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August 26, 2024 · 5:42 pm

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Opens 2024-2025 Season with THE GARBOLOGISTS, Sept. 14-Oct. 6

(Cincinnati, OH) Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) opens its 39th year with the off-beat buddy comedy where one person’s trash is someone else’s treasure. The Garbologists by Lindsay Joelle tells the story of two essential workers from different worlds who discover there’s more that binds them than taking out the trash. Called “a must-see” by BroadwayWorld, this quirky play takes the stage September 14 – October 6, 2024. Artist Sponsor is Rumpke. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers.­­

Danny and Marlowe are polar opposites: he’s a gruff NYC sanitation worker hiding a heart of gold, and she’s a determined Ivy League–educated newbie assigned to his route. Amidst their shifts spent bickering, they each have some wisdom to share, but will the other listen? When thrown together to pick up what the world has discarded, they learn that some things are easier to toss than others.

“I chose The Garbologists because it completely surprised me,” says Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers. “This is a play that unravels in unexpected ways. It’s about two people who are brought together by a garbage truck. The theme of perceptions is a driving force for our 2024-2025 Season and this is a marvelous example of a world we don’t know much about but see every day. The show is a comedy, but it’s also deep, rich, heartbreaking, sad, and hopeful. I don’t want people to have any expectations, just come in for a ride-along (pun intended).”

About the Cast

Torie Wiggins (Marlowe) returns to Ensemble Theatre having last appeared in Your Negro Tour Guide. She is a multi-hyphenate artist with over fifteen years of experience. Her Cincinnati theatre credits include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Harry and the Thief, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; Mame, Crowns, and The Revolutionists, Human Race Theatre Company; To Kill a Mockingbird, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Little Women, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Fences, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and The Amen Corner, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; and The Mountaintop, Violet, Alice in Wonderland (2012), Around the World in 80 Days, Cinderella, Cinderella: After Ever After, His Eye is on the Sparrow, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

Nathan Neorr (Danny) was last seen at the Ensemble Theatre in Alice in Wonderland (2008) and While We Were Bowling. He moved to Cincinnati in 2004 for an acting internship at Ensemble Theatre and this has been his home ever since. His stage credits include Small Engine Repair, Harvey, Night of the Iguana, A Fool for Love, Burn This, All New People, and August: Osage County. He was also a puppeteer for several years with Madcap Puppets. His film credits include The Bikeriders, Dark Waters, The Old Man & the Gun, Donnybrook, and Madtown.

Production team: Brian c. Mehring (Scenic Designer), Chris Lipstreu (Lighting Designer & Associate Production Manager), Hannah Dringenburg (Costume Designer), Trey Tatum (Sound Designer), Becca Schall (Projections Designer), Shannon Rae Lutz (Properties Curator and Design Assistant), and Jacob Dowell (Technical Director). Production Stage Manager is Lexi Muller. Assistant Stage Manager is Abby Sauer.

Performance Information
Performances Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. A complete calendar of show dates and times is available at www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

Ticket Prices
Tickets start at $30 for adults; student tickets are $28; and children are $24. 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. $15 Student Rush Tickets: Students may purchase up to two $15 student rush tickets two hours prior to show time with valid student I.D. Available in person only.

Content Advisory
As two sanitation workers butt heads and bicker, they use adult language and sexual references. Handling the trash of New York City also sparks conversations on death of a loved one, cancer, and trauma, as well as joy, love, and singing fish.

Discounts     
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. $15 Student Rush Tickets: Students may purchase up to two $15 student rush tickets two hours prior to show time with valid student I.D. Available in person only. Group discounts available for 8+. Complete details available at www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

Parking:
Surface lot and Gateway Garage, both at the corner of 12th and Vine Streets. Parking also available at the Washington Park Garage and Mercer Commons Garage. 

CAST (in alphabetical order)
Danny: Nathan Neorr
Marlowe: Torie Wiggins*

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: D. Lynn Meyers**                                                   Projections Designer: Becca Schall

Scenic Designer: Brian c. Mehring        Properties Curator & Design Assistant: Shannon Rae Lutz

Lighting Designer: Chris Lipstreu                                                       Technical Director: Jacob Dowell

Costume Designer: Hannah Dringenburg                          Production Stage Manager: Lexi Muller*

Sound Designer: Trey Tatum                                                    Assistant Stage Manager: Abby Sauer

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

** Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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2024-2025 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 rooted in historic Over-the-Rhine dedicated to engaging, enriching, and inspiring audiences through our thought-provoking world and regional premiere productions, creating and sustaining careers in professional theatre, building community partnerships, and sharing impactful education programs throughout our region.

