Ken ludwigs facile handling of his premise and of a variety of story and character elements allows the play to. It involves two shakespearean actors who find themselves in the amish country of york, pennsylvania. By researching these blonde stereotypes, commonalities will be discovered and assessed for their applicability in character research. In this hilarious comedy by ken ludwig, the author of lend me a tenor and moon over buffalo, two english shakespearean actors, jack and leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are.
Audrey in leading ladies by ken ludwig nastasha strang. Double doors down right lead to the kitchen and additional rooms. Writers submit a resume of their work, a nominating letter from a faculty sponsor, three scripts one of which must be at least sixty minutes in length and a cover sheet for each play. Originally produced in 2004, leading ladies falls somewhere between the two, neither as deliciously comic as the first nor as dire as the latter. Leading ladies is a two act farce dealing with the shenanigans of two men, jack and leo, who impersonate. It involves two shakespearean actors who find themselves in the amish country of york, pennsylvania, mounting shakespeare plays. Leading ladies is a funny comedy about two shakespearean actors, jack and leo. Scene 2 takes place in the local moose lodge isolated on the front portion of the mainstage. How to teach your children shakespeare by ken ludwig.
The comedy in leading ladies appealed to me because i was brought up watching the. Late spring it is warm in york, pennsylvania, 1950s. These characters presumably share more than their hair color and sex. Leo and jack are two shakespearean actors who are so down on their luck that theyre playing scenes from shakespeare on the moose lodge circuit in. Audrey in leading ladies by ken ludwig nastasha strang cast on usa the sinner, nbc the blacklist, abc quantico nastasha strang actress reel check me out on tv and indie movies.
Just click on the image to download a print quality pdf version of the piece. Audition call leading ladies thousand islands playhouse. They are proud to present ken ludwigs leading ladies. In how to teach your children shakespeare, acclaimed playwright ken ludwig provides the tools you need to instill an understanding, and a love, of shakespeares works in your children, while enjoying every minute of your time together along the way. The cleveland plain dealer ludwigs laughasecond yes, they do come that fast farce, will surely join charleys aunt. He has had 6 shows on broadway and 6 in the west end. Leo clark played by sam hartley, left, masquerading as maxine, shares a laugh with doc myers andy babinski in ken ludwigs leading ladies, now playing at the great american melodrama in. Comedy leading ladies opens in florence south coast.
Reviews thanks to ken ludwig and his leading ladies our lives are that much brighter. They are currently performing scenes from shakespeare on the moose lodge circuit in. Cast theatrical company presents ken ludwigs leading ladies. From the writer of lend me a tenor, comes this sidesplitting comedy of mistaken identity and harebrained schemes. Leading ladies set design a realized set design for a production of ken ludwigs play leading ladies. Supported by a generous donation by awardwinning playwright ken ludwig, the author of comic hits including crazy for you and lend me a tenor, this scholarship is based on a student playwrights body of work. Originally produced in 2004, leading ladies falls somewhere between the two, neither as. The worlds most renowned opera tenor, and notorious ladies man. Duncan wooley a character in leading ladies by ken ludwig author. Toronto catholic district school board staff arts will present leading ladies by ken ludwig on february 27th and 28th and march 6th and 7th. They make a plan to go and collect the inheritance. Long approved plays university interscholastic league uil. As this thesis explores the creation of audrey in ken ludwigs leading ladies, a methodology for creating this type of character will be created.
Moon over buffalo, is the story of two english shakespearean actors, jack and leo, who find themselves so down on their. Writers submit a resume of their work, a nominating letter from a faculty sponsor, three scripts one of which must be at least sixty minutes in length and. Stage manager stephanie schley assistant stage manager. Elgin theatre company announces auditions for leading ladies. Directed by belinda blackham set design by milinda weeks costume desi read more. Early 30s shes vivacious, with enormous warmth and a great sense of humor. Actors playing jack and leo must be comfortable wearing womens clothes.
Directed by jennifer gimzewski may 26 june 17, 2017. Its about time productions will present leading ladies, a laughaminute romp written by ken ludwig. Call for submissions leading ladies thousand islands playhouse the thousand islands playhouse is now accepting electronic submissions from for the following roles in our 2017 season production of leading ladies by ken ludwig. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for meg snider from leading ladies. Salem players, the catonsvillebased theatre company recently presented ken ludwigs hysterical farce, leading ladies. Jack and leo male characters crossdress as women in order to get a dying womans fortune, so these ladies are actually men. Media advisory 80 sheppard avenue east tcdsb staff. Creating a nonstereotypical audrey in ken ludwigs leading ladies to fulfill the mfa thesis requirements, i have the opportunity to play audrey in ken ludwigs leading ladies as part of the 2008 ucf summerstage season. Maurer productions onstage presents ken ludwigs leading ladies. We are only accepting submissions for the following roles.
