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July 8, 2013 · 5:57 pm

GREASE Runs July 26-Aug. 4

CYPT_GreaseGREASE
Presented by Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre
July 26-Aug. 4
West Price Hill

Directed by Tim Perrino
Music direction by Steve Goers
Choreographed by Molly O’Brien Peters

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Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin'”, “It’s Raining on Prom Night”, “Alone at the Drive-In Movie” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.

  • Fri-Sat, July 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, July 31-Aug. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug.2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 4 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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July 8, 2013 · 1:11 pm

TOIL AND TROUBLE Runs July 26-Aug. 24

KTC_Toil and TroubleTOIL AND TROUBLE
Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati
July 26-Aug. 24
Over-the-Rhine

Directed by Eric Vosmeier

Cast: Breona Conrad, Joshua Murphy & Chris Wesselman

Two ambitious young men and one badass lady fight the recession with dictatorial dreams and sketchy plans. Adam, Matt, and Beth are Bay Area 30-somethings with too much college education (and not enough employment) for their own good. Adam has a plethora of ideas, but none seem viable and all of them involve robots. But when three fortune cookies, delivered with their takeout, change the course of their lives, the trio settles for taking over a small island nation off the coast of Chile populated by… miniature vicuña? Seriously. Alliances form, friendships are tested, and murders are attempted. Did we mention this is a comedy? Production contains adult language and adult situations.

  • Fri-Sat, July 26-27 at 8m
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 1-3 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 8-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 11 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 15-17 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 22-24 at 8pm

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July 8, 2013 · 12:11 pm

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Runs July 25-27

EYT_Once On This IslandONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Presented by Encore Youth Theatre
July 25-27
Hamilton

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ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is the highly original and theatrical adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.

  • Thu-Fri, July 25-27 at 8pm
  • Sat, July 27 at 2pm & 8pm

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July 8, 2013 · 11:26 am

OVER THE TAVERN Runs July 26-28

SSCC_Over the TavernOVER THE TAVERN
Presented by SSCC Theatre
July 26-28
Hillsboro

Directed by Rainee Angles

Cast: Matthew Waits as Rudy,b Hannah Hengler as Sister Clarissa, Stormi Bledsoe as Ellen, Masen Woodall as Georgie, Jarrett Fittro as Eddie, Tori Kocher as Annie & Bryan Kessinger as Chet

In that most idealized period of 20th-century America, the Eisenhower years of the 1950s, the Pazinski family has a lot going on in their cramped Buffalo apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy is a smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Rudy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and announces that instead of being confirmed he’d rather shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at family, growing up, and God.

  • Fri-Sat, July 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 3:30pm

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July 8, 2013 · 10:53 am

THE 39 STEPS Runs July 19-Aug. 11

Justin McCombs, Billy Chace, Miranda McGee & Nicholas Rose. Photo by Jeanna Vella

Justin McCombs, Billy Chace, Miranda McGee & Nicholas Rose. Photo by Jeanna Vella

THE 39 STEPS
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
July 19-Aug. 11
Downtown

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Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

Cast: Justin McCombs, Billy Chace, Miranda McGee & Nicholas Rose

Crime. Conspiracy. Carnage. Comedy! Hitchcock’s classic potboiler gets a tongue-in-cheek twist as four actors rocket their way through over 150 roles in a blood-tingling tale of espionage and murder. This runaway Broadway hit lands at CSC this summer, featuring some of your favorite ensemble members. If you enjoyed the madcap antics of Every Christmas Story Ever Told and The Hound of the Baskervilles, then you won’t want to miss THE 39 STEPS. It’ll be an evening of comedy… to die for.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, July 17-18 at 7:30pm. All seats $20.
  • Fri-Sat, July 19-20 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 25-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 1-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Aug. 8-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 11 at 2pm

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