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Camp Jersey is Getting ALL SHOOK UP This Summer

JPI_Camp JerseyCINCINNATI, OHIO…Jersey Productions is proud to announce its twelfth summer of Musical Theatre Educational Programming open to all students, ages 7-17, throughout the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area! Since 2008, hundreds of boys and girls have participated in musical theater activities through our two-week CAMP JERSEY program as well as our various other classes in musical theater dance and auditioning technique. Our educational programs offer general and specific musical theater studies depending on the student’s level of interest, background and previous experiences.

As an advocate for theater education and to help cultivate a lifetime of appreciation for the arts, Jersey Productions encourages all kids to participate in performing arts activities this summer. Studies (and our own campers) have shown that participating in performing arts activities help children with their coordination, teamwork, public speaking and vocal skills as well as build self-esteem and meet new friends! The goal of Jersey Productions’ summer activities is to educate not only fantastic performers but also fantastic supporters of the arts, through understanding, for the rest of their lives!

Jersey Productions’ educational programs are held at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Downtown Cincinnati. Registration is open and available through the CAA box office at the Aronoff, by phone at 513-621-ARTS (2787) or online at www.jerseyproductions.org
or www.cincinnatiarts.org.

CAMP JERSEY (ages 7-14) is an opportunity for young performers to participate and learn the “ins and outs” of the world of musical theatre. With daily voice, dance and acting classes, campers will work side-by-side with professionals and perform in their own showcase on the final Friday.
July 15-26, 2019 9:30am-12:30pm
Camp Jersey registration and tuition – $190.00 ($150 through 5/1)

CAMP JERSEY PRODUCTION! (ages 13-17) participants in this two-week camp will rehearse and perform “All Shook Up-Young
at Part” in the Jarson-Kaplan theater at the Aronoff Center. Lights, sound, costumes…let’s put on a show!
July 15-27 (Performances on July 27th) 1:00-4:00pm
Camp Jersey Productions registration and tuition – $265.00 ($215 through 5/1)
Tuition includes show T-shirt & 2 tickets to one performance.

Jersey Productions programs are supported in part by a grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Aronoff Center Rental Subsidy Fund. Scholarships are available. For more information, visit our website www.jerseyproductions.org or email Kelly@jerseyproductions.org.

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Interactive Family Comedy SHOW UP KIDS! Makes Cincy Fringe Debut

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SHOW UP KIDS by Peter Michael Marino. Photo by Mikiodo.

With Four Special Performances this June

CINCINNATI, OH – Following critically acclaimed runs in NYC, Hollywood, and Edinburgh, Peter Michael Marino’s interactive SHOW UP KIDS! makes its Cincy Fringe debut June 1 & 2, 8 & 9. This entirely unique, semi-improvised, family show for kids 3-10 years old puts a comedic twist on the traditional kids’ show. When the main attraction doesn’t show up, Pete enlists the kids (and adults) to help create a show from set to sound, plot to props, and costumes to characters. What could possibly go wrong?

Marino’s “Show Up” received a Critic’s Pick at the 2018 Cincy Fringe, and he returns with this junior version as part of the Family Friendly Fringe at Cincy Fringe 2019. Tickets are pay-what-you-can.

★★★★★ “Marino handles the unpredictability of working with children in an improvised environment with great skill and grace, putting on a fantastic performance which my children were talking about long after the show.” – Backstage on the Fringe

“Fantastic fun! A one-man whirling dervish of energy, comic timing, physical agility, and out and out hilarity. The kids were absolutely mesmerized!” – The Front Row Center

“This show is not like any other show. Usually, the kids are just watching things happen, but here, kids are actually part of the show. Pete definitely has a superpower!”- Kids News NYC

★★★★ “Hilarious! Marino knows what kids find funny. A show of this caliber is an opportunity to show up for!” – The Wee Review

WHAT: SHOW UP KIDS!

WHO: By Peter Michael Marino & the kids
Directed by Michole Biancosino & the kids
Music by Michael Andrew

WHEN:

  • 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1
  • 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2
  • 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 8
  • 11:00 a.m. Sunday, June 9

WHERE: The Know Theatre of Cincinnati. 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

HOW MUCH: Pay-What-You-Can (ticket reservations required)

RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes

RESERVE FREE TICKETS AT: https://www.cincyfringe.com/the-lineup/family-friendly-fringe/

SHOW WEBSITE: http://www.showuptheshow.com/kids

Peter Michael Marino is a NYC-based teacher, writer, performer, and producer. He is the creator of SOLOCOM at The PIT, which has launched over 600 world-premiere solo comedies. His 2017-2018 improvised solo comedy “Show Up” received rave reviews everywhere from NYC to Cincy, Orlando, Pittsburgh, and Edinburgh. Pete’s internationally acclaimed solo comedy “Desperately Seeking the Exit” chronicled the unmaking of his West End musical flop “Desperately Seeking Susan” and received 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and a London transfer. “Desperately Seeking the Exit: Cincy Celeb Reading” also makes its Cincy Fringe debut this June. More info at: http://www.petermmarino.com

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XANADU JR Closes Walnut Hills High School Theatre Season

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Sophia Cotton-Riker as Kira.

