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June 17, 2019 · 11:21 am

Auditions Announced for MARVIN’S ROOM at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoAuditions for MARVIN’S ROOM by Scott Macpherson

Sun, July 7 from 3-5pm
Mon, July 8 from 7-9pm

Production dates: Nov. 15-24, 2019
Lockland High School
249 Forrer Ave.
(off Wyoming/Benson Ave.)
 
Bessie, a strong-willed woman, takes care of her bedridden father and eccentric Aunt Ruth. After Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia, her estranged sister, Lee, comes to visit and be tested as a possible bone marrow donor for her sister. The reunion  between the sisters is initially uncomfortable, aggravated by the difficult behavior of Lee’s two sons. The two women eventually confront their shortcomings as sisters, reach out to each other, and arrive at an understanding about the importance of family
 
Directed by Julie Jordan
Produced by Trisha Courtney and Karen Vanover
 
Bessie – 40s years
Doctor Wally
Ruth – Bessie’s aunt 70s years
Bob – Dr. Wally’s brother and receptionist 
Lee – Bessie’s sister, 30s 
Dr.. Chalotte
Hank – Lee’s 17 year old son
Charlie – Hank’s younger brother
Retirement Home Director
Marvin – Bessie’s father
 
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May 22, 2019 · 9:07 am

Cast Announced for THE ELEPHANT MAN at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is pleased to announce the cast of THE ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard Pomerance.

Directed by Tom Peters
Produced by Fred Hunt

The cast includes:

  • Frederick Treves – Jay Dallas Benson
  • Carr Gomm/Conductor – Arny Stoller
  • Ross/Bishop Walsham How/Snork – Burt McCollum
  • John Merrick – Aaron Whitehead
  • Pinhead Manager/London Policeman/Lord John – Chris Koonce
  • Will the Porter/ Belgian Policeman – Jacob Hart
  • Streetwalker/Pinhead/Princess Alexandria/ – Sally Fint
  • Countess/Miss Sandwich –  Bridgid Dunn
  • Mrs. Kendall/Pinhead – Jessie Faye

Showdates:  September 27-29 and October 4-6, 2019.

THE ELEPHANT MAN is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man – victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other. Premiering in London in November of 1977, the production moved to Broadway in 1979 and ran until 1981, winning the Tony Award for Best Play (among others).

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May 6, 2019 · 10:25 am

Auditions Announced for THE ELEPHANT MAN at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players announces auditions for Bernard Pomerance’s Tony award-winning play, THE ELEPHANT MAN, directed by Tom Peters.

Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – 6:30pm-9pm
with callbacks (if needed) Thursday, May 16, 2019

Lockland High School Auditorium (Door #10 up steps)  – 249 W. Forrer, Cincinnati 45215

Better than GPS directions or how to actually get to the school:

  • From Southbound I-75: Take exit 12 – turn right off the exit, right again at the light onto E. Wyoming Ave and then take the first left onto Forrer.
  • From Northbound I-75: Take exit 12 – turn left onto Davis St, right onto Central Ave, left onto E. Wyoming Ave and then right onto Forrer.

Showdates:  September 27-29 and October 4-6, 2019

  • Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
  • Also bring resume, headshot and rehearsal conflicts beginning July 8, 2019

THE ELEPHANT MAN is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man – victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other. Premiering in London in November of 1977, the production moved to Broadway in 1979 and ran until 1981, winning the Tony Award for Best Play (among others).

Characters (some parts may be doubled):

  • FREDERICK TREVES, a surgeon and teacher
  • CARR GOMM, administrator of the London Hospital
  • ROSS, Manager of the Elephant Man
  • JOHN MERRICK, the Elephant Man
  • THREE PINHEADS, three women freaks whose heads are pointed
  • BELGIAN POLICEMEN
  • LONDON POLICEMAN
  • MAN, at a fairgrounds in Brussels
  • CONDUCTOR, of Ostend-London boat train
  • BISHOP WALSHAM HOW
  • PORTER, at the London Hospital
  • SNORK, also a porter
  • MRS. KENDAL, an actress
  • DUCHESS
  • COUNTESS
  • PRINCESS ALEXANDRA
  • LORD JOHN
  • NURSE, MISS SANDWICH

