Loveland Magazine

LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor

Since 2004

Tag: Marjory Clegg

  • Gypsy tickets going fast

    Gypsy tickets going fast

    by Ann Barfels

    Loveland, Ohio – Tickets are going fast for Loveland Stage Company’s next production in their 2019-2020 season! “Gypsy” opens March 6 and continues through March 22 at the theatre located at 111 So. 2ndStreet (Rt. 49) in Loveland.

    The well known musical tells the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, the epitome of a “backstage mom”, and her dreams and efforts to get her two daughters to perform onstage. It casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. The character of the eldest daughter Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee’s younger sister, better known as June Havoc in adult life. Baby Louise is played by Ella Kiel and the adult Louise is played by Bonnie Emmer. Baby June is played by Lauren Fritzche and Sophie Viselhoman portrays Dainty June. Lisa Breithaupt portrays Rose, the mother and Larry Harmon is Herbie, the agent, and boyfriend.

    Although the story centers on Gypsy Rose Lee, there is no nudity in the production and it is considered PG.

    Jule Styne wrote the music for the show with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents was the librettist. “Gypsy” is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, “Gypsy: Memoirs of America’s Most Celebrated Stripper”. The production is under a license agreement with Tams-Witmark.

    Familiar songs in the show include “Some People”, “Let Me Entertain You” and of course, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.”

    Bonnie Emmer who portrays Louise in Loveland Stage Company’s “Gypsy” sungs “Little Lamb.” The show opens March 6 and continues through March 22.

    Micheal Harris-Kiser is directing the production with Marjory Clegg as choreographer, Brian Harvey as Vocal Director and Jeanne Bilyeu as Orchestra Director.

    Performances are at 7:30 PM on March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 and at 3 PM on March 8, 15 and 22.

    An ASL Interpretive Performance will be on March 8 at 3 PM

    All Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting www.lovelandstagecompany.org. For group rates and accessible seating please call 513-443-4572.

    Thank you for supporting Community Theatre!

    Directions and Parking

  • Loveland Stage Company opens Gypsy March 6

    Loveland Stage Company opens Gypsy March 6

    Loveland, Ohio – Before the set for “Cole” was actually put away auditions were held for “Gypsy”, the next production in Loveland Stage Company’s 2019-2020 season. With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents, the show is loosely based on the 1957 autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist. The story mainly focuses on the mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with ”stage door Mom.”

    In the photo above is Larry Harmon as Herbie and Lisa Breithaupt as Rose rehearsing for the next Loveland Stage company production of “Gypsy” which opens March 6 and runs through March 22.

    Michael Harris-Kiser is directing the production along with Marjory Clegg as choreographer. Brian Harvey and Jeanne BIlyeu are Vocal Directors.

    “Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” are two of the most popular songs from the musical which has had four revivals on Broadway, a Tony Award in 1989 and has been made into a movie, “Gypsy” in 1962 starring Natalie Wood and a made for TV movie in 1993 starring Bette Midler.

    The production is being presented with arrangements by Tams Witmark and will open March 6 and continue through March 22. Sunday matinees will be at 3 PM and Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 PM.

    For more information see the web site at www.lovelandstagecompany,org

  • Another Op’nin, Another Show and “Anything Goes”

    Another Op’nin, Another Show and “Anything Goes”

    Director Gregory Carl Smith, Choreographer Marjory Clegg, and Musical Director John Nixon, look over score for Loveland Stage Company’s next production which opens November 1 at the theatre.

    Contributed by Ann Barfels

    Loveland, Ohio – “Cole – an entertainment – The Life and Fabulous Music of Cole Porter” is the next production being offered by the Loveland Stage Company which opens November 1. If you love Cole Porter this is a show not to be missed. Selections from 51 of Porter’s songs and lyrics will be featured  during the production highlighted by dancers and singers in breathtaking costumes and tied together by narration of his interesting life.

    Selections from 51 of Cole Porter’s songs and lyrics will be featured.

    But keep in mind “… this is not a review.” According to director Gregory Carl Smith, “This is a rich, humorous and informative story of Cole Porter’s life told in song, dance, and narrations.” The music including lyrics is all Cole Porter and the script was written by Benny Green and Alan Strachan. It tells the story of Porter’s life from Peru, Indiana to Yale, to Paris, to Manhattan to Broadway, to Hollywood and back to Broadway.

    Porter was the creator of 26 musical comedies during the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s.  Some of the more familiar songs from these are “Anything Goes” from the musical of the same name; “Night and Day” from “Gay Divorce;”; “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” and “From this Moment On” both from “Kiss Me Kate”.

