Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

Expectations of Christmas 2025

Mon, Dec 15, 7:00 pm

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

Join us for an evening of festive songs and stories, featuring some of ETC's most recognizable actors. Proceeds benefit Tender Mercies.

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Where We Stand

by Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Jan 31 – Feb 22, 2026

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

A stranger’s confession forces a town—and the audience—to weigh mercy against consequence in this poetic solo piece about forgiveness, community, and the cost of compassion.

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A vibrant display of large, circular flower arrangements is set against a pink wall with ornate paneling. The arrangements are made of a wide variety of colorful flowers, including roses, daisies, and gerberas in hues of red, yellow, orange, pink, blue, and purple. One arrangement stands out with a cooler palette of green and blue flowers, forming a wreath shape. The floor is a speckled stone surface, adding texture to the bright and cheerful floral scene.

Fourteen Funerals

by Eric Pfeffinger

Mar 21 – Apr 12, 2026

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

A woman’s bizarre duty to eulogize distant relatives in small-town Indiana turns into a laugh-filled journey of quirky friendships and the hilariously messy ties of family.

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The House on Watch Hill

by Richard Oberacker & Robert Taylor

May 9 – 31, 2026

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

Based on true events, a group of teen misfits set out to build the ultimate haunted house only to discover that growing up is far scarier than any ghost story in this funny, spooky ’80s-set coming-of-age musical.

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Photo credits | Masthead, The cast of It’s Fritz!, 2025. Subscribe, Burgess Byrd and Mierka “Mookie” Girten in Sweat, 2022. Support Us, Rupert Spraul and Annie Fitzpatrick in The Sound Inside, 2025. Production History, Ginny Hoffman & Gary Sandy in A Streetcar Named Desire (Sandy Underwood); First Timer’s Guide, Brooke Steele in The Frog Princess. All images by Ryan Kurtz unless otherwise noted.