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September 28, 2023 · 5:53 am

BEHEADING COLUMBUS Runs Oct. 13-14

MTC_logoBEHEADING COLUMBUS
Magnolia Theatre Company
Oct. 13-14
Metropolitan Arts Center Studio A [Dayton]

Directed by Annie Pesch

Cast: Andréa Morales, Sommer McGuire, Roniece Hutchins, Robb Willoughby & Connor Gray

BEHEADING COLUMBUS follows two sisters down a trail of DNA deception and makes them face race and colorism in the Latinx community and in their own family. Lana looks white, Susi doesn’t and that has been a point of conflict their whole life. Through DNA testing they discover that Lana has a white father. The DNA test also reveals that Susi, who is mixed race, has genes for the Alzheimer’s that are destroying their mother. Add to that, they discover that the previously unknown other father is a fertility doctor who has sired at least 40 mixed race children. Through love and a massive sense of humor, the sisters work at decolonializing themselves from the inside out.

  • Fri, Oct. 13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 14 at 3pm

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September 27, 2023 · 6:00 pm

Cast Announced for THE MUSIC MAN at Footlighters Inc.

fli_logoFootlighters, Inc  is proud to announce the cast of THE MUSIC MAN opening November 30 and running til December 17th.

  • Harold Hill: Fred Tacon
  • Marion Paroo: Jackie Miesle
  • Marcellus Washburn: Evan Blanton
  • Ethel Toffelmier: Molly Simpson
  • Mrs. Paroo: Jennifer Day
  • Winthrop Paroo: Calloway Brinkman
  • Mayor Shinn: James Curtis
  • Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn: Debbi Berlon
  • Zaneeta Shinn: Hannah Richardson
  • Gracie Shinn: Jenna Uterstaedt
  • Ewart Dunlop: Harold Murphy
  • Maud Dunlop: Laurie Brinkman
  • Oliver Hix: Hans Hansen
  • Alma Hix: Hannah Dube
  • Jacey Squires: Joey Domhoff
  • Mrs. Squires: Aimee Ward
  • Olin Britt: D’Waughn Hazzard
  • Tommy Djilas: Phoenix Bills
  • Amaryllis: Maggie Zink
  • Charlie Cowell: Fred Hunt
  • Constable Locke: Matt Miller
  • Train Conductor: George Fee

Traveling Salespeople:

  • Matt Miller
  • Travis Ryan
  • Julia Hasl Miller
  • Holly Sauerbrunn

Ensemble:

  • Susie Hurst
  • Tabitha Blanton
  • Cora Hall
  • Ava Hall
  • Ally Van Haaren
  • Elizabeth Travnik

Dance Captain: Rachael Petranck

THE MUSIC MAN is directed by Doug Berlon, and produced by Tom Peters.

Tickets will go on sale October 1. More information can be found at Footlighters.org/musicman.

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September 27, 2023 · 6:23 am

FREAKY FRIDAY Runs Oct. 12-Nov. 5

CCPA_Freaky FridayFREAKY FRIDAY
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 12-Nov. 5
[West Price Hill]

