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Breakdown
2016-17 SEASON
EVITA
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Tim Rice?
Director: Eric Rosen
Venue: Spencer Theatre
1st Reh: August 16, 2016. Opens: September 16. Closes: October 2
SEEKING:
EVA PERON:
Female, late 20’s – mid 40’s, Latina, Mezzo-Soprano
CHE:
Male, late 20’s – mid 40’s, Latino, Tenor
JUAN PERON:
Male, late 20’s – mid 40’s, Latino, Baritone
MAGALDI:
Male, late 20’s - early 30’s, Latino, Tenor
MISTRESS:
Female, late teens – early 20’s, Latina, Soprano
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THE INVISBLE HAND
Playwright: Ayad Akhtar?
Director: Jerry Genochio
Venue: Copaken Stage?
1st Reh: September 20, 2016. Opens: October 21. Closes: November 13
SEEKING:
DAR:
Male, 20s, South Asian / Middle Eastern, speaks Punjabi
NICK BRIGHT:
Male, 30s
BASHIR:
Male, 20s – 30s, South Asian / Middle Eastern, speaks Punjabi
IMAM SALEEM:
Male, 40s, South Asian / Middle Eastern, speaks Punjabi
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Based on the book by Charles Dickens?
Adapted by: Barbara Fields?
Director: Jerry Genochio
Venue: Spencer Theatre?
1st Reh: October 28. Opens: November 26. Closes: December 24
SEEKING:
Scrooge
Dickens
Cratchit
Present / Solicitor #1
Past / Solicitor #2
Future / Solicitor #3
Fred
Marley
Fan
Fezziwig
Mrs. Fezziwig
Albert Hall
Dick Wilkins / 1st Young Man / Marley Ghost
2nd Young Man / Marley Ghost
Young Ebenezer
Belle / Soprano
Mrs. Cratchit
Mrs. Fred
Topper / Associate 1
Bed / Associate 2
Serious Sister / Marley Ghost
Aunt Fezzi / Giggly Sister / 2nd Solo Soprano
Old Joe
Laundress
Charwoman
Bobby / Poulterer / Marley Ghost
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THE SANTALAND DIARIES?
Playwright: David Sedaris?
Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
Director: Eric Rosen
Venue: Copaken Stage?
1st Reh: December 3. Opens: December 10. Closes: December 24
SEEKING:
Elf:
male, 30s
Musician:
female, 30s, musical
__________
THE FABULOUS FITCHES?
Kansas City premiere
Book: Robert Cary & Benjamin Feldman
Music: David Gursky
Lyricist: Robert Cary
Director: TBD
Venue: Spencer Theatre?
1st Reh: January 3, 2017. Opens: February 10. Closes: February 26
SEEKING:
Wilton Fitch:
Male, late 50’s, a wealthy, stern family patriarch
Eustacia
Fitch: Female, early 50’s, his bubbly, seemingly flighty wife
Jessica Fitch:
Female, mid-30’s, their sophisticated, acid-tongued elder daughter
Lancelot Fitch:
Male, 30’s, their golden-boy, Gatsby-esque son
Victoria Fitch:
Female, mid-20’s, their serious, hypochondriac, younger daughter
Bixby:
Male, late 50’s, devoted servant to the family
Jimmy:
Male, mid-20’s, his earnest, adopted son
Tessa:
Female, early 20’s, Tessa 2’s look-alike, Irish accent
Tessa 2:
Female, early 20’s, Tessa 1’s look-alike, Irish accent
Maxwell Cooper:
Male, early 30’s, a fast-talking, streetwise reporter
Liz Hasselbrack:
Female, mid-20’s, a beautiful, lonely showgirl, biracial
Leo McNight:
Male, early 30’s, African-American, a swarthy handsome nightclub singer
Character Actor:
portrays GERRY, a stage manager; a train station master; a policeman; a pilot
__________
CONSTELLATIONS?
Playwright: Nick Payne
Director: TBA
Venue: Copaken Stage
1st Reh: January 31, 2017. Opens: March 3. Closes: March 26
SEEKING:
Marianne: Female, 30’s
Roland: Male, 30’s
___________
A RAISIN IN THE SUN?
Written by: Lorraine Hansberry?
Directors: Marissa Wolf & Chip Miller
Venue: Spencer Theatre?
1st Reh: February 21, 2017. Opens: March 24. Closes: April 16
SEEKING:
Lena Younger
Female, early 60s, African American
Beneatha Younger:
Female, early 20s, African American
Walter Younger:
Male, mid-30s, African American
Ruth Younger:
Female, early 30s, African American
Travis Younger:
Male, 8-11, African American
Joseph Asagai:
Male, 20s-30s, African American
George Murchison:
Male, 20s - 30s, African American
Mrs. Johnson:
Female, 50s, African American
Karl Lindner:
Male, 40s, Caucasian
Bobo:
Male, 30s, African American
_________
ORIGINAL KANSAS CITY NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Curated by: Marissa Wolf, Director of New Works
Venue: Copaken Stage in rotating rep ?
1st Rehearsals: March 28
Opening: April 28
Closing: May 21
WHAT WOULD CRAZY HORSE DO?
A World Premiere
Playwright: Larissa FastHorse?
Director: TBD
SEEKING:
Journey Good Eagle:
Female, 26, Native American, Calvin’s twin sister
Calvin Good Eagle:
Male, 26, Native American, Journey's twin brother
Evan Atwood:
Female, 30-45, Caucasian (Anglo looking)
Rebel Shaw:
Male, 35-45, Caucasian (Anglo looking)
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MAN IN LOVE
A World Premiere
Playwright: Christina Anderson
Director: Marissa Wolf
SEEKING:
Paul Pare Jr:
Male, mid 20s, African American
Darlynn:
Female, mid 30s, African American
Bernice:
Transgender Female, mid 30s, Caucasian
Walker:
Male, early 30s, Caucasian
Leigh:
Male, late 20s, a person of color passing as white
Hazel:
Female, early 20s, a person of color passing as white
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