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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE ROSENTHAL NEXT GENERATION THEATRE SERIES AT THE CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK FEATURES DANCE, MUSIC AND MARIONETTES IN NOVEMBER (CINCINNATI) — The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series welcomes November with Asian theatre arts, a story of America’s history and a classic fairy tale in Shizumi: Japanese Dance and Music, Lewis and Clark: West for America and Cinderella. Shizumi: Japanese Dance and Music and Lewis and Clark: West for America take place at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Playhouse’s Rosenthal Plaza, between the Robert S. Marx and Thompson Shelterhouse theatres. Cinderella takes place at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Playhouse is located in Eden Park on the edge of Mt. Adams. On November 4, Shizumi Manale distills more than 2,000 years of Japanese dance, music and literature in Shizumi: Japanese Dance and Music. The program incorporates ancient Noh and Kyogen theatre traditions, Japanese fans, samurai swordsmanship, the art of the kimono and poetry. Ms. Manale was born and raised in Japan and has been performing in the United States since 1983. She has been called “an exquisite dancer” by the San Francisco Examiner. This performance is for ages 4 and up. Musician David Walburn comes to the Playhouse on November 11 with a beautiful and bold production for older children. In Lewis and Clark: West for America, audiences can relive America’s 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition through song, imagery and story in a vivid exploration that delivers all of the drama, emotion and heroism of a voyage that spanned two years and covered 8,000 miles. Discover the true meaning of courage as the team hauls their keelboat up the Missouri River, transverses the perilous Rocky Mountains and follows the Columbia River to the sea. Mr. Walburn has performed his show at the Lewis and Clark bicentennial ceremonies and The Kennedy Center. The recording of West for America is endorsed by the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial as part of its official Traveler’s Collection Series. This performance is for ages 9 and up. No one under the age of 9 will be admitted. On November 18, the Tanglewood Marionettes will perform Cinderella. Featuring a dozen lavishly costumed marionettes, this story unfolds as the pages of a giant book open to reveal beautifully painted settings. Audiences visit favorite fairy tale characters, from the gentle Cinderella to the selfish stepsisters and the charming prince. The familiar story comes to life with a few new surprises and is told with modern wit and style. Founded in 1993 by Anne Ware and Peter Schaefer, Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theatre based in New England. The group specializes in classic tales performed by skilled puppeteers. Cinderella is for ages 4 and up. Made possible by the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation, the Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series involves youngsters in the excitement of theatre. To ensure the enjoyment of all in attendance, parents are asked not to bring children younger than the ages recommended for each production. All afternoon performances are signed for the hearing impaired courtesy of the Cincinnati State Interpreter Training Program. Tickets are $5 for theatregoers ages 4 to 18 and $6 for adults through the Playhouse box office at 513/421-3888 or toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, 800/582-3208. Tickets also are available through the Playhouse web site at www.cincyplay.com. Parking is free. Playhouse artists fly Delta Connection Comair, the Playhouse’s official airline. The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that give to the Fine Arts Fund. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the City of Cincinnati. # # # |