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January 7, 2024 · 1:54 pm

DRACULA Runs Feb. 3-March 3

PIP_DraculaDRACULA
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Feb. 3-March 3
Rouse Theatre [Eden Park]

Written by Vanessa Severo in collaboration with Joanie Schultz
Directed by Joanie Schultz & Vanessa Severo

Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale comes back to life in this evocative world premiere where everyone has a secret…and those secrets are deadly. Lifelong friends Mina and Lucy share intimate details about the men in their lives. Dr Seward works to unlock the mystery of Renfield’s strange affliction with the help of his friend Van Helsing, who carries her own secret. Jonathan Harker returns from Transylvania with a dark disclosure. As tensions rise, temptation lures them into double lives as they unmask one man, Count Dracula. Created by Vanessa Severo (Frida…A Self Portrait) and Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz, this bold, highly theatrical re-telling breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time and pulses with humor, humanity and blood-curdling thrills. DRACULA is recommended for ages 13 and up. This theatrical re-telling features the most famous vampire of all time, so it’s no spoiler to say there are some sexual situations and violence – although mostly presented in an implied or stylized fashion – and, of course, blood is depicted on stage. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be DRACULA.

  • In preview, Sat. Feb. 3 at 7:30pm
  • In preview, Tue-Wed, Feb. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 10 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 11 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Feb. 12-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 17 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 18 at 2pm
  • Tue, Feb. 20 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Feb. 21 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 24 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 25 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Feb. 27-March 1 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, March 2 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 3 at 2pm

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January 4, 2024 · 5:29 pm

HELLO, DOLLY! Runs Feb. 2-18

TC_Hello DollyHELLO, DOLLY!
The Carnegie
Feb. 2-18
[Covington]

Directed by Joe Bertucci
Music directed by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Elizabeth VandeWater

Cast: Sara Mackie* as Dolly Levi, Allen Middleton* as Horace Vandergelder, Jack Manion as Cornelius Hackl, Matthew Callas as Barnaby Tucker, Kara Ann Scullin as Irene Molloy, Aliya Pimental as Minnie Fay, Arabella Bertucci as Ermengarde, Carson Mehlbauer as Ambrose Kemper, Randolph Geers as Rudolph, Emily Hilbrecht as Ernestina & Elexis Selmon as Mrs. Rose
Ensemble: Christian Arias, Hunter Broyles, Randolph Geers, Adrian Graff, Zac Holman, Emily Hilbrecht, Elli Maddock, Alexa Mueller, Elexis Selmon, Jenna Uterstaedt & Kavan Vadivelu

*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

HELLO, DOLLY! is a blockbuster Broadway hit bursting with romance, humor, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history. Boisterous and charming from start to finish, the musical follows the exploits of meddling matchmaker Dolly Levi over the course of one unforgettable day. Audiences will delight in one crowd-pleasing musical number after another including “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,” “Ribbons Down My Back,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” and the effervescent title song.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 4 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 9 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 10 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 16 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 17 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 18 at 3pm

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January 3, 2024 · 6:33 pm

PRIVATE LIVES Runs Feb. 2-11

BCT_Private LivesPRIVATE LIVES
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Feb. 2-11
[Beavercreek]

Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, meet by chance, reignite the old spark and impulsively elope. After days of being reunited, they again find their fiery romance alternating between passions of love and anger. Their aggrieved spouses appear and a roundelay of affiliations ensues as the women first stick together, then apart, and new partnerships are formed.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 4 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat. Feb. 9-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 11 at 3pm

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January 2, 2024 · 5:07 pm

BY THE BOG OF CATS Runs Feb. 2-11

WSU_Bythe Bog of CatsBY THE BOG OF CATS
Wright State University
Feb. 2-11
Festival Playhouse [Dayton]

Directed by Gina Handy Minyard, artistic director, Magnolia Theatre Company

By the Bog of Cats is a furious, uncompromising tale of greed, betrayal, murder, and profound self-sacrifice. Loosely based on Euripides’ tragedy Medea and set on the bleak, ghostly Irish landscape of the Bog of Cats, this provocative drama discloses one woman’s courageous attempts to lay claim to that which is hers—as her world is torn in two.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 4 at 2pm
  • Fri, Feb. 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 10 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 11 at 2pm

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January 2, 2024 · 5:05 pm

AMERICAN SON Runs Feb. 2-10

BPI_American Son

01/25/24 from Beechmont Players

It is with heavy hearts we must announce, due to unforeseen circumstances, Beechmont Players is unable to bring American Son to the stage as scheduled. We hope to bring it to our community at a later time. Our deepest thanks goes to the cast and crew for all their hard work, and to our audience for their support.If you have already purchased tickets or are a season ticket holder, our box office team will be contacting you in the coming days to discuss options. 

Thank you!

AMERICAN SON
Beechmont Players Inc.
Feb. 2-10
Anderson Center

Directed by James & Sarah Updike
Produced by Kiya Fix

Cast: Tosha Gibson as Kendra Ellis-Connor, Fred Gorney as Scott Connor, Jordan Graff as Officer Paul Larkin & Lessley Scott as Officer John Stokes

An estranged inter-racial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

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

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