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July 26, 2023 · 2:18 pm

Tickets for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2023-2024 Season Now on Sale, Including an All-New Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

CINCINNATI (July 25, 2023) – Tickets are now on sale for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2023-2024 season, including an all-new production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL specially designed for the new mainstage theater complex Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre, which opened in March. To purchase seats, guests can visit cincyplay.com or call 513-421-3888. Box office summer hours are Monday – Friday from noon to 5 p.m.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL is one of Cincinnati’s most beloved holiday traditions. It returns Nov. 24 for its 31st year after a break in 2022 during the construction of the new mainstage theatre. (The 2020 show was also canceled due to the pandemic). This year’s production features a new adaptation by Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison, who also directs, and an all-new set specially designed for the new theatre with dazzling new costume and lighting designs. The show runs through Dec. 30.

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Photo of Andrew May as Scrooge by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith and Associates. Andrew May will play Ebenezer Scrooge in the 2023 all-new production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

With the retirement of Bruce Cromer from the role in 2022, the new Ebenezer Scrooge will be Andrew May, most recently seen at the Playhouse as Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express last fall. The cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL features both new and familiar faces to Playhouse and Cincinnati audiences, including Michael Anthony Williams (Marley), Maggi Lou Rader (Ghost of Christmas Past), Ken Early (Mr. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present), Ryan Galbraith (Mr. Cratchit), Kelly Mengelkoch (Mrs. Cratchit), Taha Mandviwala (Fred), Shonita Joshi (Belle), Justin McCombs (various roles), Annie Fitzpatrick (various roles) and others to be announced.

The season also includes the return of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a world premiere adaptation of DRACULA and regional premieres of modern stories from Pulitzer-winning playwrights including Lynn Nottage and Martyna Majok.

“Our 2023-24 season promises to inspire, entertain, celebrate our differences and lift up our shared humanity,” says Robison. “It features stories that feel familiar, that stand the test of time, and that are fresh and contemporary. We’re looking forward to the first full season in our new mainstage theatre complex with a lineup of shows that exemplify the best of American theatre.”

The 2023-24 Season includes:

  • The return of the toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH.
  • Unmissable modern stories from three powerhouse playwrights who have each earned Pulitzer Prize acclaim, including Martyna Majok’s SANCTUARY CITY, Lynn Nottage’s CLYDE’S and Zora Howard’s STEW.
  • A world premiere adaptation of the vampiric classic DRACULA, brought back to life with humor and thrills by playwright/performer Vanessa Severo (Frida…A Self Portrait) and Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz
  • Chaim Potok’s timeless story about the human ability to reach out across differences through an exploration of Jewish culture in THE CHOSEN.
  • Stories that will capture your heart and make you laugh like the love story in VIETGONE and the interactive Catholic comedy of LATE NIGHT CATECHISM.

2023-24 ROUSE THEATRE SEASON
Presented by Schueler Group

The Markley Family presents
RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Conceived by William Meade
Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Aug. 26 – Oct. 1, 2023
Sponsored by U.S. Bank

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The hit musical returns! Ring of Fire celebrates the iconic Johnny Cash — the Man in Black. As the story of Cash’s life unfolds, five actor-musicians deliver crowd-pleasing renditions of Cash’s musical catalog, including “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I’ve Been Everywhere” and, of course, “Ring of Fire.” Revisit this toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography like never before in The Rouse Theatre!

ONE-LINER: Celebrate the music of Johnny Cash in this toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography.

Moe & Jack Rouse and Randolph Wadsworth present
CLYDE’S
By Lynn Nottage 
Directed by Timothy Douglas
Oct. 14 – Nov. 5. 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Every sandwich has a story at Clyde’s, a truck-stop operated by a group of people recently released from prison. Under the no-nonsense authority of Clyde, the small kitchen crew finds purpose through the art of sandwich-making. As they express themselves creatively, the crew attempts to reclaim their lives in this witty and inspiring dramedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage.

