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A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Runs Feb. 7-22

A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Feb. 7-22
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Piper N. Davis

In a cubicle in small town Idaho, two single dads unexpectedly choose to bring one another into their fragile worlds. Keith, a mortgage broker and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker seeking to buy a plot of land that belonged to his family many decades ago, realize they share a “specific kind of sadness.”

At this desk in the middle of America, “loan talk” opens up into a discussion about the chokehold of financial insecurity and a bond over the precariousness of parenthood. With humor, empathy, and wrenching honesty, Hunter commingles two lives and deftly bridges disparate experiences of marginality.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 9 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 12-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 16 at 2pm
  • Mon. Feb. 17 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 19-22 at 7:30pm

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SERIALS! 15 Runs Jan. 27-March 24

SERIALS! 15
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Jan. 27-March 24
[Over-the-Rhine]

This is quick and dirty episodic theatre! Small casts! Minimal tech! Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it scene transitions!

Each episode is 15 minutes MAX – and even then we recommend aiming for 12-13 minutes. Leave the audience wanting more!

  • Mon, Jan. 27 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, Feb. 10 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, Feb. 24 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, March 10 at 7:30pm
  • Mon, March 24 at 7:30pm

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TEXAS ANNIE: The Legend of the Moan Ranger Partners with Midwestern Lesbian for a One Night Interactive Show Experience

The Texas Annie “Interactive Show Experience” Debuts January 18, 2025, at The Know Theatre’s Underground Bar: A Campy Musical for the Fight Against Shame and Oppression

CINCINNATI, OH – On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the Texas Annie “Interactive Show Experience” debuts at The Know Theatre’s Underground Bar, bringing a fresh, community-driven take to the celebrated satirical musical. This updated version of the show, featuring a new digital component supported by an Ohio Arts Council Artist Opportunities Grant, offers a night of connection, laughter, and activism.

Designed to build community while tackling urgent social justice issues, Texas Annie takes audiences on a journey as hilarious as it is heartwarming. With rising anti-obscenity laws targeting the LGBTQ+ population, this new version of the show couldn’t come at a better time.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Location: Know Theatre’s Underground Bar, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
  • Time:

    • 5-6pm: Happy Hour with Texas Annie-themed drink specials

    • 6-7pm: The Texas Annie “Interactive Show Experience”

    • 7-9pm: Sapphic Sips After Party hosted by Midwestern Lesbian

  • Tickets: On sale now! Early bird discount through December 20th.
    Get Tickets Here

About Midwestern Lesbian

Midwestern Lesbian—founded by Kelsey Ference—is an event promotion and community engagement platform dedicated to creating inclusive, empowering spaces for the Midwest’s LGBTQ+ community. Known for hosting sold-out events like the Big Gay Bar Crawls and Sapphic Sips, Midwestern Lesbian has built a reputation for fostering meaningful connections through social gatherings, queer networking opportunities, and community-focused initiatives.

For the Texas Annie premiere, Midwestern Lesbian is bringing their signature energy to the Sapphic Sips After Party, providing an inviting space for queer women and allies to celebrate, network, and connect after the show. With over 35,000 social media followers and a track record of capacity-filled events, Midwestern Lesbian continues to play a vital role in promoting LGBTQ+ culture and activism throughout Cincinnati.

Attendees can look forward to:

  • Opportunities to meet fellow LGBTQ+ community members.

  • Door prizes donated by CalExotics and local queer-owned businesses.

  • The signature community-centered atmosphere that Midwestern Lesbian is known for.

A New, Interactive Experience

This new, reimagined version of Texas Annie: The Legend of the Moan Ranger transforms the original staged production—which debuted to sold-out crowds and won the Audience Pick Award at the 2022 Cincinnati Fringe Festival—into a high-energy, cabaret-style experience. With audience shoutbacks, singalongs, digital projections, and comedic sound effects, this version invites connection and engagement like never before.

Join the Movement

All proceeds from the January 18th performance will help fund Texas Annie’s journey to the NYC Fringe Festival in April 2025.

