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TWO TRAINS RUNNING Runs March 2-30

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

TWO TRAINS RUNNING
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
March 2-30
Marx Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Timothy Douglas

Cast: Frank Britton as Hambone, Doug Brown as West, Chiké Johnson as Sterling, Jefferson A. Russell as Wolf, Malkia Stampley as Risa, Raymond Anthony Thomas as Memphis & Michael Anthony Williams as Holloway

In August Wilson’s masterpiece, history unfolds around everyday lives against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Long-time regulars gather at the local diner in Pittsburgh’s Hill District to gossip, flirt and play the numbers. Now the owner must decide whether to let the city take over his building or sell it to a shrewd, local businessman. Part of Wilson’s trailblazing American Century Cycle, Two Trains Running paints a compassionate and unforgettable portrait of ordinary people in the midst of transformation. ADVISORY: August Wilson’s Two Trains Running is suitable for adults and teenage audiences. Wilson weaves a dramatic portrait of characters who discuss racial matters, engage in a few illegal activities and use adult language (including the n-word) to describe their life experiences.

  • In preview Sat, March 2 at 4pm & 8pm and Sun, March 3 at 2pm 
  • In preview Tue-Wed, March 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, March 7 at 7:30pm
    Due to an unexpected actor illness, the opening night performance of August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING on Thursday, March 7, has been canceled. Contact the box office to reschedule.
  • Fri, March 8 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 9 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, March 12 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, March 14 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 15 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 16 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 22 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 23 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 24 at 2pm
  • Tue, March 26 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, March 27 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu, March 28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 29 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 30 at 4pm & 8pm

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A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 Runs March 2-30

ETC_A Dolls House Part 2 logoA DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
March 2-30
[Over-the-Rhine]

Nora famously slammed the door on her marriage, leaving her family behind in Ibsen’s 1879 revolutionary classic, but what happened to the iconic heroine next? This audacious sequel imagines her 15 years later as a changed woman. Universally acclaimed on Broadway, this smart, sophisticated comedy crackles with razor-sharp humor that speaks directly to today’s audiences, giving new voice to its predecessor’s themes of marriage, fidelity, and personal independence. This production contains mature language and content and may not be suitable for all audiences.

  • In preview, Sat, March 2 at 7pm
  • In preview, Tue, March 5 at 7pm
  • Wed-Thu, March 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 8 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 9 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 12-14 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 15 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 16 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 22 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 23 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 24 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 29 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 30 at 2pm & 8pm

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Sinclair Theatre Students Present BANG, BANG, YOU’RE DEAD!

SCCT_logo2In remembrance of the one-year anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, Sinclair Theatre will present two FREE staged-readings of BANG, BANG, YOU’RE DEAD! in Blair Hall Theatre, building 2 of the downtown Dayton campus; on Tuesday, Feb. 12th at 6 p.m. and on Thursday, Feb. 14th at noon.

BANG, BANG, YOU’RE DEAD! was written by William Mastrosimone to raise awareness of school violence so he allows it to be performed without payment of royalties, as long as the performance is not for profit.

Directed by Music, Theatre & Dance department chair, Gina Neuerer, the readings will feature theatre majors: Vincent Klosterman, Austin Vega, Samantha Van, Mari Pullings, Anthony Dell’Aria, Jailen Reed, Kelvin Lowe, Bailey Rhonemus, Matthew Poliachik, Lydia Dye, and Topher Leavitt.

General seating begins 30 minutes prior to curtain and latecomers may not be seated. Performance lasts approximately 1 hour. Please consider bringing a group as a way to create discussion and awareness.

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ONE FUNNY MOTHER | Thu., March 21 | Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom

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CINCINNATI, OH – One Funny Mother Dena Blizzard, the viral video star and off-Broadway comedy sensation, will bring her hit one-woman show to Cincinnati’s Music Hall Ballroom on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Dena’s hilariously relatable collection of stories will make you realize you’re not crazy, but motherhood sure is! The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2018-19 Presenting Season.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 8 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center and Music Hall Ticket Offices. Due to adult themes, language, and alcohol use, One Funny Mother is suitable for mature audiences ages 18 and over.

One Funny Mother stars comedian, former Miss New Jersey, and married mother of three, Dena Blizzard, in her hilarious solo comedy show about the trials and tribulations of motherhood and marriage. An outrageous and side-splitting 80 minutes of sass follows Dena on her hilarious journey through a typical day as a mom as she prepares for her big “Girls Night Out.” Along the way, she laments how her life and marriage have changed since becoming a mother of three, wrestling with the eternal question, “Have I gone crazy since having these kids?” The answer is a hysterical, “laugh ’til your face hurts” comedy that you won’t want to miss!

Dena Blizzard first gained notoriety as the “Target mom” from her “Back to School Rant” (96 million views) and “Chardonnay Go” (24 million views) viral videos. She is a comedian and mother of three who has starred Off-Broadway in her one-woman show One Funny Mother, created “Chardonnay Go, The Board Game for Wine Lovers, Moms and Other Shameless People” and “Shiraz on the Shelf, a New Christmas Wine Tradition,” and can be found drinking in her living room on her weekly Facebook LIVE show, “Tipsy Tuesday.”  A LIVE with Kelly Top 5 Co-Host Winner, she has served as the official host of the Miss America Pageant Preliminaries for ten years, has co-hosted with Anderson Cooper, was a warm-up comic for four years, and had her own talk show on NJ 101.5 FM. She can be found on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram @OneFunnyMother and online at OneFunnyMother.com.

Before hitting the road for a national tour, One Funny Mother was named “Best One Woman Show” at the 2015 United Solo Festival in New York City.

One Funny Mother is a great “Girls Night Out” or date night for anyone that IS a mom, HAS a mom, or is MARRIED to a mom.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner),CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENTUCKY HONDA DEALERSFURNITURE FAIRLOCAL12 WKRC, The  P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Courtyard Marriott & Residence Inn-Rookwood, Graphic Village, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati Downtown, Macy’s, Millennium Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili,
TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 600,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.6 million students. For more information, visit www.CincinnatiArts.org.

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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES on March 2

xut_thevaginamonologuesTHE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Xavier University Theatre
March 2
Gallagher Student Center [Evanston]

Directed by Ellie Conniff

Cast: Tina Boffa, Kelsey Schwarber, Connie Kavensky, Holly Taylor, Danielle Jacobs, Ellie Deutsch & Lily Dennstaedt

An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a six-year-old girl, a New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnesses the birth of her granddaughter, a Bosnian survivor of rape, and a feminist happy to have found a man who “liked to look at it.”

  • Sat, March 2 at 7:30pm

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