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August 1, 2012 · 8:50 pm

Tickets for PIP’s 2012-2013 Season Go on Sale Aug. 6

(CINCINNATI) – Single tickets for New Artistic Director Blake Robison’s exciting first season at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will go on sale Monday, Aug. 6.

Some of the highlights of the season include:

  • A swashbuckling adventure and a seafaring expedition — journeys for the entire family in The Three Musketeers and Shipwrecked!
  • The world premieres of Abigail/1702 and Leveling Up by two exciting up-and-coming voices, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Deborah Zoe Laufer.
  • Two classics from American masters Neil Simon and Horton Foote: Brighton Beach Memoirs and The Trip to Bountiful.
  • The music of legendary country artist Hank Williams in Hank Williams: Lost Highway.
  • The regional premiere of Dayton native Daniel Beaty’s Through the Night after a triumphant off-Broadway debut.

New for the 2012-2013 season are price reductions for all upper-level seats in the Marx Theatre; the number of seats at the very lowest prices have been tripled as well. This means better seats at a great price all the time, with individual tickets starting at just $30.

Patrons can subscribe to all five Marx Theatre productions for as little as $27 per show or build their own series of four or more shows from either theatre for just $30.50 per ticket.

A discounted price for children, teens and full-time students has been extended to all productions in any section. The price is $25 for all regular season shows and $30 for A Christmas Carol. Student Build Your Own subscriptions are $22 per ticket per show. A new student rush program offers $15 tickets for best available seats 30 minutes prior to curtain.

Discounted tickets for preview performances are just $30 for B, C and D sections in the Marx and Side B section in the Shelterhouse.

Patrons who buy before Sept. 1 will receive $15 off full-price tickets to select performances of holiday favorite A Christmas Carol, presented by U.S. Bank, and to the swashbuckling adventure The Three Musketeers. The offer is valid for performances of The Three Musketeers from Sept. 6 to 20 and for A Christmas Carol performances from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 to 13. Valid for A, B and C section seating. Some restrictions apply.

A special on-sale event will be held on Monday, Aug. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. at Fountain Square. New Artistic Director Blake Robison will talk about the upcoming 2012-2013 season. Entertainment will include a sword fighting demonstration by actors from The Three Musketeers and songs from Hank Williams: Lost Highway sung by Mark Utley of Magnolia Mountain. Local favorite actor Bruce Cromer, Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, will be signing free production posters. Von Eric Huhn as Tiny Tim will make a special appearance.

New this year, and also launching this week, are three new online platforms for the Playhouse: a mobile version of the Playhouse’s website, http://www.cincyplay.com, and Playhouse applications for both iPhone and Android mobile devices. Now, patrons will be able to find everything they want to know about the Playhouse’s 2012-2013 season at their fingertips, even while on the go. The intuitive menu on the iPhone and Android applications includes an easy path for purchasing tickets; full performance calendar; up-to-the-minute details about special promotions; tips for parking and dining; access to production photos and videos, as well as the Playhouse’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts; and other behind-the-scenes information. Patrons who purchase tickets through the iPhone and Android applications will even be able to download the e-ticket on their mobile devices and have it scanned before entering the theatre. To download the free apps, simply search “CincyPlay” at Apple’s App store or Android’s Play Store.

The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs and complete wheelchair access are available.

The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that give to ArtsWave.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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May 18, 2012 · 3:22 pm

Playhouse Musical Improv Classes

Whether you are polishing your performance skills or exploring something new, you will have a great time in a fun, fast-paced, and encouraging environment. Matthew Loren Cohen was hired in 2009 by Chicago’s famed Second City to music direct a revue aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Gem. Since that time, he has worked steadily for the Second City, including music directing and writing music for Second City revues at such regional theaters as Arizona Theatre Company, Baltimore’s Centerstage, Actors Theatre of Louisville and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Basics of Musical Improvisation, June 2 and June 9, 9:30 AM – 12 PM, with Matthew Loren Cohen. For registration information, visit http://ticketing.cincyplay.com/auxiliary/auxlisting.aspx.

