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September 19, 2024 · 5:41 pm

THE MISS MAGNOLIA SENIOR CITIZEN BEAUTY PAGEANT Runs Sept. 20-28

THE MISS MAGNOLIA SENIOR CITIZEN BEAUTY PAGEANT
Tri-County Players
Sept. 20-28
Evendale Bell Tower Art Pavilion 

Directed by John Vanderplough

Cast: Jamie Ball as Sam, Nan Bongioni as Eadie, Lori Bowling as Imogene, Marianne Bradshaw as Lurleen, Carla Browning as Hazel, Becky Cole as Beatrice, Steve Krieger as Clovis, Elaine Michael as Martha & Cathy Woodruff as Maude

The Four Old Broads are back, with some wacky new friends, in an all-new comedy. Against her better judgement, Lurleen Dupree is throwing the seventh annual Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant. Martha Parcell is certain that it is finally her year to win. But Beatrice, Imogene and Eaddy have other plans. Throw in a tambourine-playing squirrel, dueling Elvises, and an unfortunate spray-tanning incident… and you’re in for a knee-slapping, side-splitting night of live theatre.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 27-28

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September 18, 2024 · 5:59 pm

Cast Announced for SOMETHING ROTTEN at the Covedale Center

CLP proudly announces the cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN in the Arnold and Mary Jo Barnett Performance Hall Located at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts!

SOMETHING ROTTEN
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
October 17 – November 10, 2024

Welcome to the Renaissance! The Black Plague has ceded power to the Puritans. Farthingales and codpieces are the latest fashion trends. And the biggest celebrity in England is some guy named William Shakespeare. Meanwhile, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, in trying to keep their acting company afloat consult a soothsayer who informs them that the future of theatre involves acting, singing, and dancing – sometimes all at once! With hilarious songs like “I Hate Shakespeare,” “Will Power” and the title tune “Something Rotten,” the Bottom brothers write the world’s very first “musical,” as they battle the Bard himself. SOMETHING ROTTEN is a hysterical, joyous musical celebration of everything you love about Broadway!

Production team: Jay Goodlett, Director; Greg Dastillung, Music Director, Tina DeAlderete, Choreographer and Jenny Lutes, Stage Manager

The cast: Aaron Marshall (Nick Bottom), Christopher Wells (Shakespeare), Anthony J. Contreras (Nigel Bottom), Jazz McMullen (Nostradamus), Cammi Caldwell (Bea), Jerrod Gruber (Brother Jeremiah), Elena Boyd (Portia), Austin Hoard (Minstrel), Josh Van Nort (Lord Clapham/Ensemble), Trey Finkenstead (Shylock/Ensemble), Jordan Ward, Sarah Condon, Emma Hackworth and Cassidy Steele (Bards Girls/Townspeople/Ensemble), Issiah Current (Tom Snout/Ensemble), Caleb Freed (Robin/Ensemble), Nicholas Lyons Rohr (Peter Quince/Ensemble), Delaney O’Toole (Ensemble), Katie McCarthy (Ensemble/Swing for Bea and Portia) and Nick Godfrey (Ensemble).

SOMETHING ROTTEN
Thurs. Oct. 17 – Fri. Oct. 18 – Sat. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 20
Thurs. Oct. 24 – Fri. Oct. 25 – Sat. Oct. 26 – Sun. Oct. 27
Thurs. Oct. 31 – Fri. Nov. 1 – Sat. Nov. 2 – Sun. Nov. 3
Thurs. Nov. 7 – Fri. Nov. 8 – Sat. Nov. 9– Sun. Nov. 10
Performances run Wed. & Thurs. at 7:30; Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; Sun. at 2pm.

Where: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts – 4990 Glenway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45238

Tickets: $33.00 for Adults, $30.00 for Seniors/Students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.CLPShows.org or by calling the box office at 513 241 6550.

