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September 15, 2020 · 12:10 pm

Golden Girls Episode LOVE IS LOVE Presented by Equality Productions

EP_logoEquality Productions produces online theater and is expected to raise nearly $2000 in 2020 for charitable organizations in the US and Canada. Its mission is to produce theater that focuses on the voices of women, people of color, and the LBGTQIA+ communities and to raise money for charitable organizations. Visit its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Equality-Productions-in-Cincinnati-OH-105457637814367

The Golden Girls project was created to raise funds for Ohio-based LGBTQIA+ organizations. The first of the two episodes, “Love is Love,” was originally titled “Sisters of the Bride” and premiered in 1991. It is rated as one of the 10 ten best episodes by Golden Girls’ fans. Blanche’s brother, Clayton, brings his fiancee, Doug, to meet his sister. And Blanche is having none of it. Meanwhile, Rose readies herself to win the Volunteer of the Year award. The director rewrote the episode’s ending to reflect a more hopeful conclusion to the story.

Cast:

  • Blanche – Sharon Shaffer
  • Clayton – Matthew J. Wilks
  • Dorothy – Cathy Roesener
  • Doug – Kyle Overstake
  • Guest – Kim Welter
  • Irving – Gio Santiago
  • Rose – Julie Jordan
  • Sophia – Chessie Vigran

Directed by Richard Zenk

To see the episode, donate $10 (or “donate what you can”) to one or more of these organizations, which were selected by the cast.

Equality Ohio – https://equalityohio.org/ – For 15 years, Equality Ohio has been working to change hearts, minds, and laws so that LGBTQ+ people can thrive in Ohio. The organization advocates for a statewide LGBTQ inclusive nondiscrimination law as well as laws that protect Ohioans from discrimination at the local level. After you donate, you will be provided the YouTube link. Donate @ https://secure.everyaction.com/d3R_OklBIE-nlXPKJIH0dQ2

Kaleidoscope Center – https://www.kycohio.org/ – The organization provides a safer place, programming, and leadership opportunities so that queer youth can be free to explore who they are and empowered to become their confident, truest self. Donate via Paypal (“friend to friend”) to equalityproductionscincy@gmail.com and include “GG donation: Kaleidoscope” in the comment box. You will be emailed the YouTube link to share with those in your household.

LGBT Community Center of Cleveland – https://lgbtcleveland.org/ – The organization’s mission is to enrich the lives of the diverse LGBTQ+ community through advocacy, support, education, and celebration. Donate @ https://bit.ly/3m5VEXA Email the receipt to equalityproductionscincy.com to receive the YouTube link to watch the show with those in your household.

META Center Inc. – https://metacenterinc.org/ -The organization creates regular programming for transgender and gender non-conforming youth ages 7-19. Through providing affirmation to one of society’s most vulnerable, META Center Inc. works to create social change and foster acceptance. Donate via Paypal (“friend to friend”) to metacenterinc@gmail.com. Email the Paypal receipt or screenshot to equalityproductionscincy.com to receive the YouTube link to watch the show with those in your household

Outreels Cincinnati – https://www.facebook.com/outreelscincinnati/ – OutReels Cincinnati is a creative outlet for the Ohio and Tri-state area where LGBT issues are expressed and discussed through the art of film. Donate via Paypal (“friend to friend”) to equalityproductionscincy@gmail.com and include “GG donation: OutReels” in the comment box. You will be emailed the YouTube link to share with those in your household.

