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January 3, 2020 · 2:12 pm

Cast Announced for FORTUNE at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

ETC_Fortune castETC has announced the cast for their first production of 2020.

In FORTUNE, Maude, aka Madame Rosa (played by Kelly Mengelkoch), is not your average fortune teller. A true clairvoyant with a bluntness that won’t quit, she often scares her customers away with the truth of what their futures hold. However, when love-hungry accountant Jeremy (played by Jeremy Dubin) stumbles into her parlor with death in his imminent future, Maude tells a little white lie triggering supernatural consequences and changing both their destinies. In hilarious rom-com style, Fortune sweetly affirms the benefits of the unpredictability of life.

Performances run Jan. 18-Feb. 15.

For tickets or additional information visit www.ensemblecincinnati.org/shows/fortune.

 

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January 3, 2020 · 10:46 am

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Comes to the Arts Center at Dunham on Jan. 11

SSP_The Barber of SevilleInvitation to Join the Artistic Fun at the Arts Center of Dunham
Free Family Fun Series

CINCINNATI, OH – January 1, 2020 — Courtesy of a grant from Price Hill Will and Sunset Players, the Arts Center at Dunham Free Family Fun Series kicks off the new decade with ROK Cincy’s adaptation of The Barber of Seville on Saturday, January 11 at 2 pm.

Sung in English and Italian, this show stuns with familiar music, vocal fireworks and high energy hi-jinks. Rosina has been grounded by her strict guardian, Dr. Bartolo, and isn’t allowed to enter her project into the State Science Fair. Her teachers, Mr. Figaro and Ms. Susannah, know that she can win first place if they can only get it submitted. They’ll need all their cunning and more than a few tricks to make it happen. Recommended for grades K-6, but all ages welcome!

ROKCincy is a non-profit program with a mission to introduce young people to the thrill of live, fully staged opera and to give developing professional musicians an opportunity to hone their performance skills through experience.

All Free Family Fun Series performances are on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. The remaining series includes:

  • February 1, 2020 Stuart Little by Joseph Robinette, adapted from the book by E.B. White.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Stuart Little is a lovable mouse born into an ordinary New York family. His many adventures—both big and small—vividly come to life through a series of delightful scenes. Based on E.B. White’s endearing classic and written with charm, wisdom and joy, this adaptation presents the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse who is trying to survive in the great big world. Recommended for grades kindergarten and up.

  • April 4, 2020 Dragons Love Tacos by Ernie Nolan, adapted from the book by Adam Rubin.

Do you know what dragons really love? Tacos, of course! Chicken tacos, beef tacos, big tacos and tiny tacos. As a boy and his dog watch a television show about dragons, they unexpectedly get caught up in the “Dos and Don’ts” of what to feed dragons. But if they accidentally eat spicy salsa, watch out! Performed by the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Off the Hill players. Recommended for pre-k and up.

  • April 18, 2020 Cincinnati Ballet

Dancers from the prestigious Cincinnati Ballet will provide an exciting peek into the typical day in the life of professional dancers. Audience members will learn the fundamentals of the art of ballet and gain an understanding of the discipline and athleticism required for a professional career in ballet. A dance demonstration with audience participation and a question and answer discussion are included.

Reservations for performances in the ACAD FREE Family Fun Series can be made online (www.sunsetplayers.org) or by calling 513-588-4988.

The Arts Center at Dunham is an arts center for the west side of Cincinnati and its vision is to provide affordable creative and performing arts experiences for Price Hill and surrounding communities. Housed in one of the three remaining buildings of what was the first municipally owned tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States, the Arts Center includes a 350-seat performance venue as well as extensive studio and programming space. The Arts Center is located in the CRC’s Dunham Recreation Complex. See what is happening at the Arts Center at Dunham on Facebook.

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January 3, 2020 · 10:08 am

2020-2021 Season Announced by Cincinnati Music Theatre

cmt_logoHappy New Year!

Mark your calendars now for our 2020/2021 season! CMT will produce a five-show season with two Mainstage productions and three Studio Series productions!

Mainstage
Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts

BANDSTAND [November 13 – 21, 2020]
A Cincinnati Premiere of one of the past decade’s best musicals (as voted by TheaterMania)!
Book by RICHARD OBERACKER and ROBERT TAYLOR. Music by RICHARD OBERACKER. Lyrics by RICHARD OBERACKER and ROBERT TAYLOR
Directed by Skip Fenker

KISS ME, KATE [May 14 – 22, 2021]
Book by SAM and BELLA SPEWACK, Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew.
Directed by Chad Brinkman

Studio Series
Fifth-Third Bank Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts

BELOVED MELODIES: Best of Rodgers and Hammerstein [August 21, 22 & 28, 29, 2020]
Music and Lyrics by RICHARD ROGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN.
Directed by Richard Zenk

MUSIC AT THE MOVIES [February 12, 13 & 19, 20, 2021]
Created by CMT Member BRIAN ANDERSON.
Directed by Brian Anderson

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND [June 11, 12 & 18, 19, 2021]
*Rights Pending*
Music by JOHN KANDER. Lyrics by FRED EBB. Conceived by SUSAN STROMAN, DAVID THOMPSON, and SCOTT ELLIS.
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn

Meet Our Directors

Richard Zenk (Beloved Melodies) is new to CMT but has directed several shows for CenterStage Players, Beechmont Players, and The Drama Workshop among others. Tribes, which he directed for CenterStage Players in 2018, was excerpted at the Southwest Regional ACT Conference, and was chosen to represent our area at the state OCTA conference.

