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Mars Hill Academy Presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

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Good grief! Mars Hill Academy is bringing America’s most beloved comic strip to life as they present YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN March 9-11. Shown are (from left): Camdon Hutchinson of Cincinnati as Linus, Lydia Cunningham of Liberty Twp. as Lucy, Elijiah Mullucey of South Lebanon as Charlie Brown, Ezekiel Forster of Clarksville as Schroeder, Kaiya Knodel of Springboro as Sally, and Zeke Crocker of Maineville as Snoopy.

Happiness is Great Musical Theater 
Mars Hill Academy presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Good grief! Mars Hill Academy is bringing America’s most beloved comic strip to life as they present YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN March 9-11.

“Based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, this delightful musical is a crowd-pleasing classic for all ages,” said Mike McKenna, MHA headmaster and show director. “No one contemplates life’s biggest questions while playing baseball, grappling with homework, and falling for first crushes quite like Charlie Brown. Anyone who’s a Peanuts fan will relive fun memories from the comic strip.”

With charm, wit, and heart YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN explores the adventures and trials of life through the eyes of Charlie Brown — played by Elijah Mullucey of South Lebanon — and his friends. The series of vignettes and songs features Lucy van Pelt (Lydia Cunningham of Liberty Twp.), her blanket-loving child prodigy brother Linus (Camdon Hutchinson of Cincinnati), the musician Schroeder (Ezekiel Forster of Clarksville), Charlie Brown’s sassy sister Sally (Kaiya Knodel of Springboro), and his beloved dog Snoopy (Zeke Crocker of Maineville).

An ensemble of other Peanuts characters includes Adali Belcher of Maineville, Eli Forster of Clarksville, Emily Frank of Mason, Louisa Graham of Loveland, Joelle Kuechly of West Chester Twp., Marko Mavridis of Lebanon, Emma May of Mason, Ellery Powers of Maineville, Christopher Sheldon of Fairfield, Evan Sheldon of Milford, and Lydia Ware of Loveland.

Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.”

Performances are Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11 at 7 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. at Mars Hill Academy, 4230 Aero Drive, Mason, Ohio 45040. Tickets are available from www.marshill.edu/CharlieBrown and are $15 for premium seats,  $12 for select, and $10 for general admission.

How to Go:

  • What: Mars Hill Academy presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN musical
  • Where: Mars Hill Academy, 4230 Aero Drive, Mason, OH 45040
  • When: March 9-11 at 7 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
  • Tickets: $15 for premium,  $12 for select, and $10 for general admission

For more information: www.marshill.edu/CharlieBrown

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SPECTRAL SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: An Evening of Music and Theatre on the Spectrum on March 3 & 5

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Epiphany Arts
March 3 & 5
Epiphany United Methodist Church [Loveland]

This program will feature vocal selections from the LYNX Project’s Amplify Anthology — a collection of compositions setting the poetry and prose of nonspeaking individuals with autism to music. These selections will be intertwined with stage readings from SCENIC BLUES — a collection of short plays written by Charles Hughes, describing his experience growing up on the spectrum.

  • Fri, March 3rd at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm

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Wackadoo! Emmy® Award-Winning Phenomenon BLUEY Brings First Live Stage Show to the Aronoff Center

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Photo by Darren Thomas.

September 19-20, 2023
Tickets on Sale Now

[Cincinnati, OH] –Tristate audiences love Bluey!  DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, a new morning matinee performance of Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show has been added on Wednesday, September 20 at 11:00 AM.  Tickets to the added performance go on sale Tuesday, July 11 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Tickets for the three previously announced evening performances from September 19-21 are currently on sale.

VIP Packages are also available. At the end of each performance, VIP Package ticket holders will have access to an exclusive meet-and-greet session with Bluey costume characters. The VIP Package includes an exclusive Bluey VIP lanyard, exclusive Bluey VIP gift, and an exclusive photo opportunity per group. All VIP attendees must have their own VIP ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family. The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and Disney+, will be “taking the show on the road” and making a stop at Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall for four shows only – Tuesday-Thursday, September 19-21 (see full schedule below). The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Associations 2023-24 Season.

Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as they’ve never seen them before, as the Heelers embark on their very first live theater show in the U.S. featuring puppetry, live actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original new story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

“After seeing the amazing reaction the show received during its Australia run, we are delighted to bring this standout live theater show to U.S. audiences,” said director Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Co. “We know how much love there is out there for Bluey and are thrilled and honored to translate these brilliant characters into the three-dimensional world and to share this special experience with fans throughout America.”

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co. The stage show enjoyed much success in the home market of Australia, where it premiered in Bluey’s hometown Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House.

About BLUEY
The series follows Bluey, a six-year-old Blue Heeler dog who loves to play and turn everyday family life into extraordinary adventures that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family, friends, and community into her world of fun.

