Below are current press releases, articles, and other media items related to New Edgecliff Theatre and its latest work. If you need further information, or would like to schedule an interview, please contact Managing Director Devon Campailla at (513) 207-1239, or via e-mail at dcampailla@newedgecliff.com.
May 16th, 2012
New Edgecliff Theatre 2012-13 Season Auditions
DATE/TIME: Saturday May 26 1-4 p.m.
LOCATION: Dramakinetics of Cincinnati, 4222 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati Ohio, 45223
HOW TO PREPARE: Actors should provide a photo/resume and prepare 2 contrasting contemporary monologues totaling 2 minutes. Appointments not required.
Shows and Roles:
Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian
directed by Buz Davis
Rehearsals: Aug 26-Sep 21/Performances: Sep 22-Oct 13
Sid Greenberg – host of finance radio show
Bernie – Sid’s producer operator
Spike – radio sound engineer
Dan Woodruff – late 30’s to late 40’s, Barry’s operator and best friend, the Ying to Barry’s Yang
Stu Noonan – 40’s to 50’s, radio station producer
Linda MacArthur – late 20’s to mid-30’s, attractive associate producer
Barry Champlain – late 30’s to late 40’s, a Jewish radio personality with a caustic sense of humor and a knack for cutting people down with his controversial political views
Kent – teenager, smart ass prankster
Dr. Susan Fleming – radio psychologist
Dr. Fleming’s Operator
The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, as adapted by Joe Mantello
and The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Ginna Hoben
directed by Lewis Magruder
Rehearsals: Nov 4-30/Performances Dec 1-22
Crumpet – early 30’s
Mary – late 20’s to mid-30’s
Slow Descent from Heaven by Catie O’Keefe
directed by Ed Cohen
Rehearsals: Jan 13- Feb 8/Performances Feb 9-Mar 2
Molly ages 26 to 43 years old – Strong willed, independent scientist
Sid ages 31 to 39 years old – Grounded, practical guy in love with Molly
Dietrich ages 30 to 44 years old – Ambitious Russian scientist, Molly’s former coworker and lover
Beth ages 59 to 66 years old – Midwestern mother wanting more for her son (Sid) in his relationship
Miss Witherspoon by Christopher Durang
directed by Mark Seamon
Rehearsals: Mar 17-Apr12/Performances Apr13-May4
Veronica – A smart but worried woman, mid-forties to late fifties
Maryamma – A spirit guide in the netherworld, she may be any age. She is intelligent, and has a grace of movement and loveliness of spirit. She is also forceful when she needs to be. She wears a sari, and her ethnicity is Indian – that is from India.
Actress 1 – plays Mother 1 (thirties, a new mother somewhere in Connecticut, thrilled to have a new baby, sensible, nice) and Mother 2 (thirties, drug addict much of the time; cranky to have a baby; not trying to be mean, but not fighting it either)
Actress 2 – plays Teacher (any age, but best forty to fifty-five, African American, a bit over-worked, but a good teacher, intelligent, wants to help when she can) and Woman in a Hat (African American, a surprise visitor in the netherworld, proud of her appearance, wears an impressive “going-to-church” hat, sassy and pointed in her comments)
Actor – plays Father 1(thirties, also thrilled at have first baby, prosperous, sensible, nice), Father 2 (Hell’s Angel type, a drug addict, zones out a lot), Sleazy Man (British guy named Stanley, hangs out in the playground selling drugs to children), Dog Owner (nice guy, thirties, pretty average, loves his dog), Soothing Voice and Wise Man (another visitor in the netherworld, dressed in long white robes, he is articulate and a somewhat powerful wizard.)
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April 30th, 2012
In 1998, building on a concept of locally-produced professional theater that he first experienced at Edgecliff College in the 1970’s, Executive Director Michael Shooner established New Edgecliff Theatre. “I wanted to create a theatre company where the connection between actor and audience was the essential element,” says Shooner. Now entering its 15th season, NET continues to present works featuring local talent that focuses on the actor’s craft. Over the years, Cincinnati audiences have enjoyed such shows as “I Stand Before You Naked”, “Master Harold and the Boys”, “American Buffalo”, “Equus” and “Title of Show” and has collaborated with such organizations as The Carnegie Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Xavier University and The Freedom Center.
