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August 30, 2021 · 1:00 pm

What If ‘The Breakfast Club’ Grew Up to Be ‘The Big Chill’ and Went Camp in a ‘Friday the 13th Movie?’

MISC_All Your Friends Are DeadNEWPORT, KENTUCKY – In most horror movies the teenagers are played by actors in their 30’s, so why not make a slasher film where the characters are actually supposed to be in their 30’s???

As one of the characters in the upcoming indie horror film ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD, laments, “In movies starring middle aged people, if they die, they die from heart attacks, some rare blood disease, cancer or diabetes. Not knives, machetes, or chainsaws. Nothing sexy like that.” Well, this movie is about to change all of that!

When 35-year-old Matt Wilbee looks at the current state of his life, he recognizes through depression, that his best years may be far behind him. After making the drastic decision to end his life, he writes an email alerting the estranged, but once inseparable, high school friend group dubbed, “The Pack,” that he will be saying goodbye for good at the very camping ground they all had last seen one another. Rushing to his side, Matt’s old friends arrive just in time at the campsite to save his life…but little do they know, a deranged masked killer is lurking in the woods, ready to pick them off one-by-one, and it’s their own lives they’ll have to start worrying about.

Northern Kentucky natives, Ricky Glore (DryBar Comedy, IFC) and Nicholas Hiance have already filmed a large portion of the movie at the end of July 2021 and need the help and support of independent horror fans, to allow them to be able to complete the rest of the movie.

ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD’s SPFX/Makeup Team has worked on beloved genre films like Haunt (2019), Candy Corn (2019), NOTZILLA (2019), Terror Trips (2022), as well as Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy (2020) and Northern Kentucky’s famed haunt THE USS NIGHTMARE.

If you are a fan of independent horror and are excited to be part of a community that will bring this film to life, you can go to the Kickstarter campaign that goes live Monday, August 30th and runs through the end of September, with a goal of $5,000.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickyglore/all-your-friends-are-dead-horror-feature-film

For more information or to schedule an interview with Ricky Glore, please contact:
Ricky Glore
Ricky.Glore@gmail.com

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August 30, 2021 · 11:30 am

Cincinnati Performing Arts Organizations Announced Vaccination and Mask Requirements for Audiences

CSC_logoToday, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and several other Performing Arts organizations in Cincinnati, announced that we will require audience members to wear masks and provide proof of COVID vaccination or negative test results for productions beginning this fall. Learn more on our Health and Safety Updates page below as we join with the following organizations to make this announcement today: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Arts Association, (including the following Aronoff Center for the Arts resident companies: Broadway in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Music Theatre, Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative (CPI), Exhale Dance Tribe, Mutual Dance Theatre, and Revolution Dance Theatre) and Falcon Theatre. We greatly appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we reopen our venues safely!

As the performing arts in Cincinnati reopen, and to ensure the health and safety of their guests, staff, and artists, a group of performing arts organizations and venues in Cincinnati, including Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, announced today that they will require audience members to wear masks and provide proof of COVID vaccination or negative test results for admittance beginning this fall.  

At this time, all ticketholders at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company must be masked and show proof of a full COVID vaccination status or documentation of a negative COVID test to enter The Otto M. Budig Theater.  

Option 1: Proof of Vaccination
Ticketholders 12 years of age or older may show proof of full COVID vaccination to enter accompanied by a photo ID. “Fully vaccinated” means that the ticketholder’s performance is at least 14 days after their final vaccine dose.

OR

Option 2: Negative COVID PCR Test
Ticketholders 5 years of age* or older may show proof of a negative COVID PCR test taken within 72 hours of performance to enter.
*As per our standard policy, children under the age of 5 are not permitted into the theater.  

Face Masks Required
All ticket holders are required to wear face masks fitting securely over their mouth and nose while inside The Otto M. Budig Theater except when consuming food or beverage. Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted, and even if eating or drinking, masks must be worn between sips and bites.

More details on the arrival and check-in process will be shared before your next visit to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.  

Additional information about attending a performance at Cincinnati Shakespeare:

  • Performances are being sold at full capacity.
  • Social distancing is encouraged throughout the lobby, restroom, and public spaces.
  • To reduce physical contact between patrons and staff, patrons are encouraged to bring print-at-home or digital tickets that will be emailed to them at the time of purchase (Will Call will still be an option if needed) and all programs will be shared virtually.
  • Hand sanitizer stations and disinfecting wipes will be available throughout the theater.
  • Concessions will still be available for purchase in the lobby. Masks may be removed to accommodate eating and drinking, but must be worn between sips or bites.

If you believe you have extenuating or unique circumstances and/or are not able or willing to comply with the above requirements, please contact the Box Office to discuss other options.

