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May 19, 2026 · 11:53 am

ACT/OCTAFest 2026 Runs June 12-13, Excerpts Announced

ACT/OCTAFest 2026
ACT of Greater Cincinnati
June 12-13
Princeton High School [Sharonville]

Friday, June 12
  • 7pm MURDER IN THE STUDIO’S PERSONAL CALL – Rivertown Players
  • 8pm CALENDAR GIRLS – The Drama Workshop
  • 9pm THE COTTAGE – Sunset Players
  • 10pm THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR – Tri-County Players
Saturday, June 13
  • 9am ZANNA DON’T! – Loveland Stage Company
  • 10am LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE – Village Players of Fort Thomas
  • 11am THE ADDAMS FAMILY – Footlighters, Inc
  • 12pm LUNCH
  • 1pm ALL THINGS CONSIDERED: A Historical Farce – Beechmont Players
  • 2pm SCOTLAND ROAD – Mariemont Players
  • 3pm TRANSORBITAL – CenterStage Players

Reminder: Anyone participating in an excerpt must register! Early bird registration ends Friday, May 22 at 11:59pm, so sign up now before the price goes up $5!

Register here: https://www.actcincinnati.org/registration.

Tickets available for online purchase through Friday, June 5, 2026.

EXCERPTS
Princeton High School – 100 Viking Way, Cincinnati, OH 45246

June 12- 13, 2026

  • Pre-Order Lunch Options Available for Saturday – $15.00 (Boxed Lunches from McAlister’s Deli)
    Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
    Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap
    Southwest Chicken Wrap
    McAlister’s Club Wrap
    Veggie Wrap
    Each box lunch includes chips, cookie, pickle spear, utensils and a drink of choice (bottled water, Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite)

BANQUET & AWARDS
Fairfield Receptions – 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014

Saturday, June 13, 2026

  • Registration Doors Open: 6:00pm
  • Buffet Dinner Available: 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • Awards Only Registration Doors Open: 7:45pm
  • Awards Presentation Begins: 8:00pm

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
A block of rooms has been held at Towne Place Suites by Marriott, located at 6705 Fairfield Business Center Drive, Fairfield OH 45014. Use the booking code ACT. After May 22, 2026, the code may not be honored. Book using either method below. 

Please note that additional donations made to ACT Cincinnati by June 5, 2026 will be included in our program. Any donations after June 5 will receive a tax letter but will have missed the deadline to be included in the program. Thank you for being a supporter.

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May 14, 2026 · 6:38 pm

SCHOOL OF ROCK at Beavercreek Community Theatre Runs June 12-28

SCHOOL OF ROCK
Beavercreek Community Theatre
June 12-28
[Beavercreek]

Directed by Aaron Eechaute-Lopez

Cast: Ty Smith as Dewey Finn, Abby Kinnebrew Smith as Rosalie Mullins, Aaron Brewer as Ned Schneebly, Eve Diamond as Patti Di Marco, Ayla Kempf as Summer Hathaway, Jackson Osborne as Zack Mooneyham, Stephen Aylward as Freddie Hamilton, AnnaLee Herder as Lawrence (Lauren) Turner, Lana Dorf as Katie, Allie Alkeny as Tomika, Quin Tyler as Marcy, Graceyn Leigh as Shonelle, Evelyn Gumm as Mason (Macy), Bennett Cardoza as Billy Sanford, Charlee Jaeger as Sophie, Kinna Smith as Madison & TBA as James
Ensemble: Jake Spicer, Ben Harshbarger, Landon Drumm, Brad Bishop, Gavin St. Clair, Andrew Stokely, Megan Rismiller, Rhi Grimaila, Dana Claire & Cheyenne Morris

Based on the hit movie, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical follows a wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he attempts to turn a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

  • Fri-Sat, June 12-13 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 14 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 19-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 21 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 28 at 3pm

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May 14, 2026 · 6:20 pm

9 TO 5 the Musical at Stage Right Musical Theatre Company Runs June 12-28

9 TO 5 the Musical
Stage Right Musical Theatre Company
June 12-28
Williamstown Performing Arts Center 

Directed by John Siedenberg II
Music directed by Kennedy Florence
Choreographed by Cassidy Perme

Cast: Anecia Johnson as Violet, Annie Schneider as Judy, and Katelyn Thatcher as Doralee, Sam Alan Johnson, Mary Vosseberg, Corrie Allen, Karli Smith, Clara Cundick, Cassidy Perme, Maryne Conner, Olivia Hedges, Andrew Kelm, Ryan Miller, Daniel Gnau, Carter Bechtol & Hunter Gee

This summer getting even is a full-time job. 9 to 5 is a high-energy, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, empowerment, and turning the tables. Based on the hit 1980 film and featuring music and lyrics by the legendary Dolly Parton, the show follows three working women in the 1980s, trying their best to navigate life, work, and a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss.Packed with catchy songs, bold humor, and heartfelt moments, 9 to 5 celebrates standing up for yourself, supporting one another, and proving that change is possible when you refuse to settle. Get ready for big laughs, big hair, and big fun!

  • Fri-Sat, June 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 14 at 2:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 21 at 2:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, June 25-26 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 27 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 28 at 2:30pm

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May 14, 2026 · 6:11 pm

DREAMLAND at Springboro Community Theatre Runs June 12-21

DREAMLAND
Springboro Community Theatre Youth Program
June 12-21
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Dreamland (or a musical riff on Shakespeare’s Midsummer set during the declassification of Area 51) is exactly what the title says it is, or is it? Who thought it would be a good idea to give a group of high school honor students free rein in a top-secret military base two days before it opens to the public? Will there be aliens? Maybe. A show choir? Definitely. An over-the-top, B-movie-style musical comedy with a score that blends contemporary musical theatre pop with the smooth sounds of the 1950s, Dreamland is the brainchild of Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen, award-winning songwriters of Tuck Everlasting on Broadway.

  • Fri-Sat, June 12-13 at 7pm
  • Sun, June 14 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 19-20 at 7pm
  • Sun, June 21 at 2pm

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May 14, 2026 · 6:02 pm

MAMMA MIA! at Brookville Community Theatre Runs June 11-28

MAMMA MIA!
Brookville Community Theatre
June 11-28
[Brookville, Oh.]

On the eve of her wedding, a young woman’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited twenty years ago. Non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers, along with the magic of ABBA’s hit songs including, “Super Trouper,” “Dancing Queen,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “Thank You for the Music,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes It All,” and “SOS,” combine to make this sunny, funny show a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!

  • Thu-Sat, June 11-13 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 14 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 18-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 21 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 25-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 28 at 3pm

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