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May 29, 2019 · 10:42 am

World Premiere of Flight Attendant School Drop Out Comedy at 2019 Cincy Fringe

CFF19_Stow Your BaggageSTOW YOUR BAGGAGE by Alexx Rouse
The world premiere of flight attendant school drop out comedy at the 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival

(CINCINNATI, OHIO) STOW YOUR BAGGAGE by Alexx Rouse is a comedy solo show premiering at Cincinnati Fringe on June 4th and will not hesitate to point out that there are plenty of wonderfully qualified flight attendants in this world. Alexx is just not one of them. But that won’t stop her from turning Art Academy Room 204 at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival into her test flight, hoping to prove that she’s worthy of getting hired anyway. Along the way Alexx makes sure to hit all of the marks of a good flight attendant: completing the safety speech, taking care of beverage service, all while entertaining the passengers with stories as well as booze. So put your tray tables in the all-right-let’s-talk position and enjoy the flight.

ABOUT THE PERFORMER
Alexx Rouse has been participating in Cincy Fringe since 2012 when at seventeen she premiered her first ever play You’ll Have 25 Minutes To Complete This Essay at the second year of FringeNext. Since then she has written several more shows and performed in some of them. Recent Writing Credits: Less Full House (Serials! 2019), Dolly Parton vs. The Mothman (Desktop Theatre 2019), The Great Space Caper (Madcap Puppets 2019) Bad Poetry Night (Cincy Fringe 2018), All’s Faire (Serials 2018), and Busted Bumpers and Other Metaphors (Sold out show at Cincy & Indy Fringe 2017) You also might have caught her onstage at The Know in Susan Swayne & the Bewildered Bride or in Queen City Flash’s Seckatary Hawkins. She also produces Travis McElroy’s Cincinnati Underground Society Shows.

REVIEWS OF ALEXX ROUSE’S PREVIOUS SOLO WORK:

  • “Most importantly Rouse’s show is very funny” -City Beat 2017
  • “I leapt to my feet at the end of the performance; it definitely is one of the best shows I’ve seen” -Sappy Critic
  • “Her rapid fire delivery, intense body language, and real life humor captivaties.” -Indy Fringe Talk

THE CREATIVE TEAM

  • Writer/Performer: Alexx Rouse
  • Director: Erika Kate MacDonald
  • Dramaturgy: Paul Strickland
  • Stage Manager: Zach Robinson

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

Venue: Art Academy Room 204 1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Show dates and times (60 minutes):

  • Tues. 6/4 7:45 pm
  • Thurs. 6/6 7 pm
  • Sat. 6/8 6:30 pm
  • Wed. 6/12 8:30 pm
  • Fri. 6/14 7:45 pm

Tickets: $15 | Multi-show passes available

Festival dates May 31 – June 15, 2019.

For info about Cincy Fringe visit cincyfringe.com.

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May 28, 2019 · 3:44 pm

WAITRESS Runs June 25-30

VTA_Waitress promoWAITRESS
Victoria Theatre Association
June 25-30
Schuster Center [Dayton]

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying run-in with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.

  • Tue-Fri, June 25-28 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 29 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 30 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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May 28, 2019 · 3:14 pm

Casts Announced for FUTUREFEST 2019 at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoSix plays presented in one amazing weekend of theatre. Many thanks to these troupers for helping stand these finalist plays up on their feet for the first time. FutureFest 2019 comes to the Dayton Playhouse stage on the weekend of July 19 – 21. Break-a-leg, everyone!

THE PRINCESS AT MIDNIGHT

  • Jacob: Jamison Meyer
  • Rachel: Tamar Fishbein
  • Benjamin: Spencer Berta
  • Michael: Paul Dunn
  • William: Treonte King
  • Princess: Carrin Ragland

DRONE

  • Farishta Kahn: Fran Pesch
  • Arman Kahn: Brenden Mulligan
  • Diwa Kahn: Shanna Camacho
  • Salar Kahn: Karan Singh
  • Lieutenant Mike Powell: Ray Geiger
  • Sargent Tonya Powell: Lynn Vanderpool
  • Voice of Colonel Troy Andrews: Mike Taint
  • Robbie Powell: Jefferson Smith
  • Kristen Powell: Elise Laskowski

WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS

  • Capt. Marty O’Neill: Charles Larkowski
  • Thalia Whetstone: Krissy McKim-Barker
  • Carol O’Neill: Cynthia Karns
  • Gerald Freeman: Michael Markus
  • Peggy O’Neill: Jennifer Lockwood
  • Paul Travis (18 year old): Spencer Berta
  • Marty O’Neill: Chavin Medina
  • Paul Travis (11 year old): TBA

ON THE HORIZON

  • Captain Stanley Lord: Matthew Lindsay
  • George Stewart: Brian Buttrey
  • Herbert Stone: Brandon Shockney
  • Charles Groves: Will Taylor
  • Cyril “Sparks” Evans: Jefferson Smith
  • Jimmy Gibson: Samuel Hamilton

