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KID SIMPLE Runs April 11-14

MURT_Kid Simple logoKID SIMPLE
Miami University Regionals Theatre
April 11-14
Phelps Hall Studio Theatre [Hamilton]

Moll, a girl who invents things, wins the science fair with a machine for hearing sounds that can’t be heard. But when a shapeshifting Mercenary steals the invention (and her heart), she must embark on a quest to save noise as we know it. Accompanied by the last boy-virgin in the eleventh grade, Moll crosses chasms and rafts rivers into a world where sound is always more than what meets the ear. A quirky fable of innocence and experience, featuring live sound effects, mutinous onomatopoeia, and a host of woodsy temptations.

  • Thu-Sat, April 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 2pm

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A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Runs March 15-17

ACTUP_A Year with Frog and Toad promoA YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Acting Up
March 15-17
Theatre 42 [Lebanon]

Based on the well-loved, children’s book series, “A Year of Frog and Toad” is a musical that follows two amphibian best friends and their colorful companions over the course of a year. A hit on Broadway, “A Year with Frog and Toad” was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Waking from hibernation in the spring, Frog and Toad swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special.

  • Fri, March 15 at 7pm
  • Sat, March 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 2pm* & 5pm
    *sign language interpreter provided and sensory friendly performance

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MISS SAIGON Runs April 9-21

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Jon Jon Briones in a scene from MISS SAIGON. Photo by Mathew Murphy

MISS SAIGON
Broadway in Cincinnati
April 9-21
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical Miss Saigon, from the creators of Les Misérables. This is the epic story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim. In a bar run by a notorious character called The Engineer, Kim meets an American G.I. That encounter will change their lives forever. Featuring stunning spectacle, a sensational cast of 42, and a soaring score including Broadway hits like “Last Night of the World,” “The Movie in My Mind,” and “The Heat is On in Saigon,” this is a theatrical event you will never forget.

  • Tue-Thu, April 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, April 12 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 13 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, April 16-18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, April 19 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 20 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, April 21 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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MACBETH Runs April 5-May 4

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Kelly Mengelkoch as Lady Macbeth. All photos by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

MACBETH
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
April 5-May 4
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Miranda McGee

When the noble Scottish Lord Macbeth sees a path to power open up before him, he is determined to trod that path to its bloody end, consequences (and maybe himself) be damned. With his ruthless wife at his side, the two plot a Machiavellian course to put and to keep Macbeth on the Scottish throne. Shakespeare’s heart-pounding thrill ride of a play is a harrowing exploration of ambition, morality, tyranny and corruption. This production contains adult situations and violence. It is not suitable for children under 13.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, April 3-4 at 7:30pm. All seats $43.
  • Fri-Sat, April 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, April 18-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 25-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 28 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, May 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, May 4 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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FAHRENHEIT 451 Runs April 5-14

XACT_Fahrenheit 451 logoFAHRENHEIT 451
Xenia Area Community Theatre
April 5-14
[Xenia]

Directed by Mike Taint

Cast: Eric Mishne as Fireman Guy Montag, Geoff Burkman as Captain Beatty, Casey Haller as Clarisse, Melissa Henry-Young as Mildred (“Millie”), Amy Magnus as Mrs. Hudson, Dee Berdine as Professor Faber, Trenton Napier as Fireman Holden, Jeremy Holtgrave as Fireman Black, Trenton Napier as Paramedic, Jeremy Holtgrave as Paramedic, Edith Waugh as Helen, Judi Early as Alice, Jamie McQuinn as Aristotle, Zan Holtgrave as Tolkien, Brenna Riethmiller as Bronte, Paula Cronan as Rostand, Deidre Root as Dostoevsky, Paula Cronan as St. Exuperey, Ben Cronan as Tolstoy, Brenna Riethmiller as Wilde, Deidre Root as Carroll, Judi Early as Plato, Deidre Root as Melville & Harry Shepard as Robert Louis Stevenson

Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper ignites. With simple sets and uncomplicated staging, this powerful drama is about the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag has worked as a civil servant for ten years burning books, but lately he has become increasingly unsure about what he is doing and about his vegetable-like existence. It is not until he meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who is filled with strange ideas, that he is led into a dangerous and highly combustible situation. Now he must choose between continuing his nonexistent existence and risking everything for the right to think.

  • Fri, April 5 at 6:30pm (Opening night gala)
  • Sat, April 6 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 3pm

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