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June 25, 2018 · 10:49 am

A DEADLY GAME OF LOVE on July 7

A DEADLY GAME OF LOVE

WDP_logoPreparations are under way for the taping of “You Said What?” and everyone associated with the show is excited. Hugh Jassel, the game show host, is about to make his appearance.. He is sure the show and everyone associated with it are his to play with and use. Blackmail, affairs, and random firings are all a part of the game behind the game. When on the air he is the “host with the most.” Jerk… pig… and slime are just a few of the words that have been used to describe him behind the scenes.  Oh, add one more…. dead!  Whodunit???

Join us for a behind the scenes peek at the drama behind the drama!  Make your reservation now for July 7th at Memorial Hall for an evening of food and fun.  The Whodunit? Players present A DEADLY GAME OF LOVE, a fast-paced, interactive murder mystery where audience members have a chance to solve the crime. An uproarious combination of theater and comedy and a chance to use your deductive skills with hilarious results!

Saturday, July 7
One Performance – 6:25-9:00 PM

Reservation Includes a Delicious Meal AND Mystery Theater Show

It’s a dinner to die for as The Whodunit Players and Funky’s Catering join forces in a tasty culinary caper. Experience Memorial Hall’s gorgeously renovated theater, Parkview Room and ballrooms, along with a three-course meal and complimentary glass of wine. Meat and vegetarian options available; please select your preference when you choose your tickets. Please call the box office at 513.977.8838 (Tu – Fr, 1pm – 6pm) with any allergies or dietary restrictions.

Menu
Salad Course – Romaine & Arugula Salad w/ Shaved Fennel, Grape Tomatoes, Pepitas & Cornbread Croutons w/ Vanilla Vinaigrette
Entrée Options

  1. Meat Entrée – Parmesan Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Mediterranean Sauce (gluten free), with Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes and Julienned Vegetables with French Green Beans (gluten free)
  2. Vegetarian Entrée – Butternut Squash Cannelloni w/ Spinach Cream Sauce, and  Julienned Vegetables with French Green Beans (gluten free)

Dessert Course – Caramel Brownies, Lemon Blueberry Bars, Carmelitas

Tickets $55.00 per Person

Memorial Hall offers full bar service, including:  wine, liquor, Bud Light and craft beer offerings from Taft’s Ale House, Rhinegeist, MadTree Brewing, and Christian Moerlein Brewing Co..

Click the link below to purchase tickets:
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=51249&agency=MHOV_PLAGENCY&pid=8581853.

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June 22, 2018 · 9:36 am

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) Runs July 20-Aug. 5

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Miranda McGee, Justin McCombs & Geoffrey Barnes.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
July 20-Aug. 5
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Sara Clark

Cast: Geoffrey Barnes, Justin McCombs & Miranda McGee

What better way to celebrate the start of the 25th Anniversary Season than by doing all of Shakespeare’s canon – in one evening! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) features three actors on a mission: to bring the entirety of Shakespeare’s works to life on the stage in one fell swoop. Gallop along with us as we careen wildly through all the comedies, histories and tragedies using a trunkful of props, wigs, and outrageous costumes – it’s a joyous Shakespeare jambalaya you definitely don’t want to miss.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, July 18 & 19 at 7:30pm. All seats $33.
  • Fri-Sat, July 20 & 21 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 2-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 5 at 2pm

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June 21, 2018 · 9:17 am

2018 New Works Festival Runs July 19-28

CLT_logo2018 New Works Festival
Cincinnati LAB Theatre
July 19-28
Clifton Performance Theatre

WORKSHOP SERIES

MEDUSA IN YOU by Valetta Anderson
Directed by Daryl Harris

A son is murdered by police who have sworn to protect and serve. A sister races for vengeance for her twin brother’s death. Follow two parent-pairs in parallel universes as they chase their daughter, Eve, in her race for vengeance for Adam. Each Black and White parent-pair battles for their surviving child, as History conjures its own agenda.

THE HIRED MAN by Heather Meyer
Directed by Jason Podplesky

THE HIRED MAN, follows a restless cattlewoman, Matty, as she’s hired on at a struggling cattle ranch in the modern-day American West. Matty searches for respite from the hauntings of her mother with the ranch owner, Hank, and his granddaughter, Ellen. Can Matty find answers and peace?

PLAY READING SERIES

FOUR HORSES by Mary Beringer
Directed by Erin Carr

FOUR HORSES is a blasphemous dark comedy about the end of the world. When Pestilence accidentally kills Death, the whole world stops. The people of Earth become immortal, and it is up to the remaining three horsemen to track down a replacement Death. They think they have found one when they discover the last person on Death’s list, but training a new Death is more difficult than it sounds.

