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November 14, 2019 · 11:43 am

Anderson Theatre brings MAMMA MIA! to the Titus Stage this November!

AHST_Mama Mia #1Warm your heart on a Greek Island paradise where, on the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother Donna’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Friends and family sing, dance, and share secrets as they try to reconcile Donna’s past with Sophie’s future. Emotions run high and surprises abound in this sunny and funny musical tale of love and friendship, appropriate for all ages.

Set to the unforgettable music of ABBA, the show includes such hits as “Super Trouper”, “Lay All Your Love on Me”, “Dancing Queen”, “Knowing Me, Knowing You”, and “Take a Chance on Me.” It premiered on London’s West End in 1999, on Broadway in 2001, and is the longest-running jukebox musical in Broadway history. Over 60 million people have seen “Mamma Mia” since its 1999 debut, and this November Anderson Theatre gives you the chance to fall in love with it as well. Don’t let this ship sail without you!

Performances are November 22 and 23 at 7pm and November 24 at 2pm. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com/events/AndersonTheatre.

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October 30, 2019 · 10:52 am

Loveland High School Presents Lerner and Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY

LHS_My Fair Lady logoLoveland High School presents the Lerner and Loewe classic musical MY FAIR LADY November 6-8 at 7pm and at 2pm and 7pm on Saturday November 9.

Professor of phonetics Henry Higgins accepts a bet to turn Covent Garden flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady who could pass in high society.

The toe-tapping “Get Me to the Church on Time,” and the hauntingly beautiful strains of “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” are part of this crowd-pleasing, family-friendly production.

Come see who teaches the other one more – Eliza or Professor Higgins!

Tickets are $10 for students/senior citizens and $12 for adults if bought online at our website, WWW.lovelandhstheater.wixsite.com, $11 for students/senior citizens and $13 for adults if bought at the door.

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April 29, 2019 · 11:58 am

XANADU JR Closes Walnut Hills High School Theatre Season

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Sophia Cotton-Riker as Kira.

“This isn’t Venice, Italy; this is Venice, California. And this isn’t 1780, this is 1980.”

By Clare Brennan. April 28, 2019. Cincinnati OH – Join us for our final show of the season: Xanadu Jr.! Our junior high students take on the zany musical full of magic, familiar songs, and Greek gods. Based on the terrible movie of the same name and featuring 80s hits such as “Xanadu”, “Strange Magic”, “All Over the World” and many more, the rocking score is sure to rile nostalgia in anyone missing the 80s, as well as delight younger audiences discovering the music for the first time. This loud and hilarious love story is a wonderful way to ease into the summer spirit. Bring your leg warmers and roller skates and join us in 1980!

Show Synopsis
Xanadu JR. follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first Roller Disco. (Hey, it’s 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

Directed by Danielle Muething, Assistant Directed by Oliver Vockell and Clare Brennan
Production Stage Manager: Chloe Burwinkle

WHHS_Xanadu2Featuring Sophia Cotton-Riker as Kira, Sunny Dighe as Sonny, Christopher Vonderschmidt as Old Danny, Brando Donaldson as Young Danny, Ella Vaughn as Melpomene, Josie Leanza as Calliope, Diana Hutchinson as Erato/Siren, Sophie Hammons as Euterpe/Siren, Anika Vockell as Polyhymnia/Siren, Isabella Lachey as Terpsichore/Siren, Clare Graff as Thalia/Siren, Tierney Shafer as Urania/Siren, Owen Cummings as Zeus/Chorus, Kayla McGraw as Hera/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Sophia Rooksberry as Thetis/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Lily Canter as Aphrodite/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Nate Caudill as Hermes/Chorus, Adeleigh Karoutchi as Young Woman/Chorus, Mischa Sella as Cyclops/The Tubes/ Chorus, Avery Frank as Medusa/The Tubes/Chorus, Hannah Wardlow as Centaur/The Tubes/Chorus; and the Greek Chorus featuring, Kathryn Daniher, Annalise Smith, Katie Beth Christie, Katie Berich, Khara Rosebrook, Sophie Christian, Maya Busche, Joanna Lin, Kaelyn Carr, Lucia Johns, Rose Ellsworth, Andrew Kelm, and Aiden Brogen.

Performance Dates: May 9th-11th @ 7pm

WHHS Auditorium

Buy Tickets: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets

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April 11, 2019 · 3:26 pm

Miamisburg High School Theatre Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY

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Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

April 26-27, 2019 – ONE WEEKEND ONLY!

