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Breakdown
2014-15 SEASON
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
music/lyrics Andrew Lippa
book Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman
1st Reh 9/2 runs 9/24 -11/02
Gomez Addams
Male, 40-50, Bari-TenorAll Ethnicities A man of Spanish descent who takes great pride in his family and revels in all it means to be an “Addams,”
Morticia Addams
Female, 40-59, Soprano,All Ethnicities In shape, attractive, leggy, the strength of the family, an easy comedic actress with a sexy, dry wit
Uncle Fester
Male, 40-59, Caucasian, The family member who serves as the musical's narrator, larger than life, an energetic, joyous, child-like presence
Wednesday Addams
Female, 18-25, All Ethnicities An attractive, in shape girl who has the same dry wit and sensibility of her mother, finds love with a “normal” boy (Lucas)
Grandmama
Female, 50+, All Ethnicities A feisty 102-year-old woman, fun and quirky, but don’t mess with her; seeking a comedic actress with strong character vocals
Pugsley Addams
Male, 11-15, Caucasian. Young actor who plays 12 years old, a charming, funny, husky boy who loves being tortured by his sister
Lurch
Male, 30+, All Ethnicities Very tall, the Addams butler who knows and sees all, speaks in moans and groans; seeking a character actor with low bass vocals.
Mal Beineke
Male, 40-50, Caucasian Stuffy father of Lucas and exasperated husband to his rhyming wife, Alice, at one time was a follower of the Grateful Dead
Alice Beineke
Female, 35-45, Caucasian Mother of Lucas, devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires, in shape, quirky, often speaks in rhyme
Lucas Beineke
Male, 18-25, All Ethnicities Caucasian male, attractive, in shape young man. Fell in love with Wednesday Addams and plans to marry her
The Ancestors (Chorus / Ensemble):
Males & Females, 20-64, All Ethnicities,who sing and have a fun and move well, quirky sensibility, knowledge of tango and flamenco dancing a plus;
LES MISERABLES
music Claude-Michel Schonberg
lyrics Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer
book Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil
1st Reh 10/27 runs: 11/19 - 1/11/15
Jean Valjean
Male, 35-49, All Ethnicities sings to B (high lyric baritone or tenor with strong low notes), a poor peasant who rises to affluence, has great natural nobility
Javert
Male, 35-49, All Ethnicities baritone, sings to G, a policeman who relentlessly hunts Valjean, ideally a large man, the ultimate law and order figure, obsessed
Thenardier
Male, 35-49, All Ethnicities strong comic character role, a crooked innkeeper, later a petty, amoral thief, greedy, irreverent, selfish, boorish, vulgar, baritone
Marius
Male, 20-29, All Ethnicities high baritone (sings to A) with a strong bottom (to A), a member of the revolutionary student movement, attractive and romantic
Enjorlas
Male, 20-35, All Ethnicities high baritone (to G sharp/A), very strong singer, a charismatic political figure, the leader of the revolutionary movement
Fantine
Female, 25-40, All Ethnicities belt up to C, sings to E flat, a poor factory girl, struggling to support her fatherless daughter, later is a pauper, a prostitute;
Cosette
Lyric soprano. The younger the better, Fantine’s daughter (first seen as and played by a child), delicate, elegant, vulnerable, and beautiful
Eponine
Female, 18-25, All Ethnicities an enormous and beautiful belt voice (to C in belt; sings to E flat), the daughter of the Thenardiers, but in no way behaves like them
Madame Thenardier
Female, 30-45, All Ethnicities tough, sharp, coarse, boorish, vulgar, strong character comedienne role, belter
Gavroche
Male, 7-11, All Ethnicities a spunky street urchin, lots of personality, sings very well
Young Cosette and Young Eponine
Female, 7-11, All Ethnicities ,sweet, innocent waifs with pretty soprano voices.
