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May 14, 2026 · 9:58 am

The 2026 Cincinnati Fringe Festival

The 2026 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Presented by Rhinegeist
Celebrating Real Theatre Handmade by Real People:
May 29 – June 13

 Announcing This Year’s Extraordinary Festival Lineup

AI Slop be damned! The Cincinnati Fringe Festival returns for its 23rd year to bring an outrageous assortment of one-hour, live performances created and performed by real indie theatre artists in pop-up venues all over OTR. With more than 160 ticketed events, free Kids Fringe programming on weekend afternoons, a full Saturday of back-to-back ASL-interpreted shows, and a different, free, Late Night event every night at 10pm, the Cincy Fringe is Cincinnati’s Summer Theatre Party!

From May 29th to June 13th, the festival will unleash a whirlwind of wholly original theatre and experimental performance from more than 35 independent local, national, and international theatre artists. A 14-day celebration of theatre, art, music, dance, puppetry, and everything between, the Cincinnati Fringe Festival showcases everything that is glorious about being human – to be daring, honest and imperfect – all performed in intimate pop-up venues. Audiences can expect the unexpected as churches, storefronts, street corners, and so much more are transformed and imbued with live performance – all within the heart of OTR.

“The Cincy Fringe is really special,” says Katie Hartman, now in her fifth year as Producer of the Cincy Fringe. “It’s famous for being a festival where artists and patrons mix and mingle in the Know Theatre’s Underground Bar. Every night, after seeing a wild variety of shows from a wide array of artists, folks meet there and talk about all the art they just saw and the party just keeps going. It’s a joyful and generous place where people get to show up as their favorite self; we’re so excited to welcome folks into that experience.”

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

  •  25 Primary Lineup Productions
  •  35+ Productions and over 190 performances (Including 4 Fringe in Development projects, 4 Limited Run Productions, and 2 Kids Fringe shows and 3 All-Ages Events) to entertain at 5 venues across Over-the-Rhine: Know Theatre, Gabriel’s Corner, 2 venues within First Lutheran Church, and the Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
  • FREE Kids Fringe and All Ages Performances on Weekend Afternoons
  • Cincy Fringe Deaf Day – a full Saturday of back-to-back ASL-interpreted performances and box office services
  • FREE Late Night Events – every night- 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 2026 Cincy Fringe are $20
  • The Full Schedule is live and single tickets are on sale at cincyfringe.com
  • The All-Access Pass ($330) is good for one entry into all Primary Lineup, Limited Runs, Fringe in Development and Kids Fringe performances.
  •  Our 5-ticket Flex Pass ($90) can be used in any combination of shows and is transferable among individuals.
  • Volunteers see shows for free!

This year’s Primary Lineup totals 25 productions and features new work from 13 local creators, 10 productions from across the U.S., and 2 international artists from Canada and Australia. With 21 world premieres, 13 regional premieres, and 10 producing companies that have never-been-seen in Cincinnati, adventurous audiences are guaranteed an experience of a brave and unabashed creative community that can’t be had anywhere else.

The 2026 Cincy Fringe Festival Primary Lineup
The heart of the Cincy Fringe: 25 productions of NEW indie theatre.

1 Gay Wedding and Absolutely No Funerals: Reception to Follow
Ben & Justin Present
Cincinnati & Columbus, OH
’Til death do us party!

A Hollywood Horror Story
Ingrid Garner
Los Angeles, CA
The wild true story behind TV’s first horror host, Vampira.

Antonym
Solasta Theatre Lab
Cincinnati, OH
Why did Kafka cross the road? Because Bukowski pushed him.

Appalachian Songcatcher
Hannah Sage From
Atlanta, GA
Banjo tunes, folk songs, and a queer Appalachian coming-of-age.

BOMB! An FBI Memoir
Silver Linings Productions
Cincinnati, OH
Songs of the unsung heroes. An explosive new musical.

Champagne Dreams
3 Sticks
Auburn, AL
Eloise longs to escape her boring life for… Champagne Dreams.

Colonial Circus: History, Clown Style
Two2Mango
Toronto, ON, Canada
Two brown clowns pretending to be British colonizers journey through the history of colonialism.

Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue presents The Saints
Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue
Baltimore, MD
A satirical take on Catholic Saints with rock and roll, puppetry and magic.

Early Bird
Jack Fogle and the River Rat Puppet Collective
Cincinnati, OH
A grandson hiding his queerness visits his Appalachian grandparents.

ERYS SICHTHON
Lina Keys
Cincinnati, OH
After messing with Demeter’s forest, Erys faces the cursed consequences.

FRONTIER So Far
Justin Dodd and george mcconnell
New York, NY and Bryan, TX
An experimental comedy that imagines how to do masculinity better.

Jon Bennett: This Will Only Ever Happen Once
2HOOTS PRODUCTIONS
Adelaide, Australia
A hilarious show by a world-renowned Aussie about life’s unrepeatable moments.

Locusta’s School For Assassins
Samantha Joy Weil
Covington, KY
Two women bond over plants, poisons, and murdering privileged men.

Memento Holly
Zoë Peterson
Cincinnati, OH
A journey to spread a friend’s ashes reignites past relationships.

Modern Butchood
Molly Gloeckner
Los Angeles, CA
A dark comic lesbian quarter life crisis.

Papa
Madeleine Rowe
Minneapolis, MN
Frankenstein’s Monster isn’t just a creation. He’s somebody’s son.

Private Equity: The Musical!
Doin’ Too Much Productions
Cincinnati, OH
If the Phantom Tollbooth happened in a hypergentrified apartment complex.

Quiet Coyotes
Green Fuse Productions
Southgate, KY
A wildfire creates opportunities for campers to discover nature’s resilience.

RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE
Bruce Ryan Costella
Orlando, FL
A guided comedy tour through the happiest ruins on Earth.

Tapped In
Pones
NKY / Cincinnati, OH
Uncovering cultural identity through tap’s layered lineage and creative collaboration.

The Boy from Bantay
Jeremy Rafal
New York, NY
Cartoons. Classical Music. A Coming-of-Age Story.

Transcendent
Queen City Queers
Cincinnati, OH
A macabre exploration on living in your freaky, felty, flesh.

Unreconciled
Unreconciled Project
Easthampton, MA
A humorous, heartbreaking story of courage, family, and reclaiming your voice.
*With a special talkback on Sunday, May 31, following the show

What Art Is and What Art Is Good Art
Ben Dudley
Cincinnati, OH
Two self-proclaimed experts offer the definitive, final statement on art.

White Whale
Autumn Kaleidoscope & Mette Puppets
Cincinnati, OH
Discover the forgotten history of Cincinnati’s living white whales!

2026 Cincy Fringe Festival Limited Runs
Unique productions with parameters outside of the usual lineup

Bloody Fairytales: Paul Strickland
Paul Strickland Presents
Covington, KY
Dark fairytales for adults where laughter and dread share space.

Mad Women’s Ball
InBocca Performance
Cincinnati, OH
The Mad Women’s Ball: Entrance Upon Invitation, Exit Upon Transformation.

O’Fringe Is The New Black
Wit’s End Productions
Newport, KY
A sketch comedy show. Break out – into laughter!

trueFRINGE 2026
True Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Fringe artists sharing true, personal, behind-the-scenes stories!

2026 Cincy KIDS Fringe
Free ticketed events made possible by the Andrew Jergens Foundation.

Linton PB&J Presents: Heroic Harmonies!
Linton Chamber Music PB&J Sessions
Cincinnati, OH
Interactive superhero training for young kids with live music!

Pato y Muerte
Dos-Corazones Productions
Cincinnati, OH
A playful, bilingual dance-theater performance that celebrates life, death and friendship.

All Ages Free Events
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street

Heroes Rise: Tournament of Styles
High-energy monthly dance showdowns building legends, elevating talent and crowning champions.
SUN, 5/31, 5:30pm-9:30pm

Band In A Bus: BUCKET BRIGADE
Groove. Dance. And Drum at our family-friendly Bucket Brigade!
SUN, 6/7, 12:30pm-1:15pm

CAM CRUISER
Drop by and make finger and mini puppets with the Cincinnati Art Museum’s mobile art-making van!
SUN, 6/7, 1:15pm-3:15pm

2026 Cincy Fringe in Development
Works-in-progress developed during the Festival itself, culminating in a one-night only public performance.

