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May 8, 2024 · 5:04 pm

ROYAL Theatre Company to Present MATILDA June 28-30

RTC_MatildaROYAL Theatre Company to Present
MATILDA
June 28-30, 2024

ROYAL Theatre Company, Home of The Children’s Theatre of Mason, is proud to present Matilda June 28-30, 2024, at Mason High School.  Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.

The four performances of Matilda will be:  Friday, June 28th at 7:00 PM; Saturday, June 29th at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; and Sunday, June 30th at 2:00 PM. VIP reserved seating tickets can be purchased for any show for $25 each, while supplies last, and general admission reserved seating tickets for any show can be purchased for $15 each.  All tickets can be purchased online beginning May 20th at ROYALTheatreCompany.com and at the door starting one hour before each show.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her school teacher Miss Honey. During her first term at school, the two forge a bond as Miss Honey begins to recognize and appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves to punish those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!  “Remember somewhere in all of us is the power to change the world,” said Karen Kilgore, President of the ROYAL Theatre Company.

We are also pleased to announce our Presenting Sponsor for Matilda, Ellison Roofing & Exterior Design!  We are so excited and grateful to work with this up and coming, women owned business!

Fans can follow ROYAL Theatre Company on Facebook (ROYAL Theatre Company, Home of Children’s Theatre of Mason) and Instagram (royal_theatre_company).

This production of Matilda is licensed by Musical Theatre International (MTI).

About ROYAL Theatre Company, Home of The Children’s Theatre of Mason
ROYAL Theatre Company produces two large-scale productions each season, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Oliver to Beauty and the Beast and Lion King Jr. as well as many other popular favorites. ROYAL Theatre Company offers children from ages 6-18 and other talented actors from all over the Cincinnati area the opportunity to take part onstage as performers as well as off stage as crew members, make-up assistants and many other behind-the-scenes roles. To volunteer, donate or learn more, visit ROYALTheatreCompany.com or call 513.398.0116.

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May 8, 2024 · 5:03 pm

SUPERIOR DONUTS Runs June 7-23

DTG_Superior DonutsSUPERIOR DONUTS
Dayton Theatre Guild
June 7-23
[Dayton]

Directed by Jared Mola
Produced by Debra Kent

Cast: K.L.Storer as Arthur Przybyszewski, Andre Tomlinson as Franco Wicks, Mike Beerbower as Max Tarasov, Heather Martin as Officer Randy Osteen, Percy Vera as Officer James Bailey, Maximillian Santucci as Luther Flynn, Jennifer Lockwood as Lady Boyle, Brandon Teeple as Kevin Magee & Patrick Wanzer as Kiril Ivakin

The writing is on the wall that things are going to change for a rundown Chicago donut shop — maybe even for the better. Superior Donuts explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship between an unlikely pair.

  • Fri-Sat, June 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 9 at 3pm
  • Fri, June 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 15 at 5pm
  • Sun, June 16 at 3pm
  • Fri, June 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 22 at 5pm
  • Sun, June 23 at 3pm

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May 8, 2024 · 5:02 pm

THE ENCHANTED BOOKSHOP Runs June 7-16

SCT_The Enchanted BookshopTHE ENCHANTED BOOKSHOP
Springboro Community Theatre Youth Theatre
June 7-16
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Cast: Isadore Karrick as Margie, Addison Emmons as Bomabalurina, Sophie Coppock as Mom, Wyatt Coppock as Timmy, 
Lady in Red – Sophie McPhail as Lady in Red, 
Officer Ketcham – Amelia Carolus as Officer Ketcham, Caden Updyke as Fingers, Sophie Coppock as Eddie, Theo Hoskins as Book Fairy, Milena Moncayo as Robin Hood, Nicole Derison as Tom Sawyer, Jocie Conger as Sherlock Holmes, Millie Devoto as Dorothy, Jenelle Epie as Heidi, Sawyer Everett as Pollyanna, Emilio Astudillo as Fagin, Wyatt Coppock as Long John Silver, Emilio Astudillo as Dr. Doolittle, Sophie McPhail as Queen of Hearts, Rachel Tepe as Wicked Witch of the West, Emilio Astudillo as Hopalong Cassidy, Addison Emmons as Featured Ensemble & Lydia Gurdon as Featured Ensemble

An ordinary used book shop by day, A Likely Story becomes a magical place each night. Thanks to a spell from the Book Fairy, the characters inside the books come alive each and every night. Six of those characters — Dorothy Gale, Robin Hood, Pollyanna, Sherlock Holmes, Heidi, and Tom Sawyer — long to help Margie, the scatterbrained owner, save her struggling store. But they’re not allowed to leave the building or be seen by human eyes.

  • Fri-Sat, June 7-8 at 7pm
  • Sun, June 9 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 14-15 at 7pm
  • Sun, June 16 at 2pm

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May 8, 2024 · 7:54 am

ON WITH THE SHOW Runs May 31-June 8

CMT_On with the ShowON WITH THE SHOW
Cincinnati Music Theatre
May 31-June 8
Aronoff Center Fifth Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

Directed and Conceived by Mark D. Motz
Music Direction by Mark Femia
Co-Produced by Kathy Beiting and Brett Parr

Cast: John Beiting, MP Carletti, Amelie De La Nuez, Kelly M. Even, Mike Fielder, Gregory Good, Jr., Brett Parr & Elizabeth Zerhusen Pille, 

Cincinnati Music Theatre caps its 2023-2024 60th Anniversary season with an original musical revue celebrating the troupe’s first six decades in song. Our spring Studio Series offering On With The Show! distills CMT history – from its inaugural production of The Most Happy Fella in 1963 through the 2024 mainstage production of Children of Eden – into a 90-minute blast of nostalgia. Music is our middle name, so you can bet you’ll hear some of the most-beloved tunes from the CMT songbook, as well as a few under-the-radar favorites.

  • Fri, May 31 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 1 at 3pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 7 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 8 at 3pm & 7:30pm

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May 8, 2024 · 7:53 am

THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical Runs May 31-June 2

ACTUP_Percy JacksonTHE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical
Acting Up
May 31-June 2
Mason High School Theatre

Directed by Rachelle Penilla
Music directed by Jeanne Bilyeu & Savannah Slaby
Choreographed by Megan Denton & Erin Speno-Stout
Produced by Adrianna Hartmann & Emily Nickles

Official cast list (scroll down)

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail.​
When Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. 

  • Fri, May 31 at 7pm
  • Sat, June 1 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, June 2 at 2pm

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