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November 3, 2025 · 6:08 pm

Selections Announced for HOME BREW THEATRE 9 at The Drama Workshop

Home Brew Theatre, The Drama Workshop’s weekend-long celebration of short plays by local playwrights, has completed the selection process for this season’s event. Home Brew Theatre will be staged at The Glenmore Playhouse, the home of The Drama Workshop, on January 9-11, 2026. Each performance will be followed by a “Meet the Artists” reception featuring beer from a local craft brewer. This is the ninth installment of the festival, which began in 2016.

The final selections for Home Brew Theatre 9 are as follows:

A Ferry Tale by Rose Vanden Eynden
Directed by David Roth
Featuring Mark Culp, Cookie Hartman and Nathan Turner

Animals Switching into Servants… Collective Bargaining 101 by Matt Hanf
Directed by Dane Rogers and Sarah Louise Rogers
Featuring Jessie Faye, Ray Lebowski and Grant Zentmeyer

Brood XIV by Holly Sauerbrunn
Directed by Clint Bramkamp
Featuring Katherine Anderson, Parker Culp and Nathan Turner

Love Bites by Lisa White
Directed by Judy Berrens
Featuring Nick Dunker, Jessie Faye, Kate Nicole Hoffman and Devin Knott

Millard Fillmore was the 13th President by Dallas Rae-Macke
Directed by Benny Mitchell
Featuring Kate Nicole Hoffman and Virginia Venegas

On the Record by Fred Tacon
Directed by Judy Berrens
Featuring Rusty Lacy, Eric Thomas and Virginia Venegas

Overtime by Wendy Vogel
Directed by Donald George Huenning II
Featuring Jessie Faye, Kathryn Muck and Emily Tilling

Sibling Procedure by Katherine Anderson
Directed by Lisa White
Featuring Rusty Lacy, Emily Tilling and Grant Zentmeyer

The Interrogation by Brad White
Directed by Jamie Ball
Featuring Chris Dettone, Ray Lebowski, Jeff Nieman and Tim Rogers

The Translator by Keith Vanden Eynden
Directed by Joshua Marcus
Featuring Katherine Anderson, Marianne Bradshaw, Ray Lebowski, Colleen McElroy and Nathan Turner

Ten very different plays from ten authors means there will be something for every taste, including silly comedies, compelling dramas and even plays that might make you think!

Tickets to Home Brew Theatre are $20. 

Show dates and times are 

  • January 9th, 730pm
  • January 10th, 2pm and 730pm
  • January 11th, 2pm 

The Glenmore Playhouse is located at 3716 Glenmore Ave in Cheviot. Tickets can be ordered through The Drama Workshop’s ticket line at 513-598-8303, or ordered online via the TDW website at www.thedramaworkshop.org.

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October 31, 2025 · 9:03 am

Back By Popular Demand: DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE

The Know Theatre Celebrates the Holidays with Two New Shows – The Blockbuster DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE and AIN’T TRUE AND UNCLE FALSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS 

Cincinnati, OH – Know Theatre of Cincinnati is thrilled to bring back – with an expanded performance schedule – the holiday blockbuster that shattered box office records last season and became the second best-selling show in Know Theatre history. Once again, this holiday season, one family will risk it all to make it to Christmas morning together… or die hard trying.

Christmas Eve, 1988. Mack’s literary star is on the rise (but his marriage is on the rocks) when he returns home to celebrate the holiday with his family. In an effort to reignite their parents’ romance, the teenage kids enact a plan to make Dad a hero again, but when late night intruders kidnap Mom, Mack and the kids embark on a Sweettart and adrenaline-fueled adventure to save their family.

DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE is a spoof-parody of the 1988 blockbuster hit “Die Hard,” by local comedy writers A.J. Baldwin & Alexx Rouse. This new holiday comedy brims with bombs, bad accents, and belly laughs that will have the whole family saying “Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho.” Running November 28 – December 21, 2025. Directed by Tatiana Godfrey.

Rating: PG–13

CW: an array of weaponry, snorting pulverized candy, comedic Hollywood violence, and language!

Cast

  • Andrew Ian Adams (Cashmere, Mack, Jr., Hans)
  • Bea Fields (Bonnie & Al)
  • Alexx Rouse (Lane & Goons)
  • Rory Sheridan (Mack)

Production Team: SB Hall (Scenic Designer), Chris Lipstreu (Lighting Designer), Noelle Wedig-Johnston (Costume Designer), Doug Borntrager (Sound & Video Designer), Ri Moodie (Fight Choreographer), and Drew Homan (Technical Director.) Production Stage Manager is Rebecca Armtrong.

Performance Information

DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE runs November 28 – December 21, 2025
Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

All evening performances are at 7:30pm, matinee performances are at 2pm; the Know opens its door to guests one hour before curtain.

Ticket Information

  • Single tickets : $38

  • Tickets for Die Hard… can be purchased at https://www.knowtheatre.com/die-hard/

  • Season 28 Prorated Subscription: $200

    • One reserved seat to all remaining S28 MainStage shows, an entry to all five Serials! episodes, three complimentary tickets for a guest, additional discounts, first access, and concierge service.

