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October 7, 2024 · 5:21 pm

Know Theatre of Cincinnati Present the Coldharts’ EDGAR ALLEN; An Evening of Spirits & Spirits and a Halloween Costume Party Hosted by Dave F’n Powell

The Know Theatre celebrates the spooky-weird joy of Halloween with a weekend of events

The Know Theatre of Cincinnati presents an unforgettable weekend of spooky entertainment featuring the award-winning dark musical comedy Edgar Allan by the Coldharts on Friday, October 25th, and the Know Theatre Halloween Party & Improv Jam on Saturday, October 26th.

Eleven-year-old Edgar Allan has only one goal: to be the most remarkable boy at English boarding school. He has only one obstacle: Edgar Allan.

A manic lullabye inspired by the childhood and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan is a two-person dark musical-comedy, adapted from the short story William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe, created and performed by Katie Hartman and Nick Ryan. It follows eleven-year-old Edgar Allan in his first year at Manor House School, as he seeks to gain academic ascendancy over the student body. All goes to plan until another boy named Edgar Allan arrives in class… complicating his schemes of dominance. Edgar Allan is a dark, comedic riff on the obsessions, the mania, and the insanity that haunted the life and work of America’s first professional writer.

Edgar Allan premiered at the 2013 Twin Cities Horror Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has performed hundreds of times, playing venues across the United States, Canada, and Off-Broadway. The show is a six time ‘Best of the Fest’ winner, receiving awards in London, Orlando, Ithaca, Minneapolis, Cincinnati and Edmonton. The “Edgar Allan” original cast album has been archived in the United States Library of Congress Podcast Preservation Project. More information available at www.thecoldharts.com.

Producing Artistic Director Bridget Leak emphasizes that “This production of Edgar Allan encapsulates what we do best here at Know Theatre: providing a welcoming place for artists and creating a platform for them to present the highest caliber of art. We are a community that nurtures independent theatre artists and champions original work that can’t be seen anywhere else.”

The Spirits & Spirits VIP Experience begins at 7:30pm and includes an American Whiskey Tasting guided by Dean McHone of Diageo Hospitality as well as Tarot Readings. Price of admission also includes entry to the October 26th Halloween Party.

Saturday night’s Halloween Party will include party games, an Improv Jam led by improviser and horror-movie aficionado Dave F’n Powell, followed by a costume contest with prizes for best costumes in multiple categories. Guests who arrive in costume receive their first drink free.

Performance & Ticket Information
Tickets available at https://www.knowtheatre.com/special-events.

Friday, October 25th: The Coldharts’ Edgar Allan and Spirits & Spirits
Doors open at 7:00pm
Spirits & Spirits VIP Tasting Experience begins at 7:30pm
EDGAR ALLAN begins at 8:30pm

  • VIP Tickets: $150 include Whiskey Tasting, Tarot Reading, admission to Edgar Allan and admission to Saturday night Halloween Party
  • General Admission: $75 includes admission to Edgar Allan and admission to Saturday night Halloween Party

Saturday, October 26th: Halloween Party, Costume Costume & Improv Jam with Dave F’n Powell
Doors open at 7:30pm
Improv Jam begins at 8:30pm on the Mainstage
Costume Contest begins at 9:30pm

  • General Admission: $25
  • Guests who arrive in costume receive their first drink free

We are Know Theatre of Cincinnati: where artists and audiences can come together to produce and experience work that you haven’t seen before. We strive to build a community around viscerally theatrical, exciting new works.

The 22nd Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival is made possible by a generous partnership with our neighbor the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Know Theatre is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Know Theatre is also supported by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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October 3, 2024 · 10:21 am

90.9 WGUC to Broadcast Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 SUMMER FESTIVAL on Sunday Evenings in November

CINCINNATI (Oct. 2, 2024)—Relive the magic of Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival on Sunday evenings this November when 90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, broadcasts performances from Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 season. Each broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET and can be heard locally on air at 90.9 FM and online at wguc.org.

Opening scene of Cincinnati Opera’s production of Paul McCartney’s LIVERPOOL ORATORIO. Photo by Philip Groshong.

Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival took place June 13–July 27, 2024, at Cincinnati’s historic Music Hall. The operas to be broadcast include Don Giovanni, La Traviata, and Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio. For additional details, please visit wguc.org.

CINCINNATI OPERA’S 2024 SUMMER FESTIVAL ON 90.9 WGUC
Broadcast Schedule:

Sunday, November 3 | 8 p.m. ET
DON GIOVANNI
Originally performed June 13 and 15, 2024, at Cincinnati Music Hall

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Dame Jane Glover, conductor; Alison Moritz, stage director
Featuring Elliot Madore, Jessica Faselt, Jessica Rivera, Aaron Blake, Christian Pursell, Erin Keesy, Joseph Parrish, Patrick Guetti; Cincinnati Opera Chorus; Cincinnati Ballet; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Description:
Mozart’s riveting masterpiece follows Don Giovanni, a man who uses people without a care for their hearts, or the consequences. All the while, the Don’s servant Leporello records his master’s misdeeds. By killing the father of a woman he’s attacked, Giovanni sets in motion events that could lead to his end. Will he get away with his unrepentant pursuit of selfish desire, or will there be hell to pay?

Sunday, November 10 | 8 p.m. ET
LA TRAVIATA
Originally performed June 27, 28, and 30, 2024, at Cincinnati Music Hall

Music by Giuseppe Verdi; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Lorenzo Passerini, conductor; Trevore Ross, stage director
Featuring Gilda Fiume, Santiago Ballerini, Anthony Clark Evans, Taylor-Alexis Dupont, Demetrious Sampson, Jr., Mike Young, Thomas Dreeze, Samuel Smith, Tanya Harris, Ivan Griffin; Cincinnati Opera Chorus; Cincinnati Ballet; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Description:
Alfredo wants to be with Violetta, but they come at love from different sides. Alfredo toasts to true love, affection that endures, while Violetta celebrates desires that are fun, free, and fleeting. Persuaded to try another way of life, she agrees to stop playing games. But old habits die hard. Featuring one of opera’s ultimate soprano roles, La Traviata explores the passions and pitfalls of the heart. Will Violetta find love that lasts, before it’s too late?

Sunday, November 17 | 8 p.m. ET
Paul McCartney’s LIVERPOOL ORATORIO
Originally performed July 18, 20, 21, 25, and 27, 2024, at Cincinnati Music Hall

Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis
Joseph Young, conductor; Caroline Clegg, stage director
Featuring Andrew Owens, Jacqueline Echols McCarley, Kayleigh Decker, Kevin Short; Cincinnati Opera Chorus; Cincinnati Boychoir; Cincinnati Ballet; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Description:
Memories from Paul McCartney’s life in Liverpool, England, inspire this story of growing up and finding our way. Beginning with Latin text that means “not for ourselves, but for the whole world were we born,” Liverpool Oratorio explores formative moments, relationships, and the responsibilities we accept. Cincinnati Opera proudly presents the world-premiere stage adaptation of McCartney’s acclaimed 1991 work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists. It’s a powerful story, full of heartfelt lyrics and soaring melodies, presented in a brand-new stage production.

2024 Cincinnati Opera Broadcast Supporters
Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival broadcasts on 90.9 WGUC are made possible through the generous cooperation of Local 1, the Cincinnati chapter of the American Federation of Musicians, and the American Guild of Musical Artists. Thanks go to the Louis and Louise Nippert Charitable Foundation; H.B., E.W., and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee; and The Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund and The Victoria L. Memmel Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation for their support of WGUC’s broadcasts of the Cincinnati Opera.

About Cincinnati Public Radio
90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, part of Cincinnati Public Radio, has been home to classical music and the arts in the Greater Cincinnati community for more than 60 years. Presenting the finest from the classical music canon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with special features like Classics for Kids and New at Noon, WGUC also records and broadcasts performances by the Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, May Festival, and other local performing groups.

About Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera’s mission is to enrich and connect our community through diverse opera experiences. Founded in 1920 and the second-oldest opera company in the nation, Cincinnati Opera presents a thrilling season of grand opera every summer and engaging programs throughout the year. The company’s repertoire includes beloved classics and contemporary masterworks brought to life by some of the world’s most dynamic performers and creative artists.