    Gregory Carl Smith is directing this show with Marjory Clegg as the choreographer, John Nixon as the Musical Director, Chris Lee as Technical Director, and K. Buckler and Pat Furterer as co-producers.

    Members of the ensemble which includes singers, dancers, soloists and narrators: are: Kate Arnold, Susan Decatur, Melinda Hubbard, Izy Jones, John Masterson, Dave Marcus, Joshua Marcus, Mike Williams, Missy Fram, Michael Kiser, Norm Lewis, Susan McElroy-Marcus, Sherry Michalak, Adam Peters, Donna Treinen, Phyllis Wene, Ann Barfels, Doug Decatur, Deb Giehl and Bobby Jo Swearingen.

    The six-piece orchestra includes Bob Donisi, Becky Jones, Alycia McClurg, Tom McClurg, and Bob Schwartz.

    The show opens on Friday, November 1 at 7:30 PM at the theatre at 111 S. 2ndSt. (Rt. 48), Loveland, 45140.

    Other performance dates are November 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 PM and Sundays Nov. 3, 10 and 17 at 3 PM.

    Tickets are $20 each and can be found at http://lovelandstagecompany.org.

    Seating for those with a handicap, and groups of 15 or more, please call 513-443-4572.

  • [Coming July 12] Loveland Stage Company’s Bugsy Malone Jr

    [Coming July 12] Loveland Stage Company’s Bugsy Malone Jr

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Stage Company has begun production of its summer children’s musical Bugsy Malone Jr which begins on July 12 and continues for two weekends.

    The award-winning members of the Loveland Stage Company that are teaching and coaching the actors and technical crew include Producers Jonathan Eckman, Jill Gornet and Charlie Rader along with Musical Director Stephanie Mackris and Choreographers Marjory Clegg and Alex Rader.  

    Director Pia Rader is using her experience to skillfully unify a young (ages 8 to 18 years) and talented cast which is delightfully frolicking through this hilarious musical. In addition to coaching the young performers, award-winning members of the Loveland Stage Company are teaching children hands-on technical skills in producing and presenting a stage show. Bugsy Malone is a musical for kids by kids to be enjoyed by kids at heart!

    Bugsy Malone Jr is based on the hit 1976 movie film, starring Scott Baio and Jodi Foster, and featuring a catchy, swinging score by Paul Williams, the composer of The Muppet Movie.  Our story, written by Alan Parker, is about the rivalry of two gangs in a fictitious New York borough in the 1920’s gangster era.

    As the curtain raises, the hero, Bugsy Malone (played by Rowan Nelson) walks to center stage and comments on the scene in the voiceover style of the 1940’s noir films. The Hoods gang, who work for Dandy Dan (played by Seth Patterson), is hunting down members of rival mobster Fat Sam’s gang (Fat Sam is played by Brandon Ressler). The Hoods splurge Roxy the Weasel (played by Marco Cramer) who works for Fat Sam with a mysterious new device that fires a lethal dose of silly string! After Roxy is splurged and carted off stage, Bugsy tells the audience that “something fishy is going on” but assures the audience that “by the final curtain I’m thinking everything will turn out A-OK”.

    The Chorus Girls introduce Bugsy to the audience with the tune “Bugsy Malone”, and he invites the audience into Fat Sam’s speakeasy, The Grand Slam. Bugsy is immediately smitten with Blousey Brown (played by Nicole Stocks), a new girl auditioning to be a singer at the club. The Hoods break into The Grand Slam and pandemonium resumes. Bugsy, hiding under a table, talks Blousey into a dinner date. Bugsy continues to woo her and to avoid the gangland wars. In the following scenes, Blousey auditions at the Bijoux Theatre competing with headliner Lena Marelli (played by Grace Guthrie) and back at The Grand Slam competing with Fat Sam’s girlfriend, Tallulah (Carissa Palazzolo). Bugsy tells Blousey that she is a sensational singer and “New York is all washed up. Hollywood is where you should be.”

    The cast of Bugsy Malone Jr was in the recent July 4th parade.

    Fat Sam meets with his gang and explains that they need to get their hands on a splurge to defeat their rivals and leaves his gang to figure out how to get a splurger. Just then, Dandy Dan’s gang enters and wipes out the rival gang with silly string. In desperation Fat Sam hires Bugsy to find a new gang. Bugsy succeeds in recruiting men from the docks and arming them with highjacked splurgers. The gangs face each other, and a standoff occurs but Bugsy convinces the two gangs that they’re more powerful as friends than enemies with the song “You Give a Little Love.” Bugsy presents Blousey with the tickets to Hollywood, the two embraces and everything turns out A-OK as the curtain falls.

