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April 8,9,10 in Mason

One of the most popular Disney musicals, The Little Mermaid, will be hitting the live stage in Mason this spring, presented by Acting Up -Young Performer’s Community Theater.  This is the full 2-Act version complete with a 16 piece orchestra. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”

Acting Up’s version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is possible through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. It will feature a cast of approximately 75 talented youngsters ages 6 to 18, hailing from all over the Cincinnati-area. The director is Joel Saeks.

Acting Up is an all-volunteer, young performers community theater founded in Mason.  They stress family involvement and working with the community to provide an enjoyable, educational, and enriching experience for all.  Acting Up is a member of ACT Cincinnati and won 32 Orchid awards at the Association of Community Theatre awards for productions over the past year, including Overall Technical Quality, Overall Performance Quality, Excellence in Dance Execution, and Excellence in Chorus, Choreography and Ensemble.

Acting Up will present four shows of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, April 8,9,10, at the Mason Middle School Theater, 6370 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040.

Performances will be Friday, April 8 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, April 9 at 2:00pm (sign language interpreter will be provided) and 7:00 pm; and Sunday, April 10 at 5:00 pm.

Tickets are $12 each and are general seating.  For more information, visit www.ActingUp.com or call 513-494-6062.

Acting Up to Present Guys and Dolls

• Friday, September 25 @ 7pm
• Saturday, September 26 @ 2pm (sign-language interpreter provided)
• Saturday, September 26 @ 7pm
• Sunday, September 27 @ 2pm

At the Mason High School Theater, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason
Tickets are only $12 each and are available at ActingUp.com or at the door.

One of the most popular musical comedies, GUYS AND DOLLS will be hitting the live stage in Mason next weekend, presented by Acting Up -Young Performer’s Community Theater.  Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, GUYS AND DOLLS received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including TONY Awards, Drama Desks, and Olivers. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS is an oddball romantic comedy filled with singing, dancing and 1920’s hijinks.

Featuring memorable songs such as “Luck Be a Lady” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat,” you are sure to leave the theater dancing and humming. The story is about gambler Nathan Detroit who tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend, nightclub performer Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown.GUYS AND DOLLS takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

Acting Up’s version of GUYS AND DOLLS will feature a cast of approximately 65 talented youngsters ages 10 to 18, hailing from all over the Cincinnati-area. The director is Erin Wallace.  The cast features CJ Allen (of Indian Hill) as Sky Masterson, Danielle Morey (of Mason) as Sarah Brown, Cole Hankins (of Loveland) as Nathan Detroit and Kayla Stroud (of Mason) as Adelaide.

Acting Up is an all-volunteer, young performer’s community theater which strives to bring high-quality, polished theatrical productions to the northwest suburbs.  They stress family involvement and working with the community to provide an enjoyable, educational, and enriching experience for all. Acting Up is a member of ACT Cincinnati and just won 32 Orchid awards at the Association of Community Theatre awards in June 27 including Overall Technical Quality, Overall Performance Quality, Excellence in Dance Execution, and Excellence in Chorus, Choreography and Ensemble.

Acting Up will present four shows of Guys and Dolls on September 25, 26, 27, at the Mason High School Theater, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040.  Performances will be Friday, September 25 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, September 26 at 2 pm. (sign language interpreter will be provided), and 7:00 pm; and Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm.  Tickets are $12 each and it is general seating.  You can purchase your tickets online at www.ActingUp.com or at the box office starting one hour before the show. For more information, visit www.ActingUp.com or call 513-494-6062.