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June 19, 2024 · 6:46 pm

Call for 2025-2026 Directors at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020The Mariemont Players Inc. Artistic Committee cordially invites you to submit to direct for our 2025-26 season!

Interested directors must submit an application, theatrical resume and scripts for proposed shows by Sunday, July 14, 2024.  The application can be found and completed here: MPI 2025-26 Directing Application

By early August, the MPI Artistic Committee will narrow down the applicant pool to a select number of applicants to be interviewed. Those selected will be contacted to schedule an interview with the Artistic Committee. Interviews will take place in mid-August.

Our goal is to present an exciting, well-rounded season of shows that will bring in and entertain audiences, featuring, but not limited to, comedic, timeless shows with wide-ranged and diverse casts (race, age, gender, etc.). Ultimately, we encourage directors to submit shows they are passionate about and offer the above criteria to keep in mind as you make your selections.

We encourage directors from diverse backgrounds to apply as we actively seek to represent and promote the many insights, opinions and talents of our diverse artistic community.

Each production runs for three weeks, consisting of 13 performances. The rehearsal process is roughly six weeks prior to opening. Our season slots are September, November, January, March, May, and July.

Again, the deadline for applications is Sunday, July 14, 2024. Please reach out to Artistic Chair, Natasha Boeckmann, at MPIArtisticChair@gmail.com with any questions.

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June 12, 2024 · 4:16 pm

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Runs July 11-28

MPI_Youre a Good Man Charlie BrownYOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN 
Mariemont Players
July 11-28
[Walton Creek]

Directed by Angelo Cerniglia

Cast: Hunter Gee as Charlie Brown, Sydney Friend as Lucy Van Pelt, Parker Culp as Linus Van Pelt, Matthew O’Brien as Schroeder, Aimée Ward as Snoopy, Mia D’Ascenzo as Sally Brown, Deanna Berryhill as Woodstock/Little Red-Haired Girl & Gabi Homonoff as Woodstock/Blanket

Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.” Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!

  • Thu-Sat, July 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 14 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, July 18-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, July 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 21 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 25-27 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 28 at 2pm

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April 28, 2024 · 5:54 pm

Cast Announced for CLYBOURNE PARK at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players and director Dan Maloney are thrilled to announce the cast of the opening show for our 2024-25 season, CLYBOURNE PARK by Bruce Norris! 

  • Fred Murrell as Russ / Dan
  • Alicia Friedman as Bev / Kathy
  • Jamie Sivrais as Karl / Steve
  • Kayla Theis as Betsy / Lindsey
  • Tia Tonae as Francine / Lena
  • Nate Huitger as Jim / Tom
  • Phillip Latham as Albert / Kevin

CLYBOURNE PARK is directed by Dan Maloney and produced by Elizabeth L. Taylor. Performances run September 5 – 22, 2024. Tickets will be available in June at www.mariemontplayers.com.

Synopsis:
CLYBOURNE PARK explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as white community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly African American neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same, fifty years on? This excruciatingly funny and squirm-inducing satire explores the fault line between race and property. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A RAISIN IN THE SUN.

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April 2, 2024 · 8:44 pm

BOEING BOEING Runs May 2-19

MPI_Boeing BoeingBOEING BOEING
Mariemont Players
May 2-19
[Walton Creek]

Directed by Mark Femia
Produced by Darren Lee & Forrest Fairley

Cast: Michael Sanchez as Bernard, Jeff Weinkam as Robert, Bethany Eckstein as Gloria, Katherine Anderson as Gabriella, Colette Thomas as Gretchen & Rebecca Bryant as Berthe

This 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

  • Thu-Sat, May 2-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 5 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, May 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, May 11 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 12 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 16-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 19 at 2pm

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March 25, 2024 · 6:16 pm

Auditions Announced for CLYBOURNE PARK at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for our September 2024 production of Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, directed by Dan Maloney and produced by Elizabeth Leigh Taylor.

We previously announced that Elizabeth Leigh Taylor would be directing this show, and due to familial and work obligations, she has decided to step down as director but gladly and confidently passes the reigns to Dan Maloney, and looks forward to serving this show as producer.

Audition Dates/Times:

  • Sunday, April 21 from 2 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Monday, April 22 from 7 PM – 9:30 PM

Auditionees only need to attend one audition date.

Location: Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Audition Requirements:

  • Head shots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
  • Be prepared to read from the script.
  • Actors not available for the audition dates may contact the director before the scheduled auditions at maloneykd@gmail.com.
  • Auditionees must be 18 years of age or older at the start of the rehearsal process.

Production Dates: September 5 – 22, 2024

Synopsis: CLYBOURNE PARK explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as white community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly African-American neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same, fifty years on? This excruciatingly funny and squirm-inducing satire explores the fault line between race and property. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A RAISIN IN THE SUN.

Casting
Actors will play one character in Act I and a different character in Act II.

  • Russ / Dan – late 40’s, white, male
  • Bev / Kathy – 40’s, white, female
  • Karl / Steve – 30’s, white, male
  • Betsy / Lindsey – late 20’s, white, female
  • Francine / Lena – 30’s, black, female
  • Jim / Tom – late 20’s, white, male
  • Albert / Kevin – 30’s, black, male
  • Kenneth – white, male

For full character descriptions, visit www.mariemontplayers.com/auditions.

Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin at the end of July and scheduled around the cast. Note, Labor Day falls during what is traditionally Tech Week. Tech may be held early depending on availability.

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