ONE-LINER: A crew of people recently released from prison find purpose in the art of sandwich making in this witty and inspiring dramedy.

First Financial Bank presents
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by Blake Robison 
Nov. 24 – Dec. 30, 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The holiday story you love unfolds in spectacular fashion with a brand-new production specially designed for Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre! Charles Dickens’ classic tale of the curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge combines with dazzling new set, costume and lighting designs for a magical holiday experience like never before!

ONE-LINER: The holiday story you love unfolds in spectacular fashion with a brand-new production specially designed for Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre.

Leading Ladies presents
DRACULA
A world premiere  
By Vanessa Severo in collaboration with Joanie Schultz 
Directed by Joanie Schultz and Vanessa Severo
Feb. 3 – March 3, 2024

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale comes back to life in this evocative world premiere where everyone has a secret…and those secrets are deadly. Tensions rise and temptation lures the characters into double lives as they unmask one man, Count Dracula. Pulsing with humor, humanity and blood-curdling thrills, this bold and highly theatrical re-telling breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time.

ONE LINER: Pulsing with humor, humanity and blood-curdling thrills, this bold and highly theatrical world premiere breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time.

Linda & Gary Greenberg and Andrea & Dr. Edward Herzig present
THE CHOSEN 
By Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok 
Directed by Aaron Posner
April 13 – May 12, 2024
Sponsored by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati

SHORT DESCRIPTION: How can two directly opposing ideas exist together? Chaim Potok’s classic novel intimately explores such complex and thought-provoking questions as it comes to life on stage. It’s 1940s Brooklyn, and two boys from two very different Jewish communities forge a life-changing friendship. This hugely popular adaptation is a heartfelt exploration of Jewish culture and the human ability to reach out across differences.

ONE-LINER: This thought-provoking adaptation of Chaim Potok’s classic novel is a heartfelt exploration of Jewish culture and the human ability to reach out across differences.

2023-24 ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE SEASON
Presented by the Vontz Family

SANCTUARY CITY
By Martyna Majok 
Directed by Kareem Fahmy
Sept. 16 – Oct. 22, 2023
Sponsored by Digi and Mike Schueler

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this strikingly intimate play, two young people become one another’s sanctuaries as the children of U.S. immigrants in the wake of 9/11. Through years of late-night conversations, they see each other through adolescence and fight to find their place in the world. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok has created a searing and unconventional love story that’s as timely as it is unforgettable.

ONE-LINER: This unconventional love story about two children of U.S. immigrants fighting to find their place in the world is as timely as it is unforgettable.

LATE NIGHT CATECHISM
By Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan 
Nov. 3 – Dec. 17, 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION: One of the longest-running shows in Chicago and U.S. theatre history, this one-nun comedy is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. A playful and compassionate send-up of Catholic culture, the audience becomes Sister’s class in this uproarious piece of interactive theatre. The Hollywood Reporter said it’s “a laugh-filled evening for all cultures, classes and religions.”

ONE-LINER: A playful and compassionate send-up of Catholic culture, the audience becomes Sister’s class in this uproarious piece of interactive theatre.

Johnson Investment Counsel and Clark Schafer Hackett present
STEW
By Zora Howard 
Directed by Stori Ayers
March 2 – April 7, 2024

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Three generations of Black women gather in Mama’s kitchen to cook an important meal — and things are about to boil over. As they take turns preparing a stew, closely held details of their lives rise slowly to the surface. STEW tells a captivating, funny and intimate story about the relationship between mothers, daughters and the realities that bind them together.

ONE-LINER Three generations of Black women gather in Mama’s kitchen to cook an important meal, and closely held details of their lives rise slowly to the surface.

VIETGONE
By Qui Nguyen 
Directed by Joanie Schultz
April 27 – June 2, 2024
Sponsored by Roto-Rooter

SHORT DESCRIPTION: An all-American love story about two very new Americans. VIETGONE tells a partially true and endlessly entertaining tale of how the playwright’s parents met in a refugee relocation camp in Arkansas during the Vietnam War. With irreverent humor, hip-hop and heightened theatrical storytelling, this original story reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.

