Monthly Archives: May 2019

May 8, 2019 · 11:03 am

HOME BREW THEATRE Runs June 7-9

TDW_Home Brew 2019 logoHOME BREW THEATRE
The Drama Workshop
June 7-9
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]

A BETTER PLACE by Eric Thomas

Directed by Patricia Mullins

BRAVE by Jennifer Davis

Directed by Richard Zenk

DENISE’S DO-OVER by Susan Decatur

Directed by  Lynne Aronson

INDIAN SIGN by Clint Bramkamp

Directed by Lynne Aronson

LESSONS by Teri Foltz

Directed by Greg Hatfield

MOONBOW BRIDE by Fred Tacon

Directed by Elizabeth Beatty

Monologues from /’SE KRITS/ by Robb Willoughby

Directed by Richard Zenk

THE SEMINAR by Chris Charlson

Directed by Julie Jordan

A SHOT IN THE DARK MATTER by A.K. Forbes

Directed by Ray Lebowski

THE TEN MINUTE PLAY (WITH A NICE PICTURE OF JIMMY CARTER) by Greg Hatfield

Directed by Julie Jordan

Cast includes: Heather Abbot, Peggy Allen, Jamie Ball, Aaron Bates, Chris Bishop, Betsy Brossart, Ally Donahue, Trevor Browning, Trisha Cooper, Amy Eyers, Cathy Judge, Ben Lacy, Rusty Lacy, Darren Lee, Fred Murrell, Megan Schultheis & Arny Stoller.

The annual festival features productions of short plays by local authors, and a reception featuring local beer. This year again the beer will be supplied by our friends at West Side Brewery.

  • Fri-Sat, June 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 9 at 2pm

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May 8, 2019 · 10:41 am

ANNIE Runs June 6-15

ESP_Annie logoANNIE
East Side Players
June 6-15
Blue Ash Amphitheater 

Directed by Cat Perlson

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With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

  • Thu-Sun, June 6-9 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, June 12-15 at 7:30pm

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May 8, 2019 · 9:54 am

Local Married Mother of Two Debuts Fringe Show About Sex and Christmas Cards

CFF19_Sexmas CardsCINCINNATI, OH – Kate Mock Elliott grew up in Cincinnati. She got married in Cincinnati. She and her husband of ten years are raising their two daughters in Cincinnati. And at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, she will be sharing humorous and explicitly personal details about her marriage and sex life. In front of her parents, Norah and Joe Mock.

The show is called seXmas Cards, and although it touches on sensitive topics like self-pleasure and consent, it is not looking for shock-value. It was inspired by Elliott anxiously wondering how she would explain these complex concepts to her two young daughters—who are currently only three years old and one year old. But as any type-A personality would tell you, it’s never too early to start planning.

At the heart of the show is the desire to challenge the confusion created by avoiding uncomfortable conversations. Confusion like thinking your water broke, when you just had a really good night. Yes, that happened. And yes, it’s in the show.

The one-woman show was written by Kate Mock Elliott and directed by Cincy Fringe favorite Erika Kate MacDonald (Evacuated!, 13 Dead Dreams of “Eugene”).

seXmas Cards is part of the Primary Lineup at the 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

ABOUT THE PERFORMER
Kate Mock Elliott holds a degree in music, has decades of professional performance experience including a national tour, and masquerades as a regular person with an office job. She is also a married mother of two with a habit of oversharing. After years of hearing, “You should write something,” she is honored to share that “something” at Cincy Fringe. And yes, she is Norah and Joe Mock’s daughter. (Hi, Mom and Dad!)

TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Tickets can be purchased online at cincyfringe.com or at the Know Theatre Box Office.

Venue: Art Academy Room A103 | 1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Show dates and times (60 minutes): Tues. 6/4, 7:00pm; Thu. 6/6, 6:30pm; Fri. 6/7, 9:00pm; Sat. 6/8, 2:45pm; Fri. 6/14, 9:00pm

Tickets: $15 | Multi-show passes available

Festival dates May 31 – June 15, 2019.  For info about Cincy Fringe visit cincyfringe.com.

