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March 17, 2020 · 9:14 am

Local Arts Organizations Offering Online Content

MISC_Online ContentLocal arts organization have begun to release new content, shorts and archived performances online. I will be collecting them here as I am notified of them. Feel free to send me links when your group releases content.

Most recent updates in blue.
Dates listed are the dates the links were added to this page.

F R E E   F O R   C H I L D R E N / F A M I L I E S

  • 8/17 – COMEDYSPORTZ CINCINNATI | Family-Friendly Improv Match | YouTube
    Previous episodes available on their YouTube page.
  • 7/20 – RUMPELSTILTSKIN (2013) | Beechmont Players | YouTube
  • 6/22 – STORYTIME WITH SPARKLE – Season One: Episode 3 [6/21] | Dan Davidson | YouTube
    Previous episodes available on her YouTube channel and Facebook page.
  • 6/9 – A CONCERT FOR GOOD #2 | Equality Productions | YouTube
  • 6/5 – A CONCERT FOR GOOD #1 | Equality Productions | YouTube
  • 5/20 – SOLDIER, COME HOME | Falcon Theatre | YouTube
  • 5/18 – Prelude-at-a-Distance CAMELOT | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | Facebook
  • 5/13 – Prelude-at-a-Distance ROBIN HOOD | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | YouTube
  • 4/27 – SANTA CLAUS the Musical | Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | YouTube
  • 4/13 – MANY-STORIED HOUSE | Falcon Theatre | YouTube
  • 4/10 – SLEEPING BEAUTY | Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | YouTube
  • 3/30 – COAL TOWN PHOTOGRAPH | Falcon Theatre | YouTube
  • 3/18 – THE JESTER PRINCE | Fred Tacon/Beechmont Players | YouTube
  • 3/17 – SUFFRAGETTES: With Liberty and Voting for All | Children’s Theatre on Tour | YouTube

F R E E   F O R   O L D E R   V I E W E R S

  • 8/20 – 10-MINUTE CONNECTIONS: JUSTICE | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
    • 8/13 – WAKE UP, CHILD! by Isaiah Reaves. Performed by Candice Handy & Burgess Byrd
    • 8/6 – SEE ME by Torie Wiggins. Performed by Lisa DeRoberts and Isaiah Reaves | Facebook
  • 8/20 – THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST | Loveland Stage Company
    • 8/12 – ACT III | YouTube
      Acts I & II is available on their YouTube page
  • 8/20 – MONOLOGUES FOR US, BY US | Cincinnati Black Theatre Artist Collective
    • 8/4 – Week 9 – Geoff Hill performs a monologue from CHANGE MUST COME by Santino Craven and Michael Kevin Darnall performs as Youngblood from JITNEY by August Wilson | Facebook
      All previous weeks are available on their Facebook page
  • 8/20 – TWO SKETCHY DAMES: AT HOME With Neil and Dylan [Aug. 16]| Alison Rampa and Eileen Earnest | Facebook |
    Previous episodes are available on their Facebook page.
  • 8/4 – WEEKEND PUPPDATE [8/1 Episode] (PG/PG-13) | Ricky Glore | YouTube |
    Previous episodes available on their YouTube channel.
  • 7/27 – FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY: MAKING FUDGE | Footlighters Inc. | YouTube
  • 7/20 – QUARANTINE CABARET TAKE 2 [July 19th performance] | Lumos Players | Facebook
    Previous installment available on their Facebook page. 
  • 7/24 – trueSUFFRAGE [July 23rd performance] [Facebook Live] | trueTHEATRE
  • 7/9 – TWELFTH NIGHT | Middletown Lyric Theatre | YouTube
  • 7/6 – THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Episode 5 (of 5) [7/3] | Miami University Theatre | YouTube | Previous episodes available on their YouTube channel.
  • 7/6 – MONOLOGUES ABOUT RESILIENCE | Equality Productions | 12 performances available on their YouTube channel
  • 7/6 – SHAKESPEARE NOW | Crystian Wiltshire | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
    • 7/3 – Second Installment | Facebook
      Previous installments are available on their Facebook page. 
  • 6/29 – TERI’S PLAY DATE | Short Plays Written by Teri Foltz |
      • 6/25 – JUST TO CLARIFY | YouTube | Previous episodes available on their YouTube channel.
  • 6/22 – MEET THE ARTISTS [Facebook Live] | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
  • 6/5 – MONOLOGUES OF HOPE | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
    All nine episodes available on their Facebook page. 
  • 6/5 – SCENES FROM A QUARANTINE [5/29 performance]| Facebook | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
  • 5/26 – AUDITION TIPS WITH D. LYNN MEYERS | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | Facebook
  • 5/26 – YOGA FOR THE ACTOR with Becky Howell | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati| Facebook
  • 5/8 – trueFAKES [Facebook Live] | trueTHEATRE
  • 5/5 – BE NOT FORGETFUL [Zoom Play Reading] | Muwhahaha Productions | Written by Tracy Hoida | Performed by Katie Mitchell Mitchell and Rory Sheridan
  • 4/30 – CRAZY HORSES | Beechmont Players | YouTube
  • 4/30 – PROJECT38 | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Facebook
  • 4/29 – HOMEWORK from SAME ROOM, DIFFERENT STORIES | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | YouTube
  • 4/20 – SAVE A SOUL, SAVE THE WORLD and GRANDMA ROZI | Kivie Productions| YouTube
  • 4/13 – NKU SOTA Stream | NKU School of the Arts | Facebook
  • 4/7 – ACTING SHOWCASE | CCM Acting | YouTube
  • 3/17 – DESCENT: A Murder Ballad (PG-13) | Hannah Gregory| 2019 Cincy Fringe Festival | YouTube

