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February 5, 2020 · 3:55 pm

THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 Runs March 6-15

LTC_The Musical Comedy Murders logoTHE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940
Lebanon Theatre Company
March 6-15
[Lebanon]

Directed by Abby Smith
Produced by Kurt Percy

Cast: Nathanael Blair as Helsa Wenzel, Karla Meeker as Elsa Von Grossenknueten, Tim Fingerle as Michael Kelly, Brian Laughlin as Patrick O’Reilly, Brian Trainer as Ken De La Maize, Elizabeth Beatty as Nikki Crandall, Michael Cline as Eddie McCuen, Gina Davidson as Marjorie Baverstock, Woody Goldsmith as Roger Hopewell & Gwendolyn Gay as Bernice Roth

The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher”) assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy “angel.” The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people- all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem that follows when the infamous “slasher” makes his reappearance and strikes again.

  • Fri, March 6 at 6pm (includes dinner)
  • Sat, March 7 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 8 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 15 at 2pm

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February 5, 2020 · 2:43 pm

A MID-SUMMER NIGHT’S TEXAS-SIZED NIGHTMARE Runs March 6-15

BCT_Texas-Sized_Website-Main-Banner4A MID-SUMMER NIGHT’S TEXAS-SIZED NIGHTMARE
Beavercreek Community Theatre Youth Theatre
March 6-15
[Beavercreek]

Cast: Miranda Ammon as Abigail Yokle, Ethan Arnold as Demetrius, Laura Badenhop as Snug, Eli Baranowski as Egeus, Gwen Broderick as Snout, Jesse Burns as Huntsman, Emily Cvitkovich as Helena, McKenna Delaney as Cowgirl, Allison Fischer as Hippolyta, Griffin Greear as Peter Quince, Cowgirl – Cecilia Green as Cowgirl, Cowgirl – Delilah as Cowgirl, Cowgirl – Isabelle Hibner as Cowgirl, Ziggy Kamil as Nick Bottom, Ayla Kempf  as Cowgirl, Molly Mayne as Cowgirl, Joel Meyer as Robin Starvling, Ally Miller as Puck, Aiden Moore as Oberon, Braden Phelps as Lysander, Sullivan Rasmussen as Philostrate, Brielle Ruggs as Hermia, Ava Seeley as Tatania, Lily Smith as Flute, Scarlett Southard as Cowgirl, Julia Stubbs as Stage Manager & Jacob Thompson as Theseus

The Armadillo Flats Community Theater has never produced what one would call quality entertainment. Abigail Yokle is trying to direct one of Shakespeare’s great comic masterpieces, but the budget is limited and the rental company sent costumes for every production except A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. Yet Abigail is not about to let the wrong costumes and a lack of talent stand in the way of a bad production. The actors appear as characters from the 1920s, the 1950s, a cat, a lumberjack, a disco dancer, a sailor and a host of characters from other shows. Locals also use the theater to advertise businesses and make political speeches. Other distractions include an audience member who forgets to silence a cell phone and a snake that crawls into the theater through a hole in the wall.

  • Fri-Sat, March 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 8 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 15 at 2pm

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February 5, 2020 · 1:11 pm

NKU School of the Arts Collaborates on HMS PINAFORE

NKU_HMS PINAFORE promoHIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts kicks off 2020 with Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta of HMS PINAFORE. This is a first-time mainstage collaboration between the Theatre + Dance and Music Programs since SOTA’s inception. The production runs Feb. 21-March 1 at NKU’s Corbett Theatre. For more information and tickets, visit nku.edu/pinafore.

The gentlemanly Captain Corcoran has a daughter, Josephine, who is in love with a lowly but gallant sailor named Ralph Rackstraw. Meanwhile, the Captain’s former nanny, Little Buttercup, falls in love with him, but he hesitates to reciprocate due to his higher social rank. The whole situation is turned on its head when Little Buttercup reveals a game-changing secret she has kept for decades. HMS PINAFORE is filled with robust sailors, star-crossed lovers, and crazy comical antics sure to tickle your funny bone and lift your heart.

This is the first time that NKU is performing HMS PINAFORE. The only other Gilbert & Sullivan shows that have been performed at NKU over the past two decades have been The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance. Gilbert & Sullivan works are considered to be the precursors to modern musical theatre. HMS PINAFORE was an immediate smash hit in the US and continues to be one of the three most often performed of the Gilbert & Sullivan comic operas, boasting big choruses with catchy music and dynamic dance numbers.

