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August 12, 2019 · 2:42 pm

PASSACAGLIA On Sept. 10

CPI_Passacaglia logoPASSACAGLIA
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Sept. 10
Aronoff Center Fifth Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

Written by Jim DeBrosse

J. S. Bach, the creator of so much inspiring liturgical music, experiences an agonizing ‘dark night of the soul’ in Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative’s reading of Jim DeBrosse’s Passacaglia.  Bach’s conflict with his musical upstart son, Carl Phillipe Emmanuel, exacerbates the older man’s term of trial.  But, in the manner of J. S. Bach’s music, reconciliation and resolution mark the end of his life.

  • Tue, Sept. 10 at 7:30pm

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August 12, 2019 · 2:32 pm

LOVE’S NOT ENOUGH Runs Sept. 6-7

ES_Love is Not Enough promoLOVE’S NOT ENOUGH
Enlightened Studios
Sept. 6-7
Cincinnati Christian Academy [East Price Hill]

LOVE’S NOT ENOUGH is an enduring dose of reality for two married couples and one engaged couple that accept as true, the word love. After five years of marriage, the weight of their trials and tribulations forces the couples to stand or fail the test of the factual definition of love. Facing male infertility, abortion and adoption are beyond the dreams or imaginations of these three couples. But through their memories and not so good times, will they learn that Love’s Not Enough?

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 7pm

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August 8, 2019 · 12:47 pm

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Runs Sept. 7-Oct. 6

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 7-Oct. 6
Marx Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed & choreographed by Robert Barry Fleming

Cast: Asada Austin as Little Ti Moune/Little Girl, Christina Booker as Storyteller, Sharon Catherine Brown as Papa Ge, Colin Carswell as Daniel Beauxhomme, Lauren Chanel as Ti Moune, Rheaume Crenshaw as Mama Euralie, Ken Early as Armand, Bre Jackson as Asake, Alfie Dale Jones, Jr. as Storyteller/Movement Associate/Dance Captain, Morgan O. Reynolds as Little Ti Moune/Little Girl, Christina Acosta Robinson as Erzulie, Kenneth Robinson as Tonton Julian, Allan K. Washington as Agwe & Alexis Louise Young as Andrea

Hearts soar in the Tony Award-winning, Calypso-flavored musical, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Ti Moune, a peasant girl, rescues a wealthy boy, Daniel, from the other side of the island and falls in love with him. But the pompous gods who preside over the island make a bet with one another over which is stronger: love or death, with the stakes being Ti Moune’s life. This recent Broadway hit captivates audiences with a vibrant and unforgettable story of a woman who travels far and wide to reunite with the man who has captured her heart. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is suitable for ages 10 and up. This enchanting story about a girl who tempts the gods of nature will flood your senses with its thunderous musical score. There is also a sprinkle of onstage violence and some mature themes.

  • In preview Sat, Sept. 7 at 8pm and Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm
  • In preview Tue-Wed, Sept. 10-11 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, Sept. 12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 13 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 14 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 17-19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 20 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 21 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 24-26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 27 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 4pm &  8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm 
  • Tue, Oct. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Oct. 2 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu, Oct. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 4 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 5 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 2pm

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August 8, 2019 · 12:07 pm

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Runs Sept. 6-28

CSC_August Osage County promoAUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Sept. 6-28
[Over-the-Rhine]

This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning family drama centers around Violet, the pill-addicted and scathingly manipulative matriarch of the Weston family. When her husband disappears, the rest of the clan is brought together for an unexpected reunion where old wounds are reopened and buried secrets brought to light. By turns vicious, funny, harrowing, and heartbreaking, August: Osage County is an American classic in the making.  Contains adult situations, topics and language.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Sept. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 12-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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August 8, 2019 · 10:37 am

GREETINGS! Runs Sept. 6-21

SSP_Greetings logoGREETINGS!
Sunset Players
Sept. 6-21
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by Dennis Murphy

A young man brings his Jewish atheist fiancé home on Christmas Eve to meet his sweet Catholic mother, his sour Catholic father and his intellectually disabled brother. When his disabled brother with limited vocabulary spouts “Greetings,” the family’s belief system is turned upside down.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 3pm
  • Thu, Sept. 19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 20-21 at 8pm

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