How You Can Support Texas Annie:

Texas Annie’s Creative Team

  • Produced by: Jenn Howd and Maggie Perrino

  • Book by: Jenn Howd & Roz Mihalko

  • Music by: John Woods, Stephen Goers, Roz Mihalko, and Jenn Howd

  • Lyrics by: Roz Mihalko, Jenn Howd, and John Woods

  • Directed & Choreographed by: Maggie Perrino

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Know Theatre of Cincinnati Premieres DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE by Local Writers, A.J. Baldwin & Alexx Rouse

This new holiday comedy runs December 6-22, 2024

This holiday season, one family will risk it all to make it to Christmas morning together… or die hard trying.

Christmas Eve, 1988. Mack’s literary star is on the rise (but his marriage is on the rocks) when he returns home to celebrate the holiday with his family. In an effort to reignite their parents’ romance, the teenage kids enact a plan to make Dad a hero again, but when late night intruders kidnap Mom, Mack and the kids embark on a Sweettart and adrenaline-fueled adventure to save their family.

DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE is a spoof-parody of the 1988 blockbuster hit “Die Hard,” by local comedy writers A.J. Baldwin & Alexx Rouse. This World Premiere holiday comedy brims with bombs, bad accents, and belly laughs and runs December 6–22, 2024. Actors sponsored by Patrick Cusick. Directed by Tatiana Godfrey.

Rated: PG–13
CW: an array of weaponry, snorting pulverized candy, comedic Hollywood violence, and language!

About the Cast

  • Andrew Ian Adams (Cashmere, Mack, Jr., Hans)
  • Beasley (Bonnie & Al)
  • Phineas Clark (Mack)
  • Alexx Rouse (Lane & Goons)

Production Team: SB Hall (Scenic Designer), Chris Lipstreu (Lighting Designer), Noelle Wedig-Johnston (Costume Designer), Doug Borntrager (Sound & Video Designer), Danielle Robison (Props & Scenic Charge), Ri Moodie (Fight Choreographer), and Drew Homan (Technical Director.)
Production Stage Manager is Grace Wohlschlegel.

Performance Information
DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE runs December 6–22, 2024
Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
All evening performances are at 7:30pm, matinee performances are at 2pm.
Arts & Service Industry Night: Monday, December 16th at 7:30pm
ASL-interpretation on Friday, December 20th at 7:30pm

Ticket Information

  • Tickets can be purchased at https://www.knowtheatre.com/die-hard/
  • Prorated Mainstage Subscription : $200
    • Grants one ticket for each of the three remaining MainStage productions plus entry to all five Serials! performances.
      Subscribers receive discounted drink prices, a Mainstage ticket for one guest and discounted ticket prices for guests.
  • Flex Pass : $120
    • Four MainStage tickets in any combination ($160 value)
  • Single tickets : $38
  • Welcome Wednesdays: Each Wednesday during a MainStage production we offer Free Walk-Up tickets and $15 advance reservation tickets. Welcome Wednesday Sponsors are Buddy Goose & Mary Rita Dominic.

We are Know Theatre of Cincinnati: where artists and audiences can come together to produce and experience work that you haven’t seen before. We strive to build a community around viscerally theatrical, exciting new works.

The 22nd Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival is made possible by a generous partnership with our neighbor the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Know Theatre is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.

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 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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DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE Runs Dec. 6-22

DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Dec. 6-22
[Over-the-Rhine]

By A.J. Baldwin & Alexx Rouse
Directed by Tatiana Godfrey

Cast: Phineas Clark, Beasley, Alexx Rouse & Andrew Ian Adams

A shot-for-shot remake of the perennial action classic, set inside the suburban home of a family on the brink of collapse.

It’s Christmas Eve and Lane has invited her estranged husband, Mac, back home to provide a “normal Christmas” to their kids. But when Mac picks Die Hard for the family’s movie night, the classic “Is this a Christmas Movie?” debate takes on a life of its own.

It doesn’t take long for an R-rating and a bunch of blood to expose old wounds and rekindle arguments, and Mac and Lane must grapple with what’s appropriate for their family and the holiday. By the time the explosions start, life is mirroring art and soon an office building full of terrorists feels like a much safer room to be in. Rated: PG-13

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 8 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 11-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 15 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 18-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 22 at 2pm

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