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Auditions Announced for MY THREE ANGELS at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop and director Dennis Murphy are pleased to announce auditions for MY THREE ANGELS by Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack based on La Cuisine Des Anges by Albert Husson.

Sunday Aug 4th 6:30-8:30pm
Monday Aug 5th 7-9pm

Auditions will be held at The Drama Workshop located at 3716 Glenmore Ave.

Note: If you are interested but unable to attend auditions, please contact our producers to make other arrangements. Producer contact information listed below.

Performance dates: Dec. 6-22

Synopsis: The scene is French Guiana, a region where on Christmas day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family, whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father’s daughter for an heiress. The three convicts—two of them murderers, the third a swindler—take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right and in doing so redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family.

Please sign up for a time slot here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A44A8A829A4FB6-50294782-auditions

Audition Requirements: Please bring a headshot and resume, and your conflicts from August through December. An audition form will be emailed to those who sign up. You will be emailed the sides ahead of time so you can be prepared. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Callbacks will be held on August 7th, 7-9pm if needed. All cast members are required to be up-to-date with Covid-19 vaccinations before rehearsals start.

Character Breakdown: listed ages are approximate stage ages:

Felix Ducotel – (M 35-55) An honest man, kind to a fault, who has no guile and is easily pushed around. He is very formal, and insists on wearing a business suit in the tropical heat for propriety’s sake. Married to Emilie, father to Marie Louise.

Emilie Ducotel – (F 35-55+) Felix’s wife. Marie Louise’s mother. The glue of the family, frustrated by her husband but still very much in love with him. She is the anchor of the family and really ought to be running the shop.

Marie Louise Ducotel – (F 18-25) Daughter of Felix and Emilie. A young girl in all regards, she tends towards the dramatic, but she has a good heart. Madly in (and out of) love with Paul.

Mme. Parole – (F 40+) An overbearing patron of the shop, talkative and verging on the uncouth. She does not care to pay her tab at the shop.

Joseph – (M 30+) Convict #3011. A natural-born salesman, he could sell ice to penguins. Imaginative and a smooth-talker. Loves selling and making deals.

Jules – (M 30+) Convict #6817. A romantic soul, he is perhaps the most “normal” of the convicts. He loves creature comforts and does his best to make the Ducotel’s Christmas a happy one.

Alfred – (M 25+) Convict #4707 – The youngest and most immature of the convicts, he’s the muscle of the crew, and easily the most dangerous. He keeps a pet snake, and he has an eye for Marie Louise.

Henri Trochard – (M 35+) Felix’s cousin by marriage. A man with little kindness in his heart, he sees everything, including love, in terms of profit margin.

Paul – (M 18-25) Henri’s son. In love with Marie Louise, but unwilling to cross his father over the matter. At the end of the day, he is much more like his father than he realizes.

Lieutenant – (M 18-25) A handsome naval officer with a letter of introduction to Felix. Tired after a long night’s work. (Basically a walk-on role at the end of the play.)

Production Dates: Performances run 3 weekends from December 6th through Dec 22nd, 2024. There are a total of 10 performances. Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm each weekend, with a Thursday 7:30pm performance the final weekend.

Rehearsal Plan: Rehearsals will be planned around actors availability.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact producers Dane Rogers and Sarah Hoback at danerogers1@gmail.com.

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The Drama Workshop is Now Accepting Submissions for HOME BREW THEATRE 8

TDW_Home Brew TheatreHome 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.

Home Brew Theatre 8 will be staged at TDW’s Glenmore Playhouse, with four performances over the weekend of January 10-12, 2025.

Submission Rules:

  • Plays on any topic will be considered.There is no theme. Dramas, comedies and musicals will be considered.
  • Plays must be ten minutes – roughly ten pages – long. Plays that are overtime during rehearsal will be asked to be trimmed with consultation of the playwright and director.
  • Plays must be unpublished.
  • Plays must not have been performed for a paying audience in the greater Cincinnati area in the three years prior to the January 2025 performance. (Public readings and free workshops are permitted.)
  • Plays should require very little in terms of props and sets. We must 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. (A comp ticket will be provided.)
  • 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. Playwright contact information will be collected via the google form.
  • 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.

