Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot
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"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
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(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