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April 4, 2023 · 5:49 am

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Production of Disney’s MOANA JR. at the Taft Theatre this April

TCTC_MoanaCincinnati – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 22-23 MainStage Season concludes with DISNEY’S MOANA JR. at the Taft Theatre April 15 – 24, 2023. Tickets are on sale now at https://thechildrenstheatre.com/shows/disneys-moana-jr/.

“TCT is taking on the story of Moana like no one has ever seen before. This production will feature intricately made puppets and set pieces from Kevin Frisch of The Frisch Marionette Company and will be set on a dark stage using only blacklights to highlight the magic,” says Artistic Director, Roderick Justice.

TCT is working closely with Anna Rose Deleon Guerrero as the Cast Cultural Consultant. A native of Saipan, CNMI, and a proud actor of mixed AAPI heritage, Anna Rose has worked at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando.

DISNEY’S MOANA JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film, bringing the adventures of Moana and her village of Motunui to life onstage. DISNEY’S MOANA JR. features all the beloved songs from the film, written by Tony®, GRAMMY, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome.”

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, DISNEY’S MOANA JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.

For TCT’s 22-23 MainStage shows at the Taft Theatre, currently there are not any restrictions for entry. Masks are welcome, but not required. Safety is always our highest priority, and we hope you’ll treat each other with kindness and respect throughout your theatrical journey with us.

Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i & Mark Mancina. Book Adapted by Susan Soon He Stanton. Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by Ian Weinberger. Based on the 2016 Disney film Moana.

Stage Direction and Choreography by Roderick Justice. Director of Puppetry, Kevin Frisch. Dani Lobello, Director of Production. Scenic & Lighting Design by Benjamin Gantose. Costume Design by Jeff Shearer. Music Direction by Mark Femia. Sound Production by Bill Fuss and Don Moore. Technical Direction by Ben Adams and Maggie Foley. Resident Stage Manager, Jadi Davis.

Ideal for ages 4+. This production runs 60 minutes without an intermission.

Showtimes for DISNEY’S MOANA JR. include:

  • Saturday, April 15 at 2 PM (ASL interpretation will be offered at this performance.)
  • Saturday, April 15 at 5 PM
  • Sunday, April 16 at 2 PM
  • Friday, April 21 at 7 PM
  • Saturday, April 22 at 11 AM
  • Saturday, April 22 at 2 PM
  • Sunday, April 23 at 2 PM

DISNEY’S MOANA JR. is made possible by Production Sponsor The Summit Hotel, and Season Sponsor The Charles H. Dater Foundation. Additional funding for MainStage Ticket Subsidies is provided by PNC Foundation. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by the tens of thousands who generously give to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Broadway-style MainStage productions, including DISNEY’S MOANA JR., are performed in the historic Taft Theatre, 5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati. Tickets start at $10. Visit thechildrenstheatre.com or call the TCT Box Office at 513.569.8080 x10, Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM to purchase tickets.

CAST (In Alphabetical Order)

  • JUDE ABELLA……..Puppeteer
  • CHRISTIAN ARIAS……..Puppeteer
  • KATE BAUER ………Vocalist
  • BRAXTON BELL…………Puppeteer
  • KERTU BELL……. Puppeteer
  • AYLA BOWLING………Vocalist
  • KRISTEN DAS……. Puppeteer
  • CAITLIN DOYLE…………Vocalist
  • DORION FEARS……Vocalist
  • CLAVIN FRESHOUR……..Vocalist
  • DOUG FRIES……..Puppeteer
  • BOB HERZOG………Tamatoa
  • HENRY HOWLAND……..Puppeteer
  • VINCENT HUGHS……..Vocalist
  • RONNIE IQUINA……..Vocalist
  • LAUREN KEY……..Vocalist
  • ETHAN KUCHTA…….Puppeteer
  • JAZZ MCMULLEN………Vocalist
  • DAVID MICHAEL…….Vocalist
  • KANAI NAKATA……..Maui
  • AMY PHAM……….Vocalist
  • CAROLINE RAKESTRAW……….Puppeteer
  • LAYLA ROWLEY……..Vocalist
  • CHELSEA RUSSELL…….Puppeteer
  • NIKKI SIABABA……..Vocalist
  • ROSVIC SIASON……..Moana
  • KATE STARK……….Puppeteer
  • CHRIS STEWART……..Vocalist
  • ALASKA STOUGHTON……Puppeteer
  • *ALEX TALBOT…….Puppeteer
  • *KAVAN VADIVELU………Vocalist
  • *KEYA VADIVELU……….Vocalist
  • TANGERNIKA WYATT………Vocalist

