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July 8, 2024 · 4:59 pm

Cast Announced for SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE at Village Players

VP_new logoVillage Players of Fort Thomas is proud to announce the cast of SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE:

  • Sally Cotter – Hana Conte
  • Harmonica – Bee Waldfogle
  • Dave – Rae Thornburg
  • Ursa – Regan Utrup
  • Ed – Dez Hutchens
  • Prof. Albatross Underdrawers – Matt Hudson
  • Prof. Shiftia Shape – Lisa Kuhn
  • Reubenon Ryebread – Stratin Seremetis
  • Censor – Trisha Cooper

Students:

  • Sarah Downes (also Sally U/S)
  • Clare Olliges (also Harmonica U/S)
  • Larkin Miller (also Ursa U/S)
  • Pixi Plasket
  • Faith Hamzy
  • Adler Tomeo
  • Abby Turner

SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE by Dean O’Carroll
A comedy running September 27-October 5
Courtesy of Playscripts, Inc.
Directed by Jim Waldfogle

When Sally falls asleep while reading books about a certain juvenile wizard, she dreams that she is a student at Frogbull Academy of Sorcery. There she meets Headmaster Albatross Underdrawers, Gamekeeper Ruebenon Ryebread, and Professor Shiftia Shape. But danger is lurking, and it’s up to Sally and her new friends Dave and Harmonica to defeat the schemes of the evil Lord Murderdeath. Will she become the hero like the one in her favorite series? And who is the mysterious Censor who keeps rewriting the story as it goes along? This loving parody will thrill fans and newcomers alike.

Tickets are available at https://www.villageplayers.org/sally-cotter.

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July 8, 2024 · 4:58 pm

2024-2025 Season Announced by Falcon Theatre

FT_logoEvery show in our 2024-25 season is a regional premiere and we’re so excited to bring these amazing plays to our audience for the coming season. More information will be coming soon, but make plans now to catch everything in our season!

POTUS by Selina Fillinger
September 13-28, 2024

One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble.

Selina Fillinger’s brilliant, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in a star-studded production that earned three 2022 Tony nominations.

MINDGAME by Anthony Horowitz
November 1-16-2024

A prominent author of novels and “true crime”stories enters a secluded mental institution to interview a serial killer who has been confined there for thirty years. The superintendent of the institution does not want the interview to take place and is hostile. In an effort to make the writer to understand what it means to be insane, he restrains him in a straight jacket. Then he pulls out a scalpel; he is the serial killer. The inmates have taken over the asylum and killed all of the staff except for “Nurse Plimpton”. Actually a doctor, she tries to intervene and is gruesomely dispatched or so the audience thinks. Mindgame was a riveting hit in London’s West End and later Off-Broadway starring Keith Carradine directed by Ken Russell.

HANGMEN by Martin McDonnagh
January 24-February 8, 2025

It’s 1965, and the death penalty has just been abolished in the United Kingdom. Naturally all of Oldham, northern England, wants to know what Harry, the second-best hangman in the country, has to say about it. As the news breaks, Harry’s pub is overrun with locals and reporters looking for a quote, until a visitor arrives with a darker and more mysterious agenda

MR. PARKER by Michael McKeever
March 14-29, 2025

At 54 years old, Terry Parker finds himself at a crossroads in his life. After the loss of his partner of 30 years, he finds himself suddenly single and unable to adjust to a world that has moved on without him. After a night of heavy drinking, he wakes up with a 28-year-old bartender-slash-Uber-driver. These two very different people begin a tentative relationship, and what starts out as a one-night stand becomes a journey of self-discovery for a man trying to let go of the past and move forward, while dealing with the pressures of being middle-aged, gay and alone in the ever-changing landscape of today’s America.

TBA – Stay tuned for the announcement of the final show of our season. We’ll be posting it very soon!