  • Flex Pass : $190

    • 6 MainStage tickets in any combination for the price of 5 ($228 value)

  • Welcome Thursdays: Each Thursday during MainStage productions we offer Pay-What-You-Wish Walk-Up tickets and $15 online tickets.

  • Industry Night: $20 Tickets for Arts & Service Industry Professionals

  • Sensory Friendly Performances: $15 Tickets

  • Group Pricing at 10+ tickets (Save 19%)

AIN’T TRUE AND UNCLE FALSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS is the latest creation from locally-based and nationally recognized storytellers and theatre makers, Paul Strickland and Erika MacDonald. Told from the perspective of two loveable tricksters, this telling of wildly misremembered holiday classics is part storytelling, part back porch concert that will play a Limited Run: December 7, 9, 13 & 14. Suitable for general audiences but intended for ages 13 and up.

Performance Information

AIN’T TRUE AND UNCLE FALSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Limited Run:

  • Sunday, December 7th at 7:30pm
  • Tuesday, December 9th at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, December 13th at 2:00pm
  • Sunday, December 14th at 7:30pm

Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

All evening performances are at 7:30pm, matinee performances are at 2pm; the Know opens its door to guests one hour before curtain.

Ticket Information

Know Theatre of Cincinnati exists to build belonging through bold theatre.

Know Theatre is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.

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 Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group.

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October 29, 2025 · 5:12 pm

CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA: Christmas in Mexico | Dec. 2, 2025 | Aronoff Center

MARIACHI GARIBALDI DE JAIME CUÉLLAR AND BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DEL RIO GRANDE’S
CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA: CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO!

A festive holiday celebration of Mexican culture and tradition

December 2, 2025
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

MEDIA PARTNER:  La Mega 101.5-FM

[Cincinnati, OH] – Celebrate the joy and wonder of the holiday season with Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico, an enchanting family event that brings the warmth, music, and color of Mexican Christmas traditions to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 7:30 PM.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. For group sales (10 or more), call (513) 977-4155. A special 50%-OFF Family Four Pack offer is available for purchases of four or more tickets. Prices include all applicable fees and taxes and are subject to change.

Presented as part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s CAA Presents! 2025–26 Season, this vibrant holiday spectacular features Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar and Ballet Folklórico del Río Grande, blending breathtaking live music, dazzling dance, and heartwarming storytelling for audiences of all ages.

amed for the beloved Andalusian Christmas carol, Campana Sobre Campana (translated “Bells Upon Bells”) celebrates the magic of the season through a lively and moving journey across Mexico’s cherished Christmas traditions. The performance beautifully captures the spirit of Las Posadas, the majesty of the Reyes Magos (Three Kings), and the joyous community celebrations that mark the holidays throughout Mexico — complete with festive piñatas, colorful costumes, and songs performed in both English and Spanish.

Audiences can expect:

  • PERFORMERS: World-renowned Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar and the graceful Ballet Folklórico del Río Grande
  • CULTURAL IMMERSION: A richly choreographed experience steeped in authentic Mexican holiday traditions
  • MUSICAL EXCELLENCE: Live mariachi music showcasing top-tier vocalists and instrumental virtuosity performing cross-cultural Christmas favorites
  • VISUAL SPECTACLE: Exuberant folklórico dance and stunning costumes that bring Mexican folklore to vivid life

Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico is more than a concert — it’s a cultural celebration that welcomes everyone to experience the warmth of Mexican hospitality and the universal joy of the holiday season.

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS 

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), MIAMI UNIVERSITY, ARTSWAVE, LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRIHEALTH

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, altafiber, Bahl & Gaynor, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Summerfair Cincinnati

MEDIA PARTNER:  La Mega 101.5-FM

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico!
WHEN:                Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 Ticket prices start at $23, inclusive of all fees. A special 50%-OFF Family Four Pack offer is available for purchases of four or more tickets.

INFO:                   This vibrant holiday spectacular features Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar and Ballet Folklórico del Río Grande, blending breathtaking live music, dazzling dance, and heartwarming storytelling for audiences of all ages. 

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

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October 27, 2025 · 5:57 pm

Mariemont Players Announces 2026–2027 Season — Celebrating 90 Years of Theatre Magic

It’s a milestone year at Mariemont Players, Inc., and we couldn’t be more excited to share the lineup for our 90th Season!

This year’s selection process was extra special — after 1,504 votes from 151 patrons, we narrowed it down to a Top 12 list of fan-favorite shows. Then, 18 directors were interviewed and invited to select three productions from that list or choose a wild card from our 90-year history.

The result? A season that perfectly blends beloved classics, fresh energy, and the spirit of community theatre.

September 10–27, 2026 – ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (Directed by Jennifer Day)
A darkly hilarious tale of two sweet old ladies with a deadly secret — and the eccentric family that keeps things interesting!