WHEN THE SON IS SHINING by Jeffery Fischer Smith
Directed by Jeffery K. Miller

As 1960s America falls apart, so does a small Long Island family. Morality collapses on all fronts. Big and small family worlds are in upheaval. Father, mother, son, wife, neighbors – all find themselves pitted against each other. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s, this play reveals the unraveling of an American family during the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Martin Luther King Jr., and the conviction of Jack Ruby. No one will arise unscathed but will their world completely unravel?

  • Thu, July 19 at 7:30pm [MEDUSA IN YOU]
  • Fri, July 20 at 7:30pm [THE HIRED MAN]
  • Sat, July 21 at 5pm [FOUR HORSES]
  • Sat, July 21 at 7:30pm [MEDUSA IN YOU]
  • Thu, July 26 at 7:30pm [THE HIRED MAN]
  • Fri, July 27 at 7:30pm [MEDUSA IN YOU]
  • Sat, July 28 at 5pm [WHEN THE SON IS SHINING]
  • Sat, July 28 at 7:30pm [THE HIRED MAN]

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June 21, 2018 · 8:53 am

ALL THE WAY Runs July 13-29

MPI_All the Way logoALL THE WAY
Mariemont Players
July 13-29
[Walton Creek]

Directed by Ed Cohen

1963… An assassin’s bullet catapults Lyndon B. Johnson into the presidency. A Shakespearean figure of towering ambition and appetite, this charismatic, conflicted Texan hurls himself into the Civil Rights Act, a tinderbox issue emblematic of a divided America. Note: Graphic and crude language.

  • Fri-Sat, July 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 15 at 2pm
  • Thu, July 19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 22 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Thu, July 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, July 27 at 8pm
  • Sat, July 28 at 3pm & 8pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 2pm

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June 19, 2018 · 10:25 am

ORESTEIA Runs June 21-23 at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy

CASA_Oresteia logoA classic Greek play gets a contemporary spin in Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy’s latest production, ORESTEIA

Cincinnati, OH
June 18, 2018

Family, love, war, betrayal, and justice. Is all truly fair in love and war?

In their upcoming production of ORESTEIA, Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy (CASA) will tell an ancient Greek story that tackles these timeless themes and still resonates today.

The tale, originally written by Aeschylus and adapted by Robert Icke, follows the journey of a family who is deeply affected by war. The story raises questions of justice and interrogates the side effects of war on the battlefield and in the home.

ORESTEIA may be millennia old, but director Cheryl Maxine Couch has crafted a production that fits into today’s world. Sets will feature cardboard with graffiti, on which audiences will be invited to add their own art, and costumes will be inspired by present-day styles.

“Audiences will also leave ready to have a conversation about today’s world. ORESTEIA is a timeless story that is also timely, and the goal for the production is to start a dialogue,” says Cheryl Maxine Couch, director of ORESTEIA.

Ticket and Production Details
A pay-what-you-can preview of ORESTEIA will be on Wednesday, 6/20, at 7:30pm. Performances will be on Thursday, 6/21, Friday, 6/22, and Saturday, 6/23, at 7:30pm. All performances will be at Essex Studios (2511 Essex Place, Studio 282B, Cincinnati, OH 45206).

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults, and can be purchased at the door or by
contacting CASA at casatics@gmail.com.

ORESTEIA runs approximately 2 hours including an intermission and is appropriate for ages 13 and up.

For more details, visit www.casastudioacademy.com or CASA’s Facebook page
(@CasaStudioAcademy).

Production Team

  • Director: Cheryl Maxine Couch
  • Assistant Director: Bettina Ernst
  • Stage Manager: Olivia Lenore
  • Costume & Makeup Design: Finney Kutcher

Cast

  • Agamemnon/Aegisthus: Jared Earland
  • Calchas: Kate Stuard
  • Cassandra/Athene: Megan Peters
  • Chorus: Olivia Dunn and Ryan Smith
  • Cilissa/Fury: Katie Tierney
  • Doctor: David Faller
  • Electra: Meg Griffin
  • Iphigenia: Sara Detwiler
  • Klytemnestra: Gina Cerimele-Mechley
  • Menelaus: Zach Kaltenbach
  • Orestes: Matt Berman
  • Talthybius: Ryan Smith
  • Young Orestes: AJ Ransom

“Enter the story, not the theatre.”

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