Warsaw Federal Incline Theater 2016 Fall Program

[title of show]

GOD OF CARNAGE

SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 16, 2016

NOVEMBER 17–DECEMBER 4, 2016

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

EQUUS

FEBRUARY 16–MARCH 5, 2017

APRIL 6–23, 2017

801 Matson Place, Incline District in East Price Hill Only 8 minutes from downtown! (513) 241-6550

WELCOME TO THE WARSAW FEDERAL INCLINE THEATER! We like to think of it as a new theater in a landmark location. Here’s where the original Price Hill Incline brought city dwellers to the crest of the western hilltop. Here’s where Rees E. Price built his home, named this little mountain and raised his sons—you know, the ones who built the Incline!

And today, a beautiful showplace crowns the hill with laughter, music, dance and drama—great nights out with friends, incomparable entertainment, a vibrant theater district on the rise. It’s all happening here.

Whether you want the edgy humor and adult drama of the District Series or the golden goodies of the Summer Classics Season, there’s something for everyone at this venue. We hope you believe as we do—there’s a new landmark in town, and it’s called the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater.

Thanks for coming!

Tim Perrino Executive Artistic Director

SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The 2016–17 District Series at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater [title of show], Sept. 29–Oct. 16, 2016 God of Carnage, Nov. 17–Dec. 4, 2016 The Rocky Horror Show, Feb. 16–Mar. 5, 2017 Equus, Apr. 6–23, 2017 Media Sponsor: CityBeat Subscriptions now available—$84 for all 4 shows Subscribers enjoy: • Best seating • Lowest prices • Free exchanges Call (513) 241-6550 to purchase yours today!

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SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 16, 2016

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JEFF BOWEN • BOOK BY HUNTER BELL

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eff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival.

However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away.

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With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and

Hunter begin a conversation about what to write. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show]—taken from the space on the festival’s application form which asks for the [title of show]—follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves

as people, friends and artists. [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to musical theatre—a uniquely American art form —and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009.

Production Team Director: Michael Sherman Music Director: Jacob Priddy Choreographer: Jay Goodlett Production Stage Manager: Erin Magner

DIRECTOR’S NOTES In a time when popular musicals are movie knock-offs riddled with state-of-theart special effects, [title of show] seeks to answer this question: Can a simple show about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical with only four chairs succeed? In exploring this question, the show rediscovers the core of what makes good theatre: real, honest relationships between endearing characters. Through the turmoil of the creative process, what’s really important is revealed: that it doesn’t matter whether we ultimately succeed or fail. It matters that we did it out of love, and we did it with friends.—Michael Sherman, Director

NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE RISE

If you haven’t visited the Incline District in East Price Hill lately, prepare to be amazed at the progress.

Still here and going strong is Primavista, the elegant, upscale Italian restaurant with a gorgeous view. Located on the first floor of the Queens Tower on Matson Place (right across from the theater), Primavista has been serving Price Hill for

more than 25 years. Preshow reservations are recommended.

Also across from the theater is the Incline Public House. This pub entered the picture in 2013, and what an addition. Scratch-made meals include gourmet sandwiches, salads and wood-fired pizzas to go along with an exhaustive local craft beer list and its incomparable deck view. Reservations are not accepted so plan your visit early.

Grab a glass of wine and discuss the show at the new SOMM Wine Bar. With a beautiful and relaxing outdoor patio and an enviable wine list, you’ll love this latest addition to the neighborhood.

Just need a pick-me-up or light bite? Hit up the neighborhood coffee shop, the BLOC Coffee Company on Price Avenue. Or enjoy authentic tacos, enchiladas, burritos and more across the street at Veracruz Mexican Grill.

And stop by the Flats Gallery—a quaint art gallery with rotating shows—and the newly renovated Price Hill Recreation Center, along with several new restaurants, bars and living spaces on the way.

The Incline District is truly on the rise!

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NOVEMBER 17–DECEMBER 4, 2016

BY YASMINA REZA • TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON

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playground altercation between 11-yearold boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter.

At first diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses and the rum

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flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters. Boys will be boys, but the adults are usually worse—much worse. Christopher Hampton’s translation of Yasmina Reza’s sharp-edged play, God of

DIRECTOR’S NOTES When violence erupts in our children’s lives, it enrages us in ways we can’t conceive.

Our primitive instincts kick in—we are prepared to do anything to protect our family and ourselves. Can a playground incident lead to a war? You betcha. The adults in the play behave worse than the kids because violence can manifest in words as well as deeds. The god of carnage rules over all, revealing our worst selves and wreaking havoc on our illusions of civil discourse. Co-existence? It’s a laughable dream in the face of a harsh reality in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Yasmina Reza’s intention is to make us face our own ugliness. She makes a sharp cut at our veneer of civility through these cruel characters. Politeness is abandoned, and prejudices are exposed. Watching such viciousness can be a challenge, but it can also be deliciously engaging. I hope we can portray that ugliness with both humor and humility. Thank you for coming to the theater and enjoy the carnage. —Kristin Clippard, Director

Carnage, premiered in London in March 2008 and then on Broadway in March 2009.

Winner of the 2009 Tony Award, God of Carnage is “[a] streamlined anatomy of the human animal,” according to The New York Times. “It delivers the cathartic release of watching other people’s marriages go boom.

A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment.”

