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August 6, 2012 · 1:17 pm

GOOD PEOPLE runs Sept. 5-23

GOOD PEOPLE
Presented by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Sept. 5-23
Over-the-Rhine

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer | iSpyCincy |

In this humor laced drama, Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America. Margie Walsh can’t catch a break. Laid off from her job at the dollar store, Margie is faced with the reality that South Boston is providing her the same level of opportunity it always has: none. Wry, rough around the edges and ready to make a change, she goes to seek out the one who got away—both from “Southie” and from her. Instead, she finds herself in the ‘burbs and out of her element, facing the question: is opportunity granted or earned? Good People takes an affectionate look at the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ through the eyes of characters who won’t be ignored.

Directed by D. Lynn Meyers

  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 7 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 8 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 15 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 22 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm

Official page with online ticketing | FaceBook event | Goldstar discount |

Local media coverage: WVXU interview | Enquirer article |

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August 6, 2012 · 1:03 pm

THE THREE MUSKETEERS runs Sept. 1-29

THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 1-29
Eden Park

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer |

It’s all for one and one for all in this rousing story of heroism, treachery and honor. Young Frenchman D’Artagnan and his plucky sister Sabine aspire to join the famed Musketeers. But they get more than they bargained for when they stumble into the center of a bitter rivalry between King Louis and the evil Cardinal Richelieu. The stakes have never been higher for our favorite swashbucklers in this action-packed update of one of the greatest adventure stories of all time.

Directed by Blake Robinson
Choreographed by Victoria Morgan

Cast: Adam Van Wagoner as D’Artagnan, Matt Sullivan as Father/Treville/Duke, Ginny Myers Lee as Mother/Queen Anne/Abbess, Rin Allen as Sabine, Nick Vannoy as Porthos, Grant Goodman as Aramis, Reese Madigan as Athos, John Feltch as Cardinal Richelieu, Shad Ramsey as Rochefort, Kevin Orton as King Louis XIII, Adria Vitlar as Milady, Lara Miller as Adele, Heather Petersen as Elise, Lindsey Kyler as Constance Bonacieux, Randy Lee Bailey as Cardinal’s Guard 1, Phillip Ray Guevara as Cardinal’s Guard 2, Casey Scott Leach as Cardinal’s Guard 3 & Datus Puryear as Cardinal’s Guard 4

  • In preview: Sat, Sept. 1 at 8pm & Sun, Sept. 2 at 2pm, Tue-Wed, Sept. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 8 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 15 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 18-19 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 22 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Sept. 25 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Sept. 26 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 29 at 4pm & 8pm

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Local media coverage: Enquirer article | WVXU interview |

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August 6, 2012 · 11:27 am

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS runs Aug. 9-18

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
Presented by East Side Players
Aug. 9-18
Blue Ash

Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak. Meanwhile, his terror of a wife, Queen Aggravian, has taken over control of the kingdom. Most importantly, in an attempt to keep Prince Dauntless single, she has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son. Further, no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless does. Lady Larken and Sir Harry are extremely disturbed by this fact since Lady Larken is now pregnant with Sir Harry’s baby. Luckily, Sir Harry is able to find an amazing princess, Winnifred the Woebegone. She instantly catches the attention of Prince Dauntless, and in the end, is able to pass the Queen’s supposedly impassable sensitivity test. When the Queen still tries to prevent the Prince Dauntless from marrying, he tells her to ‘shut up’ which ends up breaking the curse on the king. Now able to speak, King Sextimus regains his rightful position as leader of the kingdom, and all is well. –StageAgent.com

  • Thu-Sun, Aug. 9-12 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, Aug. 15-18 at 7:30pm

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July 30, 2012 · 11:41 am

TRUE WEST runs Aug. 30-Sept. 8

TRUE WEST
Presented by Springfield StageWorks
Aug. 30-Sept. 8
Springfield

TRUE WEST follows the story of two brothers Austin and Lee. Austin is successful and has a career just beginning in the film industry. He offers to housesit for his mother and decides to work on a new screenplay while he has some solitude. His brother Lee shows up. Lee is an alcoholic and thief. Lee proceeds to disrupt Austin’s life and career by trying to take over his successful career. The two brothers end up in a role-reversal situation. –StageAgent.com

Directed by Sarah Davis
Produced by Larry Coressel

Cast: Joel Bonsell as Austin, Joey Ahern as Lee, Saverio Perugini as Saul & Bonnie Bertelson as Mom

  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 2 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 6-8 at 8pm

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July 30, 2012 · 11:28 am

OPUS runs Aug. 24-Sept. 9

OPUS
Presented by Dayton Theatre Guild
Aug. 24-Sept. 9
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton Most Metro |

A world-class male string quartet struggles with the loss of a member, the recasting of a woman to replace him and the day-to-day tensions of exacting, temperamental artists struggling to make perfect music onstage, as well as to make sense of their lives offstage.  This one-of-a-kind contemporary script is filled with quiet drama and surprising humor.

Directed by Greg Smith

Cast: Michael J. Boyd as Dorian, Franklin Johnson as Alan, Mary Mykytka as Grace, Matthew W. Smith as Elliot & K.L. Storer as Carl

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 24-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 26 at 3pm
  • Fri, Aug. 31 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 1 at 5pm
  • Sun, Sept. 2 at 3pm
  • Fri, Sept. 7 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 8 at 5pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 3pm

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Local media coverage: Dayton Daily News article |

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