F O R   C H I L D R E N / F A M I L I E S 

  • 4/10 – ALICE IN NEVERLAND (Grades 1-6) | Know Theatre | Know website 
  • 4/10 – DRAGON UP (Grades K-3) | Know Theatre | Know website

F O R   O L D E R   V I E W E R S

  • 8/20 – HEATHERS | Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy | VIMEO for rental or purchase
  • 4/8 – DARKEST NIGHT AT GNARLY STUMP | Know Theatre | Know website

A U D I O   T H E A T R E   F O R   O L D E R   L I S T E N E R S

  • 8/20 – ALMOST MIDNIGHT, ALMOST JAZZ | Know Theatre| Know website
  • 7/16 – THE LAST MOTHER IN THE HOUSE OF CHAVIS | Know Theatre| Know website
  • 5/20 – FETUS AND THE GOD | Know Theatre| Know website
  • 4/17 – COULD’VE SAID IT DEADER  | Know Theatre| Know website
  • 4/17 – MARY’S MONSTER | Know Theatre | Know website
  • 4/2 – OF PEOPLE AND NOT THINGS | Know Theatre | Know website

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March 13, 2020 · 11:44 am

Performances and Classes Cancelled at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

TCTC_new logoTCT is committed to keeping our theater a healthy and safe place for our audiences, students, artists, volunteers, and staff. At this time, 𝘼𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙖𝙣: 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙐𝙥 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙖’ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 (3/14-15) 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝘾𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘿. Any tickets purchased will be refunded in full and the performance will not be rescheduled.

Additionally, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮. Academy activities will tentatively resume on April 6th, 2020.

𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙙 𝘿𝙖𝙝𝙡’𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙍., 𝙞𝙨 7 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙩. Please monitor our website for the most up-to-date information regarding the continuation and plan of action for potential makeup times of classes and shows based on mandates and advice from government officials, health experts, and the CDC.

We wish you and your family health and well-being and appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. http://bit.ly/3aQzv94

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March 10, 2020 · 12:16 pm

Adventure Awaits in The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 101st MainStage Season

TCTC_new logoCincinnati – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati already announced Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical, Disney’s Descendants, is coming to life on stage as the opening title of its 101st season at the Taft Theatre.

Now, the nation’s oldest professional theatre for young audiences is announcing three additional shows that will wow young and old alike in 20-21!  From the chronicles of everyone’s favorite Christmas elf, and the tale (tail?) of a doctor that can talk to animals, to the enchanted story of an unlikely human/amphibian pair, this TCT season has something for everyone.

TCT’s Producing Artistic Director, Roderick Justice, says: “Season 101 is full of adventure! We hope everyone will join the fun as we take audiences on an exciting expedition with Dr. Dolittle to have a chat with the rarest of creatures in the animal kingdom, a heart-warming journey with Buddy the Elf to locate his family and find his purpose, an aquatic voyage to transform an enchanted frog back to his true form, and an epic quest to discover if descendants of the most infamous Disney villains are inherently evil or if they have the power to shed their evil stigma. Packed with spectacular entertainment and valuable moral lessons, the stories told in TCT’s 101st season are not to be missed.” 

TCT’s 2020-2021 MainStage Season at the Taft Theatre:

  • Disney’s Descendants:  October 10-19, 2020
  • ELF THE MUSICAL JR.:  December 5-December 14, 2020
  • DOCTOR DOLITTLE JR.:  February 13-Feb. 22, 2021
  • PRINCESS & FROG:  April 17-April 26, 2021

TCTC_Descendents logoDisney’s Descendants:
Public Performances: October 10-11, 16-18, 2020
Ideal for ages 4+
Directed by Roderick Justice
Choreographed by Brandon Kelly

About the Show:
It is present-day, and in the kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney’s beloved heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the terrifying villains and troublesome sidekicks they have banished to the magic-free Isle of the Lost. That is until Ben, the benevolent teenage son of Belle and King Adam (The Beast), offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of the evilest villains. Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos – the children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella De Vil, and Jafar – are welcomed to Auradon Prep to attend school with the children of their parents’ sworn enemies. Now entering a completely foreign world and way of life, the four Villain Kids have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?

Credits:
Book by Nick Blaemire; Songs by Johan Alkenas, Adam Anders, Aristeidis Archontis, Antonina Armato, Howard Ashman, Par Astrom, Stephen Mark Conley, Doug Davis, Charity Daw, Andrew C. Dodd, Josh Edmondson, Pipo Fernandez, Nikki Hassman, Samuel Hollander, Ben Hosteler, Hannah Jones, Jack Kugell, Craig Lashley, Andrew Lippa, Jeannie Lurie, Alan Menken, Grant Phillip Michaels, Anthony Mirabella, Shayna Mordue, Chen Neeman, Susan Paroff, Shelly M. Peiken, Joacim Persson, James K. Petrie, Timothy James Price, Adam Schlesinger, Adam Schmalholz, Tyler Shamy, Jodie Shihadeh, Nikki Ann Sorrentino, Thomas Armato Sturges, Ali Dee Theodore, Matthew Wong, David Zippel. Music Adaptation by Madeline Smith. Vocal and Incidental Arrangements by Madeline Smith. Additional Lyrics by Nick Blaemire. Orchestrations by Matthew Tishler. Music Produced by Matthew Tishler.

TCTC_Elf logoELF THE MUSICAL JR.
Public Performances: December 5-6, 11-13, 2020
Ideal for ages 4+
Directed by Roderick Justice
Choreographed by Eric Byrd

About the Show:
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Credits:
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. Music by Matthew Sklar. Lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum. Originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures In Association with Unique Features.

TCTC_Doctor DolittleDOCTOR DOLITTLE JR.
Public Performances: February 13-14, 19-21, 2021
Ideal for ages 4+
Directed and Choreographed by Eric Byrd

About the Show:
This classic tale of kindness to animals is based on the fantastical 1967 movie musical of the same name. Meet the wacky, but kind, doctor who can talk to animals, taking the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh to the far corners of the world. When Doctor Dolittle attempts to help a seal named Sophie, he’s wrongly accused of murder and stands trial before General Bellowes. Once pronounced innocent, Dolittle is free to continue with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail — the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.

Credits:
Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Based on the Doctor Dolittle stories by Hugh Lofting and The Twentieth Century Fox film. Dr. Dolittle originally produced in the United States by the Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh, PA, Van Kaplan, Executive Producer.

TCTC_Princess and Frog logoPRINCESS & FROG
Public Performances: April 17-18, 23-25, 2021
Ideal for ages 4+
Directed by Roderick Justice
Choreographed by Maddie Burgoon

About the Show:
When a beautiful, but spoiled, princess throws her new golden ball down the palace garden well, she encounters an enchanted prince-turned frog, whose only hope at breaking his curse and turning back into a human is to be invited for dinner. Oh… and to be kissed on the nose by a princess. But, this frog prince isn’t the only one under an enchanted curse. With the help of his amphibi-friends, the two form an unlikely bond by teaching each other the importance of self-discovery, friendship, and standing up to bad influence. This fresh new musical adaptation will have you croaking the showtunes all the way home!

