Monthly Archives: April 2017

April 25, 2017 · 6:23 am

Grab a Drink and Join THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY

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Dawn Lindsey, Cathy Woodruff, Carrie Mees & Marcia Grant.

CINCINNATI, OH – April 24, 2017 — Sunset Players is proud to present the regional premiere of The Savannah Sipping Society by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten and directed by Don Frimming at the Arts Center at Dunham (1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238).

Presented through special arrangements with Dramatics Play Service Inc., The Savannah Sipping Society centers on four Southern women, played by Cathy Woodruff, Marcia Grant, Dawn Lindsey and Carrie Mees, who need to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines. The women are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it is high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Over the course of six months filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures and the occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives.

Performance dates are May 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19 & 20. All shows are at 8 PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.  Cincinnati State’s Interpreter Training Program will provide sign language interpreting for the deaf community on Saturday, May 13.

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 about the 37th season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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April 24, 2017 · 4:39 pm

Troy Civic Theatre celebrates Mothers by presenting THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME by Katherine DiSavino

TROY_Things My Mother Taught Me logoTroy, Ohio, April 22, 2017: Troy Civic Theatre is excited to announce their upcoming production, THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME, a touching comedy about family by playwright Katherine DiSavino.

Gabe and Olivia are moving from New York to Chicago together, and anxious to start the next chapter in their lives, with their parents many miles away. However, both sets of parents, anxious to continue helping their children, arrive on moving day to surprise them! As the moms face empty nest syndrome, the dads locate a bar across the street from the apartment building, and the kids make their pleas for independence, the moving van disappears!

THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME stars TCT regulars Niccole SueAnn Wallace (Karen), Sonja Hyer (Lydia), Gage Emerson (Gabe), and Michael Robinson (Carter), and welcomes newcomers Mike Maxton (Wyatt), Rachel Smith (Olivia), and Paul Robinson (Max). TCT actor Steve Dietrich is making his TCT directorial debut with this show, and is assisted by Beth Shrake.

THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME is being presented with permission by Samuel French, and is proudly sponsored by Tipp City’s HealthPark Dentistry. Performances run May 5-7, and 12-13 at the Barn in the Park in Troy, at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are available by calling the theatre box office at 937-339-7700.

Troy Civic Theatre is a non-profit community theatre located about 20 minutes north of Dayton. TCT has been honored with several Dayton area, and Ohio regional and state performance and technical awards over the years, and has continued to bring quality entertainment to Troy for more than 50 years. For more information, please contact the theatre at 937-339-7700.

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April 24, 2017 · 3:49 pm

FREE Improvisation and Devising Workshops

PP_logoFREE Improvisation and Devising Workshops, May and June 2017!

Interested in advancing or learning new skills in Improvisation and Devising in a FREE workshop?

Come join Polly L. Heinkel, Founder of Pollen Productions, in workshops that will teach you skills of some of the renowned devising process.

Each date will feature a distinct lesson from well-known companies and acting schools from the United Kingdom.

Come to as many or as few as you like! But be aware that space is LIMITED and will go QUICKLY.

The schedule is as follows:

  • May 13th 11am-3pm
  • June 10th 11am-3pm
  • June 17th 11am-3pm

Each session will look at one of three separate devising processes that will enhance your skills as a performer, and possibly open up your knowledge base about what happens in the creation of actor driven work.

At the end of these sessions, we are hoping to create relationships with theatre artists who would like to work with us in the future on our upcoming productions in the Cincinnati area.

The day will be a combination of learning improvisation and devising techniques useful to actor in the creation of new work and throughout the rehearsal process that are specific to each company or activity listed. The workshops will encompass techniques that Polly learned while living in London where she studied under, Matthew Lloyd at East 15 Acting School. Drawing on her work with Polly Teale, of Shared Experience, the work of Frantic Assembly and the concept of Living History, you will learn what goes into the creation of actor driven work.

To join please reserve your name and dates of interest to:
http://pollenworkshops.brownpapertickets.com/

The workshop will take place at Miami University Hamilton, Studio 307 Phelps Hall. For additional information, please email info.pollenproductions@gmail.com

Hope to see you all there!!!

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April 24, 2017 · 3:37 pm

Auditions Announced for THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL at Footlighters

fli_logoFootlighters Inc. auditions for THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL

It’s holiday time down in Armadillo Acres (North Florida’s premier mobile-living community), and everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test. Be on hand as Betty, Lin, and Pickles jingle all the way with some new neighbors in an all-new, all-trailer-park musical! This companion to the original GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is just as much of a cat-fightin’, sun-worshippin’, chair-throwin’ good time-—but with tinsel and Keg Nog.

When – May 15 and May 16 at 7:30 p.m. / No callbacks

Where — Footlighters, Inc. auditions and performs at the Stained Glass Theatre at 802 York St, Newport KY 41071

Prepare – A full song that shows off your vocal range.  An accompanist will be provided.  You will be asked to read from the script. No dance audition required.

Walk-ins welcome. Information can also be found on our Facebook page.

For an audition appointment, click the link below:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0448aeae2babfc1-audition10/19459866

Show Dates – November 30 – December 16

Director – Jim Curtis
Vocal/Music Director – Alan Masters
Choreographer – Katie Blood

**The roles of BETTY, LIN, and PICKLES have been precast**

ROLES AVAILABLE

  • DARLENE SEWARD – late 20s to early 30s.  Darlene is a year-round “Scrooge.”  She hates everybody and everything all the time and isn’t afraid to show it.  But underneath her hard exterior is a wounded girl who once believed in true love and Christmas magic.  That ended when a terrible accident happened one icy Christmas Eve in another place, another time.  But Darlene won’t even have to leave the trailer park to get jolted out of her anger and start believing in things again, because Armadillo Acres’ heavy-handed use of Christmas lights bring extra-special excess voltage. Mezzo Soprano with a strong belt voice.
  • RUFUS JETER – Late 20s to early 30s.  Rufus is best described as a redneck stud muffin with a heart of gold.  Well-liked around the trailer park, he spends most of his downtime fashioning “art” out of found objects.  He’ll finish off a six-pack as fast as the next guy, but the next guy won’t see the artistic potential in the empties that Rufus can.  It will take him by surprise when this unique ability extends to his grumpy neighbor Darlene- a woman he usually refer to in words that would land most people on Santa’s “other” list. Baritone.
  • JACKSON “JACKIE” BOUDREAUX — 40 to 50 something.  Jackie is a self-made man and an all-American success story.  He took a simple idea and turned it into a thriving local “breastaurant” chain.  Unapologetically capitalistic, Jackie doesn’t discriminate – money is money no matter whose pocket it’s comin’ out of.  But Jackie plays to win and he has a possessive side.  This comes out when he returns from a business trip to find his girlfriend acting completely different person altogether. Baritone

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April 21, 2017 · 6:22 am

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Runs May 19-28

FFL_25th Annual Putnam logoTHE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Fairfield Footlighters
May 19-28
Fairfield Community Arts Center

Directed by Heidi Schiller
Music directed by Darin Art

The Spellers: Samuel Covert as Chip Tolentino, Megan Hirka as Logainne Swartzandgrubenniere, Jacob Spicer as Leaf Coneybear, Michael Wright as William Barfee, Emily Muench as Marcy Park & Mimi Witsken as Olive Ostrovsky
The Adults: April Osborne as Rona Perretti, Coby Osborne as Vice Principal Panch & Malcolm Casey as Mitch Mahoney

  • Fri-Sat, May 19-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 21 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 28 at 2pm

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