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April 10, 2024 · 10:38 pm

Fairfield Native Brady Seals Performs at the FCAC April 27

FCAC_Brady SealsFAIRFIELD, OH – Fairfield native singer-songwriter Brady Seals has sold over 11 million albums, topped three genres simultaneously, and is excited for his homecoming performance at the Fairfield Community Arts Center (FCAC) on Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m. During his six years as keyboardist and co-lead singer for the multi-platinum group Little Texas, they celebrated three consecutive number-one hits with What Might Have Been, God Blessed Texas, and My Love.

Tickets are $25 for Balcony/Mezzanine seats, $30 for Orchestra seats. Call the FCAC Box Office at 513-867-5348 or purchase online at www.FairfieldOH.gov/tickets. This performance is funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

During his tenure in Little Texas, they were voted ACM’s Vocal Group of the Year and received two Grammy nominations. In 2002, Seals formed Hot Apple Pie (DreamWorks). Comprised of extraordinary musicians, the music industry dubbed the band “Music City’s Super Group.” Hot Apple Pie’s self-titled debut was released in 2005 featuring country music icon, Willie Nelson. The band quickly made history when they became the highest-selling debut country group in the Neilson SoundScan era. Their entry single, Hillbillies Love it in the Hay went Top 20. The video shot to #1 on VH-1 Country and was among CMT’s “Top 20 Sexiest Videos.”

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April 10, 2024 · 10:38 pm

MAMMA MIA! Runs April 19-20

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Seven Hills School
April 19-20
Schiff Center [Madisonville]

Directed by Tom Peters
Vocal direction by Tina Kuhlman
Choreographed by Dee Anne Bryll

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Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show!

ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.

The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. Non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit. MAMMA MIA! is a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!

  • Fri & Sat, April 19-20 at 7:30pm

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April 10, 2024 · 10:36 pm

Summer Camp Teaching Artist Training Fellowship Program/Summer Camp Counselors Sought at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

PIP_logoCincinnati Playhouse in the Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion in all areas of its work, both on and offstage. Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives and life experiences to the workplace are especially encouraged to apply.

Job Title: Teaching Artist Training Fellowship Program/ Summer Camp Counselors

Department: Education and Engagement
Reports to: Education Director
FLSA Classification: Full time, Seasonal, non-exempt
Start Date: May 28, 2024
Salary: $12.00/hour

Position Overview:
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park seeks Teaching Artist Fellowship Program/ Summer Camp Counselors for our 2024 Summer Theatre Day Camp.

The Teaching Artist Training Fellowship at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is designed to provide pedagogical training in a practical environment for emerging artists interested in pursuing work as a teaching artist. During the summer, fellows will serve as camp counselors for Playhouse summer camps, which includes working as teaching assistants and group leaders. They will learn by observing, assisting, co-teaching and then leading – all while receiving supplemental training throughout the summer.

The beginning weeks of camp focus on learning the processes and procedures of the day-to-day operations of a large-scale education program like summer camp, practicing classroom management skills and observing different teaching styles, followed by weekly online learning, analysis, and discussion. In weeks following, fellows will begin the transition from assistant teacher to co- and lead teachers. As Teaching Artist Fellows/counselors, participants in the training program will help to facilitate all aspects of camp, including
serving as role models who assist and motivate campers. Throughout the day counselors facilitate their group’s activities, complete check-in and check-out of students, proctor camper breaks, and support Teaching Artists as teaching assistants during classes, among other projects as assigned.

Ideal candidates have completed or are working towards a college degree in theater or education, or possess relevant experience, have experience working with children and are enthusiastic about teaching theatre to youth. Previous experience teaching is a plus but is not required.

Camp dates run June 3 – June 28, 2024, and July 8-August 2, 2024. Shifts will be assigned between the hours of 7:45 AM and 5:45 PM. Shifts may change per week within that window. Total hours will typically run 25-40 hours per week including any trainings that occur during the camp week, not to exceed 40 hours per week. Selected candidates will also need to be available for training and preparation May 28-31, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pmand July 1-2, 2024, 9:00am – 4:00pm

Program Schedule:
Orientation/Prep Week: May 28-May 31, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Camp dates:

Weeks 1-4: June 2 – June 28
Holiday (unpaid) Days Off: June 19 and July 3-5
Camp Prep and Trainings: July 1-2, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Weeks 5-8: July 8-August 2

Weekly Trainings: during weeks 1-8, Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m., online or in person

This position requires travel to camp locations including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ignite Institute, and Mason Community Center/Middle School. Qualified candidates must be flexible and able to work at whichever location is needed by the camp administrative team; therefore, candidates must possess reliable transportation.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Group Leader for one group each week or floater as needed
  • Lead morning warm-up and afternoon group activities
  • Escort students to each class & assist Teaching Artists during classes
  • Proctor all student breaks and lunch
  • Coach students one-on-one and in small groups
  • Support students in the Launchpad Accessibility program as needed
  • Co-teach and lead teach as assigned within the Fellowship program
  • Perform administrative duties, as needed for group management
  • Provide assistance with room and administrative prep
  • Help meet CDC COVID-19 safety/cleaning requirements
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Ideal Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Experience working with children, particularly in a large group setting preferred
  • Ability to interact and build relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, personalities and working styles.
  • Organized and able to solve problems quickly and positively
  • Good email communication skills
  • Experience with customer service
  • Experience with administrative processes preferred
  • Completed or are working towards a college degree in theater, or possess relevant experience

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling
  • Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 10 lbs. and occasionally up to 25 lbs.
  • Ability to speak clearly and to hear/listen to campers and other staff via phone or in person
  • Position may require local travel to other worksites
  • Housing is not available at this time.

