KISS ME KATE
Dare to Defy Productions
July 23-24
Stubbs Park [Centerville]
The story centers on a cast putting on a musical version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between the show’s director, producer and star and his ex-wife who plays the leading lady. Free. Bring seating.
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NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Cincinnati Lab Theatre
July 22-31
Madcap Education Center [Cheviot]
Cincinnati LAB Theatre’s New Works Festival will present three fully staged workshop productions and three original play readings in a rotating festival repertoire over two weekends. For a list of all productions including descriptions, playwrights and directors, click here.
For a list of all productions including descriptions, playwrights and directors, click here.
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THE LION KING JR
Rise Up Performing Arts
July 15-18
Fairfield Freshman School Theatre
THE LION KING JR tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands, Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED
The Drama Workshop
Aug. 6-22
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]
Directed by Becky Collins
You don’t have to be a Shakespearian scholar to enjoy this fast-paced, irreverent review of all of the Bard’s plays. Imagine if your male English teacher taught class wearing sneakers – and a dress – and a wig – and only had 97 minutes to teach you everything you really need to know about the Shakespeare canon. What a blast!
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Aug. 6-21
[Middletown]
Meet John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Earnest. The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become tangled in a tale of deception, disguise.
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