New Edgecliff Theatre announces an exciting addition to NET’s performance line up with the regional premiere of Conor McPherson’s St. Nicholas. This chilling one-man show features NET Executive Director Michael Shooner and is directed by Brian Robertson. St. Nicholas will run in NET’s newly-created major production slot, Feb. 23-March 10. Leaving his wife and children in Dublin to pursue his obsession, things become complicated in London when he finds himself in the employ of a coven of vampires! Already a metaphorical vampire himself, his confrontation with very real ones forces him to face his own demons and earn some measure of redemption. The New York Times says, “The narrative swings through so many forms of storytelling – from self-serving lies born of drunkenness to a proper Brothers Grimm-like fable…McPherson’s ear for detail is devastating.” Read more
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New Edgecliff offers regional premiere Of ST. NICHOLAS
Ego. Vampires. Redemption. ST. NICHOLAS runs February 23rd-March 10th, 2012
A burned-out theatre critic becomes infatuated with a young actress. Leaving his wife and children in Dublin to pursue his obsession, things become complicated in London when he finds himself in the employ of a coven of vampires! Written by Irish playwright Conor McPherson (The Weir, Shining City) and featuring New Edgecliff’s own Michael Shooner, this wicked and riveting one-man show is sure to captivate audiences. The New York Times says, “The narrative swings through so many forms of storytelling — from self-serving lies born of drunkenness to a proper Brothers Grimm-like fable…McPherson’s ear for detail is devastating.”
Don’t miss this theatrical event!
featuring Michael Shooner • directed by Brian Robertson
February 23rd-March 10th, 2012
Tickets $23 Adults / $18 Seniors / $15 Students
or order by phone: 888.588.0137
7:30pm Curtain • Columbia Performance Center • 3900 Eastern Avenue
near Bella Luna, Tostados, Allyn’s, Terry’s Turf Club and the Precinct
Intended for Mature Audiences Only
The Santaland Diaries and trueCHRISTMAS Arrive for the Holidays!
New Edgecliff Theatre has revamped its annual antidote to the holidays, pairing David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries with an offering from True Theatre called trueCHRISTMAS. The Carnegie’s Joshua Steele returns to The Santaland Diaries, chronicling the real-life observations of renowned NPR commentator and memoirist Sedaris as he encounters crazed Santas, obnoxious parents and queasy children, while working his first New York job – as one of Santa’s Elves – in the very nexus of commercial Christmas and Holiday Cheer, Macy’s Santaland.
After intermission, the very dark companion piece to The Santaland Diaries (Season’s Greetings) will be replaced by the highly regarded True Theatre, bringing its own brand of storytelling to the stage, as people from all walks of life share their own real-life stories of the holidays in trueCHRISTMAS. Each weekend, three new storytellers will be featured. True Theatre has developed a loyal following in its two-year existence, presenting several evenings of storytelling in the Know Theatre’s underground, often with a theme tied to various holidays, (“True Independence”, “True Foolishness”, etc.), most recently with “True Hunger” (on the eve of our most gluttonous time of the year). NET Artistic Director Jim Stump says, “As much as we hate to see Season’s Greetings go, we just couldn’t resist the idea of pairing Sedaris’ own true story with other true holiday stories.”
New Edgecliff Executive Director and founder Michael Shooner adds, “We keep working to keep the Christmas slot fresh for returning audiences as well as new ones. With that in mind, the pairing of The Santaland Diaries and trueCHRISTMAS is an absolute no-brainer. We can’t wait to see how it plays!”
Intended for mature audiences only.
December 1st-17th, 2011
7:30pm Curtain
Columbia Performance Center
3900 Eastern Avenue
or reserve tickets by phone at 888.588.0137
for more information about True Theatre, please visit their website at truetheatre.com
New Edgecliff Theatre to Hold Season Auditions, also Seeks Designers for 2011-2012 Season
New Edgecliff Theatre will hold auditions for two of its main stage productions, Burn This and Reasons to be Pretty, on Tuesday, August 9th from 7-10pm at the Essex Studios (2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206). No appointment is necessary. Roles are available for men and women, ages 25-45. Auditionees are asked to prepare two contrasting monologues and to bring a headshot and resume to the audition. Invited callbacks for Burn This will be held on Thursday, August 11th.
