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June 30, 2016 · 6:48 am

ELF The Musical Jr. Runs July 8-17

VYT_Elf logoELF The Musical Jr.
Vandalia Youth Theatre
July 8-17
Northridge High School [Dayton]

Directed by Ashley Leasure
Assistant Directed by Malcolm Casey
Choreographed by Victoria Ordeman

Buddy, a young orphan mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list, and his stepbrother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Performed by students grades 5-8.

  • Fri-Sat, July 8-9 at 8:30pm
  • Sun, July 10 at 3:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, July 16-17 at 3:30pm

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June 30, 2016 · 6:23 am

2015-2016 Orchid Awards for Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMTMARY POPPINS

  • Excellence in PROGRAM: Fred Martens and Kendra Struthers
  • Excellence in PRODUCING: Karen Galliers Sowards and Bill Geraghty
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN: Rick Kramer
  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN: Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT: Jill Rothmeeler
  • Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN: Jack Williams
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Megan Osborn Williams
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Laurie Schneider Brinkman
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Samantha Strain
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Brian Anderson
  • Excellence in DANCE EXECUTION: The Cast of Mary Poppins
  • Excellence in ENSEMBLE: Arlene Borock-Balczo and Cast
  • Excellence in DIRECTION: Arlene Borock-Balczo
  • Excellence in VOCAL QUALITY: Samantha Strain
  • Excellence in VOCAL DIRECTION: Kathy Kramer
  • Excellence in FLYING EXECUTION: Gregory Shaffer
  • Excellence in OVERALL TECHNICAL QUALITY: Cincinnati Music Theatre
  • Excellence in PROGRAM ART: Fred Martens
  • Excellence in MUSIC DIRECTION: Charles Wilhelm
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Rick Kramer
  • Excellence in CHOREOGRAPHY: Karen Galliers Sowards
  • Excellence in DANCE EXECUTION: Brian Anderson

BIG FISH

  • Excellence in PROGRAM ART: Jim Osborn
  • Excellence in PRODUCING: Kathy Beiting and Catherine Fields Shultz
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN: Scott A. Baker
  • Excellence in SET DECOR: Dianna L. Davis
  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN: Beth and Brian Boland
  • Excellence in CHOREOGRAPHY: Mike Fielder
  • Excellence in ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE: Charles Wilhelm and the Orchestra
  • Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN: Elaine K. Michael
  • Excellence in SPECIAL EFFECTS: Jeff Surber
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Joey Schnell
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Jessica Nguyen
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Martin Collins
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: PJ Karpew
  • Excellence in LOBBY DISPLAY: Fred Martens
  • Excellence in PROGRAM: Fred Martens and Kendra Struthers
  • Excellence in SOUND DESIGN: Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in MUSIC DIRECTION: Charles Wilhelm
  • Excellence in CHORUS: Kendra Struthers and ensemble
  • Excellence in VOCAL DIRECTION: Kendra Struthers
  • Excellence in DIRECTION: Skip Fenker
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Fred Tacon
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Pam Day
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Mark D. Motz

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June 28, 2016 · 6:10 am

FEVER Runs June 30-July 9

HIHP_Fever logo.jpgFEVER
Hat in Hand Productions
June 30-July 9
Clifton Performance Theatre

Directed by Kristin Clippard

Cast: Burgess Byrd, Catherine Cook and Hannah Sheppard

It’s a timeless story of broken hearts and healing souls. Amara seeks beauty and adventure. Devon wants to escape her life and responsibilities. Tisch needs true, meaningful love more than anything. Will Shakespeare wants all three of them. Through laughs, tears, booze, sonnets and a little help from the audience, these three ladies find fulfillment in their own unique ways.  Come see what gives them FEVER!

  • Thu-Sat, June 30-July 2 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 3 at 7pm
  • Wed-Sat, July 6-9 at 8pm

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June 23, 2016 · 6:54 am

ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED) Runs July 22-Aug. 13

CSC_All The Great Books Abridged promo

Justin McCombs, Miranda McGee, Geoffrey Warren Barnes. Photo taken at Joseph Beth Booksellers by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED)
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
July 22-Aug. 13
Downtown

ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED) is an uproarious roller-coaster ride through a comically compact compilation of the world’s greatest literature!  Watch as 3 actors cover over 90 books in 90 minutes from 1984 through Wuthering Heights.  Everyone from the illiterate to the literati will love this refresher of literature’s greatest hits including Huckleberry Finn, The Odyssey, Green Eggs and Ham, Pride and Prejudice, The Bible, Harry Potter…and more!   Sold-out audiences who raved about our “abridged” versions of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, The Complete History of America and Every Christmas Story Ever Told, surely will flip as we present ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED)!

  • In preview, Wed-Thu, July 20-21 at 7:30pm. All seats $25.
  • Fri-Sat, July 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 28-30 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 31 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 4-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 7 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 13 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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June 21, 2016 · 10:32 pm

BILLY ELLIOT The Musical Runs July 21-24

FST_Billy Elliot logoBILLY ELLIOT The Musical
Fairfield Summer Theatre
July 21-24
Fairfield High School Performing Arts Center

Directed & voice directed by Ryan Heinrich
Choreographed by Jay Goodlett
Produced by Pat Heinrich

Cast: Nathan Goodlett as Billy Elliot, Brent Peebles as Dad, Beth McClain Schnell as Mrs. Wilkinson, Evan Blust as Michael, Rhonda Lucas as Grandma, Matt Neal as Tony, Erin Heinrich as Dead Mum, Joey Schnell as Mr. Braithwaite, Rodney Neal as George, David Eschenbrenner as Big Davey, Sam Harper as Small Boy/Posh Boy & Austin Harvey as Tall Boy
Ballet Girls: Brooklyn Bolden, Sydney Frazier, Mallory Garrett, Mia Goodlett, Gracie Harper, Yvonne Herrmann & Jamila Julian
Ensemble: Teresa Bayer-Iltzsch, Gary Bracknell, Jeffrey Jermaine Jackson, Larry Matthews, Amy Mirlisena (Lesley), Gaby Neal (Clipboard Woman), Matt Reed & Jacob Spicer

Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, BILLY ELLIOT is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dreams come true. The story follows Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

Featuring a timeless score by Elton John, sensational dance and a powerful story that has captivated audiences around the world, BILLY ELLIOT The Musical is a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

  • Thu-Sat, July 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 24 at 2pm

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