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January 16, 2019 · 10:25 am

Cast Announced for OUT OF STERNO at Mariemont Players

MPI_logoMariemont Players is excited to announce the cast of our May show, OUT OF STERNO by Deborah Zoe Laufer:

  • Dotty – Patricia Mullins
  • Hamel – Darren Lee
  • Zena – Elizabeth Molloy
  • Dan – Bill Hartnett

Synopsis

Dotty’s life in Sterno with her husband Hamel is absolutely perfect! It’s a fairy tale, it really is. True, in their seven years of marriage Hamel has forbidden her to leave their tiny apartment or speak to anyone, but Dotty is so very happy to spend her days watching video re-enactments of the day they first met. When a phone call from a mysterious woman threatens to tear her world asunder, Dotty must venture out into the vast city of Sterno, and try to discover what it is to be a “real” woman.

OUT OF STERNO is a coming-of-age play in an Alice in Wonderland world. It explores the triumph and heartbreak of growing up and the contradictory societal pressures women face just trying to make it across town.

OUT OF STERNO is directed by Dan Maloney.

Performance Dates: May 10-26

For tickets, call Betsy at 513-684-1236 or visit http://www.mariemontplayers.com!

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January 16, 2019 · 10:09 am

FATHER OF THE BRIDE Runs Feb. 15-23

BPI_logoFATHER OF THE BRIDE
Beechmont Players Inc.
Feb. 15-23
Anderson Center

Directed by Jim Waldfogle

Cast: Fred Hunt as Mr. Banks, Jody Hart as Mrs. Banks, Emily Keller as Kay Banks, Tyler Metcalf as Ben Banks, Parker Culp as Tommy Banks, Andrew Shamblin as Buckley Dunstan, Joseph Robinson as Buzz Taylor, Katie Altman as Peggy Swift, Maggie Harris as Delilah, Reva Schell as Miss Bellamy, Chadwin Davis as Mr. Massoula, Catie Harris as Jo, Sandy Schleuter as Mrs. Pulitzki & Joseph Moreland as Red

Mr. Banks learns that one of the young men he has seen occasionally about the house is about to become his son-in-law. Daughter Kay announces the engagement out of nowhere. Mrs. Banks and her sons are happy, but Mr. Banks is in a dither. The groom-to-be, Buckley Dunstan, appears on the scene and Mr. Banks realizes that the engagement is serious. Buckley and Kay don’t want a “big” wedding—just a simple affair with a few friends! We soon learn, however, that the “few” friends idea is out. Then trouble really begins. The guest list grows larger each day, a caterer is called in, florists, furniture movers and dressmakers take over, and the Banks household is soon caught in turmoil—not to mention growing debt. When Kay, in a fit of temper, calls off the wedding, everyone’s patience snaps. But all is set right, and the wedding (despite more last-minute crises) comes off beautifully. In the end, the father of the bride is a happy, proud man, glad that the wedding is over, but knowing too that it was worth all the money and aggravation to start his daughter off so handsomely on the road to married life.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 22 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 23 at 3pm & 8pm

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January 16, 2019 · 10:00 am

THE SNOW WHITE VARIETY SHOW Runs Feb. 15-17

tht_the snow white variety show logoTHE SNOW WHITE VARIETY SHOW
Town Hall Theatre
Feb. 15-17
[Centerville]

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All the fun of just about every TV-show genre you can imagine is jam-packed into this wild and fast-paced comedy!  Your audience becomes the live studio audience on a talk show, Real Talk with Fairytale Legends, where the seven dwarves tell the story of Snow White as the Fairytale Players bring it to life.  As each new dwarf takes a turn telling part of Snow White’s famous story in his or her own unique voice, the players’ re-enactment shifts to match the style and personality of that particular dwarf.  At any given moment, the story can be anything — romance, comedy, home improvement show, suspense, Western, epic poetry, mystery, cooking show, stand-up routine, or blockbuster action movie!  There’s even a “Miss Fairest of Them All” beauty pageant!  It all culminates in a mad-dash ending of fast-changing genres that sets the record straight on Snow White’s happily-ever-after. 

  • Fri, Feb. 15 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Feb. 16-17 at 3pm

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January 16, 2019 · 9:43 am

ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver Runs Feb. 14-March 10

ccpa_almost heaven logoALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 14-March 10
[West Price Hill]

Directed by Tim Perrino
Musical directied by Greg Dastillung

Cast: Brian Anderson, Kelcey Rose Cummings, Liam Sweeney, Jamie Steele,
Kyle Taylor, Elaine Diehl, Linsey Rogers & Annie Schneider

ALMOST HEAVEN weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them.  Twenty-nine of Denver’s songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Calypso” and more – are rediscovered and reinvented, performed against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s,a time of political upheaval, yet great beauty and hope.

  • Thu, Feb. 14 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 21 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 24 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 1-2 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 3 at 2pm
  • Thu, March 7 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 2pm

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January 15, 2019 · 11:27 am

FIRST DATE Runs Feb. 14-March 2

PrintFIRST DATE
Footlighters Inc.
Feb. 14-March 2
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Music directed by Alan Masters
Vocal direction by Xan Jeffery
Produced by Amanda Emmons Shumate & Alan Masters

Cast: Farley Norman as Aaron, Kristin Schisler as Casey, Gregory Shaffer as Man 1, Matt Santeler as Man 2, BJ Simpson as Man 3, Katelyn Reid as Woman 1 & Katie McCarthy Woman 2

When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into an uproarious high-stakes dinner when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes, and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers, and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives? This production contains adult language may not be suitable for all audiences.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 14-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 24 at 8pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 27-March 2

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