CCM student-created new works premiere at Transmigration on Nov. 4-6
Performances are free but ticket reservations are encouraged
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents six new works in Transmigration 2026 at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4-6 at CCM Village. Tickets are FREE, but reservations are encouraged.
Now in its 18th year, Transmigration — named for “the transition from one state of being to another,” continues to serve as a home for the next generation of bold new voices in theater. It is co-produced by CCM Assistant Professor of Acting Samuel Stricklen and CCM Acting students Victor Brame and Lauren Grammer.
Constructed by teams of CCM Acting students, each year’s festival sees CCM students produce six original 30-minute shows. With performances happening simultaneously throughout CCM, audience members have the freedom to curate their own theater journey for the night. More information about each student-created work is below.
A student-created promotional graphic for TRANSMIGRATION.
Desmodus Rotundus
an evening of mourning
Join the esteemed Cliftonius family in the mourning of their fallen patriarch, Desmodus Rotundus Cliftonius. A vampire’s funeral is the event of a millennia. Pay your respects… we promise we won't bite.
- Location: 4755
- Performance times: 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
- Cast: Victor Brame, Lucy Hascall, Whitman Keith, Luana Nascimento, Katie Reeser, Iris Shipley
A student-created promotional graphic for TRANSMIGRATION.
RETURN TO SENDER
WARNING: DO NOT OPEN
As the fate of the world is left unknown, 9 tenants take refuge in a package room where they are forced to decide what matters more: their freedom, or their lives.
- Location: 3640
- Performance times: 8:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
- Cast: Kathryn Batitto, Patrick Comunale, Teagan Fingeret, Kyle Hughes, Annika Kallstrom, Miranda Myers, Gabriele Perine, Madeleine Semones, Dylann Williams-Sanford
A student-created promotional graphic for TRANSMIGRATION.
Teen Beach Play (Not the Movie)
This is a play. Not the Movie. Bring Condoms.
A group of friends head to a beach house for a weekend of bliss and questionable decisions. Between bizarre locals, uncanny encounters, and a town of folklore, their getaway quickly becomes one they’ll never forget.
- Location: 3640
- Performance times: 7 p.m., 7:45 p.m.
- Cast: Kyra Bell, Cyrus Fontenot, Julia Howe, Sydnee Metzinger, Norah Shadwell, Brody Tyner, Leilani Vasquez, Owen Whitney
A student-created promotional graphic for TRANSMIGRATION.
Ding Dong Dih
High way to hell
Invited to a house, a group of teens must discover why they have been assembled as the effects of a mystery hallucinogenic forces them to confront their worst fears.
- Location: 4735
- Performance times: 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
- Cast: Adrian Graff, Ryan Miller, Maeve Gillespie, Peyton Kirby, Olive Spence, Amy Reid, Ellie Becker, Tessa Laidlaw, Andy Wallace
A student-created promotional graphic for TRANSMIGRATION.
To Catch a Cryptid
Best. Trip. Ever!
Deep in the Appalachian wilderness, a group of friends take the trip of a lifetime. Things get creepy, crawly, and even a little cryptid. You see how this looks, right?
- Location: 4735
- Performance times: 7:45 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
- Cast: Caroline Alley, Jackson Frazer, Lauren Grammer, Jake Hagerty, Trace Henderson, Adrian Kalish-Demaris, Anna Schmitt, Bel Shaw, Sophie Stockton, Augusta Watson
A student-created promotional graphic for TRANSMIGRATION.
The People v. Bucket
“There will be Candy”
You’ve been summoned to Jury Duty; One survivor of the 2005 Wonka incident exposes the truth in an attempt to bring down the chocolatey monopoly. The verdict lies in your hands. What will you “doomp-a-dee-do?”
- Location: 4755
- Performance times: 7:45 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
- Cast: Emilee Comess, Gavin Elbert, Xingtong Feng, Sam Hopper, Alyvia Rigg, Maddy Joy Richardson, Audrey Schohan, Kaylah Spaulding
Performance Times
- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4
- 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov 5
- 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 6
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Tickets are FREE, but reservations are encouraged.
Physical tickets are not required to attend this event, but reservations are encouraged.
Directions and Parking
CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. For detailed driving directions, visit ccm.uc.edu/directions.
Parking is available in UC's CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Effective July 1, 2023, all University of Cincinnati Parking Services locations are cashless. Pay for parking securely with your credit/debit card. All major credit cards accepted.
For additional information on parking at UC, please visit uc.edu/about/parking.
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