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The Drama Workshop presents AUDITIONS for

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson

Directed by Ivory Mazur
Produced by Megan Schultheis and Gretchen Gantner
Stage Managed by Wendy Williams

The Drama Workshop is looking to fill roles for 6 females, 4 males, and numerous boys and girls ages 5-16. Readings will be from the script.

Saturday June 13
from 1:00 – 4:00 pm auditions for children
from 5:00 – 7:00 pm auditions for adults

Sunday June 14
from 1:00 – 2:30 pm auditions for adults and children
from 2:30 – 5:00 pm callbacks for adults and children

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER is a hilarious Christmas tale that is fun for all ages. A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids– probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem– and the fun– when the Herdman’s collide with the Christmas story head on!

Characters:

• Grace Bradley F Mid 30’s to Early 40’s Mother, anguished director of Christmas Pageant.
• Bob Bradley M Mid 30’s to Early 40’s Father, Ward Cleaver type with a sense of humor.
• Beth Bradley F Mid to Early Teens Narrator of the story, (many lines).
• Charlie Bradley M Early Teens Traditional kid brother, (many lines).
• Alice Wendleken F 10 to 12 Prim, proper, pain in the neck, (many lines).
• Imogene Herdman F Early Teens Loud, bossy, crafty, (many lines).
• Gladys Herdman F 10 to 12 Feisty, fighter, imaginative, (many lines).
• Ralph Herdman M Early Teens Ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool.
• Leroy Herdman M 10 to 12 Tough, sure of himself.
• Claude Herdman M/F 9 – 11 Tough, combative
• Ollie Herdman M/F 8 – 10 Looking for trouble, Claude’s partner in crime.
• Mrs. Armstrong F 50ish Managerial in voice and manner, likes to be in charge.
• Mrs. Slocum F 30’s to 60’s Pleasant, motherly type.
• Mrs. Clark F 30’s to 60’s Pleasant, motherly type.
• Mrs. Clausing F 30’s to 60’s Pleasant, motherly type.
  Mrs. McCarthy F 40ish Snooty. A younger version of Mrs. Armstrong.
• Maxine F 10 to 12 A worrier, narrator of the Christmas Pageant.
• Elmer Hopkins M 10 to Early Teens Son of Reverend Hopkins.
• Hobie M 8 to 10 Charming with a big smile.
• David M 8 to 10 One of the boys.
• Beverly F 7 to 10 Bit of a whiner.
• Reverend Hopkins M late 40’s to 60’s A nervous man.
• Baby Angels F/M 5 to 7 Various roles – Little children with big angelic smiles and gleaming eyes (show stealers).
• Firemen M Any age Various roles – having your own costume a plus.

Auditions will be held at the
Glenmore Playhouse
Located at 3716 Glenmore Avenue, Cheviot, OH 45211

The show runs December 4 – 13, 2015 for 8 performances, with a possibility of extending to December 18 and 19.

For further information call Gretchen Gantner at 513-470-5516 or email Groose1876@aol.com

Auditions for The Drama Workshop Fall Shows

(Cheviot, OH) The Drama Workshop, the award-winning community theatre company based at The Glenmore Playhouse in Cheviot, is pleased to announce audition dates for its first two productions of the 2015-2016 season.

Auditions for the murder mystery thriller DEATHTRAP will be held Monday, May 4th, and Tuesday, May 5th.

Auditions for the musical I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE will be held the following week, on Monday, May 11th, and Tuesday, May 12th. Callbacks for I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE will be Monday, May 18th, if necessary. There are no callbacks scheduled for DEATHTRAP.

Auditions will be held at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot, OH 45211. Start time for all auditions is 7 pm; auditions will run no later than 9 pm, and may end earlier depending on the number of participants. Resumes and headshots are recommended. Doors will open each evening of auditions no later than 6:30 pm.

DEATHTRAP recounts the tale of a down-on-his-luck playwright, whose student tells him he has written the perfect suspense play and will bring it to the playwright’s Connecticut home. The suspense over whether the playwright will kill the student and take credit for his play forms the crux of this now-classic thriller. The show is written by Ira Levin, directed by Joe Penno, and produced by Ray Persing. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script singly and in groups.

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is a celebration of the mating game that takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as ‘the relationship.’ Covering the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage to the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set, this hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, ‘Say, what are you doing Saturday night?’ The show’s book and lyrics are by Joe DiPietro, with music by Jimmy Roberts. TDW’s production is directed by Linda Abbott, and produced by Dennis Murphy and Elaine Volker. In addition to a resume and headshot, auditioners should prepare a 32-bar selection from a musical theatre piece, and bring the necessary sheet music. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and vocal performance based on order of arrival. An accompanist will be provided. No CDs will be allowed.

Additional information on the parts for each show, as well as forms for actors wishing to audition, are posted on The Drama Workshop’s website at www.thedramaworkshop.org/auditions.

For additional information, please contact The Drama Workshop at 513.598.8303.

THE DRAMA WORKSHOP was founded in 1954. TDW is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing education and promotion of the theatrical arts. The Drama Workshop is widely recognized as one of greater Cincinnati’s most accomplished community theater organizations, garnering dozens of awards annually from the Cincinnati Association of Community Theatres. TDW productions have been regularly selected to represent the Southwest Ohio region at the Ohio Community Theatre Association annual conference, and TDW was also honored to represent the state of Ohio at the American Association of Community Theatre regional conference in 2013. The Drama Workshop recently was recognized by the Cincinnati Preservation Association for their 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 http://www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by phone at 513-598-8303.