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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 6, 2004
Contact: Christa Skiles
Public Relations Director
513-345-2242, ext. 232

ROSENTHAL NEXT GENERATION THEATRE SERIES CONTINUES IN NOVEMBER WITH STORYTELLING AND COMEDY

(CINCINNATI) — The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series continues in November with a hilarious performance of physical comedy and rapid-fire character exchanges and a vibrant anthology of stories drawn from American Indian mythology. The schedule of performances features POST Comedy Theatre on November 6 and According to Coyote on November 13.

All shows take place at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Playhouse’s Rosenthal Plaza, between the Robert S. Marx and Thompson Shelterhouse theatres. The Playhouse is located in Eden Park on the edge of Mt. Adams.

Performer Robert Post returns to the Playhouse on November 6 with his POST Comedy Theatre. Whether portraying a wacky chef or a hapless burglar, the charismatic Mr. Post combines elements of physical comedy, mime and circus skills to present a truly original production in which he himself becomes a virtual theatre company of performers. Specializing in rapid-fire character exchanges, POST Comedy Theatre is witty and wise, verbal and visual, humorous and hysterical. The New York Times wrote, “Robert Post merits a place on anybody’s all-star team of the goofily gifted.” The show is appropriate for ages four and up.

From Broadway to Japan, Robert Post has performed in hundreds of schools and theatres throughout his 26-year career. He has received numerous awards and honors, including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ohio Arts Council and commission grants from the New York State Council on the Arts. Mr. Post is an alumnus of the Affiliate Artists program and has toured his one-man performance to 45 states, Canada, Mexico and Japan. Since 1994, his work has been seen across the U.S. and in Canada on national television (PBS) in an award-winning special, Robert Post— In Performance, and regionally in a variety of PBS educational programs for high school students.

On November 13, the Playhouse will welcome Mixed Blood Theatre Company’s production of John Kauffman’s play According to Coyote. A vibrant, wonderfully entertaining anthology, the tales feature Coyote, the legendary hero of American Indian mythology. Using age-old techniques of music, dance and narrative, this production brings to life the many facets of Coyote’s intriguing persona, ranging from Coyote the Trickster to Coyote the Teacher. These captivating stories, beautifully performed by Ojibway artist Susan Olson, weave a pattern of important lessons about humility and wisdom, while offering insight into the richness and vitality of Native American culture. The show is appropriate for ages five and up.

The Mixed Blood Theatre Company is a professional multi-racial theatre company promoting cultural pluralism, individual equality and artistic excellence. Mixed Blood is built on several objectives, including presenting plays utilizing culture-conscious casting, reaching a non-traditional audience and producing educational programs on racial and cultural themes. Mixed Blood Theatre integrates the arts, social services and education, as well as the races.

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 2:00 p.m. performances are signed for the hearing impaired courtesy of the Cincinnati State Interpreter Training Program. Tickets are $4.50 for theatergoers ages four to 18 and $5.50 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.

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