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Mars Hill Academy Proudly Presents HELLO, DOLLY!

HAMILTON, OH – Put on your Sunday clothes and join Mars Hill Academy for HELLO, DOLLY!, the beloved Broadway classic that brings the bustling streets of New York City and Yonkers to life. Performances will take place February 27, February 28, and March 1, with evening shows at 7 p.m. and a special Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. at Parrish Auditorium in Hamilton.

Follow the charming and irrepressible Dolly Gallagher Levi as she matches wits, orchestrates romances, and schemes her way toward her own happily-ever-after in this heartwarming and hilarious musical. With iconic songs like “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” and the showstopping title number, Hello, Dolly! promises to delight audiences of all ages with its wit, charm, and timeless celebration of life’s unexpected joys.

This production marks the Mars Hill Academy directorial debut of Abbie Patrick, who brings energy and vision to the stage. “Hello, Dolly! is a story that overflows with heart and humor, reminding us to find joy in life’s unexpected moments and embrace the beauty of human connection,” said Miss Patrick. “Our talented cast has worked tirelessly to bring this vibrant world to life, and we can’t wait for audiences to step into Dolly’s world for an unforgettable theatrical experience.”

Leading the talented cast is Kaiya Knodel as Dolly Levi, supported by Zeke Crocker as Horace Vandergelder, Christian Shehane as Cornelius Hackel, and Grace Lewandowski as Irene Molloy, and a gifted ensemble that will transport audiences to the lively streets of New York and the glamorous Harmonia Gardens restaurant.

The full cast includes: Liam Bedinghaus of Loveland, Elizabeth Chams of Mason, Kai Conrad of Maineville, Esther Costa of Cincinnati, Zeke Crocker of Maineville, Brennan Ferguson of Lebanon, Eli Forster of Clarksville, Emily Frank of Mason, Ryanne Franks of Maineville, Louisa Graham of Loveland, Molly Hicks of Cincinnati, Camdon Hutchinson of Cincinnati, Evan Isaacs of West Chester Twp., Abel Johnson of Middletown, Kaiya Knodel of Springboro, Kaden Knodel of Springboro, Grace Lewandowski of Pleasant Plain, Eli Lewandowski of Pleasant Plain, Clara Grace Mahl of Lebanon, Emma May of Mason, Rebecca Minick of Cincinnati, Jenna Minick of Cincinnati, Hugh Patrick of Clarksville, Annie Pawlak of Mason, Luke Perin of West Chester Twp., Ellery Powers of Maineville, Drew Pullins of Liberty Twp., Matthew Schatz of Mason, Christian Shehane of Springboro, Christopher Sheldon of Fairfield, Joshua Sheldon of Fairfield, Evan Sheldon of Milford, Elliana Spiers of Maineville, Abby St. Clair of Maineville, Micah Walls of Maineville, Elliana Walls of Maineville, Lydia Ware of West Chester Twp., and William Wheeler of Centerville.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.marshill.edu/HelloDolly.

How to Go
What:
HELLO, DOLLY! presented by Mars Hill Academy
When:

  • Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m.
  • Friday, February 28 at 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. (Understudy Performance)
  • Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m.

Where: 
Parrish Auditorium, Miami University Hamilton
1601 University Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45011

Tickets:
Select seats, $18; Premium seats, $22; available at www.marshill.edu/HelloDolly

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Set Sail for an Unsinkable Night of Entertainment – Walnut Hills High School Theatre Debuts THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN: Revised Version

Cincinnati, OH-Returning to the stage once again, The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department is eager to welcome audiences to their winter musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Walnut Hills was one of 16 schools in the nation to first receive a grant to perform this revised version, and it will be the regional premiere of this version of the show. The show runs February 13-15, 2024 at 7pm in the WHHS Auditorium.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown is the rags-to-riches love story of Molly and “Leadville” Johnny Brown, owners of the richest mine in the U.S. at the turn of the twentieth century. The show features music and lyrics by the incomparable Meredith Willson, and a book and additional lyrics by Tony-nominated author Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie) based on the original book by Richard Henry Morris.

This new revitalized version includes the songs you love but a story that’s new and true. This is Molly as she really was: vibrant, progressive, and ready to fight for the underdog as a champion of women’s rights, labor rights, and immigration reform.