“As we approach our fifteenth season, I’ve been thinking about what’s next for our audiences,” says Artistic Director Jim Stump. “Audiences have come to know us as a theatre where the audience is drawn into the story by quality actors performing excellent scripts, and they frequently ask, “What’s next?” This sense of anticipation inspired the theme for our fifteenth anniversary season: “Next”. Whether it’s the excitement of plans for the future, the monotony of endless days of routine or the uncertainty of the unknown – there is always the exquisite sense of discovery as a story unfolds.”
“We’re also making changes to our performance schedule,” adds Managing Director Devon Campailla. “Each of our main stage shows will run four weeks, opening with a Saturday performance. The second weekend will have performances on Friday and Saturday and the subsequent weekends will run Thursday through Saturday. This will give audiences a wider selection of weekends to choose from to attend our shows.”
Auditions for the season will be announced shortly. Those interested in design and production positions should send resumes to jobs@newedgecliff.com. High school and college students interested in internships should apply online.
Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian
September 22nd-October 13th, 2012
Directed By Buz Davis
Talk Radio opens our 15th anniversary season, commemorating NET’s inaugural, CEA-nominated production of Bogosian’s Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll in 1998. Rush Limbaugh doesn’t hold a candle to Cleveland’s WTLK radio host, Barry Champlain. On the eve that Barry’s show is to go national, he shows no loss for words with his callers, who range from a desperate, soon-to-be-teen-mom, a man knowledgeable in nuclear power and those who just want to hear their voice on the radio. Fueled by coffee, Jack Daniels, cocaine and the voice on the other end of the phone line, he puts on his finest performance yet. Immersed once again in the pool of boring, emotionless, uneducated voices that feed his career, he is left to question his ability to maintain his role. With every passing minute of airtime, not even Barry knows if it’s a performance for the new syndicate or perhaps a final show for just himself. “The most lacerating portrait of a human meltdown this side of a Francis Bacon painting…”—Ben Brantley, The New York Times
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde, adapted for the stage by Catie O’Keefe
October 20th, 2012
Directed By Bob Allen
NET’s annual Sweet Suspense Radio Drama returns with a family friendly radio style adaptation of the Oscar Wilde classic. This one night only event includes a recreation of an early radio studio complete with live sound effects by Mike Martini. Intermission will feature an assortment of desserts and sweets from some of Cincinnati’s finest bakeries, restaurants and caterers. Where others have run screaming in terror, the Otis family seems quite comfortable in their new haunted house. After moving to England and into Canterville Chase, this family of Americans finds nothing frightening about the famous Canterville ghost. In fact, his attempt to replenish an old blood stain is nothing but annoying and his efforts to scare the family members usually end in the ghost hiding in fear. It’s not until the young daughter,Virginia, takes an interest in helping the murderous spirit, that the family and the ghost find peace and quiet. The production will once again be under the direction of Bob Allen.
The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
and The 12 Dates of Christmas by Ginna Hoben
December 1st-22nd, 2012
Direct by Lewis McGruder, featuring an all new cast!
Everyone’s favorite elf Crumpet, the elf fixated on spastic children, obnoxious parents, nutty co-workers and, oh yeah … One Life to Live, is back in our alternative holiday favorite! Then, in 12 Dates of Christmas…what happens when Mary sees her fiancé making out with his co-worker on national TV at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? She dumps him and then spends the next year being set up, hooked up, strung up, and fed up as she navigates her life “alone” as a New York actor in her thirties. “Hoben has created a woman’s show to join the annual, male-dominated Christmas lineup, but like Santaland Diaries, it is a tale of real life and holiday hope touching us all.” — Eric Minton, Shakespeareances.com
An Original Play by Resident Playwright Catie O’Keefe
February 9th-March 2nd, 2013
Directed by Ed Cohen
We bring resident playwright Catie O’Keefe and director Ed Cohen together for our winter show with the world premiere of a new full-length play. NET produced Ms. O’Keefe’s Darker in the Fringe Festival last year to rave reviews and her adaptations of our last two Radio Dramas have been well received. Title to be announced in our season brochure this
summer.
