MEALS 4 MONOLOGUES:
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati hosts its 14th annual Meals 4 Monologues auditions.
November 11, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati hosts its 14th annual Meals 4 Monologues auditions.
This is theatre at its most powerful: unsettling, cathartic, and deeply human.
I have said it before and I will continue to say it: the greater Cincinnati area has some true, honest-to-goodness talent.
Although a comedy, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” examines the power and strength of community. In times of strife, love will persist.
The production is funny, heartwarming, and richly entertaining. It delivers harsh truths about immigrant experiences. The structure of the play is strong–it allows us to
Annie Fitzpatrick (Bella Baird) is stunning. Her captivating performance brings layers of nuance and humor to the role while her ability to switch between solo
This play hit home for me. I would be remiss not to mention that my maternal grandmother was a hoarder and my paternal grandmother suffered
The best way to enjoy the local theatre is to go to your local theatres!
Director Pugh keeps the focus on the unjustness of the accusations and the mounting tension within the community as they feel increasingly frustrated by a court which seems to be acting without any regard to the greater good of the community.
Cincy Shakes is known for creative reinventions of Shakespeare’s works and this is certainly a creative gamble. I am happy to say that it pays off.
Director Matthew Lewis Johnson transports Shakespeare’s story about 400 years from the 1590’s to the neon-soaked pulse of the 1980’s.