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September 27, 2017 · 11:16 am

Cast Announced for CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players and director Fred Hunt are pleased to announce the ​
​CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS ​cast​.​

 

Cast:

  • Chessie Vigran as Shirley Abramowitz
  • Maya Kirzner as Clara
  • Olivia Joy Reese as Young Shirley
  • Joel Lind as Mr. Abramowitz
  • Cathy Judge as Mrs. Abramowitz
  • Denise Stephens as Mrs. Kornblum/Bearded Lady
  • TBD as Mr. Hilton
  • Victoria Covarrubias as Miss Glace
  • Sophia Rae Sheppard as Evie Slotnick/Mary
  • Jacob Rohrig as Jackie Saurfield/King James/Santa Claus
  • Parker Culp as Ira Pushkov/Hawker/Myles Standish/Ebenezer Scrooge
  • Melissa Sheppard as Teacher/Sideshow Hawker
  • David Escobedo-Arreola as Pedro Maldanado/Angel Gabriel
  • Omer Lyons Siler as Lester/Pilgrim #2
  • James Covarrubias as Henry Brown/Joseph
  • Grace Critzer as Wise Man #1
  • Leah Bracknell as Anna Ling/Wise Man #2
  • Nevaeh Darson as Sofia Sabatino/Squanto/Wise Man #3
  • Mikayla Baldwin as Priscilla Mullins/King Herod
  • Hope Eulenburg as Statue of Liberty/Grandmother,
  • Luigina Yerino as Gypsy Fortune Teller/Hawker
  • Morgan Tracy as Tiny Tim/Pilgrim Woman
  • Jamiyah Estes as Shepherd #1
  • Londen Murray as Shepherd #2
  • Rebecca Baldwin as Pilgrim #1/Innkeeper
  • Lily Larsen as Ghost of Christmas Past

The production runs December 7-10.

Tickets and more information about the show and our exciting season can be found at http://www.centerstageplayersinc.com.

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September 27, 2017 · 10:56 am

HALLOWEEN HORROR Runs Oct. 20-Nov. 4

KTC_Halloween Horror promoHALLOWEEN HORROR
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Oct. 20-Nov. 4
Over-the-Rhine

13 DEAD DREAMS OF EUGENE
From Cincy Fringe favorites Paul Strickland and Erika Kate MacDonald comes an unsettling shadow play with music based on a true story perfect for Halloween.

1929, a dead body is found and placed on display in hopes of identification. That’s when the “Dead Dreams” began.  Experience the shared recurring nightmares that haunted the sleepy town of Sabina OH, and the stranger-than-fiction story of “Eugene.”

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 25-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 29 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Nov. 1-4 at 7:30pm

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A ZOMBIE ODYSSEY
An epic about the humanity of a zombie that’s a unique blend of physical theater and radio drama in 3 episodes. It’s puppets, robots, philosophy, fights, blood, guts, sex, and dark laughs from Ricky Coates, the artist behind the 2016 Cincy Fringe’s Tesla ex Machina and Sadie Bowman (Calculus: The Musical).

Episode 1 – A ZOMBIE ODYSSEY 
A fatality. A wakening. A hunger. So begins newly undead Brian Smith’s epic journey to reunite with his wife. As he battles through an all-too-familiar landscape, getting shot, stripped, strangled, chewed, drugged, and electrocuted, the line between man and monster begins to blur… Writer/performer Ricky Coates (of Cincy Fringe hit Tesla Ex Machina) blends movement, voice, and music to create an unforgettable voyage that pits zombie vs. society to see who is the real monster.
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Episode 2 – IDES OF UNDEAD MARCH
The Zombie uprising meets Julius Caesar. Brian Smith reappears as the Prophet of the Pheonix, spreading the “Word of the Host” along the help of his hearse-driving herald, Eli. Unfortunately, this pilgrimage is proving dangerously infectious… IDES OF UNDEAD MARCH takes the story to the next level with all new theatrical inventions, action, and surprises, as Brian and Eli learn that true natures cannot be denied. Enjoy this show from the creator of Cincy Fringe hit Tesla Ex Machina as a standalone story, or as the middle section of the epic Zombie Odyssey Trilogy.
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Episode 3 – DAUGHTER OF THE DEAD
In a world where robot drones war with zombie hordes, Penny Smith smuggles herself across a torn land, searching for the man who started it all, her husband. In her arms, she carries the fate of zombies and humans alike. The final act brings audiences to the bottom of the rabbit hole, as Sadie Bowman (Calculus: The Musical, The Famous Haydell Sisters) joins Ricky Coates for the most ambitious play of the trilogy.
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  • Fri, Oct. 20 at 9pm (Episode 1)
  • Sat, Oct. 21 at 3pm (Episode 1)
  • Sat, Oct. 21 at 9pm (Episode 2)
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 5pm (Episode 2)
  • Wed, Oct. 25 at 9pm (Episode 1)
  • Thu, Oct. 26 at 9pm (Episode 2)
  • Fri, Oct. 27 at 9pm (Episode 3)
  • Sat, Oct. 28 at 3pm (Episode 1)
  • Sat, Oct. 28 at 9pm (Episode 2)
  • Sun, Oct. 29 at 5pm (Episode 3)
  • Mon, Oct. 30 at 7:30pm (Episode 3)
  • Thu, Nov. 2 at 9pm (Episode 1)
  • Fri, Nov. 3 at 9pm (Episode 2)
  • Sat, Nov. 4 at 3pm (Episode 2)
  • Sat. Nov. 4 at 9pm (Episode 3)

Episode 1 tickets | Episode 2 tickets | Episode 3 tickets

 

 

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September 27, 2017 · 8:55 am

Auditions Announced for RING ROUND THE MOON at Village Players

VP_Ring Around the Moon logoThe Village Players invites you to audition for RING ROUND THE MOON by Jean Anouilh (adapted by Christopher Fry). The French title can be translated as Invitation to the Chateau. The original London production featured Paul Scofield as the twins, Margaret Rutherford as Madame Desmermortes, and Claire Bloom as Isabelle. It was directed by Peter Brook.

