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July 18, 2017 · 6:10 pm

Walterhoope’s THE MACBETHS Reimagines Shakespeare, Blending Theatre and Culinary Arts

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William Vaughan & Audrey Bertaux.

Walterhoope, a new arts organization, in collaboration with Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center and In the Field will present THE MACBETHS, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth conceived by Walterhoope, served up with a meal sourced from local gardens.

The show will run for two nights only, Friday July 28 and Saturday July 29 at 7 PM at Baker Hunt, 620 Greenup Street, Covington, KY 41011. Single tickets, which include the meal, are now on sale for $12 at www.bakerhunt.org. The event is recommended for ages 12+.

How far would you go to get what you think you deserve? In Walterhoope’s THE MACBETHS, they explore Shakespeare’s classic tale of intrigue and ambition, prophecy and paranoia in the context of present-day America.

Directed by David Mavricos, starring Audrey Bertaux and William Vaughan, THE MACBETHS is Shakespeare braided into entirely new material: half Shakespeare, half Walterhoope. Celebrated Educational Chef Kristen St. Clair, owner of In the Field, will be creating a unique menu inspired by THE MACBETHS that will be served to the audience before the play begins. The play will also include original music by Kaleel Skeirik, composer and Professor of Music at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“I want to create an environment where the audience can really connect with the artists involved,” says director David Mavricos. “What better way to do that than over a delicious, home-grown meal in Baker Hunt’s beautiful garden?”

Walterhoope is a new arts organization, whose mission is to produce high-quality art that cultivates authentic relationships with audiences and the community by investing in innovative work, arts education, and its artists’ passions. They are committed to enriching the community through sustainable practices and to reinventing their art in the pursuit of curiosity.

For more information visit www.walterhoope.com.  Connect with them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walterhoope.

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July 18, 2017 · 4:01 pm

“Drinking Together Feels Right!” is LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL’s Creed

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Ali Delianides, Phineas Clark, Chance Kilgour, Shana McCoy & Amanda Teemley. Photo by Nick Hiance.

THIS PRODUCTION IS ON HOLD.

JULY 17TH , 2017 – BELLEVUE, KY- LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL is a sketch comedy interactive drinking game show, which juggles comedic sketches depicting the drinking culture and people who inhabit it. Whether it’s a tale of a serious relationship, exclusively being told through Karaoke, or some gals out for a “ladies night,” who are tired of having “girly drinks,” bought for them, when all they want is a nice cold beer. You’ll surely chuckle as you recognize some relate-able situations and characters, that you’ve rubbed elbows with, while having a drink.

Throughout the night, audience members will be invited to play along in games like Neighborhoods, where they will be tested to see how well they know the tri-state area. Other classic games like, Would You Rather, and Name that Tune, will have the audience laughing and singing together.

LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL runs at 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Darkness Brewing in Bellevue, Kentucky. Patrons must be 21+.

TITLE: LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL: A Sketch Comedy Interactive Drinking Game Show”
GENRE: Sketch Comedy
OPENS: Friday, August 11TH, 2017
RUNS: Fridays and Saturdays at 9pm
CLOSES: Saturday, September 16TH
RUNTIME: 80 min.
WEBSITE: www.weAREproductions.org
TICKETS: $15 (price of admission includes one beer)
DIRECTOR: Ricky W. Glore
PRODUCERS: weAREproductions, Darkness Brewing
HEAD WRITER: Ricky W. Glore
CAST/WRITERS: Phineas Clark, Ali Delianides, Chance Kilgour, Shana McCoy, Amanda Teemley

ABOUT THE CREATORS
For the last three years, weAREproductions has been establishing a special brand of theatre. They brought the hits Fleetwood Macbeth, A Nightmare on Backstreet: A Boy Band Musical Parody, Maul Santa, Babysitter Massacre ’78: The Musical, Dating Incorporated, Smokey and the Bandit: The Musical, and BATES: An 80’s Psycho Musical Parody, in Chicago. A Nightmare on Backstreet received its first university run in the Fall of 2015, as well as an outdoor amphitheater run in Somerset, Kentucky, in the Fall of 2016.

This is weAREproductions first scheduled Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati production, since relocating to the area in the summer of 2017.

ABOUT DARKNESS BREWING
Since opening in 2016, our goal from the beginning was to be a local neighborhood brewery…so we were very picky when it came time to choose the location for our brewery and taproom. Bellevue was the perfect fit with its very active and energetic feel and its historic charm. When we saw how active the city was within the Art community, we knew it was where we wanted to be. Our plan to show local artist’s work as well as host original live music was a perfect fit for the already established art scene. City officials and local residents alike have welcomed us in way I feel no other city would have.

