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September 24, 2018 · 11:56 am

Jane Austen’s Beloved Characters Return in MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY

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Imagined Pride and Prejudice sequel lets middle sister Mary take center stage in romantic comedy beginning Oct. 13

 CINCINNATI – What happens to the Bennet sisters after the events in Pride and Prejudice? Jane Austen fans can find out for themselves in the romantic comedy MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, beginning at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Oct. 13. The Marx Theatre production runs through Nov. 10 (Opening night is Oct. 18.)

An imagined sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the play returns to the beloved world of the Bennet family in a production that will please Austen fans and newcomers alike.

“Fans will delight in the new situation of the characters that they have so come to love; Austen newbies will find a world brimming with froth and wit and characters filled with life,” says Blake Robison, artistic director of the Playhouse.

At the end of Pride and Prejudice, Austen has her heroine Lizzie Bennet (the new Mrs. Darcy) write her family and invite them to Pemberley for Christmas. Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon used this invitation as a springboard to imagine a rich story filled with the wit, humor and heart of the original. Their love for the material is immediately evident, as the characters encounter each other again and strive to find love, acceptance and happiness.

While comforted by the company of books and her piano, middle sister Mary has grown tired of her role as the dutiful daughter and dreams of her own independence. When the Bennets gather at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy for the holidays, an unexpected encounter brings about the possibility of an intellectual match and maybe even love for Mary.

In the hands of Gunderson and Melcon, Miss Bennet sparkles with lively wit that’s true to Austen’s style, as well as a contemporary sense of female empowerment. Co-author Melcon has described Mary as, “smart, capable, awkward — maybe a little bit nerdy — and she is rejecting the traditional values of the society that she is living in and forging her own path.”

Director Eleanor Holdridge explains, “Austen fans will be able to enjoy the more adult stories of their favorite heroines, as Jane comes to terms with impending parenthood and Lizzie strives to turn the august and somewhat stodgy shades of Pemberley into a home brimming with life and love.”

Playhouse audiences will be familiar with co-playwright Gunderson’s female-centric The Revolutionists, a comedy about four bold women set during the French Revolution, which made its world premiere in the Shelterhouse in 2016, and was directed by Holdridge. The play has gone on to receive numerous, successful productions around the country.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ohio’s only two-time Tony Award-winning theatre, boasts productions that are both nationally recognized and locally crafted. The 2018-2019 season includes productions featuring actors, directors and designers who regularly work on and off Broadway and at other leading professional theatres across the country. All productions are presented at the Playhouse’s iconic Eden Park setting.

CAST
Andrew Fallaize (Arthur de Bourgh); John Ford-Dunker (Charles Bingley); Mia Hutchinson Shaw (Lydia Wickham); John Keabler (Fitzwilliam Darcy); Maribel Martinez (Jane Bingley); Marina Shay (Elizabeth Darcy); Kathryn Tkel (Anne de Bourgh); Ayana Workman (Mary Bennet)

PRODUCTION
Eleanor Holdridge (Director); John Coyne (Set Designer); Helen Q. Huang (Costume Designer); Nancy Schertler (Lighting Designer); Matthew M. Nielson (Composer and Co-Sound Designer); Justin Schmitz (Co-Sound Designer); Howard Dent (Assistant to the Lighting Designer); Brooke Redler (Stage Manager); Jenifer Morrow and Suann Pollock (Second Stage Managers)

EVENTS
Page-to-Stage Book Club: Pride and Prejudice
Monday, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12 | 7 p.m. at The Mercantile Library | Cost: Free
Join us for our Page-to-Stage Book Club series with Jane Austen’s timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice, in preparation for the Playhouse’s production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Page-to-Stage Book Clubs will meet at The Mercantile Library at 414 Walnut St., #1100. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required by calling the Box Office at 513-421-3888.

Tasting Series: Afternoon Tea
Saturdays, Oct. 20 and 27, and Nov. 3 and 10 | 2:30 p.m. at the Playhouse | Cost: $35 per person
Join us before Saturday 4 p.m. performances of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley for an afternoon tea event hosted by The BonBonerie. Afternoon tea will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $35 per person and does not include a ticket to the show. Reservations are required by the Monday prior to the tasting and can be made through the Box Office at 513-421-3888 or online at cincyplay.com/events.

