THE SOLDIER SHOW
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
May 1
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater [Downtown]
Book, music and lyrics by Fred Rothzeid
From 1963-73, the US military created a kind of in-house USO: troupes of performers toured installations entertaining their fellow troops. Fred Rothzeid’s new musical, The Soldier Show, is a fictionalized representation of one of those companies.
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Johnny Hooker (Nathan Henegar), Billie (Amanda Borchers), and Henry Gondorf (Chris Bishop) join forces to take revenge on a ruthless gangster in THE STING. Photo by Tammy Cassesa.
(Cheviot, Ohio) The Drama Workshop is proud to present its stage adaptation of the classic movie ‘The Sting’ to close out its 2017-2018 season. This edge-of-your-seat story of ‘The Big Con’ opens May 4th and runs through May 20th.
Shows are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm, and Sunday afternoons at 2 pm. Because of anticipated ticket demand, a special performance has been added for Thursday, May 17th, at 7:30 pm. All performances are at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave in Cheviot.
The excitement, maneuvers and comedy of the Paul Newman/Robert Redford screen triumph have been brilliantly adapted for stage production – in 1936 Chicago, small-time grifter Johnny Hooker joins forces with master con man Henry Gondorf to exact revenge on a powerful racketeer. The explosive excitement will have the audience guessing and gasping as it builds to the final con movement.
This is, by far, the largest cast ever to be seen at The Drama Workshop and includes both veteran TDW performers as well as newcomers to the Cheviot stage. Headlining the cast are Chris Bishop as Henry Gondorf, Nathan Henegar as Johnny Hooker, and Kevin Noll as Doyle Lonnegan. The rest of the cast includes Valeria Amburgey, Whitney Ball, Dan Bathe, Erica Beimesche, Meagan Blasch, Amanda Borchers, Clint Bramkamp, Trisha Cooper, Adam Drake, Gretchen Gantner, Neil Geoppinger, Julie Jordan, Cathy Judge, Ben Lacy, Camron Lacy, Ray Lebowski, Burt McCollom, Russ McGee, Mark Miller, Kaitlyn Moss, Gail Nixon, Ray Persing, Bill Rinehart, Erin Marie Schwartz, Kent Smith, Michael Urriquia, Jim Waldfogle, Lee Anne Waldfogle, Joe Ward, Matt Wick, Jack Williams, and Mike Williams.
The production crew is headed by director Fred Hunt, producer Elaine Volker, and stage manager Tobie Braverman. The technical team features some of the top talent in greater Cincinnati, including Eric Bardes, Jason Cox, Gretchen Gantner, John Netzley, and Greg Schaper.
Amanda Borchers plays Billie, the role made famous by Eileen Brennan in the 1975 film. “Audiences will enjoy The Sting for the same reasons depression- era Americans fell in love with outlaws,” she said. “Within the context of 1930s Chicago, Gondorf and Hooker are modern day Robin Hoods. The characters are engaging and their motivations are oddly pure for a group of gangsters: survival and justice for a fallen friend.”
TDW newcomer Erica Beimesche echoed those sentiments. “The show pays homage to the movie, if you’re familiar with it, but it’s different enough to be exciting to newbies and old fans alike. The cast puts their own twist on each role and brings a fresh energy to a classic story.”
Tickets for ‘The Sting’ are $18, and can be obtained by calling The Drama Workshop’s 24/7 ticket line at 513.598.8303, or by ordering online at www.thedramaworkshop.org. Seating is limited, and purchasing your tickets in advance is strongly encouraged.
For additional information on The Drama Workshop or The Glenmore Playhouse, or for press comp tickets, please contact either of us via email or phone.
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. TDW productions are frequently selected to represent the Southwest Ohio region at the Ohio Community Theatre Association annual conference, including this past season with a production of “Aways…Patsy Cline.” TDW was also honored to represent the state of Ohio at the 2013 and 2017 American Association of Community Theatre regional conferences. The Drama Workshop has been recognized by 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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Growing Confidence Through Play at Cincy Language
Dates: June 18-June 29 2018
Times: Monday-Friday, 8am-3:00pm
Who: Open to incoming 2nd to 9th graders.