    Don’t miss enjoying this hilarious comical musical. Don’t even be late because the laughter begins when the curtain rises on Bugsy Malone Jr.

    Tickets are on sale for evening performances at 7:30 PM on July 12, 13, 19, 20 or matinee performances at 3 PM on July 14 and 21.  To order tickets visit this website at www.lovelandstagecompany.org or call 513-443-4LSC (4572).  All performances are held at the Loveland Stage Company Theatre, 111 Second Street, Loveland, Ohio 45140.

    The Loveland Stage Company is dedicated to bringing quality theater to the Loveland community. We select plays and musicals which are both instructive to our members and entertaining to our audiences. With on-stage quality as a goal, we strive to keep a friendly, healthy atmosphere in our productions. Our members, volunteers all, are then afforded the best opportunities to exercise their interests and talents, while our club provides the best amateur theater our community can produce.

    If you see value in having a hometown newspaper with Loveland News in it and are enjoying seeing your neighbors and friends featured in interviews, videos, and stories, please show your appreciation by clicking the button below.

    Receive Headlines Each Morning

    Enter your email address:

     

  • Cast announced for “The Drowsy Chaperone” which opens March 1

    Cast announced for “The Drowsy Chaperone” which opens March 1

    Stephanie Mackris, Loveland, rehearses for her role as Janet Van De Graaff in Loveland Stage Company’s production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” which opens  March 1.

    Loveland, Ohio – The cast has been announced for Loveland Stage Company’s early spring production of “The Drowsy Chaperone”, scheduled to open March 1.  The musical comedy, with music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, is the winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score. “The Drowsy Chaperone” is a loving send-up of the Tony Awards, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

    Jill Gornet, producer of the show, says its hard to name a lead role because “all roles are so important and the cast is all so talented.”

    Familiar faces on the LSC stage are Stephanie Mackris who  portrays Janet Van De Graff; Tom Cavano as “the man in the chair”; Cathy Alter, Mrs. Tottendale; Dave Marcus, Feldzieg; Megan Archibald, Kitty; John Sloan, Gangster #1; Christina Siciliano, the drowsy chaperone and Jonathan Eckman, Superintendent.

    Joe Moreland will play Underling, with Joshua Marcus as George; Vincent Eldridge, Gangster #2; Tom Morris, Aldolpho, and  Melinda Hubbard as Trix the Aviatrix. Michael Kiser is playing the role of Robert Martin.

    Ensemble players are: Elizabeth Carras; Izy Jones; Terry Neack; Caitlyn Sanderson; Madeleine Weinkam, Norm Lewis and Zac Holman.

    Carissa Sloan is directing the production with Jill Gornet as producer. Marjory Clegg is choreographer, Brian Harvey is Music Director, and Jeanne Bilyeu is Orchestra Director.

    The hilarious musical comedy opens on March 1 at 7:30 PM at the Loveland Stage Company Theatre located at 111 S. 2ndSt (Rt. 48), in Loveland, 45140. (Directions and Parking)

    The show continues March 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 PM and Sundays, March  3, 10 and 17 at 3 PM.  Tickets are $20 each and can be obtained at www.lovelandstagecompany.org.

    For handicapped accessible seating or for groups call 513-443-4572.

  • Rehearsals are underway for Loveland Stage Company‘s early spring production

    Rehearsals are underway for Loveland Stage Company‘s early spring production

    Loveland, Ohio – Rehearsals are underway for Loveland Stage Company‘s early spring production of the hilarious musical ”The Drowsy Chaperone.”

    Carissa Sloan is directing the musical comedy with Jill Gornet producing.  Marjory Clegg, award winning choreographer, is managing “those danding feet” and Jeanne Bilyeu is orchestral director with Brian Harvey as music director.

    The musical, which is a parody of 1920’s American Musical comedy productions will open at the theatre (111 S. 2ndst. (Rt. 48) in Loveland) March 1 at 7:30 p.n.  Other dates are March 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, March 3, 10 and 17 at 3 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.lovelandstagecompany.org. For groups of 15 or more or for handicapped seating, call 513-443-4572

  • 9 to 5 The Musical coming to Loveland Stage Company

    9 to 5 The Musical coming to Loveland Stage Company

    Advertisement

    We’ve all had a bad boss or two, so come see 9 to 5 the Musical at Loveland Stage Company and live vicariously as we get revenge on one of the worst of them.

