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December 29, 2015 · 6:35 am

NATIVE GARDENS Runs Jan. 23-Feb. 21

PIP_Native Gardens logoNATIVE GARDENS
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Jan. 23-Feb. 21
Eden Park

Directed by Blake Robison

Cast: Karen Ziemba as Virginia Capanini Butley, John Lescault as Frank Butley, Gabriel Ruiz as Pablo Del Valle & Sabina Zuniga Varela as Tania Del Valle
Landscape technicians: Xavier Blanco, Miguel Casanova, Darlene Estela & Michael Urriquia

Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this funny world premiere by the author of The Book Club Play. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a longstanding fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege and entitlement. The hilarious results guarantee no one comes out smelling like a rose. Advisory: NATIVE GARDENS is appropriate for adults and teenage audiences.

  • In preview on Sat, Jan. 23 at 8pm & Sun, Jan. 24 at 2pm
  • In preview on Tue-Wed, Jan. 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, Jan. 28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Jan. 29 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 30 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 31 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Feb. 2-4 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 5 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 6 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 7 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, Feb. 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 12 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 13 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 14 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Feb. 16 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Feb. 17 at 1pm
  • Thu, Feb. 18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 19 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 20 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 21 at 7pm

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December 29, 2015 · 6:15 am

HENRY VI Part I Runs Jan. 22-Feb. 13

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Darnelle Pierre Benjamin as Henry VI. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

HENRY VI Part I
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Jan. 22-Feb. 13
Downtown

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

Cast: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II as Charles the Dauphin; Darnell Pierre Benjamin as King Henry VI; Kyle Brumley as Lucy/Lawyer; Billy Chance as Suffolk/Salisbury; Conner Christiansen as John Talbot/Bastard of Orleans; Giles Davies as Duke of York; Tia Davis as Eleanor; Jeremy Dubin as Duke of Alencon; Douglas Fries as Duke of Anjou; Jim Hopkins as Exeter/Burgundy; Josh Katawick as Mortimer/Vernon/Hume; Justin McCombs as Ghost of Henry V/Somerset; Caitlin McWethy as Joan of Arc; Kelly Mengelkoch as Queen Margaret; Paul Riopelle as Duke of Gloucester; Tess Talbot as Ensemble; Mike Van Zant as Bishop of Winchester; Brent Vimtrup as Earl of Warwick/Lord Talbot & Petrea Whittier as Ensemble

Shakespeare’s Game of Thrones continues with this first installment of the Henry VI trilogy. King Henry V, one of England’s most beloved monarchs, brought unity and peace to his fractious country and victory over the rival nation of France. But when Henry’s untimely death leaves his infant son to inherit the crown, the country falls back into chaos as rival families of York and Lancaster seek to seize the throne for themselves. Featuring some of history’s most controversial characters, including Joan of Arc, this first installment in the epic War of the Roses trilogy sets the stage for the exciting conclusion soon to come.

  • In preview, Wed-Thu, Jan. 20-21 at 7:30pm. All seats $25.
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, Jan. 28-30 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Jan. 31 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 4-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 7 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 14 at 2pm

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December 28, 2015 · 6:39 am

THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD Runs Jan. 22-Feb. 7

DPH_Roar of the Greasepaint logoTHE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD
Dayton Playhouse
Jan. 22-Feb. 7
Dayton

Directed by Jim Lockwood
Music directed by Judy Mansky
Choreographed by Allison Eder

Cast: Ted Eltzroth as Cocky, J. Gary Thompson as Sir, Christy Carson as Kid, Krissy McKim-Barker as Girl, Naman Clark as Negro & Matt Cardosi as Bully
Urchins: Malcolm Casey, Kathleen Durig, Andrea Hansgen, Jamie Pavlofsky, Carrin Ragland & Stacey Ward

Written in 1965 this is a parable disguised as a comic allegory about the class system in England. It depicts the conflict between Sir, a portentous individual who is always on the winning side, and Cocky, a meek partner and Sir’s foil, who always seems to be on the losing end of the “game” the two incessantly play.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 24 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 31 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 7 at 2pm

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December 28, 2015 · 6:16 am

CHARLOTTE’S WEB Runs Jan. 22-Feb. 7

THT_Charlottes Web logoCHARLOTTE’S WEB
Town Hall Theatre
Jan. 22-Feb. 7
Centerville

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A young pig discovers a most unexpected friendship that will not only save his life and but teach him an important lesson about sacrifice and responsibility. Ages 4 and up.

  • Fri, Jan. 22 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Jan. 23-24 at 3pm
  • Fri, Jan. 29 at 7pm
  • Sat, Jan. 30 at 11am & 3pm
  • Sun, Jan. 31 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 5 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Feb. 6-7 at 3pm

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December 28, 2015 · 5:50 am

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS Runs Jan. 22-31

Dress Web MainFIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Jan. 22-31
Beavercreek

Directed by Debra Kent

Cast: Cassandra Engber as Frances, Kelli Locker as Meredith, Rachel Wilson as Trisha, Lynn Vanderpool as Georgeanne, Wendi Michael as Mindy & Scott Knisley as Tripp

During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride’s younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the women’s spirit.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 24 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 31 at 3pm

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