Cincinnati Opera is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. Cincinnati Opera receives funds from the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Lead sponsor for Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio is Western & Southern Financial Group. The company also receives general season support from The Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust, and the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation, along with general season and project support from many other generous individuals, corporations, and foundations. Cincinnati Opera is a member of OPERA America. Learn more at cincinnatiopera.org.

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September 18, 2024 · 5:43 pm

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: Unrehearsed Runs Sept. 21-22 at Unrehearsed Cincinnati

Cincinnati— 8/14/2024 — Unrehearsed Cincinnati is pleased to introduce this year’s production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, to be performed in the beer garden at Fibonacci Brewing Company in Mt. Healthy, Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22 at 3pm. The play has been mindfully abridged and will run about 1 hour. There is no charge for admission, but we encourage guests to support our venue generously!

About Unrehearsed Cincinnati
Unrehearsed Shakespeare is a movement that seeks to knock Shakespeare off his pedestal and give him back to the groundlings where he belongs. Actors prepare by unlocking clues Shakespeare left in the text as stage directions, but do not rehearse together ahead of time. They don’t even know which role(s) their fellow actors will be playing until the play starts! This allows them to connect to the text and to the audience in a more organic way, and guarantees hilarious mishaps on the journey.

Unrehearsed Cincinnati is a local artists’ collective dedicated to the Unrehearsed Shakespeare format. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is their third production, preceded by A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2023 and Macbeth in 2019.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: Unrehearsed
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is inspiration for the 1948 Cole Porter musical, “Kiss Me, Kate” and the 1999 movie “10 Things I Hate About You”. It is typically performed as a slapstick farce, which undercuts some of the difficult subject matter. Our take on the play is darker. At its core, the play asks: What happens when we stand by and allow people we know to get away with bad behavior? This is Shrew as you’ve never seen it before. Join our all-female cast and production staff for an immersive theatre experience you’ll never forget!

Content warning: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW contains depictions and discussion of intimate partner violence. Resources will be available during and after the performance for anyone who may need support. Immediately following the performance, we will host a moderated discussion panel featuring speakers from local organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of intimate partner violence.

Production Staff: Adrianna Boris (Co-Production Coordinator/Producer); Victoria Dickman-Burnett (Co-Production Coordinator/Dramaturg); Shannon Eaton (Prompter/Stage Manager).

Cast: Erica Beimesche, Stormi Bledsoe, Trisha Courtney, Kat Falk, Allison Kalfas, Annie King-Dennis, Liz Koch, Susan Schapiro, Ariel Mary Ann, Monica Weber.

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September 11, 2024 · 6:07 pm

Ghostlight Stage Company Announces Cast and Creative Team for 2024 One Act Double Feature

The Ghostlight Stage Company is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for it’s upcoming season opener, “2024 One Act Double Feature.” This year’s double feature will showcase “Esther Made Me Do It” by Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor, and “Artists & Vandals,” by Erin K. Considine.

Cast & Creative Teams:
Intimacy Coordinator: Angelique Archer
Stage Manager: Rose Gibson
Set Designer: Viscaya Wilson
Costume Designer: Lindsey Jones

ARTISTS & VANDALS
Playwright: Erin K. Considine
Director: Tamara Winters
Cast: Kate Stark, Montez O. Jenkins Copeland, Douglas Fries

ESTHER MADE ME DO IT
Playwrights: Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor
Director: Beasley
Cast: Faith Gingrich Goetz-Isaacs, Rachel Kobernick

More about the event: The Ghostlight’s One Act Double Feature gives the audience a look “behind the curtain” and into the process-side of developing 2 new one-act plays. Leading up to the event, casts and creative teams are given 4 brief rehearsals to workshop the plays, with the playwrights making adjustments throughout. After these few rehearsals, plays are performed in front of an audience to bring them into the process and gain valuable community feedback! The plays are presented with some light staging and minimal costuming and props similar to other staged-readings…but with a twist! Audiences can take a look into the visions for how the pieces could be if they were to go on and be fully developed in the future. We do this by having design presentations from professional set and costume designers available in a studio space for audiences to ask questions about and view before the performance and during intermission. There are also feedback boxes where audience members can write down their thoughts and be a part of the development process! Each performance will also begin and end with brief commentary from the playwrights and directors of each piece, who give the audience even more insight as to the process of developing the work, their vision for what’s to come and their motivation for creating the piece in the first place. You can’t miss this interactive developmental night of theatre!

