Tag Archives: Human Race Theatre Company

UNDER A RED MOON
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company
Oct. 18-27
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton City Paper | Dayton Most Metro |

Directed by Margarett Perry

Cast: Daniel C. Britt as Ralph Gow, Bradford Cover as John George Haigh & Dee Pelletier as Dr. Ruth Covington

Witness a chilling psychological thriller inspired by the true events of Britain’s notorious 1949 “Acid Bath Murderer.” Confessed serial killer John George Haigh awaits trial in prison as Dr. Ruth Covington arrives to determine his mental state for the court. While he welcomes their one-on-one encounter, Haigh won’t give up his secrets too easily, knowing full well that it’s the hangman’s noose if he is found sane. This World Premiere co-production with the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a tightly-wound cat-and-mouse game to define the meaning of good and evil.

• In preview, Thu, Oct. 18 at 8pm
• Fri-Sat, Oct. 19-20 at 8pm
• Sun, Oct. 21 at 2pm & 7pm
• Tue, Oct. 23 at 7pm
• Wed-Sat, Oct. 24-27 at 8pm

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MANAGING MAXINE
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company
Sept. 6-23
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton Most Metro |

She’s bold, yet tender. She’s brash, but sincere. And at the age of 70, Maxine Levine may have just found real love for the first time in her life. When this lively widow finds a retired, reserved judge to her liking, they each discover that when it comes to romance, everything old is new again. But the memories of past loves and current heartbreaks of their children could derail any hope of happiness these late-in-life lovebirds may have. It’s the Midwest Premiere of a new comedy about septuagenarian sexiness and matronly merriment.

Directed by Marya Spring Cordes

Cast: Jana Robbins as Maxine, Steve Vinovich as Arthur, Debra Whitfield as Emmie, Tim Lile as Larry, Michelle Zimmerman as Ivy, Scott Stoney as Louis & Kay Bosse as Joanne

• Thu-Sat, Sept. 6-8 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm & 7pm
• Tue, Sept. 11 at 7pm
• Wed-Sat, Sept. 12-15 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 16 at 2pm
• Wed-Sat, Sept. 19-22 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm

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Local media coverage:  Dayton City Paper article |

2012 FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company
Aug. 3-5
Dayton

Local media coverage: Dayton Most Metro article | Dayton Daily News article |

The Human Race’s Musical Theatre Workshops program is designed to develop original musicals, to provide an avenue for that very important “second production” and to encourage appreciation of rarely produced musicals. Through a process of residencies, workshops and staged readings, The Human Race not only contributes to the art form, but builds an audience for the new musical.

This marks The Human Race’s fifth annual festival that showcases musicals in development, and the second year of including a new work from Encore Theater Company.

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DANI GIRL
A beautiful, touching and unexpectedly humorous story of a 9-year old girl battling leukemia. Her incredible imagination takes her on a fantastical quest to get her hair back when she loses it to chemotherapy. With the help of a fellow patient, 10 year-old Marty, and her imaginary friend, Raph, she confronts “Cancer” and asks him, “Why?”

Directed by Marya Spring Cordes
Music directed by Scot Woolley

Cast: Abby E. Cates as Dani, Brendan Plate as Marty, Jamie Cordes*+ as Raph/Cancer/God/Father & Katie Pees*+ as Mother

• Fri, Aug. 3 at 7pm
• Sat, Aug. 4 at 2pm

RED-BLOODED, ALL-AMERICAN MAN
Tucker, our main guy, has a beautiful fiancée and a good job – but he’s not happy. His mind wanders – with the help of the rock band he has in his head that comments on everything. Sometimes, getting everything you wish for is not as great as one imagines.

Directed by Kevin Moore+
Music directed by Jay Brunner
Vocals directed by Scott Stoney+

Cast: Todd Lawson* as Tucker, Amy Leigh as Jenny, Paige Dobkins as The Fantasy Girl/Mimi, Scott Stoney*+ as The Utility Man & Sara Mackie* as The Utility Woman

• Fri, Aug. 3 at 10pm
• Sun, Aug. 5 at 7pm

35MM: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION
Presented by Encore Theatre Company
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but what about a song? Can one picture inspire a song? How about fifteen photos? In 35MM, each photo creates a different song completely disconnected from the other creating fifteen different and unique moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. This stunning new multimedia musical explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre. With music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver (Composer of Disney Theatricals’ upcoming stage musical Freaky Friday) and the contemporary photography of Matthew Murphy, this intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

• Sat, Aug. 4 at 7pm
• Sun, Aug. 5 at 2pm

TRIPTYCH by Kaye Carlile.

BAND GEEKS!
Presented by Human Race Theatre Company
May 31-June 17
Dayton

Reviews: Talkin’ Broadway | Dayton City Paper | Dayton Most Metro |

A new musical. The Cuyahoga Marching Beavers are 75 trombones short of a Music Man, and there’s only one cornet left, but while the band may be close to extinction, its spirit isn’t. BAND GEEKS! is a rousing Glee with instruments, a tribute to the tribulations of the millions who have spent football halftimes pounding out Sousa-like renditions of “Maria.” If you were ever in a school band, ever knew someone in a school band, even ever heard a school band, you’ll recognize the woes and revel in the fun of Band Geeks!

Directed and choreographed by Greg Hellems
Music directed by Scot Woolley
Produced by Kevin Moore

Cast: Sarah Agar as Nicole, John Robert Armstrong as Mr. Hornsby, Tyler J. Baranski as Alvin, Dane C. Becker as Understudy, Richard Cerato as Spitz, Zach Cossman as Jake, John Fisher as Stewart, Liz Fye as Natalia, Jennifer Joplin as Principal Dixon, Mykal Kilgore as Elliot, Katie Klaus as Laura, Jon Kovach as Kyle & Jennifer Roehm as Molly

• Thu-Sat, May 31-June 2 at 8pm
• Sun, June 3 at 2pm & 7pm
• Tue, June 5 at 7pm
• Wed-Sat, June 6-9 at 8pm
• Sun, June 10 at 2pm
• Wed-Sat, June 13-16 at 8pm
• Sun, June 17 at 2pm

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