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2024-2025 Orchid Awards for The Drama Workshop

PLAY ON!

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kathryn Muck
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jessie Faye
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Victoria Covarrubias
  • Excellence in Producing – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Greg Schaper, Kent Smith, and Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy, Ray Persing, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Greg Schaper
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Wendy Williams
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elizabeth Hickerson
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Play On!’
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Wendy Williams

CRIMES OF THE HEART 

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Jo Bissmeyer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jessie Faye
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sophie Grant
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Ray Persing, Megan Schultheis, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jake Hart
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Brady Dunn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Madelynn Meredith
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Stephanie Niles
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Diane Senffner
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Crimes of the Heart’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Dianna L. Davis
  • Excellence in House – Clint Bramkamp, Amy Eyers, Rusty Lacy, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Crimes of the Heart’
  • Excellence in Producing – Megan Schultheis
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Mary Stone

MY THREE ANGELS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elias Dean
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Ken Macke, Christie Bishop, and Elias Dean
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christie Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ken Macke
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Anne Connor Stanforth & Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Dianna L. Davis
  • Excellence in Producing – Dane Rogers & Sarah Louise Rogers
  • Excellence in Properties – Mindi Emmons & Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Greg Schaper & Kent Smith

THE MOUSETRAP

  •  Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Nick Dunker
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Anne Connor Stanforth & Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Amy Eyers & Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing & Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Sullivan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elias Dean
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Katherine Anderson
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Diane Senffner
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim

BINGO! The Winning Musical

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Anne Connor-Stanforth
  • Excellence in Direction – Gina Kleesattel
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Hannah Dube
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Magistrelli
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Tracie Puckett-Knight
  • Excellence in Producing – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Bingo! The Winning Musical’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Dana Kisor
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Leanne Greenberg
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Talibah Ashe
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Alan Masters, Josh Toth, and Joe Klein
  • Excellence in Pre-Show – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Set Design – Greg Schaper

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The Passing of Julie Jordan

Posted by Trevor Jordan and Erin Jordan Spanski

5/6/25 – Julie’s funeral will be held at Spring Grove Cemetery this Saturday, May 10. Visitation will take place at noon, with Service at 1 p.m., followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, we are organizing a donation in her honor; details to follow.


We are heartbroken to share that our mom, Julie Helmes Jordan, passed away suddenly yesterday. She passed peacefully, without pain, and was surrounded by loved ones.

As we begin planning arrangements, we want to celebrate the life she had, and the impact her love and selflessness had on us all, especially her kids and her grandchildren.

If you have a positive memory with her that you would like to share, please feel free to comment it or share with us separately – we would love to read it ❤.

We appreciate the outpouring love we’ve received already, and we will share details on funeral arrangements as soon as they are finalized.

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BINGO! The Winning Musical Runs May 2-18

BINGO! The Winning Musical 
The Drama Workshop
May 2-18
Glenmore Playhouse [Cheviot]

Directed by Gina Kleesattel
Music directed by Alan Masters
Choreographed by David Choate
Produced by Elaine Volker

Cast: Dana Kisor as Sam/Frank, Hannah Dubé as Honey, Kate Conner as Bernice, Leanne Greenberg as Minnie, Megan Magistrelli as Alison, Talibah Ashe as Patsy & Tracie Puckett as Vern

BINGO! THE WINNING MUSICAL is an engaging musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who never miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals, and fierce competitions, love blossoms, and long-lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast!

  • Fri-Sat, May 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 4 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 9-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 11 at 2pm
  • Thu, May 15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 16-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 18 at 2pm

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Cast Announced for AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at The Drama Workshop

The Drama Workshop and director Tom Peters are pleased to announce the cast of our Fall 2025 show, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Robert Falls.

The cast includes:

  • Dr. Thomas Stockmann –  Eric Thomas
  • Katherine Stockmann – Jessie Faye
  • Hovstad – Elias Dean
  • Billing – Colin Owens
  • Peter Stockmann – Dennis Murphy
  • Petra – Kate Nicole Hoffman
  • Morten Kiil – Michael Scarpelli
  • Aslaksen – Christie Bishop
  • The Drunk – Burt McCollom

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE runs October 3 – 19, 2025. For tickets or more information please call (513) 598-8303 or visit www.thedramaworkshop.org.

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Cast Announced for CALENDAR GIRLS at The Drama Workshop

The Drama Workshop and director Micheal Kiser are pleased to announce the cast of the first show of our 2025-26 season, CALENDAR GIRLS.

  • Cora – Victoria Covarrubias
  • Chris – Jennifer Day
  • Annie – Stefanie  Adams
  • Jessie – Karen Romero
  • Celia – Gretchen Gantner
  • Ruth – Becky Cole
  • Marie – Susan E. Smith
  • Brenda Hulse / Lady Cravenshire / Elaine – Amy S Sullivan
  • John – Tim Breithaupt
  • Rod – Bob Brunner
  • Lawrence / Liam- Elias Dean

CALENDAR GIRLS runs July 25 – August 10, 2025. For tickets or more information please call (513) 598-8303 or visit www.thedramaworkshop.org.

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