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2015-2016 Season Announced by GHCT

GHCT_logoGreater Hamilton Civic Theatre has announced their 2015-2016 season.

Productions include:

John Steinbeck’s OF MICE AND MEN
Directed by Rhonda Lucas
Oct. 8-11, 2015

SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS
Directed by Julie Joyce-Smith
Dec. 3-6, 2015

FATHER OF THE BRIDE
Directed by Tracy Botos
Feb. 11-14, 2016

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA!
Directed by Rodney Neal
April 28-May 1, 2016

For more information visit http://www.ghctplay.com.

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SORDID LIVES Runs Feb. 5-8

GHCT_Sordid Lives logoSORDID LIVES
Presented by Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre
Feb. 5-8
Hamilton

Directed by Brett Sandlin

Cast: Sean Davis as Ty, Teresa Bayer-Iltzch as Bitsy, Lyndall Murray as Sissy, Brandie Wagers as Noleta, Julie Joyce-Smith as Latrelle, Rhonda Lucas as Lavonda, Steve Lakes as Odell, David Radtke as Wardell, Corey Wagonfield as GW, Maggie Macgregor as Juanity, Ashley Bowman as Dr. Eve & James Karr as Brother Boy

A black comedy about white trash! Get ready for laughs the size of Texas with this twisted family tale that puts the “fun” in dysfunctional! Warning: Contains adult themes.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 5-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 8 at 2pm

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Cast Announced for GHCT’s SORDID LIVES

GHCT_logoGreater Hamilton Civic Theatre has announced the cast of their upcoming production, SORDID LIVES.

The cast includes:

  • Ty ………………………………………………………………. Branden Miracle
  • Bitsy ……………………………………………………….. Teresa Bayer-Iltzch
  • Sissy ……………………………………………………………… Lyndall Murray
  • Noleta ………………………………………………………….. Brandie Wagers
  • Latrelle ………………………………………………………. Julie Joyce-Smith
  • Lavonda ………………………………………………………….. Rhonda Lucas
  • Odell ………………………………………………………………… Steve Lakes
  • Wardell ………………………………………………………………… Jim Ward
  • GW …………………………………………………………… Corey Wagonfield
  • Juanita ……………………………………………………… Maggie Macgregor
  • Dr. Eve ………………………………………………………… Ashley Bowman
  • Brother Boy …………………………………………………………. James Karr

Performance dates are Feb. 5-8 and is directed by Brett Sandlin.

For more information visit http://www.ghctplay.com/.

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GHCT Announces Auditions for SORDID LIVES

GHCT_logoAuditions for SORDID LIVES are scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at The Creative Center at the Palace. Please be prepared to read from a script. The show is directed by Brett Sandlin. Email him at brettsandlin@cinci.rr.com with questions.

Synopsis: A black comedy about white trash! From the author of Daddy’s Dyin’ (Who’s Got the Will?), SORDID LIVES is the story of a colorful family from a small Texas town who must come to grips with the accidental death of the elderly family matriarch during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel room with her much younger, married neighbor. The woman’s family must deal with their own demons while preparing for what could be an embarrassing funeral.

Date: Sunday November 23 and Monday, November 24, 2014
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: The Creative Center at the Palace, 215 South Third Street, Hamilton, OH 45011

Roles: 6 men, 6 women

  • BITSY MAE HARLING – the guitar playing ex-con bar singer.
  • TY WILLIAMSON – 27, a handsome gay man on a journey.
  • SISSY HICKEY – mid 50s, the caretaker who picked the wrong day to quit smoking.
  • NOLETA NETHERCOTT – early 40s the angry overweight betrayed housewife.
  • LATRELLE WILLIAMSON – early 50s, Ty’s uptight, proper mother.
  • LA VONDA DUPREE – late 40s, Latrelle’s liberal-minded, worldly sister.
  • G.W. NETERCOTT – late 40s, the distraught legless Vietnam Vet.
  • WARDELL “BUBBA” OWENS – late 40s, the former gay-bashing remorseful bartender.
  • ODELL OWENS – mid 40s, Wardell’s worthless story-telling brother.
  • DR. EVE BOLINGER – late 40s, the over-sexed pill-popping, alcoholic therapist.
  • EARL “BROTHER BOY” INGRAM – late 40s, the Tammy Wynette obsessed transvestite.
  • REV. BARNES – the Southern Baptist preacher.

Please be prepared to read from the script. If auditioning for the role of Bitsy, please be prepared to play a short song on the guitar and sing a few bars.

Note, ages may shift slightly depending on actors/actresses and group dynamics.

Performance dates are Feb. 5-8.

For more information, contact the director (Brett Sandlin) at 513-518-3705 or brettsandlin@cinci.rr.com.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Runs Dec. 3-7

 

Jim Ward as Scrooge. Photo by Richard O. Jones.

Jim Ward as Scrooge. Photo by Richard O. Jones.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Presented by Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre
Dec. 3-7
Hamilton

Directed by Patricia Ganz
Produced by Kevin Brunck, Joellyn Goos & Tracy Botos

Official cast list

Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption comes to life on the GHCT stage just in time for the holidays! Join us for this beloved holiday tradition and experience the arrival of the ghosts, the “Bah Humbugs” and Scrooge’s joyful discovery of life and love.

  • Wed-Thu, Dec. 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun. Dec. 7 at 2pm

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