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May 29, 2017 · 1:46 pm

CFF17: ROMEO + JULIET + ANYBODYS

CFF_Romeo + Juliet + AnybodysROMEO + JULIET + ANYBODYS
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’17
Know Theatre
Over-the-Rhine

Conceived and written by Genevieve Simon
Music and lyrics by Zak Houston and Marlena Mack
Developed with and directed by Claire Edmonds
Original choreography by Hayley Palmer

Cast: Genevieve Simon, Marlena Mack, Morgan Hollingsworth, Joe Romanini, Michael Amendola & Galen Sato

She’s a loudmouth rascal with a wicked roundhouse kick. She puts the POW in Girl Power. And she could save those two dumb lovebirds—if somebody would just listen! Ladies and Gentlemen, the musical character you love to forget: Anybodys! Featuring original grunge folk music, this play will make you wanna laugh, squirm, dance, and burn the patriarchy to the ground.

  • Tue, June 6 at 8:30pm
  • Thu, June 8 at 6:30pm
  • Sat, June 10 at 7pm

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May 29, 2017 · 1:22 pm

CFF17: PLACE/SETTING

CFF_PlaceSetting promoPLACE/SETTING
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’17
1201 Main
Over-the-Rhine

Written and co-directed by Caitlin McWethy
Choreographed and co-directed by Kimberly Christine-Marie Popa
Guest choreographers: Mandie Reiber, Courtney Paige & Jameson Gastón

Cast: Kimberly Christine-Marie Popa, Ian Timothy Forsgren, Glenda Figueiredo, Ashley Olivia Danger Morton, Darnell Pierre Benjamin, Domonique Trader, Cecilia Padilla, Jules Shumate, Scooben Von Duben, Lormarev Jones, Marquise Deshaune Howie, Hannah Gregory & Jyreika J. Evelyn Guest

Food – it connects us all. But, where is your seat at the table? Performers from Pones Inc., visual artist Pam Kravetz, and documentarian, Ian Forsgen invite you to sit down, share a meal and discover stories of local immigrants around our table. This fast-paced piece changes from family dinner to art gallery, cooking show to dance. PLACE/SETTING breaks down barriers, diffuses stereotypes, cultivates empathy and challenges us to explore ideas of belonging and home.

  • Thu, June 1 at 7pm
  • Sat, June 3 at 25pm
  • Tue, June 6 at 9pm
  • Fri, June 9 at 6:30pm
  • Sat, June 10 at 8:30pm

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May 29, 2017 · 12:59 pm

CFF17: pet fish are for killing by accident somehow it’s really quite inevitable

CFF_Pet Fishpet fish are for killing by accident somehow it’s really quite inevitable
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’17
OTR Community Church
Over-the-Rhine

Written by Sara Tripp Swartout
Directed by Shelby Becker

Cast: Sarah Durham, Candice Handy & Erin Ward

Tabitha is questioning her relationship of nine years with Marc – with a “C.” Antioch is smugly secure in her relationship with grad school. And whiskey. Marla has a pet fish. Also, everything is terrible. What is love? Baby don’t hurt me.

  • Wed, May 31 at 8:30pm
  • Sun, June 5 at 6:30pm
  • Wed, June 7 at 6:30pm
  • Fri, June 9 at 9pm
  • Sat, June 10 at 5:45pm

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May 29, 2017 · 12:05 pm

CFF17: NINE SHORT PLAYS FOR THE THEATRE

CFF_Nine Short Plays logoNINE SHORT PLAYS FOR THE THEATRE
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’17
Art Academy Studio
Over-the-Rhine

Written & directed by Joe Stollenwerk

Cast: Burgess Byrd, Joe Hornbaker, Barbara Karol, Mindy Seibert & Tara Williams

NINE SHORT PLAYS FOR THE THEATRE is a fast-paced and fun collection of short pieces that explore various facets of theatre, performance, and storytelling, ranging in topics from race and casting to falling in love with theatre, and from Henrik Ibsen to Shirley Bassey. It is an eclectic collage in a variety of styles from realism to meta-theatre, autobiography to absurdism, parody to poignancy, including group pieces and monologues.

  • Wed, May 31 at 7pm
  • Mon, June 5 at 9pm
  • Wed, June 7 at 9pm
  • Sat, June 10 at 4:45pm

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May 29, 2017 · 12:04 pm

CFF17: MY DARLING DILOPHOSAURUS

CFF_My Darling DilophosaurusMY DARLING DILOPHOSAURUS
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’17
Know Theatre
Over-the-Rhine

Amateur paleontologist, Artemis “Artie” Lattimer, is obsessed with dinosaurs. Her fiancée would like her to pay more attention to something that hasn’t been extinct for 115 million years. After some progress, Artie’s life gets unexpectedly turned upside down when she becomes the parent of a baby dilophosaurus. To win back her fiancée and show that she can be responsible, Artie comes up with the only plan to save the relationship: Win the State Pet Competition!

  • Wed, May 31 at 6:30pm
  • Fri, June 2 at 9pm
  • Sun, June 4 at 2pm
  • Wed, June 7 at 6:30pm
  • Sat, June 10 at 4pm

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