Victoria Theatre Association
Familiar favorites and exciting area premieres are in store as local theaters enter the 2017-18 season.
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supplies a great roster of national tours rang- ing from Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s stunning dance extravaganza “An American in Paris” to a freshly revitalized version of “The Sound of Music” (brilliantly refocused by Tony-winning “Hairspray” director Jack O’Brien).
The
Human Race Theatre Company
launches with the American premiere of buzzworthy musical “Leg- endale,” but also aims to please with local premieres of “The House” and “Sex with Strangers.”
Dare to Defy Productions,
a haven for musicals, balances family-friendly fare (“Little Women”) with edg- ier titles (“Bat Boy,” “The Who’s Tommy”).
Playground Theatre,
focused on relevant millennial-driven stories, will particularly push the enve- lope with its local premiere of the risque drama “Bachelorette,” whi ch has been touted as one of the risk- iest shows produced thus far from the continually impressive troupe.
On collegiate stages,
Wright State University
entertains with traditional tastes in mind due to such classics as “You Can’t Take it With You,” “Fiddler on the Roof ” and “The Grapes of Wrath.”
Sinclair Community College,
bolstered this season by its newly renovated Blair Hall Theatre, embraces the African-American experience with “Blues for an Alabama Sky” and “Blood at the Root.” The
will shed light on social justice (“Unfinished”) and also provide a world premiere musical conc erning the founding of the Marianists (“Spectacle”).
Across the broad spectrum of community theaters,
University of Dayton Actor’s Theatre of Fairborn
returns after a lengthy hiatus with “Of Mice and Men,”
Beavercreek Community Theatre
presents Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking “Company,” a nd the
offers five local premieres including Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama “Marjorie Prime” and acclaimed off-Broadway and regional hit drama “The Christians.”
Theatre Guild Dayton
Oct. 24: “Alton Brown Live – Eat Your Science”
Oct. 26: “Mystic India: The World Tour”
Nov. 28-29: “A Christmas Carol”
Nov. 29: “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas”
Dec. 3: “The Illusionists Present Adam Trent”
Dec. 12-17: “A Christmas Story”
March 17, 2018: “Steep Canyon Rangers”
Nov. 4: “How I Became a Pirate”
Jan. 20, 2018: “Mr. Pop- per’s Penguins”
March 3, 2018: “Step Afrika”
March 18, 2018: “Go, Dog. Go!” (Sensory-Friendly)
April 7, 2018: “Journey to Oz”
April8,2 018: “Journey to Oz” (Sensory-Friendly)
May5,2018:“The Olate Dogs Variety Show” Dare to Defy Productions thrives from an ambitious mindset balancing recognizable and relatively unknown contemporary musicals. $155; Sintickets: $23.50-$53.50 Oct. 27-Nov. 3: “Bat Boy: The Musical” Dec. 1-9: “Little Women” Jan. 12-20, 2018: “The Who’s Tommy” April 13-21, 2018: “Tick Tick Boom!” May 18-19, 2 018: “The Wedding Singer”
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FALL ARTS PREVIEW
Let us help you plan your arts season! Our Fall Arts Preview continues with a focus on classical, opera, jazz, folk and world music. Throughout September, we will bring you season schedules and highlights for performing and visual arts groups and venues throughout the region. Coming next week: Dance and Visual Arts Schedule TBA Playground Theatre is dedicated to compelling stories reflecting the relatable emotions and struggles of millennials. The troupe stages fresh new works from some of today’s most established and promising playwrights. $15-$20 Oct. 19-22: “Tape” Jan. 4-7, 2018: “The Tutors” March 8-11, 2018: “Bachelorette”
Single tickets:
Sept. 23: “Decades Rewind”
Oct. 1: Marshall Tucker Band Oct. 6: Julie Fowlis Oct. 7: MasterWorks I – Gavin George Oct. 14: Black Violin Oct. 21: The Carpenters Tribute featuring Michelle Whited Nov. 2: “Kinky Boots” Nov. 9. “Elf – The Musi- cal”
Nov. 18: NightLights I – “Cirque Musica’s Heroes and Villains”
Dec. 2: The Midtown Men – Holiday Hits
Dec. 9: “The Illusionists – Live From Broadway” Jan. 10, 2018: “Cabaret” Jan. 20, 2018: NightsLights II – The Shimasaki Sisters
Jan. 27, 2018: Cristina Pato
Feb. 2, 2018: Central State University Choir
Feb. 9, 2018: Diavolo L.O.S.T.
