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September 30, 2019 · 10:17 am

Half Escape Room, Half Brewery Tour, All Fun – Haunted Brewery Tours Return For Second Year

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It’s ba-aaaaack.

The Haunted Brewery Tour – presented by the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation and created in cooperation with Christian Moerlein Brewing, Escape Room Family and Cincinnati Landmark Productions – returns for its second year, presenting the creepy and ghoulishly weird true tales of Cincinnati brewing history.Less of a haunted house and more of the world’s largest escape room combined with an actual brewery tour, the Haunted Brewery Tours asks you and your group to solve riddles to “crack the safe” containing a special secret recipe in Cincinnati brewing history.

Haunted Brewery Tours: Can You Crack the Safe? runs Fridays from 7-11pm and Saturdays from 6-11pm at the Christian Moerlein Brewery (1621 Moore St. Cincinnati OH 45202) in Over-the-Rhine. Timed entry tickets – just $25 each – are available at www.hauntedbrewerytour.com

***NEW THIS YEAR: Lights-on family hours on two Sunday afternoons (October 13 and October 20), to enjoy with kids. Nothing to be scared of, except watching your kids solve more puzzles than you!

Missed out last year? It was a rousing success. Don’t make the same mistake twice.

Enjoyed it last year? Come back! It’s a brand new experience, with new stops, new puzzles and a whole new mystery to solve. Can YOU crack the safe?

You will be led on a tour through the Christian Moerlein brewery and see tales from Cincinnati’s brewing past. There are clues and hands-on, interactive puzzles along the way to help you solve the mystery.

Will your group guess correctly? If you do, a special prize and your place in history await you.

Guests congregate in the Moerlein Tap Room – and perhaps enjoy a draft or two – to await their entry time. Once called, groups of up to 20 guests will enter the tour and meet their guide, who will lead them through the actual working Moerlein brewery.

For more information, visit www.hauntedbrewerytour.com.

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ABOUT BREWERY DISTRICT COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The Brewing Heritage Trail invites the world to explore Cincinnati through an unrivaled urban walking trail, telling the story of Cincinnati and America through the lens of beer. Follow the physical trail through the historic Brewery District and the largest collection of pre-Prohibition brewery architecture in the country with signage, medallions, and public art installations. You can take a self-guided tour with the free smartphone app or a guided tour that takes you deep underground into historic breweries. A project of the non-profit Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation.

ABOUT ESCAPE ROOM FAMILY
The Escape Room Family is Cincinnati’s premier puzzle adventure! The escape room is for anyone who has a sense of adventure. Escape Room Family is a safe way for kids and their families to have an adventure and to experience the importance of teamwork, all while having fun!

ABOUT CHRISTIAN MOERLEIN BREWING
The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company is Cincinnati’s award winning and original craft brewery. Their history is rich, full of tradition, quality and taste. Visit the production brewery and Malthouse taproom in historic Over-the-Rhine.

ABOUT CINCINNATI LANDMARK PRODUCTIONS
Cincinnati Landmark Productions is the 37 year-old theatre organization that produces some of the best local theatrical entertainment in the Cincinnati area. Owners and operators of the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater and the soon-to-open Madcap Education Center in Westwood, CLP presents over 200 “show nights” each year, making it one of the busiest arts organizations in town.

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September 27, 2019 · 11:19 am

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Runs Oct. 25-27

LP_You're a Good Man Charlie Brown logoYOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Lumos Players
Oct. 25-27
Lakeview United Church of Christ [Maineville]

Directed by Corey Nieman
Music directed by Katie Personke
Choreographed by Laurie Murphy
Produced by Jennifer Martin

Cast: Erich Geoppinger as Charlie Brown, Ilona Piaskowy as Lucy Van Pelt, Kim Toft as Sally Brown, Amy Trojanski as Linus Van Pelt, Chip Undergrove as Schroeder, Alex Soldano as Snoopy, Paul Hahn as Woodstock & Aaliyah Porter, Lillian Martin & Sabrina Toft as Friends of Woodstock

Charles Schulz’s beloved comic comes to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. The whole gang is here: bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn’t give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and “blockhead,” himself, Charlie Brown, is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine’s Day to Beethoven Day, from wild optimism to utter despair. This show is considered rated G and is appropriate for all ages.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 25-26 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 2pm

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September 26, 2019 · 12:47 pm

VILLAIN SCHOOL Runs Oct. 25-27

THT_Villain School logoVILLAIN SCHOOL
Town Hall Theatre
Oct. 25-27
[Centerville]

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The Villains’ Institute for Learning Evil (V.I.L.E.)  is where all the famous storybook villains go to learn their wicked ways.  Like any school, V.I.L.E.  has its own social groups:  The Monsters, who are always hungry and love to scare people; the Witches, who make a mean brew; the Convicts, who are expert thieves and con-artists; and the Misfits, who just don’t fit in.  There are also the Evil Geniuses, who rule the school and are at the top of the food chain.  But everything is turned upside down when the smart and talented new student, Frank Stein, shows up and challenges the status quo.  Things get even worse when he falls head over heels in love, because love is strictly forbidden at Villain School.  That’s why Heidi Jekyll, the object of Frank’s desire, wants nothing to do with him.  That is, until the potion she concocts for the science fair goes awry, transforming her into a sugary sweet princess.  Faced with potential expulsion and certain embarrassment, will the forces of evil ultimately tear them apart, or will true love prevail?

