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Top Stories for the Week of July 21-27

  1. TDW_VERTTDW Announces Cast of RUMORS
  2. Cincy Native Diana Rogers Creates Original Musical
  3. CSP(OH) Announces Auditions for THE AWESOME ’80S PROM
  4. GHCT Announcs Auditions for THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  5. CLP Announces Auditions for GREATER TUNA
  6. Become a 2014-2015 Season Sponsor
  7. FOOTLOOSE Runs July 23-Aug. 3
  8. TCP Announces Auditions for THE SEARCH FOR TINKER DOYLE
  9. THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Runs July 24-27
  10. Auditions for Hartzell Church’s GLORY OF THE KING
    VP Announces Auditions for EVIL DEAD

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  1. Auditions
  2. On Stage
  3. The Drama Workshop
  4. Cast list
  5. In Other News
  6. Press Releases
  7. CenterStage Players of Ohio
  8. Cincinnati Landmark Productions
  9. Diana Rogers

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Cincy Native Diana Rogers Creates Original Musical

Diana Rogers.

Diana Rogers.

Career highlights for Cincinnati native Diana Rogers (CCM Drama ’92) include the national tour of LES MISERABLES as Madame Thenardier (’89-91), which played Cincinnati at the Taft Theater in 1989. She reprised that role on the Broadway stage from 1994-95. For six years, she toured the country in ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE and she was also an original cast member of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL.

Rogers can now add produced playwright to her resume, having written the book, music and lyrics for the original musical comedy, COUPLED.

Brandon Mauro, Rick Faurote and Pete Clapsis sing "Honey Do" during a performance of COUPLED. Photo by Jimmy Ferraro via  Hernando Today.

Brandon Mauro, Rick Faurote and Pete Clapsis sing “Honey Do” during a performance of COUPLED. Photo by Jimmy Ferraro via Hernando Today.

In COUPLED, “there is no real story line, but rather a series of vignettes about love, friendship and the relationships between three disparate couples, each with their own issues, as they spend the weekend together at The New Millennium Oasis Resort.” -Marsha Reiniers, Hernando Today

Rogers, who is planning a move back to Cincinnati in the near future, hopes to also stage COUPLED for local audiences. When that happens, you can find details here on Behind the Curtain.

For more information on COUPLED, you can check out these online reviews for its premiere at the Jimmy Ferraro’ Studio Theatre in New Port Richey, Fla., which continues through Aug. 10.

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Memorial Service for Lois Rosenthal on Sept. 15 at PIP

Lois Rosenthal. Photo by Enquirer,

Lois Rosenthal. Photo by Enquirer,

“Mother, wife, friend to many, Lois Rosenthal transformed organizations, intellectually and with creative determination.  We’re all better for her high standards, her dynamic personality, the impact she made on so many lives, and her contagious enthusiasm for doing good.” – The New York Times

Lois Rosenthal, (nee Reis), age 75, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014. Beloved wife of Richard H. Rosenthal, devoted mother of Jenny (Allan) Berliant and David S. Rosenthal, dear sister of Harvey (Mary) Reis, loving grandmother of Elizabeth & Andrew Berliant and Eva & Mae Rosenthal.

Memorial services Monday, September 15, 4:30 PM in the Marx Theater at The Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

A beautiful tribute to this remarkable woman can be found at: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/history/lives-remembered/2014/07/21/lois-rosenthal-passionate-cincinnati-patron-died/12944099/

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Top Stories for the Week of July 14-20

  1. Photo by David Clarke for Broadway World.com

    Photo by David Clarke for Broadway World.com

    Broadway Vet to Appear On Stage in ETC’s HANDS ON A HARDBODY

  2. The Carnegie Goes for the Jugular with SWEENEY TODD
  3. RAGTIME Runs July 17-20
  4. THE ODD COUPLE Runs Aug. 15-24
  5. BPI Announces Cast and Crew of THE JESTER PRINCE
  6. Top Stories for the Week of July 7-13
  7. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Runs Aug. 1-17
  8. Immediate Casting Need – BPI’s Summer Show
  9. BPI Announce Auditions for CRAZY HORSES
  10. VP Announces Auditions for EVIL DEAD

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  4. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
  5. Commonwealth Theatre Company
  6. The Carnegie
  7. Beechmont Players Inc
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  9. Fairfield Summer Theatre

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Broadway Vet to Appear On Stage in ETC’s HANDS ON A HARDBODY

Photo by David Clarke for Broadway World.com

Photo by David Clarke for Broadway World.com

I ran in to D. Lynn Myers (Producing Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati ) on Wednesday evening. She is currently in the process of casting HANDS ON A HARDBODY, which opens ETC’s 2014-2015 season on Sept. 3rd. A strong audition turnout has given her many options to consider.

HANDS ON A HARDBODY is inspired by true events. This new musical features a book by DOUG WRIGHT (Pulitzer Prize winner, I Am My Own Wife), lyrics by AMANDA GREEN (Bring it On: The Musical) and music by TREY ANASTASIO (Phish) and AMANDA GREEN. It is based on the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced by Kevin Morris and Bindler.

For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they’ll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is HANDS ON A HARDBODY only one winner can drive away with the American Dream.

Photo by David Clarke for Broadway World.com

Photo by David Clarke for Broadway World.com

D. Lynn was excited to announce the filling of a role central to the musical. The titular “Hardbody,” appearing on the ETC stage, is the same vehicle used in the Broadway production.

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati season subscriptions are currently on sale. Individual tickets go on sale Aug. 4.

For more information visit www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

Click here for the Broadway World story.

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