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A CHORUS LINE Gives a Chance to Dance

CMT_A Chorus LinetlogoCINCINNATI, OH – Cincinnati Music Theatre is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE from November 8-16, 2013 at the Aronoff Center’s intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater (see full performance schedule below). 

Tickets are $24.00 for adults and $20.00 for students, seniors, and military, and may be purchased online at http://www.Cincinnatimusictheatre.org or http://www.CincinnatiArts.org, the Aronoff Center Ticket Office, or (513) 621-ARTS [2787]. 

Set in an empty theatre, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. This is the chance of a lifetime for 17 dancers. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – they’ve been given the chance to dance in a Broadway show! 

A CHORUS LINE was created and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban.

This production is choreographed and directed by Brian Anderson, who contributed award-winning choreography to Cincinnati Music Theatre’s 42nd STREET and HAIRSPRAY. Brian, who was part of the original European Tour of A CHORUS LINE, re-stages the original choreography. 

The original production of A CHORUS LINE opened at the Newman Theatre on May 21, 1975 and later at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards (including Best Musical, Score, and Book), and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. A CHORUS LINE ran for almost 15 years and remains one of the longest-running American musicals in Broadway history. 

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A CHORUS LINE Performance Schedule

  • Friday, November 8, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 9, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Sunday, November 10, 2013 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Friday, November 15, 2013 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 16, 2013 – 7:30pm

CALENDAR INFO

WHAT: A CHORUS LINE

WHEN: November 8-16, 2013 (see below for full performance schedule)

WHERE: Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

PRICES: $24.00 adults, $20.00 students/senior/military, $20.00 groups of 15 or more

INFO: Set in an empty theatre, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. This is the chance of a lifetime for 17 dancers. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – they’ve been given the chance to dance in a Broadway show! A CHORUS LINE was created and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. 

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group Sales (15 or more): (513) 977-4157

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CMT Call for Directors, 2014-15 Season

CMTCincinnati Music Theatre is in search of qualified directors for the 2014-15 season.

Established in 1963, Cincinnati Music Theatre has a long and proud history of presenting popular, large-scale, award-winning musicals to enthusiastic audiences from across the Greater Cincinnati area. An all-volunteer group, CMT presents two large- or medium-scale musicals each season, performing in the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.

Interested directors should submit the following information:

  1. Name and contact information
  2. Theatrical experience and/or resume
  3. For each musical you are interested in directing, please give the following:
    • Title
    • Cast requirements
    • Production requirements (sets/costumes/ props etc.)
    • Do you have staff or tech people you’ve asked (or plan to ask) to work on this production?
    • Your vision for the production
    • What challenges do you see with this show? How do you plan to meet them?
    • Why is this show a good choice for CMT’s 2014-2015 season?

Please send the above information by October 28, 2013 to Kendra Struthers, V. P. Creative, by email at kstruthers@cinci.rr.com, or by snail mail at 1028 Fisk Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45205. Questions? Call Kendra at 513-977-2024 (work) or 513-471-3595 (home).

Finalists will be invited to present their show(s) to the Creative Committee and CMT board at the board meeting on Sunday evening, November 10. If you are not available at that time, Kendra will present for you.

More information about CMT can be found at our website (cincinnatimusictheatre.org).

Please note that this is an all-volunteer group, and there is no compensation for staff.

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A CHORUS LINE Runs Nov. 8-16

CMT_A Chorus LineA CHORUS LINE
Presented by Cincinnati Music Theatre
Nov. 8-16
Downtown

Directed & choreographed by Brian Anderson

Cast: Brian Berendts as Zach, Mike Fielder as Larry, Jules Shumate as Cassie, Marypat Carletti as Sheila, Allison Evans as Val, Tina de Alderete as Diana, Katy Miller as Judy, Cindy Wilmes as Kristine, Maggie Perrino as Maggie, Katie Daniel as Bebe, Emma Hoenemeyer as Connie, Drew Simendinger as Mike, Korey Harlow as Richie, Robert Workley as Don, Luka Ashley Carter as Paul, Robert Breslin as Mark, Aaron Losey as Greg, Charlie Greer as Bobby, Steffen Whorton as Al, Pamela Blessing as Vicki, Ellie Weidenfeld as Tricia, JV Katz as Lois, Tasha Boeckmann as Carol, Yenny Ho as Mitzi, Matthew Prater as Frank, Jeffery Jermaine Jackson as Butch, Jerry Wiesenhahn as Roy & Robert Fields as Tom

Set in an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for – with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed — to have the chance to dance in a Broadway show.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 10 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Nov. 13-16 at 7:30pm

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CMT Announces Cast of A CHORUS LINE

CMTCincinnati Music Theatre is very pleased to announce the following cast for our November 2013 production of  A CHORUS LINE.

  • Zach – Brian Berendts
  • Larry – Mike Fielder
  • Cassie – Jules Shumate
  • Sheila – Marypat Carletti
  • Val – Allison Evans
  • Diana – Tina de Alderete
  • Judy – Kaitlin Lory
  • Kristine – Cindy Wilmes
  • Maggie – Maggie Perrino
  • Bebe – Katie Daniel
  • Connie – Emma Hoenemeyer
  • Mike – Drew Simendinger
  • Richie – Korey Harlow
  • Don – Robert Workley
  • Paul – Luka Ashley Carter
  • Mark – Robert Breslin
  • Greg – Aaron Losey
  • Bobby – Charlie Greer
  • Al – Steffen Whorton
  • Vicki – Pamela Blessing
  • Tricia – Ellie Weidenfeld
  • Lois – JV Katz
  • Carol – Tasha Boeckmann
  • Mitzi – Yenny Ho
  • Frank – Matthew Prater
  • Butch – Jeffery Jermaine Jackson
  • Roy – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Tom – Robert Fields

Congratulations to the cast, and thanks to all the very talented people who auditioned!

  • Brian Anderson, director/choreographer
  • Mike Fielder, assistant director/assistant choreographer
  • Sarah Mizelle, vocal director
  • Charles Wilhelm, music director
  • Julie Shelton, co-producer
  • Marypat Carletti, co-producer

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SUNSET BOULEVARD Runs May 10-18

Laurie Brinkman as Norma Desmond & Wayne Wright as Max Von Mayerling.

Laurie Brinkman as Norma Desmond & Wayne Wright as Max Von Mayerling.

SUNSET BOULEVARD
Presented by Cincinnati Music Theatre
Runs May 10-18
Downtown

Reviews: CityBeat |

Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

Directed by Skip Fenker
Musical direction by Kendra Struthers
Choreography by Brian Anderson
Produced by Deb Schubert

Cast: Laurie Brinkman as Norma Desmond, Michael Shawn Starks as Joe Gillis, Wayne Wright as Max Von Mayerling, Bree Hunter Sprankle as Betty Schaefer, Jeremy Cheek as Cecil B. De Mille, Jared Adamson as Artie Green & Bill Geraghty as Sheldrake
Ensemble: Dough Bruening, MaryPat Carletti, Patrick Carnes, Brandon Fox, Luke Freeman, Charlie Greer, Autumn Grilliot, Allison Hinkel, Kim Long, Lindsey Morgan, Alyssa Newman, Joey Schnell, Jillian Schwab, Catherine Fields Shultz, John Sloan, Karen Sowards, E. Shane Talbott, Samantha Toberman & Robert Workley

SUNSET BOULEVARD weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of ‘talkies.’ Her glamor has faded in all but her mind.  When she meets struggling screen-writer Joe Gillis in dramatic circumstances, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion.

  • Fri-Sat, May 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 12 at 2:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, May 16-17 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 18-19 at 8pm

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