New Plays, New Voices, New Talents
Unless otherwise noted, all New Voices Staged Readings were performed at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, Fifth Third Bank Theater (Black Box).
 
NEW PLAYS READ:
Over the Moon
May 11, 2010
Written by Joni McGary and directed by Arnie Shayne
Art: Clinton A. Deckert
Irene
April 13, 2010
Written by Fred Rothzeid and directed by Charlie Goetz
Art: Kalman Kivkovich
Tried and True
March 23, 2010
Written by Juan Drew Miller and directed by Donald F. Schlosser
An Evening of 3 short plays
March 9, 2010
Apartment for Rent
Hell on I-71
Cicadas on Us
Written and Directed by Kalman Kivkovich
Photo: Kalman Kivkovich
Murder the Devil
January 12, 2010
Written by Cisco Montgomery and directed by Tony Darnell Davis
Photo: A Terrorist in Cisco Montgomery's Murder the Devil
Reception
December 8, 2009
Written by Kelsey A. Celek and directed by Jennifer Lamourt
Photo: Three lives entwined in Kelsey A. Celek's Reception
God Comes to Cincinnati
November 10, 2009
Written by Darryl Dick and directed by Cynthia Emmer
Photo:
Cincinnati Fountain Square in Darryl Dick's God Comes to Cincinnati
Art: Kalman Kivkovich
Margaret Mead's Notes from the Field
October 13, 2009
Written by Pauline Smolin, and directed by Kevin Crowley
Photo: Margaret Mead, famous Anthropologist
The Beatification of Billy Goat Gruff
September 15, 2009
Written by Barbara M. Harkness and Directed by Arnie Shayne
Reincarnation, conviction or myth? In Barbara M. Harkness’ The Beatification of Billy Goat Gruff
I Am a Ten-Minute Play September 15, 2009
Written by Barbara M. Harkness and Directed by Cathy Springfield
Lost Girls
September 15, 2009
Written by Ellen Birkett Morris, and directed by Marc Roland
Photo by Alice A. Thompson
. . . . Lost Girls by Ellen Birkett Morris
Elegy
June 9, 2009
Written and directed by Herb DuVal Photo: Dale Hodges as Mrs. Cantrell in Herb DuVal's Elegy.
A Stop in Paris
May 19, 2009
Written by Kalman Kivkovich and directed by Jim Waldfogle
Photo:
An Israeli student explores the 'City of Lights' in Kalman Kivkovich's A Stop in Paris.
God Baseball
April 21, 2009
Written by Emerson Hodell Dyer, and directed Arnie Shayne Photo:
Who is left? Driving through the South in Emerson Hodell Dyer's God Baseball.
Who's a Psycho Killer Now?
April 21, 2009
Written by Alan Jozwiak, and directed by Arnie Shayne
A Play of Seeming Complexity
April 21, 2009
Written by Alan Jozwiak, and directed by Charles Goetz
Photo: Bob Yates as the befuddled playwright Moss Marlow in Alan Jozwiak's A Play of Seeming Complexity.
