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April 5, 2021 · 10:59 am

Queen City Cabaret Celebrates Women in Comedy with Soundtrack Sampling from THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL and Two Sketchy Dames on April 30

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Eileen Earnest & Alison Rampa are Two Sketchy Dames.

Amazon Prime’s hit show, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” tells the story of a 1950s house wife, Midge Maisel, who’s picture-perfect life on New York’s Upper West Side changes forever when she discovers her talent as a stand-up comedian. Join Queen City Cabaret as they celebrate women in comedy with a night of music from the show’s soundtrack (featuring hits by Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Elvis, and more!) as well as performances by Cincy’s favorite vintage comedy duo, Two Sketchy Dames! Be ready to sit back, relax, and laugh out loud at Cincinnati’s Redmoor Theatre.

In an effort to ensure the safety of our audience and performers during the pandemic, we are selling admission by the table. We are offering tables for up to 4, 6, or 8 people. All tables will have 6 feet of space between them and will have a server to take care of them throughout the evening. See the seating chart below to see table spacing. Tables will be reserved by best available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Queen City Cabaret’s own Sarah Folsom & Matthew Umphreys

Doors open at 6pm for dinner, and the show begins at 7pm. Reserve your table today!
Featuring performances by the local comedy duo,
Two Sketchy Dames! ” 50% Sketch, 50% Improv, 100% Fabulous.”

And of course, Cincy’s favorite cabaret duo, famous for delicious croons & tunes, Queen City Cabaret’s own
Matthew Umphreys & Sarah Folsom.

Click here for tickets.

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April 5, 2021 · 10:43 am

Cast Announced for TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT… at Village Players

VP_To Make a Long Story Short logoApril 6, 2021, Fort Thomas, KY—Village Players of Fort Thomas and director Nathan Henegar are excited to announce the cast for their annual summer New Works production! This year’s show is called TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT: A Video Production of 6 New Plays.

The cast:

  • Peggy Allen
  • Rachel Baker
  • Chris Bishop
  • C.J. Bossart
  • Jen Davis
  • Fred Hunt
  • Katie Jensen
  • Stephanie Klein
  • Ben Lacy
  • Erin Marie Schwartz
  • Alex Walz

TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT… is New Works’ second filmed production, and the third for Village Players, to accommodate Covid-19 safety protocols. Filming will take place in late May and will once again be executed and edited by Camera Behind the Curtain’s Laura Petracco and Jeff Surber. A release date for online viewing will be announced soon. Keep an eye on our website, Facebook, and Instagram for updates!

Village Players of Fort Thomas is a vibrant community theatre, continually producing plays and musicals for almost 60 years. Our productions range across a spectrum of periods and styles, presented in our intimate, three-quarter-thrust performance space in the heart of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. We stage innovative and of-the-moment works alongside beloved classic pieces while serving as an incubator for new talent, ideas, and writing. Each season features four mainstage shows, including a family-friendly winter production, as well as a summer production of original short plays produced by the New Works branch of the group. 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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April 2, 2021 · 10:34 am

Auditions Announced for WILLY WONKA JR! at Voices of Broadway

VOB_logoVoices of Broadway is excited to announce auditions for their summer 2021 musical, Willy Wonka Jr.!  Please note: this VOB production is open to all ages (per COVID-adjusted licensing agreement with MTI), but emphasis will be on a youth-centered cast. Cast will be selected – not all that audition will be invited to participate.

Voices of Broadway is an educational program, offering a fully-staged theatrical experience, with instruction for both what goes on onstage and backstage. There is a $100 fee to participate. Cast members will receive a show t-shirt (included in the fee). Limited tuition assistance and scholarships are available. $25 minimum deposit as a script fee upon acceptance of role. Cast members keep their script book for this show.

Auditions and rehearsals will be at Firmly Rooted Ministries, 495 Ludlow St, Greendale, IN 47025 and Community Fellowship Church, 505 Bielby Rd, Lawrenceburg, IN.

APRIL 10: 10:30-2 PM Auditions (CHANGE!) AT FIRMLY ROOTED MINISTRIES

APRIL 13: 6-8 PM Auditions AT COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

For questions, contact info@voicesofindiana.org

Slots are to help with managing the audition times, but be prepared to wait as needed. Walk-ins will be seen as time allows.

To reserve a slot, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944adaa29aafb6-willy.

For your audition, please prepare 16-32 bars of a song that is NOT from the show. Bring your sheet music for the accompanist, as a cappella singing is discouraged. (No pre-recorded tracks, either.) An accompanist will be available.

Auditionees will be asked to read from the script. No dance audition required. No call backs.

Bring a resume, if you have one, and a list of known conflicts from May 17 through July 17.

Production dates are July 8-10.

Show synopsis:

The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. Now in the updated Binder format!

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. has a flexible cast size with many featured and ensemble roles, including the singing and dancing Oompa Loompas.

(From https://www.mtishows.com/roald-dahls-willy-wonka-jr-0)

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April 1, 2021 · 4:32 pm

2021-2022 Season Announced by Beechmont Players

BPI_logoAfter almost a year off due to the pandemic, Beechmont Players is thrilled to announce their 2021-22 season. 

