Falcon Theater

Cast of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Ted Weil — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:30:10 +0000

Falcon is pleased to announce the cast for the final show of our 2011-2012 season:

Charlie Brown…Bryan Greaves
Lucy…Elizabeth Molloy
Snoopy…Dustin Baird
Linus…Jeffrey Surber
Sally…Brittany Smile
Schroeder…James Havey
Featured Dancer…Natasha Boeckmann

Charlie Brown is being presented as a special benefit performance for Project Linus.

Frozen Opens This Weekend

Ted Weil — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:11:53 +0000

Frozen

Falcon continues its season this Friday with the award-winning drama “Frozen”, featuring Jeremy Fischer, Tracy Schoster and Angel Zachel and directed by Terry Gosdin. Frozen, a 2004 Tony- nominated play written by Bryony Lavery, is the story of three people tied to a single crime – the murder of a 10-year-old girl, Rhona: her mother, her killer, and the psychiatrist brought in to analyze the killer. All three are emotionally frozen in some way and as they interact and their lives become intertwined, become “unfrozen” as they come to terms with the idea of forgiveness.

The Middle Child Improv Show

Ted Weil — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:59:31 +0000

Falcon Theatre is proud to announce a new partnership with The Middle Child Improv Troupe!

Improv is a comedy form where performers create unscripted and unplanned scenes from scratch with the help of the audiences’s suggestions. Completely unscripted, audience interaction makes for an action-packed “edge of your seat” comedy show. The best part about improv is that you never know what is going to happen next. This means no two scenes are ever alike thanks the creative minds of The Middle Child performers.

Come out, and invite your friends, and see a hilarious show on Saturday night at The Monmouth Theater in Newport, KY at 7:30PM. Seats are only $5.

The last Middle Child show nearly sold out!! Don’t miss this one!! Get there early and get a seat (no advance sales). And invite your friends to come along – they’ll be glad you did!

Frozen cast announced!

Ted Weil — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:09:28 +0000

Frozen

The cast for Frozen has begun rehearsals for this powerful psychological drama. This is a play that has garnered awards and critical praise the world over and Falcon is excited to be able to bring one of the first area productions to our audiences.

The cast for Fozen is:

Nancy: Tracy M. Schoster
Ralph: Jeremy Fischer
Agnetha: Ginger Stapp

Directed by Terry Gosdin

Tickets are on sale now by clicking the Purchase Tickets button to the right or visiting our Tickets & Info page.

Visiting Mr. Green opens tonight!

Ted Weil — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:17:08 +0000

Falcon is proud to welcome this production of Visiting Mr. Green as the first in our new generation of Fourth Wall productions. Visiting Mr. Green is a moving drama about 2 men from different worlds and different generations who, literally through an accident, are forced to spend time together. As these unique individuals get to know each other they learn more about themselves in the process and forge a friendship that transcends their generations.

Falcon’s Fourth Wall productions are now a vital part of the offerings we bring to the Monmouth Theatre space. These productions, while not part of our regular season are unique, top-quality theatre that allow Falcon to offer more to our audiences every year.

Visiting Mr. Green features 2 of Greater Cincinnati’s best known actors in Josh Steele and Mike Moskowitz. Josh has been seen at Falcon before in our productions of The Elephant Man and Gilligan’s Island: The Musical. While this is Mike’s first time on our stage, he has been active in local theater for over 40 years and we’re thrilled to welcome him to our stage.

In addition to their impressive theater resumes, Josh is Mike’s grandson, making this a very special production for both men. They haven’t appeared together on stage since Josh was 14 years old. This year marks Mike’s 80th birthday. This is truly a landmark production for everyone.

Tickets are available by clicking the Purchase Tickets link to the right or by visiting our Tickets & Info page.

Auditions!!

Ted Weil — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:03:14 +0000

Falcon Theatre is happy to announce auditions for out spring musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Performances will be on June 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9 of 2012.

Auditions will be held at the Monmouth Theater, 636 Monmouth Street in Newport, KY, on March 11 and March 12, both at 7:00 p.m. Auditioners should prepare 32 measures of a Broadway song that best shows the singer’s vocal ability. They may also be asked to read from the script.

If necessary, callbacks will be on March 14 at 7 p.m. Dance auditions and further readings from the script will occur at callbacks.

Cast requirements are 4 men and 2 women, ages 18 and up. The role of a featured dancer will also be cast; those interested in the featured dancer role should contact the director, Jennifer Richardson, at either 859-444-7417 or jenjeffrich@insightbb.com to arrange an audition time. The character roles that will be cast are Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Schroeder, Linus, Sally, and Lucy.

Social Media Section already receiving great press!

Ted Weil — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:56 +0000

Falcon’s Social Media Section for our production of The 39 Steps is already getting some great press! Check out Katie Clavey’s coverage on Local 12 this morning:

Local 12 – Falcon Theatre

Falcon is proud to be the first theater in the area to try something like this. Leveraging social media is a growing trend for all theaters but live tweeting during performances has been a taboo up until now. Ted Weil, Falcon’s Artistic Director said, “This is an experiment for us but we believe that, with the guidelines we’ve put in place, it will not only be a media success, but it will also preserve the traditional theater experience for the whole audience.”

Falcon’s production of The 39 Steps is the first local production of this wildly successful show so it’s fitting that the media efforts for this show also break some new ground.

Tickets are on sale and moving fast! You can purchase tickets by clicking the Purchase Tickets link to the right or by visiting our Tickets and Information page.

