WHAT’S BUGGIN’ GREG Performs Off the Hill

Important lessons about disability, friendship and self-confidence are explored in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's hilarious production of WHAT'S BUGGIN' GREG by Darrah Cloud. It will perform Off the Hill at 14 community arts centers across the region from from through October 29.

WHAT'S BUGGIN' GREG, winner of the Macy's New Play Prize, tells the story of fifth-grader Greg Samsa who wakes up one morning to discover that he has turned into a giant cockroach. What will he tell his friends? How can he face his schoolmates? Can he still perform the lead in his school play? Will his mom ever hug him again? Or is he doomed to be a science exhibit for the rest of his life?

"Darrah Cloud has turned the dark and twisted world of Franz Kafka inside out to create a fantastically funny exploration of what it means to be different - really different - in our unforgiving world. I'm not sure who's going to enjoy it more, the kids or the adults," said Director of Education Mark Lutwak.

Greg Mallios (Greg Samsa), Lara Miller (Mom), Mark St. Cyr (Darius), Margaret Ivey (Sophie) and Lormarev Jones (Dr. Bob/Dr. Theodora/Dr. Kunkel/GI Joe) from The Playhouse's Bruce E. Coyle Intern Company will appear in WHAT'S BUGGIN' GREG.

Mark Lutwak will direct. Other members of the production team include Jen Lampson (Set Designer), Melanie Mortimer (Costume Designer), Karie-Lee Sutherland (Choreographer) and Sydney Kuhlman (Stage Manager).

WHAT'S BUGGIN' GREG will tour area schools and community arts centers for grades three through six this fall from October 1 through November 6. For more information about The Playhouse's education and outreach programs, contact the Education Department at 513/345-2242 or visit www.cincyplay.com.

Off the Hill is made possible by The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation. ArtsWave Presents, a program bringing musicians, dancers, actors and artists from Cincinnati's arts organizations into neighborhoods for public performances, also provides support.

COMMUNITY CENTER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 1 at 7 p.m.

A.I.M., Arts Innovation Movement

6543 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45213

Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m.

Clifton Cultural Arts Center

3711 Clifton Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45220
Friday, October 7 at 7 p.m.

Oxford Community Arts Center

P.O. Box 172

10 S. College Avenue

Oxford, OH 45056
Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Evendale Cultural Arts Center

10500 Reading Road

Cincinnati, OH 45241
Sunday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Woman's Art Club

6980 Cambridge Avenue
Mariemont, Ohio 45227

Friday, October 14 at 7 p.m.

Wyoming Fine Arts Center

322 Wyoming Avenue

Wyoming, OH 45215
Saturday, October 15 at 3 p.m.

Silverton Paideia Academy

6829 Stewart Road

Silverton, OH 45236

Sunday, October 16 at 3 p.m.

Miami University VOA Learning Center

7847 VOA Park Drive

West Chester, OH 45069
Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m.

Springfield Township - Grove Banquet Hall

9158 Winton Road

Cincinnati, OH 45231
Saturday, October 22 at 7 p.m.

Baker Hunt Art and Culture Center

620 Greenup Street

Covington, KY 41011
Sunday, October 23 at 1 p.m.

Mayerson JCC

8485 Ridge Road

Cincinnati, OH 45236
Friday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Fitton Center for Creative Arts

101 South Monument Avenue
Hamilton, Ohio 45011

Saturday, October 29 at 3 p.m.

Sharonville Fine Arts Council

11165 Reading Road

Cincinnati, OH 45241
Saturday, October 29 at 7 p.m.

District A, Kennedy Heights Presbyterian
513-631-1114
6312 Kennedy Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45213

Note: Details vary by location. Contact the sites for tickets and prices.

 

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