Credits:
Book and Lyrics by Debra Clinton. Music by Jason Marks. Based on The Frog Prince by the Brothers Grimm and adapted from the musical Croaker, this world- premiere adaption by Roderick Justice was commissioned and produced by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.

Season Subscriptions & Flex Pass Packages

Subscriptions to the TCT 20-21 MainStage Season are available now at www.thechildrenstheatre.com.

For the first time, TCT is offering traditional subscriptions and flex pass packages.

  • Traditional Subscriptions — Guaranteed seats, same seats, same time for every show. Ticket exchanges. Free parking – BEST DEAL!
  • NEW Flex Pass Package(s) of 6 vouchers to be redeemed at any performance.

Prices range from $43 for all four shows in Balcony Price Level 5, to $123 for all four shows in Orchestra Price Level 1, to $150 for a Flex Pass Package. Please note: Becoming a Traditional Subscriber is the only way to guarantee seats to Disney’s Descendants.  

Subscriptions and Flex Pass Packages are on sale now at https://thechildrenstheatre.com/subscribe/

Single tickets for all shows will go on sale on August 24, 2020. 

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A. James Jones as Buddy the Elf in TCT’s 2016 production of ELF THE MUSICAL JR. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Showtimes Are Changing in 20-21
To better accommodate our little patrons, TCT has adjusted its MainStage weekend showtimes. TCT will now host 11 AM shows on both Saturdays! The 5 PM showtimes will be discontinued and Friday 7:30 PM show will be moving up to 7 PM.  (This does not affect showtimes for the rest of the 2019-2020 season.)

ALS interpretation and audio description will be offered on the first Saturday at 2 PM performances of all productions. Sensory-Friendly performances will be held on Wednesdays at 1 PM during the runs of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS, DOCTOR DOLITTLE JR. and PRINCESS & FROG

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by ArtsWave and the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.  The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans

TCT EXTRAS:

The following productions are part of TCT’s 20/21 Touring Division. To bring the magic of live theatre to your school, community center, church, office, library, or other venue please visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com to book our touring productions.  

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Directed by Deondra Kamau Means 

Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale
Directed by Eric Byrd

Bah-Humbug! A One-Man Christmas Carol
Directed by A. James Jones 

Nutcracker Rocks!
Directed by A. James Jones                                               

Me…Jane: The Dreams & Adventure of Young Jane Goodall
Directed by Maddie Burgoon 

Jaqueline and the Beanstalk
Directed by Scott Hunt 

Martin’s Dream
Directed by Dr. Daryl Harris 

Cinderella Wore Cowboy Boots
Directed by Roderick Justice

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March 3, 2020 · 11:39 am

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Honored with SETC’s Sara Spencer Child Drama Award

TCTC_Sara Spencer Award

Spencer Burke (TCT Technical Director), Roderick Justice (TCT Producing Artistic Director), and Jeremy Kisling (SETC Board Member). Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia.

CINCINNATI:  The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) has been awarded The Sara Spencer Child Drama Award, by The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). The award recognizes the work of an individual or organization for dynamic and engaging work for young people. Nominees can excel in such areas as playwriting, performance, audience development, curriculum development, funding, scholarship, community programs, research, television programming, creative drama or other enrichment programs at their community, state, regional or national level.

This national award highlights children’s theatre pioneer and founder of the Children’s Theatre Press (now the Anchorage Press) Sara Spencer. The award was presented to Roderick Justice, Producing Artistic Director of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, at the Southeastern Theatre Conference Gala in Louisville on February 29, 2020.

“TCT is honored to receive this award during our 100th anniversary,” said Roderick Justice. “It is wonderful to highlight the work and significance our theatre for young audiences has played in the landscape of the local and national arts community. The life’s work of Sara Spencer is a direct parallel to the core mission and vision of TCT. We are poised and ready to take on another 100 years of storytelling with impact.”

