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January 3, 2020 · 10:08 am

2020-2021 Season Announced by Cincinnati Music Theatre

cmt_logoHappy New Year!

Mark your calendars now for our 2020/2021 season! CMT will produce a five-show season with two Mainstage productions and three Studio Series productions!

Mainstage
Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts

BANDSTAND [November 13 – 21, 2020]
A Cincinnati Premiere of one of the past decade’s best musicals (as voted by TheaterMania)!
Book by RICHARD OBERACKER and ROBERT TAYLOR. Music by RICHARD OBERACKER. Lyrics by RICHARD OBERACKER and ROBERT TAYLOR
Directed by Skip Fenker

KISS ME, KATE [May 14 – 22, 2021]
Book by SAM and BELLA SPEWACK, Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew.
Directed by Chad Brinkman

Studio Series
Fifth-Third Bank Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts

BELOVED MELODIES: Best of Rodgers and Hammerstein [August 21, 22 & 28, 29, 2020]
Music and Lyrics by RICHARD ROGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN.
Directed by Richard Zenk

MUSIC AT THE MOVIES [February 12, 13 & 19, 20, 2021]
Created by CMT Member BRIAN ANDERSON.
Directed by Brian Anderson

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND [June 11, 12 & 18, 19, 2021]
*Rights Pending*
Music by JOHN KANDER. Lyrics by FRED EBB. Conceived by SUSAN STROMAN, DAVID THOMPSON, and SCOTT ELLIS.
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn

Meet Our Directors

Richard Zenk (Beloved Melodies) is new to CMT but has directed several shows for CenterStage Players, Beechmont Players, and The Drama Workshop among others. Tribes, which he directed for CenterStage Players in 2018, was excerpted at the Southwest Regional ACT Conference, and was chosen to represent our area at the state OCTA conference.

Skip Fenker (Bandstand) has directed more than 15 shows for CMT over the past 20 years, winning Orchids and CEA awards for many including Chicago, The Drowsy Chaperone, Peter Pan, Sunset Boulevard, Hairspray and most recently both The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Cabaret.

Brian Anderson (Music at the Movies) brought his Broadway credits as a performer to CMT’s Evita, and his directorial and choreographing skills to CMT’s 42nd Street. He has choreographed and performed in several other CMT shows over the past 20 years.

Chad Brinkman (Kiss Me, Kate) is a new director to CMT but he has designed lights for two of our Studio Series, Musical of Musicals and Home. An experienced director, set designer, and lighting designer, Chad brings a welcome talent to CMT.

Jerry Wiesenhahn (The World Goes ‘Round) is a seasoned director and choreographer in the Cincinnati community theater family. Former credits for CMT include directing Young Frankenstein, and performing as Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, as well as numerous other shows over the past 22 years with CMT.

A special thank you to the creative committee, led by Vice President of Creative, Kendra Struthers, for their efforts in creating what is sure to be an exciting season!

  • Adrianna Boris
  • Julie Beelman
  • Dianna L. Davis
  • Julie DeMatteis
  • Mike Fielder
  • Molly Sexton

Season subscription packages for both the Mainstage and Studio Series will be available for purchase in 2020. Additional Information will be provided at a later date.

BANDSTAND is produced by arrangement with Samuel French. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Samuel French.
235 Park Avenue South, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003.
Tel.: (866) 598-8449
samuelfrench.com

KISS ME, KATE is produced by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK, All authorized performance materials are also supplied by TAMS-WITMARK.
229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 564-4000 Fax: (212) 268-1245
http://www.tamswitmark.com.

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND is produced by arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

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January 2, 2020 · 2:41 pm

Of Mice and Men to Open at Footlighters, Inc. February 13, 2020

FLI_Of Mice and Men logoFootlighters, Inc. proudly presents the third show of its 2019-2020 season, the classic Of Mice and Men.

John Steinbeck’s classic tale features two migrant workers, drifter George and his mentally challenged friend Lennie, arriving at a ranch to work for enough money to pursue their dream of owning their own farm. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. It’s Lennie’s obsession with things soft and cuddly that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. But when the unexpected happens, their dreams take a drastic and tragic turn.