Red Shoes/White Shoes
March 17, 2009
Written by Roger Brookfield, and directed by Kathie Brookfield
The Long Way Home
March 17, 2009
Written by Roger L. Collins, and directed by Kevin Crowley
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Enlightenment
February 17, 2009
Written and directed Paul Eisenman
The Global Lovers
February 17, 2009
Written by Rhonda Pettit, and Directed by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo
Photo Ann Burrell:
Colette Thomas (Girl) in Rhonda Pettit's The Global Lovers
Non-Vertical Girl
January 20, 2009
Book, Music and Lyrics by Renee Alper; and Directed by Herb DuVal
Christmas with Anton
December 9, 2008 Written and directed by Joe D'Amato
Jockey Jim
November 18, 2008 Written by Cisco Montgomery and directed by Kevin Crowley
The Best Intentions
October 14, 2008
Written by Charles Goetz, and directed by David Roth
Photo: J. V. Katz (Rose) and Elaine Wilson (Rita) in Charles Goetz's The Best Intentions
One Freaky Afternoon in the Office Lunchroom
September 23, 2008
Written by A.K. Forbes, and directed by Nathan Henegar
Photo: Mike Burke (Mike) and Patrick Downey (Larry) in A.K. Forbes' One Freaky Afternoon in the Office Lunchroom
Southern Exposure
September 23, 2008
Written by Kelley Kingston-Strayer, and directed by Mary Jo Beresford
Teachers Left Behind
June 7, 2008
Book, Music and Lyrics by Bridget Ossmann
Directed by Bekka Eaton
Photo: Judy Carrier (Debbie) sings in Bridget Ossmann’s Teachers Left Behind. Photo by W. A. Williams
Embers from the Ashes: A Girl's Holocaust Diary
May 13, 2008
Written by Kalman Kivkovich, and directed by Tom Manning
Photo: Stephanie Brait (Ruthka) stars in Kalman Kivkovich's Embers from The Ashes: A Girl's Holocaust Diary.
Clinic Mischief
April 15, 2008 Written by Robert James Yates, and directed by Tony Davis
Hitchhikers May Be Inmates
March 11, 2008
Written and directed by Kevin Crowley
Booty of the Year
March 11, 2008 Written by Cisco Montgomery, and directed by Kevin Crowley
Thank You
January 15, 2008 Written by Roger Brookfield, and directed by Kathie Brookfield
Dinner
January 15, 2008 Written by Roger Brookfield, and directed by Robert Wood
Testing Val, Au Naturel
January 15, 2008 Written by Roger Collins, and directed by Deondra Kamau Means
Soldiers' Christmas
December 11, 2007 Written by Phil Paradise, and directed by Don Volpenhein
Footprints of the Polar Bear
December 11, 2007 Written by Phil Paradise, and directed by Don Volpenhein
Tartuffe, A New Musical
November 13, 2007
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jeff Olmsted. Directed by Robert Wood. Musical direction by Brian Hoffman
Photo: Tartuffe (Shawn Hooks) and Elmire (Lesley Hitch) in Tartuffe, A New Musical, Jeff Olmsted's new musical adaptation of Moliere's classic comedy.
Mourning View (2-Act Play)
October 16, 2007 Written by Denise Stoner-Barone, and directed by Tom Fox
Discovery
September 11, 2007 Written by Nancy Gall-Clayton, and directed by Mary Lenning
Bobby Joe's Song
September 11, 2007 Written by Nancy Gall-Clayton, and directed by Mary Lenning
Borderliners
September 11, 2007 Written by Christina Merz, and directed by Don Volpenhein
Diamonds
June 26, 2007 Written by Ed Trach, and directed by Greg Procaccino
In The Vise of Evils
May 8 & 15, 2007
Written by Kalman Kivkovich, and directed by Carrie-Ellen Zappa
Photo: Stephanie Brait (Fryda) and Kellen York (Natek) star in Kalman Kivkovich's play, In The Vise of Evils, based on his novel, In The Vise of Evils.
Sugar 'n' Spice
April 28 & 29, 2007 Written and Composed by Ed Trach. Directed by Robert Wood. Musical direction by Jason Yarcho.
CPI Developmental Workshop Performance, College Conservatory of Music
A Lesson In Language
April 10, 2007 Written and directed by Roger Brookfield.
On the Third Day
March 6, 2007 Written by Ellie Dial
The Riverside
January 9, 2007 Written and directed by Kevin Crowley
Anna
December 5, 2006 Written and directed by Alan McLaughlin
Chasing the Moon
November 14, 2006 Written by Sally Domet, and directed by Carrie-Ellen Zappa
Bedside Manners
October 24, 2006 Written by Lisa Stephenson, and directed by Mary Jo Bersford
Carry On
October 24, 2006 Written by Donna Hoffman, and directed by Lynne Aronson
The Torch Girl
September 12, 2006 Written by Renee Alper, and directed by Cathy Springfield
From Where... To My Bed?
