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July 11, 2016 · 6:47 am

An Ode to Youth, Life, Love and the Strange Beauty of Human Connectedness

CASA_I And You promoJULY 11, 2016—Tristate audiences are invited to the Regional Premiere of I AND YOU by Lauren Gunderson, presented by Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy LLC. This show, which is part of CASA’s summer living room series, runs from July 14th – 17th at Essex Studios.

“One unexpected afternoon Caroline’s classmate, Anthony shows up at her door with an English assignment. Caroline hasn’t been to school in months due to her illness, but she is as quick and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular. The two teens slowly let down their guards and spill their secrets, this seemingly mundane poetry project unlocks a much deeper mystery that brings them together.” 

This regional premiere is directed by Alyssa Batsakis, a current theatre student at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. This regional premiere cast includes Drew Stidham as Anthony and Julie Deye as Caroline. The production crew includes Faith Dansberry as stage manager, Emma Allen as assistant stage manager, Finny Kutcher as costume designer, Eliana Bataskis as set designer, Cheryl Couch as production manager, and Gina Ceriemele-Mechley as producer.

Performances run July 14th, 15th & 16th at 7:30PM, with a matinee performance on July 17th at 1:30PM. All performances run 2hr 20min, with two 10 min intermissions, and will take place at Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Pl, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.

Tickets can be reserved at casatics@gmail.com. Tickets: Adults $12, Students $7. For more information, like Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy on Facebook.

This production is also supporting LifeCenter, a non-profit organization that coordinates the donation of human organs and tissues for transplantation. A representative from their center will be at each performance providing information to audience members about organ donation services.

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July 10, 2016 · 8:04 am

Cincinnati LAB Theatre Premieres New Works

CINCINNATI LAB THEATRE ANNOUNCES
2016 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

August 4 – 13, 2016

FT_logoCINCINNATI, July 7, 2016 — Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s New Works Festival will present two fully staged workshop productions and two original play readings in a rotating festival repertoire over two weekends, August 4 – August 13, 2016.  All performances will be presented at Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth St, Newport, KY.

Cincinnati LAB Theatre, now in its third producing season, is thrilled to find a permanent home and begin an exciting new partnership as a division of Falcon Theatre.  Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s past productions include Buckeye by Elizabeth a. Harris, An Evening with Stephen Crane by Phil Paradis, and Identity: An Evening of Three Twenty-Minute Plays.

Part of Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s mission is to provide area playwrights with opportunities to develop their work through a traditional workshop process, while utilizing some of the area’s finest professional actors. Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s New Works Festival is comprised of three different series that will present new and innovative works in various stages of development, encourage open and honest discussions, and allow audiences an inside look into the creative process.

WORKSHOP SERIES:   The New Works Festival Workshop Series will present two brand-new worskhop productions written by local playwrights:

CHASE THE DRAGON by Kirk Sheppard.  Peter wants to make a difference; his chosen career path should allow him to do so.  But sometimes people run from their past, and other times they chase it. CHASE THE DRAGON is a brand-new play by Kirk Sheppard that explores the lives of at-risk youth and what happens when we don’t have a handle on our own history.  Directed by Jared D. Doren.  Cast:  Carter Bratton, Rupert Spraul, Bob Allen, Tess Talbot and Henry Howland.  Performances August 4, 6, and 12, 2016, at 8pm.

JUDAS by Elizabeth a. Harris.  A betrayer, an outcast, a pariah, the lowest of the low: This is Judas. Or is it? How would our views of Christianity and the Messiah change if we discovered Judas was actually Jesus’ most trusted disciple? JUDAS, a new play by Elizabeth a. Harris, based on the Gospel of Judas, examines the limits of love and self-sacrifice and asks the question: “What would you do if the person you loved most in the world asked you to perform the ultimate betrayal for the good of all humanity?”  Directed by Elizabeth a. Harris.  Cast:  Brian Berendts and Derek Snow.  Performances August 5, 11, and 13, 2016 at 8pm.

DISCOVERY SERIES:  The New Works Festival Discovery Series will complement our Workshop Series productions.  Guest speakers and/or panelists will lead pre-show discussions that focus on social themes and current topics related to the productions.  Pre-performance lectures are scheduled on Thursday, August. 4 (CHASE THE DRAGON) and Thursday, August 11 (JUDAS) at 7pm.

