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June 26, 2018 · 2:27 pm

2017-2018 Orchid Awards for The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTA FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

  • Excellence in House – Ray Persing, Michele Fortman, Karen Romero, Gretchen Gantner, Valeria Amburgey, Melissa Smith
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – John Netzley
  • Excellence in Light Execution – Tobie Braverman
  • Excellence in Producing – Gretchen Gantner
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Tobie Braverman
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Gretchen Gantner and Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jon Vater
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Burt McCollom
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jonny Hofmann
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mark Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rob Bucher
  • Excellence in Direction – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Linda Abbott and the Orchestra
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Dennis Murphy and Cast
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Dennis Murphy and Cast
  • Excellence in Program Art – Marsha Moore

NATURAL CAUSES

  • Excellence in Light Design – jef brown
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in House – Tobie Braverman, Gretchen Gantner, Dennis Murphy Karen Romero, Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Program Art – Marsha Moore
  • Excellence in Producing – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing and Crew
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jeff Nieman
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rusty Lacy
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Ray Lebowski and Cast
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Ray Persing and Crew

INSPECTING CAROL

  • Excellence in House – Gretchen Gantner, Michelle Fortman, Julia Hedges, Cynthia Mottel
  • Excellence in Producing – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Gretchen Gantner
  • Excellence in Light Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Amanda Borchers
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Ray Persing and Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kristy Rucker
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cameron Baker
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Carolmarie Stock
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Doug Tumeo
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Sullivan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Chris Bishop

THE GIRLS OF MILLER’S COURT

  • Excellence in Direction – jef brown
  • Excellence in Producing – Valeria Amburgey
  • Excellence in Set Design – jef brown
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Kent Smith and Crew
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dennis Murphy and Carolmarie Stock
  • Excellence in Light Design – Wayne Kirsch
  • Excellence in Light Execution – Doug Tumeo
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Doug Tumeo
  • Excellence in Ensemble – jef brown and Cast
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Valeria Amburgey and Crew
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Burt McCollom
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jeanette Tacon
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Susan Unes
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Collin Wenzell

THE STING

  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Light Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Light Execution – Tobie Braverman
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Tobie Braverman and Lisa Hunt
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Gretchen Gantner, Amanda Borchers and Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Fred Hunt
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Fred Hunt and Cast
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Valeria Amburgey
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play –  Erica Beimesche
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amanda Borchers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Chris Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Noll 

2017-2018 Orchid & OCTAfest Convention Awards

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June 26, 2018 · 12:41 pm

2017-2018 Orchid Awards for Gaslight Theatre Players

GLP_logoSOMETHING’S AFOOT

  • Excellance in Set Design – Kelly Bohl and David Little
  • Excellance in Set Construction – Kelly Bohl, David Little, Cast and Crew
  • Excellance in Special Effects – David Little and Kelly Bohl

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

  • Excellance in Ensemble – Jessie Faye and Lori Bowling
  • Excellance in Acting in a Play – Judy Littlefield
  • Excellance in Acting in a Play – Kara Sulzer

2017-2018 Orchid & OCTAfest Convention Awards

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June 26, 2018 · 12:33 pm

THE MUSIC MAN Runs July 26-Aug. 5

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Ellie O’Hara as Marian Paroo & Benjamin Mitchell as Harold Hill.

THE MUSIC MAN
Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre
July 26-Aug. 5
Covedale Center [West Price Hill]

Directed by Tim Perrino
Music directed by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Angela Kahle

Official cast and crew list |

THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

  • Thu, June 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 27 & 28 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 29 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 2-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 5 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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June 26, 2018 · 12:17 pm

URINETOWN The Musical Runs July 26-28

RP_Urinetown logoURINETOWN The Musical
Rivertown Players
July 26-28
Lawrenceburg High School [Lawrenceburg, Ind.]

Directed by Carla Zell

Cast: Kameron Franklin as Bobby Strong, Allison Vail as Hope Cladwell, Mike Neeley as Caldwell B. Cladwell, Doug Bruening as Officer Lockstock, Lynn Wuest Minges as Penelope Pennywise, Rowan Turcott as Little Sally, Shea Haney as Josephine “Ma” Strong, Ryan Lee Britton as Officer Barrel, TBD as Senator Fipp, Maria Gabriela as Joseph “Old Man” Strong, Kailin Mitchell as Mr. McQueen, Erika Marie Holt as Hot Blades Harry, Jamie Haney as Little Becky Two-Shoes, Jennifer Lynette Johnson as Soupy Sue, Taylor Jackson as Tiny Tom, Kimberly Turner-Tackett as Dr. Billeaux & Christine Yount Osborn as Mrs. Millenium

URINETOWN the Musical is a comedic satirical look at a mythical town where a 20 year drought has resulted in water shortages that caused government regulation and a ban of all private bathrooms. This forces everyone to use public amenities for their private business. When a new fee hike goes into effect, the masses stage a rebellion. The show also parodies musicals such as Three Penny Opera, The Cradle Will Rock, Les Mis, and the institution of the Broadway musical itself. Winner of three Tony Awards in 2001. “The title is awful, but the music is so happy”! Rated PG13

  • Thu-Sat, July 26-28 at 7:30pm

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June 26, 2018 · 11:33 am

Auditions Announced for LITTLE OLD LADIES IN TENNIS SHOES at Undercroft Players

UCP_loogAuditions for the Undercroft Players’ production of LITTLE OLD LADIES IN TENNIS SHOES by Sandra Fenichel Asher, start tonight! 7 pm, June 26 & 27, in the basement of First Lutheran Church, 138 W. First Street, Dayton.

The show runs August 9-12, and auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Non-paid, non-union.

For more information, visit our website, https://undercroftplayers.weebly.com/auditions.html

Kate Corrigan has her life in order and a new house in the suburbs, and when she meets her new neighbor and her grandson, they overwhelm Kate’s tiny existence with a roller coaster friendship and the problems of the elderly women on the block. This show reminds us that the presence of good people in our life can be transformative if we just open our door and our heart and let them in.

Cast of Characters:

  • Kate Corrigan: Casually stylish career woman, mid-30’s to 40’s
  • Molly Blumenthal: 71, warm but with a sarcastic wit
  • Jeff Bernstein: 11, gentle, sensitive
  • Marsha Bernstein: mid-40’s, high strung, meticulous. Jeff’s mom and Molly’s daughter
  • Mrs. Petrelli: 60’s, orange-red hair, good-humored and with vestiges of the glitzy glamour of her youth
  • Mrs. Feldman: elderly, matronly, a bit gloomy, with an unhealthy interest in all things medical
  • Mrs. Davis: elderly, nervous, shy
  • Bill Clayton: late 30’s – 50, Kate’s boss and occasional lover, forbidden either to boss or to love her.

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