The Drama Workshop and director Dan Maloney are excited to announce the cast of our winter production, “A Catered Affair,” book by Harvey Firestein, music & lyrics by John Bucchino.
There are multiple roles that still need filled. Interested? Contact director Dan Maloney at maloneykd@gmail.com.
Cast
Aggie: Cathy Jo Judge
Tom: Mark Culp
Janey: Anna Hazard
Ralph: D’Waughn Hazard
Winston: Robert Weidle
Mr. Halloran/Sam: Jim Swartwout
Pasha/Mrs. Halloran: Mary Puetz
Myra/Wedding Dress Saleswoman: Denise Schnieders
Dolores/The Caterer: Cathy Roesener
Alice/Army Sergeant: Sarah Willis
Synopsis A Catered Affair tells the story of a Bronx mother’s efforts to give her only daughter the elaborate wedding she never had – and the bride never asked for. In this funny, poignant and oh, so human show of love and disaffection, Harvey Fierstein’s book and John Bucchino’s score explore both our need for love and true meaning of family. The Broadway production received 12 Drama Desk Award nominations, the most of any show of the 2007-2008 season, and was chosen as Best Musical by the New York Drama League.
“A Catered Affair” is directed by Dan Maloney and produced by Elaine Volker with music direction by Linda Abbott and vocal direction by Matthew Nassida.
MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Lumos Players Dec. 13-15 Lakeview United Church of Christ [Maineville]
Directed by Corey Nieman
Cast: Karen Sence as Clara Nowak, Siobhan Taulbee as Beverly Nowak, Laurie Barber as Ruth Nowak & Patrick Nieman as Jimmy Nowak
Kick off your holiday season with the Nowaks of Buffalo, NY. Clara and her three adult children have always known they were special, ever since the miraculous Christmas Eve in 1942 when the Blessed Mother appeared to Grandpa in his barbershop!
When Ruth unveils her plan to write and star in a one-woman Christmas show about the family miracle so the world will know, however, as her plans unfold, the entire family’s faith is shaken to the very core when a deathbed confession causes the family legend to unravel. The results are heartfelt and hilarious.
Kim Newcomb, Jenni Sheets, Cy Wood & Kohl Kitzmiller.
CINCINNATI, OH – HALF AND HALF, a Midwest-based a cappella quartet, has released their first single and music video this past week. With their mission being one of the importance of inclusivity, love of music and people, and sharing their gifts with everyone – it was a no brainer to choose a song by Dolly Parton, who has represented all of these pillars (epically) for decades.
Half and Half’s recording of Dolly’s “9 to 5” is accompanied by a colorful music video that was filmed in Hamilton, OH by Ethan Bryant Productions with the story created by Cy Wood. You may recognize some of their favorite spots that are around town; True West Coffee, Butler County School of the Arts, and historic Hamilton. The video represents the dedication and hard work it has taken for Half and Half to get where they are in such a short amount of time. Only being together for a little over a year, they have built a robust repertoire by rehearsing hard and often, they have performed in venues that range from coffee shops with a handful of folks all the way to Barbershop Harmony Society’s International stage in Salt Lake City, Utah to thousands of listeners both in-person and live streamed. Recording their first single and filming a new music video has just been the icing on the cake.
You may be wondering, why the name “Half and Half”. Well that is an easy one to answer. Half of the quartet lives in Cincinnati; Jenni Sheets a mezzo-belter who sings lead and Cy Wood who grounds the group singing bass. The other half lives in Indianapolis; Kohl Kitzmiller singing the versatile part of baritone and Kim Newcomb, who sings the difficult high notes with such ease as tenor. Half of the group is men and the other half is female. Half have performance and art backgrounds; Cy who was an actor and producer on Broadway and continues to coach and choreograph for quartets and choruses and Jenni who majored in vocal performance and owns her own small design business, BullFish Graphics. Half are very music theory focused; Kohl who is an arranger/sound engineer with KK Sounds and Kim who is a vocal coach, chorus director and records learning tracks with NewVoice Studio. Both halves of these vocalists’ backgrounds create a well-rounded, whole-brained group and they believe this is the secret to their success.
What’s next for Half and Half? They have been invited to compete at the World Harmony Council in Germany next spring to help represent the USA as well as their Midwest district. Competing is not new to Kohl who won International with his men’s quartet, Instant Classic, back in 2015 for Barbershop Harmony Society. Also, Kim’s women’s quartet, The Ladies, ranked number 5 in the world, recently, at Sweet Adelines International and won the Rising Star Award in 2016. Cy’s chorus, Southern Gateway Chorus, has competed at International level several years with Barbershop Harmony Society. Competing at this level is very new to Jenni and she can’t believe she has been along for this (warped speed) ride. Half and Half has also been invited to teach as the faculty quartet in Holland at Holland Harmony College, they will lead several classes as well as perform throughout the week for the students.
It’s been a whirlwind year for Half and Half and they hope to continue to make an impact in the music world around. To stay abreast of all of their performances and news; please follow them on Facebook as well as on their website.
THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE Tri-County Players Dec. 6-15 Evendale Community Church
Directed by Jamie Ball
Cast: Chris Bishop Don Campbell, Betty Coulter, Alan Kootsher, Morgan Garrett, Andrew Gephardt, Elaine Griffin Michael, Melanie Herrick, Jeff Nieman, Tim Rogers, Rachel A. Smith, Jeremy Spitzig, Jim Waldfogle & Cathy Woodruff
BLACK NATIVITY Cincinnati Black Theatre Company Dec. 7-14 World of Deliverance, Family Life Center [Forest Park]
The “Black Nativity” originated in 1961 and was performed Off-Broadway by Langston Hughes. The modified celebration of the birth of Jesus exhibits more than just another Christmas production. This illustrious story is filled with joyfulness as it expresses one of the Bible’s most prevailing narratives that took place in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. The spirited performance is presented with a taste of African American flavor. “Black Nativity” articulates not only the story of Jesus’ birth, but also the splendiferous sound of Gospel music! The production is a commemoration of how many celebrate the amazing story Jesus being born of the Virgin Mary both nationally and internationally. The “Black Nativity” is a recurring favorite and CBTC is elated to feature a new exhilarating and diverse show each and every year. The production is filled with impactful sounds of music, praise and worship, song and dance, bursts of energetic, astounding costuming, and prophetic storytelling! What a grand experience this will be.
The Drama Workshop and director Dan Maloney are excited to announce the cast of our winter production, “A Catered Affair,” book by Harvey Firestein, music & lyrics by John Bucchino.
MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET
THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE
BLACK NATIVITY
Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 