FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:
Oct. 3, 2012
Contact: Emma F. Caro
Public Relations Director
513-345-2242, ext. 2071
513-225-0062 (cell)

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK PRESENTS

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, OCT. 13 NOV. 10
(CINCINNATI) The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will continue its Marx Theatre season
with Neil Simons BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS. This delightful and heartfelt coming-of-age
story begins previews in the Playhouses Robert S. Marx Theatre Oct. 13 and continues through
Nov. 10.
Its 1937, and 15-year-old Eugene Morris Jerome lives in close quarters with his extended
family. While the daily dramas of his parents, brother, cousins and aunt swirl around him,
Eugene spends his days dreaming of playing for his beloved Yankees when hes not thinking
about girls or setting the table for dinner. Neil Simons semi-autobiographical play is a heartfelt
love letter to his own Jewish childhood and proof that family harmonies and disharmonies
transcend time and place.
Artistic Director Blake Robison chose BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS to be part of his first
Playhouse season because he wanted to produce a variety of work. According to Robison, Neil
Simon is an American master, and BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS is his masterpiece. When I
learned that Simon had never been done at the Playhouse, I knew this play would be a welcome
addition to the season. Its a moving and sincere play, spiced with the comic wit that we expect
from the playwright.
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Special Performances
The original stage presentation of
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS

premiered on

Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on March 27,

1983. It starred the American film and stage
actor Matthew Broderick, who won a Tony
Award for his featured role in the performance.
Following the opening of BRIGHTON BEACH
MEMOIRS,

the Alvin Theatre was renamed the

Neil Simon Theatre in honor of his great

Meet the Artists

These free programs allow audiences to interact
with cast members and others associated with
the production following the show.
Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m.
Audio Described Performance
Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m.
Signed Performance
Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.

won the New York Drama Critics Circle

Playhouse Perspectives
A free, pre-show lecture series featuring theatre
artists and experts. Funding provided by
Roderick and Barbara Barr. The featured
speaker will be Dr. Gary Zola from Hebrew
Union College. Time: Sunday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.

Award for Best Play. In 1986 the play was

Dining Options

successes as an American playwright, and in

the same year BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS

adapted into a movie of the same title directed

by Gene Saks.
The cast of BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
includes Michael Curran-Dorsano as Stanley,
Ryan DeLuca as Eugene, Tony Campisi as
Jack, Christianne Tisdale (Emma) as Blanche,
Aly Viny as Nora, Jamey Jacobs Powell as
Laurie and Lori Wilner as Kate.
Steven Woolf, the artistic director of the
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, will direct
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS.

For the

Cincinnati Playhouse, he has also directed The

Crucible, Skylight, The Caine Mutiny CourtMartial, The Voice of the Prairie, You Cant

Karlo's Bistro at the Playhouse offers fullservice dining prior to most evening
performances. Dinners include salad, entre and
dessert. Reservations are required by noon on
the day of the show. The price is $27. Karlo's
Casual Fare offers busy theatre patrons an
alternative light, quick bite prior to the show.
Options include salads, sandwiches, soups, pasta
and desserts. No reservations are required.
Credit cards are now accepted.

Sponsors
Production Sponsor:
Humana
Design Sponsor:
Huntington Bank
Artist Sponsor:
Bill and Barbara Weyand
The 2012-2013 Marx Theatre Series is presented
by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
The 2012 -2013 Robert S. Marx Season Design
Sponsor is Macys

Take It With You and Red.

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The design team for BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS includes Set Designer Michael Ganio,
Costume Designer Elizabeth Covey, Lighting Designer Phil Monat and Sound Designer Rusty
Wandall. The Stage Manager is Becky Merold and Second Stage Manager Jenifer Morrow.
Prices for BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS range from $30 - $70, with $25 tickets available
for teenagers and students. Prices are subject to change.
Discounted tickets for preview performances of BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS are just $30
in B, C and D sections. Preview performances include 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13; 2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 14; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16; and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. Some restrictions apply.
The official opening night is Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.
Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and
Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Tickets to BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS are on sale now. For more information, call the
Playhouse box office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at 800-582-3208)
or visit www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for TDD accessibility.
The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs
and complete wheelchair access are available.
The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of
individuals and businesses that give to ArtsWave.
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage
economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National
Endowment for the Arts.
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