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MEET THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS on Sept. 22

SEVENTH ANNUAL MEET THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS…CURTAIN UP!
Sunday, September 22, 2013, Playhouse in the Park,
3:30-5 PM

LCT_VMEET THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS…CURTAIN UP is back for a seventh season. The League of Cincinnati Theatres and Jackie Demaline, writer and Theatre critic for the Enquirer, introduce the engaging and charismatic brain trust behind the Cincinnati Theatres, who in turn will introduce their upcoming productions.

Artistic Directors from Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Know Theatre, New Edgecliff Theatre, Ensemble, Clifton Players, Falcon Theatre, Cincinnati Childrens’ Theatre and more will be on hand to meet and greet audiences. Ms. Demaline will lead a lively discussion with the directors which will give informative, special insights about the 2013-14 theatre seasons….insider info not found in the playbill! Meet the directors and find out: How do 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 who create theatre in our community and ask your own questions!

This year, for the first time, The League of Cincinnati Theatres has added a special feature, “Curtain Up”. Community theatre companies will be on hand with information on their seasons to help chart your personal theatre selections. You’ll have the jump on ALL theatre information for the entire year!

This is an exceptional, once a year event and the 2013-14 theatre season is full of surprises, regional premieres, and NEW works, with 100’s (literally 100’s) of productions beyond the downtown theatres! Lots of treasures and gems to be discovered in your neighborhood theatres.

Join us for the love of the play—the one place to find out EVERYTHING theatre and what’s more, MEET THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS hosted by Jackie Demaline at LCT’s flagship theatre, Playhouse in the Park. Get introduced to theatre makers and explore the 2013-14 theatre season in depth and personal as only Jackie Demaline can do! Immediately preceding “Meet the Artistic Directors” is the LCT Annual Members Meeting, beginning at 2:30 PM.

Meet the Artistic Directors: Sunday, September 22th, 3:30-5 PM
Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202: 513-345-2242

LCT Annual General Meeting (open to all) 2:30 PM preceding the Meet the Artistic Directors event at Playhouse

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT promotes collaboration within the theatre community through events such as The Unified Auditions; educational seminars and workshops, and assisting dialogue between theatres, collective promotional events, print advertising and collective performance space.

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KRISIT Runs May 17-June 1

CPT_KrisitKRISIT 
Presented by The Clifton Players
May 17-June 1
Clifton

Reviews: Enquirer | CityBeat |

Directed by Mark Lutwak

Cast: Dale Hodges, Kevin Crowley & Landree Fleming

The legendary, reclusive Krisit is in her 70s, way too over the hill to be a movie starlet; Peter is in his 50s, way too over the hill to be a young movie director; Lulu is in her 30s, almost too over the hill to be on the list of most influential under the age of 35. How can they face the world? How can they make a deal? How can they all fit into the same bathtub?

  • Fri-Sat, May 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 19 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 23-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 26 at 3pm
  • Mon, May 27 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 30-June 1 at 8pm

Online ticketing |

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CP’s A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Earns Five LCT Nominations

Behanding022-200x150Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized the Clifton Players’ production of A Behanding in Spokane with 5 LCT nominations, for director Kevin Crowley, lead actors Reggie Willis and Buz Davis, featured actor Michael Bath, and for Ensemble acting, as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

Martin McDonagh wrote a half-dozen plays that established his international reputation in one fell swoop back in the 1990s.. In 2010 he brought a new stage script to Broadway, A Behanding in Spokane, and it’s set not in Ireland but in the United States.The piece fulfills the expectation that a McDonagh script is going to be full of plot twists and at the same time hilarious. The main character, Carmichael, is on a quest to find something he has lost and to get revenge on the person who took it from him. The lost item is an actual bodily appendage, which proves to makes the story quirkier.

Panelists praised Kevin Crowley’s direction: he “handled this crazy play with precision”; “a nice balance between the real and the fantastic.” Buz Davis “inhabited the role as one-handed Carmichael. His heart came through the freakiness”; Reggie Willis as Toby was “over the top”. Featured actor Michael Bath as Mervyn was “frenetic, funny, and deeply affecting”. The ensemble as a whole “sparkled like a gem and played off each other marvelously well.” Overall, the show was “beautifully bawdy and wonderfully crass, absurd and excellently conceived…the actors hold nothing back to bring this play to surrealistic life. The Clifton Players are an impressive group and would be that way in any sized house….anywhere.”

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE continues through March 23rd. Tickets can be purchased at http://cliftonperformancetheatre.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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A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Runs March 8-23

Behanding022-200x150A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
Presented by the Clifton Players
March 8-23
Clifton

Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

Directed by Kevin Crowley

Cast: Michael Bath, Carol Brammer, Buz Davis & Reggie Willis

The hapless, volatile Carmichael has searched tirelessly for his missing hand, severed years before by a band of ruffians. His search culminates in an encounter with a small-time con couple who hope to profit from his desperate pursuit.

  • Fri-Sat, March 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 7pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 14-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 3pm
  • Mon, March 18 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 21-23 at 8pm

Official page with online ticketing | FaceBook event |

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LOVE, YOU GOTTA LOVE IT! on Nov. 7

LOVE, YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!
Presented by Rising Phoenix Theatre Company and Clifton Players as part of the Play With Your Lunch Series
Nov. 7
Wyoming

Directed by Herb DuVal & Cathy Springfield

Cast: Susan Emerson, Dale Hodges, Brooke Rucidlo, Kevin Crowley, and Joshua Steele

A series of one-act plays by David Ives, Fred Stroppel, Paul Dooley & Thornton Wilder. Includes buffet lunch by Gabby’s of Wyoming.

  • Nov. 7 at noon

Official page with online ticketing |

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