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August 21, 2024 · 5:36 pm

Attend a Concert or Show at CCM: Fall Schedule of Major Events Now Available

CCM_logoMark your calendar for CCM’s fall events; tickets on sale now

CINCINNATI, OH — Experience world-class performances by the next generation of performing and media artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)! The college’s fall 2024 schedule of major events is now available; tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

From exhilarating concerts to breathtaking theatre, CCM offers a variety
of ticketed and free performances for audiences to enjoy. Fall season highlights are
below; view the full performance schedule by month at ccm.uc.edu/onstage.

Tickets can be purchased by following the event-specific “buy tickets” links in the listings below. Patrons can also purchase tickets in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-box office.

September

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist Paul Watkins, cello
MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80
MATAN PORAT: Four Ladino Songs for String Quartet (2020) *Commissioned by Ann and Harry Santen and CCM
SCHUBERT: Quintet, Op. 163, D. 956 in C Major
Estimated run time: 95 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $19.75 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21
• Orchestral and Choral Series •
MAHLER RESURRECTION
CCM Philharmonia
CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale, UC Choruses
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
Featuring alumni guest artists Amanda Woodbury, soprano; and Kayleigh Decker, mezzo-soprano
Gustav Mahler’s colossal “Resurrection Symphony” explores themes of life and death, tragedy and triumph. This epic work creates a symphonic universe for the audience — from the tragic opening march, through pastoral dances and gentle songs to a final tableau of trumpet calls, percussive thunderbolts and the hymn of resurrection.
MAHLER: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $25 adult, $12.50 student, $20 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student;
group discounts available. Buy tickets online

*PARKING ADVISORY: Traffic on and around campus will be heavier than normal due to a UC Football game at Nippert Stadium at TBD time on Saturday, Sept. 21. CCM patrons are encouraged to purchase parking to UC’s CCM Garage in advance through the CCM Box Office (purchase available at check out).

7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22
• Jazz Series •
SWING, SWING, SWING
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Get ready to dance off both of your shoes as the CCM Jazz Orchestra turns out for a good old
good time with the hits from the great dance bands! Jump, jive and wail to the classic big band hits of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Harry James and many more!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student;
group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

October

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4*
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5
8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5
• Play Series •
THE WINTER’S TALE
By William Shakespeare
Susan Felder, director
Blinded by jealousy, King Leontes publicly accuses his wife, Hermione, of an affair with his best friend. He learns of her extraordinary loyalty, but it’s too late — his cruel actions set off an unlikely chain of events that ripple into the next generation. Can Leontes ever be forgiven or redeemed? A passionate drama and a gentle comedy, The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great late romances, full of magic and hope.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group
discounts available. Buy tickets online.

*ASL interpreting available during Friday, Oct. 4 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing boxoff@uc.edu.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4
• Guest Artist Series •
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
The Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams. Known as “The President’s Own” since the days of Thomas Jefferson, the Marine Band’s primary mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. In the style of the band’s 17th Director John Philip Sousa, who initiated the concert tour tradition in 1891, Marine Band Director Lt. Col. Ryan Nowlin has chosen a diverse mix of programs, from traditional band repertoire and marches to instrumental solos. This concert is part of the 2024 United States Marine Band National Tour from Coast to Coast and is supported by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE; ticket reservations required. Tickets available starting Sept. 6.

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19
8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19
• Musical Theatre Series •
IN THE GREEN
Book, Music and Lyrics by Grace McLean
Rachel Stevens, director
What does it mean to be whole? In a small cell, a woman tries to heal herself and a young girl by hiding from the world. The girl, Hildegard von Bingen, will grow to be an extraordinary composer, writer and activist — but only if she can put herself back together. You have never heard anything like this powerful new musical by singer-songwriter Grace McLean, known for originating the role of Marya in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes including death, miscarriage and recovery from sexual assault.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

*PARKING ADVISORY: Traffic on and around campus will be heavier than normal due to the UC Homecoming Football game at Nippert Stadium at TBD time on Saturday, Oct. 19; learn more about UC Homecoming. CCM patrons are encouraged to purchase parking to UC’s CCM Garage in advance through the CCM Box Office (purchase available at check out).

