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CINCINNATI  (Aug. 3, 2023) – The music of the Man in Black returns to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Aug. 26 in the toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH. The hit musical, which features 30 songs from Cash’s career, is presented by the Markley Family and sponsored by US Bank. The production runs through Oct. 1. (Opening night is Aug. 31.)

Johnny Cash’s razor-sharp vocals and stripped-down country sound helped shape the American rock’n’roll landscape of the 20th century. RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH depicts his early life in the cotton fields of Arkansas and his move to Memphis where he launches his music career, hits it big and marries the love of his life, June Carter. To tell the story, five actor-musicians deliver crowd-pleasing renditions of Cash’s musical catalog, including “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I’ve Been Everywhere” and “Ring of Fire.”

“It’s an almost mythic American tale – of growing up in simple, dirt-poor surroundings in the heartland of America, leaving home, traveling on wings of music, finding love, misadventure, success, faith, redemption, and the love of a good woman – and eventually returning home,” explains Richard Maltby, Jr., the original creator of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH along with William Meade, who conceived the production.

The updated version of the script and orchestrations, which Maltby premiered at Milwaukee Rep in 2013, features five actors who play their own instruments, making the script more intimate and personal. This intimate experience is supported in our production by the new Rouse Theatre, in which seats are closer to the stage, bringing audience members closer to the action.

The set design by Chen-Wei Liao creates a contemporary and impressionistic vibe, leaning into muscular, modern styles of scenic art rather than the nostalgia of the period when Cash first found success.

“We’re tapping into aspects of Johnny Cash’s personality: ferocity, tenderness, despair, all the times of being human he encapsulated in his poetry of lyrics and his soul of music,” says Tony-award-nominated director and choreographer Marcia Milgram Dodge, who previously directed Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (2020), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2017), The Secret Garden (2015) and Cabaret (2013) for the Playhouse, and directs and choreographs the new RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH.

CAST
Alex Canty
Matt Cusack
Allison Ann Kelly
Leenya Rideout
David Rowen

PRODUCTION
Director/Choreographer – Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Music Director – Leenya Rideout
Set Designer – Chen-Wei Liao
Costume Designer – Lauren T. Roark
Lighting Designer – Matthew Richards
Sound Designer – David Bullard
Casting Director – Stephanie Klapper, CSA
Stage Manager – Andrea L. Shell

TICKETS

Tickets begin at $35. Preview performances take place Aug. 26, 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.  Opening night is Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Performances will take place on Tuesday-Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. A weekday matinee will be offered on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. in lieu of an evening performance.  To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled: dial 711 to connect to the Box Office via Ohio Relay Services.

EVENTS: All performances at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted:

Opening Night: Aug. 31
Share the excitement of Thursday opening nights with a lively post-show cast party.

Art Talks (formerly Meet the Artists): Sept. 3 (2pm), Sept. 7 and Sept. 20
Stay after select performances for a behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the artistic team.

Pay What You Can: Sept. 6 and Sept. 12 (1 p.m.)
Pay What You Can performances are an additional way we try to make live theatre accessible to those who otherwise might not be able to attend our shows. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 513-421-3888 or in person beginning at noon, day of the performance only. Tickets are subject to availability.

Audio Described Performance: Sept. 15 (2 p.m.)
Trained volunteers describe the visual elements of the production via a hearing enhancement system, allowing patrons to hear dialogue, music and other sound effects. The description is timed to avoid interfering with dialogue. Before the show and during intermission, show and actor information are shared.

Signed Performance: Sept. 17 (2 p.m.)
Each Rouse Theatre production offers one signed ASL performance during the show’s run.

ADVISORY
Suitable for teenage and adult audiences. This musical celebrates the iconic Johnny Cash, featuring details of Johnny’s career, covering topics such as substance abuse, guns, violence and murder.

SPONSORS
Presented by the Markley Family in memory of James and Noretta Markley.  Production Sponsor is US Bank. Honorary Producer is The Lemmerman Family. Rouse Theatre Season Sponsor is Schueler Group. Rouse Theatre Season Design Sponsor is Kerry Automotive.The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. 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.

