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August 19, 2019 · 3:32 pm

The Carnegie Presents QUEEN OF SOUL: THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN on Sept. 7

TC_Queen of Soul promoThe Carnegie Presents
QUEEN OF SOUL: THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN 

What: The Carnegie Presents: QUEEN OF SOUL: THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN featuring Tia Seay

When: Saturday, September 7, 2019 | 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Carnegie – 1028 Scott Boulevard, Covington, KY, 41011 

Cost: Tickets are $27 for adults, $24 for students

Tickets: Tickets are available through The Carnegie Box Office, open Tuesday through Friday, Noon – 5pm, online at www.thecarnegie.com, or by phone at (859) 957-1940.

Description: On Saturday September 7, 2019 The Carnegie presents QUEEN OF SOUL: THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN. Carnegie patrons loved Tia Seay as Effie White in The Carniegie’s production of DREAMGIRLS. Now, for one night only, audiences are invited to hear her reign over their ears, hearts, and souls with the music that captivated us for decades. The music is instantly recognizable and known by one name… Aretha! 

About The Carnegie: The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from Cincinnati International Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the City of Covington. The Carnegie is also supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

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August 19, 2019 · 2:13 pm

JIMI’S GUITAR on Sept. 15

OPC_Jimis Guitar logoJIMI’S GUITAR
Ohio Playwrighters Circle
Sept. 15
Dayton Theatre Guild [Dayton]

JIMI’S GUITAR, a new comedy by acclaimed playwright Dan Owens.  When two brothers are called home for their ailing father’s birthday, a battle ensues for who will inherit a highly valued original guitar, played and owned by musical legend Jimi Hendrix. Its comedy all around as old grievances, past slights, and new fears fuel the scheming and conspiracies to win Jimi’s guitar.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm

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Dan Owens is a Dayton resident who’s work as been performed on stages in New York, Chicago and Seattle. Village Voice theatre critic Michael Feingold wrote, “Owens is a cunning and complex writer…” His credits include, “Hello Darlin’s”, a one woman show about the legendary Black comedienne Jackie “Moms” Mabley. His two act play, “Mutambi and Lindstrom” was produced at the 15th Annual National Black Theater Festival in North Carolina and was later performed in a reading with stage, screen and theatre actor John Amos in a title role. While living in New York City, Mr. Owens had his work produced by The New Federal Theater, The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, The Negro Ensemble, The George Street Playhouse in New Jersey and The Westport Summer Playhouse in Connecticut. He was a two time participant in the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference in Connecticut and was the recipient of a Rockefeller Grant for Playwrighting.

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August 19, 2019 · 2:02 pm

Script Writing Class at Ohio Playwrights Circle Begins Sept. 14

OPC_logoPut Your Stories On Stage

Do you have a great story? Do you think it would make a great play? Hear actors bring your writing to life each week in a class offered by The Ohio Playwrighters Circle running Saturdays at 10am from Sept. 14-Nov. 3.

Michael M. London, who’s plays have been produced in the United States, Canada and the UK, will guide you through the process with weekly assignments and instruction, culminating in a public reading of your writing onstage at the Dayton Theatre Guild. No prior experience necessary, just a desire to tell your story. Space is limited.

For more information and a complete listing of classes and programs offered by Ohio Playwrighters Circle, contact OCP.PR.steve@gmail.com, go on Twitter at OhioPlaywrightsCircle (@OHPlaywrightsC) or visit ohioplaywrightscircle.wordpress.com.

OPC is a project of the American ArtWorks Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) not for profit corporation. OPC is hosted in Dayton by the Human Race Theatre Company & The Dayton Theatre Guild.

Michael M. London is an Ohio playwright who has worked with the artist-in-residence program at the Ohio Arts Council since 1986. His plays have been performed in the US, UK and Canada. He has taught workshops and seminars on playwrighting over many years. Recently, he was a Guest Professor in Playwrighting at Otterbein University. Michael is a lifetime member of the Dramatists Guild.

 

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August 19, 2019 · 12:54 pm

Final Call – Items Still Available at Milford Theatre Guilde

MTG_logo_newMilford Theatre Guilde has helped five groups so far. We still have wall décor, long trim, assorted wood bracing, numerous undersized flats and platforms, plates and other props, chrome and glass coffee table and other decor. Any interested groups must contact Betty Coulter, Linda Roll, or Heidi Beck this week for these items.

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August 19, 2019 · 12:20 pm

Auditions Announced for NARNIA: The Musical at Dare to Defy Productions

D2D_logoYouth Auditions (Ages 7-21)
Sept. 21 from 6:30-10pm
Sept. 22 from 9am-noon & 6:30-10pm

  • Please prepare 32 bars of a musical song of your choice and a 1-minute monologue. An accompanist will be provided.
  • Bring sheet music! Please no pre-recorded tracks or singing a capella.
  • Sign up for an audition slot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094faea72da46-narnia.

Adult Auditions (Ages 22 and up)
If you are 22 or older and are interested in applying for one of our adult roles, please send your headshot and resume to leighanna@dare2defy.org. Those selected will be asked to attend call-backs on Sept. 28th at 6:30pm to read lines and sing numbers from the show with the selected youth actors. If you don’t receive a call-back, that does not mean you won’t be cast in the show.

Auditions and callbacks are held at The Metropolitan Arts Center (Loft Theatre) 126 N Main St., Dayton OH 45402.

REHEARSALS: Tentative rehearsal start date: October 7, 2019.
Rehearsals will be in the evenings on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and some Saturdays. Location will be at the Metropolitan Arts Center and then our D2D rehearsal warehouse. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal. A rehearsal calendar will be handed out at the cast meeting. ​

​​PLEASE NOTE:
There is no fee to participate in this production. However, adult cast members and parents of cast members under 17 will be expected to complete a minimum of 5 hours of volunteer service during the production process (volunteer needs will be outlined at the first cast/parent meeting). Or, if preferred, a $50 “buy-out” option will be available in lieu of volunteer service.

Performances run Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at the Victoria Theatre

NARNIA: The Musical is a dramatization of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first and most famous of acclaimed British author C.S. Lewis’s world-renowned  series, The Chronicles of Narnia. 

It tells of four English schoolchildren – brothers and sisters – sent away from London during World War II to stay in the manor house of their uncle – who stumble upon (and through) a wardrobe into the magical kingdom of Narnia, held in the power of the White Witch, whose evil spell has frozen the land, so that it is “always winter – and never Christmas.” They are embraced by the talking animals, the good Narnians who resist the Witch’s evil and await the return of Aslan – the Great Lion, who is their rightful ruler. Aslan, who has long been absent from his land (so that some have even doubted his existence) has – at last! – returned, to confront the Witch, and the children are soon caught up in a fierce struggle of good versus evil. 

In this spellbound landscape, filled with creatures of myth and fable, the children face temptation and fear, but learn deep lessons of courage, unselfishness, and wisdom that help them grow in spirit and prepare them for life in our world. 

For a character breakdown, audition forms and conflict calendar please visit https://www.dare2defy.org/narnia-auditions.

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