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October 7, 2024 · 5:31 pm

Magnolia Theatre Company Presents WHAT THE CONSTITUTION NEEDS TO ME, Oct. 17-20

Magnolia Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME by Heidi Schreck. A winner of two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME tells the story of fifthteen year old Heidi, who worked her way to earning her college tuition by winning Constitutional debates across the United States. In this witty and hopeful new play, she brings forth her teenage self to trace the relationships of women between four generations.

The role of Heidi Schreck will be played by Magnolia Theatre Company founder Gina Handy, Robb Willoughby as Legionnaire/Danny, and Shay Roth, Ja’Nya Lewis, Meg Adams, Atlas Kessinger, and Sierra Jobman as the Debater. The Debater role will be played by a different student at each performance.

Magnolia Theatre Company is a part of the Community Spotlight program at Dayton Live, and will be performing at the PNC Arts Annex, 46 W. 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402, October 17-20, 2024.

Tickets start at $12 for students, and discounts are also available for military, seniors and educators. A panel discussion around the topics addressed in the show will be held after both matinee performances.

https://www.daytonlive.org/events/constitution/#showtimes

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October 7, 2024 · 5:24 pm

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles | Wed., March 12, 2025 | Aronoff Center

TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ERAS WITH RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

THIS MIND-BLOWING PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTS YOU BACK TO THE ICONIC ERAS OF SGT. PEPPER AND MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, ALONG WITH ALL YOUR FAVORITE HITS

March 12, 2025
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, October 11

[Cincinnati, OH] – RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles is excited to take you on an electrifying journey through the eras with Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour as well as all of your other Beatles’ favorites! The popular theatrical concert comes to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Wednesday, May 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM as part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2024-25 Season. This is the record-breaking eleventh time that CAA has presented RAIN in Cincinnati.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 11 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. For groups of ten or more, call (513) 977-4155. Applicable services fees may apply. Prices are subject to change.

This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press). RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four. With note-for-note precision, this mind-blowing performance transports you back to the iconic eras of Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, along with all your favorite hits. From energetic classics to reflective favorites, the band delivers an unforgettable performance that appeals to fans old and new. With vibrant costumes and psychedelic visuals, RAIN creates a stunning concert full of nostalgia and good vibes.

Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture, and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. Let RAIN take you back with all of the greatest hits along with all of your other Beatles favorites! RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles promises an extraordinary journey through the eras that captivates hearts and inspires all generations.

Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right!

For more information on tour dates, visit: http://www.raintribute.com.

JOIN the conversation with RAIN on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RainTribute, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/raintribute/,
and YouTube at thttps://www.youtube.com/RainTribute

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Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRIHEALTH 

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Bahl & Gaynor, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles

                             Featuring Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour

WHEN:                Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 Starting at $40. 10%-off groups of ten or more. Additional service fees may apply. Prices subject to change.

INFO:                  RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles is excited to take you on an electrifying journey through the eras with Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour as well as all of your other Beatle’s favorites! This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press).

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, October 11 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

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October 7, 2024 · 5:23 pm

Anderson and Turpin Theatres Collaborate on the Musical CHICAGO: Teen Edition This October

AHS_ChicagoChicago is a legendary, Tony award-winning musical about fame, fortune and acquittal. Set in the roaring 20’s, it tells the story of Roxie Hart, a young woman starved for fame who murders her lover and ends up behind bars. There she meets vaudeville performer and fellow inmate Velma Kelly, along with a collection of accused murderess all vying for the spotlight, the headlines, and their ticket to freedom.

Made into a movie in 2002 which won 6 Academy Awards, Chicago features iconic choreography by Bob Fosse and show-stopping musical numbers like “All that Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango.” Chicago is a masterful, musical commentary on American celebrity culture. In this production—adjusted by the published for school-age audiences and performers—students from both Anderson and Turpin high schools will wow audiences with a dazzling performance that is not to be missed.

Tickets  can be purchased by visiting AndersonTheatre.com and following the link to our online ticket seller. Note that a special $10 price for Seniors and students is available during this pre-sale only: all tickets at the door will be $15.

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October 7, 2024 · 5:22 pm

Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative Announces LOVEFEST 3 Play Selections

Local playwriting group selects scripts to support Cincinnati Area Heart Association

Cincinnati—October 7, 2024– At its September board meeting, the Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative (CPI) Board of Directors announced the play selections for its Lovefest 3 ten-minute play festival and fundraiser which will showcase the health and wellness community efforts and spotlight local Women of Impact during Heart Month with the Cincinnati Area Heart Association.

