EVERYBODY
UC College-Conservatory of Music
Oct. 5-7
Cohen Family Studio Theatre [University Heights]
Directed by Bridget Leak
This modern riff on the 15th-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody as they journey through life’s greatest mystery: the meaning of living. Life is determined by chance and so is the cast—roles are reassigned at each performance by lottery.
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THE TIN WOMAN
The Drama Workshop
Sept. 29-Oct. 15
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Cast: Kendra Dunahugh as Joy, Christie Bishop as Hank, Dan Maloney as Jack, Rose Vanden Eynden as Alice, Jessie Faye as Sammy & Rachel Brown as Nurse/Darla
Instead of relishing life after her heart transplant, Joy enters a downward spiral, unsure whether she truly deserves a second chance. Meanwhile, Alice and Hank mourn the loss of their son, Jack, whose heart was used to save Joy. At a friend’s urging, Joy tracks down Jack’s family to find closure. But are Alice, Hank, and their daughter Sammy ready to accept Jack’s death? Based on a true story, The Tin Woman uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family, and what it means to be given new life.
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HOME, I’M DARLING
Falcon Theatre
Sept. 29-Oct. 14
[Newport]
Directed by Becca Howell
Cast: Rachel Mock as Judy, Austin Fidler as Johnny, Samantha Joy Luhn as Fran, Aaron Whitehead as Marcus, Cathy Roesener as Sylvia & Zoë Peterson as Alex
Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn’t as easy as it looks… Home, I’m Darling is Laura Wade’s new dark comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.
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THE LIAR
Wright State University
Sept. 29-Oct. 8
Festival Playhouse [Dayton]
Directed by Josh Aaron McCabe
The Liar is a riotous farce, adapted from Pierre Corneille by contemporary comic playwright David Ives. This “scintillating comic romp” will have audiences rolling with rhymed laughter at mistaken identity, wily servants, foolish masters, and complicated romance.
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THE WEDDING SINGER
PAI Sharonville Center Stage
Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Sharonville Cultural Arts Center
It’s 1985, and rockstar wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Contains mature language and themes.
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