March 30, 2019 – Miamisburg High School Theatre is proud to present The Addams Family, directed by Mark Phillips and choreographed by Stacy Gear. Running on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm & 7pm from April 26 to April 27, 2019 at Memorial Auditorium in Miamisburg (Sixth St. & Park Ave.). Individual tickets start at $10 for students/seniors and $12 for general admission and can be purchased at the door.

This highly entertaining musical features an original story that is every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

The show is suitable for kids through adults and is a magical theatre experience for the whole family.

Mark Phillips, Director for The Addams Family, says ” This show is fun, of course, but it offers more than just two hours of entertainment. I wanted to point out the deeper stuff that’s easy to miss. Morticia finds comfort that “Death is Just Around the Corner” (which seems a bit depressing, to be honest.) It is life and love, however, that will always triumph. That is a message that we are delighted to share with you.”

The cast includes Nicholas Bradley as Gomez, Cassidy Jackson as Morticia and Eden Hill as Wednesday. Pugsley is played by Mackenzie Fox, Fester played by Caitlin Zook, Grandma played by Grace Levan, Lurch played by Dovea Gogo, Mal played by Noah Engel, Alice played by Ryann Davis and Lucas played by Chris Howie.

The creative team includes Mark Phillips (director), Nathan Stelter (stage manager), Halli Hill (music director), Stacy Gear (choreographer), Lonnie Daniels & Melissa Smith (scenic builder), Tim Guth (sound and lighting designer) and Andrea Hubler (costume designer and marketing). The show is produced by Tom Hubler and Melissa Fogle. This production is additionally supported by Sabrina Sedlacko (asst stage manager), Teri Bradley (tickets & marketing) and Liz Engel (house manager).

ABOUT MIAMISBURG HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE
Miamisburg High School Theatre came roaring back to the stage in 2016 with Into the Woods and followed up that performance with High School Musical Jr. in 2018. The MHS Theatre program is committed to bringing excellence in performance opportunities for students in the 6th-12th grades in the Miamisburg School System.

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March 21, 2019 · 12:59 pm

Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Turns Tradition On Its Head With All-Female Production of Euripides’ MEDEA

WHHS_medea press-64“Now will men admire
our women’s ways, and give
us sway; no more will they
insult and slander us; honor
shall be our daily bread.”

Imagine a time you have loved, a time you have lost, a time you have triumphed…Join us this April for one of the most powerful, but lesser-known Greek tragedies.  Continuing where the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece left off, Medea finds herself betrayed by her husband in a strange land.  Set on a dark path, will she be able to come back from the brink, or will madness and the need for revenge consume her and her children? Through an all-female cast and traditional Greek masks, this production explores themes of love, empowerment, and betrayal. The cast and crew strip away the hyper theatricality to present this classic in an intimate and minimalist manner, truly showcasing the beauty of the words and the prowess of the actresses. Highlighting the extraordinary in the ordinary, the unconventional within the conventional, this is an experience you do not want to miss.

Runs Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th at 2:00 pm and Saturday April 27th at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students.

Show Synopsis:
In this production of the classic Greek tragedy, translated skillfully by poet Inés Azar, the story of Medea, princess of Colchis, a powerful sorceress is revealed. Medea, taken to Corinth by her former husband Jason after assisting him in the securing of the golden fleece, is forced to reckon with Jason’s betrayal, as he has left her to marry the daughter of Creon, Corinth’s king. Infuriated by Jason’s actions, Medea and her Familiar devise a plot to take revenge on those who have wronged her. Narrated by a chorus of Corinthian woman, this tale of a woman wronged unfolds as Medea encounters Jason and other mythical characters ultimately ending in the tragic outcomes of Medea’s plans. A subversion of the greek tradition of casting men in all roles, our production brings an all-female cast performing in traditional greek style, masks included, to the Rick Steiner black box.

Directed by Helen Raymond-Goers, Assistant Directed by Bettina Ernst.
Production Stage Manager: Matthew Eggers

Featuring: Charlie Patterson as Nurse/Guard, Cam Hogue as Tutor/Guard, Lily Canter as Child, Megan Graeler as Child, Grace Kelly Fulton as Medea, Kennedy Nadermann as Familiar, Talia Raider-Roth as Chorus Leader, Christina Picklo as Rational, Nina Roberto as Juror, Elle Bisheimer as Advisor, Caroline Yaeger as Zealot, Sarah Mansfield as Creon, Lily Adams as Jason, Perri Wedlock as Aegeus, Sophia Rooksberry as Messenger/Guard, and Mama Njie as Guard.

Tickets are $10 for students and staff and $12 for adults. Tickets may be purchased by visiting

https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets

 

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