“This isn’t Venice, Italy; this is Venice, California. And this isn’t 1780, this is 1980.”

By Clare Brennan. April 28, 2019. Cincinnati OH – Join us for our final show of the season: Xanadu Jr.! Our junior high students take on the zany musical full of magic, familiar songs, and Greek gods. Based on the terrible movie of the same name and featuring 80s hits such as “Xanadu”, “Strange Magic”, “All Over the World” and many more, the rocking score is sure to rile nostalgia in anyone missing the 80s, as well as delight younger audiences discovering the music for the first time. This loud and hilarious love story is a wonderful way to ease into the summer spirit. Bring your leg warmers and roller skates and join us in 1980!

Show Synopsis
Xanadu JR. follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first Roller Disco. (Hey, it’s 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

Directed by Danielle Muething, Assistant Directed by Oliver Vockell and Clare Brennan
Production Stage Manager: Chloe Burwinkle

WHHS_Xanadu2Featuring Sophia Cotton-Riker as Kira, Sunny Dighe as Sonny, Christopher Vonderschmidt as Old Danny, Brando Donaldson as Young Danny, Ella Vaughn as Melpomene, Josie Leanza as Calliope, Diana Hutchinson as Erato/Siren, Sophie Hammons as Euterpe/Siren, Anika Vockell as Polyhymnia/Siren, Isabella Lachey as Terpsichore/Siren, Clare Graff as Thalia/Siren, Tierney Shafer as Urania/Siren, Owen Cummings as Zeus/Chorus, Kayla McGraw as Hera/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Sophia Rooksberry as Thetis/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Lily Canter as Aphrodite/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Nate Caudill as Hermes/Chorus, Adeleigh Karoutchi as Young Woman/Chorus, Mischa Sella as Cyclops/The Tubes/ Chorus, Avery Frank as Medusa/The Tubes/Chorus, Hannah Wardlow as Centaur/The Tubes/Chorus; and the Greek Chorus featuring, Kathryn Daniher, Annalise Smith, Katie Beth Christie, Katie Berich, Khara Rosebrook, Sophie Christian, Maya Busche, Joanna Lin, Kaelyn Carr, Lucia Johns, Rose Ellsworth, Andrew Kelm, and Aiden Brogen.

Performance Dates: May 9th-11th @ 7pm

WHHS Auditorium

Buy Tickets: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets

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DEAR EVAN HANSEN Announces Cincinnati Digital Lottery

“ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE SHOWS IN MUSICAL THEATER HISTORY.”
 The Washington Post

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DEAR EVAN HANSEN
FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR MAKES
CINCINNATI DEBUT AT THE ARONOFF CENTER 

ANNOUNCES $25 DIGITAL LOTTERY FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE 

CINCINNATI, APRIL 29 – Described by the Los Angeles Times as a “cultural phenomenon,” Dear Evan Hansencomes to Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center April 30 – May 12 as a part of Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati’s season presented by TriHealth. In advance of the start of performances, the production announced today that it will host a digital ticket lottery offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $25 tickets available per performance.

The digital lottery will begin accepting entries 48 hours prior to the first performance in Cincinnati and will be accepted until 9 a.m. local time the day before the performance. Fans who have been selected will be notified daily via email and can then purchase up to two (2) tickets at $25 each. The ticket lottery will continue on a rolling basis for every performance in the engagement. All entrants are encouraged to follow Dear Evan Hansen on Instagram (@dearevanhansen), Twitter (@dearevanhansen) and Facebook (@DearEvanHansen) for additional lottery news and information.

Entrants must be 18 years or older. A valid, non-expired photo ID that matches the name used to enter is required for pickup. Seat locations awarded by the lottery are subject to availability. Additional details and times will be announced in each tour city by the local theatre box office prior to the engagement. Additional lottery requirements can be found at www.luckyseat.com/dearevanhansen.

The winner of six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La LandThe Greatest Showman), and direction by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (RentNext to Normal).

Declared “One of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post’s Peter Marks, Dear Evan Hansen opened at the Music Box Theatre to rave reviews on December 4, 2016, where it’s broken all box office records and struck a chord with critics and audiences alike.

