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Breakdown
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
by Willy Russel
Reh starts 8/9/16, Open 9/1/16, Close 9/17/16
Seeking:
Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw
Female, 35+. Middle-aged woman who often finds herself having a conversation with her kitchen wall than with her own husband Joe or their grown children. Bradshaw's life is on a standstill while she constantly dream about the long gone days of being a young, happy and confident woman
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by William Shakespeare
Reh starts 10/4/16, Open 11/5/16, close 11/19/16
Seeking:
Antonio
Male, 50+. Prosperous Venetian merchant, liked and admired by his fellow citizens.
Bassanio
Male, 30-40. Nobleman from Venice, who is a kinsman, close friend, and longtime debtor of the merchant, Antonio. His status as Portia's suitor and, later, her husband, makes Bassanio the romantic hero of the play. At best clueless, and at worst consciously selfish and manipulative, he always manages to avoid earning his own way
Shylock
Male, 50+. Jewish moneylender in Venice who has been embittered by years of abuse at the hands of Venetian Christians and Antonio, the merchant, in particular. The other characters, including Shylock's own daughter, Jessica, consider him inhuman—bestial or demonic.
Gratiano
Male, 25-35. Notoriously vulgar Venetian and friend of Bassanio.
Nerissa
Female, 25-35. Portia's servant and confidante
Lancelot Gobo
Male, 25-35. Clownish servant,
Portia
Female, 25-40. Beautiful, clever, and wealthy noblewoman.
Duke
(doubles as Arragon). Male, 40+. Presides over the trial of Antonio. As Aragon: A Spanish nobleman who woos Portia at Belmont.
Lorenzo
Male, 20-30. Venetian and friend of Bassanio and Antonio, who is in love with Shylock's daughter Jessica.
Jessica
Female, 20-30. Shylock's daughter, who moves from merely disdaining her father to actually robbing him, eloping with a Christian Venetian, Lorenzo, and converting to Christianity.
Morrocco
Male, 25+. Moorish prince who comes to woo Portia at Belmont.
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THE LION IN WINTER
by James Goldman
Reh Starts 11/8/16, Open 12/3/16, Close 12/17/16
Seeking:
Henry II
Male, 60+. King of England, Henry is the husband of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the father of Richard, Geoffrey, and John. He also has taken Alais Capet as his mistress. In his fifties, Henry is nearing the years when most men of that age died; however, he still has remarkable vigor and wit, as well as physical prowess. His clear favorite for his successor is his son, John, but his main desire is to keep his kingdom together after his death.
Alais Capet
Female, 25-35. Sister of Philip Capet, Alais is of the royal blood of France and would thus, through a contracted marriage with Richard, ally the two strong countries of France and England. She was raised as a child by Eleanor, and is the mistress of Henry. She is no less a pawn in the machinations of Henry and Eleanor than are their sons.
John
Male, 25-30. Youngest of the three sons of Henry and Eleanor, John is described as pimply and an immature boy. He is, however, his father's choice for the crown, and he uses this knowledge in taunting his two brothers.
Geoffrey
Male, 30-35. Middle son of Henry and Eleanor, Geoffrey has no one fighting for his right to any throne, and he usually accepts his fate, but his does rankle him that he usually is not considered—in any matters of the heart or family. He is described as the most cerebral of the three boys.
Richard
Male, 35-40. Oldest of the three sons of Henry and Eleanor, Richard in later life becomes known as Richard the Lion Heart. He is his mother's choice for the next king, and is probably the best warrior of the three sons.
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Female, 50+. Wife of Henry II and mother of Richard, Geoffrey, and John, Eleanor is a strong and powerful woman in her own right. She is still beautiful and still in many ways in love with her husband, although he keeps her in prison most of the time. She is a danger to Henry because of her strength and intelligence; and she champions the fight for Richard to be the next king.
Philip Capet
Male, 25-35. King of France, Philip is also the brother of Alais. He is young, but has already become a strong monarch, although no match for Henry. His desire is to marry Alais to Richard and have Richard crowned king, thus cementing a relationship between the two countries.
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OEDIPUS REX
by Sophocles
Reh 2/28/17, Open 3/25/17, Close 4/8/17
Seeking:
Oedipus
Male, 20-35. Young, charismatic queen
Jocasta/Chorus
Female, 45+. Beautiful and troubled queen. Wife and (unknowing) mother of Oepidus.
Creon/Chorus
Male, 40 +. Brother to the queen. Political and scheming.
Teiresias/Chorus
Male, 40+. Blind seer
Corinthian/Chorus
Male/Female. 25-40. Messanger
Leader
Male/Female 20-40. Leader of the Chorus
Polybus/Chorus
Male, 25-40. Oedipus’ adoptive father
Sphynx
Male/Female, 20+. Mythological creature who meets Oedipus on his travels to Thebes
Young Jocasta/Chorus
Female, 20-30
Merope/Chorus
Female, 25-40. Oedipus’ adoptive mother
Theban/Telemon/Chorus
Male/Female, 20-40. Shephard, and later a courtier.
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SIVE
by John B. Keane
Reh Starts: 4/11/17, Open 5/6/17, Close 5/20/17
Seeking:
Nanna Glavin
Female, 60+. Mother of Mike, living with her son and his family.
Mena Glavin
Female, 40+. Mean and self centered wife of Mike. She is a woman who has suffered by poverty and patriarchy.
Mike Glavin
Male, 40+. An easily manipulated man. Sive’s Uncle.
Sive
Female, 18-25. Young, educated woman who has trouble asserting herself
Thomasheen Sean Rua
Male, 40+. Local matchmaker. Shrewd and manipulative, and unashamedly driven by his own interests.
Seann Dota
Male, 60+. An elderly bachelor interested in Sive. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Pats Bocock
Male, 50+. Traveller with his son, Cathalawn. They serve as a greek chorus for the play.
Cathalawn
Male, 20+. Son of Pats Bocock. A traveller that serves as greek chorus to the play.
Liam Scubb
Male, 18-25. Educated young man who rejects the families desires to “auction” off Sive. He loves her and is willing to disregard his own self interest.
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