Understudies
For Maui: Braxton Bell; for Moana: Chelsea Russell; for Tamatoa: Henry Howland

*Denotes TCT’s Young Artists Company

DISNEY’S MOANA JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com 

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April 4, 2023 · 5:48 am

Live Theater Returns to Irish Heritage Center on April 30

IHC_The Humours of BandonSunday April 30, 2023   7:30 – 9:30pm

The Humours of Bandon
By Written and Performed by Margaret McAuliffe

‘Don’t be afraid of that floor, hammer it!’

Annie is a 16-year-old Irish Dancer from Dublin, Ireland and we meet her on the eve of the biggest competition of her life, the Irish Open Championships 1999. She charts us through the various successes and disappointments of her Irish Dancing life. We share her mind-numbing commitment and burning desire to win the coveted Irish Open title. Will she win and, if so, in what way?

From the confines of every parochial hall in Ireland, Irish Dancing champions are churned out at a massive rate. Medals and cups build up in drawing rooms and Riverdance swells a national pride, but the public aren’t privy to the blood, sweat and tears that pave the way to the first place podium.

A coming-of-age story, THE HUMOURS OF BANDON is an award-winning play, full of heart, humour and wisdom, for anyone who had a childhood passion that threatened to overwhelm their life.

WINNER: Best Theatre Script
Writers’ Guild of Ireland ZeBBie Awards
WINNER of the Little Gem Award
Dublin Fringe Festival 2016
NOMINATED: Best Performer
Dublin Fringe Festival 2016

​★★★★★Broadway Baby
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ Edinburgh Guide
​★★★★ The List
​​★★★★ The Scotsman

Tickets can be purchased on line at:

https://irishheritagecenter.simpletix.com/#smtx-click

https://www.facebook.com/IrishCincinnati/posts/pfbid02RzteUnhX5Hg6DYXUDjAmGvVdbxxAuoVa9Z6nRr1XjUqrcFqhsAws6qyFc8eUGeEBl

The Thatched Roof Irish Pub will open at 6:30pm.   Parking available in the rear of the building.

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April 3, 2023 · 6:25 am

Final Show of 2023-24 Season Announced at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is excited to announce our 2023-2024 season!

Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
Directed by Megan Horton
Performance dates: September 7 – 24, 2023
(Comedy/Drama)

Join us in Truvy’s small-town beauty salon, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to be married. Sharp, funny dialogue and a deeply moving conclusion, don’t miss this unique take on a beloved classic!

The Book of Will
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by jef brown
Performance dates: November 2 – 19, 2023
(Comedy)

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, The Book of Will finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.

Rumors
by Neil Simon
Directed by Ed Cohen
Performance dates: January 11 – 28, 2024
(Comedy)

“Rumors” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

As his 10th wedding anniversary commences, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself, and his wife is nowhere in sight. Though it’s only a flesh wound, Charlie Brock’s self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of Farce. Ken Gorman and his wife, Chris, are the first to arrive, and they scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

Deathtrap
by Ira Levin
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Performance dates: March 7 – 24, 2024
(Comedy-Thriller)

Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it?

Boeing Boeing
by Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverley Cross & Francis Evans
Directed by Mark Femia
Performance dates: May 2 – 19, 2024
(Comedy)
“Boeing Boeing” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

This 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Based on The Comic Strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Directed by Angelo Cerniglia

Performance dates: July 11 – 28, 2024

Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.” Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!

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March 31, 2023 · 5:38 am

CAA Announces 2023 Overture Award Winners

CAA_Overture Awards$38,000 Awarded for Excellence in the Arts
Arts Educator Award Winners Also Announced   

[CINCINNATI, OH] – The Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to announce the winners of its Overture Awards Competition, held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater, and the winner of its Arts Educator Award for Excellence in Arts Instruction. The competition awarded $3,000 to six area students for education and training and $1,000 each to the eighteen runners-up. The winner of the 2023 Arts Educator Award received $1,000 and two finalists received $500 each.

