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Directors Sought for 2025-2026 Season at Footlighters, Inc.

Call for Directors for the 2025-2026 Season

The Footlighters, Inc. is accepting submissions for directors for their 2025-2026 season. Directors will be allowed to submit up to two productions for consideration. In a recent survey, our patrons have expressed that their favorite types of shows are comedic straight plays, followed by classic musicals, contemporary musicals, and dramatic straight plays. However, ALL submissions will be considered equally regardless of whether they are of the previously listed genres or not.

​Interested directors must submit their theatrical resume and the shows they are interested in pitching. To submit your show(s) electronically, please complete our Call For Directors 2025-2026 Google form.  All submissions must be submitted through the Google form or emailed to the Season/Director Committee Co-Chairs, Liz and Chuck Ingram at footlighters.showsubmissions@gmail.com. You may send your resume and the answers to these questions in an email if you prefer.

​​Footlighters will produce a four-show season for 2025-2026, so the committee will be selecting four directors and four productions for our season (three musicals and one play). A classic musical, a contemporary musical, a small cast musical and a dramatic or comedic play is preferred. We are looking for directors who possess a strong vision, an ability to produce marketable shows, and knowledge of the Footlighters’ community with regard to the patrons whom we serve.  We are seeking directorial candidates who feel they can bring a fresh and inclusive perspective to the shows they have submitted, and we encourage directors from diverse backgrounds, whether you’ve directed for Footlighters before or not, to apply.

The deadline to submit materials is Sunday, November 3, 2024. Interested directors will be contacted to schedule interviews for the week of November 18th. Interviews will take place at the Stained Glass Theatre.

Should you have additional questions or need assistance, please email us at footlighters.showsubmissions@gmail.com, and we will be happy to help.​

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The Footlighters, Inc. is a nonprofit organization located in Newport, Kentucky. For over 60 years, Footlighters has been committed to providing Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky with a wide variety of high-quality theatrical experiences and has received local, state, and national awards for outstanding production quality, individual and ensemble performances, and technical achievements.

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Cast Announced for ALTAR BOYZ at Footlighters Inc.

Footlighters and director Bunny Arszman are excited to announce the cast of our third show of the 2024-2025 season, ALTAR BOYZ!

  • Alex Devore | Matthew
  • Michael Richart | Mark
  • Christopher Ball | Luke
  • Ray Garcia | Juan
  • Jacob Gildenblatt | Abraham
  • Jonah Human | Swing/Understudy

ALTAR BOYZ runs February 13 – March 2, 2025, so get your tickets now!

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Auditions Announced for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Footlighters

FLI_logoFootlighters is pleased to announce auditions for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS!

Directed and choreographed by Jerry Weisenhahn
Music direction by Charlie Wilhelm
Co-produced by George Fee and Kristen Vincenty

Auditions:

  • Sunday, November 17 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Monday, November 18 6:30-9:30 p.m.
    Invited callbacks: Wednesday, November 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Audition Requirements:
Auditions will consist of three parts:

More information such as synopsis & character descriptions can be found above at the Sign Up Genius link or Footlighters.org/auditions.

Productions dates: May 1-18

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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Runs Sept. 19-Oct. 6

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Footlighters, Inc.
Sept. 19-Oct. 6
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Dennis Murphy
Vocal and Music Direction by Linda Abbott
Choreography by Dennis Murphy
Produced by Jennifer Day and Janet Wisner

Cast: Eric Thomas as Man In Chair, Clare Hingsbergen as The Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Ann Sprague as Janet Van De Graaf, James Lindeman as Robert Martin, Ben Essex as Aldolpho, Michael Richart as George, Lisa Breithaupt as Mrs. Tottendale, Robert Weidle as Underling, Jeremy Fischer as Feldzieg, Kristin Schisler as Kitty, Ken Macke as Gangster #1, Doug Bruening as Gangster #2 & Virginia Venegas as Trix
Ensemble: Kathleen Connor, Nicole Line, Racheal Patranek, Abbie Schuler, Molly Simpson & Afton Skeeters

To chase his blues away, a reclusive musical theater addict shares his favorite Broadway cast album with the audience. Magically, the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone bursts to life in his apartment as he delivers a running commentary about the show. The musical tells the hilarious tale of a wedding between a popular Broadway starlet and a handsome, tap-dancing millionaire. But will the wedding take place? With a forgetful best man, a scheming ex-producer, two gangsters in disguise, and a perpetually inebriated chaperone, what could possibly go wrong?

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 3-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 2pm

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The Footlighters, Inc., Kicks Off Its 2024-2025 Season with the Hilarious Musical Comedy THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

NEWPORT, KY — The Footlighters, Inc., is proud to present a bubbly love letter to the Golden Age of musical theater, a show that sparkles with mayhem, mix-ups, and a wedding (or four!): The Drowsy Chaperone.

To chase his blues away, a reclusive musical theater addict shares his favorite Broadway cast album with the audience. Magically, the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone bursts to life in his apartment as he delivers a running commentary about the show. The musical tells the hilarious tale of a wedding between a popular Broadway starlet and a handsome, tap-dancing millionaire. But will the wedding take place? With a forgetful best man, a scheming ex-producer, two gangsters in disguise, and a perpetually inebriated chaperone, what could possibly go wrong?

Award-winning actor and published playwright Eric Thomas makes his musical theater and Footlighters debut as the show’s narrator, “Man in Chair.” After catching the theater bug watching his niece and nephew perform, Eric made his Cincinnati community theater debut in Village Players of Fort Thomas’ Almost Maine in 2014. He has been an onstage fixture at numerous groups over the last 10 years, including Mariemont Players, Village Players, and The Drama Workshop. Eric has served as The Drama Workshop’s President for four years and produces its Home Brew Theatre, an annual festival of short plays of local authors. He’s an engineer for Toyota by day, and community theater has allowed him to try his hand at new skills such as directing, producing, set building, light designing, and even tap dancing! He is the proud recipient of the Outstanding Performer award from the Kentucky Theater Association festival and the Kentucky Playwright’s Workshop award for Best Monologue.

Performances:

  • Thursday – Saturday, September 19 – 21 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 22 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, September 26 – 28 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, October 3 – 5 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m.

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

The Footlighters, Inc., has been producing quality community theater shows in Greater Cincinnati for over 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 2021, Footlighters completed the third and final phase of their accessibility project by adding ADA-compliant seating in their theater to complement the ADA ramp and elevator installed in 2017 and 2018, 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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