DARKNESS BREWING
224 Fairfield Ave.
Bellevue, KY 41073
PHONE #: 859-815-8735
For tickets visit: lastcallforalcohol.brownpapertickets.com
Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

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July 17, 2017 · 2:18 pm

Introducing the new CAST (Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre)

CAST_logoAt the end of the upcoming production of Les Miserables by the Commonwealth Artists Summer Theatre (CAST), a new era of youth theatre and theatrical experiences will begin when the expanded, and slightly renamed, Commonwealth Artists Student Theater begins operation.

CAST is a Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati theatre collaborative, that through professional quality productions, arts instruction and cultivating community relationships, empowers students to achieve their artistic potential under the leadership of professionals.

For six years, CAST has offered high school students from throughout the region the chance to act, sing, play instruments, create sets, assist with direction and choreography, and work the front of house for musicals not often presented by local high schools: Parade, Ragtime, The Producers, Spamalot, The Addams Family and, this year, Les Miserables. These productions have been possible with the support of Fort Thomas Independent Schools, a relationship that, while slightly altered, will continue into the next generation of CAST.

The new CAST is an independent 501(c)3 organization and will expand its offerings of on-stage and off-stage experiences for high school students in the Northern Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati community. With the ability to now generate funding in addition to ticket sales, CAST will offer a wider variety of productions including straight plays, cabarets, radio dramas, etc., but with the summer musical at Highlands High School remaining the cornerstone production.

“As arts programming in schools continues to fade, we’ve discovered that the interest and enthusiasm for theatre has not waned,” said Jason Burgess, artistic director and co-founder of CAST. “We need to move to this next level to provide more students with more experiences and to further solidify their lifetime love and appreciation of live theater, whether they pursue it as a career or as an audience member and patron.”

In addition to a wider array of on-stage offerings, the new CAST will also work collaboratively with the rich, vibrant local theatre community to create unique learning opportunities for students through workshops, job shadowing, talkback sessions, or internships. According to Amy Burgess, executive director and co-founder of CAST, “We know the generosity and talent of the Greater Cincinnati theatres and the professional actors, technicians, directors, and others and we want students to meet them, learn from them and, perhaps, become one of them down the road.”

CAST’s IRS 501(c)3 application has been approved and the founding board members are in place and are working on creating the initial marketing and financial plans, developing branding materials and an online presence, and establishing a strong foundation for the future of CAST. Those members are Michael Boberg (The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati); Helen Kemp (P&G); and Kevin Reynolds (Cincinnati Public Radio Inc.)

Stay tuned for more details on the new website (caststages.org) and plans for 2018 and beyond!

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July 17, 2017 · 2:11 pm

Single Tickets for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2017-2018 Season on Sale July 31

PIP_logoCINCINNATI – Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will release all single tickets for the 2017-18 season for sale on Monday, July 31, including tickets for the 27th annual production of the beloved classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and the much- anticipated SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE production, which opens the season on Sept. 2.

pip_shakespeare-in-love-promoOhio’s only two-time Tony Award-winning theatre boasts productions that are both nationally recognized and locally crafted, featuring actors, directors and designers who regularly work on and off Broadway and at other leading professional theatres across the country. The Playhouse presents all regular season productions in its iconic Eden Park location.

Marx Theatre Season
Presented by Schueler Group
Season Sponsor of New Work: The Rosenthal Foundation
Design Sponsor: Macy’s

The Playhouse’s 58th season features:

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
Music by Paddy Cunneen
Directed by Blake Robison
Sept. 2 – 30, 2017

The beloved, Oscar-winning film comes to life on stage in an extravagant production that’s both wildly funny and irresistibly romantic.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
By Simon Stephens
Adapted from the novel by Mark Haddon
Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Oct. 14 – Nov. 11, 2017

Winner of five Tony Awards, this Broadway smash hit puts you inside the brilliant mind of a boy who sees the world as most of us can only imagine.

First Financial Bank presents
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Howard Dallin
Directed by Michael Evan Haney
Nov. 22 – Dec. 30, 2017

This joyous, time-honored production returns for its 27th season with a cast of nearly 30 actors, elaborate costumes and thrilling special effects.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux
Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18, 2018

The electrifying Tony Award-winning musical Million Dollar Quartet brings you inside the recording studio to relive the evening of December 4, 1956.

Leading Ladies presents
MARIE AND ROSETTA
By George Brandt
Directed by Neil Pepe
March 3 – 31, 2018

This “play with music” chronicles gospel singer Rosetta Tharpe’s first rehearsal with a young protégée, Marie Knight, as they prepare for a tour that would establish them as one of the great duet teams in musical history.

Ken Ludwig’s
TREASURE ISLAND
Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
Directed by Blake Robison
April 21 – May 19, 2018

Set sail on the journey of a lifetime, complete with cutthroat pirates, a treasure map and a courageous boy entangled in a dangerous swashbuckling expedition.