The Overture Awards recognizes, encourages, and rewards excellence in the arts among Tri-state students in grades 9-12 and is the area’s largest solo arts competition. Students are nominated by their schools and/or private studios to compete in one of six disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. There are three levels of competition: Regional, Semi-Final, and Final.

The Arts Educator Award promotes and rewards excellence in arts instruction throughout Greater Cincinnati. An educator who teaches any of the following arts disciplines may be nominated: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. A nominee may be a high school arts specialist, teaching artist working with high school students, or an arts professional or educator providing private lessons or instruction. Students between the ages of 14-19 who are currently enrolled in high school submit nominations for their favorite educators. A panel of arts professionals select the Arts Educator Award finalists and winner from the nominations.

OVERTURE AWARDS WINNERS

CAA_Anna MatuCREATIVE WRITING: Anna Matu, grade 11, William Mason High School
HOMETOWN: Kings’ Mills, OH – Anna is co-editor-in-chief of her school’s literary magazine and a varsity member of its academic team. Her poetry has won three Scholastic Art and Writing silver keys, and Anna’s second love, painting, has most recently been recognized with a gold key. In her writing, she marries her love for art and art history with a vivid passion for language.

CAA_Ying Lei PhamDANCE: Ying Lei Pham, grade 11, Ursuline Academy / Movement Emporium
HOMETOWN: Batavia, OH – Ying Lei trains at Movement Emporium in many genres of dance. She also enjoys learning and being exposed to other styles of choreography at conventions. She has won numerous awards, scholarships, and titles, both regionally and nationally. As a dedicated student, she intends to pursue a double major to focus on both dance and academics in college.

CAA_Ari WebbINSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Ari Peraza-Webb, grade 12, Wyoming High School
HOMETOWN: Wyoming, OH – Ari is a seventeen-year-old cellist and has practiced the instrument for the past fourteen years. At age six, he debuted at Carnegie Hall as winner of the AFA String Competition. He has journeyed to Germany, Switzerland, and numerous states to advance his proficiency on the cello. Ari has performed on NPR’s From The Top radio show with hosts Tessa Lark and Peter Dugan. He will perform the first movement of Samuel Barber’s Cello Concerto with the Cincinnati Symphony in the annual “Side by Side” concert in April.

CAA_Chanduni HerathTHEATER: Chanduni Herath, grade 10, Notre Dame Academy / Slater Music Academy
HOMETOWN: Traemore/Union, KY – Chanduni has had a passion for singing since she was very young. She decided to try out taking part in musicals at summer camps and schools, and soon learned that people seemed to enjoy her acting skills as well. Now, she is taking every opportunity she can to bring her closer to her Broadway dreams.

CAA_Michelle ChenVISUAL ART: Michelle Chen, grade 12, William Mason High School
HOMETOWN: Forest Park, OH – Michelle is a senior at Mason High School and loves creating art in all forms and mediums, including colored pencil, posca pens, and acrylic. In college, she hopes to combine her interests in STEM and the arts through engineering and studying an interdisciplinary field such as product design. One of her favorite pastimes is sleeping, although she also is known for painting in her bathroom at 2:00 AM.

CAA_Sophia TroyerVOCAL MUSIC: Sophia Troyer, grade 12, School for Creative and Performing Arts
HOMETOWN: Mount Lookout, OH – Sophia began studying the upright bass in seventh grade. She performs in her high school’s Jazz and Symphony Orchestras. Her Jazz director encouraged her to study voice. Sophia is the principal bassist for CSO’s Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the bassist and vocalist for CCM Prep’s Youth Jazz Orchestra. She was awarded Outstanding Vocal Soloist at the Essentially Ellington competition in 2022. Sophia is pursuing a Jazz Studies Degree in college.

2023 ARTS EDUCATOR AWARD WINNER

Hong Cheng, Hong Cheng Violin Studio
Discipline: Instrumental Music
Nominated by Vivian Chang 

The Overture Awards Regional Competitions were held in January 2023. The top twenty-five percent of competitors in each discipline advanced to the Semi-Finals, which were held in February 2023.

Now in its twenty-seventh year, The Overture Awards was launched in 1996 by the Cinergy Foundation (now Duke Energy) and Leadership Cincinnati (a program of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber). The Overture Awards is funded and administered by the Cincinnati Arts Association and relies on hundreds of volunteers from the community who help raise funds, adjudicate and manage the competitions, and nurture the program.

