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The Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series
Every Saturday for two months in the heart of the winter, the Playhouse’s Rosenthal Plaza transforms into the most exciting theatre in the region. The floor fills with purple cushions and children ages 4 and older. The audience, including the chair-sitting adults, is transfixed by some of the best family performers in the nation. These include dynamic storytellers, marionettes and other puppeteers, musicians and other performers.
Each show is between 30 and 60 minutes in length and is performed twice, at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:00 p.m. All 1:00 p.m. performances are signed for the hearing impaired courtesy of the Interpreter Training Program at Cincinnati State Community College, and performances always take place in the Rosenthal Plaza between our Marx and Shelterhouse theatres.
Tickets are only $5 for youth ages 4 to 18 and $6 for adults. For less than the price of a movie ticket, families can experience the best-kept secret in Cincinnati.
To ensure the enjoyment of all, children younger than 4 must sit on the lap of an accompanying adult. Food, drinks and candy should be consumed before entering the performance area. Recording, videotaping and photographing the performance is prohibited.
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Crossroads
featuring Antonio Rocha
Jan. 14, 2012
This marvelous Brazilian performer uses every inch of his body, every muscle in his face and every note of his voice to spin colorful animal tales from the Americas and Africa. Adventure, wit and wisdom take center stage as Antonio Rocha creates a cast of unforgettable characters faced with life-changing journeys. Narrative, movement and fantastic sound effects blend for an entertaining, educational and highly theatrical event. |
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Family Bash
featuring Bash the Trash
Jan. 21, 2012
Bash the Trash mixes science and the arts in an exuberant musical extravaganza that reveals the melodies to be found all around us. The group’s musicians transform recycled and reused objects into cool, one-of-a-kind instruments, such as the xylodrawer, styrobass and bendjo. The result has thrilled audiences worldwide while inspiring creative solutions to environmental challenges.
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The Tricky Caterpillar & Other Trickster Tales
featuring LuAnn Adams
Jan. 28, 2012
Longtime Cincinnati audience favorite LuAnn Adams returns for her 20th Playhouse appearance with a new collection of rollicking animal stories. Drawn from her award-winning recordings, this heartfelt group of folktales invites listeners to visit Africa, Russia, Jamaica and even the bottom of the sea for a spellbinding series of adventures exploring the world of tricksters, truth seekers and dreamers. |
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Dream Big
featuring Roger Day
Feb. 4, 2012
Encouraging kids to sing loud, jump high and dream big, two-time Parents Choice® Gold Award winner Roger Day brings his trademark wit, whimsy and wordplay to the Playhouse in an empowering family concert. A favorite on Radio Disney for his uplifting and participatory songs, Day takes inspiration from the Beatles, U2 and even The Clash, offering a high-energy musical celebration that parents enjoy as much as their offspring.
“Wit and energy to spare!” – Disney FamilyFun Magazine |
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In a Fool's Kitchen
featuring Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
Feb. 11, 2012
These two performances are FREE
as part of ArtsWave Sampler Weekends.
A comic battle ensues when a French chef, set to open a new restaurant, finds himself thwarted by the main course, a mischievous lobster staging a hilarious rebellion. A few unruly vegetables and young audience participants spice up the action. Set to live accordion music, In a Fool’s Kitchen takes a recipe of zany puppets and clowns and combines them with riotous acts of imagination and playful audience interaction to create a feast of pure fun. |
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
featuring Hobey Ford
Feb. 18, 2012
Aesop’s classic fable about a lazy grasshopper and a hard-working ant finds humorous new life thanks to Hobey Ford’s beautifully hand-crafted puppets. At the same time, the story’s lessons of planning ahead and the value of hard work remain as timeless as ever. A two-time winner of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, puppetry’s highest honor, and a recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants, Ford is both an innovative puppeteer and master storyteller. |
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Objects in Motion
featuring the Gizmo Guys
Feb. 25, 2012
With a uniquely winning combination of dazzling juggling and infectious humor, the Gizmo Guys exhilarate fans and inspire sidesplitting laughter in audience members of all ages. Their original routines, witty verbal hijinx and world-class skills have amazed and amused more than a million people in 2,500 rapid-fire, energetic performances all around the world.
“Master jugglers with ebullient energy and exquisite skill.” – The New York Times |
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Stories on Tour with Queen Nur
featuring Queen Nur
March 3, 2012
In a rousing performance, Queen Nur uses songs, dances and games from African-American folklore to inspire an exploration of values and history. Audience participation abounds as listeners are transported from Philadelphia to West Africa, to the George Sea Islands and then back again. A nationally renowned storyteller in the African oral tradition, Nur’s energetic, creative and expressive style has earned her numerous grants and an iParenting Media Golden Award. |
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Peter and the Wolf & The Frog Prince
featuring the Frisch Marionette Company
March 10, 2012
Generations of children have cheered Peter’s triumph over a menacing wolf and the transformation of a bewitched frog back into a prince. These two favorite stories take on new magic when told with beautiful classical music and the large-as-life puppets of Cincinnati’s own Frisch Marionette Company. Performing in the style of the great 19th-century European puppet companies, Frisch and his collaborators design, craft and carve all of their puppets by hand for a performance not soon to be forgotten. |
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