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Breakdown
MCCARTER THEATER 2016-17 SEASON
BATHING IN MOONLIGHT
By Nilo Cruz
Dir: Emily Mann.
1st reh: 8/12/16. 9/9-10/9/16 (possible extension to 10/16)
Berlind Theatre
Seeking:
Martina
70s. Cuban American. From a bygone era, the matriarch of the family. She is living with one foot in the past, and we question how lucid she really is. A faded and fragile warmth, with an air of old world sophistication. She will do whatever it takes to keep up appearances, even at the expense of her family’s happiness.
Marcela
40s. Cuban American. Martina’s daughter. She is trying to find work and keep up with the house payment. Though worn down by being Martina’s caregiver, she is protective of her fading mother. Charming, playful, elegant. She is a private person, and her sense of morality is at odds with her desires.
Trini
20s. Cuban American. Marcela’s daughter. A bright young woman who is going to college for marine biology. Her kidneys are failing and she is in the hospital every month. Upfront, honest with a bit of an attitude. She talks a big game, but is sensitive underneath.
Taviano Junior (Tavio)
Role CAST. late 30s. Cuban American. Martina’s son. Also plays Taviano Senior, Martina’s husband who appears in his 40s. Tavio is the once-prodigal son who has not contacted his family in five years. Energetic, personable, charismatic. He romanticizes life in Cuba.
Gabino
late 30s. From Venezuela and Taviano’s boyfriend. He is a biologist. Helpful. Good hearted, well intentioned, humbled to be welcomed into the family.
Father Monroe
late 40s-60s. A rising priest in the Catholic Church who has generously helped Marcela keep her family’s house. Progressive, good natured, attractive. Spirited and passionate, yet gentle. He is honest about what he wants. His love for Marcela conflicts with his obligations to the church.
Bishop Andres
60s. Devout and wise, a true man of God. However his devotion doesn’t stifle his jovial nature. Traditional, understanding, but concerned about the appearance of the church above all else.
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DISGRACED
By Ayad Akhtar
Dir: Marcela Lorca.
co-production with Guthrie Theater and Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
Guthrie 1st Reh: 6/21-16. Runs 7/16- 8/28
McCarter 1st Reh: TBD. Runs 10/11 - 10/30
Milwaukee Repertory 1st Reh: 12/20. Runs 1/17 - 2/12/17
Amir
40s. South Asian, born in the US. Pakistani roots, could pass as Indian. Corporate lawyer in mergers and speaks with a perfect American accent. Sexy, masculine, elegant. A straight shooter who can be aggressive in business. Smart. Articulate. Can lose his temper. Unafraid to provoke or be sarcastic.
Emily
Early 30s. White. Amir’s wife, a painter. Warm, stylish, smart. An open hearted and earnest artist, she tries to be nurturing and sensitive to the people around her. Earthy.
Isaac
40. Jewish. A successful curator. He is vibrant and charismatic, a creative type. Quick. Sharp. His wit comes with a bite.
Jory
Role CAST. Mid to late 30s. African American. A lawyer. Intelligent, commanding, forthright (almost masculine). Weight conscious. She has poise, stature, and strong opinions.
Abe:
Role CAST. 22. South Asian. Amir’s nephew. He was born in Pakistan, but is very American in his demeanor. A passionate and mercurial teenager at heart, his rebellious side eventually comes out.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens, adaptation by David Thompson
Dir: Adam Immerwahr
1st reh: 11/8/16. Runs 12/7- 12/31
Matthews Theatre
Ebenezer Scrooge
Role CAST. 50s-mid 60s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Quintessential curmudgeon, nasty and miserly; must have superb comic and dramatic range. Beneath the crusty exterior is a man seeking a connection. London Accent. Not posh, not cockney.
Bob Cratchit
Role CAST. 30s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Scrooge’s clerk who has been worked to the bone. Once a lively man, he now worries about putting food on the table. A true family man, his children fill him with hope and humor despite his difficult existence.
Old Jacob Marley / Old Joe
50s-mid 60s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Old Jacob Marley -Scrooge’s deceased business partner. In life he was an ambitious, practical man with no sentimentality. Now a ghost, he is waiting desperately for Scrooge to see him and hear his lesson and words of regret. Physical actors preferred as this character will fly. Old Joe - Cockney pawnshop dealer who trades in stolen goods. Witty, dark and devious, Joe is a distant relative of Dickens’ Fagin and has a bawdy sense of humor.
Fred / Undertaker
20s-early 30s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Fred - Scrooge's nephew. An optimistic and kind young man. Witty and able to trade barbs with his Uncle. Should be an attractive leading man with a slightly goofy edge. Undertaker - A professional undertaker of Victorian England. Cockney accent.
Young Jacob Marley
Early 20s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Young Jacob Marley - Scrooge’s partner, an ambitious, practical man, with no sentimentality. Marley is a product of a newly industrialized England and places money and financial stability above all else.
Young Scrooge / Solicitor
Early 20s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Young Scrooge – Scrooge before he is corrupted. A conflicted young man torn between the need for financial security and the desire to connect with other human beings. Solicitor - A wealthy and respected man of business. He is charitable and warm and is seeking donations with his friend and colleague.
