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September 14, 2023 · 8:13 pm

THE PROM Runs Sept. 22-Oct. 8

TDPH_The PromHE PROM
Dayton Playhouse
Sept. 22-Oct. 8
[Dayton]

Directed by Tim Rezash

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, THE PROM expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 24 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 8 at 2pm

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June 27, 2023 · 5:49 pm

Auditions Announced for THE PROM at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoPerformances will be weekends September 22- October 8, 2023

Monday, July 24 & 25 at 7pm

Dayton Playhouse, located inside Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark at 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414.

Please prepare 16-32 bars of music that best shows off your singing abilities and bring appropriate sheet music for our accompanist. Acapella auditions are extremely discouraged.

There will be a dance/movement audition, so please dress in clothing/shoes that allow for movement.

The directing team may (or may not) choose for some actors to read from the script, and there may be callbacks on Wednesday, July 26. No monologues are requested.

Any teen under the age of 18 will need a parent’s signature on their audition form.

Attendance at set building events is expected as scheduled.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

  • EMMA NOLAN: Mezzo-Soprano/Alto (A3 – E5) Teenager in Indiana. A reluctant poster child for LGBT youth. Very smart. A bit of a tomboy quality. Plays the guitar.
  • ALYSSA GREENE: Alto/Mezzo-Soprano (Ab3 – Db5) A cheerleader and top student. Secretly Emma’s girlfriend. Faces constant pressure from her mother and friends.
  • MR. HAWKINS: Baritone/Bass-Baritone (G2 – C4) The straightlaced school principal. An ally to Emma and a long-time fan of Dee Dee.
  • Mrs. Greene: Alto (C4 – C5) Alyssa’s intimidating, conservative, but ultimately loving mother. The head of the PTA.
  • SHELBY, KAYLEE, NICK, KEVIN: Other students at school who bully (but eventually learn to accept) Emma.
  • BARRY GLICKMAN: Baritone/Tenor (E2 – Ab4) Flamboyant Broadway star. Completely politically incorrect and doesn’t know it. Longs to give Emma the prom he was unable to have as a teen.
  • DEE DEE ALLEN: Alto (E2 – D5) Broadway diva. A huge ego to match her huge talent. Hilariously self-involved but yearns to do something good for someone other than herself.
  • TRENT OLIVER: Baritone/Tenor (D3 – Ab4) Pretentious Juilliard graduate recently cast in the non-Equity tour of Godspell. Loves to hear himself speak.
  • ANGIE DICKINSON: Alto (C4 – C5) An ensemble member in the Broadway production of Chicago. Jaded Fosse girl with a heart of gold.
  • SHELDON: Baritone (G2 – Ab3) A charismatic press agent.
  • ENSEMBLE: Olivia Keating, Opening Night Party Attendees, Reporters, High School Students, PTA Members, Motel Clerk, Cast of the Non-Equity Tour of Godspell, Monster Truck Rally Audience, Mrs. Greene’s Friend, LGBT Students.

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June 27, 2023 · 5:40 pm

FutureFest Fundraiser, POWER IN THE BLOOD on July 22

DPH_Future FestAnnouncing the Cast of POWER IN THE BLOOD, A FutureFest Fundraiser, directed by Jennifer Lockwood.

  • Ranger – Jim Walker
  • Ezekiel – Colson Littrell
  • Sister – Adee McFarland
  • Miss Blanchard – Becky Howard
  • Roberta Minks – Melissa Ertsgaard

POWER IN THE BLOOD, written by accomplished playwright Sarah Bewley, directed by Jennifer Lockwood. This powerful script, debuted at FutureFest in 1993, is a play about faith. It is the story of Ezekiel who spontaneously begins to bleed from wounds that mirror those of Christ on the cross. When a revival manager, Ranger, finds the boy, he buys Ezekiel from his sister and plans to reap financial benefits from the miracle on the revival circuit.

This unique event in Playhouse history will include a staged reading of Bewley’s powerful play, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments in our lobby, and a silent auction. All proceeds will support the return of the FutureFest festival of new works in July of 2024.

Tickets to this night of theater and fellowship on July 22 at 7:00 PM are available now on the Dayton Playhouse website. At only $20, this is an easy and affordable way to support Dayton’s longest running festival for new dramatic works.

For Tickets: https://daytonplayhouse.thundertix.com/events/213931…

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May 29, 2023 · 8:11 am

Cast Announced for THE SOUND OF MUSIC by Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra and Dayton Playhouse

MVSO_logoMiami Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Dayton Playhouse are presenting THE SOUND OF MUSIC – fully staged with the full symphony orchestra at The Arbogast Performing Arts Center in Troy – July 21-23, 2023.

The cast includes:

  • Maria Ranier- Sarah Viola
  • Mother Abbess – Paula Dunn Powell
  • Sister Berthe – Rebekah Skaroupka
  • Sister Margaretta – Cynthia Schindler
  • Sister Sophia – Patricia DiPasquale Krul
  • Georg von Trapp – Chris Nelson
  • Franz, the butler – Mark Sharp
  • Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper – Janet Wasson
  • Liesl von Trapp – Kelsey Huff
  • Friedrich von Trapp – Alex Glen
  • Louisa von Trapp – Remy Conwell
  • Kurt von Trapp – Colton Morefield
  • Brigitta von Trapp – Cecilia Glen
  • Marta von Trapp – Elizabeth Rowland
  • Gretl von Trapp – Lila Rogers
  • Rolf Gruber – Isaac Casbeer
  • Baroness Elsa Schraeder – Courtney Cummings
  • Max Detweiler – Robert Rhodes
  • Ursula, the maid – Stacey Brewer
  • Herr Zeller – Jeff Powell
  • Frau Zeller – Karla Strawser
  • Baron Elberfeld – Bob Putnam
  • Baroness Elberfeld – Jan Putnam
  • Admiral von Schreiber – Tom Keltner
  • Germans: Peter Glen, Andrew Broom, Steve Hall & John Wysong
  • Nun Chorus: Katie Adams, Po-Chun Chen, Jonelle Beam, Rhonda Gosnell, Marabeth Klejna, Cindy Hinkle, Margaret Powell, Rebecca Betts, Stacy Morris,
  • Postulants: Maggie Slauenwhite, Emmaline Slauenwhite, Ava Linder, Dani Skaroupka, Jayla Leland
  • Unassigned Cast: Brian Laughlin & Ken and Barb Summers

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May 18, 2023 · 5:54 am

EVIL DEAD the Musical Runs June 16-25

DPH_Evil DeadEVIL DEAD the Musical
Dayton Playhouse
June 16-25
[Dayton]

Cast: John Detty as Ash, Shana Fishbein as Linda, Sarah Roddey as Cheryl, Jake Spicer as Scotty, Madison Stapleton as Shelly, Jessica Detty as Annie, Matthew Ebersbach as Jake, Naman Clark as Ed/Moose & A Special Guest as Professor Knowby

Five college students spend the weekend in an abandoned cabin in the woods, accidentally unleashing an evil terror. In this comedic take on the legendary horror franchise, characters and demons sing and dance to songs written specifically for the musical. The musical takes creative liberty with the plot line of the movies, mixing the characters and concepts of all three, as well as changing sequences for the sake of the stage and comedic intent. Roughly, the first act adapts the original The Evil Dead while the second act adapts Evil Dead II. The show contains large amounts of swearing, violence, and blood effects.

  • Fri-Sat, June 16-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 18 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 25 at 2pm

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