LEAGUE OF CINCINNATI THEATRES

The Rising Stars will be awarded at the annual LCT Gala, May 21^st, 7 PM, Aronoff Center’s  Jarson-Kaplan Theatre

LCT Theatre Gala will be open to the public and if you love theatre, this will be an inspiring celebration with our talented theatre artists with few surprise guests!.  Tickets are $25. A reduced rate is given to working theatre artists at $10 to support their theatrical work.  Your ticket cost will go directly to the area theatres and individual artists.  We’re proud of that!  No other awards organization in the U.S. provides monetary support in addition to an honorary award like this one of kind awards!

Reservations can be made at 513-235-4292.

LCT’s  2012 RISING STARS

The Rising Star award is given to local men and women under the age of 25 for a body of work to applaud exceptional performers, technicians, designers and stage managers and carries with it $1000 to assist them as the move into their professional careers.

Rising Star awards are supported in part by the Theatre Artist Project through The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

http://www.gcfdn.org/

Dr. Sandy Osher

A Cincinnati OB/GYN, when Dr Sandy Osher is not traveling the world
teaching surgeries he helped pioneer, he can be found in the theatres
across the city. Sandy has been a part of the Rising Stars program from the
beginning 7 years ago.  ”I’m new to all this!” he says with his infectious
grin and bubbling with enthusiasm. On his theatrical experience he says
with typical humility and good humor:
“I acted……poorly, in Mrs. Shreive’s 4th grade drama class and am JUST
recovering from the trauma!”  which might explain his appreciation for the
talent and work these young rising stars do.

At a recent LCT gathering at Red Tree Gallery, Sandy was honored by the League for his contributions to the Rising Stars.  “No one I know is more committed to our young professionals than Dr. Osher.  His enduring support and enthusiastic advocacy for the new guard of professionals is unbounded!” –Cathy Springfield, LCT President

There are 5 Rising Stars this year; typically 3 are awarded. (Sandy is a persuasive committee member and advocate!)  “These young professionals have provided the region with exceptional work and will enrich the craft of theatre for many years to come.  We applaud them all and will look forward to following their bright and promising careers!” —Sandy Osher, Honorary Producer for The Rising Star Awards. 

Rising Stars for 2012 are:

1. John Riddle: CCM Musical Theatre
2. Brandon Holmes: Playhouse in the Park, Stage Manager
3. Carmyn Howe: Northern Kentucky University Musical Theatre
4. Katie Johannigman: CCM Musical Theatre

5. Kristopher Dean: CCM Drama Department

“Performers like the ones we honor here give us inspiration and joy.  They lift and sustain us”.—Cathy Springfield, LCT President.

Join us for the League of Cincinnati Theatres Red Carpet Roll-Out!

Monday, April 2nd
7:00-8:30PM
Red Tree Cafe and Gallery
3210 Madison Road

We will celebrate the new name for the LCT Awards as we enjoy wine, light refreshments and entertainment at our Pre-Gala Party.  There will also be announcements about our new initiatives.

Meet current LCT winners and learn more about the Unified Auditions, Summerfaire, Meet The Directors and our new website.

Bring a friend!  And be sure to RSVP to LCTevent@mail.com

The theatre community lost a wonderful friend with the passing of Bob Fritzsch. Bob and Evelyn have been involved with many groups over the years, beginning, we think, with CMT in the Indian Hill Days. He is a former recipient of the Mario Pitocco Award. For the past many years, Bob has been the set designer for almost all of Lebanon Theatre Company’s plays. In fact, he recently finished the design for our May show “Angel Street.” His health declined rapidly over the past three weeks. Here is the obituary:

Robert, age 84, loving husband of Evelyn Fritzsch (nee Woodall). Beloved son of the late Charles and Alice Fritzsch (nee Rebisso). Brother of the late Betty Andrews. Beloved father of Deborah (Ross) Cirincione, Robert (Christina) Fritzsch, Jr., and Steven (Yvonne) Fritzsch, grandfather of Nicole, Steven, Jr., Tina, Eva, Katie and Carrie, great grandfather of Kiara. WWII navy veteran, member of Lebanon Theatre Group as performer and award-winning set designer. Visitation at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 5501 Montgomery Road, Norwood, Thursday, December 22, 2011 from 6-8 PM. Funeral service on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association . Condolences towww.vorhisandryan.com

The Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders is hosting an Americans for the Arts’ Creative Conversation on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 5:30-7:30 PM, on the topic of Creative Industries. Creative Conversations are local gatherings of engaged citizens in communities across the country and are part of a grassroots movement to elevate the profile of arts in America during National Arts & Humanities Month every October.

Creative Industries contribute more than $25 billion to Ohio’s economy annually. The 2011 Creative Conversation will discuss: What are the Creative Industries? What role do the arts play in Creative Industries? Why are Creative Industries important to the Greater Cincinnati region?

Panelists:

• Matt Distel, Visionaries and Voices
• Kelly Kolar, Kolar Design
• Dr. Katerina Ruedi Ray, Bowling Green State University

The event is free and open to the public. However, preregistration is strongly encouraged.

REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT

(through the American for the Arts website)

http://artsactionfund.org/page/event/detail/jrv

INFORMATION

www.cincinnatiarts.org/eal or contact

Kathleen Riemenschneider at kriemenschneider@cincinnatiarts.org or (513) 977-4119

FACEBOOK

Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders

http://www.facebook.com/CincyEAL

Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders is an extension of the Emerging Leaders Network of the Americans for the Arts and affiliated with the Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education. It supports the professional development needs of arts administrators in the Greater Cincinnati area. The group first met in October 2006 as part of the Creative Conversations series that Americans for the Arts sponsors annually.

Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education (GCAAE) supports and fosters the arts as a vital component of education in the Greater Cincinnati region, through advocacy, professional development and integrated arts experiences for students, teachers, and other professionals. www.cincyartsalliance.org

National Arts and Humanities Month is coordinated by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. The month-long celebration has become the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. More information about Americans for the Arts, Creative Conversations, and National Arts and Humanities Month is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org.

Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA)

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.2 million students. CAA is a founding member of the Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education.  For more information, visit www.CincinnatiArts.ORG.