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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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November 1, 2022 · 6:00 am

GERSHWIN & THE PLANETS On Dec. 2-3

CSO_Gershwin and the Panets promoGERSHWIN & THE PLANETS
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 2-3
Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Treble Voices of the May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco, director

Holst’s The Planets has a gravity all its own—from the merciless rhythms of Mars to the magnificence of Jupiter. Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory acts like a musical telescope—in her words, exploring “some very large spaces…chaos and clarity.” Michelle Cann, former CSO MAC Music Innovator and featured soloist on the 20th anniversary of Classical Roots, is known for delivering “knockout” performances (Philadelphia Inquirer), and shines in music by Gershwin.

CSO Co-Commission by Caroline Shaw is made possible by Irwin and Melinda Simon.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 at 7:30pm

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October 31, 2022 · 5:53 am

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Runs Dec. 1-23

CCPA_A Christmas Carol logoA CHRISTMAS CAROL
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 1-23
[West Price Hill]

Adapted by Tim Perrino, Music by Jeremy Helmes, Lyrics by Tim Perrino
Based on the book by Charles Dickens

Directed by Tim Perrino
Music directed by Greg Dastillung
Choreographed by Cassidy Steele

Cast: Tim Perrino as Ebenezer Scrooge, Douglas Berlon as Charles Dickens, Justin Glaser as Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present, Kelsey Chandler as Mrs. Cratchit, Jeremiah Plessinger as Bob Cratchit, Aaron Marshall as Nephew Fred, Dave Woellert as Jacob Marley/Old Joe, Kali Marsh as Belle, Annie Schneider as Mrs. Fezziwig/Baker/Laundress, Christopher Wells as Young Adult Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Future, Rachael Petranek as Charwoman/Chorus, Jamie Steele as Shopkeeper/Dead Man/Chorus, Donald Washington as Topper/Poulterer/Chorus, Jordan Darnell as Fred’s Wife/Ghost of Christmas Past/Chorus, Elena Boyd as Chorus, Ashley Danger Morton as Chorus, Savannah Boyd as Chorus, Dez Flynn Hutchens as Tiny Tim, Kent Sokolis as Ignorance/Boy with Turkey/Chorus, Grace Jeffreys as Want/Chorus, Mia Zink as Fan/Chorus, R DeAndre Smith as Solicitor 1/Belle’s solicitor/Chorus, Jamie Swisshelm as Martha Cratchit/Chorus, Maggie Zink as Belinda Cratchit, Caleb Freed as Young Scrooge/Chorus, Parker Roland as Peter Cratchit/Chorus & Jenna Uterstaedt as Chorus

The Covedale’s own very merry musical production, A Christmas Carol, makes its triumphant return for the holidays! Our musical version of the classic Dickens tale is deeply faithful to the original, featuring the mean miser Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the most famous haunters of all – the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future! And it’s all wrapped up in exciting songs like, “Bring Back Christmas”, “On the Streets of Bethlehem”, “The Candle Carol” and many more. It’s been nine years since this show has brightened the Covedale stage.  Come experience this “Ghost story of Christmas” again OR for the very first time. It’s a marvelous, merry way to share the yuletide with family and friends. God bless us everyone!

  • Thu, Dec. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu, Dec. 8 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 9-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 11 at 2pm
  • Thu, Dec. 15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 16-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 18 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, Dec. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Dec. 23 at 8pm
  • Wed, Dec. 28 at 7:30pm
    NEW PERFORMANCE ADDED! After the weather cancelation this week, we’ve added a bonus performance of the wildly popular A Christmas Carol at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, December 28 at 7:30pm. Tickets will go on sale on Monday at 11am. Note: this is a new performance so previous ticket and seat assignments can not be guaranteed, but anyone who took a credit for the canceled show may exchange that credit for a seat to this performance. Credits can not be redeemed via web sales; credits can only be used via phone sales and in-person. Tickets will be available online or by calling the Box Office at (513) 241-6550. The Covedale box office location will also be open for in-person sales on Monday and Tuesday, 11am to 5pm and Wednesday, 11am to show time.

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