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October 16, 2023 · 6:18 pm

Cast Announced for ART at Village Players

VP_new logoVillage Players of Fort Thomas is excited to announce the cast for Yasmina Reza’s ART. Directed by John Leo Muething and produced by Katie Jensen and Aimee Ward, Art will be presented in six performances over two weeks from Friday, February 23 to Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Village Players Theater, 8 N Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075. Performances will commence at 8:00pm, except for the Sunday, February 25 matinee at 2:00pm. Tickets are $20 and available online at www.villageplayers.org.

Featuring:

  • Serge – Eric Thomas
  • Marc – Keith Cassidy
  • Yvan – Jay Dallas Benson

“Art” revolves around three friends, Serge, Marc, and Yvan, whose relationships are tested when Serge buys an expensive modern painting – a white canvas with white lines. This seemingly simple act becomes a catalyst for a series of humorous and poignant discussions about the nature of art, personal taste, and the value we place on our friendships. As the characters grapple with differing perspectives, “Art” provides a witty and insightful commentary on the intricacies of human relationships.

Director John Leo Muething says, “I am thrilled to see this production and these characters come to life. We have an amazing cast that I think will have people rolling in their seats.”

Village Players of Fort Thomas is a vibrant community theatre, continually producing plays and musicals for almost 60 years. Our productions range across a spectrum of periods and styles, presented in our intimate, three-quarter-thrust performance space in the heart of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. We stage innovative and of-the-moment works alongside beloved classic pieces while serving as an incubator for new talent, ideas, and writing. Each season features four mainstage shows, including a family-friendly winter production, as well as a summer production of original short plays produced by the New Works branch of the group.

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October 16, 2023 · 6:17 pm

NKU Presents Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” at The Carnegie

NKU_9 to 5HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (NKU SOTA) continues its on-tour theatre season with “9 to 5 The Musical” at The Carnegie in Covington. This uproarious musical, featuring brilliant music by country legend Dolly Parton, will be on stage from November 3-11, 2023.

  • What: 9 to 5 The Musical
  • When: Nov. 3-11, 2023
  • Where: The Carnegie, Covington
  • Tickets: nku.edu/tickets or 859-957-1940

Set in the late 1970s, “9 to 5 The Musical” centers around three female coworkers who are fed up with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss. Fueled by their frustration, they hatch a plan to get even, leading to a series of outrageous events that result in a workplace transformation and the women taking control of the company that had always held them back. Audiences can expect a night of laughter, empowerment, and incredible music.

The cast includes Ellie Bennett, Anna Berry, Jathan Briscoe, Hunter Broyles, Tasha Conzelman, Ella Cooper, Sylas Craven, Braedan Criss, Marlo D’Ascenzo, Audrey Dant, Zachary Farmer, Rachel Gardner, Annie Jennings, Jenna Khan, James Lindeman, Yolee Louis, Anthony Nocero-Schaeffer, James Pinkley, Matthew Rebhun, and Mollie Tagher. The production team features Damon Stevens as Music Director, Jeri Gatch as Choreographer, Marcia Fortner as Stage Manager, Tyler Gabbard as Scenic Designer, Ron Shaw as Props Designer, Cat Schmeal-Swope as Costume Designer, Jo Sanburg as Lighting Designer, and Kevin Havlin as Sound Designer. The show is directed by Corrie Danieley.

Don’t miss your chance to secure your seats for an unforgettable evening of music and laughter! Tickets for the NKU SOTA 2023-24 Theatre & Dance Season On Tour are available for purchase now at nku.edu/tickets.

About NKU: Founded in 1968, NKU is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students’ names. For more information, visit nku.edu.  

About SOTA: The School of the Arts at Northern Kentucky University, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, is made up of three programs: Theatre and Dance, Art and Design, and Music. The Theatre and Dance program relies on intensive student involvement both inside and outside the classroom. At the program’s center is a vital balance of process and production, giving each student opportunities to stretch boundaries and discover new possibilities. Graduates have gone on to successful careers in professional theatre, film and television. For more information, visit theatre.nku.edu.

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October 16, 2023 · 6:14 pm

Auditions Announced for SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS at Sunset Players

SSP_logoThe Sunset Players and director Dan Hawkins will hold auditions for their spring show, Southern Fried Nuptials, a comedy by Osborne & Eppler. This show was canceled before opening night in 2022, and several actors cast for that run are returning. Four roles for male actors remain to be cast. Shown in Red below.

Auditions:

November 5, 7, & 8 @ 6:30 & 7:30 P.M. ET. Please sign up for only one slot.

Arts Center At Dunham – 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

Please bring conflicts from March – May 18. Headshot and resume are encouraged but not required. Cold readings will be done from the script.

