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THEATREWORKS 2012-2013 Season
Upright Grand, by Laura Schellhardt (world premiere)
Directed by Meredith McDonough. Rehearsals begin approx 6/12/12, opens 7/14/12, closes 8/10/12
Any ethnicities. Pops and Kiddo need to be accomplished pianists.
Pops, The father. More upright, less grand. Plays 40, then 44, then 49, then 58
Kiddo,The daughter. Less upright, more grand. Plays 12, then 16, then 21, then 30
The Accompanist, Plays Toady, The Tuner, The Tutor, and Todd
Time Stands Still, by Donald Margulies
Director TBA. Rehearsals begin approx 7/24/12, opens 8/25/12, closes 9/16/12
Any ethnicities.
Sarah Goodwin, late 30s-early 40s, a daring photojournalist, recently returned from a war zone
James Dodd, late 30s-early 40s, a freelance journalist, Sarah’s boyfriend of eight years
Richard Ehrlich, 55, Sarah’s photo editor, friend of both Sarah and James
Mandy Bloom, 25, an event planner, Richard’s new wife
33 Variations, by Moisés Kaufman
Directed by Robert Kelley. Rehearsals begin approx 9/4/12, opens 10/6/12, closes 10/28/12
Any ethnicities.
Present day: Dr. Katherine Brandt, a musicologist, late 50s-e 60s. Diagnosed with ALS
Clara Brandt, her daughter, late 20s,
Mike Clark, a nurse, involved with Clara, late 20s
Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger, a librarian at the Beethoven Archives in Bonn, late 30s-40s
1819-1823: Ludwig Van Beethoven, a composer, aged 49-53
Anton Schindler, his secretary, aged 24-29
Anton Diabelli, a music publisher, aged 38-42
Big River: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Book by William Hauptman, music and lyrics by Roger Miller, adapted from the novel by Mark Twain
Directed by Robert Kelley. Rehearsals begin approx 10/30/12, opens 12/1/12, closes 12/30/12
Huckleberry Finn, early 20's to play teen, caucasian, tenor
Jim, mid 30's to early 40's, African-American, baritone.
Tom Sawyer, early 20's to play teen, caucasian, 2nd tenor
The King, late 40's to 60. A con-artist, caucasian, character baritone
The Duke , early 30's to 40, A con-artist, caucasian, character baritone
Pap Finn, late 40's to mid 50's. Huck’s drunken father, caucasian, character baritone
Judge Thatcher and other roles, late 40's to early 50's, caucasian, kindly father figure
Ben Rogers, Hank, Young Fool, 20s, high baritone or 2nd tenor, caucasian,
Widow Douglas and other roles, late 40's to mid 50's, mezzo or soprano, caucasian,.
Miss Watson and other roles, late 40's to mid 50's, mezzo or soprano, caucasian.
Alice, early 40's to early 50's, mezzo or soprano, African-American
Alice’s daughter, early to mid 20's, mezzo or soprano, African-American
Mary Jane, Joanna and Susan Wilkes, early 20's to 30, caucasian,
Erasmus Phelps, 20s-30s, African-American
Somewhere by Matthew Lopez
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Rehearsals begin approx 12/18/12, opens 1/19/13, closes 2/10/13
Inez Candelaria, (50’s), a mother, Puerto Rican, a Broadway usher
The four younger roles are all excellent dancers
Francisco Candelaria, (21), her son, Puerto Rican
Alejandro Candelaria, (20), her other son, Puerto Rican
Rebecca Candelaria, (17), her daughter, Puerto Rican
Jamie MacRea, (22), an old family friend, caucasian
The Mountaintop, by Katori Hall
Director tba. Begins rehearsals approx. 2/5/13, opens 3/9/13, closes 3/31/13
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - 39, civil rights movement leader
Camae - 20s, a maid at the Lorraine Motel
Being Earnest, music by Paul Gordon and Jay Gruska, book and lyrics by Paul Gordon (world premiere) from the play The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Robert Kelley. Begins rehearsals approx. 3/5/13, opens 4/6/13, closes 4/28/13
Any ethnicities. The musical is set in 1964, with a pop style which recalls the early Beatles, the Kinks and other bands of the period.
Algernon Moncrieff, a charming, idle young man of London, tenor
Jack Worthing, his equally charming, if less volatile, friend, tenor
The Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, Algernon’s cousin, a young woman in love with Jack, soprano
Lady Bracknell, Gwendolyn's authoritarian mother, alto
Cecily Cardew, Jack’s ward, a young woman who lives in the country, soprano
Miss Prism, Cecily's Governess, alto
Rev. Dr. Canon Chasuble, also plays Lane, Algernon’s manservant and Merriman, Cecily’s butler, baritone
Wild with Happy by Colman Domingo (premiere)
Director tba. Begins rehearsals approx. 5/7/13, opens 6/8/13, closes 6/30/13
Gil, 40 year old African American man (role will be played by the author)
Adelaide, Gil’s mother and Aunt Glo, his outspoken aunt. African-American woman
Mo (also plays Elder Bovane, and Gil’s inner voice) Flamboyant and fabulous, Gil’s best friend. Terry (also plays Shortest Littlest Blackest Woman) A handsome young man who runs his family’s funeral home
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