Theater - Movers & Makers Magazine, Cincinnati

Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at Playhouse in the Park

American Legacy Theatre | Various locations. 513-443-5429. americanlegacytheatre.org

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American Sign Museum | 1330 Monmouth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225. 513-541-6366. signmuseum.org

April 20, 6-9 p.m. Signs & Shakespeare: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Arts Alliance | 513-309-8585. the-arts-alliance.org

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ArtsConnect | theartsconnect.us

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Beechmont Players | 7850 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230. 513-233-2468. beechmontplayers.org

Dec. 13-15. “A Christmas Carol, A Live Radio Play”
Feb. 15-23. “Father of the Bride”
May 3-11. “Over the Tavern”

Broadway Across America | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-721-3344. cincinnati.broadway.com

Dec. 11-23. “Rent”
Jan. 15-27. “Fiddler on the Roof”
Feb. 19-March 10, 2019. “Hamilton”
March 19-24. “On Your Feet!”
April 9-21. “Miss Saigon”
April 30-May 12. “Dear Evan Hansen”
June 11-16. “Cats”

The Carnegie | 1028 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. 859-491-2030. thecarnegie.com

Jan. 17-27. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
March 30-April 15. “Swing!”

The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education | 8401 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236. 513-487-3055. holocaustandhumanity.org

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Center Stage Players | 1500 W Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231. 513-558-4910. centerstageplayersinc.com

Thru Dec. 9. “Madeline’s Christmas”
Jan. 18-27. “Rabbit Hole”
March 15-24. “Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike”
April 26-May 5. “The Hot L Baltimore”

Chase Public | 1569 Chase Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. 513-426-6500. chasepublic.org

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Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | 4015 Red Bank Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45227. 513-569-8080 x10. thechildrenstheatre.com

Dec. 8-9 & 14-16. “Santa Claus: The Musical” (at Taft Theatre, downtown)
Jan. 19-20. “Martin’s Dream”
Feb. 16-17, 22-24. “Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS” (at Taft Theatre, downtown)
April. 27-28, May 3-5. “Sleeping Beauty” (at Taft Theatre, downtown)

Cincinnati Arts Association | Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org

Dec. 5-7, 7:30 p.m. “An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas” (at Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff)
Feb. 1, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Trevor Noah – “Loud & Clear” Tour
March 16, 8 p.m. “My Favorite Murder”

Cincinnati Black Theatre | 513-621-ARTS. cincinnatiblacktheatre.org

Dec. 7-13. “Black Nativity” (at Word of Deliverance Family Life Center, 693 Fresno Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45240)
Feb. 2019. “For Colored Girls”
March 2019. “Plantanos and Collard Greens”
May/June 2019. “It’s a Hard Knock Life” (Regional Premier)

Cincinnati Landmark Productions | 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

Thru Dec. 23. “A Christmas Story” (at Covedale Center)
Jan. 24-Feb. 10, 2019. “The Graduate” (at Incline Theater)
Feb. 14-March 10. “Almost Heaven Songs of John Denver” (at Covedale Center)
March 21-April 7. “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (at Incline Theater)
April 4-28. “42nd Street” (at Covedale Center)
May 1-26. “Mamma Mia!” (at Incline Theater)
June 5-30. “Church Girls – The Musical” (at Incline Theater)
July 10-Aug. 4. “Pippin” (at Incline Theater)
Aug. 14-Sept. 8. “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” (at Incline Theater)

Cincinnati Music Theatre | Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-2787. cincinnatimusictheatre.org

Feb. 8-9 & 15-16, 2019. “The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)”
May 10-18. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
June 7-8 & 14-15. “Home”

Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative | Fifth Third Bank Theater, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-ARTS. Cincyplaywrights.org

Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. “Face to Face” by David Greenberg
Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Lovefest: Romantic Shorts From the Heart A ten-minute play festival
March 19, 7:30 p.m. “All Decked Out” and “Road Trip from Denver to Las Vegas” by Barbra Timmins

