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Breakdown
2015-16 AEA BREAKDOWN
NOTE: Season is not finalized. We will be selecting six of the following plays next week, and will send an updated call at that time.
See below for info on:
BAKERSFIELD MIST
MARJORIE PRIME
CARMEN
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
TWELFTH NIGHT
DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER
EVITA
BILLY ELLIOT
BAKERSFIELD MIST
WRITTEN BY: Stephen Sachs
DIRECTOR: John Vreeke
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Lab
FIRST REHEARSAL: Apr 12
PERFORMANCE DATES: May 6 – Jun 5
SYNOPSIS:
One of Maude's recent thrift store purchases, bought because she disliked it intensely and wanted to give it to a friend as a joke, is a large Abstract Expressionist painting that she is convinced is by Jackson Pollock. She has invited a snobbish connoisseur from New York in the hope that he will authenticate it and make her rich beyond her wildest dreams.
Seeking:
Maude Gutman:
50s. a blowsy, hard-drinking, chain-smoking barmaid who has recently been fired from her job. Crude and funny, with an underlying vulnerability.
Lionel Percy:
60s. a preening, self-important art connoisseur from NY
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MARJORIE PRIME
WRITTEN BY: Jordan Harrison
DIRECTOR: Jason Loewith
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Lab
FIRST REHEARSAL: Feb 2
PERFORMANCE DATES: Feb 26 – Mar 27
SYNOPSIS:
In a futuristic society, a family interacts with holographic clones of their departed loved ones as a form of prescribed therapy. A probing exploration of memory and remembering.
Seeking:
Marjorie:
85. Elderly woman with severe memory problems whiling away her day in a leather recliner opposite a holographic double of her late husband.
Walter:
early 30s. A computer-programmed, pixel-generated companion brought in to keep Marjorie's mind from atrophying further.
Tess:
55. Marjorie's quarrelsome, depressive daughter.
Jon:
55. Marjorie's enthusiastic son-in-law.
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CARMEN
WRITTEN BY: Moises Kaufman & TBA collaborator
MUSIC BY: Arturo O'Farrill after Bizet
DIRECTOR: Moises Kaufman
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Mainstage
FIRST REHEARSAL: Jan 5
PERFORMANCE DATES: Feb 3 - 28
SYNOPSIS:
A new afro-cuban musical in development. Adapted from the Original Bizet opera, this Afro Cuban Carmen sets the action in Cuba, in 1958, right before the revolution where the cigar maker Carmen falls in love with Batista’s officer José.
Seeking:
Carmen:
works in a cigar factory and smuggles guns to the rebels in the mountains
Don Jose:
Carmen's troubled lover; a soldier in Fulgencio Batista's army
Micaela:
Don Jose's fiance; innocent young girl from Havana
Camillo:
boxer returning to Havana to reclaim title
Zuniga:
pompous officer in Batista's army
Mercedes:
peasant woman
Ensemble: approximately 9 African American or Latino actors; Havana townspeople & soldiers
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PIRATES OF PENZANCE / THE MIKADO (HYPOCRITES)
(NOTE: Rep performed by touring company—not auditioning for roles at this time)
WRITTEN BY: Gilbert & Sullivan
DIRECTOR: Sean Graney
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Lab
FIRST REHEARSAL: Apr 12
PERFORMANCE DATES: May 6 – Jun 5
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TWELFTH NIGHT
WRITTEN BY: William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR: Jason Loewith
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Root Family Stage
FIRST REHEARSAL: June 28
PERFORMANCE DATES: Jul 28 - Aug 21
SYNOPSIS:
The twins Viola and Sebastian are separated in a shipwreck. The play focuses on the Countess Olivia falling in love with Viola (who is disguised as a boy), and Sebastian in turn falling in love with Olivia.
Seeking:
Orsino:
The Duke of Illyria and its ruler. At the opening of the comedy, he is desperately in love with Lady Olivia, who spurns his romantic overtures
Viola/Cesario:
After being shipwrecked, she disguises herself as a young boy, takes the name of Cesario, and attains a position in Duke Orsino's household because of her wit and charm.
Lady Olivia:
She is a rich countess who, at first, plans to mourn her brother's recent death for seven years, but when she meets the emissary from Duke Orsino (Viola disguised as a boy), she immediately falls in love with the youth.
Sebastian:
The twin brother to Viola who is mistaken for Cesario when he (Sebastian) arrives in town. He meets Olivia and enters immediately into a marriage with her.
Antonio:
A sea captain who aids and protects Sebastian; his pleas for help are ignored by Viola, who in her disguise looks exactly like her twin brother.
Sir Toby Belch:
Lady Olivia's uncle who lives with her and who is given to constant drinking bouts; he delights in playing tricks on others.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek:
A skinny knight who is encouraged by Sir Toby to continue courting Lady Olivia because as long as he courts Lady Olivia, Sir Toby can gull him out of enough money to continue the nightly drinking bouts.
Malvolio:
Lady Olivia's steward who has fantasies that Lady Olivia might someday marry him.