Miss Witherspoon by Christopher Durang
April 13th-May 4th, 2013
Directed By Mark Seamon
In the wonderfully delightful and strange world of Christopher Durang, Veronica finds herself flung between different lives as she is reincarnated again and again. She emerges as a new baby and even as a dog – reliving different lives to clear her aura. Miss Witherspoon is the name given Veronica by her spiritual guide Maryamma, and it seems to follow her through every life she enters into. But there is more than just a name that connects Veronica to her many reincarnations. Her life, her experiences and those around her all seem to be connected. As she ventures from one life to another looking, she searches for many of the same things that all people search for… answers to life’s biggest questions…like, “What come next?” NET brings back Mark Seamon, who directed their recent production of Neil LaBute’s reasons to be pretty. “This is Durang at the top of his metaphysical, apocalyptic, high-and-pop cultural game…thoroughly lovable. And funny.” —NY Newsday. “A delightful eighty-minute crazy-quilt fantasy.” — Associated Press.
Season Subscriptions available online at newedgecliff.com beginning June 15th!
Single Ticket Sales begin July 1st
Box Office: 888.588.0137
March 12th, 2012
When Greg confesses to his girlfriend of four years that she’s not physically perfect, it not only affects their lives, but the lives of their close friends Carly and Kent, whose relationship is anything but perfect. Playwright Neil LaBute (Fat Pig, The Shape of Things) takes a long hard look at both physical and emotional beauty and the obsessions we have with both. The Associated Press calls LaBute’s reasons to be pretty, “…his most compassionate, appealing work to date.”
reasons to be pretty
April 12-28, Thur-Sat at 7:30pm.
pay-what-you-can preview April 11th
Columbia Performance Center, 3900 Eastern Avenue.
Near Terry’s Turf Club, Allyn’s, Bella Luna, Tostado’s, and The Precinct.
Tickets: $23 adults, $18 seniors, and $15 students.
Special NET/Flex pricing is available for groups of 4 or more.
or call box office, 888.588.0137
February 1st, 2012
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.”
St. Nicholas was written by Dublin playwright Conor McPherson. His plays include The Seafarer (premiered on Broadway in 2007), Poor Beast in the Rain, Port Authority, Dublin Carol (premiered on Broadway in 2002), The Weir (premiered on Broadway in 1999), and This Lime Tree Bower. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play in 2006 for Shining City, which premiered on Broadway in 2006; nominated for the 2002 South Bank Show Award for Best Play for Port Authority; received the 1999 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play, the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright, the Critics Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright and was a finalist for the Lloyds Bank Playwright of the Year Award for The Weir; and was the joint winner of 1997 George Devine Award and the winner of the Meyer Whitworth Award for St. Nicholas.
New Edgecliff founder Michael Shooner returns to the NET stage for the first time since his CEA-nominated turn as Dysart in 2009’s Equus. Other roles at NET have included Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross, Teach in American Buffalo and Cliff in The Woolgatherer. His first one-man show was also NET’s inaugural production, Eric Bogosian’s Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, in 1998. He was seen in the Cincinnati Playhouse production of The Hostage and has also performed at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in The Weir, Romeo & Juliet and All My Sons.
Originally from Los Angeles, Brian Robertson has spent much of his time working in film and television in the area of cinematography, as well as working as a director and stage manager in Theatre and Opera. He received his MFA in Directing from CCM. Locally, Brian has been teaching in the NKU Theatre and Dance department since 1998, as well as functioning as a guest director and instructor at CCM. He has worked for Cincinnati Opera, Sarasota Opera, Bay View Music Festival, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Opera North, and Des Moines Metro Opera among others.
St. Nicholas
February 23 – March 10, 2012
Thursday through Saturday
7:30pm
at the Columbia Performance Center, 3900 Eastern Avenue
near Terry’s Turf Club, Allyn’s, Bella Luna, Tostado’s and The Precinct.
Adults $23, Seniors $18, Students $15
Or call the box office at 888.588.0137
NET is a grateful recipient of the League of Cincinnati Theatres’ Local Guest Equity Support.
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. Please note: NET has a different mailing address from our performance location. You can find that information here.
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.
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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