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Breakdown
Note: For any show/roles that have been CAST, actors may be considered for possible replacements.
Arena Stage 2016-17 Season:
BORN FOR THIS, THE LITTLE FOXES, THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, CAROUSEL, MOBY DICK, ROE, WATCH ON THE RHINE, INTELLIGENCE, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, and SMART PEOPLE
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BORN FOR THIS
Music, Lyric and Book: Bebe Winans
Book: Charles Randolph Wright
Dir: Charles Randolph Wright
(Co-Production with the Alliance Theatre )
Kreeger Stage: LORT B
1st reh (at Arena): TBD. Runs: 7/1 - 8/28
This show is fully CAST.
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THE LITTLE FOXES
By Lillian Hellman
Dir: TBA
Kreeger Theater: LORT B
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 9/23 - 10/30
Seeking:
ADDIE
Female, 50s, African American. Smart, dignified, defiant, but loving woman, a servant in the Giddens household. She has seen it all but could say very little until now. She wants justice and change.
CAL
Male, 30-40s, African American. Newer to the house staff, Cal is not as trusted as Addie but is just as trustworthy; he and Addie are family.
BIRDIE HUBBARD
Female, 40s, White. Elegant Southern aristocrat, gentle, kind, and loving. She is desperate to protect her niece Alexandra whom she loves most in the word. Birdie is in an abusive marriage to Oscar. To compensate she has been drinking alone in her room for the last 20 years. Actress should be able to play the piano.
OSCAR HUBBARD
Male, 40s, White. The second son in the Hubbard family, very much under the thumb of his older brother, and a much less skillful competitor, has difficulty maintaining his game face when things get hot, and he desperately wants to get his fair share. Oscar constantly has to keep his wife and sister in line.
LEO HUBBARD
Male, 20s-30s, White. Nephew to Regina; born with a silver spoon in his mouth; entitled, has a large ego, and a mean streak like his father; a drinker and a playboy; ill-suited for bank life; obnoxious, unintelligent, and lazy.
WILLIAM MARSHALL
Male, 50s-60s , White. Making money is the single most important thing he does and he is good at it; a waspy patriarch, an industrialist, and philanthropist; proud, deserving, refined and sophisticated; comes from privilege but made his own fortune; a Harvard man.
BENJAMIN HUBBARD
Male, 50s, White. Oldest Hubbard sibling and the boss. His jovial exterior masks a cunning mind. Ben is good at sizing up the competition and knows which buttons to push and when. He loves being in charge and playing the game.
ALEXANDRA GIDDENS
Female, 16-20s, White. Educated and poised, but very sheltered and naïve when it comes to the greediness of her family; we may think she’s an ingénue, but she should surprise us; she has the capacity to change the world; she’s going to be a success. Actor must play piano.
HORACE GIDDENS
Male, 50s, White. Regina's husband, though they have been estranged for some time. He's a kind man and a loving father, but his heart condition does not leave him much time when he discovers that Regina's family had stolen his bonds. Uses a wheelchair for the majority of the play.
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THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
By Joan Didion
Dir: TBA
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 10/28 - 11/6
This show is fully CAST.
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CAROUSEL
Book and Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Music: Richard Rodgers
Dir: Molly Smith
Choreo: TBD
Mus. Dir: TBD
Fichandler Stage: LORT B+
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 10/28 - 1/1/17
Seeking:
CARRIE PIPPERIDGE
Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Carrie is Julie’s best friend and is a much more conventional young woman for her time. She marries Mr. Snow and is happy to be subservient to him.
JULIE JORDAN
Female, 20s, any ethnicity. A very shy but head strong young woman. She falls for Billy and recognizes that it will not come to a happy ending. Still she prefers Billy over someone more traditional.
DAVID BASCOMBE
Male, 40s, any ethnicity. The very strict owner of the local mill where Julie and Carrie live and work.
NETTIE FOWLER
Female, 40s, any ethnicity. Julie’s older and wiser cousin (maybe even kind of an Aunt). She runs a local “spa,” a kind of eating establishment. She takes in Julie and the unemployed Billy after their wedding.