ONE-LINER: This all-American love story about two very new Americans reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.

2023-24 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscribers enjoy exclusive benefits with the best prices, payment installments, discounted parking and more. (Tickets for A CHRISTMAS CAROL are not part of the season subscription offerings.)

Subscriptions can be purchased by visiting the Playhouse website at www.cincyplay.com or by calling the Box Office at 513-421-3888 or 800-582-3208 toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. For TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) access, call 513-345-2248. The Playhouse is fully accessible.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to 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.

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July 26, 2023 · 1:22 pm

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Individual Tickets On Sale July 28

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The Cast of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Critically Acclaimed Broadway Production of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is Coming to Cincinnati 

CINCINNATI – Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati is excited to announce that tickets for the Cincinnati engagement of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Girl From The North Country will go on sale Friday, July 28 as a part of the 23/24 season presented by TriHealth. The show will play the Aronoff Center from October 17 – 29, and tickets will be available online at CincinnatiArts.org, by phone at 513.621.ARTS or in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office, downtown.

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” “Slow Train Coming,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.”

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this ‘profoundly beautiful’ production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

Casting to be announced at a later date.

Girl From The North Country features scenic and costume design by Rae Smith;

orchestrations, arrangements, and music supervision by Simon Hale, with additional arrangements by Simon Hale and Conor McPherson; lighting design by Mark Henderson; sound design by Simon Baker; movement direction by Lucy Hind; and music direction by Marco Paguia.  Girl From The North Country is produced by Runaway Entertainment.

Girl From The North Country’s Original Broadway Cast Album was a 2022 GRAMMY Award® nominee for “Best Musical Theater Album.”

Girl From the North Country will play the Aronoff Center from October 17 – 29, 2023: Tuesday – Thursdays at 7:30PM, Fridays at 8:00PM, Saturdays at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, Sundays at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets start at $43 and can be found online at CincinnatiArts.org, by phone at 513.621.ARTS or in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

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Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For over twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center. The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 23/24 Season, and the season is presented by TriHealth. 

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office.  Led by 20-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill A Mockingbird. 

The John Gore Organization is the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide. Under the leadership of 20-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, and Group Sales Box Office. The company presents shows in 48 cities across North America as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category as well as numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk and Olivier awards.

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July 25, 2023 · 6:09 am

SLEEPING GIANT at the Know

KTC_Sleeping Giant“I saw something in the lake.”

SLEEPING GIANT
by Steve Yockey

August 4 – 20, 2023 

A marriage proposal gone awry awakens an ancient evil at the bottom of the lake. Against a rising tide of the thing’s uncanny influence, its self-proclaimed acolytes grow increasingly unhinged as they careen toward a heart-pounding reckoning with their eldritch idolatry. 

Know Theatre of Cincinnati‘s 26th MainStage season kicks off with a splash as we bring Steve Yockey’s monstrously funny new dark comedy about creeping fascism, cosmic horror, and butterflies to life on our MainStage.

Sleeping Giant is a new tale from master storyteller Steve Yockey, whose previous works at the Know include Pluto, Mercury, Heavier Than …, and the smash hit The Fisherman’s Wife. Steve has recently received widespread acclaim (and an Emmy nomination) as the showrunner for HBO’s The Flight Attendant; he’s also helming Netflix’s much-anticipated forthcoming Neil Gaiman adaptation Dead Boy Detectives – we’re elated to be the first theatre in town to showcase the work of this singular American voice!

Sleeping Giant is packed with sharp wit, wild imagery, and fast-paced action, but it’s also an incisive look at what happens when people wait too long to fight back. 

Why Sleeping Giant, right now?

If you brush past the mass of tentacles, at the heart of Sleeping Giant is a story about the dangers of slow-growing totalitarianism, the risks of cult mentality, and how far people will twist to look away from immediate and looming danger.

