Milford Theatre Guilde proudly announces the cast of the hilarious comedy MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig
The cast includes:
Directed by Micheal R. Kiser
Dates are April 20-21 & 27-28 at 8pm and April 22 at 3pm. www.milfordtheatreguilde.org
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Are you an actor looking for a job?
We are looking for actors who have a passion for delivering a good time and great customer service. You must be motivated and energetic, fun and free spirited. We are currently looking for individuals who can be quick witted and fast thinkers because most of the job is improv.
I have roles as an ’80s dance party host who helps guests get the clues they need to get out of the room before mom gets home and you are all grounded, a zombie who chases you around the room and tries to eat your brains before you can figure out how to get out of the room, a professor who is a bit eccentric who is there to give guests a little helping hand should they get stuck on a clue and a game host who teaches guests how to throw axes. All roles are gender neutral so anyone can play any role.
You can audition in person on Thursday, Feb. 1 beginning at 6pm.
We are located in West Chester Township Just off of 747.
Our team members have a good time at work. Where else can you work that allows you to be wild and crazy and play games?
Email Travis@GreatRoomEscape.com for questions or more details.
We would love have you come be part of our team!
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Broadway’s Rebecca Luker to perform in a concert to benefit The Human Race Theatre Company, February 24, 2018 at the Loft Theatre
Rebecca Luker.
(Dayton, OH) — The Human Race Theatre Company is proud to present Broadway leading lady and three-time Tony Award nominee, Rebecca Luker, in a special concert appearance as she performs many of The Great White Way’s greatest songs written by Golden Age legends Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and more, along with newer tunes from some of today’s hottest theatre composers. Ms. Luker will be accompanied on the piano by her music director, longtime Human Race collaborator Joseph Thalken. (Was, Harold and Maude)
“We are thrilled to continue our tradition of bringing the ‘Best of Broadway’ to Dayton,” said Human Race Artistic Director Kevin Moore. “Rebecca Luker has thrilled me numerous times on the Broadway stage, and what an honor to have her perform for our Loft audiences. This concert/fundraiser helps to support a variety of special projects at The Human Race, making education and community engagement possible. Plus, we are able to collaborate with Joe Deer at Wright State University in providing a master class with Ms. Luker and Mr. Thalken for the musical theatre students.”
ABOUT REBECCA LUKER
Three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker was last seen on Broadway as “Helen Bechdel” in Fun Home. Before that, she played the Fairy Godmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein’sCinderella. Other Broadway shows: Mary Poppins, Nine, The Music Man, The Sound of Music, Showboat, The Secret Garden, and The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway: Indian Blood (Primary Stages), Can’t Let Go (Keen Company) and The Vagina Monologues. Regional theatre: Passion (Clara) at the Kennedy Center, Time and Again(Old Globe) and She Loves Me (Reprise! series is Los Angeles). Concerts: The Boys from Syracuse and Where’s Charley? at Encores! Symphonies appearances include the Royal Stockholm and London Symphonies, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress and the White House. Ms. Luker has appeared multiple times with the American Songbook Series in the Allen Room, as well as the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater for the Barbara Cook Spotlight Series. Film: Not Fade Away (dir., David Chase) and The Rewrite (dir., Marc Lawrence). Television includes Elementary, Boardwalk Empire, The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU, CBS TV Movie Cupid and Cate. Recordings include: I Got Love (Songs of Jerome Kern), Greenwich Time, LeavingHome, Anything Goes: Rebecca Luker Sings Cole Porter. Rebecca resides in New York City with her husband, actor Danny Burstein.
Broadway’s Rebecca Luker: One Night Only is made possible through the generous support from Jackie Lockwood, a Friend of The Human Race, and the Berry Family Foundation. Residency Partner is the Musical Theatre Initiative at Wright State University.
PERFORMANCE AND SPECIAL EVENT INFORMATION
Tickets for the performance of Broadway’s Rebecca Luker: One Night Only are $65 and $140 for “VIP” level seat. “VIP” level tickets include a pre-show event with heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer, reserved premium seating and a post-show reception with Ms. Luker. The price includes a $35 tax deductible gift to The Human Race. The performance is at the Metropolitan Art Center’s Loft Theatre, located at 126 North Main Street in downtown Dayton, Ohio. Show time is 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24.
Tickets and performance information on Broadway’s Rebecca Luker: One Night Only are available at www.humanracetheatre.org or by calling Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630, and at the Schuster Center box office.
