(Cheviot, OH) – The Drama Workshop and director Linda Abbott are pleased to announce the cast of WINTER WONDERETTES, a fabulous holiday musical.
WINTER WONDERETTES is produced by Dennis Murphy.
Performances are Dec 1 – 17, 2023 at The Drama Workshop’s home, The Glenmore Playhouse.
Tickets are available at thedramaworkshop.org or by calling 513-598-8303.
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Alicia Friedman as Mavis. Christie Bishop as Edgar. Photo by Tammy Cassesa.
THE MURDER ROOM
The Drama Workshop
July 28-Aug. 13
The Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]
Directed by Darren Lee
Cast: Christie Bishop as Edgar/Abel, Alicia Friedman as Mavis, John Dorney as James, Kaitlin Schiltz as Susan, Ben Lacy as Barry & Susan Smith as Lottie
A zany, farcical whodunit featuring newlyweds Edgar and Mavis. Two days after their wedding, Edgar discovers Mavis is worse than unfaithful. After her first attempt to kill him by poisoning his cocoa fails, Mavis resorts to shooting him and then returning to her lover. Chaos and complications reign when it transpires that the shots were blanks and Edgar’s body has vanished!
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Alicia Friedman as Mavis. Christie Bishop as Edgar. Photo by Tammy Cassesa.
“Murder Room” is a zany, farcical whodunit featuring newlyweds Edgar and Mavis. Two days after their wedding, Edgar discovers Mavis is worse than unfaithful. After her first attempt to kill him by poisoning his cocoa fails, Mavis resorts to shooting him and then returning to her lover. Chaos and complications reign when it transpires that the shots were blanks and Edgar’s body has vanished!
Fans of slapstick, mystery spoofs and witty dialogue will love this (the play, not Mavis!)
Written by Jack Sharkey and directed by Darren Lee, the play has been performed around the world.
Cast:
Show dates and times:
All performances are at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave. Cheviot.
Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the door. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TDW ticket line at 513-598-8303 or by ordering online at www.thedramaworkshop.org.
Cast and crew are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Produced through a special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
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The Drama Workshop (TDW) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing education and promotion of the theatrical arts. Founded in 1954, TDW is widely recognized as one of greater Cincinnati’s most accomplished community theater organizations, garnering dozens of awards annually from the Association of Community Theatres (ACT) of Greater Cincinnati. It has been recognized by the Cincinnati Preservation Association for its efforts to rehabilitate the former Glenmore Bowl into The Glenmore Playhouse.
Prospective members, and individuals or businesses interested in becoming involved or in helping advance TDW’s mission are encouraged to contact the group through our website at www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by phone at 513-598-8303.
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The Drama Workshop is now accepting submissions for Home Brew Theatre 7.Home Brew Theatre is TDW’s festival featuring short plays by local authors, including a Meet the Artists reception where local beer is featured. Since Home Brew Theatre’s inception in 2016, it has quickly become Cincinnati’s premiere short play festival.
Home Brew Theatre 7 will be staged at TDW’s Glenmore Playhouse one weekend only, January 19-21, 2024.
Submission Rules:
Plays on any topic will be considered.There is no theme. Dramas, comedies and musicals will be considered.
Plays should be 10 minutes long.
Plays must be unpublished.
Plays must not have been performed for a paying audience in the greater Cincinnati area in the two years prior to the January 2023 performance. (Public readings and workshops are permitted.)
Plays should require very little in terms of props and sets. We have to transition quickly between plays. We will use tables, chairs, rehearsal cubes, and not much else.
Playwrights must live within 100 miles of Cincinnati, and are encouraged to attend at least one performance.
Limit 2 submissions per playwright.(Maximum 1 per playwright will be produced.)
Plays must be submitted anonymously. No identifying information can appear on the document itself. All contact information should be in the body of the submission email.
Playwrights of selected plays will receive a small honorarium.
Playwrights may be consulted regarding production aspects of their plays, but final decision making resides with the production creative team and The Drama Workshop.
All performance and publishing rights will remain the ownership of the authors.
Email your submission(s) to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com, with the subject “HBT7 Submission: [Play Title(s)]”.
Submissions will be accepted through 9/17/2023.
Thank you! Looking forward to reading your submissions!
The Home Brew Theatre Production Team.
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The Drama Workshop will hold auditions for WINTER WONDERETTES on Sunday, July 30 and Monday, July 31. The auditions begin at 7 p.m. each evening and will be held at the Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave. Cheviot, OH 45211. The theater’s doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each evening.
WINTER WONDERETTES, by Roger Bean, finds the all-girl vocal group The Wonderettes entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages!
Performances for WINTER WONDERETTES will be December 1 thru 17.
The show requires four women who can harmonize and play friends who grew up together. Director Linda Abbott asks that each person auditioning for the show prepare a song that shows off their vocal range.
An accompanist will be provided for auditions. Please bring sheet music in your key with cuts clearly marked. Also bring a headshot and resume, and any conflicts September 20 through December 17th.
Please use this link to sign up for an audition slot.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094FA8A622A6FC1-winter
Performances for WINTER WONDERETTES will be December 1 thru 17.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
MISSY: Always the over-achiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult overachiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband Bill, an audience member. She controls the evening’s events, even when Betty Jean is in charge: Missy is the one to cover for mistakes, and is always ready to jump in and save the day. She has an inner-sexiness (even slightly kinky) that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. She has been best friends with Suzy since elementary school. (Soprano with belt. Range: F#3–A5)
CINDY LOU: Cindy Lou is the ‘bad girl’ of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a miles-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a tattoo on her left upper arm that reads “Billy Ray,” her boyfriend who passed away a few years back (from “The Marvelous Wonderettes”). Until that time it seemed that things always went her way, making Betty Jean crazy. She has an incredible soft side and inner depth, revealed in her Act Two monologue and ballad. (Mezzo Soprano with belt – sings lead vocal line on most group songs. Range: A3–E5)
SUZY: Suzy is happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything.She finds great pleasure in everything she does; the sillier it is, the more fun she finds it. Her pregnancy has brought out her attention-deficit disorder, and she reverts to her childhood on the drop of a dime. She is married to Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart, who is running the lights for the performance. Her honey-blond hair is reminiscent of early Marlo Thomas/”That Girl.” Her best friend is Missy. (Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5)
BETTY JEAN: Betty Jean is the self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend Cindy Lou. She loves that she is in finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is now in Corporate Sales, a fact she’s very proud of. After a few tumultuous years, she married her high- school boyfriend Johnny, who also used to work at Harper’s Hardware. We learn that they have recently separated for good. She has a strength that belies her goofiness. This strength is what gives her empathy; she has no ‘poor me’ in her attitude. This pays off in her Act One closing song. Her hair is red/auburn. (Strong Alto with big belt. Range: D3–Eb5)
Produced by special arrangement with Stage Rights (www.stagerights.com)
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