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October 7, 2025 · 4:56 pm

THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL Runs Nov. 6-23

THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL
Footlighters, Inc.
Nov. 6-23
[Newport]

Directed by Aubrey E. Wilson
Music Directed by Alan Masters
Produced by Bunny Arszman and Alan Masters

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America’s darkest family with an affinity for all things macabre comes to life in this hilarious musical comedy about love, family, honesty, and growing up. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable and “normal” family – a man her parents have never met. What’s our favorite ghoulish couple, Morticia and Gomez, to do?

  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 6-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 9 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 16 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Nov. 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm

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September 11, 2025 · 8:46 am

The Passing of Dylan McGill

From DignityMemorial.com

He was born on February 10, 1988, and raised in Franklin, Ohio. Dylan earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory and went on to live in Boston, Chicago, and Corpus Christi, Texas, before eventually returning to his hometown.

Dylan truly exemplified everything fun, vibrant, and joyful. He was considered a best friend by many and a bright light in every space he entered.

To his family, friends, and colleagues, Dylan was a gift. He lived life to the fullest, but it was the theatre that truly captured his heart. His passion for storytelling, performance, and community was a defining part of who he was.

A celebration of Dylan’s life will be held on Sunday, September 14, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Anderson Funeral Home in Franklin, Ohio. In honor of his love for the stage, we invite guests to join us as we remember Dylan in the spirit he lived: with heart, creativity, and an open curtain.

All friends and family are welcome.

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August 28, 2025 · 4:58 pm

The Passing of Marvel Gentry Harmon

From Legacy.com

Marvel Harmon Obituary
Obituary published on Legacy.com by J. C. Battle and Sons Funeral Home on Aug. 26, 2025.

Location: J.C. Battle & Sons Funeral Home (543 Rockdale Ave, Cincinnati OH 45229)
Born: Monday 11/09/1953 Died: Thursday 08/21/2025 Died In: Loveland, OH

Visitation
When: Friday 08/29/2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Location: Quinn Chapel
10998 Southland Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45240

Service
When: Friday 08/29/2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Quinn Chapel
10998 Southland Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45240

Burial
When: Friday 08/29/2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
4521 Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232

Obituary
Harmon, Marvel Gentry, beloved wife of Arthur W Harmon Jr, devoted mother of Epiphany Davis, Christina Reeves and Justin Harmon. Passed Thursday, August 21, 2025 Age 71 years. Visitation Friday, August 29, 2025 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Quinn Chapel AME Church., 10998 Southland Rd Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 452 Funeral Service on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Quinn Chapel AME Church.. Burial at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Life Story
Marvel Gentry Harmon was born Marvel Denise Gentry on November 9, 1953, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the eldest child born to Helen Lee Gentry and Marvin Gentry, Sr. She began her formal education at South Woodlawn Elementary School but transferred quickly to North Avondale Elementary School. Marvel accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized by Rev. Otis Moss, Sr at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Lockland, Ohio

As a child, Marvel was the apple of her parents’ and grandparents’ eyes. She was a bright, vibrant, energetic, and curious child who loved to talk, sing, and dance for her family. That’s when her love for entertaining began. She graduated from Walnut Hill High School in 1971 and was accepted to the prestigious Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, with the intention of studying medicine. That did not last very long, but Marvel loved NU nonetheless. During her time at NU, Marvel made history as the first Black pompom girl and the only person of color in the homecoming court. She stayed in the Chicago area after graduating in 1975 and began her professional career in sales, later transitioning into the technology field.

Marvel was highly esteemed in her work life leading to many annual president club recognitions for her accomplishments. Computer Software sales led to newer technology and other companies until Marvel found herself as the publisher of Madeira and Indian Hill Neighbor magazines. As publisher she won the Spirit of Madeira award for her community engagement, and rookie of the year in acknowledgement of her magazines’ successes.
Marvel’s greatest accomplishment is her beautiful daughter. She welcomed Epiphany Elease Gentry Davis in 1989 with her then-husband, Elease Skip Davis. As an only child the bond Marvel shared with her daughter was truly special.