PLAY READING SERIES:  The New Works Festival Play Reading Series will present readings of new plays currently under development by local playwrights.

3SOME by Brian Griffin.  Expectations are shattered and lives are changed when three strangers meet one evening and get something none of them bargained for. Saturday, August 5, 2016 at 5:30pm.

MEDUSA IN YOU by Valetta Anderson.  The murder of the innocents is something no people forget.  And the innocents are every woman’s child, whatever age and swaddled in any color of skin.  Saturday, August 12, 2016 at 5:30pm.

Single Tickets and 2016 New Works Festival All-Access Pass

Single tickets to the 2016 Cincinnati LAB Theatre New Works Festival may be purchased online in advance or at the door.

Workshop Series:

  • $15 Adult – General Admisssion per performance
  • $10 Student – General Admission per performance

Play Reading Series:  

  • $5 – General Admission per performance

Discovery Series:

  • Pre-performance lectures are free and open to the public.

All-Access Pass

  • Save $15 and experience all that Cincinnati LAB Theatre has to offer this season!  2016 All-Access Passes are on sale now for $25.  2016 All-Access passes allow general admission entry for passholders into all 2016 Cincinnati LAB Theatre New Works Festival events.

To purchase Single Tickets or a 2016 ALL ACCESS Pass online please visit:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/762706

About Cincinnati LAB Theatre
Cincinnati LAB Theatre is an organization for established and emerging playwrights and performers in the Greater Cincinnati area and is dedicated to a collaborative creative process that will present established works of drama and develop new plays through a traditional workshop model. Cincinnati LAB Theatre will provide a solid platform for artists to cultivate, strengthen, and hone their artistic crafts and talents and offer quality theatre for Cincinnati audiences.

Cincinnati LAB Theatre is a division of Falcon Theatre.

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July 8, 2016 · 6:46 am

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Presents the 10th Annual FREE Shakespeare in the Park Tour

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Kyle Brumley as Romeo & Aiden Sims as Juliet. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to present the tenth annual FREE Shakespeare in the Park summer tour at local parks around Cincinnati and beyond this summer!

CINCINNATI, July 6, 2016— Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to announce the dates of the 2016 FREE Shakespeare in the Park Tour! This year’s tour has over 30 performances stops (and growing) across three states of brand new productions of “Romeo and Juliet,” “Macbeth,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” throughout the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area at local community parks and venues.  These performances are FREE and open to the public.  The cast features six actors from CSC Resident Ensemble.  Following the Park Tour, these shows will travel and tour to local schools, community centers, venues and other performing arts locations through May 2017.  Last year, CSC’s FREE Shakespeare in the Park tour had nearly 10,000 people in attendance!

The productions this year will incorporate some exciting and some brand new costume and scenic design. MACBETH directed by Kristin Clippard is set in a Scottish wilderness, inspired by the Pict warrior tribes of medieval Scotland. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM directed by Caitlin McWethy is hip-hop infused with original music created in collaboration with Elementz.  ROMEO AND JULIET directed by Jeremy Dubin is set in modern day featuring a superhero costume ball for the Capulets’ party where Juliet meets Romeo for the first time. All shows will have actors voices amplified on microphones and speakers.  Both shows are suitable for children and families of all ages and are under 2 hours each.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is constantly working to expand their reach even further into the region. We have one of the largest programs for free outdoor Shakespeare in the nation, both in number of stops and the size of the region we reach. For a complete list, including show titles and info on the venues, visit this page: http://cincyshakes.com/events/free-shakespeare-in-the-park/  

Admission to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare in the Park Tour is free and there is no ticket or RSVP required.  All performances are open to all and are general admission, open seating.  Arriving early is recommended for best seating and lawn chairs and blankets are recommended.  For questions regarding inclement weather or for details and rules regarding outside food and drink (including or excluding alcohol), please contact the individual parks and venues.

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July 6, 2016 · 6:25 am

TCT Presents The Frisch Marionette Company’s Production of JUNGLE BOOK: THE STORY OF MOWGLI’S FIRE

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Mowgli & Baloo.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is proud to host The Frisch Marionette Company’s production of JUNGLE BOOK: THE STORY OF MOWGLI’S FIRE on the brand new Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage in their facility on Red Bank Road.

