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August 12, 2024 · 12:19 pm

CLYBOURNE PARK Runs Sept. 5-22

CLYBOURNE PARK
Mariemont Players
Sept. 5-22
[Walton Creek]

Directed by Dan Maloney
Produced by Elizabeth L. Taylor

Cast: Fred Murrell as Russ/Dan, Alicia Friedman as Bev/Kathy, Jamie Sivrais as Karl/Steve, Kayla Theis as Betsy/Lindsey, Tia Tonae as Francine/Lena, Nate Huitger as Jim/Tom & Phillip Latham as Albert Kevin

Clybourne Park explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as white community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly African-American neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same, fifty years on? This excruciatingly funny and squirm-inducing satire explores the fault line between race and property. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun.  CLYBOURNE PARK discusses and depicts sensitive topics such as racial discrimination, PTSD, and suicide. It also contains adult humor and strong language which may be inappropriate for children. Viewer discretion is advised.

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 5-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm

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August 9, 2024 · 8:15 am

MAMMA MIA! Runs Sept. 3-15

Alisa Melendez as Sophie Sheridan and Christine Sherrill as Donna Sheridan. Photo by Joan Marcus.

MAMMA MIA!
Broadway in Cincinnati
Sept. 3-15
Aronoff Center Proctor & Gamble Hall [Downtown]

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.
And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!

Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings 3 men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. 

For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.

  • Tue-Fri, Sept. 3-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 7 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Fri, Sept. 10-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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August 9, 2024 · 8:14 am

UNNECCESSARY FARCE Runs Aug. 30-Sept. 8

UNNECCESSARY FARCE
Lebanon Theatre Company
Aug. 30-Sept. 8
[Lebanon]

Directed by Kurt Percy

Cast: Brian Laughlin as Mayor Meekly, BJ Simpson as Todd, Abby Kinnebrew Smith as Karen Brown, Michael Cline as Agent Frank, Karen Oehler as Mary Meekly, Jessica Armour as Billie Dwyer & Jacob Stone as Eric Sheridan

Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 30-31 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 1 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm

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August 7, 2024 · 5:06 pm

THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE Runs Aug. 23-Sept. 8

THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE
Dayton Theatre Guild
Aug. 23-Sept. 8
[Dayton]

Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by Barbara Jorgensen, Michael Welly & Brian Buttrey

Cast: Karen Righter as Mrs. Minnett, Racheal Tingley as Laura Pennington, Dave Williamson as Major Hillgrove, Frank Maranje as Oliver Bashforth, Don Campbell as Mr. Corsellis, Rhea Smith as Mrs. Corsellis, Caitlin Larsen Deer as Mrs. Smallwood, Jim Walker as Mr. Smallwood & John Spitler as Rigg

Socialite Oliver Bradshaw returns home from WWI disfigured by war wounds and convinced that no one will accept him as he is now. He hides from his family and the rest of the world, taking a secluded cottage overseen by a mysterious housekeeper. Laura Pennington, a painfully shy young woman from the village comes to look after Oliver. She tells him that the cottage in which he is staying is in fact a very old honeymoon cottage. The two begin developing feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love and marry. They discover the enchantment of the cottage has the power to transform. This play is about true beauty lying within, and about acceptance. Everyone deserves to love.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 25 at 3pm
  • Fri, Aug. 30 at 8pm
  • Sat, Aug. 31 at 5pm
  • Sun, Sept. 1 at 3pm
  • Fri, Sept. 6 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 7 at 5pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 3pm

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August 7, 2024 · 5:05 pm

Jimmy Buffet’s ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Runs Aug. 21-Sept. 15

Jimmy Buffet’s ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
Aug. 21-Sept. 15
[East Price Hill]

Directed by Tim Perrino
Music directed by Greg Dastillung
Choreographed by Cassidy Steele

Cast: Jordan Darnell as Rachel, Rebecca Wall as Tammy, Zachary Petrie as Tully, Christopher Wells as Brick, Elizabeth L. Taylor as Marley, Jamie Steele as J.D., Evan Rogers as Chadd/Ensemble & Kanai Nakata  as Jamal/Ensemble
Ensemble: Anthony Nocero, Phoenix Bills, Grant Zentmeyer, Zach Treinen, Caroline Rakestraw, Yolee Louis, Courtney Duncan, Emmie Brewer, Jordan Ward and Mollie Tagher

Jimmy Buffett’s ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the summer party you’ve been waiting for!

  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 25 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 28-29 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 30-31 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 1 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm

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