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February 7, 2018 · 1:53 pm

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE to Open as Falcon Theatre’s Fourth Production of 2017-18

FT_A Streetcar Named Desire logoThe New York Times says it’s one of the greatest plays ever penned by an American playwright. New York Theater agrees, calling it one of the best plays of the past 100 years.

It’s Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer-prize winning A Streetcar Named Desire, and it’s coming to the stage at Falcon Theatre. The production opens March 16, 2018.

The play can seem dated, dealing with antiquated subject matter: strict gender norms, Southern Belles, mid-20th-Century chastity and views of female sexuality, but on the play’s 70th anniversary, director Nate Netzley is updating the play’s stage setting to modern post-Katrina New Orleans in order to illustrate the play’s universal themes and ideas.

“Williams was not writing a period piece. He was not taking a snapshot of ‘Where we are in New Orleans in 1947,’” says Netzley. “He was examining how we deal with trauma, power, love, and of course desire. These themes are not unique to any given point in time.”

Falcon’s production features Tara Williams as Blanche DuBois, Phineas Clark as Stanley Kowalski, Ellie Margolis as Stella Kowalski, and Charlie Roetting as Mitch Mitchell. The cast also includes Torie Pate, Derek Snow, Ray Dzhorgov, Natasha Boeckmann, Tanner McDole, and Terry Gosdin.

Performances are at 8 PM on March 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and 31, 2018. Ticket prices are $22 for adults, $15 for students with ID. Patrons enjoy a $5 discount for Thursday performances. Visit falcontheater.net to reserve seats.

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January 12, 2018 · 9:11 am

SNOW CANCELLATIONS For Jan. 12

Updated 6:05pm

MISC_Snow CancellationsI will update this page as the day progresses and information is received.

Italicized information comes directly from the presenting organization.

Reminder: This list may not be complete. Always check with the presenting organization.

RESCHEDULED AUDITIONS:

CANCELLED PERFORMANCES:

  • BECKY’S NEW CAR presented by Mariemont Players
    Mariemont Players has decided to cancel tonight’s performance. The performance will be rescheduled for Wednesday, January 17 at 7:30pm. All patrons holding tickets for tonight’s performance are asked to call the box office at 513.684.1236 to transfer their seats to Wednesday’s performance.
  • LETTERS FROM VIETNAM presented by Falcon Theatre at Newport Library
    Tonight’s FREE performance has been CANCELLED. New performance date to be announced.

WINTER WEATHER POLICIES:

The Who’s TOMMY presented by Dare to Defy Productions
VICTORIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION’S POLICY: If the cast and crew are already at the theatre, performances will go on as scheduled except in the event of a Level 3 Snow Emergency for the city of Dayton. If the cast and/or crew cannot make it here due to weather or other emergencies, performances may be cancelled. If a performance is cancelled due to weather, refunds may be provided at the discretion of the artist/producers and VTA. 

If there is a Level 1 or Level 2 Snow Emergency and you opt not to attend, contact the box office before your scheduled performance and we will try to move you into another performance time.

WAITRESS presented by Broadway in Cincinnati
WEATHER UPDATE: At this time, we expect all performances of WAITRESS at the Aronoff Center this weekend to play as scheduled. In the unlikely event that would change, updates will be posted on our Facebook page and at CincinnatiArts.org and BroadwayInCincinnati.com. Anyone holding a ticket for a performance this weekend is welcome to exchange at no cost into a performance next week. Subscribers can exchange online up to 15 minutes prior to their performance, or call 800.294.1816 (Friday extended hours 9am-6:30pm.) Single ticket buyers can contact the Aronoff Center Ticket Office at 513.621.2787 (ARTS) to exchange (Friday 9am-5:30pm.) Group promo code buyers can contact Peggy Hughes at 513.369.4363 (Fri 9am-3pm.)

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December 28, 2017 · 10:56 am

THE PILLOWMAN Runs Jan. 26-Feb. 10

FT_The Pillowman logoTHE PILLOWMAN
Falcon Theatre
Jan. 26-Feb. 10
Newport

Directed by Ed Cohen

Cast: Rory Sheridan as Katurian, Michael Monks as Michal, Joe Hornbaker as Tupolski & Nathan Tubbs as Ariel

In an unnamed totalitarian state, a writer whose macabre fairy tales are eerily similar to a series of child murders is interrogated by government officials. The unsettling and thoroughly startling story that follows is an unblinking examination of the power, nature, and purpose of art. ADVISORY:  This play contains graphically violent content.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 26-27 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 1-3 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 8-10 at 8pm

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December 27, 2017 · 9:30 am

The Passing of Joshua Fisher

MISC_Joshua FisherJoshua Fisher has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Over the years, Joshua worked with several local theater companies including The Drama Workshop, Falcon Theatre and the Know Theatre of Cincinnati.

A Celebration of Life is being held this Thursday, Dec. 28th from 7-9pm at Tillies Lounge, 4042 Hamilton Ave.

Please come and share your memories at 8pm. The bar will be making a donation to a charity to be defined later.

 

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December 21, 2017 · 9:18 am

THE PILLOWMAN to Open January 26th

FT_The Pillowman logoThe setting is the aftermath of a series of gruesome child murders that take place in an unnamed totalitarian police state. A writer whose macabre fairy tales bear an eerie resemblance to the recent murders is interrogated by police officers who suspect a connection between the stories and the killings. What follows is a hard-hitting examination of the power, purpose, and nature of art.

Falcon Theatre’s third production of its 2017-18 season is Martin McDonagh’s bone-chilling black comedy The Pillowman, opening January 26. British Theatre Guide says the play has “hidden depths that will leave the amateur psychologists in the audience with much food for thought.” Curtain Up calls it “a riveting and very original theatrical nightmare” and “a thrills-and-chills examination of the storyteller’s art.”

The Pillowman is Falcon’s second production of a McDonagh play in three years. The Beauty Queen of Leenane was staged as part of Falcon’s 2015-16 season. Beauty Queen director Ed Cohen returns to direct Pillowman.

Playwright McDonagh has made a name for himself over the past twenty years as a writer of gripping stories that exhibit a dark humor. McDonagh also was screenwriter and director for the recent film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Director Cohen sees McDonagh’s humor as a device to throw the audience off kilter…and off the scent of the trail. McDonagh often leads his audience down a path that ends up in a place that they don’t suspect. “In this case,” Cohen says, “humor is used to keep the audience guessing. Is this real? Or is it an absurdist piece? Is the humor to relieve tension or to heighten the horror?”

The Falcon production features Rory Sheridan as Katurian, Michael Monks as Michal, Joe Hornbaker as Tupolski, and Nathan Tubbs as Ariel. Performances are at 8 P.M. on January 26, 27 and February 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10. Tickets are $22 for Adults and $15 for students (with valid i.d.). For tickets, go to falcontheater.net or call (513) 479-6783. ADVISORY: This play contains graphically violent content.

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