Monthly Archives: November 2016

November 30, 2016 · 6:49 am

Cast Announced for LUNA GALE at Dayton Theatre Guild

DTGDayton Theatre Guild is pleased to announce the cast of LUNA GALE by Rebecca Gilman.

The cast in order of appearance:
  • Kayla Graham as Karlie
  • Andrew Poplin as Peter
  • Cheryl Mellen as Caroline
  • Cassandra Engber as Cindy
  • Heather Atkinson as Lourdes
  • Tim Moore as Cliff
  • John-Michael Lander as Pastor Jay

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

LUNA GALE is a very contemporary play about a veteran social worker who believes she has a typical case on her hands when she meets two teenage drug addicts accused of neglecting their baby daughter, Luna Gale. The social worker places the six month old baby in the care of her maternal grandmother, Cindy, who requests permanent adoption. Is it better for the child to be reared by a rabidly evangelical grandmother or eventually to be reunited with the rehabilitated parents? This is a play about moral dilemma, faith and forgiveness.

Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by K.L.Storer

The show runs weekends Jan 20-Feb 5, 2017

  • First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
  • Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm

Individual tickets on sale now

  • Adult: $19
  • Senior (60 or older): $17
  • Student: $12
*All individual tickets purchased in advance via our on-line ticket system or by telephone will also include a $1 convenience fee.
**Special pricing for groups of 10 or more, call the Box Office at 937-278-5993 for pricing
Children under 7 will not be admitted
For more information, including future auditions, see http://www.daytontheatreguild.org.

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November 30, 2016 · 6:36 am

Cast Announced for DISENCHANTED at The Carnegie

tc_disenchanted-logoWHAT: The Carnegie presents DISENCHANTED!

WHEN: Weekends March 25 – April 9, 2017

  • Saturday, March 25, 7:30pm
  • Sunday, March 26, 3pm
  • Friday, March 31, 7:30pm
  • Saturday, April 1, 7:30pm
  • Sunday, April 2, 3pm
  • Friday, April 7, 7:30pm
  • Saturday, April 8, 7:30pm
  • Sunday, April 9, 3pm

WHERE: The Carnegie | 1028 Scott Blvd | Covington, KY 41011

DESCRIPTION: Poisoned Apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ‘em? Join these fairytale princesses for an uproarious evening of irreverent humor and satirical snipes as they throw out their tiaras and start getting real. Snow White leads an all-star cast featuring Cinderella, Belle, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and many more in this not-for-the-kiddies cabaret. Forget the princesses you think you know. These ladies will have you rolling in the aisle with their piercing take on happy ever after.

CAST LIST:

  • Snow White – Sara Kenny
  • Cinderella – Allison Evans
  • Sleeping Beauty – Blair Godshall
  • Little Mermaid/Belle/Rapunzel – Gabriella Francis
  • Pocahontas/Mulan/Princess Badroulbador –  Mikayla Renfrow
  • The Princess Who Kissed the Frog –  Brittany Hayes

Production Team List:

  • Director – Jodie Meyn
  • Music Direction – Erin McCamely
  • Choreography – Maggie Perrino

TICKETS:
Tickets $28, $25 for Carnegie Members and Enjoy the Arts Members, $21 for students. Tickets to Carnegie Theatre Series performances are available at The Carnegie Box Office, open Tuesday-Friday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., online at www.thecarnegie.com or by phone at (859) 957-1940.

About The Carnegie
The Carnegie is northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre; and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at HYPERLINK “http://www.thecarnegie.com/”www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Cincinnati International Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.
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November 29, 2016 · 6:57 am

Storytellers Needed for trueNATURE at trueTHEATRE

TRUE_logoIt’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature, but we’re taking our chances!

If you have a true, personal story that fits our upcoming show, trueNATURE
(Monday, January 9, 2017), we want to hear from you!

We’ll be hearing pitches for stories next Saturday, December 3.

Visit truetheatre.com to learn more about the show or write us at
stories@truetheatre.com for deets.

Even if 12/3 doesn’t work for you, if you have a story, reach out to us
anyway. We’ll figure out a way to talk… Naturally!

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November 29, 2016 · 6:53 am

Cincinnati Playhouse Extends Hit Production, The Second City’s HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE Through Jan. 8

pip_holidazed-extended(CINCINNATI) –  The Playhouse is offering a hilarious opportunity to recap and/or recover from your holiday experiences — an additional week of THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE, which is the perfect antidote to seasonal stress. The show, which had been set to close on Dec. 31, now will run through Jan. 8, 2017.

The extension adds eight new performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5; 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7; and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8.

A sold-out tradition in the Windy City, THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE rolls in with a blast of holidazed laughter to blow away the emotionally-charged chaos of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and everything in between.

