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February 13, 2023 · 5:37 am

Cast Announced for THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Bart’s Bards

BB_new logoBart’s Bards Announces the Cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC!

Bart’s Bards is excited to announce the cast of our June production of The Sound of Music with music by Richard Rodgers & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, directed by Tom Peters!  Mark your calendars and don’t miss your chance to experience this beautiful story of the power of love to transform, unite, and inspire us to climb every mountain in search of our dreams.  Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, May 7.

See below the cast list for additional event information:

  • Maria Rainer: Kayla Haas

  • Capt. Georg von Trapp: John Rothan

  • Liesl Von Trapp: Helen Mariah Murdoch

  • Friedrich von Trapp: Carter Schulte

  • Louisa von Trapp: Amarna Hawks

  • Kurt von Trapp: Jackson Moorman

  • Brigitta von Trapp: Caroline Lawson

  • Marta von Trapp: Molly Majestic

  • Gretl von Trapp: Lila Rogers

  • Mother Abbess: Marilyn Zelcer

  • Elsa Schraeder: Morgan Brittany Akers-Shaw

  • Max Detweiler: John Boyd

  • Rolf Gruber: Hunter Gee

  • Sister Berthe: Erika Wagner

  • Sister Margaretta: Maria Moorman

  • Sister Sophia: Maria Williams

  • Franz: Nick Biron

  • Frau Schmidt: Joy Niehaus

  • Herr Zeller: Albert Kinnett

  • Baron Elberfeld: Mike Williams

  • Admiral von Schreiber: Bill Witzgall

  • Baroness Elberfeld: Cathy Judge

  • Frau Zeller: Elle Rothan

  • Priest: Conrad Kolis

  • Ensemble: Dorothy Biron, Ursula Biron, Bernadette Calvino, Storm Doerflein, Kendra Dunahugh, Annabelle Dunahugh, Eloise Elliott, Sofia Gill, Ellie Heitz, Cate Heitz, Ella Herzog, Katherine Johnson, Abbie Lee, Bailey Margrave, Yocande N Masheka, Arguelo Christian Masheka, Audrey Mason, Julie Muething-Sallans, Kenzie Ott, Becca Reeb, Jovie Rucker, Ella Schlichter, Colleen Wietmarschen, Mary Wiley, Annie Williams, Josie Williams

Event Information

  • Performances: June 8, 9, 10 @ 7:30pm (house opens at 7:00pm); June 10, 11 @ 2:00pm (house opens at 1:30pm)
  • Location: Krumpe Activity Center at St. Bartholomew Church, Finneytown, 9375 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45231
  • Ticket Prices (note: there is a service fee applied by the ticketing site of just under $1.50 per ticket for purchases made with a credit card either online or at the box office)
    • Advance ticket sales (on sale to general public on May 7) – $10 student/senior, $13 general admission
    • At box office – $12 student/senior, $15 general admission

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February 13, 2023 · 5:35 am

2023-2024 Season Announced by Beechmont Players

BPI_logoBeechmont Players Inc is thrilled to announce their 2023-2024 season

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
By Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Jim Waldfogle
July 28 – August 5, 2023

Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace. 

GLADYS NIGHTS
By Becky Kimsey
Directed by Steve Phelan
October 6 – October 14, 2023

Gladys has an imaginary friend that reappears in her adult life to help her facilitate a career change from mild-mannered office worker to an assassin-for-hire. When Gladys advertises her new occupational services on social media, things really spin out of control. It’s a hilarious, fast-paced, action-packed ride that engages the audience and has them laughing from start to finish! 

AMERICAN SON
By Christopher Demos-Brown
Directed by James & Sarah Updike
February 2 – February 10, 2024

An estranged bi-racial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

DEATH BY FATAL MURDER
By Peter Gordon
Directed by jef brown
May 3 – May 11, 2024

Inspector Pratt’s record of crime detection at Bagshot House in not enviable. In his two previous visits, chronicled in Murdered to Death and Secondary Cause of Death, the body count mounted disastrously as he looked on, helpless and hopeless! Now he is back and, as usual, chaos reigns supreme. During the course of his latest investigations, Pratt meets the new owner of the house, Nancy Allwright and soon he is embroiled in more mystery, aided and abetted by Miss Maple and Constable Thomkins. Upper-crust Ginny and Italian gigolo Enzo help with enquiries but danger soon looms with an unexpected arrival, and a frightening suggestion by Welsh busybody, Blodwyn Morgan.

*Season ticket information coming soon!*

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February 13, 2023 · 5:34 am

Directors Sought for 2023-2024 Season at Dayton Theatre Guild

DTGWe’re doing things a little differently this year and announcing our shows without directors attached. We want to hear from any potential directors who may be interested in directing for us.

If you’re interested in directing any of these shows, please complete a Google form at
https://forms.gle/yxUiTqrerrrqKsNa6.

If you have any questions, please email us at dtgdirectors@daytontheatreguild.org.
The deadline for submitting your interest is Thursday, February 24 at 5pm.

And Now Here’s Our Exciting Season:

AUGUST WILSON’S RADIO GOLF
by August Wilson
Production dates: Aug 25-Sept 10, 2023
Auditions: June TBD

AUGUST WILSON’S RADIO GOLF follows a black man named Harmond Wilks on his quest to revive his childhood neighborhood and become the first black mayor of Pittsburgh. He finds himself on the verge of the business breakthrough of a lifetime, but the arrival of an unexpected visitor and surprising news leads Harmond to choose between his personal aspirations and his integrity. With humor and courage,ˇthis play challenges the steep price “progress” can exact upon the soul.

