Yearly Archives: 2017

The Drama Workshop Presents HOME BREW THEATER

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The Drama Workshop welcomes all those who enjoy good beer and good theatre to Home Brew Theater, running June 9 through 11. The collection of six short plays includes Peggy Allen and Chris Bishop in SMOKING by Herb Duval. Photo by Kat Reynolds.

(Cheviot, Ohio) The Drama Workshop is thrilled to present HOME BREW THEATER, an event featuring six new plays and locally brewed beer June 9-11. Performances will be June 9 and June 10 at 8 pm, and June 11 at 2 pm at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot. All proceeds benefit the Glenmore Playhouse Fix-the-Roof-Fund.

This program is an event unique to The Drama Workshop. The six short plays are all locally written; the playwrights are a combination of people returning from last year’s well-received inaugural HOME BREW THEATER, and newcomers. The 10 minute short-plays make for a fun and fast-moving evening of entertainment. Each performance will be followed by a reception for ticketholders with beer provided by the Christian Moerlein brewery.

The plays, authors, and casts are:

MAGPIE by Teri Foltz, with Bill Keeton, Lori Kirstein, Amber Potter, and Michael C. Potter: Maggie learns a lesson from the birds.

FIRST LOVE by Alan Jozwiak, with Mary Vosseberg and Sam Kerns: breaking up is hard to do.

NOT BAD NEWS by Angela Forbes, with Ray Persing, Gretchen Gantner, and LeAnna Homandberg: what do you suppose is their daughter’s big announcement?

SMOKING by Herb DuVal, with Chris Bishop and Peggy Allen: sometimes, you have to get their attention first!

ESCAPE2FUN by Clint Bramkamp, with Jazz McMullen and Victoria Garcia: Richard and Ellie might get somewhere if it wasn’t for the interruptions .

I QUIT by Betsy Bossart, with Peyton Hahn, Jeffrey Surber, Emily Brinkman, Roxanne Millman, Amy Waldfogle, and Jim Bussey: who knew it could be so hard to quit a job?

The shows are directed by Kat Reynolds, and produced by Clint Bramkamp.

Seating is limited, and reservations for this unique event are strongly recommended. Tickets are $12 each, and may be ordered by phone at (513) 598-8303 or purchased online at www.thedramaworkshop.org.

The Drama Workshop was founded in 1954. TDW is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing education and promotion of the theatrical arts. The Drama Workshop is widely recognized as one of greater Cincinnati’s most accomplished community theater organizations, garnering dozens of awards annually from the Association of Community Theatres of Greater Cincinnati. In 2015, they were the most-recognized group in the greater Cincinnati area for theatrical excellence.

TDW productions are frequently been selected to represent the Southwest Ohio region at the Ohio Community Theatre Association annual conference. TDW was also honored to represent the state of Ohio at the 2013 American Association of Community Theatre regional conference in Hartford, Wisconsin. The Drama Workshop has been recognized the Cincinnati Preservation Association for their efforts to rehabilitate the former Glenmore Bowl into The Glenmore Playhouse.

Prospective members, and individuals or businesses interested in becoming involved or in helping advance TDW’s mission are encouraged to contact the group through our website at www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by phone at 513.598.8303.

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BURGERTOWN Runs July 5-23

CTC_Burgertown logoBURGERTOWN
Commonwealth Theatre Company
July 5-23
NKU Stauss Theatre [Highland Heights]

Book by Ken Jones
Music by Jamey Strawn
Lyrics by Christine Jones

Set in the Windy City, BURGERTOWN is another delicious musical comedy from the team that brought you CHURCH GIRLS. A timid fry cook (played by audience favorite Roderick Justice) accidentally invents the hottest new craze in the fast-food world — the Triangle Burger — and takes the humble BurgerTown restaurant from its lowly place beneath the tracks to soaring new heights. In this kooky musical adventure, our shy hero overcomes disgruntled customers, corporate greed, and organized crime as he chases success, romance, and a fast-food fortune. Dinner is served in the Corbett Theatre Lobby 90 minutes prior to performance.

  • Wed-Sat, July 5-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 9 at 6:30pm
  • Tue-Sat, July 11-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 16 at 6:30pm
  • Tue-Sat, July 18-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 23 at 6:30pm

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IT Support Technician Sought by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

PIP_logoJOB POSTING
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is an equal opportunity employer and encourages inquiries about this position from a broad spectrum of candidates reflecting the diversity of the community we serve.

Job Title: IT Support Technician

Position Overview:
The IT Support Technician is responsible for performing basic network and workstation administration and troubleshooting tasks. This individual will be the first point of contact for helpdesk support related issues as well as providing system-level support and routine maintenance of existing operating systems, hardware, and applications. The IT Support Technician is a full-time position with benefits. Evening, weekend, and on-call hours are sometimes required.

