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May 24, 2021 · 12:22 pm

2021-2022 Season Announced by Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative

CPI_logoMore fun than a Focus Group! Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative (CPI) is delighted to announce its 2021-2022 New Voices Season of Staged Readings, which will be performed at the Fifth Third Theater on Tuesday Nights at 7 p.m. starting in September. Because of the COVID theater shutdown an extra show was added in December this year! Come give our playwrights your feedback after the show to help them develop their plays into staged productions!

The selected playwrights and their works are:

  • September 14, 2021
    UNFINISHED BUSINESS
    A full-length play written by Susan and Doug Decatur
  • October 12, 2021
    THE STANDS and AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT
    Two One Act Plays written by Eric Thomas and Chris Bishop     
  • November 9, 2021
    PLANTING GRAMDA
    A full-length play written by Liz Coley
  • December 7, 2021
    A WITNESS
    A full-length play written by Jordan Henry
  • January 11, 2022
    THE CIRCLE
    A full-length play written by Michael DiFrancesco
  • February 22, 2022
    A COUPLE WALKS INTO A BAR…
    A full-length play written Gray Shaw
  • March 22, 2022
    THE RESET
    A full-length play written by Ed Clark
  • April 12, 2022
    FOOLSFEST
    A night of eight 10-minute plays just in time for April Foolery! Names and plays TBA.

Tickets are just $10 each and can be purchased online at www.cincinnatiarts.org or by calling the box office at 513.721.3344.

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May 24, 2021 · 12:10 pm

Casts Announced for Final Two FUTUREFEST 2021 Finalists at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoDayton Playhouse is excited to announce the final two casts for this year’s FutureFest finalist!

ALL THE OXYTOCIN IN YOUR FINGERTIPS by Cary Simowitz
Directed by Fran Pesch

  • Cal – TJ Fortson
  • Cal’s Translator – Laura Wild
  • Mother – Cassandra Engber
  • Father – Jamie McQuinn
  • Lydia – Kyra Ayala
  • Lydia’s Translator – Anne Lumpkin
  • Margo – Maddie Fears
  • Margo’s Translator – Chris Hammond
  • Pediatrician – Stacey Brewer
  • Deaf Roommate/Remy – Yolanda Ford
  • Remy’s Translator – Hope Smith
  • Hearing Person – Becky Howard

TALK OF THE TOWN by Mike Bencivenga
Directed by Annie Pesch

  • James Thurber – Ryan Shannon
  • Harold Ross – Jared J. Lefevre
  • E.B. White – Matt Beisner
  • Katherine Angell – Carly Laurette Risenhoover-Peterson
  • Wolcott Gibbs/Bartender – Donny Elkins
  • Elsie Dick/Helen Wismer/Phoebe – Ally Gozum
  • Eugene Saxton – Steve Mongelli

FutureFest 2021 will stream from the Dayton Playhouse Vimeo Channel staring in early July. Keep an eye on our web site for streaming ticket information.

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May 24, 2021 · 11:44 am

Aronoff Center – Rescheduled Shows

caa_logoARONOFF CENTER – RESCHEDULED SHOWS

[Cincinnati, OH| — Since the shutdown of the Aronoff Center in March 2020 due to the pandemic, numerous shows have rescheduled multiple times. Below is a list of rescheduled shows presented by the Cincinnati Arts Association and other promoters. The list includes the current performance dates/times and the Aronoff Center location for each event.

Please update calendar listings accordingly.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION

ADDITIONAL EVENTS (VARIOUS PROMOTERS)

Tickets are currently on sale for the shows listed above, except RAIN, at www.CincinnatiArts.org or (513) 621-2787 [ARTS}. The Aronoff Center Ticket Office is currently closed for in-person purchases until further notice due to the pandemic.

FIFTH THIRD BANK BROADWAY IN CINCINNATI, PRSENTED BY TRIHEALTH

For the most up-to-date schedule of upcoming Broadway in Cincinnati shows, visit https://cincinnati.broadway.com.

Season Tickets for Broadway in Cincinnati are on sale now!  There are two convenient ways to purchase season tickets:

  • Order online 7 days a week / 24 hours a day at BroadwayinCincinnati.com.
  • Call the toll-free Broadway in Cincinnati Season Ticket Hotline at (800) 294-1816, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

BROADWAY IN CINCINNATI GROUP SALES AND SINGLE TICKETS

  • Group sales information is now available for all shows. Reservations may be made by contacting Group Sales Manager Peggy Holthaus Hughes at (513) 369-4363 or Peggy.Holthaus-Hughes@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
  • Single ticket on-sale dates for individual shows will be announced at a later date.