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September 15, 2020 · 10:47 am

7 COME 11 Runs Sept. 25-Oct. 3

PLOTT_7 Come 11 logo7 COME 11
PLOTT Performers
Sept. 25-Oct. 3
The Schoolhouse Restaurant [Camp Dennison]

Original interactive dinner show. There is a new Olympic sport! The 7 Come 11 race is ran on morals and standards. Each participant is hand-picked by a very determined coach. You must finish by the 11th hour and be only a heartbeat away. Will you have the stamina to cross the finish line? The gold is within your reach! Ticket sales are limited in order to maximize social distancing. Buffet style dinner served by The Schoolhouse staff.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 25-26 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 2-3 at 7pm

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September 15, 2020 · 10:38 am

FANNIE LOU HAMER, SPEAK ON IT! Runs Sept. 23-Oct. 4

KTC_Fannie Lou Hamer logoFANNIE LOU HAMER, SPEAK ON IT!
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Sept. 23-Oct. 4
[Various]

Directed by Derek Snow

Cast: Elizabeth Leigh Taylor as Fannie & Nathan Singer as Music Man

This is a pay-what-you-can production. Advance tickets are available for various donation levels at knowtheatre.com; they also accept donations in person for walk-up tickets.

Fannie Lou Hamer, the midcentury activist for voting, civil, and women’s rights, comes to life in Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!, a traveling production that recreates Fannie’s famous civil-rights rallies. Fannie is bringing her pickup truck and her Music Man to a parking lot near you to share her journey from sharecropper to activist, sing her favorite old-school spirituals with you, and empower you to be the fearless firebrand she knows you can be.

Click here to see the most up-to-date list of locations with addresses.

  • Wed, Sept. 23 at 6:30pm – Know Theatre, North Lot | FB event
  • Thu, Sept. 24 at 6:30pm – The Carnegie [Covington] | FB event
  • Fri, Sept. 25 at 6:30pm – The Fitton Center [Hamilton] | FB event
  • Sat, Sept. 26 at 3:30pm – Wyoming Fine Arts Center | FB event
  • Sat, Sept. 26 at 6:30pm – Price Hill Will | FB event
  • Sun, Sept. 27 at 3:30pm – Westwood Public Library | FB event
  • Sun, Sept. 27 at 6:30pm – Museum Center [West End] | FB event
  • Wed, Sept. 30 at 6:30pm – The Bonbonerie [Obryonville] | FB event
  • Thu, Oct. 1 at 6:30pm – Findlay Market Beer Garden [West End] FB event
  • Fri, Oct. 2 at 6:30pm – Fountain Square [Downtown] | FB event
  • Sat, Oct. 3 at 3:30pm – Artsville [Madisonville]
  • Sat, Oct. 3 at 6:30pm* – Madison Lot – East Walnut Hills
    *This performance will also be livestreamed | FB event
  • Sun, Oct. 4 at 3:30pm – Kennedy Heights Arts Center | FB event
  • Sun, Oct. 4 at 6:30pm – Five Points Alley [Walnut Hills]

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September 14, 2020 · 3:33 pm

OFF THE GRID SERIES Features Virtual and Socially Distanced Interactive Performances This Fall

Offerings Include Pod Plays, Shadow Cast Films and a “Zoom Dunnit” Mystery
PIP_logoCINCINNATI – Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s immersive theatrical experiences return this fall with the 2020-21 Off the Grid series. The line-up features virtual and socially distanced opportunities that include streaming audio dramas, interactive shadow cast film events, a spooky site-specific theatrical experience in late October and a “Zoom Dunnit” mystery. Events will take place throughout the Greater Cincinnati region.

“The purpose of Off the Grid series has always been to reimagine the nature of theatrical storytelling with site-specific experiences like our 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at the Newport Aquarium or creative social connections like Beauty and the Bourbon Tasting at New Riff Distillery,” says Blake Robison, artistic director. “Adjusting the programming to work during our current health crisis was a natural extension of the unconventional approach Off the Grid has been taking for the past five years.”

New this year is THE POD PLAYS PROJECT, which makes creative use of technology, storytelling and outdoor space. The Playhouse commissioned two playwrights to choose a unique location in Cincinnati and write an original audio play that makes use of that setting. When listeners tune in to the audio file and begin the play, they’ll be guided through the location as the story unfolds, interacting with the same views, spots and markers as the characters in the story they’re streaming.

Two pod plays are available to stream now at cincyplay.com. They can be experienced at the convenience of the listener and are free of charge:

THE AVIATORS
Written by Trey Tatum
Set in Alms Park, the story follows Kaylan and Cece, who form an unlikely friendship after working through the trials of a school project about flight. Their journey includes an exploration of Alms Park and all its hidden gems, as well as an exploration of the history of aviation. 