Of Mice and Men features the return of award-winning veteran actor Bill Hartnett to the Footlighters stage. Bill was last seen onstage at the Stained Glass Theatre in 2013’s Tuesdays with Morrie, but Bill’s career spans over 40 years in the Cincinnati area. Together with his late wife Ellie Shepherd, he has won over 60 Association of Community Theatre/Ohio Community Theatre Association awards, and in 2008, they were both inducted into the CEA Theater Hall of Fame.

Performances:

  • Thursday-Saturday, February 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, February 16 at 2:00pm
  • Thursday-Saturday, February 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, February 23 at 2:00pm
  • Wednesday- Saturday, February 26-29 7:30pm

Tickets: $22 each and are available at (859) 652-3849 or FootlightersTickets@gmail.com.

The Footlighters, Inc. has been producing quality community theater shows in the Greater Cincinnati area for over 55 years. The group was established in 1963 by a small group of community theater volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the west side of Cincinnati.

In 1987, the group bought the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport and transformed it into The Stained Glass Theatre. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a Kentucky landmark. In September of 2018, Footlighters added an ADA ramp to the front of their building to complement the elevator installed in September of 2017, allowing access for all patrons with limited mobility.

For more information, please visit www.footlighters.org or “like” The Footlighters, Inc. on Facebook.

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January 2, 2020 · 12:08 pm

Auditions Announced for Richmond (Ind.) Shakespeare Festival 2020 Season

RSF_logoRichmond (Indiana) Shakespeare Festival 2020 Season Auditions!

All roles in our 2020 Summer Season of RICHARD III and AS YOU LIKE IT are available. Equity and Non-Equity. A combination of Equity, Non-Equity, and College Age Interns will be used to complete the season. Housing provided, and some expense reimbursement for non-Equity. Interns operate under a different volunteer contract.

Auditions will be held in both Richmond, Ind. on Jan. 11 and Indianapolis, Ind. on Jan. 18

Prepare two contrasting classical monologues with a combined length not to exceed 3 minutes. Bring Headshot and Resume.

For audition location information and to sign up for either the Richmond or Indianapolis auditions, please visit our homepage at www.richmondshakes.org and follow the links for those auditions!

For additional information, contact the box office at 765.373.9022.

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January 2, 2020 · 11:53 am

Behind the Curtain Breaks 300,000 Views in 2019

Rob MFYHappy New Year Everyone!

The Behind the Curtain Cincinnati blog received 302,886 views from 137,598 visitors in 2019, the first time the blog has exceeded 300,000 views in one year.

Of the 1,280 blog posts (an average of 3.5 posts a day), the top 50 posts are lead by auditions, cast lists and season announcements (hint, hint -Rob). Breakdowns by category and group follow the list.

Top 50 Viewed Posts of 2019:

