DANCE WORKS
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dance
Dec. 5-8
Patricia Corbett Theater [University Heights]
The mixed repertoire program features “Stretto” choreographed by guest artist Matthew Farmer and set to Bach’s Cello Suites, performed by a CCM student with music direction by Aik Khai Pung; a work en pointe choreographed by Cincinnati Ballet guest artist David Morse; and additional modern and ballet works.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Dec. 4-30
[Over-the-Rhine]
Written by Joseph McDonough
Lyrics and composed by David Kisor
Directed by D. Lynn Meyers
Music direction by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Dee Anne Bryll
Cast: Sara Mackie as Queen of Hearts, Michael G. Bath as White Rabbit, Phil Fiorini as Mock Turtle, Andrew Maloney as Tweedledum, Brooke Steele as Cheshire Cat, Kate Wilford as Dormouse, Brandi La’Sherrill as March Hare, Timothy Belton as Card 5, TaShauna Ajoi Jenkins as Tweedledee, KG Rucker as Mad Hatter, Elli Maddock as Alice, Sean Miller-Jones as Card 7, Erin Morton as Caterpillar/Butterfly & Amira F. Jackson as Card 2
Based on the beloved, imaginative tale by Lewis Carroll, this modern retelling is the toe-tapping story of a lost girl, a cool cat, a wild hare, and the original “dancing queen.” When ever-curious Alice falls from her own world into another, she must find her way home with the help of some whimsical and wonderful characters. Featuring an updated score and exuberant new costumes, this beloved musical will delight audiences of all ages this holiday season. Ages 4 and up.
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THE REVOLUTIONISTS
Lumos Players
Nov. 15-23
Lakeview UCC [Maineville]
Directed by Ashley Herbert
Produced by Corey Nieman
Cast: Jacqlyn Schott as Olympe De Gouges, Anecia Johnson as Marianne Angelle, Christine Gallagher as Charlotte Corday & Emma McGee as Marie Antoinette
Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen and fan of ribbons Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and theater, feminism and activism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold.” – Dramatists Play Services
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THE WOMEN IN BLACK
Dayton Theatre Guild
Nov. 29-Dec. 15
[Dayton]
Directed by David Shough
Produced by Rick Flynn
Cast: Jim Walker as Kipps, Matt Meier as Actor & Caitlin Larsen-Deer as The Woman
The play is based on the 1983 book of the same name by English author Susan Hill. Arthur Kipps, an attorney, is sent to handle the estate of the deceased Mrs. Drablow. He makes the trip to her funeral in a bleak and lonely part of England, where all of his enquiries into the details of her estate and her family are met with silence. At the funeral, Kipps alone observes a strange young, ghastly-looking woman dressed in black. The next morning, Kipps is taken to Mrs. Drablow’s eerie Eel Marsh house. The house is reached by way of a narrow causeway that is passable only during low tide. As Kipps investigates the house and the surrounding property, he again sees the woman in black, but is unable to follow her. His apprehension and fear grow. As he cautiously explores the inside of the house, he uncovers a large number of documents and information he must sift through in order to settle Mrs. Drablow’s affairs. His efforts reveal secrets and unexplainable events. Who is this woman in black? Why are the townspeople so hesitant to answer his questions? What happens to haunt Kipps years later? As Kipps and an actor he hires to help tell his story, struggle to tell it all and exorcise both their demons, we learn the chilling answer to these questions — and more.
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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
Broadway in Dayton
Nov. 26-Dec. 1
Schuster Center [Dayton]
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” and “Sweet Caroline,” an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway – and head out on the road across America.
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