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FEB. 9 - MARCH 11, 2018 

Directed by PORTIA KRIEGER

Two lost souls come together under most unusual circumstances in this deeply insightful and charmingly funny world premiere. Surrounded by painfully cheerful co-workers, Bari is deeply cynical and woefully underemployed working at a small-town fulfillment center. After an unexpected and unexplainable turn of events, Bari finds herself on an enlightening new path. When she meets Mike, a man who makes art out of garbage, it’s Bari’s turn to pull another out of the darkness. Be Here Now asks what we are willing to do for love and happiness and to create meaning in our lives.


ADVISORY: Be Here Now is appropriate for adults and older teenage audiences. This searching story about existential happiness contains adult language, sexual content and other mature themes that are handled with both humor and honesty.

RUNNING TIME: Be Here Now runs approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.

Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.


   
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Emily Kratter

Jan 11, 2018, 11:26 AM
Role : Luanne
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Emily is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut! Select New York and regional credits include Dead End, The Groundling and Evening 1910 (Axis Theatre Company), The Physicists (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Holy Ghostly (Williamstown Theatre Festival workshop), Death For Sydney Black (terraNOVA Collective), Confederates (LAByrinth Theater Company, The Lark workshop), Be More Chill (Two River Theater workshop), Progress In Flying (The New Group/New Works), Five Second Chances (The Playwrights Realm/INK'D Festival), The Austerity of Hope (The Barrow Group), Greenwood The Musical (New York Musical Theatre Festival) and The Children's Hour (Astoria Performing Arts Center). On television, she has appeared on Unforgettable. Film credits include Half Brother, Adelaide and The Night Before She Walked Down the Aisle. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Please visit www.emilykratter.com. @emkratter

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It's All Connected

Jan 19, 2018
Natalie Clare

Two lost souls somehow come together under the most unusual circumstances in this funny, charming and insightful world premiere.

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The Work of Deborah Zoe Laufer

Feb 12, 2018
Natalie Clare

“All of my writing, really, asks a very broad question of, what does it mean to be human right now?” says Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer. That’s certainly true of Be Here Now, the Playhouse's second world premiere this season.

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En-Lighten Up: A Q&A With Portia Krieger

Feb 23, 2018
Natalie Clare

Be Here Now director Portia Krieger shares her artistic insight on bringing this charming and funny world premiere play to life.

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5 Questions With Eva Kaminsky

Feb 27, 2018
Natalie Clare

Meet Eva Kaminsky, who plays Bari in Be Here Now. Learn about her background in theatre, why this role is one of her favorites and what she's found most interesting about this world premiere.

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5 Questions With Michele Ragusa

Feb 28, 2018
Natalie Clare

Meet Michele Ragusa, who plays Patty in Be Here Now. Learn about what inspired her to become an actor, what role she's dying to play and what she enjoys about this world premiere production.

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5 Questions With Emily Kratter

Mar 1, 2018
Natalie Clare

Meet Emily Kratter, who plays Luanne in Be Here Now. Learn how she got her start as an actor, what her favorite role has been and what she enjoys about this world premiere production.

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World Premieres Put Cincinnati on the Map

Feb 9, 2018
Natalie Clare

Since its founding in 1960, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has produced 75 world premieres, include two this season. This commitment to creating and nurturing new works is one of the reasons why the Playhouse received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre.

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