THE OVERTURE AWARDS ARE ENDOWED BY THE OTTO M. BUDIG FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Overture Awards Presenting Sponsors: The Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee; Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.; Otto M. Budig Family Foundation; Summerfair Cincinnati; TriHealth

Scholarship Sponsors: Arthur Murray – Cincinnati, Douglas Beal, Doreen Beatrice, Bonita Brockert, Maura Garuccio, Jozsef Parragh, Punky’s Pixels, Summerfair Cincinnati, Josh Tilford, Western & Southern Financial Fund

Printing Sponsor: Harlan Graphics 

THE 2023 OVERTURE AWARDS FINALISTS
Winners listed in bold.

CREATIVE WRITING

  • Edward Li, grade 11, The Seven Hills School
  • Yujia Li, grade 12, William Mason High School
  • Anna Matu, grade 11, William Mason High School
  • Yoshie Vinton, grade 11, Sycamore High School

DANCE

  • Hannah Herbert, grade 9, Turpin High School / Just Off Broadway
  • Ying Lei Pham, grade 11, Ursuline Academy / Movement Emporium
  • Erin Stethem, grade 9, Mount Notre Dame High School / McGing Irish Dancers
  • Alexandria Yetter, grade 10, Sycamore High School / Otto M. Budig Academy – Cincinnati Ballet

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

  • Vivian Chang, grade 10, William Mason High School / Hong Cheng Violin Studio
  • Christy Kim, grade 11, William Mason High School
  • Erica Nam, grade 10, Walnut Hills High School
  • Ari Peraza-Webb, grade 12, Wyoming High School

THEATER

  • Franny Bell, grade 11, Indian Hill High School / Kate Brauer-Bell Acting Studio
  • Brooke Chamberlin, grade 12, Milford High School / CCM Prep
  • Chanduni Herath, grade 10, Notre Dame Academy / Slater Music Academy
  • Morgan Robbins, grade 12, Sycamore High School / Cincinnati Music Academy

VISUAL ART

  • Megan Bauer, grade 12, Oldenburg Academy
  • Michelle Chen, grade 12, William Mason High School
  • Karen Kiganda, grade 12, Fairfield High School
  • Caitlyn Tuttle, grade 12, Lakota West High School

VOCAL MUSIC

  • Ella Clark, grade 11, Dixie Heights High School / Talia Zoll’s Studio of Music
  • Sela Foster, grade 12, Homeschool / Keen Voice Studio and Kelly MacKenzie Thurley Vocal Studio
  • Sabine Huhn, grade 11, Sycamore High School / Musical Arts Center
  • Sophia Troyer, grade 12, School for Creative and Performing Arts 

2023 ARTS EDUCATOR AWARD FINALISTS

Winner listed in bold.

Kathy Cammett, The Golden Voice Studio
Discipline: Vocal Music
Nominated by Luis Vega-Torres

Hong Cheng, Hong Cheng Violin Studio
Discipline: Instrumental Music
Nominated by Vivian Chang

John Ingram, Private Instructor
Discipline: Instrumental Music
Nominated by John Paul Shannon

ABOUT THE CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than two million students and adults. 

CAA is proud to be a member of Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education, Visit Cincinnati (formerly Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau), Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce, and Performing Arts Center Consortium. 

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March 30, 2023 · 2:43 pm

World Premiere of BANKERS at Know Theatre

KTC_BankersWhat would you take out of a world on fire?
BANKERS
By Brant Russell
April 21 – May 14, 2023

For deposit: one landmine, never used.

Things aren’t great in Bialystock – for one thing, the world’s ended, and its residents are pretty sure it’s the only town left. Then it gets worse: strangers arrive, tensions rise, and a battle for the unparalleled resources the town protects seems inevitable. Faced with the destruction of all they hold dear, the people of Bialystock must decide what’s worth saving in the apocalypse … and in the world that comes after. 

Know Theatre of Cincinnati‘s 25th Anniversary Season closes with a darkly funny and explosive world premiere by College-Conservatory of Music’s chair of Acting Brant Russell and directed by the Know’s Producing Artistic Director Andrew J. Hungerford.

Bankers is a home-grown world premiere, which first hit the stage as a developmental reading in the 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Andrew was immediately inspired by how Bankers used a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world to wrestle with immediate, real-world questions about environmental justice, community care, and how we come together in times of crisis. Andrew knew this show deserved a wider audience on the Know MainStage.