Good… Girl?
Lucía Duque
Cincinnati, OH
Four different characters, one bottom – ahem! One body.

Homesick
Iliana Soria
Cincinnati, OH
Need to run from your problems? Go to the moon!

Minotaur in Flight
Carmen Foster & Lucia Salazar-Davidson
Cincinnati, OH
A queer retelling of the story of Icarus.

Talk on… Stage?
Megan Flynn and Teresa VanDenend Sorge
Cincinnati, OH
Two embodied monologues by dancers terrified to talk on stage.

The 2026 Cincy Fringe Late Night Series
At 10pm every night of the festival we throw a different, free, themed event in the Know Theatre Underground Cabaret & Bar!

Friday, May 29: 60 Second Previews
Every producer gets exactly 60 seconds on the Cabaret stage to pitch their show!
Sponsored by Buddy Goose and Mary Rita Dominic 

Saturday, May 30: Fringe-A-Oke!
This isn’t your ordinary Karaoke – it’s Fringe-A-Oke!
Sponsored by Rope Burn, a new novel by Kirk Sheppard, available June 16 

Sunday, May 31: Swap Night
Bring your gently-loved ANYTHING to swap!
Presented by the League of Cincinnati Theatres

Tuesday, June 2: Alternate Transportation Night
Ever wanted to ride a segway? Or an electric bike? Now is your chance:)
Presented by The Garage OTR

Wednesday, June 3: Fringe Biergarten
Taste samples of new beers from Rhinegeist, Cincinnati’s Hometown Brewery.
Sponsored by Rhinegeist

Thursday, June 4: The Kinda Weird Puppet Slam
An evening of bawdy short-form puppetry acts hosted by Daniela Nenova & Sean Mette
Sponsored by The Puppet Slam Network

Friday, June 5: Dance Party
Dance the night away on the Know’s MainStage

Saturday, June 6: The Gay Spelling Bee
A game show with gay contestants and gay words – from Ben & Justin Presents!
Sponsored by Karen “Auntie Fringe” Brinkman

Sunday, June 7: Fringe DnD & Game Night
Play DnD with your new 20-sided ride-or-die, DM Travis McElroy on the Know MainStage or enjoy board games with friends in the Underground.
In Partnership with Woodburn Games

Tuesday, June 9: Fringe Olympics
Team up and test your strength and wits in Feats of Fringe!
Enjoy Artist-Priced Drinks!

Wednesday, June 10: Improv Jam
Say “yes and” to short and long-form improv games.
Sponsored by OTR Improv

Thursday, June 11: The Sideshow Cabaret
Kick off PRIDE with an evening of drag hosted by the Queen City’s Lady Phaedra!

Friday, June 12: The Flashlight Cabaret
An evening of unforgettable entertainment lit entirely by audience flashlights.
Sponsored by Suzana & Randy Waterhous

Saturday, June 13: Pick of the Fringe Awards
Party with us as we celebrate the Fringe and award the Picks of the Fringe!
Sponsored by Mark Bowen

Know Theatre of Cincinnati exists to build belonging through bold theatre.

The 23rd Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival is presented by Rhinegeist.

The Cincy Fringe is made possible by a generous partnership with our neighbors First Lutheran Church, Gabriel’s Corner at Salem United Church of Christ, and the Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.

The Cincy Fringe is supported by the Morse and Betty Johnson Family Foundation, Joe Mock and the real pro team at Cutler Real Estate (and Norah, too!), Jeffrey Hungerford, Patrick Cusick, and the Schubert Foundation.

Kids Fringe is made possible by a generous donation from the Andrew Jergens Foundation.

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 supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.

The Know Theatre is supported by the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, Judge Mark P. Painter (retired) and Joshua Wallace.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group.