New Edgecliff Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Season: “Obsessed”
Infatuations, fixations and passions are the focus of company’s 14th season
Everyone has obsessions, and New Edgecliff Theatre’s 2011-2012 season seeks to examine the changes brought about by those obsessions – both in a person’s life and the lives of those around them. The five-show season includes the late Lanford Wilson’s Burn This and the regional premieres of St. Nicholas by Conor McPherson, and Reasons to be Pretty by Neal LaBute. The annual Sweet Suspense event returns for Halloween, and NET breathes new life into its annual holiday offering, pairing The Santaland Diaries with new work from True Theatre.
[title of show] Earns Acclaim Nomination and Rave Reviews
Only three chances remain to see the show CityBeat’s Rick Pender calls “utterly charming“! New Edgecliff Theatre wraps up its 2010-2011 with the final weekend of the Cincinnati premiere of [title of show], April 28- 30. And both critics and audiences agree: this show is a must-see!
“New Edgecliff Theatre supplied a wonderfully directed, performed, and designed mounting of this funny and personal show…” (Scott Cain, Talkin Broadway) Read more
Announcing our 2010-2011 season: CONTENDERS
Download the 2010-11 Season Release
Under new Artistic Director Jim Stump, New Edgecliff Theatre will produce a local premiere and bring back The Cincinnati Directors Competition in its appropriately-named 2010-2011 “Contenders” season. As Stump says, “This season focuses on one of the strongest human instincts – to compete, whether against others or ourselves.” Contending first for your attention will be Tennessee William’s The Night of the Iguana. This season-opener is bookended in the spring with the Cincinnati premiere of the Tony-Nominated musical, [title of show]. Along the way, two annual favorites return: the Halloween Sweet Suspense radio drama as well as the surly elf of David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries. But perhaps the biggest news of all is the return in March of the Cincinnati Director’s Competition, now under the guidance of new Associate Artistic Director, Matthew Wilson. Read more
New Edgecliff Theatre Receives Six CEA Nominations for its production of Equus!
Voting continues through August 9th, awards to be announced at August 29th ceremony
New Edgecliff Theatre has received more accolades for its production of Equus! The Cincinnati Entertainment Awards has been recognizing the best in Cincinnati theatre for the past fourteen years. This year, our company received an astounding six nominations for our first production of the 2009-2010 season. The public can vote online at CityBeat.com through August 9th. If you saw the show, we hope you can support the wonderful actors and designers by casting your ballot! Read more
Performance Location
All NET productions are held at the Columbia Performance Center, located at 3900 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226. The "Big Pink Church" is a half mile east of Delta Avenue. To learn more about the Columbia Performance Center and the Columbia-Tusculum area, visit our page here.
Parking Information
Parking is available on the street in the blocks surrounding the facility (please pay attention to posted signs). This means you can park on Eastern Avenue, Stites Avenue, or even Tennyson Avenue and still be within a few short steps of the front door! Please note, our patrons are NOT permitted to park in the Irish Heritage Center lot across the street.
2011-12 Season
Burn This
Sept. 29-Oct. 15, 2011 |
Sweet Suspense:Poe-sessed
October 29, 2011 | 
The Santaland Diaries & trueCHRISTMAS
December 1-17, 2011 |
St. Nicholas
Feb. 23-March 10, 2012 |
reasons to be pretty
April 12-28, 2012 |
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- New Edgecliff offers regional premiere Of ST. NICHOLAS
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- The Santaland Diaries and trueCHRISTMAS Arrive for the Holidays!
- Sweet Suspense: Poe-sessed ONE NIGHT ONLY! October 29th
- BURN THIS runs September 29th-October 15th
- New Edgecliff Theatre to Hold Season Auditions, also Seeks Designers for 2011-2012 Season
- NET Seeks Designers for 2011-2012 Season
- New Edgecliff Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Season: “Obsessed”
