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GEVA THEATRE 2014-15 SEASON
Geva Theatre Mailing Address: 75 Woodbury Blvd., Rochester, NY 14607. www.gevatheatre.org
WAIT UNTIL DARK (Co-Production with Arizona Theater Company)
Mainstage Production LORT B
Author: Frederick Knot, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Director: David Ira Goldstein
1st Rehearsal: 8/15/14
Opening: 9/13/14
Closing: 10/5/14
Seeking:
Susan, Mike, Sam, Carlino, Roat, Gloria
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GOOD PEOPLE (Co-Production with Indiana Repertory Theatre)
Mainstage Production LORT B
Author: David Lindsay Abaire
Director: Mark Cuddy
1st Rehearsal: 9/16/14
Opening: 10/15/14
Closing: 11/16/14
Seeking:
Margaret, Stevie, Jean, Mike, Kate
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Mainstage Production LORT B
Author: Charles Dickens; adapted by Mark Cuddy; Music and Lyrics by Gregg Coffin
Director: Mark Cuddy
1st Rehearsal: 11/11/14
Opening: 12/3/14
Closing: 12/27/14
All roles have been CAST in this production
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Mainstage Production LORT B
Author: Howard Ashman
Music and Lyrics by Alan Menken
Director: Sean Daniels
1st rehearsal: 12/19/14
Opening: 1/17/15
Closing: 2/15/15
Seeking:
Seymour, Audrey, Mr. Mushnik, Orin, Voice of the Plant, Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon
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WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!
Mainstage Production LORT B
Author: Wendy MacLeod
Director: Sean Daniels
1st Rehearsal: 1/30/15
Opening: 2/28/15
Closing: 3/22/15
New Production, Seeking:
MARY
40s, divorced, a librarian, “still” pretty, motherly
JO
40s, divorced, her best friend, a publicist, sardonic
L I Z
40s divorced, Mary’s other best friend, a Director of Admissions, boy-crazy, a bit of a drama queen
AMANDA
19, Liz’s daughter, an exceptionally pretty college student whose SATs were in the single digits (the exceptional breasts can be accomplished by costume)
TRENNER
19, a snowboarder, sweet but not too bright, anxious to be found manly
JACKSON
40, a dentist, Liz’s new boyfriend, creepy, given to strange pronouncements about death and disease, he may or may not look like Christopher Walken
SG T. K IR K SPONSÜL L AR (SAME ACTOR AS JACKSON) – 40s, a police
sergeant, a John Wayne type, courtly, a man of few or entirely obfuscated words
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THE MOUNTAINTOP
Mainstage Production LORT B
Author: Katori Hall
Director: Skip Greer
1st Rehearsal: 3/6/15
Opening: 4/4/15
Closing: 4/26/15
Seeking:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Camae
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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (Co-Production with Cleveland Playhouse)
Author: Christopher Durang
Director: Bruce Jordan
1st Rehearsal: 4/29/15
Opening: 5/9/15
Closing: 5/31/15
Seeking:
Vanya, Sonia, Masha, Spike, Nina, Cassandra
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STAGE MANAGERS: There are currently no Stage Manager positions at the Geva Theatre. However, Stage Managers may submit cover letter and resume for any future consideration to:
Geva Theatre, 75 Woodbury Blvd., Rochester, NY 14607
CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE 2014-15 SEASON
If unable to attend the EPA, you may mail or email pic/res to:
Cleveland Play House, Attn: Corey Atkins, 1901 E. 13th Street, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44114
casting@clevelandplayhouse.com
THE LITTLE FOXES
by Lillian Hellman. Directed by Laura Kepley
First Rehearsal – Aug. 19, 2014. Opening – Sep. 17, 2014. Closing – Oct. 5, 2014.
Roles available:
Addie, Cal, Birdie Hubbard, Oscar Hubbard, Leo Hubbard, Regina Giddens, William Marshall, Benjamin Hubbard, Alexandra Giddens, Horace Giddens
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HOW WE GOT ON
by Idris Goodwin. Director TBA.
First Rehearsal – Sept. 30, 2014. Opening -- Oct. 29, 2014. Closing – Nov. 23, 2014.
Roles available:
Hank, Julian, Luann, Selector.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY
by Philip Grecian. Directed by John McCluggage.
First Rehearsal – Nov. 4, 2014. Opening – Dec. 3, 2014. Closing – Dec. 21, 2014.
Roles avialable:
Ralph (narrator), The Old Man, Mother.
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FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
book by Clarke Peters, music and lyrics by Louis Jordan. Directed by Robert O'Hara.
