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September 21, 2016 · 7:01 am

BROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY) Runs Oct. 11-30

etc_brownsville-song-logoBROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY)
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Oct. 11-30
Over-the-Rhine

Eighteen-year-old Tray is working on his college essay, boxing at the gym, and holding down a part-time job. When he happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, a senseless act ends his life, leaving his family to grapple in the wake of his absence. Pivoting seamlessly between past and present, this shatteringly poetic and compelling drama reveals a family at a powerful crossroads and shines a light on the complex life of a victim lost too young, balancing humor, light, tragedy, and hope with equal weight.

  • In preview, Oct. 11 at 7pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 15 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 25-27  at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 29 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm & 7pm

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September 21, 2016 · 6:59 am

Costume Shop Coordinator Sought at Northern Kentucky University

NKU_logoPosition Information

  • Working Title: Costume Shop Coordinator
  • Department: School of the Arts
  • Position Number: 30000407
  • Position Status: Regular
  • Work Schedule: Full time – schedule based on performance schedules
  • Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
    Northern Kentucky University embraces inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged. We are an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution.
  • Purpose of Position
    The Costume Shop Coordinator will manage operations and assist with 6-7 main stage productions, additional showcase productions, 5 touring outreach troupes, and a summer season. Training students in costume construction is a major part of this position. NKU Theatre & Dance has over 250 majors, and offers a B.F.A. in design/technology.
  • Primary Responsibilities
    This position assists the Faculty Costume Designer in the training of students, the supervision of the costume shop, and the maintenance of shop equipment and costume stock. Providing a safe and pleasant learning environment is of paramount importance, as is willing involvement in the collaborative production process. This position will establish,teach and enforce safety procedures, which include abiding by OSHA standards.This position requires expertise in all areas of costume construction, crafts, and tools, and the ability to pass this knowledge on to students. In addition, experience with makeup and hair is desirable.

    The Costume Shop Coordinator will maintain equipment, inventory and order shop supplies, purchase materials for production builds, maintain production budget accounts, and maintain order in costume storage. They will also drape, draft, cut patterns, and construct costumes, assisted by the Costume Designer, as required for the efficient completion of each production.

  • Qualifications
    • B.A./B.F.A. degree, or equivalent experience, with an emphasis in costume construction and technology and a basic knowledge of costume history/costume design.
    • The minimum amount of previous related experience required is 2-3 years, demonstrating a commitment to the collaborative production process.
    • Acceptable equivalency is 5 years of professional experience, M.F.A. degree, or college teaching.
    • This position involves flexible hours based on production schedules.
    • Application review will begin early October.
  • Minimum Education: Acceptable Equivalency
  • Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum Experience: 2 years
  • Pay Grade: S69

Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number: 2016S615
Job Open Date: 09/20/2016
Open Until Filled: Yes
Quick Link: http://jobs.nku.edu/postings/4723

Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. References

Optional Documents

  1. Transcripts

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September 21, 2016 · 6:50 am

THE OUTGOING TIDE Runs Oct. 7-23

dtg_the-outgoing-tide-logoTHE OUTGOING TIDE
Dayton Theatre Guild
Oct. 7-23
Dayton

Directed by Kathy Mola
Produced by Rick Flynn

Cast: Peter Wallace as Gunner, Barbara Jorgensen as Peg & Matthew Smith as Jack

An older couple, Gunner and Peg, live on Chesapeake Bay. Gunner now suffers from Alzheimer’s, and their grown son comes to visit them one autumn to help his mother with decisions that need to be made. Peg wants to move into a senior facility, but Gunner wants to leave his wife and son something other than the bitter memories and resentments he is sure they hold against him.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 3pm
  • Fri,  Oct. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 15 at 5pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 3pm
  • Fri, Oct. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 5pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 3pm

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September 21, 2016 · 6:44 am

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Goes Interactive with Off the Grid Bar Series

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The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s new Off the Grid Bar Series brings a variety of entertaining and immersive arts events to the Mount Adams Pavilion. Off the Grid’s inaugural season, geared to Greater Cincinnati’s young professionals and college students, launches Oct. 5 and will continue through March 2017. PHOTO: Mikki Schaffner, Sept. 2016

(CINCINNATI) – The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is reaching out to Greater Cincinnati’s young professionals and college students with its new Off the Grid Bar Series. The series brings a varied slate of entertaining and immersive arts events to neighborhood hotspot the Mount Adams Pavilion. The Off the Grid inaugural season launches Oct. 5 and will continue through March 2017.

“Our new Off the Grid programming is a fun, interactive addition to the community,” says Playhouse Artistic Director Blake Robison. “We want to bring live performance to young professionals where they work, live and socialize. We hope that these events catch on and become a regular part of Cincinnati nightlife.”

First up is So This One Time: Story Slam. Storytellers share a personal five-minute-or-less story pegged to each session’s theme. Topics include Adventures in Adulting, My First Time, Holiday Realness, Technical Difficulties and Squad Goals. So This One Time kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 5, with subsequent story slams on Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan. 4, Feb. 1 and March 1.

Battle Ground: Lip Sync Contest, beginning Oct. 12, will pit contestants against each other at each session, with the crowd-pleasing champion moving forward to the next lip sync battle with new competitors. Backup dancers and props are not only suggested, but encouraged. Additional dates are Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 18, Feb. 8 and March 8.

Next up is Live Action!: Role Play Your Favorite Sci-Fi Shows on Oct. 26, which will sweep the audience into live reenactments of favorite science fiction television shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dr. Who, Star Trek, Firefly and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Live Action! will continue Nov. 16, Jan. 25, Feb. 22 and March 15.

All Wednesday night events start at 8 p.m. Audiences are welcome simply to watch the fun, or they can sign up to perform.

Finally, #SelfiethePlay returns Oct. 22 with an all-new interactive reality theatre experience. Audience members are integral to influencing the direction of the story for each episode with additional live events on Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 18 and March 25. A webisode will be released online for participants to view and share. All live events begin at 10 p.m.

The Playhouse’s Off the Grid series adds a lively new brand of revelry to the Mount Adams bar scene this season. For more information, visit the Playhouse’s website at www.cincyplay.com.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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September 21, 2016 · 6:41 am

THE LION IN WINTER Runs Oct. 7-23

tdw_the-lion-in-winter-logoTHE LION IN WINTER
The Drama Workshop
Oct. 7-23
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot] 

Directed by Francis Boyle
Produced by Dennis Murphy

Cast: Wallace Johnson as Henry, Karen Romero as Eleanor, Rick Hunt as Richard, Michael Gettinger as Geoffrey, James Gilhooley as John, Hannah Goodman as Alais & Robert Hyer as Philip

Sibling rivalry, adultery and dungeons – Lion in Winter, is a modern day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family who are locked in a free for all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom, as well as King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm

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