Beechmont Players Announce July Updates, Including Membership Meeting 7/15

Beechmont Players of Cincinnati is having a membership meeting on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30pm at the Anderson Center. Come and meet the cast of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and hear the cast perform a short excerpt of the show!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs from August 7 to August 15. The biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances from Potiphar's wife land him in jail. When news of Joseph's gift to interpret dreams reaches Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command.

Eventually, his brothers, having suffered greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges as both timely and timeless.

The new website for Beechmont Players is live! Visit www.beechmontplayers.org to see the updates. Featuring online ticketing, an interactive calendar, awards, and updated info about your resident community theater.

Anderson Days are July 24, 25, and 26. Beechmont Players will have their booth at this great festival again this year and we are looking for volunteers to man the booth. Please contact Rebecca Wiesman at abwiesman@yahoo.com if interested. Beechmont Players is proud to participate in Greater Anderson Days and to support our community.

Beechmont Players, Inc. is the community theatre group serving the eastern section of Greater Cincinnati beyond the Little Miami River. The 100+ members of this non-profit Ohio corporation donate their time and talents to bring live theatre to the nearly 200,000 residents of the area.

The Players performed their first production, Solid Gold Cadillac, in the fall of 1959 and have presented seasons of shows ever since. This season marks The Players' 51st year of continuous community entertainment and their second full season as the Arts Organization in Residence at the new Anderson Center. The Players' home, this state-of-the-art 223-seat Anderson Center Theatre provides an outstanding venue for Beechmont Players' award-winning entertainment.

The Greater Cincinnati area is one of the strongest centers of community theatre in the United States. Beechmont Players, Inc. is a member of the Association of Community Theatres of Cincinnati (ACT), the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA), and the American Association of Community Theatres (AACT). The Players participate actively in these associations, including presenting an excerpt of one of the season's shows at the OCTAfest competition each summer.

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