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July 15, 2024 · 5:01 am

KINDRED SPIRITS Runs Aug. 2-18

CSC_Kindred SpiritsKINDRED SPIRITS
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Aug. 2-18
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

Cast: Tora Nogami Alexander as Claire Porter, Jasimine Bouldin as Ruth, Connie Castanzo as Avis Walker, Courtney Lucien as Elvira, Kelly Mengelkoch as Madame Arcati, Christine Pedi as Gertrude Condomine & Austin Tichenor as Charles Condomine

In this World Premiere sequel to Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit, the whimsical chaos of the spirit world collides, once again, with the realm of the living. Haunted by his past loves (literally), Charles Condomine finds it challenging to finish his latest book and pursue a beguiling love interest. Romance, jealousy, and unexpected reunions combine for a spirited, comedic romp, filled with witty repartee and otherworldly surprises. In Kindred Spirits, Alice Scovell–the playwright behind the Oscar Wilde sequel The Rewards of Being Frank–brings back to life many of Coward’s beloved characters, and introduces a few new, memorable ones.

  • In preview, Wed-Thu, July 31-Aug. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 10 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 11 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 17 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 18 at 2pm

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July 15, 2024 · 5:00 am

TREASURE ISLAND Runs Aug. 2-11

SCT_Treasure IslandTREASURE ISLAND
Springboro Community Theatre
Aug. 2-11
North Park Amphitheatre [Springboro]

Directed by Jim Brown and Scott Madden

Cast: Kevin Cope as Tom Morgan, Colson Littrell as Jim Hawkins, Catie Carroll as Mrs. Hawkins, Jessie Deacon as Meg/Sam, Bob Gray as Captain Smollett, Tim Fingerle as Long John Silver, Mateo Baumann as Ben Gunn, Rob Breving as Billy Bones, Jim Littrell as Pew, Eric Abshire as Black Dog, Jim Littrell as Israel Hands, Rob Breving as George Merry, Chloe Nelson as Job Anderson, Nolan Todd as Dick Johnson & Micah Carroll as Parrot
Chorus/Sailors: Hudson Bellavia, Isaac Carroll, Mason McHone & Sophia Muniz

Robert Louis Stevenson’s thrilling tale of pirates, treasure maps, mutiny on the high seas and pieces of eight follows Jim Hawkins, an ordinary youth drawn into a dangerous race for buried treasure against the treacherous Long John Silver. As the Robert Louis Stevenson himself wrote, “If this don’t fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.”

  • Fri-Sun, Aug. 2-4 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 9-10 at 7pm

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July 15, 2024 · 4:58 am

Experience the Inspiring Journey of Mats Steen in THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN

OTRIFF_The Remarkable Life of IbelinTickets are now on sale for “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” which will be screened on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Kenwood Theatre at 5901 Galbraith Road.

This screening is the third 2024 program event presented by Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, organized by LADD. The Disability Pride Month event features the inspiring, yet-to-be-distributed Netflix documentary that shares the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who built soulful relationships through his online persona, Ibelin, in World of Warcraft as Duchenne muscular dystrophy progressively robbed him of his mobility before his death at age 25.

Through animated reconstructions of Mats’ gameplay, blog posts and multiple interviews, Norwegian filmmaker Benjamin Ree reveals to audiences and Mats’ family the positive impact Mats’ online persona had on the real lives of fellow gamers. This documentary won the Director and Audience awards at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Following the screening, OTR Film Festival’s artistic director tt stern-enzi and CinemarcusLive! Podcast host, film critic, and documentary producer Marc Fried, also served by LADD, will present a recorded interview with Mats’ parents, Robert and Trude Steen.

“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” a pay-what-you-can ticketed event, will be shown simultaneously on multiple screens with reserved seating at the Kenwood Theatre starting at 6:30 p.m.

The documentary screening and exclusive interview are part of Disability Pride Cincy, a monthlong series of events throughout July celebrating Disability Pride and the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. For more information about Disability Pride Cincy, visit www.disabilitypridecincy.org.

Additionally, CinemarcusLive!, Disability Pride Cincy and OTR Film Festival-related merchandise will be available for purchase before the screening and after the interview.

The Kenwood Theatre is wheelchair accessible, and “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” and post-screening interviews will be subtitled. Sign interpreters will also be present throughout the screening and discussion.

This event is made possible by the generous support of presenting sponsor JPMorgan Chase & Co., along with OTR Film Festival sponsors ArtsWave, CET, Duke Energy, the Haile Foundation, Huntington, Ohio Humanities, and the University of Cincinnati Center for Film and Media Studies, along with partners Cindependent Film Festival, Film Cincinnati, and Women in Film Cincinnati.

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July 11, 2024 · 5:34 pm

MOONLIGHTS AND MAGNOLIAS Runs Aug. 2-10

BPI_Moonlight and MangoliasMOONLIGHTS AND MAGNOLIAS
Beechmont Players
Aug. 2-10
Anderson Center [Anderson Township]

Directed by Laura Berkemeier
Produced by Dan Cohen

Cast: Ron Mason as David O. Selznick, Mark Metzner as Ben Hecht, Keith Cassidy as Victor Flemming & Lisa White as Ms. Poppenghul

In 1939 Hollywood, legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel. The screenplay, you see, just doesn’t work. So what’s an all-powerful movie mogul to do? While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends a car for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 10 at 2pm

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July 10, 2024 · 5:33 pm

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Runs Aug. 1-10

ESP_Beauty and the BeastDisney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
East Side Players
Aug. 1-10
Blue Ash Recreation Center Amphitheater

Directed by Bailey Harrell and Claire Rowe

A beautiful Enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman arrives at a castle during a ball and offers the host, a cruel and selfish Prince, a rose in return for shelter from a storm. When he refuses, she reveals her identity. To punish the Prince for his lack of compassion, the Enchantress transforms him into a Beast and his servants into household objects, then erases the castle, the Prince, and his servants from the memories of their loved ones. She casts a spell on the rose and warns the Prince that the curse will only be broken if he learns to love another and earns her love in return, before the last petal falls.

Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

  • Thu-Sun, Aug. 1-4 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, Aug. 7-10 at 7:30pm

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