Monthly Archives: April 2016

April 28, 2016 · 6:13 am

Showbiz Players Present CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

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Natasha Boeckmann, Robert Breslin as Frank W. Abagnale, Jr, Ellyn Broderick, JV Katz & Tia Casey.

Regional Theatrical Premiere Opens at the Carnegie in Covington on May 13th

(Cincinnati) The Regional Theatrical Premiere of the Showbiz Players production of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN opens May 13th and runs through May 22nd at the Carnegie in Covington, KY. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was nominated for 4 Tony Awards including Best Musical. For tickets call the Box Office at 859-957-1940 or go to http://www.showbizplayers.com.

Based on the hit DreamWorks film starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Tom Hanks and the incredible true story that inspired it, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a high-flying, splashy Broadway musical that tells the story of Frank W. Abagnale, Jr., a teenager who runs away from home in search of the glamorous life. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer – living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. But when Frank’s lies catch the attention of FBI agent Carl Hanratty, Carl chases Frank to the end……and finds something he never expected.

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Showbiz Players, Inc. is one of the premiere community theatre companies in Cincinnati. Spanning a history of 23 years, Showbiz Players, Inc. has won a multitude of national, state and local awards for their productions.

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April 27, 2016 · 6:53 am

OVER THE TAVERN Runs May 27-June 4

MLT_Over the Tavern logoOVER THE TAVERN
Middletown Lyric Theatre
May 27-June 4
Middletown

Directed by Charley Shafor

Cast: Peggy Allen as Ellen Pazinski, Aaron Bates as Chet Pazinski, Tad Ehlers as Rudy Pazinski, Elizabeth Long as Sister Clarissa, Olivia Shamleffer as Annie Pazinski, Jack Sweeten as Georgie Pazinski & Jacob Watkins as Eddie Pazinski

In that most idealized period of 20th-century America, the Eisenhower years of the 1950s, the Pazinski family has a lot going on in their cramped Buffalo apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Rudy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and announces that instead of being confirmed he’d rather shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at family, growing up, and God.

  • Fri-Sat, May 27-28 at 8pm
  • Fri, June 3 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 4 at 3pm & 8pm

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April 27, 2016 · 6:37 am

Laughs Abound at Sunset Players’ DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL

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Blake Gehring, Michael Dean Conley, Robert Brumberg & Ivory Mazur.

CINCINNATI, OH – April 26, 2016 —Combine two duck hunting brothers with a swamp, angel and the tabloids and you have Sunset Players’ DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL, which hits the Arts Center at Dunham (1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238) stage from May 6 through 21.

Written by Mitch Albom who wrote Tuesdays with Morrie and directed by Mike Burke, this uproarious story centers on two bumbling Alabama brothers who think they shot an angel while duck hunting. As they lament their fates, they are chased by a cynical journalist and a reluctant photographer who don’t believe any of it – until feathers, wings, and a tiara are discovered. The play interweaves a love story, sibling rivalry, tawdry media, race relations, and cultural stereotypes as the chase ensures to find the angel in the swamp.

Cast includes:

  • Robert Brumberg as Sandy
  • Ivory Mazur as Lenny
  • Justin Fiser as Lester
  • Blake Gehring as Duane
  • Michael Dean Conley as Duwell
  • Deb Case as Woman
  • Sydney Schultheis as Kansas
  • Steve Fleming as Voice/Bank Loan Officer

Show dates are May 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, and 21. All shows begin at 8 p.m., with the Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Cincinnati State’s Interpreter Training Program will provide sign language interpreting for the deaf community on Saturday, May 14. A cash bar will be available for performances, except the Sunday matinee.

Tickets are $14 general admission or $12 for seniors, students or groups of 10 or more and can be purchased online at the Sunset Players website (www.sunsetplayers.org) or at the door. Tickets can also be reserved by calling 513-588-4988.

Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. Its mission is to bring a smile, and its plays include comedies, farces, dramatic comedies and musical comedies—as long as there is some “comedy” in the performance somewhere. For more information, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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April 27, 2016 · 6:17 am

Auditions Announced for THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Acting Up

ACTUP-logoWho: Anyone ages 6-18 years old. Please note that we are breaking out the auditions into 10 years old and under, and 10 years old and older. If you are 10 and have experience, I would go with the older group. Also, if you are over the age of 10 and are looking for an ensemble role, you may attend the 10 and under audition group.

When: Monday May 16 or Tuesday May 17, 6:00-9:00 pm. You will sign up for a 20 minute spot, but the entire audition will take about 45 minutes.

Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7701 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 (By the Kenwood Mall)

What to prepare and bring:

  • Song: Be prepared to perform 32 measures (no longer than 1 minute) of any song that highlights your voice. This should be a Broadway-type song. You preferably should sing with karaoke-type music (no vocals,) on your phone, iPod or CD or you may sing a-cappella. There will not be an accompanist.
  • Monologue: You should perform a monologue of 1-2 minutes that demonstrates your acting ability and range. (you may be cut off)
  • Dress to dance.
  • Please bring a completed Audition Form Found at www.ActingUp.com. Please make sure that all of your conflicts are listed at the large arrow.
  • Photo: Bring a recent photo that looks like you, that you do not need returned. No need at all for professional photos. It is merely to help the casting board recall who is who.
  • Show info: The weird and wonderful family you know from TV comes to devilishly delightful life in this musical. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, and Drama Desk Award winner Andrew Lippa.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Performances are scheduled to be Sept. 23-25 at the Mason High School Theater.

To sign up for an audition slot, go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4facaf29a13-acting2.

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April 26, 2016 · 7:00 am

A PIECE OF MY HEART Runs May 26-29

OSC_A Piece of My Heart logoA PIECE OF MY HEART
Ohio Stage Company
May 26-29
Fitton Center [Hamilton]

The true stories of six courageous women sent to Vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them and a nation that shunned them. A work with the music and soul of a tumultuous era in our history.

  • Thu-Sat, May 26-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 29 at

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