First Rehearsal – Jan. 20, 2015. Opening – Jan. 28, 2015. Closing – Feb. 15, 2015.
This is a co-production, originating at Arena Stage before moving to Cleveland.
Roles available:
Big Moe, Eat Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Little Moe, No Moe, Nomax.
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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by Christopher Durang. Directed by Bruce Jordan.
First Rehearsal – Mar. 10, 2015. Opening – April 8, 2015. Closing – Apr. 26, 2015.
This is a co-production, originating at Cleveland Play House before moving to Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY.
Roles available:
Vanya, Sonia, Masha, Spike, Nina, Cassandra.
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FAIRFIELD
by Eric Coble. Directed by Laura Kepley.
First Rehearsal – Apr. 7, 2015. Opening – May 6, 2015. Closing – May 24, 2015.
This is a world-premiere production.
Roles available:
Angela Wadley
Principal of Fairfield Elementary, African American, 50s
Laurie Kaminski
A young teacher, White, 20s
Scott Flemmingsen
Father of Austin, a Fairfield first-grader, White, 30s-40s
Molly Flemmingsen
Mother of Austin, a Fairfield first-grader, White, 30s-40s
Vanessa Stubbs
Mother of Deonte, a Fairfield first-grader, African American, 30s-40s
Daniel Stubbs
Father of Deonte, a Fairfield first-grader, African American, 30s-40s
Mr. Snyder
School District Superintendent, White, 50s
Charles Clark
Assembly guest speaker and former Black Panther, African American, 60s
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While no Stage Manager positions are available at this time, Stage Managers wishing to submit their cover letter and resume for possible future consideration, may send to:
Joe Martin (for Stage Managers)
Cleveland Play House
1901 E. 13th Street, Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44114
jmartin@clevelandplayhouse.com
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DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY 2014-2015 SEASON
If unable to attend the EPA, you may mail pic/res to:
Denver Center Theatre Company, 1101 13th Street, Denver, CO 80204
Some roles in some productions will be understudied
Season runs from September 11, 2014 - April 26, 2015
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
Lyrics and Music by Meredith Willson, Additional Lyrics and Book by Dick Scanlan, Based on the Original Book by Richard Morris, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
1ST REH: 8/5/14. Performs: 9/12/14 - 10/26/14
All roles available
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LORD OF THE FLIES
Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams, directed by TBA
1st REH: 8/26/14. Performs: 9/26/14 - 11/2/14
All roles available
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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
By Christopher Durang, directed by TBA
1st REH: 9/9/14. Performs: 10/10/14 - 11/16/14
All roles available
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens, Adapted by Richard Hellesen, Music by David de Berry, directed by Bruce K. Sevy
1st REH: 11/4/14. Performs: 11/28/14 - 12/28/14
All roles available
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APPOGGIATURA
New play
By James Still, directed by TBA
1st REH: 12/9/14. Performs: 1/16/15 - 2/22/15
Seeking:
HELEN
a young 70ish-something woman, independent, strong, funny, ready for anything, a mother and grandmother, travels to Venice for adventure
AUNT CHUCK
in his 50s, smart, gay, funny/dark, high school math teacher, nursing a broken heart
SYLVIE
in her early 20s, just out of college, no idea what will happen next in her life. (ALSO PLAYS: YOUNG HELEN: in her early 20s, late-1950s newlywed on her honeymoon in Venice, an actress)
MARCO
in his 20s, romantic Italian boy on the make who tries to pass himself off as a tour guide but is terrible at it… (ALSO PLAYS: YOUNG GORDON: in his 20s, late-1950 newlywed on his honeymoon in Venice)
KATE
in her 20s, just out of college, headed to grad school, brilliant from a brilliant family, driven, ambitious, focused (MUST SING and play some musical instrument)
AN OLD ITALIAN MAN
in his 70s, sings Bacharach songs to his two dogs Sophia and Loren (MUST PLAY ACCORDION or GUITAR and MUST SING)
VIVALDI
any age, Italian street musician with an air of mystery (MUST PLAY THE VIOLIN VERY WELL, MUST SING)
BENEDICTION
By Eric Schmiedl, Based on the novel by Kent Haruf, directed by Kent Thompson
New play
1st REH: 12/22/14. Performs: 1/30/15- 3/1/15
Seeking:
DAD LEWIS
Male / Caucasian / 70’s. Owner of the hardware store in the small town of Holt, Colorado. Tough. Honest. Hard working. Impatient at times. Dad has pulled himself out of a childhood of poverty and ignorance in rural Kansas to become a respected business owner in Holt. He has seen the world in stark contrasts, but his impending death brings the potential for new understanding.