ENOCH SNOW
Male, 20s-30s, any ethnicity. Fisherman and future tycoon. Mr. Snow has his whole life planned out including his future with his betrothed, Carrie. He has big dreams of expanding his fishing business and growing his family.
JIGGER CRAIGIN
Male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity. A good-for-nothing sailor off of a whaling ship. Every year in port he woos women and hooks an unwitting accomplice for his criminal endeavors. This year he identifies Billy as his partner in crime, and he leads Billy to his ruin.
LOUISE
Female, teens, any ethnicity. Billy and Julie’s 15 year old daughter. Louise is tormented by the rest of the kids in the town who constantly disparage her father’s legacy, and thus is very unhappy and combative. Actor must be an excellent ballet dancer.
ENOCH SNOW JR
Male, teens, any ethnicity. Carrie and Enoch’s son. Is graduating from high school with Louise. He likes Louise but thinks of her as being below his station.
CARNIVAL BOY
Male, early 20s, any ethnicity. A carnival employee that happens upon Louise and engages her in a brief flirtation before deciding she is too young and abandoning her. Must be an excellent ballet dancer.
STARKEEPER
Male, 50s-70s, any ethnicity. A heavenly employee. He maintains the stars in the sky, and he guides Billy through his post-mortem journey to try to get in to Heaven.
ENSEMBLE/SWINGS
Any gender, any age, any ethnicity. Carnival performers, townspeople, sailors, policemen, heavenly friends, etc. Strong singers and dancers.
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MOBY DICK
Based on the novel by Herman Melville
Adapted and Directed by David Catlin of Lookingglass Theatre Company
Kreeger Stage: LORT B
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 11/18 - 12/25
This show is fully CAST
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ROE
By Lisa Loomer
Dir: TBD
Presentation from Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Kreeger Stage: LORT B
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 1/13 - 2/19/17
This show is fully CAST
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WATCH ON THE RHINE
By Lillian Hellman
Dir: Jackie Maxwell
Fichandler Stage: LORT B+
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 1/27 - 2/26/17
Seeking:
ANISE
Female, 60s-70s, White. French housekeeper and friend of Fanny. Often at her wits end, she is a voice of reason.
JOSEPH
Male, 40s-50s, African American. The Farrelly family butler. Plays baseball.
DAVID FARRELLY
Male, 30s-40s, White. Fanny’s son and Sara’s older brother. In love with Marthe.
MARTHE DE BRANCOVIS
Female, 30-40, White. A guest in the Farrelly home. She is also originally from the D.C. area, but has been in Europe with her Romanian husband. There is no love between them. In fact, she fears him and wishes to return to a simpler life of safety and security. David is her access to such a life.
TECK DE BRANCOVIS
Male, 40-50s, Eastern European. A Romanian man married to Marthe. They have been staying at the Farrelly house long past their welcome while Teck attempts to forge a profitable, if unethical alliance in D.C.
SARA MULLER
Female, 40s, White. Fanny’s daughter. Has been away in Europe with her husband Kurt for years. She has missed some of the luxuries of her old life in Fanny’s home, but she has also come to find some of it distasteful. She has not missed all the arguing with her mother. She and David were dear friends before she left. She loves her husband and children desperately. She believes vehemently in the anti-fascist cause.
JOSHUA MULLER
Male, 14, White. Sara and Kurt’s oldest child. He is smart. He has impeccable manners. He is wise beyond his years – often having to act as the man of the house when his father is away. He speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German. (Actor must at least be able to pronounce French and German.)
BODO MULLER
Male, 9, White. Sara and Kurt’s youngest child. He is precocious. He is smart and he speaks with the vocabulary of an older child, but with the bluntness and naiveté of a child his own age. The result is slightly clownish, but his candor is refreshing. He speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German. (Actor must at least be able to pronounce French and German.)
BABETTE MULLER
Female, 12, White. Sara and Kurt’s middle child. She is sweet, meek, and polite. She has made herself in the image of her mother. She is at the service of anyone who needs her. He speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German. (Actor must at least be able to pronounce French and German.)
