Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot

Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot "Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot", a musical about young Irish immigrant Kate Mullany's 1864 Organizing and Strike of the Collar Laundry Workers in Troy

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 Americ

an 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 at Troy Public Library, William K Sanford Library and by contacting the Director. 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

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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

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