Excited to share Cincinnati Landmark Productions’ 2024 Summer Classics Season
at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
’24 Summer Packages ON Sale Now!
FOUR SHOWS at the sizzling price of only $112.00!
The Summer Classics Season will feature FOUR great musicals:
For more information visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/Incline
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Mark your calendar for CCM’s fall ticketed events; Tickets on sale August 15
CINCINNATI, OH — Experience world-class performances by the next generation of performing and media artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)! The college’s fall 2023 schedule of ticketed events is now available; tickets are on sale through the CCM Box Office website.
From exhilarating concerts to breathtaking theatre, CCM offers a variety of performances for
audiences to enjoy. Ticketed event details are below; view the full fall calendar at
ccm.uc.edu/onstage.
Tickets can be purchased by following the event-specific “buy tickets” links in the listings
below. Patrons can also purchase tickets in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-box office.
CCM’s Fall Ticketed Events
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9
• CCMpower Special Event Series •
AN EVENING WITH AARON LAZAR: FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD
CCM Musical Theatre alumnus and star of the stage and screen, Aaron Lazar, presents his
cabaret From Broadway to Hollywood, which follows his expansive stage-to-screen career with songs from his many Broadway credits, a medley of film and musical theatre classics and more. With a voice that has been characterized as “velvety”, Lazar’s reputation for “reliably robust pipes” and “a sterling tone and wide, almost effortless range” guarantees the audience an evening of exceptional entertainment, up close and personal with one of Broadway’s most charismatic leading men.
Location: Robert J, Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $50. For more information about CCM fundraising, contact Elaine Cox in the CCM Development and Alumni Relations Office at 513-556-2528.
8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30
• Musical Theatre Series •
SWEET CHARITY
Book by Neil Simon
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Diane Lala, director and choreographer
Ian Axness, music director
Hapless but unflappable Charity Hope Valentine desperately seeks love in New York City in the 1960s. In this exuberant, groovy, hilarious musical comedy, Charity tries again and again to find her dream and make something of herself. Sweet Charity captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of Life in the Big City for an unfortunate but irrepressible optimist. The musical features popular hits including, “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “I’m a Brass Band” and “Baby, Dream Your Dream.” CCM’s production showcases a new set design by alumnus Joshua Gallagher (MFA Stage Design, ’21).
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available.
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
• Play Series •
EVERYBODY
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Bridget Leak, guest director
This modern riff on the 15th-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody as they journey through life’s greatest mystery: the meaning of living. Life is determined by chance and so is the cast—roles are reassigned at each performance by lottery.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available. Buy tickets online.
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
• Play Series •
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
Collaboration with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (CSC)
By Jack Thorne
Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Brian Isaac Phillips, guest director from CSC
Featuring CSC actors Barry Mulholland, Kelly Mengelkoch, Geoffrey Barnes II and Billy Chace
An enchanting, brutal vampire myth and coming-of-age love story adapted from the bestselling novel and award-winning film. Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town when a series of sinister killings rock the neighborhood. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. She doesn’t go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time.
Content Advisory: For mature audience, includes sexual situations, violence, blood and gore.
Estimated run time: 2 hours, plus 15-minute intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available.
8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12
• Musical Theatre Series •
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Chaz Wolcott, director
Steve Goers, music director
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
Content advisory: For mature audiences, some scenes include sexual innuendo
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available.
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19
• Opera Series •
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Ronald Duncan, after the play by André Obey
Darya Zholnerova, student director
William Langley, conductor
Virtue is threatened by corruption in this haunting chamber opera. In ancient times, the city of Rome has fallen into depravity and it seems the only honorable woman who remains is Lucretia. The king’s son seethes with jealousy, determined to test Lucretia’s chastity. The events that ensue become a symbol of the regime’s oppression, sparking an uprising among the people. Featuring some of Britten’s most beautiful music, the opera conveys with intense passion the struggle between evil and redemption. Sung in English with supertitles.
Content advisory: For mature audiences, contains scenes of self-harm and implied violence.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available.
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
• Dance Series •
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS + OTHER WORKS
Set to music by George Gershwin
Shauna Steele, director
Set in the French capital in the wake of World War II, An American in Paris tells the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl, and an indomitable European city – each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of international conflict. Inspired by the 1951 Academy Award-winning film, this one-act ballet is set to George Gershwin’s vibrant score.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available.
Directions and Parking
CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. For detailed driving
directions, visit ccm.uc.edu/directions.
Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off
Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Effective July 1,
2023, all University of Cincinnati Parking Services locations will become cashless. Pay for
parking securely with your credit/debit card. All major credit cards accepted.
CCM OnStage patrons can add pre-paid parking to their checkout carts when purchasing
tickets. Pre-paid parking is date/performance specific. CCM Garage parking rates for a
performance or special event is usually available for $10-15. Learn more about parking at
UC’s CCM Garage.
For additional information on parking at UC, please visit uc.edu/about/parking.
A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at https://ccm.uc.edu.
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WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, September 9 – October 1, 2023
(Cincinnati, OH) Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) opens its 38th year with the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Called “endearingly funny” and “deeply affecting” by The Washington Post, this boundary-breaking dramedy breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Playing September 9 – October 1, 2023. Directed by Brian Robertson. Premiere Sponsor is Schueler Group.
