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May 15, 2019 · 9:41 am

LIZZIE Runs June 13-30

HRTC_Lizzie logoLIZZIE
Human Race Theatre Company
June 13-30
Loft Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Jamie Cordes
Music direction by Jay Brunner
Choreographed by Katie Johannigman

Cast: Natalie Bird as Emma, Deanna Giulietti as Lizzie, Leslie Goddard as Bridget, Rachel Mary Green as Understudy & Michaella Waickman as Alice

“Lizzie Borden took an ax…” And we know what happened next. Or, do we? It’s a powerhouse rock-show retelling of the sensational—and bloody—double murder that shocked New England in the summer of 1892, as told through the fierce performances of four stellar actresses. What starts as the abuse and despair of a troubled woman results in a shocking act of revenge when she takes a hatchet to her oppressive father and stepmother. Charged with the killing of her parents, Lizzie becomes a media sensation even as the trial takes its toll on the relationships with those dearest to her. This show contains references to abuse, murder and sexual situations.

  • In preview Thu, June 13 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, June 18-19 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 20-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 23 at 2pm
  • Tue-Wed, June 25-26 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 27-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 20 at 2pm

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May 15, 2019 · 9:10 am

Cast Announced for IS HE DEAD? at Mariemont Players

MPI_logoMARIEMONT (OH) – Mariemont Players, Inc. announces the cast for the first production of its 2019-2020 season, IS HE DEAD? Michele Mascari makes her MPI directorial debut with the comedy by Mark Twain adapted by David Ives.

The cast includes:

  • Nick Young – Francois Millet/Daisy Tillou
  • Ryan Bowron – Chicago
  • Jimmy Jackson – O’Shaugnessy
  • Darren Lee – Dutchy
  • Katie Jensen – Marie
  • Cat Cook – Cecile/Lefaux
  • Roscoe Mlinek – Papa Leroux
  • Petrina Barresi – Mme. Bathilde
  • Tara Pettit – Mme. Caron
  • Ray Lebowski – Andre Bastien
  • Danny Davies – Charlie, Basil, Claude, King of France, policeman

The (silent) roles of the Sultan of Turkey and the Emperor of Russia will be played by a series of special guests who will vary through the run.

“I’m excited to work with this cast,” Mascari said. “We have a nice mix of people I’ve worked with before and people I’m just meeting. We have some Mariemont stalwarts and some people these audiences will be seeing for the first time.

“I know we will laugh a lot while putting this show on its feet. You can’t help laughing with this material. Comedy is difficult, but we are up to the challenge and will have audiences laughing with us in September.”

Is He Dead? presents a fictional version of the great French painter Jean-François Millet as an impoverished artist in Barbizon, France. He stages his own death with the help of his colleagues to increase the value of his paintings, then dresses as a woman – ostensibly his sister, the Widow Daisy Tillou – to keep his secret safe. Is He Dead? combines elements of burlesque, farce, and social satire; it features devices like cross-dressing, mistaken identities and romantic deceptions to tell a story that raises questions about fame, greed and the value of art.

Is He Dead? opens Sept. 13 in the historic Walton Creek Theater (4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227) and runs through Sept. 29.

Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for students and are available online at www.mariemontplayers.com or by phone at 513-684-1236.

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May 15, 2019 · 9:04 am

Auditions Announced for THE SPITFIRE GRILL A Musical at Footlighters Inc.

FLI_logoThe Footlighters, Inc. are proud to announce auditions for the second show of the 2019-2020 season, SPITFIRE GRILL by Fred Alley, James Valcq, and Lee David Zlotoff.

Directed by Dan Maloney
Produced by Peggy Kenney & Michelle Burdett
Music Directed by Matthew Nassida
Stage Manged by Janet Wisner

*Production Dates: November 7-23, 2019*

Audition Dates/Times:

  • Sunday, June 2nd 2 PM – 5 PM
  • Monday, June 3rd 7 PM – 10 PM
  • Callbacks (if necessary): Tuesday, June 4th 7 PM
Stained Glass Theatre
802 York St
Newport, Kentucky

**Those auditioning are encouraged to sign-up ahead of time via Sign Up Genius:
https://footlighters.us16.list-manage.com/track/click…

Please prepare 18-32 bars of an up-tempo country flavored tune and be ready to read from the script. Rehearsals will begin in September. Please bring known conflicts. Head shots and resumes are appreciated but not required.

Synopsis
A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin’ at the Spitfire Grill.

