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THE LAST FIVE YEARS Runs March 12-29

WFIT_The Last Five Years logoTHE LAST FIVE YEARS
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
March 12-29
[East Price Hill]

Directed by Tim Perrino
Music directed by Michael Kennedy

Cast: Elliott Handkins as Jamie Wellerstein & Lauren Magness as Catherine Hiatt

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.

  • Thu, March 12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 15 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, March 18-19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 22 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, March 25-26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 29 at 2pm

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Cast Announced for CAROUSEL at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre

WFIT_Sign at nightThe cast includes:

  • Katelyn Reid as Carrie Pipperidge
  • Lauren Everett as Julie Jordan
  • Jeremiah Plessinger as Billy Bigelow
  • Kelsey R. Cummings as Nettie Fowler
  • Dylan McGill as Enoch Snow\
  • Jon Caspian as Jigger Craigin
  • Anna Hazard as Mrs. Mullin
  • Tara-Lynne Skinner as Louise
  • Ensemble: Evan Rogers, Dan Roberston, Nicholas Brown, Nick Godfrey, Zac Holman, Renee Stoltzfus (Dance Captain), Sara Cox, Frankie Montazemi, Cassidy Steele, Anna R. Schindler, Rachael Petranek and Benjamin Brown

Directed by Dee Anne Bryll. Music directed by Ryan Heinrich. Choreographed by Jay Goodlett,

Performances run Aug. 19-Sept. 13

For more information visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/Incline

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Cast Announced for NEWSIES the Musical at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre

WFIT_Sign at nightThe cast includes:

  • Jackson Hurt  as Jack Kelly
  • Will Francis as Crutchie
  • Elliot Handkins as Davey
  • Sara Cox as Katherine
  • Rodger Pille as Pulitzer
  • Tia Seay as Medda/Nun
  • Parker Roland as Les Jacobs
  • Liam Sweeney as Morris Delancey
  • Tyler Gau as Wiesel/Stage Manager/Jacobi/Mayor
  • Matt Gabbard as Seitz/Snyder
  • Rick Hunt as Bunsen/Policeman
  • Jacob Nichols as Nunzio/Guard/Policeman/Roosevelt
  • Newsies: Kate Stark, Renee Stoltzfus (Dance Captain), Jon Caspian, Noah Nehemiah Robinson, Anna Gortner, Garrett Parsons, Michael Smith, Jules Breslin, Jeremy N. Cox & Christian Arias

Directed & choreographed by Eric Byrd. Music directed by Damon Stevens.

Performances run April 22-May 17.

For more information visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/Incline

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HAND TO GOD Quick Review

HAND TO GOD presented by Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre through Feb. 9. I attended the opening Sunday performance. 

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Alex Slade as Jason & Hope Pauly as Jessica. Photo by Tammy Cassesa.

On one hand, HAND TO GOD is an existential discussion on the use of the devil as an excuse for bad behavior. On the other hand, literally, it is the story of a possessed puppet with a raunchy mouth, violent tendencies and an overactive sex drive. If you find anything offensive in the previous two sentences, it is probably a good bet that this show is not for you.

The solid five-person ensemble is led by Alexander Slade as Jason (and by extension, also the puppet Tyrone). Slade impresses as he deftly switches between the distinctive voices of the two characters. Paired with his manipulation of Tyrone, he completely sells the shows central conceit.

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Alex Slade as Jason. Photo by Tammy Cassesa.

Director Dylan Shelton has a sharp eye for casting and handles the outrageous comedy of the piece well. The set works well enough in defining the various settings, but with a dozen scenes the numerous blackouts interrupted the flow of the show.

The regional premiere of a five-year old play that was nominated for multiple Tony-Awards is the kind of programming I’d enjoy seeing the Incline embrace more often.

Overall a strong production of this biting, raunchy, laugh-out-loud comedy.

My rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Click here for more information on the production.

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Cast Announced for JERRY’S GIRLS at Incline Theatre

WFIT_Sign at nightThe cast includes:

  • Mandy Gaines
  • Lesley Hitch
  • Keri Baggs
  • nora DeGreen
  • Ria Villaver Collins
  • Kiri Crawford
  • Sydney Kline

Directed & choreographed by Dan Doerger. Music directed by Greg Dastillung.

Performances run July 8-Aug. 2.

For more information visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/Incline

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