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Breakdown
STUDIO MAIN SERIES:
All shows SPT 10 contract: $664 min weekly
BAD JEWS
by Joshua Harmon
Directed by Serge Seiden
1st reh: 11/9/15. Opens: 12/6. Closes: 1/3/16
Potential Extension through: 1/31/16
Note: All roles have been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed:
Daphna
(ROLE CAST)
22, female, Jewish. Liam & Jonah’s first cousin. 2/3 body, 1/3 hair. Daphna is very connected to her Jewish heritage. She is highly opinionated and easily lets her defensiveness turn into aggression towards her opponents. Subtlety is not in her nature. Argumentative. The actor must have the ability to approach the material with a sense of humor and wit and possess strong comedic timing.
Liam
(ROLE CAST)
25, male, Jewish. Daphna’s cousin. Attractive, put-together young professional on a trajectory for success. U of Chicago Asian Studies PhD student. Former Fulbright scholar in Japan. Has as much of a sense of humor as an overdue library book. Clearly lost his tolerance for Daphna a long time ago and isn’t discreet about the way he feels.
Jonah
(ROLE CAST)
21, male, Jewish. Liam’s younger brother. Sometime-UVM sophomore. Just a regular guy - less lanky than his brother. Less brainy. More brawn. More heart. Sensitive. Doesn’t always speak up but when he does, it makes a strong impact. Caught in the middle.
Melody
(ROLE CAST)
24, female, very clearly not Jewish. Liam’s girlfriend. Quite pretty and blonde. Dreams of being an opera singer but is unaware that she has a terrible voice. She is currently working as an administrator at a high school for underprivileged kids with only a treble clef tattoo to remind her of her love of music. A peacemaker with a positive outlook on life.
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BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Brian MacDevitt
1st reh: 12/14/15. Opens: 1/17/16. Closes: 2/28
Potential Extension through: 3/20
Seeking:
Church Lady
30s-40s, Latina. Comes to visit Pops with the surface intention of healing him through communion.
The following roles have been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed:
Pops
(ROLE CAST)
50s-60s, African American. A retired policeman and a sharp-tongued patriarch who is often too stubborn for his own good. Forced into retirement after being shot by a white officer and still fighting the court decision.
Oswaldo
(ROLE CAST)
30s, Latino. A recovering addict, used to be in prison. Claims Pops as his paternal figure. Has a distant and tumultuous relationship with his real father.
Detective Audrey O’Connor
(ROLE CAST)
40s-50s, White. Pops’ old partner on the force. Engaged to Lieutenant Caro. Loves Pops and wants him to settle for his own good.
Lulu
(ROLE CAST)
20s, Latina. Junior’s girlfriend. Has also adopted Pops as her own dad. Beautiful, but not as bright.
Lieutenant Caro
(ROLE CAST)
40s-50s, White. Engaged to Detective O’Connor. Determined to convince Pops to give up on fighting the case regarding his shooting and settle. Doesn’t see the case the way Pops does.
Junior
(ROLE CAST)
30s, African American. Pops’ real son. Is illegally stealing and selling electronics from inside of their house. Loves his father, though he has trouble showing it.
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MOMENT
By Deirdre Kinahan
Directed by Ethan McSweeny
1st reh: 2/16/16. Opens: 3/20/16. Closes: 4/24
Possible Extension through: 5/22
Seeking:
Nial Lynch
30, from Dublin. Long absent from the family. A painter, newlywed to Ruth.
Niamh Lynch
27, from Dublin. More tense and unforgiving than Ciara, still haunted by Nial’s past wrongs.
Teresa Lynch
60, from Dublin. Matriarch of the family. Ailing and in need of help from her daughters. Often avoids emotional confrontation through ignoring the family’s past or by overdosing on her medication.
Dave Blake
30, from Dublin. Ciara’s good-natured husband, often a caretaker for Teresa.
The following roles have been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed:
Ruth Pigeon
(ROLE CAST)
27, from Chichester, England. New wife of Nial. Adores him. Is very English.
Ciara Blake
(ROLE CAST)
25, from Dublin. Empathetic, though anger and sadness remain in her as well. She remains more accommodating than her sister through most of the play.
Fin White
(ROLE CAST)
29, from Dublin. Hopes to be Niamh’s boyfriend. Thinks the world of her despite her bitterness.
Hilary Kelly
(ROLE CAST)
12, from Dublin. Niamh’s childhood friend.
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HEDDA GABLER
By Henrik Ibsen (adapted by Mark O’Rowe)
Directed by Matt Torney
1st reh: 4/11/16. Opens: 5/15/16. Closes: 6/19
Possible Extension through: 7/17
Seeking:
Hedda Gabler
25-35. Daughter of the famous General Gabler. Beautiful, intelligent, unpredictable, manipulative and sometimes dishonest. Her fierce desire to feel alive is tempered by a fear of failure and of losing her position. She is married to a man who does not ignite her passion but promises a certain stability.
George Tesman
25-35. Tesman is an amiable, intelligent young scholar. He is ambitious and passionate about his work, and is working a book that he hopes will secure him a professorship. He has lived a privileged existence, and believes himself destined for great things.
Judge Brack
40-55. A local magistrate and Hedda's closest friend in town. Together they laugh at the smallness of the town. A big fish in a small pond, he is a worldly and cynical man who enjoys his small amount of power.
Ejlert Lövborg
30-40. A genius, Ejlert Lövoborg is Tesman’s biggest competitor in the academic world. His visionary talent battles with a dark self loathing that causes him to seek escape in drink, woman, and any vices he can get his hands on.
Thea Elvsted
25-35. A meek but passionate woman. She has a sharp intellect, and yearns to break free from a stale and tired marriage to an older man for a life of purpose.
Berte
50-60. A maid.
The following role has been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed:
Julle Tesman
(ROLE CAST)
60-70. George’s Aunt who adores him. She is kind and gentle, and desperately wants George to have a baby.
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STUDIO X SERIES:
All shows SPT 8 contract, $534 min weekly
HAND TO GOD
By Robert Askins
Directed by Joanie Schultz
1st reh: 6/13/16. Opens: 7/17. Closes: 8/7
Possible Extension through: 9/4/16
Skill with puppets a plus.
Seeking:
JASON/TYRONE
17 (to be played by an actor 18+) A high school misfit. Shy and mild mannered, his polite and gentle nature masks deep pain and rage. His puppet alter ego Tyrone is foul-mouthed, dirty minded, hyper articulate, and extremely aggressive.
TIMOTHY
17. (to be played by an actor 18+) The school bad boy. He is a dominant Alpha male type, feared by Jason and desired by Margery and Jessica. He has some demons.
MARGERY
40. Jason’s mother. Struggling to cope with the death of her husband, she is highly stressed and barely keeping her family together. On the surface she is warm and caring, but has a wild passionate side.
JESSICA
17. (to be played by an actress 18+) Another misfit. Bit of a goth kid and outsider with a dry sense of humor. She has a definite sense of right and wrong and isn't afraid to speak her mind. Jason is in love with her.
PASTOR GREG
45-50. Tries very hard to be a manly father figure, but is in fact a bit of a buffoon. Very much a small town church man who loves Jesus, but he also has strong feelings for Margery.
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CONSTELLATIONS
by Nick Payne
Directed by David Muse
1st reh: 1/11/16. Opens: 2/14. Closes: 3/6
Possible Extension through: 4/3
Seeking:
Marianne
30s, A university academic specializing in theoretical early universe cosmology.
Roland
30s, A beekeeper. More naturally inhibited than Marianne.
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