Directed & choreographed by Genevieve Perrino
Music directed by Ted Baldwin

Cast: Savannah Boyd as Ellie, Sarah D. Cohen as Katherine, Sean Miller-Jones as Mike, Gabriel Kanai Nakata as Adam, Dezmond Hutchens as Fletcher, Juna Brosas as Savannah/Catering Staff, Clare Hingsbergen  as Ms. Meyers/Officer Sitz, Savannah’s Mom/Catering staff/Wedding Guest, Josh Van Nort as Mr. Bluman/Well’s Dad/Catering Staff/Wedding Guest, Elizabeth L. Taylor as Danielle/Ms. Luckenbill/Adam’s Mom, Mrs. Time/Catering Staff, Noah Warner as Wells/Senior O’Brian/Catering staff/Wedding Guest, Zach Treinen as Teen Ensemble/Wedding Guest, Swing, Ethan Kuchta as Parker/Louis/Catering Staff, Elena Boyd as Gretchen, Karli Smith as Hannah, Courtney Duncan as Laurel/Catering Staff, Natalie Klug as Teen Ensemble/Wedding Guest/Catering Staff, Peyton Wright as Torrey, Ava Martin as Teen Ensemble/Wedding Guest/Catering Staff, Mitchell Wolking as Teen Ensemble/Wedding Guest/Catering Staff, Jenna Treinen as Teen Ensemble/Wedding Guest, Swing, Ella Tillery as Teen Ensemble/Wedding Guest, Nick Rohr as Dr. Ehrin/Officer Kowalski/Parker’s Dad/Pastor Bruno/Catering Staff/Wedding Guest & Dezmond Hutchens as Fletcher

When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right! FREAKY FRIDAY is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on a hilarious, modern American classic. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter. With great songs like, “One More Day”, “Parents Lie!” and “No More Fear”, FREAKY FRIDAY will make you laugh till you cry and maybe, cry till you laugh!

  • Thu, Oct. 12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 15 at 2pm
  • Thu, Oct. 19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 2pm
  • Thu, Oct. 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu, Nov. 2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 5 at 2pm

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September 27, 2023 · 6:12 am

HORSEMAN: A Sleepy Hollow Tale Runs Oct. 12-14

KRT_HorsemanHORSEMAN: A Sleepy Hollow Tale  
Kincaid Regional Theatre
Oct. 12-14
[Falmouth, Ky.]

  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 12-14 at 7:30pm

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September 27, 2023 · 6:02 am

JASON’S FOOTAGE, BUFFALO GIRL 1973, MONUMENTAL ART and THE HOUND On Oct. 10

CPI_The HoundJASON’S FOOTAGE, BUFFALO GIRL 1973. MONUMENTAL ART and THE HOUND
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Oct. 10
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

THE HOUND by Michael Defrancesco
The Hound is a taut drama thriller about a mystery  man — Bud  30ish –  visiting another mystery man – Lester  70ish in a marginal nursing home. In a hound and fox game between them, they gradually reveal who they are. A third character – Athena –  a LPN completes the mystery trio whose actions were precipitated by Bud finding a family album upon the death of his mother.

About the Author: Michael is familiar to CPI audiences for his play The Circle, a narrative of priestly abuse, that received a staged reading in January 2022. He had a second staged reading for his play, The Car Ride in October, 2022 in addition to his 10-minute play, A Box of Mom’s Photos that received a staged reading for Lovefest 2 in February 2023. After attending a summer drama program at UC, Michael was awarded a Rockefeller grant to UC’s Theatre Arts program, where he earned a Master’s degree. Michael is a native Cincinnatian and resides in Clifton with his wife.

JASON’S FOOTAGE, BUFFALO GIRL 1973A and MONUMENTAL ART by Clint Bramkamp

In Jason’s Footage, when their star dies of an overdose, four filmmakers try to salvage their unfinished film and their own relationships. In Monumental Art, a former campus misfit at Grand Lakes U donates a sculpture to his old school, but is it gratitude or a different kind of gesture? Buffalo Girl 1973 takes place in a discotheque. A man who used to fly women to New York to obtain legal abortions unexpectedly meets a former passenger.

About the Author: Clint Bramkamp has been privileged to have plays performed, and to be a performer, at CPI in the past. He is a board member at The Drama Workshop in Cheviot, and is the founder of Home Brew Theater, their annual 10-minute play festival. Clint’s ten-minute play, The Courthouse, was selected for CPI’s first Lovefest play competition in February 2019. Clint has been acting since the 1970’s at venues including the Cherry County Playhouse in Michigan, Dayton’s Human Race Theater, and the Showboat Majestic. He most recently appeared in this year’s Cincinnati Fringe Festival in Kevin Crowley’s The Rembrandt Job.

  • Tue, Oct. 10 at 7:30pm

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