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February 27, 2012 · 11:25 am

Actors Needed for MLT’s BECKY’S NEW CAR

BECKY’S NEW CAR
By: Stephen Dietz

Directed By: Charley Shafor

Audition: by Appointment: email cshafor@middletownlyric.org or call at 513.425.7140

Performances: May 17-19.

About the Show:
Forty-ish Becky Foster has a decent job at an auto dealership, a solid husband named Joe, and a freeloading psych-major son living in her basement. Her life is…okay, if not sublime. But when she crosses paths with billionaire widower Walter Flood, she’s offered the chance to test drive a very different kind of existence.

We are still auditioning for the following Characters:

  • Walter Flood – A wealthy businessman, polished, educated who is in his late early to late 50’s and widowed. Falls in love with Becky
  • Steve – A widowed car salesman, looking for meaning and understanding in his life after the loss of his wife. A sad but funny role. Age 40’s-50’s

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February 23, 2012 · 12:20 pm

Actor Needed for MLT’s DEADLY MURDER

Middletown Lyric Theatre has extended its auditions for its April production of the spine tingling thriller, DEADLY MURDER. If you are interested in auditioning for this play please contact Charley Shafor immediately at cshafor@middletowlyric.org or 513-425-7140. Synopsis and character descriptions follow.

DEADLY MURDER
By: David Foley
Directed By: Charley Shafor

Performance Dates: April 12th – 14th

Cast Needed: 1 Adult Male

Audition Requirements: cold readings from the script

About the Show:
Camille Dargus has fought her way up from humble beginnings to a glittering Manhattan lifestyle. She has beauty, brains, wealth, and a successful career as a jewelry designer for the leading lights of New York society. She also has a penchant for attractive young men enter Billy, a handsome young waiter, and brings him back to her Soho apartment. But there’s more to Billy than meets the eye. Camille must use all her wits and cunning to save her life–and to prevent the dark secrets of her past from destroying everything she’s worked for.

Character Descriptions: Billy – twenty to early thirty something male who is, good looking, confident, sexy, athletic, etc. He is incredibly charming, knows what he wants and can manipulate anyone to achieve his goals. Confident in his own skin and comfortable with showing a little.

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February 14, 2012 · 10:13 am

NIXON’S NIXON runs March 15-17

NIXON’S NIXON
Presented by Middletown Lyric Theatre
March 15-17
Middletown

It is the night before President Nixon is to announce his resignation, and he has summoned Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to the Lincoln Sitting Room. Kissinger arrives, expecting to find his President preparing to resign but Nixon leads his Secretary of State on a journey through the high moments of his administration and Nixon’s past. The journey borders on the surreal as Nixon pressures Kissinger into reenacting crucial scenes. Meanwhile, Kissinger is subtly working to convince Nixon to step down so that he can pursue his geopolitical goals—and his own quest for historical glory—unencumbered by a weakened President. Contains Nixon’s “authentic” adult language.

Directed by Janet Powell

Cast: Les Landen as Henry Kissinger & Michael Schlotterbeck as Richard Nixon

  • Thu, March 15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 16-17 at 8pm

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January 16, 2012 · 11:13 am

GEE’S BEND runs Feb. 16-18

GEE’S BEND
Presented by Middletown Lyric Theatre
Feb. 16-18
Middletown

Gee’s Bend is the story of the Pettway women, quilters from the isolated community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Beginning in 1939, the play follows Alice, her daughters Sadie and Nella, and Sadie’s husband, Macon, through segregation, family strife, and the Civil Rights movement. Throughout their lives, the women’s extraordinary quilts provide a respite from the turmoil around them. In the last act of the play, it is the year 2000; the quilts have been “discovered” as folk art and have become very valuable. Sadie is pleased with the recognition, but she returns to Gee’s Bend and continues to quilt. Wilder’s play explores the resilience of the human spirit, especially as it is expressed in art.

Directed by Charley Shafor

Cast: Audrea Johnson, Daj’sha Snow, Jada Woods, Brandy Chatman, Myka Lipscomb, Patrick Hill Jr., Melani Harris, Angela Watson, Lydia Ware & William ‘Kip’ Moore

  • Thu, Feb. 16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 17-18 at 8pm

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January 3, 2012 · 10:33 am

Actor Needed for MLT’s NIXON’S NIXON

Middletown Lyric Theatre is looking for an actor to portray former President Richard M. Nixon for their March production of NIXON’S NIXON.

Directed by: Janet Powell

Synopsis: It is the night before President Nixon is to announce his resignation, and he has summoned Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to the Lincoln Sitting Room. Kissinger arrives, expecting to find his President preparing to resign but Nixon leads his Secretary of State on a journey through the high moments of his administration and Nixon’s past. The journey borders on the surreal as Nixon pressures Kissinger into reenacting crucial scenes. Meanwhile, Kissinger is subtly working to convince Nixon to step down so that he can pursue his geopolitical goals—and his own quest for historical glory—unencumbered by a weakened President.

A Note about the Actor: Whether the actor’s physical appearance resembles Nixon is not particularly important. More importantly the two men should subtly evoke Nixon and Kissinger through voice and gesture. Please keep in mind that Nixon was 61 at the time of his resignation. The role of Henry Kissinger has already been cast.

Audition by appointment

Middletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio 45044
513-425-7140 or contact

Charley Shafor
Managing Artistic Director
cshafor@middletownlyric.org

More information: middletownlyric.org

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