Skip Fenker (Bandstand) has directed more than 15 shows for CMT over the past 20 years, winning Orchids and CEA awards for many including Chicago, The Drowsy Chaperone, Peter Pan, Sunset Boulevard, Hairspray and most recently both The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Cabaret.

Brian Anderson (Music at the Movies) brought his Broadway credits as a performer to CMT’s Evita, and his directorial and choreographing skills to CMT’s 42nd Street. He has choreographed and performed in several other CMT shows over the past 20 years.

Chad Brinkman (Kiss Me, Kate) is a new director to CMT but he has designed lights for two of our Studio Series, Musical of Musicals and Home. An experienced director, set designer, and lighting designer, Chad brings a welcome talent to CMT.

Jerry Wiesenhahn (The World Goes ‘Round) is a seasoned director and choreographer in the Cincinnati community theater family. Former credits for CMT include directing Young Frankenstein, and performing as Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, as well as numerous other shows over the past 22 years with CMT.

A special thank you to the creative committee, led by Vice President of Creative, Kendra Struthers, for their efforts in creating what is sure to be an exciting season!

  • Adrianna Boris
  • Julie Beelman
  • Dianna L. Davis
  • Julie DeMatteis
  • Mike Fielder
  • Molly Sexton

Season subscription packages for both the Mainstage and Studio Series will be available for purchase in 2020. Additional Information will be provided at a later date.

BANDSTAND is produced by arrangement with Samuel French. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Samuel French.
235 Park Avenue South, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003.
Tel.: (866) 598-8449
samuelfrench.com

KISS ME, KATE is produced by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK, All authorized performance materials are also supplied by TAMS-WITMARK.
229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 564-4000 Fax: (212) 268-1245
http://www.tamswitmark.com.

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND is produced by arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

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January 2, 2020 · 2:41 pm

Of Mice and Men to Open at Footlighters, Inc. February 13, 2020

FLI_Of Mice and Men logoFootlighters, Inc. proudly presents the third show of its 2019-2020 season, the classic Of Mice and Men.

John Steinbeck’s classic tale features two migrant workers, drifter George and his mentally challenged friend Lennie, arriving at a ranch to work for enough money to pursue their dream of owning their own farm. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. It’s Lennie’s obsession with things soft and cuddly that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. But when the unexpected happens, their dreams take a drastic and tragic turn.

Of Mice and Men features the return of award-winning veteran actor Bill Hartnett to the Footlighters stage. Bill was last seen onstage at the Stained Glass Theatre in 2013’s Tuesdays with Morrie, but Bill’s career spans over 40 years in the Cincinnati area. Together with his late wife Ellie Shepherd, he has won over 60 Association of Community Theatre/Ohio Community Theatre Association awards, and in 2008, they were both inducted into the CEA Theater Hall of Fame.

Performances:

  • Thursday-Saturday, February 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, February 16 at 2:00pm
  • Thursday-Saturday, February 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, February 23 at 2:00pm
  • Wednesday- Saturday, February 26-29 7:30pm

Tickets: $22 each and are available at (859) 652-3849 or FootlightersTickets@gmail.com.

The Footlighters, Inc. has been producing quality community theater shows in the Greater Cincinnati area for over 55 years. The group was established in 1963 by a small group of community theater volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the west side of Cincinnati.

In 1987, the group bought the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport and transformed it into The Stained Glass Theatre. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a Kentucky landmark. In September of 2018, Footlighters added an ADA ramp to the front of their building to complement the elevator installed in September of 2017, allowing access for all patrons with limited mobility.

For more information, please visit www.footlighters.org or “like” The Footlighters, Inc. on Facebook.

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January 2, 2020 · 12:08 pm

Auditions Announced for Richmond (Ind.) Shakespeare Festival 2020 Season

RSF_logoRichmond (Indiana) Shakespeare Festival 2020 Season Auditions!

All roles in our 2020 Summer Season of RICHARD III and AS YOU LIKE IT are available. Equity and Non-Equity. A combination of Equity, Non-Equity, and College Age Interns will be used to complete the season. Housing provided, and some expense reimbursement for non-Equity. Interns operate under a different volunteer contract.

Auditions will be held in both Richmond, Ind. on Jan. 11 and Indianapolis, Ind. on Jan. 18

Prepare two contrasting classical monologues with a combined length not to exceed 3 minutes. Bring Headshot and Resume.

For audition location information and to sign up for either the Richmond or Indianapolis auditions, please visit our homepage at www.richmondshakes.org and follow the links for those auditions!

For additional information, contact the box office at 765.373.9022.

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