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January 4, 2017 · 6:41 am

Contemporary Acting with New Works with Miranda McGee at Know Theatre

KTC_logoContemporary Acting with New Works with Miranda McGee

Enroll Here:
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Course Description:
A contemporary acting workshop that begins with group/ensemble work and continues into scene study using cutting edge contemporary scripts. A fantastic opportunity to hone your acting skills while getting a glimpse of what’s new in American Theatre! The class meets for five 2.5 hour sessions, with an invited performance for the fifth session on Know Theatre’s Underground cabaret stage.

Dates/times:
All classes will take place from 6:30pm-9:00pm

  • January 24
  • February 28
  • March 7, 14, 28

Cost: $175. Payment must be made by the beginning of first class. Payment can be made by check or credit card to the Education Director, Maggie Rader.

You can mail a personal check to:

Know Theatre
Attn: Maggie Rader
1120 Jackson St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

You can pay by credit card by calling Maggie Rader at 513-300-5669 and pay over the phone.

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December 28, 2016 · 6:12 pm

Know Theatre Kicks Off 2017 with the Darkly Romantic DRAGON PLAY

ktc_dragon-play-logoA new drama by Jenny Connell Davis

Directed by Tamara Winters
January 27 – February 18, 2017

In rural Texas, a teenage boy and a dragon fall in love.
A thousand miles north, a woman’s fragile marriage is tested when her fire-breathing ex-lover arrives on her doorstep…

Know Theatre’s 19th Season leaps into 2017 with a darkly romantic regional premiere about the extremes to which we’ll go for love – and the collateral damage our choices leave behind.

Associate Artistic Director Tamara Winters returns to the Know MainStage at the helm of this intense new drama, and she has assembled a fantastic cast to bring to life Jenny Connell Davis’ poetic world: where love is complicated, and sometimes, people are dragons.

DRAGON PLAY follows the story of Woman, who suddenly has a choice to make between her mysterious past and the life she’s sacrificed everything to build.

Played by Torie Wiggins, Woman’s worlds collide when Dragon (played by fellow CCM alumnus Claron Hayden) appears, fifteen years after their last goodbye. Cincy Fringe Festival favorite Paul Strickland, in a rare dramatic turn, plays her embattled husband, who must must defend the life and home they’ve built from both Dragon’s allure and the pull of Woman’s past.

Unfolding alongside Woman’s story is the unlikely love affair of Dragon Girl and Loser Boy, brought to life by two Cincinnati theatre newcomers, Kearston Hawkins-Johnson and Josh Reiter. Kearston makes her Know Theatre debut in this regional premiere, in between her first semester at Northern Kentucky University; while current UC-CCM student Josh Reiter previously appeared October’s interactive horror event The Other Rhine.

Director Tamara Winters says “Dragon Play mixes mythology, legend, and an intensely personal story of longing, obsession, and devotion; crafting a world both like and unlike our own. And though you may not have met a literal dragon in your life before, I’ll bet you’ll recognize your own longings and triumphs in Davis’ fantastical tale.”

The Know Theatre design & tech team is gearing up for some theatrical magic, as well. Says Ms. Winters, “The unique conventions of this script – wherein people can also be dragons, and time is fluid – demand some serious creative thinking. How do you create a world in which dragons hide among us, yet also present a story that feels visceral and true for our audience? We’re playing with projection, light, shadow, and other theatrical magic to bring the audience along this emotional journey – and we can’t wait for you to enjoy the ride!”

Why is DRAGON PLAY the right show for the Know MainStage in this moment in time? Says Artistic Director Andrew Hungerford, “DRAGON PLAY is a piece of art that helps us learn how to better live in what poet Stephen Dunn calls, ‘the despoiled and radiant now.’”

DRAGON PLAY is brought to you with support from the Mitchell S. & Jacqueline P. Meyers Foundation, and runs January 27 – Feb 18 on the MainStage.

Join us for this intense and intimate drama about what you sacrifice for love, and what you do when who you were confronts who you want to become.

Cast in Alphabetical Order

  • Dragon Girl – Kearston Hawkins-Johnson
  • Dragon – Claron Hayden
  • Boy/Loser Boy – Josh Reiter
  • Man – Paul Strickland
  • Woman – Torie Wiggins*
    *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract.

Production Team

  • Director – Tamara Winters
  • Lighting & Scenic Designer – Andrew Hungerford
  • Scenic Charge & Prop Designer – Sarah Beth Hall
  • Costume Designer – Noelle Wedig
  • Sound & Video Designer – Doug Borntrager

Calendar Listing

DRAGON PLAY by Jenny Connell Davis

  • 8:00pm January 27, 28; February 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18
  • 3:00pm  January 29; February 5*, 12
    *A pre-show brunch is available on this date with purchase of $35 “Brunch + Show” tickets in advance. Deadline for brunch reservation is January 30. Brunch provided by Water Tower Fine Wines

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

Tickets:

  • $25 regular Price
  • $15 Rush tickets at the door 10 minutes prior to curtain (when available)
  • FREE walk-up tickets are available on Wednesdays, as part of Know’s Welcome
    Experiment initiative. Advance reservations to Welcome Experiment performances
    are $5.

