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September 12, 2023 · 7:34 pm

HOWDY NEIGHBOR On Sept. 19

CPI_Howdy NeighborHOWDY NEIGHBOR
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Sept. 19
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

Written by Mary Beringer
Directed by Katrina “Kat” Reynolds

Cast: Faith VonHandorf as Sasha, Emily Borst as Cam, Elizabeth L. Taylor as Ashley Jones & Phineas J. Clark as Logan Jones

Sasha and Cam just moved to the neighborhood, and they love it! The only problem is the neighbors, who are just a little strange. It starts with probing questions and moves on to vague threats. Everyone knows it’s dangerous to be gay, but Sasha and Cam never expected this.

About the Author: Mary was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. After working as a high school English teacher, she now writes grants for a non-profit. You may know her plays from performances at the Know Theatre, Cincinnati Lab Theatre, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, or University of Dayton’s Studio Theatre. This is Mary’s second CPI staged reading. Last season she had Synapse done at the Aronoff in March.

  • Tue, Sept. 19 at 7:30pm

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September 12, 2023 · 7:22 pm

Call for Directors for 2024-2025 Season at Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMT_logoAttention all directors: CMT’s Creative Committee is now taking director submissions for the 2024-2025 season! Be a part of CMT’s 60+ year legacy and bring your vision to life at one of the city’s best venues. 

We stage two large-scale MainStage Series* productions and three cabaret-style Studio Series* productions each season and will be taking submissions until October 15th. 

Directors, please submit electronic presentations, staff**, and resume to Karen Galliers Hendershot, VP Creative at creative@cmtmail.org no later than midnight, October 15, 2023. 

*All slots are open and all submissions will be considered.

**If you will be requiring an Assistant Director, they must be included in your pitch.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions and thank you for your interest in Cincinnati Music Theatre!

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September 12, 2023 · 7:18 pm

SANCTUARY CITY Runs Sept. 16-Oct. 22

PIP_Sanctuary CitySANCTUARY CITY
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 16-Oct. 22
Shelterhouse Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Kareem Fahmy

Cast: Jordan Anthony Arredondo as B, Debo Balogun as Henry & Amira Danan as D

How far would you go to help a friend, and what would you be willing to risk? In this strikingly intimate play, two young people become one another’s sanctuaries as the children of U.S. immigrants in the wake of 9/11. Through years of late-night conversations, they see each other through adolescence and fight to find their place in the world. When G becomes a naturalized citizen, she finds a way to help B stay in the country legally. But what begins as a simple choice becomes far more complicated, and G and B’s relationship teeters on the brink of falling apart. This searing new play from Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok is an unconventional love story that’s as timely as it is unforgettable.
SANCTUARY CITY is suitable for teenage and adult audiences. Two young immigrants fight to find their place in the world while using very strong language and discussing mature issues including domestic abuse.

  • In preview on Sat, Sept. 16 at 7:30pm
  • In preview on Tue-Wed, Sept. 19-20 at 7:30pm
  • Thu (SOLD OUT) -Fri, Sept. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 24 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Sept. 26-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 30 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 2pm
  • Tue, Oct. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Oct. 4 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 7 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 8 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Oct. 10-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 15 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Oct. 17-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 21 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 2pm

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September 12, 2023 · 6:12 am

MORE ROOM TO PLAY, Kaplan New Works Opens Friday at the Aronoff

CB_More Room to Play60th Anniversary Season kicks off with ‘New Works,’ Sept. 15-24

Cincinnati, OH (September 11, 2023) –Cincinnati Ballet opens its Diamond 60th Anniversary season with MORE ROOM TO PLAY, Kaplan New Works, at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, September 15–24. MORE ROOM TO PLAY features three world premieres from choreographers Tiler Peck, Houston Thomas and David Morse. The program also features an evocative piece from San Francisco-based choreographer Amy Seiwert and completing the program is a work from Cincinnati Ballet artistic collaborator Jennifer Archibald. Here is a breakdown of each of the five featured contemporary ballets.

WORLD PREMIERE | Choreographer Tiler Peck | Balederrama
Superstar New York City Ballet principal dancer and emerging choreographer Tiler Peck created her new work, “Balderamma” for Cincinnati Ballet. “The power of music to bring people together is ultimately my inspiration for this piece,” Peck explained. “The song ‘Balderrama’ is a tribute to a traditional folk music club located in the city of Salta, Argentina, called Lo de Balderrama. The first stanza sets the scene at a canal, where at dawn the night comes to an end with the sound of singing coming from Lo de Balderrama. This is a place where the music is played and everyone dances and feels the rhythm deep in their bones.”

