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AN ENCHANTED BOOKSHOP CHRISTMAS Runs Dec. 12-21

AN ENCHANTED BOOKSHOP CHRISTMAS
Town Hall Theatre
Dec. 12-21
[Centerville]

As the play begins, it’s four days before Christmas and Miss Margie, the scatterbrained owner of the shop, is thrilled to have two very special guests — her serious-minded sister Ellen and book-loving niece Annabelle. Ellen was recently laid off from her position as an astronomy professor, and she’s certain she’ll never find a job again. Her luck changes, however, when high-tech billionaire Philip Brantley stops in at the shop and Margie convinces him to hire Ellen for his new space project. With Ellen out shopping, Margie has a brainstorm to wrap the bookmark that Philip wrote his phone number on and give it to Ellen as a Christmas present. After all, what could possibly go wrong? When the present disappears, it’s up to our come-to-life book characters to solve the mystery of the missing bookmark and save the day for Ellen — all without giving away their magical existence.

  • Fri, Dec. 12 at 7pm (Fable cast)
  • Sat, Dec. 13 at 11am (Fairytale cast | Sensory Friendly Performance)
  • Sat, Feb. 13 at 3pm (Fairytale cast)
  • Sun, Feb. 14 at 3pm (Fable cast)
  • Fri, Dec. 19 at 7pm (Fairytale cast)
  • Sat, Dec. 20 at 11am (Fable cast | Sensory Friendly Performance)
  • Sat, Dec. 20 at 3pm (Fairytale cast)
  • Sun, Dec. 21 at 3pm (Fable cast)

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DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT Runs Dec. 12-21

DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT aka PROFESSOR MACK’S MIRACLE ELIXIR OF LIFE
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Dec. 12-21
[Xenia]

Directed by Melodee Bass

Cast:  Lexi Bailey as Passenger, Lilith Bryant as Josie Earp/Passenger, Edith Waugh as Sheriff Willi Becaught,  Jim Spencer as Judge Jerry Mander, Austin Ferrell as Dusty Trails, Katie Thorpe as Claire Voyant, Kaeli Zweber as Passenger, Caleb Benefiel as Justin Tyme, Katie Waid as Lacie Camisole, Heather Williams as Cy Kosis, Onyx Davis as Helen Highwater, Wade Davis as Wyatt Earp, Matthew Benefiel as Professor Thaddeus Mack, Deborah Benefiel as Paige Turner, Betsy Benefiel as Passenger, Nick Beard as Duncan Disorderly, Anastasia Brake as Young Child & Aubrie Waid as Child

Step right up, folks—because San Juan Capistrano is about to get a whole lot wilder! From sweethearts and school marms to gypsies, villains, and scalawags, Dirty Deeds at the Depot is a rip-roaring old-fashioned melodrama full of romance, mystery, comedy, and a whole heap of trouble at the train station.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 12-13 at 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 14 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 19-20 at 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 21 at 3pm

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CHRISTMAS AT THE BAYOU BOWL Runs Dec. 5-17

CHRISTMAS AT THE BAYOU BOWL
Sunset Players
Dec. 5-17
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Written and directed by Bob Kelley

It’s Christmas Eve 1960-something, and the Bayou Bowl is buzzing. The gumbo’s hot, the cabins are full, and the annual Christmas show is just hours away. When the headline act gets stuck in Atlanta and three escaped convicts stumble into the spotlight, things take a turn. Meanwhile, twin sisters Solène and Luna—one a no-nonsense varmint catcher and the other a mysterious swamp witch—decide to settle a lifelong feud in a magical, knock-down drag-out brawl. And Bo Dupree, Jo’s big-hearted husband, has a surprise of his own: a secret children’s choir presentation ready to roll into the holiday spirit. With mistaken identities, moonlit spells, and a sheriff who’s more showman than sleuth, this Cajun Christmas caper is a strike for the whole family.

  • Fri, Dec. 5 at 7:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 6-7 at 2pm
  • Fri, Dec. 12 at 7:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 13-14 at 2pm
  • Wed, Dec. 17 at 7pm

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REHEARSAL FOR MURDER Runs Nov. 14-23

REHEARSAL FOR MURDER
Actors Theatre Fairborn
Nov. 14-23
[Fairborn]

Directed by Craig Smith

One year after a beautiful leading lady is found dead — a death officially ruled a suicide—her playwright fiancé gathers the original cast and crew at the very same theater. The playwright, convinced she was murdered, uses the first reading of his new play to lure out the killer. You don’t want to miss this whodunit!

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 16 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 3pm

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A SHERLOCK CAROL Runs Dec. 12-20

A SHERLOCK CAROL
Lumos Players
Dec. 12-20
Lakeview UCC [Maineville]

Directed by Corey McOsker-Nieman & Tina Behringer

Cast: Paul Gerwe as Sherlock Holmes, David Britt as Ebenezer Scrooge, Alexander Partridge as Dr. Timothy Cratchit & Others, Paige Corsmeier as The Countess & Others, Karen Sence as Mrs. Dilber & Others, McKenzie Kugler as Lestrade & Others, Lisa White as Martha Cratchit & Others, Laurie Barber as Dr. Watson & Others & – Nore Nolte as Emma & Others

When a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the world’s most famous detective must use his keen intellect to solve a holiday mystery. Blending Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this witty, fast-paced play is filled with intrigue, laughs, and heartwarming holiday spirit.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 19-20 at 7:30pm

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