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June 27, 2018 · 9:46 am

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST Runs July 27-Aug. 4

Canterville Ghost 3THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
Beechmont Players Inc.
July 27-Aug. 4
Anderson Center

Directed by Steve Phelan
Produced by Cathy Roesener

Cast: Mark Waldfogle as Oscar Wilde/The Canterville Ghost, Tim Carney as Lord Canterville, Eric Day as Hiram B. Otis, Jennifer Keith as Lucretia Tappan Otis, Hannah Richardson as Virginia Otis, Trent and Thomas Stricker as Chip and Charlie Otis, Josiah Taylor as The Duke of Cheshire & Jan Costello as Mrs. Umney

A family friendly ghost story adapted from the comic master Oscar Wilde about an American family who buys an English manor, ghost and all.

  • Fri-Sat, July 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 3pm
  • Fri, Aug. 3 at 8pm
  • Sat, Aug. 4 at 3pm & 8pm

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June 27, 2018 · 9:21 am

DEAD MAN WALKING Runs July 27-29

SSCC_Dead Man Walking logoDEAD MAN WALKING
SSCC Theatre
July 27-29
Southern State Community College Auditorium [Hillsboro]

Directed by Rainee Angles

Cast: Paula Campagna as Helen Prejean, Ryan Elrich as Herbie/Guard 2/Troy, Kevin Evans as Hilton Barber/Man 1, Xander Hardin as Jim/Reporter 2, Madison Hatfield as Sr. Colleen/Marybeth Percy/Woman 3, Emma Horick as Hope Percy/Female Guard/Woman 1, Bronwyn Jones as St. Marie Augusta Neal/Lucille Poncelet/Prejean’s Mother, Andrew Marler as Matt Poncelet, Quinn Pickering-Polstra as Chaplain Farley/Man 2/Warden Hartman, Zebadiah Pickering-Polstra as Clyde Percy/Trapp/Governor Fredericks, Kara Russell as Reporter 3/Emily Percy/Nurse, Eric Silcott as Luis Montoya/Earl Delacroix/Doctor, Shane Taylor as Guy Gilardi, Walter Delacroix, Sergeant Beliveau, Matthew Waits as Guard, Mitch, Mirabeau/Man 3 & Sarah Wuellner as Reporter 1/Mrs. Delacroix/Woman 2

Based on the successful book and film, Sister Helen Prejean, a catholic nun, receives a letter from a death row inmate by the name of Matthew Poncelet. Poncelet was sentenced to Louisiana’s death row for killing two young teenagers. Although Poncelet was sentenced to death, Carl Vitello, his accomplice, was sentenced to a lesser sentence of life without parole. Poncelet, as depicted by the press, is a volatile criminal who often makes references regarding Hitler as a role model. By becoming Matt’s spiritual advisor, Helen is able to get inside the mind of a convicted killer. With letters and visits, Prejean is able to discover and understand a man that the rest of the world only views as a cold-blooded killer.

  • Fri-Sat, July 27-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 3pm

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June 26, 2018 · 12:33 pm

THE MUSIC MAN Runs July 26-Aug. 5

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Ellie O’Hara as Marian Paroo & Benjamin Mitchell as Harold Hill.

THE MUSIC MAN
Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre
July 26-Aug. 5
Covedale Center [West Price Hill]

Directed by Tim Perrino
Music directed by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Angela Kahle

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THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

  • Thu, June 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 27 & 28 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 29 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 2-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 5 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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June 26, 2018 · 12:17 pm

URINETOWN The Musical Runs July 26-28

RP_Urinetown logoURINETOWN The Musical
Rivertown Players
July 26-28
Lawrenceburg High School [Lawrenceburg, Ind.]

Directed by Carla Zell

Cast: Kameron Franklin as Bobby Strong, Allison Vail as Hope Cladwell, Mike Neeley as Caldwell B. Cladwell, Doug Bruening as Officer Lockstock, Lynn Wuest Minges as Penelope Pennywise, Rowan Turcott as Little Sally, Shea Haney as Josephine “Ma” Strong, Ryan Lee Britton as Officer Barrel, TBD as Senator Fipp, Maria Gabriela as Joseph “Old Man” Strong, Kailin Mitchell as Mr. McQueen, Erika Marie Holt as Hot Blades Harry, Jamie Haney as Little Becky Two-Shoes, Jennifer Lynette Johnson as Soupy Sue, Taylor Jackson as Tiny Tom, Kimberly Turner-Tackett as Dr. Billeaux & Christine Yount Osborn as Mrs. Millenium

URINETOWN the Musical is a comedic satirical look at a mythical town where a 20 year drought has resulted in water shortages that caused government regulation and a ban of all private bathrooms. This forces everyone to use public amenities for their private business. When a new fee hike goes into effect, the masses stage a rebellion. The show also parodies musicals such as Three Penny Opera, The Cradle Will Rock, Les Mis, and the institution of the Broadway musical itself. Winner of three Tony Awards in 2001. “The title is awful, but the music is so happy”! Rated PG13

  • Thu-Sat, July 26-28 at 7:30pm

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June 25, 2018 · 2:07 pm

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Runs July 26-29

FST_Hunchback logoTHE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Fairfield Summer Theatre
July 26-29
Fairfield High School

Directed and Vocal Directed by Ryan Heinrich
Choreographed by Jay Goodlett
Produced by Pat Heinrich

Cast: Mike Embree as Quasimodo, Ria Villaver-Collins as Esmeralda, Darin Art as Claude Frollo, Sami Shaaban as Clopin Trouillefou & Kyle Karnes as Phoebus de Martin
Congregation: Sam Downs as Jehan Frollo, Jensen O’Dell as Florika, David Eschenbrenner as Father Dupin, Scott Christian as Frederic Charlus, Dane Morey as King Louis XI, Bridget Lorenz as Madame, Wade Lacey Jr. as Saint Aphrodisius, Andie Angel, Emily Carter, Emily Derderian, Chase Engel, Adam Hesselbrock, Maria Helbig, Lexi McQueen, Morgan Reece & Danielle Ullman
Choir: Hope Cornelius, Eric Dietrich, Ally Hannon, Brighton Hummer, Jake Kahmann, Ashley Kirk, Hailee Lykins, Katie Schmitt, Sydney Schultheiss, Bill Shuler, John Sprandel, Greg Ullman & Julia Ziepfel

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

  • Thu-Sat, July 26-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 2pm

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