BLUEY has won the hearts of kids and parents around the world since it first launched in Australia in October 2018, and has quickly become a global hit. In Australia, Bluey is the number one kids show on broadcast television and is the most-watched series ever on ABC iview. In June 2019, BBC Studios struck a global broadcast deal with Disney to premiere Bluey in all territories outside Australia, New Zealand, and Greater China; it now screens in over 60 countries. In the U.S. on Disney Junior since March 2021, the show has been the #1 most watched TV series with kids 2-6. In the UK, Bluey was the most watched show on CBeebies in January 2022 and is also available on Disney+.

BLUEY has also won multiple awards, such as the International Emmy® Kids Award in the prestigious Preschool Category in 2020, and has picked up the AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program for three years running (2019-21). Bluey recently won four Kidscreen Awards in February 2021.

BLUEY is produced by multi-Emmy® award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC Kids Australia, co-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios, and distributed internationally by BBC Studios outside of Australia.

Notable accolades include the 2019 Venues Now #1 Top Stop of the Decade Award for tickets sold (5,000 seats or less); 2019 Billboard #2 Highest Grossing Venue Worldwide (5,000 seats or less); and 2019 Pollstar #3 Worldwide Ticket Sales (5,000 seats or less)

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRI-STATE CHEVY DEALERS

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Graphic Village, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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ACT Cincinnati’s 2023 Winter Forum

ACT_logoMark your calendars and join us on Saturday, February 25th from 11:00am- 3:00pm ET for ACT Cincinnati’s Annual Winter Forum, presented by ACT’s Long-Range Judging Committee.

This year’s forum will return to being a live, in-person event hosted at The Footlighters, Inc’s Stained Glass Theatre in Newport, KY. Attendees will get the chance to listen and ask questions of some of the most respected and knowledgeable people in our community talk about their areas of expertise.

Though the forum’s purpose is to help educate adjudicators and ACT group presidents on what adjudicators should be looking for when coming to see shows and how they should be responding to those observables, anyone involved in community theater- either onstage or offstage- will benefit from these presentations.

This year’s presenters and topics will be announced at a later date, as well as virtual broadcast details, so stay tuned!

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The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Presents CARRIE: The Musical

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Avery Frank as Margaret in the Walnut Hills High School production of Carrie the Musical. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Cincinnati, OH- Following their previous productions of Macbeth and the 2022 One Act Festival, The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department is eager to welcome back audiences with a musical based on the tragic Stephen King novel, Carrie: The Musical.

The show runs February 16-18, 2023 at 7 p.m.

The musical follows Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it. Through a journey and look into the high school experience, Carrie: The Musical asks the question, “what does it cost to be kind?”

Although the book takes place in the 1970s, the show updates the plot to take place in the early 2000s in order to better connect with modern day teenagers.

“While most know Carrie as a horror film, the musical plays very much like a tragedy,” says director Mike Sherman. “There are real, human, recognizable characters to be explored;  and it very much speaks to what it is like to be a contemporary teenager growing up in a world of extremism.”

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Diana Hutchinson as the titular character in the Walnut Hills High School production of Carrie. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Playing the role of Carrie White is senior Diana Hutchinson.“This role challenges me as an actor to expand my view on playing such an iconic role,” says Hutchinson, “and it inspires me to dig deeper and figure out the true nature of the character.”

Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students. They are now available, and can be purchased at: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets. Please note: Due to some strong language and adult subject matter,  this show is recommended for mature audiences age 13 and up.

This production and the entire WHHS Theatre Season is graciously sponsored by the Walnut Hills High School Class of 1964 Performing Arts Fund.

Featuring Diana Hutchinson as Carrie, Avery Frank as Margaret, Katie Berich as Sue, Izzy Lachey as Chris, Sunny Dighe as Tommy, Nate Caudill as Billy, Emma Dalton as Ms. Gardner, Wolf Singer as Mr. Stephens, Josie Leanza as Norma, Maya Busche as Frieda, Lily Clark as Helen, Hadrian Dwyer as George, Andrew Canter as Stokes, Andrew Kelm as Freddy, Sophie Christian as Interrogator 1/Ensemble, Loretta Rubin as Interrogator 2/Ensemble, Lonzo Montgomery as Reverend Bliss/Ensemble, and Winter Cruser, Kyra Doty, AJ Frecker, Tre Hall, Adelaide Linser, James Overton, Lizzy Rebber, Abby Riddle, Jonathan Rubin, Clark Sayre, Riley Soutar, Mya Verticchio, and Anna Rose Wright as Ensemble.

Directed by Mike Sherman
Assistant Directed by Ryan Peerless
Music Director: Steve Goers
Choreographer: Kate Stark
Student Choreographer: Diana Hutchinson
Technical Direction by Helen A. Raymond-Goers
Production Stage Manager- Jameira Jones
Assistant Stage Management- Abbie Kershner and Caroline Lovelace
Costume Designer- Paloma Lanzador
Hair and Makeup Designer- Sci Redding
Lighting Designer- Allison Caulkins
Props Designer- Oran Wilkins
Scenic Designer- Ryan Peerless
Sound Designer- Nyla Shahanavaz and Heather Storm
Head Electrician- Maya Busche
Marketing and Publicity Head- Lizzy Rebber

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