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March 2, 2022 · 9:17 am

THESE SHINING LIVES Runs April 1-10

XACT_These Shining Lives logoTHESE SHINING LIVES
Xenia Area Community Theatre
April 1-10
[Xenia]

Directed by Julie Hauwiller

Cast: Christy Carson as Catherine, Kevin Rife as Tom, Sandy Coleman as Charlotte, Cassie Adams as Frances, Grace Conkel as Pearl & Brian Laughlin as Mr. Reed

THESE SHINING LIVES chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it’s true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them.

  • Fri-Sat, April 1-2 at 7pm
  • Sun, April 3 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 8-9 at 7pm
  • Sun, April 10 at 3pm

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March 1, 2022 · 10:04 am

I HATE HAMLET Runs April 1-3

SSCC_I Hate Hamlet logoI HATE HAMLET
SSCC Theatre
April 1-3
Southern State Community College Edward K. Daniels Auditorium [Hillsboro]

Directed by Rainee Angles

Cast: Lawrence Wolf, Chelsea Heifner, Bronwyn Jones, Bob Brown, Paula Campagna & Shawn Thomsen

Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew’s series has been canceled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. When Andrew’s agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago, in Andrew’s apartment. This prompts a seance to summon his ghost. From the moment Barrymore returns, dressed in high Shakespearean garb, Andrew’s life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, presses Andrew to accept the part and fulfill his actor’s destiny.

  • Fri-Sat, April 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 3 at 3:30pm

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March 1, 2022 · 9:25 am

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Runs March 31-April 10

QCP_25th Annual logoTHE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Queen City Productions
March 31-April 10
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a Tony-winning musical comedy that centers on six awkward spelling champions competing for top honors in a spelling bee run by three equally-quirky grown-ups. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny, and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a fun and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is easily one of the most enjoyable musicals that you will ever be a part of. Yes, that’s right—each night, a few audience members will have the chance to compete along side the performers…at least for a while! Will you be up to the test? This delightful and heart-felt musical will send you home with a grin, a song, and a juice box. Hilarious. H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S  Hilarious!

  • Thu, March 31 at 8pm (Adjective Cast)
  • Fri, April 1 at 8pm (Noun Cast)
  • Sat, April 2 at 2pm (Verb Cast)
  • Sat, April 2 at 8pm (Adjective Cast)
  • Sun, April 3 at 2pm (Noun Cast)
  • Sun, April 3 at 8pm (Verb Cast)
  • Thu, April 7 at 8pm (Noun Cast)
  • Fri, April 8 at 8pm (Verb Cast)
  • Sat, April 9 at 2pm (Adjective Cast)
  • Sat, April 9 at 8pm (Noun Cast)
  • Sun, April 10 at 2pm (Verb Cast)
  • Sun, April 10 at 8pm (Adjective Cast)

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February 24, 2022 · 8:28 am

THE PRICE Runs March 25-April 10

Basic CMYKTHE PRICE
Dayton Theatre Guild
March 25-April 10
[Dayton]

Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by K.L .Storer

Cast: Brendan Sheehan as Victor Franz, Wendi Michael as Esther Franz, David Williamson as Gregory Solomon & Ted Eltzroth as Walter Franz

Years after an angry breakup, two brothers, Victor and Walter Franz, are reunited by the death of their father. As they sort through his possessions in an old brownstone attic, the memories evoked by his belongings stir up old hostilities. THE PRICE is about family dynamics, the price of furniture and the price of one’s decisions. It premiered on Broadway in 1968, and has had four revivals since. THE PRICE was nominated for two Tony Awards in 1968, including best play.

2/24/22 – In order to help ensure the health and safety of all our audience members, cast & crew members, and volunteers, we are requiring masks to be worn inside our building at all times, except when actively consuming liquid or food. We further are closing ticket sales at 75 per performance to better accommodate the ability for audience members to distance themselves from others, not part of their group, while seated in the theatre.

  • Fri-Sat, March 25-26 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 27 at 3pm
  • Fri, April 1 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 2 at 5pm
  • Sun, April 3 at 3pm 
  • Fri, April 8 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 9 at 5pm
  • Sun, April 10 at 3pm

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February 23, 2022 · 9:41 am

Auditions Announced for TWO ON THE AISLE, THREE IN A VAN at Oxford Area Community Theatre

OXACT_logoThu, Feb. 24 at 6pm
Sat, Feb. 26 at 2pm

Oxford Community Arts Center – 10 South College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056

Welcome to another stellar season at the Neighborhood Actors Summerfun Repertory Theatre, a friendly little playhouse where, due to a lack of wing space, the company spends their downtime in the parking lot around an aging hippie/now turned techie’s van. The members of the company are the egos and obstacles that fall into the lap of Mike, a nice-guy director who ends up with far more than he bargained for. Anyone who’s ever seen a show may know these people. Anyone who’s ever done a show may be these people.

Roles avaiable for

  • One woman age 15-20
  • Four men ages 20 and up

Performance dates are April 22-May 1

For more information visit www.oxfordact.org.

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