Off the Grid Series: Gorilla Cinema Brew and View: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Thursday, Nov. 1 | 7 to 9:30 p.m. at The Video Archive | Cost: Free
Join us for an interactive screening of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies that will include games, trivia, a costume contest and a zombie makeup artist. Games, trivia, costume contest and makeup begin at 7 p.m. Screening of the film begins at 8 p.m. The Video Archive is located at 965 E. McMillan St. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required; however, space is limited.

Adult Workshop: Tea at Pemberley
Saturday, Nov. 3 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Playhouse | Cost: $60 per person
In this immersive workshop, step back in time to play Georgian-era parlor games, learn country ball dances and enjoy a delightful tea service catered specially by The BonBonerie. Georgian-era costumes are encouraged but not required. To register for this workshop, call the Box Office at 513-421-3888.

Playhouse Perspectives: Reimagining Classic Literature with Curtis Sittenfeld
Sunday, Nov. 4 | 6 to 7 p.m. at the Playhouse | Cost: Free
Join Playhouse Artistic Director Blake Robison as he engages in conversation about reimagining classic literature with renowned author and Cincinnati native Curtis Sittenfeld. In 2016, Sittenfeld published Eligible, which is an homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that takes place in modern-day Cincinnati. Sittenfeld is the New York Times best-selling author of Prep, The Man of My Dreams, American Wife, Sisterland and You Think It, I’ll Say It. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required by calling the Box Office at 513 421 3888. The Playhouse Perspectives series is supported by a generous grant from Roderick and Barbara Barr.

TICKETS
To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, at 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. An additional matinee performance is offered at 1 p.m. on Nov. 7; no public performances on Oct. 31, and no public evening performances on Oct. 14 or Nov. 4.  Individual tickets start at just $35 or $40. Tickets to all 7 p.m. Sunday performances are priced at just $10 for college students with a valid school ID. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show for all other performances. Discounted ticket prices for children and teens are available for all productions and are $30 to $45, depending on show and seat location.

ACCESS
The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs, and complete wheelchair access are available.

SPONSORS
Production Sponsor is Leading Ladies. Design Sponsor is Key Bank. Artists Sponsor is Barbara M. Weyand. The Robert S. Marx Theatre Season is presented by Schueler Group. Season Sponsor of New Work is The Rosenthal Family Foundation and Season Design Sponsor is Macy’s.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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September 21, 2018 · 11:27 am

BLACK VIOLIN: IMPOSSIBLE TOUR | Tue., April 16 | Music Hall

CAA_Black Violin Impossible Tour logoApril 16, 2019
Music Hall – Springer Auditorium

“Black Violin upends cultural and musical stereotypes…an unexpected blend of classically trained musicianship and hip-hop beats and inventiveness.” – The Miami Herald       

“Their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” – NPR 

CINCINNATI, OH – This January, Black Violin hit the stage with their new 2019 Impossible Tour with over forty high-energy shows scheduled into the summer. The band makes its much-anticipated return to Cincinnati at Music Hall’s Springer Auditorium on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM as part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2018-19 Season.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center and Music Hall Ticket Offices. A student ticket price of $15 is available in select seating locations. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

Black Violin spent the latter half of 2018 touring, writing, and recording new music. The Impossible Tour began shortly after wrapping up their successful 2018 Classical Boom Tour, which consisted of more than ninety concerts and included back-to-back sold out performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Black Violin is currently writing and recording their next studio album, expected to be released late this summer. The band recently released their track “Dreamer,” and shortly after, released an accompanying video. Black Violin’s last record, Stereotypes, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. NPR praised the album and band, saying “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.”

Black Violin is composed of both classically-trained violist Wil Baptiste and violinist Kev Marcus. The duo, from South Florida, began playing together in their high school orchestra class. After attending separate colleges, Kev and Wil reunited and decided to combine their classical training and love for hip-hop music, establishing a distinguished, genre-bending sound that has often been described as “classical boom.”

