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May 22, 2020 · 10:55 am

2020 OCTA Events Have Been Cancelled

OCTA_logoFrom OHIO COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

It is with great regret that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 OCTA Regionals, OCTA, Jr. and the OCTA State Conference 2020.

The COVID-19 situation posed new challenges, both in terms of safety and logistics, to our regionals, OCTA, Jr and OCTA State Conference and the decision to cancel was made after great deliberation by the OCTA State Board and Regional Reps. Our ability to guarantee a healthy environment for our participants throughout the experience was of primary importance in this decision. Even though the actual events are months away and the landscape is still very uncertain, the safety issues of rehearsal spaces, live performances, audience social distancing, hotel and buffet meals indicate cancellation as the wisest course for this year.

Participation in any OCTA event is an experience that cannot be replaced, and we are saddened that we cannot provide that opportunity for our participants and member theatres this year. Plans are already being made for the OCTA 2020-2021 Season.

On behalf of the entire OCTA State Board and our Regional Representatives, thank you for your continued interest and support of OCTA and our programs.  We depend on your membership and participation to make OCTA a viable organization for community theatre participants across the state of Ohio to not only have educational opportunities but also to receive recognition for their efforts on and off the stage.

Break-a-leg to all our member theatres as we begin to re-open our theatres and tread the boards once again!

Joe Barton, President

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May 21, 2020 · 2:50 pm

Paul & Erika’s HOUSE SHOW World Premiere at 2020 Cincinnati Fringe Festival

CFF20_Paul and Erika's House showFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CINCINNATI, OHIO (May 19, 2020) Coming to the Cincinnati Fringe Festival this May and June is Paul & Erika’s House Show, a brand new 35-minute virtual house show for adults full of strange stories, original music, digital puppetry and more.

A highly entertaining love letter to live audiences everywhere.

This entire show was conceived, developed, and produced between April 15th and May 15th, 2020, in Paul and Erika’s Covington, Kentucky, apartment.

Erika Kate MacDonald and Paul Strickland, 15-time “Best of Fest” winners at Fringe Festivals here in Cincinnati and across North America, have teamed up to make what they call a “house show too fun to stay in one house.”

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL HOUSE SHOW?
Paul keeps telling people “We don’t know how to make a movie!”  Erika finds herself calling this “a… video?”  The only thing they both agree on is, “It is definitely a show!”  When you buy a ticket you’ll be given a link and a password to watch the full show online any time during the Festival dates.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Paul and Erika are local creators who actually moved to Cincinnati because of this city’s amazing creative opportunities – specifically, the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, where they have been creating hit new shows for the last seven years.

Paul and Erika’s Fringe shows have sold out every year that they have performed at the Cincy Fringe. Past shows: 90 Lies An Hour (2019), ExTrashVaganza! (2018), Balls of Yarns (2017), Ice Candle (2016), My Left Teeth (2016), Tales Too Tall for Trailers (2015), Papa Squat (2014), and Ain’t True & Uncle False (2013).

They tour their work professionally across the U.S. and Canada.

ABOUT THEATRE MOBILE
Theatre Mobile makes theatre. That moves around. Founded by Paul Strickland and Erika Kate MacDonald, Theatre Mobile aspires to scratch that itch for alternative, bare-bones, creativity-forward theatre in Cincinnati.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Tickets can be purchased online at cincyfringe.com or by calling the Know Theatre Box Office at (513) 300-5669.

Venue: Online, however you may get there.

Show dates and times (35 minutes): Your single ticket or all-access pass will allow you to watch this show any time from May 29th through June 13th.

Live Q & A with the Artists: Thursday, June 4th, 8pm

Tickets: $10 plus $1 ticketing fee | Multi-show pass available

Rating: Parental Guidance (13+)

Direct Ticket Link:
https://knowtheatre.vbotickets.com/event/Paul_and_Erikas_HOUSE_SHOW/43194

Festival dates May 29 – June 13, 2020.  For info about Cincy Fringe visit cincyfringe.com.

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May 21, 2020 · 12:47 pm

NKU School of the Arts Offering Online Art Summer Workshops for Adults

NKU_SOTA logoNorthern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts will be offering two online art studio workshops for adults age 18+ this summer. Each workshop is taught by Randel Plowman and will offer an optional 10-hour Professional Development certificate for teachers. Tuition for each workshop is $70.

‘Zine Workshop (June 13-19)
You will create a ‘zine edition of your own! This can include text and pictures, pictures only, text only. Both printing and binding techniques will be taught. If you are an artist, writer, teacher or anyone with a story to tell, a point to make, or like to draw and make things, this workshop is for you! No previous experience necessary.

