[Capdist-auditions] Casting Call- Please post- Thank you

[Ruth Henry]

Casting Call for "Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot!" new 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. 

Produced by The American Labor Studies Center, written and Directed by Ruth
Henry, Executive Producer Anthony Bifaro. Cast of 36 characters.

Auditions at the Troy YWCA (21 1st St) on Monday Feb 24.  Sign-ups at 6pm,
call-backs (and Mon conflicts)  Wed Feb 24 6-8:30 pm. 

Please bring a head shot or photo. For singing roles, please be prepared to
sing from sheet music you bring. Some non-singing roles. 

Scripts available Tues Feb 11 at Troy Public Library, William K Sanford
Library and by contacting Director Ruth Henry dramacademics at yahoo.com   

Rehearsals Mon, Tues, Wed 6-9pm at Troy YWCA begin March 10. 

Performances Wed May 14 & Thursday May 15 @ 10:30am & 7:30pm at Bush
Memorial Auditorium, Russell Sage Campus in Troy

CAST 

(s) sings a solo

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 

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  

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 

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

Iron Worker-Irish: 25-40, strong

Patrick (book boy): 12-15

Connor (book boy): 9-14

Tara: (S) 11-14 coy

Fallon: (S) 10-14

Sheila: (S) 10-14

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Iron-While-the-Strike-is-Hot/61704745836
9247

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://capdisttheater.org/pipermail/capdist-auditions/attachments/20140208/daec98f7/attachment.html>