Creative collaborations include Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys.  In 2016, Black Violin composed music for FOX’s hit TV series Pitch and the group has made appearances on HBO’s Ballers, The Tonight Show, The Wendy Williams Show, The Ellen Show, and the 2016 Heisman Trophy Presentation on ESPN. 

Black Violin are advocates for educational outreach and were announced as Turnaround Artists for Mary B. Bethune Elementary School in their hometown of Broward County, FL. Turnaround Arts, a national education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, infuses arts into struggling schools to support overall reform efforts. Founded by President Obama’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in 2012, the program partners schools with music instrument grants, arts supplies, professional development, and musicals, and pairs each school with an artist to provide mentorship, inspiration, and support for the school’s journey in the program. Turnaround Artists include Elton John, Edward Norton, and Yo-Yo Ma, among other highly acclaimed members of the arts community. Additionally, Black Violin continues to perform for more than 100,000 students annually throughout North America and Europe.

Black Violin’s Impossible Tour will spread the message that anything is possible and there are no limits to what one can achieve, regardless of circumstance. The focus is positivity and encouragement. As Wil Baptiste puts it, “When you come to a Black Violin concert, there are so many people in the audience experiencing something together. To me, that’s what our show does, it brings people together. Not only that, you’re being inspired, you’re being uplifted, you’re able to see something you probably have never seen before.”

For more information, visit the Black Violin website at http://blackviolin.net.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Honda Dealers, FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: 21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Courtyard Marriott & Residence Inn-Rookwood, Graphic Village, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati Downtown, Macy’s, Millennium Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, Ultimate Air Shuttle

BLACK VIOLIN PERFORMANCE SPONSOR: Tri-Health

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September 21, 2018 · 10:59 am

The Carnegie Announces Cast and Production Team for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME 

TC_Hunchback LogoThe Carnegie is pleased to announce the cast and production team for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, playing weekends January 12 – 27, 2019.

CAST LIST:

  • Kyle Taylor – Quasimodo
  • Ria Villaver – Collins Esmeralda
  • Michael Sherman – Judge Claude Frollo
  • Jackson Hurt – Captain Phoebus
  • Skyler McNeely – Clopin
  • El More – Madam/Ensemble
  • Will Ellis – Jehan/Tribunal/Officer/Ensemble
  • Josh Heard – Frederic/Ensemble
  • Ella Rivera – Florika/Ensemble
  • Christian Arias – King Louis/Teen Ensemble
  • Reginald Hemphill – Father Dupin/Ensemble
  • Collin Newton – Saint Aphrodisius/Ensemble
  • Kate Stark – Female ensemble/Dance Captain
  • Cassidy Steele – Female ensemble
  • Michael English – Teen Ensemble
  • Molly Munn – Teen Ensemble
  • Fiona Blanchett – Teen Ensemble
  • Jordan Darnell – Teen Ensemble
  • Claire Streit – Teen Ensemble
  • Zoe Zoller – Teen Ensemble
  • Ava Kroener – Gargoyle/Youth Ensemble
  • Ryan Armstrong – Gargoyle/Youth Ensemble
  • Robert Wilke – Gargoyle/Youth Ensemble
  • Benny Mitchell – Gargoyle/Youth Ensemble
  • Ruby Brooks – Gargoyle/Youth Ensemble
  • Athena Updike – Gargoyle/Youth Ensemble

PRODUCTION TEAM: 

  • Kurt Domoney – Director/Choreographer
  • Xan Jeffery – Music Director
  • Lormarev Jones – Assistant Director
  • Morgan Becker – Stage Manager

About THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME:

Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Peter Parnell
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film
Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Productions

When: Playing Weekends January 12 – 27, 2019

Description: Quasimodo, the misshapen bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral longs to join the city of Paris during the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the Archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

The beloved musical, based on the Victor Hugo novel of the same name, features an Academy Award-nominated score from the Disney film, including “Out There” and “God Help the Outcasts” along with and new songs from famed composers Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled) and Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Wicked).

