Category Archives: On Stage

1776 at Mason Community Players Runs July 10-18

1776
Mason Community Players
July 10-18
[Mason]

Directed by Robert Terry
Music directed by Luke & Kassidy Mayernik
Instrumental direction by Lara Gonzalez
Produced by Tess Catlin

Cast: Tony Bergman as John Adams, Dave Abbott as Benjamin Franklin, Justin Hanks as Thomas Jefferson, Ray Kammer as Robert Livingston, Steve Catlin as Roger Sherman, David Manegold as Richard Henry Lee, Mark Culp as Stephen Hopkins, Eri Smith as Col. Thomas McKean, Charlie Rader as Caesar Rodney, Ben Essex as Edward Rutledge, John Sloan as John Dickinson, Kent Smith as Rev. John Witherspoon, Carl Cohn as Joseph Hewes, Fred Hunt as Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Ray Lebowski as Lewis Morris, Andrew Theademan as Judge James Wilson, Chris Sayer as George Read, Thomas Shickel as Samuel Chase, Phil Catlin as Dr. Lyman Hall, Stephanie Dalsfoist as William Whipple, Finn Connelly as Elbridge Gerry, Nick Biron as William Williams, Kassidy Mayernik as Abigail Adams, Sydney Pool as Martha Jefferson, Andy McClary as John Hancock, Max Collins-Posa as Charles Thomson, Tim Breithaupt as Andrew McNair, Finn Brockwell as Leather Apron/Painter, Gregory Manegold as Con. Steward Asst. & Luke Manegold as The Courier

The show is based on the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, telling a story of the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document. 

  • Fri-Sat, July 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 12 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 16-18 at 8pm

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CABARET at Mariemont Players Runs July 9-26

CABARET
Mariemont Players Inc.
July 9-26
[Walton Creek]

Directed by Angelo Cerniglia

Cast: Roman Harris-Richardson as Emcee, Makenzie Ruff Barbro as Sally Bowles, Ken Goldhoff as Her Schultz, Sydney Friend as Fraulein Schneider, Noah Brown as Clifford Bradshaw, Clay Edwards as Ernst Ludwig & Colette Nöel Thomas as Fraulein Kost/Chanteuse
The Kit Kat Club Girls and Boys: Mia D’Ascenzo as Rosie, Molly Rosales as LuLu (U/S: Sally Bowles), Lori M. Valentine as Texas, Sienna Glaze as Frenchie, Lilli Hoel as Fritzie, Lauren Wilson as Helga, Rick Grant as Herman/Custom Official/Max, Paul Smith as Hans/Rudy, Logan Nerlinger as Bobby & Jonah Human as Victor

Step into the decadent and dazzling Kit Kat Club, where the world of 1930s Berlin comes alive in a swirl of glitter and grit. Against the backdrop of a city teetering on the edge of darkness, Cabaret tells a powerful story of love, politics, and survival. Featuring unforgettable music, provocative themes, and stunning choreography, this iconic musical explores humanity’s resilience in the face of rising uncertainty. Directed by Angelo Cerniglia, Cabaret is an unforgettable theatrical experience that promises to thrill and move audiences like never before.

  • Thu-Sat, July 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 12 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, July 16-17 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, July 18 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 19 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 23-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 26 at 2pm

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LALOVAVI at Cincinnati Opera Runs July 9-11

LALOVAVI
Cincinnati Opera
July 9-11
Springer Auditorium Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

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Set 400 years into the future, Lalovavi (lah-low-VAH-vee) is an Afrofuturist adventure that follows Persephone, the youngest daughter of the ruler of Atlas, the city formerly known as Atlanta. Currency and status in Atlas are determined based on the presence of Syndica, a gene that promotes vitality and longevity. When Persephone is found to possess a version of Syndica that confers immortality, she is betrayed by her family and must run for her life. She is thrust into an epic journey, uncovering a hidden past that leads her to discover love’s true meaning and the power to determine her destiny.  Sung in English and Tut* with projected English lyrics and translation. Includes brief, non-graphic depictions of violence presented in a theatrical context.

  • Thu & Sat, July 9 & 11 at 7:30pm

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*Tut is a language that is indigenous to Black Americans and passed down from their enslaved ancestors, who developed Tut as a mechanism for learning how to read and write when it was illegal for them to do so. The title of the opera, “lalovavi,” is the Tut word for “love.”

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ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre Runs July 8-Aug. 2

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
July 8-Aug. 2
[East Price Hill]

Directed by Stacy Searle
Music directed by Ted Baldwin

Based on a true pen-pal correspondence, ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE combines humor and emotion, celebrating Cline’s life and music through the eyes of her biggest fan, Louise Seger. From a first meeting in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961, the musical chronicles the pair’s long-distance friendship through their two years of letters until Patsy’s untimely death in 1963. Set to the soundtrack of country music’s most vibrant voice, ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE includes all her hits, including “Crazy”, “I Fall to Pieces”, “Sweet Dreams”, “Walking After Midnight” and more. ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE is a heartfelt, down home good time.

  • Wed-Sat, July 8-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 12 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, July 15-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 19 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, July 22-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 26 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, July 22-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 26 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, July 29-Aug. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 2 at 2pm

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POTUS at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio and Academy Runs June 25-July 4

POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Cincinnati Actor’s Studio and Academy
June 25-July 4
Essex Studio [Avondale]

Directed by Rand Geers
Produced by Erica Bock

Cast: Kayamarie Roll as Jean, Maya Rose Max as Dusty, Nia Buchannon as Margaret, Danielle Ullman as Stephanie, Emma Sperber as Bernadette, Serenity Newell-Goodwin as Chris & Gina Cerimele-Mechley as Harriet

One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. Please be advised that this production contains explicit content. It is intended for mature audiences only.

  • Fri-Sun, June 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 2-4 at 7:30pm

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