Ted J. Weil, Producing Artistic Director, says, “This is a season of plays about chaos…from the chaos of dark minds, to the changes that alter our lives irrevocably, to the outrageous (and farcical) inner workings of the White House, this season offers drama, mystery, comedy and pathos.  I am honored by the hard work and artistry of the wonderful people who choose to share their talents and passion with us at Falcon Theatre and am thrilled to have these outstanding plays to offer our amazing artists and audience.”

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July 5, 2024 · 9:29 am

Auditions Announced for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Presented by Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for our production of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee Williams directed by Dee Anne Bryll and produced by Vicki Rafferty.

Audition Dates/Times:

  • Sunday, August 18 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Monday, August 19 – 6:30 p.m
    Callbacks: Thursday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Audition Requirements:

  • Please bring a theatrical resume. Headshots are appreciated, but not required.
  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Production Dates: January 9-26, 2025

Synopsis: A family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of plantation owner Big Daddy. The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds. Maggie wants to give Big Daddy the news that she’s finally become pregnant by his favorite son, Brick, but Brick won’t cooperate in her plans. Swarming around them are their intrusive, conniving relatives, all eager to see Maggie put in her place and Brick tumbled from his position of most-beloved son.

Character breakdown: 

  • Margaret: Female. 25-35.
  • Brick: Male. 25-35.
  • Big Daddy: Male. 50-70.
  • Big Mama: Female. 50-70.
  • Gooper: Male. 30-40. 
  • Mae: Female. 30-40. 
  • Doctor Baugh: Male. Any age. 
  • Reverend Tooker: Male. Any age. 

More information can be found here: https://www.mariemontplayers.com/auditions

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July 5, 2024 · 9:28 am

The Drama Workshop is Now Accepting Submissions for HOME BREW THEATRE 8

TDW_Home Brew TheatreHome Brew Theatre is TDW’s festival featuring short plays by local authors, including a Meet the Artists reception where local beer is featured. Since Home Brew Theatre’s inception in 2016, it has quickly become Cincinnati’s premiere short play festival.

Home Brew Theatre 8 will be staged at TDW’s Glenmore Playhouse, with four performances over the weekend of January 10-12, 2025.

Submission Rules:

  • Plays on any topic will be considered.There is no theme. Dramas, comedies and musicals will be considered.
  • Plays must be ten minutes – roughly ten pages – long. Plays that are overtime during rehearsal will be asked to be trimmed with consultation of the playwright and director.
  • Plays must be unpublished.
  • Plays must not have been performed for a paying audience in the greater Cincinnati area in the three years prior to the January 2025 performance. (Public readings and free workshops are permitted.)
  • Plays should require very little in terms of props and sets. We must transition quickly between plays. We will use tables, chairs, rehearsal cubes, and not much else.
  • Playwrights must live within 100 miles of Cincinnati, and are encouraged to attend at least one performance. (A comp ticket will be provided.)
  • Limit 2 submissions per playwright.(Maximum 1 per playwright will be produced.)
  • Plays must be submitted anonymously. No identifying information can appear on the document itself. Playwright contact information will be collected via the google form.
  • Playwrights of selected plays will receive a small honorarium.
  • Playwrights may be consulted regarding production aspects of their plays, but final decision making resides with the production creative team and The Drama Workshop.
  • All performance and publishing rights will remain the ownership of the authors.

To submit, please use this google form.
https://forms.gle/7gEo39XYihzcQdiG8

Submissions will be accepted through 8/31/2024.

If you have questions, please reach out via email to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com

Looking forward to reading your plays!

The Home Brew Theatre Production Team.
Clint Bramkamp
Eric Thomas

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July 5, 2024 · 9:28 am

Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival Concludes with the World Stage Premiere of Paul McCartney’s LIVERPOOL ORATORIO

Performances take place July 18, 20, 21, 25, and 27 at Cincinnati Music Hall

CINCINNATI (July 3, 2024)—Cincinnati Opera concludes its 2024 Summer Festival July 18-27 with the highly anticipated world stage premiere of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio at Cincinnati’s historic Music Hall. The touching and topical classical piece features music and lyrics by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis with all new sets, costumes, lighting, staging, and choreography. Please see below for complete details.

