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September 20, 2023 · 6:01 am

HOME, I’M DARLING Runs Sept. 29-Oct. 14

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Falcon Theatre
Sept. 29-Oct. 14
[Newport]

Directed by Becca Howell

Cast: Rachel Mock as Judy, Austin Fidler as Johnny, Samantha Joy Luhn as Fran, Aaron Whitehead as Marcus, Cathy Roesener as Sylvia & Zoë Peterson as Alex

Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn’t as easy as it looks… Home, I’m Darling is Laura Wade’s new dark comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 5-7 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 12-14 at 8pm

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September 20, 2023 · 5:53 am

THE LIAR Runs Sept. 29-Oct. 8

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Wright State University
Sept. 29-Oct. 8
Festival Playhouse [Dayton]

Directed by Josh Aaron McCabe

The Liar is a riotous farce, adapted from Pierre Corneille by contemporary comic playwright David Ives. This “scintillating comic romp” will have audiences rolling with rhymed laughter at mistaken identity, wily servants, foolish masters, and complicated romance.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 2pm
  • Fri, Oct. 6 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 7 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 8 at 2pm

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September 19, 2023 · 6:01 pm

Auditions Announced for THE ONE ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoABOUT THE ONE ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
An amateur drama society is putting on the classic whodunit, The Murder at Haversham Manor. There has been an untimely death, everyone is a suspect, and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this play is performed by the accident-prone thespians of The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong…does! The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call.

AUDITION INFORMATION
The director is seeking an ensemble cast, 20s to 40s, who are physically adept performers for this comedy farce.

All actors, except for Annie and Trevor, speak with an RP (British) dialect.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Auditions will be: Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26 from 7-9:30pm with the possibility of callbacks on Wednesday, September 27.

Please come prepared to provide conflict dates between September 28 and November 19, 2023 on your audition form.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

  • Annie: company stage manager
  • Trevor: Company lighting and sound operator
  • Chris: head of the drama society, directed the play, and plays Inspector Carter.
  • Jonathan: plays Charles Haversham
  • Robert: plays Thomas Colleymoore
  • Dennis: plays Perkins
  • Max: plays Cecil Haversham
  • Sandra: plays Florence Colleymoore

For questions regarding auditions, please contact Ray Gambrel, the director, @ raygambrel@yahoo.com or (937) 626-8134.

Production dates are Nov. 10-19.

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September 19, 2023 · 6:06 am

THE WEDDING SINGER Runs Sept. 29-Oct. 1

PAI_The Wedding SingerTHE WEDDING SINGER
PAI Sharonville Center Stage
Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Sharonville Cultural Arts Center

It’s 1985, and rockstar wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Contains mature language and themes.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 7pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 3pm

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September 19, 2023 · 5:59 am

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Runs Sept. 29-Oct. 8

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Artwork by Jessica Ruehl

9/24 – Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (NKU SOTA) regrets to announce the rescheduling of the opening performance of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Originally scheduled for September 28, 2023, at the NKU Griffin Hall Digitorium, the new opening night will now be on September 29, 2023. This decision was made due to unexpected illness among the cast and crew.

The health and well-being of guests, performers and production team is a top priority. However, in response to this change, an additional performance will be added on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.

Ticket holders for the premier date of September 28 will be contacted directly by the box office team to facilitate exchanging your tickets to a new date. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the SOTA box office at 859-572-5464 or via email at boxoffice@nku.edu. Tickets for the SOTA’s 2023-24 Theatre & Dance Season On Tour are available at nku.edu/tickets.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
NKU School of the Arts
Sept. 29-Oct. 8
NKU Griffin Hall Digitorium [Highland Heights]

Directed by Christopher Ryan

Cast: Gabby Casto, Cody Combs, Chloe Esmeier, Jericah Green, Liv Gudmundsson, Maggie Komp, Elliet Malatesta, D.J. Stroud, Mark Taylor, Hailey Watson & Reagan Wildoner

Tony Award-winning play, adapted by Simon Stephens from the highly regarded novel by Mark Haddon. The story follows 15-year-old Christopher, a boy with an extraordinary brain that is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he discovers his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, he finds himself under suspicion and sets out to solve the mystery, leading him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 2pm
  • Wed-Fri,  Oct. 4-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 7 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 8 at 2pm

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