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May 14, 2026 · 9:57 am

Human Resources Manager Sought by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

TCT Human Resources Manager

 Organizational Overview:
TCT’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:

  • TCT MainStage at the Emery Theater
  • TCT On Tour
  • TCT Academy

Vision: To awaken a lifelong love of theatre in children and the young at heart.

Core Beliefs:

  • We believe in the power of theatre to enrich lives and create deeper understandings of people and perspectives.
  • We believe that our audiences deserve high-quality experiences that are rich with wonder, honesty, compassion, joy, and wisdom.
  • We believe that the arts and education are not mutually exclusive.
  • We believe that the art we create must respect our community.
  • We believe in the power of integrated arts education to enrich our lives and our communities. 

Position Overview:
Working in direct support of the President & CEO and partnering with trusted leaders of TCT including the Chief Financial Officer, the HR Manager provides comprehensive human resources administration and support across various functions within the organization, ensuring policies, programs and benefits support team members in fulfilling TCT’s mission, while serving as an active advocate in the community, fostering and developing strategic relationships with volunteer groups and community organizations/partners.

Responsibilities:
The HR Manager shall be responsible for:

  • Serves as the primary point of contact for employee questions related to HR policies, benefits, compensation and employment practices
  • Ensures timely and through payroll processing including all year end reporting and associated filings
  • Administers all employee benefits programs in conjunction with benefit brokerage including enrollment, education, changes and terminations
  • Serves as administrator for 403b program
  • Assesses, coordinates and executes employee engagement activities and events including serving as Staff Lead for employee ArtsWave Campaign
  • Administers comprehensive tasks and record keeping associated with all stages of the employee life cycle including onboarding, offboarding, leaves of absence, position changes
  • Provides guidance to employees and managers on all employee relations matters escalating situations as needed and documenting thoroughly
  • Partners with managers to support all performance management processes, ensure job descriptions are updated and compliant, and employee performance records are maintained appropriately
  • Coordinates all recruitment activities including postings, screenings, interviewing and hiring
  • Ensures all policies and procedures remain compliant with all Federal, state and local laws
  • Conducts and tracks employee surveys, metrics and reports to support work force planning and ensure programs support employee engagement
  • Partners with managers and CEO to drive programs and policies that promote a positive, inclusive culture and support retention and drive engagement
  • Maintains confidentiality and discretion in all matters

Ideal and Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Management or related study
  • At least 3 years’ experience administering benefits programs including retirement plans and processing payroll through standard payroll software
  • At least 2 years’ experience supporting HR performance management efforts including documenting performance improvement plans, reviewing and revising policies and coordinating performance reviews
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
  • SHRM-CP or PHR a plus 

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule opportunities
  • Salary range: $50,000-$65,000
  • Health, vision and dental benefits available, partially subsidized by employer contributions, after a waiting period
  • 403(b) retirement plan participation available, after a waiting period, with eligibility for an employer match after one year of credited service
  • Generous PTO accrual based on years of service
  • Generous paid holiday schedule

TO APPLY:

Qualified candidates should submit whatever they feel best reflects their qualifications. This can come in the form of a cover letter/resume, writing samples, portfolios, and demo reels. (files should be less than 3MB in total, links are welcome).

Please submit your materials along with references to TCT President & CEO, Kim Kern at kim.kern@tctcincinnati.com by Friday, May 22, 2026. Subject Line: TCT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER. No phone calls please.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati believes the stories on our stages and the work we do behind the scenes must reflect the community we serve. We believe inclusive work cultures spark wide-ranging, exploratory conversations and learning. Therefore, we strongly welcome and encourage people from all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and ages to apply as we continue to build an inclusive environment at TCT.

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May 14, 2026 · 9:56 am

The Carnegie Announces 2027 Joint World Premiere of New Music HIT SHOW

The new musical from Billy Recce comes to Covington in June 2027

(Covington, KY, May 13, 2026) — Covington, KY’s THE CARNEGIE (Tyler Gabbard, Producing Director of Theatre) and Oklahoma City’s SOUTHERN PLAINS PRODUCTIONS (Jackson Gifford, Artistic Director) have announced a joint world premiere of the new musical Hit Show in Spring 2027, setting its sights on an Off Broadway production to follow. Hit Show features music, lyrics, and book by Billy Recce (Little Black Book, Fowl Play, FIVE: The Musical), with arrangements and orchestrations by Adam Dorfman (The Outsiders National Tour). Eamon Foley (Michael Arden, David Cromer) serves as director. The musical will launch in Oklahoma City, OK in May 2027 and move to Covington, KY in June 2027. Tickets will go on sale in June 2026. More information is available at HitShowMusical.com.

