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September 15, 2017 · 1:28 pm

MOON OVER BUFFALO Rises at the Arts Center at Dunham

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CINCINNATI, OH – September 14, 2017 — The hilarious MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig and directed by Allen Lindsey and Don Frimming rises to kick off Sunset Players’ 38th season at the Arts Center at Dunham.

The play centers on fading 1950s stars George and Charlotte Hay who learn they might have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to see their matinee show and might cast them in his next movie. Unfortunately, everything goes wrong with a visit from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and hysterical uncertainty about which play they’re performing caused by Charlotte’s old stage-manager mother who hates George.

The cast includes:

  • Allen Lindsey as George Hay
  • Katrina Reynolds as Charlotte Hay
  • Karen Vosseberg as Ethel
  • Mary Vosseberg as Rosalind
  • Brandon Stout as Howard
  • Brenden Blackburn as Paul
  • Victoria Marie Garcia as Eileen
  • Rob Bucher as Richard

Performance dates are September 22, 23, 29, 30, October 1, 5, 6 and 7 at the Arts Center at Dunham, 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238. All shows are at 8PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.

Tickets are $14 general admission or $12 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, 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 120 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 38th season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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September 14, 2017 · 2:31 pm

CCM Opens 150th Anniversary Mainstage Series with HAMLET

CCM_Hamlet logoThe Bard’s epic tragedy runs Wednesday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 1, in Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets available through the CCM Box Office.

CCM kicks off its 2017-2018 Mainstage Series with a preview performance of William Shakespeare’s HAMLET at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Patricia Corbett Theater. Set in the roaring 1920s, Hamlet plunges audiences into the madness of family disillusionment, lost romance, betrayal, murder, suicide and the existential question of what it means to be human.

HAMLET director Susan Felder explores the Bard’s original script to find universal themes and struggles that have remained throughout history. To capture this, Felder’s production is set in a more contemporary time that echoes the chaotic atmosphere of Shakespeare’s Denmark.

“In HAMLET, we see a war-weary nation, hastily seeking the ‘return to joy’ after the death of its beloved King,” says Felder, CCM Professor of Acting and Movement. “They never see the rapidly approaching collapse of their kingdom. So, what better time than the roaring ’20s? I can never see clips from that time without thinking how vehemently celebratory they are as they dance toward the crash and collapse at the end of that decade.”

CCM’s production distills the play’s epic questions into something familiar – shifting friends, lost love, the death of a father — and lifts the characters from the page to the stage.

“It’s exciting to me that we have a Hamlet and friends who are still in college and on the brink of taking life by the horns — as Hamlet is,” Felder says. “The cast is wildly excited.  We’re getting to dig deeply into this play to see where we as real people meet these characters as real people.”

Felder makes her Mainstage directorial debut with HAMLET. She is thrilled to work with student cast and creative teams who exhibit the same level of commitment that she encountered while working in professional theatre.

“They really understand their role in telling a story — in telling this story — and every decision is designed toward illuminating something bigger about the play,” she says. “This play has set them on fire.”

CCM’s Mainstage Series presents Hamlet from Sept. 27 (preview) through Oct. 1, 2017 in Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets are $27-31 for adults, $17-20 for non-UC students and $15-18 for UC students with a valid ID. Additional student discounts are available through the CCM Box Office. 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/hamlet.
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Creative Team

  • Susan Felder, director
  • Logan Greenwell, scenic designer*
  • Oliver Tidwell Littleton, lighting designer*
  • Matthew Birchmeier, sound designer*
  • Ashley Berg, costume designer*
  • Meredith Keister, hair and make-up designer
  • Gina Mechley, fight choreographer
  • Anna Naderer, stage manager*
    * CCM student

Cast List

  • Chandler Bates as Bernardo/Ensemble
  • Jeremy Maislin as Francisco/Priest/Ensemble
  • Gabriella DiVincenzo as Horatio
  • Will Clark as Marcellus/Ensemble
  • Carter LaCava as Ghost/Gravedigger/Ensemble
  • Landon Hawkins as Claudius
  • Ella Eggold as Gertrude
  • Briley Oakley as Lord Voltemand/Ensemble
  • Madison Pullman as Cornelius/Messenger/Ensemble
  • Rupert Spraul as Hamlet
  • Isaac Hickox-Young as Lord Polonius
  • Nicholas Heffelfinger as Laertes
  • Kenzie Clark as Ophelia
  • Josh Reiter as Rosencrantz
  • Matt Fox as Guildenstern
  • Mafer Del Real as Player King/Ensemble
  • Sarah Durham as Player Queen/Ensemble
  • Abby Palen as Gravedigger/English Ambassador/Ensemble
  • Jacqueline Daaleman as Osric/Ensemble
  • Lauren Carter as Fortinbras/Ensemble
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Performance Times

  • 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 (preview)
  • 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28
  • 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29
  • 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30
  • 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1

Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to HAMLET are $27-31 for adults, $17-20 for non-UC students and $15-18 for UC students with a valid ID. Tickets to the Sept. 27 preview performance are just $15.