Feb. 10, 2018: Waylon, Willie, Cash: Outlaws and Highwaymen
Feb. 17, 2018: Master- works II – Pascal and Amy Rogé
Feb. 23, 2018: “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cin- derella”
March 16, 2018: The Celtic Tenors
March 24, 2018: MasterWorks III – Misha Dichter
April 14, 2018: MasterWorks IV – Me ndelssohn’s Elijah
April 21, 2018: Celtic Woman
April 28, 2018: Glen Burtnik’s Summer of Love ater with inventive finesse.
Oct. 1: A Puppet Happening at Yellow Cab
Cedarville University’s the- ater component adheres to programming that educates and entertains with a spiritual focus while exploring deeper themes.
Single tickets:
$12-$15 Oct. 5-15: “The Diary of Anne Frank”
Feb. 1-11, 2018: “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”
April 5-15, 2018: “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sher- lock Holmes Mystery”
Miami University’s the- ater program prides itself on diverse, thought-provoking works that can “inspire a world of possibilities.” Single tickets: $10-$15
Sept. 27-Oct. 1: “The Flick”
Nov. 15-19: “Gathering Blue”
March 7-11, 2018: “We Are So Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915”
May 2-6, 2 0 18: “Tartuffe”
Sinclair Community College’s theater department continues to balance wellknown t itles with a few unknown works waiting to be discovered.
Single tickets:
$8-$18 Oct. 6-14: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” Nov. 2-5: “Radio Plays” Dec. 14-17: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Feb. 9-17, 2018: “Fahr- enheit 451” April 11-15, 2018: “Blood at the Root”
It is no secret that Wright State University’s professional-caliber musical the- ater department is one of the best programs of its kind in the Midwes t. At tention totheclassicsisalsoparamount in its programming.
$74-$78; $20-$22 Sept. 28-Oct. 8: “You Can’t Take it With You”
Nov. 2-19: “Fiddler on the Roof ”
Dec. 1-10: “Urinetown: The Musical”
Feb. 1-11, 2018: “The Grapes of Wrath”
March 15-April 8, 2018: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”
April 20-22, 2018: “The Memory of Water”
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Actor’s Theatre of Fairborn returns for the first timeinnearlyadecadewith John Steinbeck’s classic tale of friendship and tragedy.
Nov. 10-12: “Of Mice and Men” Brookville Community Theatre does intimate and large-scale shows equally well while appealing to fans of such diverse voi ces as Oscar Wilde, Stephen Sondheim and Neil Simon. $15 Nov. 9-19: “The Christmas Spirit” Feb. 15-25, 2018: “Fox-
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fire” April 19-29, 2018: “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” June 28-July 15, 2018: “Mary Poppins”
CPAM is dedicated to promoting to area youth the appreciation of the performing arts through education, practice and performance. Single tickets: $9-$11
Sept. 29-Oct. 8: “Peter Pan Jr.”
Spring 2018: TBA March 9-18, 2018: “A Few Good Men” May 4-20, 2018: “Disn ey’s The Little Mermaid”
Forover70years the Dayton Theatre Guild seeks to produce eclectic plays that surprise and provoke in order to provide cultural growth.
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$80; $13-$20 Oct. 6-22: “Marjorie Prime” Nov. 17-Dec. 3: “The Christians” Jan. 19-Feb. 4, 2018: “Stella and Lou” March 16-April 1, 2018: “The Other Place” May 11-27, 2018: “Bakersfield Mist”
Harmony Creek Theatre is an emerging troupe embracing thought-provoking dramas and lighthearted fare.
Oct. 20-22: “Murder at Café Noir”