Brant’s work has been a fixture at the Know for years. He appeared onstage as the Sheriff in Whisper House (2018), and directed The Hunchback of Seville (2015), Darkest Night at the Gnarly Stump (2016), The Man-Beast (2018), Theatre: A Love Story (2021) and Dickless (2021). Now, Cincinnati audiences can experience his singular wit and piercing insight as playwright of our latest world-premiere adventure. 

Why Bankers, right now?

Bankers is all about what we do when the chips are down on a societal level. It’s about how we take care of ourselves, our community, and our world at large when we realize we’re living in a world that’s changed beyond recognition. 

It’s about finding the empowerment to take steps to build something greater than what came before, instead of giving into despair.

It’s about how we deal with what’s been broken beyond repair, and how we come together to find a way to mend it anyway.

Who is this show for?

Bankers is for lovers of sci-fi, speculative fiction, and post-apocalyptic stories.

It’s for fighters for environmental justice.

It’s for anyone who’s ever grappled with moral questions about what we owe each other on a communal or a global scale. It’s for anyone who’s realized that the world can’t be mended by one person – and who’s decided to keep doing the work anyway.

It’s for anyone who’s had the urge to give apathy a strong poke in the eye.

It’s for you.

Here’s our team for the apocalypse:

We’re delighted to welcome two friends of the Know to their MainStage acting debut: Aisha Josiah, the playwright of this season’s Dickless, joins the cast of Bankers to play Surrey, whose family has protected the land of Bialystock for generations, and k. Jenny Jones, intimacy director and fight choreographer extraordinaire, takes on the role of Sharon, who’s driven to distraction from grieving the family she lost at the end of the world.

Returning to the Know MainStage for the second time is Jim Hopkins, who previously appeared in 2018’s The Man-Beast, to play the Old Man, whose unexpected arrival in Bialystock may not be the happy accident he’s claiming. His traveling companion, the Migrant, is played by Eileen Earnest, who’s appeared on our MainStage in Beertown (2016), The Fisherman’s Wife (2016) and Mercury (2019).

Rounding out the cast are James Creque as Hunter, Bialystock’s one-man security detail; Know audiences will remember James from Hearts Like Fists (2015), The Fisherman’s Wife (2016), Mercury (2019), All’s Faire (2021), and The Twunny Fo’ (2022), and Ben Dudley as Herbie, for whom the battle for Bialystock’s resources becomes fiercely personal. Ben’s previous Know appearances include All Childish Things (2015) and Puffs (2019).

Bankers opens April 21 and runs through May 14. Tickets are available on our website, knowtheatre.com, or by calling our box office at 513-300-5669.

CAST

  • James Creque as Hunter
  • Ben Dudley as Herbie
  • Eileen Earnest as the Migrant
  • Jim Hopkins* as the Old Man
  • Jenny Jones* as Sharon
  • Aisha Josiah as Surrey

* Appearing Courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract. 

PRODUCTION TEAM

  • Director, Lighting & Scenic Designer: Andrew J. Hungerford
  • Costume Designer: Noelle Wedig-Johnston
  • Sound Designer: Douglas J. Borntrager
  • Props Designer: Danielle Robison
  • Technical Director: Jim Stark
  • Stage Manager: Grace Wohlschlegel 

AT A GLANCE

Production: Bankers, by Brant Russell

Dates: April 21 – May 14, 2023. Wednesday – Saturday shows are at 8 PM; Sunday matinees are at 3 PM. 

Where: Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson Street in Over-the-Rhine.
Livestreaming on select dates beginning April 26. 

Themes: tragi-comedy · dystopia · environmental justice · apocalypse 

Tickets: The standard ticket price is $25. Audiences may opt to support the Know’s initiative to pay all artists and employees a living wage by selecting the $40 Living Wage Ticket.

Low-cost admission available for $15. On Wednesdays, as part of a program we call “The Welcome Experiment,” tickets are $5 in advance, or FREE at the door.

Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground. The Know showcases unexpected voices, new works, and plays that embrace the inherent theatricality of the live experience. Know Theatre seeks to be a place where artists and audiences feel welcome to take artistic risks, creating work that is cutting edge and accessible. 

Know Theatre’s work is made possible, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.  

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. 

Know Theatre is also supported by The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

 Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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