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CINCINNATI (July 25, 2023) – Tickets are now on sale for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2023-2024 season, including an all-new production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL specially designed for the new mainstage theater complex Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre, which opened in March. To purchase seats, guests can visit cincyplay.com or call 513-421-3888. Box office summer hours are Monday – Friday from noon to 5 p.m.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL is one of Cincinnati’s most beloved holiday traditions. It returns Nov. 24 for its 31st year after a break in 2022 during the construction of the new mainstage theatre. (The 2020 show was also canceled due to the pandemic). This year’s production features a new adaptation by Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison, who also directs, and an all-new set specially designed for the new theatre with dazzling new costume and lighting designs. The show runs through Dec. 30.

With the retirement of Bruce Cromer from the role in 2022, the new Ebenezer Scrooge will be Andrew May, most recently seen at the Playhouse as Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express last fall. The cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL features both new and familiar faces to Playhouse and Cincinnati audiences, including Michael Anthony Williams (Marley), Maggi Lou Rader (Ghost of Christmas Past), Ken Early (Mr. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present), Ryan Galbraith (Mr. Cratchit), Kelly Mengelkoch (Mrs. Cratchit), Taha Mandviwala (Fred), Shonita Joshi (Belle), Justin McCombs (various roles), Annie Fitzpatrick (various roles) and others to be announced.

The season also includes the return of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a world premiere adaptation of DRACULA and regional premieres of modern stories from Pulitzer-winning playwrights including Lynn Nottage and Martyna Majok.

“Our 2023-24 season promises to inspire, entertain, celebrate our differences and lift up our shared humanity,” says Robison. “It features stories that feel familiar, that stand the test of time, and that are fresh and contemporary. We’re looking forward to the first full season in our new mainstage theatre complex with a lineup of shows that exemplify the best of American theatre.”

The 2023-24 Season includes:

• The return of the toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH.
• Unmissable modern stories from three powerhouse playwrights who have each earned Pulitzer Prize acclaim, including Martyna Majok’s SANCTUARY CITY, Lynn Nottage’s CLYDE’S and Zora Howard’s STEW.
• A world premiere adaptation of the vampiric classic DRACULA, brought back to life with humor and thrills by playwright/performer Vanessa Severo (Frida…A Self Portrait) and Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz
• Chaim Potok’s timeless story about the human ability to reach out across differences through an exploration of Jewish culture in THE CHOSEN.
• Stories that will capture your heart and make you laugh like the love story in VIETGONE and the interactive Catholic comedy of LATE NIGHT CATECHISM.

2023-24 ROUSE THEATRE SEASON
Presented by Schueler Group

The Markley Family presents
RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Conceived by William Meade
Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Aug. 26 – Oct. 1, 2023
Sponsored by U.S. Bank

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The hit musical returns! Ring of Fire celebrates the iconic Johnny Cash — the Man in Black. As the story of Cash’s life unfolds, five actor-musicians deliver crowd-pleasing renditions of Cash’s musical catalog, including “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I’ve Been Everywhere” and, of course, “Ring of Fire.” Revisit this toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography like never before in The Rouse Theatre!

ONE-LINER: Celebrate the music of Johnny Cash in this toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical biography.

Moe & Jack Rouse and Randolph Wadsworth present
CLYDE’S
By Lynn Nottage 
Directed by Timothy Douglas
Oct. 14 – Nov. 5. 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Every sandwich has a story at Clyde’s, a truck-stop operated by a group of people recently released from prison. Under the no-nonsense authority of Clyde, the small kitchen crew finds purpose through the art of sandwich-making. As they express themselves creatively, the crew attempts to reclaim their lives in this witty and inspiring dramedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage.

ONE-LINER: A crew of people recently released from prison find purpose in the art of sandwich making in this witty and inspiring dramedy.

First Financial Bank presents
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by Blake Robison 
Nov. 24 – Dec. 30, 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The holiday story you love unfolds in spectacular fashion with a brand-new production specially designed for Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre! Charles Dickens’ classic tale of the curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge combines with dazzling new set, costume and lighting designs for a magical holiday experience like never before!

ONE-LINER: The holiday story you love unfolds in spectacular fashion with a brand-new production specially designed for Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre.