She’s got some amendments. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human new play, she embodies her teenage self in order to trace the founding document’s profound impact on not just her own life, but the past four generations of women in her family, starting with the first to set foot in America: a mail-order bride.
“I’ve been looking at this show for five years,” says Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers. “The Constitution was a document that was meant to unify our new nation when it was written. When I heard about this play, I thought it was such a great idea to dive into how this document has morphed, changed, and amended over the years the same way our country has. This show is a love letter to what our nation has aspired to be, what it has failed to be in some ways, and what it possibly can become. Since this season is all about unity, What the Constitution Means to Me seems the perfect way to kick us off.”
About the Cast
Connan Morrissey (Heidi) returns to Ensemble Theatre having last appeared as Nora in A Doll’s House, Part 2 and Laurie in Pipeline (2020 production). Connan has worked at other theatres around the country including Round House Theatre (Bethesda, MD), Arena Stage, Folger Theatre, Olney Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, PlayMakers Repertory, North Carolina Stage Company, and the Asolo Theatre Center. She is a professional coach who helps individuals express their ideas with authenticity and impact, as well as a registered nurse.
Phil Fiorini (Legionnaire/Mike) was last seen at the Ensemble Theatre in Fly By Night, as well as Violet, Sleeping Beauty, and Hands on a Hardbody. He performed in Taylor Mac’s Hir at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City this summer where he then donned some large heels in La Cage Aux Folles and The Legend of Georgia McBride at Kansas Repertory Theatre. Phil was seen in The Realistic Joneses at the Clifton Performance Theatre and spent three years on the Broadway tour of The Lion King as Pumbaa the Warthog.
Sydni Charity Solomon (Debater) makes her Ensemble Theatre debut with this production. Her Cincinnati credits include To Spite One’s Face, Cincinnati Fringe Festival; Dickless, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; and A Dream Play and The Burials, Cohen Family Studio Theater. Sydni is a senior at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where she is pursuing a BFA in acting.
Production team: Brian c. Mehring (Resident Scenic and Lighting Designer), Chad Phillips (Costume Designer), Matthew Tibbs (Sound Designer), Kaitlin Barnett (Assistant Sound Designer), Shannon Rae Lutz (Properties Curator & Design Assistant), Jacob Dowell (Technical Director), and Chris Lipstreu (Associate Production Manager). Production Stage Manager is Margot Whitney. Assistant Stage Manager is Lexi Muller.
Performance Information
Performances Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm. Performances vary. A complete calendar of performances is available at www.ensemblecincinnati.org.
Ticket Prices
Tickets start at $35 for adults; student tickets are $28; and children are $24. Half-Price Rush Tickets: All remaining tickets for the current day’s performance(s) are available two hours prior to each show time for half-price (discount only applies to adult tickets) when purchasing by phone or in person. $15 Student Rush Tickets: Students may purchase up to two $15 student rush tickets two hours prior to show time with valid student I.D. Available in person only.
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2023-2024 Season Presenting Sponsor is the LKC Foundation.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is supported, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues. We fulfill our mission through our stage productions and educational outreach programs that enlighten, enliven, enrich, and inspire our audiences.
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Mason Community Players Presents ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT by Jeff Daniels
The show will be presented September 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 8PM & September 10 at 2PM at the Mason Community Playhouse – 5529 Mason Road, Mason, OH 45040.
Tickets are $20; Seniors/Students are $15 and are available at MasonPlayers.org.
Escanaba in da Moonlight is a snapshot into the lives of the Soady men. Retreating to their “home away from home” in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan they can spend time together doing their two favorite things … drinking and bagging bucks. At 35, though, Reuben Soady is in danger of being the oldest family member in history without a buck to call his own. Laughs abound as you get a glimpse into this traditional male rite of passage as lived out in the unique “Yooper” way.
The cast includes Mark Culp as Albert Soady, Stephen Catlin as Reuben Soady, Justin Hanks as Remnar Soady, Matt Lovell as Jimmer Negamanee, Jim Cronin as Ranger Tom T. Treado & Jessie Faye as Moon Dance Soady
ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT is directed by Ray Lebowski, produced by Laureen Catlin with assistance by Mary Stan Fizer, and stage managed by Dana Davis.
Call 513-398-7804 with questions or to gain help procuring tickets.
Come and discover the answer to the burning question…Does the buck stop here?
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RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Aug. 26-Oct. 1
Rouse Theatre [Eden Park]
Directed & choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Music directed by Leenya Rideout
Cast: Alex Canty, Matt Cusack, Allison Ann Kelly, Leenya Rideout & David Rowen
The hit musical returns! Ring of Fire celebrates the iconic Johnny Cash — the Man in Black whose razor-sharp vocals and stripped-down country sound helped shape the American rock ‘n’ roll landscape in the 20th century. The musical follows Cash’s early life in the cotton fields of Arkansas and moves to Memphis as he launches his music career, hits it big and marries the love of his life, June Carter. Five actor-musicians deliver crowd-pleasing renditions of Cash’s musical catalog, including “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I’ve Been Everywhere” and, of course, “Ring of Fire.” Revisit this toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography like never before in The Rouse Theatre! Advisory: Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash is suitable for teenage and adult audiences. This musical celebrates the iconic Johnny Cash, featuring details of Johnny’s career, covering topics such as substance abuse, guns, violence and murder.
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