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Cast Announced for ALABASTER at Know Theatre of Cincinnati

KTC_Alabaster CastLook who’s coming to play in our next MainStage adventure, “Alabaster,” by Audrey Cefaly, opening February 28 and running through March 21.

Directed by guest director Lisa Sanaye Dring of Circle X Theatre in Los Angeles.

This charming and disarming new drama features four of Cincinnati’s finest, back in action on the Know MainStage:

– Kelly Mengelkoch as Alice, a jaded fashion photographer looking to find a new way forward by returning to her artistic roots.
– Maggie Lou Rader as June, the secretive and sarcastic subject of Alice’s latest portrait project about the topography of women’s scars,
– Keisha Kemper as Weezy, the sharp-tongued but big-hearted goat who serves as our narrator, and
Jodie Linver as Bib, Weezy’s beloved goat mother (who has a few secrets of her own).

“Alabaster” is part of a record-breaking National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, and you won’t want to miss this heartfelt tale of how we heal, together.

Catch it on the Know MainStage starting February 28 – tickets and info at https://knowtheatre.com/alabaster.

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IN THE NIGHT TIME (BEFORE THE SUN RISES) Quick Review

IN THE NIGHT TIME (BEFORE THE SUN RISES) presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati through Feb. 8. I attended the opening night performance. 

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Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Woman & Brandon Burton as Man. Image by Dan R. Winters Photography.

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Brandon Burton as Man. Image by Dan R. Winters Photography.

For their first production of 2020, Know Theatre offers an intimate look at the trials and tribulations new parents can face with a newborn who doesn’t sleep through the night.

Brandon Burton and Elizabeth Chinn Molloy skillfully portray [Every] Man and Woman. The talented pair, under the smart and intricate direction of Brant Russell, give voice to the anxiety and fear I would expect most new, sleep-deprived parents experience.

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Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Woman. Image by Dan R. Winters Photography.

The technical aspects of the show are well-done and work well together. Producing Artist Director Andrew Hungerford’s set design is smart and has some nice hidden elements that are exposed by his lighting design. Doug Borntrager’s sound design works very well and is integral to the story.

The non-traditional structure of the show was interesting, but for me it prevented the action from building any momentum or offering a strong over-arching story line. The numbered breaks between scenes reset the narrative a bit too much, giving it a repetitive voice. Thankfully the strong direction and acting kept me vested in the performance.

My rating: 4.25 out of 5.

Click here for more information on the production.

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Know Theatre’s 22nd Season Continues with the Return of the Monday Night Theatre Party SERIALS!

KTC_Serials 10Know Theatre’s 22nd Season continues with the return of the Monday night theatre party…
SERIALS! 10: THUNDERDOME
Jan 20th, Feb 8th, Feb 17th, Mar 2nd and Mar 16th
12 brand new plays enter…you vote who leaves

SERIALS!, Know Theatre’s iconic Monday night theatre party, returns for its triumphant 10th iteration this winter. Taking over our Underground performance space will be an eclectic group of familiar friends and new faces with entirely new stories to tell. Each week 5 plays take the stage with 15 minute episodes written, directed, and performed by local artists.

At the end of the night you decide which 3 plays will move on to the next week and which 2 are banished to a dystopian theatrical wasteland! But, never fear, all of the banished plays have the chance to come back at the end of Week 4, when the audience votes to resurrect two productions to perform one last time in Week 5.

We call it a theatre party because everyone gets to participate. The local artists get to make exciting, fast paced, new art and the audience decides which shows they would love to see more of. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out on all of the electric energy shared between everyone there. So, come out and use your vote to decide the winner this delightful theatrical deathmatch!

All of this is possible, because of the amazing pool of talent here in Cincinnati. We have 12 amazing teams putting together this completely original and inventive productions. Here they are:

Production Teams 

Week 1

  • POSY’S PREDICAMENT by Hannah Gregory
  • MY ROOMMATE IS A LESBIAN by Mary Beringer
  • ADVENTURES IN BEHAVIORAL THERAPY by Anonymous
  • HAVE MONSTER WILL TRAVEL by Trey Tatum
  • POSTER CHILD by Dan Winters
  • THE KINGDOM’S AT HAN, BUT THE GAME’S AFOOT by Robert Macke

Week 2

  • The three winners from Week 1 and…
  • THE ELECTION OF MISS REBECCA’S THIRD GRADE CLASS by Bradon Leatherland
  • BLOODY MARY by Kelly Collette

Week 3

  • The three winners from Week 2 and…
  • NOW STREAMING by Sawyer Shafer
  • LENNY by Sarah O’haver

Week 4

  • The three winners from Week 3 and…
  • Title TBD by John Bromles
  • PSYCH-O by Gray Shaw

Week 5

  • The three winners from Week 4 and 2 resurrected shows!

SERIALS! 10 THUNDERDOME

7:30pm – Jan 20th, Feb 3rd, Feb 17th, Mar 2nd, Mar 16th

Know Theatre of Cincinnati. 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, In historic Over-The-Rhine.

Tickets: $15

Tickets can be purchased by visiting knowtheatre.com or calling 513.300.5669

Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground. The Know showcases unexpected voices, new works, and plays that embrace the inherent theatricality of the live experience. Know Theatre seeks to be a place where artists and audiences feel welcome to take artistic risks, creating work that is cutting edge and accessible.

Know Theatre’s work is made possible, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Know Theatre is also supported by The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

 Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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SERIALS! 10: THUNDERDOME Runs Jan. 20-March 16

KTC_Serials 10SERIALS! 10: THUNDERDOME
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Jan. 20-March 16
[Over-the-Rhine]

15 minute episodes of new plays, every two weeks, for a total of 5 installments. Every week, YOU, the audience, votes on which 3 plays will continue for another episode, and which 2 will be banished to a dystopian theatrical wasteland… You’ll also have an additional vote in Week 4 to determine which 2 previously-eliminated shows will be resurrected for one more episode.

  • Mon, Jan. 20 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, Feb. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, Feb. 17 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, March 2 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, March 16 at 7:30pm

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IN THE NIGHT TIME (BEFORE THE SUN RISES) Runs Jan. 17-Feb. 8

KTC_NightTimePosterIN THE NIGHT TIME (BEFORE THE SUN RISES)
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Jan. 17-Feb. 8
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Brant Russell

Cast: Brandon Burton as Man & Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Woman

A baby cries. A bottle breaks. A window smashes. In the small hours of the night, a couple try to soothe their screaming infant – but as the hours grow longer, the world becomes elastic around them, and the horrors that scar our planet threaten to crash into the baby’s room.

Should they ever have brought this child into such a wounded world?

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 19 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Jan. 22-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 26 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 2 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 5-8 at 8pm

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