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RAGTIME
Commonwealth Artists Summer Theatre
July 17-26
Fort Thomas

Directed by Jason Burgess

Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in the United States in the early 20th century: African Americans, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; upper-class suburbanites, represented by Mother, the matriarch of a white upper-class family in New Rochelle, New York; and Eastern European immigrants, represented by Tateh, a Jewish immigrant from Latvia. Historical figures in the stories include Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Booker T. Washington, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Stanford White, Harry Kendall Thaw, Admiral Peary, Matthew Henson, and Emma Goldman.

• Fri-Sat, July 17-18 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 19 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, July 24-25 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 26 at 2pm

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Presented by Commonwealth Artists Summer Theatre
July 11-20
Fort Thomas

Morticia and Gomez Addams want to continue living amongst death, pain and suffering, the way they always have. But then there is a change in plans. Their eldest child, Wednesday, has fallen in love with a strange boy, Lucas Beinekes. To the Addams, strange is normal. Happy is Sad. The Addams believe life revolves around death. To Morticia and Gomez’s own complexity, they invite Wednesday’s new boyfriend’s family to their home. Many strange things happen the night that the Beinekes come to visit. –StageAgent.com

• Fri-Sat, July 11-12 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 13 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, July 18-19 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 20 at 2pm

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PARADE
Presented by Commonwealth Artists Summer Theatre
July 12-21
Fort Thomas

Cast: Gio Bakunawa as Leo Frank, Sally Modzelewski as Lucille Frank, Sean Fannin as Jim Conley, Rachel Zimmerman as Mary Phagan, Joey Loebker as Frankie Epps, Connor Blankenship as Hugh Dorsey, Sam Rosenstiel as Governor John Slaton, CJ Bathiany as Tom Watson, Ben Justice as Judge Roan, Kay Vermeil as Mrs. Phagan, Aaron Schilling as Britt Craig, Abby Sparks as Minnie McKnight, Nick Joudan as Newt Lee, Andy Donnelly as Luther Rosser, Andy Donnelly as Young Soldier, Ben Justice as Old Soldier, Lexie Gabbard as Iola Stover, Libbie Sparks as Monteen, Allison Camm as Essie, Megan Stieritz as Sally Slaton, Payton Epperson as Mr. Peavy, Justin Reutter as Officer Ivey & Harrison Swayne as Detective Starnes Ensemble: Elly Baker, Annalee Brewer, Alex Cody, Kenzie Colvill, Ellie Conniff, Alisha Johnson, Maddy Jones, Hannah Melvin, Noah Moore, Rachel Pelgen, Allie Pendery, Savannah Slaby, Caitlyn Thiel, Olivia Ulmer &  Taylor Webster

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience, and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.

• Fri-Sat, July 12-13 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 14 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, July 19-20 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 21 at 2pm

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THE PRODUCERS
Presented by Commonwealth  Artists Summer Theatre
June 22-July 1
Fort Thomas

THE PRODUCERS tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer, Max Bialystock, and a nerdy, young accountant, Leo Bloom, who concoct a scheme to raise thousands of dollars from backers and then put on a flop of a show. With all the money that will be leftover, the pair will be rich! Only one thing goes wrong: the show is a gigantic hit! –Stage Agent

• Fri-Sat, June 22-23 at 7:30pm
• Sun, June 24 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, June 29-30 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 1 at 2pm

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