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March 24, 2016 · 6:36 am

Mom and Dad Needed for OVER THE TAVERN at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logo Middletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio
513-425-7140
middletownlyric.org

OVER THE TAVERN by Tom Dudzik
Directed by: Charley Shafor

Performances:
May 27 & 28 & June 3 & 4

Rehearsals begin May1 with a three week rehearsal period.

Roles:

CHET: The father of four and husband to Ellen. He runs a bar that the family owns and lives above. He is a believer of the Catholic church and feels his children are on a path of destruction. He struggles with forming loving relationships between each of them. In the end he is a good man searching for peace.

ELLEN: The glue that keeps the family intact. She is funny, sarcastic, quick witted and tired. She manages her brood and distant husband with a flare that many housewives in the fifties needed to survive. She has a different approach to her family than her husband does but she loves him nonetheless.

SYNOPSIS
In that most idealized period of 20th-century America, the Eisenhower years of the 1950s, the Pazinski family has a lot going on in their cramped Buffalo apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Rudy goes up against the ruler wielding Sister Clarissa and announces that instead of being confirmed he’d rather shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at family, growing up, and God.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AUDITIONING PLEASE CONTACT ASAP:

Charely Shafor – cshafor@middetownlyric.org or call 513-425-7140

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March 23, 2016 · 6:39 am

WORKING Runs April 22-30

MLT_Working WORKING
Middletown Lyric Theatre
April 22-30
Middletown

Directed by Charley Shafor
Music directed by Jay Mills

Cast: Seth Allen , Wayne Dunn, Tonda Hoefler, Jacob Lovelace, Alicia Moore, Lindsey Smith & Pam Steiniger

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American Workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, and the housewife. This new 2012 version of Working is a musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life. The key is how people’s relationships to their work ultimately reveal key aspects of their humanity, regardless of the trappings of the job itself. The show, still set in contemporary America, contains timeless truths.

Fri-Sat, April 22-23 at 8pm
Fri, April 29 at 8pm
Sat, April 30 at 3pm & 8pm

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February 23, 2016 · 6:32 am

Auditions Announced for OVER THE TAVERN at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logo OVER THE TAVERN by Tom Dudzik

Directed by: Charley Shafor

All Auditions Held at:
Middletown Lyric Theatre 1530 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio 45042
513-425-7140

AUDITION DATES & TIMES:

Monday & Tuesday, March 14th & 15th from 7-8:30pm

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Cold reading from the script

PRODUCTION DATES:
May 27, 28, & June 3 at 8pm June 4 at 2pm and 8pm

REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION WEEK COMMITMENT:
Most rehearsals will be one weekend day plus 2 – 3 nights a week.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

THE CHILDREN

Rudy: 10 -13. A smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic
Georgie: 12 – 14. A jubilant spirit and an enthusiasm for each of his family members. Be careful what you say around him though, he’s a little sponge who soaks up everything.
Eddie: 15 – 17. Fixated on girls, dirty magazines and the impure thoughts that inevitably come with both!
Anna: 15 – 16. The oldest of the Pazinski children but has no more figured out than the others. Though she doesn’t say much, there seems to be something stirring beneath her shy exterior.

THE ADULTS

Sister Clarissa: Over 50. Stereotypical hard-nosed, ruler wielding nun who goes up against Rudy
Ellen: late 40s to early 50s. Between Chet and the kids, she struggles to keep her family together.
Chet: late 40s to early 50s. A hard time making ends meet and supporting his family. This sometimes makes him very frustrated, putting him at a distance from the ones he loves.

SYNOPSIS: It’s the 1950s, and the Pazinski family has a lot going on in their cramped Buffalo apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Rudy goes up against the rulerwielding Sister Clarissa and announces that instead of being confirmed he’d rather shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at family, growing up, and God.

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February 11, 2016 · 6:48 am

THE IRISH CURSE Runs March 11-19

MLT_The Irish Curse logo THE IRISH CURSE
Middletown Lyric Theatre
March 11-19
Middletown

Directed by Charley Shafor

Cast: Doug Malcom, Michael Scholterbeck, Joey Becker, Joel Butch & Jon Jackson

From its blistering language to its brutally honest look at sex and body image, The Irish Curse is a revealing portrait of how men, and society, define masculinity. In doing so, it dares to pose the fundamental question that has been on the minds of men since the beginning of time: “Do I measure up to the next guy?” that is the question every Wednesday night, in a Catholic church basement, at a self-help group for men with small penises.