Ten Performances:

  • Saturday, January 12, 7:30pm ● Sunday, January 13, 3pm
  • Friday, January 18, 7:30pm ● Saturday, January 19, 2pm & 7:30pm ● Sunday, January 20, 3pm
  • Friday, January 25, 7:30pm ● Saturday, January 26, 2pm & 7:30pm ● Sunday, January 27, 3pm

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. http://www.MTIShows.com

Where: The Carnegie | 1028 Scott Boulevard | Covington, KY 41011

Tickets: Tickets may be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office at (859) 957-1940, open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5pm, or online at www.thecarnegie.com.

Content Advisory: Please note this is a family-friendly production. Some technical effects may be scary for very young children.

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 www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from Cincinnati Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation. The Carnegie is also supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. The 2018-19 Carnegie Theatre Series is presented by the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Additional support comes from the Kentucky Department of Tourism.

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September 21, 2018 · 10:32 am

Satirical Comedy THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR Opens CCM Mainstage Series

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CCM Acting presents Nikolai Gogol’s THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR on Oct. 3 (preview)-7, 2018 in Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets are on sale now.

CINCINNATI, OH — A good satire bites when it is written, says director Richard Hess, but a great satire withstands the test of time and continues to bite for future generations. He is referring to political comedy THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, which opens the 2018-19 Mainstage Series at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music on Oct. 3, 2018.

Written by Russian dramatist Nikolai Gogol in 1834 and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher in 2008, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR is a hilarious reminder of the terrifying timelessness of bureaucracy and buffoonery. When the locals of a small town learn that an undercover government inspector is coming for a surprise visit, a case of mistaken identity sends the whole village spiraling into a world of panic and greed.

The play was originally presented with the consent of Russian Emperor Nicholas I, but it is said that “he later regretted his tolerance,” says Hess, Chair of CCM Acting. “THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR is a classic because it was funny then and it is funny now.” Hess adds. “Our production is set in an 1836 that feels uncannily like 2018.”

Hatcher’s adaptation premiered off-Broadway in 2017 to great acclaim. The New York Times called it a “buoyant” production that “generates the kind of collective enthusiasm in its audience that you associate with home-team football games.”

After choosing serious dramas for CCM Acting’s Mainstage Series for the past few years, Hess wanted to produce a show that makes audiences laugh long and laugh hard. He says he laughed during every rehearsal with CCM Acting students, and he hopes audiences will fill the theater with laughter at every performance.

CCM Acting presents THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR on Oct. 3 (preview performance)-7, 2018 at Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student discounts are available.

Creative Team

  • Richard E. Hess, director
  • Lindsey Purvis*, scenic designer
  • Evan Carlson*, lighting designer
  • Hankyu Lee*, sound designer
  • Courtney Paige Hickenlooper*, stage manager
  • Kelly Yurko, wig and make-up designer
  • Dean Mogle, costume designer
  • Kate Webster, dialect and vocal coach
    * CCM Student

Cast List

  • Carter LaCava as Ivan Alexandreyevich Hlestakov
  • Briley Oakley as Osip, his servant
  • Graham Rogers as Mayor
  • Gabriella DiVincenzo as Anna Andreyevna, his wife
  • Zoe Cotzias as Marya, his daughter
  • Amanda Nelson as Grusha, their maid
  • Matt Fox as Judge
  • Cameron Nalley as School Principal
  • Sarah Durham as Postmastress
  • Lucas Prizant as Doctor
  • Trey Peterson as Dobchinsky
  • Reid Robison as Bobchinsky
  • Michelle Jardine as Innkeeper’s Wife/Corporal’s Widow
  • Jacqueline Daaleman as Waitress/Locksmith’s Wife
  • Paige Jordan as Svetsunov, the police chief
  • Frankie Chuter as Abdullin/Constable 1/Imperial Messenger
  • Jason Pavlovich as Pentelaeyev/Constable 2

Performance Times

  • 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 3 (preview performance)
  • 8 p.m. Thursday, October 4
  • 8 p.m. Friday, October 5
  • 2 p.m. Saturday, October 6
  • 8 p.m. Saturday, October 6
  • 2 p.m. Sunday, October 7

Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets
Tickets prices start at $28. Discounts are available for UC and non-UC students. Preview performance tickets start at $15. Service changes may apply for online orders.

