Beechmont Players is pleased to announce their exciting 2018-2019 season:

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

Adapted by Marisha Chamberlain from the story by Oscar Wilde

July 27, 2018 to August 4, 2018
Directed by Steve Phelan

A family friendly ghost story adapted from the comic master Oscar Wilde about an American family who buys an English manor, ghost and all!

The Canterville Ghost is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

WIDDERSHINS

by Don Nigro

October 19-27, 2018
Directed by jef brown

A baffling mystery that was an audience favorite at the First International Mystery Festival in 2007. In a peaceful house near the Welsh border, an entire family has vanished suddenly without a trace and with supper on the table and with no apparent violence. Inspector Ruffing must solve the mystery while contending with his own demons.

Widdershins is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The Radio Play

Adapted by Loe Landry

December 14, 15, 16, 2018
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn

The holiday story that everyone loves, shown as a radio play. Go behind the scenes and watch how radio plays were presented before television.

It’s A Wonderful Life, the Radio Play is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

FATHER OF THE BRIDE

by Caroline Franke

February 15-23, 2019
Directed by Jim Waldfogle

Daddy’s little girl is getting married. What could go wrong??

Father of the Bride is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

OVER THE TAVERN

by Tom Dudzik

May 3-11, 2019
Directed by Richard Zenk

The heartwarming story of the family who runs the neighborhood tavern, and lives above the bar to boot. Told primarily through the eyes of the young teen son, we see a slice of life in the Catholic Buffalo New York in the 1950’s.

Over the Tavern is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

BPI presents its shows at the Anderson Center Theatre (7850 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230).  Season ticket sales information will be released at a later date. To buy tickets or learn more information about BPI, visit www.beechmontplayers.org or call 513-233-2468.

Beechmont Players is excited to announce our next season! Stay tuned to our site for details and ticket information.

Roald Dahl’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH

Words by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald.
Based on the book by Roald Dahl

August 4-12, 2017
Directed by Frederic Tacon

A vibrant musical retelling of the beloved children’s story

To escape the clutches of his evil aunts, the orphaned James embarks on an amazing journey across the ocean aboard a giant piece of fruit! James and his extraordinary friends overcome hunger, sharks, and each other to discover the true meaning of home and family. The whole family will love this regional premiere of a musical “masterpeach!”

“James and the Giant Peach” is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International

THE FOREIGNER

by Larry Shue

October 20-28, 2017
Directed by Richard Zenk

In this hilarious farce, an incredibly shy young man tries to avoid social interactions by pretending to be a foreigner who speaks no English. As people speak freely around him, he learns a variety of secrets—some frivolous and some dangerous. He also discovers an adventurous extrovert hidden within himself, setting up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously wrong for the wicked, while the virtuous emerge triumphant. “I laughed start to finish at one comic surprise after another.” —The New Yorker

“The Foreigner” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. New York

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY

Adapted by Joe Landry

December 14-16, 2017
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. The ensemble brings dozens of characters to the stage for one fateful Christmas Eve when the idealistic George Bailey considers what his town would be like if he’d never been born. A wonderful way to experience the season through the magic and imagination of an old-fashioned radio show. “A well-loved tale told with style, charm and a heart so big it could burst the ribcage of the harshest Grinch.” Kerry Reid, The Chicago Tribune

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)

SUITE SURRENDER

by Michael McKeever

February 16-24, 2018
Directed by Laura Berkemeier

It’s 1942, and two feuding Hollywood divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel. Everything seems to be in order for their performances at a wartime benefit…that is, until they are somehow booked into the same hotel suite. Close encounters, mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and a lap dog named Mr. Boodles round out this hilarious riot of a love note to the classic farces of the 30s and 40s.

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)

WHEN WE ARE MARRIED

by J.B. Priestly

May 11-19, 2018
Directed by Cathy Roesener

Twenty-five years ago, three couples were married on the same day by the same newly ordained parson. Now pillars of the community, the couples gather to celebrate their anniversary. Pandemonium breaks out and relationships are hilariously re-evaluated when they discover that at the time of their marriage, the parson wasn’t yet legally licensed—have they been living in sin?

“When We Are Married” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, Inc.

BPI presents its shows at the Anderson Center Theatre (7850 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230). Season ticket sales information will be released at a later date. To buy tickets or learn more information about BPI, visit www.beechmontplayers.org or call 513-233-2468.