The following 8 CPI members will have their plays performed as staged readings at the
Aronoff in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

  • Liz Coley: Mixed Doubles
  • Doug Decatur: Running Against Time
  • Dave Doster: One Night Stands
  • Rose Vanden Enyden: Last Call
  • Teri Foltz: Seventeen
  • Camilla McMahon: A Second Chance
  • Fred Rothzeid: High School Sweethearts
  • Charles Stephan: Ronco Products

Tickets for LOVEFEST 3 are on sale now for $15 and can be purchased online at the following
link: www.cincinnatiarts.org/events/detail/cpi-new-voices-february-11 or in person at the box office or by calling 513-621-2787.

CPI is a non-profit theater arts organization whose mission is to support playwrights in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area by offering free playwriting workshops, cold and staged readings to provide valuable audience feedback so that scripts can be further developed to potentially become fully produced and/or published.

To learn more about joining CPI, visit the website at WWW.cincyplaywrights.org or follow on
social media both on Facebook www.facebook.com/cincyplaywrights and X
www.x.com/cincyplaywright.

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October 7, 2024 · 5:21 pm

Know Theatre of Cincinnati Present the Coldharts’ EDGAR ALLEN; An Evening of Spirits & Spirits and a Halloween Costume Party Hosted by Dave F’n Powell

The Know Theatre celebrates the spooky-weird joy of Halloween with a weekend of events

The Know Theatre of Cincinnati presents an unforgettable weekend of spooky entertainment featuring the award-winning dark musical comedy Edgar Allan by the Coldharts on Friday, October 25th, and the Know Theatre Halloween Party & Improv Jam on Saturday, October 26th.

Eleven-year-old Edgar Allan has only one goal: to be the most remarkable boy at English boarding school. He has only one obstacle: Edgar Allan.

A manic lullabye inspired by the childhood and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan is a two-person dark musical-comedy, adapted from the short story William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe, created and performed by Katie Hartman and Nick Ryan. It follows eleven-year-old Edgar Allan in his first year at Manor House School, as he seeks to gain academic ascendancy over the student body. All goes to plan until another boy named Edgar Allan arrives in class… complicating his schemes of dominance. Edgar Allan is a dark, comedic riff on the obsessions, the mania, and the insanity that haunted the life and work of America’s first professional writer.

Edgar Allan premiered at the 2013 Twin Cities Horror Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has performed hundreds of times, playing venues across the United States, Canada, and Off-Broadway. The show is a six time ‘Best of the Fest’ winner, receiving awards in London, Orlando, Ithaca, Minneapolis, Cincinnati and Edmonton. The “Edgar Allan” original cast album has been archived in the United States Library of Congress Podcast Preservation Project. More information available at www.thecoldharts.com.

Producing Artistic Director Bridget Leak emphasizes that “This production of Edgar Allan encapsulates what we do best here at Know Theatre: providing a welcoming place for artists and creating a platform for them to present the highest caliber of art. We are a community that nurtures independent theatre artists and champions original work that can’t be seen anywhere else.”

The Spirits & Spirits VIP Experience begins at 7:30pm and includes an American Whiskey Tasting guided by Dean McHone of Diageo Hospitality as well as Tarot Readings. Price of admission also includes entry to the October 26th Halloween Party.

Saturday night’s Halloween Party will include party games, an Improv Jam led by improviser and horror-movie aficionado Dave F’n Powell, followed by a costume contest with prizes for best costumes in multiple categories. Guests who arrive in costume receive their first drink free.

Performance & Ticket Information
Tickets available at https://www.knowtheatre.com/special-events.

Friday, October 25th: The Coldharts’ Edgar Allan and Spirits & Spirits
Doors open at 7:00pm
Spirits & Spirits VIP Tasting Experience begins at 7:30pm
EDGAR ALLAN begins at 8:30pm

  • VIP Tickets: $150 include Whiskey Tasting, Tarot Reading, admission to Edgar Allan and admission to Saturday night Halloween Party
  • General Admission: $75 includes admission to Edgar Allan and admission to Saturday night Halloween Party

Saturday, October 26th: Halloween Party, Costume Costume & Improv Jam with Dave F’n Powell
Doors open at 7:30pm
Improv Jam begins at 8:30pm on the Mainstage
Costume Contest begins at 9:30pm

  • General Admission: $25
  • Guests who arrive in costume receive their first drink free

We are Know Theatre of Cincinnati: where artists and audiences can come together to produce and experience work that you haven’t seen before. We strive to build a community around viscerally theatrical, exciting new works.

The 22nd Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival is made possible by a generous partnership with our neighbor the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Know Theatre is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Know Theatre is also supported by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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