Category Archives: On Stage

October 4, 2012 · 10:34 am

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE runs Nov. 1-Dec. 31

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Presented by La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Springboro

Local media coverage: Journal News article |

Reviews: Talkin’ Broadway | Dayton Examiner |

Guardian angel Clarence shows George Bailey what the world would be like without him. After seeing how many lives he has touched, George realizes how precious and wonderful life really is.

  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 1-2 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 3 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 4 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Fri, Nov. 7-9 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 10 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 11 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Fri, Nov. 14-16 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 17 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 18 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 23-24 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 25 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Sun, Nov. 28-Dec. 2 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Sun, Dec. 5-9 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Sun, Dec. 12-16 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Sun, Dec. 19-23 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu, Dec. 27 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 28-29 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 30 at 10:30am & 5:30pm

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October 3, 2012 · 8:36 pm

SHIRLEY VALENTINE runs Nov. 1-10

SHIRLEY VALENTINE
Presented by Middletown Lyric Theatre
Nov. 1-10
Middletown

Local media coverage: Journal News article |

Directed by Garry Davidson

Cast: Christina Dye as Shirley Valentine

The heroine in this actor’s tour-de-force is an ordinary middle class English housewife. As she prepares chips and egg for dinner, she ruminates on her life and tells the wall about her husband, her children, her past, and an invitation from a girlfriend to join her on holiday in Greece to search for romance and adventure.

  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 1-3 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 9-10 at 8pm

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October 3, 2012 · 8:14 pm

THE SUGAR BEAN SISTERS runs Oct. 26-Nov. 4

THE SUGAR BEAN SISTERS
Presented by Beavercreek Community Theatre
Oct. 26-Nov. 4
Beavercreek

Directed by Doug Lloyd

The Nettle sisters are determined to escape spinsterhood—Willie Mae by going to Salt Lake to find a good Mormon husband and Faye by hopping on a spaceship. Faye and Willie Mae return home to their ramshackle swamp dwelling in Sugar Bean, Florida, after a disastrous daytrip to Disney World, where Willie lost her prized Eva Gabor wig on Space Mountain. Having witnessed the landing of an alien space craft some 25 years ago, Faye prepares for their return. A strange bird-like woman suddenly appears out of the darkness of Buster Swamp, setting in motion a chain of extraordinary events. Lies begin to unravel and the truth is revealed as the Sugar Bean Sisters hatch a diabolical plot to ensure the space people’s return.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 26-27 at8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 28 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 4 at 3pm

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October 3, 2012 · 7:12 pm

A FEW GOOD MEN runs Oct. 26-Nov. 4

A FEW GOOD MEN
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theatre
Oct. 26-Nov. 4
Xenia

Directed by Jeff Purvis

Cast: John Fredland as Lance Corporal Dawson, Heath Grooms as Private Downey, Christian Yates as Sam Wienberg, Abigale Conners as Jo Galloway, Josh Katawick as Daniel Kaffee, Skip Leeds as Captain Markinson, Jeff Dern as Captain Whitaker, Patrick Taylor as Lieutenant Kendrick, Joey Hochadel as Corporal Howard, Nathan Hudson as Jack Ross, Russ Dern as Colonel Nathan Jessep & Cheryl Dern as Commander Stone

A FEW GOOD MEN tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, United States Marines accused of murder.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 28 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 4 at 3pm

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October 2, 2012 · 7:18 pm

ROYAL GAMBIT runs Oct. 25-Nov. 4

ROYAL GAMBIT
Presented by Northern Kentucky University
Oct. 25-Nov. 4
Highland Heights

Directed by Sandra Forman

Cast: Seth Wallen as King Henry VIII, Cynthea Mercado as Katerina of Aragon, Jennifer Rhodenhiser as Anne Boleyn, Ellyn Broderick as Jane Seymour, Devi Reisenfeld as Anna of Cleves, Andrea Squires as Kathryn Howard & Claire Minter as Kate Parr

King Henry VIII has everything he wants, except a suitable heir. His legacy is all too well known, but what about the women he wooed? In this portrait of the infamous king and the six women in his life, Henry remains the same throughout but the women progress to modern times, showing their knowledge of the lasting effects of Henry’s deeds.

  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 25-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 28 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 31-Nov. 3
  • Sun, Nov. 4 at 3pm

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