Monthly Archives: January 2020

Cast Announced for THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Village Players

VP_new logoVILLAGE PLAYERS OF FORT THOMAS ANNOUNCES CAST FOR
THE LAST FIVE YEARS! 

January 10, 2020, Fort Thomas, KY—Village Players of Fort Thomas and director Nathan Henegar are excited to announce the cast for their April 2020 production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years!

The cast:

  • Amanda Marasch as Cathy
  • Jon Scheiding as Jamie

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy telling her story backwards while Jamie tells his story chronologically. It runs April 17th-25th. Tickets are on sale now and available at www.villageplayers.org. Produced by Meagan Blasch.

Village Players of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, is a vibrant community theatre that has produced plays and musicals for more than 50 years. Performing in an intimate space, you will feel like you are part of the action, sitting inches from the actors on three sides of the stage. We strive to appeal to a broad audience, producing three main-stage shows of varying styles and a children’s show each winter. Village Players is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT), Association of Community Theatres Cincinnati (ACT), Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA), and the Kentucky Theatre Association (KTA).

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THE LION KING Quick Review

THE LION KING presented by Broadway in Cincinnati through Feb. 2. I attended the opening Thursday night performance. 

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Gerald Ramsey as Mufasa. ©Disney. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Disney’s THE LION KING has been running on Broadway for over 22 years and touring since 2002. Based on the animated movie, Tony-award winning director and costume designer Julie Taymor’s imaginative and ground-breaking stage adaptation continues to enthrall audiences of all ages. Such was the case with last night’s fourth engagement at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center.

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Spencer Plachy as Scar. Copyright Disney. Photo by Deenvan Meer.

Visually the show is stunning. The costumes, the masks, the puppetry, the sets…I think you get the idea. It is a theatrical experience like no other. The quality of the performances always impresses as these iconic roles continue to attract a cast of top notch performers.

My rating: 5 out of 5.

A note to parents: While the run time of the animated film is under 90 minutes, the stage adaption (with intermission) can come close to the three hour mark. Judge your children’s attention span accordingly.

Click here for more information on the production.

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Cincinnati Artist’s Theatre Teams with Clifton Players to Present Inaugural Production

IMG_3643The Clifton Players have officially joined forces with Cincinnati Artist’s Theatre, a newly formed collective of Cincinnati-based theatre artists led by CCM Alumni Landon Hawkins, Gabriella DiVencenzo, and Ella Eggold.

In January, CAT will present three performances of TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND (30 Plays in 60 minutes).

Having opened in 1988 and still playing today as the longest-running show in Chicago history, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an ensemble experiment in presenting “30 Plays in 60 Minutes.” Each two-minute play is performed in random order with an interactive audience. An onstage 60-minute timer keeps everyone honest.

This absurd piece written by Greg Allen and The Neo-Futurists is the first play performed by Cincinnati Artist’s Theatre (CAT). The members of CAT have been working in the Cincinnati artistic community for years, but this will be their first performance as a collective. They’ve teamed with some of the founding members of the Clifton Players to bring you a season of incredible work at The Liberty Exhibition Hall in Northside. Let the madness begin!

The cast includes: Brianna Bernard, Gabriella DiVencenzo, Landon Hawkins, Graham Lutes & Carter Lacava.

Performances are January 18, 20, and 24 at 8pm. Performances take place at the Liberty Exhibition Hall, 3938 Spring Grove Avenue in Northside.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students/ artists and can be purchased online at
https://toomuchlightcincy.bpt.me/.

Visit Cincinnati Artist’s Theatre online at www.cincinnatiartiststheatre.org.

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Auditions Announced for VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A Live Radio Play at Tri-County Players

TCP_logoTri-County Players announce auditions for their spring production:
VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry

Sunday, January 19th 7:00pm
Monday, January 20th 7:00pm

The Evendale Bell Tower Arts Pavilion (upper level/Sanctuary)
3270 Glendale Milford Rd Cincinnati, OH 45241

2 f, 3 m (2-30 actors possible)

Spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films. With The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play is a triple feature, complete with vintage commercials, that recreates a daring train chase, a serial killer’s ominous presence, and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.

Directed by Judy Berrens
Show dates: April 24th – May 3rd

Can you create multiple voices/characters? How’s your British accent? Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

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LES MISERABLES Runs Feb. 11-23

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The company of LES MISÉRABLES performs “One Day More.” Photo by Matthew Murphy

LES MISERABLES
Broadway in Cincinnati
Feb. 11-23
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Featuring the thrilling score and beloved songs “I Dreamed A Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.

  • Tue-Thu, Feb. 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 15 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 16 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, Feb. 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 22 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 23 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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