FALL WITH ME

  • Delia Reddy/Nurse 1: Tia Seay/Nurse 1:
  • Bithiah Johnston /Nurse 2: Bryana Bentley
  • Jasper (JJ) Johnston: Michael Groomes
  • Harry Thompkins: Franklin Johnson
  • Lenny Leventhal: Sean Mayo
  • Bessie Johnston (Voice only): Sadie Hornick

MEN OVERBOARD

  • Ernie Silver: David Nickel
  • Doug Silver: Michael Schumacher
  • Jay Silver: Thomas Schoen
  • Robert Silver: Sean Mayo
  • Eva Fuzesi: Anah Ryan Kennedy
  • Abraham Silver: TBA

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May 28, 2019 · 3:07 pm

2020 Season Announced by La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoNUNSENSE
January 23 – February 16, 2020
For the first time in 25 years, the (surviving) Little Sisters of Hoboken will host their hilarious talent show on the La Comedia stage! Get in the habit of laughing, because this over-the-top musical will restore your faith in the power of comedy!

THE KING AND I
February 20 – April 5, 2020
One of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s finest works returns to our stage for the first time in 21 years from February 20 – April 5, 2020. Featuring such classic songs as “Getting To Know You,” “Whistle A Happy Tune,” and “Shall We Dance,” THE KING AND I remains an American musical masterpiece that is not to be missed.

FOOTLOOSE
April 9 – May 24, 2020
“Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” “Holding Out For A Hero,” and “Footloose” are just some of the smash hit songs from the classic musical score and soundtrack.

THE LITTLE MERMAID
June 4 – July 26, 2020
Our stage will transform into a magical kingdom “Under The Sea” next summer! This production is sure to thrill the whole family.

WAIT UNTIL DARK
July 30 – September 13, 2020
For the first time ever on our stage comes the white-knuckle thriller that will have you sleeping with the lights on. First performed on Broadway in 1966, the 1967 film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn is considered one of the most gripping thrillers of all time.

JEKYLL & HYDE
September 17 – November 1, 2020
The Broadway hit version of the epic struggle between good and evil makes its La Comedia debut next year.

A CHRISTMAS STORY the Musical
Nov. 5-Dec. 31
Ralphie Parker returns to our stage in the musical version of the classic 1983 movie.

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May 28, 2019 · 2:48 pm

Auditions Announced for I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoTue, July 9th from 7-8:30pm

Middletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Ave, Middletown, Ohio 45044

Based on Jane Austen’s novel of love and heartache, Pride and Prejudice, this tune filled, modern day musical follows the path of four lovelorn and love-lost young professionals, friends and siblings in New York City. Along with a couple other eccentric characters find out what it is to fall in love with someone not in spite of their faults but because of them.

AUDITION REQUESTS:

  • Please prepare an up-tempo and a ballad – (please keep your songs under 5 minutes.)
  • Please have your music cut for our accompanist
  • Please choose music that shows a wide range of your vocal abilities
  • You will be ask to do cold-readings from the script

REHEARSAL INFORMATION:

  • First Rehearsal: SUNDAY August 4th. We will rehearse 3 – 4 times a week. Days may include Saturday and Sundays. Full rehearsal schedule determined when show is cast.
  • IMPORTANT DATES – Outside of the rehearsal schedule you MUST be conflict free the following dates. If you are not please do not audition.
    September 3 – 14 & September 19 – 21 – evenings
    September 7 – All day tech rehearsal
  • Actual Performances: September 13, 14, 20 & 21 – (There will be a matinee on one of the Saturday’s)

CHARACTERS – If you look under 40 please feel free to audition. ALL ethnicities

  • Austin (Lead): Male, 25-35
    straight-laced, romantic, conservative, methodical, greeting card writer who is very devoted to his ex-girlfriend and desperately wants her back (tenor to A).
  • Marcy (Lead): Female, 25-35
    free-spirited, evolving, fun-loving, and eccentric photographer who is more than willing to help Austin get his ex-girlfriend back as he is her perfect Mr. Wrong (soprano, strong mix to F, belt to D).
  • Jeff (Lead): Male, 25-35
    quirky, not always the best with words, no-strings-attached, older brother to Austin; wants to help him rebound quickly from the breakup and in the meantime, he is perfectly content to have a friendship with benefits (baritone to G).
  • Diana (Lead): Female, 25-35
    intelligent, no-nonsense, by-the-numbers, best friend and roommate to Marcy, she encourages Marcy to find her Mr. Wrong so that she can then be with her Mr. Right; she will happily have a friendship with benefits with Jeff (alto to D).
  • NYC Woman (Supporting): 25-40
    plays multiple characters and must be comfortable with improvisation, movement, and have excellent comedic timing (mezzo soprano).
  • NYC Man: Male, 25-40
    plays multiple characters and must be comfortable with improvisation, movement, and have excellent comedic timing (bari-tenor).

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