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January 30, 2017 · 6:08 pm

Actors Needed for THE BOOK CLUB PLAY at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoTHE BOOK CLUB PLAY By Karen Zacarias
April 21, 22, 28 & 29

Rehearsals begin – Mid-March

A hit comedy about books and the people who love them. When the members of a devoted book club become the subjects of a documentary filmmaker and accept a provocative new member, their long-standing group dynamics take a hilarious turn. Sprinkled with, joy and novels galore. This play contains mild adult language.

ROLES AVAILABLE:

  • Lily: African-American 30s or look somewhere in that age range. Says things that she doesn’t realize will “stir the pot” so to speak.
  • Alex: 30s –  having been dumped at the altar by his bride-to-be, decides he must change his life, which for a professor of comparative literature, means changing what he reads.
  • Will: mid 30s – 40 –  the closeted gay man who finally emerges into the light. Unlike many such characters, however, it seems that Will is quite unaware that he is closeted because he has never understood himself gay.

CONTACT: Charley Shafor at cshafor@middletownlyric.org to schedule an audition.

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November 22, 2016 · 6:23 am

A CHRISTMAS CAROL and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Runs Dec. 9-17

mlt_a-christ-carol-and-a-charlie-brown-christmas-logoA CHRISTMAS CAROL and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Dec. 9-17
Middletown

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Cast: Melodie La Nicca as Narrator; Glenn Schaich as Scrooge; Nathan Greer as Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley & Joe; Jackson Cornwell as Fred Cratchit, Young Scrooge & Peter; Jack Sweeten as Tim, Lad & Ignorance; David Jenkins as Fezziwig, Mortician & Topper; Paul Dunn as Dick, Poor Husband & Gentleman; Elizabeth Long as Ghost of Christmas Past & Char; Claire La Nicca as Ghost of Chistmas Present; TBA as Ghost of Christmas Future; Angie Markham as Mrs. Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig; Gracie Griffith as Fan, Belinda, Sister & Want; Lizzie Lindon as Young Belle, Martha Dilbur & Cassidy Estridge as Niece & Caroline

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Cast: Angie Markham as Patty, Lizzie Lindon as Lucy, Cassidy Estridge as Violet, Elizabeth Long as Frieda, Claire La Nicca as Sally, Nathan Greer as Charlie Brown, Jackson Cornwell as Schroeder, David Jenkins as Pig Pen, Glenn Schaich as Linus & Jack Sweeten as Snoopy

Bring the entire family and double your holiday fun. First enjoy a new version of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, adapted exclusively for Middletown Lyric Theatre. And then enjoy another holiday favorite A Charlie Brown Christmas. This is sure to be a fun event for all ages.

  • Fri, Dec. 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, Dec. 10 at 3pm & 8pm
  • Fri, Dec. 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, Dec. 17 at 3pm

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October 20, 2016 · 6:43 am

MRS. MANNERLY Runs Nov. 11-19

mlt_mrs-mannerly-logoMRS. MANNERLY
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Nov. 11-19
Middletown

Directed by Charley Shafor

Cast: Bette Korris as Mrs. Mannerly & Michael Schlotterbeck as Hatcher and many others

Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a ten-year-old studying manners. Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher, and no student in her thirty-six years of etiquette classes has achieved a perfect score. But when he discovers her secret past, Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first to achieve this feat. This unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and the real selves that lie inside.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 11-12 at 8pm
  • Fri, Nov. 18 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 19 at 3pm & 8pm

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August 19, 2016 · 7:01 am

Men Needed for MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMiddletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Ave
Middletown Ohio
513-425-7140

MLT is currently looking for three men. Please contact Charley Shafor at cshafor@middletownlyric.orgcshafor@middletownlyric.org for an audition by appointment.

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION
Production dates: March 3, 4, 10 & 11 2017

CHARACTERS: All three men should have the appearance of being in their mid 40s to early 50s.

  • Mr. Praed: A friend of Mrs. Warren, middle-aged and attractive, a good man.
  • Sir George Crofts: Mrs. Warren’s business partner. A middle-aged, stodgy, entitled member of the upper class.
  • Reverend Samuel Gardner: A local minister and (possibly) Vivie’s biological father

SYNOPSIS

Vivie Warren, a thoroughly modern young woman, has just graduated from the University of Cambridge with honours in Mathematics and is available for suitors. Her mother, Mrs. Warren, her mother arranges for her to meet her friend Mr. Praed, a middle-aged, handsome architect, at the home where Vivie is staying. Mrs. Warren arrives with her business partner, Sir George Crofts, who is attracted to Vivie despite their 25-year age difference. Vivie is romantically involved with the youthful Frank Gardner, who sees her as his meal ticket. His father, the (married) Reverend Samuel Gardner, has a history with Vivie’s mother. As we discover later, he may be Vivie’s out-of-wedlock father, which would make Vivie and Frank half-siblings. Mrs. Warren successfully justifies to her daughter how she chose her particular profession in order to support her daughter and give her the opportunities she never had.

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August 18, 2016 · 7:02 am

LES BELLES – SOEURS Runs Sept. 16-24

MLT_Les Belles logoLES BELLES – SOEURS
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Sept. 16-24
Middletown

Cast: Peggy Allen as Gabrielle Jodoin, Sara Carbaugh as Des Neiges Verrette, Trisha Cooper as Yvette Longpre, Betty Coulter as Rheauna Bibeau, Dorothy Jolly as Lise Paquette, Rebekah Kay as Linda Lauzon, Claire LaNicca as Pierrette Guerin, Elizabeth Long as Olivine Dubuc, Angie Markham as Ginette Menard, Diane Minnich as Marie-Ange Brouillette, Karen Oehler as Rose Ouimet, Julie Poux as Therese Dubuc, Gail Rudolph as Angeline Sauve, Lori True as Lisette De Courval & Cate White as Germaine Lauzon

Meet Germaine Lauzon she has just won a million trading stamps in the local lottery. To get them pasted into books, she invites her four sisters and a variety of close friends to assist her. While Germaine dreams of things she’s always wanted and can now buy for herself, her sisters and friends scheme to thwart her, as they turn jealous with no understanding as to why Germaine should win anything. When tensions rise amongst the ladies a wild and raucous stamp-throwing melee ensues. Germaine’s sisters make off with as many stamps as possible and Germaine is left with shattered dreams and only a fraction of the million stamps she had when she started. This play contains mild adult language.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 16-17 at 8pm
  • Fri, Sept. 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 24 at 3pm & 8pm

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