9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13
A CELEBRATION OF NOBUKO IMAI
A celebration of renowned Japanese violist Nobuko Imai’s career and the incredible gifts of knowledge she continues to share with the viola community. This one-day event consists of performances presented by Nobuko Imai and guest artists, along with master classes, discussions, instrument expositions and a festive closing reception. Registered guests are invited to enjoy an all-day viola experience, all taking place at the CCM Village on the UC campus! The schedule includes:

  • Welcome: 9:30 a.m. in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
  • Master Class with Nobuko Imai: 10-11:30 a.m. in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
  • Instrument Vendor Showcase: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in all classrooms in Mary Emery Hall’s 3200s hallway (vendors will be showcasing during the entire day)
  • Master Classes with Sally Chisholm and Beth Guterman Chu: 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Mary Emery Hall Room 3250 and Watson Hall
  • Master Classes with Hank Dutt and Maiya Papach: 2:45-3:45 p.m. in Mary Emery Hall Room 3250 and Watson Hall
  • Celebration of Nobuko Imai Concert: 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
  • Reception: 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Baur Room

Location: CCM Village
Admission: Registration through UC Conference & Event Services is required; learn more and register online.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16
• Orchestral Series •
POWER DRESSING
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia performs works about women scorned, forgotten and a new work by a woman on the rise — the US premiere of Power Dressing by Aya Yoshida, winner of the 2019 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition. Also featuring the rarely heard suite from Richard Strauss’s masterwork, Die Frau ohne Schatten (“The woman without a shadow”).
VERDI: Prelude to Aida
YOSHIDA: Power Dressing (US Premiere)
BARBER: Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
R. STRAUSS: Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten
L. FARRENC: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 35
Estimated run time: 80 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
POWER OF EIGHT
Ariel Quartet
Featuring the Poiesis Quartet, CCM graduate student ensemble
STRAVINSKY: Three Pieces for String Quartet
SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden”
MENDELSSOHN: Octet E-flat major, Op. 20, MWV R 20
Estimated run time: 83 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $19.75 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30
• Jazz Series •
TO BOP OR NOT TO BOP
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist Ashlin Parker, trumpet
Powerhouse New Orleans trumpeter Ashlin Parker joins the CCM Jazz Orchestra for a night of high-powered music, featuring hits by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and the masters of the Bebop era!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
• Orchestral Series •
HALLOWEEN: DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
Celebrate Halloween with fantastical masterpieces of dreams, nightmares, fairies and magic including Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice from Disney’s “Fantasia,” led by gifted students from the CCM orchestral conducting program. Dress up in your “Halloween best” to join the CCM Philharmonia in costume — we’ll bring the candy!
MENDELSSOHN: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
HUMPERDINCK: “Dream Pantomine” from Hansel and Gretel
DUKAS: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, V. “Songe d’une nuit de sabbat” (“Dream of the Night of the Sabbath”)
Estimated run time: 65 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
• Opera Series •
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA (THE PRETEND GARDEN GIRL)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Giuseppe Petrosellini
Brian Robertson, director
Gary Wedow, guest conductor
If you’re falling in love with the new girl gardener, make sure she’s not your estranged wife first. A musical chairs approach to romance, La Finta Giardiniera features feuding lovers, silly disguises and temporary insanity. CCM sets the story on the backlot of a sound stage for a reality TV show. Enjoy the hijinks both on and off stage as the reality show’s cast and crew try to complete the making of La Finta Giardiniera. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

November

7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
• Winds Series •
RENEWAL
CCM Wind Symphony
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest composer Viet Cuong
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and award-winning guest composer Viet Cuong to present a program of inspiring works. Featuring Cuong’s John and Jim, which celebrates UC alumni Jim Obergefell and John Arthur — the couple at the center of of the landmark Supreme Court ruling which legalized gay marriage in 2015.
IVES: Variations on “America”
CUONG: John and Jim *Commissioned by the Columbus Pride Bands and the Queen City Freedom Band of Cincinnati for the 2024 Pride Bands Alliance Annual Conference
MESSIAEN/MILLER: Apparition de l’église éternelle (Apparition of the Eternal Church)
CUONG: Deciduous
ETEZADY: Forty-Eight Colors of the Full Moon
CUONG: Re(new)al
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14
7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
• Play Series •
WITCH
By Jen Silverman
A co-production with The Carnegie and CCM
A beguiling devil arrives in a quiet English town to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes — unexpected passions flare, alliances are formed, and the village is forever changed. The Carnegie and the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music join forces to present this smart modern fable that explores the intricacies of temptation and resilience. Jen Silverman’s bold transformation of a Jacobean drama begs the question: would you know what to ask for if the Devil came knocking on your door?
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Location: The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington, Kentucky 41011
Tickets: $13-35; available for purchase through The Carnegie Box Office

