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July 6, 2023 · 9:07 am

ABOVE THE SAND Runs July 21-29

MCP_Above the SandABOVE THE SAND
Mason Community Players
July 21-29
Mason Community Playhouse

Written & composed by Tom Davis
Directed by Lara Gonzalez
Music directed by Tom & Sara Davis
Produced by Tess Catlin and Gail Rudolph

Cast: Corey Meyer as Wilbur Wright, Nicco Morello as Orville Wright, Eva Bower as Katharine Wright/Ensemble, Kim Toft as Agnes Wright/Ensemble, David Bower as Milton Wright/Ensemble, Geoffrey Hill as Paul Laurence Dunbar, David Abbott as Senator Taft/Ensemble, Stephen Catlin as Mr. Tate/Ensemble & April Pursley as Bessie Coleman
Ohio/Kitty Hawk/Paris Ensembles: Janet Abott, Kelley Flaugher, Jay Fultz, Joel Lind, Becca McLaughlin, Julie Poux, Rich Rudolph, Ray Smith & Virginia Venegas

Above the Sand  is written and composed by MCP member Tom Davis. It tells of the challenges and triumphs of Wilbur and Orville Wright as they bring the power of flight to the world.  The story takes the audience on a journey from a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Paris, France. Above the Sand  is a piece of local history that has affected life around the world. It shines a light on the struggles of those who dream an idea into reality, then ultimately triumph.

  • Fri-Sat, July 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 23 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 27-29

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July 6, 2023 · 9:05 am

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Runs July 20-22

SBS_logoMERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
SouthBank Shakespeare
July 20-22
Bellevue Beach Park

Directed by Nick Minion

Cast: David Goble as Falstaff, Liz Carman as Alice, Hannah Beaven as Margaret, Tony Newton as Ford, Brad Pontius as Page, Zoe Blake as Host/Ann Page, Victoria Forbes as Slender, Aiden Dalton as Caius/Pistol, Elliet Malatesta as Evans, Christine Gallagher as Shallow, Austin Fidler as Simple/Robin, Hannah Ehteshami as Quickly, Parker Culp as Nym/Fenton & Sarah Malarney as Bardolph/Rugby

Sir John Falstaff, the larger-than-life knight with a penchant for revelry, finds himself embroiled in a hilarious and intricate plot orchestrated by the clever Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. As Falstaff attempts to seduce them both in pursuit of their fortunes, the merry wives join forces to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget.

  • Thu-Sat, July 20-22 at 7pm

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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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