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January 30, 2019 · 11:03 am

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Runs March 1-17

lsc_the drowsy chaperone logoTHE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Loveland Stage Company
March 1-17
[Loveland]

Directed by Carissa Sloan
Choreographed by Marjory Clegg
Produced by Jill Gornet

Cast: Tom Cavano as Man in Chair, Cathy Alter as Mrs. Tottendale, Joseph Moreland as Underling, Micheal Kiser as Robert Martin, Joshua Marcus as George, Dave Marcus as Feldzieg, Megan Archibald as Kitty, John Sloan as Gangster #1, Vincent Eldridge as Gangster #2, Tom Morris as Aldolpho, Stephanie Mackris as Janet Van De Graaff, Christina Siciliano as The Drowsy Chaperone, Melinda Hubbard as Trix the Aviatrix & Jonathan Eckman as The Superintendent
Ensemble: Elizabeth Carras, Izy Jones, Terry Neack, Niki Rasmussen, Caitlyn Sanderson & Madeleine Weinkam

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a loving send-up of the Jazz age musical featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. The show comes to life on stage as the man guides the audience through crazy plot and characters: two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not so bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone – all mixed up in an evening of madcap delight. 

  • Fri-Sat, March 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 3 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 3pm

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January 30, 2019 · 10:31 am

YOU’VE CAUGHT US IN OUR SHORTS FOR THE SIXTH TIME Runs March 1-16

ssp_youve caught us in our shorts logoYOU’VE CAUGHT US IN OUR SHORTS FOR THE SIXTH TIME
Sunset Players
March 1-16
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

THE PHILADELPHIA by David Ives
Directed by Michele A. Mascari
Cast: Jef Brown, Mark Motz & Kaitrin McCoy

Celebrates and mocks how we cope with negativity and everyday hardship in the City of Brotherly Love. Two guys meet in a diner in New York, but they’re both in very different states of mind. Al is in a Los Angeles state of mind where nothing can faze him and, even if it did, he would just make it a Hollywood movie. Mark finds the whole world is against him. He can’t get a newspaper at the newsstand, aspirin at the drugstore and the diner gives him a cheesesteak when he wants a burger. He is trapped in a Philadelphia state of mind. It could be worse. You could be stuck in a Cleveland. It’s like death without the advantages.

THE NEXT LEVEL by A. K. Forbes
Directed by Dan Hawkins
Cast: Helen Swartwout, Jim Swartwout & Zac Newman

Trapped in between this world and the next, ghosts Lillian and Jay try to communicate with their grieving son Alex. Their efforts have little effect until Jay interferes with a video game and Lillian delivers a heart-felt note, allowing the whole family—Alex, Lillian and Jay—to move on.

BREAKING AND ENTERING by A. K. Forbes
Directed by John Wesseling
Cast: Jordon Schneider, Kaitrin McCoy and Nick Young

A married couple’s attempt to spice up their love life with a role-playing game is inadvertently interrupted by an inexperienced burglar. The interruption creates a case of mistaken identity, leading the couple, Darryl and Penny, to reveal details about their troubled relationship and ultimately, toward healing.

BAD CONNECTION by A. K. Forbes
Directed by Denise Schnieders
Cast: Dan Maloney & Meagan Blasch

Lydia and Tim, sales associates attending an out-of-town conference, wake up in the same bed with no memory of the evening before. As they gather their belongings and attempt to gather their pride, they discover that they may have crossed paths in the past.

THE OTHER ROOM by Ariadne Blayde
Directed by Bob Brumberg
Cast: Justin Bourne, Shannon Watts, Evan Rogers, Russ McGee, Thomas Riggs, Irving Straun Jr & Zac Newman

Austin is a brilliant teenager astronomer who happens to have autism. Lily is his popular classmate who happens to have an interest in astronomy. When a chance encounter after school leads to a growing connection between them, Austin’s imagination, intelligence and constant struggles to connect with the world are revealed in the form of four characters representing his inner life.

  • Fri-Sat, March 1-2 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 14-16 at 8pm

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January 30, 2019 · 10:13 am

THE SUNSHINE BOYS Runs March 1-10

troy_the sunshine boys logoTHE SUNSHINE BOYS
Troy Civic Theatre
March 1-10
[Troy]

Directed by Cathie Melvin

Cast: Saul Caplan as Willie, Dave Nickel as Al, Scott Atkinson as Ben, Julie Zalar as Vaudeville Nurse, Dean Shipley as Vaudeville Director, Michael Maxson as Vaudeville Stage Manager, Chuck Melvin as Vaudeville Patient & Jessica Suba Fox as Registered Nurse

Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite his elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.

  • Fri-Sat, March 1-2 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 3 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 2pm

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January 30, 2019 · 9:29 am

The Carnegie Presents SWING!

tc_swing logoWHAT: The Carnegie presents SWING!

WHEN: Weekends March 30 – April 14, 2019

Saturday, March 30, 7:30pm ● Sunday, March 31, 3:00pm ● Friday, April 5, 7:30pm ● Saturday, April 6, 7:30pm ● Sunday, April 7, 3:00pm ● Friday, April 12, 7:30pm ● Saturday, April 13, 7:30pm ● Sunday, April 14, 3:00pm

WHERE: The Carnegie | 1028 Scott Blvd | Covington, KY 41011 

TICKETS: Tickets $30, $27 for Carnegie Members and ArtsPass Members, $23 for students. Tickets to Carnegie Theater Series performances are available at The Carnegie Box Office, open Tuesday-Friday 12pm – 5pm, online at www.thecarnegie.com, or by phone at (859) 957-1940.

DESCRIPTION: High energy beats and fast-paced dance moves are hallmarks of swing music, which exploded out of pre-war Harlem’s hotbed of youth culture and became a worldwide phenomenon. The genre crossed racial and cultural barriers to bring us popular dances like the Lindy Hop, the Jive, and more. SWING! celebrates this remarkable diversity to the beat of the most exhilarating songs of the period. But as this enthralling song-and-dance show makes abundantly clear, swing was never a time or place – it has always been a state of mind.

SWING! Presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals

Original concept by Paul Kelly. Original Direction and Choreography by Lynn Taylor-Corbett.

CONTENT ADVISORY: Please note this production is appropriate for all ages.

The 2018-19 Carnegie Theatre Series is presented by the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Additional support provided by the Kentucky Department of Tourism. 

About The Carnegie: The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from Cincinnati International Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation. The Carnegie is also supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

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January 30, 2019 · 9:06 am

The Passing of Scot Woolley

Published in the Kentucky Enquirer on Jan. 30, 2019

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Scot Woolley as Cosme McMoon in SOUVENIR at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (2007). Image by Sandy Underwood.

Cincinnati – Scot Gregory, beloved son of the late Stuart James Jr. and Betty Jane (nee Schwarz) Woolley, loving brother of Stuart G. Woolley (Melinda), Steven G. Woolley (Marcia) and Stacey G. Woolley (Kathryn), loving uncle of Ryan Woolley, Aric Woolley (Katie), Sidney Woolley and Victoria Woolley, grand uncle of AJ Woolley. Passed away suddenly on Saturday January 26, 2019. Age 60 years.

Visitation Saturday February 2nd from 9 to 10 AM at the Norman Chapel, Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232 where funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:00 AM. Bolton & Lunsford Funeral Home serving the family.

Condolences can be left online here.

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