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August 30, 2023 · 6:13 am

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Runs Sept. 9-Oct. 1

ETC_What the Constitution Means to MeWHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Sept. 9-Oct. 1
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Brian Robertson

Cast: Phil Fiorini as Legionnaire/Mike, Connan Morrissey as Heidi & Sydni Charity Solomon as Debater

Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human new play, she embodies her teenage self in order to trace the founding document’s profound impact on not just her own life, but the past four generations of women in her family, starting with the first to set foot in America: a mail-order bride. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee, this boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. While Heidi and her companions debate, they tackle tough subjects and use adult language. Expect thoughtful discussion on sexual and physical violence; murder; slavery; mental health and suicide; homophobia; and sex, sexuality, and abortion. Bring an open mind, be ready to participate, and get excited for an entertaining refresher on the Constitution!

  • In preview Sat, Sept. 9 at 7pm
  • In preview Tue, Sept. 12 at 7pm
  • Wed-Fri, Sept. 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 16 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 17 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Sept. 19-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 24 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, Sept. 26-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 30 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 2pm

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August 30, 2023 · 6:04 am

GASLIGHT Runs Sept. 8-24

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GASLIGHT
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Sept. 8-24
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Courtney Sale

Cast: Jack Bausch as Police Officer, Tom Coiner as Jack, Chrisian Hall as Second Police Officer, Candice Handy as Nancy, Jim Hopkins as Sergeant Rough, Karen MacDonald as Elizabeth & Kristin Yancy as Bella

The sanctity of marriage is threatened when sanity is at stake. Strange things start to happen to the newlyweds Bella and Jack in this turn of the century Victorian thriller as their seemingly perfect marriage devolves into something sinister. Why is the attic door locked? Whose footsteps wander the halls at night?  And is that gaslight flickering… or not?  Bella’s reality is twisted, forcing her to question both the truth and her husband’s intentions in this haunting thriller based on the acclaimed play and classic film and the story that gave rise to 2022’s word of the year: Gaslight.

  • in preview Wed-Thu, Sept. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 16 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 17 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 24 at 2pm

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August 29, 2023 · 6:08 am

SILENCE! the Musical Runs Sept. 8-17

CSP_Silence the MusicalSILENCE! the Musical
CenterStage Players
Sept. 8-17
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by Sean-Walker Mize
Produced by Mark Culp & Rebecca Coots

Cast: Faith Gingrich Goetz-Isaacs as Clarice Starling, Jeff Richardson as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Justin Stallkamp as Buffalo Bill, Heather O’Meara as Catherine Martin, Rebecca Mullins-Jones as Senator Martin, Rick Hunt as Crawford, Corey Meyer as Dr. Chilton, Jasmyn Jewell as Ardelia, Paul Henkler as Papa Starling & Hannah Berlin Petry as Lamb

A “so wrong it’s right” musical spoof of the Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs.  The show offers a comedic twist to the story of FBI agent-in-training Clarice Starling as she begins interviews with a convicted cannibalistic murderer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, in hopes of tracking down a serial killer on the loose. Starling believes Lecter may have information about the unknown criminal. A former psychologist, Lecter only agrees to help Starling if she is willing to discuss her troubled childhood.  The film is transformed into a full-scale musical, complete with singing serial killers, unprintable titles, and a chorus of tap-dancing lambs. Contains strong language and adult situations.  Viewer discretion is advised.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 10 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 1416 at 7:30pm

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August 24, 2023 · 6:06 pm

STAYIN’ ALIVE: That 70s Music Runs Sept. 8-16

CMT_Stayin AliveSTAYIN’ ALIVE: That 70s Music
Cincinnati Music Theatre
Sept. 8-16
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

Directed & choreographed by David Radke
Music directed by Alan Masters
Produced by Amanda Emmons Shumate & Aubrey E. Wilson

Cast: Emily Carroll-Martin, Jen Drake, Caitlin Fry, Gregory Good, Jr., Jazz McMullen, Mary Mills, Abbey Riveros, Sharisse Vernelle Santos & Rob Workley

Break out those bell bottoms and platform shoes and get ready to boogie down through ten years of ground-breaking music! Come back to the 1970s for a time that was groovy and far out.  Featuring songs from Karen Carpenter, Elton John, ABBA, and the Bee Gees. The 8-Track Generation is alive again. So, whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, you’ll love Stayin’ Alive!

  • Fri, Sept. 8 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 9 at 3pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 15 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 16 at 3pm & 7:30pm

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August 24, 2023 · 6:00 pm

ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT Runs Sept. 8-16

MCP_Escanaba in da MoonlightESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT
Mason Community Players
Sept. 8-16
[Mason]

Directed by Ray Lebowski
Produced by Laureen Catlin with assistance by Mary Stan Fizer

Cast: Mark Culp as Albert Soady, Stephen Catlin as Reuben Soady, Justin Hanks as Remnar Soady, Matt Lovell as Jimmer Negamanee, Jim Cronin as Ranger Tom T. Treado & Jessie Faye as Moon Dance Soady

Escanaba in da Moonlight is a snapshot into the lives of the Soady men. Retreating to their “home away from home” in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan they can spend time together doing their two favorite things … drinking and bagging bucks. At 35, though, Reuben Soady is in danger of being the oldest family member in history without a buck to call his own. Laughs abound as you get a glimpse into this traditional male rite of passage as lived out in the unique “Yooper” way.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 10 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 14-16 a 8pm

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