Student rush tickets will be sold one hour before each performance to non-UC students for $12 or $15, based on availability. UC students can receive one free student rush ticket with a valid ID, based on availability.

Customizable subscription packages are also available for CCM’s 2017-18 Mainstage Series.

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/hamlet.

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.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s
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Story by CCM graduate student Jonathan Dellinger

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September 14, 2017 · 2:20 pm

CAA Announces Four Additional 2017-18 Season Shows

caa_logoClassic Rock, Astounding Acrobatics, Musical Comedy, and Thrilling Dance
Round Out CAA’s New Season at the Aronoff Center and the Newly-Renovated Music Hall

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is pleased to announce the addition of four shows to its 2017-18 Season at the Aronoff Center and the newly-renovated Music Hall.  From The Beatles to Chinese acrobats, from a hilarious musical about “the change” to the beauty of contemporary dance, these added shows are certain to continue CAA’s long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati’s diverse audiences.

Tickets to the added season shows go on sale Friday, September 22 at 10:00 AM.  Tickets to the previously announced shows are currently on sale at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

2017-18 SEASON
(just announced and on sale Friday, September 22 at 10:00 AM)

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Music Hall – Springer Auditorium  

RAIN:  A Tribute to The Beatles returns for a record-breaking eighth CAA Presents engagement, and its first time at Cincinnati Music Hall!  As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press),RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting.

Golden Dragon Acrobats
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall   

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. The awe-inspiring performance combines award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music, and theatrical techniques (including feats on chairs stacked ten-stories high) to present a show of breathtaking skill and beauty. The Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.

Menopause the Musical
March 22-31, 2018
[3/22-23 @ 8:00 PM; 3/24 @ 2:00 & 8:00 PM; 3/25 @ 2:00 & 6:00 PM; 3/27-3/30 @ 8:00 PM; 3/31 @ 2:00 & 8:00 PM]
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater    

COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex, and more. This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for sixteen years. It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!  (And men love it, too.)

Dance Theatre of Harlem
Friday – Saturday, May 11-12, 2018 – 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall  

Dance Theatre of Harlem – founded in 1969 as a beacon of hope for Harlem youth – is known for its thrilling performances that successfully challenge preconceived notions of dance. The Company consists of sixteen racially-diverse dance artists who perform an eclectic, demanding repertoire. In addition to performances in New York City, across the country, and abroad, the Company carries a message of empowerment through the arts by engaging communities through education activities for audiences and young people.

2017-18 SEASON
(previously announced and on sale now)

Black Violin: Classical Boom Tour
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall 

Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who blend classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music to create a unique and high-energy style they call “Classical Boom.” Accompanied by drummer Nat Stokes and DJ SPS, Black Violin has spent the last several years performing for sold-out crowds across the country.

Alton Brown: Eat Your Science  
Saturday, October 21, 2017 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall   

Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science, the follow-up to the smash “Edible Inevitable” tour, hits the road again. Fans can expect all-new everything including songs, multimedia presentations, talk-show antics, and bigger and better potentially dangerous food demonstrations.  Brown has a knack for mixing together a perfect base of science, music, and food in to two hours of pure entertainment. He’s also contemplating more sophisticated protective gear for folks in the first few rows…just in case things get messy…again!

Brain Candy Live
Thursday, November 30, 2017 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall   

Adam Savage (MythBusters), one of television’s most loved personalities, has joined forces with Michael Stevens (Vsauce), one of YouTube’s biggest stars. They’re bringing their crazy toys, incredible tools, and mind-blowing demonstrations for a celebration of curiosity that’s an interactive, hands-on, minds-on theatrical experience like no other. Adam and Michael’s Brain Candy Live experience is like a two-hour play date with Walt Disney, Willy Wonka, and Albert Einstein.

TICKETS & INFORMATION

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org 
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group Discount Tickets (10 or more):  (513) 977-4157

*Additional ticketing fees may apply.  Ticket prices and fees subject to change.

Aronoff Center Ticket Office Hours       

  • Monday-Friday:  9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Through intermission of the last show on performance days

CAA APPLAUDS ITS GENEROUS SPONSORS
SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, THE P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnati Midtown-Rookwood, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Cincinnati, Hyatt Regency – Cincinnati , Macy’s, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

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September 13, 2017 · 1:41 pm

Broadway Smash Hit Coming to the Playhouse THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME starts Oct. 14

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CINCINNATI—Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park brings another Broadway hit to Cincinnati this fall with THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. A winner of five Tony Awards, the production puts you inside the brilliant mind of a boy who sees the world as most of us can only imagine.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. The story introduces us to Christopher Boone, a brilliant and sweet 15-year-old who excels in mathematics and problem-solving. This heroic story is told through his perspective, which is especially unique, as he has certain sensitivities to social interactions and relationships.

“This hopeful and compelling drama is about relationships, difference and the importance of understanding,” says Blake Robison, artistic director. “It’s also a thrilling play solving a mystery within a mystery. When Christopher takes on his own investigation of a neighborhood crime, he discovers secrets in his own life that he never could have imagined.”

