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trueSIGN On July 24

trueSIGN
trueTHEATRE
July 24
Memorial Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Storytellers will take you on a journey, sharing tales of times they followed a SIGN in their lives. Whether it led to a twist of fate or a lesson learned, each story promises to captivate and inspire.

Signs are all around us, literal and metaphorical. It’s a good sign that you’re reading this, for example, and while that may not make for a great story, the folks who we’ll be signing up to share on this evening will have great stories to tell!

  • Thu, June 24 at 7:30pm

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Know Theatre Education Production Runs Aug. 1-3

Know Theatre of Cincinnati and InBocca Performance are pleased to announce the premiere of OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD, a devised theatre production created by the Know Theatre/InBocca Performance Summer Theatre Youth Program.

Who answers when the people need a hero? How do the people rise up when they have nothing left? They must take matters into their own hands and who better to guide them than Robyn Hood? Join Robyn and her Merry Men as they join forces to fight the powers of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Cheer them on as they fight back against unfair taxes, cruel arrests, and the loss of their homes and dignity.

Completely devised (written, conceived of, and choreographed) by the team of campers and adults, this original new piece of theatre asks the questions of who has power, why, and what we can do to shift perspectives.

This production stars the children of the camp in collaboration with six of our treasured local adult performers: Nicole Hershey, Sarah Spurling, Perry Hensley, Krista Noll, Grace Wagner, and Amira Beck-Borden.

Performances are August 1st and 2nd at 7pm and 3rd at 2pm at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati at 1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.

To order tickets, please visit inboccaperformance.com or follow the link: www.knowtheatre.com/special-events/

InBocca Performance utilizes experimental theatre methods to create devised works highlighting women specifically, which build actors’ craft and produce a unique experience for the audience; all under general direction from producer Caroline Stine.

History of the Companies

InBocca Performance began as the Cliffview Players in a basement in 1997 and became a main stage company in 2008. Artistic Director Caroline Stine began working with young actors to devise theatrical pieces in the summer of 2011 at The Village Players in Ft. Thomas, KY. In 2016, they created The Maid of Orleans, an emotionally charged production about Joan of Arc. InBocca is known for creating devised and deconstructed art within Greater Cincinnati, including notable productions: Charlie’s Girls, Nellie Bly: A Menace to Propriety, Rappings, and most recently The Last Witch in Ireland at Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Ms. Caroline Stine received her Bachelor degree from Butler University and her Masters in Contemporary Performance from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. She received theatrical training in Italy and Russia and participated in the Crisis Arts Festival in Arezzo, Italy. She is currently teaching at Miami University and Mount St. Joseph University. She is the General Manager to Blue Marble Books, the third oldest children’s bookstore in the nation.

Know Theatre was founded by Jay Kalagayan and a group of Xavier University alumni in 1997 as the Know Theatre Tribe, a nomadic theatre troupe that performed new and experimental works celebrating diverse voices. In 1999, Know Theatre moved into its first resident home at Gabriel’s Corner, a community performance space, and produced its first full season of plays. In 2006, the Know joined with the Cincinnati Fringe Festival to become one organization, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, with a permanent home in the heart of Over-the-Rhine.

Every season, Know Theatre produces 4 MainStage productions of new works, highlighting historically excluded voices and early-career artists. The Know also produces year-round theatrical experiments on its Second Stage, as well as the annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival, a 2-week celebration of the newest and most experimental works of live performance.

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THE  MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Runs Aug. 15-17

THE  MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Shakespeare in Southpark
Aug. 15-17
South Park Green [Dayton]

Directed by Galen R. Wilson

Cast includes: John Wysong as Sir John Falstaff, Heather Atkinson as Mistress Ford, Heather Gorby as Mistress Page, Brian Ressler as Master Ford, Zoey Knapp as Master Page & Sarah Pearson as Mistress Quickly

It’s the Ohio frontier, 1775.  Sir John Falstaff, of His Majesty’s Armed Forces, always short of cash, seeks to swindle two wealthy married women of the town of Windsor, and enjoy a little hanky-panky with them along the way.  He writes letters proposing a liaison to each, hoping they won’t compare notes.  They do…. Bring lawn chair or blanket.

  • Fri-Sun, Aug. 15-17 at 8pm

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MARRIED & BURIED IN HOG HOLLER Runs Aug. 14-24

MARRIED & BURIED IN HOG HOLLER
Brookville Community Theatre
Aug. 14-24
[Brookville, Oh.]

Written and directed by James Nelson

Cast: Junior Cruea as Twila Faye Buchanan, Debbi Robbins as Lynelle Porter, Kendal Garrett as Jon Paul Jackson, Erica Flory as Julie Simpson, Mark Van Luvender as Pervis Claiborne, Dawn Gunter as Verchie Ballman, Cooper Fulwiler as Jimmy Thompson, Andrea Van Luvender as Ellie Clark, Kailee Hoskins as Ocie Pickford/Gloria Jean Parsons, Shree Chattopadhyay as Peach Cobble/Vesta Parsons, Zach Rickert as Samson Covington & Michael Fulwiler as Coovert Ballman

  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 14-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 17 at 3pm
  • Tue-Wed, Aug. 19-20 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 24 at 3pm

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THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR Runs Aug. 15-23

THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR
Tri-County Players
Aug. 15-23
Evendale Bell Tower Arts Pavilion

Directed by Judy Berrens

Cast: Peggy Allen, Lori Bowling, Linda Roll & Barb Russell

Happy Trails Senior Resort Living in Surprise, AZ is where the ladies of the Happy Trails Baking Club meet weekly, swapping desserts and recipes. But when these four friends start swapping
stories about their “first time”, one of them bakes up an idea- to take a road trip across the country, revisiting each location where they lost their virginities. Tears, laughter, memories and
secrets are all revealed as each lady shares the details about their first time. Will revisiting the past alter their futures?

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 17 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 22-23 at 7:30pm

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