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July 4, 2023 · 10:03 am

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Runs July 20-23

RP_The Addams FamilyTHE ADDAMS FAMILY
Rivertown Players Inc
July 20-23
South Dearborn High School [Aurora, Ind.]

Directed by Karen Wiebe
Produced by Kelsie Austin

Cast: Doug Bruening as Gomez, Mimi Ridlen as Morticia, Philip Hartman as Fester, Sara Bijayananda as Grandma, Mary Mills as Wednesday, Rebecca Hartman as Pugsley, Brian Fischer as Lurch, Jarrad Holbrook as Mal, Tara Fischer as Alice & Antonio Mumfrey as Lucas
Ancestors: Sarah Hrezo, Erin McKinney, Brody Taylor, Erin Antras, Kim Tackett, Cheyenne Poz, Mandy Bilyeu, Lauren Neeley, Kimmie Thierauf, Mike Neeley, Don Huening, Anna Fischer, Elise Gillespie, Emily Gast, Robby Mumfrey, Christine Osborn, Kayci Schmidt, Ryan Britton, Darien Hewett and Shawn Bilyeu

It’s creepy and it’s kooky!! It’s a hilarious musical! It’s every father’s nightmare! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And worse, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia! Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

  • Thu-Sat, July 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 23 at 2:30pm (ASL interpreted)

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June 30, 2023 · 6:10 am

MADAME BUTTERFLY Runs July 22-29

CO_Madame ButterflyMADAME BUTTERFLY
Cincinnati Opera
July 22-29
Music Hall Springer Auditorium [Over-the-Rhine]

Cincinnati Opera presents Puccini’s heartrending tragedy Madame Butterfly from a bold new point of view. In this groundbreaking new production created by an all-Japanese and Japanese American creative team, Butterfly’s story is transported to a fantastical modern-day realm where reality and dreams intersect. Enter the world of naval officer B.F. Pinkerton, who treats Japan as his playground. He’s taken a nearly thousand-year lease on a house and will marry a young girl named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madame Butterfly. But is it merely a fantasy? For Butterfly, vows are not to be taken lightly. As Pinkerton’s intentions are revealed, Butterfly’s dreams become a tragedy of limitless depths with no going back. Sung in Italian with projected English translations.

  • Sat, July 22 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, July 27 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, July 29 at 7:30pm

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June 30, 2023 · 6:09 am

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL Runs July 15-Aug. 20

TC_Lady DayLADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL
The Carnegie
July 15-Aug. 20
[Covington]

Directred by Darnell Pierre Benjamin

Cast: Brandi La’Sherrill as Billie Holiday with musical support by Dev Marvelous

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is a riveting portrait of Billie Holiday and the songs that made her famous. In a captivating evening of story and song, audiences will be transported to the gritty Philadelphia bar where the legendary jazz singer gave one of her final public performances in 1959. The hard-hitting musical chronicles the singer’s life story and celebrates the music she gave the world including “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” “Strange Fruit,” “God Bless the Child,” and “Ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do.” LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is a historical drama. This production contains coarse language, mature themes, drug use, references to sexual violence and references to racism and racial violence including the use of racial slurs.

  • Sat, July 15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 16 at 3pm
  • Sat, July 22 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, Aug. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Aug. 11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 20 at 3pm

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June 29, 2023 · 4:14 pm

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Runs July 20-22

ECT_Once upon a MattressONCE UPON A MATTRESS
Encore Community Theatre
July 20-22
Miami University Hamilton Parrish Auditorium

Cast: Alexandra Lander as Princess Winnifred, Lori Webman as Queen Agravain, Greg Henderson as King Sextimus, Josh Stothfang as Minstral, Clancey Butts as Prince Dauntless, Sam Domms as Sir Harry, Andrew Shamblin as The Wizard, Kait White-Ross as Lady Larken, Cameron Deville as Lady Rowena, Michael Wright as Jester, Hannah Portmann as Lady Lucille, Oliva Burkart as Sir Luce, Len Martin as Lady Merrill, Gabe Gardner as Sir Studley, Amelia Allen as Princess #12 & Catie Jo Carroll as Lady Mabelle
Ensemble: Samantha Hacker, Mackenzie Cunningham, Mary Kimble, Mercedes Petry, Meghan Cromer, Symone Garner, Aba Mandy, Malena Smith, Guys Perdikakis, Emily Cebulskie, Kristina Studdart, Rachel Grooms, Olivia Erb, Liz Lindon, Jennah Blair, Anna Helcher & Hanna Rose

If you thought you knew the story of ‘The Princess and The Pea,’ you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken’s love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn’t the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

  • Thu-Fri, July 20-21 at 7pm
  • Sat, July 22 at 2pm & 7pm

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June 28, 2023 · 7:19 pm

2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Fairfield Footlighters

fflAND THEN THERE WERE NONE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kayla Swelbar
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cathy Judge
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Chase Engel
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jacob Campbell
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jeff Carter
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Noll
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Debbie Johnson
  • Excellence in Direction – Kate Brauer-Bell
  • Excellence in Producing – Anna Brown & Dan Schindler
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Shelby Carter

GOOD PEOPLE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alicia Friedman
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Gail Rudolph
  • Excellence in Direction – Darren Lee
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Good People’
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Neil Geoppinger

LOVE/SICK

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bree Paxton
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Maggie Winstead
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Sammy Haven
  • Excellence in Direction – Chase Engel
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – D&G Designs
  • Excellence in Properties – Marijo Farley

MAMA WON’T FLY

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Darren Lee
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lyndall Murray
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Debbie Johnson
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – D&G Designs
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Geoff Werbin
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cathy Woodruff
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Denise Schnieders
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Mama Won’t Fly’
  • Excellence in Producing – Melissa Noll
  • Excellence in Properties – Dan Schindler & Jeanne Schindler

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