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Ellie O’Hara as Marian Paroo & Benjamin Mitchell as Harold Hill.
THE MUSIC MAN
Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre
July 26-Aug. 5
Covedale Center [West Price Hill]
Directed by Tim Perrino
Music directed by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Angela Kahle
THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.
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URINETOWN The Musical
Rivertown Players
July 26-28
Lawrenceburg High School [Lawrenceburg, Ind.]
Directed by Carla Zell
Cast: Kameron Franklin as Bobby Strong, Allison Vail as Hope Cladwell, Mike Neeley as Caldwell B. Cladwell, Doug Bruening as Officer Lockstock, Lynn Wuest Minges as Penelope Pennywise, Rowan Turcott as Little Sally, Shea Haney as Josephine “Ma” Strong, Ryan Lee Britton as Officer Barrel, TBD as Senator Fipp, Maria Gabriela as Joseph “Old Man” Strong, Kailin Mitchell as Mr. McQueen, Erika Marie Holt as Hot Blades Harry, Jamie Haney as Little Becky Two-Shoes, Jennifer Lynette Johnson as Soupy Sue, Taylor Jackson as Tiny Tom, Kimberly Turner-Tackett as Dr. Billeaux & Christine Yount Osborn as Mrs. Millenium
URINETOWN the Musical is a comedic satirical look at a mythical town where a 20 year drought has resulted in water shortages that caused government regulation and a ban of all private bathrooms. This forces everyone to use public amenities for their private business. When a new fee hike goes into effect, the masses stage a rebellion. The show also parodies musicals such as Three Penny Opera, The Cradle Will Rock, Les Mis, and the institution of the Broadway musical itself. Winner of three Tony Awards in 2001. “The title is awful, but the music is so happy”! Rated PG13
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Auditions for the Undercroft Players’ production of LITTLE OLD LADIES IN TENNIS SHOES by Sandra Fenichel Asher, start tonight! 7 pm, June 26 & 27, in the basement of First Lutheran Church, 138 W. First Street, Dayton.
The show runs August 9-12, and auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Non-paid, non-union.
For more information, visit our website, https://undercroftplayers.weebly.com/auditions.html
Kate Corrigan has her life in order and a new house in the suburbs, and when she meets her new neighbor and her grandson, they overwhelm Kate’s tiny existence with a roller coaster friendship and the problems of the elderly women on the block. This show reminds us that the presence of good people in our life can be transformative if we just open our door and our heart and let them in.
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CINCINNATI, OH – June 25, 2018 — Sunset Players performs the Cincinnati community theater premiere of the musical If/Then, featuring music by Tom Kitt with lyrics and book by Brian Yorkey, at the Arts Center at Dunham from July 6-21.
With unforgettable songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning creators of Next to Normal, If/Then is a fascinating, ambitious and original musical that simultaneously follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting a vivid portrait of the lives that we lead, as well as the lives that we might have led. Elizabeth, a city planner, moves back to New York to restart her life in the city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth’s life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously, as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance.
Sunset Players’ production of If/Then is directed by Jerry Yearout with music direction by Allen Lindsey.
The cast includes:
Performance dates are July 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, and 21. All shows are at 8PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM. Sign language from Cincinnati State will be offered on July 14. The show contains adult themes, including language and sexual references and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Tickets are $16 general admission or $14 for seniors, students or groups of 10 or more and can be purchased online at the Sunset Players website (www.sunsetplayers.org) or at the door. Tickets can also be reserved by calling 513-588-4988.
Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. For more information, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.
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