AFTA-Cincinnati

March 4 - April 4, 2008

Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play. At a Catholic school in 1964, a powerful clash of wills results when a hard-edged nun doubts the intentions of a progressive, young priest. This suspense-filled drama was named "#1 show of the year" by Time Magazine.

April 22 - May 25, 2008

Ella by Jeffrey Hatcher, conceived by Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison with musical arrangements by Danny Holgate. It's 1966 and as Ella Fitzgerald prepares for one of the most important concerts of her career, she reflects on her life, her secrets and the love of music that made her soar. This swinging new musical celebrates the magic and soul of Miss Ella.

Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Mariemont Players Inc. Presents: Nobody's Perfect, a comedy by Simon Williams, directed by Ginny Weil (Preview Performance). For more information, please visit our website at www.mariemontplayers.com.

July 18-26, 2008 (time tbd)
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, WEST SIDE STORY is famed Broadway legends’ Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s musical answer to ROMEO AND JULIET. Set in Manhattan in the 1950’s, WEST SIDE STORY chronicles the war between two teenage gangs – the “local” Jets, led by wisecracking Riff, and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by the serious and suave Bernardo. Tensions explode when Bernardo’s sister Maria falls for Tony, “an American”, and past leader of the Jets. WEST SIDE STORY won two Tony Awards, including one for the spectacular Choreography by the late Jerome Robbins, and made a star out of up-and-comer Chita Rivera. The 1961 film version went on to win an impressive 10 Academy Awards. Bernstein’s legendary score includes such standards as “Tonight”, “Somewhere” and ”I Feel Pretty.” Fall in love with this Broadway Classic once again! Production sponsorship for West Side Story provided by The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation

August 8-16, 2008 (time tbd)
Five out of the 52 nuns remain alive at the Little Sisters of Hoboken, where their cook Sister Julia, Child of God, accidentally killed the rest with her vichyssoise. Upon discovering the disaster, Mother Superior decides they need to raise funds to bury the nuns. With four nuns left in the freezer and no funds, the five remaining nuns decide to stage a variety show to raise the money to let the dead runs rest in peace. What ensues is an audience pleasing fun filled show with outrageous songs and dancing and a great audience quiz. NUNSENSE started out as a cabaret act in New York City, and spawned into an international sensation, complete with six sequels, four Outer Critics Circle Awards and a staggering 3,672 performances Off-Broadway. With a side-splitting score that includes songs like “Just a Coupla Sisters”, “Tackle that Temptation with a Time Step” and “I Just Want to Be a Star”, you’ll leave laughing in the aisles!