Yearly Archives: 2017

September 6, 2017 · 4:42 pm

Auditions Announced for GENDER BENDER HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER at Mason Community Players

MCP_logoWe are looking for a diverse group of performers from all over the Greater Cincinnati area. Join us for a rare opportunity to perform pieces like they’ve never been done before. This is your chance to perform a song, dance, or spoken word traditionally performed by another gender.

When:

  • Sunday September 10th 6pm- 8pm
  • Monday September 11th 7pm- 9pm

Where:

Theatre 42
2752 S US Route 42, Lebanon, Ohio 45036

Sign up at http://signup.com/go/dunSHKu for an audition time.
We will also accepting video auditions. Please send your video to bonnie.emmer@gmail.com by Sunday, September 10th if you wish to be considered.

What to prepare:
Come ready to perform your selection. If necessary, please bring sheet music in the appropriate key or an accompaniment track. Please also bring a picture and resume.

Guidelines:
Bring something not traditionally performed by your gender – dressing in drag is not required but you certainly may
Remember this will be a Halloween themed evening

Performance:
One Night Only! Saturday October 28th @ 8pm at Theater 42
More details on the performance (and after party!) to come.

Questions: Contact bonnie.emmer@gmail.com

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September 6, 2017 · 3:35 pm

Cincinnati Lab Theatre Announces 2018 New Works Submission Period

clt_logoSept. 6, 2017 til March 18, 2018

CINCINNATI, September 6, 2017 – The 2017 New Works Festival was easily Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s most successful festival in ticket sales and attendance. Cincinnati LAB Theatre is now planning its fifth producing season! Cincinnati LAB Theatre is now accepting new works submissions for our 2018 season. Cincinnati LAB Theatre will be expanding in 2018 and is now accepting submissions to fill four original play readings and two fully staged workshop productions. First, Cincinnati LAB Theatre will be producing two scripts for original staged readings in late winter 2018. Secondly, Cincinnati LAB Theatre will be producing two scripts as staged reading and two fully staged workshop productions over two weekends in a rotating festival format for the New Works Festival in the summer of 2018. All performances will be presented in Cincinnati at Clifton Performance Theatre, 404 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH.

To be considered for a staged reading a playwright must submit an original, unpublished, fully realized script of at least 30 minutes in length. To be considered for a fully staged workshop production a playwright must submit an original, unpublished, fully realized script of at least 45min in length that has previously had at least one verifiable staged reading. Plays previously produced as staged readings by Cincinnati LAB Theatre will be given special consideration for fully staged workshop productions.
Submissions for the two winter readings, the two summer festival readings and the two summer festival productions will be accepted between September 6, 2017 and March 18, 2018. There is no charge for submission consideration prior to January 1, 2018. Beginning January 1, 2018 there be a $10 submission fee until the submission period closes March 18th.

Submissions will be accepted by emailing a script to cincinnatilabtheatre@gmail.com. Please attach the script to the email as a portable document file (.pdf) or as a Microsoft Word file (.doc). In the body of the email, please include the playwrights full contact information. Furthermore, if the play has been previously workshopped and/or had a staged reading, please provide all the pertinent details of the workshop and/or reading. Submission information and details can also be found on our website, http://cincylabtheatre.wixsite.com/cincylab. Please feel free to contact one of the artistic directors directly by emailing us at cincinnatilabtheatre@gmail.com if you have any questions for concerns.

Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s past productions include Buckeye and Judas by Elizabeth a. Harris, An Evening with Stephen Crane by Phil Paradis, Chase the Dragon by Kirk Sheppard, and Identity: An Evening of Three Twenty-Minute Plays by Elizabeth a. Harris, Brian Griffin, and Leah Strasser. LED Thespian by Jason Podplosky and 3Some by Brian Griffin comprised our fully staged productions in 2017.

Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s mission is to provide area playwrights with opportunities to develop their work through a traditional workshop process, while utilizing some of the area’s finest professional actors. Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s New Works Festival is comprised of both staged readings and fully staged productions. Cincinnati LAB Theatre strives to present new and innovative works in various stages of development, encourage open and honest discussions, and allow audiences to participate in the creative process.

Elizabeth a. Harris, Bob Allen and Brian Berendts
Co-Artistic Directors
Cincinnati LAB Theatre

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September 6, 2017 · 3:26 pm

Cincinnati Ballet Launches New Annual Family Series with BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

CB_BeautyandtheBeastThe beloved story comes to life in April, 2018, and includes a sensory-friendly performance

CINCINNATI. (September 6, 2017) – Cincinnati Ballet is proud to announce a new, annual Family Series, with an inaugural production of Beauty and the Beast, featuring the Cincinnati Ballet Second Company, with dancers from the new Professional Training Division, and students from Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy. Beauty and the Beast comes to the Aronoff Center, with six performances April 6-8, and a sensory-friendly performance April 8 at 10:30 am.

The new series is a perfect introduction to ballet for audiences of all ages, with dazzling costumes and sets, and guided narration, so that even the youngest members of the audience can comprehend the story on stage. The Cincinnati Ballet Family Series will continue as an ongoing, annual production in the seasons ahead, allowing patrons the opportunity to create lasting ballet traditions with family and friends.

Cincinnati Ballet is proud to continue our sensory-friendly offerings with Beauty and the Beast. The 10:30 am sensory-friendly performance on April 8 is designed to create an experience that is welcoming and inviting to any patron or child with sensory sensitivities or specific needs. Accommodations include gentle lighting and sound, increased staffing with on-hand specialists, and a flexible, open-door theater environment with designated spaces where you and your child can take a break from the performance.

