Barry Mulholland as Max Schumacher. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.
NETWORK
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Sept. 11-26
[Over-the-Rhine]
Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips
Cast: Cary Davenport* as Nelson Chaney, Giles Davies* as ELA Member/Shooter, Phil Fiorini* as Ed Ruddy, Hayley Guthrie* as Diana Christiensen, Candice Handy* as Ensemble, Jim Hopkins* as Howard Beale, Kelly Mengelkoch* as Schlesinger, Connan Morrissey as Louise, Barry Mulholland* as Max Schumacher, Patrick Earl Phillips* as Director, Robert Carlton Stimmel as TV Technician & Brent Vimtrup* as Frank Hacket
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” erupts across the airwaves in this immersive stage adaptation of the Academy Award winning film. Set in 1970s America, as television tightens its grip on American culture, veteran anchorman Howard Beale unravels live on air. What begins as a breakdown becomes a broadcast phenomenon. Soaring ratings transform him into an unlikely prophet for a network hungry for spectacle, in a world where outrage sells and attention is the ultimate currency. A sensation on Broadway and in London, Network blurs the line between news and entertainment with explosive consequences. Content Advisory: Strong language, violence, and mature themes.
- In preview Wed-Thu, Sept. 9-10 at 7:30pm
- Fri-Sat, Sept. 11-12 at 7:30pm
- Thu-Fri, Sept. 17-18 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Sept. 19 at 2pm & 7:30pm
- Sun, Sept. 20 at 2pm
- Thu-Fri, Sept. 24-25 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Sept. 26 at 2pm & 7:30pm
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