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June 30, 2023 · 6:08 am

2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Footlighters Inc.

FLI_logoA GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Kristie Marasch & Carolyn Martinez
  • Excellence in Direction – Chad Brinkman assisted by Amanda Marasch
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Eric Day
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Alex DeVore
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Delaney O’Toole
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Hope Pauley
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Wayne Wright
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Alan Masters & Orchestra
  • Excellence in Producing – Jennifer Day & Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Janet Wisner, Sophia Heller, and Chris Ball
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Joshua Goins & Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Jim Percival
  • Excellence in House – Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Elizabeth Beiting-Lipps
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
  • Excellence in Properties – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters, Gregg Dietrich, Mark Donaghy, Scott Ledyard, Don Phillips, Ken Rominger, and Rob Workley
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Eric Bardes & Chad Brinkman

FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jasimine Bouldin
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tamara Jackson-McClinon
  • Excellence in Direction – Derek J. Snow
  • Excellence in Producing – Chad Brinkman & George Fee
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Sally Flint & Jacqlyn Schott
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alfred Gover, Jr.
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Beth Joos
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Derek J. Snow & Cast
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Paige Krei Adkins, Amanda Cumming, Phillip Latham, Rachel O’Reilly, Jacqlyn Schott, Geoff Simmons, Colette Noel Thomas
  • Excellence in House – Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Caroline Goff
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Chad Brinkman, George Fee, and Tech Crew
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Set Design – Chad Brinkman

NEXT TO NORMAL

  • Excellence in Direction – Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Evan Blanton
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jeff Weinkam
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Madelaine Wilkerson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Will Ellis
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Jon Scheiding and Orchestra
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Chad Brinkman, Alan Masters, & Kaleigh Brooke Scheiding
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jon Scheiding
  • Excellence in Choreography – Maddy Weinkam
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Amanda Marasch & Kristie Marasch
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Next To Normal’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Sarah Halvorson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Stephanie Ridgeway Johnson
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding & The Cast of ‘Next To Normal’
  • Excellence in Producing – Amanda Marasch & Madelaine Wilkerson

PIPPIN

  • Excellence in Choreography – Robert Fields
  • Excellence in Direction – Amanda Emmons Shumate
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Pippin’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Allison Evans
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kristin Santeler
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sharisse Vernelle Santos
  • Excellence in Set Design – Amanda Emmons Shumate & Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Amanda Emmons Shumate
  • Excellence in Makeup – Madelaine Wilkerson
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gabe Schenker
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Pippin Orchestra
  • Excellence in Other – Patrick Thernes – Illusion Design
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Amanda Emmons Shumate & The Cast of Pippin
  • Excellence in Producing – Adrianna Boris, Amanda Emmons Shumate, and Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Aubrey Wilson

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May 31, 2023 · 2:24 pm

Cast Announced for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Footlighters, Inc.

fli_logoFootlighters, Inc. is proud to announce the first cast of our 2023-2024 season, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!

  • Robert Breslin – Frederick
  • Royce Louden – Igor
  • Sarah Gidley – Inga
  • Chuck Ingram – The Monster
  • Scout Grass – Elizabeth
  • Mary Vosseberg – Frau Blucher
  • Evan Blanton – Kemp/Hermit
  • Jonah Human – Ziggy
  • Trey Finkenstead – Victor
  • Kimmie Anne Thierauf – Ensemble
  • Elizabeth Travnik – Ensemble
  • Cassidy Perme – Ensemble
  • Erin Speno-Stout – Ensemble
  • Rachel Scardina – Ensemble
  • Brett Price – Ensemble
  • Tony Nguyen – Ensemble
  • Joe George – Ensemble

Mel Brooks’ electrifying musical comedy, directed by John Siedenberg, will be brought to life this fall, with performances running September 14-October 1. More information can be found at Footlighters.org

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May 2, 2023 · 5:48 am

Auditions Announced for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Footlighters Inc.

