The second annual Cincinnati Directors’ Competition returns to New Edgecliff Theatre in March, starring veterans and newcomers, directing individually and in pairs:
Susan Banks
Timothy Waldrip
Jim Stark and Lori Hedges
Deondra Means
Illana Stein
Rene Marrero
Arnie Shayne
Constance Brenneman
Kim Poppa & Lindsay Jones
Each contestant presents a 30-minute piece, three shows per program, three different programs March 6-8. Best In Show wins a $500 grand prize. Second place receives $250.
There is an involved balloting system not worth going into here, but your vote counts. After three nights of competition (7:30 p.m. curtain), the first place winners from each
night go head-to-head on at 2 p.m. March 9.
New Edgecliff performs at Columbia Performance Center, 3900 Eastern Avenue, Columbia Tusculum. Tickets $10, four-day pass $30. Available at 888-588-0137 and www.newedgecliff.com.
Jackie Demaline
