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February 5, 2023 · 12:49 pm

MORNING SUN Runs Feb. 25-March 19

ETC_Morning SunMORNING SUN
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Feb. 25-March 19
[Over-the-Rhine]

In a brief flash, Charley’s life is sketched out before her, from the moment she was born through now, fifty years later. Her family, her friends, people she only met once, every moment she’s ever remembered crash through in full vibrancy. In this bold story transcending time and space, three generations of women embark on a journey to embrace life before it’s too late. Deeply felt and gorgeously imagined by Tony winner Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), experience the first regional premiere production of this new play following its successful New York debut. This production contains strong language and adult content, including themes/descriptions of violence, pregnancy and abortion, sexual situations, loss, homophobia and homophobic slurs, and alcohol and drug use.

  • In preview Sat, Feb. 25 at 7pm
  • In preview Tue, Feb. 28 at 7pm
  • Wed-Thu, March 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 3 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 4 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 10 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 11 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 12 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 18 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 19 at 2pm

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February 5, 2023 · 12:17 pm

BE MY BABY Runs Feb. 4-March 11

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Sunset Players
Feb. 4-March 11
The Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by Nick Dunker

Cast: Dennis Murphy as John Campbell, Elaine Michael as Maud Kinch, Ally Knizner as Gloria Nance, Nick Dunker as Christy McCall, Micheal Kiser as Male Ensemble & Brooklyn Dunker as Female Ensemble

John, an irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman, Maude, both in their late 50s, take on the journey of a lifetime. They are brought together when his ward marries her niece. Then, when the young couple decides to adopt a newborn baby, the older couple has to travel 6,000 miles to California to pick up the child and bring her safely home to Scotland. The problem is, John and Maude despise each other. To make matters worse, they get stranded in San Francisco for several weeks and are expected to jointly care for the helpless newborn. There they form a new partnership and learn some startling lessons about life and love.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 24-25 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sunday, March 5 at 3pm
  • Thu, March 9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 10-11 at 8pm

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February 5, 2023 · 12:08 pm

LEND ME A TENOR Runs Feb. 24-March 5

LTC_Lend Me a TenorLEND ME A TENOR
Lebanon Theatre Company
Feb. 24-March 5
[Loveland]

Directed by Abby Kinnebrew-Smith

Cast: Evan Smith as Max, Darien Hewett as Maggie, Michael Schumacher as Saunders, Scott Mussari as Tito, Jessica Armour as Maria, Michael Cline as Bellhop, Tina Green as Diana & Karla Meeker as Julia

Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Tito arrives late, and through a hilarious series of mishaps, he is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead – and in a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Merelli’s costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds and lives up to his idol, but Merelli regains consciousness and gets into the identical costume, ready to perform. Now two opera singers are running around in the same costume and two women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 26 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm

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February 5, 2023 · 11:52 am

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Runs Feb. 24-March 5

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Troy Civic Theatre
Feb. 24-March 5
[Troy]

Directed by Steve Dietrich

Cast: Rachel Brown as Corie Bratter, Arianna Chapman as Telephone Repair Man, Mike Beamish as Delivery Man, Zachary White as Paul Bratter, Jenny Weber as Mother & Mark Van Luvender as Victor Velasco

Newlyweds Paul, a buttoned-down lawyer, and Corie, his free-spirited wife, have a passionate relationship. But dealing with their tiny fifth floor walk-up, a nosy neighbor who lives in the attic, a loopy mother and bad plumbing, leads to loads of laughs and learning to live and love.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 26 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm

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February 5, 2023 · 11:41 am

TWO ON THE AISLE, THREE IN A VAN Runs Feb. 17-26

OXACT_Two on the AisleTWO ON THE AISLE, THREE IN A VAN
Oxford Area Community Theatre
Feb. 17-26
Oxford Community Arts Center

Directed by Kayleigh Swatzell

A hilarious look at theater from the inside out. The show follows a local summer theater troupe through the point of view of the unsung heroes who call the show, run the spotlights, sew the costumes, count the tickets, and suffer through every flubbed line, forgotten prop, and missed cue. In the end, Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van continues to prove the old adage that somehow, some way, the show must go on. And it does—just not always as planned.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 19 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 26 at 2pm

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