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Now celebrating its 31st anniversary, The Human Race Theatre Company was founded in 1986 and moved into the Metropolitan Arts Center in 1991, taking up residence at the 212-seat Loft Theatre. In addition to the Eichelberger Loft Season, The Human Race produces new works development and special event programming. Under the direction of President and Artistic Director Kevin Moore, the company also maintains education and outreach programs for children, teens and adults, as well as artist residencies in area schools, and a summer youth program. Human Race organizational support is provided by Culture Works, the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District, the Shubert Foundation, the Erma R. Catterton Trust Fund, the Jesse & Caryl Philips Foundation, the Virginia W. Kettering Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council, which helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The 2017-2018 Sustainability Sponsors are the ELM Foundation, Anne F. Johnson, Steve and Lou Mason, and Morris Home. The 2017-2018 Loft season sponsor is the Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation of the Dayton Foundation.
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Mariemont Players and director Ed Cohen announce auditions for ALL THE WAY by Robert Schenkkan.
Audition Dates/Times:
Callbacks:
7 PM Wednesday, March 14th
Location:
4101 Walton Creek Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227
Performance Dates:
July 13th-29th
***All those auditioning are REQUIRED to prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue.***
Synopsis
1963… An assassin’s bullet catapults Lyndon B. Johnson into the presidency. A Shakespearean figure of towering ambition and appetite, this charismatic, conflicted Texan hurls himself into the Civil Rights Act, a tinderbox issue emblematic of a divided America. Note: Graphic and crude language.
Characters
Seeking 17 men, 3 women. Various ages and types. Several African-American roles. Due to characters being historical figures, non-traditional casting is not possible.
The role of Martin Luther King Jr. has been cast, but all other roles including LBJ are open.
Additional Information
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GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER presented Cincinnati Shakespeare Company through Feb. 17. I attended the first of two preview performances.
Caitlin McWethy as Joanna Drayton and Darnell Pierre Benjamin as Dr. John Prentice. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company begins 2018 celebrating the silver anniversary of the silver screen classic, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER.
Guest director D. Lynn Myers has gathered an excellent ensemble that creates an engaging, heartfelt, and emotionally-true production.
The young, engaged couple of Dr. John Prentice and Joanna Drayton are portrayed by Darnelle Pierre Benjamin and Caitlin McWerthy. Benjamin gives Prentice a quietly- grounded and deliberate personality, countered by McWerthy’s Joanna who is free-spirited, happy and eternally-optimistic. Together the two enjoy a united, easy chemistry as they are confronted with objections to their relationship.
Annie Fitzpatrick as Christina Drayton. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.
As Joanna’s mother Christina, Annie Fitzpatrick projects a brave face to hide the concerns she has for her daughter’s future. Father Matt (Barry Mulholland) struggles to balance his held beliefs with the realities his daughter would face in a mixed marriage.
The arrival of Dr. Prentice’s parents, Ken Early and Thursday Farrar, only heightens the tension. Farrar brings a quiet dignity to Mary who suffers seeing her husband and son so at odds. As John Sr., Early displays a barely-contained rage at what he sees as a betrayal to the sacrifices he made to give his son the best possibly life.
Rounding out the cast is Kelly Mengelkoch as Hillary St. George, the high-strung manager of Christina’s high-end art gallery; Burgess Byrd as Tillie, the Drayton’s long-time and much put-upon maid; and Jim Hopkins as Monsignor Ryan who is equally adept at dispensing wisdom as he is wise-cracks.
The scenic design by Shannon Moore provides four distinct play areas that speak well to the affluence of the Drayton family. Amanda McGee’s costume designs establish not only the period, but the economic divide of the two families.
Thursday Farrar as Mary Prentice, Ken Early as John Prentice, Sr., Caitlin McWethy as Joanna Drayton, and Darnell Pierre Benjamin as Dr. John Prentice. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.
After the performance, I half-joked to my guest that I really enjoyed the show, but why did they do it as a period piece. Sadly, the script holds up very well fifty years later. Many of the concerns both families have for the how the world will treat the young, interracial couple are still valid today. In fact, the events of the past few years have re-exposed an ugliness that still infects this country.
But the play also instills hope. Several beautifully-staged scenes elicit tears from the audience as the characters connect over shared experiences and loss. There isn’t a dry eye on stage or off as Matt Drayton delivers his requested decision about their relationship.
Well-staged, emotionally strong and beautifully acted, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER holds a mirror up to the audience. Do you like what you see?
My rating: 4.75 out of 5.
Click here for more information on the production.
The cast of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 2018 production of GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.
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