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Auditions Announced for LOVE/SICK at Fairfield Footlighters

fflA darker cousin to Almost, Maine, John Cariani’s LOVE/SICK is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this 80-minute romp explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, LOVE/SICK is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone.

Directed by Chase Engel

Auditions will be held Tuesday, November 29th and Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

Fairfield Community Arts Center – 411 Wessel Dr.

  • Please come prepared to read for the script.
  • Headshots and résumés are welcome.
  • Be prepared to list conflicts from December 5th 2022 through February 26th 2023.

Show dates are Friday February 24th – Sunday February 26th 2023.
Rehearsal will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday’s 6:30-9:00pm.
*Due to the nature of the show full cast will not be called to every rehearsal but each cast member will be scheduled to rehearse at least once a week.

Character descriptions: 9M & 9W
16 years old and up.

John Cariani’s LOVE/SICK is a comedy collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this relatable romp explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love.

Each scene has its own arc and tells the story of a couple at a crossroads in their relationship. Since each relationship is more advanced than the previous relationship, a larger arc emerges and the individual plays work together to create a satisfying whole – one that chronicles the lifecycle of a typical relationship from meeting through divorce…and afterwards.

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THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR – A Holiday Cabaret Runs Dec. 9-17

MLT_The Most Wonderful Time of the Year logoTHE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR – A Holiday Cabaret
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Dec. 9-17
[Middletown]

Directed by Charley Shafor 
Music Director/Pianist: Sara Davis

Cast: Heather Evans, Shana Fisbein, Abbie Miller & Karen Oehler

This original cabaret will feature music from, That Time of the Year a musical revue of all-original Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s songs. There will also be dancing, traditional carols and storytelling. This cabaret is sure to spark your holiday spirit no matter which holiday you celebrate.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 9-10 at 8pm
  • Fri, Dec. 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, Dec. 17 at 3pm

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HOLIDAY POPS On Dec. 9-11

CPO_Holiday Pops logoHOLIDAY POPS
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Dec. 9-11
Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

John Morris Russell, conductor
Annie Moses Band
Bernard Holcomb, tenor
Winton Woods High School Varsity Ensemble, Beth Miller, director
School for the Creative and Performing Arts Chorale, Richard Hand, director
Sycamore High School Select Ensemble, Ken Holdt, director
The Studio for Dance

It’s not the holidays until it’s Holiday Pops! Experience the splendor of Music Hall decked out like a winter wonderland, and feel the warmth as JMR and the Pops perform beloved holiday classics. The Annie Moses Band, who wowed Pops audiences at Riverbend last summer, adds to the joy that makes Holiday Pops the perfect tradition.

  • Fri, Dec. 9 at 11am & 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 10 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 11 at 2pm & 7pm

Official page | Facebook event |

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TOOTSIE The Tony Award®-Winning Musical is Coming to Cincinnati March 7-19

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TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Cincinnati, OH Broadway in Cincinnati announced today that the individual tickets for TOOTSIE are on sale now, as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati series presented by TriHealth. The hilarious Tony Award-winning musical is coming to the Aronoff Center for a limited two-week engagement from March 7 to 19. Tickets will be available online at CincinnatiArts.org, by phone at 513.621.ARTS or in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office, downtown.

Call it “musical comedy heaven” (Rolling Stone). Call it “the most uproarious new musical in years!” (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it TOOTSIE! This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. Featuring a hilarious Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony-winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is “a joyful delight” (The Washington Post) that’s “so packed with punchlines, it should be called a jokebox musical!” (Bloomberg). “In these turbulent times, when the world seems out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll,” raves Rolling Stone. “TOOTSIE is it!”

The creative team for TOOTSIE includes director Dave Solomon (Broadway associate director), Broadway choreography by Denis Jones, associate choreographer Chip Abbott. The design team for TOOTSIE includes original scenic designer David Rockwell, tour scenic designer Christine Peters, costume designer William Ivey Long, associate costume designer Christopher Vergara, lighting designer Donald Holder, associate lighting designers Vivien Leone & Coby Chasman-Beck and assistant lighting designer Colleen Doherty, sound designer Brian Ronan, associate sound designer Cody Spencer, hair and wig design by Paul Huntley, assistant hair and wig designer Loryn Pretorius. make-up design by Angelina Avallone. Casting is by Binder Casting, Chad Murnane CSA. Supervising Music Supervisor Andrea Grody, Music Supervision by Dean Sharenow, vocal & incidental arrangements by Andrea Grody, dance arrangements by David Chase, orchestrations by Simon Hale, and music coordination by Talitha Fehr.

