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January 21, 2026 · 5:23 pm

SLUT SHAMING Runs Feb. 19-22

SLUT SHAMING
Xavier University Theatre
Feb. 12-15
[Evanston]

Written by Trey Tatum
Directed by Bridget Leak

Lauren Lucas, time traveler, views her attack, the trial, the aftermath, and her life-at-large simultaneously. She sees the woman she will become, the undamaged girl she once was; she learns how far into the future this event will consume her. And then she wakes up in the present, in high school, and she knows the struggles that lay waiting. The Artists’ Pick of the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, SLUT SHAMING is a Time-Travel Rape Adventure that explores how small-town communities aggravate teenage sexual assault.

  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 19-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, Feb. 21-22 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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January 21, 2026 · 5:23 pm

ONLY IN NEW YORK Runs Feb. 13-22

ONLY IN NEW YORK
Wright State University
Feb. 13-22
Creative Arts Center Herbst Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by artistic director Marya Spring Cordes
Music direction by Matt Ebright

A heartfelt, soulful ode to the Big Apple, posing the question: How old is too old to chase your dreams and pursue happiness? 

Kenya, a struggling screenwriter-turned-bartender, is navigating the demands of motherhood, marriage, and an unforgiving city that seems determined to break her spirit. But amid the chaos, Kenya discovers an unexpected passion for mixology—one that teaches her what it truly means to survive in the city that never sleeps.

With an infectious score blending R&B, hip-hop, and contemporary musical theatre, Only in New York explores identity, parenthood, and mental health, inspiring anyone who has ever dared to dream. 

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 15 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 22 at 2pm

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January 21, 2026 · 5:22 pm

EURYDICE Runs Feb. 13-22

EURYDICE
NKU Theatre and Dance
Feb. 13-22
Fine Arts Center – Stauss Theatre [Highland Heights]

“Eurydice” reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not through Orpheus’s infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bridge, but through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, plot twists, and a script written to be a playground for designers, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.”

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 13-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 15 at 2pm
  • Wed-Fri, Feb. 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 21 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 22 at 2pm

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January 21, 2026 · 5:21 pm

SWAN LAKE Runs Feb. 13-21

SWAN LAKE
Cincinnati Ballet
Feb. 13-21
Cincinnati Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Hailed as one of the greatest ballets of all time, this production features virtuosic choreography after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, with additional choreography by Kirk Peterson and live music performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

  • Fri, Feb. 13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 15 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 19-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 21 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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January 20, 2026 · 5:02 pm

THE NERD Runs Feb. 13-15

THE NERD
Fairfield Footlighters
Feb. 13-15
Fairfield Performing Arts Center

Directed by Mark Lunsford
Produced by Nick and Anna Brown

Cast: Jake Spicer as Rick Steadman, Jacob Nichols as Willum Cubbert, Davis Byrd as Axel Hammond, Liz Lindon as Tansy McGinnis, Nick Dunker as Warnock Waldgrave, Madelynn Annarumo as Clelia Waldgrave & Charlie MacPherson as Thor Waldgrave

When mild-mannered architect Willum Cubbert is visited by the man who once saved his life, things quickly spiral into chaos. What begins as a heartfelt reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as his unexpected guest overstays his welcome in the most outrageous ways. Larry Shue’s classic comedy is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud romp about gratitude gone wrong.

  • Fri, Feb. 13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 15 at 2pm

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