Ken ludwig playwriting scholarship the kennedy center. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Double doors down left lead to the vestibule, a hall and the front door. Leading ladies is a highly combustible and continuously hilarious new comedy by ken ludwig, broadways reigning comic writer. Leading ladies is a highly combustible and continuously hilarious new comedy by ken ludwig, broadways reigning gagmeister cleveland plain dealer. Ken ludwig is an internationallyacclaimed playwright whose work has been performed in more than 30 countries in over 20 languages. In the tradition of tootsie or some like it hot, this kind of story sometimes invites outdated stereotyping and. Ken ludwig gives the audience something powerful and potent. They are currently performing scenes from shakespeare on the moose lodge circuit in the amish country of pennsylvania. Ken ludwigs leading ladies is a comedy play by ken ludwig.
During the summer of 2008, i was cast in ken ludwigs leading ladies as audrey, the roller skating waitress. The play, a coproduction of the alley theatre houston and the cleveland play house, premiered in 2004, directed by ludwig. Leading ladies auditions elgin theatre company theatre. In this hilarious comedy by the author of lend me a tenor and moon over buffalo, two english shakespearean actors, jack and leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing scenes from shakespeare on the moose lodge circuit in the amish country of. The adobe theatre is a nonprofit theatre group whose mission is to present the finest theatrical performances to the community, to provide an educational vehicle to produce plays, musicals, and other entertainments and furnish an opportunity for learning experiences for theatre enthusiasts of all ages with any degree of experience. Ludwig was educated at the york suburban senior high school, york pa. Characters meg leo jack audrey duncan florence doc butch. In this hilarious comedy by the author of lend me a tenor and moon over buffalo. Leading ladies had its world premiere at the alley theatre, gregory boyd artistic director, in association with the cleveland playhouse, michael bloom, artistic director, dean r. Dinnerzoes kitchen, 1105 woodstock road, roswell, ga 30022 theaterroswell cultural arts center, 950 forrest street, roswell, ga 30075.
There are off color comments, sexual innuendo, and very oldfashioned ideas about the roles of both women and men. Sunday, september 10, 2017 and monday september 11, 2017. Ken ludwig is perhaps best known as the author of the wildly popular lend me a tenorand as the author of the singularly uninspired moon over buffalo. Look for leading ladies to become a staple of summer stock and community theatres. The majority of the play takes place in the interior of a wellappointed home. Ludwigs newest farce leading ladies is so funny, it will make sophisticated and reasonable men and women of the 21st century cackle till their faces hurt houston press ken ludwig is a national treasure. Audition notice birmingham village players 34660 woodward avenue birmingham mi 48009 leading ladies by ken ludwig audition dates. Village news leading ladies is a highly combustible and continuously hilarious new comedy by ken ludwig, broadways reigning. Leading ladies is not in the least politically correct and i make no apologies for it. Click a button below to open a pdf copy of the catalogue. There is a grand staircase that leads, at the top, to a bedroom door and a landing which leads off left. Through my character analysis prior to rehearsal, i. Sheri campari is a ballroom dancerturnedoverbearing stage mother who.
Set in the 1950s, leading ladies focuses on two english shakespearean actors, jack and leo, who find their careers in a rut. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. In this hilarious comedy, two english shakespearean actors, jack and leo, find their careers in a rut. Creating a nonstereotypical audrey in ken ludwigs leading ladies. We can see the patio and shrubbery through the glass.
The world premiere of leading ladies was coproduced by cleveland play house and the alley theatre in 2004, directed by the author. Leading ladies by ken ludwig with optional dinner before the play when. The adobe theater presents ken ludwigs leading ladies. To know some shakespeare provides a head start in life. Ken ludwig is an american playwright and theatre director whose work has been performed in more than 30 countries in over 20 languages. These plays must meet all requirements of the oneact play contest rules. The majority of the play takes place in the interior of a wellappointed home, however act 1, scene 2 takes place in the local moose lodge with minimal scenery. A competitive family discovers that the road to victory has its fair share of obstacles in this upbeat gay musical comedy. Birmingham village players birmingham mi 48009 leading.
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