THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]
SouthBank Shakespeare
June 16-18
Beach Park [Bellevue]
An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays. Watch as three madcap actors weave their wicked way through all 37 of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
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Announcing the cast of our summer New Works production, ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE: Six New Plays About Summer Plans, Places, and Problems
June 24, 25 & 26
Directed by Nathan Henegar
Cast:
Tickets available now for just $15 at villageplayers.org/on-the-road-to-nowhere
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Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTOR
Broadway in Dayton
May 26-28
Shuster Performing Arts Center [Dayton]
Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory… to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose bland life is about to burst with color and confection beyond his wildest dreams. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination. Now’s your chance to experience the wonders of Wonka like never before – get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper! Our policy is children under the age of 6 will not be permitted.
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Broadway in Dayton
June 21-26
Shuster Performing Arts Center [Dayton]
The original production won 10 Tony Awards®, including a special Tony® for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. You’ll be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. Our policy is children under the age of 6 will not be permitted. Occasionally a particular production will include content that is generally not suitable for those under the age of 17.
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INTO THE WOODS
The Carnegie
June 18-Aug. 27
The Carnegie [Covington]
Directed & Choreographed by Katie Johannigman
Music Directed by Steve Goers
Cast: Sarah Pansing as the Witch, August Bagg as Jack, Jackson Reagin as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf/Lucinda, Sarah Jane Nelson as Baker’s wife, Madison Mosley as Little Red/Rapunzel, Tyler Martin as Baker, Emma Rose Johnson as Cinderella/Granny, Jamal Stone as Rapunzel’s Prince/Florinda/Milky White, Helen Anneliesa Raymond-Goers as Cinderella’s Mother/Stepmother/The Giant & Roger Dumas Jr. as Mysterious Person/Narrator
Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and story and dialogue by James Lapine, INTO THE WOODS centers on the tale of a baker and his wife who must eliminate a witch’s curse in order to bear a child. Journeying into the woods, they encounter a cast of colorful characters including Jack (with his beanstalk), Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and of course, the Wolf. What happens when familiar characters find themselves in unfamiliar circumstances against the backdrop of the dark woods? A journey that will help them find out if what they’ve always wished for is what they truly want. Production includes adult themes. Not suitable for young children.
