treat.

For more information on the production, click here.

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March 19, 2015 · 7:30 pm

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN Runs April 15-May 2

Annie Fitzpatrick, Michael G. Bath & Giles Davies,

Annie Fitzpatrick, Michael G. Bath & Giles Davies,

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
Presented by Diogenes Theatre Company
April 15-May 2
Downtown

Directed by Lindsey Augusta Mercer

Cast: Annie Fitzpatrick, Michael Bath & Giles Davies

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN is an award-winning moral thriller exploring the intricacies of memory and madness, the aftermath of violence, and the uncertainties of truth and justice.  A stranger arrives at the home of a woman who was once the prisoner of a cruel dictatorship in a nameless Latin American country.  Is the visitor who he claims to be — or is he the captor who raped and tortured her on behalf of the regime many years before?  Is this finally an opportunity for her to confront the past?  To exact revenge?  To forgive?  Or is her past trauma haunting her to the point of insanity?

  • Wed, April 15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, April 29-May 2 at 7:30pm

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March 19, 2015 · 2:07 pm

Cincy Shakes Presents Shakespeare Classic, Comedic Battle of the Sexes, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Cincinnati Shakespeare Presents Shakespeare’s classic, comedic battle of the sexes, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW!

Sometimes finding your match, means meeting it…

Kelly Mengelkoch as Kate & Nicholas Rose as Petruchio. Photo by Cal Harris.

Kelly Mengelkoch as Kate & Nicholas Rose as Petruchio. Photo by Cal Harris.

CINCINNATI, March 19, 2015— Cincinnati Shakespeare Company continues its season with the much anticipated return of the audience favorite, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare.  This production is directed by Kevin Hammond, Artistic Director of Humber River Shakespeare in Toronto making his CSC debut.  This production features Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Resident Ensemble members Kelly Mengelkoch as Kate and Nicholas Rose as Petruchio.  The production is generously sponsored by Barnes Dennig.

Baptista has a problem, and her name is Kate (Kelly Mengelkoch). His eldest daughter is so strong-willed, stubborn and downright shrewish that, despite her considerable family fortune, not a single man in Padua is willing to marry her. That is until the arrival of Petruchio (Nicholas Rose), a brash and bumptious fortune-seeker who has come “to wive it wealthily in Padua.” Confident in his ability to “tame” the cantankerous Kate, he takes her to wife. Is he up for the challenge, or has Petruchio finally met his match? Who will end up taming who? Audiences will find out in Shakespeare’s classic, comedic battle of the sexes, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.

Kevin Hammond, the Director of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Humber River Shakespeare in Toronto where he has directed “Twelfth Night”, “Macbeth”, “Much Ado About Nothing”, “The Taming of the Shrew”, “As You Like It”, “Comedy of Errors”, “Romeo & Juliet”, “The Sonnet Show”, “Hamlet & Ophelia: A Cabaret”, and “Henry V”.  He spent two seasons as an assistant director at the Stratford Festival. Kevin is also the featured voice performer for Oxford University Press’ OXFORD NEXT on-line Shakespeare Program. He is very excited to be making his CSC debut this season.

Performances of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW are scheduled from April 3-25, 2015 on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm with an additional Saturday matinee on April 25.  Preview performances are on Wednesday April 1 and Thursday April 2 at 7:30pm and tickets are $21.  The theater is located at 719 Race Street, downtown Cincinnati, two blocks west of the Aronoff Center.  Single ticket prices range from $22-$32 on Thursdays and Sundays and from $26-$36 on Fridays and Saturdays.  This show is a part of the 2014-2015 subscription season.  If available, $14 student rush tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before a show with a valid student ID.  Visa, Discover, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.  Ticketing fees may apply.  Discounts are available for students, seniors and groups as well as AAA members.  To purchase tickets or for more information, call the CSC Box Office at 513.381.BARD (2273) ext. 1, or go online at www.cincyshakes.com.

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About Cincinnati Shakespeare Company:
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a professional theatre company dedicated to bringing Shakespeare and the classics to life for audiences of all ages.  Located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, CSC produces a dozen mainstage productions each season.  The repertoire is made up of the works of William Shakespeare, literary adaptations and contemporary classics. CSC performs on a Small Professional Theatre contract with Actors’ Equity Association. Cincinnati Shakespeare is a member of the Theater Communications Group and the Shakespeare Theater Association.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Education and Outreach Programs reached nearly 30,000 young people and underserved community members last season by taking Shakespeare into schools, parks, community centers and by hosting educational matinees of mainstage productions at its home on Race Street.  Last season, CSC was proud to become one of the first five theaters in the United States to “Complete the Canon” by producing all 38 plays by William Shakespeare. CSC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to be Cincinnati’s stage for the classics!

About the 2014-2015 Season:

This season is generously sponsored by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company receives operating support from The Ohio Arts Council, the Shubert Foundation and is supported, in part, by the generosity of thousands of individuals and businesses that give annually to ArtsWave.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of “Henry V” is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.  The season design sponsor is Mark & Sue Ann Painter.  The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program/organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Production dates and information on the season are available online at www.cincyshakes.com.

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March 19, 2015 · 12:57 pm

SERIALS 2: THE THUNDERDOME Episode 5 – Who Has Been Resurrected?

KTC_Cinderblock2Here are the results of the resurrection vote for the final two slots in episode 5.

Here are the results of the THUNDERDOME RESURRECTION!

By the votes of the audience of the dome, here are the shows that will be returning in Week 5:

CINDERBLOCK by Ben Dudley
PEGGY HART MINI MYSTERY HOUR by Alison Rampa

Thanks for voting, everyone! See you back for the Thunderdome finale, one week from Monday!

These two shows join the already announced week 4 survivors:

  • ANDY’S HOUSE OF [BLANK]
  • A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO LOSS
  • SO IN TENTS

Tickets for the March 30 finale are available here.

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