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Actress Needed for THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoWe are still looking for a young lady who can play mid to late 20’s for our production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE in September. Please contact:
Info@middletownlyric.org for more information or an audition appointment.

Character:
Laura Wingfield: Amanda’s daughter and Tom’s older sister, Laura suffers the results of a childhood illness which left one of her legs malformed and in a brace. As a result, Laura is painfully shy and has withdrawn herself the outside world. She is much like her beloved glass figurines: delicate and frail.

Production Dates: September 20, 21, 27 & 28

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Cast Announced for GILLIGAN’S ISLAND the Musical at Kincaid Regional Theatre

KRT new_logoThe cast includes:

  • Dylan Perez as Gilligan
  • Darin Hart as Skipper
  • Delaney O’Toole as Ginger
  • Emma Wright as Mary Ann
  • Gunnar Shoemake as The Professor
  • Bethany English as Lovey
  • Patrick Stanley as Thurston
  • Hannah Conrad as The Alien

Performances run July 19-28.

For more information visit www.krtshows.com

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A Drag Queen Christmas 2024 – 10th Anniversary Tour | Thu., Nov. 14, 2024 | Aronoff Center

MURRAY & PETER PRESENT

CAA_A Drag Queen Christmas

A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS 2024
10th Anniversary Tour

November 14, 2024
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall 

Tickets on sale Friday, June 7

[Cincinnati, OH]  For the tenth consecutive year, Murray & Peter proudly present a holiday tradition, A Drag Queen Christmas, featuring contestants who appeared on the Emmy-Award winning television show RuPaul’s Drag Race on MTV. The tour will travel to thirty-nine US cities and fifteen Canadian cities, making a stop in Cincinnati at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 7 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.

Two VIP-level tickets are also available and include a meet-and-greet with the queens on the Procter & Gamble Hall stage before the show at 6:00 PM. VIP fans may take pics with the queens, score autographs, and receive official tour swag.

Hosted by Ohio’s own Nina West (US dates only), the tour includes performances by Sasha Colby, winner of Drag Race Season 15; Sapphira Cristal, runner-up Season 16; Roxxxy Andrews and Angeria Paris VanMichaels, both from the current All Stars 9 season on Paramount+; Plane JaneCrystal MethydPlasmaLady CamdenBrooke Lynn Hytes, and Jimbo The Drag Clown, winner of All Stars 8. Cast is subject to change.

The two-hour show includes a twenty-minute intermission during which fans can purchase merch of their favorite queens.

AGE RESTRICTION: 18+ only.

For more information and to see the cast performing in each local city, visit www.dragfans.com. Find Murray & Peter on social media: @mppresent.

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CFF24: My Fringe Show Rankings

CFF24_Eleanors StoryThe question I get asked most by people with limited time and resources is, which shows are a “must see.” And I give them my bias answer, based on how I reacted to the shows. Please understand that differences between shows in the rankings can be infinitesimal. And I guarantee everyone’s list is different and just as valid.

And if you do decide to attend, I highly recommend you look at all the options. Aside from the fact that there are still plenty of shows I just haven’t seen yet. If a show sounds interesting to you, I highly encourage you to see it. Grab a friend, split a flex pass and hit three shows. You never know what you might discover. Happy Fringing.
-Rob

Updated 6/11/24

My Rankings

  1. ELEANOR’S STORY
    Powerful, engaging and immaculately acted.
  2. SONGS WITHOUT WORDS
    Jennifer Vosters is riveting in her performance as Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.
  3. I’M FINALLY GOING TO ASK ELIZABETH HOPKINS TO THE HOMECOMING DANCE AND NOTHING’S GOING TO STOP ME, NOT EVEN THE GHOST OF MY DEAD GRANDMOTHER WHO WATCHES ME MASTERBATE
    A clever and entertaining choose your own adventure story for adults. High school friends reconnect and travel back in time to solve a mystery from their first date.
  4. NO PASSENGERS
  5. METHTACULAR!
  6. ABSURD IT THROUGH THE GRAPE VINE
  7. MEET ME AT THE BATHTUB
  8. CANCEL THE MUSICAL
  9. SINGING IN THE DARK, 1933
  10. MOUNTING WASHINGTON
  11. NO F*CKS GIVEN. NONE TAKEN. ALL DONE.
  12. ESTHER MADE ME DO IT
  13. A PERFECT DAY AWAY
  14. CASTAWAYS
  15. TEA SIPS & TELL
  16. BLOODY MARY
  17. KNIGHT, KNIGHT
  18. 1-MAN NO-SHOW
  19. BODIES
  20. WAITING FOR LAURA
  21. SEAMAN
  22. CYRANO ON THE MOON

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FOOTLOOSE Runs June 28-July 14

SRMTC_FootlooseFOOTLOOSE 
Stage Right Musical Theatre Company
June 28-July 14
Williamstown Performing Arts Center

Directed by John Siedenberg II
Music directed by David Dillespie
Choreographed by Hannah Lutz-Reitz

Cast: Jackson Greene as Ren, Chloe Esmeier as Ariel, Jonathan Andrews as Reverend Shaw, Jonathan Smithe, Field Oldham, Kanai Nakata, Zachary Simpson, James Lindeman, Mary Mills, Jenna Mays, Cassidy Perme, Joshua Van Nort, Michael Switzer, Heather Mizer, Lena Andrews, Mary Vosseberg, Karen Vosseberg & Kayleigh Berenzy

Based on the original 1984 film, Footloose brings to life this classic story in an explosive new way! When rebellious teen Ren is forced to move to a small town where dancing is forbidden, it’s up to him and his classmates to defy the rules! This heartfelt story pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. Featuring a blend of new music and classic anthems like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear it for the Boy”; “Footloose” is sure to leave you dancing out of your seat.”

  • Fri-Sat, June 28-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 30 at 2:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 7 at 2:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 14 at 2:30pm

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