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February 5, 2025 · 5:31 pm

ENGLISH Runs March 1-30

ENGLISH
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
March 1-30
Shelterhouse Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Kimberly Senior

Cast: Aryana Asefirad as Goli, Fady Demian as Omid, Sanam Laila Hashemi as Elham, Neagheen Homaifar as Marjan & Leyla Modirzadeh as Roya

The 2023 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama takes the Playhouse stage! The setting is 2008 Iran. Four Iranian adults gather in a classroom to learn English with the hopes of passing the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Humor, word games and vulnerability abound as they use iconic early-2000s cultural touchstones, including Ricky Martin and rom-coms, to navigate the mechanics of language. But as Marjan, their Iranian-born English teacher, abolishes their native tongue from the classroom, questions and conflicts about identity seep slowly into their minds and hearts. Equal parts touching and funny, this new play from Sanaz Toossi offers a revelatory glimpse into the human desire to belong. ENGLISH is recommended for ages 13 and up. As they explore the trials and tribulations of learning a new language, the characters use some strong adult language and discuss themes of prejudice and discrimination.

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

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February 5, 2025 · 5:28 pm

MACBETH Runs Feb. 28-March 23

MACBETH 
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Feb. 28-March 23
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Christopher V. Edwards

Cast: Darnell Pierre Benjamin* as Macbeth, Jasimine Bouldin as Lady Macduff, Billy Chace* as Banquo, Jason Coffenberry as Donalbain, Hayley Guthrie* as Lady Macbeth, Jim Hopkins* as Ross, Sylvester Little Jr.* as Duncan/Doctor, Sara Mackie* as Witch #1, Kelly Mengelkoch* as Porter/Seyton/Hecate, Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Witch #2, Dani Grace Nissen as Bloody Captain/1st Murderer, Patrick Earl Phillips* as Malcom, Aiden Sims* as Witch #3 & Brent Vimtrup* as Macduff
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. 

In this contemporary production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, ambition and political intrigue take center stage. When three witches foretell that Macbeth will ascend to the Scottish throne, he and his cunning wife craft a ruthless plot to make it so. Their journey into darkness is a violent portrayal of unchecked ambition and the corrupting influence of power. Toil and trouble boil over in this timeless tale of mayhem and madness, reimagined for today, where the lines between reality and the supernatural blur.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Feb. 26-27 at 7:30pm. Tickets are half price.
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 28-March 1 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 6-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 9 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 16 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 23 at 2pm

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February 5, 2025 · 5:25 pm

THE MOUSETRAP Runs Feb. 28-March 16

THE MOUSETRAP
The Drama Workshop
Feb. 28-March 16
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]

Directed by Amy Eyers

Cast: Katherine Anderson as Mollie Ralston, Grant Zentmeyer as Giles Ralston, Elias Dean as Christopher Wren, Amy Sullivan as Mrs. Boyle, Harold Murphy as Major Metcalf, Rusty Lacy as Miss Casewell, Michael Kiser as Mr. Paravicini & Nick Dunker as Detective Sergeant Trotter

In Agatha Christie’s most famous play, THE MOUSETRAP, news spreads of a murder in London, and a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself before the killer is revealed by Detective Sergeant Trotter?

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 28-March 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 2 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 9 at 2pm
  • Thu, March 13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 16 at 2pm

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February 5, 2025 · 6:08 am

EMILIA Runs Feb. 13-15

EMILIA
UC College-Conservatory of Music Acting
Feb. 13-15
Patricia Corbett Theater [University Heights]

Directed by Bridget Leak

What became of Emilia Bassano, poet and contemporary of William Shakespeare? Was she his “Dark Lady” of the sonnets? What does it mean to be reduced to a footnote in a man’s story? In this bold reimagining, Emilia reaches across time to speak for women — mothers, lovers, thinkers, muses — who dare to be seen and heard on their own terms. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Emilia features an all-female cast portraying multiple Elizabethan characters.

  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 15 at 2pm & 8pm

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February 5, 2025 · 6:06 am

HÄNSEL UND GRETEL Runs Feb. 13-15

HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
UC College-Conservatory of Music Opera Undergraduate Opera d’Arte Series
Feb. 13-15
Cohen Family Studio Theater [University Heights]

Directed by Kenneth Shaw
Music directed and conducted by Brett Scott
Produced by Amy Johnson

CCM’s nationally recognized Opera d’arte leans toward the dark side. The beloved, tuneful melodies remain, while CCM’s undergraduate singers transform the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale into a cautionary tale highlighting family and child protection. Sung in German with English supertitles.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 13-15 at 8pm

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