CREEPS and THE SMOKING ROOM
Vulcan’s Forge Performing Arts
Oct. 7-9
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati [Oakley]
CREEPS explores the lives of five men trapped in a vassal institution posing as a rehabilitation center (CREEPS uses adult themes and mature language).
THE SMOKING ROOM is a fun filled excursion into a world where some famous people diagnosed with mental illness meet some famous people with some “crazy” (at the time) ideas.
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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Lumos Players
Sept. 22-24
Lakeview United Methodist Church [Maineville]
Directed by Corey McOsker-Nieman
Produced by Amy Haake
Cast: Jennifer Martin, Jess Link, McKenzie Kugler, Ashley Herbert, Nicole Forbus & Laurie Barber
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES was written in 1996 by Eve Ensler and is meant to begin conversations about women’s sexuality, sexual violence and the stigmas around them.
However, this idea of the female experience being tied exclusively to people with a vagina is clearly dated, but we hope to use this piece to begin important conversations about gender, reproductive rights, transphobia and voter rights in our own community.
Please join us for this moving production and a continued conversation with the staff and cast following the performance.
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THE CAR RIDE By Michael Defrancesco
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Oct. 11
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theater [Downtown]
The Car Ride is about a couple taking a trip when suddenly a woman jumps into the back seat of the car. The ensuing journey will have an indelible impact on their lives.
About the Author:
Michael Defrancesco grew up in Cincinnati and attended a Catholic seminary. Having had a keen interest in theater and after attending a summer drama program at UC, he sought and was awarded a Rockefeller grant to the University of Cincinnati’s Theater Arts program, where he earned an M.A. in Theater Arts. He became more interested in writing than acting, and engaged in that off and on over a number of years. In the past dozen years, he has written four plays: three full length and two as one-acts. His first CPI staged reading was a full-length play, The Circle, held last January. He is married with three children.
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Disney’s DESCENDANTS the Musical
The Chidren’s Theatre of Cincinnati
Oct. 8-16
Taft Theater [Downtown]
Cast: Lyndsey Adams as Grimhilde (Evil Queen), Jeremiah Plessinger as Coach, Royal Guard, Photographer, Henry Howland as Doug, Kanai Nakata as Jay, Brittany Hayes as Fairy Godmother, Jordan Darnell as Jane, Christian Arias as Chad, Tina DeAlderete as Snow White and Tourney Player, Dain Page as Jafar, Kyndra Dyanne Jefferies as Cruella, Mackenzie Ruff as Evie, Savannah Slaby as Mal, Rodger Pille as Maurice, Marissa Poole as Maleficent, Thomas Les Smith as Carlos, Michelle Wells as Queen Belle, Kayla Stroud as Audrey, Payton Trout as Ben & Justin Glaser as King Beast
Ensemble: Chris Logan Carter, Adrianna Catalano, Brooke Chamberlain, Marlo D’Ascenzo, Courtney Duncan, Ian Timothy Forsgren, Madelynn Glenn, Diana Hutchinson, Edrico Evans Pritchett, Anthony Nocero & Zach Treinen
It is present-day, and in the kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney’s beloved heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the terrifying villains and troublesome sidekicks they have banished to the magic-free Isle of the Lost. That is until Ben, the benevolent teenage son of Belle and King Adam (The Beast), offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of the evilest villains. Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos – the children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella De Vil, and Jafar – are welcomed to Auradon Prep to attend school with the children of their parents’ sworn enemies. Now entering a completely foreign world and way of life, the four Villain Kids have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good? Ages 4 and up.
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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith and Associates.
CHILDREN OF THE CORN MAZE: IN SEARCH OF THE GREENVILLE GHOST
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 7-30
Burger Farm and Garden Center [Newtown]
The fields of Burger Farm and Garden Center still have many spooky tales to tell in this follow-up to 2020’s Children of the Corn Maze. Teenagers keep disappearing after dark, leaving hardly any evidence in their wake. Could it be the Greenville Ghost, a monstrous menace of local lore? The Greenville City Council isn’t taking the matter seriously, so it’s up to us to form a search party! With touches of humor and mind-boggling twists, this real-time mystery unfolds as participants explore the farm’s spooky fields, on the hunt for clues.
This all-new, immersive experience promises chilling stories and festive frights aplenty! These outdoor corn maze performances coincide with Burger Farm’s annual Fall Fun Festival and take place on Friday and Saturday nights across four weekends in October. In addition to the interactive experience in the corn maze, guests can enjoy a hot drink station, a bonfire pit and hay bales. Ages 12 and up.
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