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June 25, 2014 · 1:50 pm

PRECIOUS HEART Runs July 25-Aug. 3

TDW_Precious HeartPRECIOUS HEART
Presented by The Drama Workshop
July 25-Aug. 3
Cheviot

Directed by Blake Senseman
Produced by Ray Persing

Starring Greg Smith

Meet Miss Fleeta Mae Bryte, a country woman who lives in a small town in southwest Texas. She will welcome you to her home, make you a cup of coffee and share stories and memories of her past, her family, and her dreams of the future. Fleeta Mae is the type of woman you would expect to find in any small town in America. Her charm rests in her ability to tell a story, her bustling good nature, her sense of humor, and her old world notions of life in general.

  • Fri-Sat, July 25-26 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 27 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 1-2 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 3 at 2pm

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June 24, 2014 · 2:16 pm

TDW Announces Auditions for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

TDW_VERTARSENIC AND OLD LACE Auditions
at The Glenmore Playhouse
3716 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot, Ohio, 45211

By Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Lynne Aronson – mlaronson@zoomtown.com
Produced by Betsy Obermeyer – betsyobermeyer@gmail.com

Auditions July 7th and 8th from 7-9:30pm. Callbacks July 9th.

Cold reads from the script, Head shot and resume preferred bot not mandatory.

Shows are September 12, 13, 14,19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
8 pm performances Friday & Saturday, 2pm on Sunday

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is the story of those two lovely, kind, sweet, generous, helpful, giving murderers. They are surrounded by family, of all sorts, friends and victims.

  • Abby Brewster, is a strong minded lady in her middle to late 60’s who has lived all of her life in Brooklyn with her sister, Martha. They have never married, but have spent their lives sharing the family’s Victorian home and raising their nephews. They have a brother. Oh brother!
  • Martha Brewster, is similar in age but a little less of a leader and more of a follower. She and Abby are a united front against the world, but Martha knows how to take her marching orders.
  • Teddy Brewster, well what can we say. Teddy is also of a similar age but has a problem. Yes, he really believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and has the bearing of a president. The president. The Panama Canal. If cast, you will need to remember this, is will be important later.
  • Mortimer Brewster, is a relatively young man, around 30 or so and is a theatre critic for a New York newspaper. He hasn’t lived with his aunts in several years but comes back fairly often now as he has fallen in love with the Reverend’s daughter and she lives next door, past the graveyard. He is normally a level headed guy, head-over-heels in love with Elaine that is until his brother comes home.
  • Elaine Harper, yes she’s the one Mortimer is in love with. She is a bit younger than he is and is a real “PK”. She can’t wait to get married as does Mortimer. That is until Jonathan shows up.
  • Jonathan Brewster, his age is hard to determine as he has undergone so many plastic surgeries, committed so many murders and a few other really nasty things. He’s coming home to hide out. Poor guy is tired and needs more plastic surgery.
  • Dr. Einstein, is the incredibly gifted uh, plastic surgeon and Jonathan’s partner in crime. He is timid and a drunk which is the only way he can handle being with Jonathan who he is afraid of. Good thinking. He is in his 40’s or so. He is German and has a German accent. Doesn’t have to be the best of accents.
  • The Rev. Dr. Harper, Elaine’s father and is apparently a widower. An amiable fellow in his 60’s and loves his daughter and becomes increasingly disturbed about Mortimer.
  • Officer Brophy and Officer Klein, are the best beat cops that Brooklyn has to offer. Ages not important.
  • Officer O’Hara, has written a play (remember that Mortimer is a critic) and can’t wait to tell old Mort all about it. Not the best cop, or playwright for that matter, but an affable fellow of around 25 or so.
  • Lieutenant Rooney, is very Irish, very much in charge and a cop to the core. He is chasing after O’Hara who hasn’t checked in recently.
  • Mr. Gibbs, should not drink Elderberry Wine. A fellow of 50 or 60 or so.
  • Mr. Witherspoon, is the head of the “home” Teddy needs to go to, really. Somewhat of a mild or self-effacing fellow. Age is over 40.
  • There is a dead body or two, but not to worry.

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May 19, 2014 · 9:10 am

TDW Announces Cast for ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop is very proud to announce the cast of our production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. The competition was very tough, and we easily could have cast the show two or three times with the all the outstanding actors that showed up to auditions over the last two weeks. We thank everybody who came to the Playhouse for sharing their time and talents with us.