    Loveland Stage Company (LSC) is proud to present 9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick. 9 to 5 is based on the 1980 hit movie, of the same name, starring Dolly Parton. Set in the late 1970s, this is the story of an unexpected friendship, revenge, and a little romance.

    This production is headed by first time LSC Director, Denise Schnieders and Producer Kate Arnold. With the help of Marjory Clegg (Choreographer), Tara Bridge (Vocal Direction) and Jeanne Bilyeu (Orchestral Director).

    The cast of 27, including several new faces to LSC as well as a number of Orchid Award winners, take the audience back to the 1970’s with the story of three coworkers who’ve had enough of being overlooked and chased around their boss’s desk because they are women. They hatch a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss, Mr. Hart. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company and making it the best place to work inside or outside of Consolidated Industries.

    In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot!

    The cast includes: Mary Vosseberg* (Violet), Megan Archibald (Doralee), Jodi Zerbe* (Judy), T. Edison Morris III (Mr. Hart), Stephanie Sams* (Roz), Brett Parr* (Joe), Zac Holman* (Dwayne), Adam Peters (Josh), Missy Fram (Missy Hart), Davi Hutchins (Maria), Jonathan Eckman (Dick), Tonya Oslak (Kathy), Terry Neack (Margaret), Charlie Rader (Bob Enright), John Masterson (Mr. Tinsworthy), Gary Bracknell (Detective/Ensemble), David Cord* (Doctor/Ensemble), Natalie Beaulieu* (Candy Striper/Ensemble), Amber Browning (Ensemble), Carolyn Finn (Ensemble), Norm Lewis (Ensemble), Liz Olekas (Ensemble), Alex Rader* (Ensemble), Pia Rader (Ensemble), Lori Reichling (Ensemble), and Greg Stevens (Ensemble).

    We’ve all had a bad boss or two, so come see 9 to 5 the Musical at Loveland Stage Company and live vicariously as we get revenge on one of the worst of them.

    Tickets are available online at www.LovelandStageCompany.org/Tickets.

    Performance dates and times are:

    March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 7:30 pm

    March 4, 11, and 18 at 3:00 pm

    • Denotes new to Loveland Stage Company.

     

  • Audition for “9 to 5 the Musical” at Loveland Stage Company

    Audition for “9 to 5 the Musical” at Loveland Stage Company

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Stage Company has announced auditions for “9 to 5 the Musical.”

    Sunday, December 17, 2 pm – 5 pm

    Monday, December 18, 7 pm – 10 pm

    Come prepared with 16-32 bars of a song. Dress in appropriate clothing and shoes for dancing (a place to change will be available).

    As is standard, your headshot for the program and lobby display will also be taken at this time.

    Show dates are March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (evening performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees begin at 3:00 pm)

    Director: Denise Schnieders

    Producer: Kate Arnold

    Orchestra Director: Jeanne Bilyeu

    Choreographer: Marjory Clegg

    [Exclusive Video] Loveland Stage Company dedicates their new marquee

  • Join Loveland Stage Company at the Kit Kat Klub thru November 18

    Join Loveland Stage Company at the Kit Kat Klub thru November 18

    Advertisement

    Berlin, 1931; the Nazis were rising to power and we find ourselves at the seedy Kit Kat Klub. Welcome to the Loveland Stage Company’s (LSC) production of Cabaret. 

    Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit, inspiring numerous subsequent productions in London and New York, as well as the 1972 film by the same name. 

    LSC’s production staff includes Pat Furterer (Director), K Buckler (Producer), John Nixon (Music Director) and Marjory Clegg (Choreographer).

    Cabaret is the story of American writer, Cliff Bradshaw (Payton Hahn) as he begins working in Germany by teaching English to Ernst Ludwig (John Sloan). While visiting the decadent and seedy Kit Kat Klub we are introduced to the Emcee (Charlie Rader) and the beautiful English cabaret star Sally Bowles (Bonnie Emmer). As the Emcee guides us through the story, we see the development of a relationship between German boarding house owner Fraulein Schneider (Pia Rader) and Jewish fruit vendor Herr Schultz (Dave Marcus).  

    Loveland Stage Company will proudly present Cabaret the first 3 weekends in November.

    Performance dates: November 3 (7:30 pm), 4 (7:30 pm), 5 (3:00 pm), 10 (7:30 pm), 11 (7:30), 12 (3:00 pm), 16 (7:30 pm), 17 (7:30 pm) and 18 (7:30 pm). 

    Tickets are on sale now at www.LovelandStageCompany.org/Tickets.