Questions:     Director – Tom Peters – sloanpeters@hotmail.com
Producer – Fred Hunt – nwlsdhunt@fuse.net – 513.266.6755

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April 1, 2019 · 5:34 pm

THE HOT L BALTIMORE Runs April 26-May 5

CSP_Hot L Baltimore logoTHE HOT L BALTIMORE
CenterStage Players
April 26-May 5
Lockland High School Auditorium

Directed by Burt McCollum
Produced by Mark Culp

Cast: Kenny Tessel as Mr. Katz, Mary Lynne Schuster as Mrs. Oxenham, Michael Kiser as Bill Lewis, Matt Wick as Paul Granger III, Amy Sullivan as Mrs. Bellotti, David Reid Hatfield as Mr. Morse, Cindy Miller as Millie, Liz Koch as The Girl, Cathy Alter as April Green, Erica Beimesche as Suzy, Gretchen Schultz as Jackie, Josh Roden as Jamie, Steve Krieger as Suzy’s John & Erica Riddick as Cab Driver

Set in the lobby of a rundown hotel so seedy that is has lost the “e” from its marquee. The play focuses on the decaying, condemned hotel and the upcoming eviction of its residents. Ranging in age from young to old, from defiant to the resigned, these soon-to-be homeless inhabitants meet, talk and interact with each other during the course of one day. This drama/comedy is of the passing events in their lives, of everyday encounters and of the human condition, with conversations often overlapping. The resulting mosaic of each character emerges clearly and is perceptively defined, and the sum total of what they are–or wish they were–becomes a poignant, powerful call to America to recover lost values and to restore itself in its own and the world’s eyes.

  • Fri-Sat, April 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 28 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 5 at 2pm

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March 6, 2019 · 1:18 pm

2019-2020 Season Announced by CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is delighted to announce their 2019-2020 season!

Our season opens with THE ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard Pomerance and directed by Tom Peters. The story of John Merrick during his stay at London’d Whitechapel Hospital under the care of Sir Frederick Treves, a surgeon, in 1880. Premiering in London in November of 1977, the production moved to Broadway in 1979 and ran until 1981, winning the Tony Award for Best Play (among others).  The play was adapted for a 1982 broadcast on ABC and a radio play by the BBC in 1988.
September 27-29 and October 4-6, 2019

Next up, we present MARVIN’S ROOM by Scott MacPherson and directed by Julie Jordan. Premiering at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in 1990, it won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding play in 1992. Bessie, a strong-willed woman, takes care of her bedridden father and eccentric Aunt Ruth. After Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia, her estranged sister, Lee, comes to visit and to be tested as a possible bone marrow donor for her sister. The reunion between the sisters is initially uncomfortable, aggravated by the difficult behavior of Lee’s two sons. The two women eventually confront their shortcomings as sisters, reach out to each other, and arrive at an understanding about the importance of family.
November 15-17 and 22-24, 2019

In the new year, we are presenting a new play written by local playwright Fred Rothzeid and directed by R. Chris Lee. In MOMUS AND APHRODITE, Momus, God of Satire, Blame and Criticism, travels with Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, Passion and Beauty, to Athens, Ohio in search of a man willing to die out of love for her.  Hilarity ensues.  Does love conquer all?  More importantly, can two Greek gods actually find happiness in Athens, Ohio?
March 13-5 and 20-22, 2020

Put on your shoulder pads, grab your Walkman and peg your jeans. We will wrap up the season with HEATHERS: The Musical . With book, lyrics and music by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy,  Amanda Borchers will be directing this bitingly satirical romp through high school during the golden age of MTV. You know. When they played music!  Hey, what’s your damage? This dark comedy is based on the 1988 cult classic movie, Heathers and was adapted to the stage in 2013.  After playing to sold out crowds in Los Angeles during previews, it moved to Off-Broadway in spring of 2014.
May 1-3 and 8-10, 2020

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