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October 23, 2025 · 5:33 pm

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST Runs Nov. 14-Dec. 6

Jasimine
Bouldin as Rosaline. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST 
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Nov. 14-Dec. 6
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Matthew Lewis Johnson

Cast: Jasimine Bouldin as Rosaline, Billy Chace* as Boyet, Jason Coffenberry* as Dumaine, Cary Davenport* as Moth, Giles Davies as Don Armado, Jeremy Dubin* as Costard, Hannah Gregory as Jaquinetta, Jim Hopkins* as Holofernes, Courtney Lucien* as Princess of France, Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Maria, Grant Niezgodski* as Longaville, Dani Grace Nissen as Katherine, K.P. Powell* as Berowne,
Patrick Earl Phillips* as King Ferdinand, Aiden Sims* as Nathaniel & Robert Carlton Stimmel as Dull, Forester, Messenger

Get ready for a retro twist on a Shakespeare comedic gem! Transported to a totally tubular 80s-inspired high school setting, this production blends all the classic laughs, mischief, and romance with vintage fashion, big hair, and rad vibes. When a group of friends tries to swear off love to focus on their school work, their plans go hilariously off the rails as new arrivals and unexpected attractions shake up their studies. Join us for a fab, fun, and irresistibly nostalgic take on one of the Bard’s most charming comedies.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Nov. 12-13 at 7:30pm. Half-price tickets available.
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 22 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm
  • Sat, Nov. 29 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 30 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 6 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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October 23, 2025 · 5:32 pm

STAGE FRIGHT: Tales of Drama and Mystery On Nov. 1

STAGE FRIGHT: Tales of Drama and Mystery
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Nov. 1
[Over-the-Rhine]

Dare to be scared? Join us for a night of spooky storytelling with some of your favorite local actors! Keep the haunted vibes alive by wearing your best costume—you just might get to tell your own spine-chilling tale. Enjoy tasty bites, wicked drink specials, and an exclusive first look at our upcoming regional premiere musical, The House on Watch Hill!

  • Sat, Nov. 1 at 7pm

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October 23, 2025 · 5:31 pm

ACT Cincinnati Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Performance Scholarship Competition​

Deadline for Application Submission is January 31, 2026 at 11:59pm ET.
Late application submissions cannot be accepted.

INFORMATION ON 2026 SCHOLARSHIPS

WHO: The Performance scholarships are open to college Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s degree program. Students must attend a college within 50 miles of the greater Cincinnati area and/or have a connection to one of our ACT Cincinnati member groups.

WHAT: This year, six (6) scholarships are awarded in amounts ranging from $1,000 – $3000.

WHEN: Submissions are due no later than January 31, 2026 at 11:59pm ET.

WHERE: Auditions will be held in person on Saturday, February 7, 2026 (with an alternate snow date of Saturday, February 14, 2026) between 10:00am to 3:00 pm ET at the Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York Street Newport, KY 41071.

PREPARE: Students are to present two (2) contrasting pieces of either Voice, Dance, Instrumental, Acting, or a combination of any two.

All portions of the application must be completed and uploaded at the same time.

Required items to be submitted digitally:

  1. Theatre Resume (Word or pdf)
  2. Biography (Word document, one paragraph, third person)
  3. Current Headshot photo with your full name visible (.jpg or .png file)
  4. Valid email address and phone number​

For a list of scholarships, details about criteria, and other information including the online application link, go to our website (www.actcincinnati.org/scholarships.)

Questions should be directed to scholarships@actcincinnati.org.

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October 21, 2025 · 5:35 pm

PLAID TIDINGS Runs Nov. 14-23

PLAID TIDINGS
Lebanon Theatre Company
Nov. 14-23
[Lebanon]

Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins and leads to posthumous performance.

A short time after Francis, Jinx, Smudge and Sparky aren’t sure why they’ve returned to Earth for another posthumous performance. However, a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites, like their riotous three-minute-and-eleven-second version of The Ed Sullivan Show – this time, featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks and The Vienna Boys Choir, as well as a Plaid Caribbean Christmas that puts the “Day-O” in Excelsis!

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 16 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm

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October 21, 2025 · 5:27 pm

FOOTLOOSE Runs Nov. 14-23

FOOTLOOSE
Springboro Community Theatre
Nov. 14-23
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Directed by Katie Williams

Cast: Colson Littrell as Ren McCormack, Annabel Wildermuth as Ariel Moore, Dustin Evans as Reverend Shaw Moore, Michaela Back as Vi Moore, Lisa Susner as Ethel McCormack, Shelby McCoy as Rusty, Matt Geiger as Willard Hewitt, Sarah Roddey as Lulu Warnicker/Betty Blast, Eli Brown as Wes Warnicker, Colin Drayer as Travis/Jeter, Audrey Albers as Wendy Jo, Emily Rae Debevec as Urleen, Clayton Schmohe as Chuck Cranston/Cowboy Bob,Dominick Grffin as Lyle, Michelle Collinsworth as Principal Harry Clark, Nate Miller as Bickle/Dance Captain, Nolan Todd as Coach Roger Dunbar/Garvin & Rhi G. as Elenore Dunbar
Ensemble: Kaitlyn Williams (Dance Captain), Lucy Evilsor, Heather Hilderbrand, Rachel Tepe & Allison Friessen

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 16 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm

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Springboro Community Theatre is also partnering with Springboro United Church of Christ to hold a food drive supporting their Pole Pantry. If a food donation is dropped off when you come to see a performance of Footloose, you can receive a $2 off coupon for a future show. Ideas for donations include: pet food, baby wipes, canned meat/tuna/chicken, shelf stable milk, and other non-perishable items.

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