Hit Show drops you into a jazz-fueled fever dream where the spotlight burns and the truth keeps slipping out of reach. A swanky, noir-flavored musical inspired by the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. and set against the stirrings of the queer liberation movement, it unfolds like a smoky 60s floor show with a dangerous edge. The lights are low, the martinis are cold, and the night is closing in.

Sexy, volatile, and darkly funny, Hit Show is a high-gloss hallucination of fame at its most intoxicating and corrosive—a world of flashbulbs, backrooms, and buried secrets where image is currency and identity is a risk. Featuring a cast of four, Hit Show blurs performance and confession into an electrifying, late-night experience that lingers long after the music stops.

Billy Recce is an award-winning, Billboard-charting composer, lyricist, and playwright who believes in the transformative power of musical comedy. His work actively aims to queer the canon by centering fringe moments and characters from pop culture history. One of the most prolific young musical theatre writers of his generation, Billy began his career with Balloon Boy: The Musical, becoming the youngest writer ever selected for the New York Musical Theatre Festival at age 17. The show went on to receive productions across the country and is now available for licensing.

His Off-Broadway and NYC credits include Fowl Play (directed by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tye Blue), FIVE: The Parody Musical (“ABC Nightline” and New York Times feature), A Musical About Star Wars, Singfeld, VAPE, Petunia’s Big Day, RealityTown, and Hear/Now. His Heidi Fleiss musical, Little Black Book, received its concert premiere at the Bowery Ballroom starring Tony Award nominee Orfeh and directed by Tony nominee Kristin Hanggi. Licensed titles include The Big Twist: A Musical OzVenture and 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse: The Musical.

Billy’s work has been performed by Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Laura Benanti, Tituss Burgess, Alice Ripley, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Milligan, Leslie Kritzer, Kerry Butler, Rachel Dratch, Jackie Hoffman, Nathan Lee Graham, Jessica Vosk, and RuPaul’s Drag Race favorites Rosé, Jackie Cox, and Alexis Michelle. His songs have been heard internationally and at venues including Broadway in Bryant Park, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, The Signature Theatre, and 54 Below. He has developed musicals and projects with Goodspeed Musicals, Barrington Stage, and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Billy is a two-time MAC Award winner and has been recognized by the The Orchard Project, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, NAMT, The Bushwick Starr, and the Jonathan Larson Grant. He is currently under commission with the EST/Sloan Project, USDAN, Barrington Stage, Broadway Licensing/Concord, and several production companies.

Billy is based in New York City. billyrecce.com

Eamon Foley was cast in his first Broadway show at nine years old and went on to perform in four other Broadway productions before the age of sixteen. He then went to Princeton University to turn his focus towards direction and choreography, where he founded Grind Arts Company. Eamon began his professional career choreographing two-time Tony Award winning director Michael Arden’s production of Merrily We Roll Along and went on to choreograph numerous productions with Arden including Guys and Dolls in Tokyo and Annie at the Hollywood Bowl. Eamon also choreographed Tony Award winning director David Cromer’s Next to Normal at Writer’s Theater.

As director-choreographer, he helmed the re-imagined, contemporary ballet-infused Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center to critical acclaim. He also conceived, directed, and choreographed the aerial-dance, rock musical Hero. He has directed and choreographed Cyrano, Sweeney Todd, Nine, and The Last Five Years with Grind Arts Company, along with a slew of dance films and music videos for which he has also been the cinematographer. Most recently, Eamon directed and choreographed I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical at SoHo Playhouse, which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Revue. Other choreography credits include His Story directed by Jeff Calhoun, Ragtime in Tokyo, The Wedding Banquet in Taiwan directed by Gordon Greenberg, Next to Normal at Barrington Stage Company, Waitress at Theater Raleigh, and Hello, Dolly! at Olney Theater Center.

