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October 21, 2013 · 8:50 am

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Runs Nov. 20-24

MU_Gruesome Playground InjuriesGRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
Presented by Miami University
Nov. 20-24
Oxford

Directed by Robert C. Stimmel

Cast: Ryan Knapper as Doug & Meka Clifford as Kayleen

In this masterful piece by Miami alumn Rajiv Joseph, an accident-prone dare devil and a corrosive masochist navigate friendship, love and the squishy parts that lie in between. 8 year olds Doug and Kayleen meet in a school nurse’s office, beginning a lifelong intimacy, revealed through the physical and emotional injuries they sustain over 30 years. Gruesome Playground Injuries tells a different kind of love story through sharp humor and even sharper insights into the human condition.

  • Wed-Fri, Nov. 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 24 at 2pm

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October 17, 2013 · 8:35 am

HOUSE OF YES Runs Nov. 15-Dec. 7

MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O and Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal.

MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O and Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal.

HOUSE OF YES
Presented by Untethered Theater Company
Nov. 15-Dec. 7
Clifton

Reviews: Behind the Curtain | Enquirer |

Directed by Leah Strasser

Cast: MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O, Carter Bratton as Marty, Joshua Steele as Anthony, Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal & Mindy Heithaus as Lesly

The HOUSE OF YES is a dark comedy that pries into the lives of the dysfunctional Pascal family. Time seems to have come to a screeching halt for this family with the Kennedy assassination. The story picks up as a Thanksgiving hurricane swirls outside. Jackie-O, beyond obsessed with her namesake, anticipates the homecoming of her brother Marty. But when arrives with his new fiancé, mayhem ensues.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 1 at 7pm
  • Mon, Dec. 2 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 6-7 at 89pm

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October 16, 2013 · 4:46 pm

THE WILD PARTY Runs Nov. 15-24

WSU_Herbst SeasonTHE WILD PARTY
Presented by Wright State University
Nov. 15-24
Dayton

Reviews: Talkin’ Broadway |

Adapted from a book-length poem written in and about the Roaring Twenties, Andrew Lippa’s WILD PARTY tells the story of one wild evening in the Manhattan apartment shared by Queenie and Burrs, a vaudeville dancer and a vaudeville clown. In a relationship marked by vicious behavior and recklessness (mirroring the time in which they live), they decide to throw a party to end all parties.

As the guests arrive, we meet an assortment of people living on the edge. Queenie and Burrs set out to make each other jealous, but Queenie begins to fall in love with her conquest named Black. After a long night of decadence, Burrs’ jealousy erupts and he comes to a violent end at Black’s hand. In the stark light of a new day, Queenie moves out into a brighter world, although not necessarily a brighter future, leaving the passed-out revelers in her wake. Ages 18 and up.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 15 & 16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 2pm
  • Thu, Nov. 21 at 7pm
  • Fri, Nov. 22 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 23 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 24 at 2pm

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October 16, 2013 · 8:44 am

DRACULA Runs Nov. 15-24

FFL_DraculaDRACULA
Presented by Fairfield Footlighters
Nov. 15-24
Fairfield

Directed by John Vanderplough

Dr. Seward’s sanatorium in Purley, England has a mystery to solve!  The good doctor’s beloved fiance, Mina suffers from a mysterious illness. Her horrific symptoms have proved baffling to the bereaved doctor: sudden loss of blood, bouts of sleepwalking in the cemetery, and strange puncture wounds on the neck. To make matters worse, Mina’s friend, Lucy, has begun to display the same symptoms! Seward hopes that Van Helsing, a noted expert in exotic medicine, will be able to uncover the cause of Lucy’s illness, and save her before it’s too late. Ages 12 and up.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 24 at 2pm

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October 15, 2013 · 10:45 am

SHREK THE MUSICAL Runs Nov. 15-17

CTM_ShrekSHREK THE MUSICAL
Presented by The Children’s Theatre of Mason
Nov. 15-17
Mason

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SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. 
In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre–not a handsome prince–shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery

  • Fri, Nov. 15 at 7pm
  • Sat, Nov. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 2pm

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