Production Team Director: Kristin Clippard Production Stage Manager: Sayre Frederick

WHY THE DISTRICT SERIES? It’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, only funnier. It’s Meet the Parents, only darker. What starts out as slightly nervous discussion between adults ends up as a four-way free-for-all. Hold on to your hats…or your air-sickness bag! —Tim Perrino, Executive Artistic Director

CLP STAFF Executive Artistic Director Tim Perrino Communications/ Development Rodger Pille Business Manager/ Producer Jennifer Perrino Box Office Manager/ Technical Director Denny Reed Production Manager/Sets Brett Bowling Sound Board Operators Denny Reed, Sally Stewart, Rachel Kuhn

Costume Designer/ Properties Caren Young Costume/Prop Assistants Betsy Brunner Kline, Heather McKernan

Box Office Staff Matthew Wilson, Jenny Lutes, Sally Stewart, Carissa Gandenberger, Nancy Brunner, Katarina Anhofer and Rosemary Wilson Production Crew Brett Bowling, Kevin Haverbusch and Chase Melendez

Concession Manager Kathy Thorman Concession Staff Megan Alexander

Production Office Assistant Matthew Wilson

Facility Staff Kevin Haverbusch

Photographer Mikki Schaffner

Asst. Box Office Manager Daphne Miller

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FEBRUARY 16–MARCH 5, 2017

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY RICHARD O’BRIEN

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ne fateful night, Brad Majors and his fiancée, Janet Weiss—a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal young couple in love—innocently set out to visit an old professor.

Unfortunately for them, this night out is destined to be one they will never forget. A thunderstorm and a flat tire force them to seek help at the castle of Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter, an alien, transvestite scientist with a manic genius and insatiable libido.

Brad, Janet and Frank ‘N’ Furter’s cohorts are swept up into the scientist’s latest experiment. The night’s misadventures will cause 6 • W A R S A W F E D E R A L I N C L I N E T H E A T E R 2 0 1 6–2 0 1 7

Brad and Janet to question everything they’ve known about themselves, each other, love and lust.

A loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres with an irresistible rock ‘n’ roll score, The Rocky Horror Show is a hilarious, wild ride that no audience will soon forget.

Production Team Director: Matthew Wilson Music Director: John Slate Choreographer: Angela Kahle Production Stage Manager: Jenny Lutes

DIRECTOR’S NOTES Is The Rocky Horror Show anything more than a wild and crazy sex farce? It is about alien transvestites building the perfect male specimen. Yup...doesn’t seem like there is anything too deep to this. Or perhaps if you look at it a bit closer it is a cautionary tale about the perils of decadence. Or a morality tale about the dangers of being too straight and narrow. That would depend on your perspective. Perhaps it is a challenge to the concepts of masculinity and femininity. You can decide if it says any of those things to you. Regardless, I hope you have a great time at the theater tonight.

—Matthew Wilson, Director

2016–17 MARQUEE SEASON AT COVEDALE CENTER Cincinnati Landmark Productions also owns and programs the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts on Glenway Avenue. Don’t miss these great shows at that landmark venue.

Godspell September 8–October 2, 2016 One of the most successful musicals in history, Godspell presents a whimsical and ultimately inspiring view of Jesus, as His followers and disciples reenact parables and scenes from the New Testament with energy, laughter and love.

The Foreigner October 20–November 13, 2016 In a fishing lodge in Georgia, Froggy LeSeuer has brought along his pathologically shy friend named Charlie who cannot bear the thought of making conversation with strangers! So Froggy tells everyone that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Of course, Charlie overhears more than he should.

The Nights Before Christmas December 1–23, 2016 World Premiere! This glorious new musical for Christmastime written by Tim Perrino and Steve Goers is filled with romance, heartbreak and mystery. The Nights Before Christmas reveals the dramatic life of Clement C. Moore and the writing of the poem that defined the joy of Christmas for the world, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.”

Doubt, A Parable January 19–February 12, 2017 In this powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations

with one of the male students. A brilliant script that is less about scandal than about fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty.

Leading Ladies March 9–April 2, 2017 This crazy-good comedy tells the story of two destitute actors who scheme to con an old lady out of her fortune by impersonating her long lost English nephews. But when they arrive, they find out that the relatives aren’t nephews, they’re nieces!

My Fair Lady April 27–May 21, 2017 It’s one of musical theatre’s most classic love stories, as Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl, takes speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins. My Fair Lady showcases some of Broadway’s greatest songs, including “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” and “I’m Getting Married in the Morning.”

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APRIL 6–23, 2017

BY PETER SHAFFER

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r. Martin Dysart, a dissatisfied and disaffected psychiatrist, is faced with a unique case when a young man, Alan Strang, is brought to him for treatment.

Alan, a passionate and obsessive horse lover, has blinded six horses, to the horror and surprise of his family. In his efforts to coax Alan out of his shell and treat him, Dr. Dysart begins to unravel the complex psychological puzzle of Alan’s obsessions.

Underneath Alan’s complacent manner,

Dr. Dysart discovers a fervent, passionate, almost religious power that has both the power to destroy Alan, and perhaps, to save the doctor himself.

English playwright Sir Peter Shaffer’s international hit is a dazzling, complex and thrilling look at passion, sex, religion and sanity.

Production Team Director: Greg Procaccino Stage Manager: Carissa Gandenberger

DIRECTOR’S NOTES Why would someone do such a thing? How could they? Is there any reasonable explanation? These are the questions the people of the play ask themselves after they witness an unspeakable act of violence. But was it really violence? Could it have been an act of love, godly worship or freeing oneself from the shackles of obsession? Peter Shaffer’s classic play has been asking this question of audiences since 1972. The play still maintains its power over the theater because of its dramatic and intriguing characters, its powerful use of language and storytelling and its mesmerizing display of theatrical spectacle. —Greg Procaccino, Director

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