Norma Jene Niinemets June 25, 1938 – March 16, 2019
Please join the Niinemets Family for an Open House at Mariemont Players to Celebrate the Life of Norma Niinemets on Sunday, August 18th from 2-5pm.
There will be a short presentation and dedication at 3pm by members of Mariemont Players.
All are welcome, but an RSVP is requested to make appropriate preparations. Please RSVP to the evite if you plan to attend at http://evite.me/ Ap6X4hbFYr.
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Mariemont Players and director Jennifer Keith are pleased to announce auditions for EVELYN IN PURGATORY by Topher Payne.
Audition dates/times: August 19 and 21, 2019 7-9:30pm
Audition Location: Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227
Production dates: January 10 – 26, 2020
Show Summary:
A sort of Breakfast Club for teachers, Evelyn in Purgatory shows what happens when teachers land in their own version of detention. A claim of improper behavior by a failing student lands Evelyn Reid in the New York Public School’s Reassignment Center, one of a series of empty offices in the Department of Education Building. There she encounters a group of teachers who have to sit and wait for their cases to be reviewed. Some are guilty, some are not, but all have long since lost any hope of returning to a classroom. Over the course of the school year, these colleagues form an unlikely alliance, reminding each other of forgotten passions, emerging to face life outside in unexpected new directions. They also learn French, workshop a screenplay…and learn some troubling secrets about each other.
Character Descriptions:
CANDACE METZGER – 30s. The person with the most power in the room, and the least qualifications for it. From New Jersey, tries to hide the accent but fails when she gets emotional.
EVELYN REID – 30s. Likeable and resourceful. A careful mix of guarded pleasantry- she has a stellar game face. New England native.
LILA WADKINS – 50s. Calm, maternal, thoughtful, witty. The voice of reason. The art teacher everyone wishes they had. Upstate New York native, some residual hippie around the edges.
TOBY FLEMING – 20s. A bit of a geek. Quiet, passive-aggressive, perpetually uncertain. Brooklyn native.
FRED DISALVO – 50s. Bombastic, funny, a bit of a bully. A gym teacher from Hell’s Kitchen, back when that still meant something.
ROBERTA BURKE – 60s. The self-appointed queen of all she surveys. Razor-sharp wit, no patience, and an uncanny ability to spot the weaknesses in those around her. Very Bronx.
ATWOOD (unseen) – The head of the disciplinary panel. The invisible voice of absolute authority. Written as “Ms. Atwood,” but can be changed to “Mr. Atwood” to accommodate a gender swap.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Headshots and resumes are appreciated but not required. Please bring any known conflicts. Rehearsals will begin at the end of October or beginning of November. ALL CAST MEMBERS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR TECH SUNDAY REHEARSAL ON DECEMBER 29, 2019.
For more information, please contact director Jennifer Keith at jenniferann4097@gmail.com.
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Director Applications being accepted for Mariemont Players 2020-2021 Season
Mariemont Players is currently accepting applications for directing for the MPI 2020-2021 Season. To receive an application and additional information please contact Dee Anne Bryll at bryllcohen@gmail.com.
Mareimont Players hope to present theatre that make our audience think and feel about what they see on our stage. We want our patrons to be entertained but just as importantly we want them to feel an emotional connection to the material.
Our season slots are September, November, January, March, May, and July. The committee is looking for comedies that can make an audience laugh, a drama that makes them cry, or best of all a show that can do both. It could be a mystery that keeps them guessing until the end or a musical that has them singing in their seats. It could be a favorite classic with a fresh production or an exciting new show.
In addition, we want to provide opportunities for local actors, designers, and technicians to continue to grow and develop as artists.
Deadline for applications is July 15, 2019.
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6/26/19 – 9:15am
MPI’s entire run of GREASE is currently SOLD-OUT!
To be placed on the waiting list, please leave a message for Betsy at 513.684.1236, and you will be contacted if tickets become available. Available tickets will be sold to the waiting list in the order the requests were received.
GREASE
Mariemont Players Inc.
July 12-28
[Walton Creek]
Directed by Tom Peters
Music Directed by Zachery Riggins
Choreographed by Jackie Miesle
Cast: Adrianna Marie as Rizzo, Aimée Ward as Frenchie, Jackie Miesle as Marty,
Charlotte Loflin as Jan, Julia Beitz as Sandy, De’Vohn Vonnie Jackson as Danny, Garret Liette as Kenickie, Mickey Masterson as Sonny, Tyler Metcalf as Roger, Conner Liette as Doody, Betsy Bowers as Miss Lynch, Nick Latham as Eugene, Jessica Archer as Patty Simcox, Karly Danos (Dance Captain) as Cha-Cha Danos, Jay Dallas Benson as Vince Fontaine & Derek Snow as Teen Angel
Relive the high romance of past “Summer Nights” with Danny Zuko, Sandy Dumbrowski, and the rest of the gang in this rollicking musical that became the soundtrack of a generation.
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Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 