After many years of Marvel and Piph being a dynamic duo, in 2017 Marvel married Arthur W. Harmon, Jr. and gained two more daughters – Christina Reeves and Justin Harmon, and two grandsons, David and Christian Reeves. Marvel and Art loved to travel. Together they went on many adventures, domestically and abroad. They agreed that their romance and the last eight plus were a ‘Divine Conspiracy’ in God’s plan for them, plans to proper them and not to harm them and plans to give them hope and a future in their Golden Years.

Marvel enjoyed many things – travel, music, golf, swimming but most of all Marvel loved the arts and the stage. She was the Producing Artistic Director of ballet tech cincinnati, later arts innovation movement (aim: cincinnati) where she fostered countless performance opportunities for dancers of all ages in the Aronoff Center’s Jarson Kaplan Theater. Not only did she produce new and original shows, but she produced The Gala of International Dance Stars for 10 years – bringing the best of the best in the dance world to Cincinnati. For her passionate efforts, she received several recognitions and honors from the local community. Marvel was an outstanding performer in her own right – from her early days of dancing as a child, through adulthood. More recently Marvel discovered musical theater and truly found a community with the Loveland Stage Company – taking weekly dance classes there and performing with them several times a year.

Marvel was passionate about her relationship with God and ministering to others. Beginning with her work in Southern Baptist Children’s Church and culminating in the ministry she created with her husband. Together, they built Standing in the Gap USA into a strong scripture-based ministry that is available on video and podcast.

Marvel’s life was her greatest performance, filled with love, faith, and joy. Though the curtain has fallen, her light endures, reminding us that it is not the length of life, but the beauty of how it is lived, that truly matters. She was, in every sense, a wonderful woman, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, remembered forever as someone for all of us to Marvel.

Marvel is preceded in death by her mother, Helen Lee Gentry; her grandmother, Perrine Richardson; and her uncle, Virgil Thompson. Left to cherish her memory, her loving husband Arthur Harmon, Jr.; her children, Epiphany Davis, Christina Reeves, Justin Harmon; her grandchildren, David Reeves, Christian Reeves; her father Marvin (Rosemary) Gentry, Sr; her siblings, Victoria (James) Crook, Jennifer (Yvette) Gentry, Marvin (Monica) Gentry Jr, Hilde (Barry Willingham) Hochwald, Jonathan (Eyonda) Gentry, Cleoyvonta Longmire Gentry; and countless nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and friends who will miss her immensely.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
– 2 Corinthians 5:17

Acknowledgements
There are no words to fully convey our thanks to everyone who called, prayed, visited, sent comforting messages and expressed their sympathy and condolences during the unexpected hospitalization and passing of Marvel Gentry Harmon. The family will send more formal acknowledgements in the weeks ahead.

In lieu of flowers, we ask for charitable donations to the Helen Lee Gentry Scholarship Fund

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August 11, 2025 · 5:44 pm

Auditions Announced for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Footlighters, Inc.

The Footlighters, Inc. announce auditions for our production of Tennessee Williams; A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE.

Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Produced by Kristen Vincenty and Robert Workley

Audition Dates/Times:

  • Sunday, September 14 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Monday, September 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Callbacks, if Needed:
Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Signup:

Please sign up for an audition time slot here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AEAE2BABFC1-57759467-footlighters#/

Location:
Footlighters’ The Stained Glass Theatre – 802 York Street, Newport, KY 41071

Audition Requirements:

  • Audition slots will be 1 hour each. 
  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You will be asked to read with those in your same time slot.
  • Please bring a list of conflicts between December 2025 and January 2026.
  • Print a copy of your theatrical resume. Headshots are not required but are very much appreciated.
  • Please contact director Jerry Wiesenhahn with questions about the script or audition process at wiezj@icloud.com.

Production Dates: January 29 – February 15, 2026

Rehearsal Times:

Rehearsals will begin in December and run through opening. Rehearsals will be held roughly three to four times per week, scheduled around cast availability. A meet-and-greet/read-through/headshot session will take place prior to January, potentially in November or December, depending on cast availability. No conflicts are permitted during tech week January 25 – 28.

This production staff is committed to bringing together a diverse group of people who are dedicated to bringing this story to life. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, sexualities, abilities, and body types to audition. No roles have been precast. 

