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2015-16 OLD GLOBE SEASON EPA CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS:
World Premiere Musical
IN YOUR ARMS
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Vignettes Written by Douglas Carter Beane, Nilo Cruz, Christopher Durang, Carrie Fisher, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Terrence McNally, Marsha Norman, Lynn Nottage and Alfred Uhry
Title Song Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Co-Conceived by Christopher Gattelli and Jennifer Manocherian
Direction and Choreography by Christopher Gattelli
Ist Reh: August 11, 2015, 1st Prev.: September 16,2015, Closes: October 25, 2015 (Opening Night: September 24)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
A creative team that has amassed an astounding 16 Tony Awards, 4 Pulitzer Prizes, 6 Pulitzer finalist distinctions, 3 Emmys, and 1 Academy Award joins forces at the Globe for an exuberant world premiere dance-theatre musical! Ten of America’s best theatrical storytellers (the minds behind such hits as The Full Monty, Driving Miss Daisy, M. Butterfly, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) join director-choreographer Christopher Gattelli (Newsies, The King and I) and composer Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime) to create a ravishing evening that glides, leaps, and twirls through the giddy extremes of romantic love. This unique event ranges across eras and cultures and tells its stories through the universal language of dance, from classical ballet to swing to tap to ballroom to jazz to flamenco and more. In Your Arms is as intoxicating as a sunset cocktail and as exhilarating as a first kiss.
Roles will be understudied.
Available roles:
Beane 1 – Offer out. Male: 20s. A handsome young man who embodies the energy, elegance and optimism of the Roaring Twenties. He is the top male model of his generation and a celebrity of sorts. Strong well-rounded dancer with incredible ballet training and beautiful extension. Must be a strong partner. Experience in Fox Trot and all styles of Ballroom a plus.
Beane 2 – Male. 30- 50. A dashing and sensitive man. A painter with an aching heart at the tail end of the Roaring Twenties. Very strong partner with a strong ballet foundation. Experience with Fox Trot a plus.
Cruz 1- Offer out. Female: 20s, Spaniard. Post Revolution Spain, 1939. The tavern owner’s daughter. In love with a defiant and troublemaking revolutionary. Must be a very strong Flamenco dancer. Experience in Tango and partnering skills a plus.
Cruz 2- Offer out. Male. 20s, Spaniard. Post Revolution Spain, 1939. A tavern worker and stymied revolutionary with the grace and stature of a bullfighter. Deeply in love with the daughter of the tavern owner. Openly defies the Fascists, jeopardizing his life and love for his political convictions. Must be a very strong Flamenco dancer. Partnering skills a plus.
Durang 1 – Offer out. Male: (SOVIET) 20s-30s, Soviet pairs dancer in an International Dance Competition, deep behind The Iron Curtain at height of the Cold War. Could have easily become a cosmonaut and raced to space alone side of Yuri Gagarin but his feet and love of a girl, his dance partner, told him otherwise. His Cold War is fought on the dance floor, with his love by his side. Experience in ballroom a plus.
Durang 2- Offer out. Female: 20s-30s, Soviet pairs dancer competing in an International Dance Competition, deep behind The Iron Curtain at height of the Cold War. A poor peasant who became the face of Soviet ballroom dance. She is the ballroom dance equivalent of Baryshnikov with all the accolades but none of the technique. Basically, a propped up Soviet champion. Bored by it all. Possesses an acute Chekhovian sense of hopelessness and despair. Not so good with guns. Should have experience in ballroom and partnering.
Fisher 1- Offer out. Male: 20s. A drifter and a vagabond who stumbles upon the girl of his dreams in the City of Light. His heart ignites and he pursues the girl and the happy ending with all he’s got. Must be an excellent solo tapper and a strong partner. A well-rounded dancer. Experience in ballroom a plus.
Fisher 2- Offer out. Female: 20s. The prettiest, most popular girl in Paris who tires of fighting off so many pesky suitors. She longs to live and love and dance without complication. Must be proficient en pointe and a strong partner. A well rounded dancer. Experience in ballroom a plus.
