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September 11, 2012 · 5:16 pm

Cincinnati Playhouse’s THREE MUSKETEERS Earns Two LCT Nominations

Adam Van Wagoner as D’Artagnan and Shad Ramsey as Rochefort. Photo by Sandy Underwood.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s “The Three Musketeers” with LCT nominations for fight choreography (Drew Fracher) and costumes (Bill Black) as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

In this adaptation of the classic Alexander Dumas swashbuckling tale, young Frenchman D’Artagnan and his plucky sister Sabine aspire to join the famed Musketeers, but get more than they bargained for when they stumble into the center of a bitter rivalry between King Louis and the evil Cardinal Richelieu.

Panelists praised Drew Facher’s fight choreography as “the highlight of the show — detailed, energetic, and integral to the action”; “the most and best swordplay I have ever seen”. Bill Black’s costumes were “sumptuous and intricate”, with “lush fabrics and correct details”. Overall, the panelists recommended the production as “a great adventure in theatre for the family”.

“The Three Musketeers” continues through September 29th. 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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September 10, 2012 · 10:58 pm

Covedale’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Earns LCT Recommendation

Torie Pate as Mae, Katie Hamilton-Meier as Maggie & Clifford Nunley as Brick. Photo by Holly Yurchison.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Covedale Center for the Performing Arts’ CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF as a recommended production.

In this Tennessee William’s classic, a plantation house family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of its patriarch, Big Daddy. But the mood is tense, despite the festivities, as long-simmering evils poison the party. Greed, sins of the past and desperate clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds.

One panelist praised the production as “dynamic and layered.” Another commented that “I could feel that I was witnessing the family dynamics of a real family.”

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF continues through September 30th. 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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August 14, 2012 · 5:34 pm

Showboat Majestic’s ROUNDING THIRD Earns LCT Recommendation

Mike Sherman as Don & Michael Schlotterbeck as Michael.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Showboat Majestic’s ROUNDING THIRD as a recommended production.

ROUNDING THIRD introduces us to two little-league coaches — one a veteran, the other a new recruit — and their markedly different personal circumstances and philosophies about the game. Their clash of styles and wills drives this funny, acerbic and touching play through the bumpy terrain of fatherhood and baseball.

One panelist noted that the “comedic timing was spot on”. Another commented, “Both actors engaged the audience—we were the unseen baseball team—eliciting responses, laughs, and groans.”

ROUNDING THIRD continues through August 26th. Tickets can be purchased at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions/sbm.

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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August 14, 2012 · 5:30 pm

The Carnegie’s XANADU Earns LCT Recommendation

The Muses of XANADU.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center’s XANADU as a recommended production.

In this light-hearted musical send-up of the 1980 movie, beautiful Greek muse Kira has journeyed from Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in a quest to inspire struggling chalk artist Sonny to create the most resplendent and staggering work of art the world has ever known… the roller disco! The musical features feel-good ‘80’s pop-rock hits like “Magic,” “All Over The World,” “Suddenly” and “Evil Woman.”

One panelist described it as “a big show; multi-tiered, busy and total entertainment.” Another called it “a silly summer night at the theatre! As the play says, it’s like children’s theatre for grown ups, but it’s fun for kids, too.”

XANADU continues through August 26th. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.thecarnegie.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.leagueofcincinnatitheatres.com.

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July 27, 2012 · 8:48 am

Sixth Annual Meet the Artistic Directors…CURTAIN UP! on Sept. 9

Sunday, September 9, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Hyde Park 1:00 PM – FREE

MEET THE DIRECTORS…CURTAIN UP is back for a sixth season. The Cincinnati Enquirer and League of Cincinnati Theatres bring you an intimate conversation with the Theatrical Artistic Directors in Cincinnati. From Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Know Theatre, New Edgecliff Theatre, Cincinnati Children’s Theatre, Cincinnati Landmark Productions, Clifton Players, and more, Jackie Demaline, writer and theatre critic for the Enquirer, will lead a discussion with the directors sure to give you informative insights about the 2012-13 theatre season you won’t find in the playbill!

What have YOU always wanted to know about the backstage and onstage work at our area theatres? Meet the Directors and find out how they select a season; what makes a good actor great? How do they approach the script? What really happens during the rehearsal process? This is your chance to meet the men and women up close and personal and ask something you’ve always wanted to know about creating theatre. A great networking opportunity for students, and theatre pros too!

This is an exceptional, once a year event and theatre season—full of surprises, regional premieres, and NEW works with lots of treasures and gems to be discovered in your neighborhood theatres.

Join us for this celebration of theatre—the one place to find out EVERYTHING theatre and what’s more, MEET THE DIRECTORS in an intimate setting introduced to you as only Jackie Demaline, theatre critic for the Enquirer, can do.

Sunday, September 9, 1:00 PM, Joseph-Beth Bookseller, Rookwood Pavilion, Hyde Park, 2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati · (513) 396-8960

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