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SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Might Be the Funniest Play I've Ever Seen
Mar 29

SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Might Be the Funniest Play I’ve Ever Seen

I’ll just say it. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR by John Pollono is the funniest dark comedy I’ve ever seen on a Cincinnati stage. I’ve never heard an audience –…

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PREVIEW: Sweeney Todd at Human Race To Be An Immersively Thrilling Experience
Aug 18

PREVIEW: Sweeney Todd at Human Race To Be An Immersively Thrilling Experience

  Tuesday night I had occasion to travel to Dayton to get a preview of SWEENEY TODD at Human Race Theatre.  As we entered the Loft Theatre, the…

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July Theatre Tidbits
Jul 20

July Theatre Tidbits

Hello everyone!  Since Fringe ended, things have been fairly quiet but there are a few things I want to bring your attention to going on this summer. First,…

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FRINGE: Preview Night
May 31May 29

FRINGE: Preview Night

Tonight kicks off the 2016 Fringe Festival. I’m sitting across the street at Lachey’s, waiting for the Box Office to open so that I can get my pass…

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PREVIEW: Biggest FRINGE Ever!
May 30May 29

PREVIEW: Biggest FRINGE Ever!

This year’s Cincinnati Fringe Festival (produced by Know Theatre) is the biggest yet, with over fifty different shows and featuring over 200 performances!  There’s no way this blog…

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Local Director to Stage EQUUS at Miami-Hamilton
Mar 1

Local Director to Stage EQUUS at Miami-Hamilton

John Vanderplough, a local theatre personality, will produce and direct EQUUS in Studio 307, the black box space at Miami University’s Hamilton campus.  “Through Miami-Hamilton’s Theatre Outreach program,…

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PUT ON THE RADAR: Two Shows This Weekend
Feb 19

PUT ON THE RADAR: Two Shows This Weekend

I wanted to call your attention to two different shows this weekend.  One, SAINT JOAN, opened last night at the 5/3 Theatre at the Aronoff.  I won’t see…

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What To Watch - Jan 2016
Jan 18

What To Watch – Jan 2016

There’s a whole host of great theatre options opening in the next several weeks; here’s a few that I recommend. For those of you who like the classics,…

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SILENCEd No More: An 8 Year Long Goal Finally Realized
Sep 24

SILENCEd No More: An 8 Year Long Goal Finally Realized

No one would normally accuse Ted Weil of being annoying.  That is, except for Jon & Al Kaplan and Hunter Bell. They’re the folks who wrote SILENCE: THE…

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FEATURE: Season Preview Podcast with CCM Drama's Richard Hess
Sep 20

FEATURE: Season Preview Podcast with CCM Drama’s Richard Hess

CCM Drama’s Richard Hess sat down with us to discuss the 2015-2016 season. You can hear the podcast by clicking here. Get your tickets to PENTECOST, their first…

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Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard is a professional counselor, photographer, playwright, magician, musician, comedian, blogger, theme park enthusiast, theatre advocate and retired professional wrestling personality.

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