Leading Ladies presents
DRACULA
A world premiere  
By Vanessa Severo in collaboration with Joanie Schultz 
Directed by Joanie Schultz and Vanessa Severo
Feb. 3 – March 3, 2024

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale comes back to life in this evocative world premiere where everyone has a secret…and those secrets are deadly. Tensions rise and temptation lures the characters into double lives as they unmask one man, Count Dracula. Pulsing with humor, humanity and blood-curdling thrills, this bold and highly theatrical re-telling breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time.

ONE LINER: Pulsing with humor, humanity and blood-curdling thrills, this bold and highly theatrical world premiere breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time.

Linda & Gary Greenberg and Andrea & Dr. Edward Herzig present
THE CHOSEN 
By Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok 
Directed by Aaron Posner
April 13 – May 12, 2024
Sponsored by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati

SHORT DESCRIPTION: How can two directly opposing ideas exist together? Chaim Potok’s classic novel intimately explores such complex and thought-provoking questions as it comes to life on stage. It’s 1940s Brooklyn, and two boys from two very different Jewish communities forge a life-changing friendship. This hugely popular adaptation is a heartfelt exploration of Jewish culture and the human ability to reach out across differences.

ONE-LINER: This thought-provoking adaptation of Chaim Potok’s classic novel is a heartfelt exploration of Jewish culture and the human ability to reach out across differences.

2023-24 ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE SEASON
Presented by the Vontz Family

SANCTUARY CITY
By Martyna Majok 
Directed by Kareem Fahmy
Sept. 16 – Oct. 22, 2023
Sponsored by Digi and Mike Schueler

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this strikingly intimate play, two young people become one another’s sanctuaries as the children of U.S. immigrants in the wake of 9/11. Through years of late-night conversations, they see each other through adolescence and fight to find their place in the world. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok has created a searing and unconventional love story that’s as timely as it is unforgettable.

ONE-LINER: This unconventional love story about two children of U.S. immigrants fighting to find their place in the world is as timely as it is unforgettable.

LATE NIGHT CATECHISM
By Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan 
Nov. 3 – Dec. 17, 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION: One of the longest-running shows in Chicago and U.S. theatre history, this one-nun comedy is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. A playful and compassionate send-up of Catholic culture, the audience becomes Sister’s class in this uproarious piece of interactive theatre. The Hollywood Reporter said it’s “a laugh-filled evening for all cultures, classes and religions.”

ONE-LINER: A playful and compassionate send-up of Catholic culture, the audience becomes Sister’s class in this uproarious piece of interactive theatre.

Johnson Investment Counsel and Clark Schafer Hackett present
STEW
By Zora Howard 
Directed by Stori Ayers
March 2 – April 7, 2024

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Three generations of Black women gather in Mama’s kitchen to cook an important meal — and things are about to boil over. As they take turns preparing a stew, closely held details of their lives rise slowly to the surface. STEW tells a captivating, funny and intimate story about the relationship between mothers, daughters and the realities that bind them together.

ONE-LINER Three generations of Black women gather in Mama’s kitchen to cook an important meal, and closely held details of their lives rise slowly to the surface.

VIETGONE
By Qui Nguyen 
Directed by Joanie Schultz
April 27 – June 2, 2024
Sponsored by Roto-Rooter

SHORT DESCRIPTION: An all-American love story about two very new Americans. VIETGONE tells a partially true and endlessly entertaining tale of how the playwright’s parents met in a refugee relocation camp in Arkansas during the Vietnam War. With irreverent humor, hip-hop and heightened theatrical storytelling, this original story reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.

ONE-LINER: This all-American love story about two very new Americans reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.

2023-24 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscribers enjoy exclusive benefits with the best prices, payment installments, discounted parking and more. (Tickets for A CHRISTMAS CAROL are not part of the season subscription offerings.)

Subscriptions can be purchased by visiting the Playhouse website at www.cincyplay.com or by calling the Box Office at 513-421-3888 or 800-582-3208 toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. For TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) access, call 513-345-2248. The Playhouse is fully accessible.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to ArtsWave Community campaign. 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.

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CINCINNATI (May 18, 2023) – Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will conclude its historic 2022-23 season with two world premiere plays by two of the nation’s hottest playwrights, thanks to support from The Rosenthal Family Foundation, Season Sponsor of New Work. ORIGIN STORY, an ensemble comedy by Nathan Alan Davis, premieres May 20 at the Rosenthal Sheltherhouse. (Opening night is May 25.) SHANE, a western by Karen Zacarías (Native Gardens, Destiny of Desire) debuts on June 3 in Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. (Opening night is June 7.)