Student rush tickets will be available one hour before each performance to non-UC students, based on availability. UC students can receive one free student rush ticket with a valid Bearcat ID, based on availability.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice/mainstage/government-inspector.

Customizable subscription packages are also available for CCM’s 2018-19 Mainstage Series.

Parking and Directions Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.

Mainstage Production Sponsor: Macy’s

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR is presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Play Service, Inc., New York.

A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at http://ccm.uc.edu.

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September 20, 2018 · 2:23 pm

Come to Sunset Players for a Little SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

SSP_Southern Hospitality logoCINCINNATI, OH – September 20, 2018 — Sunset Players, a Westside community theater group that performs at the Arts Center at Dunham, opens its 39th season with a little SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY from September 28 through October 13.

Written by Jessica Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten and directed by Don Frimming, the comedy SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY features the Futrelle sisters who are in a heap of trouble. Their beloved hometown of Fayro, Texas, is in danger of disappearing, and it’s up to the sisters to save it from extinction by luring a salsa manufacturing factory to town. To seal the deal, Honey Raye, who leads the Chamber of Commerce, makes promises to woo the salsa company rep to choose Fayro. So now it’s up to her sisters and the citizens of Fayro to pull together, turn her promises into reality and save their town using their Southern strength and ingenuity, which is a recipe for total hilarity.

The cast includes:

  • Elaine Michael as Geneva Musgrave
  • Jeri Nakamura as Rhonda Lynn Futrelle
  • Denise Schnieders as Honey Raye Futrelle
  • Becky Cole as Twink Futrelle
  • Erin Marie Schwartz as Frankie Futrelle Dubberly
  • Jim Swartwout as Dub Dubberly
  • Tim Carney as John Curtis Buntner
  • Nick Dunker as Raynerd Chisum
  • Karson McCall as Gina Jo Waverly
  • Nick Young as Justin Waverly
  • Cathy Woodruff as Iney Dubberly
  • Wyn Jones as Ms. Dayva Davidson
  • Paul Brockman as Buck Strickland

Performances are September 28, 29 and October 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13. All shows are at 8PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.  Cincinnati State’s Interpreter Training Program will provide sign language interpreting for the deaf community on Saturday, October 6.

Tickets are $15 general admission or $13 for seniors, students or groups of 10 or more and can be purchased online at the Sunset Players website (www.sunsetplayers.org) or at the door. Tickets can also be reserved by calling 513-588-4988.

Sunset Players keeps the laughs flowing throughout its 39th season with three more productions:

  • Our annual children’s show is The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf by Joseph Robinette, directed by Bob Kelley and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. Was the Wolf a villain or victim? Were the Three Pigs innocent or at fault? The nursery and fairytale character jurors and Judge Wise O. Al will decide in this fun-filled, action-packed trial-of-the-century. This delightful comedy and its intriguing story line and vivid characterizations will appeal to audiences and performers of all ages. Performances are November 30, and December 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. Friday night performances are at 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm.
  • The winter production will be a compilation of one act plays for You Caught Us in Our Shorts…For the 6th time. This production of short one act plays will leave you in stitches and smiles. Performances are March 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 16.
  • The season wraps up with Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Dennis Murphy and produced by special arrangements from Samuel French. A greedy prince has taken control of England, and it is up to the dashing outlaw Robin Hood to save the day. Join up and take aim with Robin and his band of Merry Men—and women— as they champion the underdog and fight for justice. Laughs, romance and plenty of arrows fly in this all-out comic adventure. Performances are May 3, 4, 10, 11,12, 16, 17 and 18.

Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 140 plays. Its mission is to bring a smile, and its plays include comedies, farces, dramatic comedies and musical comedies—as long as there is some “comedy” in the performance somewhere. For more information about the 39th season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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