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September 16, 2011 · 11:14 am

RED runs Oct. 15-Nov. 12

RED
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 15-Nov. 12
Eden Park 

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer | BTC | Cincinnati Examiner |

Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, RED took Broadway by storm with its provocative and searing portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability. Having just landed the biggest commission in modern art history, abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko works feverishly in his studio with his brash, young assistant, Ken. As Rothko nears completion of what he hopes will be his crowning achievement, he faces the possibility that it could also become his undoing.

RED is suitable for adults and older teenagers. It contains adult language and mature themes. For more information, please see the Content Advisory.

  • Sat, Oct. 15 at 8pm (preview)
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm (preview)
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 18-19 at 7:30pm (previews)
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 25-26 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 29 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Nov. 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 5 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 6 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Nov. 8 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Nov. 9 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 12 at 4pm & 8pm

Official page with online ticketing | Goldstar discount |

Enquirer article | CityBeat article |

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September 9, 2011 · 11:15 am

GOD OF CARNAGE Review

Eva Kaminsky as Veronica Novak, Anthony Marble as Alan Raleigh & Susan Louise O’Connor as Annette Raleigh. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

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GOD OF CARNAGE presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park through Oct. 1. You can read the show description here.

And then there were three (on my list of favorite shows of the 2011-2012 season). Director Ed Stern begins his final season as Playhouse’s Artistic Director with a hilarious, near-perfect production of this 2009 Tony Award-winning play.

Stern stacks the deck in his favor with an extremely talented four-person cast. Each character and each couple are fully fleshed-out and well-defined. For me, nothing that happened on stage seemed out of place or out of character. The multiple transitions, between the shifting topics of conversation and “alliances” within the couples, are handled smoothly and believably.

The fact that I can’t single out any performance or character as my favorite, speaks volumes to the synergy of the show and the quality of the script.

At this performance, I was seated on the extreme left side of the theater. The play began with the Raleighs sitting with their backs to me. Even though I could not see their faces at first, I had a strong sense of their characters through their voice and body language . This is how you act folks.

Anthony Marble as Alan Raleigh and Triney Sandoval as Michael Novak. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

Narelle Sissons’ set provides a clean, modern-looking space that serves well as a backdrop for the action. Maybe a tad too affluent for the Novaks. Also, if you think about it too much, the layout for the rest of the “house” is kinda wonky.

Bottom line, if you haven’t had a good laugh in a while, this show will fill that void and more. In fact, the cast needing to hold for laughs, easily adds ten minutes to the performance. With an intermission-less running time of one hour and 25 minutes, if you have “issues” when you laugh, be sure to plan accordingly.

Click here for a complete list of showtimes.

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September 2, 2011 · 10:18 am

AS YOU LIKE IT runs Oct. 1-Nov. 6

AS YOU LIKE IT
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 1-Nov. 6
Eden Park

Enquirer review | BTC review | CityBeat review | Cincinnati Examiner review |

In this glorious romantic comedy, the extraordinary Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden when banished from court by her villainous uncle. Disguised as a boy, Rosalind finds herself instructing the man she loves on how to woo a woman — her! Mistaken identities and misguided affections untangle to reveal life, love, joy and the truth that, ultimately, “all the world’s a stage.”

AS YOU LIKE IT is suitable for adults and children age 13 and older. It contains mild adult language. For more information, please see the Content Advisory.

Directed by Edward Stern & Michael Evan Haney

  • Sat, Oct. 1 at 8pm (preview)
  • Sun, Oct 2 at 7pm (preview)
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 4-5 at 7:30pm (previews)
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 8 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 15 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 18-19 at 7:30m
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 22 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 23 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Oct. 25 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Oct. 25 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 29 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 30 at 2pm
  • Tue-Wed, Nov. 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov 5 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 6 at 2pm

Official page with cast and crew | Online ticketing |

Cincinnati Herald article | Enquirer article | WVXU interview |

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August 16, 2011 · 10:02 am

GOD OF CARNAGE runs Sept. 3-Oct. 1

GOD OF CARNAGE
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 3-Oct. 1
Eden Park

BTC review | Enquirer review | CityBeat review |

When two sets of parents meet for a civilized discussion about their sons’ playground fight, the evening quickly deteriorates into a laugh-out-loud train wreck of finger-pointing, name-calling, tantrums and tears. And that’s before they break out the rum! Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, this hysterical tale of parents behaving badly was described by The New York Post as “gleefully nasty fun,” and The New York Times hailed it as “first class!”

GOD OF CARNAGE is suitable for adult and older teenagers. It contains strong adult language and mature themes.

  • Sat, Sept. 3 at 8pm (preview)
  • Sun, Sept. 4 at 2pm (preview)
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 6-7 at 7:30pm (previews)
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 10 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 11 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 13-14 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 17 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 18 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Sept. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 24 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 25 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Sept. 27 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Sept. 28 at 1pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 1 at 4pm & 8pm

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May 25, 2011 · 12:52 pm

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Holds Children’s Auditions for A CHRISTMAS CAROL on July 10 and 11

Deadline to submit materials for consideration is June 29
(CINCINNATI) – The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will hold auditions on Sunday, July 10 and Monday, July 11 for children interested in performing in the 2011 production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, presented by U.S. Bank. The show, an annual Tristate holiday tradition, celebrates its 21st year this season with performances running December 1 to 30.
Nine area children will be cast to fill speaking and non-speaking parts in the annual production. Roles are available for boys and girls 8 to 13 years old. Additionally, the part of Tiny Tim requires a boy 6 to 8 years of age. Those cast in previous productions of A Christmas Carol will need to audition again to be considered for this year’s show. To be eligible, children must not turn 14 before December 30, 2011.Read the entire release.

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