Ensemble:
various types, ages and vocal ranges to play various characters
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THE MIRACLE WORKER
by William Gibson
1st Rehearsal 1/12/15 opens 1/28 closes 2/15/15
Annie Sullivan:
Female, 22-28, Caucasian Helen’s teacher, a strong and vibrant woman who is determined to connect Helen to the world, there is a crude vitality to her
Helen Keller
Female, 9-11, Caucasian a deaf blind mute, trapped in her own world, unable to speak, hear, or see, she is almost not human as she has been blind and deaf
Captain Arthur Keller:
Male, 40-50, Caucasian Helen’s father
Kate Keller:
Female, 28-38, Caucasian, Helen’s mother who is tormented by Helen’s perceivably insurmountable disability, she seeks to please Helen in order to avoid the tantrums
James Keller:
Male, 18-25, Caucasian Helen’s half-brother, son of the captain, described as indolent, sees Helen as mentally defective and believes it best she be put in an asylum
Aunt Ev:
Female, 40-60, All Ethnicities Helen’s aunt, a talkative, opinionated woman who serves as the catalyst for the Kellers’ contact with the Perkins School for the Blind
Anagnos:
Male, 40-55, All Ethnicities Annie’s counselor at the Perkins Institution for the Blind, a dear and kind man who is very fond of Annie, serves as a mentor and friend
Viney
Female, 30-50, African Descent, African American servant, cheerful and very loving towards the Keller children.
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GHOST, THE MUSICAL
music David A. Stewart & Glen Ballard
lyrics Bruce Joel Rubin, David A. Stewart & Glen Ballard
book Bruce Joel Rubin
1st Reh 2/9 runs 3/24 - 3/29/15
Sam Wheat
Male, Caucasian mid-20s to early 30s, tall and handsome, excellent pop/rock tenor, master of his own universe with regard to business and commerce
Molly Jensen
Female, Caucasian late 20s, excellent singer, mezzo with high belt, an artist and woman of the world, an optimist, self-made and independent
Carl Bruner
Male, Caucasian early 30s, high baritone/baritone, Sam’s best friend, desperately wants everything Sam has – including Molly
Oda Mae Brown
Female, African Descent, African American 30s-40s, needs strong comic chops and must have a big soulful vocal, a medium, spirit reader and advisor, she is a smart charlatan
Willie Lopez:
Male, Hispanic early 30s, a tough thug, hired to mug Sam and ends up killing him
Louise Brown/Clara Brown
Female, African Descent, African American 30+, must have strong comic chops, vivid characters and have big soulful voices. Oda Mae’s sisters and cohorts in her scams
Subway Ghost
Male, All Ethnicities 20s, vocal and physical dexterity essential, nimble physicality very useful, ability to do any acro tricks an advantage.
Ensemble
Males & Females, 20’s+, Any Ethnicity. To play all ages, who sing and move well, seeking an Ethnic mix to play the wide variety of the residents and characters of New York City.
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HELLO DOLLY
music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart
1st Reh: 3/23 runs: 4/15 - 5/17/15
Dolly Gallagher Levi
Female, 35-50, Excellent singer, Any Ethnicity, a charming, vivacious, meddling matchmaker for hire; a widow who has decided to begin her life again
Horace Vandergelder
Male, 45-65, baritone. Any Ethnicity. A client of Dolly Levi; a widower of some means; believes he wants a docile young wife to take care of him
Irene Molloy
Female, 20-35, soprano, Any Ethnicity, a milliner with a hat shop in New York City; she yearns for romance
Cornelius Hackl:
Male, 20-35, Any Ethnicity, yearns for one exciting day in NYC; a romantic at heart; falls in love with Irene
Minnie Fay
Female, character soprano, 18-30, Any Ethnicity. Excitable, fast talking, and naïve
Barnaby:
18-30, sweet, gullible, and follows along with whatever Cornelius suggests
Ermingarde
Female, 18-25, Any Ethnicity, the young niece of Horace Vandergelder; cries often and wants her independence
Ambrose Kemper
Male, 18-25, Any Ethnicity, an explosive young artist seeking to marry Ermingard
Ernestina Money
Female, 25-40, Any Ethnicity, an eccentric looking girl in need of Dolly’s matchmaker services; good comic timing
Rudolf
Male, 40-69, Any Ethnicity, the major-domo of the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant.
Judge
Male, 50-69, Any Ethnicity, white whiskered night court judge; easily moved to tears by romance.
Ensemble:
types, ages and vocal ranges who sing and move well to play characters in NYC at the turn of the 20th century
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