Supporting the Creative and Performing Arts
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A play about an Appalachian family as seen through the eyes of a young writer during the turmoil of the unionizing of the coal mines in southeastern Kentucky in the mid 1930's.
This play is loosely based on the Appalachian heritage of
Ercel Eaton
Journalist, Author, Poet.
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Production Dates
Dates & Times: Nov. 4, 5, 7:30 pm Nov. 6, 2:00 pm
Place: Fitton Center, 101 S. Monument Ave. Hamilton, OH
Tickets: $10 Box Office 513-863-8873
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“A FREE interactive exhibition featuring, characters, musicians, and displays of life in Appalachia during the 1930’s.”
When: November 4th & 5th 6:30pm
November 6th 1:00pm
Where: Fitton Center 101 S Monument Ave Hamilton, OH
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
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Humor is Funny
This page has samples of stories from
"Teachers' Night Out" Comedy Night
True stories, conversations, and vignettes from teachers, student, administrators.
If your school or organization would like to have a "Teachers' Night Out Event" it is FREE
“Education ... you might as well laugh about it!”
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“Providing Playwrights and Actors a Venue to
Bare It All.”
Mission: •To advance the arts through the collaboration between playwrights and actors.
•To provide a venue for playwrights and actors of all levels to work together.
•To support the playwright’s endeavors to improve their work by providing actors to read their scenes at every session.
•To support actors in the improvement of their performance skills by providing scripts and an audience at every session.
Send 10-30 minute scripts or scenes to bridgetossmann@gmail.com
Venue: Tanze Performance Arts Studio Symmes Road, Fairflied, Ohio 45014
Date & Time: TBA Due to Covid
A forum for new playwrights and actors to work together.
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New Application Available October 2024
The Virginia Budge Award
for the
Creative and Preforming Arts
$500 scholarship information.
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Gallery Showing for Butler Country Artists
A venue for Butler County visual artists to show and sell their work
Finished Works
Production Dates
"Purple Paint" Nov. 4.5.6 2016
"Teacher's Left Behind" 2017
"Words in the Air" 2017
Synopses of completed plays and other works I have written.
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Works in Progress
Synopses of plays and other works I am in the process of writing.
No republication of any of this material on this website is permitted with out written permission from Bridget Ossmann, copyright 2007.