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February 3, 2016 · 6:35 am

AMERICAN IDIOT Runs March 3-13

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Louis Griffin, Ben Biggers, John Battagliese and Chris Collins-Pisano in CCM’s production of AMERICAN IDIOT. Photo by Mark Lyons.

AMERICAN IDIOT
UC College-Conservatory of Music
March 3-13
Patricia Corbett Theater [University Heights]

Directed by Aubrey Berg
Music Directed by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Samantha Pollinno

Cast: Ben Biggers as Johnny, John Battagliese as St. Jimmy, Clara Cox as Whatsername, Chris Collins-Pisano as Will, Shauna Topian as Heather, Louis Griffin as Tunny & Cameron Anika Hill as Extraordinary Girl
Ensemble: Kyra Christopher, EJ Dohring, Joel Flynn, Ciara Alyse Harris, Marissa Hecker, Tyler Jent, Phillip Johnson, Chris Kelley, Stavros Koumbaros, Jackson Matteck, Emily Ashton Meredith, Hamilton Moore, Anya Olsen, Alex Stone, Donelvan Thigpen, Madelaine Vandenberg and Keaton Whittaker.

The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical American Idiot, based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album of the same name, boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths diverge when Tunny enters the armed forces, Michael is called back home to attend familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot features minimal dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day’s groundbreaking album to execute the story line.

This production contains mature subject matter, including references to drug use, sexual content and profanity.

  • Thu-Fri, March 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 5 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 6 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, March 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 6 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 13 at 2pm

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February 1, 2016 · 6:03 am

NEWSIES Runs March 1-13

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Broadway in Cincinnati
March 1-13
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines… Direct from Broadway comes Newsies, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography,Newsies has audiences and critics alike calling it “A musical worth singing about!” (The New York Times). Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it’s a high-energy explosion of song and dance you just don’t want to miss.

Based on true events, Newsies tells the captivating story of a band of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York. It’s a rousing tale about fighting for what’s right…and staying true to who you are.

  • Tue-Thu, March 1-3 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 4 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 5 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 6 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 8-10 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 11 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 12 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 13 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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January 26, 2016 · 5:57 am

EMMA Runs Feb. 26-March 26

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Courtney Lucien as Emma. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

EMMA
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Feb. 26-March 26
Downtown

Directed by Kelly Mengelkoch

Cast: Kyle Brumley, Tia Leshaun Davis, Jeremy Dubin, Douglas Fries, Jim Hopkins, Josh Katawick, Courtney Lucien, Miranda McGee, Caitlin McWethy, Corinne Mohlenhoff, Paul Riopelle, Tess Talbot, Brent Vimtrup & Petrea Whittier

Amateur matchmaker Emma Wodehouse has a penchant for meddling in the love lives of others. Her latest mission is to find a promising prospect for her less than promising friend Harriet. But when her efforts to play cupid go awry, Emma finds herself struggling to undo the damage.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, Feb. 24-25 at 7:30pm. All seats $25.
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 3-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 6 at 2pm
  • Wed, March 9 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 10-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 13 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 17-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 20 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, March 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, March 26 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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January 26, 2016 · 5:42 am

UNNECESSARY FARCE Runs Feb. 26-March 13

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Officers Dwyer and Sheridan are stunned by the turn of events in the motel room they’re watching in The Drama Workshop’s UNNECESSARY FARCE. Left to right: Ashley Boehm, Glenn Schaich, Chris Bishop, Meagan Blasch. Image courtesy The Drama Workshop.

UNNECESSARY FARCE
The Drama Workshop
Feb. 26-March 13
Cheviot

Directed by Ray Persing

Cast: Ashley Boehm as Billie Dwyer, Glenn Schaich as Eric Sheridan, Meagan Blasch as Karen Brown, Chris Bishop as Agent Frank, Kevin Noll as Todd, Joe Ward as Mayor Meekly & Mary Benken- Mccauley as Mary Meekly

“Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go.” In an economy motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. In the room next door, two undercover cops are supposed to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s watching the video, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes. Unnecessary Farce is filled with doors slamming, clothes flying, and bagpipes bleating, all of which adds up to an over-the-top tale of mix-ups and mayhem that’s laugh out loud funny from start to finish. Rated PG-13.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 26-27 at 8pm
    The Feb. 26th performance is SOLD OUT.
  • Sun, Feb. 28 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 4-5 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 6 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 13 at 2pm

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January 26, 2016 · 5:20 am

SLOWGIRL Runs Feb. 26-March 13

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Dayton Theatre Guild
Feb. 26-March 13
Dayton

Directed by Rick Flynn
Produced by Kathy Mola

Cast: Peter Wallace as Sterling & Jenna Gomes as Becky

Sterling, a former lawyer turned recluse in the Costa Rican jungle, is surprised by the arrival of his 17-year-old niece, Becky, whom he barely knows.  She is a talkative high-schooler whose parents sent her out of town for a week of obscurity in the wilderness. Unaccustomed to having constant company, Sterling slowly acquires a sense of Becky’s situation, which is disconcertingly similar to his own retreat from the opinions of others, and both realize their own remorse over moral negligences.

  • Fri (Gala)-Sat, Feb. 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 28 at 3pm
  • Fri, March 4 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 5 at 5pm
  • Sun, March 6 at 3pm
  • Fri, March 11 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 12 at 5pm
  • Sun, March 13 at 3pm

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