Rehearsals will begin in March 2024. Exact dates TBD

Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44AFA62BAAF58-44640145-audition#/

Cold readings will be done from the script.

If you cannot make any of these audition dates, email danhawkins66@gmail.com to arrange an alternate time.

Show Dates:

May 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, & 18, 2024, at the Arts Center At Dunham.

Synopsis:

Harlene Frye is going to marry her childhood sweetheart this weekend . . . assuming the typical Frye family hijinks don’t derail the wedding! Harlene and Attie’s future together is threatened when the bride-to-be’s awful ex-flame shows up with information she doesn’t want her fiancé to find out. And Harlene’s not the only Frye keeping secrets: Sammy Jo refuses to tell her family she’s moving even though all her bags are already packed. As if that isn’t enough, Dewey can’t figure out why people keep asking him to give his sister away, and busybody Ozella Meeks has somehow ended up as the wedding coordinator. Will the Fryes be able to get Harlene down the aisle in one piece? A bighearted comedy about family—Southern-style.

Characters:

(Previously Cast) HARLENE FRYE (30s)The oldest Frye daughter. She’s getting married this weekend. Maybe.

ATTICUS “ATTIE” VAN LEER (30s)  The Frye family lawyer and an all-around good guy. He’s marrying Harlene this weekend. Maybe.

(Previously Cast) DOROTHY FRYE (50s/60s)  The Mother of the Bride and the family matriarch. She hasn’t been sleeping well since the death of her husband.

(Previously Cast) SAMMY JO FRYE-LeFETTE (30s)  The middle child. She’s pretty sure she’s the perfect one.

DEWEY FRYE JR (18 to early 20s)  Dorothy’s youngest child. Some folks would say he’s one step short of a square dance, but he’s just dancing to his own tune. He won the lottery, and all he bought was a new phone.

(Previously Cast) MARTHA ANN FOX  (50s/60s) Dorothy’s best friend. She runs a dress shop with Dorothy.

(Previously Cast) FAIRY JUNE COOPER (50s/60s)  A friend of Dorothy and Martha Ann.

BEECHAM LeFETTE (30s)  Sammy Jo’s husband.

(Previously Cast) OZELLA MEEKS (60/70s)  A local busybody, chairwoman of the SonShine committee at the church, and a replacement wedding coordinator.

(Previously Cast) VESTER PICKENS (60s) A retired gentleman who made his fortune in the pickle business.

CARTER CANFIELD (30s)  Harlene’s smooth-talking ex-flame. He’s TV- Star-handsome, and he knows it.

Questions:

Contact director Dan Hawkins at danhawkins66@gmail.com.

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October 16, 2023 · 5:45 pm

NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE Runs Oct. 20-29

XACT_NightfallNIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Oct. 20-29
[Xenia]

Directed by Dee Berdine

Cast: Dustin Evans as Edgar Allan Poe in “The Raven” and “The Tell Tale Heart,” Ryan Kimmet as Edgar in “The Raven” and “Fall of the House of Usher,” Zachary White as Roderick Usher in “The Raven” and “Fall of the House of Usher,” Misty White as Madeline in “The Raven” and “Fall of the House of Usher,” Onyx Davis as Raven in “The Raven”, Judge in “The Pit and the Pendulum”, & Police Officer in “The Tell Tale Heart,” Jonah Reed as Edgar Allan Poe in “The Pit and the Pendulum,” Kirk Bass as Sante in “The Pit and the Pendulum,” Dean Shipley as Old Man in “The Tell Tale Heart,” and Edith Waugh as Judge in “The Pit and  the Pendulum” and Police Officer in “The Tell Tale Heart”

Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself — and us — that he’s not mad. The spell he weaves brings us a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales Poe himself considered his best: “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Enter the world of Poe and check your heartbeat at the door.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 20-21 at 7pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 27-28 at 7pm
  • Sun, Oct. 29 at 3pm

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October 16, 2023 · 5:44 pm

MUSICAL OF MUSICALS the Musical Runs Oct. 20-28

SSP_Musical of MusicalsMUSICAL OF MUSICALS the Musical
Sunset Players
Oct. 20-28
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by Dennis Murphy
Music directed by Linda Abbott

Cast: Lisa Breithaupt, Nicholas Dunker, Logan Dunn, Bob Kelley, Dana Kisor, Kent Smith & Virginia Venegas

In this hilarious satire of musical theater, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form. The basic plot: June is an ingenue who can’t pay the rent and is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the handsome leading man come to the rescue? The variations are inspired by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Kander & Ebb. This comic valentine to musical theatre was the longest-running show in the York Theatre Company’s 35-year history before moving off-Broadway.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 3pm
  • Thu, Oct. 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 27-28 at 8pm

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