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October 8, 2018 · 10:08 am

Actors Needed for MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A Live Radio Play at Middletown Lyric Theatre

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  • Wallace Ainsley as Male Character Actor :Various. Versatile. Baritone – B3-E4
  • Alex Mialdo as Foley Artist and serves as Announcer. Bass/baritone – F2-E4 

ABOUT THE SHOW:
MIRACLE ON 34th STREET: A Live Musical Radio Play
Adapted from the original 1947 LUX Radio Broadcast this “live radio play” complete with Foley effects and a score of holiday carols, Miracle on 34th Street  is a beloved musical that will melt even the most cynical of hearts. Our story begins as Doris Walker frantically recruits a last minute replacement for a drunken Santa for Macy’s Christmas parade. The man proves ideal for the job and for good reason – he says his name is Kris Kringle and that he’s the real Santa Claus. This tale takes us all the way to the Supreme Court where one little girl’s belief makes all the difference in this “Miracle.”

Contact: Charley at  cshafor@middletownlyric.org for more information or audition

Rehearsals begin November 10

Performances: December 14, 15, 21 & 22

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September 17, 2018 · 1:08 pm

Cast Announced for OTHER DESERT CITIES at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMiddletown Lyric Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for OTHER DESERT CITIES.

The cast includes:

  • Linda Callahan as Silda Grauman
  • Sally Fint as Brooke Wyeth
  • Fred Hunt as Lyman Wyeth
  • Elizabeth Long: Polly Wyeth
  • Dan Maloney as Trip Wyeth

Directed by Charley Shafor, performances run Nov. 9-17.

For more information visit www.middletownlyric.org.

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August 17, 2018 · 3:32 pm

Actor Needed for OTHER DESERT CITIES at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMIDDLETOWN LYRIC THEATRE
1530 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio 45044

ACTOR NEEDED for OTHER DESERT CITIES:
Production is in November.
Rehearsals begin early October.
Contact Charley Shafor at cshafor@middletownlyric.org for an audition appointment or more information.

Character Description: Lyman Wyeth – 50’s early 60’s patriarch of the family, a real patrician of Californian royalty. Hollywood “B” actor with some celebrity and political influence, seemingly conservative but with a sense of humor and a deep love and care for his adult children.

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August 16, 2018 · 11:21 am

SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook Runs Sept. 14-22

MLT_Snapshots logoSNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Sept. 14-22
[Middletown]

Direction and Musical Staging by Charley Shafor
Music Direction by Mary Ellen Clinard
Vocal Direction by Abbie Miller

Cast: Robin Baker, Janice Codispoti, Heather Crowe, Abbie Miller, Josiah Miller & Jonathan Pendergrass

An original new musical featuring the beloved songs from Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell), SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook is a touching and authentic look into how we fall in love and the poignant power of trusting our hearts and memories. Sue has her bags packed, her farewell note written and the resolution to leave her husband, Dan, after decades of their lives entwined. Finding herself in their dusty, suburban attic for a final goodbye to the life they led, Sue is startled when Dan arrives home early from his all-consuming job. Surrounded by a lifetime of memories and phantoms of their former selves, Sue and Dan embark on a cerebral journey to the past, rediscovering their true love that remained hidden in a lifetime of Snapshots.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Fri, Sept. 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 22 at 3pm & 8pm

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July 20, 2018 · 9:45 am

Auditions Announced for OTHER DESERT CITIES at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMiddletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio 45042
513-425-7140

AUDITION DATES & TIMES:

  • Tuesday August 7th – 7pm – 8:15pm
  • Wednesday August 8th – 7pm – 8:15pm

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Cold Reading form the script

PRODUCTION DATES:

  • NOVEMBER 8, 9, 16 at 8:00 pm
  • November 17 at 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm

REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION WEEK COMMITMENT:

  • Rehearsals Begin: Early to mid-October
  • Production Week: November 4 – 8

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

Ages are reference points if you think you can pull of the recommended age than please auditions.

  • Lyman Wyeth (Lead): Male, 50’s – 60’s
    patriarch of the family, a real patrician of Californian royalty. Hollywood “B” actor with some celebrity and political influence, seemingly conservative but with a sense of humor and a deep love and care for his adult children.
  • Polly Wyeth (Lead): Female, 50’s – 60’s
    Lyman’s wife. Graceful, funny, and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Deeply devoted to the preservation of family and all it stands for, and even more, the health of her husband.
  • Brooke Wyeth (Lead): Female, late 20’s  – upper 30’s
    Lyman and Polly’s adult daughter. Writer, lives in New York although born in California. Thrives on solitude, coffee shops, intelligent conversation, and being understood. Loves family but also independence.
  • Trip Wyeth (Lead): Male, 20’s – lower 30’s
    Brooke’s brother. TV producer. Easy going, takes life as it comes. Loves being around family and, oddly, all its traditions. Devoted to older sister and her health.
  • Silda Grauman (Supporting): Female, 50’s – 60’s
    Polly’s sister. Indeterminate age, a former TV writer, definitely from the more Bohemian gene in the family. Impulsive, creative, reckless, fragile, and funny. Rather be living alone but is dependent upon Polly and Lyman for support entirely.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

OTHER DESERT CITIES
by John Robin Baitz

Brooke Wyeth after a six year absence returns home to Palm Springs to celebrate Christmas with her parents, brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history—a wound they don’t want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it.

Directed by Charley Shafor

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