TOOTSIE is based on the story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart and the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture produced by Punch Productions and starring Dustin Hoffman. This production of TOOTSIE was licensed by Music Theatre International. The National Tour of Tootsie is produced and managed by TROIKA Entertainment.

TOOTSIE will play the Aronoff Center from March 7 – 19, 2023: Tuesday – Thursdays at 7:30PM, Fridays at 8:00PM, Saturdays at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, Sundays at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets start at $36.25 and will be online at CincinnatiArts.org, by phone at 513.621.ARTS or in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

For more information, visit www.tootsiemusical.com

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Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For over twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center. The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 22/23 Season, and the season is presented by TriHealth. 

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office.  Led by 14-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill A Mockingbird. 

The John Gore Organization is the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide. Under the leadership of 14-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, and Group Sales Box Office. The company presents shows in 48 cities across North America as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category as well as numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk and Olivier awards.

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Local Songwriter Hannah Gregory Kicks Off The Carnegie’s Creative Disruption Series with NOVEMBER BLUE

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11/18/22 – Due to illness, this weekend’s performances of NOVEMBER BLUE have been canceled. All ticket holders will be contacted by the Box Office. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you at The Carnegie again soon.

Limited Run Kicks Off At The Carnegie November 18, 2022

COVINGTON, Ky. (November 11, 2022) – Join local actor, singer, songwriter, and playwright Hannah Gregory and friends for NOVEMBER BLUE, an evening of classic folk, rock, and americana songs, as well as original songs from her musicals Descent: A Murder Ballad and Wuthering, that pay homage to the natural world, the exploration of identity, and the female experience.

NOVEMBER BLUE is part of The Carnegie’s Creative Disruption Series that focuses on supporting new theatrical works created by local theatre-makers, especially works relevant to the moment or new in either content or storytelling structure. Whether it’s an immersive experience, a scripted play, an online production, or an original musical, The Creative Disruption Series showcases what’s new from our regional artists.

Gregory will host performances of NOVEMBER BLUE on The Carnegie’s Otto M. Budig stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19. Tickets for the 60-minute cabaret are $25. Tickets can be purchased at thecarnegie.com.

Other upcoming performances in the 2022-23 Creative Disruption Series include:

MULTI-SHELLED HERMIT CRAB, a one-person show that follows Alex Hollow, a sweet timid man who has multiple unique personalities. He’s being investigated by chief Oscar Charles Dean for the murder of a woman. Throughout this comedic thriller, we’ll see events that leads to the murder that’ll keep you on the edge of your seats while laughing non-stop. Performances will take place March 17, 18 and 19, 2023.

ALL’S FAIRE, a story about petty theft that hit the local Renaissance Fair and Private Eye Johnson and her assistant Josh who take the case! Will they catch the culprit before the Fellowship of Funding pulls the plug on the Faire for good? Will they be bogged down when secrets from Johnson’s past finally catch up with her? Will Josh ever stop hogging all turkey legs?! All we know for sure is that music, chaos, and hilarity abound in this delightful original musical by two Cincinnati playwrights who just want you to be who ye arrrrrr. “The whole crew will smile from tweens to grandpas”- League of Cincinnati Theatres. Performances will take place March 31 and April 1-2, 2023.

ONE WOMAN SH*T SHOW, Maddie Vaughn would like to apologize in advance for the ONE WOMAN SH*T SHOW. Come prepared for an evening of song, retrospectives, and laughter. As the old adage goes: when you can’t speak, sing — when you can’t sing, unpack your emotional baggage in a theater full of strangers. Performances will take place April 15, 2023.

For more information about the Creative Disruption Series visit thecarnegie.com/theatre/creative-disruption-committee/.

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About The Carnegie

The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center. More information about The Carnegie is available at http://www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from the Kentucky Arts Council, City of Covington, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and Cincinnati International Wine Festival.

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