CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK PRESENTS HOLIDAY COMEDY THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS
Tickets now on sale for performances Nov. 7 – Dec. 27, 2026
CINCINNATI (Nov. 5, 2026 ) – A heartfelt one-woman comedy about dating, THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS, comes to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park beginning Nov. 7. Performances take place in the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre and run through Dec. 27, 2026. Opening night is Nov. 12.
THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS follows Mary’s life after she sees her fiancé kissing another woman on the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade. Newly single, she stumbles through the emotional, and often comically absurd, minefield of the dating world over the next year. Each milestone on the calendar brings misadventures: Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and St. Patrick’s Day are marked by awkward dates; wedding season in June delivers its own string of disappointments; and Halloween proves to be an outright horror. Until the following Christmas arrives and an unexpected encounter opens her heart and a new way forward.
“Finding love, especially romantic love, drives so much of our behavior,” said the show’s director Laura Kepley. “And that quest makes for great stories!”
A one-woman show with a fresh, modern spirit, THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS provides a quirky, adult comedy offering this holiday season.
Individual and season tickets are now on sale for THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS at cincyplay.com.
ARTISTS
Cast
- Mary/Others Maya Jackson*
Creative Team
- Playwright Ginna Hoben
- Director Laura Kepley
- Set Designer Jennifer Rhodus
- Costume Designer Gordon DeVinney
- Lighting Designer Michael Boll
- Sound Designer Jane Shaw
- Casting Director Stephanie Klapper, CSA
- Stage Manager Andrea L. Shell*
- Assistant Stage Manager Carolyn Fast*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
TICKETS
Tickets from $39, depending on seat location and performance day.
Preview performances take place on Nov. 7, Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Prices vary depending on performance. Opening performance is Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Regular performances will take place on Tuesdays-Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. A matinee performance will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit cincyplay.com. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled: dial 711 to connect to the Box Office via Ohio Relay Services.
EVENTS
Preview Performances: Be among the first to see the show before opening night and save! Preview performance tickets are discounted.
- Sat., Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
- Tue., Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
- Wed., Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Art Talks: Stay after select performances for a behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the artistic team.
- Sun., Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.
- Sun., Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
- Wed., Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
- Thu., Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Audio-Described Performance: Trained volunteers describe the visual elements of the production via a hearing enhancement system, allowing patrons to hear dialogue, music and other sound effects. The description is timed to avoid interfering with dialogue. Before the show and during intermission, show and actor information are shared.
- Tue., Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
ADVISORY
THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS is recommended for older teenage and adult audiences. As a newly single woman navigates her life post breakup, she journeys into the dating world and describes her mishaps with adult relationships using strong language and providing strong laughs.
SPONSORS
THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS Production Sponsors are Ron Matson and Daniel Young. Design Sponsors are Joann and Charles Mead. Artist Sponsor In Memory of Dr. Bob and Suzanne Hasl. The 2026-27 Season is presented by The Vontz
Family.
The Playhouse 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 Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
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