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September 29, 2022 · 11:02 am

MONSTERMANIA Runs Oct. 28-30

FT_Monstermania logoMONSTERMANIA
Falcon Theatre
Oct. 28-30
[Newport]

Directed by Gina Kleesattel
Music directed by Sherry McCamley

Cast: Diana Fye Rogers as Maggie, Torie Pate as Lawanda, Lesley Taylor as Glinda, Imani Derden as Red, Leanne Greenberg as Granny, Deb Schubert as June Dracula, Wayne Wright as Ward Dracula, Dylan VanCamp as Jack & Zak Kelley as Frankie

Here’s a first for Falcon Theater – a Halloween show for kids! A children’s theatre musical comedy with a cast of characters including three witches who hate to clean, two vampires who like to bake, Little Red Riding Hood all grown up, her Granny (a high-powered real estate broker),a teenage werewolf pizza delivery guy, and a Frankenstein-like monster who wants to be a famous rap star. Lively songs and action sure to please kids and adults alike! Bring the family and feel free to wear your costume!

  • Fri, Oct. 28 at 7pm
  • Sat, Oct. 29 at 4pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm & 4pm

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September 29, 2022 · 10:51 am

BALLET HISPÁNICO On Oct. 28-29

MDT_Ballet Hispanico promoBALLET HISPÁNICO
Mutual Dance Theatre
Oct. 28-29
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater [Downtown]

Mixed repertory concert, featuring a world-class ensemble of exquisite and virtuosic technique. Ballet Hispánico has been named one of America’s Cultural Treasures, celebrating and exploring Latinx culture through dance. Fresh out of their 50th anniversary tour, Ballet Hispánico was founded by National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez in 1970, and today, has grown to be the largest Latinx cultural organization in the U.S.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 28-29at 7:30pm

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September 29, 2022 · 10:23 am

DEADLINE Runs Nov. 3-20

HRTC_Deadline LogoDEADLINE
Human Race Theatre Company
Nov. 3-20
Loft Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Jason Podplesky

Playwrights Don and Mara are hired to finish a famous mystery writer’s last play following his mysterious death, shortly before its Broadway opening. The play takes place on a yacht, where an estranged family has been called together for the reading of their mother’s will. As Don and Mara delve deeper into the writing process, they suddenly find themselves literally sucked into the play, trapped in the very world they are trying to complete, where solving the mystery becomes a matter of life and death. Deadline is a bit of CLUE, and a bit of KNIVES OUT, and a lot of fun!

  • In preview Thu, Nov. 3 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 4-5 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 6 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Nov. 8-9 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 10-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 13 at 2pm
  • Tue-Wed, Nov. 15-16 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 17-19 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 20 at 2pm

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September 29, 2022 · 10:06 am

Arthur Miller’s A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Runs Oct. 21-30

TCP_A View From the BridgeArthur Miller’s A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Tri-County Players
Oct. 21-30
The Bell Tower Arts Pavilion [Evendale]

Directed by Tom Peters
Produced by Burt McColllum

Cast: Keith Cassidy as Eddie Carbone, Mary Stone as Beatrice Carbone, Briana Kennedy as Catherine, Burt McCollom as Alfieri, Ellis Quinne as Rodolpho, Thurman Allen as Marco, Brady Dunn as Louis & Mark Wiesner as Immigration Officer

Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge simmers with jealousy and obsession within an Italian-American immigrant family in the 1950s Brooklyn. Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife Beatrice and his niece Catherine. When Beatrice’s cousins Marco and Rodolpho enter the US illegally, desperate to find work having fled the poverty of Sicily, the pair is welcomed into the Carbone home. But as Rodolpho and Catherine fall in love, Eddie’s adoration of his niece is no longer touching, but terrifying.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 28-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 3pm

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September 28, 2022 · 2:09 pm

it’s not a trip, it’s a journey Quick Review

it’s not a trip, it’s a journey presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati through Oct. 9. I attended the opening Saturday night performance. 

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Angelique Archer as Frankie, A.J. Baldwin as Rain, Ariel Mary Ann as Willie, & Jasimine Bouldin as June. Photo by Dan. R. Winters.

Director Daryl Harris smartly leads a quartet of charismatic young women on this tale of a life-changing journey to the Grand Canyon.

I enjoyed the short pre-show that introduces the four characters via a signature song and dance, choreographed by Kim Popa. Make sure you are in your seats before show time.

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A.J. Baldwin as Rain & Jasimine Bouldin as June. Photo by Dan. R. Winters.

I found Jasimine Bouldin’s performance as June to be completely engaging. The actress’ expressive face and emotional beats well defined her character. AJ Baldwin is strong as the emotionally troubled Rain and her relationships with the other characters are nicely established. As Frankie, Angelique Archer brings the attitude and is believable as the cracks in her armor begin to show. Ariel Mary Ann has several nice moments as Willie. I would encourage you to tie your blocking to your lines as a few times you seemed to plant your body before speaking. And always remember to breathe.

The projections work well in establishing location and the overall progress of their trip.

The structure of the show is almost a series of vignettes as the action switches between the car and their various stops along the way. This does result in a start and stop quality that affects the energy and pacing between scenes, particularly when the four chair “car” is struck and reset. Perhaps if the chairs were on a truck it would help with the flow.

Overall, a fun, sassy and emotionally-fulfilling road trip.

My rating: 4.25 out of 5.

Click here for more information on the production.

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