Monthly Archives: February 2016

Audition Date – Feb. 16th at 6:30pm

Tanze Performing Arts Studio
1044 Symmes Rd
Fairfield, OH 45014

Production Dates: Nov. 4, 5, 6
Fitton Center Hamilton Ohio

A play about an Appalachian family as 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.

Learn More: bridgetossmann.com

If you cannot attend the audition, other arrangements can be made. Different date, YouTube, Face Time, Skype etc.

Character Descriptions:

• Daniel O’Connor (Poppy) – male, mid 30’s, soft spoken, peacemaker, miner, wants to be a farmer and not a miner, father to the 5 O’Connor children, husband to Melissa O’Connor
• Melissa O’Connor (Mommy) – female, early 30’s, as a good heart but is very stubborn and opinionated, mother of 5 O’Connor children, raises chickens does not make friends easily
• Lotty O’Connor – female, 17 yrs, oldest of the O’Connor children, very domestic, quiet and kind, enjoys reading, falls in love with Jason Tidwell
• Oakley O’Connor – male, 16 yrs, second oldest of the O’Connor children, loves farming like his father, very protective, want to be treated as an adult, hold feelings inside
• Maddie O’Connor – female, 14 yrs, outspoken, speaks very good English, writing is her passion, writes about the mountain people, loves the mountains and doesn’t not want to move away
• Jessie O’Connor – male, 11 yrs, hates school work, loves to build things, always working on a contraptions. lazy and tries to get out of work, doesn’t show emotion
• Ruby O’Connor – female, 7 yrs, youngest of the O’Connor children, excessive talker, very nosey, devoted to her baby brother, loves school, very proud of her family especially Jessie and his contraptions
• Jason Tidwell – male, 20 yrs, newspaper reporter, very honest and hard working, falls in love with Lotty
• Lester Hadley – male, mid 30’s, O’Connor’s closest neighbor, widower, no children, miner, always in a bad mood, does not like very many things in life, devoted to Daniel
• Sam Miller – male, mid 30’s, hate the mines, hotheaded, carries a shotgun, impulsive
• Griss Schneider – male, mid 20’s, miner, a follower
• Lewis Jones – black male, early 30’s, miner, very quiet, responsible and reliable, devoted to Daniel and O’Connor family
• Cecil Ponder – male, early 30’s, loud, newspaper editor, opinionated, untrustworthy
• Bethany Whistle – female, mid 20’s, Ponder’s secretary, in love with Cecil Ponder, wants to do the right but is conflicted