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Breakdown
2016-17 Season
1776
Dir: Debra Clinton
1st reh: 8/29/16. Run: 10/28- 11/23
Seeking:
JOHN ADAMS
40-ish: Not tall, fiery, very articulate, proud, passionate man. New England Puritan coupled with passion for ideas & incredibly strong love for his wife, Abigail. Charismatic in hard working way; always there. An opposition’s nightmare. Good sense of humor. Baritone, C to F#.
ROLE CAST. Seeking cover only
THOMAS JEFFERSON
30-ish: Tall- must be at least 6’2”. 'American Sphinx' transformed into quiet but intellectually forceful romantic lead. Sexy in a languid way. Good sense of humor. Baritone, C to G
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
60-70. Intelligent, incorrigible, pleasantly cunning. Jolly, admirable fellow with whom anyone would desire friendship. Ab to Eb
RICHARD HENRY LEE
30-45: Tall, masculine, full of himself. Most move well and have plenty of energy. Has big comic character number. High Baritone, Bb to G (or Ab)
JOHN DICKINSON
mid-40’s: Leader of conservative opposition to Adams. Sharp-tongued & formidable. Range: A to E
EDWARD RUTLEDGE
late 20’s. South Carolina aristocracy. Oozes confidence and cynicism, almost serpentine. Range: C to A
ROGER SHERMAN
45-55: Simple cobbler from Eastern CT. Tenor, C to Bb
COL. THOMAS MCKEAN
40-60: A rough-hewned Scott (with brogue) who’s seen many battles. Loud & Funny. Bass Baritone, low C to Eb
SAMUEL CHASE
35-50: Large, rotund gentlemen with insatiable appetite. Has a lot of both grace and sweat. Tenor, up to Ab
ROBERT LIVINGSTON
30-45: A gracious diplomat. Droll. On the Declaration writing committee. Tenor, Bb to F
STEPHEN HOPKINS
60-70: Second oldest member of Congress. Starts day with a strong drink. Range: C to Eb
ANDREW MCNAIR
40-60: The Congressional custodian. Earthy, plain-speaking with a wry sense of humor. Light Baritone, low Bb to Db (just above middle C)
COURIER
18-22: Bedraggled message runner between General Washington and the Continental Congress. Has seen a lot of war for his young age. Range: C to Db
ABIGAIL ADAMS
35-40: Sensible, loving, smart mate to JOHN ADAMS and who is his equal in all things. Has tremendous devotion to John while also being his alter-ego to balance out his fiery nature. Mezzo-Soprano, Db to F
MARTHA JEFFERSON
20-30: Like air she floats into the play and dazzles JEFFERSON, ADAMS, and FRANKLIN with her beauty and joy. Must dance well. High Belt in mix, Bb to D.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY
Dir: Chase Kniffen
1st reh: 10/24/16. Run: 11/23 - 1/1/17
Seeking
JEAN SHEPARD/ NARRATOR
50-65. Narrator (Ralphie as a boy), plays several roles in and out of the story as well. Midwestern, charming, warm, excellent story teller. And again, warm. Not a singing role
MOTHER
20-40: pretty, warm, funny, wonderful expressive singer, contemporary mid-range mix-belt, with some soprano. Must be truly great actress as well as a great singer. Subtle real, genuine and truthful sense of humor.
THE OLD MAN
30-45: genius comic actor who sings. Uptight, fuss-budget, flawed. Humorously terrifying dad with a heart somewhere. High baritone.
MISS SHIELDS
30-55: school teacher. Not a stick-in-the-mud; sassy. Funny musical comedy belter who taps.
ADULT ENSEMBLE
18+. Seeking interesting, off-beat, singer/dancer/actors with bright contemporary voices to play a multitude of roles; some to play featured roles; some to cover principals.
RALPHIE
10-13: Regular boy, appealing, but not necessarily a handsome boy, can have some extra weight on him, strong presence, honest actor, not show-bizzy, experienced on stage and a great strong singing voice, high belter voice must be unchanged; must be a clear singer with a great range, low f# to high D, tap dancing a plus, will be casting an alternate as well.
RANDY
9-11: Cute, funny little boy, funny in the sense that he is awkward and off-beat, must be physically comfortable onstage and have a lot of strong concentration, but, like Ralphie, not show-bizzy; voice is unchanged and hight belter low F# to high C#, must be able to tap dance
SCUT FARKUS
11-13: taller than the other kids, the bully, must be able to tap.
FLICK
10-13: he will sing a song with his tongue stuck to a flagpole, must be funny and natural, strong singer; voice should be Belter (unchanged voice) low B to high C#, must be able to tap,
CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE
9-13: Boys and girls to play supporting roles and children’s ensemble; must be able to tap
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AIRLINE HIGHWAY
Dir: Laine Satterfield
1st reh: 1/2/17. Runs: 1/25 - 2/12/17
Seeking:
KRISTA
Caucasian Female, 30-39: Stripper on Bourbon St. Gentle soul; turns rabid when feels like she is threatened or when gets too close to someone. Always looking for people to take care of her, then pushes them away once they do. Grew up in a small town in North Mississippi.
