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Disney’s THE LION KING JR Runs June 9-18

KRT_The Lion King Jr logoDisney’s THE LION KING JR
Kincaid Regional Theatre
June 9-18
[Falmouth, Ky.]

The Lion King JR. tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands, Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.

  • Thu-Sat, June 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 12 at 2pm
  • Thu, June 16 at 2pm
  • Fri, June 17 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 18 at 3pm

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THE MUSIC MAN Runs June 9-12

BB_Music Man logoTHE MUSIC MAN
Bart’s Bards
June 9-12
St. Bartholomew Church Krumpe Activity Center [Finneytown]

Directed by Fred Hunt

Cast: Chris Murphy as Harold Hill, Jessie Green as Marian Paroo, Gary Bracknell as Charlie Cowell, John Dorney as Mayor Shinn, Conrad Kolis as Olin Britt, Alex Meineke as Ewart Dunlop, Bill Fessler as Oliver Hix, Jamie Ball as Jacey Squires, Barry Reynolds as Marcellus Washburn, Ke’von Gibson as Tommy Djilas, Dana Tower as Mrs. Paroo, Roxy Jones as Amaryllis, Carter Schulte as Winthrop Paroo, Maria Williams as Mrs. Shinn, Caroline Lawson as Zaneeta Shinn, Christen Fessler as Gracie Shinn, Lisa Hunt as Alma Hix, Danielle Meineke as Maud Dunlop, Kayla Haas as Ethel Toffelmier, Kendra Dunahugh as Mrs. Squires, Mike Williams as Constable Locke/Salesman, Fred Hunt as Train Conductor, Timothy Geering as Salesman/Farmer/Townsperson, Henkler as Salesman/Townsperson, Chris Sayer as Salesman/Townsperson, Hunter Gee as Salesman, Molly Davenport as Newspaper reader/Townsperson, Molly Gallagher as Newspaper reader/Townsperson, Holly Horner as Newspaper reader/Townsperson & Joy Niehaus as Farmer’s wife/Townsperson
Townspeople:
Dorothy Biron, Carla Browning, Eloise Elliott, Adrianna Fedele, Tosha Gibson, Sofia Gill, Ellie Heitz, Ella Herzog, Audrey Mason, Jackson Moorman, Maria Moorman, Emily Pine, Jovie Rucker, Annie Williams & Bill Witzgall

The Music Man is considered an American Classic. It follows Harold Hill, a rather smooth-talking con artist who has been traveling from town to town in the early summer of 1912. Harold has been posing as “Professor” Harold Hill, a boys’ band organizer who promises to teach the boys of small Midwestern towns how to play in a band. Harold, who himself has never played an instrument, plans to collect money for ‘instruments and uniforms’ before skipping town. However, when he meets the beautiful and intelligent librarian, Marian, his plans may start to unravel.

  • Thu-Fri, June 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 11 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 12 at 2pm

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Auditions Announced for CHARLOTTE’S WEB the Musical at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoBeechmont Players is holding auditions for CHARLOTTE’S WEB the Musical, directed by Karen Wiebe, co-produced by Betsy Obermeyer & Kiya Fix, and choreographed by Amy Waldfogle.

Audition Dates:  May 16 & 17; 7pm-9pm
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church

Sign up for a time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084AABAE2DA64-auditions1

Performances:
August 4 -13 2022
Anderson Center Theatre

Rehearsals:
Beginning June 5 and will run Sunday afternoons and Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We will work around conflicts, but appreciate those being in writing up front.

This production was previously cast in 2020, and was never performed due to COVID. We have asked the cast to reprise their roles. The ones listed here are available for both adults and children 9 and up.

  • Wilbur: teen or adult – voice part: tenor/mezzo-soprano
  • John Arable: adult male role Stage Age: 30 – 40 voice part: tenor/Baritone
  • Martha Arable: adult female role Stage age: 30 – 40  voice part: soprano/mezzo/alto
  • Edith Zuckerman: adult female role Stage Age: 30 – 40 voice part: soprano/mezzo/alto
  • Avery Arable: young boy, Stage Age 9 – 11 voice part: unchanged male voice
  • Fern Arable: Young Girl, stage age 12 – 14 voice part: soprano, mezzo-soprano
  • Goose/Gander:Adults or teens, voice part: any
  • Lamb: Teen/child, voice part: Any
  • Ensemble: All voice parts, all ages

Dancing is more movement-based.

Auditions will consist of a prepared 16 – 32 bar piece that fits the character you are interested in playing. There may be cold reads from the script if necessary. Accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music for your song and mark your start/stop places. No dancing auditions will be necessary.

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The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Closes Season with the Classic Musical Comedy, GUYS AND DOLLS JR.

