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September 5, 2022 · 1:21 pm

Auditions Announced for SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTAuditions for The Drama Workshop’s Production of
SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS Running December 2-18, 2022
By Connie Ray & Alan Bailey & John Foley & Gary Fagin

Directed by Judy Berrens
Music directed by Maria Palassis

Auditions will be held Sept 8 and 9, 2022, from 7– 9 p.m. at The Drama Workshop, 3716 Glenmore, 45211.  Doors open at 6:30pm.  Parking in lots around the building.

Be aware that the Harvest Home Fair Parade, in Cheviot, is taking place on Thursday, Sept 8, starting at 6 p.m., (https://www.harvesthomefair.com/events/parade/), so parking is at a premium. Harrison Ave will be closed at North Bend Rd.

Roles: 4 Male, 3 Female

  • MERVIN OGLETHORPE – pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 30s – 40s
  • BURL SANDERS – father, 40s – 50s
  • VERA – mother, 40s – 50s
  • STANLEY – uncle, 30s – 50s
  • DENNIS and DENISE – twins, 20s – 30s
  • JUNE – sister, 20s – 30s

In this sequel to the ever-popular New York hit Smoke on the Mountain, the Sanders family returns to Mount Pleasant, NC, home of the Mount Pleasant Pickle Factory.  It’s Christmas Eve, 1941, and America is going to war.

More than two dozen Christmas carols, many of them vintage hymns, and hilarious yuletide stories from the more-or-less devout Sanders family will keep the audience laughing, clapping and singing along to bluegrass Christmas favorites.

If you can act and sing – Great.  If you can also play an instrument – Wonderful!

If you only play an instrument and want to join us onstage – Welcome!

The show was conceived for the Sanders family to also be the band, although auditionees are not required to play an instrument. However, the ability to play any of the following instruments (piano, guitar, bass, percussions, stand-up bass, fiddle, harmonica or accordion) would be beneficial.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Prepare 16 bars of a Bluegrass or Country song or a Christmas Hymn.  Bring sheet music in the key that you will sing the song. An accompanist will be provided.

Auditionees should also bring a list of conflicts from September 18th to November 30. Rehearsals may begin September 18 if possible.

Cast members are expected to be fully vaccinated according to the current CDC guidelines.

Please contact the producer, Elaine Volker, at eavolker@gmail.com for questions or for a copy of the script.

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September 2, 2022 · 11:26 am

RADIUM GIRLS Runs Sept. 30-Oct. 16

TDW_Radium Girls logoRADIUM GIRLS
The Drama Workshop
Sept. 30-Oct. 16
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]

Directed by Amanda Borchers

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure for everything from diabetes to rheumatism, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, RADIUM GIRLS traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 2 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 9 at 2pm
  • Thu, Oct. 13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm

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August 25, 2022 · 3:24 pm

Call for Submissions for TDW’s Home Brew Theatre 6

TDW_Home Brew logoThe Drama Workshop is now accepting submissions for Home Brew Theatre 6. Home Brew Theatre 6 will be staged at TDW’s Glenmore Playhouse one weekend only, January 20-22, 2023. Yep! January this season!!

Submissions will be accepted through 9/18/2022.

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.

Submission Rules:

  • Plays on any topic will be considered. There is no theme. Dramas, comedies and musicals will be considered.

  • 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.

  • Email your submission(s) to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com, with the subject “HBT6 Submission: [Play Title(s)]”.

  • 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.

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July 28, 2022 · 1:05 pm

Enjoy FRANCINE’S WILL by The Drama Workshop Aug. 5-21

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Clare Hingsbergen as Roxanne Howard & Micheal Kiser as Arthur Jarvis. What are they up to? Photo by TDW.

Francine Faraday dies and leaves her entire estate to her longtime companion, H.P. Manly. While the loyal members of Francine’s staff are delighted, her money-hungry relatives are furious. Though the will is ironclad, the relatives find that they can inherit Francine’s fortune if H.P. dies of “natural” causes.

As the family plots H.P.’s demise, the staff schemes to save him, resulting in counter-plots and mixed-up romances aplenty.

It’s just your average family drama following an heiress’ demise. (Not!) Follow the schemers and counter-schemers, if you can!

Written by Mary Dattilo
Directed by Becky Collins

Show dates and times:

Friday, Aug. 5, 8:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 6 8:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 7, 2:00 PM

Friday, Aug. 12, 8:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 13, 8:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 14, 2:00 PM

Thursday, Aug. 18, 7:30 PM
Friday, Aug. 19, 8:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 20, 8:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2:00 PM

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. Patrons and volunteers are not required to wear a mask while inside the Glenmore Playhouse.

Cast:

  • Arthur Jarvis: Micheal Kiser
  • Roxanne Howard: Clare Hingsbergen
  • Cecily Monroe: Kathleen McDaniel
  • Lydia Lawson: Megan Schultheis
  • Stanley Lawson: Nate Huitger
  • Brenda Lawson: Kaitlin Schiltz
  • Chester Gregson: Clint Bramkamp
  • Brad Somers: Ben Lacy
  • Tiffany Trevor: Anna Hazard

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc (www.playscripts.com)

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The Cast. Photo by Kristy Rucker.

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About The Drama Workshop
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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July 8, 2022 · 9:22 am

FRANCINE’S WILL Runs Aug. 5-21

8/15 – For the safety of our patrons, cast and crew, The Drama Workshop is postponing this weekend’s performances of FRANCINE’S WILL by one week.

The performances originally scheduled for Thursday 8/18 through Sunday 8/21 have been rescheduled for:
Thursday 8/25 7:30pm
Friday 8/26 8:00pm
Saturday 8/27 8:00pm
Sunday 8/28 2:00pm

Current ticket holders will be contacted individually to reschedule.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue our commitment to a safe return to live theatre

TDW_Francines Will logoFRANCINE’S WILL
The Drama Workshop
Aug. 5-21
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]

Directed by Becky Collins

Cast: Micheal Harris-Kiser as Arthur Jarvis, Clare Hingsbergen as Roxanne Howard, Kathleen McDaniel as Cecily Monroe, Megan Schultheis as Lydia Lawson, Nate Huitger as Stanley Lawson, Kaitlin Schiltz as Brenda Lawson, Clint Bramkamp as Chester Gregson, Ben Lacy as Brad Somers & Anna Hazard as Tiffany Trevor

Francine Faraday dies and leaves her entire estate to her longtime companion H.P. Manly. While the loyal members of Francine’s staff are delighted, her money-hungry relatives are furious. Though the will is ironclad, the relatives find that they can inherit Francine’s fortune if H.P. dies of “natural” causes. As the family plots H.P.’s demise, the staff schemes to save him, resulting in counter-plots and mixed-up romances aplenty.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 7 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 12-13 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 14 at 2pm
  • Thu, Aug. 18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 19-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 21 at 2pm
  • Thu, Aug. 25 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 28 at 2pm

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