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November 2, 2022 · 5:57 am

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Runs Dec. 2-11

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Artwork by Garrett Harrison-Marcum

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
NKU School of the Arts
Dec. 2-11
Corbett Theatre [Highland Heights]

Directed by Corrie Danieley

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training. They find a mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin containing starstuff, a powerful, celestial substance. The journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure when the ship is taken over by pirates determined to claim the trunk and its treasure. Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher is a coming-of-age adventure story about how a nameless orphan became the strange and celebrated hero that is the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up.

  • Fri, Dec. 2 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 3 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 4 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 7-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 11 at 2pm

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November 2, 2022 · 5:56 am

MIRACLE AT THE BAYOU BOWL Runs Dec. 2-11

SSP_Miracle at the Bayou Bowl logoMIRACLE AT THE BAYOU BOWL
Sunset Players
Dec. 2-11
The Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Written and Directed by Bob Kelley

MIRACLE AT THE BAYOU BOWL takes place on the 24th of December 1959.  One month after the poorest excuse for a hurricane “Mavis” had flooded the area around the Bayou Bowl. The whole town has been without power for weeks. So today, Christmas Eve, a lot is going on. Electricity will be turned on, there is a ceremony to honor Uncle Cletus (of all people) for bravery. The Christmas show which was canceled at the school is being performed here. Crazy Captain Aunt Addie is putting on a wildlife show with her “triplets” and some unexpected guests also drop by.  All the while, Bo Dupree is lost at sea and hopefully Aunt Maddie won’t put a curse on the whole thing. God help us! 

  • Fri, Dec. 2 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 2-4 at 2pm
  • Fri, Dec. 9 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 10-11 at 2pm

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November 2, 2022 · 5:53 am

THE DINING ROOM Runs Dec. 2-17

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THE DINING ROOM
Tri-County Players
Dec. 2-17
Bell Tower Pavilion [Evendale]

Directed by David Roth

Cast: Rachel Brzezinski, Robert Buchtman, Trisha Coopet, Abby Farmer, Tess Greweling, Brandon Hester, Max Metsch & Clayton Schmohe

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother’s infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn’t recognize her own sons at Thanksgiving dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 4 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 9-10 at 7:30pm POSTPONED
  • Sun, Dec. 11 at 3pm POSTPONED
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 16-17 at 8pm ADDED PERFORMANCES

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November 1, 2022 · 6:02 am

HOLIDAZED Runs Dec. 2-10

VP_Holidazed logoHOLIDAZED
Village Players
Dec. 2-10
[Fort Thomas]

Directed by Angela Klocke Forbes

From Santa to Scrooge. From Bermuda to Bethlehem. Nine new plays celebrating that hectic, happy, “most wonderful” season. A fun (and funny) holiday pick-me-up. Although many of these new plays are suitable for all audiences, several contain adult language and themes. HOLIDAZED is recommended for ages 13 and older.

A CHRISTMAS UNCAROL by Eric Thomas
Cast: Wayne Kirsch as Scrooge, Arny Stoller as Narrator & Stephanie Klein as Boy

GenXmas by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Cast: Fred Murrell as Santa, Rilla Foster as Mrs. Claus, Christy Carson as Elf Leona, TBD as Elf Alexa & Mark Waldfogle as Winter

MERRY WHATEVER by Teri Foltz
Cast: Fred Hunt as Mike & Lisa Hunt as Shelly

ANDGEL WINGS, UNFOLDED by A.K. Forbes
Cast: Saundra Bailey as Camille & Adam Carter as Stan

SANTA’S HARD ROAD TO HO by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Cast: Dava Lynn as Principal Hibbard, Arny Stoller as Jacob Burton, Steve Phelan as Clarence Wellington, Jimmy Jackson as Fred & Ally Knizner as Olivia

A CHRISTMAS-SLASH-BIRTHDAY STORY by A.K. Forbes
Cast: Rose Vanden Eynden as Joan, Jimmy Jackson as Jeff, Colette Flowers as Miranda & Stephanie Klein as Amy Noelle/Albert

THE 50TH ANNUAL WINTER SMOWTACULAR by Sarah Willis
Cast: Ally Knizner as Sammy, Helen Merritt as Jonie & Christy Carson as Taylor

WHAT DOESN’T KILL US by Roger Collins
Cast: Fred Murrell as Greg & Megan Schultheis as Nancy

HEARING ANGEL VOICES by A.K. Forbes
Cast: Colette Noël Thomas as Mary, Joseph – Josh Flowers as Joeseph, Mark Waldfogle as Balthazar & Steve Phelan as Melthior

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 8-10 at 8pm

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November 1, 2022 · 6:01 am

ROJO and NIGHTCAP On Dec. 2-10

MDT_Rojo & Nightcap promoROJO and NIGHTCAP
Mutual Dance Theatre
Dec. 2-10
Mutual Arts Center [Hartwell]

These original commissions are an important part of MDT’s commitment to representation, anchored in 22-23 by a full season honoring Latine voices, stories, and cultures.

ROJO By Juan Gabriel Martinez Rubio
The former MamLuft&Co. Dance member Gabriel Martinez says ROJO (meaning, red) is “related to love, emotion, and passion; warm and contradictory; dramatic and powerful.” Martinez has trained and performed in Mexico, Germany, North Carolina, Virginia, and of course, Ohio.

NIGHTCAP by Glenda Nideai De Abreu Figueiredo
NIGHTCAP brings audiences into the sitting room of a woman experiencing her final night, alone. Moments — both light and dark — come for their last drinks. The Brazilian choreographer is a former aerialist and dancer of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 at 7:30pm SOLD OUT
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 9-10 at 7:30pm

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