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Andrew Canter as Nathan Detroit and Adelaide Linser as Adelaide. Photo courtesy of Mikki Schaffner Photography.

Cincinnati, OH – As summer approaches, the Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department will close out the year with their junior high musical, Guys and Dolls Jr.

The show runs May 12-14 at 7 p.m. in the Walnut Hills High School Auditorium.

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Tyrone Hall as Sky Masterson and Mya Verticchio as Sarah Brown. Photo courtesy of Mikki Schaffner Photography.

Set in Damon Runyon’s New York City, Guys and Dolls Jr. follows gambler Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest crap game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck. Meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years without ever getting married. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls Jr. takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, but everyone eventually ends up right where they belong.

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Jonathan Rubin as Nicely Nicely Johnson and Andrew Prevost as Benny Southstreet. Photo courtesy of Mikki Schaffner Photography.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students. They are now available, and can be purchased at: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets, where audience members can also read the COVID 19 policies for attending the performance.  Seating is no longer limited, and we are excited to announce that we are back to full capacity. Masks are encouraged, but optional for all audience members.

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

Featuring Tyrone Hall as Sky Masteron, Mya Verticchio as Sarah Brown, Andrew Canter as Nathan Detroit, Adelaide Linser as Adelaide, Jonathan Rubin as Nicely Nicely Johnson, Andrew Prevost as Benny Southstreet, Clark Sayre as Harry the Horse, James Overton as Big Jule, Tvisha Mirashi as Arvide, Caroline Lovelace as General Cartwright, Jude Shotwell as Brannigan, Will Curtain as Rusty Charlie, Cat Riggs as Angie the Ox, Violet Kimnach as Mimi, Emmett Corby as Brandy Bottle Bates / Crapshooter, Winter Cruser as Scranton Slim / Crapshooter, Noah Levinthal as Society Max / Crapshooter, Ash Kertpet as Agatha, Milo Hickerson as Calvin, Anna Rose Wright as Martha, Riley Coleman as Bertha, Claire Wise as Mission Band/Havanna Patron, Maya Lipscomb as Hot Box Girl / Havana Dancer, Nina Muro as Hot Box Girl / Havana Dancer, Jennifer Keifer as Hot Box Dancer, Adah Mosher as Hot Box Girl / Havana Ensemble, Noa Jaffee as Hot Box Girl / Havana Ensemble, Harper Monnin as Hot Box Girl, Myah Firdhaus as Hot Box Girl / Havana Ensemble, Maria Smyth as Hot Box Girl, Valeria Molina as Hot Box Girl / Havana Ensemble, Jonas Warner as Newspaper Seller / crapshooter, Isaiah Griswold as Havana Bartender / Cop / Crapshooter, Grant Luebke as Havana Waiter / Cop / Crapshooter, and Cal Moore as Havana Patron / Crapshooter

Director: Mike Sherman
Assistant Directors: Lily Canter and Clare Graff
Choreographers: Lael Ingram and Izzy Lachey
Music Director: Bret Albright
Production Stage Manager: Lucia Johns
Assistant Stage Managers: Katie Berich and Abbie Kershner
Technical Director: Helen A. Raymond-Goers
Costume Designer: Emma Smith
Hair and Makeup Designers: Emma Dalton and Lizzy Rebber
Lighting Designer: Sophie Glenn
Marketing and Publicity Head: Lizzy Rebber
Master Electrician: Reagan Warvel
Props Designer: Laurel Prince
Scenic Designers: Ryan Peerless and Leo Jenkins
Sound Designer: Maya Busche

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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Runs May 27-29

FFL_Peter and the Starcatcher logoPETER AND THE STARCATCHER
Fairfield Footlighters
May 27-29
Fairfield Performing Arts Center

Directed by Nicholas Brown
Vocal direction by Sam Downs
Choreographed by Anna Rae Brown
Produced by Kevin Noll & Abigail James

Cast: Duane Roseman as Peter, Audra McCullough as Molly Aster, Dean D. Casto as Black Stache, Brian D. Casto as Smee, Owen Benjey as Prentiss, Benjamin Brown as Ted, Andrew Shamblin as Lord Aster, Seth Millhoan as Mrs. Bumbrake, Dan Schindler as Alf, Kevin Roach as Bill Slank/Ensemble, Liz Lindon as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Kira Smith as Grempkin/Ensemble, Devon Adams as Sanchez/Mermaid Soloist, Brogan Hamilton as Mack/Ensemble, Keion Gaustad as Fighting Prawn/Ensemble, Joshua Heinrich as Hawking Clam/Ensemble & Bri Landrum as Teacher/Ensemble
Ensemble: Gus Perdikakis & Abby Turner

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

  • Fri, May 27 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 28 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 29 at 2pm

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