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July 25, 2018 · 11:55 am

THE MAN OF LA MANCHA Runs July 27-Aug. 4

MCP_Man of La Mancha logoTHE MAN OF LA MANCHA
Mason Community Players
July 27-Aug. 4
Theatre 42 [Lebanon]

Directed by Liz Olekas
Vocal direction by Jon Scheiding
Orchestra direction by Larry Hirth
Produced by Jonathan Eckman & Peyton Hahn

Cast: David Shough as Miguel De Cervantes/Don Quixote/Alonso Quijana, Sarah Viola as Aldonza, Kevin Dunaway as Manservant/Sancho Panzo, Gary Hopkins  as Padre, Paul Henkelman as Barber/Paco, Terry Neack as Housekeeper, Hannah Gregor as Antonia, Jacob Nichols as Dr. Sanson Carrasco, Darren Lee as Innkeeper, Karen Oehler as Maria, Andy McClary as Governor/Jose, Tony Wright  as Pedro, Peter Cutler  as Anselmo, Abby Farmer as Cantaor/Fermina, Niki Aho as Moorish Girl/Horse, Robert McAdory as Duke/Juan/Tenorio, Stephanie Dalsfoist as Prisoner/Horse, Caitlyn Sanderson as Prisoner/Ensemble & Robert Terry as Captain of the Inquisition

This is a play-within-a-play, based on Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.” A poignant story of a dying old man whose impossible dream takes over his mind. It’s All the Same, Dulcinea, I’m Only Thinking of Him, The Impossible Dream, I Really Like Him and Little Bird remain in your thoughts and in your soul well after you see the show. His dream is Everyman’s dream. His tilting at windmills is Everyman’s great adventure. Somehow, the footlights disappear, time is telescoped and the Man of La Mancha.

  • Fri-Sat, July 27 & 28 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 2-4 at 8pm

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July 19, 2018 · 10:22 am

THE DROWNING GIRLS Runs Aug. 20-27

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Mindy Heithaus, Eileen Earnest & Carol Brammer.

THE DROWNING GIRLS
Clifton Players
Aug. 20-27
Liberty Exhibition Hall [Northside]

Directed by Bridget Leak

Cast: Mindy Heithaus, Eileen Earnest & Carol Brammer

Bessie, Alice and Margaret have two things in common: they are married to George Joseph Smith, and they are dead.  Surfacing from the bathtubs they were drowned in, the three breathless brides gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths.  Reflecting on the misconceptions of love, married life, and the not-so-happily ever after, The Drowning Girls is both a breathtaking fantasia and a social critique, full of rich images, a myriad of characters, and lyrical language.

  • Mon-Sat, Aug. 20-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 26 at 3pm
  • Mon, Aug. 27 at 8pm

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July 19, 2018 · 9:20 am

THE LITTLE FOXES Runs Aug. 17-Sept. 2

DTG_The Little FoxesTHE LITTLE FOXES
Dayton Theatre Guild
Aug. 17-Sept. 2
[Dayton]

Directed by Kathy Mola

Cast: Gail Andrews Turner as Addie, Steve Easterling as Cal, Libby Holley Scancarello as Birdie Hubbard, Saul Caplan as Oscar Hubbard, Maximillian Santucci as Leo Hubbard, Cheryl Mellen as Regina Giddens, Don Campbell as Horace Giddens, Hanna Stickel as Alexandra Giddens, Jeff Sams as William Marshall & Dave Nickel as Ben Hubbard

In a small Alabama town in the year 1900, a southern family’s selfish pursuit of the American Dream ends up destroying them and those they love. Three siblings –the manipulative Regina, the cruel and arrogant Oscar, and the possessive Benjamin—have decided to partner together to increase their already substantial, ill-gotten wealth. But Regina’s terminally ill husband, Horace, refuses to give them the money they need. In the end, blood and money mix with money coming out on top, leaving a broken family behind.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 19 at 3pm
  • Fri, Aug. 24 at 8pm
  • Sat, Aug. 25 at 5pm
  • Sun, Aug. 26 at 3pm
  • Fri, Aug. 31 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 1 at 5pm
  • Sun, Sept. 2 at 3pm

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July 17, 2018 · 2:58 pm

DREAMGIRLS Runs Aug. 11-26

TC_Dreamgirls logoDREAMGIRLS
The Carnegie
Aug. 11-26
[Covington]

Directed by Torrie Wiggins
Music directed by Mike Flohr
Choreographed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin

Cast: Sharisse Vernelle Santos as Deena Jones, Tia Seay as Effie White, Lormarev Jones as Lorrell Robinson, Ernaisja Curry as Michelle Morris/Ensemble, Brandon Burton as Curtis Taylor, Jr., Dedrick Weathersby as James Thunder Early, Javon Cameron as Marty & Reginald Hemphill as C.C. White/Ensemble
Ensemble: Fiona Capri, LaCrea Burns, Kearston Hawkins-Johnson, Leonard Petersen, Josh Heard, Jack Johnson, John Woll, Brianna Bernard, Carrington Shropshire & Jessica Steuver

Based on the stories of real-life music icons, The Supremes, James Brown, and others, DREAMGIRLS offers a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry of the 60s as it tells the story of R&B group, The Dreams. Starting out as a trio of singers and friends, Effie, Deena, and Lorrell are determined to make it big in the vibrant music landscape of the 1960s. But as the band’s success grows, their relationships deteriorate. Featuring songs such as “Dreamgirls,” “And I’m Telling You,” and “One Night Only,” the musical was adapted into the 2006 motion picture starring Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, and Anika Noni Rose.

  • Sat, Aug. 11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 12 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 19 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 26 at 3pm

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July 17, 2018 · 2:56 pm

A LITTLE PRINCESS Runs Aug. 10-12

THT_A Little Princess logoA LITTLE PRINCESS
Town Hall Theatre
Aug. 10-12
[Centerville]

Sara Crewe, heiress to a large fortune, is enrolled at Miss Minchin’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies in Victorian England. At first her life is happy, but news arrives that her father has died and her fortune is lost. Sara is forced to become a servant, then suddenly her life takes yet another strange and mysterious turn.

  • Fri, Aug. 10 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Aug. 11*-12 at 3pm
    *Optional Pre-Show Party available.

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