In addition to winning six Tony awards, Dear Evan Hansen has won numerous other awards, including the 2017 Drama League Award for Outstanding Musical Production and for the off-Broadway production, two Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards and two Helen Hayes Awards. The Broadway production recently celebrated its two-year anniversary with a special donation to the Smithsonian, where the show’s iconic blue polo and arm cast will now be part of the permanent collection at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

The Grammy Award-winning Original Broadway Cast Recording of Dear Evan Hansen, produced by Atlantic Records, was released in February 2017, making an extraordinary debut on the Billboard 200 and entering the chart at #8 – the highest charting debut position for an original cast album since 1961 – and went on to win the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. A Deluxe Album of the Grammy-winning cast recording, with six bonus tracks including “Waving Through a Window” performed by pop star Katy Perry, was released digitally by Atlantic Records on November 2, 2018.

A special edition coffee table book authored by Levenson, Pasek and Paul, Dear Evan Hansen: through the window (Grand Central Publishing / Melcher) is now available, offering an in-depth, all-access look at the musical, including never-before-seen production photos and cast portraits, behind-the-scenes stories, and a fully annotated script by the authors.

In addition to the touring production and the record-breaking Broadway production, Dear Evan Hansen will launch its first international production in Canada, in March 2019 at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, followed by a production in London at the Noël Coward Theatre later in 2019.

Dear Evan Hansen features scenic design by David Korins, projection design by Peter Nigrini, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, and hair design by David Brian Brown.  Music supervision, orchestrations and additional arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire.  Ben Cohn is the Associate Music Supervisor.  Vocal arrangements and additional arrangements are by Justin PaulDanny Mefford is the choreographer.  U.S. Casting by Tara Rubin Casting/Xavier Rubiano. Sash BischoffAdam Quinn and Danny Sharron are the Associate Directors. Judith Schoenfeld is the Production Supervisor. 101 Productions, Ltd. is the General Manager.

The touring production of Dear Evan Hansen is produced by Stacey Mindich. The co-producers are Mickey Liddell, Hunter Arnold, Caiola Productions, Double Gemini Productions, Fakston Productions, Roy Furman, Harris Karma Productions, On Your Marks Group, Darren Bagert, Roger & William Berlind, Bob Boyett, Colin Callender, Caitlin Clements, Freddy DeMann, Dante Di Loreto, Bonnie & Kenneth Feld, FickStern Productions, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Robert Greenblatt, Jere Harris and Darren DeVerna, The John Gore Organization, Mike Kriak, David Mirvish, Eva Price, Zeilinger Productions, Adam Zotovich, Ambassador Theatre Group, Independent Presenters Network, and the Shubert Organization, in association with Arena Stage, Molly Smith and Edgar Dobie, and Second Stage Theatre, Carole Rothman, and Casey Reitz. Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson are Executive Producers.

Dear Evan Hansen will play the Aronoff Center from April 30 – May 12, 2019: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets start at $35 and will be available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.orgor by phone at 513.621.ARTS. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

For more information, please visit DearEvanHansen.com

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For over twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center.  The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year, and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 18/19 Season and the season is presented by TriHealth.   

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (BAA) is part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel.  Led by 11-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 44 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Current and past productions include Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Groundhog Day, Hairspray, Hello, Dolly!, Million Dollar Quartet, On Your Feet!, The Producers, School of Rock and Waitress. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

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Casting Call for Strong Brothers Films 2019 Entry in the 48 FILM PROJECT

MISC_48 Hour Film Project logoWe are Strong Brothers Films and have a team participating in the 2019 Cincinnati 48 Hour Film Project! Contact: hargis.kelson@gmail.com.

Want to have some fun?

The project contest runs from May 31—June 2, 2019. Teams pull 2 of 30 genres, from a hat at 6:00 pm EDT Friday May 31st and must turn in a 7-minute film by 6:00 pm EDT Sunday June 2nd. We plan on all filming occurring Saturday June 1st, 2019.

We had a wonderful time with all of the actors we met participating in the 2017 and 2018 48 Hr. Film Projects with us.

  • **Actors cannot be paid per contest rules**
  • The shoot will be catered and have water/pop, etc. all day
  • We are professionals and want to have a fun, productive experience
  • This project is highly visible with a movie theater screening before an audience of hundreds of local people, including other local filmmakers who may want you for projects after the contest.
  • Many films end up on Youtube, etc.
  • There is a chance to win city, Filmapalooza etc which improves your visibility as an actor
  • We do not know what horror genre we will draw
  • So we don’t know what the location is other than in the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
  • We currently don’t know what the role is but there will not be anything untoward such as nudity, excessive expletives, general weirdness (e.g., not a Tarantino movie).
  • You DO NOT need to be a professional actor, just have acting experience even if it is just schooling.
  • You MUST be available all day and evening Saturday June 1st, 2019.
  • Even if you have availability and commit you MAY NOT BE SELECTED based upon the genre we draw (e.g., a coming of age movie horror with teens can’t have too many middle-aged people). You may still be able to participate in other ways if you like.
  • Copies of the finished 7 minute film are available upon request.

Contact us at hargis.kelson@gmail.com to sign up!

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