  • Chief Bromden: Ron Samad
  • Harding: Bill Keeton
  • Billy: Geoffrey Hill
  • Scanlon: Jim Waldfogle
  • Cheswick: Chris Bishop
  • Martini: Ray Lebowski
  • Ruckley: Kent Smith
  • McMurphy: Steffen Whorton
  • Warren: Doug Tumeo
  • Williams: Scott Unes
  • Turkle: Lee Behymer
  • Spivey: Clint Bramkamp
  • Rached: Gretchen Gantner
  • Flinn: Jody Hart
  • Candy: Julia Hedges
  • Sandy: Amy Mirlisena

The show will be directed by Joe Penno, and stage managed by Tobie Braverman. It will run from November 7 through November 23. 

We still need to fill some technical positions for this production. If you’re interested, please contact producer Ray Persing at 937-877-6116 or at trpersing@gmail.com.

Again, congratulations to our cast, and our thanks to everybody who came to auditions. We’re looking forward to a great production in November!

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April 28, 2014 · 7:10 pm

TDW Offers Regional Premiere of SUITE SURRENDER

"Tempers flare in the Presidential Suite of the Palm Beach Royale in The Drama Workshop's production of SUITE SURRENDER, opening May 2. Pictured left-to-right: Stefanie Adams, Joe Wagner, Robin Rubeo, Dennis Murphy, Lynn Minges. Image provided by The Drama Workshop"

Tempers flare in the Presidential Suite of the Palm Beach Royale in The Drama Workshop’s production of SUITE SURRENDER, opening May 2. Pictured left-to-right: Stefanie Adams, Joe Wagner, Robin Rubeo, Dennis Murphy, Lynn Minges. Image provided by The Drama Workshop

(Cheviot, Ohio) The Drama Workshop is thrilled to present the Cincinnati regional premiere of Michael McKeever’s hilarious hotel comedy, “Suite Surrender”. Performances will take place at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot. The show runs from May 2 to May 18, with performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for three consecutive weekends. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 pm, and Sunday performances are at 2 pm.

“Suite Surrender” takes place in 1942. Two of Hollywood’s biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel — assistants, luggage, a lap dog, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime benefit performance…that is, until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. The hotel staff must somehow keep the two apart from each other and away from the gossip columnist who has appeared at the hotel. Of course, everything that can go wrong, does. As hotel manager Mr. Dunlap exclaims, “The war is a bad thing. This is much, much worse.”

Hilarious characters, slamming doors and the antics of the frantic hotel staff will have the audience surrendering to waves of laughter.

The show features an award-winning cast, including Gretchen Gantner (Mrs. Osgood), Dennis Murphy (Mr. Dunlap), Julia Hedges (Murphy), Stefanie Adams (Athena Sinclair), Dan Maloney (Francis), Lynn Minges (Claudia McFadden), Chuck Beatty (Mr. Pippet), Robin Rubeo (Dora Del Rio), and Joe Wagner (Otis). They are joined by the adorable Evie (Mr. Boodles), a toy poodle accompanied by Kent and Carol Smith.

“Suite Surrender” is directed by Fred Hunt, who received Cincinnati Association of Community Theatres and Ohio Community Theater Association awards for last season’s “The Laramie Project” for Center Stage Players. The similarly accomplished production staff is headed by producer Ray Persing and stage manager Wendy Williams.

This is Mr. Hunt’s first show directing for TDW, and he exudes excitement. “When you combine the brilliance of Mr. McKeever’s script with the talent and dedication of The Drama Workshop, you are guaranteed to have a successful production,” he said. “I am truly blessed to be part of the team that gets to bring the show to this region.”

The Drama Workshop performs at The Glenmore Playhouse, formerly the Glenmore Bowl, at the corner of Glenmore and Gamble in the heart of the Cheviot Business District. There are many options for dinner and drinks within a short walk from the Playhouse. TDW received a prestigious Rehabilitation Award from the Cincinnati Preservation Association last November for their efforts to save the building from demolition and repurpose it. The Glenmore Playhouse also recently installed new theatrical seating for the audience’s comfort. Tickets may be reserved on-line at The Drama Workshop’s website, http://www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by calling the ticket line at 513.598.8303. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children 12 and younger. Reservations are strongly recommended. “Suite Surrender” contains some mild adult language.

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 www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by phone at 513-598-8303.

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April 17, 2014 · 1:14 pm

Tom Fox Information Needed by TDW

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop is gathering information on our late friend, Tom Fox, for a nomination package for the Roger Grooms award. We are specifically looking for testimonials about his contributions to teaching others about theatrical arts, as well as specific shows and projects that he worked on during his years of involvement in Cincinnati community theatre.

If you can help at all with this, please contact me at trpersing@gmail.com. Our goal is to have a draft package completed by 23 April.

Many thanks in advance,

Ray Persing
President
The Drama Workshop

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