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DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller, directed by Anthony Powell
JUST LIKE US by Karen Zacarías, based on the book by Helen Thorpe, directed by Kent Thompson
THE MOST DESERVING by Catherine Trieschmann, directed by Shelley Butler
JACKIE AND ME by Steven Dietz, based on the book by Dan Gutman, directed by TBA
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted by Richard Hellesen, music by David de Berry, directed by Bruce K. Sevy
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE by Matthew Lopez, directed by Mike Donahue
BLACK ODYSSEY by Marcus Gardley, directed by TBA
HAMLET by William Shakespeare, directed by Kent Thompson
SHADOWLANDS by William Nicholson, directed by TBA
ANIMAL CRACKERS by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind, music and lyrics by Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby, adapted by Henry Wishcamper, directed by TBA
Season runs from September 20, 2013 - May 11, 2014
Death of a Salesman: First Rehearsal: 8/20/13, Preview: 9/20/13, Opening: 9/26/13, Closing: 10/20/13
Just Like Us: First Rehearsal: 9/3/13, Preview:10/4/13, Opening: 10/10/13,
Closing:11/3/13
The Most Deserving: First Rehearsal: 9/10/13, Preview: 10/11/13, Opening:10/17/13, Closing: 11/17/13
Jackie & Me: First Rehearsal: 10/8/13, Preview:11/15/13, Opening:11/21/13, Closing: 12/22/13
A Christmas Carol: First Rehearsal: 11/5/13, Preview: 11/29/13, Opening:12/5/13, Closing:12/29/13
The Legend of Georgia McBride: First Rehearsal:12/3/13, Preview: 1/10/14, Opening: 1/16/14, Closing: 1/23/14
black odessey: First Rehearsal: 12/10/13, Preview: 1/17/14, Opening:1/23/14, Closing: 2/16/14
Hamlet: First Rehearsal: 12/17/13, Preview:1/24/14, Opening: 1/30/14,
Closing: 2/23/14
Shadowlands: First Rehearsal: 2/25/14, Preview: 3/28/14, Opening: 4/3/14,
Closing: 4/27/14
Animal Crackers: First Rehearsal: 3/4/14 , Preview: 4/4/14, Opening: 4/10/14, Closing: 5/11/14
Non-Traditional Casting: The Denver Center Theatre Company does not believe in discrimination based on color, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, disabilities, gender, or otherwise. All performers, including those of color, seniors, women, and performers with disabilities, are encouraged to audition and will be given full consideration.
All roles are available. Some roles in some productions will be understudied.
Character descriptions for new plays are as follows:
THE MOST DESERVING
Jolene Atkinson – 40s-50s. Head of Hays City Arts Council. Very fit and energetic. Caucasian.
Ted Atkinson – Early 50s. Jolene's husband. A little pudgy, a little charming. British.
Liz Chang – 30s. An assistant art professor. Smart, ambitious, and a little patronizing. Asian-American.
Edie Kelch – 60s-70s. A widow. A local arts enthusiast and patron. Caucasian.
Dwayne Dean – 50s-60s. An unemployed good ol' boy and artist. Caucasian.
Everett Whiteside – 50s-early 60s. A paraplegic, self-taught artist. African American.
BLACK ODYSSEY
Great Grand Daddy Deus – god of gods, god of the sky. The same actor plays Eaton, the chef.
Great Grand Paw Sidin – god of sea, king of fish. The same actor plays Naval Officer and John Suitor, Nella’s love interest.
Great Aunt Tina – goddess of war, the black madonna. The same actress plays The Soul Siren.
Ulysses Lincoln – a vet from the Gulf War, black, 33
Nella Pell – his wife, black, 33
Malachi – their son, 13
Artez Sabine – Grand Marshall of a Second Line in New Orleans, 49. The same actor plays Alabama Slim, a lost traveler, and Tire’seas, the blind.
Alsendra Sabine – his wife, black, 4o. The same actress plays Queen Mother Circe Nzinga and Scylla, the sea creature.
Benevelonce Nausicca Sabine – their daughter, 10. The same actor plays Guardian One and Charybdis, the whirlpool.
JUST LIKE US
Helen Thorpe – Early 40s – The narrator. Irish-American Quaker. Very smart.
Marisela – 18-22, female. Fully Bilingual and bi-culturally Mexican. Colorful. Also plays
Raul Gomez Garcia (19, male). Must speak fluent Spanish.
Yadira – 18-22, female. Fully Bilingual, bi-cultural Mexican. Marisela’s best friend, yet
polar opposite in manner and look. Also plays Spanish Translator.
Clara – 18-22, female. Bilingual, bi-cultural Mexican. Innocent, religious, earnest. Also plays Prosecutor.
Elissa – 18-22, female. Bilingual and bi-cultural. The go getter team captain of the group. Also plays ensemble roles.
Fabian – (Must be fluent in English and Spanish. No accent in English.) Mexican Father. 40s. Also plays Tom Tancredo, an Italian-American Congressman.
Josefa – Late 30s, Early 40s. Marisela’s Mexican mother. Spanish, non-English speaking. Also plays ensemble roles.
Irene Chavez – 30s. Latina and Bilingual/Bi-Cultural. A social worker. Also plays ensemble roles.
Yolanda – 40s-50s. Latina but with no accent in English. Brassy. Also plays ensemble roles.
Woman – Anglo, Mid-30s. Various roles.
Young Man 1 – Latino, Early 20s.Various roles.
Young Man 2 – Anglo, Early 20s. Various roles.
Man 1 – Latino, 30s-Early 40s. Various roles.
Man 2 – Anglo, 50s-60s. Various roles.
Man 3 – African-American, 30s-40s. Various roles.
GEORGIA MCBRIDE
Casey/Miss Georgia McBride – 20s, Male, white, Southern. A former high school football star turned Elvis impersonator who becomes a celebrated drag queen. Must believably live in both worlds.
Jo – 20s, Female, white. Casey’s pregnant wife. Also plays Eddie (male), a redneck owner of a bar, and Miss Auburn Sienna, the most elegant and beautiful drag queen in Florida.
Miss Tracy Mills – 30/40s, Male, white. A sweet-natured drag queen. Also plays Beau, Casey’s brother, a Republican accountant.
Miss Tranny Wynette – 20s, Male, any ethnicity. A sharp-tongued, ill-tempered drag queen. Also plays Jason, Casey & Jo’s friend and landlord, and Miss Helvetica Bold, a ferociously funny Drag Queen.
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