The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) is a membership organization with over 4,450 active individual members and over 450 active organizational members from across the nation.  SETC’s national convention includes actors, singers, dancers, designers, technicians, stage managers, directors, playwrights, teachers, students, professionals, academicians and others who gather to celebrate the art of theatre. SETC offers hundreds of workshops, keynotes, performance festivals, auditions, college recruiting, job interviews and more.  This year, the convention was held in Louisville, KY from February 26th though March 1st.

Sara Katherine Spencer (1908-1977) was an author, playwright and publisher of children’s plays.  In 1935, she founded the dramatic publishing house, Children’s Theatre Press (later, Anchorage Press Plays, and now part of Dramatic Publishing Company). The firm published 114 children’s plays, and she remained the editor there for over forty years. Spencer was also a major force in creating the Children’s Theatre Foundation, national and international children’s theatre associations, several community children’s theatres, and, through her work as a publisher, a new style of American play writing for children’s theatre. In the 1940s, together with Mary Tyler Dick, she formed the Louisville Children’s Theatre.

Celebrating its centennial anniversary, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is the oldest children’s theatre in the nation, and the only professional theater in the region that devotes its entire MainStage season to children.  Its mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. Its vision is to awaken a lifelong love of theatre in children and the young at heart. Today, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati brings art to life for audiences through three key programs:  TCT MainStage at the Taft Theatre, TCT on Tour (including WorkShops) and TCT Academy. Each season TCT strives to reach more than 200,000 people in the Cincinnati region.  For more information visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com.

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January 27, 2020 · 11:32 am

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

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From TCTC’s On Tour productions of SUFFRAGETTES: WITH LIBERTY AND VOTING FOR ALL. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

CINCINNATI:  The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) has been approved for a $10,000 Art Works grant to support the current season of TCT On Tour.  This project will help TCT on Tour productions take the magic of live theatre to those who would otherwise be unable to attend, due to transportation, geographic and/or financial constraints.  Reaching almost 70,000 children and families per year TCT On Tour productions are selected with state and national educational standards in mind. Shows explore historical events, celebrate cultural heritage, and set the stage for learning. Each 45-50 minute production can fit in most venues from large theaters to school gymnasiums to libraries. We arrive in a van complete with sets, costumes, props and technical equipment. Each show concludes with a question-and-answer session with the cast.

Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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From TCTC’s on Tour production of CORETTA SCOTT KING. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.

“The arts are at the heart of our communities, connecting people through shared experiences and artistic expression,” said Arts Endowment chairman Mary Anne Carter. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support projects like The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s TCT On Tour productions.”

TCT’s Managing Director and CEO, Kim Kern, said, “We are extremely grateful to have received our first ever grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.  As a nonprofit performing arts organization, we rely heavily on support in the form of grant funding, and are so thankful that the NEA sees the value in our mission and is willing to support us, the country’s oldest professional theater for young audiences.”

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, TCT On Tour’s 2019-20 touring season is dedicated to great women in life, literature, history and art. One of the productions which TCT commissioned is entitled Suffragettes: With Liberty and Voting for All. Production synopsis: “In 2020, the nation will the celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the United States – the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote. Experience the empowering history of the brave women who made triumphant strides through sacrifice and determination. Through story and song, learn about the great gift these women left us – an empowering heritage of pride, momentum and purpose. From 1920 to today, these women are a constant source of strength and inspiration.”  Other titles include: Mrs. Claus Saves the Day (developed work), Coretta Scott King (commissioned work), Harriet Tubman: Straight Up Outta’ The Underground (developed work), Dorothy In Oz (adaptation) and Cinderella Wore Cowboy Boots (developed work).

For more information on projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.

Celebrating 100 years this season, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is the oldest children’s theatre in the country, and the only professional theater in the region that devotes its entire MainStage season to children.  Its mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. Its vision is to awaken a lifelong love of theater in children and the young at heart. Today, the Children’s Theatre brings art to life for audiences through three key programs:  TCT MainStage at the Taft Theatre, TCT on Tour (including Workshops) and TCT Academy. Each season TCT strives to reach more than 200,000 people in the Cincinnati region.  For more information visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com.

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