Location:
Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 North Fort Thomas Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
Final Performance: June 29, 7:30pm
Fee: $290, due May 18. This works out to less than $4/hour!
Theater and language learning can each open up a world of possibilities for children. Now they have a chance to do both during one unforgettable and unique summer camp experience. Your children will develop invaluable lifelong confidence and interpersonal skills through games, stories, music, reading, and more while learning German.
Campers will work primarily within their age group in either the “elementary” (2nd-5th grade) or “intermediate” group (6th-9th) while enjoying nearly 70 hours of drama experience in German!
Example of daily activities:
The two-week day camp will conclude with a short performance for parents of an all-German version of the classic tale “Bremen Town Musicians”. There is no prior acting/theater or German experience required, but campers with prior knowledge are welcome! The camp is limited to the first 24 participants to register.
The camp instructor, Patricia Mullins, has taught German and Spanish at Highlands Middle School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky for the past five years. She loves children, theater and language learning! She has more than 10 years of experience working with children and teaching languages and has been involved in community theater in the greater Cincinnati area for six years. Read more about her here!
All parents and guardians are invited to our all-German final performance on June 29th at 7:30pm at Village Players in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Each family can reserve up to four tickets prior to the performance.
Registration: To register or if you have questions, please contact instructor Patricia Mullins by email at patricia@cincylanguage.com or by phone at 859-221-3854.
Notes on the camp:
-All participants will have an acting role in the play.
-Students should bring their own lunch daily and morning snack.
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Director Brian Sharp is thrilled to announce the cast of PLAZA SUITE at Westminster Presbyterian. Mark your calendars for dinner theatre June 8 and June 10 (matinee).
Act One
Bellhop – Matt Akers
Karen Nash – Cynthia Karns
Sam Nash – Matt Lindsay
Waiter – Mark Sharp
Jean McCormack – Danielle Dowler
Act Two
Waiter – Mark Sharp
Jesse Kiplinger – Shawn Hooks
Muriel Tate – Kari Carter
Act Three
Norma Hubley – Becky Milligan Howard
Roy Hubley – Brad Bishop
Bordon Eisner – Jackson Smith
Mimsey Hubley – Elise Loux
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 4, 2018
POSITION OPENING
HOUSE ELECTRICIAN – Aronoff Center for the Arts
The Cincinnati Arts Association seeks a House Electrician to join our team at our Aronoff Center for the Arts location. The House Electrician works with the Technical Director to coordinate event and production lighting needs. The position manages, maintains, and operates theatrical lighting systems and equipment to ensure the timely and accurate realization of all performance related lighting elements.
Responsibilities:
The House Electrician responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years related experience required; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skill and abilities. Experience working with Broadway theatricals and/or experience with pyrotechnics a plus, but not required. The desired candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to exercise good judgment independently. The successful candidate will have excellent computer skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; a high level of organization and attention to accuracy; ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; multi-task and meet time sensitive deadlines; schedule flexibility (work on nights and weekends will be required); and the ability to regularly exert physical effort in work involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, carrying, crawling, and pushing/pulling of objects.
To Apply:
Applications will be accepted via email only at iatseno5@aol.com. No phone calls please.
To apply, please send a resume (2 pages maximum) as one complete PDF file (Word documents will not be accepted).
Applications will be accepted until 5:00p.m. EST on Friday, May 4, 2018 by the IATSE Local 5 office. Those applicants endorsed by IATSE Local 5 will be forwarded to CAA for consideration. Applicants will not be contacted individually to confirm receipt of application materials. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Applications will be kept confidential. Candidates will be scheduled for interviews on May 9, 10, or 11, 2018. The selected candidate will be notified no later than May 16th with a desired start date of Monday, May 21, 2018, if available.
The Cincinnati Arts Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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