Tag Archives: The Drama Workshop

The Drama Workshop will hold open auditions for its summer production of Nana’s Naughty Knickers at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 24 and Monday, February 25 at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot, Ohio, 45211. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Nana’s Naughty Knickers is a slick comedy by a new playwright, Katy DiSavino. The dialog is crisp and funny, and the action fast-paced.  Critics have said that the play “flows in a perfect rhythm, and hits every high and low note of comedy” and that “the show is so entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny from beginning to end, that it is hard to tell if the audience or the cast is having the most fun.”

Judy Berrens will direct the play which revolves around new law-student Bridget and her grandmother, who are about to become roommates in Nana’s rent-controlled New York City apartment. However, it seems Nana is running an illegal boutique from the apartment, selling handmade knickers to every senior citizen in the five-borough area! Will Bridget be able to handle all the excitement? Will her nana get arrested – or worse – evicted?

The age range of the characters in the play is quite broad, including leading roles for senior citizens as well as those in their 20s and 30s. There are roles for five women and four men. The ages listed below are “stage ages”. Actors do not have to be the character’s age.

CHARACTERS

• SYLVIA CHARLES – In her early 80s, living like she’s in her early 20s. The mastermind behind Saucy Slips, Etc., and the proud tenant of a rent controlled apartment.
• VERA WALTERS – Sylvia’s aged accomplice: equipped with two hearing aids and a collapsible walker.
• BRIDGET CHARLES – Sylvia’s unsuspecting, 20-something, soon-to-be-law-student granddaughter.
• TOM O’GRADY – The newest cop on the force, happily assigned the beat where Sylvia’s apartment is.
• GIL SCHMIDT – The landlord, overly eager to rid himself of his aged tenants. 60s.
• HEATHER VAN PREE – Employee of Saucy Lips, looking for better opportunities, a modeling career, or just her boxes.
• CLAIR – The big client. Mid 60’s
• VOICE – The man at the front desk
• UPS MAN – Cute and a little lonely.
• OTHER UPS MAN

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a resume and a headshot.

Performances are Aug. 9-25.

The Drama Workshop is pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming production of the musical WORKING. Production dates are May 3-19. To see the full production schedule, check www.thedramaworkshop.org.

TIME/PLACE:
Auditions will take place at the Glenmore Playhouse 3716 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot, OH 45211

• Sunday 12/9 7-10 pm
• Monday 12/10 7-10 pm
• Wednesday 12/12 7-10 pm

Doors will open at 6:30pm. We will audition in groups as they form – please arrive before 9 to ensure you can be placed in a group.

So that we know how many people to expect, please signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA8AA2DA57-auditions.

WHO SHOULD AUDITION:
The script is written for six actors to portray 26 characters, but we are expecting to expand the roster in order to maximize the diversity of the cast. We are looking for performers of all ages*, sizes, shapes, genders and ethnicities. This is not a “dancy” show – all levels of mobility are welcome and encouraged.

*Note on age* Previous versions of this show included a small boy, but in this version, the characters are all adults – the youngest is a fairly young man in his “first job” and the oldest are a female 40-year veteran teacher and a retired man, so all performers should have a “stage age” that fits within that range.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

• ACTING: short (approx. 60 seconds) monologue/aside that directly addresses the audience. Performing with script-in-hand is perfectly acceptable, and auditionees can feel free to use material from the show itself if they like.
• SINGING: Approximately 60 seconds of a pop/broadway style song. Bring sheet music with you for the accompanist, and an extra copy for yourself if needed. Singing from the score is acceptable. No CD’s or a capella auditions.
• MOVEMENT: This is not a “dancy” show but there will be a quick evaluation of your ability to move in time to music and follow simple choreography, so wear good shoes for that.
• CONFLICTS/RESUME/HEADSHOT: Please bring a list of conflicts/availability from February – May. Resume/headshots accepted but not required.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:
Feel free to contact the director, Amy Waldfogle (amylee1028@gmail.com), the music director Allen Lindsey (alindsey@gmail.com) or the producer (workingtdw@gmail.com) with any questions.

ABOUT THE SHOW: (see www.mtishows.com for more information)
Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the men and women that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia and James Taylor.

This new 2012 version of Working is a musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life. While most of the professions have been updated, the strength of the show is in the core truths that transcend specific professions; 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. This new version of Working allows the audience to get a rare glimpse of the actors and technicians, working to put on a show. This raw adaptation only enhances the realistic and relatable nature of the subject matter.