Falcon Theater Becomes First Area Theater Company to Incorporate “Tweet Seats” in Performance

Ted Weil — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:30 +0000

Cast of The 39 Steps

From the New York Times calling Twitter at the theater the ”unsavory confluence of social media and the arts” to the St. Louis Shakespeare Theater’s artistic director calling “tweet seats” a “national trend”, the use of social media during performing arts is a hot topic in arts communities around the country, inciting passions on both sides of the social media fence. Falcon Theater, long known for its edgy, quirky musicals and appreciation for the classics, has decided to jump into the fray head-first by initiating a Social Media Section during the run of The 39 Steps, February 10-25, 2012 at Monmouth Theater in Newport, Kentucky. Inspired by the feedback they’d received– often surreptitiously during the show, or at intermission– from past partnerships with social media savvy patrons, including local bloggers, Twitter users and Yelp Elites, Artistic Director Ted Weil and Director of Marketing Julie Niesen Gosdin thought that there had to be a way to incorporate this phenomenon in a more organized way. After participating in a divided, if enthusiastic, conversation about the idea of “tweet seats” with other arts supporters on Facebook and in person, Weil and Niesen Gosdin realized that their upcoming show, The 39 Steps, would be a great test for this controversial way of interacting with the audience.

Patrons in the Social Media Section– the back two rows of the theater– will be provided with discounted tickets, a hashtag, and the freedom to Facebook, Tweet and Instagram their way through the Hitchcockian farce. ”We realize that not everyone is on Twitter or Facebook, but we find the feedback that we receive from those who are to be very valuable and constructive,” says Niesen Gosdin. ”Not every show is suited for live social media, but a show like The 39 Steps, a fast-paced farce, is ripe for patrons to comment on Twitter, Facebook, or even to share photos on Flickr or Instagram.”

Instead of a Smartphone free-for-all, Falcon is instituting some guidelines. First, those who anticipate using their Smartphones for social interaction during the show are asked to sit in the back of the 85-person theater (each seat marked with a special logo), so as not to distract patrons with the glow of their devices. They’re asked to turn ringers off and brightness down, and anything they post to social media outlets should be hashtagged #Falcon39Steps. Directions for liking Falcon on Facebook and following Falcon on Twitter will be available at the front of the house, as well as in the program. In exchange, participants in this program get discounted seats– normally $15-17, if you’re in the Social Media Section. ”We realize that our theater is intimate, and that many of our patrons prefer to sit back and enjoy the show without any interaction,” says Niesen Gosdin. ”We want to be sure to be respectful of all of our patrons, whether they want to interact online or not.”

Falcon Theater Presents Regional Premiere of The 39 Steps

Ted Weil — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:03:49 +0000

Cast of The 39 Steps

What do you get when you combine four talented actors, every Alfred Hitchcock film, a touch of Monty Python and shadow puppets? Patrick Barlow’s The 39 Steps, performed for the first time by a local theater company at Falcon Theater. A hit on both Broadway and the West End, The 39 Steps takes the audience to 1935 London, on a train trip to Edinburgh, and all points in between. In a personal interview (conducted by director and Alecia Lewkowich on June 24, 2011) Barlow explained how the adaptation came about:

“Two writers had written a version of John Buchan’s book. I was approached by a producer to be in it. To play Hannay in it. I looked at that script and I thought it was okay but it wasn’t good enough, so I said I would rather adapt this. Then I went and look at the film and I thought how brilliant the film was and how brilliant to actually adapt the film to the stage rather than the book. And I got the go ahead and he got the rights.”

Adapted from the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film, which was based on on John Buchanan’s novel, The 39 Steps takes iconic scenes– the train chase, the Palladium– and recreates them with the power of four talented actors.

Director Alecia Lewkowich has assembled a talented cast, many of whom are familiar to Falcon patrons: Falcon veteran actor and director Dan Doerger (The Rocky Horror Show, Debbie Does Dallas, Hair, Down The Road) takes the role of Hannay, the unwitting victim of circumstance who find himself wrapped up in a world of intrigue and deception. Elizabeth Molloy, a familiar face at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts and others, makes her Falcon debut taking on all 3 female roles for this show. Sharing all the other roles in the play are Mike Hall and Donnie McGovern who between them play 40 other roles.

The 39 Steps runs Fridays and Saturdays, February 10-25, 2012 at 8 p.m. at the Monmouth Theater in Newport, Kentucky. Tickets ($17, $15 for students) may be purchased by clicking the Purchase Tickets link to the right or by visiting our Tickets and Information page. Check in on the Yelp app on your smart phone for a special offer.

Falcon presents Visiting Mr. Green through our Fourth Wall series!

Ted Weil — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:36:24 +0000

Two award-winning local actors will share the stage for the first time in fifteen years, presenting an internationally-celebrated two-man play of redemption and compassion. The two actors just happen to be real-life grandfather and grandson.

Falcon Theatre proudly presents VISITING MR. GREEN, by Jeff Baron, playing March 3, 4, 10 & 11 at the Monmouth Theatre in Newport, KY. Directed by Cincinnati Entertainment Award Hall of Famer and Falcon veteran, Bill Hartnett, the show features Mike Moskowitz as Mr. Green, and his grandson, Joshua Steele (also a veteran of Falcon’s stage) as Ross Gardiner. Tickets for VISITING MR. GREEN are $14 and are available online through our Purchase Tickets link or by calling the box office message line at 513.479.6783.

Play Synopsis

After his car narrowly avoids an elderly man wandering into traffic, bright young professional Ross Gardiner has been sentenced to community service; he must visit his almost victim, Mr. Green, once a week for the next six months. Curmudgeonly Mr. Green resists Ross’s help, still overwhelmed with the death of his wife and harboring a deep and painful secret. But Ross has a secret of his own, and together the unlikely companions learn to understand each other and themselves in a humorous and touching story of forgiveness and compassion.