WHAT’S BUGGIN’ GREG
By Darrah Cloud
Winner of the 2011 Macy’s New Play Prize
for Young Audiences
Recommended for age 7 and up.

A world premiere written for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park by the noted playwright of O Pioneers! Fifth-grader Greg Samsa 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? This riotous comedy inspired by Franz Kafka and Shakespeare touches on issues of friendship and self-confidence, as well as body image and disability.

WAR
By Dennis Foon
Recommended for age 11 and up.

This powerful play examines how aggression and violence permeate youth culture as four young men struggle with the pressures of competitiveness, anger and vulnerability. Dennis Foon, one of Canada’s leading young-adult playwrights, interviewed teens, social workers and violent offenders to write this drama about how boys use war as a metaphor for their lives — on the street, in school, in sports and in their relationships with the opposite sex. The playwright uses invented language to stand in for harsh slang, creating a poetic and highly theatrical experience. Performances will include a facilitated talkback to help students articulate and respond to the issues of the play.

RIVER RAT & CAT
By Y York
Recommended for age 5 and up.

River Rat and Cat learn that they don’t need to be the same or even like the same things in order to be good friends. Their daily tiffs take back-seat importance in the face of the imminent destruction of their habitat by the over-eager Dale Beaver. This hilarious comedy about friendship and cooperation is by the same playwright who brought us The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi.

A.I.M (Arts Innovation Movement)
A.I.M. presents at multiple locations in Kennedy Heights.

No performances scheduled at this time.

Anderson Center
513-688-8400
7850 Five Mile Road
Anderson, Ohio 45230

River Rat and Cat, Saturday, May 12, 11:30 a.m.

Baker Hunt Art and Culture Center
859-431-0020
620 Greenup Street
Covington, Kentucky 41011

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Saturday, October 22, 7:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Saturday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.

Boone County Library
Burlington Branch
859-342-BOOK
1786 Burlington Pike
Burlington, KY 41005

War, Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 pm; River Rat and Cat, Friday, May 18, 7:00 p.m.

Campbell County Public Library
Carrico-Ft. Thomas Branch
1000 Highland Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
859-572-5033

War, Saturday, February 4, 3:00 p.m.

Cincinnati Zoo's Frisch Theater
Erkenbrecher Avenue Gate
513-281-4700

No performances scheduled at this time.

Clifton Cultural Arts Center
513-497-2860
3711 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Sunday, October 2, 2:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Sunday, May 13, 2:00 p.m.

Covedale Center for the Arts
513-241-6550
4990 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

No performances scheduled at this time.

District A
513-557-3850

District A presents at multiple locations in Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge. These may include:

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

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Saturday, October 29, 7:00 p.m

Pleasant Ridge Montessori
513-703-8451
5945 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45213

Pleasant Ridge Nativity School
513-458-6767
5936 Ridge Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45213-1663

War, Saturday, January 21, 7:00 p.m.

Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian
513-703-8451
5950 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45213-1680

River Rat and Cat, Saturday, April 28, 7:00 p.m.

The Drama Workshop
Westwood Town Center
3017 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211

River Rat and Cat, Friday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.

Emanuel Center
513-241-2563 ext. 24
1308 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Evendale Cultural Arts Center
513/563-2247
10500 Reading Road
Evendale, Ohio 45241

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Saturday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.; War, Saturday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Sunday, April 15, 3:00 p.m.

Fairfield Community Arts Center
513-867-5348
411 Wessel Drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45014

River Rat and Cat, Saturday, April 7, 7:00 p.m.

Fitton Center for Creative Arts
513-863-8873 ext. 132
101 South Monument Avenue
Hamilton, Ohio 45011

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Friday, October 28, 7:30 p.m.

Mason-Deerfield Arts Alliance
Mason-Deerfield Arts Alliance presents at multiple locations in the Mason area.

This year, that includes:

Kings Mills Elementary
1780 King Ave.
Kings Mills, OH 45054
513-309-8585

River Rat and Cat, Friday, May 4, 7:00 p.m.

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Sunday, October 23, 1:00 p.m.; War, Sunday, January 22, 1:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Sunday, May 6, 1:00 p.m.

No performances scheduled at this time.

Miami University VOA Learning Center
513-895-8862
7847 VOA Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Sunday, October 16, 3:00 p.m.; War, Friday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. River Rat and Cat, Sunday, April 29, 3:00 p.m.

Middletown Art Center
130 North Verity Parkway
Middletown, OH 45042
513-424-2417

River Rat and Cat, Saturday, May 5, 2:00 p.m.

Murphy Theatre
937-382-3643
50 West Main Street
Wilmington, Ohio 45177

War; Saturday, February 11, 7:00 p.m.

Oxford Community Arts Center
513-524-8506
10 South College Avenue
Oxford, Ohio 45056

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Friday, October 7, 7:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Friday, April 27, 7:00 p.m.

Prospect House
513-921-1613
682 Hawthorne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205

War, Friday, January 13, 7:30 p.m.

Sharonville Fine Arts Council
513-563-2895
11165 Reading Road
Sharonville, Ohio 45241

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Saturday, October 29, 3:00 p.m., War, Friday, January 27, 7:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Saturday, April 28, 2:00 p.m.

Silverton Paideia Academy
513-633-3657
6829 Stewart Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Saturday, October 15, 3:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Friday, April 14, 3:00 p.m.

Springfield Township - Grove Banquet Hall
513-522-1410
9150 Winton Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Friday, October 21, 7:00 p.m.; War, Friday, February 3, 7:00 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Friday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.

Tall Institute
513-731-7077
3950 Edwards Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45209

River Rat and Cat, Tuesday, April 10, 6:30 p.m.

Women's Art Club Cultural Center
513-272-3700
6980 Cambridge Avenue
Mariemont, Ohio 45227

What’s Buggin’ Greg, Sunday, October 9, 7:30 p.m.; River Rat and Cat, Saturday, April 14, 10:00 a.m.