THIS SEASON AND THE PRODUCTIONS MENTIONED ARE SUBJECT TO OHIO LAWS AND RESTRICTION REGARDING GATHERINGS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Steve Phelan
November 5,6,7,12,13 2021

Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,“ this is Oscar Wilde at his best. Two young gents have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives. Worthing has invented a brother, Earnest, whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull life behind to visit Gwendolyn. Montcrieff decides to take the name Earnest when visiting Worthing’syoung and beautiful ward, Cecily. Things start to go awry when they end up together in the country and their deceptions are discovered

THE ODD COUPLE, FEMALE VERSION by Neil Simon
Directed by Arlene Balczo
February 4,5,6,11,12 2022

Neil Simon’s revision of his hugely successful play, The Odd Couple, sees the lead characters transformed into Olive Madison and Florence Unger. Olive and their group of girlfriends are enjoying their weekly Trivial Pursuit night in Olive’s messy and ill-equipped apartment. As the game continues, Florence arrives, fresh from being dumped by her husband. Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate. However, Olive and Florence have VERY different personalities. Where Olive is messy, untidy, and unconcerned about the state of her apartment, Florence is obsessively clean, tidy, and obsessed with hygiene. Olive’s easy-going outlook on life soon clashes with Florence’s highly-strung neurotic tendencies, testing their friendship to the limit. When Olive organizes a double-date with the Costazuela brothers, their differences come to a head and sparks fly.

WRONG WINDOW by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
Directed by Alan Kootsher
May 6,7,8,13,14. 2022

Van Zandt & Milmore pay tribute to Master of Horror Alfred Hitchcock, with this comedy whodunit. Off-and-on New York couple Marnie and Jeff enter an even more complicated phase of their relationship when they think they spy their cross-courtyard neighbor do away with his wife. After they draw their torn curtain, the lady vanishes, and suspicion places murder beyond a shadow of a doubt. The bumbling witnesses sneak into their neighbor’s apartment – 39 steps away – and the fun begins. Among multiple door-slammings, body-snatchings, and a frantic flashlight chase scene, two questions remain: Who killed Lila Larswald? And… if she’s not dead…then who is? The crazy farce plays out on a shadow-box set that allows the audience to be present in one apartment, while viewing the action in its mirror-image neighboring unit across the way. 

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April 1, 2021 · 4:29 pm

Mini-Headshot Sessions Fundraiser at Village Players

VP_new logoApril 1, 2021, Fort Thomas, KY—On Saturday, April 10th, Village Players of Fort Thomas will open its doors to the public (in a safe and orderly manner, of course) for the first time in more than a year as we offer mini-headshot sessions with local photographer Tracy Moser! 100% of proceeds benefit the Village Players of Fort Thomas.

For a minimum donation of $25, participants receive a fifteen-minute session at 8 N. Fort Thomas Ave. and 1-5 edited photos, which will be ready May 1st. Participants may bring a flash drive, or receive their photos via a link (photo size may be compressed). Tracy can take requests for color, black & white, or a variety when you sign in.

Clothing changes are allowed and there is space to change on-site, but simple is best in order to maximize time. Some tips from the photographer for getting a great shot:

  • Wear what you feel good in, but remember that dark colors look richer and nicer on camera and layers are a great way to add interest.
  • It’s best to avoid busy or strong patterns, shimmer, graphics, too many accessories, ill-fitting items, or turtlenecks or very low-cut tops.
  • Make-up is best kept simple, though light contouring can enhance a photo if done correctly.
  • Hair pulled back can create the appearance of baldness on camera.
  • In general, it’s best to look like yourself!
  • Tracy welcomes examples if you have an idea of something you’d like to try to recreate. Do some Googling!

Register for an appointment at https://www.villageplayers.org/headshots. Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled session, but don’t enter the building until that time so that we can minimize social contact (you know how unprecedented these times are!) Come in through the front doors on the street-level to sign in.

Credit cards and cash are both accepted, or you can pre-pay online using the donation link on the website’s headshots page. You can also join Village Players as a member prior to your appointment if you would like; membership forms will be on hand.

About the photographer: Tracy Moser is an amateur photographer in the Northern KY/Greater Cincinnati area. For the past several years, Tracy has worked closely with local theaters, primarily the Village Players of Fort Thomas, to capture live performance photos as well as actor and crew headshots. She also has experience in family, engagement, weddings, and much more (though her cats get the most time in front of her camera). After all of the distancing orders over the past year, Tracy is anxious to get back to taking photos again.

Village Players is grateful to Tracy for donating her time and talent, and to the community for helping us create and thrive this past year. We’re excited to offer this opportunity to local artists and to welcome you into our beautiful, historic building once again!

Village Players of Fort Thomas is a vibrant community theatre, continually producing plays and musicals from across the spectrum of periods and styles in its intimate, three-quarter-thrust performance space in the heart of Fort Thomas, Kentucky for more than fifty years. We stage innovative and of-the-moment works alongside beloved classic pieces while serving as an incubator for new talent, ideas, and writing. Each season includes four mainstage shows, including a family-friendly winter production, as well as a summer production of original short plays produced by the New Works branch of the group. 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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