Playwright Nathan Alan Davis makes his Playhouse debut with ORIGIN STORY, a quirky and heartfelt world premiere comedy that asks some of life’s biggest questions and promises an enjoyable, surprising journey toward the answers. Davis, named one of the “Black Male Writers for Our Time” by The New York Times Style Magazine in 2018 is premiering a total of three new plays in 2023, in Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

“Davis is one of theatre’s most promising and thought-provoking new voices,” said Joanie Schultz, Playhouse Associate Artistic Director and director of ORIGIN STORY. “I love the play’s quirky sense of humor. I love television shows like Parks and Rec and The Good Place … I think this play falls into that genre. I also love the characters. They are so honest and earnest about their loneliness and isolation, and are trying so hard to live good lives.”

The Rouse Theatre will host its first world premiere with a story and playwright befitting the historic occasion: Acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarías injects new life and cultural authenticity into SHANE, which is based on the novel by Jack Schaefer and considered one of the greatest Westerns of all time. Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison directs the action-packed tale of a mysterious ex-gunfighter with a dangerous past who enters the lives of a family and swears to protect their Wyoming farm.

Zacarías is a Playhouse Associate Artist whose recent works at the Playhouse include Destiny of Desire (2020), the world premiere of Native Gardens (2016) and The Book Club Play (2013). She has been named one of the top 10 most-produced playwrights in the U.S. in recent seasons by American Theatre magazine; Native Gardens has consistently been named by the magazine as one of the country’s most-produced plays since its Playhouse debut. The production is being co-commissioned and co-produced with the renowned Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

“As a Latina playwright who grew up with the Jack Schaefer novel, Karen brings a culturally authentic perspective to this version of Shane,” says Robison. “Historically, we know that the West was filled with Mexican farmers, Black cowboys and Indigenous nations. Hollywood whitewashed the genre, making all of those communities into ‘bad guys’ or two-dimensional stereotypes. This script interrogates and celebrates the genre at the same time. In my mind, Karen is taking an American genre that was built on stereotypes and making it truly American.”

ORIGIN STORY
By Nathan Alan Davis
Directed by Joanie Schultz
A World Premiere in Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre
May 20 – June 25, 2023

CAST
Amira Danan (she/her, Margaret); Betsy Hogg (she/her, Val); Shonita Joshi (she/her, Anita);
Dwandra Nickole Lampkin (she/her, Roxanne); Michael Lepore (he/him, Bobby); Josh Odor (he/him, Dex); Bill Timoney (he/him, Gary)

PRODUCTION
Nathan Alan Davis (Playwright); Joanie Schultz (she/her, Director); Chelsea M. Warren (she/her, Set Designer); Izumi Inaba (she/her, Costume Designer); Heather Gilbert (she/her, Lighting Designer); T. Carlis Roberts (he/him, Sound Designer & Composer); Stephanie Klapper, CSA (she/her, Casting Director); Andrea L. Shell (she/her, Stage Manager)

TICKETS
Tickets begin at $35. Preview performances take place May 20, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. Performances take place on Tuesday-Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. A matinee will be offered on June 7 at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled: dial 711 to connect to the Box Office via Ohio Relay Services.

EVENTS
PLAYHOUSE PERSPECTIVES
Urban Native Collective Presents: LIFE ON THE MARGINS – AN URBAN NATIVE EXPERIENCE
ORIGIN STORY, With Special Guest: Jae Merica
Mon, May 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

ORIGIN STORY, written by Nathan Alan Davis, asks “How do we connect to our roots when we live in an artificial world?” Join us for our live podcast recording as we discuss Native identities. We will converse about what it means to be indigenous, that  we are not a people of the past, how our identities bring us strength and solidarity, and much more. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.

Hosted by Homer Shadowheart and Briana Mazzolini Blanchard. Reservations are recommended but not required. Visit cincyplay.com for details.

