ALMOST, MAINE
Tri-County Players
Sept. 14-22
Evendale Community Church
Directed by Sharon Buchtman
Cast: James Ball, Judy Berrens, Robert Buchtman, Melanie Herrick, Thomas T. Keating, Ray Lebowski, Diane MinnichWeber, Mary Lynne Schuster, Rachel A. Smith & Rick Stein
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CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
RiverStage Community Theatre
Sept. 8-16
[New Richmond]
Directed by Gina Kleesattel
A family comedy based on a novel by the Gilbreth siblings about growing up in a 1920s household of twelve children, and a father obsessed with efficiency. A pressure cooker bound for trouble and hi-jinks, into which is thrown—a large, overly hairy dog.
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Filed under Family-Friendly, On Stage
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THE ROOMMATE
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 21-Oct. 21
Shelterhouse Theatre [Eden Park]
Directed by Tracy Brigden
Cast: Margaret Daly as Sharon & Mary Jo Mecca as Robyn
The Odd Couple meets Breaking Bad in this wickedly funny comedy. With a recent divorce and her son living across the country, 50-something Sharon posts a listing for a roommate to fill the empty space of her Iowa home. Enter Robyn, a fascinating woman who needs a place to hide and the chance to start over. When Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, she taps in to a deep-seated desire to abandon her comfort zone and live a life of danger and adventure. THE ROOMMATE cleverly navigates the rocky roads of change and hilariously examines what happens when the wheels come off. Advisory: suitable for adults and teenage audiences.
MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
Xavier University Theatre
Sept. 7-9
Gallagher Student Center Theatre [Evanston]
Directed by Stephen Skiles
After the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of “The Simpsons” episode “Cape Feare” entirely from memory. 7 years later, this and other snippets of pop culture have become the live entertainment of a post-apocalyptic society. 75 years later, these are the myths and legends from which new forms of performance are created.
PARADE
CenterStage Players Inc.
Sept. 21-30
Lockland High School
Directed by Amanda Borchers
Musical directed by Allen Lindsey
Choreographed by Garrett Klaas
Produced by Fred Hunt & Mark Culp
Cast: Christopher Ball as Leo Frank, Liz Koch as Lucille Franke, Rachel Scardina as Mary Phagan, Aubrey Wilson as Mrs. Phagan, Erica Beimesche as Lizzie Phagan/Melanie, Cale Wheeler as Frankie Epps, Jeff Richardson as Hugh Dorsey, Russ McGee as Luther Rosser, Tony Bergman as Britt Craig, Gregory Good Jr. as Tom Watson, Charice Rodgers as Minola Mcknight, Joysoline Ivory-Smith as Angela, Victoria Marie Garcia as Monteen, Kaitrin McCoy as Essie, Mimi Witsken as Iola Stover, Mark Culp as Gov. John Slaton, Karen Vosseberg as Sally Slaton, James Oden as Riley, Brandon Stout as Officer Ivey/Randy, Justin Stallkamp as Young Confederate Soldier/ Guard 1/Foreman/Mr. Peavy, Kent Smith as Old Confederate Soldier/ Judge Roan, Laurel Ellis as Lila/Pretty Girl/Juror, Lisa Hunt as Juror, Parker Culp as Policeman/Juror, Cathy Alter as Woman/Wife, Jazz McMullen as Newt Lee, Garrett Klaas as Jim Conley & Bill Rinehart as Aide/Detective J.N. Starnes
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
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