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September 16, 2024 · 6:30 pm

RUTKA: A New Musical Runs Oct. 13-Nov. 10

RUTKA: A New Musical
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 13-Nov. 10
Rouse Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Wendy C. Goldberg

You’ll never forget her name. A powerful indie-rock musical makes its world premiere in Cincinnati to launch its path to Broadway. Rutka’s world is consumed by the usual teen concerns, like friendships, gossip, a new haircut and the flickers of first love — all of which she documents in her diary. But the world at large is far from usual. It’s 1943 in war-torn Poland, as Rutka and her friends are trying to live life as normally as possible while confined in the Jewish Ghetto. With their futures and fates uncertain, they reach for hope, resilience and resistance. This all-new musical is a compelling drama based on Rutka’s Notebook — a publication of the real diary left behind by 14-year-old Rutka Laskier, and a shining example of how even one small voice can make a difference in the world. Rutka is brought to life by an extraordinary ensemble of young performers and with a raw and emotional sound, promising an unforgettable musical experience. Advisory: RUTKA is recommended for ages 12 and up. The teenage characters in Rutka try to live normal lives with discussions of first feelings of love, first kisses and new haircuts. Yet, the reality of the world around them includes descriptions of the violence and death associated with the Holocaust.

  • In preview Sun, Oct. 13 at 2pm
  • In preview Tue-Wed, Oct. 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 19 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 20 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Oct. 22-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 2pm
  • Tue, Oct. 29 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Oct. 30 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 2 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 3 at 2pm
  • Wed-Fri, Nov. 6-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 9 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 10 at 2pm

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September 16, 2024 · 6:29 pm

One Off Productions Continues Indie Theatrics with Vonnegut’s Timely HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WANDA JUNE

(Cincinnati, OH — September 12, 2024) After a wildly successful run of Romeo and Juliet: A Fool’s Paradise in February, One Off Productions announces its second show: Kurt Vonnegut’s Happy Birthday, Wanda June, playing September 26–October 5 at Gabriel’s Corner in Over-the-Rhine. Founder Rupert Spraul directs, and co-founder Hannah Gregory serves as stage manager. The cast boasts Rory Sheridan as Harold Ryan and Tess Talbot as Penelope Ryan. Rounding out the main cast, David Derringer plays Dr. Norbert Woodly, Jared Earland plays Herb Shuttle and Colonel Von Konigswald, and Brian Willis plays Looseleaf Harper. Student actors Luke Busemeyer and Ashlynn Hezlep join as Paul and Wanda June, respectively.

Happy Birthday, Wanda June runs at Gabriel’s Corner, 1425 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202 on:

  • Thursday, September 26 at 7:30pm
  • Friday, September 27 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, September 29 at 7:30pm
  • Thursday, October 3 at 7:30pm
  • Friday, October 4 at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, October 5 at 7:30pm

Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://square.link/u/ShaxxOqA.

About One-Off Productions:

One-Off Productions (OOPs) is a grassroots independent arts initiative in Cincinnati, OH, making impactful, accessible, professional, experimental art.

Find us on Instagram at @one.off.productions or Facebook

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September 16, 2024 · 6:27 pm

2024-2025 Season Announced by Oxford Area Community Theatre

OUT CRY by Tennessee Williams
Directed by S. Michael McVey
Oct. 12-20, 2024

MISERY by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King
Directed by Kayleigh Swatzell
Feb. 21-March 2, 2025

EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan MacMillan with Johnny Donahoe
Directed by R. Scott Shriver
April 25-May 4

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September 16, 2024 · 6:25 pm

Make History with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati: Dedicate a Seat at the Emery Theater

CINCINNATI, OH – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to be part of history. For a $500 gift, you can dedicate a seat in the newly renovated Emery Theater, creating a lasting tribute for a loved one or marking a special milestone.

With this dedication, a personalized signature of your choice, along with your family name, will be carefully placed on a seat at the Emery Theater. This lasting tribute will remain for the life of the current seating configuration, ensuring that in 30 years, your grown children can return with their own families to see the seat and remember the moment when their signature was first placed there.

Why Dedicate a Seat?