Story: A number of guests arrive for a party at a country chateau. Their intertwining relationships create a mix of emotions, with comic results. A play “of many moods…wistfully romantic, satirical, fantastic…To make his points about love (the author) has invented a fable about twin brothers—Frederic, who is shy and sensitive, and Hugo, who is heartless and aggressive. Frederic is in love with a hussy who is in love with Hugo. To save Frederic from an unhappy marriage, Hugo tries to distract him by bringing to a ball a beautiful dancer who masquerades as a mysterious personage and becomes the triumph of the occasion. She is a susceptible maiden in her own right. She not only breaks up all the cynical romances that have been going on before she arrived, but loses her own heart as well.”

Characters:

  • Hugo, a young man about town; brash and sure of himself (late 20’s) AND Frederic, his twin brother; somewhat shy. (Hugo and Frederic are played by the same actor.)
  • Joshua, a crumbling butler: think of an old Jeeves (can play 60’s, 70’s)
  • Diana Messerschmann, engaged to Frederic (late 20’s)
  • Lady India, Messerschmann’s mistress, secretly in love with Hugo (late 20’s)
  • Patrice Bombelles, Messchermann’s secretive secretary (20’s to 30’s)
  • Madame Desmermortes, aunt to Hugo, Frederic, and Lady India; a very dominating personality (can play 70’s)
  • Capulet, her faded companion (60’s)
  • Messerschmann, Diana’s father, a melancholy millionaire (60’s)
  • Romainville, a patron of the arts (40’s) and of
  • Isabelle, a ballet dancer (20’s)
  • Isabelle’s Mother, a piano teacher (50’s)

Audition times:

  • Sunday, October 8th: 2:00-5:00
  • Monday, October 9th: 6:30-9:00

Everyone will be asked to read from the script.

Please bring a resume, a photo, and a list of conflicts between 12/10/17 and the first week of February.

Performances are Friday through Sunday (2/9/-2/11/18) and Thursday through Saturday 2/15-2/17/18.

Auditions will be held at: The Village Players of Fort Thomas, 8 N Ft. Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075

For more information, please contact director Allan Karol at allankarol@aol.com

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September 27, 2017 · 8:48 am

LEGALLY BLONDE Runs Oct. 20-22

XU_Legally Blonde logoLEGALLY BLONDE
Xavier University Theatre
Oct. 20-22
Gallagher Student Center [Evanston]

Directed by Stephen Skiles

Elle Woods appears to have it all. But her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back at all costs, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. With the help of her friends, and her sidekick Bruiser, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world!

  • Fri, Oct. 20 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 21 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 2pm

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September 25, 2017 · 3:14 pm

Auditions Announced for MY NAME IS ASHER LEV at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMiddletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio 45042
513-425-7140

AUDITION DATES & TIMES:

  • Sunday, October 22nd – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Monday, October 23rd – 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Tuesday, October 24th – 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Cold reading from the script

PRODUCTION DATES:
February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 8:00 pm
February 24th at 3:00 pm

REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION WEEK COMMITMENT:
MUST BE AVAILABLE: January 20
Rehearsal Begins January 31
Evenings and weekends

STIPEND: These are paid positions

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

  • ASHER LEV: (early 20’s – 30 – character at peak is only 25)
    The narrator of the story, ages from 6 to 25 throughout the play. He is an artistic prodigy whose passionate love for painting isn’t accepted by his father. Curious, sensitive, willful, and driven. Asher struggles to reconcile his love for his family and the traditions of his faith, with the demands of his art. Requires an actor of vast depth, imagination and presence.

THE WOMEN: (early 30’s – to late 40’s)
All “women” are played by one actor; requires an actor of vast depth, imagination, humor and ability to transform

  • Rivkeh Lev: Asher’s mother who ages 30-50, suffers deeply from the loss of her brother. A woman of extraordinary strength and frailty, she is devoted, curious, and loves her family. She sees and encourages Asher’s gift, but this places her in the middle of the conflict between father and son.
  • Anna Schaeffer, (40-45): Sophisticated, business savvy art gallery owner, who displays Asher’s art.

Rachel: (30): A model that poses for Asher.

THE MEN: (early 40’s – 60)
All “Men” are played by one actor; requires an actor of vast depth, imagination, humor and ability to transform.

  • Aryeh Lev: age 40 – 60: He is passionate with tireless devotion to his faith. He works for the Rebbe, and frequently travels to Russia to save Jews from persecution. Aryeh doesn’t understand why his son creates art and suffers greatly by Asher’s inability to follow Hasidic traditions.
  • Jacob Kahn: ages from 70-80: A highly successful artist who mentors Asher. As a Jew unconstrained by religion or society, he pushes Asher to discover his own artistic voice and path in life.
  • The Rebbe: A wise, compassionate leader of the Ladover Hasidic Jews. He arranges for Asher to study with Jacob Khan.
  • Yitzchok: Asher’s uncle who encourages his art

ABOUT THE SHOW:
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
Written by Aaron Posner
adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok
Directed by Charley Shafor

Asher Lev tells his story in a series of flashbacks. He is a Ladover Hasidic Jew born with a great artistic talent. His sect of Judaism, however, does not believe that art is a worthwhile pursuit. When he begins to draw nudes and pictures of the Crucifixion, through the years, he has continued to argue with his parents about the nature and value of his work. They attend one of his shows in New York, but are horrified by the centerpiece of the exhibit: a painting of Jesus Christ.

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