Category Archives: On Stage

June 24, 2013 · 9:42 am

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Runs July 6-27

CU_JosephJOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Presented by Kincaid Regional Theatre
July 6-27
Falmouth

Directed by Joe Bertucci
Choreography by Liz Vandewater
Music Direction by Allison Colvin

Cast: Megan Ainsley Callahan as The Narrator, Dustin Caudill as Joseph, Dennis Boom as Jacob and Potiphar, Adam Razavi as The Pharaoh and Naphtali, Stephen Mark Crisp as Reuben, Kyle Angel as Simeon, Jacob Siedenberg as Judah, Andrew Bishop as Levi, Russ McGee as Dan and The Baker, Jordan Egan as Gad, Brett Price as Asher and The Butler, Ian Tinney as Issachar, Simeon Skilling as Zebulun & Nathan Gabbard as Benjamin, Andrea Squires as Mrs. Potiphar and a Wife, Alaina Broderson as a Wife, Allison Jones as a Wife, Jennifer Korth as a Wife, Makayla Reed as a Wife & Samantha Styler as a Wife

A vibrant musical portrayal of the Old Testament story of Joseph and his coat of many colors told through an engaging variety of musical styles. Throughout the telling of this tale, Joseph is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, endures many hardships and trials in Egypt, and eventually has a joyous reunion with his family. Everyone, without a doubt, will be entertained, enthralled and inspired by this ancient but timely story.

  • Sat, July 6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 7 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, July 10-11 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 14 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, July17-18 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 19-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 21 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, July 24-25 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 26-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 2pm

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June 24, 2013 · 9:18 am

CHURCH GIRLS Runs July 10-28

CTC_Church GirlsCHURCH GIRLS
Presented by Commonwealth Theatre Company
July 10-28
Highland Heights

Cast: Charlie Clark as Sherry, Larry, Shayna & Rupert; Ken Jones as Daisy, Felicity, Irma & Dale; Roderick Justice as Maisy, Frankie, Naomi & Myron; Rodger Pillie as Minerva, Harley, Harv & Sammy; Chris Stewart as Cloretta, Studley & Horseshoe; Ken Early as Revita, Jefferson & Darnell; and Jamey Strawn as Darlene

The ladies of the Umatilla Second Christian Church Women’s Auxiliary League are getting together to produce their annual Mother’s Day Pageant, and after the chaos and calamity it brings out less than ‘saintly’ behavior.  The result is Heaven sent hilarity!  Includes dinner.

  • Wed-Sat, July 10-13 at 6:30pm
  • Sun, July 14 at 5pm
  • Tue-Sat, July 16-20 at 6:30pm
  • Sun, July 21 at 5pm
  • Tue-Sat, July 23-27 at 6:30pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 5pm

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June 24, 2013 · 8:47 am

BIG RIVER Runs July 10-28

R DeAndre Smith as Jim and DJ Plunkett as Huck. Photo by Holly Yurchison.

R DeAndre Smith as Jim and DJ Plunkett as Huck. Photo by Holly Yurchison.

BIG RIVER
Presented by The Showboat Majestic
July 10-28
Downtown

Directed & Choreogrpahed by Matthew T. Wilson
Music Direction by Michael Kennedy

Cast:  DJ Plunkett as Huck, R. DeAndré Smith as Jim, Allison Muennich as Miss Watson/Mary Jane, Barbara Manning as Widow Douglas/Sally Phelps, Stephen Mark Crisp as Pap Finn/Duke, Tom Manning as Mark Twain/King/Doctor, Chance Kilgour as Tom Sawyer/Hank, Andrew Maloney as Ben Rogers/Young Fool, Kelcey Steele as Jo Harper/Andy/Counselor Robinson, Natalie Tysen-Multhaup as Dick/Susan Wilkes, Matt Dentino as Pap Finn/Duke, Lauren Garriott as Simon/Joanne Wilkes & Harold Murphy as Judge Thatcher/Harvey Wiles/Silas
Ensemble: Akeem Campbell, Deniya Davis, Tony Wright, Trey Wright, Burgess Byrd as Alice & Brittany Hayes as Alice’s Daughter

Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel. This jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.

  • Wed-Thu, July 10-11 at 8pm
  • Tue-Fri, July 16-19 at 8pm
  • Sat, July 20 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, July 21 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Sat, July 23-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 2pm

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June 4, 2013 · 1:05 pm

ALL IN THE TIMING Run June 14-21

MU_All in the TimingALL IN THE TIMING
Presented by Miami University Summer Scholars & Western College Alumnae Association
June 14-21
Oxford

Directed by Robert C. Stimmel

Cast: Emily Potten, Tyler Gau, Keith Arcuragi, Abigail Cady, Adam Davisson, David Bryant, Shelby Becker, Bradley Becker

About the Stories:

  • In “SURE THING”, two people meet in a cafe and dodge their way through a conversational minefield as the sound of a bell interrupts their false starts and faux pas on the way to falling in love.
  • “WORDS, WORDS, WORDS” recalls the philosophical adage that three monkeys typing into infinity will sooner or later produce Hamlet and asks: What would monkeys talk about at their typewriters?
  • “THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE” brings together Dawn, a young woman with a stutter, and Don, the creator and teacher of Unamunda, a wild comic language. Their lesson sends them off into a dazzling display of hysterical verbal pyrotechnics—and, of course, true love.
  • “PHILIP GLASS BUYS A LOAF OF BREAD” is a parodic musical vignette in trademark Glassian style, with the celebrated composer having a moment of existential crisis in a bakery.
  • “THE PHILADELPHIA” presents a young man in a restaurant who has fallen into “a Philadelphia,” a Twilight Zone-like state in which he cannot get anything he asks for. His only way out of the dilemma? To ask for the opposite of what he wants.
  • “VARIATIONS ON THE DEATH OF TROTSKY” shows us the Russian revolutionary on the day of his demise, desperately trying to cope with the mountain-climber’s axe he’s discovered in his head.

FREE ADMISSION

  • Fri, June 14 at 7pm
  • Sat, June 15 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, June 16 at 7pm
  • Fri, June 21 at 7pm
    This performanc features four of the six acts as a special performance for the Western Alumnae, and is open to the public.

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June 1, 2013 · 12:08 pm

THE BUBBLE AND OTHER DISPLAYS OF MORAL TURPITUDE Review

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CFF_The Bubble and Other DisplaysTHE BUBBLE AND OTHER DISPLAYS OF MORAL TURPITUDE presented by North American New Opera Workshop as part of the 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. You can read the show description here.

Each year at the fringe festival, there is at least one show that I feel is outside my wheelhouse to review. This year that show is THE BUBBLE.

I don’t have much personal experience with opera. Musical theater and I go back decades, but I’ve seen only a handful of operas.

Vocally the ensemble is solid. What bothered me performance-wise was that, throughout the four mini-operas, I felt little emotional connection to what they were singing or in relating to the other actors on stage. In the second “Layover” particularly, I felt the discovery of, and reaction to, the “big reveal” was not given the correct emotional impact.

Part of the Fringe experience is seeing productions outside your comfort zone. For opera fans you can experience four new works. For the opera-curious, the show serves as an approachable  introduction to the art form.

Click here for a complete list of show times, local media coverage and other reviews for THE BUBBLE AND OTHER DISPLAYS OF MORAL TURPITUDE.

I would enjoy hearing what you think about the show or my review. All I ask is that you express your opinion without attacking someone else’s opinion. You can post your comments below.

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