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September 16, 2015 · 3:09 pm

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Runs Oct. 16-Nov. 7

Bruce Cromer as Willy Loman.

Bruce Cromer as Willy Loman.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Oct. 16-Nov. 7
Downtown

Directed by  Brian Isaac Phillips

Cast: Kyle Brumley, Billy Chance, Bruce Cromer, Tia Leshaun Davis, Annie Fitzpatrick, Douglas Fries, Jim Hopkins, Jared Joplin, Josh Katawick, Justin McCombs, Kelly Mengelkoch, Barry Mulholland, Tess Talbot & Petrea Whittier

Arthur Miller’s award-winning American classic, DEATH OF A SALESMAN tells the poignant story of a salesman and his quest to make it big. In the land of the free, every man controls his own destiny and the right to try and achieve the elusive American Dream. But as his days grow shorter and the times tougher, can Willy Loman achieve this long cherished dream for his family? Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, multiple Tony Awards, and deemed one of the greatest plays of the Twentieth Century, Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN is an exploration of failure and success that still resonates today.

  • In preview, Wed-Thu, Oct. 14 & 15 at 7:30pm. All seats $25
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 22-24 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 25 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 29-31 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 1 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri*, Nov. 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 7 at 2pm & 7:30pm*
    *Fri & Sat 7:30pm performances SOLD OUT

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September 16, 2015 · 2:15 pm

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Runs Oct. 16-25

Matt Krieg as Prince Eric & Brookie Steele as Ariel. Photo by Philip Groshong.

Matt Krieg as Prince Eric & Brookie Steele as Ariel. Photo by Philip Groshong.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
Oct. 16-25
Taft Theatre [Downtown]

Directed and choreographed by Roderick Justice

Cast: Brandon Bentley as Chef Louis/ Sailor, Wesstin Binn as Ensemble, Bailey Broxterman as Seahorse/ Ensemble, Mariah-Ann Crawley as Adrina, Mazzie Croog as Ensemble, Marlo D’Ascenzo as Flounder, Mia Bella D’Ascenzo as Flounder, Allison Edwards as Aquata, Josh Galloway as Ensemble, Trinity Gibson as Ensemble, Hannah Gregory as Alana, Bethany Xan Jeffery as Ursula, Matt Krieg as Prince Eric, Andrew Maloney as Scuttle, Jack Manion as Jetsam, Deondra Kamau Means as Sebastian, Greg Moore as Ensemble, Danielle Muething as Carlotta, Claire Northcut as Ensemble, Maddi O’Connell as Ensemble, Sarah Ann Radway as Ensemble, Mike O. Rochester as King Triton, Sam Rueff as Grimsby, Leslie Shoshana as Ensemble, Savannah Slaby as Adella, Spenser Smith as Flotsam, Brooke Steele as Ariel, Kealy Welage as Arista, Trace Young as Ensemble & Rachel Zimmerman as Atina

In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home – and her fins – behind and be part of the world above. But first she’ll defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice that he has been seeking.

  • Fri, Oct. 16 at 7:30pm
  • Sat-Sun, Oct. 17*-18 at 2pm
  • Sat, Oct. 24 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, Oct. 25 at 2pm
    *sign language interpreted

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September 15, 2015 · 10:53 pm

VENUS IN FUR Runs Oct. 16-24

Sam Fisher as Thomas & Hannah Goodman as Vanda.

Sam Fisher as Thomas & Hannah Goodman as Vanda.

VENUS IN FUR
WIT-Women in Theatre
Oct. 16-24
St. John United Church of Christ  [Bellevue]

Directed by Donna Hoffman

Cast: Hannah Goodman as Vanda Jordan & Sam Fisher as Thomas Novachek

A chatty, unsophisticated actress, Vanda Jordan, shows up late for an audition with a desperate, first time director, Thomas Novachek, for a play he’s written that takes place in 1870 — a dance of power begins between the two of them when she reveals that she mistook his play for a bit of pornography with lots of whips and chains.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 16-17 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat. Oct. 23-24 at 8pm

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September 15, 2015 · 10:42 pm

THE MAGIC FIRE Runs Oct. 16-24

BPI_The Magic Fire logoTHE MAGIC FIRE
Beechmont Players Inc
Oct. 16-24
Anderson Center [Anderson Township]

Directed by jef brown

Cast: Jan Costello as Maddalena Guarneri, Faye Crawford asPaula Guarneri, Art Kibby as Gianni “Juan” Guarneri, Ray Lebowski as Otto Berg, Eliza Martin as Amalia Berg, Elaine Michael as Rosa Arrua, Patricia Mullins as Elena Guarneri, Cathy Roesener as Clara Stepanek, Amy Stier as Lise, Audrey Stith as Young Lise (Lise 2), Collin Wenzell as Henri Fontannes & Bryce Willson as Alberto Barcos

THE MAGIC FIRE is a wonderfully warm and amusing play about a young woman growing up in a family of European immigrants who surround themselves with a “magic fire” of art to fend off the unpleasant realities of Juan Peron’s Argentina in the years after World War II. The playwright’s assortment of memorable, complex characters and allusions to opera, literature and art make THE MAGIC FIRE an extraordinarily touching and intellectually stimulating play.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 16-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 18 at 3pm
  • Fri, Oct. 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 24 at 3pm & 8pm

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September 15, 2015 · 10:34 pm

GODSPELL Runs Oct. 16-24

D2D_Godspell logoGODSPELL
Dare 2 Defy Productions
Oct. 16-24
Schuster Center [Dayton]

Cast: Bobby Mitchum as Jesus, Desmond Thomas as John the Baptist/Judas, Marcus Bedinger, AJ Breslin, Jamal Caan, Courtney Dortch, Esther Hyland, Danielle Kubasky, Hayley Penchoff, Tia Seay, Natalie Sanders & Grant Warden

Based on the Gospel of Matthew, the show stresses Jesus’ humility and compassion, reinforcing that he’s a hero for secular humanists as well as the pious. Whether you go for it depends not on your religious affiliation, but on your tolerance for the format; it can suggest a giddily earnest children’s program, with Jesus cast as the firm but likable teacher and his disciples as eager but often unruly students.

  • Fri, Oct. 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 17 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Fri, Oct. 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 24 at 2pm & 8pm

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