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Breakdown
Breakdown
2014 SEASON MUSICALS
KISS ME, KATE
Mus/Lyrics: Cole Porter
Book: Sam & Bella Spewack
Dir: TBA
Mus Dir: Darren Cohen
Choreo: Josh Bergasse
Reh: 5/20 -6/10/14
Prev. 6/11
Runs: 6/15–7/12
Mainstage: LOA
Fred Graham/Petruchio—35-50, commanding presence. Writer, producer, director, star of play within play The Shrew. Lilli’s ex-husband. Quick witted, prideful, devoted to his work. (Baritone: Low Bb up to a G)
Lilli Vanessi/Katharine Minola—35-50, Brilliant star of stage & screen. Ex-wife of Fred. Elegantly beautiful, passionate, hot-tempered, intelligent; born to be a performer. Every inch a star, but underneath wit & glamour is vulnerable woman looking for true love & companionship. (Soprano: Low A to Sop G - also Bb)
Lois Lane/Bianca Minola—20-30, actress, more unique than quintessential dim ingenue, but in that world. Full of undeniable charisma. Nightclub singer in first featured stage role. Sexy, flirty & flighty but with heart of gold. Must be strong dancer. (Belt/Low G to Mezzo -to an F)
Bill Calhoun/Lucentio—20-30, A ne’er-do-well Broadway hoofer who has bit of a gambling problem. Ladies' man; attractive, confident, sexy, can charm the pants off of anyone. Excellent dancer. (Baritone Low G up to an F)
General Harrison Howell- 40-55, Career military officer, newly minted politician & Lilli's new man. Hard-bitten, conservative chauvinist who likes rules, order, precision. Opposite of theatre person. (Baritone - Low B up to an F)
Hattie—35-50, Lilli’s dresser & confidante. Anchor for Lilli & company; must sing well & move. Warm & wise, been around the block. (Low G up to an F). Belt w/strong high mix
Paul—Any age, Fred’s dresser & friend; solid, stand-up guy. Featured in Too Darn Hot- must be exceptional dancer. (Baritone - C up to an F#)
First Man (Gangster)—30-50+, Archetypical Damon Runyan style gangster/hit man complete with accent. Also appears in The Shrew (unexpectedly). (Baritone - Low B up to an F)
Second Man (Gangster)—30-50+. Bit more reserved & dryer of wit than First Man. Damon Runyan-style gangster/hit man. (Baritone - Low B up to a D)
Harry Trevor/Baptista—50+, Veteran character actor, Kate's long-suffering father in Taming of the Shrew; shows affection for/spoils Bianca, wants to get rid of Kate.
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GOLEM OF HAVANA
Mus: Salomon Lerner
Lyrics: Len Schiff
Book: Michel Hausman
Dir: Michel Hausman
Mus Dir: TBA
Choreo: TBA
Reh: 6/24–7/15
Prev: 7/16
Runs: 7/23 – 8/9
Contract: SPT
Hungarian-Jewish family in Batista’s Havana on brink of Cuban Revolution. When their maid’s son, a guerrilla fighter is injured, they must choose between protecting him & guarding their fragile prosperity since emigrating to Cuba after WWII. Weaves together music/traditions of 2 worlds, asking questions about family, community, religion, politics
Rebecca: 18+ to play 16. Dreams of writing comics. Seeks escape from scars Holocaust left on her troubled Jewish immigrant parents. (Alto–young quality, clear tone)
Yutka: 40s. Rebecca's mother. Beautiful but weathered Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor, keenly intelligent but thinks always like a refugee. Her experiences have made her wary & pragmatic; trusts nobody outside her family & is harshly critical of those within. (Alto)
Pinchas: 40s. Rebecca's father. Gifted tailor, lacks the grit/business acumen he would need to build a business in Havana that would rival chain of haberdasheries his father built back in Hungary. Acutely feels his wife's contempt for him; longs to win back her respect. (Bari/tenor)
Arturo: Male Latino. Late 30s-mid 40s. Pinchas's client. Government official for Batista Regime with taste for fine 2-piece suits & corrupt schemes. Suave, facile, charming, dangerous (Bari/tenor)
Maria: 40s. African American. Afro-Cuban housekeeper/nanny. Originally from country town of Bayamo, came to Havana looking for work after husband was killed by soldiers who mistook him for a rebel. Practices Santeria. Has a close, almost maternal, bond with Rebecca (Alto- belter)
Teo: Maria's son. 18+ to play 17. African descent. Politicized by murder of his father, is a guerrilla fighter prepared to risk his life for the revolution. Soft-spoken, intelligent, has the self-seriousness of one who has forced himself to grow up too quickly. Falls in love with Rebecca. (Bari/tenor)
Batista: 50s. Dictator of Cuba. Sentimental, almost gentle man. At a moment's notice will dial firing squad on his solid gold phone. Equally sincere in his affection & rage. (Baritone)
Sanchez: Latino. Aide to Batista. Sturdy, always the biggest man in the room. (Bari/tenor)
Olga: 20s. Yutka‚s sister, a ghost. Died in the war; haunts both Yutka & Rebecca. (Soprano)
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ROMANCE IN HARD TIMES
Mus/Lyrics: William Finn
Book: Rachel Sheinkin
Dir: Joe Calarco
Mus Dir: Matt Cassel
Reh: 7/29 – 8/13/14
Prev: 8/14
Closes: 8/31
Contract: SPT
A soup kitchen in the Depression. A pregnant woman refuses to give birth until she sees some hope in the world. She is twenty months pregnant & counting. Former socialites, unemployed actors, capitalists down on their luck, & Eleanor Roosevelt try to get through the Depression with some dignity intact.
Hennie: Young woman fighting to stay hopeful during the Depression. African American, 20s-early 30s. (High belt. Soulful, gospelly, R&B)
Harvey: Sweet natured intellectual lost in the miasma of the soup kitchen, African American, late 20s - 30s. (Beautiful tenor voice.)
Zoe: CAST
Polly: Big businessman with 2 daughters he doesn’t know what to do with. White, balding, put him in a Monopoly hat & it fits. Late 40s-60s. (High Baritone, big belt)
Eleanor Roosevelt: Charmingly buoyant. Soprano. Ageless & over forty, race flexible.
Handcuff Sister 1 & Handcuff Sister 2: Two 12-year old girls. Don’t know more about them yet but they’re trouble. White.
Boris: WWI-veteran disillusioned by Bonus March. African American. Early 40s. Baritenor.
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2014 SEASON PLAYS
(Separate EPAs for the plays will be held both locally in Pittsfield, MA & in NYC - see sep notices)
THE OTHER PLACE
BREAKING THE CODE
DANCING LESSONS
THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
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