While many of Cincinnati’s professional theaters take a summer break, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has been working almost nonstop. In July it was a show derived from the Bard’s Much Ado About Nothing: Dogberry and Verges Are Scared. The central characters are a pair of bumbling clowns, minor characters now elevated to the foolish stars.
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Last month I posted information about the upcoming 2026-2027 seasons for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (April 1), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (April 9), Know Theatre of Cincinnati (April 12) and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (April 21). But before those get under way, you can enjoy a busy selection of summer theater. Here’s a rundown of shows
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Throughout April 2026 on Wednesdays I’m sharing the 2026-2027 seasons announced by each of Cincinnati’s professional theater companies. This week I’ll offer information about offerings by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company “This season is about bold storytelling and theatrical exhilaration,” said Cincy Shakes Producing Artistic Director Brian Isaac Phillips in the company’s season announcement. “From Shakespeare’s fiercest
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COMMENTARY BY RICK PENDER Training programs for professional actors have a different raison d’être than professional theaters in the “real world.” The Acting program at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music gives students a broad preparation from classics to modern material, different acting styles and various environments they might encounter once they graduate. The
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From June 17 to June 21, I was at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada, on a trip organized by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Over the course of five days I saw six productions: three plays by Shakespeare (AS YOU LIKE IT, MACBETH – reimagined with Hell’s Angels and motorcycles – and THE WINTER’S TALE), a
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