PUFFS
Tri-County Players
April 25-May 3
Evendale Cultural Arts Center
PUFFS, or SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC is a 2015 original comedy play by New York–based playwright Matt Cox. The New York Times proclaims PUFFS is “A FAST-PACED ROMP.”
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THE FULL MONTY
TheatreLab Dayton
April 18-19
Dayton Convention Center
Directed by Philip Drennen
Choreography by Abby Kress Monroe
Music Direction by Jeremy King
Cast: Zach King as Jerry Lukowski, Dustin Evans as Dave Bukatinski, Aaron Hill as Malcolm MacGregor, Joshua Hughes as Ethan Girard, Tim Wilson as Noah “Horse” T. Simmons, John Woll as Harold Nichols, Katie Pees Arber as Vicki Nichols, Joshua Stucky as Jeanette Burmeister, Robin Shank as Pam Lukowski, Jax H, Wren M as Nathan Lukowski, Tyler Kirk as Buddy “Keno” Walsh, Maggie Komp as Georgie Bukatinski, Amy Askins as Susan Hershey, Roniece Hutchins as Joanie Lish, Naman Clark as Teddy/Slaughter/Ensemble, David Baker as Minister/Ensemble, Ty Smith as Tony Giordano/Ensemble & Monica Tenhover as Molly MacGregor/Ensemble
While spying on their wives at a “Girls’ Night Out,” a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo sees how much they enjoy watching male strippers. Jealous, out of work and feeling emasculated, the men come up with a bold and unclothed way to make some quick cash. In preparing, they find themselves extremely exposed; not merely physically but emotionally. As they conquer their fears, self-consciousness and prejudices, the men come to discover that they’re stronger as a group, and the strength that they find in each other gives them the individual courage to “let it go.” WILL THEY GO ALL THE WAY?! Note: THE FULL MONTY contains adult themes, language, and partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised for mature audiences.
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Congratulations to the cast of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME directed by James Nelson.
Tickets are $20 and they will go on sale Monday June 2nd. The show runs June 12-15, 19-22 and 26-29.
The cast includes:
For more information visit www.thebct.org.
LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
Actor’s Theatre Fairborn
May 9-18
[Fairborn]
Directed by Dawn Roth Smith
Cast: Kevin Willardson as Lucas Brickman, Craig Smith as Val Skolsky, Brandon Shockney as Milt Fields, Jared Mola as Brian Doyle, David Laws as Kenny Franks, Cydnie Hampton as Carol Wyman, Katie Gainey-West as Helen, Ron Maurer as Ira Stone & Ray Geiger as Max Prince
Step into the uproarious world of 1950s television with Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” a semi-autobiographical comedy inspired by his time on “Your Show of Shows.” Join the brilliantly neurotic writers as they navigate the pressures of live TV, battling network interference and their own hilarious eccentricities, all while trying to keep their volatile star, Max Prince, in check. Expect a night of non-stop laughter and sharp, rapid-fire wit, perfectly capturing the golden age of television comedy.
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THE UNDERSTUDY
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Debra Kent
Franz Kafka’s undiscovered masterpiece in its Broadway premiere is the hilarious and apropos setting for Theresa Rebeck’s exploration of the existential vagaries of show business and life. Charged with running the understudy rehearsal for the production, Roxanne finds her professional and personal life colliding when Harry, a journeyman actor and her ex-fiancé, is cast as the understudy to Jake, a mid-tier action star yearning for legitimacy. As Harry and Jake find their common ground, Roxanne tries to navigate the rehearsal with a stoned lightboard operator, an omnipresent intercom system, the producers threatening to shutter the show and her own careening feelings about both actors and her past. Will the show go on?
Auditions for THE UNDERSTUDY are on May 5th and 6th 7pm-9pm.
Production dates are June 20-29
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