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September 11, 2012 · 5:22 pm

ETC’s GOOD PEOPLE Earns LCT Recommendation

Annie Fitzpatrick as Margie, Margaret Ivey as Kate & Chris Clavelli as Mike. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s “Good People” as a recommended production.

This regional premiere of a work by Pulitzer Prize winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America. Laid off from her job at the dollar store in South Boston, Margie Walsh goes to seek out the one who got away—both from “Southie” and from her. Instead, she finds herself in the ‘burbs and out of her element, facing the question: is opportunity granted or earned?

Panelists praised the production as “relevant to our time,” “moving,” and “incisive.” One commented, “All of the elements in this production – technical, acting, staging – worked perfectly.”

“Good People” continues through September 23rd. Tickets can be purchased at www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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September 11, 2012 · 5:16 pm

Cincinnati Playhouse’s THREE MUSKETEERS Earns Two LCT Nominations

Adam Van Wagoner as D’Artagnan and Shad Ramsey as Rochefort. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s “The Three Musketeers” with LCT nominations for fight choreography (Drew Fracher) and costumes (Bill Black) as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

In this adaptation of the classic Alexander Dumas swashbuckling tale, young Frenchman D’Artagnan and his plucky sister Sabine aspire to join the famed Musketeers, but get more than they bargained for when they stumble into the center of a bitter rivalry between King Louis and the evil Cardinal Richelieu.

Panelists praised Drew Facher’s fight choreography as “the highlight of the show — detailed, energetic, and integral to the action”; “the most and best swordplay I have ever seen”. Bill Black’s costumes were “sumptuous and intricate”, with “lush fabrics and correct details”. Overall, the panelists recommended the production as “a great adventure in theatre for the family”.

“The Three Musketeers” continues through September 29th. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincyplay.com.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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September 10, 2012 · 10:58 pm

Covedale’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Earns LCT Recommendation

Torie Pate as Mae, Katie Hamilton-Meier as Maggie & Clifford Nunley as Brick. Photo by Holly Yurchison.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Covedale Center for the Performing Arts’ CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF as a recommended production.

In this Tennessee William’s classic, a plantation house family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of its patriarch, Big Daddy. But the mood is tense, despite the festivities, as long-simmering evils poison the party. Greed, sins of the past and desperate clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds.

One panelist praised the production as “dynamic and layered.” Another commented that “I could feel that I was witnessing the family dynamics of a real family.”

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF continues through September 30th. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/ccpa.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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September 6, 2012 · 6:28 pm

New Theatre Company’s Inaugural Performance Features Three Local Playwrights

JUST BEYOND REACH
New Theatre Company’s inaugural performance features 3 local playwrights

New theatre company, Shark Eat Muffin, breaks onto the Cincinnati scene with a creative and collaborative night of short plays. Various themes were suggested on the company Facebook page and one was drawn at random. That theme was JUST BEYOND REACH and it allowed three very different but local playwrights to let their creativity thrive. Two months later the writers have created three short scripts all based around the interpretation of that theme.

Three local directors are working to develop the plays further and ultimate make them into a full performance at the Monmouth Theatre. This evening of theatre should provide a little something for everyone with a very thought provoking evening of what is “just beyond reach”.

Playwright Bios:

  • Abbie Doyle, (IT’S A REAL SHAME is a senior at McAuley High School and this is her first play performed. Her interest in playwriting began when she took an educational course from New Edgecliff Theatre, taught by Catie O’Keefe, this past November. When not scrambling to meet deadlines, Abbie is usually enforcing the stereotype of a teenage blogger or hanging out with her friends. Abbie has seen and owns all nine seasons of Seinfeld, is perpetually hungry, and wishes her dog could be here today to be wonderfully overwhelmed by all the smells, noises, and people.
  • David H. Hughes, (ACAPULCO), David has a B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Cincinnati. He studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. He played John in Clear Stage’s production of David Mamet’s “Oleanna.” For Wyoming Players he directed Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss” and most recently James McLure’s “Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lone Star.” He is extremely grateful to Shark Eat Muffin for this rare opportunity.
  • Catie O’Keefe, (THE NOISE MAKER), Catie holds a BA in Theatre from Lewis & Clark College and a Masters in Playwriting from Royal Holloway University of London, after which, she studied for two years at the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers Program in London. Her work has been performed in London, Scotland, Holland, New York, Oregon, Colorado, Louisiana and Ohio. She is currently the Playwright-in-Residence at New Edgecliff Theatre and the Artistic Director for Shark Eat Muffin. She teaches playwriting workshops in the greater Cincinnati area and is a recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Grant working in the US and abroad.

Details:

3 short plays – running time 90mins

Directed by: Michael Heckmann, Mandy Volpenhein and Bet Stewart

Performances: Thursday September 27th, Friday September 28th and Saturday September 29th at 7:30 PM

Location: Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY 41071

Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. http://justbeyondreach.bpt.me/ or at www.sharkeatmuffin.com

* Warning: Contains adult language and situations *

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September 6, 2012 · 6:20 pm

The Carnegie Presents World Premiere Staged Reading of THE SANDMAN

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center presents the World Premiere Staged Reading of THE SANDMAN

What: Staged Reading of THE SANDMAN, a New Musical by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor

When: Sunday, October 7, 2012 – 7:30pm

Where: The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Boulevard | Covington, KY 41011

Cost: $25 General Admission

Description: Drawn from the more nightmarish fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann, author of “The Nutcracker,” comes a new and darkly comic musical tale – THE SANDMAN. When the family of an ingenious German clockmaker engages a new nanny to care for the children, a series of bizarre and unnatural events begins to unfold. As the Strauss family is thrust ever deeper into chaos, the sinister forces at play are revealed – forces from which only the children may be able to save them.

Featuring an all-star cast of local performers including Pam Myers, Bruce Cromer, Charlie Clark and Sara Mackie, The Carnegie’s special one-night-only musical reading of THE SANDMAN provides the very first look at a thrilling new work by locally and nationally renowned writing team Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor (ACE, PARENTING PROJECT and JOURNEY TO THE WEST.)

About The Carnegie: The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts venue serving the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. Over the course of the past ten years The Carnegie has “morphed” from a grassroots gallery with an education component into an all-inclusive arts organization offering professional theatre, art exhibitions showcasing the best of local and regional artists, and a comprehensive arts education program.

The Carnegie is home to the Carnegie Galleries, comprised of more than 6,000 square feet of gallery space where emerging and established artists exhibit in multiple shows throughout the year; the Eva G. Farris Education Center, which provides arts education to thousands of children, many of whom are at or below the poverty level; and the newly renovated 465-seat Otto M. Budig Theatre, which offers an affordable theatre space for local, up-and coming and established production companies and is home to The Carnegie’s Theatre and Concert Series. The Carnegie is the largest arts venue in Northern Kentucky.

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.

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