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October 28, 2025 · 5:55 pm

PIPPIN Runs Nov. 20-22

PIPPIN
Wilmington College
Nov. 20-22
Heiland Theatre [Wilmington]

Directed by Bryan Wallingford

Cast: Emma Schnecker/Dalan Toups as the Leading Player, Devon Snyder as Pippin, Carlie McCoy as Catherine, Tadeo Palafox as Charles, Ollie Basta as Fastrada, Bryce Stambaugh as Lewis, Fiona Powell as Theo & Mary Alexander as Berthe
Ensemble: Otto Cipollini, Ellie Craig, Nathyn Fulton, Ethan Kau, Hillary LeForge, Teddy Murphy, Claire Newkirk, Ari Rudd, Hannah Schroeder, Nathan Sorn, Makayla Thomason & Hunter Wood

The show finds traveling players gathering to perform the story of one young man’s extraordinary journey. Heir to the Frankish throne and son of King Charlemagne the Great, the young prince, Pippin, is in search of the secret to true happiness. On his journey, he encounters the thrills and terrors of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigue of political power. In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the simple moments of everyday living and the honest connections with another person. Pippin’s message is both poignant and pressing.

  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 20-22 at 7:30pm

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October 28, 2025 · 5:43 pm

Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Runs Nov. 19-23

Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Miami University
Nov. 19-23
Gates-Abegglen Theatre [Oxford]

Luxury train. Dead body. A locked-room mystery with style, wit, and some serious plot twists. Whether you’re a true crime addict or just love drama with a touch of glam, this classic whodunnit will keep you guessing until the final reveal.

  • Wed-Sat, Nov. 19-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm

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October 23, 2025 · 5:34 pm

THANKS FOR CALLING, STILLWATER DEPOT, CENTER STREET, and SGT. SKINNER GOES FOR COFFEE On Nov. 18

THANKS FOR CALLING, STILLWATER DEPOT, CENTER STREET, and SGT. SKINNER GOES FOR COFFEE
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Nov. 18
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

THANKS FOR CALLING (One Act Play)
Two ex-lovers meet via a broken keyboard. This is the catalyst for the love story of Anna and Danny, one a woman struggling to make ends meet, the other a jazz musician hoping for his big break. Will they re-connect, or only learn that some things can’t be fixed?

About the Author:
Dave Doster’s produced plays include The Whale (Spark Festival NYC), Guardian Angel Blues (Madlab Columbus), Rushing for Pandas, The Obstacle Course, and The Last Out (GI60 NYC/Leeds UK). Dave writes weekly with NY/NJ based “Curtains On Fire” podcast and workshop. Besides writing, he enjoys sailboat racing and singing.

STILLWATER DEPOT, CENTER STREET, and SGT. SKINNER GOES FOR COFFEE (Three 10-minute plays)

In STILLWATER DEPOT, Lily visits her old hometown to check up on her estranged father. Dad’s doing okay, but Lily needs to work on a few things.

A homeless man on CENTER STREET tries to save Martha’s husband from a heart attack, and introduces him to a different world.

In SGT. SKINNER GOES FOR COFFEE, a hard-boiled cop seems to be trying for a Dirty Harry moment, but the Armed and Dangerous Fugitive won’t resist arrest. Now what?

About the Author:
Clint Bramkamp has been acting since high school, and he has performed in CPI’s productions as well as having his short plays staged here. Clint trained and performed at Playhouse in the Park, and acted at the Showboat Majestic, Cherry County Playhouse, and Human Race Theater. He is currently a board member at The Drama Workshop in Cheviot, and he founded their annual festival of ten-minute plays by local authors, Home Brew Theater. Home Brew 9 will be performed in January 2026.

  • Tue, Nov. 18 at 7:30pm

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October 23, 2025 · 5:33 pm

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST Runs Nov. 14-Dec. 6

Jasimine
Bouldin as Rosaline. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST 
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Nov. 14-Dec. 6
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Matthew Lewis Johnson

Cast: Jasimine Bouldin as Rosaline, Billy Chace* as Boyet, Jason Coffenberry* as Dumaine, Cary Davenport* as Moth, Giles Davies as Don Armado, Jeremy Dubin* as Costard, Hannah Gregory as Jaquinetta, Jim Hopkins* as Holofernes, Courtney Lucien* as Princess of France, Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Maria, Grant Niezgodski* as Longaville, Dani Grace Nissen as Katherine, K.P. Powell* as Berowne,
Patrick Earl Phillips* as King Ferdinand, Aiden Sims* as Nathaniel & Robert Carlton Stimmel as Dull, Forester, Messenger

Get ready for a retro twist on a Shakespeare comedic gem! Transported to a totally tubular 80s-inspired high school setting, this production blends all the classic laughs, mischief, and romance with vintage fashion, big hair, and rad vibes. When a group of friends tries to swear off love to focus on their school work, their plans go hilariously off the rails as new arrivals and unexpected attractions shake up their studies. Join us for a fab, fun, and irresistibly nostalgic take on one of the Bard’s most charming comedies.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Nov. 12-13 at 7:30pm. Half-price tickets available.
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 22 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm
  • Sat, Nov. 29 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 30 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 6 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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October 21, 2025 · 5:35 pm

PLAID TIDINGS Runs Nov. 14-23

PLAID TIDINGS
Lebanon Theatre Company
Nov. 14-23
[Lebanon]

Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins and leads to posthumous performance.

A short time after Francis, Jinx, Smudge and Sparky aren’t sure why they’ve returned to Earth for another posthumous performance. However, a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites, like their riotous three-minute-and-eleven-second version of The Ed Sullivan Show – this time, featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks and The Vienna Boys Choir, as well as a Plaid Caribbean Christmas that puts the “Day-O” in Excelsis!

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 16 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm

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