WEDNESDAY’S CHILD
by Mark St. Germain
Production dates: Nov 3-Nov 19, 2023
Auditions: August 28 & 29, 2023

WEDNESDAY’S CHILD is a fast-paced thriller, murder mystery, and more. Susan and Martin Merrit are unable to have a child on their own, so they hire Becca Connor to serve as a surrogate. When Becca is found dead, a police investigation explodes the lives of everyone who knew her. As Detectives Valez and Dixon begin to put the pieces together, secrets surface, alibis weaken, and lies are uncovered. This dramatic play explores motherhood, passion, and that thin line between right and wrong.

TRUE WEST
by Sam Shepard
Production dates: Jan 12-28, 2024
Auditions: November 6 & 7, 2023

This Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony-nominated play examines the relationship between two estranged brothers. It is set in the kitchen of their mother’s home in the desert, 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Austin, a screenwriter and achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer. Lee is a demented petty thief who drops in and pitches his own idea for a movie to the producer. Sal then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale.

FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN
Book by Peter Ullian
Music & Lyrics by Robert Lindsey-Nassif
*Based on a concept by Robert Lindsey-Nassif
Production dates: Mar 22-Apr 7, 2024
Auditions: January 15 & 16, 2024

Jerry Gorman is a regular guy from Passaic, New Jersey, who just got promoted to Snack Bar Manager at Wal-Mart. But what he really wants to do is fly.ˇWhile the neighbors think he’s nuts, and his mother disapproves, his girlfriend Gracie believes in him and encourages him to follow his dream. Jerry soars to 16,000 feet with nothing but a lawnchair and 400 helium balloons. Loosely based on a true story, FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN is a musical that inspires hope, and reminds us that dreams can come true if you believe in yourself.

SUPERIOR DONUTS
by Tracey Letts
Production dates: June 7-23, 2024
Auditions: March 25 & 26, 2024

Arthur Przybyszewski, a former 1960’s radical, owns a rundown donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown. His only employee, an energetic but troubled young African American assistant, Franco, wants to update the establishment with lively music and healthy menu options. The writing is on the wall that things are going to change — maybe even for the better. SUPERIOR DONUTS explores the challenges of embracing the past, and the redemptive power of friendship.

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February 13, 2023 · 5:31 am

Mars Hill Academy Presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

MHA_Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown

Good grief! Mars Hill Academy is bringing America’s most beloved comic strip to life as they present YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN March 9-11. Shown are (from left): Camdon Hutchinson of Cincinnati as Linus, Lydia Cunningham of Liberty Twp. as Lucy, Elijiah Mullucey of South Lebanon as Charlie Brown, Ezekiel Forster of Clarksville as Schroeder, Kaiya Knodel of Springboro as Sally, and Zeke Crocker of Maineville as Snoopy.

Happiness is Great Musical Theater 
Mars Hill Academy presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Good grief! Mars Hill Academy is bringing America’s most beloved comic strip to life as they present YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN March 9-11.

“Based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, this delightful musical is a crowd-pleasing classic for all ages,” said Mike McKenna, MHA headmaster and show director. “No one contemplates life’s biggest questions while playing baseball, grappling with homework, and falling for first crushes quite like Charlie Brown. Anyone who’s a Peanuts fan will relive fun memories from the comic strip.”

With charm, wit, and heart YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN explores the adventures and trials of life through the eyes of Charlie Brown — played by Elijah Mullucey of South Lebanon — and his friends. The series of vignettes and songs features Lucy van Pelt (Lydia Cunningham of Liberty Twp.), her blanket-loving child prodigy brother Linus (Camdon Hutchinson of Cincinnati), the musician Schroeder (Ezekiel Forster of Clarksville), Charlie Brown’s sassy sister Sally (Kaiya Knodel of Springboro), and his beloved dog Snoopy (Zeke Crocker of Maineville).

An ensemble of other Peanuts characters includes Adali Belcher of Maineville, Eli Forster of Clarksville, Emily Frank of Mason, Louisa Graham of Loveland, Joelle Kuechly of West Chester Twp., Marko Mavridis of Lebanon, Emma May of Mason, Ellery Powers of Maineville, Christopher Sheldon of Fairfield, Evan Sheldon of Milford, and Lydia Ware of Loveland.

Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.”

Performances are Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11 at 7 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. at Mars Hill Academy, 4230 Aero Drive, Mason, Ohio 45040. Tickets are available from www.marshill.edu/CharlieBrown and are $15 for premium seats,  $12 for select, and $10 for general admission.

How to Go:

  • What: Mars Hill Academy presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN musical
  • Where: Mars Hill Academy, 4230 Aero Drive, Mason, OH 45040
  • When: March 9-11 at 7 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
  • Tickets: $15 for premium,  $12 for select, and $10 for general admission

For more information: www.marshill.edu/CharlieBrown

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February 13, 2023 · 5:27 am

Auditions Announced for Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID at East Side Players

esp_logoAuditions for Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID will take place on Sundays March 12 (2:30 – 5:30) + 19th (1:30 – 4:30 PM), at the Blue Ash Presbyterian Church, 4309 Cooper Road (at the intersection of
Cooper and Reed Hartman…..or otherwise known to our group members as the church that shares the amphitheater parking lot!).

Auditions will be scheduled, and reservations are requested. “Walk ins” the days of the auditions may be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis, into any remaining unscheduled audition time slots if time permits. With a reservation, the whole audition process should take about an hour or less, without a reservation, plan on spending some time. No food or drink (other than water) will be permitted to be brought into the building.

Audition Reservations
To complete an audition reservation, you will need to have 3 things…an up to date “registration form,” an “audition form,” and a scheduled audition time.

Production dates: June 8-17

For complete details, visit www.esptheater.org/show-info/Mermaid-Production-Book.pdf

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