TCT’s Producing Artistic Director, Roderick Justice says, ““Frisch Marionettes brings to life one of the most mesmerizing live theatrical performances I have ever witnessed. We are excited to share this experience with you. ”

Mowgli…stolen from his mother at birth, and raised in the jungle by wolves, must face his destiny as a man when Shere Khan threatens him and the peace in the jungle.

Produced and directed by Kevin Frisch and adapted from an original script by Nicholas Coppola. Original music composed and performed by Steve Frisch.

The Frisch Marionette Company’s production of JUNGLE BOOK: THE STORY OF MOWGLI’S FIRE presented by TCT, Thursday, August 25 at 12 PM and 7:30 PM; Friday, August 26 at 12 PM and 7:30 PM; Saturday, August 27 at 2 PM and 5 PM and Sunday, August 28 at 2 PM and 5 PM on the Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage, 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227. Tickets $10 in advance or $13 at the door. Every person, regardless of age, needs a ticket. Children 1 year-old and younger who do not need a seat and will sit on your lap will be required to have an Infant Lap Pass for each show in every seating location throughout the theater. Lap Passes are just $1.

For tickets call (513) 366-3574.

The Frisch Marionettes is celebrating their 20th Season!

About Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company:
In 1986, Kevin Frisch moved to New York City and joined The Puppetworks, Inc. of Brooklyn, New York. The next nine years were spent touring the New York Metropolitan area as well as performing in The Puppetworks’ permanent theatres in Brooklyn and Macy’s Herald Square. In 1995, Kevin established The Frisch Marionettes in Cincinnati as an exceptional entertainment and educational experience for children and adults alike, proclaiming the many virtues of this unusual art form. Kevin Frisch has built puppets, masks and costumes for The Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium and The Puppetworks Inc. of New York. His puppets have been seen in People Magazine, SHOWTIMES’ “Twisted Puppet Theater”, the PBS Documentary “The American Puppet,” and onstage with The Cincinnati Opera as well as in the New York store windows of ‘Saks 5th Ave.’, ‘Bloomingdale’s’ and ‘Hermes New York’ and in the family film “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” featuring Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman. Kevin and his puppets have appeared in television commercials for Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati. Most recently, his puppets have appeared in the hit television shows “2 Broke Girls” on CBS and “Warehouse 13” on the Syfy channel. For the past four seasons, The Frisch Marionette Company has designed puppets for TCT’s MainStage productions at the Taft Theatre.

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June 21, 2016 · 10:20 pm

Denny Thomas – A Celebration

MISC_Denny B Thomas picA celebration of the life of Denny B Thomas will be Tuesday, June 28 at the Fitton Center, 101 S Monument Ave, Hamilton, OH 45011 at 7:00 pm.

Casual attire is requested.

If you have a story about working with Denny, please share with us during the celebration.

  • Melody & Gary Nordmoe
  • Katie & Brandon Mullikin
  • Kyle Thomas
  • Nick & Nikki Thomas
  • Justine Thomas

Obituary of Dennis Thomas
THOMAS, Dennis Bruce age 61 of Lebanon, Ohio passed unexpectedly Friday, June 17, 2016. Born January 2, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dennis was the son of Daniel B. and Marva Joyce (King) Thomas and was a loving son, father, grandfather and brother. Dennis graduated from Aiken High School and Edgecliff College and taught English and Drama at Sycamore Junior High School. Dennis worked for many years during the summer at Kings Island Amusement Park in the Live Shows Division and was also a Rapping Elf at Christmas and Baby Zoo Year at the Cincinnati Zoo. Dennis was also know for his love of animals. Preceded in death by his parents, Dennis leaves behind his loving children Kyle Thomas of Cincinnati, Ohio, Nicholas (Nikki) Thomas of Liberty Township, Ohio, Katie (Brandon) Nulikin of Lebanon, Ohio and Justine Thomas of Lebanon, Ohio; sister Melody (Gary) Nordmoe of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren Emily, Austin, Canden, Paisley, Nolan and Easton and many other family members and friends.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Please sign the guestbook and check back for further information.

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