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Presented by:
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Kathleen Turner in
High
By Matthew Lombardo
September 4 – October 2, 2010
Movie and stage actress Kathleen Turner stars in this extraordinary world premiere that opens on Broadway after its run in Cincinnati. Ms. Turner plays the tough-talking and formerly hard-drinking Sister Jamison Connelly. Working in a church-sponsored rehab center, she reluctantly agrees to sponsor a defiant 19-year-old drug user and soon becomes convinced he is keeping a secret that is vital to his recovery. As she struggles to unlock the mystery, she begins to question her own beliefs. This powerful and gripping adult drama explores truth, forgiveness, redemption and the real courage it takes to change.
You Can't Take it With You
By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
October 16 – November 13, 2010
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this classic American comedy is pure fun. Combine the delightfully eccentric Sycamore family and their daughter Alice with her fiancé Tony and his rich, straight-laced parents. Add in a dinner party on the wrong night, and the result is a wildly funny clash of family values in which fireworks erupt – literally! A light-hearted romp about love, family and what’s really important in life.
“A spontaneous piece of hilarity with a dash of affection to season the humor.” — The New York Times
Over the Tavern
By Tom Dudzick
January 22 – February 19, 2011
Growing up isn’t easy for any of the four Pazinski kids, but for the youngest, wise-cracking Rudy, it’s downright confusing. It’s 1959. As Rudy prepares for his confirmation, all hell breaks loose when he decides to go knuckle to ruler with his formidable teacher, Sister Clarissa, questioning everything and spending more time on his Ed Sullivan impersonation than his studies. A sell-out hit around the country and at the Playhouse, this coming-of-age comedy has a heart as big as its laughs.
“Hilarious and touching … Absolutely enchanting … a little bit of heaven.”
— Chicago Tribune
Gee's Bend
By Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
March 12 – April 9, 2011
Interwoven with gospel songs, this heartwarming and powerful play is a celebration of the human spirit. Meet the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. As they sew simple scraps of fabric into quilts that turn out to be magnificent works of art, their deeply personal journey parallels the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century. The true story of these wonderful women has already touched millions who viewed their stunning quilt work through a national exhibition tour and features in Newsweek and Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine.
“Touching, lovely and true.”
— Chicago Sun-Times
Beehive
The 60’s Musical
Created by Larry Gallagher
April 23 – May 21, 2011
For all those who’ve been “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” the wait is over. Beehive is back! Rock “One Fine Day” as “The Beat Goes On” in this rafter-raising musical celebration of the girl groups and female singers of the fabulous 1960s. Beehive is a high energy hit parade of songs by The Supremes, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin and more. The most popular show in Shelterhouse history moves to the Marx Theatre for an even bigger party!
“Pure irresistible fun.”
— The New York Times
Presented by:
Heidelberg Distributing Company
The Understudy
By Theresa Rebeck
September 18 – October 17, 2010
From the author of the hit comedy Bad Dates comes a bitingly witty and entertaining look behind the scenes of the acting world. The understudy gets no respect. The stressed-out stage manager wants him fired. The part he wants is being played by a second-tier action movie star (paid only $2.3 million per picture!) trying to be a “real actor.” Their madcap rehearsal exposes all that’s brilliant and ridiculous about what really goes on backstage. Entertainment Weekly called The Understudy “a razor-sharp comedy.”
“Funny, funny, funny.”
— The Boston Globe
The Second City does Cincinnati:
Pride and Porkopolis
November 6 – December 23, 2010
The world’s premier comedy company, The Second City, is coming to the Queen City with an original show about all things Cincinnati! Famous for their hilarious sketch comedy and equally famous alumni (Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, John Belushi and Bill Murray, to name a few), The Second City is turning its talents to custom craft a no-holds-barred comedy revue all about us. From flying pigs and 3-Ways to Opening Day and Who Dey, no German beer will be left unopened in this fun and irreverent celebration of the city formerly known as Porkopolis. Goetta your tickets now!
The Piano Teacher
By Julia Cho
February 12 – March 13, 2011
The sweet, cookie loving Mrs. K is the perfect picture of a caring grandmotherly piano teacher. When she decides to look up some of her old students, Mrs. K unleashes a dark secret she can’t quite understand. Featuring award-winning actress Dale Hodges in a tour-de-force role as the unwitting Mrs. K, this cunning play artfully blends past and present to explore the mystery and unpredictability of memory and the human heart.
“An effective chiller. Julia Cho has constructed her play with a keen sense of suspense.” — The New York Times
Behind the Eye
By Carson Kreitzer
April 2 – May 1, 2011
From the author of acclaimed Playhouse premieres The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer and 1:23 comes a remarkable new play about the life of Lee Miller, a woman at the center of some of the most exciting times of the 20th century. From a Vogue model in the ‘20s to muse of the Paris Surrealists in the ‘30s, she then became an acclaimed World War II photographer, covering the front lines as well as the London Blitz and the liberation of Paris. Behind the Eye follows Lee Miller from her fascinating adventures to her personal struggle of what to do with yourself when you’ve done it all.
The Pavilion
By Craig Wright
May 14 – June 12, 2011
Twenty years ago, Peter and Kari were the perfect couple – high school sweethearts and very much in love. When Kari got pregnant, a panicked Peter fled town. Now, at their high school reunion, Peter wants to win her back. He’s still in love with her, but … is she still in love with him? As the night progresses, Peter and Kari spin a tale of what-might-have-been with what-could-be. By turns poetic and comic, romantic and philosophical, The Pavilion has been hailed by critics as “an Our Town for our time.”
“Perceptive, gently witty … fresh and thoroughly involving.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer