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October 16, 2025 · 5:03 pm

A CHRISTMAS STORY: The Musical Runs Nov. 14-22

A CHRISTMAS STORY: The Musical
Cincinnati Music Theatre
Nov. 14-22
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theatre [Downtown]

Directed & produced by Cody Hendershot
Music Directed by Michael Spresser
Choreographed by Karen Hendershot

Official cast list |

Follow Ralphie Parker on his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts – the Red Ryder Carbine-Action BB Gun! Featuring all the beloved moments from the classic holiday film and a delightful score from Pasek & Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen), this musical is the perfect yuletide gift to unwrap with your loved ones!

  • Fri-Sat at Nov. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 16 at 2pm
  • Wed-Fri, Nov. 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 22 at 2pm & 7:30pm

Official page | Facebook event |

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October 13, 2025 · 6:09 pm

Auditions Announced for RENT at Cincinnati Music Theatre

Cincinnati Music Theatre is excited to announce auditions for our Mainstage Production of RENT.

Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village. Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will move audiences with the iconic chords of “Seasons of Love,” “I’ll Cover You,” and the thrilling, soaring score that is RENT!

We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, body types, and physical capabilities to audition.

RENT
Director: MCLEAN PARR
Assistant Director: KYLE FISHER
Music Director: JOSH TOTH
Vocal Director: LENA ANDREWS
Producer: BRETT PARR

AUDITIONS

  • Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6:00PM to 10:00PM
  • Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 1:00PM to 7:00PM
    *Invited Callbacks: Monday, November 24 at 7:00PM

AUDITION LOCATION:
Clifton United Methodist Church – 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

PERFORMANCE DATES: May 8-16, 2026

PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

Click here for the RENT Audition Notice & Sign Up Link

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October 7, 2025 · 4:58 pm

Directors Call for 2026-2027 Season at Cincinnati Music Theatre

Seeking Director Submissions:
2026-2027
Cincinnati Music Theatre Season

Attention all directors: CMT’s Creative Committee is now accepting submissions for the 2026-2027 season!

Be a part of CMT’s 60+ year legacy and bring your vision to life at one of the city’s best venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts.

Each season, our 100% volunteer-driven organization stages two large-scale Main Stage Series productions in the Jarson-Kaplan Theater, and three cabaret-style Studio Series productions in the Fifth Third Theater. For the Studio Series, preference will be given to original works.

Directors, please fill out this Google Form no later than midnight, November 15, 2025. Interviews and presentations to the CMT Board of Trustees will take place towards the end of the year.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions to Karen Galliers Hendershot, VP Creative at creative@cmtmail.org.

Thank you for your interest in Cincinnati Music Theatre!

*All slots are open and all submissions will be considered.

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September 22, 2025 · 6:05 pm

Auditions Announced for WITCHCRAFT at Cincinnati Music Theatre

Cy Coleman penned songs such as “Witchcraft” and “The Best Is Yet to Come” (signature tunes for Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, respectively) and wrote such musicals as Sweet Charity, I Love My Wife, On the Twentieth Century, and The Will Rogers Follies – yet a revue of his music has gone entirely unexplored until now.

WITCHCRAFT explores his music from his time as a hot jazz pianist and early television celebrity in the 1950s, and his life as one of Broadway’s preeminent composers.

Looking for 4 male presenting & 6 female presenting ACTORS WHO SING WELL

Choose a 45- 60 second jazz standard or musical theatre tune (prior to 1990 preferred) that highlights your best performance.

An accompanist will be provided.

  • October 12, 2025 from 2:00pm – 5:00pm
  • October 15, 2025 from 6:30pm – 9:00pm

www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A8AE22ABF5C52-58582441-cmtauditions

Mike Fielder, Director
Chelsea Harris, Vocal Director
Josh Toth, Music Director
Caitlyn Thiel, Producer

Performance dates: Jan. 23-31

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September 11, 2025 · 8:46 am

The Passing of Dylan McGill

From DignityMemorial.com

He was born on February 10, 1988, and raised in Franklin, Ohio. Dylan earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory and went on to live in Boston, Chicago, and Corpus Christi, Texas, before eventually returning to his hometown.

Dylan truly exemplified everything fun, vibrant, and joyful. He was considered a best friend by many and a bright light in every space he entered.

To his family, friends, and colleagues, Dylan was a gift. He lived life to the fullest, but it was the theatre that truly captured his heart. His passion for storytelling, performance, and community was a defining part of who he was.

A celebration of Dylan’s life will be held on Sunday, September 14, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Anderson Funeral Home in Franklin, Ohio. In honor of his love for the stage, we invite guests to join us as we remember Dylan in the spirit he lived: with heart, creativity, and an open curtain.

All friends and family are welcome.

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