This production will be directed by Tony Award-nominated, Broadway director Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who most recently directed The Secret Garden at the Playhouse in 2015.

“In our production, the cast and creative team will utilize the techniques of cunning stagecraft and heightened behavior to bring the story to vivid life,” Dodge says in her notes on the production. “No high-tech approach for this production, but rather an approach that will allow these seemingly ordinary characters to make their relationships with Christopher meaningful and fulfilling, however complicated and messy. Everyone who connects with Christopher will begin to see the world in unexpected and enlightening ways.”

The stage adaptation made its world premiere at the Royal National Theatre in London in 2012, its West End debut in 2013 and its Broadway debut in 2014. An overwhelming success, the show won five Olivier Awards and five Tony Awards including Best Play.

“THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is a breathtaking theatrical experience that will fill you with hope,” Robison added.

The production opens with previews on Oct. 14 (official opening Oct. 19) and runs through Nov. 11, 2017

TICKETS
Prices for THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME start at $35 depending on seat location and performance day. Tickets for teens and students are $30. Prices subject to change. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show. Plus, Sunday is College Night, with tickets to all 7 p.m. performances just $10. In addition to calling the Box Office, tickets can also be purchased by visiting the Playhouse website at www.cincyplay.com.

SPONSORS
Production sponsors are Sallie and Randolph Wadsworth and Moe and Jack Rouse. Artist Sponsors are Barbara and Bill Weyand. The Robert S. Marx Theatre Season is presented by Schueler Group. Season Sponsor of New Work is The Rosenthal Foundation and Marx Theatre Season Design Sponsor is Macy’s.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of more than 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 and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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SPECIAL EVENTS
Page-to-Stage Book Club
Oct. 16 & Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Joseph Beth Booksellers Rookwood

This season, the Playhouse is thrilled to continue our partnership with Joseph-Beth Booksellers with a book club for audience members interested in better understanding the process of adapting a book from the page to the stage.

  • Oct. 16: Explore Haddon’s novel about a brilliant teenager with social sensitivities who finds himself in the center of a murder-mystery plot surrounding his neighbor’s dog.
  • Nov. 13: After you’ve had a chance to see the Playhouse’s interpretation of the Tony Award-winning play, come discuss the artistic choices of the actors and production team with a member of the artistic staff.

All Playhouse book club events take place at 7 p.m. at Joseph-Beth Booksellers’ Rookwood location. Books can be purchased or ordered through Joseph-Beth. Discussion events are free but registration is required in advance through the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888.

Playhouse Perspectives: Discussion on Autism
Oct. 30, 7 p.m.  at the Playhouse

Much of the discussion in popular culture that surrounds The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NIGHT-TIME includes the social sensitivities and challenges that the protagonist faces. Many readers have interpreted that Christopher displays symptoms which are present on the autism spectrum. Though author Mark Haddon has consistently explained that the story is about differences and understanding and not about Christopher’s dispositions, audiences have nevertheless engaged in critical discussions about the story’s representation of autism.

To gain a deeper understanding of this important conversation, the Playhouse is hosting a discussion with parents, experts and friends to discuss autism in the Greater Cincinnati area on Monday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Playhouse. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required by calling the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888.

The Playhouse Perspectives series is supported by a generous grant from Roderick and Barbara Barr.

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September 11, 2017 · 7:29 pm

Troy Civic Theatre remembers 9/11 with YANKEE TAVERN by Steven Dietz

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Steve Dietrich as Ray, Derek Dunavent as Adam, Sydney Edington as Janet, and Alain Alejandro as Palmer.

Troy, Ohio – September 7, 2017:  Troy Civic Theatre is excited to announce their upcoming production, YANKEE TAVERN.

You may think you’ve heard every possible 9/11 conspiracy theory, but this story offers new insight.  When a stranger walks into a timeworn New York tavern, he shakes up the regulars, and a young couple finds themselves caught up in what might be the biggest conspiracy of all.  A show full of intrigue, YANKEE TAVERN is sure to be on your mind long after leaving the theatre.

YANKEE TAVERN stars TCT regulars Derek Dunavent as Adam, Sydney Edington as Janet, Steve Dietrich as Ray, and Alain Alejandro as Palmer.  Jennifer Kaufman is directing her third show at TCT with assistance from stage manager, Niccole SueAnn Wallace.

YANKEE TAVERN is being presented with permission by Dramatists Play Service.  Performances run September 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7, 8 at the Barn in the Park on Adams Street in Troy, at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sunday. Patrons should note, each of the shows in the 2017-2018 season will feature six performances, which includes a Sunday matinee performance both weekends. Tickets are available by calling the theatre box office at 937-339-7700 or by ordering online at www.troycivictheatre.com.

Troy Civic Theatre is a non-profit community theatre located about 20 minutes north of Dayton.  TCT has been honored with several Dayton-area and Ohio regional and state performance and technical awards over the years, and has continued to bring quality entertainment to Troy for more than 50 years.  For more information, please contact the theatre at 937-339-7700 or visit their website at www.troycivictheatre.com.

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