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20
• Winds Series •
MASTERWORKS
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble
Rick Canter, music director and conductor
Featuring guest artist Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor
The CCM Wind Ensemble is joined by the Jr. CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Ensemble Conductor Mark Davis Scatterday to present a concert of masterworks for wind ensemble.
BERNSTEIN: Slava!
ETEZADY: Against the Rain
MILBURN: American Hymnsong Suite
GRAFULLA: Washington Grays
PERSICHETTI: Divertimento for Band, Op. 42
MILHAUD: Suite Française
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
• Winds Series •
MOZART’S GRAN PARTITA SERENADE
CCM Wind Symphony Chamber Winds
Featuring guest artist Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony Chamber Winds is joined by Eastman Wind Ensemble Conductor
Mark Davis Scatterday for an evening of masterworks for chamber winds.
STRAVINSKY: Octet for Wind Instruments
GRAINGER/SCATTERDAY: Hill Song No. 2
MOZART: Serenade in B-flat Major, K. 361 “Gran Partita”
Estimated run time: 2 hours, with intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22*
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
• Musical Theatre Series •
WONDERFUL TOWN
Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Diane Lala, director and choreographer
Ian Axness, music director
Two sisters from Ohio land in 1935 New York City ready to seek fame and glory. But first they must survive their basement apartment in Greenwich Village, the subway construction, their crazy neighbors, and the heartbreak of love and show business. Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Musical, Wonderful Town is an entertaining comedy featuring a thrilling score by Leonard Bernstein.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $32-36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

*ASL interpreting available during Friday, Nov. 22 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing boxoff@uc.edu.

7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24
• Jazz Series •
WONDERLAND
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Featuring guest artist Ted Rosenthal, piano
Scott Belck, music director
Pianist Ted Rosenthal’s holiday album “Wonderland” has been hailed as one of the best holiday records of the past 30 years! Ted joins the CCM Jazz Orchestra for an enchanted evening of all-new arrangements of the classic tunes you know and love!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25
• Orchestra Series •
AUS DEUTSCHLAND
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Featuring Mo. Guido Rumstadt, guest conductor
Featuring faculty artist Dror Biran, piano
The CCM Philharmonia welcomes a distinguished guest conductor Guido Rumstadt from the Hochschule für Musik in Nuremberg, in a program spanning 200 years of German music. Featuring CCM faculty artist Dror Biran in Schumann’s beloved Piano Concerto in A Minor.
WEBER: Oberon Overture
DETLEV GLANERT: Nine Caricatures (2001)
R. SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor
J. BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

December

8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
• Dance Series •
DANCE WORKS
The mixed repertoire program features “Stretto” choreographed by guest artist Matthew Farmer and set to Bach’s Cello Suites, performed by a CCM student with music direction by Aik Khai Pung; a work en pointe choreographed by Cincinnati Ballet guest artist David Morse; and additional modern and ballet works.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, plus intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

2 and 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7
2 and 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8
• Choral Series •
FEAST OF CAROLS
CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale, CCM Graduate Brass Quintet, UC Choruses and Cincinnati
Youth Choir
Featuring guest choirs from Northern Kentucky Community Chorus, Cincinnati Country Day School, Scott County High School, Oak Hills High School
Joe Miller, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, conductors with guest conductors Stephanie Nash, Greg Miller, John DeFerraro and Amy Thompson
Bring family and friends to CCM to welcome the 2024 holiday season with festive choral favorites performed by CCM’s, UC’s and CYC’s fabulous choirs and outstanding guest choirs. Each performance features CCM ensembles with a special guest choir:

  • Scott County High School (2 p.m., Dec. 7)
  • Oak Hills High School (5 p.m., Dec. 7)
  • Cincinnati Country Day School (2 p.m., Dec. 8)
  • Northern Kentucky Community Chorus (5 p.m., Dec. 8)

Estimated run time: 2 hours
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $21.50-$25.50 adult, $16.50-20.50 student, $17.50-$21.50 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15
FALL YOUTH BALLET CONCERT
Tricia Sundbeck, director
The CCM Youth Ballet Companies feature accomplished students from ages seven through adult, performing traditional and contemporary works choreographed by CCM and CCM Prep faculty.
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.

