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Shake of the winter doldrums, cozy up with a festive drink and hold your sides as you dive into A FROSTY NIGHT. Continuing their new tradition of adults-only winter comedies, Mark Brown’s North Pole farce marks The Human Race Theatre’ Company’s 15th world premiere.

Playwright Mark Brown, creator of last season’s musical smash This is Tom Jones!, whisks us away to the North Pole. Sharon, Frosty the Snowman’s wife, knows he’s up to no good and is hot on his trail.  She enlists her best friend and fellow true crime enthusiast Noel Claus to help her get to the truth.  Will Sharon catch him in the act? Laugh ‘til you’re blue with this adults only comedy!

“Mark’s lively characters are set in these outrageous circumstances that perfectly fit our usual 18 and over winter productions,” notes Emily N. Wells, Artistic Director of The Human Race Theater Company. She adds, “this production was commissioned to fulfill The Human Race’s quest for non-traditional winter stories, and part of our ongoing commitment to developing new work.”

Led by Wells, the Miami Valley local cast includes Mierka Girten as Sharon (Barbecue), and resident artists Christine Brunner as Noel Claus (Deadline) and Tim Lile as The Snowman (Banned from Baseball).

The creative team is rounded out with Eric Barker, Scenic Design; Jessica Drayton, Lighting Design; Sydney Riddle, Associate Lighting Design; Ameera Ansari, Costume Design; Bailey Olean, Sound Design;; Sarah Gomes, Props; Mark Tynan, Production Stage Manager; Danitza Piper, Assistant Stage Manager; Gina Cerimele-Mechley, Fight & Intimacy Director.

A FROSTY NIGHT  will play in the Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton, December 11-22, 2024.  Tickets are on sale through the Dayton Live box office, 937-228-3630, or online at www.humanracetheatre.org   For press ticket requests, please contact Tiffany Countryman, Engagement and Learning Coordinator at tiffany@humanracetheatre.org.

Audiences will be able to sponsor a child with the 3rd Annual Giving Tree in partnership with Blue Star Families of Dayton, supporting military families during the holiday season.

The Human Race Theatre Company continues its commitment to high quality theatre with access points for all with two special ticket initiatives: two sections of $20 seats available at any time through the box office, and ten $10 rush seats available 90 minutes before any performance.

Special Nights at The Loft:  

• Inside Track Thursday, December 12, 7:30pm – Pre-show Discussion at 6:45pm
• Industry Night/ Sawbuck    Sunday, December 15, 7:30 pm – $10 tickets available at 6:00 pm
• Parent’s Day Out Sunday, December 15 & 22, 2 pm – Kids Separate Activities (5-12yo)

The Human Race expresses gratitude for the public and private support which makes these productions possible:  Loft Season Sponsor: Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation.

A FROSTY NIGHT

Production Sponsors: Square One Salons, The RubiGirls and Stucky-Johnson Real Estate.

Sustainability sponsors:  Anne F. Johnson, Steve and Lou Mason, The Toulmin Fund at The Dayton Foundation, and Morris Furniture Company.

Additional Season support:  Emma R. Catterton Trust, Funds at The Dayton Foundation, Virginia F. Kettering Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Sam Levin Foundation.

Organizational support:  Culture Works, Montgomery County, Ohio Arts Council.

Media Sponsor: WDPR Discover Classical.

Pay What You Can Sponsor: Enterprise Holdings Foundation.

Parent’s Day Out: Rabbit Hole Books/Dayton Book Fair.

Capital Support: The Scheiwetz Foundation, The Dayton Foundation, The Toulmin Fund at the The Dayton Foundation.

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Step aside, Robert Downey, Jr.! Move over, Benedict Cumberbatch!  Make way for Kate Hamill’s feminist shakeup of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s notable sleuths.

This spin through the orbit of the world’s most famous detective introduces us to female roommates Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson. They’ve emerged from the pandemic fog as a deeply codependent and quasi-dysfunctional duo – solving mysteries, eating snacks and shaking off their pasts. But when they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all the answers? Hamill’s playful and theatrical style will deliver an unforgettable adventure chock full of heroism, friendship and, of course, the art of deduction.

“Bring your bestie, grab a snack and drink in the lobby, and settle in for an entertaining night,” notes Emily N. Wells, Artistic Director. “The twists and turns of this irreverent game keep you guessing to the very end.”

Guest Director Heather Wilson-Bowlby guides the powerhouse cast, featuring Shonita Joshi as Ms. Sherlock Holmes (Shipwrecked: An Entertainment!), Maggie Lou Rader as Ms. Joan Watson (Grounded, The Revolutionists), Kelly Mengelkoch as Mrs. Hudson and others (This is Tom Jones!, Deadline), and Matthew Sierra as Inspector Lestrade and others in his Human Race debut.

Joining Wilson-Bowlby on the production team are: Jeff Heater, Scenic Design; Diane D. Fairchild, Lighting Design; Janet G. Powell, Costume Design; emily c. porter, Sound Design; Lucia Thill, Associate Sound Design; Sarah Gomes, Props; Mark Tynan, Production Stage Manager; Danitza Piper, Assistant Stage Manager; Gina Cerimele-Mechley, Fight Director.

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B  will play in the Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton, October 9 – 20, 2024.  Tickets are on sale through the Dayton Live box office, 937-228-3630, or online at www.humanracetheatre.org   For press ticket requests, please contact Tiffany Countryman, Engagement and Learning Coordinator at tiffany@humanracetheatre.org

The Human Race Theatre Company continues its commitment to high quality theatre with access points for all with two special ticket initiatives: two sections of $20 seats available at any time through the box office, and ten $10 rush seats available 90 minutes before any performance.

Special Nights at The Loft: 

• Pay What You CAN                  Tuesday, Oct 8, 7:30 pm – admission by non-perishable food donation for The Foodbank OR a cash donation to benefit The League of Women Voters
• Inside Track                             Thursday, October 10, 7:30pm – Pre-show Discussion at 6:45pm
• Post Show Discussion              Sunday, October 13, 2pm – Special Guest & Cast
• Industry Night/ Sawbuck         Sunday, October 13, 7:30 pm – $10 tickets available at 6:00 pm
• While We’re On The Subject Sunday, October 20, 2 pm – Post-Show Discussion with the Cast
• Parent’s Day Out                     Sunday, October 20, 2 pm – Kids Separate Activities (5-12yo)

The Human Race expresses gratitude for the public and private support which makes these productions possible:  Loft Season Sponsor: Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation. Sustainability sponsors:  Anne F. Johnson, Steve and Lou Mason, The Toulmin Fund at The Dayton Foundation, and Morris Furniture Company.  Additional Season support:  Emma R. Catterton Trust, Funds at The Dayton Foundation, Virginia F. Kettering Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Sam Levin Foundation.  Production Support: Beth and Alan Schaeffer; Blood Sponsor: An Anonymous Blood Donor.  Organizational support:  Culture Works, Montgomery County, Ohio Arts Council. Media Sponsor: WDPR Discover Classical. Pay What You Can Sponsor: Enterprise Holdings Foundation. Parent’s Day Out: Rabbit Hole Books/Dayton Book Fair.  Capital Support: The Scheiwetz Foundation, The Dayton Foundation, The Toulmin Fund at the The Dayton Foundation.