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The SERIALS! Season Finale Hits the Stage Sept. 8

From the pentultimate episode of FUNERAL. This picture was taken on-stage. Phil (Adrew Ian Adams) takes a selfie as Jason (Patrick Phillips) climbs out Luke's (Jared Earland) window to spy on the funeral downstairs. What will happen next? Our final Serials! episode is 9/8. If you're invested in the story and had to miss an episode, there are rumors that Jon Kovach will send you the script. Disclaimer: Unity Productions is starting this rumor because we know it's true. See you on Sept. 9th.

From the penultimate episode of FUNERAL. This picture was taken on-stage. Phil (Adrew Ian Adams) takes a selfie as Jason (Patrick Phillips) climbs out Luke’s (Jared Earland) window to spy on the funeral downstairs. What will happen next? Our final Serials! episode is 9/8.
If you’re invested in the story and had to miss an episode, there are rumors that Jon Kovach will send you the script. Disclaimer: Unity Productions is starting this rumor because we know it’s true. See you on Sept. 9th.

All will be revealed when six ongoing stories conclude on Monday night at Know Theatre

Know Theatre’s summer Serials! come to a thrilling conclusion Monday, September 8, at 8:00 PM.

Six brand-new plays have been developing all summer long at Know Theatre, with new installments every two weeks on Monday nights in The Underground. Audiences have been treated to surprises, laughs, and shocking cliffhangers from Flesh Descending by Chris Wesselman, Fetus and the God by Ben Dudley, The Listener by Mike Hall, Saturday the 14th by Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin, The Funeral by Jon Kovach, and Mars Vs. The Atom by Trey Tatum.

This Monday night, it will all pay off with the Serials! Season Finale, featuring the final 15-minute installments of the summer’s most unexpected new short plays.

Know Theatre’s full bar will once again keep the drinks and popcorn flowing throughout the evening, and surprises will abound all night long.

Catch the exciting conclusions of each of these unique and unexpected stories Monday night, September 8 at 8:00 PM.  And if you’re just tuning in now, you’ll still have a great time: We always recap each story to make sure you’re up to speed on all the action.

Single tickets are just $15 and are available in advance at knowtheatre.com, or at the door.

This is your final chance to catch these original stories:

Season Finale! Mon, September 8, 2014, 8:00 PM

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CFF14: BLOGGING BEHIND BARS

CFF_Blogging Behind BarsBLOGGING BEHIND BARS
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’14 Elementz
Over-the-Rhine 

The creators of Cincy Fringe hits THE WAVE, and NOTHING, present the true events of Whitney Smith; a young non-violent criminal writing an award-nominated blog from inside the walls of a maximum-security prison. Caged with America’s most violent convicts, Whit’s sober insight and self-deprecating humor aid in coping with the anguish of institutionalization. Influenced by Bill Waterson (Calvin & Hobbes), reflections on prison reform have never been illustrated so “wittily.”

  • Thu, May 29 at 7:15pm
  • Sat, May 31 at 2:30pm
  • Tue, June 3 at 8:45pm
  • Thu, June 5 at 8:45pm
  • Sat, June 7 at 8:30pm

Official page with online ticketing |

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UP Announces Cast of BLOGGING BEHIND BARS

CFF_Blogging Behind BarsUnity Productions’ 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival production, BLOGGING BEHIND BARS, cast list:

TJ Ganser… Whitney Smith
Patrick Phillip… Brian
Matt Dentino… Jeff Smith
Rico Reid… Diggity
Ashley Dunn… Jessie
Justin Spencer… Mike

Directed by Jon Kovach, BLOGGING BEHIND BARS will run as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival May 28th-June 7th hosted by the Know Theatre of Cincinnati.

The creators of Cincy Fringe hits THE WAVE, and NOTHING, present the true events of Whitney Smith; a young non-violent criminal writing an award-nominated blog from inside the walls of a maximum-security prison. Caged with America’s most violent convicts, Whit’s sober insight and self-deprecating humor aid in coping with the anguish of institutionalization. Influenced by Bill Waterson (Calvin & Hobbes), reflections on prison reform have never been illustrated so “wittily.”

Unity Productions is currently searching for a stage manager available from May 7th-June 7th for this production. Please send inquiries to Jon Kovach at UnityProductions.Ohio@gmail.com.

Unity Productions Homepage: UnityProductionsOhio.weebly.com
Unity Productions Facebook (Like us!): facebook.com/UnityProductionsOhio

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THE WAVE Review

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Jon Kovach. Photo by Jeff Burkle.

Jon Kovach. Photo by Jeff Burkle.

THE WAVE presented by Unity Productions as part of the 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. You can read the show description here.

Jon Kovach has a knack for finding some truly interesting one-man shows. Following up last year’s entry of Nothing, this year, Jon brings us THE WAVE by Ron Jones.

Based on a true story, the show recounts a social experiment that quickly created a fascist state on campus. The play deftly illustrates how individual freedoms can be abandoned for collective goals.

Addressing the audience as his class (the fact that the audience is actually sitting in a classroom doesn’t hurt), Kovach serves as both narrator and participant, and is easily convincing as a young, enthusiastic, history teacher in 1960s California. Jon transitions well from naivety of what his character has started, to excitement, worry and fear as the experiment comes close to “hopping the rails.”

Jon Kovach. Photo by Jeff Burkle.

Jon Kovach. Photo by Jeff Burkle.

Overall a strong performance of a strong script. Definitely worth checking out.

Click here for a complete list of show times, local media coverage and other reviews for THE WAVE.

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CFF13: THE WAVE

CFF_The WaveTHE WAVE
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’13

Art Academy Auditorium
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: Enquirer | CityBeat | Behind the Curtain |

Based on a true story, THE WAVE by Ron Jones, is a narrative about a young 1960’s California history teacher who wanted to deter his students from the allure of totalitarianism. His daring social experiment succeeded beyond his wildest expectations, creating a fascist state on campus. Replete with salutes and Gestapo-like informants, 30 students grew to 200 as this exercise in fascism spiraled out of control. The “experiment” illustrates how individual freedoms can be quickly abandoned and willfully repressed for collective goals and racism as happened in the rise of Nazi Germany and the treatment of the Jews during World War II.

  • Thu, May 30 at 7:15pm
  • Sat, June 1 at 4pm
  • Mon, June 3 at 9pm
  • Fri, June 7 at 9:15pm
  • Sat, June 8 at 9pm

Official page with online ticketing |

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