  • Email the box office at boxoffice@cincyshakes.com
  • Call the box office at 513.381.2273. Current hours: Monday-Friday from Noon-5pm

We greatly appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we reopen the Mainstage theater safely!

Learn about the 2021-2022 Season

Health and Safety Updates

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August 27, 2021 · 11:06 am

ACT Cincinnati 2021 ACTFest This Saturday

ACT_2020-2021 ActfestJoin ACT Cincinnati this Saturday, August 28th for the 2021 Virtual ACTFest, celebrating our community’s accomplishments in 2021. It’s been a challenging and strange year, but we are excited to get back to live, in person theater and kicking off the 2021-2022 season with everyone!

Starting at 10:00 AM, each group will be “excerpting” recent shows and accomplishments. Then at 7:00 PM, the live awards banquet that you know and love will begin, only virtually. Orchid awards for the 2020-2021 season will be given out (yes, Virginia, there were shows this year!), the annual Rouse, Grooms, Pitocco, and Spirit of Community Theater awards will be announced acknowledging lifetime achievement in those areas, OCTA and AACT updates, and much more. And of course, the very popular 50/50 Raffle is happening again- it is not too late to buy your tickets so you can take home a little extra spending money and help ACT Cincinnati at the same time: a win-win if you ask me. http://actcincinnati.org/5050raffle.html

Get dolled up, grab a beverage of your choice, and tune into ACT’s YouTube channel at 7:00 PM to see some familiar faces and celebrate getting back to what we love doing: in person theater. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTaEaFd1Onej9HZgBQWj3zQ

The except schedule for the morning and afternoon is below, all broadcast on ACT’s YouTube channel. Subscribe so you don’t miss any of the action! https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCTaEaFd1Onej9HZgBQWj3zQ

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Hope you can join us for all or part of the day on Saturday!

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August 26, 2021 · 2:09 pm

The Carnegie Travels to the END OF THE RAINBOW with Latest Theatrical Production

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Kim Schroeder Long as Judy Garland.

Judy Garland biography finally takes the stage outdoors after originally being postponed due to COVID; Runs Sept. 10–12 and 17-19

COVINGTON, KY (August 25, 2021)– Judy Garland was a star of stage and screen whose talent was unparalleled in its time. Her personal journey, however, was not always filled with sunshine and happiness. Now, The Carnegie will explore and celebrate her legacy when it travels to the END OF THE RAINBOW at Covington Plaza Outdoor Amphitheater this September.

Set in 1968, END OF THE RAINBOW finds Judy Garland set firmly on the comeback trail. The failed marriages, the suicide attempts and the addictions are all behind her. At 46 years-old and with new flame Mickey Deans at her side, she seems determined to carry it off and recapture her magic. But lasting happiness always eludes some people and there was never any answer to the question with which Judy ended every show: “If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh why, can’t I?”

END OF THE RAINBOW is a savagely funny drama featuring a glorious ensemble of Judy Garland hits such as “Get Happy,” “The Man that Got Away,” and, of course, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The show was set to be final production of The Carnegie’s 2019-2020 season but instead became the first casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it’s back with six performances, playing weekends Friday, Sept. 10–19 and tickets are $32 for adults, $29 Carnegie members and $25 for students.

“END OF THE RAINBOW couldn’t be a more fitting production for us given the current times we find ourselves in. While the show is dramatic and definitely has its sober moments; there are happier, inspirational ones as well,” said The Carnegie’s Theatre Director Maggie Perrino. “When we originally chose the production, it was the year Renee Zellweger won an Academy Award for portraying Judy Garland. Now, as we all find ourselves in a time of great uncertainty like Garland herself, we hope to bring a smile to audiences’ collective faces once again.”

Kim Schroeder Long, the Ohio-born actress who portrays Garland in the show, agrees.

“One of the hardest things to navigate as a performer is uncertainty. The very nature of the profession can be subject to a lot of questions without answers. As the past 18+ months have shown, having something you were looking forward to – in my case, portraying a legend close to home – suddenly taken away makes you appreciate it even more,” said Schroeder Long. “Taking inspiration from Garland’s own longing for happiness, I’m excited for audiences to be able to enjoy END OF THE RAINBOW as much as my castmates and I are to bring it to life.”

Performances of END OF THE RAINBOW will run two weekends; September 10–12 with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday and the following weekend, September 17-19 with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. All of which will take place at the Covington Plaza Outdoor Amphitheater. Tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for Carnegie Members and ArtsPass Members, and $25 for students. Tickets can be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, in person or by phone at (859) 957-1940, or online at www.thecarnegie.com. Patrons seeking group or student tickets should call to make arrangements. 

CONTENT ADVISORY: Production includes adult themes and language. Not recommended for children under 13. 