MARY LEWIS
Female / Caucasian / late 60’s. Dad’s wife for over fifty years. Patient. Determined. Resourceful. Mary is a natural nurturer, but she is not afraid to fiercely stand up for something she believes is right and necessary.
LORRAIN LEWIS
Female / Caucasian / 40’s. Mary and Dad’s daughter. Plain-spoken. Thoughtful. Sad. Lorraine has returned home to Holt from Denver to help care for her father. Like both of her parents she is tough and resourceful and loves Dad and Mary deeply. However, the loss of her only child to a car accident many years ago continues to haunt her.
ALENE JOHNSON
Female / Caucasian / 60’s. Bright. Intuitive. Lonely. Alene is a newly retired 3rd grade school teacher who has returned home to live with her mother again in Holt. This change in her life has brought about a crisis of identity and worth. However, she finds hope in a budding friendship with Alice, a newly arrived eight-year-old girl.
WILLA JOHNSON
Female / Caucasian / late 70’s. Confident. Well-ordered. Resolved. Willa is Alene’s mother. She was a former school teacher who gave up her profession when she got married and kept house on her husband’s ranch outside of Holt. A widow of many years now she has come to terms with her age and her life. She has a strong moral backbone and an intuitive sense of social justice.
REVERNED LYLE
Male / Racially Ambiguous, possibly Mixed Race or Hispanic / late 40’s. Intellectual. Compassionate. Wounded. Reverend Robert Lyle is the new pastor of the Community Church in Holt, assigned to this new church because of a controversial sermon he gave in Denver in support of an openly gay preacher. Passionate about helping others, he finds himself at a loss for ways to truly connect with people - especially his wife and son.
BEVERLY LYLE
Female / Caucasian / Late 30’s – 40’s. Practical. Isolated. Beverly desperately attempts to make the move from Denver to the small town of Holt as positive experience but has grave concerns for herself and her son.
BERTA MAY
Female / Caucasian / 60’s. Diligent. Big-hearted. Dry. Berta May is a long-time neighbor and friend of Dad and Mary. Her only daughter has died of breast cancer, and thus she has begun to raise her only grandchild, an eight-year-old girl named Alice.
FRANK / RICHARD
Male / Caucasian / 50’s. Frank is Mary and Dad’s son. Having grown up gay in the small community of Holt he left town directly after graduating high school and never came back. Appearing to Dad as a kind of spirit, he still bears much of the pain and bitterness caused by his childhood and the lack of empathy and understanding given to him by his father. Richard is Lorraine’s boyfriend in Denver. His good intentions are marred by his natural self-absorption.
RUDY / JOE / MAN 3
Male / Caucasian / 40’s – 50’s. Rudy is an assistant manager at Dad’s hardware store, along with Bob. Rudy is the talkative one. Joe is a long-time cook at a diner in Denver where Dad and Mary’s son, Frank, once worked. Man 3 is a member of the Community Church congregation in Holt.
BOB / POLICMAN / ED
Male / Caucasian / 40’s – 50’s. Bob is an assistant manager at Dad’s hardware store, along with Rudy. Bob is the big, quiet one. Policeman is a no-nonsense officer in Holt. Ed is an attendant at a corner gas station in Denver. He has a pompadour and a big heart.
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
By Kemp Powers, directed by TBA
1st REH: 2/17/15. Performs: 3/20/15 - 4/19/15
All roles available:
CASSIUS CLAY
African American / 22, has just won the world heavyweight boxing title from Sonny Liston.
JIM BROWN
African American / 28, is a star running back for the Cleveland Browns who holds every rushing and touchdown record in the NFL.
SAM COOKE
African American / 32, is a superstar singer who has enjoyed a string of pop and R&B hits, from “You Send Me” to “Bring it on Home to Me.”
MALCOLM X
African American / 39, is a fiery preacher in the Nation of Islam who has recently been silenced for his negative comments about the death of president Kennedy.
KAREEM
African American / 35, a senior Nation of Islam security guard and a devout follower of Elijah Muhammad. The Fruit of Islam.
JAMAAL
African American / 24, a younger Nation of Islam security guard. Works under Kareem as an apprentice.
SHOW TBA
1ST REH: 2/24/15. Performs: 3/27/15 - 4/26/15
Stage Managers: There are currently no Stage Management positions available.
However, Stage Managers may send cover letter and resume for future consideration to:
Denver Center Theatre Company, 1101 13th Street, Denver, CO 80204
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