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

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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December 27, 2016 · 6:10 pm

DRAGON PLAY Runs Jan. 27-Feb. 18

ktc_dragon-play-logoDRAGON PLAY
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Jan. 27-Feb. 18
Over-the-Rhine

Directed by Tamara Winters

In rural Texas, a teenage boy and a dragon fall in love. A thousand miles north, a woman’s fragile marriage is tested when her fire-breathing ex-lover arrives on her doorstep. A darkly romantic drama, this regional premiere explores longing, loss, and the choices we make, in a world where time is fluid and people can be dragons. Rated R.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 29 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 1-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 5 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 8-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 12 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 15-18

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December 18, 2016 · 1:12 pm

Comedic Writing for the Stage with Dave Powell at Know Theatre

KTC_logoHello,

My name is Maggie Rader and I’m the Education Director at the Know Theatre. I wanted to send you information about a class we’ll be offering this spring called, Comedic Writing for the Stage. Here’s all the info and how to sign up:

Comedic Writing for the Stage- with Dave Powell

Enroll Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoPX0NQEc3MTEgQsescmMMRezyZCatR1bC-2HdoERCORJMjg/viewform

Course Description:
This class will cover how to develop written material from improvised scenes. Students will learn basic scene format, editing improvised scenes into a script, and classic comedic tropes to help structure a scene. If you’ve ever laughed, made other people laugh, or wished to do either, then this class is for you. No experience in improv or comedy are required. All that is required is  a willingness to learn and have fun while doing it. This class is for students ages 16-99.

Dates/times:
All classes will take place from 6:30pm-9:00pm

  • February 6, 20
  • March 6, 20
  • April 3, (Holding April 17th as an inclement weather make-up day)

Cost: $175. Payment must be made by the beginning of first class. Payment can be made by check or credit card to the Education Director, Maggie Rader.

You can mail a personal check to:

Know Theatre
Attn: Maggie Rader
1120 Jackson St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

You can pay by credit card by calling Maggie Rader at 513-300-5669.

Instructor: Dave F’n Powell is currently a Co-Director of  OTRimprov, the house team for Know Theatre, theatre professor at Xavier University, and a producer for the Improv Festival of Cincinnati. He is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory, Writing, and Graduate program in Detroit. He already knows you can be funny.

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December 2, 2016 · 6:37 am

Know and OTRimprov Team Up Again to Make Your Holidays One-of-a-Kind with THE NAUGHTY LIST

KTC_The Naughty List promoTHE NAUGHTY LIST
An improvised dinner show that wants to know
if you’ve been bad or good
December 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26 & 27
at Arnold’s Bar & Grill

It’s a little bit naughty and a little bit nice — but always a lot of fun — and is the only ticket in town guaranteeing you’ll never see the same show twice. OTRimprov (OTRi), a long-time member of Know’s resource-sharing Jackson Street Market program and voted Cincinnati’s Best Improv Troupe (2016 Best of Cincinnati, CityBeat) takes over the patio at Arnold’s Bar & Grill for the 5th consecutive year to celebrate, skewer, lament, embellish, and extol everything about the holidays.

Starting from audience suggestions, OTRi’s award-winning improvisors will entertain and delight with games and scenes that change nightly to ensure every show is unique. Whether they are rewriting a beloved carol in front of your eyes, showing how they would handle present requests as Santa, or reimagining your favorite holiday movie in fantastical ways, The Naughty List will fill your holidays with side-splitting laughs. Bring your cheer or your humbug; either way, it’ll help craft the incomparable experience only OTRimprov can provide.

On the traditional attendance at The Naughty List, director Paul Wilson comments,

“Seeing families and friends come back year after year, to have them talk about their favorite moments and what they love about the experience is incredibly satisfying. And the people who discover us each year who tell us how glad they are they found us and how they can’t wait to come back…it makes for a unique Cincinnati holiday tradition we are grateful to be a part of.”

And to delight even more of your senses, host Arnold’s Bar & Grill provides a delectable a la carte menu of dinner, drinks, and dessert for you to enjoy before and during the show. Audience members can arrive up to 90 minutes prior to the 7:30pm start time to feast – but please note that you must arrive no later than 7:00pm to guarantee dinner service. Dinner and drinks are not included in the ticket price. Parties of 5 or more should contact Know Theatre of Cincinnati (513-300-5669) to place seating reservations. All parties are welcome and encouraged to request a reservation time for dinner.

Cast in Alphabetical Order

  • Alanna Turner-Palmer
  • Charlie Roetting
  • Dave Powell
  • Erin Ward
  • Jordan Trovillion
  • Mike Hall
  • Sean Mette

Production Team

Director – Paul Kerford Wilson

About OTRimprov
OTRimprov (OTRi) began in 2010 as a collection of wayward improvisers looking for like-minded performers and a place to play in Cincinnati. After headlining shows for the Little Big Night at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, we formed our own partnership with Know Theatre’s Jackson Street Market, a resource sharing program for fledgling companies, and began producing shows independently. This continued partnership allows us to call Know’s Underground space on Jackson St. in Over-the-Rhine home.

We continue to explore a variety of styles and formats, while developing a strong improv community populated with smart, engaging people and doing work that is collaborative, curious, and sometimes a little bit daring. We foster new talent through training and a welcoming atmosphere, where all performers feel inspired to explore and take risks.

Calendar Listing

Production:   THE NAUGHTY LIST

When: 7:30pm December 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, and 27

Dinner service from Arnold’s Bar & Grill is available at every performance. Audience members can arrive for dinner as early as 6:00pm but must arrive no later than 7:00pm to guarantee service. Dinner and drinks are not included in the ticket price. Parties of 5 or more should contact Know Theatre of Cincinnati (513-300-5669) to place seating reservations. All parties are welcome and encouraged to place reservation times. 

Where: Arnold’s Bar & Grill – 210 E 8th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Tickets: $20

Dinner and drinks are not included in the ticket price.

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

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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