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DESCENT: A Murder Ballad to Premiere at Cincinnati Fringe Festival

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Original Poster Artwork by Zach Ghaderi.

(Cincinnati, OH — April 23, 2019) –– Featured as part of the Primary Lineup in this year’s Cincinnati Fringe Festival, DESCENT: A Murder Ballad, with a book and music by Hannah Gregory and directed by Caitlin McWethy, will premiere on Sunday, June 2 at 8:30pm at Know Theatre.

The folk musical about marriage, miscarriage, and murder began development in 2015 as a concept album featuring three songs before it morphed into a musical featuring a nonlinear plotline and dialogue. Development escalated in 2018 when Gregory received an Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to finish and produce the show. DESCENT: A Murder Ballad’s involvement in Cincinnati Fringe Festival marks its official premiere to the public.

While audiences can expect beautiful language, original music, and timeless themes like self-discovery and good versus evil, they can also prepare to explore darker themes like the effects of miscarriage, relationship deterioration, and the female vigilante. Additionally, DESCENT: A Murder Ballad seeks to move women’s experiences to the forefront of theatrical storytelling both through the script and through the artistic leadership of the show itself.

The cast features Tess Talbot in the lead role Annie with a supporting cast of Wes Carman as Paul, AJ Baldwin as Ruby, Ellyn Broderick as Mabel, Hannah Jones-Diaz as Vada, Dylan Shelton as The Butcher, Charlie Roetting as Abraham, Hannah Gregory as The Angel, and Maliyah Gramata-Jones as Swing

Fringe-goers can catch DESCENT: A Murder Ballad at Know Theatre on the following dates and times:

  • Sunday, June 2 at 8:30pm
  • Thursday, June 6 at 6:30pm
  • Saturday, June 8 at 7:00pm
  • Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30pm
  • Thursday, June 13 at 6:30pm

RATED PG-13. Trigger warning: miscarriage and violence

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Original Poster Artwork by Zach Ghaderi (attached)

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Discover the Unexpected at Know Theatre’s CINCINNATI FRINGE FESTIVAL

CF19_logoMay 31 – June 15, 2019

(Cincinnati, OH) Weirdness descends upon the Queen City as we unveil the wonderfully eclectic mix of programming that composes the 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival’s Primary Lineup.

As the region’s largest and longest theatre and arts festival, this much-beloved annual event will once again welcome hundreds of artists and thousands of patrons to the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Our 14-day extravaganza of art and entertainment ensures that you’ll experience more than you could possibly imagine. Fringe is bold. Fringe is whimsical. Fringe is Kinda WEIRD. Like YOU!

From a pool of over 100 applicants, a jury of local theater educators, professionals, and journalists have helped us curate a Primary Lineup of 34 hour-long productions. As the core component of the festival, these shows feature an immense variety of disciplines, themes, influences, and cultural representations. Performances are scheduled throughout two weeks (excluding Mondays) to maximize your time and allow you to take in all that Fringe has to offer.

Fringe Producer Chris Wesselman describes the festival as, “Artistic trailblazing, highlighting some of the freshest creative minds and experienced talents both Cincinnati and the nation have to offer. These productions are created by independent artists whose passion is unparalleled and, as Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground, Know Theatre is proud to host such amazing innovators. Audiences won’t find a better opportunity to encounter the extraordinary.”

The 16th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival takes place May 31 – June 15 in a dozen unique venues across the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Tickets and Passes are on sale now. For complete ticket and pass information, please visit www.cincyfringe.com/purchase.

Calendar Listing

Event: The 16th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival

When: May 31 — June 15, 2019
Individual performance and event times vary.
Visit https://www.cincyfringe.com/the-lineup/primary-lineup/ for more information.

Where: Fringe Headquarters (Know Theatre)
1120 Jackson Street 45202
Individual performance and event venues vary.
Visit https://www.cincyfringe.com for more information.

Tickets: $15 single tickets
Multi-show pass options available.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.cincyfringe.com/purchase
or by calling 513.300.5669 (KNOW).


Additional Programming

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./U.S. Bank 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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Casting Call for Two Cincy Fringe Roles

CFF_Orange logo text onlyTwo actors needed for Cincinnati Fringe performances:

  1. Mara, a low-functioning autistic teen. She might come off as strange, but inside are hidden depths and a big secret. Age 15-18 female, must be okay with mature topics.
  2. Jacob, a sarcastic and sardonic trans male teen. He doesn’t let his depression stop him from having an opinion on pretty much everything, and no matter the situation, he probably would rather be somewhere else. Age 15-18, transgender male, must be okay with mature topics.

Schedule is 2-3 rehearsals a week in the evening throughout April and May, and show dates on June 1, 5, 7, 9, and 13. Contact Aria Schottelkotte at Macremae101@gmail.com with a video of a one minute dramatic monologue, headshot, and resumé.

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Casting Call for Actress for Fringe Festival Role

CFF_Orange logo text onlyNurse Jackie (age mid to late 20s) is a nurse in residence at a psychiatric ward in a hospital. She is patient yet firm, and refuses to let her patients wallow in their misery. Calm, devoted to her work, and with a good sense of people. Actress must be comfortable working with teenagers.

Applicants are asked to film a one minute dramatic monologue and send it to Aria Schottelkotte at Macremae101@gmail.com.

The Cincinnati Fringe Festival runs May 31-June 15.

Note: At this time accepted entries to the festival have not been announced nor has the performance schedule been set. 

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CFF18: Fringe Encores/Pick of the Fringe

CFF18_logoRewatch your favorites or catch the ones you wish you’d seen with Fringe Encores! Performances are Sunday, June 10th.

Single tickets are $15, or you can purchase an Encore Pass that gives you a ticket to each of the six shows for the price of only 5!

Buy Single Encore Tickets
Get An Encore Pass

Congratulations are also due to the Audience Pick, THE BUREAU, and the Fringe Next Pick, ANNALISE, which were unavailable for Encore performances.

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