Category Archives: On Stage

ACCIDENTAL FRIENDS runs Sept. 29-Nov. 3

ACCIDENTAL FRIENDS
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill series
Sept. 29-Nov. 3
Various

Jonathan loves sports and hanging out with his close circle of friends. When he is sidelined by an injury that leaves him temporarily blinded, the only classmate brave enough to visit him in the hospital is Hilda, a quirky loner. Her amusing letters and relentless encouragement help him heal, while teaching him valuable lessons about the importance of looking beyond appearances. When Jonathan returns to school and turns his back on Hilda, they both learn about true friendship in this funny and moving play. Recommended for grades 3-6.

  • Sat, Sept. 29 at 1pm, Emanuel Center (Over-the-Rhine)
  • Sat, Sept. 29 at 7pm, Sunset Players at Dunham Recreation Center (West Price Hill)
  • Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm, Woman’s Art Club at the Barn (Mariemont)
  • Fri, Oct.  5 at 7pm, Oxford Community Arts Center 
  • Sat, Oct.  6 at 3pm, Miami University-VOA Learning Center (West Chester)
  • Sat, Oct.  6 at 7pm, Tall Institute (Norwood/Oakley)
  • Sun, Oct.  7 at 3pm, Mason-Deerfield Arts Alliance
  • Sat, Oct.  13 at  7pm, Baker Hunt Art and Culture Center (Covington)
  • Sun, Oct.  14 at 2pm, Clifton Cultural Arts Center
  • Sat, Oct.  20 at 3pm, Sharonville Fine Arts Center 
  • Sun, Oct.  21 at 3pm, Evendale Cultural Arts Center 
  • Fri, Oct.  26, at 7pm, Fairfield Community Arts Center
  • Sat, Oct.  27 at 7pm, College of Mount St. Joseph
  • Sun, Oct.  28 at 1pm, Mayerson JCC (Amberly)
  • Fri, Nov.  2 at 7pm, Grove Banquet Hall at Springfield Township
  • Sat, Nov.  3 at 2pm, Campbell County Library (Ft. Thomas/Carrico)
  • Sat, Nov.  3 at 7pm, District A at Kennedy Heights Presbyterian

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SPEAK LOW: A KURT WEILL CABARET runs Oct. 19-20

SPEAK LOW: A KURT WEILL CABARET
Presented by UC College-Conservatory of Music
Oct. 19-20
University Heights

Directed by Robin Guarino
Music directed by Mark Gibson

CCM celebrates one of the most versatile and influential theatre composers of the 20th century with “Speak Low,” a cabaret-style evening featuring CCM singers performing the music of Kurt Weill. The program will feature selections from Happy End, Lady in the Dark, One Touch of Venus, The Unknown Kurt Weill and more.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 19-20 at 7pm & 10pm

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I DO! I DO! runs Oct. 18-Nov. 11

I DO! I DO!
Presented by Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 18-Nov. 11
West Price Hill

Reviews: CityBeat |

Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

Col-Directed by Ed Cohen
Co-Directed & choreographed by Dee Anne Bryll
Music direction by Doug Schmutte

Cast: Lesley Taylor Hitch & Rick Kramer

The show begins with Michael and Agnes on their wedding day and traces their life together over a period of 50 years, until the day they leave their house to the next pair of newlyweds. In that time we watch them go through their wedding night jitters, raise a family, negotiate mid-life crises, quarrel, separate, reconcile and grow old together, all lovingly to the strains of a tuneful, charming score which includes the standard “My Cup Runneth Over.”

  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 18-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 21 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 25-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 28 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 1-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 8-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 11 at 2pm

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UNDER A RED MOON runs Oct. 18-27

UNDER A RED MOON
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company
Oct. 18-27
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton City Paper | Dayton Most Metro |

Directed by Margarett Perry

Cast: Daniel C. Britt as Ralph Gow, Bradford Cover as John George Haigh & Dee Pelletier as Dr. Ruth Covington

Witness a chilling psychological thriller inspired by the true events of Britain’s notorious 1949 “Acid Bath Murderer.” Confessed serial killer John George Haigh awaits trial in prison as Dr. Ruth Covington arrives to determine his mental state for the court. While he welcomes their one-on-one encounter, Haigh won’t give up his secrets too easily, knowing full well that it’s the hangman’s noose if he is found sane. This World Premiere co-production with the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a tightly-wound cat-and-mouse game to define the meaning of good and evil.

  • In preview, Thu, Oct. 18 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 19-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 21 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Oct. 23 at 7pm
  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 24-27 at 8pm

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OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS runs Oct. 17-21

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
Presented by Mad Anthony Theatre Company
Oct. 17-21
Hamilton

Love of family is the mantra that runs throughout this endearingly warm-hearted comedy. At the heart of the plot is a tight-knit Italian-American family. Nick is a marketing executive who dutifully visits his four grandparents every Sunday for dinners which are governed by “the three F’s”—family, faith, and food. One Sunday he has an exciting, though devastating announcement: He’s being promoted to a new position in Seattle. As Nick is their only relative left in the area, the prospect of losing him calls for some heavy Golden-Ager artillery.

  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 17-20 at 8pm (Wed & Thu, all seats $10)
  • Sun, Oct. 21 at 2pm

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