BAIT BOY
Caucasian Male, 30-39: In past, has been a bartender, a bouncer, a barker outside strip joints, a karaoke wrangler, a waiter, and a street musician (keyboard), all in the Quarter. Long romantic history with Krista. Currently living the straight life in Atlanta with an older woman. Worked hard these past few years to pass as an educated suburban guy.
ZOE
Caucasian Female, 16: Bait Boy’s step-daughter. Junior at magnet high school in Atlanta Honors track. Learns fast, too fast her book smarts run ahead of her emotional maturity. Does not realize how little she has lived.
WAYNE
Caucasian Male, 50-59: Manager of Hummingbird Hotel. Lives in small apartment above the front office. Of old school, working class, Irish-German-NOLA descent. Potbelly. Sweetest man on Airline Highway, too sweet, actually. Way too happy to just be hanging out with interesting people, which is why he has not become anything other than the hotel manager. Divorced some time ago. No kids.
FRANCIS
Caucasian Male, 30+: The mind, creativity, energy of a 30 year old, but the grizzly beard, worn face and watery eyes of a much older lifelong (happy) social drinker. True poet, child of the beats, with deep roots in the New Orleans poetry scene. Man about town, at all the right parties; little too old for certain scenes, but always there, always on the move, always taking it all in.
TANYA
Caucasian Female, 62: Old school hooker, been in & out of business for many years, sometimes bartending, bit of exotic dancing in the early days, not working at all for the one year 10 years ago when she was married to the rich banker from California. Now back at The Hummingbird, servicing quite a few regular, mature clients. Can handle alcohol but she can turn into a crazy person when it comes to pain pills.
TERRY
African-American Male, 45-55: Originally from the country; has been in NoLa for quite some time. Handyman with bad habit of ingratiating himself to people with money in order to get work from them. Then really wanting to impress them. Then getting overwhelmed and failing to do the job well and then running. Cycles back to the Hummingbird every couple of months.
SISSY NA NA
40-49: African-American/Puerto Rican descent, trans bartender and karaoke wrangler on Bourbon Street, no operations or hormones - just dressed to reflect who she is, has no patience for fooling around, gets the job done, seduced by the potential of a joyful moment, of people having fun and letting their guard down, though not without her demons, may be the most functional of all these lovable fools.
MISS RUBY
Female, 85, any ethnicity: Dying, infamous Bourbon Street burlesque performer, had a club on Bourbon Street for year. Mama of Bourbon Street. At her core a brilliant business person/showperson, and also woman ahead of her time when it comes to thinking about women’s bodies, sex, and objectification. The Belle of Bourbon Street, destined to be loved by a few and then forgotten.
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THE END OF WAR (WORLD PREMIERE PLAY)
Director: Nathaniel Shaw
1st reh: 2/13/17. Runs: 3/8 - 3/26/17
seeking:
LOTTIE
a young Berlin woman, a cellist, 24
FREYA
Lottie’s mother, 47
ILYA
a Russian soldier, 30
KONSTA
a Russian soldier, 35
JULIUS
a Jewish plumber, 40-50
GERHARDT
conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, 60
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IN THE HEIGHTS (MUSICAL)
Director: Nathaniel Shaw
1st reh: 5/22/17. Runs: 6/22 - 7/30/17
Seeking:
USNAVI
Male, 20-30 hip-hop narrator, young, energetic bodega owner who dreams of making enough to go back home to the Dominican Republic, puts a brave face on his genuine financial trouble; great actor who is able to rap well.
NINA
Female, 18-25; intelligent, book-smart, starry-eyed, naïve; ready to conquer the world, but still trying to find her way; great high belt voice with strong mix.
VANESSA
Female, 18-25: great sense of humor, lively, vivacious personality, bright, can be moody, easily frustrated; buries a lot of stress, great high belt voice.
BENNY
Male, 20-29: taxi stand employee/aspiring businessman, looking to rise from his station in life, at home on any street in NY, funny and full of personality; great singer with a feel for pop/hip-hop style.
SONNY
Male, 13-19: to play mid-late teens, completely streetwise, part political genius, part goofball, wants to play video games, makes everyone laugh; you just want to pinch his cheek; good singer, tenor.
KEVIN
Male, 38-59: upstanding businessman; total wheeler-dealer in the most personable kind of way, a lion slowed down by time and injury and over-working, traditional in his beliefs, very hardworking and proud; wants desperately to remain the leader of his family. Must sing well.
CAMILLA
Female, 40-49: strong, beautiful, wise, helps everyone, asks for nothing and loves being active in the community, traditionalist; good singer.
ABUELA CLAUDIA
Female, 60-79: ancient, beautiful, proud, tired, from another era, emigrated with her parents, working-class, scrubbed floors all her life. In the twilight of her life; must have a great belt voice.
DANIELA
Female, 30-39: salon owner, straight-ahead businesswoman, gossip queen, funny; great belt voice.
CARLA
Female, 20-29: loves to dance and get her hair done, sweet and likable, good sense of comedy; good singer; must be comfortable with some dance.
GRAFITTI PETE
Male, 13-25: streetwise, excellent hip-hop dancer; break-dancing skills preferred.
PIRAGUA: Male, 30-39: sells shaved ice in the neighborhood, good sense of humor, great sense of pride; tenor.
ENSEMBLE
Males & Females, 20-29: constantly participating in the community; looking for real individuals on stage; must be able to dance
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