Thompson Shelterhouse Season
Presented by Heidelberg Distributing Company
Season Sponsor of New Work: The Rosenthal Foundation
Design Sponsor: Allan Berliant and Jennie Rosenthal Berliant Family Fund

MR. JOY
By Daniel Beaty
Directed by Nicole A. Watson
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22, 2017

Through the lens of nine of Mr. Joy’s customers – all brought to life by one actress – we learn the subtly profound and unassuming impact the Mr. Joy, a Harlem shoe shop owner, had on each of their lives.

Frank Ferrante in AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Nov. 4 – Dec. 17, 2017

Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

BE HERE NOW
By Deborah Zoe Laufer
Feb. 9 – March 11, 2018

Two lost souls come together under most unusual circumstances in this deeply insightful and charmingly funny world premiere.

SOONER/LATER
By Allyson Currin
March 24 – April 22, 2018

This captivating world premiere with a metaphysical twist navigates the paths of romance, marriage and parenting while exploring the pains and pleasures of all three.

MURDER FOR TWO
Book and music by Joe Kinosian
Book and lyrics by Kellen Blair
Directed by Paul Mason Barnes
May 5 – June 10, 2018

Murder for Two is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and mystery guaranteed to keep you guessing – and laughing – until the very last note.

Individual tickets for all shows start at just $35 or $40. Tickets to all 7 p.m. Sunday performances (not including A Christmas Carol) 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 — $30 and $45, depending on show and seat location. Visit the Playhouse website for content and age advisories for each show.

Patrons also can subscribe to all five Marx Theatre or five Thompson Shelterhouse productions for as little as $157.50 or build their own series of four or more shows from either theatre.

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.

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

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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July 13, 2017 · 4:30 pm

Cast Announced for TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL at The Carnegie

TC_Tenderly logoCarnegie Announces Cast and Team for
TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL

WHAT: The Carnegie presents TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL

CAST LIST:

  • Rosemary Clooney: Kim Schroeder Long
  • The Doctor: Allen R. Middleton

PRODUCTION TEAM:

  • Directors: Dee Anne Bryll and Ed Cohen
  • Music Director: Steve Goers

WHEN: Weekends November 4-19, 2017
Saturday, November 4, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 5, 3pm
Friday, November 10, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 11, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 12, 3pm
Friday, November 17, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 18, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 19, 3pm

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

DESCRIPTION: Fresh, poignant, and remarkably personal, TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL explores the highs and lows lived by legendary singer, Rosemary Clooney. In a story that begins just 60 miles from The Carnegie in Maysville, KY, the show follows Rosemary’s career successes, personal struggles, and her triumphant reinvention as a jazz singer.

Featuring her greatest songs, including “Come On-A My House,” “Tenderly,” and “Hey there (you with the stars in your eyes),” TENDERLY stunningly portrays the making of an American icon.

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.

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Selected Bios

Kim Schoeder Long: Born and raised in rural Ohio, Kim obtained her theatre degree from Bowling Green State University, where she was a performance scholar, and got her stage legs in Cincinnati, gaining notice for her work with various theatre companies there, such as ArtReach, Cincinnati Music Theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Cincinnati Landmark Productions.

In 2014, she relocated to California and has been performing throughout the Bay Area, featuring in John Bisceglie’s SONDHEIM IN CONCERT and LADY SINCE THE BLUES at Marine’s Memorial Theatre, cycling through all the roles in the zany, audience-cast comedy EAT THE RUNT at Altatena Playhouse, lending her voice to Chanticleer’s TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, antagonizing the Bennet sisters in IAM Theatre’s national premiere of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE THE MUSICAL at San Farncisco’s Fort Mason Center, and starring in Altarena Playhouse’s much-acclaimed 2017 season opener TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL. She’s performed in cabaret rooms in New York City, San Francisco, and San Jose, most recently debuting a new solo show, PARDON MY FRENCH at Society Cabaret in San Francisco. This summer, she looks forward to stepping into the shoes of the legendary Bette Davis in Altarena Playhouse’s world premiere of the brand new musical, CASTLE HAPPY before heading back to the heartland in the fall to reprise the role of Rosemary in TENDERLY at The Carnegie in Covington, KY.

Allen R. Middleton: Allen is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. Credits include:  THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (Falcon Theatre), NEXT FALL (Falcon Theatre), FOX ON THE FAIRWAY (Covedale Center), 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL (Warsaw Incline Theater), GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE (Theatreworks), RAVENSCROFT (Sherman Playhouse), CABARET, GUYS & DOLLS, SOUTH PACIFIC, HELLO DOLLY!, CAMELOT (West Virginia Public Theater), PIPPIN (Minneapolis Children’s Theater Company). FILM/TELEVISION: Brand New Kitchen (2017 Release), Curvature (2017 Release), FTL Newsfeed (SyFy/NBC Universal), Alligator Alley (NMN Entertainment), End of the Line (Methexis Productions), Round and Round (PBS), Just in Time (PBS).

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