Bonnie Emmer as Beth Finnegan & Nate Netzley as Brian Dowd.
(Cheviot, Ohio) The Drama Workshop’s production of “Jerry Finnegan’s Sister”, by Jack Neary, has been selected to be the State of Ohio representative to the American Association of Community Theater Division 3 regional play festival. The festival will host community theaters from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It will be held in April at the Schauer Arts & Activities Center in Hartford, Wisconsin.
The two-person comedy was named as the Ohio entry in the regional festival after TDW presented a one-hour excerpt at the Ohio AACT Festival, held this past weekend at Seton High School in Cincinnati. Additionally, Nate Netzley and Bonnie Emmer both received acting awards, and Gretchen Gantner and Bonnie Emmer received an award for costuming.
Supporting Netzley and Emmer at the state festival was a TDW production crew including director/producer Ray Persing, stage manager Tobie Braverman, sound designer Jason Cox, and backstage crew Elaine Volker and Cindy Emmer.
“Jerry Finnegan’s Sister” recounts the relationship between Brian Dowd, played by Netzley, and Beth Finnegan, played by Emmer. Ever since the Finnegans moved in next door, Brian has wrestled with an unrequited ‘something’ for his best friend’s sister. The trouble is that every time he’s spoken with her for more than 30 seconds, he’s ended up with his foot in his mouth. Now 23 and a junior in college, Brian has learned that Jerry Finnegan’s sister is planning to get married – and he knows that his time has now run out. The audience follows along as he relives his past encounters with Beth, while he tries to work up the courage to finally tell her how he feels.
“Jerry Finnegan’s Sister” was enthusiastically received by audiences over its opening weekend. The final three performances will be at the Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Avenue, Cheviot, over this coming weekend. Show times are 8 pm on January 25 and 26, and 2 pm on January 27. Seating is limited, and reservations are strongly encouraged. All seats are $15, and may be reserved by phoning the TDW ticket line at 513.598.8303, or online at http://www.thedramaworkshop.org.
For additional information, please contact Gretchen Gantner at 513.470.5516 or at groose1876@aol.com.
THE DRAMA WORKSHOP was founded in 1954. TDW is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing education and promotion of theatrical arts. Based at the newly renovated Glenmore Playhouse in Cheviot, The Drama Workshop is widely recognized as one of greater Cincinnati’s most accomplished community theater organizations, garnering dozens of awards annually from the Association of Community Theaters. TDW productions have been regularly selected to represent the Southwest Ohio region at the Ohio Community Theater Association annual conference. Prospective members, and individuals or businesses interested in helping to advance TDW’s mission are encouraged to contact the group through our website at http://www.thedramaworkshop.org or by phone at 513-598-8303.
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