CONGRATULATIONS to the cast of RABBIT HOLE! This show was originally planned pre-COVID, and Xenia Area Community Theatre is extremely pleased to be getting it up on stage at last.
The cast includes:
Director- Sara Duibley
Assistant Director- Connie Strait
Performances run Nov. 5-14.
For more information visit www.xeniaact1.org.
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NEWPORT, KENTUCKY – In most horror movies the teenagers are played by actors in their 30’s, so why not make a slasher film where the characters are actually supposed to be in their 30’s???
As one of the characters in the upcoming indie horror film ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD, laments, “In movies starring middle aged people, if they die, they die from heart attacks, some rare blood disease, cancer or diabetes. Not knives, machetes, or chainsaws. Nothing sexy like that.” Well, this movie is about to change all of that!
When 35-year-old Matt Wilbee looks at the current state of his life, he recognizes through depression, that his best years may be far behind him. After making the drastic decision to end his life, he writes an email alerting the estranged, but once inseparable, high school friend group dubbed, “The Pack,” that he will be saying goodbye for good at the very camping ground they all had last seen one another. Rushing to his side, Matt’s old friends arrive just in time at the campsite to save his life…but little do they know, a deranged masked killer is lurking in the woods, ready to pick them off one-by-one, and it’s their own lives they’ll have to start worrying about.
Northern Kentucky natives, Ricky Glore (DryBar Comedy, IFC) and Nicholas Hiance have already filmed a large portion of the movie at the end of July 2021 and need the help and support of independent horror fans, to allow them to be able to complete the rest of the movie.
ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD’s SPFX/Makeup Team has worked on beloved genre films like Haunt (2019), Candy Corn (2019), NOTZILLA (2019), Terror Trips (2022), as well as Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy (2020) and Northern Kentucky’s famed haunt THE USS NIGHTMARE.
If you are a fan of independent horror and are excited to be part of a community that will bring this film to life, you can go to the Kickstarter campaign that goes live Monday, August 30th and runs through the end of September, with a goal of $5,000.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickyglore/all-your-friends-are-dead-horror-feature-film
For more information or to schedule an interview with Ricky Glore, please contact:
Ricky Glore
Ricky.Glore@gmail.com
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Mason Community Players Celebrates 5 Years of Gender Bender!
MCP is pleased to announce auditions for the fifth annual Gender Bender Revue. After a successful virtual performance in 2020, we are excited to return to the stage for in-person performances, and we hope to welcome new performers as well as familiar faces to participate!
To celebrate half a decade of Gender Bender, this year’s performance will feature throwbacks to fan-favorite performances from previous years, as well as plenty of new performances you won’t find anywhere else.
We are looking for a diverse group of performers from all over the Greater Cincinnati area. Join us for a rare opportunity to perform pieces like they’ve never been done before. This is your chance to perform a song, dance, or spoken word traditionally performed by another gender.
All different forms of performance are welcomed: singers, actors, dancers,…and anything else!
Please note that the production team is accepting (and encouraging) virtual auditions. However, rehearsals and performances will be in-person.
What to Prepare:
In Person Auditions:
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin October 1st
Performance: Performances will take place December 10th – 12th
Performances will be held at 5595 Mason Rd Mason, OH 45040
Production Team:
We are very excited to announce our 2021 Gender Bender Production Team:
COVID-19 Protocols:
It is the intent of the Mason Community Players Board of Directors to be mindful of the fact that there are still concerns regarding the safety of all who gather. Members of the Board will continue to monitor the changing situation. All mandates of the local and state authorities will be followed. Changes in protocols will be communicated to all concerned, including to those attending auditions.
Contact: If you have any questions, please email genderbendermcp@gmail.com.
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Today, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and several other Performing Arts organizations in Cincinnati, announced that we will require audience members to wear masks and provide proof of COVID vaccination or negative test results for productions beginning this fall. Learn more on our Health and Safety Updates page below as we join with the following organizations to make this announcement today: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Arts Association, (including the following Aronoff Center for the Arts resident companies: Broadway in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Music Theatre, Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative (CPI), Exhale Dance Tribe, Mutual Dance Theatre, and Revolution Dance Theatre) and Falcon Theatre. We greatly appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we reopen our venues safely!
As the performing arts in Cincinnati reopen, and to ensure the health and safety of their guests, staff, and artists, a group of performing arts organizations and venues in Cincinnati, including Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, announced today that they will require audience members to wear masks and provide proof of COVID vaccination or negative test results for admittance beginning this fall.
At this time, all ticketholders at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company must be masked and show proof of a full COVID vaccination status or documentation of a negative COVID test to enter The Otto M. Budig Theater.
Option 1: Proof of Vaccination
Ticketholders 12 years of age or older may show proof of full COVID vaccination to enter accompanied by a photo ID. “Fully vaccinated” means that the ticketholder’s performance is at least 14 days after their final vaccine dose.
OR
Option 2: Negative COVID PCR Test
Ticketholders 5 years of age* or older may show proof of a negative COVID PCR test taken within 72 hours of performance to enter.
*As per our standard policy, children under the age of 5 are not permitted into the theater.
Face Masks Required
All ticket holders are required to wear face masks fitting securely over their mouth and nose while inside The Otto M. Budig Theater except when consuming food or beverage. Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted, and even if eating or drinking, masks must be worn between sips and bites.
More details on the arrival and check-in process will be shared before your next visit to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
Additional information about attending a performance at Cincinnati Shakespeare:
If you believe you have extenuating or unique circumstances and/or are not able or willing to comply with the above requirements, please contact the Box Office to discuss other options.
Learn about the 2021-2022 Season
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Join ACT Cincinnati this Saturday, August 28th for the 2021 Virtual ACTFest, celebrating our community’s accomplishments in 2021. It’s been a challenging and strange year, but we are excited to get back to live, in person theater and kicking off the 2021-2022 season with everyone!
Starting at 10:00 AM, each group will be “excerpting” recent shows and accomplishments. Then at 7:00 PM, the live awards banquet that you know and love will begin, only virtually. Orchid awards for the 2020-2021 season will be given out (yes, Virginia, there were shows this year!), the annual Rouse, Grooms, Pitocco, and Spirit of Community Theater awards will be announced acknowledging lifetime achievement in those areas, OCTA and AACT updates, and much more. And of course, the very popular 50/50 Raffle is happening again- it is not too late to buy your tickets so you can take home a little extra spending money and help ACT Cincinnati at the same time: a win-win if you ask me. http://actcincinnati.org/5050raffle.html
Get dolled up, grab a beverage of your choice, and tune into ACT’s YouTube channel at 7:00 PM to see some familiar faces and celebrate getting back to what we love doing: in person theater. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTaEaFd1Onej9HZgBQWj3zQ
The except schedule for the morning and afternoon is below, all broadcast on ACT’s YouTube channel. Subscribe so you don’t miss any of the action! https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCTaEaFd1Onej9HZgBQWj3zQ
Hope you can join us for all or part of the day on Saturday!
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Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 