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June 29, 2011 · 9:30 am

CARRIED AWAY runs July 8-9

CARRIED AWAY
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company  summer Lovewell project
July 8-9
Dayton

The anticipated coming of The Rapture may not have made it on schedule in May, but it will be on the stage of The Loft Theatre this July. Twenty-one talented teens, working under the aegis of the internationally-acclaimed Lovewell Project and The Human Race, Dayton’s own professional theatre company, will be presenting CARRIED AWAY, a musical that’s sure to be uplifting.

The Lovewell system fosters a collaborative process that results in an entire musical built from scratch. The teens come up with a concept, create a script, compose the music, design the set and costumes, and produce and perform the play. The results of a Lovewell project are always a small-r revelation, but this year will also be a capital-R Revelation.

  • Fri, July 8 at 8pm
  • Sat, July 9 at 3pm

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June 27, 2011 · 7:19 pm

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM runs July 22-24

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Presented by Free Shakespeare!
July 22-24
Yellow Springs

  • Fri-Sun, July 22-24 at 7pm

Official page with cast list | FaceBook event |

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June 27, 2011 · 6:47 pm

URINETOWN runs July 20-23

URINETOWN
Presented by Theatre in the Loop Entertainment
July 20-23
Anderson Township

One of the funniest shows in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution – what more could you want in a musical?  With a sense of humor somewhere between Saturday Night Live and Monty Python, it’s set in a time when water is worth its weight in gold: In a Gotham-like city a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by an evil corporation that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people a hero decides he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!  Along the way the show finds time to poke fun gentle fun at some of the biggest shows in Broadway’s history.

  • Wed-Sat, July 20-23 at 7:30pm

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June 23, 2011 · 8:25 am

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL runs July 26-Aug. 14

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
Presented by GFour Productions
July 26-Aug. 14
Downtown Cincinnati

Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody is set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for 10 years!

  • Tue-Fri, July 26-29 at 8pm
  • Sat, July 30 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, July 31 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Aug. 2-5 at 8pm
  • Sat, Aug. 6 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 7 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Aug. 9-12 at 8pm
  • Sat, Aug. 10  at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 11 at 2pm

Official page with online ticketing | Goldstar discount |

Enquirer review | CityBeat review |

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June 22, 2011 · 10:40 am

SWAMP OPERA runs July 22-31

SWAMP OPERA
Presented by Lebanon Theatre Company 
July 22-31
Lebanon

A new musical by Heywood Banks, brings us a story of love, trechery, and redemption. It is loosely based on a 17th century folk song, “A Frog Went A-Courting.” It opens as our indulgent Grey Cat orphans a baby mouse when he makes lunch of her mother. Awakening in consciousness, he engages Uncle Rat, the most prominent creature at the pond, to care for her. She grows into a lovely, sheltered mouse, having been educated by Uncle in every subject except real life experience. As Uncle grows old he fears leaving her alone with no one to care for her so in secret, he solicits the help of his friend, Grey Cat, to find her a beau. Uncle’s long lost nephew arrives, along with problems and growing turmoil as Miss Mousey has recently fallen in love with the pond’s hero and swamp musician, the very charming, Froggy. The story becomes untangled with spurned lovers, unrequited hearts, and a growing suspicion in Uncle’s heart that meddling in love could prove disastrous. The eighteen songs in the production run from jazz to rockabilly to folk to torch, and will linger in the minds of the audience long after the lights go out. Performed by students grades 6-12.

  • Fri-Sat, July 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 24 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 29-30 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 31 at 2pm 

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Western Star article |

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