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October 23, 2023 · 5:59 am

CABARET Runs Nov. 3-19

WSU_CabaretCABARET
Wright State University
Nov. 3-19
Festival Playhouse [Dayton]

Directed & choreographed by Greg Hellems

In a reimagined production, Cabaret returns to our stage under the direction and choreography of Greg Hellems (professor and head of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre program). John Kander and Fred Ebb’s classic Broadway hit follows the rise of fascism in the 1930s and the inevitable costs to the German people. Filled with classic hits like “Cabaret”, “Maybe This Time”, and “Money”, this classic musical will entertain and illuminate the dark corners of our culture.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 5 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 9-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 12 at 2pm
  • Fri, Nov. 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 18 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 19 at 2pm

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October 23, 2023 · 5:58 am

BIG FISH Runs Nov. 3-19

LSC_Big FishBIG FISH
Loveland Stage Company
Nov. 3-19
[Loveland]

Directed by Maddy Weinkam
Vocal direction by Maria Moorman
Choreographed by Garrett Klaas
Produced by Joshua Marcus & Michael R. Kiser

BIG FISH is a musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the movie by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who tells incredible and larger-than-life stories that thrill everyone around him, including his devoted wife Sandra. However, his son Will, who is about to have a child of his own, wants to find out the truth behind his father’s tales. The musical is a heartwarming and humorous experience that reminds us of the importance of loving each other for who we are, and just why we love going to the theatre – to see big tales!

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 5 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 10-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 12 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 19 at 3pm

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October 20, 2023 · 7:57 am

THE GINGERBREAD LADY Runs Nov. 3-12

BCT_The Gingerbread LadyTHE GINGERBREAD LADY
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Nov. 3-12
[Beavercreek]

Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by Mary Mathieu

Cast: Cheryl Mellen as Evy, Cassandra Engber as Toby, Rick Flynn as Jimmy, Caden Updyke as Polly, John Spitler as Lou &
Michael Ferrarelli as Manuel

Maureen Stapleton won Broadway’s Tony Award as Best Actress for the role of Evy Meara, a popular singer who has hit the skids. After a short stay in rehab, her best friend, age-defying Toby, her daughter Polly, and Jimmy Perry, a gay actor, try to help her adjust to sobriety with a jolly birthday party. Enter Lou Tanner, a former lover, who ends up giving her a black eye. The party is a wash out, the “gingerbread lady” falls off the wagon and hits the ropes once again. Later rewritten by Neil Simon as the film Only When I Laugh starring Marsha Mason.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 5 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 12 at 3pm

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October 20, 2023 · 7:56 am

A GENTELMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Runs Nov. 10-19

SCT_A Gentlemens Guide to Love and MurderA GENTELMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Springboro Community Theatre
Nov. 10-19
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Directed by Kim Warrick
Music and vocal direction by Judy Mansky

Cast: Alex DeVore as Monty Navarro, Kaitlyn Quinn as Sibella Hallward, Jeannine Parson as Marietta Shingle, Ella McCormick as Phoebe D’Ysquith & Tyler Smith as D’Ysquith Family
Ensemble: Tommy Balaj, Nick Bellmyer, Aaron Brewer, Meagan Clark, Cora Ceipek, Ben Essex, Lillian Robillard, Clayton Schmohe & Lorri Topping

When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 12 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 19 at 2pm

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October 20, 2023 · 7:55 am

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Runs Nov. 3-12

LTC_The Bridges of Madison CountyTHE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Lebanon Theatre Company
Nov. 3-12
[Lebanon]

Directed by Kurt Percy

Cast: Abby Kinnebrew Smith as Francesca, Josiah Miller as Robert, Evan Smith as Bud, Shree Chattopadnyay as Carolyn, Maxwell Collins-Posa as Micheal, Karen Oehler as Marge, Brian Trainer as Charlie & Abbie Miller as Marian
Ensemble: Jessica Armour, Rebekah Hardison, Jessica Basham, Becca Shelley & Scott Mussari

Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca’s life.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 5 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 10-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 12 at 2pm

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