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October 20, 2017 · 2:33 pm

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 30

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Bruce Cromer as Ebenezer Scrogge & Von Eric Huhn as Tiny Tim. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Nov. 22-Dec. 30
Marx Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Michael Evan Haney

The Playhouse’s version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL combines faithful storytelling with spellbinding stage magic to bring to life its familiar story of a sinner given one last chance at redemption by four persuasive ghosts. Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a miraculous Christmas Eve transformation as he views with new eyes his past, present and the possibilities of the future. As he witnesses all those who have improved his life — his first love Belle, his kindhearted employer Fezziwig, his nephew Fred and his heartily abused clerk Bob Cratchit — he realizes that it’s never too late to change his miserly ways. A CHRISTMAS CAROL’s heartwarming message, hundreds of costumes and thrilling special effects help to make the show one of the Playhouse’s most popular productions each year. Ages 5 and up.

  • In preview Wed, Nov. 22 at 7pm
  • Fri, Nov. 24 at 7pm
  • Sat, Nov. 25 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Nov. 26 at 2pm
  • Fri, Dec. 1 at 7pm
  • Sat, Dec. 2 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 3 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 7-8 at 7pm
  • Sat, Dec. 9 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 10 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 14-15 at 7pm
  • Sat, Dec. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 17 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Dec. 19-21 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 22-23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Fri, Dec. 26-29 at 7pm
  • Sat, Dec. 30 at 2pm & 7pm

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October 20, 2017 · 1:27 pm

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Runs Nov. 17-Dec. 9

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Cary Davenport as Tom Sawyer in THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Nov. 17-Dec. 9
Over-the-Rhine

Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Aunt Polly, Sid, Becky Thatcher—the whole gang is together in Mark Twain’s iconic piece of Americana. Set in the small, fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, during the mid-1800s, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer offers a little bit of everything: boyish adventure, faked deaths, grave robbing, murder, buried treasure, haunted houses, and more. Come check it out, and if you’re lucky we might just let you help whitewash the fence.

  • In preview, Wed-Thu, Nov. 15-16 at 7:30pm. All seats $28.
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Nov. 24 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 25 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 26 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 3 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 9 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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October 20, 2017 · 1:12 pm

SEUSSICAL The Musical Runs Nov. 3-5

CTM_Seussical logoSEUSSICAL The Musical
The Children’s Theatre of Mason
Nov. 3-5
Mason High School Auditorium

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

  • Fri, Nov. 3 at 7pm
  • Sat, Nov. 4 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Nov. 5 at 2pm

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October 20, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Presents TODD ALMOND & MICHELLE SHOCKED for One-Night Only Performance November 1

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(Cincinnati, OH) Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s (ETC) first pop-up performance in its newly renovated venue will be a one-night only fundraiser featuring Cincinnati favorite Todd Almond, with Michelle Shocked. Composer/performer Todd Almond and two-time Grammy Award-nominee and folk-rock icon Michelle Shocked share an intimate evening celebrating their provocative songwriting and their recently forged theatrical collaboration. Featuring songs by both artists as well as a look at Shocked’s seminal album, Kind Hearted Woman, the evening brings together two innovators in their fields.

The duo will perform new songs and past hits to benefit the expansion of ETC’s workshop opportunities. Additionally, at the performance, ETC will make a very special announcement. The performance is Wednesday, November 1 at 9:45 pm. The show will go up shortly following the conclusion of that evening’s performance of This Random World. Tickets are $20.

About the Performers

Todd Almond is a composer, lyricist, and playwright. His Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati credits include I Am My Own Wife (subsequently reprised at Actors Theatre of Louisville), Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 2001 and 2003, and the world premiere of James and Annie. Other credits include musical director for the recent production of Suzan-Lori Park’s F**cking A (Signature Theatre); original music for the off-Broadway production of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (Lincoln Center); original music for the Broadway production of Noises Off (Roundabout); book for Girlfriend (songs by Matthew Sweet, directed by Les Waters; CTG; and Know Theatre of Cincinnati); book, music, and lyrics for Kansas City Choir Boy (also starred alongside Courtney Love, directed by Kevin Newbury; Prototype Festival, American Repertory Theater, Center Theater Group); music, lyrics, book/adaptation for The Odyssey, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest (directed by Lear deBessonet; Delacorte, Public Theater’s Public Works Program); Iowa (a collaboration with playwright Jenny Schwartz, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll; Playwrights Horizons); score for Melancholy Play (a chamber-musical version of Sarah Ruhl’s play).

