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MARY’S MONSTER Runs Sept. 14-23

KTC_Marys Monster logoMARY’S MONSTER
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Sept. 14-23
[Over-the-Rhine]

Written and performed by Maggie Lou Rader
Directed by Jen Joplin

On a dark night near the end of her life, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley wrestles with ghosts: her dead children, her sister, her famous husband, her mother, and Frankenstein, her most famous creation. Death has loomed over her entire life, and now, shovel in hand, she will reckon with it, one way or another.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 19-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 3pm

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Runs Sept. 7-16

XACT_To Kill a Mockingbird logoTO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Sept. 7-16
[Xenia]

Directed by Patrick Taylor

Cast: Shiloh Phipps as Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, Silas Yates as Jeremy “Jem” Finch, Michael Schumacher as Atticus Finch, Rachael Roebuck-Howard as Calpurnia, Christian Huffman as Charles Harris “Dill”, Joshua Neal as Tom Robinson, Olivia Eckler as Mayella Ewell, Harry Wayne Shepard as Bob Ewell, Carter Hume as Heck Tate, Ben Cronan as Judge Taylor/Walter Cunningham, Kyle Mercuri as Mr. Gilmer/Arthur “Boo” Radley, Charles Byrd as Reverend Sykes, Chery l Dern as Maude Atkinson, Janet Wasson as Stephanie Crawford, Dee Berdine as Mrs Dubose, Jim Buckner as Townsperson & Penelope Winter as Court Clerk

One of the most treasured novels of all time returns to the Playhouse stage for the first time in more than 20 years in this sweeping adaptation! Set in Depression-era Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird follows the precocious tomboy Scout and her brother Jem during one life-changing summer. They discover the true meaning of courage when their father, Atticus, a small-town lawyer, defends a black man accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winner is a timeless and timely tale of innocence lost and honor found.

  • Fri, Sept. 7 at 6pm (Opening night gala)
  • Sat, Sept. 8 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat. Sept. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 16 at 3pm

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SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook Runs Sept. 14-22

MLT_Snapshots logoSNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Sept. 14-22
[Middletown]

Direction and Musical Staging by Charley Shafor
Music Direction by Mary Ellen Clinard
Vocal Direction by Abbie Miller

Cast: Robin Baker, Janice Codispoti, Heather Crowe, Abbie Miller, Josiah Miller & Jonathan Pendergrass

An original new musical featuring the beloved songs from Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell), SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook is a touching and authentic look into how we fall in love and the poignant power of trusting our hearts and memories. Sue has her bags packed, her farewell note written and the resolution to leave her husband, Dan, after decades of their lives entwined. Finding herself in their dusty, suburban attic for a final goodbye to the life they led, Sue is startled when Dan arrives home early from his all-consuming job. Surrounded by a lifetime of memories and phantoms of their former selves, Sue and Dan embark on a cerebral journey to the past, rediscovering their true love that remained hidden in a lifetime of Snapshots.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Fri, Sept. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 22 at 3pm & 8pm

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The Who’s TOMMY Runs Sept. 14-21

MEMO_The Whos Tommy logo

The Who’s TOMMY
Memorial Hall
Sept. 14-21
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed & choreographed by Leslie Goddard
Music Director Steve Goers
Produced by Joshua Steele

Cast: Noah Berry as Tommy / Narrator, Annie Schneider as Mrs. Walker, Zack Steele* as Captain Walker, Sean Mette as Uncle Ernie, Kyle Kemph as Cousin Kevin / Ensemble, Tia Seay as Acid Queen / Ensemble & Katie Johannigman* as Dance Captain / Ensemble
Ensemble: John Woll, Hannah Gregory, Heather Hale & Hillary Hahn

After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia and, as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he’s discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball and, when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes an international pinball superstar.

Featuring The Who classics “Pinball Wizard,” “Listening To You” and “I’m Free,” The Who’s TOMMY is an exhilarating tale of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 40 years.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 20-21 at 8pm

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Runs Sept. 14-15

D2D_The Hunchback of Notre Dame logoTHE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Dare to Defy Productions
Sept. 14-15
Victoria Theatre [Dayton]

This brand-new musical production is an epic and emotionally charged retelling of the famous Victor Hugo love story of the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda, the scorned bell-ringer Quasimodo and the dashing Captain Phoebus, set in 15th century Paris. For the first time two masters of stage and screen, composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Aladdin) and lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) join forces to adapt this time-honored story for the musical stage. The music’s orchestral power and choral beauty, along with bold and dramatic theatrics create a powerful rendition of this timeless tale.

  • Fri, Sept. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 15 at 2pm & 8pm

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