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November 19, 2013 · 2:38 pm

Carnegie/CCM’s BOEING, BOEING Recognized by LCT

Shaun. S. Sutton as Robert & Sarah Vargo as Gloria. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Shaun. S. Sutton as Robert & Sarah Vargo as Gloria. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized featured actor Shaun Sutton for his work in the BOEING, BOEING, co-produced by The Carnegie and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music’s Drama department.

BOEING, BOEING is a comic farce featuring the antics of Bernard, a playboy who has juggled his romances with three beautiful flight attendants until a change in their schedules brings them to his flat all on the same night. Panelists particularly praised Shaun Sutton’s “impressive” portrayal of Robert, Bernard’s friend: “His use of facial expressions and body really helped sell the physical comedy of the role.”

Boeing, Boeing continues through November 24th. Tickets can be obtained online at www.thecarnegie.com.

Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT gala in the spring.

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November 18, 2013 · 5:44 pm

UTC’s HOUSE OF YES Earns 4-Star LCT Rating

MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O and Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal.

MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O and Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal.

Panelists for LCT have recognized the Untethered Theatre Company’s HOUSE OF YES with a 4 star recommendation.

The play is a dark comedy that pries into the lives of the dysfunctional Pascal family. Time seems to have come to a screeching halt for this family with the Kennedy assassination. The story picks up as a Thanksgiving hurricane swirls outside. Jackie-O, beyond obsessed with her namesake, anticipates the homecoming of her brother Marty. But when he arrives with his new fiancé, mayhem ensues.

Panelists described the HOUSE OF YES as “a delightful production of a wicked little play… All five actors did fine work with their eccentric characters, bringing humor and insight into the bizarre twists of Wendy MacLeod’s brilliant dark comedy.”

HOUSE OF YES continues through December 7th. Tickets can be purchased at www.untetheredtheaterco.com.

League of Cincinnati Theatre panelists evaluate productions on a 5 star scale and recommend shows at either a 4 star or 5 star level. Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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November 18, 2013 · 5:37 pm

Playhouse’s COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED) Earns 4-Star LCT Rating

The cast of Playhouse in the Park's THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED).

The cast of Playhouse in the Park’s THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED).

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED) has earned a 4-Star Rating from LCT panelists. 

The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s latest world premiere, is full of laughs and surrounds (literally) the audience with important history lessons–such as when the “Snakes in a Can” gag was invented. 

“They nailed it! It is educational, it is topical and it is funny!” stated one panelist. The entire ensemble was commended (Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor and Dominic Conti): “The energy from these three was contagious, and the audience enjoyed being a part of the show.” Martin and Tichenor were also applauded for their efforts scripting this world premiere. One panelist commented that they are “walking a fine seam between making the audience laugh and also making us analyze, however momentarily, what’s making us laugh.” Another added, “This production is a great reminder that sometimes all you need for great theater is the right words and the right people.” 

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED) continues through October 29th. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincyplay.com.

League of Cincinnati Theatre panelists evaluate productions on a 5 star scale and recommend shows at either a 4 star or 5 star level. Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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November 3, 2013 · 11:08 pm

KTC’s BULL Earns 4 Star Rating from LCT

Kate Glasheen as Isobel, Jay Stratton as Tony & Dylan Shelton as Thomas.

Kate Glasheen as Isobel, Jay Stratton as Tony & Dylan Shelton as Thomas.

BULL, a companion piece by Mike Bartlett to the play COCK, which was produced by the Know Theatre last year, explores the hazards of office life in a cut-throat economy.

Panelists found the play “funny, sharp, and brutal…the playwright creates characters that speak truthfully about the human condition which sometimes is not pleasant to see or hear.” The entire ensemble was praised for their performance, which was “delicious to watch… The verbal repartee was conducted with a refreshing briskness.”

So, to paraphrase, no bull, know BULL at the Know. 

BULLcontinues through November 30th. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.knowtheatre.com/.

League of Cincinnati Theatre panelists evaluate productions on a 5 star scale and recommend shows at either a 4 star or 5 star level. Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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November 3, 2013 · 7:05 pm

CSC’s and XU’s THE CRUCIBLE Earns 4 Stars from LCT

Brent Vimtrup as John Proctor & Sara Clark as as Abigail.

Brent Vimtrup as John Proctor & Sara Clark as as Abigail.

LCT Panelist have recognized the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Xavier University’s collaboration, giving 4 Stars to THE CRUCIBLE, Arthur Miller’s powerful drama of hysteria and moral choices in colonial Salem.

Panelists described the production of THE CRUCIBLE as “riveting…a revelation!”

Many excellent performances were highlighted, but particularly Brent Vimtrup’s “honest and moving” portrayal of John Proctor—“he lived within the character, allowing the text and physicality to evolve naturally”—and Xavier student Patrick Phillip as Reverend Hale, “who was engaging and believable, and more than held his own with the other professional actors in the company.” Overall the panelists were very impressed by the outstanding collaboration between the two companies and the experience and opportunity it provided the Xavier students, and looked forward to seeing similar collaborations in the future.

THE CRUCIBLE’s last performance was Sunday, November 3 at 7:30pm.

League of Cincinnati Theatre panelists evaluate productions on a 5 star scale and recommend shows at either a 4 star or 5 star level. Nominations for LCT awards will be determined and announced at the end of the season and winners awarded at the annual LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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