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2023-2024 Orchid Awards for Beechmont Players

BPI_logoMURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kent Wramplemeier
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – John McInerney
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Program Art – Kiya Fix
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Gary Glass
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Katherine Anderson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Meghan Moore
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Susan Schapiro
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Diane Senffner
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Kim Coronado
  • Excellence in Set Design – Gina Stack

GLADYS NIGHT

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Pamela Blessing
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Carolyn Ketchum McCune
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Maggie Ingram King
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Mary Jo Bissmeyer & Cindy Emmer

DEATH BY FATAL MURDER

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alicia Friedman
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Michael Ireland
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Susan E. Smith
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Death by Fatal Murder’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Narisa Williams
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Collin Wenzell
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Direction – jef brown
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Death by Fatal Murder’
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Death by Fatal Murder’
  • Excellence in Producing – Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Bea Mayer
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Mary Jo Bissmeyer, Rebecca Wiesman, and Steve Phelan

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Cast Announced for FUN HOME at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoThank you to all who came out to auditions for FUN HOME!

BPI is excited to announce our cast:

  • Alison Bechdel – Betsy Bossart
  • Bruce Bechdel – Dan Cohen
  • Helen Bechdel – Sarah Cohen
  • Medium Alison – Rachel Scardina
  • Joan – Gabi Homonoff
  • Roy/Pete/Mark/Bobby – Michael Yarick
  • Small Alison – Giselle Aagaard
  • Christian Bechdel – Sam Level
  • John Bechdel – Pearl Gipson

Directed by Arlene Balczo
Produced by Kiya Fix and Michael Yarick
Vocal Directed by Amy Prestridge

FUN HOME will be staged November 8-16, 2024 at the Anderson Center.

FUN HOME is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

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Auditions Announced for FUN HOME at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoBeechmont Players Inc. is proud to announce auditions for our Fall production of FUN HOME, a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori & books and lyrics by Lisa Kron.

Director: Arlene Balczo
Producers: Michael Yarick and Kiya Fix
Music Director: Amy Prestridge

Auditions: May 13th and 15th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Callbacks: May 20th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Where: Cherry Grove United Methodist Church, 1428 8 Mile Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45255

What to bring:

  • 32 bars of a ballad or contemporary song that shows your range (bring sheet music if you need an accompanist).
  • Theatrical resume and headshot (if able).
  • A complete list of conflicts from August 25th through October 28th.
    **Excluding Halloween, you must be available on all dates between October 29th and November 16th.**

A full character list/description and audition form is available on our Sign Up Genius.

Sign up for a spot today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084AA5AB22ABFB6-49143306-funhome#/

FUN HOME is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. http://www.concordtheatricals.com

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DEATH BY FATAL MURDER Runs May 3-11

BPI_Death by Fatal MurderDEATH BY FATAL MURDER
Beechmont Players
May 3-11
Anderson Center [Anderson Township]

Directed by jef brown
Produced by Pam Kaesemeyer

Cast: Natasha Boeckmann as Nancy Allwright, Ryan Bowron as Squadron Commander Roger (Stiffy) Allwright, Jessie Faye as Ginny Fahrquar, John Conrard as Enzo Garibaldi, Alicia Friedman as Blodwyn Morgan, Michael Ireland as Inspector Pratt, Susan E. Smith as Miss Joan Maple & Collin Wenzell as Constable Thompkins

Inspector Pratt’s record of crime detection at Bagshot House in not enviable. In his two previous visits, chronicled in Murdered to Death and Secondary Cause of Death, the body count mounted disastrously as he looked on, helpless and hopeless! Now he is back and, as usual, chaos reigns supreme.

  • Fri-Sat, May 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 5 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, May 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, May 11 at 2pm

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Cast Announced for MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoBeechmont Players would like to thank all who came out to auditions for our summer production, MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS. We are excited to announce our cast:

  • David O. Selznick – Ron Mason
  • Ben Hecht – Mark Metzner
  • Victor Fleming – Keith Cassidy
  • Ms. Poppenghul – Lisa White

Directed by Laura Berkemeier
Produced by Dan Cohen

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS will be staged August 2-10, 2024 at the Anderson Center.

More information coming soon to www.beechmontplayers.org.

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