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May 3, 2022 · 10:20 am

CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD Runs June 2-5

INNOVA_Considering Matthew Shepard logoCONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD
INNOVAtheatre
June 2-5
Sorg Opera House [Middletown]

Directed by Richard Lee Waldeck
Musical and orchestral direction by Sarah Plaugher

Cast: M.G.Griffith, Eva Greer, Jovoné Lewis, Danielle Aldach, Matthew Clifton, Danny Klingler, Noa, Brandon Moore, Terry Mcnear Neack, Aaron Washington, Jeannine E. Parson, Denise A. Schnieders, Richard Lee Waldeck & Ernie Rowland

Approaching the eve of the 20th anniversary of Matt’s murder, composer Craig Hella Johnson responded with his first concert-length work, Considering Matthew Shepard. This three-part fusion oratorio speaks with a fresh and bold voice, incorporating a variety of musical styles seamlessly woven into a unified whole. Johnson sets a wide range of poetic and soulful texts by poets including Hildegard of Bingen, Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne, and Rumi. Passages from Matt’s personal journal, interviews and writings from his parents Judy and Dennis Shepard, newspaper reports, and additional texts by Johnson and Browne are poignantly appointed throughout the work.

  • Thu-Fri, June 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 4 at 3pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 5 at 3pm

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May 2, 2022 · 11:38 am

Disney’s NEWSIES Runs June 1-26

WFIT_Newsies logoDisney’s NEWSIES
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
June 1-26
[East Price Hill]

Directed & choreographed by Eric Byrd
Music direction by Damon Stevens
Associate choreographer Renee Stoltzfus

Cast: Peter Neureuther as Jack Kelly, Evan Blust as Crutchie, Andrew Burke as Davey, Desmond Hutchens as Les Jacobs, Grace Rusnica as Katherine, Nick Rohr as Morris Delancey, Payton Trout as Oscar Delancey/Darcy, Kate Stark as Newsie, Arianna Catalano as Newsie, Rodger Pille as Pulitzer, Kyndra Jefferies as Medda, Aaron Marshall as Wiesel, Evan Koons as Seitz/Snyder, Jerrod Gruber as Bunsen, Greg Moore as Nunzio, Ethan Kuchta as Race, a Newsie, Zach Treinen as Romeo, a Newsie, Anderson Rothwell as Specs, a Newsie, Christian Arias as Finch, a Newsie, Henry Howland as Elmer, a Newsie, Hunter Broyle as Mush, a Newsie/Bill, Gabriel Kanai Nakata as Albert, a Newsie, Donald Washington as Henry, a Newsie/Scab & Chris Monell as Spot, a Newsie/Scab, Tommy Bob

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of a band of teenaged paper-boys who fight against unfair conditions and rally the whole town!  Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score with the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe.”

  • Wed-Thu, June 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 5 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, June 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 12 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, June 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 19 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, June 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 24-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 26 at 2pm

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May 2, 2022 · 11:30 am

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Runs May 31-June 12

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Arianna Gayle Stucki as Mayella Ewell, Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, Stephen Elrod as Bailiff, Richard Poe as Judge Taylor, Greg Wood as Mr. Roscoe and Joey Collins as Bob Ewell. Photo by Julieta Cervantes.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Broadway in Cincinnati
May 31-June 12
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterwork. The New York Times Critic’s Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is “the most successful American play in Broadway history. It has not played to a single empty seat” (“60 Minutes”). Rolling Stone gives it 5 stars, calling it “an emotionally shattering landmark production of an American classic,” and New York Magazine calls it “a real phenomenon. Majestic and incandescent, it’s filled with breath and nuance and soul.” With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD — “the greatest novel of all time” (Chicago Tribune) — has quickly become “one of the greatest plays in history” (NPR).

  • Tue-Thu, May 31-June 2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 3 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 4 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 5 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, June 7-9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 10 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 11 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 12 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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May 2, 2022 · 11:02 am

MEAN GIRLS Runs May 31-June 5

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Danielle Wade as Cady Heron, Megan Masako Haley as Gretchen Wieners, Nadina Hassan as Regina George, Jonalyn Saxer as Karen Smith, Mary Kate Morrissey as Janis Sarkisian & the National Touring Company of MEAN GIRLS. Photo by Jenny Anderson.

MEAN GIRLS
Broadway in Dayton
May 31-June 5
Schuster Center [Dayton]

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

  • Tue-Thu, May 31-June 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 3 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 4 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 5 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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May 2, 2022 · 8:58 am

A WALK IN THE WOODS Runs May 20-June 4

FT_logoA WALK IN THE WOODS
Falcon Theatre
May 20-June 4
[Newport]

Directed by Ted Weil

Cast: Ryan J. Poole & Jay Dallas Benson

A “pleasant woods on the outskirts of Geneva,” where two superpower arms negotiators, a Russian and an American, meet informally after long, frustrating hours at the bargaining table. The Russian,a seasoned veteran ” is polished and humorous but, also profoundly cynical about what the current sessions can accomplish. His American counterpart is a newcomer to the arms-control talks, is a bit stuffy and formal, but also idealistic about what can—and must—be achieved through perseverance and honest bargaining. Their informal meetings continue as the talks drag on and the seasons change, and through their absorbing and revealing conversations we become aware both of the deepening understanding between these two wise and decent men and also of the profound frustration that they increasingly feel.

  • Fri-Sat, May 20-21 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 26-28 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, June 2-4 at 8pm

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