September 12, 2006 Written by Stacey Morrison
Scorched Earth
July 10, 2006 Written by Charles Sambuchino
Developmental Workshop Performance, Contemporary Arts Center
Red Badge, Black Riders
May 9, 2006 Written by Phil Paradise
Roll Model
April 11, 2006 Written and directed by Renee Alper
Four Firsts for Julie
March 14, 2006 Written by Alan Jozwiak
The Essex Cycle
March 14, 2006 Written by Alan Jozwiak
A Debt to Football February 14, 2006 Written and directed by Roger Brookfield
Mourning View (1-Act Play)
February 14, 2006 Written by Denise Stoner-Barone
The Snowflake Theory
November 8, 2005 Written by Nancy Gall-Clayton, and directed by Jane Goetzman
The Legend of the Lost
October 2005 Written by Garry Boone
A Moomoir
May 16, 2005 Written by Denise Stoner-Barone
CPI Developmental Workshop, Contemporary Arts Center
"Sex in This City: CPI Fundraiser"
June 20, 2005 - 10-minute plays presented at Arnolds A Licorice-Dipped Lexapro by Denise Stoner-Barone
Terminal Sex by Chuck Wente
Subtext by Charles Sambuchino
Dora, Why Can't You Sit Still
April 25, 2005 Written by Alan Jozwiak
Contemporary Arts Center
Writing the Playwright
March 21, 2005 Written by Alan Jozwiak
CPI Developmental Workshop, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati
Trust
March 15, 2005 Written by Renee Alper, and directed by Jim Stump
Interview
March 15, 2005 Written and directed by Roger Brookfield
Where There's Smoke
March 15, 2005 Written by Phil Paradise
Sandpainting in Apartment 3B
April 19, 2005 Written by Pauline Smolin
Fax From Moot Point
February 22, 2005 Written by Mark Schlacter
Dr. Eloise Sumner and Her Psychological Tomfoolery
January 17, 2005 Written by Chuck Sambuchino
CPI Developmental workshop, Contemporary Arts Center
Numbers Man
December 6, 2004 Written by Pauline Smolin
CPI Developmental Workshop, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati.
Delirium's Daughters
November 16, 2004 Written by Nicholas Korn
This Party's For You
October 19, 2004 Written by Chuck Sambuchino
Suicide
May 18, 2004 Written by Chuck Sambuchino, and directed by Carrie-Ellen Zappa
Celebrity
May 18, 2004 Written and directed by Roger Brookfield
The Martha Problem
April 13, 2004 Written by Melanie Garner, and directed by Mary Lenning
Hotel Terminus
March 16, 2004 Written by Bill Hilsmier, and directed by Henry Cepluch
Women on the Edge: 3 Monologues: Dead Deer in the Dark, The Fish in the Dumpster, and The End of My Life as a Back Porch Beautician
March 16, 2004 Written by Nancy Gall-Clayton, and directed by Greg Procaccino & Sunshine Cappelletti
Fugitive Slave
November 18, 2003 Written by Henry Burke & Dick Croy, and directed by Greg Procaccino
Birds Alone
October 21, 2003 Written by C. J. Gambill, and directed by Joe Stollenwerk
Son of the Moon: The Mind and Art of Orson Wells
April 15, 2003 Written by Chuck Wente, and directed by Greg Procaccino
Jay's Symphony
March 19, 2003 Written by Allyson Jacob, and directed by Christine DeFrancesco
Shylock's Daughter
November 19, 2002 Written by Nancy Pauline Smolin, and directed by Chuck Wente
The Day the Boogeman Caught the Southbound
October 22, 2002 Written & directed by Michel Matre
Dora, Why Can't You Sit Still?
