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February 11, 2013 · 11:12 am

CCM’s THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE Earns 2 LCT Nominations

CCM_Time of Your Life2Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music’s THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE with two LCT nominations, for Ensemble in a Play and for scenic design (Mark Halpin).

William Saroyan’s sprawling, elegant and bittersweet play was the first drama to win both the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critics’ Circle Award. Set in a waterfront bar on the docks of San Francisco, the play is filled with colorful characters, love and the follies of humanity in what the New York Post calls a “tender and hilarious, probing and elusive” portrait of life.

Panelists praised Mark Halpin’s “beautifully detailed, well designed, and functional” set. The ensemble cast “showed mature, deep understand of their characters, from leads to walk-ons”; “this was an ensemble delight…with strong and lively performances.”

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the 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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February 11, 2013 · 11:00 am

KTC’s WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING Earns 8 LCT Nominations

Kate Wilford as Gabrielle York & George Alexander as Joe Ryan. Photo by Deogracias Lerma.

Kate Wilford as Gabrielle York & George Alexander as Joe Ryan. Photo by Deogracias Lerma.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized The Know Theatre’s WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING with eight LCT nominations, as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production: Direction (Brian Isaac Phillips), Ensemble Acting, Lead Actress (Sara Clark), Featured Actress (Kate Wilford), Featured Actor (George Alexander), scenic and lighting design (Andrew Hungerford), and sound design (Doug Borntrager).

An intricate fabric of overlapping connections, When The Rain Stops Falling moves seamlessly through time and across continents between the years 1959 and 2039. In a world where the rain rarely stops falling, four generations searching for truth and hoping to mend broken connections discover the impossibility of escaping the past. We are all shaped by what has come before and we create the shadow of what comes next.

Panelists praised Brian Isaac Phillips for his “flawless” direction of a ”complex and interwoven plot”. The ensemble cast was all “equally emotionally invested”; “everyone’s contribution was like a puzzle that gradually fit into place.” Sara Clark, Kate Wilford and George Alexander were singled out specifically for acting nominations. Andrew Hungerford’s scenic and lighting design, and Doug Borntrager’s sound design, fit together “seamlessly” to set the mood and ambiance of the play: “the constant rainfall against the pale blue windows, the cave-like stone and stark emptiness of the room itself were heavily symbolic of the themes of the play.” Overall the panelists described the show as “totally gripping on both an intellectual and emotional level”—“the play unfolded like a beautiful flower.”

WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING continues through March 16th. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.knowtheatre.com.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the 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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January 28, 2013 · 12:47 pm

Cincinnati Playhouse’s ABIGAIL/1702 Earns Two LCT Nominations

Stephanie Fieger as Abigail. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

Stephanie Fieger as Abigail. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s ABIGAIL/1702 with 2 LCT nominations, scenic design (Wilson Chin) and lighting design (Matthew Richards).

What really happened to The Crucible’s Abigail Williams after she stole through Salem’s forest one dark night in search of a new life and new beginning? In this exciting world premiere, 10 years have passed since the infamous witch trials, but Abigail still struggles to atone for her sins, the ones history remembers — and darker ones that live in her heart. As she cares for a young sailor on the brink of death, a mysterious stranger from Abigail’s past catches up with her, sending her on one final, suspense-filled quest for redemption.

Panelists described Wilson Chin’s set as “captivating… the set was incredibly effective in emoting both a wooden serenity and quickly transforming i

nto a dark, shadowy place of fear.” Matthew Richards’ lighting design was “haunting” and “evoked a unique and mysterious world on the stage.”

ABIGAIL/1702 continues through Feburary 17th. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincyplay.com.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the 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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January 28, 2013 · 12:42 pm

Covedale’s BROADWAY BOUND Earns LCT Nomination

Tracy Schoster as Kate Jermone & Matthew Wilson as Euguene. (C) Copyright Holly Yurchison 2013.

Tracy Schoster as Kate Jermone & Matthew Wilson as Euguene. (C) Copyright Holly Yurchison 2013.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Covedale Center for the Performing Arts’ BROADWAY BOUND with an LCT nomination for lead actress (Tracy Schoster) as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

Part three of Neil Simon’s acclaimed autobiographical trilogy finds Eugene and his older brother Stanley trying to break into the world of show business as professional comedy writers while coping with their parents break-up and eventual divorce. When their material is broadcast on the radio for the first time, the family is upset to hear a thinly-veiled portrait of themselves played for laughs.

Panelists praised Tracy Schoster’s performance as Kate Jerome as “compelling”, appreciating”the combination of intensity and vulnerability she brought to that part.” The play as whole was described as “a great evening,” full of “organic and three-dimensional characters.”

BROADWAY BOUND continues through February 17th. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/ccpa.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the 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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January 28, 2013 · 12:36 pm

ETC’s FREUD’S LAST SESSION Earns LCT Nomination

Barry Mulholland as Sigmund Freud and Bruce Cromer as C.S. Lewis. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.

Barry Mulholland as Sigmund Freud and Bruce Cromer as C.S. Lewis. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s FREUD’S LAST SESSION with an LCT nomination for props (Shannon Rae Lutz) as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

This spirited drama centers on legendary psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud, who invites a then little-known professor, C.S. Lewis, to his home in London. Lewis, expecting to be called on the carpet for satirizing Freud in a recent book, soon realizes Freud has a much more significant agenda. On the day England enters World War II, Freud and Lewis clash on the existence of God, love, sex and the meaning of life—only two weeks before Freud chooses to take his own. Not just a powerful debate, this is a profound and deeply touching play about two men who boldly addressed the greatest questions of all time.

The panelists singled out Shannon Rae Lutz for her “fantastic” work on props: “She did more than create a replica of Freud’s office; her choice of colors, furniture and art were just the right side of worn to give the set the look of a cluttered work space.” The show as a whole was described as “fascinating”, “refreshing” and “intriguing.”

FREUD’S LAST SESSION continues through February 10th. Tickets can be purchased at www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the 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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