Monthly Archives: March 2019

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents RUMPELSTILTSKIN on the Showtime Stage

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Joey Logan as Rumpelstiltskin. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Remember his name!  The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) brings an exciting 45-minute performance of RUMPELSTILTSKIN presented by TCT On Tour (TCT’s touring division) to the Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage March 15-17, 2019.

​TCT retells this classic tale of the miller’s daughter, her boastful father, a handsome prince and the ability to spin straw into gold. Discover the magic and wonder of one of the world’s best loved fairytales.

The 4-person cast includes members of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Resident Artist Company:  Joey Logan, Ryan-Chavez Richmond, Brandi Langford-Sherrill and Maddie Vaughn.  The production was directed by Deondra Kamau Means.  Thematic Connections include:  Literary Classic, Reading, Folktales, Fairytales, Self-Esteem, Friendship, Kindness, Strength of Character, and Bullying. 

RUMPELSTILTSKIN is most enjoyed by those in grades PreK-5 and will be presented on the Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage, 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH  45227.  Only 152 seats are available for each performance.  A question-and-answer session follows every show.

Performances will be held:

  • Friday, March 15 at 11 AM – great for HomeSchoolers!
  • Saturday, March 16 at 11 AM and 2 PM
  • Sunday, March 17 at 2 PM

Tickets are $13 each (plus service fees) and are available exclusively through ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.  Tickets available now.

Don’t miss The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s brand-new Podcast, Audio Footlights. Hosted by Producing Artistic Director, Roderick Justice, listeners will get to know the actor playing Rumpelstiltskin, Joey Logan. This podcast is designed to look at the shows we produce, and to ignite, impact and inspire all of our young listeners to have a lifelong love of theatre. Flex your imagination and join us!  This free TCT Podcast runs about 8 minutes, and is currently available on iTunes as well as Stitcher, SoundCloud, GooglePlay, TuneIn and Spotify!

Here’s a link to SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/tctcincinnati/audio-footlights-rumpelstiltskin-edition

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s TCT On Tour production of RUMPELSTILTSKIN is made possible by Macy’s, PNC and Mercy Health Foundation.  The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by the Ohio Arts Council and the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

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MACBETH Runs April 5-May 4

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Kelly Mengelkoch as Lady Macbeth. All photos by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

MACBETH
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
April 5-May 4
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Miranda McGee

When the noble Scottish Lord Macbeth sees a path to power open up before him, he is determined to trod that path to its bloody end, consequences (and maybe himself) be damned. With his ruthless wife at his side, the two plot a Machiavellian course to put and to keep Macbeth on the Scottish throne. Shakespeare’s heart-pounding thrill ride of a play is a harrowing exploration of ambition, morality, tyranny and corruption. This production contains adult situations and violence. It is not suitable for children under 13.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, April 3-4 at 7:30pm. All seats $43.
  • Fri-Sat, April 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, April 18-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 25-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 28 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, May 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, May 4 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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FAHRENHEIT 451 Runs April 5-14

XACT_Fahrenheit 451 logoFAHRENHEIT 451
Xenia Area Community Theatre
April 5-14
[Xenia]

Directed by Mike Taint

Cast: Eric Mishne as Fireman Guy Montag, Geoff Burkman as Captain Beatty, Casey Haller as Clarisse, Melissa Henry-Young as Mildred (“Millie”), Amy Magnus as Mrs. Hudson, Dee Berdine as Professor Faber, Trenton Napier as Fireman Holden, Jeremy Holtgrave as Fireman Black, Trenton Napier as Paramedic, Jeremy Holtgrave as Paramedic, Edith Waugh as Helen, Judi Early as Alice, Jamie McQuinn as Aristotle, Zan Holtgrave as Tolkien, Brenna Riethmiller as Bronte, Paula Cronan as Rostand, Deidre Root as Dostoevsky, Paula Cronan as St. Exuperey, Ben Cronan as Tolstoy, Brenna Riethmiller as Wilde, Deidre Root as Carroll, Judi Early as Plato, Deidre Root as Melville & Harry Shepard as Robert Louis Stevenson

Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper ignites. With simple sets and uncomplicated staging, this powerful drama is about the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag has worked as a civil servant for ten years burning books, but lately he has become increasingly unsure about what he is doing and about his vegetable-like existence. It is not until he meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who is filled with strange ideas, that he is led into a dangerous and highly combustible situation. Now he must choose between continuing his nonexistent existence and risking everything for the right to think.

  • Fri, April 5 at 6:30pm (Opening night gala)
  • Sat, April 6 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 3pm

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OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS Runs April 5-13

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Tri-County Players
April 5-13
Evendale Community Church 

Directed by Allie Webber

Cast: Robert Buchtman, Kevin Clarisey, Marcia Grant, Courtney Jones,
Christopher Koonce & Gloria Sigman

Faithfully, Nick goes “over the river” to Grandma’s house every week for Sunday dinner. When he is offered an important promotion in Seattle, Washington, Nick threatens to break this routine by a distance of some 2,800 miles! Frank, Aida, Emma, and Nunzio are heartbroken at the prospect of their beloved grandson raising a family all the way across the country — or worse, not raising a family at all! Besides the usual tactics of emotional blackmail, in order to keep him safe at home, these wily elders cook up a matchmaking scheme, inviting lovely nurse Caitlin O’Hare over for Sunday dinner. Will the prospect of true love keep Nick from moving across the country?

  • Fri-Sat, April 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 7 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 11-13 at 8pm

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Cast Announced for RUMORS at Brookville Community Theatre

BVCT_logoCongratulations to the cast of Neil Simon’s RUMORS

Ken Gorman- Brad Rarick
Chris Gorman- Cathy Rarick
Claire Ganz- Kerry Simpson 
Leonard Ganz- Mark Van Luvender
Ernie Cusack- Michael Schumacher
Cookie Cusack- Abby Murphy
Glenn Cooper- Adonis Lemke
Cassie Cooper- Megan Renney
Officer Welch- Junior Cruea
Deputy Pudney- Kendal Garrett

Thank you to all who auditioned!

Directed by James Nelson, performances run April 25th – May 5th.

For more information visit www.brookvillecommunitytheatre.com.

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