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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Casting Call for <b><i>“Don’t Iron While the Strike is Hot!” </i></b>new<b><i> </i></b>musical about young Irish immigrant Kate Mullany’s 1864 Organizing and Strike of the Collar Laundry Workers in Troy NY, the first bona-fide Female labor Union in the Country. From the bottom rung of the social ladder, Kate’s vision, passion and pragmatism changed the paradigm for working women in the civilized world. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Produced by The American Labor Studies Center, written and Directed by Ruth Henry, Executive Producer Anthony Bifaro. Cast of 36 characters.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Auditions at the Troy YWCA (21 1<sup>st</sup> St) on Monday Feb 24. Sign-ups at 6pm, call-backs (and Mon conflicts) Wed Feb 24 6-8:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please bring a head shot or photo. For singing roles, please be prepared to sing from sheet music you bring. Some non-singing roles. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scripts available Tues Feb 11 at Troy Public Library, William K Sanford Library and by contacting Director Ruth Henry <a href="mailto:dramacademics@yahoo.com">dramacademics@yahoo.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals Mon, Tues, Wed 6-9pm at Troy YWCA begin March 10. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Performances Wed May 14 & Thursday May 15 @ 10:30am & 7:30pm at Bush Memorial Auditorium, Russell Sage Campus in Troy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u>CAST <o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u>(s) sings a solo<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Hannah Lord Montague: (S) 40+ strong, salt-of-the-earth, playfully cynical Uncle Sam: 40-70 narrator Kate Mullany: (S) Middle daughter –Irish, 18-25, charismatic, feisty, pensive, bottom-line seeker Mary Mullany: (S ) Oldest daughter-Irish 20-25, calm, maternal Bridget Mullany: youngest daughter, Irish, 10-14 Mother Mullany: Irish, 40-50, ailing, speaks w brogue Frank: Young Nephew, Irish, 9-13 Alice: Young Niece, Irish, 7-11 Ellen: Younger Niece, Irish, 6-8 Counselor Benjamin Hall: 40-60, polished, worldly, opportunistic <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Father O’Connell: 30-60, Irish, Compassionate Agnes Blanchard: (S) Wife of Shirt-maker, 40-50s, self-absorbed socialite wannabe, cunning Joseph Blanchard: (S) Owner Maullin & Blanchard, 40-60s, irritable, pre-occupied, pragmatic Shelby: Irish, 18-26, smarter than she looks Cochran: (S) Irish, 28-35, happy-go-lucky, emotional Alma: Factory worker, 40-50s, Widow, peacemaker Noreen: Factory Worker, 30-40s, bitter, haggard wife Kelley: Factory Worker child, 12-14, petite, Noreen’s daughter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Child Worker- 10-11, petite, Noreen’s younger daughter Claire: 18-25, Irish Factory Worker Darby: 18-25, Irish Factory Worker Brenda: 18-25, Irish Factory Worker Erin: 18-25, Irish Factory Worker Esther Keegan:18-25, Irish Factory Worker, co-organizer, no-nonsense Sarah McQuillan: Irish, Factory Worker, co-organizer, a little ditsy <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Uncle Seamus: Irish, 40’s, strong, confident, Sarah McQuillan’s Uncle, Union Member Paperboy: 8-12 William Sylvis: NLU president, 40s Susan B Anthony: 25-30 Emma Willard: 80, dignified, charming, gracious<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Iron Worker-Irish: 25-40, strong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Patrick (book boy): 12-15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Connor (book boy): 9-14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Tara: (S) 11-14 coy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Fallon: (S) 10-14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Sheila: (S) 10-14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Iron-While-the-Strike-is-Hot/617047458369247">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Iron-While-the-Strike-is-Hot/617047458369247</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>