The NKU cast features Joshua Van Nort (Sir Joseph Porter), Jacob Threadgill (Captain Corcoran), Jackson Hurt (Ralph Rackstraw), Joel Morgan Parece (Dick Deadeye), Jake Hunter (Boatswain Bill Bobstay), Austin Ray Adams (Carpenter Bob Becket), Adria Whitfill (Josephine), Elanor Morris (Cousin Hebe), and Ally Davis (Little Buttercup). The Chorus of Sailors is comprised of Jeremiah Savon Jackson, Ethan Brooks Baker, Cube Wyrick, Logan Anthony, Liam Sweeney, Tre Taylor, and Kanai Nakata. Sir Joseph’s Female Relatives are Grace Vetter, Victoria Avery, Katie Boyd, Bria Anderson, Makenna Henehan, Olivia Rose Barrell, Willow Davis, and Megan Carlson. The show is co-directed by Nicole Perrone and Kimberly Lazzeri. Other creative team members include Damon Stevens (Music Director), Jay Goodlett (Choreographer), Anna Catton (Scenic Designer), Paige Devroomen (Props Design/Master), Ronnie Chamberlain (Costume Designer), Jeremiah Kearns (Lighting Designer), Zach Collins (Sound Designer), and Halee Hood (Hair/Makeup Designer). The Stage Manager is Brian Robertson, and Assistant Stage Managers are Tiffany Turner and Alexis Pendleton.

For more information, call the NKU School of the Arts Box Office at (859) 572-5464 or visit nku.edu/sotatickets.

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February 5, 2020 · 12:41 pm

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Runs March 6-15

DPH_logoTHE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
Dayton Playhouse
March 6-15
[Dayton]

Cast: Saul Caplan as Sheridan Whiteside, Shana Fishbein as Maggie Cutler, George Merusi as Bert Jefferson, Sydney Edington as Mrs. Preen, Matt Lindsay as Dr. Bradley, Jeff Christmas as Mr. Stanley, Susan Robert as Mrs. Stanley, Tina McPhearson as Harriet Stanley, Elisa Pacheco as June Stanley, Vaughn Foreit as Sandy, Jonathon North as Richard Stanley, Carly Laurette Risenhoover-Peterson as Lorraine Sheldon, Michael Hatcher as Beverly Carlton, Mark Diffenderfer as Banjo, Sean Mayo as John, Tamar Fishbein as Sarah, Janet Wasson as Mrs. McCutcheon, Jim Spencer as Prof. Metz & Todd Bryant, Brent Eresmon & John Wysong as Convicts, Radio Men & Officers, Etc.

A brilliantly witty madcap play which manages to combine the sophistication of great comedic literature, the frenetic energy of the silliest farce and a genuinely sweet heart into one of the most beloved comedies of the American theater. Filled with fascinating character roles and winking homage to the intellectual and popular culture of the 1930s, this play is both a great period piece and a timeless classic.

  • Fri-Sat, March 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 8 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 15 at 2pm

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February 5, 2020 · 12:04 pm

2020-2021 Season Announced by Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactThe Board of Directors of Xenia Area Community Theater is proud to announce our 2020-2021 season.

Our first show, which runs from September 11-20, 2020, will be DRINKING HABITS by Tom Smith, a comedy about an order of nuns – who also run a highly profitable winery. Auditions July 20 and 21.

Next is an Ohio premier of a serious rural comedy CONCRETE DREAMS, by Brenda Hubbard, set in Greene County in the 1960s. Brenda Hubbard has recently returned to Greene County after a career as a theater professor on the west coast, and will direct. Production dates are October 16 to 25 2020, with auditions June 29 and June 30.

In honor of Veteran’s Day, we present BEYOND GLORY by Stephen Lang, a one man show that features the stories of eight Medal of Honor winners. Lt Colonel Mike Taint (USAF, Ret.) will perform from November 6 to 15, 2020.

The holiday favorite THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAEGANT EVER by Barbara Robinson will be directed by Jennifer Sparks. Production dates are December 4 through 13 2020, with auditions September 25 and 26.

From January 22-31 2021 we present the historical drama MAY 4th VOICES, a staged reading based on actual testimony from Kent State students, faculty members, local citizens and Ohio National Guardsmen about the 1970 shootings. Craig Smith directs and auditions are November 23 and 24.

Don McKenny directs the classic British farce SEE HOW THEY RUN by Phillip King, which runs from February 26 to March 7, 2021. Auditions December 14, 15, 2020.

The historical drama THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich, based on the true story of four women who suffered radiation poisoning working in a watch factory, runs from April 2 through 11 2021. Julie Hauwiller directs and auditions are Feb 1,2, 2021

And the season ends May 7 through 16 2021 with the return of the musical to our theater – Stephen Schwartz’s perennial favorite GODSPELL. Kirk and Melodee Bass will direct, auditions February 22, 23.

What a season! We hope you will join us!

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