The cast of THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE includes Tyler Davis, Katie Kershaw, Charles Pettitt, Emma Pope, Amy Thompson and Nate Varrone.

THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE is sponsored by The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation.

Ticket prices for remaining performances of THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE start at $40. Prices are subject to change, and patrons are encouraged to buy early for the best seats at the best prices. The show is appropriate for adult and older teenage audiences.

Tickets to 7 p.m. Sunday College Night performances are priced at just $10 for college students with a valid school ID. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show for all other performances.

Discounted ticket prices for teens and students are always available for $30 and $45, depending on seat location.

Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets to THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE are on sale now. For more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility.

The 2016-17 Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season is presented by Heidelberg Distributing Co., and the Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season design sponsor is the Allan Berliant and Jennie Rosenthal Berliant Family Fund. The season sponsor of new work is the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation.

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 and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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November 29, 2016 · 6:45 am

Popular Local A Cappella Group Announces Tour, Pairs with Studio Engineer from “The Sing Off” on New Record

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(Standing) Mike Roberston, Charlie Harper & Jeff Grooms. (Chairs) Matt Croy, Charlie Harper & John Slate. (Floor) Adam Wheeler & Joshua Steele. Photo Credit: Leslie Goddard

CINCINNATI, OH – Last December, more than 1,400 patrons packed into venues in Walnut Hills and Montgomery to enjoy the debut holiday performance of the NO PROMISES Vocal Band. The ensemble reprises its 2015 holiday hit with a five-city tour and a new record.

NO PROMISES returns to Cincinnati with “Christmas With No Promises” at New Thought Unity Center (1401 E. McMillan Street, Walnut Hills) on Friday, December 9 at 7:30pm, and Community of the Good Shepherd (8815 E. Kemper Road, Montgomery) on Sunday, December 11 at 6:00pm. Admission to the one-hour concerts is free; a freewill offering will be accepted. Reservations are not required, but it is recommended that audiences arrive early. Concerts in Dayton and Cincinnati have been filled to capacity.

The “Christmas With No Promises” tour will include six Ohio concerts in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Findlay and Toledo. The ensemble will perform selections from both Christmas and everyday repertoire, coinciding with release of their new record, “A No Promises Christmas.” Audiences can expect spiritual and secular holiday favorites, along with jazz and pop tunes from Manhattan Transfer, Andy Williams and Taylor Swift.

New Record
“Christmas With No Promises” coincides with the release of the ensemble’s debut album “A No Promises Christmas.” The ten-track disc was mixed by Ed Boyer, who has been responsible for the studio sound of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” Universal Pictures’ “Pitch Perfect” and groups including Pentatonix and Home Free.

Comprised of all original arrangements, “A No Promises Christmas” will include fresh interpretations of sacred songs like “Silent Night” and “In The Bleak Midwinter” with jazz-infused treatments of tunes such as “Sleigh Ride,” Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” and selections from Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

The album will be available for $15 as a CD. Digital downloads will also be available.

About NO PROMISES
NO PROMISES is a new professional a cappella ensemble bringing exhilarating vocals and breathtaking harmonizations to popular favorites of jazz, Motown and adult contemporary music. Hailing from across Ohio, the eight men of No Promises are jazz pianists, Broadway veterans, theatre producers, hair stylists and dads, with a passion for fine a cappella singing.

“Christmas With No Promises” Tour
Debuting with a Christmas album was no accident. NO PROMISES’ sold-out 2015 holiday concerts in Dayton and Cincinnati drew more than 1,700 patrons, with many regrettably turned away at the door. The group’s six-concert Ohio tour offers more seats and opportunities in new markets:

  • Friday, December 2, 7:30pm
    First Presbyterian Church, Findlay
  • Saturday, December 3, 7:30pm
    Waterville Community Church, Waterville
  • Friday, December 9, 7:30pm
    New Thought Unity Center, Cincinnati
  • Sunday, December 11, 6:00pm
    Community of the Good Shepherd, Montgomery
  • Thursday, December 15, 7:30pm
    St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Beavercreek
  • Saturday, December 17, 7:30pm
    St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Columbus

The Men of NO PROMISES

  • Joshua Steele (Pleasant Ridge) – Voice teacher, producer, performer, dad
  • Charlie Harper (Symmes Township) – Actor, stagehand, project manager, dad
  • Adam Wheeler (Dayton) – Drummer, multi-instrumentalist, digital music producer, dad
  • Mike Robertson (Columbus) – Multi-instrumentalist, school principal, dad
  • David Baum (Blue Ash) – Broadway veteran, dance teacher, clinical psychologist, dad
  • Jeff Grooms (Cold Spring) – Chorister, hair stylist, dog dad
  • Matt Croy (Findlay) – Performer, producer, property manager, dad
  • John Slate (Dayton) – Music director, jazz keyboardist, drone enthusiast

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