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January 29, 2020 · 10:06 am

ALMOST, MAINE Runs Feb. 28-March 8

SCT_Almost Maine logoALMOST, MAINE
Springboro Community Theatre
Feb. 28-March 8
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Cast: Derek Stidham as Pete/Jimmy/Dave, Dan Eaglin as Steve/Man, Mark Reuter as East/Randy/Lendall/Phil, Matthew Barnard as Chad, Carly Wheeler as Ginnette/Sandrine/Hope, Christina Harris as Glory/Marvalyn, Katie McCoy as Gayle/Marci & Allie Staples as Waitress/Rhonda

A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s ALMOST, MAINE, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost — not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness — experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, ALMOST, MAINE is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 1 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 8 at 2pm

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January 29, 2020 · 9:56 am

SHOOTER! Runs Feb. 28-March 1

XU_Shooter logoSHOOTER!
Xavier University Theatre
Feb. 28-March 1
Gallagher Student Center Studio Theatre [Evanston]

Directed by Aaron Rossini

Cast: Ellie Conniff as Leia, Holland Taylor as Leah, Cat Sholtis as Cookie, Victoria Forbes as Mara, Kelsey Schwarber as Addy, Ellie Deutsch as Amber, Kertu Bell as Tania, Dylan O’Leary as Kristian, Thomas Wehby as Hank, Grant Zentmeyer as Noah, Roman Harris-Richardson as Eric, Paker Culp as Dylan & Steven Lindner as Dean

Professor Leia is befuddled by the task of ushering undergrads into the dramatic principles of playwriting and life lessons simultaneously. When a student brings in a violent play, she suspects him of being a possible school shooter. As Leia’s home life becomes more dangerous, she doubles down on her fear of and aggression toward the potential shooter.

  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 27 & 28 at 7:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, Feb. 29 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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January 29, 2020 · 9:29 am

THREE Runs Feb. 28-March 2

CAT_Three logoTHREE: A Radical Re-imagining of Three Sisters
Cincinnati Artist’s Theatre
Feb. 28-March 2
Liberty Exhibition Hall [Northside]

Directed by Landon Hawkins

THREE is an original work presented by CAT. Over the next month our team of talented ensemble members will work together under the direction of Landon Hawkins to create a brand new take on an old story. Our initial discussions regarding this piece have sparked questions about finding the connective threads between the live paraphrasing of Chekhov’s text, horrible puns, and, weirdly, baseball. We’re excited to see where this piece takes us and what we discover!

  • Fri-Sun, Feb. 28-March 1 at 8pm
  • Mon, March 2 at 9pm

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January 28, 2020 · 9:45 am

GLORIA: A LIFE Runs Feb. 27-March 15

GloriaSteinamCompositeGLORIA: A LIFE
Human Race Theatre
Feb. 27-March 15
Loft Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Marya Spring Cordes

Cast: Jennifer Johansen as Gloria Steinem, Rae Buchanan, Burgess Byrd, Eileen Earnest, Sherman Fracher, Andréa Morales & Aurea Tomeski

Fifty years after Gloria Steinem began raising her voice and advocating for others, her vision is as urgent today as ever. Described simply as “History. Her Story. Our Story,” this richly detailed tapestry is both inspiring and remarkable. Gloria believes in the necessity of conversation as a catalyst for change, and this new play offers us all a path forward in a way that only live theater can provide. We celebrate this award-winning journalist, social political activist, and nationally-recognized leader of the American feminist movement and Toledo, Ohio native. Rated PG-15. Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 15. 

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 27-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 1 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, March 3-4 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 5-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 8 at 2pm
  • Tue-Wed, March 10-11 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 12-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 15 at 2pm

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January 24, 2020 · 11:14 am

ANGELS on Feb. 25

CPI_Angels logoANGELS
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Feb. 25
Aronoff Center Fifth Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

The ‘angels’ who are the title characters in Michael Oppenheim’s play are hospital personnel desperately trying to keep focus on patients and their healing in the face of budget-slashing administrators who look upon the bodies of the sick as commodities, matters of profit and loss.  The health heroes come across as kind of latter-day M*A*S*H medics, battling overwork, fatigue and budgetary assault with humor and compassion.

  • Feb. 25 at 7:30pm

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