ARTISTS & VANDALS synopsis: After years of odd jobs and struggling to make ends meet, Lyla and Knox are opening their own Art Gallery to critical acclaim and personal pride. They have parented a son and parented each other. Nothing could ruin this night. Nothing but Daniel: who disappeared fifteen years ago, and is now standing in the shadows under the L.

ESTHER MADE ME DO IT synopsis: Best friends, Naomi and Ruth, are preparing to audition for their local Purim shpiel. Naomi, gunning for the part of Esther, hopes to kick start her theatrical career. Ruth questions her feelings for Naomi and how long she’s willing to put Naomi’s desires before her own.

Date/Time: October 21, 2024 at 7pm

Location: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Schiff Education Studio

Performance will run approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission.

All tickets are “pay what you can” and can be reserved ahead at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/e73170b7-225a-403b-b21e-3591393cca82

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September 9, 2024 · 6:21 pm

WILD KRATTS® LIVE! 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®! | Sat., April 5, 2025 | Aronoff Center

Wild Kratts® LIVE! announces a NEW tour and
an ALL-NEW show – and it’s coming to Cincinnati!

April 5, 2025
1pm & 5pm

Tickets On Sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM

[Cincinnati, OH] – Tristate audiences love Wild Kratts!  DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND during the show’s initial presale, a second performance of Wild Kratts® LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! has been added on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM in addition to the previously announced 1:00 PM performance on April 5. Both performance times go on sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

Get ready to dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation with Martin and Chris LIVE on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen at the Tortuga HQ. Which creature powers will they activate and what new and amazing “WOW!” facts will you learn? Experience, live-on-stage, the electrifying excitement and the inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit PBS KIDS television series Wild Kratts® a family favorite time and time again!

Wild Kratts® LIVE 2.0 will be at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM. Fans can go to www.wildkrattslive.com to register for a pre-sale code that will give them early access to tickets.

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for this pre-sale. Each VIP ticket includes a premium seat at the show, a meet-and-greet with Chris and Martin Kratt, a personally autographed color photo, and a photo with the brothers that is taken with a personal camera.

Since 2014, Wild Kratts® LIVE! has performed over 225 shows for hundreds of thousands of fans in over 135 cities across North America. It was created for the stage by the imaginative minds of Martin and Chris Kratt from Zoboomafoo, Kratt’s Creatures, and Kratt Bros. Be the Creature.

The PBS KIDS TV show, Wild Kratts®, was created and developed by brothers and zoologists Martin and Chris Kratt and is currently in its sixth season. The series follows the animated versions of the Kratt brothers and their friends on hilarious expeditions with wild animals from around the world, complete with animal-inspired gadgets and awesome Creature Power Suits that enable the adventurers to get close to the creatures. The real-life Chris and Martin introduce each Wild Kratts® episode with a live-action segment that imagines what it would be like to experience a never-before-seen wildlife occurrence, and asks, “What if…?” to set the story in motion.

Wild Kratts® has been nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards, including a 2018 nomination for Best Children’s Animated Program. The series is a co-production of the Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment.

About Wild Kratts Live!
www.facebook.com/wildkrattsofficial
www.wildkrattslive.com 

About Kratt Brothers Company
www.krattbrothers.com 

CALENDAR INFORMATION 

WHAT:                Wild Kratts® LIVE! 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®!

WHEN:                Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 Starts at $25 (ticket prices/fees subject to change) 

$150 VIP:  includes one premium seating location, a post-show meet & greet with Chris and Martin Kratt, a personally autographed color photo, and a photo with the brothers taken with a personal camera.

INFO:                   Get ready to dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation with Martin and Chris LIVE on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen at the Tortuga HQ. Experience, live-on-stage, the electrifying excitement and the inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit PBS KIDS television series Wild Kratts® a family favorite time and time again!

TICKET INFORMATION – on September 27 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org  
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRIHEALTH

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Bahl & Gaynor, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi

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