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August 5, 2023 · 2:15 pm

SHE’S CRAZY: Mental Health & Other Myths at ETC on Aug. 16

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is partnering with Stop the Stigma Productions to present our show She’s Crazy: Mental Health & Other Myths for one night only – Wednesday, August 16th at 6:00 pm at ETC (1127 Vine St, Cincinnati Ohio 45202). Admission is free, with donations to support STSP’s continued work in the community welcome.

She’s Crazy: Mental Health & Other Myths is a musical theater edutainment show that educates, uplifts, and inspires audiences to rethink the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction through humor, personal stories, and songs. Topics addressed include depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, PTSD, and suicide.

Click here to RSVP for the performance at ETC. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to STSP.

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August 1, 2023 · 5:23 pm

AN EVENING WITH AARON LAZAR: From Broadway to Hollywood on Sept. 9

CCM_Aaron LazarAn Evening With Aaron Lazar:
From Broadway to Hollywood

Saturday, September 9, 2023
8 P.M. Werner Recital Hall

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CCM Musical Theatre alumnus and star of the stage and screen, Aaron Lazar, presents his cabaret From Broadway to Hollywood, which follows his expansive stage-to-screen career with songs from his many Broadway credits, a medley of film and musical theatre classics and more. With a voice that has been characterized as “velvety”, Lazar’s reputation for “reliably robust pipes” and “a sterling tone and wide, almost effortless range” guarantees the audience an evening of exceptional entertainment, up close and personal with one of Broadway’s most charismatic leading men.

For more information, contact Elaine Cox in the CCM Development and Alumni Relations Office at 513-556-2528.

Proceeds support student scholarships through CCMpower, a group of friends and alumni generating essential support across CCM.

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July 27, 2023 · 11:56 am

Sweaty Girl Summer is Here With “Alphas: HOT! HOT! HOT! – A Comedy Variety Show” on Aug. 26

MISC_AlphasNewport, KY – Alphas Improv Comedy is thrilled to present “Alphas: HOT! HOT! HOT! – A Comedy Variety Show” at Falcon Theatre on Saturday, August 26 at 8pm. 

An original show honoring all of summer’s second degree sunburned adventures, “Alphas: HOT! HOT! HOT! – A Comedy Variety Show” is a one-hour thematic joyride featuring sketch comedy, improv, live music, stand-up, and dance routines so goofy you’ll be mind-blown to realize that you are not in fact watching the Radio City Rockettes.

Direction by: Patricia Mullins and Katie Gayer

Musical Direction by: Erin Kessler

Creative & Production Team: Tatiana Godfrey and Cara Hart

Featuring: Laila Ammar, Emily Elma, Brantley Goodrich, Terra K, Erin Kessler, Diana Kresge, Julie Locker, Liz Looney, Kelley McCollum-Uyeno, & Jenna Yuenger

Questions about the event or want to know more? Connect with Alphas on social media: @alphas_improv on Instagram and Facebook. Or reach out to Producer and Alphas founder Patricia Mullins at alphas.improv@gmail.com

About Alphas:
Alphas is an all-female identifying Cincinnati-based sketch and improv comedy group who have been writing, performing, and improvising shows together since April 2022. Their most recent productions were July’s “Alphas: Bedtime Stories – A Comedy Variety Show”, and June’s “Alphas: Apocalypse – A Comedy Variety Show”, featured as a special event at Cincy Fringe, 2023.  Their mission is to amplify women’s voices in comedy, while providing an inclusive, safe space for exploration, performance, and learning.

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July 26, 2023 · 2:25 pm

It’s Back! PLAY(UNDER)GROUND Returns at Know Theatre

KTC_Play UndergroundWe’ve spent much of 2023 so far gradually reopening our UnderGround bar for service before and after our shows, and we’re basically doing cartwheels with glee that we’re ready to spring back into our Play(under)Ground line of free post-show programming.

You’re always welcome at a Play(under)Ground performance, regardless of whether you’ve seen the show that night, so stop by, grab a drink from the bar, and treat yourself to a little late-evening entertainment.

Here’s what we’ve got lined up for the run of SLEEPING GIANT (with more events coming soon!):

  • Friday, August 4: Opening Night Toast & Reception with the cast & creative team of Sleeping Giant
  • Saturday, August 5: Artist Conversation with Steve Yockey, playwright of Sleeping Giant and showrunner of The Flight Attendant and the forthcoming Dead Boy Detectives and writer on Supernatural
  • Sunday, August 6: Cosmic Horror Tabletop Role-Playing Game with gamemaster Andrew Hungerford
  • Friday, August 11: Improv Night with FishKap
  • Wednesday, August 16: Music & Poetry with Tre Howl

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July 24, 2023 · 11:50 am

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Runs July 28-Aug. 5 at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy

CASA_Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadJoin CASA for this absurdist romp through Shakespeare’s Hamlet!

Why do we feel the need to submit to norms and expectations at the cost of our own identities?

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead details the unremarkable lives of two nobodies trying to find their places in a world of chaos and motion. Written by Sir Tom Stoppard and first staged in 1966, the show asks enduring questions about the nature of life, death, art, performance, reality, identity, and most importantly, takes special care to provide not a single answer.

Ticket and Production Details

Performances will be on Friday, July 28th, July 29th, August 3rd-5th, all shows at 7:30pm. All performances will be at Essex Studios (2511 Essex Place, Studio 282B, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at https://casastudio.booktix.com or at the door.
Portions of each ticket will go towards Living With Change, a local nonprofit that specializes in education and advocacy for trans youth.
For more details, visit www.casastudioacademy.com or CASA’s Facebook page
(@CasaStudioAcademy).

*Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals*

CAST:

Rosencrantz: Nick Swope
Guildenstern: Char Adams
Player: Sabrina Mack
Alfred/Gertrude/Player Queen: Aidan McCracken
Claudius/Tragedian/Murderer/Guitarist: Conner Beierle
Hamlet: Kayla Kilgore
Polonius/Player King/Tragedian/Fortinbras: Ally Knizner
Horatio/Fake Rosencrantz/Guard/Tragedian: Lee Trout
Ophelia/Tragedian: Jess Cooper
Fake Guildenstern/Tragedian/Soldier/English Ambassador: Braven Jones

PRODUCTION:
Director: Em Ivanov
Assistant Director: Margaret Roulier
Stage Manager: Nicole Stocks
Assistant Stage Manager: Grace Hoffmann
Costumes: Jaclyn Oen
Sound: Jaclyn Oen
Directing Mentor: Cheryl Couch
Producer: Gina Cerimele-Mechley

For more information: www.casastudioacademy.com
Follow us on Twitter: @enterCASAstudio
Follow us on Instagram: @casastudioacademy

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