Mr. Fezziwig / Solicitor
Role CAST. Late 40s-50s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Fezziwig - Young Scrooge and Marley’s boss, generous and expansive. Fezziwig is a kind hearted and jolly man, but not a fool. He has great integrity and great love for everyone around him. Solicitor - A wealthy and respected man of business. He is charitable and warm and is seeking donations with his friend and colleague.
Mrs. Fezziwig / Laundress
30s-50s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Mrs. Fezziwig - Ditzy, gabby, and overflowing with warmth. A good-hearted meddler who is in love with her husband and entirely convinced of the goodness of those around her and the bounty of the world. Laundress - She desperately sells the stuff dead people leave behind. Competitive and funny. Cockney accent.
Mrs. Dilber
30s-early 60s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Scrooge’s dedicated and dithering servant. Working class British. Quirky, funny, and resigned. A character woman. Comedienne with heart.
Mrs. Cratchit
Role CAST. 30s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Caring but fiery, she will defend her family at any price. She is the glue that holds her family together. Nurturing, warm, the salt of the earth. Working class London accent.
Lily / Belle
20s-early 30s. Actively seeking all ethnicities for this role. Lily - Fred’s wife and an extremely kind and graceful young woman. Lily always sees the best in people. She is tenacious and refuses to give up on Scrooge because she realizes how much family means to her husband. Belle - Scrooge’s fiancée who leaves him because of his obsession with money. A woman ahead of her time, Belle is fiercely idealistic. There is a sadness about her; she holds people to high standards and has been disappointed.
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Bedlam’s HAMLET / SAINT JOAN
By William Shakespeare & George Bernard Shaw.
Dir: by Eric Tucker. Shows performed in repertory.
1st reh: TBD. Runs 1/13- 2/12/17 (possible extension to 2/19)
Berlind Theatre
All roles for these productions have been cast.
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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
By Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Dir: Emily Mann.
1st reh: 2/14/17. Runs 3/14 - 4/2/17
Matthews Theatre.
Hercule Poirot
Late 30s-late 60s. Belgian. A peculiar, particular, and lightning-smart detective. He holds his cards close to his vest. Charismatic, quirky, gentlemanly, a product of a bygone era…and always five steps ahead. A character man and a leading man all rolled into one.
Bouc
Young middle-aged. A Belgian and a man of good humor. Playful, proud, generous. A predilection for grandeur. A whirlwind of energy.
Hector MacQueen / Michel / Marcel
30s-40s. Hector MacQueen - A nervous young American in his 30s with a pleasant, beleaguered face. Michel - A good-looking Frenchman, about 40, a quiet, almost grave sense of humor. Unfailingly polite. Marcel - Italian waiter, snooty, smooth.
Samuel Ratchett / Colonel Arbuthnot
40s-50s. Samuel Ratchett - Middle-aged American businessman, evil at heart and frightening, brusque, unforgiving, stern demeanor. Pushy, domineering. Colonel Arbuthnot - Scotsman, also middle aged, handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender.
Countess Andrenyi
20s. Brilliantly beautiful, like something out of a fairytale. Impeccably put together, with a warmth that wins over everyone she meets. Her delicacy belies a steely edge – she is no wilting flower. Hungarian with an accent.
Mrs. Hubbard
Late 40s-mid 60s. An outspoken American from the Midwest. She is flamboyant with great comic chops. Jovial, obnoxious, domineering, deliciously nosy and brash. Unapologetic.
Princess Dragomiroff
70s. A Russian dowager. Very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence. Imperial,
impatient.
Mary Debenham
mid-30s. An English beauty. A governess, capable yet romantic. A sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person.
Greta Ohlsson
30s. Swedish with an accent. Plain. A frightened, sheeplike quality. Very devout. Comic chops.
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INTIMATE APPAREL
By Lynn Nottage
Dir: Jade King Carroll.
1st reh: 4/4/17. 5/5 - 6/4/17 (possible extension to 6/11)
Berlind Theatre.
Esther
35. African American. A skilled seamstress. Plain looking and humble. Intelligent, but illiterate. Strong enough to make a life for herself, but dreams of marriage. She observes and learns quickly. Trusting and hopeful, with a strong, unshakeable spirit.
Mrs. Dickson
50. African American. A proprietor of a boarding house for unmarried women. She married well, but is now widowed and has an air of wealth. Motherly. Lonely. Enjoys the gossip about the women she boards and their prospective husbands
Mrs. Van Buren
30s. Caucasian. Wealthy socialite. Beautiful, effervescent, a bit silly. Intrigued by things that are taboo. Married, but feels trapped. Looking for real love and longs for affection.
Mr. Marks
30s. Romanian Orthodox Jewish immigrant. A textile merchant. Kind, generous, thoughtful. Torn between his strong religious devotion and his evolving feelings of love for Esther.
Mayme
30s. African American. A prostitute and dance hall performer. Sultry and sexy and knows how to use it. Confident, has a good heart, but can easily be led astray. Ability to play the piano preferred. Singing a plus.
George
30s. Barbadian. A laborer. Rugged, attractive, commanding. A fantasy version of the ideal, romantic man. As a husband he surprisingly turns dark, dishonest, and unfeeling. Deceptive.
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