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March 16, 2015 · 2:34 pm

ENCORE, ENCORE Runs April 16-25

Victoria Hawley plays Dorothy Parker in ENCORE, ENCORE. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

Victoria Hawley plays Dorothy Parker in ENCORE, ENCORE. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.

ENCORE, ENCORE
Presented by Northern Kentucky University as part of the Y.E.S. Festival
April 16-25
Highland Heights

Directed by Ed Cohen

Cast: Victoria Hawley as Dorothy Parker, Hunter Henrickson as Edwin Pond Parker II, Connor Moulton as Robert Benchley, Andrew Wiemann as Robert Sherwood, Chandler Taylor as Frank Crowinshield, Melissa Cathcart as Other Women &.Andy Burns as Other Men

A bittersweet tragicomedy about the legendary wit and caustic critic, Dorothy Parker. ENCORE, ENCORE traces Parker’s turbulent marriage and the pain it caused through to the meteoric rise of her career as a drama critic. Her fight comes at a price, positioning Dorothy to live in public denial of her painful personal life and stapling her inexorably to a witty, unabashed public persona that is not allowed the luxury of emotion. The play paints a deeply vulnerable portrait of a woman forced to live her life in the spotlight.

  • Thu, April 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 18 at 1pm
  • Mon, April 20 at 8pm
  • Thu, April 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 25 at 8pm

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March 16, 2015 · 1:50 pm

AVENUE Q Runs April 16-26

MU_Avenue Q logo2AVENUE Q
Presented by Miami University
April 16-26
Oxford

Directed by Saffron Henke
Music Direction by Stephen Lytle

Cast: Kelcey Steele as Princeton, Taylor Hayes as Kate Monster, Josh Stothfang as Rod, Sean Davis as Nicky, Caroline Grace Williams as Lucy the Slut, DayDay Robinson as Gary Coleman, Cara Hinh as Christmas Eve, Hunter Dobereiner as Brian, Simon Sedmak (voice) & Anthony Thompson as Trekkie, Anthony Thompson as Newcomer, Mario Formica as Bad Idea Bear/Gay Nicky, Megan Haynes as Bad Idea Bear/Mrs. T, Matthew Ebersbach as Male Swing & Natasia Reinhardt as Female Swing

Winner of the 2004 Tony “triple crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is an adult-themed musical. This spoof on Sesame Street revolves around the main character, Princeton, who has just graduated from college and moves into an apartment in New York City on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, this is not your ordinary neighborhood!

  • Thu-Sat, April 16-18 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 23-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 26 at 2pm

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March 16, 2015 · 11:51 am

THE WEDDING SINGER Runs April 16-25

NP_The Wedding Singer logoTHE WEDDING SINGER
Presented by The Nativity Players
April 16-25
Pleasant Ridge

Directed by Jamie Steele
Assistant directed by Betsy Bossart
Choreographed and produced by Christine Steele

Cast: Pat Nieman and Jon Scheiding as Robbie Hart, C J Bossart and Geoffrey Hill as Sammy, Cian Steele and Pat Nieman as George, Corey Nieman and Shannon Mahoney as Julia Sullivan, Lara Gonzalez and Jessica Steuver as Holly, Alex Ramirez as Glen Guglia, Lora Pateras and Laurie Murphy as Rosie, Cassidy Steele and Elizabeth Squeri as Linda & Julie Poux and Lisa Everingham as Angie
Bridesmaids: Tess Stanifer, Elizabeth Squeri/Cassidy Steele, Jessica Steuver/Lara Gonzalez
Men in Tuxes: CJ Bossart/Geoff Hill, Cian Steele, Dave Tobin
Suits/Dancers: Mandy Caruso, Tess Stanifer (Jr. Secretary), Laurie Murphy/Julie Poux, Shannon Mahoney/Corey Nieman, Elizabeth Squeri/Cassidy Steele (Glen’s Secretary), Jessica Steuver/Lara Gonzalez
Ensemble: Mike Pateras (David; Ronald Reagan), Nancy Kammer (Sideburns Lady), Bernie O’Bryan (Jim the Drummer), April Smith (Dept Store Clerk; Twinkies Lady), Gerry Ahrens (Priest/Father of Bride/Ricky), Anne Tobin (Donatella) & Dave Tobin (Shane)
Children’s Chorus: Molly Munn (+Dancer), Sarah Everingham

THE WEDDING SINGER takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. It’s 1985 and rock star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the alter. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress, who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

  • Thu, April 16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, April 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 18 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, April 19 at 2pm
  • Thu, April 23 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 24-25 at 8pm

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March 16, 2015 · 11:06 am

SPRING AWAKENING Runs April 16-19

Maya Farhat as Wendla and Tyler Kuhlman as Melchior.

Maya Farhat as Wendla and Tyler Kuhlman as Melchior.

SPRING AWAKENING
Presented by Xavier University Theatre
April 16-19
Evanston

Directed by Stephen Skiles
Music Directed by Scot Buzza
Choreographed by Dee Anne Bryll

Cast: Maya Farhat as Wendla, Tyler Kuhlman as Melchior, Griff Bludworth as Moritz, Megan Hostetler as Ilse, Ryan O’Toole as Georg, Elizabeth Rancourt as Thea, Alex Spindler as Hanschen, Mary Bond as Anna, Stephanie Ambrose as Martha, Aaron Krick as Ernst, Brandon Langjahr as Otto, Molly Hiltz as the Female Adults, Sean Burlingame as the Male Adults, Ellen C. Godbey as Female Chorus, Justin Lee as Male Chorus, Julia Kempf as Female Chorus & Mac Blais as Male Chorus

SPRING AWAKENING is an exhilarating rock musical about the trials and tribulations of growing up. The winner of eight Tony Awards, including best musical, SPRING AWAKENING follows a group of students as they navigate the journey from adolescence to adulthood through a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion. A landmark musical, SPRING AWAKENING electrifies audiences with its fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll.

  • Thu-Sun, April 16-19 at 7:30pm

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March 14, 2015 · 9:07 am

RACE Runs April 9-25

Michael Shooner, Reggie Willis & Renika Williams. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Michael Shooner, Reggie Willis & Renika Williams. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

RACE
Presented by New Edgecliff Theatre
April 9-25
Northside

Directed by Daryl Harris

Cast: Michael Shooner, Reggie Willis, Renika Williams & Robert Allen

Multiple award-winning playwright/director David Mamet tackles America’s most controversial topic in this provocative new tale of sex, guilt and bold accusations. Two lawyers, one black and one white, find themselves defending a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman. When a new legal assistant gets involved in the case, the opinions that boil beneath explode to the surface. When the spotlight is turned on what we think but can’t say, dangerous truths are revealed, and no punches are spared.

  • Pay what you can preview on Wed, April 8 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Fri, April 15-17 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, April 23-25 at 7:30pm

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