Next OnStage
There’s more to explore — view our full performance schedule by month or visit the CCM Box Office website to buy tickets.

Stay up to date on CCM news and events by subscribing to our Next OnStage email newsletter, which is published every other Wednesday. Visit ccm.uc.edu/subscribe to sign up for email updates.

Interested in early access to CCM’s ticket sales? Join CCMpower and gain advanced access to spring ticket sales in November. CCMpower members also receive 10% off general ticket prices for the full year. Learn more about CCMpower membership benefits.

Purchasing Tickets
Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student and group discounts are
available.

Experiencing the magic of CCM OnStage has never been easier! Purchase your tickets:

CCM’s Box Office hours are Tue-Fri from 1-5 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain for
ticketed performances. Hours subject to change based on the University of Cincinnati
calendar. Our Box Office staff is always ready to answer your questions by phone at 513-556-4183 or email at boxoff@uc.edu.

Directions and Parking
CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. For detailed driving
directions, visit ccm.uc.edu/directions.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off
Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Effective July 1, 2023, all University of Cincinnati Parking Services locations are cashless. Pay for parking securely with your credit/debit card. All major credit cards accepted.

CCM OnStage patrons can add pre-paid parking to their checkout carts when purchasing tickets. Pre-paid parking is date/performance specific. CCM Garage parking rates for a performance or special event is usually available for $10-15. Learn more about parking at UC’s CCM Garage.

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 https://ccm.uc.edu.

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August 20, 2024 · 5:58 pm

The Footlighters, Inc., Kicks Off Its 2024-2025 Season with the Hilarious Musical Comedy THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

NEWPORT, KY — The Footlighters, Inc., is proud to present a bubbly love letter to the Golden Age of musical theater, a show that sparkles with mayhem, mix-ups, and a wedding (or four!): The Drowsy Chaperone.

To chase his blues away, a reclusive musical theater addict shares his favorite Broadway cast album with the audience. Magically, the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone bursts to life in his apartment as he delivers a running commentary about the show. The musical tells the hilarious tale of a wedding between a popular Broadway starlet and a handsome, tap-dancing millionaire. But will the wedding take place? With a forgetful best man, a scheming ex-producer, two gangsters in disguise, and a perpetually inebriated chaperone, what could possibly go wrong?

Award-winning actor and published playwright Eric Thomas makes his musical theater and Footlighters debut as the show’s narrator, “Man in Chair.” After catching the theater bug watching his niece and nephew perform, Eric made his Cincinnati community theater debut in Village Players of Fort Thomas’ Almost Maine in 2014. He has been an onstage fixture at numerous groups over the last 10 years, including Mariemont Players, Village Players, and The Drama Workshop. Eric has served as The Drama Workshop’s President for four years and produces its Home Brew Theatre, an annual festival of short plays of local authors. He’s an engineer for Toyota by day, and community theater has allowed him to try his hand at new skills such as directing, producing, set building, light designing, and even tap dancing! He is the proud recipient of the Outstanding Performer award from the Kentucky Theater Association festival and the Kentucky Playwright’s Workshop award for Best Monologue.

Performances:

  • Thursday – Saturday, September 19 – 21 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 22 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, September 26 – 28 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, October 3 – 5 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25 each and available online at footlighters.org/tickets or by contacting the box office via text or phone call at (859) 652-3849 or FootlightersTickets@gmail.com.

The Footlighters, Inc., has been producing quality community theater shows in Greater Cincinnati for over 60 years. The group was established in 1963 by a small group of community theater volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the west side of Cincinnati.

In 1987, the group bought the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport and transformed it into The Stained Glass Theatre. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a Kentucky landmark. In September of 2021, Footlighters completed the third and final phase of their accessibility project by adding ADA-compliant seating in their theater to complement the ADA ramp and elevator installed in 2017 and 2018, allowing access for all patrons with limited mobility.

For more information, please visit footlighters.org or like The Footlighters, Inc., on Facebook.

