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Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
by Ana-Brit Asplen - May 26, 2023

Trouble in Mind made its Broadway premiere in 2021, 66 years after it was produced off-Broadway at Greenwich Mews Theatre. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is known for its unique takes on classic stories and reviving them for a fresh audience, and this play is no exception. Known for its general themes of racism and sexism from a black perspective, the play eerily reflects a modern culture and language despite being written several decades ago. Manipulative tactics are used strategically by the characters, performative allyships are shattered, and false dignity is stripped for raw truth.

Two World Premieres & More Set for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced the titles of their 2023-2024 30th Anniversary Season.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; Brookville Community Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

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

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2022

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has announced the titles of their 2022-2023 Season today. This announcement featured members of CSC's Artistic Visionary Circle: Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips; Associate Artistic Director, Crystian Wiltshire; and Director of Education, Candice Handy.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; at Brookville Community Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; Brookville Community Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company to Continue 2022-2023 Season With a Holiday Show, a World Premiere, Shakespeare & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2022

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company will continue their 2022-2023 season featuring Shakespeare greats, classic comedies, fresh adaptations, and both world and regional premieres. All productions will feature Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Resident Company of Actors.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Rings In The Holiday Season With EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2022

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has announced more details on their upcoming production the December. CSC celebrates the holiday season with their annual smash hit, 'Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)' by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; Brookville Community Theater' THE ADDAMS FAMILY Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Human Race Theatre Presents EVERYTHING THAT'S BEAUTIFUL Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2022

While it often is the focus of news reports and television talk shows, raising transgender children is rarely the subject of a play.  Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder freely admitted “the stories I find the most compelling are often stories that force me to step out of my comfort zone and look at a subject through a new lens.” 

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; La Comedia Dinner Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; La Comedia Dinner Theatre's LITTLE MERMAID Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Human Race Theatre Company Will Kick of 35th Season With Debut Of Filmed Streaming Production NOW AND THEN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2021

The Human Race Theatre Company has announced Now and Then by Sean Grennan, filmed on location at Dayton's own Mudlick Tap House, kicking off the 35th season.

Human Race Theatre Launches NOW AND THEN, the First Production of its 34th Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2021

The Human Race Theatre Company, Dayton's premier professional theatre company, will begin its 34th season with the romantic comedy/drama Now and Then by Sean Grennan.  It will be available exclusively on the streaming platform Broadway On Demand starting April 28, 2021 – the 35th birthday of The Human Race. 

BWW Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS Gives Audiences a Bloody Good Time at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
by Anne Simendinger - Oct 12, 2019

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company to Present Shakespeare's Infamous Tragedy, MACBETH
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2019

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company continues its 25th Anniversary Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The production is directed by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Associate Artist Miranda McGee and features a 21 person cast featuring CSC Resident Ensemble Members Giles Davies as Macbeth, Kelly Mengelkoch as Lady Macbeth, Grant Niezgodski as Macduff, and Justin McCombs as Banquo. Macbeth is generously sponsored by Kelley & David Downing, Judge (Ret.) Mark P. Painter & Sue Ann Painter, the Pete Strange Family, as well as PNC Bank and Taft Law.

Photo Flash: Ensemble Theatre Presents RIPCORD
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2019

Start the new year with a showdown! Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is pleased to present the regional premiere of Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Shrek the Musical).

Ensemble Theatre Presents RIPCORD
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2019

Start the new year with a showdown! Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is pleased to present the regional premiere of Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Shrek the Musical). This uproarious new comedy sets two spirited senior citizens against each other in a head-to-head battle of wits and wagers, leading to discoveries about friendship, forgiveness, and free falling. Playing January 19-February 16 and directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Production Sponsor is the Schueler Group.

Ensemble Theatre Presents RIPCORD
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2019

Start the new year with a showdown! Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is pleased to present the regional premiere of Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Shrek the Musical). This uproarious new comedy sets two spirited senior citizens against each other in a head-to-head battle of wits and wagers, leading to discoveries about friendship, forgiveness, and free falling. Playing January 19-February 16 and directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Production Sponsor is the Schueler Group.

EVERY CHRISTMAS Opens Next Week at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2018

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is pleased to announce more details on the 13th Annual production of the beloved holiday classic "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!)" December 14- 30, 2018 directed again by Jeremy Dubin. "Every Christmas Story Ever Told" is sponsored by Messer, Raymond James, and Thompson Hine.