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | 1195 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-381-2273. cincyshakes.com

Thru Dec. 8. “Twelfth Night”
Dec. 14-30. “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)”
Jan. 25-Feb. 16. “Fences”
March 1-17. “The Winter’s Tale”
April 5-May 4. “Macbeth”
May 17-June 2. “A Flea in Her Ear”

Clifton Cultural Arts Center | 513-497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org

Jan. 13, 2 p.m. “Martin’s Dream” (at Clifton UMC)
Feb. 10, 2 p.m. “The Corner: Storytelling for Today” (at Clifton UMC)
April 14, 2 p.m. “Five Little Monkeys” (at Clifton UMC)

Clifton Players | Clifton Performance Theatre, 404 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. 513-861-7469. cliftonperformancetheatre.com

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College-Conservatory of Music | University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu

Feb. 13-17. “Our Country’s Good,” by Timberlake Wertenbaker, directed by Susan Felder
March 7-10. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” music by Alan Menken, book by Peter Parnell, directed by Aubrey Berg, choreographed by Katie Johannigman
March 13-15. Transmigration 2019, a festival of student-created new works
April 4-6. “Yeast Nation,” directed by Vince DeGeorge
April 25-27. “Association of Controlled Dreamers,” directed by Brant Russell

Commonwealth Theater Company | NKU Stauss Theatre. Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099. 859-572-5464. nku.edu/ctc

June & July 2019

Commonwealth Artists Student Theater | Highlands High School, 2400 Memorial Pkwy., Fort Thomas, KY 41075. 859-474-2811. caststages.org

Summer 2019

Contemporary Arts Center | 44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-345-8400. Contemporaryartscenter.org

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Darkness Brewing | 224 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, KY 41073. fb.com/darknessbrewing

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Diogenes Theatre Company | Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-2787. diogenestheatrecompany.com

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Drama Workshop | 3716 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot, OH. 45211. 513-598-8303. thedramaworkshop.org

Feb. 22-March 10. “Love, Loss and What I Wore”
May 3-19. “Working”

Ensemble Theatre | 1127 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-421-3555. ensemblecincinnati.org

Thru Dec. 30. “Alice in Wonderland”
Jan. 19-Feb. 16. “Ripcord”
March 2-30. “A Doll’s House, Part 2”
April 13-May 11. “Skeleton Crew”
June 1-29. “The Wolves”

Fairfield Community Arts Center | 411 Wessel Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014. 513-867-5348. fairfield-city.org

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Fairfield Footlighters | 411 Wessel Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014. 513-867-5348. fairfieldfootlighters.org

Feb. 15-24. “The Savannah Sipping Society”
May 17-26. “Boeing, Boeing”

Falcon Theatre | Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth St., Newport, KY 41071. 513-479-6783. falcontheater.net

Jan. 25-Feb. 9. “The Exonerated”
March 22-April 6. “The Lion In Winter”
May 3-18. “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery”

Fitton Center for Creative Arts | 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton, OH 45011. 513-863-8873. Fittoncenter.org

April 6. 7:30 p.m. “Cin City Burlesque” (adult themes)
May 11, 7:30 p.m. “Stand Up! Comedian Rajiv Satyal & Friends”
May 20, 7:30 p.m. “The Skivvies Return!” (adult themes)
Fitton Family Fridays
Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. “Reindeer Games”
Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. “Bing, Bang Boom! Science Show”
Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. “Apollo to the Moon”
March 8, 7:30 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz”
April 12, 7:30 p.m. “Five Little Monkeys”

Footlighters | Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York St., Newport, KY 41071. 859-291-7464. footlighters.org

Thru Dec. 15. “Peter and the Starcatcher”
Feb. 14-March 2. “First Date”
May 9-25. “Chicago”

Fringe Festival | Over-the-Rhine. cincyfringe.com

May 28-June 9

Great Parks of Hamilton County, Mystery Dinner Series | Mill Race Banquet Center, The Mill Golf Course at Winton Woods. 1515 W. Sharon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231. 513-521-7275 x285. greatparks.org/calendar/special-events

Saturdays, February thru May, 6:30 p.m.

Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre | Parrish Auditorium, 1601 University Blvd., Hamilton, OH 45011. 513-737-PLAY. ghctplay.com

Thru Dec. 9. “Disney’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale”
Feb. 14-17. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
May 2-5. “Crimes of the Heart”

Improv Cincinnati | Clifton Performance Theatre, 404 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. improvcincinnati.com

Most Saturdays. Weekly performance (Check website for details.)

Know Theatre | 1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-300-5669. knowtheatre.com

Thru Dec. 26. “Susan Swayne and the Bewildered Bride”
Dec. 11-13, 18-20, & 26-27, 7:30 p.m. “The Naughty List” OTRimprov (at Arnold’s Bar & Grill)
Jan. 11-Feb. 2. “Red Bike”
Feb 22.-March 11. “Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner”
April 19-May 11. “Mercury”

La Comedia Dinner Theatre | 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro OH 45066. 800-677-9505. Lacomedia.com

Thru Dec. 31. “White Christmas”
Jan. 17-Feb. 17. “Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver”
Feb. 21-April 14. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
April 18-June 9. “Newsies”
April 30-May 11. “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley”
June 20-Aug. 11. “Shrek the Musical”
July 27, 11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, Jr.”
Aug. 15-Sept. 8. “On Golden Pond”
Sept. 12-Nov. 3. “Disaster!”
Oct. 2-12, 2019. “Johnny Appleseed”
Nov. 7-Dec. 31, 2019. “Elf the Musical”

Lebanon Theatre Company | 10 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon, OH 45036. 513-932-8300. Ltcplays.com

Thru Dec. 9. “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play”
March 15-24. “Is He Dead?”
May 17-26. “She Loves Me”

Loveland Stage Company | 111 S. 2nd St., Loveland, OH 45140. 513-443-4572. Lovelandstagecompany.org

Dec. 15. “Groovin’ With Santa”
March 1-17. “The Drowsy Chaperone”
April 26-May 5. “Sorry, Wrong Number”

Madcap Puppets | 3064 Harrison Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45211. 513-921-5965. madcappuppets.com

Dec. 22-23, “A Madcap Christmas Carol”
Jan. 12-13, “Rumpelstiltskin: A Puppet Musical”
Feb. 2-3, “Puppets KapOw!”
March 9-10, “The Great Space Caper”
April 13-14, “Mr. Punch the Babysitter”

Mariemont Players | 4101 Walton Creek Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227. 513-684-1236. Mariemontplayers.com

Jan. 11-27. “Three Bags Full”
March 8-24. “Outside Mullingar”
May 10-26. “Out Of Sterno”
July 12-28. “Grease”

Marjorie Book Continuing Education | 2373 Harrison Ave. Room 21 Cincinnati marjoriebook.org

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Matthew 25: Ministries | 11060 Kenwood Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45242. m25m.org

Dec. 14-15. “Tickets the Radio Play”

Memorial Hall | 1225 Elm St. memorialhallotr.com

Dec. 8, 10 a.m. noon & 3 p.m. Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
Jan. 19, noon & 2 p.m. TheatreworksUSA production of The Magic School Bus

Mercantile Library | 414 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-0717. Mercantilelibrary.com

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Miami University Performing Arts Series | 529-3200. muohio.edu/boxoffice

Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. “Bill Doan, My Anxiety”
April 4, 7:30 p.m. Laverne Cox “Ain’t I A Woman: My Journey to Womanhood”

Middletown Lyric Theatre | Finkelman Auditorium, 1530 Central Ave., Middletown, OH 45042. 513-425-7140. middletownlyric.org

Dec. 14-22. “Miracle on 34th Street”
March 1-9, 2019. “Baby”
April 5-13, 2019. “Fix me, Jesus”
June 7-15, 2019. “The Loman Family Picnic”

My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus | 859-581-7100. mynoseturnsreds.org.