RICHIE AND BLANCHE
Written by Isaiah Reaves
Taking place on the Purple People Bridge (starting at Newport on the Levee), the story finds a mother and son at a crossroads. Their relationship had taken a turn after Richie came out to his parents, setting off five years of estrangement. Their emotional journey includes a walk across the Purple People Bridge as they take in the beautiful sites and views of the Ohio River and Cincinnati Skyline.

“What’s key is that we have a live and interactive element to everything. Even the pod plays, which are pre-recorded, are meant to be experienced at the site, as if you are in the moment of the story with the characters,”  says Daunielle Rasmussen, director of education and community engagement at the Playhouse and the director/producer of the Off the Grid events. “We have an exciting mix of new efforts, such as the Pod Plays, along with the types of programs we’ve been developing and refining since the beginning of Off the Grid – like shadow cast film events and site-specific theatrical experiences.”

The fall schedule of date specific Off the Grid events is listed below:

THE SHADOW CAST FILM SERIES features actors reenacting cult classic films in front of an audience as the movie plays on the big screen behind them — a la Rocky Horror Picture Show. All shadow cast events will take place at the Mariemont Theatre. Cost is $12. For tickets, visit mariemonttheatre.com. 

  • DREAMGIRLS
    Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.
    In the 2006 hit musical Dreamgirls, three female soul singers find their dreams of musical stardom coming true (and their personal lives forever changed) in the early 1960s. This special screening will feature a live shadow cast performance for an interactive event.
  • HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE
    Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
    Harold and Kumar set out to satisfy their munchies and encounter some wild and hilarious surprises along the way in this cult comedy screening. Audiences may find themselves as part of the screening and performance as a group of actors perform a live shadow cast.

AN IMMERSIVE, SITE-SPECIFIC THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE arrives in time for Halloween.

  • CHILDREN OF THE CORN MAZE
    Written by Trey Tatum
    Saturday, Oct. 24.
    Burger Farm and Garden Center, located at 7849 Main St. (Rt. 32)
    Cost is $20. For tickets, visit cincyplay.com.

    Strange things are happening in the cornfields of Burger Farm… There are whispers of supernatural events and sightings of monstrous creatures, and everything is becoming a little spookier than usual. With fun nods to horror and thriller favorites from Stephen King to Ghostbusters, a twisted tale unfolds as audiences walk the haunted trail. Timed entries leave every 10 minutes between 6:40 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and should be reserved in advance. Suitable for ages 13 and up.

  • PUMPKIN PARTY
    While the grown-ups walk the haunted trail, kids ages 4 to 12 can attend a 90-minute Pumpkin Party for $10. Each session includes excursions in the Pumpkinland maze, pumpkin crafts and Halloween-themed movies like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

AN INTERACTIVE WHODUNNIT will be hosted via Zoom. 

  • NANCY BREW ZOOM DUNNIT
    Written by Margot H.G. Manburg
    Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
    Cost is $10. For tickets, visit cincyplay.com.
    Armchair detectives can log in from home to track down the culprit of a crime. Participants will break out into teams, observe scenes, track clues and interact with characters to solve a mystery, virtually.

More information on all the events can be found at cincyplay.com. Additional Off the Grid events are planned for 2021, including two shadow cast events: Girls Trip on Feb. 4 and Mean Girls on April 1. The remaining events will be announced later.

Seasonal support of education and outreach programming is provided by The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation. 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 14, 2020 · 10:21 am

A WINNIE THE POOH CHRISTMAS TAIL Cancelled at Beavercreek Community Theatre

BCT_YouthTheatreOnce again, BCT must announce that due to the current COVID situation, we must cancel our youth production of A WINNIE THE POOH CHRISTMAS TAIL. While things are beginning to open up, we feel we must keep the health and best interest of our performers and patrons the top priority, and to move forward with this production would not do that.

We miss you all and hope that things return to normal soon.

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