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September 3, 2019 · 2:53 pm

Directors and Show Submission Sought for 2020-2021 Season at Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoCalling for potential Directors and Plays/Musicals for the 2020-2021 Loveland Stage Company Season.

The potential director will submit, in writing, the following:

  • List characters in play or musical and size of the cast.
  • Overall concept of the play or musical
  • Describe your vision of the set and costumes
  • Do you have a proposed budget for the production
  • Are there exceptional costs associated with the production
  • Do you have scheduling concerns regarding your availability to direct? In other words when would you be available to direct this show?
  • A brief Bio of yourself, experience, background etc.
  • No more than 2 submissions per director.
  • Let us know if you would be willing to direct another play/musical other than the one you are submitting.

Submissions should be made to the Play Reading Committee no later than October 31, 2019

Mail to: LOVELAND STAGE CO
Attn: Pat Furterer
P.O. Box 312
Loveland, OH 45140

or email rpfurterer@fuse.net

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September 3, 2019 · 2:44 pm

THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE Will Tour Cincinnati This Fall

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

Playhouse’s 2019-20 Off the Hill series opens Sept. 28

CINCINNATI – Children and families are invited to join Edward Tulane on a courageous adventure when Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park brings THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE to life at community centers throughout the region. The show is part of the Playhouse’s Off the Hill series and runs Sept. 28 through Nov. 1.

Based on the beloved book by Katie DiCamillo, this tale of love and loss follows the life of a conceited china rabbit, Edward Tulane, who is accidentally thrown overboard while on an ocean voyage with his owner. On a quest to get back home, Edward must learn the meaning of love during an extraordinary adventure that takes him through the hands of many owners around the world.

This theatrical tour-de-force, directed by Playhouse Director of Education and Community Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen, is performed by a small ensemble of actors from the Bruce E. Coyle Intern Company that portrays over 25 characters.

“THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE is a beautiful story about learning how to feel empathy for other people and what it means to love,” says Rasmussen. “Edward learns to appreciate and ultimately love each person that he comes in contact with throughout his journey. Just as Edward learns more about himself, we can learn from Edward how important it is to see things through other people’s point of view to better understand them.”

The production features live music played by the actors and a transformative set depicting a train boxcar during the Dust Bowl era.

“It’s going to have the feel of an old Vaudeville hall,” describes Sound Designer Trey Tatum. “Expect guitar, ukulele, washboard, plus whatever other quirky instruments we can think of to fit into an actor’s hand.”

The Playhouse’s production will journey all over greater Cincinnati, from Oxford to Cheviot, from Union to Covington and many places in between. THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE is the first of three Playhouse Off the Hill productions for the 2019-20 Season, which also will present Stuart Little and Dragons Love Tacos.

For more information and a full schedule,
visit www.cincyplay.com/productions/journey-of-ed-tulane. (Scroll down for dates).

Off the Hill is sponsored by The John C. Griswold Foundation and KeyBank. Seasonal support of education and outreach programming is provided by The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation. The Bruce E. Coyle Acting Intern Company is supported by Jerry and Betsy Shroat, as well as Ron Bunt and Wei Sun.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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September 3, 2019 · 2:29 pm

Tri-County Players Opens 2019-2020 Season with EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (PG-13)

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Jodi Zerbe & Jeff Richardson. Photo by Lisa Wilsey, Heart Photography – LLC.

(Evendale, Ohio) Tri-County Players is gearing up for another award-winning season with the hilarious musical comedy, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (PG-13). The show runs from October 10th through October 13th. Performances are at the Evendale Bell Tower Center 3270 Glendale-Milford Rd. Evendale, Ohio 45241.

EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (PG-13)* takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness and combines them into one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s up to Ash (a housewares employee turned demon-killing hero) and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes … and all to music.

The songs in the show are completely off the wall. Titles like “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons” and “What the Heck Was That?” will have audiences rolling in their seats and screaming for more and more blood. This show has fun with the horror genre and, in doing so, appeals to a wide audience.  It’s the only show with a “Splatter Zone”—a section of the audience that gets covered in fake blood.  And with this combination of blood, jokes, cheesy effects and awesome musical numbers, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (PG-13)* is unlike any show you’ve ever seen.

*What do we mean by the PG version? Since our venue is a semi-outdoor public space we have to be conscious of language, so the script being used is a combination of the original and the high school version, but don’t worry EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (PG-13) may have very little swearing BUT it still has all of the blood!

