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Raw- unnaturally or painfully exposed, as flesh, by removal of the skin or natural integument.

To stay fresh, current and exciting we are introducing, "Theatre in the Raw", an escape from what some may call traditional theatre. "Theatre in the Raw" is being developed as a way to expose our audiences to the many wonderfully diverse, controversial, dark, funny, witty and different types of plays and or musicals that you might see in larger cities. These shows are not meant for everyone but they might be meant for you. This is theatre without all the bells and whistles. Here a director will take the script with an ensemble of actors and really work on presenting the play. No fancy lights or sets just a quality show and it's your opportunity to talk back to us. After each performance join us for an informal discussion about the play with the actors and director and give us feedback on what you thought and where we might go in the future.



Raw Productions Theatre in the Raw in Sponsored in Part by:
The Miriam G. Knoll Foundation
  The Middletown Community Foundation
   
It is Good Friday. Matthew and Wilma have just set up home in Prattsville, Kansas. Wilma had been burning churches in Oklahoma forcing the couple to flee across the prairie states as felons. Enter Herman, a violin-playing plumber with enormous feet and angel-like qualities, who fixes the young couple’s sink, only to discover a beautiful Easter egg clogging the pipes. Wilma, believes the Blessed Virgin is leading her to a wonderful occasion that will happen on Easter Day. Meanwhile, the town handyman, Zaddock Pratt, has been having religious visions of his own. He also picks up cable TV in his brain, thanks to a steel plate, and sporadically shouts out incoming news, weather reports and sitcom theme songs. And that is just the beginning to what this story has in store for you. A series of twists, turns and unbelievable situations will leave you wondering about faith, love and miracles.  
   
Performance Dates: April 16th & 17th at 8:00pm  
Written By: Will Scheffer  
 
   
   
   
   
   
Fat PigCow, slob, pig how many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized - and then some. Forced to explain his new relationship to his shallow (although shockingly funny) friends, he finally comes to terms with his own preconceptions of the importance of conventional good looks. Fat Pig
This production contains strong language and adult subject matter
Performance Dates: January 15th & 16th
Written by: Neil LaBute
Directed by: Stephanie Brockman Click here for more production photos
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Meet the FAT PIG cast  
   
CD Corinne Derusha (Helen)
Corinne is a resident of Dayton, Ohio and has studied theater and performance at Bowling Green State University and is currently studying theatre at Wright State University. Corinne has been seen in numerous shows for both universities and has also performed with the Encore Theatre Company, Dayton Playhouse, and Northmont Community Theatre
 
AK Allison Kelly (Jeannine)
Allison is a resident of Springfield, Ohio and is currently studying for her BFA in Musical Theatre at Wright State University. Some of Allison's credits include: Babe in The Pajama Game, Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees, and Rizzo in Grease. Allison has also served as a production assistant for The TONY Awards in New York City.
       
DM K. Daniel Maloney (Carter) 
Dan is an actor/writer/director from Columbus, OH.  A 2007 graduate of Xavier University and former President of Xavier Players, he received the Otto Kvapil Award for Stage Performance for his work on shows such as Death and the Maiden and How I Learned to Drive.  He has performed and toured professionally with Madcap Puppet Theater and is a former member of the Barely Legal Teens Long Form Improv Comedy Team.  His writing credits include Defining Hope and his original one-man show The First Degree after 360.  More recently, he assistant directed two children's theatre productions in upstate New York, portrayed the title role in Asher's Command as well as George Gibbs in Our Town.
 
   
JM Jeffery K. Miller (Tom)
Jeffrey recently graduated with a degree in Theatre from Northern Kentucky University.  He is an actor and a recording artist in Mountain Dulcimer, performing on stage in both venues all over the region.  Other  Theatre Credits include: Our Town, Showboat, Plaza Suite- Cincinnati Landmark Productions,  Footprints of the Polar Bear- New Edgecliff Theatre, On Edge- Cincinnati Fringe Fest., Tuesdays with Morrie- Mad Anthony Theatre/ Fitton Center, The Servant of Two Masters, My Sister Eileen, Rumors, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Wait Until Dark- Pioneer Playhouse,, The Diviners, Bus Stop, The Rimers of Eldritch, The Government Inspector- NKU, The Rosa Parks Story, Rumpelstiltskin, A Thousand Cranes- ArtReach: Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati,  Cincinnati 28, Lewis and Clark: Meet the Press- Cincinnati Museum Center.