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April 19, 2017 · 6:19 am

THURGOOD Runs April 27-May 14

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Alan Bomar Jones as Thurgood Marshall.

THURGOOD
Human Race Theatre Company
April 27-May 14
Caryl D. Philips Creativity Center

Directed by Scott Stoney

Starring: Alan Bomar Jones as Thurgood Marshall

Based on the life and career of the Supreme Court’s first African-American Justice, this powerful one-man play follows Thurgood Marshall’s rise from his childhood in back-alley Baltimore, to Howard University law school, to his victorious challenges of segregation in the South, all the way to a seat on the highest court in the land in 1967. Humorous and inspiring milestones of Marshall’s journey reveal the remarkable brilliance, perseverance and hope of one of the greatest American heroes of all time.

  • In preview Thu, April 27 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 30 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 4-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 7 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 11-13 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 14 at 2pm

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April 18, 2017 · 3:22 pm

Auditions Announced for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at SSCC Theatre

SSCC_logoSSCC Theatre is pleased to announce their upcoming auditions for the summer production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW by Richard O’Brien.

One fateful night, Brad Majors and his fiancée, Janet Weiss — a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal young couple in love — innocently set out to visit an old professor. Unfortunately for them, this night out is destined to be one they will never forget. A thunderstorm and a flat-tire force them to seek help at the castle of Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter, an alien, transvestite scientist with a manic genius and insatiable libido. Brad, Janet, and Frank’ N’ Furter’s cohorts are swept up into the scientist’s latest experiment. The night’s misadventures will cause Brad and Janet to question everything they’ve known about themselves, each other, love, and lust. A loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres with an irresistible rock n’ roll score, “The Rocky Horror Show” is a hilarious, wild ride that no audience will soon forget.

Auditions, open to community members and students, will be held on Friday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in The Edward K. Daniels Auditorium at the Central Campus of Southern State Community College, in Hillsboro, OH. Those interested in auditioning should prepare and memorize a comedic one to two-minute monologue, as well as a short song, from Broadway, rock and roll, or “Rocky Horror.” For certain roles (please visit the web for more info) auditioners are asked to wear form fitting clothing.

Those auditioning should visit SSCCTheatre.com/auditions and schedule their preferred audition time.

Those interested on working in available crew positions will be asked to complete an interview the night of auditions. If you’re interested in auditioning, but unavailable to attend the audition date, please contact Rainee Angles (rangles@sscc.edu) to schedule an alternate audition date prior to May 12. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held on Saturday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, directed by Rainee Angles and Benjamin Gullett, with music direction by David White, will be performed July 21 – 23, and will include a special midnight performance on Saturday.

For more information about THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, available roles, and a rehearsal schedule, please visit www.sscctheatre.com.

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April 18, 2017 · 2:34 pm

Cast Announced for JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoDirector Fred Tacon is excited to announce the cast of the Beechmont Players, Inc. production of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH running Aug. 4-12. Music Direction by Charlie Wilhelm, vocal direction by Sarah Mizelle, choreographed by Dee Anne Bryll and produced by Pam Kaesemeyer.

For more information visit: www.beechmontplayers.org.

The Cast:

  • James – Andrew Ramos
  • Ladahlord – Mark Culp
  • Spiker – Emily Martin
  • Sponge – Kendra Struthers
  • Lady Bug – Jessica Nguyen
  • Spider – Jacqlyn Schott
  • Grasshopper – Zachary Julian
  • Earthworm – Nathan Henegar
  • Centipede – Karl Bolinger

The Ensemble:

  • Amanda Bauer
  • Anna Beyette
  • Jill Blessing
  • Pam Blessing (Dance Captain)
  • Emily Church
  • Parker Culp
  • Bryan Greaves
  • Jody Hart
  • James Martin
  • Elisabeth Roeper
  • Rebecca Wiesman

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April 17, 2017 · 1:22 pm

Cast Announced for JEKYLL & HYDE at Footlighters

FLI_logoFootlighters, Inc is proud to announce our cast for Jekyll & Hyde. Congratulations to everyone involved.

  • Shawn Toadvine – Jekyll/Hyde
  • Emily Martin – Lucy Harris
  • Gregory Good – Gabriel John Utterson
  • Taylor Isabel Winkleski – Emma Carew
  • Bryan Greaves – Mr. Simon Stride
  • Gary Rogers – Sir Danvers Carew
  • Russ McGee – Bishop of Basingstoke
  • Mitch Ruth – General Lord Glossop
  • Matt Hudson – Honorable Archibald Proops
  • Susan Schapiro – Lady Beaconsfield
  • Cody Roberts – Lord Savage
  • Cathy Alter – Nellie
  • Karl Bolinger – Spider
  • Gary Herman – Poole
  • Caitlin Brown – Ensemble
  • Adria Whitfill – Ensemble
  • Kate Crotty – Ensemble
  • Kelley Brady – Ensemble
  • Matthew Nassida – Ensemble
  • Kelsey Cummings – Ensemble
  • Maria Broderick – Ensemble
  • Robert Fields – Ensemble

Performances run Oct. 5-21. For more information visit www.footlighters.org.

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April 15, 2017 · 3:10 pm

BLOOMSDAY Review

BLOOMSDAY presented by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati through April 23. Click here for more information on the production. I attended the opening night performance.

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Patrick E. Phillips as Robbie & Becca Howell as Caithleen. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, during which the events of his novel Ulysses (which is set on June 16, 1904) are relived. It is observed annually on June 16 in Dublin. Joyce chose the date as it was the date of his first outing with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle. The name is derived from Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of Ulysses. –Wikipedia

The adage that “Youth is wasted on the young” meets the age-old question of “If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?” in Steven Dietz’s BLOOMSDAY, the final offering of the ETC season and their final show pre-renovation.

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Barry Mulholland as Robert & Annie Fitzpatrick as Cait. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Due to this play taking place in both the present and 35 years earlier, the cast consists of two versions of the same couple; modern day Cait and Robert (Annie Fitzpatrick and Barry Mulholland) and their younger incarnations of Caithleen and Robbie (played by Becca Howell and Patrick E. Phillips). The cast is wonderful, charming to watch, and the chemistry between the pairs is easily believable. Director Michael Evan Haney has such an eye for detail and I enjoyed the mirroring taking place in the staging and physical performances.

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Annie Fitzpatrick as Cait & Becca Howell as Caithleen. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

The second act is very enjoyable and ends on a very satisfying note. I did struggle with pinpointing what troubled me about the first act. At times, I found the volume of exposition to be a bit overwhelming in that it pulled my focus away from the action on stage as I tried to keep the time travel, life details of all four characters, and hints to what did/will happen straight. But maybe that is just how my mind works. 🙂

I really enjoyed the look of Brian c. Mehring’s set, but I absolutely fell in love with how well it worked with the lighting and staging. The special effect was an unexpected and pleasant surprise as well. A shout out to the interns for their well-choreographed set changes that kept the pacing strong.

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Barry Mulholland as Robert & Patrick E. Phillips as Robbie. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Overall, a well done and charming, romantic tale where the journey of the first act pays off in the destination of act two.

My rating: 4.25 out of 5

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