Kate Mock Elliott is on Facebook and Instagram: @katemockelliott

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May 7, 2019 · 1:05 pm

Auditions Announced for THE BEST MAN at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoBeechmont Players announces auditions for THE BEST MAN by Gore Vidal.

It’s a bruising presidential primary battle, full of dark secrets and blackmail, between a man of principle and a young street fighter, egged on by an incumbent bent on playing king-maker.  Who will come out on top?

Auditions:

  • 2pm on Sunday, July 14
  • 7pm on Monday, July 15

At Cherry Grove United Methodist Church – 1428 Eight Mile Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45255

Five Performances:  October 18-26, 2019 at the Anderson Center Theater

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Characters:

  • Art Hockstader – Former president (70s)
  • William Russell – Presidential candidate, intellectual, former Secretary of State (50s)
  • Alice Russell – Russell’s wife, “Old American Establishment” (late 40s)
  • Joe Cantwell – Presidential candidate, opportunistic (40s)
  • Mabel Cantwell – Cantwell’s Southern Belle wife (late 30s/early 40s)
  • Mrs. Gamadge – Influential columnist (50s-70s)
  • Don Blades – Cantwell’s campaign manager (30s-50s)
  • Dick Jensen – Russell’s campaign manager (30-50s)
  • Sheldon Marcus – Former army comrade of Cantwell, plump, nervous (40s)
    Senator Clyde Carlin – 40s-60s
  • Dr. Artinian – Psychiatrist (40s-60s)
  • Reporters/Delegates/Aides, etc. (M-F, mixed ages)

Questions?
Email Director Jim Waldfogle at jim.waldfogle@burke.com or Producer Pam Kaesemeyer at pkaesey@gmail.com.

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May 7, 2019 · 12:51 pm

AN EVENING WITH KRISTINA KUZMIC: The Hope and Humor Tour | Thu., July 11 | Aronoff Center

CAA_An Evening with Kristina KuzmicAN EVENING WITH KRISTINA KUZMIC: THE HOPE AND HUMOR TOUR
COMES TO CINCINNATI THIS SUMMER 

Internet Sensation and Parenting Expert Brings Laughs and Inspiration
in an all New Stage Show 

July 11, 2019
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall 

Tickets on sale Friday, May 10 at 10:00 AM 

CINCINNATI, OH (May 7, 2019) – Internet celebrity and acclaimed parenting vlogger, Kristina Kuzmic is coming to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Thursday, July 11 at 8:00 PM for a live, powerful, and comical “night out” event. An Evening with Kristina Kuzmic: The Hope and Humor Tour brings to stage the inspiration, humor, and in-your-face perspective of parenting (and life in general) that has attracted the social media maven over 2.3 million Facebook followers and numerous accolades.

Tickets for an Evening with Kristina Kuzmic start at $32.75 (plus applicable fees) and go on sale Friday, May 10 at 10:00 AM.  Tickets can be purchased at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. A limited number of VIP tickets offering an opportunity to meet Kristina are available.

The Huffington Post referred to Kristina’s videos as “parenting comedy at its finest,” and The Inquisitr has praised her “witty charm.” Kristina began her career after winning “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star,”  and built an audience by starting “The Ambush Cook” on The Oprah Winfrey Network. She was later named Oprah’s “I Gotta Watch Her ‘IT’ Girl.”  She has quickly made a name for herself as a creative, yet unpretentious parent, as well as a world-renowned motivational speaker and comedian. Her first book, Hold on But Don’t Hold Still, will be released in the Fall of 2019.

A cheerleader for her fellow humans, Kristina Kuzmic immigrated to America from Croatia during the war in her homeland.  Later facing even more challenges (divorce, single parenting, poverty, depression), Kristina wanted to be for others what she wished someone had been for her during her darkest hours. Now, through her platforms, she provides encouragement, hope, and humor in a role she never expected to fill.

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