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New Edgecliff Theatre | 1660 Blue Rock St., Cincinnati,OH 45223. 888-428.7311. newedgecliff.com

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Northern Kentucky University | 100 Nunn Dr., Highland Heights KY 41099. 859-572-5464 nku.edu/sotatickets

Thru Dec. 9. “Pride and Prejudice”
Feb. 14-24, 2019. “Cabaret”
April 4-14. 19th Biennial Y.E.S. Festival (titles TBA)
May 17-18, 7 p.m. “Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.”

OTRImprov | www.otrimprov.com

Most Saturdays, 8 p.m., at Below Zero Lounge

Oxford Community Arts Center | 10 South College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. 513-524-8506. oxarts.org

Dec. 10, 7 p.m. “Reindeer Games”
Jan. 25, 2019, 7 p.m. “Cyrano”
Feb. 18, 7 p.m. “Rosa Parks”
March 22, 7 p.m. “The Great Space Caper”
May 4, 2 p.m. “Five Little Monkeys”

Playhouse in the Park | 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-421-3888. cincyplay.com

Thru Dec. 23. “Cincinnati King” (at Thompson Shelterhouse)
Thru Dec. 29. “A Christmas Carol” (at Marx Theatre)
Jan. 10-27. “The Second City – It’s Not You, It’s Me” (at Thompson Shelterhouse)
Jan. 18-Feb. 17. Off the Hill Touring Plays: “Cyrano” (various locations)
Jan. 19-Feb. 17. “In the Heights” (at Marx Theatre)
Feb. 9-March 10. “The Last Wide Open” (at Thompson Shelterhouse)
March 2-30. “Two Trains Running” (at Marx Theatre)
March 23-April 21. “The Thanksgiving Play” (at Thompson Shelterhouse)
April 5-May 19. Off the Hill Touring Plays “Five Little Monkeys” (various locations)
April 20-May 18. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (at Marx Theatre)
May 4-June 2. “Tiny Houses” (at Thompson Shelterhouse)

Public Library | 800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-369-6900. cincinnatilibrary.org

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Pyramid Hill | 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013. 513-868-8336. Pyramidhill.org

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Queen City Theater | The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. 513-448-6037. Qctheater.com fb.com/QueenCityTheater

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School for Creative & Performing Arts | 108 W. Central Pkwy., Cincinnati, OH, 45202. 513-363-8100. scpa.cps-k12.org

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Sunset Players | 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238. 513-588-4988. sunsetplayers.org

Thru Dec. 9. “The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf”
March 1-16. “You’ve Caught Us in Our Shorts… for the Sixth Time!”
May 3-18. “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood”

Thomas More College | 333 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017. 859-341-5800. thomasmore.edu/theatre

Feb 8-10. “Fools”
March 21-31. “Grease”

Tri-County Players | Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241. 513-471-2030. fb.com/Tri-County-Players-56428201105/

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Village Players | 8 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY 41075. 859-392-0500. villageplayers.org

Dec. 7-16. “How to Eat Like a Child”
Feb. 15-23, 2019. “Women Playing Hamlet”
April 26-May 4. “Turn of The Screw”

Women in Theater | St. John United Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, KY 41073 stjohnchurch.net/tickets

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Xavier University | Gallagher Theater, 3800 Victory Pkwy., Cincinnati, OH 45207. 513-745-3939 xavier.edu/theatre-department

Feb. 8-10. “Romeo & Juliet”
Feb. 22-24. “Next to Normal”
March 2. “The Vagina Monologues”
March 22-24. “The Oxford Comma”
April 12-14. “Company”

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