WORLD PREMIERE | Choreographer Houston Thomas | In The Smoke
Houston Thomas, Dresden, Germany-based choreographer and second soloist with the Dresden Semperoper Ballett draws from his own experience with love and loss to create a hauntingly beautiful study on passion and grief.

WORLD PREMIERE | Choreographer David Morse | MORE ROOM TO PLAY
Choreographer David Morse is the vision behind Kaplan New Works title piece, MORE ROOM TO PLAY. Originally conceived as a dance film during the pandemic, Morse has expanded it into a colorful, propulsive work sure to leave you smiling.

Choreographer Amy Seiwert | It’s Not a Cry
California-based choreographer Amy Seiwert, who is also the Associate Artistic Director for renowned contemporary ballet company, Smuin, creates a gorgeous pas de deux to a rendition of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ by popular musician Jeff Buckley.

Choreographer Jennifer Archibald | Quem Viver, Verá, (“He Who Lives Shall See”)
Longtime Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Collaborator Jennifer Archibald is back with Quem Viver, Verá, (“He Who Lives Shall See”) a dance for five men. The piece is sensual and hypnotic. “Muscular and forceful, the men pass phrases from one sliver of light to the next. But most memorable is just how raw the movement feels.” David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2018

The annual program has gained a cult following with Cincinnati audiences who are first to experience groundbreaking world premieres by some of the world’s most sought-after choreographers in an intimate theater setting that accommodates only three hundred patrons.

Tickets for The Kaplan New Works Series are on sale now, with seating limited to some performances. For more information visit http://www.cballet.org.

WHO: Cincinnati Ballet

WHAT: MORE ROOM TO PLAY, Kaplan New Works

WHEN:

  • Friday, September 14 at 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, September 15 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, September 16 at 1 pm
  • Thursday, September 21 at 7:30 pm
  • Friday, September 22 at 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, September 23 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, September 24 at 1 pm

WHERE:

Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

TICKETS: Call 513.621.5282 or visit cballet.org

Cincinnati Ballet 2023-2024 Season Sponsors:

PNC, Margaret and Michael Valentine, ArtsWave, H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Foundation, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation

About Cincinnati Ballet

Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works, regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. Cincinnati Ballet is a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world-premiere works and exploring unique collaborations. With a mission to enrich, expand, and excel in the art of dance through performance, a high-caliber academy, and impactful education and community engagement in local to global communities, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance. To that end, Cincinnati Ballet presents exhilarating performances, provides extensive education and community engagement programs, and offers top-level professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy.

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September 12, 2023 · 6:08 am

DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS Opens Village Players Season Friday, Sept. 29

VP_Doublewide TexasVillage Players of Fort Thomas is excited to announce their season will open with the comedy DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Fred Murrell and produced by Betsy Bossart, Doublewide, Texas, will be presented in six performances over two weeks Friday, September 29 through Saturday, October 7, 2023. at the Village Players Theater, 8 N Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075. Performances will commence at 8 pm, except for Sunday, October 1st, which starts at 2 pm.

Doublewide, Texas features the work of playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten and the acting talents of Ryan Britton, Tim Carney, Cat Cook, Jimmy Jackson, Helen Merritt, Kathryn Muck, Megan Schultheis, Susan Smith, and Suzanne Stymiest. The stage manager is Stephanie Garvey.

Doublewide, Texas is a fast-paced comedy where the inhabitants of the smallest trailer park in Texas suddenly realize the town of Tugaloo is determined to annex them. Rollicking mayhem ensues as residents attempt to secede from Texas! Grab your Stetson and come on over to Doublewide, Texas, where life is double the fun, double the joy, and where you’ll double over with laughter!

Tickets are $20 and available online at villageplayers.org.

  • FRI, SEP 29th at 8 pm
  • SAT, SEP 30th at 8 pm
  • SUN, OCT 1st at 2 pm
  • THUR, OCT 5th at 8 pm
  • FRI, OCT 6th at 8 pm
  • SAT, OCT 7th at 8 pm. 

“This is a very funny show,” said director Fred Murrell. “The cast is working hard to keep a straight face on stage.” Producer Betsy Bossart adds, “At the first readthrough, this cast had hilarious timing and camaraderie, and they haven’t let up since. Don’t miss this hilarious ride!”

Featuring:

  • Big Ethel Satterwhite – Suzanne Stymiest
  • Georgia Dean Rudd– Cat Cook
  • Lark Barken – Helen Merritt
  • Norwayne “Baby” Crumpler – Jimmy Jackson
  • Haywood Sloggett – Tim Carney
  • Joveeta Crumpler – Megan Schultheis
  • Caprice Crumpler – Susan Smith
  • Lomax Tanner – Ryan Britton
  • Starla Pudney – Kathryn Muck

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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