‘Zines (pronounced “zeens,” short for magazines) are self-published mini-books or original content about anything the author/illustrator chooses. Examples of topics range from comics, fanfiction, politics, art, and personal stories. Generally, they are reproduced on a photocopier in small print runs for sale or trade. Zines have been produced since the 1700s and were created by politically involved artists in the Dada and Surrealist movements in the early 20th century and the 1970s Punk subculture.

Collage Workshop (June 27-July 3)
Collage is the art of recycling. It takes the old and makes it new again through fragmenting, recontextualizing and combining imagery in new and exciting ways. This seven-day online workshop explores the many possibilities that collage can offer. This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists.

Several techniques will be explored in this hands-on workshop, including; creating visually compelling imagery through the use of layering, using color effectively, how to create a strong composition and more.

About Randel Plowman
Randel Plowman received his M.F.A. in printmaking from University of Wisconsin-Madison and his B.F.A. from Northern Kentucky University. He has exhibited in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the United States; in addition, his work appears in many public and private collections in North America and abroad, his work has been cited in numerous publications, including The New York Times and USA Today; been featured in The Paris Review, How Design Magazine, Artist Magazine and Somerset Studio. He is the author of two books, Masters: Collage, and The Collage Workbook: How To Get Started And Stay Inspired; voted Best Art Instruction Book of 2012 by Library Journal. Plowman currently teaches printmaking at Northern Kentucky University.

For more information and to register, please visit nku.edu/artworkshops.

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May 20, 2020 · 11:07 am

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Virtual Summer Camps

TCTC_new logoAct, Sing, Dance, and Create with us this summer from the comfort and safety of your own home!

Wednesday, May 20, 2020, CINCINNATI:   Due to COVID-19 and in the interest of social-distancing and keeping the health and safety of all local families in mind, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati has moved all One-Week Summer Camps to an online platform for June & July 2020.

TCT is now offering week-long Musical Theatre Intensive Virtual Camps for three different age groups:

  • 6 to 7 years old: Featuring Disney’s 101 Dalmatians
  • 8 to 10 years old: Featuring: Disney’s Descendants
  • 11 to 14 years old: Featuring The Addams Family

The deadline to register for June Camps is THIS FRIDAY, May 22 at 12 noon. (No exceptions due to TCT prep time required.)

TCT’s Virtual Camps are designed to be fun!  Here’s what Campers can expect:

  • 3 hours of activities daily Monday-Friday
  • A balance of on-screen instruction and off-screen projects
  • Small class sizes
  • A bag full of supplies and activities to keep at home
  • Live theatre arts training from TCT Professionals
  • Pre-recorded tutorials
  • Fun & memorable experiences 

Tuition is just $100 for the week. with a choice of a morning half-day camp, or an afternoon half-day camp. Each half-day session will be three hours long, Monday-Friday. 

Only a limited number of spots are available. Sign up today for these exclusive online camps and add a little structure to your child’s summer at home.

Visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com/camps for more information or to register.

For 100 years, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati has provided education and entertainment for children and the young at heart through the art of stage performance. TCT is the oldest children’s theatre in the nation, and the only professional theater in the region that devotes its entire MainStage season to children. TCT directly impacts the lives of nearly 200,000 families and children annually, through Broadway-quality TCT MainStage performances as well as TCT on Tour touring productions and TCT Academy performing arts instruction for children ages 18 months to 18 years.

For more information about the TCT mission, check out our website or enjoy our programming through TCT EVERYWHERE. 

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May 19, 2020 · 3:20 pm

Falcon Theatre Pesents SOLDIER, COME HOME…Online!

FT_logoThanks to all of you who helped make our first two online offerings a big success! We’re back with another free online production for you to enjoy.

Falcon Theatre is excited to announce that SOLDIER, COME HOME the third of our online offerings, is now ready to view…and it’s free!

Falcon Takes Flight, Falcon Theatre’s outreach initiative, takes art out into the community and performs literary works by regional authors and poets.  We’re excited to share Soldier, Come Home with all of our loyal fans:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JctOHRVmqQE

SOLDIER, COME HOME is presented by Falcon Theatre, musical trio Raison D’Etre, author Frank W. Wicks and was first produced as part of the Signature Series at the Campbell Country Public Library in 2013.  The actors in the production are Holly Sauerbrunn, Jay Dallas Benson, Kyle Daniels, Nathan Tubbs and Ted Weil.

Enjoy!!

Sincerely,
Ted Weil
Producing Artistic Director

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