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Who and What:
Cincinnati Opera presents the world stage premiere of Paul McCartney’s LIVERPOOL ORATORIO

When:

  • Thursday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 20, 7:30 p.m.
  •  Sunday, July 21, 3:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 27, 3:00 p.m.

Where:
Music Hall’s Springer Auditorium, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Description:
Written by Paul McCartney in collaboration with the late, esteemed composer and conductor, Carl Davis, Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio was commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society in honor of its 150th anniversary and premiered in 1991. The piece tells the semiautobiographical story of a young man named Shanty, who is born during the turbulent years of World War II and grows up in Liverpool. The work follows his life journey, depicting his struggles and joys and exploring the themes of childhood, school days, love, war, and reconciliation. McCartney’s melodic pop sensibility is evident alongside stunning classical orchestration, resulting in an accessible yet intricate musical work.

Cincinnati Opera’s production of Paul McCartney’s LIVERPOOL ORATORIO will be the work’s first-ever operatic staging, featuring all new sets, costumes, lighting, staging, and choreography, plus a dazzling cast, a 48-voice chorus, dancers from the Cincinnati Ballet, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Scenic design for Cincinnati Opera’s production of Paul McCartney’s LIVERPOOL ORATORIO. Design by Leslie Travers.

In a letter to the company, McCartney said, “I am writing to express my wholehearted support for this project. I believe that the Cincinnati Opera is uniquely positioned to bring this work to life in a new way, and I have no doubt that your production will be an inspiring experience for all who see it.”

The public is encouraged to join in the effort to invite McCartney to attend this historic event by creating tribute videos, sharing them on social media, and tagging @cincinnatiopera and #GetPaulToMusicHall. For more information on the regional campaign, “Come Together, Cincy! Get Paul to Music Hall!” visit GetPaulToMusicHall.org.

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Cast and Creative Team:

  • Composers/Librettists … Paul McCartney and Carl Davis
  • Conductor … Joseph Young
  • Stage Director … Caroline Clegg
  • Set and Costume Designer … Leslie Travers
  • Associate Costume Designer … Kelli Haase
  • Lighting Designer … Thomas C. Hase
  • Wig and Makeup Designer … James Geier
  • Choreographer … Michael Pappalardo
  • Chorus Master … Henri Venanzi
  • Cincinnati Boychoir Director … Jason Alexander Holmes
  • Shanty … Andrew Owens
  • Mary Dee … Jacqueline Echols McCarley
  • Miss Inkley/Chief Mourner/Nurse … Kayleigh Decker
  • Headmaster/Preacher/Mr. Dingle … Kevin Short
  • Boy Soloists … Nick Kruckeberg, Eli DeHoff

Featuring the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera Chorus, Cincinnati Boychoir, and Cincinnati Ballet

Tickets and Information:
Tickets start at $36. To order, call 513-241-2742 or visit cincinnatiopera.org/liverpool-oratorio.

About Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera’s mission is to enrich and connect our community through diverse opera experiences. Founded in 1920 and the second-oldest opera company in the nation, Cincinnati Opera presents a thrilling season of grand opera every summer and engaging programs throughout the year. The company’s repertoire includes beloved classics and contemporary masterworks brought to life by some of the world’s most dynamic performers and creative artists.

Cincinnati Opera is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. The company also receives support from the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Lead sponsor for Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio is Western & Southern Financial Group. Cincinnati Opera also receives general season support from The Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust, and the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation, along with general season and project support from many other generous individuals, corporations, and foundations. Media partner is 90.9 WGUC. Cincinnati Opera is a proud member of OPERA America. Learn more at cincinnatiopera.org.

Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio is a coproduction with Seattle Opera and is presented by
arrangement with Faber Music in association with MPL Communications.

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