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September 22, 2016 · 6:39 am

MURDER’S BAD BUT MONDAY CAN KILL YOU Runs Oct. 14-22

mcp_murders-bad-but-monday-can-kill-you-logoMURDER’S BAD BUT MONDAY CAN KILL YOU
Mason Community Players
Oct. 14-22
Theatre 42 [Lebanon]

Directed by Rebecca McLaughlin
Produced by Laureen Catlin

Cast: Jim Cronin as Harry Monday, Mary Beth Benken Riesenberg as Dr. June Heidelberg, Phil Catlin as Officer Brogan, Perry Gary as Maxwell Lansing, Dan Nieman as Clarence Vespers, Melissia Gary as Katherine Halifax, Shannon Mahoney as Polly Boone, Larry Catlin as Jeffery Stadtlander/Sigmund Spence, Paula Brinkman as Diane D. Tyler, Kiya Fix as Cynthia Andover & Maestro Tom Davis

Harry’s back! That’s right, Harry Monday, that Sam Spade wannabe in the trench coat and gumshoes, is hot and on his latest case. Does he know what he’s doing? Who knows? Is he over his head? Of course. Especially when he finds three characters murdered at the Restful Glen Psychiatric Annex. This wise-cracking whodunit will have you guessing until the final red herring—or perhaps Harry’s goose—is cooked.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 20-22 at 8pm

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September 21, 2016 · 7:01 am

BROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY) Runs Oct. 11-30

etc_brownsville-song-logoBROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY)
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Oct. 11-30
Over-the-Rhine

Eighteen-year-old Tray is working on his college essay, boxing at the gym, and holding down a part-time job. When he happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, a senseless act ends his life, leaving his family to grapple in the wake of his absence. Pivoting seamlessly between past and present, this shatteringly poetic and compelling drama reveals a family at a powerful crossroads and shines a light on the complex life of a victim lost too young, balancing humor, light, tragedy, and hope with equal weight.

  • In preview, Oct. 11 at 7pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 15 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 25-27  at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 29 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm & 7pm

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September 21, 2016 · 6:50 am

THE OUTGOING TIDE Runs Oct. 7-23

dtg_the-outgoing-tide-logoTHE OUTGOING TIDE
Dayton Theatre Guild
Oct. 7-23
Dayton

Directed by Kathy Mola
Produced by Rick Flynn

Cast: Peter Wallace as Gunner, Barbara Jorgensen as Peg & Matthew Smith as Jack

An older couple, Gunner and Peg, live on Chesapeake Bay. Gunner now suffers from Alzheimer’s, and their grown son comes to visit them one autumn to help his mother with decisions that need to be made. Peg wants to move into a senior facility, but Gunner wants to leave his wife and son something other than the bitter memories and resentments he is sure they hold against him.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 3pm
  • Fri,  Oct. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 15 at 5pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 3pm
  • Fri, Oct. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 5pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 3pm

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September 21, 2016 · 6:41 am

THE LION IN WINTER Runs Oct. 7-23

tdw_the-lion-in-winter-logoTHE LION IN WINTER
The Drama Workshop
Oct. 7-23
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot] 

Directed by Francis Boyle
Produced by Dennis Murphy

Cast: Wallace Johnson as Henry, Karen Romero as Eleanor, Rick Hunt as Richard, Michael Gettinger as Geoffrey, James Gilhooley as John, Hannah Goodman as Alais & Robert Hyer as Philip

Sibling rivalry, adultery and dungeons – Lion in Winter, is a modern day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family who are locked in a free for all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom, as well as King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm

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September 16, 2016 · 6:47 am

Director Sought for SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS at RiverStage Community Theatre

RSCT_logo.jpgRiverStage Community Theatre of New Richmond, Ohio is seeking a DIRECTOR for their holiday musical, SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS.

Performances will be over two weekends: December 2,3,4 (Sunday matinee) and 8,9,10.

Set eighteen days following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS is a sequel to the wildly successful Bluegrass Gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. This time, twin Dennis Sanders of the Sanders Family singers is going to war–but not without a musical send-off, featuring hilarious and touching stories, and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.

Playhouse in the Park’s 1999 production of SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS was held over several weeks after Christmas, still to sell-out crowds.

Ensemble cast of four males, three females.

Seeking director able to work collaboratively with the already in-place production team, with both comedic and musical chops, willing and equipped to serve also as musical director if need be.

Show can be produced with actors playing their own instruments, or using tracks. Audition results will determine how this will be handled going forward.

Resumes may be sent to riverstagehq@gmail.com. More information is available by calling RiverStage at 513-543-9149.

RiverStage Community Theatre was formed in 2012, with performances held at Market Street School Auditorium in New Richmond (10 minutes from I-275) on US 52. Multiple productions from their 2015/2016 season were awarded Orchids by ACT Cincinnati (of which they are a member group), and their 2016 OCTAFest-performed excerpt received Merit commendations in Period, Costuming, and Acting. RiverStage can be found online at http://www.riverstagenewrichmond.org and @RiverStageNR on Twitter.

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