With a seating capacity now over 400 seats per night, the theatre has plenty of great subscriber seats available – and every seat has a great view of the stage. New subscribers are encouraged to get their seats now, for best seating choices.
 
Cincinnati Federal Savings is back as the Covedale Season sponsor!  Cincinnati Federal is a real partner for the surrounding community and their generous support helps to keep the development of the Covedale on track for the year ahead.
 
The season contains classic shows, sure to delight every audience, featuring a faith filled and crazy family, one singular sensation, a murder-mystery thriller that will make you scream, a ride to Nashville heaven and an inspiring musical that is everyman's great adventure!  Show titles, dates and descriptions are as follows:
 
OVER THE TAVERN                                             October 4 – October 21, 2007
Book by: by Tom Dudzick           
It’s the Eisenhower years - late 1950s!  The Pazinski family has a LOT going on in their tight little Catholic neighborhood. Eddie is discovering the allure of feminine wiles, while having to fight the other boys in defense of his own teenage sister’s reputation!  And she’s not helping much because she’s been sneaking into foreign films lately, to learn the art of “amore”! Worst of all, the smart, wise-cracking, 12-year-old Rudy, is starting to question Catholic family values while doing a great Ed Sullivan impression!  When Rudy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and announces that he'd rather shop around for a more "fun" religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at growing up with deep faith and a crazy family!
 
A CHORUS LINE                                                 November 1 – 18, 2007
Conceived, originally directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante  Music by Marvin Hamlisch  Lyrics by Edward Kleban
The winner of 9 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, A CHORUS LINE is the stunning musical-reality show about what it takes to make the chorus in a Broadway musical. The aching dreams, ambitions, faults and missteps of a small group of professional “theatre gypsies” become powerful metaphors for every human aspiration, as they vie for their one moment in the spotlight. The ultimate musical score includes I Can Do That, At the Ballet, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three, The Music and the Mirror, One (Singular Sensation), and the anthem What I Did for Love. This brilliant fusion of dance, song and authentic drama remains a classic.
 


DEATHTRAP                                                       January 24 – February 10, 2008
By Ira Levin                                          
Sidney Bruhl, a famous writer of murder-mystery thrillers, has hit a "dry" spell which has resulted in a string of failures and, sadly, a shortage of funds. Then he receives a script from a student writer - a thriller - which Sidney recognizes immediately as a sure-fire Broadway hit. Sidney’s plan: help “spruce up” the actually perfect play, and take 50% of the royalties.  But the young writer refuses the deal, signing his own death warrant – much to the dismay of Sidney’s weak-hearted wife. The suspense mounts steadily as the plot twists out of control until the final startling moments of the play. Come on and scream a little.  It's good for you!
 
Honky Tonk Laundry                                        February 21 – March 9, 2008
By Roger Bean                  
Lana Mae and Katie are up to their elbows in soap, suds, and cheatin’ boyfriends. When these two country angels join forces, they turn their good ol’ laundromat into a boot-scootin’ honky-tonk, guaranteeing every customer a good, clean time. HONKY TONK LAUNDRY features the music of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn,  Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes,  Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and many more. Songs include: Nine to Five,  Stand By Your Man, These Boots Were Made For Walkin’, Coat of Many Colors, I Fall To Pieces,  D-I-V-O-R-C-E , I Will Always Love You and many more! Take a ride to Nashville heaven, and get your shirts pressed on the way!
 
Man of La Mancha                                      March 27 – April 13, 2008
Written by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion
One of the most powerful musicals ever to grace the stage, this play-within-a-play, brings Cervantes' "Don Quixote” to vivid life.  A dying old man conceives a strange, comic and most romantic quest – “to become a knight errant and sally forth into the world to right all wrongs!” Having dubbed himself the noble name Don Quixote de La Mancha, he needs only his mighty (rusty) sword, his trusty (skeptical) vassal and his one true love (a bitter, abused prostitute named Aldonza) to perform his soon to be legendary deeds. The songs -  It's All the Same, Dulcinea, I'm Only Thinking of Him, Little Bird,  I Really Like Him and The Impossible Dream, remain in your thoughts and in your soul well after you see the show.
 
The Subscription Packages feature the low, Subscriber-only price of $17.00 per show.  Single tickets are: $21.00 for Adults and $19.00 for Students/Seniors.
 

 
Call for tickets to Covedale’s other great non-subscription events throughout the coming year!
 
Peter & The Wolf AND The Frog Prince – Saturday, March 31, 2007 @ 11:00 am.  A symphonic double bill by Frisch Marionettes!  Tickets are $7.00 and $5.00.  (Children’s programming)
 
Lee’s Junction Big Band “Moonlight Memories” – April 28, 2007, @ 7:30 pm.
America fell in love with music from the swing era and the big bands of the 30’s and 40’s – you will too!  Dress up right and bring the one you love to see Lee’s Junction perform fresh new renditions of the most popular swing music loved by the greatest generation.  Featuring stunning vocal and dance performances!  Tickets are $16.00
 
 Anything Goes!  July 27 – August 5, 2007
Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre’s 26th Annual Musical!  Tickets are $20.00, $14.00, $12.00 and $10.00.
 

Fifth Annual Fine Arts Fair – Saturday, August 25, 2007,
11:00 am to 5:00 pm.  
A FREE EVENT, featuring dozens of artists and craftpersons, musicians and crooners onstage!
 
Forever Plaid – A Hoot of a Holiday show!    Dec. 13 – 23, 2007
This deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was.  Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the ‘50s.  Tickets are $21.00, $19.00 and $17.00 for subscribers.