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"Glitzy, fast-paced productions . . . zippy musical and dance sequences, and CCM's usual panache for scenic invention."

 

 

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erforming in productions is an integral part of the Musical Theatre training program, an opportunity to put into practice what students have learned in the classrooms, dance studios and practice rooms. At CCM, the "main stage" musicals are part of a larger series which also offers dramas and operas to our loyal subscribers. These musicals are staged in Corbett Auditorium, a proscenium house, and the Patricia Corbett Theatre, a modified thrust stage. In addition three workshop productions are mounted each season in the Studio Theatre, a fully flexible "black-box" space.

It is our mission to expose our majors to every kind of musical during their four years in residence at CCM. Our seasons include works by the composers and lyricists of the "Golden Age" of musical theatre as well as challenging contemporary works and rock musicals. Dance styles encompass ballet, jazz, modern and tap. Majors are required to audition for all productions and all students, freshmen through senior, may be cast.

The Division of Theatre Design and Production is responsible for the technical aspects of our productions. All designers are USITT certified and regularly maintain their professional connections as guest designers in sets, costumes, lighting, sound and make-up. Our musicals are backed by CCM's award-winning Philharmonia Orchestra and Jazz Band.


"Slap That Bass" from Crazy for You

roductions presented in Corbett Auditorium and the Patricia Corbett Theatre in the past decade include a wide variety of styles. Our production philosophy is to expose our majors to every kind of musical work, from book shows to concept musicals, from shows that require tapping feet to those that prompt intellectual stimulation -- with an occasional area or world premiere thrown in for good measure.

  • The Apple Tree
  • Assassins
  • Babes in Arms
  • The Baker's Wife
  • Big River
  • Cabaret
  • Candide
  • Carousel
  • Chess
  • Chicago
  • A Chorus Line
  • Evita
  • Gypsy
  • Hair
  • Into the Woods
  • Joseph . . . Dreamcoat
  • Kiss Me, Kate
  • Lady, Be Good!
  • Little Me
  • My One and Only
  • Over There
  • Oklahoma!
  • Passion
  • The Pirates of Penzance
  • Sugar
  • Sweeney Todd
  • Sweet Charity
  • West Side Story


Ben Magnuson and Company in The Mystery of Edwin Drood

ur studio productions presented in the Cohen Family Studio Theatre tend to be somewhat adventurous. They include such avant-garde pieces as Myths and Hymns or re-examinations of such classics as 110 in the Shade. Here we cast students in roles they may not normally play and schedule titles that may not fit our subscription series. Our Studio productions are presented free of charge as our gift to the Cincinnati theatre-going community.

  • A...My Name is Alice
  • Blood Brothers
  • Celebration
  • The Club
  • Company
  • Elegies
  • Falsettoland
  • Flora, the Red Menace
  • The Game of Love
  • Hello Again
  • In Circles
  • In Trousers
  • Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
  • Lucky Stiff
  • Pacific Overtures
  • Promenade
  • Rags
  • Side by Side by Sondheim
  • Side Show
  • Song & Dance
  • Under Construction
  • You're Gonna Love Tomorrow
  • The Wonder Years



Sara Jay in Little Women; Michael Lowe and Kistine Reese in Brigadoon;
Jonathan Parks-Ramage in The Pirates of Penzance; Will Ray in The Boys from Syracuse; Jennifer Bowles in On the Town; Kearran Giovanni in The Wild Party
 

ur forthcoming season includes How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in Corbett Auditorium, Two Gentlemen of Verona in the Patricia Corbett Theatre and Urinetown, Bat Boy and Good News in the Cohen Family Studio Theatre. Additionally, the Senior Class will present their showcase, An Odyssey in Cincinnati and New York and the Freshman Showcase will be performed in the Werner Recital Hall. In addition, musical theatre majors will perform with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra at Music Hall. And to answer a frequently asked question: yes, freshman may audition for productions -- in fact, they are required to.
 

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FAITH PRINCE
Class of 1979

Most recently, Faith was seen in the Broadway production of A Catered Affair, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. She was also seen as Ella Peterson in the Broadway revival of Bells Are Ringing earning a Tony nomination, a Drama Desk nomination and an Outer Critics Circle nomination as Best Actress in a Musical. She had previously won all three awards for her portrayal of Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. She also starred in the Broadway revival of Little Me with Martin Short and created major roles in Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Tony and Drama Desk nominations) and Nick and Nora (Outer Critics Circle Award). She played an acclaimed Anna in the 1998 Broadway revival of The King and I and appeared in the James Joyce musical The Dead in New York and Los Angeles. Her Off-Broadway credits include Falsettoland, Bad Habits, Urban Blight, Groucho: A Life in Revue, and Scrambled Feet. On television, Faith has been a recurring guest star on Spin City and Now and Again and was featured in the PBS special My Favorite Broadway. Her films include Picture Perfect, My Father the Hero, Dave, The Last Dragon and Big Bully. Her live album, A Leap of Faith is currently available.

 
 


 

 



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