  • Celebrate a child or grandchild
  • Honor a family member, friend, or even yourself
  • Mark a special occasion with a unique gift

Exclusive Benefits:

  • Invitation to our private Seat Dedication Day in Fall 2025
  • A permanent legacy cherished for generations

Flexible Payment Plans:

  • Quarterly: 4 payments of $125
  • 12 months: $41.60 per month

To arrange a payment plan, please contact Anne Venters at anne.venters@tctcincinnati.com.

We’re Serious About Seating—Especially Leg Room! At TCT, we’ve made it a priority to ensure comfort in the new Emery seats. You asked, and we listened: “Will there be enough leg room?” The answer is a resounding yes! Our creative partners at GBBN went above and beyond, crafting a full-scale plywood mockup to confirm the comfort and spaciousness of the new design. With careful planning and testing, we’re excited to move forward with seats that offer both comfort and ample leg room.

Reserve your seat in history today! Visit https://tinyurl.com/Emery-Seats to purchase your seat now. 

Please Note: This naming opportunity does not reserve the seat for performances. Seat availability can be inquired about when purchasing tickets.

About TCT:
Celebrating 105 years, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is the oldest children’s theatre in the U.S. and the only professional theater in the region dedicated to children’s productions. Our mission is to educate, entertain, and engage audiences of all ages. We reach over 200,000 people annually through our MainStage, TCT on Tour, and TCT Academy programs. The historic Emery Theater, our future home, is undergoing a $51 million revitalization, set to open in October 2025. Join us in making history and creating memories for the next century!  For more information about The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati and the Emery Theater, visit our website at https://thechildrenstheatre.com/the-emery/.

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September 11, 2024 · 6:07 pm

Ghostlight Stage Company Announces Cast and Creative Team for 2024 One Act Double Feature

The Ghostlight Stage Company is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for it’s upcoming season opener, “2024 One Act Double Feature.” This year’s double feature will showcase “Esther Made Me Do It” by Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor, and “Artists & Vandals,” by Erin K. Considine.

Cast & Creative Teams:
Intimacy Coordinator: Angelique Archer
Stage Manager: Rose Gibson
Set Designer: Viscaya Wilson
Costume Designer: Lindsey Jones

ARTISTS & VANDALS
Playwright: Erin K. Considine
Director: Tamara Winters
Cast: Kate Stark, Montez O. Jenkins Copeland, Douglas Fries

ESTHER MADE ME DO IT
Playwrights: Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor
Director: Beasley
Cast: Faith Gingrich Goetz-Isaacs, Rachel Kobernick

More about the event: The Ghostlight’s One Act Double Feature gives the audience a look “behind the curtain” and into the process-side of developing 2 new one-act plays. Leading up to the event, casts and creative teams are given 4 brief rehearsals to workshop the plays, with the playwrights making adjustments throughout. After these few rehearsals, plays are performed in front of an audience to bring them into the process and gain valuable community feedback! The plays are presented with some light staging and minimal costuming and props similar to other staged-readings…but with a twist! Audiences can take a look into the visions for how the pieces could be if they were to go on and be fully developed in the future. We do this by having design presentations from professional set and costume designers available in a studio space for audiences to ask questions about and view before the performance and during intermission. There are also feedback boxes where audience members can write down their thoughts and be a part of the development process! Each performance will also begin and end with brief commentary from the playwrights and directors of each piece, who give the audience even more insight as to the process of developing the work, their vision for what’s to come and their motivation for creating the piece in the first place. You can’t miss this interactive developmental night of theatre!

ARTISTS & VANDALS synopsis: After years of odd jobs and struggling to make ends meet, Lyla and Knox are opening their own Art Gallery to critical acclaim and personal pride. They have parented a son and parented each other. Nothing could ruin this night. Nothing but Daniel: who disappeared fifteen years ago, and is now standing in the shadows under the L.

ESTHER MADE ME DO IT synopsis: Best friends, Naomi and Ruth, are preparing to audition for their local Purim shpiel. Naomi, gunning for the part of Esther, hopes to kick start her theatrical career. Ruth questions her feelings for Naomi and how long she’s willing to put Naomi’s desires before her own.

Date/Time: October 21, 2024 at 7pm

Location: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Schiff Education Studio

Performance will run approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission.

All tickets are “pay what you can” and can be reserved ahead at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/e73170b7-225a-403b-b21e-3591393cca82

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