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May 21, 2021 · 3:06 pm

NKU SOTA Streams Dark Comedy GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES

NKU_Gruesome Playground Injuries logoHIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts presents Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy “Gruesome Playground Injuries” to continue the 2020-21 Theatre + Dance academic season. “Gruesome Playground Injuries” will be available on-demand through ShowTix4U May 21-25, 2021.

“Just like our two main characters in the play, our real-life theatrical experience has been damaged. I didn’t want to hide the fact that we have an empty house with no audience members, rather I wanted every part of the theatre space and theatrical process exposed for its beauty and simplicity,” said director Corrie Danieley. “The aim of this pandemic show experience was to film a theatre piece without hiding behind smoke and mirrors. We are story makers. We tell stories about our human experiences, our connections and disconnections, and about our common joys and struggles.”

  • What: “Gruesome Playground Injuries” by Rajiv Joseph
  • When: May 21-25, 2021
  • Where: Online at ShowTix4U
  • Admission: $4 for On-Demand 48-hour rental

Two childhood friends, Doug and Kayleen, intersect at the most bizarre intervals. These scar-crossed lovers meet at different times of their lives, brought together by injury, heartbreak, and their self-destructive tendencies. With great compassion and humor, Rajiv Joseph (Broadway’s “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo”) creates a compelling and unconventional love story about the intimacy between two people when they allow their defenses to drop and their wounds to show.

The NKU cast features Timothy Belton, Natalie Hayslett, and Sabrina Mack. Norse Media and Chris Strobel graciously provided filming and editing support during the production process.

“We are in the middle of a world-wide pandemic, so I embraced this fact and filmed this piece of theatre reflecting where we are,” said director Corrie Danieley. “Although wearing masks and social distancing was quite challenging, it is my hope that the story shone through and speaks to our connected human experiences of pain, hope, and love.” Creating theatre with COVID restrictions required the team to think outside the box and develop creative solutions. This primary goal was to safely create theatre while incorporating new experiences. The entire process was in compliance with the Norse Nine guidelines.

About NKU:  Founded in 1968, we are a growing metropolitan university of more than 15,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati. Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students’ names. For more information, visit nku.edu.

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May 20, 2021 · 11:50 am

TWITTERHATED, A New Play, Opens at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival June 5th

CFF21_TwitterHated with Fringe logoSand Catcher Collaborations is presenting the new play Twitterhated, which will open at the outdoor stages of The Know theatre on 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, Ohio on June 5th at 2:45pm.

Show description: Reeling after a racist macroaggression by her boyfriend’s sister, Amelia finds herself lost in the Twitterverse. When social media bleeds into real life, she’s forced to reckon with who she wants to be – and how she wants to communicate. Twitterhated explores social media’s impact on in-person relationships and difficult conversations.

About the company: Sand Catcher Collaborations is Director Katie Baskerville and Actor/Playwright Julie Locker. Sand Catcher sees intersectional stories as grains of sand — try as theatres might to represent their entire communities, holding every grain of sand in their palms, some stories will inevitably slip through their fingers. Sand Catcher seeks to catch those grains of sand to see those who feel invisible, hear those who feel unheard, and boldly tell stories that go untold. Whether producing a series of monologues, a staged reading, a fully-produced play, or an immersive theatrical experience, Sand Catcher aims to grapple with topical issues affecting our community.

Twitterhated is Sand Catcher’s inaugural performance. Actor/Playwright Julie Locker pulls from her experience as a biracial woman, exposing the limits of the construct of race as it applies both to white supremacist and anti-racist movements when viewed through the lens of social media conversations. Not only is this heretofore an untold story in Cincinnati, but it is also presented in a style rarely seen in the city, using ensemble-based movement to create the world of the Twitterverse. Director Katie Baskerville built this world by asking, “How can we tell this story most authentically to the experience of the project?” For Twitterhated, the answer was using Viewpoints, a technique of movement composition that acts as a medium for thinking about and acting upon movement, gesture, and creative space.

Ticket price is $10. Detailed information, including show times and ticket purchasing, can be found at www.cincyfringe.com/twitterhated. Show art by Ellyn Broderick.

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