The physical demands and safe working expectations described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park continues to monitor the pandemic situation. Qualified candidates will be expected to comply with Playhouse’s health and safety plan – while at work and outside work – that continues to be updated per latest state and Federal guidelines.

While this description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, it is not necessarily exhaustive of all responsibilities, duties, requirements, or expectations of this position. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park reserves the right to revise or amend this description based on business needs or changes to the work environment.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

To apply: Qualified candidates should submit a resume and references to Ariana Moses, Education Director, at Ariana.Moses@cincyplay.com. No phone calls please. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the positions will be filled as soon as the successful candidates are identified.

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April 9, 2024 · 5:13 pm

2024 Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announces Lineup

CFF_24 logoThe 2024 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Celebrating 21 Years of Extraordinary Live Performance in Over-the-Rhine
Announcing this year’s incredible Festival Lineup! 

Know Theatre proudly presents The 21st Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival – the region’s largest and longest-running annual performing arts festival – May 31-June 15, 2024! A 14-day celebration featuring hundreds of live performances from independent local, national, and international artists, the Cincy Fringe is Cincinnati’s Summer Theatre Party.

This year we march onward carrying the torch of creative community care and radical self-expression with:

  • 26 Primary Lineup Performances!
  • 35+ Productions! (Including 4 FringeDevelopment projects, 5 Special Events, and Kids Fringe) to entertain at 5 venues across Over-the-Rhine: Know Theatre, Art Academy of Cincinnati and Gabriel’s Corner.
  • Kids Fringe Performances on Weekend Afternoons!
  • Free Nightly After Hours Events in the Know Theatre Underground Bar!

TICKETING INFORMATION

  • 50% of all Box Office revenue is given to the Producing Fringe Artists.
  • Single tickets to the 2024 Cincy Fringe are $18.
  • The All-Access Pass ($300) is good for one entry into as many productions as one person can see.
  • Our 6-ticket Flex Pass ($90) can be used in any combination of shows and is transferable among individuals.
  • All passes are currently on sale at cincyfringe.com

Primary Lineup Details

This year’s Primary Lineup totals 26 productions and features new work from 12 local creators, 12 productions from across the country, and 2 international artists from Toronto, Canada.

With 12 world premieres, 12 regional premieres, 1 national premiere and 21 producing companies that have never-been-seen-before in Cincinnati, audiences are guaranteed to experience something extraordinary! 

The 2024 Cincy Fringe Festival Primary Lineup

1-MAN NO-SHOW
Isaac Kessler
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The show that gave Oscar Wilde a nosebleed!

A Migration of Crones
Performance Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
A migration of crones toward authenticity through movement and sound.

A Perfect Day Away
Dead Cat Productions
Cleveland, OH, Athens, OH & Chicago, IL
Dylan loses his cat, gains a delivery guy, & uncovers his past.

As If You Will Remember
Gerry Grubbs, Pauletta Hansel, Rachel DesRochers, Katie Chal, Rob Keenan, Adam Petersen, & Michael Burnham
Cincinnati, OH
Words, Music and Dance Exploring Dementia’s Love and Loss

Bloody Mary
Kelly Collette
Cincinnati, OH
A demon is summoned, and is forced to go to high school.

BODIES
Can’t Stand Sitting Productions
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
One man explores body insecurities through live body painting.

CANCEL THIS MUSICAL
Wesley Zurick
New York, NY
Identity politics? Yikes. Social media? Ew. Musical? I’M INTERESTED!

CASTAWAYS
Silver Linings Productions
Cincinnati, OH
Gilligan’s Island meets Waiting for Godot in memory care.

Cyrano on the Moon
Arcane Arts
Hayward, WI
Fifteen years after his death, Roxanne writes about Cyrano’s afterlife.

Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
Ingrid Garner
Los Angeles, CA
The Award-Winning WWII memoir performed by the author’s granddaughter.

Esther Made Me Do It
Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor
Lexington, KY
A heart-felt comedy about best friends auditioning for a Purim shpiel.

Gender? F*ck!
Rachel Baker
Cincinnati, OH
Gender is a performance, and I’m being booed off stage.

I’m Finally Going to Ask Elizabeth Hopkins to the Homecoming Dance and Nothing’s Going to Stop Me, Not Even the Ghost of My Dead Grandmother Who Watches Me Masturbate
Queen City Flash
Cincinnati, OH
A “Choose Your Own Adventure” Romantic Comedy About Second Chances.