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May 9, 2012 · 4:15 pm

THE SECOND CITY 2 Ensemble Earns LCT Award

THE SECOND CITY 2: LESS PRIDE…MORE PORK Ensemble
Earns League of Cincinnati Theatres Award
for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The cast of THE SECOND CITY 2: LESS PRIDE…MORE PORK. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

(CINCINNATI, MAY 9, 2012)– Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of THE SECOND CITY 2: LESS PRIDE…MORE PORK has earned a League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) Award for its acting ensemble. The show, an all-new follow-up to last year’s record-breaking fall production by The Second City, closes the theatre’s Thompson Shelterhouse season.

In THE SECOND CITY 2, the Chicago comedy troupe once again sets its razor-sharp sights on Cincinnati, with a special emphasis on stories that have captured the city’s attention since their last visit. The streetcar once again plays a role, as well as the Reds and the opening of the Banks. The first Second City Playhouse production was the longest running and highest grossing in Shelterhouse history.

According to LCT panelists, the show’s cast “did a fantastic job with the script and were really funny. … Overall, an excellent show.” The ensemble includes Cody Dove, Sayjal Joshi, Amy Roeder, John Sabine, Tim Stoltenberg and Travis Turner.

THE SECOND CITY 2 continues through July 1. Tickets are available at www.cincyplay.com.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.info.

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May 3, 2012 · 4:46 pm

LCT Gives 4 Awards to Playhouse’s THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

League of Cincinnati Theatres Gives Four Awards to
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

David St. Louis as Marvell Thunder, Terry Burrell as Good Sister Dupree, Jennie Harney as Glory Dupree & Trent Armand Kendall as Jaguar Dupree, Sr. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

(CINCINNATI, MAY 1, 2012)– Panelists from the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR with four awards for its ensemble, costume design, lighting design and band.

THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR is a fairy tale of love, family and the blues by Keith Glover, Anderson Edwards and Keb’ Mo’. Once upon a time, a mysterious stranger named Marvell Thunder arrives at the home of the Dupree family with a unique challenge: a cutting contest, in which guitars are the weapons of choice. If he has his way, the epic musical showdown will change everyone’s life. Thunder was produced at the Playhouse in 1999, and it became the theatre’s most popular musical of the last 20 years. Awards were given to the following:

  • Outstanding Ensemble, described by one LCT panelist as “the best I’ve seen on this stage.” The cast includes Terry Burrell, Jennie Harney, Trent Armand Kendall, David St. Louis and Timothy Ware;
  • Paul Tazewellfor his costume design. “Costumes were astounding,” said one panelist. “The shiny suits perfectly reflected the era and the characters in fabric and fit. Every character had great clothes with attention to detail.”
  • Thomas C. Hasefor the show’s lighting design, described as “a work of art, creating a fluid landscape for the various locales and brilliantly bridging the concert and theatre worlds”; and
  • Steve Ditzell (guitar),Art Gore (drums),Larry C. Humphrey (bass), Michael Leroy Peed (keyboards, music direction)and Billy Thompson (guitar and harmonica), the show’s musicians, for their specialized contributions to the production. According to one panelist, “I go yearly to the Cincinnati Blues Fest, and the band playing for this production is better than many of the bands I have heard. They were simply outstanding.”

Thunder Knocking on the Door continues through May 20. Tickets are available at www.cincyplay.com.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.info.

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May 2, 2012 · 7:54 pm

PIP Offers Improv Workshops with Second City Cast

Playhouse in the Park is offering improvisation workshops with the cast of SECOND CITY DOES CINCINNATI 2: MORE PRIDE, LESS PORK.

This spring and summer, cast members of Second City will be offering improvisation workshops for interested actors of all levels, from novices to experienced improvisers. Whether you are polishing your performance skills or exploring something new, you will have a great time, in a fun, fast-paced, and encouraging environment.

Class Schedule:

  • Improvisation for the Non-Actor 1, May 14, 8-9:30PM
  • Improvisation for the Non-Actor 2, May 21, 8-9:30PM
  • Basics of Musical Improvisation, June 2 and June 9, 9:30AM-12PM
  • Building a Character through Improvisation, June 11, 6:30-9PM
  • Improvisation for Teens, June 11, 6:30-9PM
  • The First Two Minutes, June 16, 9:30 AM – 12PM
  • Long-Form Improvisation, June 25, 6:30-9PM

For registration details, visit http://ticketing.cincyplay.com/auxiliary/psDetail.aspx?psn=13282

Note: If you’re interested in any of these classes, act soon. When these classes were offered the last time the Second City cast was in town, registrations filled up quickly.

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