Maria:
Lady Olivia's waiting woman; clever and a trickster
Feste:
A clown, or jester, in the employ of Lady Olivia; he has a marvelous way with words and with making a sentence get up and walk away.
Fabian:
Another servant of some importance in Lady Olivia's house.
Valentine and Curio:
Two gentlemen who attend Duke Orsino.
A Sea Captain:
He appears in only one scene. He helps Viola with her disguise
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DIAL “M” FOR MURDER
WRITTEN BY: Agatha Christie
DIRECTOR: TBA
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Mainstage
FIRST REHEARSAL: Mar 8
PERFORMANCE DATES: Apr 6 – May 1
SYNOPSIS:
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder. He blackmails a scoundrel he used to know into strangling her for a fee of one thousand pounds, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself. Unfortunately…the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives.
seeking:
Margot Wendice:
The charming, naïve, and wealthy wife of Tony, Margot has no idea that Tony knows of her past affair with Max, nor does she suspect that Tony is planning to murder her.
Max Halliday:
An American murder mystery writer, Tony had an affair with Margot during the time Tony was playing professional tennis tournaments in America. He is still in love with Margot and comes to visit the couple in London.
Tony Wendice:
Margot’s husband, Tony is a former professional tennis player who married Margot for her money. He is selfish and arrogant and has an elaborate scheme to murder Margot because of jealousy over a past affair between Margot and Max.
Captain Lesgate:
An old schoolmate of Tony’s and a convicted criminal, Lesgate is now being blackmailed by Tony into murdering Margot. He seems willing to do anything for money.
Inspector Hubbard:
A British Inspector of Police, Hubbard is a bit eccentric, but thoughtful and thorough.
Thompson: A police officer.
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EVITA
WRITTEN BY / MUSIC BY: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
DIRECTOR: TBA
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Mainstage
FIRST REHEARSAL: May 24
PERFORMANCE DATES: Jun 22 – Jul 17
SYNOPSIS:
This musical concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death.
Seeking:
Eva:
legit mezzo. Lead. Age 20-33. A beautiful, ambitious and power-seeking woman who rises to become the spiritual leader of Argentina by age twenty-six.
Che:
tenor. Lead. Age 21-35. A political activist and the narrator of the show. A radical who isn’t reluctant to ask tough questions and demand answers
Juan:
baritone. Lead. Age 32-55. An officer in the Argentina army who rises to become the Argentine President. An opportunist.
Agustin:
tenor. Supporting. Age 23-35. A tango singer and former lover of Eva
Mistress:
mezzo. Supporting. 14-18. Juan Peron’s teenaged lover/Mezzo
Ensemble: people of Argentina
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BILLY ELLIOT
WRITTEN BY / MUSIC BY: Lee Hall, Elton John
DIRECTOR: TBA
PERFORMANCE SPACE: Mainstage
FIRST REHEARSAL: May 24
PERFORMANCE DATES: Jun 22 – Jul 17
SYNOPSIS:
The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. The story of his personal struggle and fulfillment are balanced against a counter-story of family and community strife caused by the UK miners' strike
Seeking:
BILLY ELLIOT
A boy who stumbles upon a ballet class and develops a passion for dance. To him, dance is a way to feel whole and free himself from the problems of life. He finds himself stuck between appeasing family and chasing his newfound love. Male, 10-13 yrs old Range: E3 - C5
DAD
Billy's stoic father. A widowed miner struggling with maintaining a household in lieu of a work strike, he is still deeply scarred by the death of his wife. Billy's dancing initially sends him into a rage but he learns to support his son. Male, 35-45 yrs old Range: A2 - Eb4
DEBBIE WILKINSON
The ballet teacher's daughter. A bit stand-offish and argumentative, her childhood crush on Billy leads her to constantly discourage him. Female, 9-12 yrs old Speaking Role
ENSEMBLE:
MINERS (BIG DAVEY, GEORGE, LESLEY); BALLET GIRLS (ANGELA ROBSON, TRACEY ATKINSON, KEELEY GIBSON, TINA HARMER); POLICE OFFICERS; ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL MEMBERS (CLIPBOARD WOMAN, POSH BOY, POSH SON, DANCER)
GRANDMA
Billy's eccentric grandmother. She is forgetful and a little aloof. Despite her inattention, she harbors a bitter resentment towards her dead abusive husband but has found solace through dance. Female, 60-75 yrs old Range: F#3 - F#4
MICHAEL
Billy's careless and fun-loving best friend. He lives in the realm of expressing oneself, going so far as to commonly dress in women's clothing. Male, 10-13 yrs old Range: A#3 - B4
MRS. WILKINSON
The local ballet teacher who eventually becomes Billy's mentor. Hardened and mouthy, she actually has capacity for caring when she sees promise in Billy. Female, 40-50 yrs old Range: Gb3 - Bb5
TONY
Billy's brother. A lazy but passionate miner. Hotheaded and scrappy with seemingly no regard of respect for his father, although he shares his disapproval of dance. Male, 18-25 yrs old Range: D3 - F4
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