Synopsis:

In Tennessee Williams’ explosive and groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, the seemingly refined Blanche DuBois relocates to the New Orleans home of her sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski, where she finds herself instantly at odds with Stanley. Through the course of the play, the Kowalskis’ apartment becomes a pressure cooker of sensuality and class tensions, until ultimately erupting into some of the most iconic dramatic moments seen on the modern stage.

Character Breakdown:

Blanche DuBois: female, stage age 30 to 32
Blanche is Stella’s older sister; she projects herself as a delicate, demure Southern belle. While giving the perception of old-South charm in what sometimes seems to be a fantasy world of her own creation, she’s unable to completely conceal her underlying sensuality. She’s suffered a lot of personal trauma and financial loss, and it’s pushed her to a desperate brink.

Stella Kowalski: female, stage age 25 to 27
Stella is Blanche’s younger sister and Stanley’s wife; she is warm, genuine, and much more practical and rooted in the real world than Blanche; she is completely devoted and passionately attracted to Stanley in spite of his sometimes rough and physically abusive treatment of her—for which she always forgives him.

Stanley Kowalski: male, stage age 28 to 30
Stanley is Stella’s husband; he’s rough, crude, physically strong, has a domineering presence, and is intensely proud of his masculinity and social position. Admired by his friends, he’s used to getting his way and succeeding by a combination of force of will and physical prowess. He loves Stella passionately but deals with frustration and disappointment in the only way he knows how—lashing out physically, often at Stella.

Harold “Mitch” Mitchell: male, stage age 28 to 30
Mitch is Stanley’s best friend; they served together in WW2. He’s single due to a combination of shyness, a lack of confidence, and living with his ailing mother. Affable and friendly, he becomes fascinated with Blanche, seeing her as an exotic, cultured woman compared with everything else in his life and he pursues her romantically.

Eunice Hubbell: female, stage age 40s
Eunice is Stella and Stanley’s upstairs neighbor and landlord, and wife to Steve. Eunice is sturdy and crude enough to keep up with the boys at the bar. She’s a friend to Stella and protective of her when Stanley gets physical, a bond they share due to her suffering similar abuse from Steve.

Steve Hubbell: male, stage age 40s
Steve is Stella and Stanley’s upstairs neighbor and husband to Eunice. He’s Stanley’s friend, bowling teammate, and part of the regular poker game. He is like Stanley in several ways, including taking out his frustrations physically on his wife.

Young Collector: male, stage age 18 to 22
A young man who comes to the Kowalskis’ to collect payment for the newspaper. He is polite, professional, and made uncomfortable by Blanche’s overt flirtations.

Pablo Gonzales: male, stage age 30s
Pablo is a poker buddy of Mitch, Steve, and Stanley. He’s of Hispanic descent, and his easy acceptance in the group points to the growing diversity of New Orleans, and particularly the Kowalskis’ neighborhood.

Strange Woman (Nurse): female, stage age 40s to 60s
She’s the harsh, unsympathetic, and firm nurse who attempts to physically coerce Blanche to accompany her and the Doctor to the sanitarium.

Strange Man (Doctor): male, stage age 50s
The kind, quiet doctor who uses his gentleness and calm demeanor to convince Blanche to accompany him to the sanitarium at the play’s end.

Hispanic Woman: female, stage age 40s to 60s
A Hispanic woman who makes several appearances selling “flores por los muertos,” or “flowers for the dead.”

African American Woman: female, stage age 30s to 50s
A friend of Eunice’s who meets Blanche when she appears on Stella’s doorstep. 

NOTE: Director reserves the right to cast an actor in multiple, smaller roles, pending auditions. No roles are being pre-cast.

For more information, go to our website or sign up for your audition time here.

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August 5, 2025 · 5:17 pm

THE WIZARD OF OZ Runs Sept. 4-21

THE WIZARD OF OZ
Footlighters, Inc.
Sept. 4-21
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed & choreographed by Zac Holman
Produced by Cathy Lutts and Michelle Burdett

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Follow the yellow brick road in this timeless and beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl named Dorothy travels over the rainbow to the enchanted Land of Oz to discover the magical power of home. With its inspiring lessons about friendship, and featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film, The Wizard of Oz has entertained and thrilled audiences for generations.

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 4-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 7 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 14 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 18-20 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 21 at 2pm

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