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November 13, 2025 · 4:54 pm

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) Runs Dec. 10-28

Billy Chace as Santa. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Dec. 10-28
[Over-the-Rhine]

Cast: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II as Geoff, Billy Chace* as Santa, Cary Davenport* as Cary & Candice Handy* as Candice

CSC’s holiday smash hit Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is back again for another season of holiday hilarity! What begins as another annual production of A Christmas Carol, soon devolves into a slightly irreverent (but undeniably adoring) look at all of your “Beloved Holiday Classics” including pop culture favorites like It’s a Wonderful Life, The Grinch, Rudolph, Charlie Brown and more! Add in topical references that always keep this annual tradition fresh and fun as we send up everything from Dickens to Dr. Seuss in an evening of high octane jollity and frivolity. Content Advisory: Contains mild adult humor, PG13; not recommended for anyone who still believes in Santa.

  • In preview, Wed Dec. 10 at 7:30pm (Half Price Preview Performance)
  • Thu-Fri Dec. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 13 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 14 at 2pm
  • Wed-Fri, Dec. 17-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 20-21 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Mon, Dec. 22 at 7:30pm
  • Tue, Dec. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 28 at 2pm

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November 13, 2025 · 4:52 pm

‘TWAS – A Holiday Musical Runs Dec. 11-14

‘TWAS – A Holiday Musical
Sinclair Community College Theatre
Dec. 11-14
[Dayton]

Directed by Kelsey Celek 

A family-fun holiday musical! When the family pets are left alone on Christmas Eve, they are visited by the neighborhood animals who teach them that humans celebrate winter holidays in different ways.  They learn about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and La Posada and discover that while humans have different traditions, ultimately all celebrations are about love and togetherness.   

  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 11-12 at Noon
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 13-14 at 2pm & 4pm

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November 12, 2025 · 6:00 pm

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A Live Radio Play Runs Dec. 11-14

12/13 11am – Due to inclement winter weather, Beechmont Players has made the decision to cancel today’s (December 13th) performance of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A Live Radio Play 

Tickets may be exchanged for tomorrow’s final performance at 2:00 PM, or fully refunded. Our box office team will be in touch shortly to make arrangements.
Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe!

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A Live Radio Play
Beechmont Players, Inc.
Dec. 11-14
Epiphany United Methodist Church [Loveland]

Directed by Dan Cohen

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Inspired by the classic American film, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play premiered in 1996 at Stamford Center for the Arts in Stamford, Connecticut, and has since been produced around the country to critical acclaim.

  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 13 at 2pm CANCELLED
  • Sun, Dec. 14 at 2pm

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November 12, 2025 · 5:59 pm

SEASONAL SHORTS Runs Dec. 10-21

SEASONAL SHORTS
Human Race Theatre Company
Dec. 10-21
The Loft Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Heather Wilson-Bowlby

Playwrights: Kelsey Celek, Chris Leyva, Marley Masterson, Aleah Vassell, Torie Wiggins & Robb Willoughby

Six short plays celebrating seasonal memories, moments and silliness—for adults only! Featuring all the ups and downs of winter, our local playwrights’ original plays will have your sides splitting and leaving the theatre in a festive mood.

  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 10-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Tue-Fri, Dec. 16-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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November 12, 2025 · 5:59 pm

AIN’T TRUE AND UNCLE FALSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Run Dec. 7-14

AIN’T TRUE AND UNCLE FALSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Dec. 7-14
[Over-the-Rhine]

The holidays have arrived in Big-Fib Trailer-Park Cul-de-sac… and that means it’s time to gather at Ain’t True & Uncle False’s place. These two lovable tricksters share traditions no one’s quite sure ever existed, retelling holiday classics in wildly misremembered and re-interpreted ways that somehow still land right in the heart. Between the tall tales, twisted carols, and holiday songs you didn’t know you needed, you’ll laugh till your cheeks hurt and maybe even mist up a little.

Part storytelling show, part back-porch concert, Ain’t True & Uncle False for the Holidays is where the season’s joy meets down-home ridiculousness. Expect absurd traditions, unexpected truths, and plenty of moments you’ll want to carry with you long after you’ve heard these Tales Too Tall for Tinsel.

  • Sun, Dec. 7 at 7:30pm SOLD OUT
  • Tue, Dec. 9 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 13 at 2pm
  • Sun, Dec. 14 at 7:30pm

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