2016-2017 Season Announced at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
Sept. 6-25
How can an Elvis impersonator become a winning drag queen in the Florida Panhandle? With an empty bank account and pregnant wife, Casey’s going to have to answer that question fast in this music-filled comedy about finding your true voice.

BROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY)
Oct. 11-30
“My name is Tramaine Berry Thompson and I am more than meets the eye…” A senseless act of gang violence alters a high school senior’s dreams, leaving his family to pick up the pieces and find hope and resilience within their tight-knit Brooklyn borough.

CINDERELLA: AFTER EVER AFTER
Nov. 30-Dec. 30
An original new work and sequel to ETC’s “fractured fairy tale.” With book by Joseph McDonough, lyrics by David Kisor, and music by Fitz Patton, the story of Cinderella and Prince Freddy continues.

FIRST DATE
Jan. 17-Feb. 5, 2017
Aaron is a “blind date virgin,” while Casey has been on more than her fair share. When the two are set up by a mutual friend, sparks fly—or do they? The night unfolds over the course of this couple’s hilarious first date, and it’s not without its share of surprises in the form of imaginary visits from Aaron’s ex-girlfriend, Casey’s uptight sister, the pair’s protective parents and even their future son! Google background checks, awkward pauses and bailouts are all there during this unforgettable first encounter between two romantics, who just might be perfect for each other. Or not.

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID
Feb 21-March 12, 2017
Agnes has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into one of the few spots where a woman on the run can seek refuge.  But to Agnes’ dismay, her latest young runaway Mary Anne is having a profound influence on her teenage daughter Penny, forcing each girl to question her destiny.  And as the drums of the feminist revolution grow louder, Agnes is forced to confront her own presumptions about the people she’s been trying to help.

BLOOMSDAY
April 4-23
Set in Dublin against the backdrop of James Joyce’s Ulysses, BLOOMSDAY follows a man in search of the woman who captured his heart 30 years earlier. Weaving in and out of time, we witness the very separate paths their lives have taken. A moving and sometimes heartbreaking comedy; this new play brings the power and importance of living in the present into the light.