Reports to: IT Manager

Position Responsibilities:

  • Resolves issues submitted to the IT helpdesk including: upgrades, MS Office, Desktop workstations, network, telecommunications, and CRM/ticketing application.
  • Provides updates, status and completion information to manager and/or users, via voice mail, e-mail or in-person communication. Escalates major problems to appropriate level.
  • Shares on-call responsibilities for the IT helpdesk with other members of the IT team based on the Service Level Agreement.
  • Assists with or installs hardware and peripheral components such as monitors, keyboards, desktop workstations, and thin clients.
  • Assists with or installs appropriate software packages and upgrades such as operating systems, device drivers, and office applications.
  • Maintains system documentation including an accurate asset database, and provides routine network clean-up.
  • Maintains confidentiality with regards to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the network.
  • Provides application training for end users as needed.
  • Monitors email and end point protection systems.
  • Assists in research and procurement of computer accessories and supplies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Technical Competencies:

  • Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 Server 2008R2/2012R2
  • Microsoft Office 365 (Office 2013/2016)
  • Active Directory, Group Policy, File and Print services
  • Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Servers
  • Troubleshooting of wired and wireless networks
  • Knowledge of Subnets and VLANs
  • Understanding of IT security best practices
  • Online Microsoft SharePoint

Education and Experience:

  • Associates Degree in a technical field or 1-2 years experience in similar role, or a combination of education and experience.
  • Relevant Certifications are desirable (A+, Network +, MCITP).
  • Strong troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work within tight time constraints while under pressure.
  • Excellent organizational skills that can be applied to documentation.
  • Excellent customer service skills (courteous, tactful, professional demeanor).
  • Excellent written and verbal skills; experience presenting to groups preferred.
  • Demonstrated interest in the Theatre/Arts a plus.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
  • The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

To Apply:
Please send your cover letter, resume, and references to ITRecruiter@cincyplay.com by
June 23, 2017. No phone calls please.

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Auditions Announced for FRANKENSTEIN at Falcon Theatre

FT_logoFalcon Theatre announces auditions for FRANKENSTEIN, the first show of our 2017-2018 season.

Dates:  June 19 & 20, 2017
Time: 7-9pm
Location:  Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth Street, Newport

Preparation:

  • Be prepared to read from the script.  Sides will be provided.
  • Bring a headshot and resume if available.

Appointments: None necessary.

Production Dates:  September 29 – October 14, 2017

Director: Paul Morris
Questions: Email Paul Morris at pitchmanpaul@gmail.com or call Falcon Theatre at 513.479.6783.

Casting Requirements:

  • Men ages 18-65
  • Women ages 20-45
  • Boy age 10-15 (one needed)
  • All ethnicities encouraged to audition.

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CFF17: My Fringe Schedule: Day 6

I’m kicking off the second week of Fringe with three more production on Monday.

CFF_Pet FishFirst up is winner of the 2017 longest title award, pet fish are for killing by accident somehow it’s really quite inevitable from local new participant, Dehydrated Mermaid Productions:

Tabitha is questioning her relationship of nine years with Marc – with a “C.” Antioch is smugly secure in her relationship with grad school. And whiskey. Marla has a pet fish. Also, everything is terrible. What is love? Baby don’t hurt me.

Written by Sara Tripp Swartout and directed by Shelby Becker, the cast includes: Sarah Durham, Candice Handy & Erin Ward.

CFF_mOtherNext, Stacey Vespaziani of Odds and Ends Productions returns to the Cincinnati Fringe Festival for the 5th time this year with her new solo show, mOTHER:

What happens when you find yourself questioning a perceived norm and ultimately choose to step outside of it? This is the query that the solo show mOTHER examines through one woman’s first person journey of exploring and ultimately rejecting motherhood.

Her previous fringe shows include: BETTER/WORSE (2008), I TAKE IT BACK! (2007), RUNNING MY ASS OFF AND GETTING NOWHERE (2006) and BRITNEY SPEARS AND ALL THE OTHER SHIT WE DEAL WITH! (2005).

CFF_Nine Short Plays logoI end the night with NINE SHORT PLAYS FOR THE THEATRE, written and directed by Joe Stollenwerk:

A fast-paced and fun collection of short pieces that explore various facets of theatre, performance, and storytelling, ranging in topics from race and casting to falling in love with theatre, and from Henrik Ibsen to Shirley Bassey. It is an eclectic collage in a variety of styles from realism to meta-theatre, autobiography to absurdism, parody to poignancy, including group pieces and monologues.

The cast includes Burgess Byrd, Joe Hornbaker, Barbara Karol, Mindy Seibert & Tara Williams.

Stollenwerk’s previous fringe entry was CATALINA in 2013. Long time local theater patrons may remember Joe as the Artistic Director of the late, great Ovation Theatre Company for nearly a decade. Most recently, Stollenwerk wrote the acclaimed adaptation of THE HANDMAID’S TALE presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati in early 2015.

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