  1. 2019 Season Announced by La Comedia Dinner Theatre – 4,047
  2. Auditions Announced for AMERICAN IDIOT at The Carnegie – 2,163
  3. 2020 Season Announced by La Comedia Dinner Theatre – 1,977
  4. Auditions Announced for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Carnegie – 1,906
  5. Cast Announced for AMERICAN IDIOT at The Carnegie – 1,734
  6. Auditions Announced for DRIVING MISS DAISY, THE ADDAMS FAMILY and ROCK OF AGES at Cincinnati Landmark Productions– 1,468
  7. CCM Announces Initial 2019-2020 Performance Lineup, New Subscription Offerings – 1,462
  8. Cast Announced for ROCK OF AGES at the Incline Theatre – 1,323
  9. Cast Announced for CABARET at Cincinnati Music Theatre – 1,270
  10. Cast Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre – 1,171
  11. Cast Announced for THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Covedale Center – 1,141
  12. Auditions Announced for HEATHERS: The Musical at CenterStage Players – 1,099
  13. Cast Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Footlighters Inc. – 1,065
  14. Cancellation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Announced by Dayton Playhouse – 1,019
  15. Cast Announced for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Carnegie – 990
    (tie) Auditions Announced for PROOF at The Carnegie – 990
  16. Auditions Announced for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, ALL SHOOK UP and THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Cincinnati Landmark Productions – 986
  17. 2019-2020 Season Titles Announced for Footlighters Inc. – 963
  18. Local A Cappella Quartet to Compete at World Level, Releases New Video – 937
  19. 2019-2020 Season Announced by Cincinnati Music Theatre – 909
  20. Auditions Announced for ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at Footlighters Inc. – 877
  21. Cast Announced for SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre – 861
  22. The Carnegie Announces 2019-2020 Theatre Season – 851
  23. Titles Announced for 2019-2020 Season at Wright State University – 842
  24. Auditions Announced for NEWSIES at Inspiring Arts – 831
  25. TITUS ANDRONICUS Quick Review – 803
  26. Auditions Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Footlighters Inc. – 786
  27. Cast Announced for PIPPIN at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre – 763
  28. Auditions Announced for THE CHILDREN’S HOUR at Nomadic Performance Initiative – 747
  29. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents ANNIE JR. – 725
  30. Auditions for Speaking Roles in Feature Length Film – 719
  31. Auditions Announced for Full-Time Touring Actors at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati – 715
  32. 2019-2020 Season Announced by CenterStage Players – 690
    (tie) The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents CASPER THE FRIENDLY MUSICAL – 690
  33. 2019-2020 Season Announced for Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre and Covedale Center – 679
  34. Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Turns Tradition On Its Head With All-Female Production of Euripides’ MEDEA – 669
  35. Cast Announced for SWING! at The Carnegie – 632
  36. Auditions Announced for SWEENEY TODD at Queen City Productions – 631
  37. Auditions Announced for BROADWAY BOUND at Mariemont Players – 626
  38. Auditions Announced for 2020 Summer Classics Season at Incline Theater – 608
  39. Costume Gallery Liquidation Sale Begins Sept. 5th – 594
  40. Mariemont Players Announce Auditions for GREASE – 586
  41. Auditions Announced for HOME at Cincinnati Music Theatre – 581
  42. #HAM4HAM Lottery Announced in Cincinnati – 572
    (tie) The Human Race Theatre Company Announces its 33rd Season: A Season of Women! – 572
  43. Falcon Theatre Announces Its 30th Anniversary Season Lineup – 562
  44. Cast Announced for MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Covedale Center – 561
  45. Auditions Announced for INCIDENT AT VICHY at Alibi Players – 540
  46. Auditions Announced for CASPER the Friendly Musical and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati – 529
  47. Auditions Announced for THE 39 STEPS at Falcon Theatre – 518
  48. Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Brings Four Performances to One Stage in A Student Directed One Act Festival – 511
  49. MEALS 4 MONOLOGUES at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati – 505
  50. Auditions Announced for WINTERFEST at Kings Island – 502

Top 50 Breakdown by Category

  • 22 – Auditions
  • 11 – Cast Lists
  • 11 – Season Announcements
  • 8 – Press Releases
  • 1 – Reviews

Top 50 Breakdown by Organization

  • 10 – Cincinnati Landmark Productions
  • 7 – The Carnegie
  • 4 – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | Footlighters Inc.
  • 3 – Cincinnati Music Theatre
  • 2 – CenterStage Players | Falcon Theatre | La Comedia | Mariemont Players Inc. | Walnut Hills High School
  • 1 – Alibi Players | Broadway in Cincinnati | [Casting Call] | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Costume Gallery | Dayton Playhouse | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | Half and Half | Human Race Theatre Company | Inspiring Arts Productions | Kings Island | Nomadic Performance Initiative |Queen City Productions | UC College Conservatory of Music | Wright State University

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January 2, 2020 · 9:52 am

THE HUMANS Runs Jan. 31-Feb. 9

BCT_The Humans logoTHE HUMANS
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Jan. 31-Feb. 9
[Beavercreek]

Directed by Aaron Brewer

After a sleepless night, Erik Blake has brought his family from Pennsylvania to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s new apartment. As darkness falls outside the crumbling pre-war duplex, mysterious things start to go bump in the night and family tensions reach a boiling point.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 2 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 9 at 3pm

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