Clark Sayre as J.J. Brown and Caroline Lovelace as Molly Brown. Costumes by Al Carmicle. Hair and Makeup by Cy Redding. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

This spirited tale of a legendary, real-life American original follows the exploits of Molly Brown, whose feisty determination to rise above her impoverished beginnings leads her from the backwoods of Hannibal, Missouri, to the palaces of Europe. Along the way, she marries a lucky prospector, enters the highest echelons of society, survives the sinking of the Titanic and, most importantly, earns the approval that she so desperately seeks from those “Beautiful People of Denver.”

Funny, light, uplifting and uniquely American, The Unsinkable Molly Brown charmed Broadway and Hollywood with its irresistible, outrageous title role and won over new audiences with this revitalized version when it premiered in 2020.

Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students.Tickets can be purchased at: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets

This production and the entire WHHS Theatre Season is graciously sponsored by:

  • The Walnut Hills High School Class of 1964 Performing Arts Fund
  • Wings Walnut Hills Theatre Boosters
  • WHHS Parent Association
  • Solution Roofing
  • Riverview Heating and Cooling
  • Pepper and Family

Featuring
Caroline Lovelace as Molly Brown, Clark Sayre as JJ Brown, Sunny Durig-Roos as Julia Gerrard, Andrew Ryan Canter as Vincenzo Bionconi, Ben Clemenz as Erich Gescheider, Elijah Cook as Arthur,  Mya Verticchio as Baby Doe Tabor, James Overton as Horace Tabor/Dolce Trio (English), Adelaide Linser as Louise Sneed-Hill/Belly-Up Dancer, Lauryn Shafer as Emma Stetson/Maud Call/Young Streetwalker, Sophie Catalanotto as Birdie/Sacred 36/Desperate Mother/Can Can Dancer, Maya Lipscomb as Pearl/Sacred 36/Suffragette/Can Can Dancer, Kendra Sullivan as Nelva/Sacred 36/Concerned Mother/Can Can Dancer,  Jonathan Rubin as Senator Perkins/William Gerrard  /Doc Moris/Fred Bonfils/Ensemble, Charles Burdsall as Senator Simmons/Miner 1/Father Robinson/Impoverished Student/Buisness Man, C.C. Wise as Senator Newland/Sacred 36/Father Robinson/Judge Ben Lindsey/Business Man, Zach Stucker as Senator Nelson/Miner 3/Sacred 36/Jailer/Business Man/Hitchen, Senator Fletcher/Miner 4/Sacred 36/Criminal 1/Business Man/Dulce Trio (Italian)/ Guitar Player, Aubrey Lowe as Mary Nevin/Ensemble, Charlie Hans as Kit/Ensemble, Sami Ray as Larry/Ensemble, Adah Mosher as Maureen/Ensemble, Oscar Syroney as Rodolfo/Criminal 2/Dolce Trio (French)/Reporter/Ensemble, Violet Kimnach as Mimi/Belly-Up Dancer/Ensemble,  Benno Gibson as Newsboy/Juvenile Delinquent/Ensemble, Devlin Kennedy as Governor/Immigration Officer/Ensemble, Jackson Alexander, Riley Coleman, MJ Hartnell, Aniya Jenkins, Felix Leslie, Naomi Madaris, Aidyn Montgomery, Daphne Steele, Anna Rose Wright, and Ash Kertpet as Ensemble.

  • Directed by Mike Sherman
  • Assistant Director- McKenzie Bell
  • Music Director- Steve Goers
  • Choreographer- Kate Stark
  • Student Choreographer- Lauryn Shafer
  • Orchestra Conductor- Edward LeBorgne
  • Technical Director-  Helen A. Raymond-Goers
  • Production Stage Manager/Head Electrician- Abbie Kershner
  • Assistant Stage Managers- Noa Jaffee and Felix Moore
  • Costume Designer/Costume Manager- Alice Carmicle
  • Hair and Makeup Designer- Cy Redding
  • House Manager- Ellie Cook
  • Lighting Designer- Eleanor Jackson
  • Marketing and Publicity Head- Adelaide Linser
  • Production Manager/Co-Sound Designer- Nyla Shahanavaz
  • Props Designer/Props Manager- Peri Brenner
  • Scenic Designers: Eliot Brueggemann and Evan Williams
  • Co-Sound Designer- Cate Fitton

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AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE Runs Jan. 24-Feb. 1

AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Mason High School Drama Club
Jan. 24-Feb. 1
Mason Studio Theatre

Enter the wonderfully creepy world of Edgar Allan Poe with six faithful adaptations of some of his most haunting works. From old favorites such as The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser known gems like The Oblong Box and The Purloined Letter, this collection of short plays will create an evening of chills and thrills. Rated PG-13.

