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March 6, 2025 · 2:37 pm

THE SOUND INSIDE Runs April 5-27

THE SOUND INSIDE
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
April 5-27
[Over-the-Rhine]

Bella Baird is a brilliant writer and Ivy League professor who prizes her solitude. But when she faces a challenge she cannot tackle alone, she allies herself with a talented and enigmatic student, Christopher. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways, Bella asks an unthinkable favor of Christopher—but is it undoable? Deeply moving and brimming with suspense, this thrilling play explores the power we hold over each other and questions the limits of what we can ask of others. Content advisory: As two creative academics, Bella and Christopher don’t shy away from adult language and explicit sexual references. Through their unique companionship, they have space to broach darker topics like alcohol and drug use, illness, violence, and mental health in between discussions of their favorite authors.

  • In preview Sat, April 5 at 7pm
  • In preview Sun, April 6 at 2pm
  • In preview Tue, April 8 at 7pm
  • Wed-Fri, April 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 12 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 13 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, April 15-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 19 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 20 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, April 22-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 26 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 27 at 2pm
    *4/22 performance is SOLD OUT

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March 5, 2025 · 5:54 pm

BLERDS Runs April 4-19

BLERDS 
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
April 4-19
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Derek J. Snow

Cast: Dominique Owens as DJ, Kenny Rayborn as Keira,  Malik Smith as Brandon, Deondra Kamau Means as Derek, Meredith Crutcher as Tonya & Phillip Latham as Stranger/Samuel L. Jackson

A coming-of-age journey in the spirit of The Goonies and Stand By Me, this adventure quest through the DC Metro system is a story about Black superheroes, family joy, and the perils of the very real world, as told through the lens of Star Wars fandom.

  • Fri-Sat, April 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 6 at 2pm
  • Wed, April 9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 13 at 2pm
  • Mon, April 14 at 7:30pm
  • Wed – Sat, April 16-19 at 7:30pm

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March 5, 2025 · 5:52 pm

NIGHT WATCH Runs April 3-13

NIGHT WATCH
Brookville Community Theatre
April 3-13
[Brookville, Oh.]

Directed by Saul Caplan

Cast: Kelli Locker as Elaine Wheeler, Mark Van Luvender as John Wheeler, Patti-Dale Wood as Blanche, Ryan Hester as Curtis Appleby, Sara Bortz as Helga, Nick Beard as Lt. Walker, Heather Williams as Sgt. Vanelli, Diane Strohm as Dr. Tracey Lake & John Wysong as Same Hoke

Heiress Elaine Wheeler is haunted by the horrific memory of her first husband’s affair and death, both of which she discovered at the same time. Afflicted with lifelong insomnia and aimlessly wandering her New York City townhouse one night, she sees something horrific in the building across the street. But nobody can find any evidence that what she saw actually happened. Her tender husband John and best friend Blanche try to convince Elaine that she is letting her nerves get the best of her, but the eccentric neighbor Appleby and testy German maid Helga start to hint that what is going on may not be what it seems.

  • Thu-Sat, April 3-5 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 6 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 10-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 13 at 3pm

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March 4, 2025 · 4:55 pm

William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST Runs March 28-April 5

Photo by Scottie Jackson.

William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST
Sinclair Theatre
March 28-April 5
Building 2, Branch Hall Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Kimberly Borst

Cast: Courtney Collinsworth, Emma Smith, Hannah Ramey, Kelly Boehm, Sierra Ward, Shae Trauthwein, Matthew Poliachik, Amelie De La Nuez, Dominick Griffin, Jorge Melo, Henry Ballard, Joy Wood, Falyn Sherck & Adalia Gaynier

Twelve years before the start of the story, Prospera was usurped by her sister, Antonia, and exiled from Milan. Now living on a remote island with her daughter, Miranda, Prospera is presented with an opportunity to wreak havoc on her traitorous sister and her shipmates by way of a magical tempest.

  • Fri-Sat, March 28-29 at 7pm
  • Sun, March 30 at 2pm
  • Tue, April 1 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 3-5 at 7pm

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March 4, 2025 · 4:54 pm

THE BOOK OF MORMON Runs March 25-29

THE BOOK OF MORMON
Broadway in Dayton
March 25-29
Schuster Center [Dayton]

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of “The Tonight Show” calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award® winning Best Musical.

This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has truly become an international sensation.

  • Tue-Thu, March 25-27 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 28 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 29 at 2pm & 8pm

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