ROMEO AND JULIET
Presented by Wright State University
Nov. 14-23
Dayton
A very contemporary adaptation of the classic by William Shakespeare. Contains adult language and subject matter.
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BARE: A Pop Opera
Presented by Sinclair Community College Theatre
Nov. 13-15
Dayton
Directed by Chris Harmon
Cast: Bobby Mitchum as Jason, AJ Breslin as Peter, Natalie Sanders as Ivy, Anna Sheldon as Nadia, Greyson Calvert as Matt, Woody Hieb as Lucas, Amber Butler as Tanya, Jennifer Smith as Kyra, Hayley Penchoff as Diane, Brooke Watson as Rory, Andre’ Tomlinson as Zack, David Brandt as Alan, Kira Miller as Claire, Stephanie Radford as Sister Chantelle & Skyler McNeely as Priest
Additional Students: Bryana Bentley & Matt Poliachik
A rock musical about high school students and their struggles with sexual identity at their Catholic boarding school.
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SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE Featuring The Coasters
Presented by Victoria Theatre Association
Nov. 11-23
Dayton
Welcome to the hottest joint in town! The Coasters are headlining and it’s always a party at SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE! This Tony Award®-nominated and Grammy Award®-winning salute to legendary songwriters Leiber and Stoller is a raise the roof, song-and-dance celebration of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest hits! Get ready for songs like “Hound Dog,” “Stand by Me,” “Yakety Yak,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Spanish Harlem,” “On Broadway,” “Kansas City,” “Love Potion #9,” “Fools Fall in Love” and many more.
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Stuart Ward & Dani de Waal. Photo by Joan Marcus.
ONCE
Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati
Nov. 11-23
Downtown
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights… but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams…not living in fear…and the power of music to connect all of us.
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NOT OUR TOWN
Presented by Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Nov. 11
Downtown
Small town American life is disappearing into a vortex of family dysfunction, drug abuse, social disintegration and political corruption. Can it be saved? Is there anything left to save? Whose fault is it, anyway?
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