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January 6, 2026 · 5:35 pm

Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA Runs Jan. 30-Feb. 8

Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA
Stage Right Musical Theatre Company
Jan. 30-Feb. 8
Williamstown Performing Arts Center [Williamstown, Ky.]

Directed by Michael Yarick

Step into a world of pure imagination with Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka! When five Golden Tickets are hidden in Wonka Bars across the world, Charlie Bucket’s life changes forever as he wins the last ticket and gets a magical tour of Wonka’s mysterious factory. Along the way, he and his fellow ticket winners face whimsical, wild, and sometimes dangerous consequences—ranging from giant chocolate rivers to teleporting via TV! With plenty of moral lessons, colorful characters, and dazzling surprises, this musical adventure is a sweet treat for all ages. Will Charlie’s honesty win him the greatest prize of all? Don’t miss this delightful, family-friendly show packed with fun, fantasy, and music!

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 30-31 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 1 at 2:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 8 at 2:30pm

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January 6, 2026 · 5:35 pm

LOVE LETTERS Runs Jan. 30-Feb. 8

LOVE LETTERS
Troy Civic Theatre
Jan. 30-Feb. 8
[Troy]

Directed by Steve Dietrich

Andrew and Melissa are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years—where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of “good schools.” While Andy is off at war, Melissa marries, but her attachment to Andy remains strong, and she continues to keep in touch, even as he marries, becomes a successful attorney, gets involved in politics, and, eventually, is elected to the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, her marriage in tatters, Melissa dabbles in art and gigolos, drinks more than she should, and becomes estranged from her children. Eventually, she and Andy do become involved in a brief affair, but it is really too late for both of them. However, Andy’s last letter, written to her mother after Melissa’s untimely death, makes it eloquently clear how much they really meant, and gave to, each other over the years—physically apart, perhaps, but spiritually as close as only true lovers can be.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 30-31 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 1 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 8 at 2pm

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January 6, 2026 · 5:34 pm

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Runs Jan. 29-Feb. 15

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Footlighters, Inc.
Jan. 29-Feb. 15
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Produced by Rob Workley & Kristen Vincenty

Cast: Alicia Friedman as Blanche DuBois, Amanda Emmons Shumate as Stella Kowalski, Jonathan Cody White as Stanley Kowalski, Michael Blessing as Harold “Mitch” Mitchell, Elizabeth Hickerson as Eunice Hubbell, Robert Brumberg as Steve Hubbell,
Nathan Chesney as Young Collector, Elias Dean as Pablo Gonzales, Ashley Olivia Matt as Nurse (Strange Woman)/African American Woman/Hispanic Woman & Fred Murrell as Doctor (Strange Man)

In Tennessee Williams’ explosive and groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize winning drama, the seemingly refined Blanche DuBois relocates to the New Orleans’ home of her sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski where she finds herself instantly at odds with Stanley. Thru the course of the play, the Kowalskis’ apartment becomes a pressure cooker of sensuality and class tensions, until ultimately erupting in some of the most iconic dramatic moments seen on the modern stage.

  • Thu-Sat, Jan. 29-31 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 1 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 5-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 8 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 12-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 15 at 2pm

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January 6, 2026 · 5:33 pm

CRACKS Runs Jan. 17-18

CRACKS – A One-Trans-Woman Dark Comedy Memoir
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Jan. 17-18
[Over-the-Rhine]

Written and performed by Claire Lochmueller, and developed for the 2024 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, CRACKS is an award-winning memoir about growing up in the Catholic Church and JROTC military high school, and the pervasive ways those places affect trans identity. As vulnerable as it is funny, CRACKS takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster of navigating gender identity, substance abuse, and finding joy.

  • Sat-Sun, Jan. 17-18 at 7:30pm

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Proceeds from CRACKS ticket sales will benefit Transform Cincy, a local nonprofit providing free wardrobes and community support for transgender and gender non-conforming youth. After the performance, stick around for a free improv show from Cincinnati’s new all-women comedy company, Joyride Comedy!

Claire Lochmueller presents CRACKS, a one-trans-woman dark comedy memoir about growing up in the Catholic Church and a JROTC Military High-School and the pervasive ways those places affect a trans identity. CRACKS is as vulnerable as it is funny. Through a hybrid of storytelling, stand-up, and theatre the audience is taken on an emotional roller coaster of navigating gender identity, substance abuse, and finding joy. Come see how her two lives, through laughter and tears, became one trans identity.

“It’s worth witnessing. In fact, it’s one of the most accomplished Fringe pieces I’ve seen in a few years. Claire Lochmueller has created a beautiful, effective story that allows the audience a better understanding of the trans experience… If you’re going to catch one solo show in this year’s festival, this is it.”  -Forget the Box (Montreal’s Most In-Depth Arts Magazine)

Accolades:

  • Winner- Storytelling Award: Montreal Fringe 2025
  • Nominee- Most Promising English Text: Montreal Fringe 2025
  • Winner- Artist’s Choice Award: PortFringe 2025
  • Winner- Critic’s Choice Achievement in Performance: PortFringe 2025
  • Winner- Critic’s Choice Achievement in Writing: PortFringe 2025

Production History:

  • Cincinnati Fringe 2024
  • Annoyance Theater 2025
  • Richmond Fringe 2025
  • Montreal Fringe 2025
  • PortFringe 2025
  • Elgin Fringe 2025
  • Redtwist Theatre 2025- Season of Defiant Femme

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January 6, 2026 · 5:32 pm

SERIALS! 16 Runs Jan. 26-March 23

SERIALS! 16
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Jan. 26-March 23
[Over-the-Rhine]

15-minute episodes of five new, never-before-seen different plays by local playwrights, every two weeks, for a total of five installments! At the fifth episode finale, the audience votes on which production will be produced in its entirety. Miss an episode? No problem! Each episode starts with a “previously on…” recap at the top of each show to catch the audience up to speed.

  • Mon, Jan. 26 at 7pm
  • Mon, Feb. 9 at 7pm
  • Mon, Feb. 23 at 7pm
  • Mon, March 9 at 7pm
  • Mon, Mach 23 at 7pm

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