The whimsical and timeless Beauty and the Beast ballet is based on the original fairy tale, as told in the late 18th century by Charles Perrault. It follows Beauty and her tragic Beast in a legendary fable of promise, friendship, and love, and is appropriate for any age. The beloved tale is performed in one hour and fifteen minutes with choreography by Pamela Robinson-Harris and Peggy Dolkas, bright and beautiful costumes by Costume Production Director at Ballet West, David Heuvel, and immense and engulfing sets designed by Ballet West Vice President of Artistic and Production Operations, Michael Currey.

Tickets start at just $20. Tickets for the sensory-friendly performance are only available via phone. To request admission or additional details, please call 513.621.5282.

This new Family Series is being announced as Cincinnati Ballet unveils plans to implement a number of exciting initiatives in the 2017-2018 season as part of a long-term strategy for sustained growth and advancement. The “new” Cincinnati Ballet also encompasses an eye-catching, refreshed logo and brand identity for the Company, the launch of the Otto M. Budig Academy’s Professional Training Division, the Company’s return to Music Hall for three productions, and a groundbreaking partnership with Ballet West to co-present a World Premiere production.

PERFORMANCE DATES AND INFORMATION

WHO:        Cincinnati Ballet Second Company, Professional Training Division Dancers, Otto M. Budig Academy Students

Choreography: Pamela Robinson-Harris and Peggy Dolkas

WHAT:     Beauty and the Beast

WHEN:      

  • Friday, April 6 – 8:00 pm
  • Saturday, April 7 – 10:30 am, 2:00 pm, & 5:30 pm
  • Sunday, April 8 – 10:30 am**, 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm
    **Sensory-friendly Performance

WHERE:   Procter & Gamble Hall

Aronoff Center for the Arts

650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio  45202

HOW:        Call 513.621.5282, visit cballet.org, or

visit the Cincinnati Ballet Box Office at 1555 Central Parkway

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About Cincinnati Ballet

Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works, regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. Under the artistic direction of Victoria Morgan, Cincinnati Ballet has become a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world premiere works and exploring unique collaborations with artists as diverse as Grammy winning guitarist Peter Frampton and popular, Ohio-based band Over the Rhine. With a mission to inspire hope and joy in our community and beyond through the power and passion of dance, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance. To that end, Cincinnati Ballet presents exhilarating performances, extensive education outreach programs and offers top level professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy.

CONNECT: READ / WATCH / LISTEN / LEARN / ENJOY at cballet.org

Cincinnati Ballet 2017-2018 Season Sponsors: Artswave, Mercy Health, PNC Bank, Ohio Arts Council, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Frisch’s Big Boy, Rhonda & Larry

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September 6, 2017 · 3:08 pm

WICKED Announces In-Person Lottery for $25 Seats

BIC_Wicked logoPERFORMANCES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 13 AT THE ARONOFF CENTER

A day-of-performance in-person lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Aronoff Center with performances from September 13 – October 15, 2017.  Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Aronoff Center box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only.  This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.  Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.

The surprising tale of an unlikely friendship between two women in the Land of Oz, WICKED tells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, long before Dorothy drops in.  Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. Glinda is beautiful, ambitious and very popular.  The remarkable odyssey of how these unexpected friends changed each other’s lives for good has made WICKED one of the world’s most popular musicals.

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED is the winner of over 100 international major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award®-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”), WICKED is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winnerWayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…).

WICKED has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly.  WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 14 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, Mexico and Brazil) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese.

WICKED will play the Aronoff Center from September 13 – October 15, 2017: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Thursday September 14 at 1:00PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets start at $42.50. They are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For groups of 15 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

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Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For over twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center.  The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year, and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 16/17 Season and the season is presented by TriHealth. LOCAL 12 is the official television station of the 16/17 Cincinnati Season.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA is part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel.  Led by 9 time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 41 markets with over 270,000 subscribers. Current and past productions include Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Quartet, Hairspray, On Your Feet!, School of Rock and The Producers. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

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September 6, 2017 · 8:53 am

Cast Announced for THE CHILDREN OF EDEN at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoThe cast of THE CHILDREN OF EDEN has been selected!

  • Father–Chris Beiser
  • Adam–Sam Downs
  • Eve– Libby Wolf
  • Cain- Seth Wagner
  • Abel– Dylan Turner
  • Snake– David Eschenbrenner
  • Noah– Jason Lakes
  • Mama– Angela Allen-Crum
  • Japheth–Brett Parr
  • Yonah–Kait White
  • Shem– Zac Holman
  • Aphra– Jamie Binegar
  • Ham– Nicholas Brown
  • Aysha– Hannah Brown
  • Storytellers: Samantha Fletcher, Marijo Farley, Samantha DiTullio, Ciarra Craft, Cindy Miller, Kayla Kinder, Teresa Bayer-Iltzsch, Amanda Toth, Jane Winkler, Barb Winkler, Emma Brown, Chelsea Megan Smith, Dani Jones, Susan Hendrickson, Abby Brown, Betsy Phillips, Clancey Butts, Trey Moore, Dan Schindler, Kevin Rife, Sam Horton & Jim Ward
  • Children: Ben Brown, Ava Hartmann, Elise Hartmann, Brady Knox, Maura Brown, Aurelia Dolive, Jacob Spangenberg, Lily Wolf, Samantha Hacker, Nykayla Stephens, Sarah Wolf, Cara Schulkers, Anna Reed, Gabrielle Bayer, Emma Bowers, Grace Corer, Hannah Lakesk, Riley Sharp, Savannah Pruitt, Kaylee Pearson & Kaylee Shannon

Directed by Sue Combs. Performances run Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

For more information visit http://www.ghctplay.com/2017-18-season.html.

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