November 5–22, 2026 – A TUNA CHRISTMAS (Directed by Debbi & Douglas Berlon)
Featuring Danny Davies & Wayne Wright, the original MPI “Tuna” duo, returning to reprise their iconic roles! This laugh-out-loud holiday favorite brings the chaos and charm of small-town Texas to the stage.

January 7–24, 2027 – BLITHE SPIRIT (Directed by David Derringer)
Noël Coward’s witty comedy of manners turns otherworldly when a séance brings back a spirited ex-wife with unfinished business.

March 4–21, 2027 – THE LION IN WINTER (Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn)
Royal power, passion, and betrayal collide in this gripping family drama about love and legacy in medieval England.

May 6–23, 2027 – ENCHANTED APRIL (Directed by jef brown)
Four women escape to an Italian castle and rediscover joy, love, and hope under the Mediterranean sun.

July 8–25, 2027 – 12 ANGRY JURORS (Directed by Michael Kiser)
A timeless, powerful exploration of justice and conscience as twelve jurors decide the fate of a young defendant.

As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we’re also Lighting the Way for the Next 90 Years — raising funds to replace our aging lighting system with modern, flexible LED technology that will illuminate our stage for generations to come.

Learn more about our Lighting the Way Campaign and how you can help us reach our $75,000 goal: mariemontplayers.com/lighttheway

Explore our full 2026–2027 90th Season lineup here: mariemontplayers.com/2026-27-season

Join us as we celebrate 90 years of creativity, community, and connection — and light the way toward the future of Mariemont Players!

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October 27, 2025 · 5:27 pm

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Presents World Premiere Musical IT’S FRITZ! A Sequel to Fiona: The Musical, December 3 – 31, 2025

(Cincinnati, OH) Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) is thrilled to present the much-anticipated sequel to its bestselling show of all time with the world premiere of It’s Fritz! from Cincinnati native Zina Camblin and ETC composer David Kisor. Everyone knows Fiona the hippo, but her little brother Fritz is still figuring out who he wants to be. In this new family-friendly musical, Hippo Cove’s newest arrival is ready to wade out of the background and into his own big moment. Playing December 3 – 31, 2025, this world premiere musical is holiday fun for the entire family! Directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Premiere Sponsor is The Markley Family. Design Sponsor is The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation.

Having a world-famous big sister makes Fritz wonder if there’s any spotlight left for him. When he sets out to find what makes him special, the path isn’t always clear, but with some help from the zoo’s colorful cast of animals, Fritz discovers that standing out starts by listening, learning, and leaning on those who believe in you. Full of humor and heart—and a few muddy puddles along the way!—this is a story about family, finding your place, and the courage it takes to create your own splash.

“Even though it’s a sequel, you don’t have to have seen the first one to enjoy the second,” says ETC’s Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers. “We catch up on some of the things that happened to Fiona since we ended the first story. In this musical Fiona and Fritz are best friends, so it’s a beautiful story of the love of a big sister for her little brother. I’m thrilled we get to shine a light on the extraordinary work that the Cincinnati Zoo does, not only in the way they care for these marvelous animals, but in what they bring to our city. It’s a real privilege to be able to tell a story that, without them, wouldn’t exist.”

Cast includes Michael G. Bath (Hugh), Sara Mackie (Bibi), Andrew Maloney (Pelican/Zander), Brooke Steele (Colobus Monkey/Diana), Brandi La’Sherrill (Zoe), R. DeAndré Smith (Tucker), KG Rucker (Audrey), Maddi O’Connell (Fiona), TaShauna Ajoi Jenkins (Bearcat), Char Adams (Dudley/Kudu), Abigail Dirr (Baby Cheetah), and Elliet Malatesta (Baby Cheetah). Additionally, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati welcomes the following performers in their ETC debuts: Montez Jenkins Copeland (Giraffe/Dr. Cornelius), Krishangi Allin (Baby Kudu), Troian Butler (Fritz), Grace Caccavari (Baby Cheetah/Zoo Goer), and Allyson van Haaren (Baby Sloth).

Production team: Brian c. Mehring (Resident Scenic & Lighting Designer), Steve Goers (Music Director), Dee Anne Bryll (Choreographer), Maria Fernanda Ortiz Lopez (Costume Designer), Jake Tillmann (Sound Designer), Becca Schall (Projection Designer), Shannon Rae Lutz (Properties Curator & Design Assistant), and Jacob Dowell (Technical Director). Production Stage Manager is Margot Whitney. Assistant Stage Manager is Lexi Muller.

Performance Information
Performances are Wednesday-Saturday at 7:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Performances vary. A complete calendar of performances is available at www.ensemblecincinnati.org. 

Ticket Prices
Tickets start at $22 for adults; student tickets are $29; and children are $27. Half-Price Rush Tickets: All remaining tickets for the current day’s performance(s) are available two hours prior to each show time for half-price (discount only applies to adult tickets) when purchasing by phone or in person.

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2025–2026 Season Presenting Sponsor is the LKC Foundation.

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is supported, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues. We fulfill our mission through our stage productions and educational outreach programs that enlighten, enliven, enrich, and inspire our audiences.

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