DUWAP’S CINCINNATI POETRY SLAM PRESENTS: BLACK ART TALKS | U.N.I.T.Y – BRIDGING THE GAP
Mon, June 12 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Playwright Nathan Alan Davis is one of the hottest contemporary playwrights. He’s one of many writers of color that are being produced today. Join DuWaup’s Cincinnati Poetry Slam for a panel discussion, U.N.I.T.Y – Bridging the Gap. There is enough room for all Black creatives to thrive. The panelists will discuss the pitfalls of generational gatekeeping in the Black Artspace and the need for a more unified Black art community.

Reservations are recommended but not required. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.

ART TALKS (FORMERLY MEET THE ARTISTS)
Stay after select performances for a behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the artistic team.

• Sun, May 28 at 2:00 p.m.
• Sun, June 4 at 2:00 p.m.
• Wed, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
• Thu, June 15 at 7:30 p.m.

ADVISORY
ORIGIN STORY is suitable for adult and teenage audiences. As Margaret and her coworkers find their way through life, they use strong adult language, discuss mature themes and engage in and discuss adult relationships.

SPONSORS
Design Sponsors are Terri and John Byczkowski. Honorary producers are Charles and Joann Mead. Rosenthal Shelterhouse Season Sponsor is The Vonz Family. Season Sponsor of New Work is the Rosenthal Family Foundation.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. 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.

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SHANE
By Karen Zacarías
Adapted from the novel by Jack Schaefer
Directed by Blake Robison
Co-production with the Guthrie Theater
A world premiere in Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre
June 3 -25, 2023

CAST
Juan Arturo (he/him, Older Bob/Bobby Starrett); Ricardo Chavira (he/him, Joe Starrett); William DeMeritt (he/him, Shane); Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey (she/her, Marian Starrett); Grant Goodman (he/him, Stark Wilson/Ernie Wright); Terry Hempleman (he/him, Jake Ledyard/Sam Grafton); Shayna Jackson (she/her, Winona); Bill McCallum (he/him, Luke Fletcher); Mikell Sapp (he/him, Chris Johnson); Tommy Thams (he/him, Ensemble); Christopher Wells (he/him, Ensemble)

PRODUCTION
Karen Zacarías (she/ella, Playwright); Blake Robison (he/him, Director); Lex Liang (he/him, Set Designer); Trevor Bowen (he/him, Costume Designer); Pablo Santiago (he/him, Lighting Designer); Matthew M. Nielson (he/him, Sound Designer and Composer); Jocelyn Clarke (he/him, Dramaturg); Vanessa Severo (she/her, Movement Director); Rick Sordelet (he/him, Fight Director); Christian Kelly-Sordelet, (Fight Director); Stephanie Klapper, CSA (she/her, Casting Director); Brandon T. Holmes (he/him, Stage Manager); Mary Kathryn Flynt (she/her, Assistant Stage Manager)

TICKETS
Tickets begin at $35. Preview performances take place June 3, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Opening Night is June 8. Performances take place on Tuesday-Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. A matinee will be offered on June 21 at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit http://www.cincyplay.com. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled: dial 711 to connect to the Box Office via Ohio Relay Services.

EVENTS
PLAYHOUSE PERSPECTIVES
Urban Native Collective Presents: LIFE ON THE MARGINS – AN URBAN NATIVE EXPERIENCE
Mon, June 12, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

In the story of SHANE, homesteaders claim and transform Native Wyoming land. Join the Urban Native Collective for a night of conversation about environmentalism. Reservations are recommended but not required. Visit cincyplay.com for details. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.

ART TALKS (FORMERLY MEET THE ARTISTS)
Stay after select performances for a behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the artistic team.

• Sun, June 11 at 2:00 p.m.
• Thurs, June 15 at 7:30 p.m.
• Weds, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.

ADVISORY
SHANE is suitable for ages 11 and up. In this fresh perspective on a classic Western, a mysterious ex-gunfighter embarks on a journey containing cowboys, gun violence and saloon showdowns.

SPONSORS
Production Sponsors are Johnson Investment Counsel and Clark Schaefer Hackett. Artist Sponsors are Frost Brown Todd and Roehr. Rouse Season Sponsor is the Schueler Group. Season Sponsor of New Work is the Rosenthal Family Foundation. Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and commissioned through the Jerome Fey Endowment.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. 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.

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