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September 18, 2024 · 5:45 pm

THE GODS OF COMEDY Runs Oct. 18-26

THE GODS OF COMEDY
Sunset Players
Oct. 18-26
The Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by David Roth
Produced by John Wesseling

Cast: Brandon Hester as Aristide, Lace Walther as Daphne, Jeri Nakamura as Dean Trickett, Corey Meyer as Ralph, Logan Dunn as Zoe, Ray Lebowski as Aleski, Zak Kelley as Dionysus, Rachel Brzezinski as Thalia, Brooke Conner as Brooklyn & Thurman Allen as Area

Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that’s sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously wrong and Daphne cries out in panic, “Save me, gods of ancient Greece”!!… and the gods actually appear! The Ivy league will never be the same as a pair of screwball deities encounters the carnal complexity of college coeds, campus capers, and conspicuous consumption.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 18-19 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 20 at 3pm
  • Thu, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 25-26 at 8pm

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September 18, 2024 · 5:43 pm

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: Unrehearsed Runs Sept. 21-22 at Unrehearsed Cincinnati

Cincinnati— 8/14/2024 — Unrehearsed Cincinnati is pleased to introduce this year’s production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, to be performed in the beer garden at Fibonacci Brewing Company in Mt. Healthy, Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22 at 3pm. The play has been mindfully abridged and will run about 1 hour. There is no charge for admission, but we encourage guests to support our venue generously!

About Unrehearsed Cincinnati
Unrehearsed Shakespeare is a movement that seeks to knock Shakespeare off his pedestal and give him back to the groundlings where he belongs. Actors prepare by unlocking clues Shakespeare left in the text as stage directions, but do not rehearse together ahead of time. They don’t even know which role(s) their fellow actors will be playing until the play starts! This allows them to connect to the text and to the audience in a more organic way, and guarantees hilarious mishaps on the journey.

Unrehearsed Cincinnati is a local artists’ collective dedicated to the Unrehearsed Shakespeare format. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is their third production, preceded by A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2023 and Macbeth in 2019.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: Unrehearsed
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is inspiration for the 1948 Cole Porter musical, “Kiss Me, Kate” and the 1999 movie “10 Things I Hate About You”. It is typically performed as a slapstick farce, which undercuts some of the difficult subject matter. Our take on the play is darker. At its core, the play asks: What happens when we stand by and allow people we know to get away with bad behavior? This is Shrew as you’ve never seen it before. Join our all-female cast and production staff for an immersive theatre experience you’ll never forget!

Content warning: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW contains depictions and discussion of intimate partner violence. Resources will be available during and after the performance for anyone who may need support. Immediately following the performance, we will host a moderated discussion panel featuring speakers from local organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of intimate partner violence.

Production Staff: Adrianna Boris (Co-Production Coordinator/Producer); Victoria Dickman-Burnett (Co-Production Coordinator/Dramaturg); Shannon Eaton (Prompter/Stage Manager).

Cast: Erica Beimesche, Stormi Bledsoe, Trisha Courtney, Kat Falk, Allison Kalfas, Annie King-Dennis, Liz Koch, Susan Schapiro, Ariel Mary Ann, Monica Weber.

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September 18, 2024 · 5:33 pm

THE HUNTVENTURER’S SOCIETY on Oct. 15th

THE HUNTVENTURER’S SOCIETY: Murder Mystery Tiki Party
Queen City Murder Mystery Co.
Oct. 15th
Tiki Tiki Bang Bang [Walnut Hills]

Cast: Allison Rampa, Dylan Shelton, Eileen Earnest & Sean Mette

Step into the world of high adventure and intrigue with The Huntventurers Society—an immersive, puzzle-based murder mystery cocktail party set against the vibrant backdrop of Tiki Tiki Bang Bang.

Join us for a thrilling evening where you and your fellow guests are transported to a turn-of-the-century adventurers’ club. Channel your inner Indiana Jones as you dive into a web of clues and unravel a sinister plot before the night draws to a close. With three acts of suspense and challenge, you’ll need to solve a series of brain-teasing puzzles and navigate through intriguing interactions to uncover the truth behind a dastardly murder.

Throughout the evening, enjoy premium tiki drinks from our curated selection, included with your ticket, along with a variety of savory snacks like nuts, trail mix, and pretzels. Prizes await those who crack the codes and pinpoint the culprit, so keep your wits about you and your detective hat on!

  • Tue, Oct. 15 at 6pm & 8:30pm

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