Michelle Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe with her debut album, The Texas Campfire Tapes, a bootleg recorded around a festival campfire on a cassette recorder. She signed with Mercury (PolyGram/Universal) in 1987. Her U.S. debut came with the release of her 1988 album, Short Sharp Shocked,  vignettes of her early life in rural East Texas. On college radio rotations around the country, it was met with strong listener acclaim. Captain Swing, released in 1989, is a survey of swing styles from jump to hard bop. Arkansas Traveler, released in 1992, inspired by traditional bluegrass. In 1995, she contributed “Quality of Mercy” to the soundtrack for the Academy Award-winning film Dead Man Walking. In 1996, she released a studio version of an underground release, Kind Hearted Woman. In 2002, with the release of Deep Natural, Shocked established her own Mighty Sound label. A 2005 trilogy, Threesome, and a 2007 bootleg of a gospel set, ToHeavenURide, followed. In 2009, Soul of My Soul, her most recent release. Shocked continues her creative endeavors as an independent artist and currently lives in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.

Performance Information
This one-night-only performance is on Wednesday, November 1, at 9:45pm on ETC’s main stage. The show will start at approximately 9:45 pm, shortly following the conclusion of This Random World. 

Ticket Prices
All tickets are $20 and may be purchased by phone or in person at the box office at (513) 421-3555. For more information, visit www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is supported, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

2017-2018 Season Presenting Sponsor is the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Additional support provided PNC. 

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues. We fulfill our mission through our stage productions and educational outreach programs that enlighten, enliven, enrich and inspire our audiences.

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October 20, 2017 · 12:25 pm

POOR BEHAVIOR to Open November 17th as Falcon Theatre’s Latest Production

FT_Poor Behavior logoWe’ve all been there.

A couples’ weekend getaway to a secluded and stylish country home. A boozy dinner. Empty wine bottles pile up. Inhibitions are lowered, and lips are loosened. Philosophical friction between the wife of Couple A and the husband of Couple B lead to a sexually charged argument that continues unabated after the other spouses have retired for the night. 

It all goes downhill from there. 

Falcon Theatre’s second production of its 2017-18 season is Theresa Rebeck’s hilarious quarrelsome comedy POOR BEHAVIOR. But far from being mere farce, the story takes a serious look at the nature of love and marriage and what exactly constitutes morality. Variety calls the play’s original Off-Broadway run “indecently funny,” and Theatermania describes it as “incredibly satisfying.” And according to The Wrap, the play’s antagonist is what would have happened “if George Bernard Shaw had conceived Stanley Kowalski” (a fitting and apt description, given that Falcon’s fourth production this season is A Streetcar Named Desire.) 

POOR BEHAVIOR arrives on the heels of Falcon’s first season production, Frankenstein, which came within a handful of seats of selling out its entire run. 

First-time Falcon director Lauren Carr says of POOR BEHAVIOR, “It’s a story about functioning dysfunctional couples in search simple human decency and maybe a chocolate muffin,” referencing one of the play’s running gags. Ms. Carr says that she’s approaching the production from an actor’s perspective. “The characters in the play leave actors a lot of room for interpretation and development. It gives me a chance to work with actors, which is my favorite thing as a director.” 

The Falcon production features Phineas Clark as Ian, Becca Howell as Ella, Derek Snow as Peter, and Torie Pate as Maureen.   

Performances are at 8 P.M. on November 17, 18, 24, 25, and 30 and on December 1 and 2 2017 (please note that there is no performance on Thanksgiving night). Tickets are $22 for Adults and $15 for Students (with valid i.d.) and are available by calling (513) 479-6783 or by visiting falcontheatre.net.

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