CAST LIST:

  • Judy Garland – Kim Schroeder Long
  • Anthony – Aaron Whitehead
  • Mickey Deans – Dylan Shelton
  • Radio Interviewer – Julie Locker

PRODUCTION TEAM:

  • Director – Alice Flanders
  • Music Coordinator/Band Leader – Ted Baldwin
  • Stage Manager – Mackenzie Boyd
  • Assistant Stage Manager – Cole Sweasy
  • Original Scenic Designer – Tyler Gabbard, transformed for the amphitheater by Doug Stock
  • Costume Designer – Helen A. Raymond Goers
  • Lighting Designer – Will Baker
  • Technical Director – Doug Stock
  • Producer – Maggie Perrino 

END OF THE RAINBOW is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. 

The Carnegie’s 2021-22 Theatre Series is presented by the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Additional support for The Carnegie’s Theatre Series comes from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet.

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ABOUT THE CARNEGIE:
The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at http://www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030. 

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from Cincinnati International Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the City of Covington. The Carnegie is also supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. 

ABOUT THE CARNEGIE THEATRE SERIES:
The Carnegie Theatre Series produces professional, innovative stagings of an eclectic range of theatrical works. Striving to unite the greater Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati theatre community through partnerships and collaborations, the series engages and nurtures both emerging and established talent, including working professionals, committed part-time theatre artists, university performing arts students and younger students. The Carnegie Theatre Series productions bring together these forces to provide quality theatre for Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area.

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August 23, 2021 · 2:30 pm

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Postpones DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS

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Rhys Boatwright as Jay, Aubrey Jones as Evie, Claire Northcut as Mal & Thomas Les Smith as Carlos. Photos by Mikki Schaffner.

COVID is “Rotten to the Core”

Cincinnati: Although still weeks away from opening the first MainStage production in the company’s 102nd Season, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) feels that it is in the best interest of its littlest patrons to postpone all performances of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL, slated to run October 9 – 17, 2021 at the Taft Theatre to the 22-23 season.

When the Pandemic originally started, TCT formed a COVID Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of representatives from the medical community, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and TriHealth, members of the TCT Board of Trustees, and staff. Since March 2020, this Committee’s recommendations have allowed TCT to safely navigate this very tenuous time, and the company is leaning on them again for direction.

TCTC_Descendents Cancelled backThe COVID Ad Hoc Committee feels it is TCT’s responsibility to help protect those who can’t protect themselves as a vaccine is not yet available for children ages 12 and under. Because MainStage audiences are mostly comprised of this particular age group, the group feels it would not be prudent to hold performances at the Taft Theatre this October.

“At The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, there is one thing we know for sure: you can always count on us to keep your children safe.  Upon seeing a first-hand increase in the number of children contracting COVID, with the Delta variant on the rise, increasing hospitalizations for children with respiratory conditions, and growing breakthrough cases for vaccinated adults, our COVID Committee feels this situation will likely get worse before it gets better,” says Kim Kern, TCT’s Managing Director and CEO.

Roderick Justice, Producing Artistic Director, echoes that sentiment saying, “Our productions pit the heroes against the villains, and there is no villain more insidious right now than COVID-19 and its variants.  We will continue to monitor the local situation and heed advice from our Committee as well as national recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. We want performances at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati to be a safe space filled with wonder, not worry.”

TCT 21-22 subscription holders will receive a refund equal to one-quarter of the original subscription price. Being the nation’s oldest children’s theatre, the company has kept going and growing through the generosity of loyal patrons who believe in the company’s mission. Patrons who choose to donate their ticket price back to TCT are asked to email tickets@tctcincinnati.com by Wednesday, August 25. Refunds will automatically appear on patrons’ credit card statements.

As of right now, TCT plans to keep ELF THE MUSICAL JR. on the schedule in December, as well as ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR. in February 2022 and THE WIZ JR. in April 2022.

TCT will continue its slate of touring productions as well as digital programming available online.

Last year, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s touring season was redesigned with the ability to perform shows at schools and community venues either in-person or through two different styles of digital presentations: A streamed version of the show through Broadway on Demand, or the brand new “Pick-A-Path” Series, where audiences choose their own adventure and get to decide how they want the story to end. This blended interactive storytelling gives audiences an experience they will never forget. In-person performances include a live, post-show talk-back with actors to engage students in the production’s message. For digital performances, teachers will have the opportunity to schedule a live, post-show talk-back via Zoom.

“Pick a Path” is in partnership with Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, and titles include: JAQUELINE AND THE BEANSTALK, HARRIET TUBMAN: STRAIGHT UP OUTTA’ THE UNDERGROUND, and MARTIN’S DREAM. For details or to book a touring experience, email kamel.mccray@tctcincinnati.com. 

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