Tag Archives: Wright State University

GRAND HOTEL
Presented by Wright State University
March 14-31
Dayton

Reviews: On Stage Dayton |

Local media coverage: Dayton Daily News article |

• Thu, March 14 at 7pm
• Fri-Sat, March 15-16 at 8pm
• Sun, March 17 at 2pm
• Wed-Thu, March 20-21 at 7pm
• Fri, March 22 at 8pm
• Sat, March 23 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, March 24 at 2pm
• Thu, Feb. 28 at 7pm
• Fri, March 29 at 8pm
• Sat, March 30 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, March 31 at 2pm

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ALL IN THE TIMING
Presented by Wright State University
Feb. 14-17
Dayton

• Thu, Feb. 14 at 7pm
• Fri, Feb. 15 at 8pm
• Sat, Feb. 16 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm

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Original cast for the 1996 premiere of the Kennedy Center ACTF production of “1913: The Great Dayton Flood.”

1913: THE GREAT DAYTON FLOOD
Presented by Wright State University
Jan. 24-Feb. 10
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton City Paper | Dayton Most Metro |

Local media coverage: JournalNews article |

By W. Stuart McDowell and Timothy Nevits, inspired by the book A Time of Terror: The Great Dayton Flood by Allan W. Eckert, with recorded narration by Martin Sheen, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

• Thu, Jan. 24 at 7pm
• Fri-Sat, Jan. 25-26 at 8pm
• Sun, Jan. 27 at 2pm
• Wed-Thu, Jan. 30-31 at 7pm
• Fri, Feb. 1 at 8pm
• Sat, Feb. 2 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Feb. 3 at 2pm
• Thu, Feb. 7 at 7pm
• Fri, Feb. 8 at 8pm
• Sat, Feb. 9 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Feb. 10 at 2pm

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SPRING AWAKENING
Presented by Wright State University
Nov. 9-18
Dayton

Directed by Joe Deer
Music directed by Sherri Sutter
Choreographed by Dionysia Williams

Cast: Tommi Harsch as Wendla Bergman, Jon Hacker as Melchior Gabor, Drew Helton as Moritz Stiefel, Paige Dobkins as Martha Bessell, Caroline Gruber as Thea, Liz Romey as Anna, Ria Villaver as Ilse Neumann, Justin King as Hanschen/Rupert, Logan Torbet as Ernst/Heinhold, Sean Jones as Georg/Dieter, Zach Warner as Otto/Ulbrecht, Lauren Schorr as Greta, Chrissy Bowen as Adult women & Andrew Quiett as Adult men

It’s Germany, 1891. A world where the grown-ups hold all the cards. The beautiful young Wendla explores the mysteries of her body, and wonders aloud where babies come from, till Mama tells her to shut it, and put on a proper dress. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior interrupts a mind-numbing Latin drill to defend his buddy Moritz – a boy so traumatized by puberty he can’t concentrate on anything. Not that the Headmaster cares. He strikes them both and tells them to turn in their lesson. One afternoon – in a private place in the woods – Melchior and Wendla meet by accident, and soon find within themselves a desire unlike anything they’ve ever felt. As they fumble their way into one another’s arms, Moritz flounders and soon fails out of school. When even his one adult friend, Melchior’s mother, ignores his plea for help, he is left so distraught he can’t hear the promise of life offered by his outcast friend Ilse. Naturally, the Headmasters waste no time in pinning the “crime” of Moritz’s suicide on Melchior and expel him. And soon Mama learns her little Wendla is pregnant. Now the young lovers must struggle against all odds to build a world together for their child. –StageAgent.com

• Fri, Nov. 9 at 8pm
• Sat, Nov. 10 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 11 at 2pm
• Thu, Nov. 15 at 7pm
• Fri, Nov. 16 at 8pm
• Sat, Nov. 17 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 18 at 2pm 

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FUNNY GIRL
Presented by Wright State University
Oct. 25-Nov. 11
Dayton

Reviews: Dayton Most Metro |

Local media coverage: Dayton Daily News |

Cast: Melissa Hall/Mimi Klipstine-Dick as Fanny Brice*, Ian Benjamin as John, Emma Jordan as Emma, Michelle Weiser as Rose Brice, Kelsey Pohl as Mrs. Strakosh, Layan Elwazani/Mimi Klipstine-Dick as Mrs. Meeker, Beth Ann Wipprecht as Mrs. O’Malley, Mathys Herbert as Tom Keeney, Justin Talkington as Eddie Ryan, Riley Able as Heckie, Mark Beyer as Ziegfield Tenor/Mr. Renaldi, Kyle Adam as Snub Taylor, Taryn Lemmons as Bubbles, Erin Bridwell as Polly, Sierra Stacy as Maude, Zack Steele as Nick Arnstein, Ben Miller as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., Bradley Farmer as Mimsey, Drew Bowen as Adolph, Cooper Taggard as Paul, Kaitlyn Sage as Kathy & Chelsea Haupsteck as Vera
Ensemble: Lizzy Miller, Cayla Roberts, Kevin Ferguson, Nick McQuillen & Keaton Eckhoff
Male Swing: Jim Miller
Female Swing: Bailey Rose
*Miss Melissa Hall will be playing Fanny Brice for all Evening Performances with the exception of Opening Night.
Miss Mimi Klipstine-Dick will be playing Fanny Brice for all Matinee Performances and Opening Night

Funny Girl follows the life of Fanny Brice, an aspiring Broadway actress. She starts off the show as the ‘ugly duckling’ struggling to find work on Broadway. Then, with the help of her dance instructor, Eddie, she lands a leading role and eventually becomes a major star. Meanwhile, she falls in love with a handsome gambler, Nick Arnstein. After a long courting process, in which Nick would leave for months at a time, Fanny and Nick finally get married. Fanny gives up her Broadway career to follow Nick, but she is forced to return to the stage when the couple runs out of money. –StageAgent.com

• Thu, Oct. 25 at 7pm
• Fri-Sat, Oct. 26-27 at 8pm
• Sun, Oct. 28 at 2pm
• Thu, Nov. 1 at 7pm
• Fri-Sat, Nov. 2-3 at 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 4 at 2pm
• Thu, Nov. 8 at 7pm
• Fri, Nov. 9 at 8pm
• Sat, Nov. 10 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 11 at 2pm

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