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August 26, 2024 · 5:38 pm

Auditions Announced for MOON OVER BUFFALO at Mariemont Players

Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig on Sunday, October 6th and Monday, October 7th from 7-10pm. Directed by Aaron Whitehead and Produced by Natasha Boeckman and Fred Murrell.

Synopsis: This madcap comedy centers on two fading stage actors who may have one last shot at stardom if they can just keep their act, and relationship, together. On the brink of divorce while touring Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory, George and Charlotte Hay learn that Frank Capra is coming to their matinee. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in this side-splitting farce.

Audition Requirements: Please bring a headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You may be requested to stay past your audition time to read with other auditionees. Please sign up for an audition slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44AFAB2FA2FE3-50897275-moon

Callbacks: There will be no callbacks.

Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin in mid-January 2025 and run through early March.

Production Dates: March 6-23, 2025

Character Breakdown: listed ages are stage ages

GEORGE HAY – (50s-60s) A pompous actor with a flair for the dramatic, George finds himself having to juggle multiple women and multiple plays at the same time. A ham and an over-actor.

CHARLOTTE HAY – (50s-60s) Charlotte is George’s wife, a much more practical person than the unsteady George but also possesses a stubborn and vindictive streak.

ETHEL – (60s-80s) Charlotte’s mother. Performs all manner of odd jobs around the theatre while muttering to herself. Extremely hard of hearing.

ROSALIND – (20s-30s) George & Charlotte’s daughter. Grew up in the theatre and still has it running through her veins, but is trying to escape the endless drama of her parents’ theatrical circus and find a life that’s more ordinary.

HOWARD –  (20s-30s) Rosalind’s fiance. A weatherman. Cheerful and upbeat but sorely lacking in personality.

EILEEN – (20s) A young actress in George & Charlotte’s company. Had a fling with George. Takes the stage very seriously but is not incredibly mature and doesn’t handle adversity well.

PAUL – (20s-30s) Stage manager for George & Charlottes company. Rosalind’s ex-fiance. Does the best he can to keep the machine running and keep the craziness in check.

RICHARD – (40s-60s) A lawyer friend of Charlotte’s who is very much in love with her. Very classy and sophisticated.

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August 26, 2024 · 5:37 pm

THE GLASS MENAGERIE Runs Sept. 20-28

THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Sept. 20-28
[Middletown]

Directed by Charley Shafor

Cast: Mary Beth Benken-Riesenberg as Amanda Winglield, Victoria Christy as Laura Wingfiled, Michael Sanchez as Tom Wingfield & Adam Jones as The Gentleman Caller

Amanda Wingfield is a faded remnant of Southern gentility who now lives in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, Laura, who has a physical handicap and debilitating shyness. When Amanda convinces Tom to bring home from his workplace a “gentleman caller” for Laura, the illusions that Tom, Amanda, and Laura have each created in order to make life bearable collapse about them.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Fri, Sept. 27 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 3pm

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August 26, 2024 · 5:36 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Run Sept. 19-Oct. 27

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Sept. 19-Oct. 27
[Springboro]

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is based on the 1977 film starring John Travolta that became a cultural phenomenon and cemented the Bee Gees as disco-era icons. Tony Manero still lives at home and works as a paint store clerk in Brooklyn. However, he lives for the weekends, when he and his friends go to the local disco and dance the night away, and he is the king of the dance floor. This mega-musical hits our stage with dazzling new choreography and the songs from the chart-topping soundtrack!

  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 19-20 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 21 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 26-27 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 3-4 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 5 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 10-11 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 12 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 13 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 17-18 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 19 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 20 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 24-25 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 10:30am & 5:30pm

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August 23, 2024 · 8:09 am

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Runs Sept. 19-Oct. 6

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Footlighters, Inc.
Sept. 19-Oct. 6
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Dennis Murphy
Vocal and Music Direction by Linda Abbott
Choreography by Dennis Murphy
Produced by Jennifer Day and Janet Wisner

Cast: Eric Thomas as Man In Chair, Clare Hingsbergen as The Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Ann Sprague as Janet Van De Graaf, James Lindeman as Robert Martin, Ben Essex as Aldolpho, Michael Richart as George, Lisa Breithaupt as Mrs. Tottendale, Robert Weidle as Underling, Jeremy Fischer as Feldzieg, Kristin Schisler as Kitty, Ken Macke as Gangster #1, Doug Bruening as Gangster #2 & Virginia Venegas as Trix
Ensemble: Kathleen Connor, Nicole Line, Racheal Patranek, Abbie Schuler, Molly Simpson & Afton Skeeters

To chase his blues away, a reclusive musical theater addict shares his favorite Broadway cast album with the audience. Magically, the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone bursts to life in his apartment as he delivers a running commentary about the show. The musical tells the hilarious tale of a wedding between a popular Broadway starlet and a handsome, tap-dancing millionaire. But will the wedding take place? With a forgetful best man, a scheming ex-producer, two gangsters in disguise, and a perpetually inebriated chaperone, what could possibly go wrong?

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 3-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 2pm

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August 23, 2024 · 8:08 am

HeARTLAND On Sept. 17

HeARTLAND
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Sept. 17
Aronoff Center Fifth Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

Written by Paul Shortt

Rural Kansas 1970, Phillip and Bobby Hart, art and music teachers with a sideline antique business, have a developing conflict: Bobby disapproves of Phillip’s rising ambition, grandiosity and, most particularly, his art forgery ¬– forgeries Bobby once considered mischievous and exciting. Suddenly, malicious accusations from the outside are made against Phillip.

About the Author:
Career set design professor, UC-CCM, with Playhouse, Opera, Ballet and other credits; also delving into architecture and themed attractions in the US and abroad. Hooked on writing short fiction, poetry, and plays from several summer stints with Antioch Writers and Kenyon Playwrights workshops.

  • Tue, Sept. 17 at 7:30pm

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