Monthly Archives: May 2026

MARY POPPINS at East Side Players Runs June 4-13

MARY POPPINS
East Side Players
June 4-13
Tom Stone Amphitheater, Blue Ash Recreation Center

Directed By: Anne-Marie and Michael Ireland

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The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

  • Thu-Sun, June 4-7 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, June 10-13 at 7:30pm

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NEWSIES the Musical at Royal Theatre Company

ROYAL Theatre Company is a non-profit organization located in the heart of Mason, Ohio that focuses on empowering youth, enriching the artistic community, and providing educational opportunities that promote a lifelong love of the performing arts. At ROYAL Theatre Company, we strive to create a space where creativity flourishes, collaboration is celebrated, and everyone is encouraged to express their authentic selves. Since our establishment in 2003, our productions have grown from cardboard sets and felt costumes, to large-scale and state of the art theatrical productions.

We are excited to announce our upcoming production of Disney’s Newsies that is on track to be our biggest and most exciting show with dynamic staging and strong performance!

Disney’s Newsies is a true David and Goliath story that will remind us of the importance of supporting one another, standing up for fairness, and holding onto loyal relationships. This show is truly meant for all ages with its relatable story, sense of adventure, and heartwarming characters. Disney’s Newsies has a cast of 80 ambitious performers ages ranging from 6 to adults who come from all around Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Dayton. With a highly technical set featuring two 14 foot rolling towers, this production brings the story of the 1899 Newsboys Strike to life through powerful music, athletic choreography and high-energy storytelling. ROYAL Theatre Company is known for producing shows at a high level both artistically and technically. As with all ROYAL Theatre productions, Disney’s Newsies is staffed with a top-quality director and choreographer working alongside a full professional production team and crew. This musical production is packed full of high energy dancing and overall amazing entertainment!

Come see ROYAL Theatre Company’s production of Disney’s Newsies at Mason High School, (6100 S. Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason OH 45040), on Friday, June 5th at 7pm, Saturday, June 6th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, June 7th at 7pm.

All tickets can be purchased online at ROYALTheatreCompany.com and at the door one hour before showtime.

Fans can follow ROYAL Theatre Company on Facebook (ROYAL Theatre Company) and Instagram (royal_theatre_company).

This production of Disney’s Newsies is licensed by Musical Theatre International (MTI).

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Auditions Announced for ENGLISH LIT at Cincinnati Music Theatre

Cincinnati Music Theatre is excited to announce auditions for our Studio Series Production of ENGLISH LIT: FROM PAGE TO STAGE, CLASSIC LIT TO MUSICAL WIT.

Do you know how many Broadway Musicals are based on great literary works? Join us as we take audiences through a series of vignettes from Broadway musicals based on literature. Together, we’ll enjoy beloved classics such as “Maybe this Time,” “Over the Rainbow” and “One Day More” along with hits from newer shows like “Little Women,” “The Great Gatsby” and “The Outsiders”.

English Lit is an original musical comedy that takes audiences on a “CliffsNotes journey” through a vast selection of classic literary works by means of the Broadway musicals they inspired. Humor, drama, soaring ballads, and musical theatre gems will move you… from the page to the stage. Hold on tight; there will be a test at the end! (Literally!)

ENGLISH LIT
Director: GREG DORR
Vocal & Music Director: TED BALDWIN
Choreographer & Producer: MP CARLETTI

SEEKING:

Seeking (5) Male Presenting & (6) Female Presenting actors. This production staff is committed to bringing together a diverse group of people. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, body types, and ages to audition.

AUDITIONS:

  • Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 3:30PM to 5:00PM
  • Monday, June 1, 2026 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM

AUDITION LOCATION:

Immanuel United Church of Christ – 210 Jefferson Avenue, Saint Bernard, OH 45217

PERFORMANCE DATES: September 4-12, 2026

PERFORMANCE LOCATION:
Aronoff Center for the Arts, Fifth-Third Theater, Cincinnati, OH

Click here for the ENGLISH LIT Audition Forms
Click here for to sign up for ENGLISH LIT Auditions

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Auditions Announced for XANADU at Wilmington College Community Summer Theatre

Wilmington College-Community Summer Theatre will present XANADU this summer!

Auditions will be held on

  • May 17  at 7:00 p.m. in Heiland Theatre at Wilmington College
  • May 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Music Room at Wilmington High School (300 Richardson Pl.)
  • Callbacks will be held on May 19 at 7:00 p.m. (potentially at Roller Haven)

Performances are July 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. and July 19 at 2:30 p.m. in Heiland Theatre

The show will be directed by Bryan Wallingford with music direction by Timothy Larrick ​& choreography by Tricia Heys.
Scenery & props will be designed by Jessica Yankel with lighting by Becky Haines and costumes by Tara Lydy. Linda Mead will manage the Scene Shop.

To download the Audition Packet and Disclosure Form visit the official page.

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2026-2027 Season Announced by Falcon Theatre

Falcon’s upcoming season will have something for everyone!  We will be featuring many regional premieres again as well as our first repertory event.  So without any further ado…here it is…our season for 2026-27 (cue fanfare)!

EUREKA DAY by Jonathan Spector

Fresh off its 2025 Tony win for Best Revival of a Play!

The Eureka Day School in Berkeley, California, is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, social justice. When a mumps outbreak threatens the Eureka community, facts become subjective and every solution divisive.

Performance Dates: September 10-26, 2026

TINDERBOX by Lucy Kirkwood

Fast, wild and farcically funny,

Lucy Kirkwood’s first full-length play is a disturbing vision of a dystopian future.  Sometime in the 21st Century, England is dissolving into the sea. Amidst the chaos, one man clings to his traditional British values and his love of meat.

Performance Dates: November 6-21, 2026

SHAKESPEARE’S R&J by Joe Calarco
– and –
ANTIGONE by Lulu Raczka

Performed in Rep!  See both shows in 1 Weekend!

These 2 modern takes on classic literature are a perfect balance of modern sensibilities imposed over classical tragedy.

Shakespeare’s R&J joins 4 students in an all boys boarding school who have discovered Romeo and Juliet and take to reading it aloud together as as escape from the strict schedule and mores they face at the school.  Their nighttime reading turns into a liberating retelling of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Written by the same author as last season’s A Girls In School Uniform…this retelling of Sophocles’ masterpiece is focused on only Antigone and her sister Ismene as the only characters we see on stage.  The relationship between these two teenage girls is a stark contrast to the war going on in Greece and the political pressures they have to navigate to simply mourn their dead brother.

Performance Dates: January 22-February 13, 2027

THE MOORS by Jen Silverman

A Gothic queer thriller.

Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.

Performance Dates: March 19-April 3, 2027 

THE BEACON by Nancy Harris

Secrets are resurfacing from the depths in this Irish drama

A mysterious accident. A dead husband. People are talking. Is the past ever truly dead?  Beiv, a celebrated artist, has moved from suburban Dublin to her holiday cottage on an island off the coast of West Cork. But a dark shadow from the past hangs over her. When her estranged son and his new young wife arrive to stay, she is faced with some difficult questions.

Performance Dates: May 7-22, 2027

Single ticket and Flex Pass sales will be available online soon!  Watch our website and your email for more information about this fantastic season.

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