KURT MULLER
Male, 40s, White. A German man with an accent. Married to Sara. He is mild-mannered and dutiful, but underneath he is a powerful force. He is slow and deliberate in his movements, as he was badly injured on a mission and still suffers pain. He loves his family. He is patient and kind with the Farrellys. But, his primary mission in life is the anti-fascist cause.
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INTELLIGENCE
By Jacqueline Lawton
Dir: TBD
Kogod Stage: LORT D
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 2/24 - 3/26/17
Seeking:
VALERIE PLAME WILSON
Female, White, early 40s. Smart, passionate, and honorable. CIA Covert Operations Officer in the Department of Counterproliferations. Married to Joe.
JOSEPH WILSON
Male, White, mid 50s. Confident, gregarious, and an idealist. Former U.S. Ambassador, now CEO of JC Wilson International Ventures. Married to Valerie.
ELAINE MATTHEWS
Female, Black, mid 40s. Ambitious, loyal, and commanding, CIA Deputy Chief of Counterproliferations, Valerie’s direct supervisor.
DR. MALIK NAZARI
Male, Arab, mid 60s. Distinguished, brilliant, and plain spoken. Coffee shop owner, Iraqi born, living in Jordan. Former head of Iraqi Weapons Program. He is Leyla’s uncle.
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A RASIN IN THE SUN
By Lorrain Hansberry
Dir: TBF
Fichandler Stage: LORT B+
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 3/27 - 4/30/17
Seeking:
RUTH YOUNGER
Female, 30, African American. Ruth is Walter Lee's wife, a deeply emotional and old fashioned woman. Despite her true love for family and her husband, she has difficulty dealing with Walter's mistreatment of her. Ruth is the family member most excited to move into a new home because she wants her son Travis to have a better life.
TRAVIS YOUNGER
Male, 10, African American. Travis is Ruth and Walter Lee's only child and sleeps on the couch in the living room. He loves his grandmama deeply. Although he often plays one parent against the other unknowingly, he has a close relationship with both Ruth and Walter.
WALTER LEE YOUNGER
Male, mid-30s, African American. Walter Lee is Lena's oldest child and only son. He is married to Ruth and works as a chauffeur for wealthy white people. He constantly feels as though the entire world is against him, especially the women in his life. He is struggling to balance money with family.
BENEATHA YOUNGER
Female, early 20s, African American. Beneatha is Lena's youngest child and only daughter, who plans to become a doctor. She constantly presents herself as a modern, black woman, with new freedoms and rights, and plans to find her roots both in America and in Africa.
LENA YOUNGER (MAMA)
Female, early 60s, African American. The matriarch of the Younger family and calling the shots on the future. The check belongs to her, since it is her husband who passed away. She cares deeply about her beloved family and life. She migrated north to Chicago from the South during the harsh lynching period for Negroes and cannot understand the modern ways in which people are heading. Everyone in the family looks to her for advice and love, which she openly gives with all her heart.
JOSEPH ASAGAI
Male, early 20s, Nigerian. Beneatha's African suitor. He is from Nigeria and wants to take Beneatha back with him to practice medicine in Africa. He is very intelligent and stays close to his roots.
GEORGE MURCHISON
Male, early 20s, African American. Beneatha's wealthy gentleman caller. He has quite an ego.
KARL LINDNER
Male, late 40s-early 60s, White. The representative from the Clybourne Welcoming Committee.
BOBO
Male, 30s, African American. A not very prosperous business man. Walter Lee's acquaintance. He is one of the men in on the deal for the liquor store.
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SMART PEOPLE
By Lydia Diamond
Dir: TBD
Kreeger Theater: LORT B
1st reh: TBD. Runs: 4/14 - 5/21/17
Seeking:
VALERIE JOHNSTON
Female, 24, African American. Recently graduated A.R.T. Acting MFA
JACKSON MOORE
Male, 28, African American. Harvard Med School. Surgical Intern on rotation.
BRIAN WHITE
Male, 36, White. Tenured professor at Harvard. Neuro-psychiatrist. Studies patterns of racial identity and perception.
GINNY YANG
Female, 34, Chinese-Japanese American. No accent. Only speaks English. Respected tenured professor of psychology at Harvard. Studies race and identity among Asian American women.
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