Cincinnati Fringe Festival at Know Theatre

Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2026 Will Present 35+ Productions Across OTR

May 08, 2026 The Cincinnati Fringe Festival returns for its 23rd year with 35+ productions and over 190 performances across five Over-the-Rhine venues, featuring local, national, and international indie theatre artists.

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Three Shows Honored With Encore Performances at Cincy Fringe

June 13, 2024 The 21st Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival has showcased jaw-dropping talent and artistic innovation from across North America in all of its 36 productions, but the artists, critics, and Festival producers were given a chance to vote three Primary Lineup shows into one additional performance at the Know Theatre MainStage on the Festival’s closing day, June 15.

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The 2024 Cincinnati Fringe Festival Reveals After Hours Programming

May 24, 2024 Know Theatre will present The 21st Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival - the region’s largest and longest-running annual performing arts festival - May 31 - June 15.

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Know Theatre Reveals New Producing Artistic Director

April 29, 2024 Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s board of trustees today announced that Bridget Leak has been named the next Producing Artistic Director of the company. Leak’s tenure begins May 1, 2024.

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THE MATCH GAME Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Next Month

March 22, 2024  Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will present the world premiere dramedy The Match Game by Steven Strafford. Performances run April 13 – May 5, 2024.

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Know Theatre Announces A Leadership Transition Following Season 26

October 11, 2023 After 10 years at the helm of Know Theatre, Producing Artistic Director Andrew Hungerford will step down at the end of the 23-24 season. After 9.5 years, Associate Artistic Director Tamara Winters stepped down at the end of September 2023 to pursue other opportunities as a director and fundraiser for the arts.

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Opens 2023-2024 Season With WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

August 16, 2023 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) opens its 38th year with the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Called “endearingly funny” and “deeply affecting” by The Washington Post, this boundary-breaking dramedy breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.

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Photos: First Look At SLEEPING GIANT At Know Theatre

August 04, 2023 Know Theatre of Cincinnati's 26th MainStage season kicks off with a splash as we bring Steve Yockey’s monstrously funny new dark comedy about creeping fascism, cosmic horror, and butterflies to life on our MainStage. See photos of the production!

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SLEEPING GIANT By Steve Yockey Comes To The Know, August 4 - 20

July 24, 2023 A marriage proposal gone awry awakens an ancient evil at the bottom of the lake. Against a rising tide of the thing's uncanny influence, its self-proclaimed acolytes grow increasingly unhinged as they careen toward a heart-pounding reckoning with their eldritch idolatry.

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Know Theatre Announces Season 26: THROUGH THE MIRROR

July 19, 2023 Starting in August, the Know invites you to dive into live theatre in ways you've never experienced it before: from a black comedy about a rising tide of fascism, to a heartening affirmation of the boundless love of the father-son bond, to a bittersweet romance of a love soured by the relentless pursuit of unattainable ideals, the Know is ready to take you on life-changing quests around the city and across the stars.

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Closes The 2022-2023 Season With The Regional Premiere Dramedy MAYTAG VIRGIN, May 27 – June 18

May 02, 2023 ​​​​​​​Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) closes its 2022-2023 Season with the regional premiere dramedy Maytag Virgin by Audrey Cefaly. May 27–June 18, 2023. Directed by Bridget Leak. Premiere Sponsors are John Goering; Mark Haggard and Daniel Brown.

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World Premiere Of BANKERS Announced At Know Theatre

March 30, 2023 Know Theatre of Cincinnati's 25th Anniversary Season closes with a darkly funny and explosive world premiere by College-Conservatory of Music's chair of Acting Brant Russell and directed by the Know's Producing Artistic Director Andrew J. Hungerford.

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Presents World Premiere Dramedy WHO ALL OVER THERE?, April 11– 30

March 23, 2023 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will present the commissioned world premiere dramedy Who All Over There? by Torie Wiggins. Things aren't always black and white—especially when it comes to relationships. Penned by the one of Cincinnati's favorite multi-hyphenate artists, this new play is inspired by the classic Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and shines a light on what happens when cultures clash in the name of love. April 11–30, 2023. Directed by Stori Ayers.

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Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards

January 18, 2023 The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

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12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

December 19, 2022 The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

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