October 22, 2002 Written by Alan Jozwiak & directed by Greg Procaccino
The Myth of Preston Burlingame
September 17, 2002 Written and directed by Roger Brookfield
The Immie Queen
May 14, 2002
Written by Pauline Smolin, and directed by Jane Goetzman
The Mirror
April 9, 2002
Written by Charles McClinon, and directed by Debra Brock-Blanks
General Orders No. 11
March 12, 2002 Written by Nancy Gall-Clayton, and directed by Jane Goetzman
Ice Cream Parlor and Retrospect
November 20, 2001
Written by Barbara Gilber
A Bag of Groceries
November 20, 2001
Written by Phil Paradis, and directed by Ted Weil
Outside the Lines
October 16, 2001
Written by Allyson Jacob
Ronnin
September 18, 2001
Written and directed by Roger Brookfield
VG in a Bottle
May 15, 2001
Written and directed by Mardi K. Fallon
Lover, Thief, Sweet Angel of Death
April 10, 2001
Written by Phil Paradis, and directed by Michael Shooner
Simulators
March 20, 2001
Written by Richard Scheff, and directed by Bob Elkins
Cropcirclers: A Modern Fable for Us All
February 20, 2001
Written by Alan Jozwiak, and directed by Greg Procaccino
What Is the Emergency?
January 23, 2001
Written by Pat Herold, and directed by Jim Waldfogle
The New Kimono
November 21, 2000
Written and directed by Roger Brookfield
Who Is Jack Sharp
October 17, 2000
Written by Lawson Wulsin, and directed by John Zurick
Flights; No Favors and Lift-Off
September 19, 2000
Written by Marion di Falco, and directed by Don Sterling Wong
Kerenyi and the Messenger
June 20, 1999
Written by Will Hamrick, and directed by Eleanore Chapin
The In-Between Time
June 20, 1999
Written by Boo Friedman, and directed by Daniel Aidridge
Just One Time
May 9, 1999
Written by William Addison, and directed by Eleanore Chapin
The Players
May 9, 1999
Written by Michael Matre, and directed by Eleanore Chapin
Mississippi Summer
May 9, 1999
Written by Robert Pawlicki, and directed by Don S. Wong
Jean Jacques Tells All and Lo Cal News
April 18, 1999
Written by Philip Clayton, and directed Gary Downes
My Time as Something Else
March 14, 1999
Written by Roger Brookfield, and directed Don S. Wong
The Age of Discovery
February 8, 1999
Written and directed by Joe McDonough
Anatomy of A Marriage
January 19, 1999
Written by Sally Domet, and directed by Su Read
The Bastard
January 18, 1999
Written and directed by Jay Kalagayan
The Ghost Writer
November 16, 1998
Written and directed by William Hilsmier
Benediction
November 16, 1998
Written by Madeline Croy Izzo, and directed by Eleanore Chapin
The Anniversary
November 16, 1998
Written by Phil Paradis, and directed by Eleanore Chapin
The Fellowship of the Ring
October 12, 1998
Written by Blake Bowden, and directed by Mary Lenning
Cerebral Vaudeville
September 14, 1998
Written by Scott Levy
In Rehearsal
June 1, 1998
Written by Mardi Fallon, and directed by Eleanore Chapin
The Tree Zon
May 4 , 1998
Written by Pauline Smolin, and directed by Luther Gibson & Pauline Smolin
Casualties
April 28, 1998
Written by Sally Domet, and directed by Stevie Zimmerman
Mystery Lights for the New Millenium
April 20, 1998
Written by Alan Jozwiak, and directed by Jon Kamholtz
Temporary Situation
April 20, 1998
Written by Steve Lansky, and directed by Richard Hess
No Explanation
April 20, 1998
Written and directed by George Dershimer
All that Matters
March 16, 1998
Written and directed by Kevin Podgorski
Silent Night, Opening Night
February 23, 1998
Written by Bob McKay
Jerk Boss
December 15, 1997
Written and directed by Michael J. Matre
Drive
November 17, 1997
Written and directed by Jay Kalagayan
Devereaux in Decline
October 20, 1997
Written by Kevin Barry, and directed by Gary Downes
You Wanna Learn the Language
September 15, 1997
Written by Roger Brookfield, and directed by Richard Hess
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