  • Fri, Oct. 25 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Oct. 26-27 at 11am

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September 19, 2019 · 11:59 am

Auditions Announced for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, ALL SHOOK UP and THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Cincinnati Landmark Productions

CLPCincinnati Landmark Productions to hold auditions for two Marquee Season shows and one District Series show including MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, ALL SHOOK UP and THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

Auditions

  • Saturday, October 19th Noon to 4:30pm
  • Sunday, October 20th 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Audition Location:

  • The Madcap Education Center
    3064 Harrison Avenue
    Cincinnati, OH 45211

Callbacks

  • Monday, October 21st (5:45pm to 7:45pm) for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
  • Monday, October 21st (8:00pm to 10:00pm) for THE LAST FIVE YEARS
  • Tuesday, October 22nd (6:15pm to 8:15pm) for ALL SHOOK UP 

Please note: Everyone will not have to attend callbacks – you will be asked to attend (and expected to attend if asked). However, not being asked to callbacks doesn’t mean you won’t be cast.

If you’d like the audition forms sent to you in advance, email Matt Wilson at mattwilson@clpshows.org

Important Audition Information!

  • All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
  • Please prepare 16-32 bars of one musical theatre song that best demonstrates your vocal ability. If you are only auditioning for one show it is recommended that you select something in the style of that show
    • MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS – Golden Age
    • ALL SHOOK UP – Pop/Rock
    • LAST FIVE YEARS – Contemporary
  • If you are auditioning for more than one show, you may be asked to sing in the style of that particular show at the call back.

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

  • For the role of Tootie – looking for a girl 6 to 8 years of age. Needs to be able to read well.
  • For the role of Agnes – looking for a girl 10 to 13 years of age.
  • For all other roles, must be a minimum of 16 years of age to audition.
  • You may be tested for dance ability.

LAST FIVE YEARS

  • Must be a minimum of 21 years of age to audition for this show.

ALL SHOOK UP

  • Must be a minimum of 16 years of age to audition for this show.
  • You may be tested for dance ability.

ALL SHOWS

  • You will be asked to read from the script if invited to Callbacks

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Adults MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
  • A headshot/picture is appreciated. Please bring a headshot and resume for each show you are auditioning for, e.g. 2 shows =2 headshots and resumes; 3 shows =3 headshots etc.
  • No more than 2 conflicts will be accepted during the rehearsal process for each of these productions.
  • All roles are paid positions. No Roles have been precast.
  • Cast members do not have to be the actual ages of the characters in any of the productions – But must be able to look age appropriate and act accordingly.

Marquee Season Shows at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts:

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
February 13 – March 8, 2020
Book/Songs: Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
based on “The Kensington Stories” by Sally Benson & MGM film

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is a rare treasure in the musical theatre; a delightful portrait of a turn-of-the-century American family. It is the summer of 1903, and the Smith family eagerly anticipates the opening of the 1904 World’s Fair. As they mark each holiday over the course of the year, the family’s love, zest for life and good-natured humor, helps them through each romance, opportunity, escapade and heartbreak. The musical has all the best-loved songs from the film, including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Boy Next Door” and “The Trolley Song” !

Dee Anne Bryll, Director/Choreographer; Ryan Heinrich, Music Director; Maya Denning, Stage Manager

ALL SHOOK UP
April 2 – April 26, 2020
Book: Joe DiPietro
Originally produced for Goodspeed Musicals
Michael P. Price, Executive Producer, Sue Frost, Associate Producer.

ALL SHOOK UP is the ultimate crowd-pleasing musical – inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. Set in 1955, a square little town in a square state becomes a rollicking locale when a guitar-playing, handsome young man on a motorcycle arrives to deliver romance and rock n’ roll! ALL SHOOK UP is a hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with all the great Elvis hits, including “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Hound Dog,” “Teddy Bear”, “It’s Now or Never,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “All Shook Up” and even more!

Maggie Perrino, Director/Choreographer; Greg Dastillung, Music Director; Jenny Lutes, Stage Manager

THE LAST FIVE YEARS
March 12 – 29, 2020
Written and Composed by JASON ROBERT BROWN; Originally Produced for the New York stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell; Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre Chicago, IL

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.

Tim Perrino, Director; Michael Kennedy, Music Director; Holly McGowan, Stage Manager

For more information on auditions, contact us at (513) 241 – 6550. Check us out on the web at www.CLPShows.org

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September 18, 2019 · 3:18 pm

Auditions Announced for HUMPTY DUMPTY IS MISSING at Sunset Players

SSP_logoCINCINNATI, OH – September 19, 2019 —Sunset Players will hold open auditions for its children’s show HUMPTY DUMPTY IS MISSING by Joseph Robinette and directed by Bob Kelley on Sunday, September 29 at 6:00pm and Monday, September 30 at 7:00 pm at The Art Center at Dunham at 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

Sammy Scoop is a private investigator in the tradition of his grandfather, Samuel Shovel and his father, Sam Spade. Sammy faces the biggest challenge of his illustrious career with the sudden fall and disappearance of the jolly Humpty-Dumpty.

The children’s show at Sunset Players is a great way for children or adults with little to no acting experience to gain some experience performing live theater. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Actors must be able to read. Auditions will consist of reading selections from the script.

The cast consists of 16-27 roles. Crew members and set builders are also needed.

Performances are December 6,7,8,13,14 and 15th. Friday night performances are at 7pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm.

If you have any questions regarding the auditions, please contact: Nancy Anderson at anderson.nmac@gmail.com or call 513.382-6490.

Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. Its mission is to bring a smile, and its plays include comedies, farces, dramatic comedies and musical comedies—as long as there is some “comedy” in the performance somewhere. For more information about the 38th season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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