It’s about the lengths people will go to so they can insist “this is fine,” even as they sit in the heart of a fire.

Who is this show for?

Sleeping Giant is for anyone who digs the contemporary spin on cosmic horror in Lovecraft County, the lightning-fast dialog and worldview-bending antics of The Good Place, or the moodiness and head-spinning plot twists of the oeuvre of Stephen King. It’s for people who are gearing up for the Barbie/Oppenheimer double-feature, because they relish high-style comedy and existential horror in equal parts.

It’s for anyone looking for an unusual date night opportunity that will spark unexpected and deeper conversations on the ride home, and for anyone who likes to see themselves and their experiences reflected in pop culture.

It’s for you.

Meet the monster’s acolytes:

Making her MainStage debut is Brianna Miller as the Naïf. Fans of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival may have seen Brianna as the titular Lady Ferrers in The Highway Woman at 2023’s Cincy Fringe.

Returning to the Know are Tess Talbot as the Convert and Jared Earland as the Raconteur, both of whom were featured in last season’s production of Dickless. Tess’s other Know credits include Shock!, The Girl in the Red Corner, Ada and the Engine, and our most recent Yockey-penned comedy Mercury, while Jared has also appeared in Puffs: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.

Rounding out the cast is Ryan-Chavez Richmond as the Messenger, who has previously been seen on the Know stage in Harpers Ferry 2019 and Sunrise Coven.

Dive into the deep end of human nature as our 26th season opens with Sleeping Giant.

Sleeping Giant runs August 4 – 20. Tickets are available on our website, knowtheatre.com, or by calling our box office at 513-300-5669.

Special Note: Evening performances at the Know are now at 7:30! Our Underground Bar will open at 6:30 for evening shows this season; come by early for specialty cocktails and conversation before or after your show. 

CAST

  • Jared Earland as the Raconteur
  • Brianna Miller as the Naïf
  • Ryan-Chavez Richmond as the Messenger
  • Tess Talbot as the Convert 

PRODUCTION TEAM

  • Director & Lighting Designer: Andrew J. Hungerford
  • Scenic & Props Designer: Danielle Robison
  • Costume Designer: Noelle Wedig-Johnston
  • Sound & Projections Designer: Douglas J. Borntrager
  • Technical Director: Jim Stark
  • Stage Manager: Grace Wohlschlegel 

AT A GLANCE

Production: Sleeping Giant, by Steve Yockey

Dates: August 4 – 20, 2023. Wednesday – Saturday shows are at 7:30 PM; Sunday matinees are at 3 PM. 

Where: Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson Street in Over-the-Rhine.
Livestreaming on select dates beginning August 9. 

Themes: dark-comedy · creeping fascism · cosmic horror · tentacles · butterflies 

Tickets: The standard ticket price is $35. Audiences may opt to support the Know’s initiative to pay all artists and employees a living wage by selecting the $45 Living Wage Ticket.

Low-cost admission available for $25. On Wednesdays, as part of a program we call “The Welcome Experiment,” tickets are $10 in advance, or FREE at the door. 

Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground. The Know showcases unexpected voices, new works, and plays that embrace the inherent theatricality of the live experience. Know Theatre seeks to be a place where artists and audiences feel welcome to take artistic risks, creating work that is cutting edge and accessible. 

Know Theatre’s work is made possible, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign. 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 Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

 Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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July 24, 2023 · 11:50 am

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Runs July 28-Aug. 5 at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy

CASA_Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadJoin CASA for this absurdist romp through Shakespeare’s Hamlet!

Why do we feel the need to submit to norms and expectations at the cost of our own identities?

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead details the unremarkable lives of two nobodies trying to find their places in a world of chaos and motion. Written by Sir Tom Stoppard and first staged in 1966, the show asks enduring questions about the nature of life, death, art, performance, reality, identity, and most importantly, takes special care to provide not a single answer.

