Footlighters and director Bunny Arszman are excited to announce the cast of our third show of the 2024-2025 season, ALTAR BOYZ!
ALTAR BOYZ runs February 13 – March 2, 2025, so get your tickets now!
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GHOST GIRLS
Clifton Players
Nov. 1-10
Liberty Exhibition Hall [Northside]
Written by Rose Vanden Eynden
Directed by Tara Williams
In the mid 1800s, two young girls discover their ability to communicate with the dead. Pressed into the public eye by their calculating older sister, Maggie and Kate Fox become the first world-famous mediums, sparking a wildfire of controversy still debated to this day. Were the Fox sisters true channels of spirit communication, or charlatans preying on the grief of others? GHOST GIRLS examines their lives, their motives, and their impact on the spiritual beliefs of generations to follow.
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trueROOMMATE
trueTHEATRE
Oct. 10
Memorial Hall [Over-the-Rhine/Online]
They take up space, make a mess, are late with their half of the bills, eat your leftovers, and generally make you look forward to having your own space. They are your roommates and, at “trueROOMMATE,” you’re going to hear some stories about the plusses and minuses of this particular type of torture that most of us have subjected ourselves to at one point or another! ASL Intepreted.
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(CINCINNATI, Oct. 1, 2024) – Xavier University Theatre begins its 2024-25 season with the hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The musical will run Oct. 11-20.
What’s the buzz? Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 50 years. Set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, Jesus Christ Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Jesus Christ Superstar features music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
“I’m very excited to be presenting Jesus Christ Superstar,” said Stephen Skiles, director of Xavier’s theatre program and director of the show. “Not only is it an important and timely story, but it offers another opportunity to share with our audiences the incredible talents of our students, both on and off stage. I cannot wait for everyone to see them in action.”
Senior Matthew Callas (he/him), who plays Jesus, says the show highlights the humanity within every character. “The show reminds us that no matter anybody’s circumstances, we are all human. Meaning we are selfish, fearful, jealous and entitled; we lash out, we cry, we cower, but we also have a tremendous capacity for love. The show explores how human nature affects people in positions of power and, more importantly, the people around them,” he said.
Sophomore Jamie Swisshelm (they/them), who plays Judas Iscariot, notes the explorative nature of the show. They say, “Jesus Christ Superstar is such an interesting take on the last few days of Jesus’ life because it reminds us that he is a man. This musical also showcases the immense struggle Judas has between answering God’s call and protecting Jesus, his friend. The emphasis on interpersonal relationships throughout this show is unique and powerful storytelling.”
The cast includes seniors Callas (Jesus), Mattie Cieplak (Mary Magdalene), Owen Clark (Annas), Tierra London Rush (Caiaphas) and Maria Zierolf (Pilate); juniors Ben Hunt (Peter) and Leo Jenkins (Simon); and sophomores Josi Pietryzk (King Herod) and Swisshelm (Judas Iscariot).
The show is directed and produced by Stephen Skiles. Music direction is by Scot Buzza and choreography is by alumna Jenna Treinen (’23). The design team includes Joe Beumer (set and lighting designer), Joe Leonard (technical director), Jessica Pitcairn (costume designer) and Jason Sebastian (sound designer). The assistant directors are alumni Aiden Dalton (’19), Emma Hunt (’23) and Kelsey Schwarber (’21). The stage manager is senior Reece Niederhausen, and the assistant stage managers are sophomore Corinne Tiernan and first-year Boston Slack.
Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11, 12, 18 and 19 and 2:00 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20. Tickets are available now. They are $20 each for adults and $15 each for Xavier students, faculty and staff. To purchase tickets, visit https://xaviertheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200459347.
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Tri-County Players Announces Auditions for their December production
HERCULE POIROT & THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS RUBY by Todd Olson
Directed by Judy Berrens & Gregory Smith
Audition Dates:
Auditions will consist of called readings from the script.
Production dates: December 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15
For a Christmas present the American heiress Ruth (VanAldren) Kettering is given the most coveted ruby in the world – the “Heart of Fire” – by her loving father. She then boards the famous Blue Train to meet a lover on the French Riviera. Enroute, she meets an English country girl possessing a fortune from a recent inheritance. The women leave behind an unfaithful husband, an industrialist father, and a host of other shadowy international figures with mysterious pasts. But when the Blue Train arrives in Nice, one of them is dead, and vacationing Hercule Poirot is drawn into service once again. On this train, no one is who they seem, and only Detective Poirot can disentangle the disguises and deceptions.
Adapted from Agatha Christie’s 1928 novel “The Mystery of the Blue Train”.
5m/3w, some actors portray multiple characters.
For more information please contact the directors at Judy at goddessofsplendor@yahoo.com or Greg at eerf99@aol.com.
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