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REVIEW: The Secret Garden
Mar 8Mar 8

REVIEW: The Secret Garden

When this CCM season was announced, there was one show that made me groan under my breath.  THE SECRET GARDEN, while a pleasant story with a soaring score and…

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REVIEW: 42nd Street
Oct 26

REVIEW: 42nd Street

The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music’s Musical Theatre program has produced one of my favorite old-school musicals, 42ND STREET, this weekend.  Full of big, brassy songs and…

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REVIEW: Lady Windermere's Fan
Oct 12

REVIEW: Lady Windermere’s Fan

This post has been sitting in my to-do que for too long.  I struggle with shows like Oscar Wilde’s LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN and have a hard time finding…

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REVIEW: Yeast Nation
Apr 6Apr 6

REVIEW: Yeast Nation

When I first heard that CCM was producing a show called YEAST NATION, set in 30 Billion B.C., about a bunch of cells . . . well, honestly…

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Full Circle: A Story of Mentorship and Collaboration
Mar 31

Full Circle: A Story of Mentorship and Collaboration

Last Friday, I was lucky to be invited to a special performance at CCM of an independent study project by graduating senior Zack Triska, directed by Vincent DeGeorge.  Triska has…

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CCM's Transmigration an Energetic Festival of New Works!
Mar 18

CCM’s Transmigration an Energetic Festival of New Works!

I love new works; CCM’s Transmigration is a fantastic festival of new plays created by the students in CCM’s Acting program each year. This year I was only…

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CCM Seniors Shine in Showcase
Mar 18

CCM Seniors Shine in Showcase

At the end of every year – at least for the last 30+ – the CCM senior class has presented a showcase to agents in New York.  And…

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REVIEW: Our Country's Good
Feb 16

REVIEW: Our Country’s Good

One of the difficulties of staging plays in an college-level acting program like UC-CCM is making sure that the students are getting a chance to learn their craft…

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The Pat and Julie Show Delights Again
Jan 20

The Pat and Julie Show Delights Again

A few things you can always expect from Patricia Linhart’s faculty recital: an edible treat, a gorgeous gown, and a rollicking good time.  Even through the snowpocalypse this…

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REVIEW: The Turn of the Screw
Nov 18

REVIEW: The Turn of the Screw

I am certainly not an opera afficiando; but I have seen a whole lot of theatre in my time.  I don’t understand the nuance of the art form…

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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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