FLI_logoDon’t forget to grab your audition slot for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Auditions will be May 22nd & 23rd from 6-9pm

Mel Brooks’ electrifying musical comedy will be brought to life at Footlighters Inc this fall, with performances running September 14-October 1.

Join the Frankenstein family business by auditioning for this monstrous musical

Sign up to audition at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448aeae2babfc1-footlighters15?fbclid=IwAR0A-udbGIRaiWfb9nUYeNu9XJmLf3eynHbe4dtufLsxgl1CnfzNq2_ZS3U#/

What to Bring:

  • Resume
  • Headshot
  • List of Conflicts between July 11-Oct 1
  • Dance shoes to do a jazz/tap combo

Auditions will consist of three parts:

  • Music: 16 bars of an up-tempo song in the style of the show (please make sure to have sheet music in your correct key at auditions).
  • Dance: A jazz/tap combo audition. Tap shoes are not required for the audition.
  • Cold readings from the script

Video of the dance audition combination will be available soon for preparation
Please contact the director, John Siedenberg, at jsiedenbergii@gmail.com with questions or accommodation needs.

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April 11, 2023 · 8:06 am

Auditions Announced for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Footlighters, Inc.

FLI_logoFootlighters Announces Auditions for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN May 22 & 23 from 6-9pm

Mel Brooks’ electrifying musical comedy will be brought to life at Footlighters Inc this fall, with performances running September 14-October 1.

Join the Frankenstein family business by auditioning for this monstrous musical

Sign up to audition at the link below:
www.signupgenius.com/…/10c0448aeae2babfc1…

What to Bring:

  • Resume
  • Headshot
  • List of Conflicts between July 11-Oct 1
  • Dance shoes to do a jazz/tap combo

Auditions will consist of three parts:

  • Music: 16 bars of an up-tempo song in the style of the show (please make sure to have sheet music in your correct key at auditions).
  • Dance: A jazz/tap combo audition. Tap shoes are not required for the audition.
  • Cold readings from the script
  • Video of the dance audition combination will be available soon for preparation

Please contact the director, John Siedenberg, at jsiedenbergii@gmail.com with questions or accommodation needs.

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April 5, 2023 · 5:40 am

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER Opening at The Footlighters, April 20

FLI_A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderNEWPORT, KY — The Footlighters, Inc., proudly presents the fourth and final show of its 2022-2023 season, the hilarious and Tony award-winning musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.

When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….

Gentleman’s Guide marks the return of local theater legend Wayne Wright to the Footlighters’stage with his scene-stealing turn as all nine members of the D’Ysquith family. Wayne was last seen onstage at the Stained Glass Theatre in 2006’s A Tuna Christmas, but Wayne’s storied career spans decades with a variety of
professional and nonprofessional groups in the Cincinnati area, such as The Showboat Majestic, Downtown Theatre Classics, Cincinnati Music Theatre, Mariemont Players, and Village Players of Ft. Thomas. A Creative Director by profession, Wayne’s vocal talents have been heard all over town in voiceover work for commercials, demo tapes, and most notably the voice of the Big Red Smokey for many years at Cincinnati Reds home games. He was also the vocal soloist for the Cincinnati Ballet’s performance of “Footage.”

Performances:

  • Thursday – Saturday, April 20 – 22 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, April 27 – 29 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, May 4 – 6 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25 each and are available online at footlighters.org/tickets or by contacting the box office at (859) 652-3849 or FootlightersTickets@gmail.com.

The Footlighters, Inc., has been producing quality community theater shows in Greater Cincinnati for 60 years. The group was established in 1963 by a small group of community theater volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the west side of Cincinnati.

In 1987, the group bought the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport and transformed it into The Stained Glass Theatre. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a Kentucky landmark. In September of 2018, Footlighters added an ADA ramp to the front of their building to complement the elevator installed in September of 2017, allowing access for all patrons with limited mobility.

For more information, please visit footlighters.org or like The Footlighters, Inc., on Facebook.

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