Characters
PERCY TALBOTT – early 20s. Pretty, if a bit rough-edged, her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. Her accent has a southern Appalachian cadence. Strong folk/country belt to ‘D’, some head voice required.

HANNAH FERGUSON – 50+. A tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. Mezzo/alto chest range.

SHELBY THORPE – mid-30s. A plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manner. Shimmering folk soprano with strong high belt to ‘D’.

CALEB THORPE – early 40s. Out-of-work foreman of the stone quarry. Frustrated working man clinging to the past. Solid folk/rock voice with an edge (Top ‘G’).

SHERIFF JOE SUTTER – mid-late 20s. A young small-town policeman with an appealing intensity and a restless nature. Strong folk tenor to a ‘G’ (touches an ‘A’).

EFFY KRAYNECK – 50s. Postmistress and busybody, a woman with narrow eyes and a sour tongue. Solid singer in mezzo/alto chest range. Carries close harmony.

THE VISITOR – mid-40s. A mysterious figure who never speaks. An actor with powerful eyes and a very strong sense of his body.

For more information, please contact Dan at maloneykd@gmail.com.

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May 14, 2019 · 4:00 pm

Village Players Of Fort Thomas Hosts Patron Appreciation Night Featuring Tim Mooney

VP_Lot o Shakespeare logoVillage Players of Fort Thomas will host one-man wonder Tim Mooney for a special Patron Appreciation Night performance Thursday, May 30th at 8:00 p.m. in their intimate theatre at 8 N. Fort Thomas Ave. With the recent acquisition of the building that previously belonged to Fort Thomas Women’s Club, Village Players would like to use this opportunity to thank subscribers, donors, and the community for their ongoing support with a FREE one-night-only performance of Mooney’s critically acclaimed “Lot o’ Shakespeare”!

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Mooney has memorized one monologue from every Shakespeare play, capturing the most stirring speeches, wicked double-entendres, and delicious sonorous soliloquies ever to emerge from Shakespeare’s pen! Following rave reviews at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and around the United States, Lot o’ Shakespeare is a dynamic tour de force of vocal and physical pyrotechnics featuring 38 monologues chosen entirely at random by the spinning of a Bingo cage! The audience plays along on their individual “IAGO” cards, and the first to match four plays in a row wins a t-shirt! And while the game turns it all into fun, in the process the audience discovers the breadth, the excitement and genius of Shakespeare in passionate scenes of action, character and power!

This is a free, one night only event and seating is limited to 102. Reservations are strongly suggested and may be made by calling 859.781.3583.

As a special bonus and thank you to patrons, every ticket includes entry into a raffle for a pair of 2019-2020 season subscriptions! That’s a pair of tickets for all mainstage shows—FREE!

Village Players of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, is a vibrant community theatre that has produced plays and musicals for more than 50 years. Performing in an intimate space, you will feel like you are part of the action, sitting inches from the actors on three sides of the stage. We strive to appeal to a broad audience, producing three main-stage shows of varying styles and a children’s show each winter. Village Players is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT), Association of Community Theatres Cincinnati (ACT), Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA), and the Kentucky Theatre Association (KTA).

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May 14, 2019 · 3:21 pm

The Carnegie Hosts THE LAST THREE YEARS on June 21

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THE LAST THREE YEARS: A Night of Storytelling and Song
Cabaret-style event welcomes back Carnegie Cast and Crew

(COVINGTON, KY) – For one night only, The Carnegie is welcoming back the cast and crew of its 2016 production of THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Wes Carman, Leslie Kelly, Erin McCamley, and Lindsey Mercer will reunite on Friday, June 21 at 7:30pm for “The Last Three Years: A Night of Storytelling and Song.”

The four performers will explore the question of what happens after the curtain closes on a cast that has become a family through a night of stories and songs. Throughout the evening they will share how new projects and career moves have taken them across the country, but never far from each other’s hearts, as they perform songs from THE LAST FIVE YEARS and other musicals.

“Each team for a show is unique, and bonds in ways that are hard to describe,” said Carnegie Theatre Director Maggie Perrino. “This really was a special group of people, and they became a family, and they wanted to celebrate that bond one more time. It’s going to be a love letter to anyone who has ever stepped on a stage and felt at home there.”

Tickets to The Last Three Years: A Night of Storytelling and Song are $15 and can be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office at 859.957.1940, open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m., or online at www.thecarnegie.com.

ABOUT THE CARNEGIE:
The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Cincinnati International Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.

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