  • Fri, Jan. 24 at 7pm
  • Sat, Jan. 25 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at 7pm

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The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Welcomes Audiences Back For the Annual One Acts Festival, 2024

Cincinnati, OH- Returning to the stage once again, The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department is eager to welcome audiences to their one acts festival, a production of 3 student-directed one act plays! The show runs November 21st-23rd, 2024 at 7 p.m. and November 23rd at 2p.m.

The one acts festival this year will consist of 3 pieces; A Trip to the Moon by Tracy Wells directed by Elijah Cook and Jonathan Rubin, The Mystery of the Silver Backed Hairbrush: A Whodunnit in One Act by Burton Crane directed by Andrew Canter, and Bad Auditions by Bad Actors by Ian McWethy directed by Noa Jaffee and Jonas Warner.

Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students. Tickets can be purchased at: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets

This production and the entire WHHS Theatre Season is graciously sponsored by:

  • The Walnut Hills High School Class of 1964 Performing Arts Fund
  • Wings Walnut Hills Theatre Boosters
  • WHHS Parent Association
  • Solution Roofing
  • Riverview Heating and Cooling
  • Pepper and Family

Featuring, in A Trip to the Moon, William Crone as Man/Jimmy/Carl, Clara Quintaba as Randy/Woman/Sarah, Sumner Bailey as Brett/Meadow/Cindy, Lenora Cable as Maureen/Suzanne/Lisa, Tuula Hicks as Chris/Gladys/Jeff, Red Brock as Dad/Jessie/Mailman, Mia Kline as Mom/Mother/Mary, and Milan Shah as Jackie/Paula.

In Bad Auditions by Bad Actors, Katherine Hoffman as CD, Levi Singer as Roger, Ivy Syroney as Melissa/Josie/Catherine/Charlize/Meg, Tahirih Fananazapir as Coach/Joe/Martin/Agent/Josh/Edmund, and Willa Turpin as Amy.

In The Mystery of the Silver-Backed Hairbrush, Riya Pasare as J. Grewsome Smith, Amelia Hoops as Murderer, Eleanor Faye as Minnie, Cecily Winner as Flossie, Red Kinnear as Chesterton, and Adina Morvay as Dobson.

Directed by Andrew Canter, Noa Jaffee, Jonas Warner, Elijah Cook, and Jonathan Rubin
Technical Director/Scenic Designer- Helen A. Raymond-Goers
Festival Producer- Mike Sherman
Production Stage Managers- Norah Boehm, Adah Mosher, and Naima Jones
Assistant Stage Manager- Easton Taylor
Production Manager- Nyla Shahanavaz
Costume Designer- Riley Coleman
Lighting Designer- Eleanor Jackson
Head Electrician- Abbie Kershner
Props Designer- Eden Kraus
Props Manager- Peri Brenner
Sound Designer- Violet Garitson
Marketing and Publicity Head- Adelaide Linser
Co-Hair and Makeup Designers- Piper Hawkins and Aunna Phillips

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ELF the Musical at Loveland High School Nov. 13-16

Christmas spirit starts early in Loveland with a production of ELF the Musical at Loveland High School November 13th – 16th.  This show is a great start to the family holidays and will have you pulling out your decorations extra early.

A baby who crawled into Santa’s sack and grew up at the North Pole with the elves finds out he actually is human.  When he sets off to find his family in New York City, Buddy’s adventures show him the good and the bad of live in the big city.

Will people believe he really knows “the big guy”?  Can he raise enough Christmas spirit to get Santa’s sleigh to fly and save his dad’s publishing company from ruin?

Over 70 students are involved in this production –  the backstage crew, the actors singing and dancing on stage, and the orchestra playing the stick-in-your-head sparklejollytwinklejingley tunes.

Performances are Wed-Fri at 7pm, Sat at 2pm & 7pm.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens.

Order yours here: https://lovelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhsdrama/box-office

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