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August 19, 2024 · 7:09 pm

THE PRINCESS BRIDE: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes | Sat., Feb. 1, 2025 | Aronoff Center

THE PRINCESS BRIDE:
AN INCONCEIVABLE EVENING WITH CARY ELWESARONOFF CENTER – PROCTER & GAMBLE HALL
FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Tickets on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM

[Cincinnati, OH] – The Princess Bride, the cult classic that has captured the hearts of moviegoers for nearly four decades, will play the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 8:00 PM. After the screening, join actor Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film. This much-anticipated event is part of CAA’s 2024-25 Season.

The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes goes on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM.  Ticket prices start at $45 and are available at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. For Group Sales (10 or more), call (513) 977-4155. Applicable services fees may apply. Ticket prices/fees subject to change.

A limited number of VIP Packages are available that include the best seats in the house, a meet-and-greet with Cary Elwes, and a signed copy of his best-selling book, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride.

The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes will include a screening of the popular film followed by a moderated discussion with Elwes, who will reveal never-before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics! Journey back to the lands of Florin and Guilder in an adventure filled with fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, miracles, and, of course, true love.

Elwes has been in a multitude of films and TV shows, including Robin Hood: Men in Tights; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; Saw; Twister; Liar, Liar; Stranger Things; and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He has recently starred in Guy Ritchie’s Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre; Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One with Tom Cruise; Zack Snyder’s sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon; and his latest movie, Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, based on the true story of the first British secret mission during World War II. Now Elwes is hitting the road to share with fans the personal stories behind the making of this piece of cinematic history.

Don’t be a Humperdinck; make haste to see The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes for a night you will always “tweasure.”

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
WHEN:                Saturday, February 1, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
WHERE:              Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall
PRICE:                 Ticket prices start at $45. Applicable services fees may apply. Ticket prices/fees subject to change.
INFO:                   A screening of The Princess Bride, the cult classic that has captured the hearts of moviegoers for nearly four decades, will be followed by a moderated discussion with Cary Elwes, who will reveal never-before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics!

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM

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

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August 19, 2024 · 6:51 pm

2024-2025 Season Announced by Northern Kentucky University

Howard Crabtree’s WHEN PIGS FLY
Sept. 27 – Oct. 6, 2024
5/3 Bank Theatre – Aronoff Center

When Pigs Fly  follows Howard, who struggles to put on a lavish musical revue over numerous obstacles, including the near-mutiny of his cast and the nagging memory of his evil high school guidance counselor, who told him he’d succeed only “when pigs fly.” Filled with gorgeous gowns, sappy torch songs, and toe-tapping music, this campy musical revue will have you laughing till the cows… er, pigs come home!

THE WOLVES
5/3 Bank Theatre – Aronoff Center
Oct. 24 – Nov. 3, 2024

From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, The Wolves follows a team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. The Wolves is a portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.

ANYTHING GOES
Corbett Theatre
Nov. 15 – 23, 2024

Anything Goes is set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Erma. With the help of some elaborate disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old fashioned blackmail, Reno and Martin join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart.

HENRY V
Strauss Theatre
Feb. 13 – 23, 2025

After an insult from the French Dauphin, King Henry V of England invades France to claim the throne he believes should be his. Henry stops an assassination plot, gives powerful speeches, and wins battles against the odds. In the end, he woos and marries the Princess of France, linking the two nations.

DANCE ’25: HOMECOMING
Corbett Theatre
Feb. 28 – Mar. 2, 2025

A moving evening of world-premiere choreography, this year’s concert, under the talented guidance of Professor Jeri Gatch, strikes a more familial tone with its theme: Homecoming. What could be more appropriate after a year-and-a-half of touring productions to off-site venues due to the renovation of NKU School of the Art’s theatres, than welcoming us back to campus and creating a stellar line-up of guest choreographers who include NKU dance alumni. With styles ranging from ballet to street dance, African dance to musical theatre, this concert has something for everyone to enjoy.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Corbett Theatre
Apr. 25 – May. 4, 2025

Jesus Christ Superstar, based on the Gospels, depicts the last seven days of Jesus’ life. Apostle Judas Iscariot fears Jesus’ followers will attract Roman ire. Priests Caiaphas and Annas plan to crush Jesus’ movement. In Jerusalem, Jesus finds the temple overrun by merchants and tells people to heal themselves, calmed by Mary Magdalene. Judas betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, leading Roman soldiers to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus is sent to Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate, and King Herod, who condemns him to death on the cross.

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