Knight, Knight
Madeleine Rowe
Minneapolis, MN
Knight & horse. Sword & stone.  Love & loss. A wild medieval romp.

Le Spectacle De Merde (“Welcome to our Sh*t Show”)
Megan Flynn & Teresa VanDenend Sorge
Troy, NY & Cincinnati, OH
Aging. Adulting. Good luck trying not to slip in it!

Meet Me at the Bathtub: The Short Life & Tumultuous Times of Charlotte Corday
Samantha Joy Luhn
Covington, KY
A bathtub assassination immersed in the tempestuous French Revolution.

Mounting Washington: The Story of a Mountain & a Miracle
Penny: For Your Thoughts
Rochester, NY
The true story of a miracle…that almost killed me.

No f*cks given. None taken. All done.
Pamela L Paek
Los Angeles, CA
A darkly comedic TEDesque talk on our complicity in humanity’s demise.

NO PASSENGERS
Gideon Productions
Queens, NY
Alan and Diane hold a seance to resurrect Alan’s ex-wife.

SeaMAN
2 Sleepy RatGuys (Amica Hunter & Bruce Ryan Costella)
Portland, OR, & Orlando, FL
A one-man-show, by two. Like The Lighthouse meets Gilligan’s Island.

Singing Into The Dark, 1933
Big Empty Barn Productions
New Orleans, LA
In a ruined theatre one man recreates a forbidden show.

Songs Without Words (or, The Mendelssohn Play)
Jennifer Vosters
Chicago, IL
Two geniuses + one actor = sibling dramedy with a classical twist.

Strong Bear
Jack Fogle
Cincinnati, OH
A Palestinian-American family, their grief, and a teddy bear.

The F-Files
Solasta Theatre Lab
Cincinnati, OH
A choose-your-own-adventure exploring the assumed paranormal.

The Last Witch in Ireland: The Story of Bridget Cleary
InBocca Performance
Cincinnati, OH
Was it folklore hysteria or gender-based violence?

Waiting for Laura
Ben & Justin Present
Cincinnati & Columbus, OH
Two friends anxiously wait to interview Oscar Winner, Laura Dern.

The 2024 Cincy Fringe Festival Special Events

Absurd It Through the Grapevine: Paul Strickland
Paul Strickland Presents
Covington, KY
Paul Strickland’s new weird-lightful acoustic-blues-infused story/song concoction.

Alphas: Origin Story – A Comedy Variety Show
Alphas Comedy
Cincinnati, OH
A joyful women’s variety show with improv, sketch, music, & dancing!

Methtacular!
Steven Strafford
Athens, OH
A funny and harrowing musical romp through meth addiction.

The Stork Files: True Stories of Adoption, Abortion, and Having No Choice
Julie Coppens
Cincinnati, OH
Unswaddling secrets. Terminating shame. Bearing witness. Fostering community.

trueFRINGE 2024
True Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
True stories told by the Fringe Artists who lived them.

The 2024 Cincy Fringe Development Productions
One-night only productions of works in development.

Cracks
Claire Lochmueller
Chicago, IL
Trans comedian explores her Catholic military upbringing- a heartfelt journey.

Ford’s Escape (or a Honda’s Civic Lesson)
Zamudio Theatre & The Milford High School Drama Dept.
Milford, OH
A high school roadtrip turns into high school road R.I.P.

Tea Sips and Tells
Leila Kubesch
Cincinnati, OH
Powerful solo performance: Triumph over adversity, hope for all.

Webcam
Kirk Sheppard
Cincinnati, OH
A play about intimacy, loneliness, and sex work.

The 2024 Cincy Fringe Kids Fringe

The Emu that Ate Cincinnati (and Other Curious Tales)
Autumn Kaleidoscope
Cincinnati, OH
A puppetry show where curious and even curiouser tales abound! 

Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground. The Know showcases unexpected voices, new works, and plays that embrace the inherent theatricality of the live experience. Know Theatre seeks to be a place where artists and audiences feel welcome to take artistic risks, creating work that is cutting edge and accessible.

The 21st  Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival is made possible by a generous partnership with our neighbors and the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Know Theatre’s work is made possible, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Know Theatre is also supported by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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April 9, 2024 · 5:12 pm

trueHAND on April 25

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trueTHEATRE
April 25
Memorial Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Another evening with a HANDful of stories that will TOUCH and MOVE you, have you SLAPPING your knee with laughter, and everywhere in between. We gotta HAND it to you, you’ve put your FINGER on a great evening of storytelling!

True Theatre is Cincinnati’s longest-running storytelling event, now in its 14th season. Over the years, we’ve featured hundreds of stories from hundreds of people just like you, making connections and building Community through the sharing of true, personal stories. We are so grateful to our audiences for supporting us and giving us a reason to continue in our mission for so long!

  • Thu, April 25 at 7:30pm

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