Book & lyrics by George Reinblatt – Music  by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt – Music supervision by Frank Cipolla – additional lyrics by Christopher Bond – Additional music by Rob Daleman – Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois

Director- Sharon Buchtman, Music Director- Dennis Betz, Choreographer- Garrett Klaas, Producer- Nancy Hughes Cast: Alex Ross, Allie Webber, Cole Carlin, Erica Beimesche, Jodi Zerbe, Liz Koch, Mason Parker, Jeffrey Surber,  Jeff Richardson, Courtney Jones, and Jessica Meyer

Tickets are now on sale for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL! Show dates: October 10th at 8pm, October 11th at 8pm, October 12th at 6:30pm AND 10pm, and October 13th at 6:30pm. Splatter Zone tickets are $18 and regular tickets are $15.

You can purchase online at https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/tricountyplayers/buy-tix?d=0

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September 3, 2019 · 11:20 am

Cast Announced for COLE, AN ENTERTAINMENT at Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoLoveland Stage Company has announced the cast for their 40th Anniversary production of COLE, AN ENTERTAINMENT.

The cast includes:

  • Cathy Alter
  • Kate Arnold
  • Susan Decatur
  • Izy Jones
  • Melinda Hubbard
  • John Masterson
  • Dave Marcus
  • Joshua Marcus
  • Raymond Smith
  • Mike Williams
  • Ann Barfels
  • Doug Decatur
  • Deb Giehl
  • Bobby Jo Swearingen
  • Missy Fram
  • Micheal Kiser
  • Norm Lewis
  • Susan Marcus
  • Sherry Michalak
  • Adam Peters
  • Donna Treinen
  • Phyllis Wene

Directed by Gregory Carl Smith, with orchestra direction by John Nixon, choreography by Marjory Clegg and produced by Pat Furterer and K Buckler, COLE, AN ENTERTAINMENT runs Nov. 1-17.

For more information visit www.lovelandstagecompany.org

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September 3, 2019 · 10:28 am

Sunset Players Celebrates 40 Years of Performances with Its New Season

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John Wesseling, Nick Dunker and Susan Decatur in Sunset Players’ production of GREETINGS! Photo by Miranda Lally.

CINCINNATI, OH – August 30, 2019 — Sunset Players, a Westside community theater group that performs at the Arts Center at Dunham, celebrates its 40th season with its audience in mind.

“For our 40th season, we pulled shows from past seasons that were some of our favorites, and we are excited to share these gems with our patrons once more,” said John Wesseling, president and long-time member of Sunset Players.

Opening the season is Greetings! by Tom Dudzick and directed by Dennis Murphy. A young man brings his Jewish atheist fiancé home on Christmas Eve to meet his sweet Catholic mother, his sour Catholic father and his intellectually disabled brother. When his disabled brother with limited vocabulary spouts “Greetings,” the family’s belief system is turned upside down. Cast includes John Wesseling, Susan Decatur, Chadwin Davis, Brieanne Sheehan and Nick Dunker. Performances are September 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21. Produced by special arrangements from Samuel French.

The annual children’s show is Humpty Dumpty Is Missing by Joseph Robinette, directed by Bob Kelley and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. A spoof of the private-eye thrillers of the 1940s and 50s, a private investigator and his sidekick try to put the pieces together on the disappearance of Humpty Dumpty. With a list of fairy tale suspects, the pair work together to nab the culprit. Performances are December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15. Friday night performances are at 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm.

The winter will be filled with country music with Pump Boys and Dinettes by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel and Jim Wann. Directed by Don Frimming and produced by special arrangements from Samuel French, the Pump Boys sell high octane on Highway 57 in Grand Ole Pry country, and the Dinettes run the Double Cupp diner next door. With heartbreak and hilarity, they perform an evening of country and western songs on guitars, piano, bass and kitchen utensils. Performances are March 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21.

The season wraps up with Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor, directed by John Wesseling and produced by special arrangements from Samuel French. This play focuses on the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953 and his staff and the writing, fighting and wacky antics that ensue in the writers’ room. Performances are May 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 23.

All shows, except Humpty Dumpty Is Missing, begin at 8:00 pm, except Thursday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm. Cincinnati State’s Interpreter Training Program will provide sign language interpreting for the deaf community on the second Saturday performance.

Season tickets for all four shows are now on sale and can be purchased online at the Sunset Players website (www.sunsetplayers.org) or at the door. Individual tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 145 shows. Its mission is to bring a smile, and its plays include comedies, farces, dramatic comedies and musical comedies—as long as there is some “comedy” in the performance. For more information about the 40th season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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