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MURDER ON THE NILE
Dayton Playhouse
Nov. 2-11
[Dayton]

Directed by Tim Rezash
Produced by Tina McPhearson

Cast: Annie Sayers as Steward,  Janet Wasson as Ms. ffoliot-ffoulkes, Carrin Ragland as Christina Grant, Paul Dunn as Smith, Kelli Myers as Louise, Brian Laughlin as Dr. Bessner, Carly Risenhoover-Peterson as Kay Mostyn, Sean Mayo as Simon Mostyn, Brian Sharp as Canon Pennefather, Kari Carter as Jacqueline De Severac, Todd Rohrer as McNaught, Nelani Huntington as Beadseller & Shana Fishbein as Beadseller

The plot unfolds as the handsome Simon Mostyn marries Kay Ridgeway, a very wealthy woman, after breaking his engagement to Jacqueline de Severac, with whom he was in love and who was also Kay’s best friend. The couple are on their honeymoon on a paddle steamer on the Nile. During the course of the voyage, murder and mayhem ensue. By the time the steamer reaches its destination, Canon Pennefather, Kay’s guardian, has laid bare an audacious conspiracy and has ascertained that the criminals shall not go free.

• Fri-Sat, Nov. 2-3 at 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 4 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat Nov. 9-10 at 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 11 at 2pm

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MY FAIR LADY
Dayton Playhouse
Sept. 14-30
[Dayton]

Directed by Brian Sharp
Vocals directed by Tim Rezash
Conducted by Ron Kindell
Choreographed by Sandra Hyde

Cast: Sarah Viola as Eliza Doolittle, Brian Laughlin as Colonel Pickering, Jackie Pfeifer as Mrs Eynsford-Hill, Dodie Lockwood as Mrs. Higgins, David Shough as Henry Higgins, Drew Roby as Freddy Eynsford-Hill, Brad Bishop as Alfred P. Doolittle, CJ Suchyta as– Bartender/Ensemble, Mark Sharp as Harry/Ensemble, Jim Spencer as Jamie/Ensemble,  Donna Bostwick as Mrs. Pearce, Angele Price as Mrs. Hopkins, Jamie McQuinn as Prof. Zoltan Karpathy, Benjamin Jones as Bystander/Ensemble, Steve Strawser as Lord Boxington/Ensemble, Karla Enix as Lady Boxington/Ensemble, Elainah Skaroupka as Flower Girl/Ensemble, Shana Fishbein as Maid/Ensemble, Stacey Brewer as Maid/Ensemble, Amber Pfeifer as Maid/Ensemble, Jamie Pavlofsky as Ascot Maid/Ensemble, Annie Sayers as Ascot Maid/Ensemble, Neve Barker as Maid/Ensemble, Cathy Long as Ensemble & Marabeth Klejna as Ensemble

Based upon George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, the story of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins, showcases some of Broadway’s greatest songs, including, I Could Have Danced All Night, On the Street Where You Live, I’m Getting Married in the Morning, The Rain In Spain – just to name a few!  Higgins takes credit for Eliza’s success, but when she realizes that she no longer needs him, it breaks his pompous spirit and melts his heart as well.

• Fri-Sat, Sept. 14-15 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, Sept. 21-22 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, Sept. 28-29 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm

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