Adam Dorfman is a music director, arranger/orchestrator, and multi-instrumentalist primarily based in New York City, and currently on the road as the associate music director for the first national tour of The Outsiders. He has worked closely with Nadia DiGiallonardo, Doug Besterman, Ian Weinberger, Nate Patten, Jeanine Tesori, Mark G. Meadows, Charlie Rosen, Will Van Dyke, Joey Contreras, and more.

The Carnegie Theatre, part of Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts organization, operates within a historic landmark dedicated to connecting people through meaningful arts experiences. As Greater Cincinnati’s only professional theatre devoted exclusively to musicals, it reimagines beloved titles through bold, contemporary staging—transforming audience familiarity into urgent, shared experience. In 2025, the Theatre welcomed more than 18,000 in-person audience members, signaling sustained growth and deepening regional demand driven by a younger, more diverse, and increasingly engaged audience. Looking ahead, the Theatre will expand its performance schedule in 2027 to meet this demand, reinvesting increased revenue into greater artistic scale, production capacity, and creative risk, while introducing new musical works alongside established titles. Through this evolution, The Carnegie Theatre is not only growing—it is redefining what a regional musical theatre can be: a dynamic cultural force and a vital gathering place for Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. For more information visit thecarnegie.com.

Southern Plains Productions is a professional, nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching Oklahoma City’s cultural landscape through dynamic live performance. Operating within a presenting and producing model, the company brings innovative and acclaimed work to local audiences. Most recently, Southern Plains Productions presented the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Wakka Wakka for a run of Dead as a Dodo. In addition, the company offers an annual free-to-the-public series, expanding access and ensuring a broad, diverse community can experience its programming. The company is currently in residence at the Oklahoma City Civic Center.

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May 11, 2026 · 4:53 pm

Auditions Announced for INTO THE WOODS at Loveland Stage Company

The Loveland Stage Company is proud to announce auditions for its Fall show, INTO THE WOODS!

Auditions will take place May 31st from 7-10pm and, June 1st & 2nd from 6-10pm at Loveland Stage Company.

To sign up for a slot and to view all audition details please visit the link:
https://m.signupgenius.com/…

Rehearsals will begin July 26th and will be held every Sunday (2pm-5pm) and Monday, Wednesday, Friday (7pm-10pm). Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal. All actors must be 18 years old by the start of rehearsals.

Performance Dates: October 9 – 25, 2026

Director & Choreographer: Ethan Mann
Music Director: Kristi Hiner
Vocal Director: Amy Prestridge
Producers: Gabriela Godinez Feregrino & Erica Mann

To contact the production team, email intothewoodslsc@gmail.com

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May 11, 2026 · 4:52 pm

Auditions Announced for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Mariemont Players

Something is brewing at Mariemont Players! We are thrilled to announce auditions for the first production of our landmark 90th Season: the classic dark comedy ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring.

Directed by Jennifer Day and produced by Steve Winslow, this hilarious masterpiece invites you into the Brewster home—where the tea is sweet, the aunts are lovely, and the cellar is getting a bit crowded.

Auditions:

  • Saturday, May 30 | 2:00–5:00 PM
  • Sunday, May 31 | 2:00–5:00 PM
  • Callbacks (if needed): Monday, June 1 | 7:00 PM

Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45227

Preparation:
Auditions will consist of “warm” readings from the script. Please bring a theatrical résumé; headshots are appreciated but not required. You can find the audition sides on our website to review ahead of time!

All Are Welcome:
The production team encourages actors of all races, ethnicities, identities, abilities, and experience levels to audition. With 14 roles available (including potential doubling for minor parts), there is a place for everyone in this deadly funny family.

Production Runs: September 10–27, 2026

Visit our website to sign up for an audition slot, review the full character breakdown, and grab the sides. Don’t miss your chance to kick off our 90th Anniversary season with a glass of elderberry wine!

Sign up here: https://www.mariemontplayers.com/auditions/arsenicauditions

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