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January 1, 2022 · 1:29 pm

Cast Announced for RAGTIME at Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMT_logoCincinnati Music Theatre is pleased to announce the cast of our upcoming production of RAGTIME:

The cast includes:

  • COALHOUSE WALKER, JR.: Roger Dumas, Jr
  • SARAH: Sharisse Vernelle Santos
  • FATHER: Brian Anderson
  • GRANDFATHER: Brian Richardson
  • MOTHER: Kate Mock Elliot
  • YOUNGER BROTHER: Brett Gregory Parr
  • LITTLE BOY: Paul Hahn
  • LITTLE GIRL: Annie Jennings
  • TATEH: Alexander Slade
  • WILLIE CONKLIN: Burt McCollom
  • EMMA GOLDMAN: Aubrey E. Wilson
  • EVELYN NESBIT: Amanda Marasch
  • HENRY FORD: John Sloan
  • HARRY HOUDINI: Kyle Fisher
  • J.P. MORGAN: John Michael Durnil
  • SARAH’S FRIEND: Julia M. Lawrence
ENSEMBLE:
  • Amy Grace Curtis
  • Austin Hoard
  • Caitlin Fry
  • Charles McClinon
  • Garret Klaas
  • Jonah Human
  • Katey Blood
  • Katie Reindl
  • Madelaine Wilkerson
  • Nathan Henegar
  • Sally Modzelewski
  • Sarah Andrews
  • Sharon Ann Shelton
  • Tosha Gibson

RAGTIME opens April 29, 2022 and runs through May 7, 2022, at Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center of the Arts. Purchase tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/yckpsrpc  at the Aronoff Center Box Office, or over the phone (513) 621-ARTS [2787].

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Based on the novel of the same name, Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the American experience at the turn of the 20th century. Tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream in the volatile “melting pot” of turn-of-the-century New York, Ragtime confronts the dialectic contradictions inherent in American reality: experiences of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. Over the course of the show, the worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his motherless daughter, and a Black Ragtime musician intertwine. Together, they discover the surprising interconnections of the human heart, the limitations of justice and the unsettling consequences when dreams are permanently deferred. Featuring many of the historical figures that built and shaped turn-of-the-century America, including J.P. Morgan, Emma Goldman, Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit and Henry Ford, this musical sweeps across the diversity of the American experience to create a stirring epic that captures the beats of the American experience.

RAGTIME is produced by Jacqlyn Schott and Eric Bardes and directed by Chad Brinkman with choreography by David Choate and music direction by Joshua Goines.

Book by Terrence McNally
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based on E.L. Doctorow’s distinguished novel, Ragtime

RAGTIME is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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December 30, 2021 · 10:41 am

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Runs Jan. 29-Feb. 13

TC_The Sound of Music logoTHE SOUND OF MUSIC 
The Carnegie
Jan. 29-Feb. 13
[Covington]

Directed & choreographed by Leslie Goddard Baum
Music directed by Steve Goers

Cast: Abigail Tucker as Maria Rainer, Helen Anneliesa Raymond-Goers as The Mother Abbess/Admiral Von Schreiber, Ollice Spaulding as Sister Berthe/Frau Schmidt, Jessica Zylstra as Sister Margaretta/Frau Zeller, Sally Modzelewski as Sister Sophia/Baroness Elberfeld, Evan Koons as Captain Georg Von Trapp, Sean P. Mette as Franz, Andrew Burke as Rolf, Claire Lopatka as Elsa Schraeder/Nun ensemble, Jeremiah Plessinger as Max Detweiler, Chris Bishop as Herr Zeller/Ensemble, Alyssa Hart as Liesl, Javier Beatty as Friedrich, Arabella Bertucci as Louisa, Desmond Hutchens as Kurt, Peyton Morgan as Brigitta, Maggie Zink as Marta & Lila Rogers as Gretl

One of the most beloved musicals of all time! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. Featuring an iconic score including “My Favorite Things,” “Sixteen going on Seventeen,” and “Climb Every Mountain.” This family-friendly favorite shares a meaningful story to share with all ages.

12/30/21 – For the safety of guests and staff, event attendees are requested to wear a mask while inside of The Carnegie. This policy will be updated according to local and state health ordinances as needed. 

  • Sat, Jan. 29 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Jan. 30 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 4 at 7:30pm Performance cancelled
  • Sat, Feb. 5 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 6 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 11 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 12 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 13 at 3pm

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December 29, 2021 · 9:11 am

RED SPEEDO Runs Feb. 11-26

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Foreground: Nik Pajic. Background: Jared Earland, Rory Sheridan & Anna Hazard. Photo by Claudia Hershner.

RED SPEEDO 
Falcon Theatre
Feb. 11-26
[Newport]

Directed by Tara Williams

Cast: Anna Hazard, Jared Earland, Nik Pajic & Rory Sheridan

Ray has swum his way to the eve of the Olympic trials. If he makes the team, he’ll land a marketing deal with Speedo…a deal that means he’ll never need a real job. So when someone’s stash of performance-enhancing drugs is found in the locker room fridge, threatening the entire team’s Olympic fate, Ray has to quash a maelstrom of rumors…or risk losing everything. Red Speedo is a sharp and stylish play about swimming, survival of the fittest, and the American dream of a level playing field—or of leveling the field yourself.

12/29/21 – Health and Safety

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 11-12 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 17-19 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 24-26 at 8pm

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December 28, 2021 · 9:06 am

PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE Runs Jan. 28-Feb. 5

BCT_Picasso at the Lapin logoPICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Jan. 28-Feb. 5
[Beavercreek]

Directed by Chris Harmon
Produced by Jenny Wheeker

Cast: Jeremy Gingrich as Freddy, Chuck Larkowski as Gaston, Sasha Kozlova as Germaine, Eli Young as Albert Einstein, Casandra Steimle as Suzanne/Countess/Female Admirer, Richard Young as Sagot, Jose Gutierrez Del Arroyo as Pablo Picasso, CJ Suchyta as Charles Dabernow Schmendiman & Michael Ferrarelli as A Visitor

This long-running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian café in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. In his first comedy for the stage, Steve Martin plays fast and loose with fact, fame, and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects, as well as other fanciful topics, with infectious dizziness.

12/28/21 – Mask policy

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December 28, 2021 · 8:55 am

BEEHIVE the Musical Runs Jan. 27-Feb. 20

CCPA_Beehive logoBEEHIVE, the 1960s Musical 
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Jan. 27-Feb. 20
[West Price Hill]

Directed & choreographed by Jay Goodlett
Musical Direction by Jacob Priddy

Cast: Tia Seay as Gina, Molly Sexton as Alison, Ashton Francis as Laura, Kaitlin McCulloch as Wanda, Cassidy Steele as Pattie & Tina DeAlderete as Jasmine

BEEHIVE celebrates the powerful female voices of the 1960s with such timeless hits as “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Be My Baby,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” Told from the perspective of six young women who come of age in this enigmatic decade, BEEHIVE takes us from their first Beehive Dance to the challenges we faced as a nation.

12/28/21 – Mask Policy

  • Thu, Jan. 27 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 30 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 3 at 7:30pm Performance Cancelled
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 4-5 at 8pm Friday Performance Cancelled
  • Sun, Feb. 6 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 10 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 13 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 17 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 18-19 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 20 at 2pm

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