The cast includes:
Directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene, performances run Nov. 15-23.
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Lon Nease as Charles Condomine, Tori Pate as Madame Arcati & Elizabeth Beatty as Ruth Condomine.
The Drama Workshop, entertaining Westside audiences since 1954, invites everyone to get into the mood for Halloween by attending BLITHE SPIRIT – Noel Coward’s classic comedy that includes a medium, a séance and a mischievous ghost. Running, October 11 -27, performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. with a special Thursday night performance on October 24 at 7:30 p.m. All performances are at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore, Ave. Cheviot, OH 45211. Tickets are $18 if purchased online or by phone and $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TDW ticket line at 513-598-8303 or by ordering online at www.thedramaworshop.org.
BLITHE SPIRIT premiered in London in 1941 and has entertained audiences around the world ever since. The play centers around writer Charles Condomine and his second wife, Ruth. Charles has invited a local medium to join them and their guests for dinner and a séance so that he can gather information for a novel he is writing about a clairvoyant. The medium, Madame Arcati seems a little inept at first, but does contact “the other side” and a spirit does appear. It’s the ghost of Charles’ first wife, Elvira. She’s not happy Charles has remarried and has a plan to do something about it. The results of her meddling are a surprise to all.
Elizabeth Beatty as Ruth Condomine, Betsy Bossart as Elvira & Lon Nease as Charles Condomine.
Veteran director Gina Kleesattel is making her Drama Workshop debut with this production which stars Lon Nease and Elizabeth Beatty as Charles and Ruth Condomine. Betsy Bossart plays Elvira and Tori Pate plays Madame Arcati. Joe Ward and Rusty Lacy play Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, friends of the Condomines, and Lindsey Pullum rounds out the cast in the role of Edith, the Condomine’s new maid.
Ms. Kleesattel is excited about directing this play which she feels “is just as amusing to audiences now as it was two decades ago. Noel Coward’s wit and comic sophistication never goes out of style. And who doesn’t enjoy seeing people (or a ghost!) get tripped up in their own schemes? It’s a great evening of entertainment.”
The production team for BLITHE SPIRIT is led by producers Megan Schultheis and Clint Bramkamp. Josh Neumeyer is the stage manager. The setting and decor are designed by Dennis Murphy. The costumes are designed by Murphy and Karen Romero. Eric Bardes will design the lighting and Jason Cox the sound. Elaine Volker assembled the props. Bethany Davisson oversees the ghost’s makeup and Manny Frias the wig design.
This play provides some bumps and screams and one or two moans but also a great deal of wit, sophistication and comedy that is sure to raise the spirits of an audience.
Don’t miss TDW’s BLITHE SPIRIT or it may haunt you forever.
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MOTHERS AND SONS with ANDRE’S MOTHER
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Nov. 1-9
[Middletown]
Directed by Charley Shafor
Cast of ANDRE’S MOTHER: Robin Baker as Cal Porter, Cathy Roesener as Katharine Gerard, Angie Markham as Penny & David Jenkins as Cal’s Father
Cast of MOTHERS AND SONS: Robin Baker as Cal Porter, Cathy Roesener as Katharine Gerard, Josiah Miller as Will Ogden & Sophia Griffith as Bud Ogden-Poerter
In 1988 Terrence McNally introduced us to Andre’s mother, Katherine Gerard who is mourning the loss of her son Andre also at the funeral is Andre’s lover Cal Porter. In 2014 Mr. McNally brought back these characters but it’s twenty years later and Katherine has arrived at Cal’s home to find that he is now married to another man and they have a young son. A multi-generation look at the AIDS crisis, gay marriage, survivor guilt, homophobia and fears are revealed through humor, anxiety, regret and longing and possibly a lesson that any problem can be solved with Oreos and milk. This production contains adult themes and language.
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NIGHTMARE IN SUBURBIA
SSCC Theatre
Nov. 1-3
Southern State Community College Central Campus [Hillsboro]
Directed by Rainee Angles
Cast: Jacob Bice, Brendan Bell, Abby Danner, Paula Campagna, Serena Hammond, Hannah Hengler, Billy Henry, Aidan Holmes, Ian Holmes, Leslie Holmes, Mark Holmes, Bronwyn Jones, Jackson King, Amber Klump, Alison McIntosh, Jeffrey Wayne Mann, Quinn Pickering-Polstra, Kiersten Saunders, Jerusha Riess-Smith, Jonathan Stewart, William Stewart, Shawn Thomsen, and Sarah Wuellner.
Tom, who just wants to spend a quiet weekend with his family, is quickly interrupted by a variety of characters including in-laws, an appliance technician, and a crazy uncle who wants to invade Russia… not to mention a burger that causes him stomach problems and nightmares.
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Come get Kinda WEIRD with us!
Cincinnati, OH — Know Theatre of Cincinnati invites artists of all kinds and sorts, from those hugging the banks of the Ohio River to those based overseas, to apply for the 17th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival (May 29 – June 13, 2020). A 14-day theatre and arts extravaganza, Cincy Fringe (as it’s succinctly known) features an abundance of opportunities for independent artists in the worlds of theatre, visual art, music, film, dance, and everything between to present their work to paying audiences. And if you’re Kinda WEIRD, well, don’t worry…so are we!
Fringe programming features numerous categories and therefore numerous applications. For more info on applying, including this year’s Frequently Asked Question document, and to view the applications, artists can head over to https://www.cincyfringe.com/apply. Some applications feature a fee ($15-60), but some are free to submit. All applications for the 2020 Cincinnati Fringe Festival are due by 11:59PM EST on Sunday, December 8th, 2019.
If artists have any questions, they can always drop a line to Cincy Fringe Producer Chris Wesselman at cincyfringe@knowtheatre.com.
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