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Breakdown
THE FIX
Music by Dana P. Rowe
Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
Choreographed by Matthew Gardiner
MAX Stage: LORT C ($776/week min)
1st Rehearsal: July 13th, 2015
Running: August 11th, 2015 – September 20th, 2015
TO BE CAST:
Cal - 20's Male: Rock star energy. Instinctive and charismatic, with an innocence that belies an underlying intelligence even he wasn't aware he possessed. Rock Belt Tenor (low B - high C)
Violet - 40s-50s Female: The cutthroat matriarch of a political dynasty. Determined and focused and unwilling to accept defeat. Belt Mezzo (low Gb - high belt C#)
Tina - 20s Female: Former stripper, pretty and dynamic. Damaged goods, but still capable of a deep emotional connection. Belt Soprano - (up to a C)
Leslie Pinchon - 40s-50s Female: Political consultant, sharp and bossy and comic. Same vocal range as Violet with legit soprano possibilities, ensemble [must sing in ensemble]
Ensemble Singers (M/F). Characters are 20s-40s, any ethnicity. Various characters. Should sing and move well. Many will also cover principal roles.
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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THE ONE (World Premiere)
Book & Lyrics by Anton Dudley
Music by Brian Feinstein
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
MAX Stage: LORT C ($776/week min)
1st Rehearsal: September 14th, 2015
Running: October 13th, 2015 – November 15th, 2015
TO BE CAST:
Tina - 18 yr old female: A small-town singer-songwriter with her own style (plays guitar and has big belt with pop influence)
Uncle Derek – 40’s Male: A blue collar burnout (Baritone)
Piper – 20s Female: A pop star with a powerhouse voice
Neela – 20s Female: A pop star with powerhouse moves
Jeff – 20s Male: Awkward yet charming, a struggling guitar player (plays guitar)
Chorus - three Females, all with big pop influenced belts.
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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THE COLOR PURPLE
Book by Marsha Norman
Music & Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Directed by Matthew Gardiner
MAX Stage: LORT C ($776/week min)
1st Rehearsal: November 9th, 2015
Running: December 8th, 2015 – January 24th, 2016
TO BE CAST:
Shug - 30s-40s, African-American Female: Attractive, confident, dynamic, powerful, irresistible, but has a frailty. Needs a knockout bluesy singing voice.
Mister - 30s-40s, African-American Male: Handsome, big, masculine, strong presence, dominating, capable of brutal behavior but also a victim in his own way. Needs a great singing voice.
Sofia - 30s – 40s, African-American Female: Powerful warrior woman. Physically bigger but beautiful. Comfortable being large, great sense of humor, touching, vulnerable. Needs a great belt singing voice.
Harpo - 20s – 30s African-American Male: Mister's vulnerable, confused, good-hearted son. Needs a great tenor singing voice.
Nettie - 20s African-American Female: Celie's younger sister. Attractive, adventuresome, feisty spirit, maternal, more educated and knowledgeable than Celie. Needs a great belt singing voice with African influence.
Squeak - 20s African-American Female: Harpo's lover after Sofia leaves him. Attractive, sassy, fiery, strong-willed, unafraid to take anybody on, has a caring heart. Needs comic chops. Needs a great singing voice with belt and soprano capability.
Adult Singers: Males and females, 20s - 50s, African-American. All types and singing ranges. Need great singing voices and dynamic personalities. To play various roles in the ensemble
Child Singers (One African-American male 9 - 12 years old and two African-American females 9 - 12 years old. Need strong singing voices and dynamic personalities).
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Gardiner
MAX Stage: LORT C ($799/week min)
1st Rehearsal: May 2nd, 2016
Running: May 31, 2016 - July 10th, 2016
TO BE CAST:
Georges – 50s Male - A star; mature and attractive; good singer; energetic, loving and caring; must move well. Baritone.
Jacob – 20s African American Male - butler/maid; brilliant comedian who sings and moves well. Tenor.
Jean-Michel – 20s Caucasian Male - Handsome; brunette; masculine, well-mannered, educated; desperately in love with his fiancee, Anne; acts, sings, and moves well. Baritone.
Anne Dindon – early 20s Caucasian Female - Jean-Michel's fiancee; lovely to look at; spunky; a superb dancer who acts well.
Monsieur Edouard Dindon – 50s Caucasian Male - Anne's father; right-wing radical politician; pompous; quirky; must sing, move well, and be a fine comedian. Baritone.
Madame Marie Dindon – 50s Caucasian Female - Anne's mother;, shy, retiring, sexually repressed and sex-starved; good singer and actress who moves well. Mezzo.
Jacqueline – 40s – 50s Female - Mature, female friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; attractive, charming; very theatrical; not necessarily a singer. Mezzo Belt.
Monsieur and Madame Renaud - 40s – 50s Male and Female – Owners of the Promenade Café.
Francis – 40s Male - Stage manager of La Cage aux Folles. Strong actor/dancer. Baritone.
Les Cagelles – The drag performers at La Cage aux Folles who also serve as background performers for Zaza.
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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SILVER BELLES (World Premiere)
Book by Ally Currin
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Conner
Additional Lyrics by Stephen Gregory Smith
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
Choreography by Karma Camp
ARK Stage: LORT D ($618/week min)
1st Rehearsal: TBA
Running: December 3rd – 20th, 2015
TO BE CAST:
Earl – 60s - 70s male: A sweet, bumbling fellow. Baritone
Oralene – 60s - 70s Female: Earl’s wife, a tiny, dainty dynamo. Mezzo Belt.
Bo Jack – 50s – 60s Female: Earl’s best friend, the town mechanic. Mezzo.
Berneice – 60s Female: The town gossip. Mezzo Belt.
Gloria – 50s-60s Female: Hot, buxom, rich and sexy. Soprano with belt.
Ruth Ann – 40s – 50s Female: The church secretary, mousy and uptight in seasonal sweaters. Mezzo.
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