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September 24, 2016 · 7:05 am

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Runs Oct. 21-29

csp_death-of-a-salesman-logoDEATH OF A SALESMAN
CenterStage Players
Oct. 21-29
North College Hill City Center

Directed by Julie Jordan

Cast: Tom Peters as Willy Loman, Cathy Bennett as Linda Loman, Lon Nease as Biff Loman, Jeff Nieman as Happy Loman, Josh Roden as Bernard, Erica Cohen as The Woman, Ron Samad as Charley, Burt McCollom as Uncle Ben, Russ McGee as Howard Wagner, Bridgid Dunn Weber as Jenny, Chris Bishop as Stanley, Samantha Morrissey as Miss Forsythe & TBA as Letta

In this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, DEATH OF A SALESMAN takes you into the life and memories of  Willy Loman – a struggling salesman who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness in his quest for the “American Dream.” Contains mild adult themes.
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 27-29 at 8pm

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September 24, 2016 · 6:59 am

THE FOREIGNER Runs Oct. 20-Nov. 13

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Rodger Pille as Charlie, Lesley Hitch as Betty & Matthew Wilson as Ellard. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

THE FOREIGNER
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 20-Nov. 13
West Price Hill

Directed by Jodie Meyn

Cast: Rodger Pille as Charlie, Matthew Wilson as Ellard, Annie Schneider as Catherine, Aaron Whitehead as Froggy, Daniel Cooley as David, Kyle Quinlivan as Owen & Lesley Hitch as Betty

In a fishing lodge in Georgia, “Froggy” LeSeuer (a British demolition expert of all things) has brought along a friend –  a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who cannot bear the thought of making conversation with strangers! So “Froggy,” tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Of course,  Charlie overhears more than he should—the evil plans of a two-faced minister and his redneck associates; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and a litany of revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said! The hilarity builds to a wild climax where things go uproariously wrong for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant!

  • Thu, Oct. 20 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm
  • Thu, Oct. 27 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm 
  • Thu, Nov. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 4-5 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 6 at 2pm
  • Thu, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 13 at 2pm 

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September 23, 2016 · 6:56 am

A CHORUS LINE Runs Oct. 20-30

ccm_a-chorus-line-promoA CHORUS LINE
UC College-Conservatory of Music Musical Theatre
Oct. 20-30
Patricia Corbett Theater [University Heights]

Directed & choreographed by Diane Lala
Music direction by Roger Grodsky

A nine-time Tony Award-winner, and one of the longest running productions in Broadway history, A Chorus Line tells a strikingly honest tale about the backstage world of musical theatre as 17 dancers vie to make the final cut for the latest smash hit. As the auditions proceed, the diverse backgrounds and motivations of the hopefuls come to the fore, revealing stories that run the gamut of human experience and emotion as they all compete with and learn about one another. It is a process that will change them all forever… for better or worse. A Pulitzer Prize-winning fusion of dance, song and drama, A Chorus Line is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration.

  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Wed-Fri, Oct. 26-28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 29 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm 

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September 23, 2016 · 6:49 am

THE MUSIC MAN Runs Oct. 20-22

xu_the-music-man-logoTHE MUSIC MAN
Xavier University Theatre
Oct. 20-22
Gallagher Student Center Theatre [Evanston]

Directed by Dee Anne Bryll & Ed Cohen
Music Directed by Scot Buzza
Assistant Musical Direction by Emily Antonelli
Choreographed by Dee Anne Bryll

Cast: Mac Blais as Harold Hill, Justin Lee as Marcellus Washburn, Andrew Leonard as Mayor Shinn, Donald Burns as Tommy Djilas, Brandon Langjahr as Olin Britt, Aaron Krick as Ewart Dunlop, Matt Wilkinson as Oliver Hix, Alex Antonelli as Jacey Squires, Tyler Ferrari as Charlie Cowell, Sam Martini as Conductor/Constable, Rachael Petranek as Marian Paroo, Hannah Sheppard as Ms Paroo, Ellen Godbey as Eulalie Shinn, Ellie Conniff as Zaneeta Shinn, Elizabeth Rancourt as Alma Hix, Julia Kempf as Maud Dunlop, Jenny Roberts as Mrs. Squires, Emily Jorgenson as Woman 1, Cat Sholtis as Ethel Toffelmier, Brett Woffington as Wintrop, Esther Medlin as Amaryllis & Hannah Levin as Gracie Shinn
River City Teen Boys: Jarrett Fittro, Trever McKenzie, Wabi Tela & Michael Rowlett
River City Teen Girls: Paige Isaacs, Annie Mayer, Gigi Relic & Cassidy Perme
River City Girls: Morgan Robbins, Alex Kirk & Samantha Cline
River City Boys: Julian Luft, Alex Lopez, Austin Vaughan, Benny Mitchell & Lucas Lee

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 he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef.  By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, THE MUSIC MAN is family entertainment at its best. With classic songs such as “Ya Got Trouble,” “Seventy Six Trombones” and “Till There Was You,” Meredith Wilson’s six-time, Tony Award winning musical comedy is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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September 23, 2016 · 6:48 am

MIDDLETOWN Runs Oct. 20-22

CCM_logoMIDDLETOWN
UC College-Conservatory of Music Acting
Oct. 20-22
Cohen Family Studio Theater [University Heights]

Directed by Richard E. Hess

MIDDLETOWN is a deeply moving and funny new play exploring the universe of a small American town. As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between.

Admission is free. Reservations are required. Tickets become available at noon on Monday, Oct. 17. Please visit the CCM Box Office or call 513-556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 2pm & 8pm

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