Ticket and Production Details

Performances will be on Friday, July 28th, July 29th, August 3rd-5th, all shows at 7:30pm. All performances will be at Essex Studios (2511 Essex Place, Studio 282B, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at https://casastudio.booktix.com or at the door.
Portions of each ticket will go towards Living With Change, a local nonprofit that specializes in education and advocacy for trans youth.
For more details, visit www.casastudioacademy.com or CASA’s Facebook page
(@CasaStudioAcademy).

*Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals*

CAST:

Rosencrantz: Nick Swope
Guildenstern: Char Adams
Player: Sabrina Mack
Alfred/Gertrude/Player Queen: Aidan McCracken
Claudius/Tragedian/Murderer/Guitarist: Conner Beierle
Hamlet: Kayla Kilgore
Polonius/Player King/Tragedian/Fortinbras: Ally Knizner
Horatio/Fake Rosencrantz/Guard/Tragedian: Lee Trout
Ophelia/Tragedian: Jess Cooper
Fake Guildenstern/Tragedian/Soldier/English Ambassador: Braven Jones

PRODUCTION:
Director: Em Ivanov
Assistant Director: Margaret Roulier
Stage Manager: Nicole Stocks
Assistant Stage Manager: Grace Hoffmann
Costumes: Jaclyn Oen
Sound: Jaclyn Oen
Directing Mentor: Cheryl Couch
Producer: Gina Cerimele-Mechley

For more information: www.casastudioacademy.com
Follow us on Twitter: @enterCASAstudio
Follow us on Instagram: @casastudioacademy

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July 18, 2023 · 8:35 pm

CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS | Dec. 20-23 | Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

CAA_Christmas with C.S. LewisCHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS
starring David Payne

December 20-23, 2023
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

Tickets on sale Friday, July 21 at 10:00 AM 

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS, Starring David Payne

WHEN:                 Wednesday, December 20 – 7:30 PM

Thursday, December 21 – 7:30 PM

Friday, December 22 – 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 23 – 2:00 PM

WHERE:               Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

PRICE:                  $64.00 (Additional service fees may apply.)

INFO:                   In the early years of his young adult life, C.S. Lewis believed that the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than a feel-good myth. That all changed after an encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J.R.R. Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was convinced that the Jesus myth was the one true myth. That was the start of Lewis’ journey from Atheism to Christianity, and Christmas took on an entirely different meaning for him.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, July 21 at 10:00 AM

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

CINCINNATI, OH – Acclaimed actor David Payne stars in Christmas with C.S. Lewis at the Aronoff Center’s intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater for five performances only from December 20-23, 2023 (see below for performance schedule).  The one-man show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2023-24 Season.

Tickets are $64 and go on sale Friday, July 21 at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for ten or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157. Applicable services fees may apply.

In the early years of his young adult life, C.S. Lewis believed that the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than a feel-good myth. That all changed after an encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J.R.R. Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was convinced that the Jesus myth was the one true myth. That was the start of Lewis’ journey from Atheism to Christianity, and Christmas took on an entirely different meaning for him.

In Christmas with C.S. Lewis, we find Lewis at his home near Oxford hosting a group of Americans who are Christmassing in England. Come experience an unforgettable assortment of Yuletide recollections that stimulate curiosity, laughter, gladness, and even some tears. Above all, discover how that encounter with Tolkien forever changed Lewis’ Christmas celebrations.

David Payne  
Since landing his first role as C.S. Lewis in the 1990s, David Payne has become the world’s foremost actor in the world of Lewis. He has performed as C.S. Lewis in more than 1,000 productions, in front of nearly 750,000 people. There almost seems to be a magical connection between Payne and his audiences.  Throughout the entire performance audience members feel as if they’re in the presence of the great author, scholar, and humorist as Payne completely embodies the role.

CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS – Performance Schedule

  • Wednesday, December 20 – 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, December 21 – 7:30 PM
  • Friday, December 22 – 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, December 23 – 2:00 PM

For more information, visit https://birdandbabyproductions.com/shows/a-christmas-with-c-s-lewis/.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRI-STATE CHEVY DEALERS

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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