At tonight’s opening of THE UNDERPANTS at The Carnegie, newly appointed Theatre Director Maggie Perrino announced their upcoming season.
The four shows include:
Aug. 21-30
COMPANY
Nov. 13-22
SLEUTH
Jan. 21-31
THE WIZARD OF OZ
A lightly staged production with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
April 15-24
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Season subscriptions are currently on sale. You can contact the box office at 859.957.1940 or go online at www.thecarnegie.com. Four and three show packages are available.
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During the curtain speech at tonight’s opening of RACE, Producing Artistic Director Jim Stump announced the titles of their upcoming season.
September 2015
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE by Terrence McNally
Directed by Jared Doran
The play focuses on two lonely, middle-aged people whose first date ends with their tumbling into bed. Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate in Frankie. She, on the other hand, is far more cautious and disinclined to jump to conclusions. As the night unfolds, they slowly begin to reveal themselves to each other as they take tentative steps towards the possible start of a new relationship
October 2015
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
Postponed from last season, the annual Sweet Suspense Fundraiser returns.
December 2015
THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris, as adapted by Joe Mantello
Everyone’s favorite elf Crumpet, the elf fixated on spastic children, obnoxious parents, nutty co-workers and, oh yeah, One Life to Live, is back
April 2016
THE SHAPE OF THINGS by Neil LaBute
Directed by Elizabeth A. Harris
In a modern version of Adam’s seduction by Eve, THE SHAPE OF THINGS pits gentle, awkward, overweight Adam against experienced, analytical, amoral Evelyn, a graduate student in art. After a chance meeting at a museum, Evelyn and Adam embark on an intense relationship that causes shy and principled Adam to go to extraordinary lengths, including cosmetic surgery, and a betrayal of his best friend, to improve his appearance and character. In the process, Evelyn’s subtle and insistent coaching results in a reconstruction of Adam’s fundamental moral character.
Plans are for their entire season to be performed at their new home, the old St. Patrick Church at 1662 Blue Rock Road in Northside.
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Here are the results of the resurrection vote for the final two slots in episode 5.
Here are the results of the THUNDERDOME RESURRECTION!
By the votes of the audience of the dome, here are the shows that will be returning in Week 5:
CINDERBLOCK by Ben Dudley
PEGGY HART MINI MYSTERY HOUR by Alison Rampa
Thanks for voting, everyone! See you back for the Thunderdome finale, one week from Monday!
These two shows join the already announced week 4 survivors:
Tickets for the March 30 finale are available here.
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Late last year, I posted an article about BANDSTAND, a new musical by Cincinnati-native Richard Oberacker (CCM ’93) and partner Robert Taylor. Its September reading had the NYC theatre community abuzz.
Oberacker and Taylor’s musical ACE opened Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2006-2007 season. In 2009, their musical DON’T MAKE ME PULL THIS SHOW OVER: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF PARENTING was produced at ETC (after a preview at the 2008 Cincinnati Fringe Festival).
This week, the Paper Mill Playhouse, a regional theater in Millburn, New Jersey, announced BANDSTAND will be making its world premiere as the opening production of its 2015-2016 season.
Running October 8-Nov. 8, “…this sizzling new big-band swing musical with an amazing original score and a plot that is full of surprising twists and turns. Emotionally charged and beautifully crafted, this is the story of a mismatched band of WWII veterans. Battle-scared and broke, dreaming of a better life, they join together to compete in a national radio contest with a prize that will guarantee instant stardom to the winners.”
BANDSTAND is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler. Blankenuehler is also a Cincinnati native, and a graduate of St. Xavier High School.
Wishing them all a long and successful run.
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One of the survivors from the first night of SERIALS 2: THE THUNDERDOME was OTRimprov‘s entry, PEGGY HART MINI MYSTERIES by Alison Rampa.
Staged as a radio drama, the first part of The Case of the Satanic Samaritans was performed on Monday, Feb. 2nd.
The cast includes Dave Powell, Erin Ward, Beth McClain, Kirk Keevert, Paul Wilson, Miranda McGee, Sean Dillon, Lauren Showen and Mike Flohr on piano.
The performance was recorded and is available as a podcast here from otr-pod, beginning around 2:55.
You can catch part two LIVE on Monday, Feb. 16th as SERIALS 2: THE THUNDERDOME continues. Additional information is available here.
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