EVIL DEAD The Musical
Victoria Theatre Association
Nov. 6-8
Victoria Theatre [Dayton]
All the elements of Sam Raimi’s cult classic films combined in one crazy theatrical experience! The only musical where you can choose to sit in the “Splatter Zone” and get drenched from the mayhem, or watch from a safe (and dry) distance. Ages 17 and up.
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Julia Geisler, Christine Brunner, Patricia Linhart, Carolyn Popp, Maretta Zilic and Caitlin Larsen. Photo by Scott J. Kimmins.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Human Race Theatre Company
Nov. 5-29
Loft Theatre [Dayton]
Directed by Heather N. Powell
Cast: Christine Brunner as Truvy, Julia Geisler as Shelby, Caitlin Larsen as Ouiser, Patricia Linhart as Clairee, Carolyn Popp as M’Lynn & Maretta Zilic as Annelle
Many things beside hair get done at Truvy’s hair salon, and that’s why it is the place to go in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana. Gossip, revelations and witty Southern banter flow like refreshing sweet tea on a hot summer day. The opinionated Truvy and her new assistant, Annelle, play host to unlikely friends Ouiser and Clairee, the respectable and sociable M’Lynn and her beautiful daughter, Shelby. As the women come face to face with difficult times, they are brought together through strength and love.
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HELLO DOLLY!
Brookville Community Theatre
Nov. 5-22
Brookville
Directed by Jen Bell & Scott Coon
Cast: Janice Lea Codispoti as Mrs Dolly Gallagher Levi, Cassidy Ballin as Ernestina, Russell Gels as Ambrose Kemper, Gary Thompson as Horace Vandergelder, Stephanie Long as Ermengarde, Anthony Sollenberger as Cornelius Hackl, Gary Anderson as Cornelius Hackl understudy, Dimitri Markov as Barnaby Tucker, Shanna Camachi as Minnie Fay, Krystal Cockerham as Irene Malloy, Kerry Simpson as Mrs Rose, Andrew Sollenberger as Rudolph Reisenweber & Larry Henry as Judge
Chorus: Kathy DeVorak, Sherron Henry, Ellie Weimer & Devonna McGraw
HELLO DOLLY is the story of Mrs. Dolly Levi’s efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, the well-known half-a-millionaire, and send his money circulating among the people like rainwater the way her late husband, Ephraim Levi, taught her. Along the way she also succeeds in matching up the young and beautiful widow Irene Molloy with Vandergelder’s head clerk, Cornelius Hackl; Cornelius’ assistant, Barnaby Tucker, with Mrs. Molloy’s assistant, Minnie Fay; and the struggling artist, Ambrose Kemper, with Mr. Vandergelder’s weeping niece, Ermengarde.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY The Musical
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Nov. 4-Dec. 30
Springboro
Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: An Official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle! A Christmas Story The Musical is the hilarious account of Ralphie’s desperate quest to ensure that this most perfect of gifts ends up under his tree this Christmas. This new Broadway musical based on the classic 1983 movie, features funny and heartfelt songs and a faithful yet inventive book. The New York Times says, “I was dazzled” and the Associated Press calls it, “A charming triumph infused with utter joy.” A CHRISTMAS STORY captures holiday wonder with such deliciously wicked wit that it is sure to delight children and grown-ups alike.
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Theresa Liebhart as Mrs. Daldry & Jessica Filkill as Mrs. Givings. Photo by
IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)
Miami University
Oct. 21-25
Gates-Abeggien Theatre [Oxford]
Directed by Ann Elizabeth Armstrong
The dawn of electricity in the late 1800’s inspired new medical treatments. But when technology blurs boundaries between public and private, new vistas open up and human relationships change course. How will the doctor’s wife respond when she discovers what’s going on in the next room? Sarah Ruhl’s Pulitzer Prize nominated play explores how scientific and social innovation is fused to intimacy, relationships and pleasure.
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