To submit, please use this google form.
https://forms.gle/7gEo39XYihzcQdiG8

Submissions will be accepted through 8/31/2024.

If you have questions, please reach out via email to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com

Looking forward to reading your plays!

The Home Brew Theatre Production Team.
Clint Bramkamp
Eric Thomas

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The Passing of Victoria Marie “Vickie” Greco

TDW_Vickie GrecoFrom Legacy.com

Victoria “Vickie” Marie Greco, 78, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Highland Springs in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. She was born in December of 1945 to the late Victor and Dorothy Greco in Campbell County, Kentucky. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Dorothy Stokley and Gerry Greco. She is survived by her three nieces, Cathi Hildebrand, Marci Brooks, Vicki Wright, four great nieces, three great nephews, two great-great nieces and one great-great nephew and many friends.

Following graduation from Academy Notre Dame of Providence, Vickie obtained her Master’s Degree in Education. She worked for the Butler County Board of Education before her retirement. She was a member of a few theater groups, the Alexandria Community Center and the Anderson Senior Center. She volunteered countless hours with various organizations including Newport Independent Schools and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She loved playing board games and continuing family traditions such as making homemade ravioli and baking cookies at Christmas. Most of all, she cherished her family, friends and beloved pets as evidenced by the many wonderful moments captured by her photography.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be sent to Brighton Center, 741 Central Avenue, Newport, KY 41071 or The Drama Workshop, 3716 Glenmore Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211.

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2023-2024 Orchid Awards for The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTTHE MURDER ROOM

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kaitlin Schiltz
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alicia Friedman
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Susan E. Smith
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Darren Lee
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Elaine Volker & Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox

THE TIN WOMAN

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Dan Maloney
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rose Vanden-Eynden
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Producing – Kristen Vincenty
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christie Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rachel A. Brown
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Tin Woman’

WINTER WONDERETTES

  • Excellence in Choreography – Mary Ann Sprague
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Clare Hingsbergen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Ann Sprague
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Electrical Fixtures Band
  • Excellence in Producing – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Greg Schaper
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Linda Abbott & Clare Hingsbergen
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Winter Wonderettes’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Linda Vennemeyer
  • Excellence in House – Clint Bramkamp & Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Dennis Murphy, assisted by Kristi Horine
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Wendy Williams
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Winter Wonderettes’
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Greg Schaper, Kent Smith, and Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Linda Abbott & Crew
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Linda Abbott

BECKY’S NEW CAR

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cat Cook
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christie Bishop
  • Excellence in Direction – Tom Peters
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Chris Eyers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Devin Knott
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Becky’s New Car’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Tom Peters
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Tom Peters, Kent Smith, and Amy Eyers – Leaky Ceiling
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Chris Eyers

DEAR WORLD

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Clare Hingsbergen
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Amanda Borchers
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Wendy Williams
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jen Drake
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lisa Breithaupt
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Tim Zang
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Elaine Volker & Adam Borchers
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox

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Cast Announced for CRIMES OF THE HEART at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop, director Jerry Wiesenhahn and producer Megan Schultheis are pleased to announce the cast of CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley.

  • Lenny Magrath – Jessie Faye
  • Chick Boyle – Mary Jo Bissmeyer
  • Doc Porter – Brady Dunn
  • Meg Magrath – Stephanie Niles
  • Babe Botrelle – Madelynn Meredith
  • Barnette Lloyd – Jake Hart

Performances are October 4-20, 2024 at The Drama Workshop’s home, The Glenmore Playhouse. Single Show and Season Tickets are available at thedramaworkshop.org or by calling 513-598-8303.

CRIMES OF THE HEART is a Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Beth Henley. The three Magrath sisters reunite at Old Grandaddy’s home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, after one of the sisters, Babe,shoots her abusive husband. Past resentments bubble to the surface as the sisters are forced to deal with assorted relatives and past relationships while coping with Babe’s latest incident. Each sister is forced to face the consequences of the “crimes of the heart” she has committed.

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