Ohio
1990 · Triopia High School
Ohio — full title Roll On, Ohio — was an original 1990 musical written and directed by Ken Bradbury for Triopia High School. A riverboat tale set on the Ohio River, it follows a captain (Audra Masten) as she steers her ship downriver with a crew of hands aboard. It was the last show Triopia staged Theatre in the Round.
The title appears among Ken's original Triopia productions in his resumes and in his own chronological list of his plays. He also recalled blocking it himself: in a 2005 production journal he noted that "the last time I blocked a show in the round was 1990, Roll on, Ohio."
Cast
- Audra Masten — the ship's captain, who steers her ship down the Ohio River
- Kirk Strubbe — singing duo
- Matt Stock — singing duo
- Samantha Jockisch — comedienne-at-large (this show began her career in that role)
- Jason Bumgarner — ship's hand
- Rich Cernech — ship's hand
- Ryan Schumacher — ship's hand
- Jason Musch — ship's hand
Production Notes
Roll On, Ohio was staged Theatre in the Round — the final year Triopia used in-the-round staging, and per Ken's journal it was done on a stage rather than the gym floor. The show featured a singing duo of Kirk Strubbe and Matt Stock, and marked the start of Samantha Jockisch's run as comedienne-at-large.