Hwang 1- Female. Asian, 20-30 years old, an office assistant, mousey and awkward but also hard-working and determined. Takes extreme pride in her work. Doubles as the legendary White Snake, a powerful fighter of long ago. Strong well-rounded dancer and partner with incredible extension. Experience in Shaolin Kung Fu a plus. Ballroom a plus.
Hwang 2-Male. Caucasian, 20-30. An Ivy League, All-American junior manager in Shanghai based multinational corporation. Strong well-rounded dancer and partner. Experience in Shaolin Kung Fu a plus. Ballroom a plus.
McNally 1-Female. 60s-70s. A retired ballet dancer, steady and centered. A caretaker to her terminally ill husband. Experience with ballet and ballroom a plus.
McNally 2-Male. 60s-70s. A retired ballet dancer, eager and impulsive with a boyish sense of wonder. Terminally ill. Experience with ballet and ballroom a plus.
Norman 1 – Offer out. Female. 30s-40s. A filmmaker. Passionate. Committed. Loses herself in her work and in her loves. Risks her heart. Loves her husband and her lover equally. Strong well-rounded dancer with incredibly strong partnering skills and ballet technique. Experience with ballroom a plus
Norman 2- Offer out. Male: 30s-40s. A gambler and romantic. Drop dead gorgeous, kind and funny. He’s a groom for thoroughbred horses at Churchill Downs who has an idea for a scheme to make a living betting on the horses. Fully committed to his wife and his lover. Strong well-rounded dancer with incredibly strong partnering skills and ballet technique. Experience with ballroom a plus.
Nottage 1- Offer out. Male. African, 20s. A groom. Proud, strong. A traditional man who long for a new life to begin with his most cherished bride. Present day. Strong well-rounded dancer who should be well versed in West African dance. Experience with ballroom a plus.
Nottage 2- Offer out. Female: African, 20s. A bride. Inwardly and outwardly strong. Deeply in love with her husband and enamored by the possibilities of their new beginning. Strong well-rounded dancer who should be well versed in West African and Contemporary dance. Experience with ballroom a plus.
Rajiv 1- Offer out. Male: 20s-40s. A lonely guy with an affinity for the stars. A dreamer and a drinker. Strong well-rounded dancer. Experience in ballroom a plus.
Rajiv 2- Offer out. Female: 20s-30s. Sexy and mysterious. A teenage boys’ fantasy girl come to life. Strong well-rounded dancer. Experience in ballroom a plus.
Uhry 1- Offer out. Male: 18 years old, 1950s, the star quarterback with a heart of gold. Surefooted on the gridiron but a bit fumble-y with his sweetheart, as most teen boys tend to be. Strong well-rounded dancer with strong partnering skills and ballet technique. Experience in ballroom and Swing a necessity.
Uhry 2- Offer out. Female. 18 years old, 1950s, a high school senior and head cheerleader. A good girl deeply in love with a very sweet boy. Strong well-rounded dancer with incredibly strong partnering skills and ballet technique. Experience in ballroom and Swing a necessity.
Female Swing: Late 20s-early 30s. Technical dancer. Very versatile. Strong acting ability.
Male Swing: Late 20s-early 30s. Technical dancer. Very versatile. Strong acting ability.
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Original Production Conceived and Directed by Jack O’Brien
Original Choreography by John DeLuca
Directed by James Vásquez
1st Reh: October 16, 2015 1st Prev: November 7, 2015 Closes: December 26, 2015 (Opening Night: November 12)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 18th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “This Time of Year,” “Santa for a Day” and “Fah Who Doraze,” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
Roles will be understudied.
Available roles:
The Grinch –Offer out. Male, 30s-50s. A beastly, charming curmudgeon. Scary but with a heart underneath his gruff exterior. Has the size and presence of a Music Hall superstar with deft athleticism. A triple threat. Needs a strong, booming baritone singing voice with falsetto.
Young Max – Offer out. Male, 20s. The Grinch's dog, a young pup at heart. Endlessly energetic and acrobatic. Extremely loyal, shows great patience and humor in the face of adversity. Needs a strong Tenor singing voice.
Old Max-Offer out. Male, 50s-60s, any ethnicity. A trustworthy, benevolent narrator who is inspired by nostalgia. With his urbane elegance, long-limbed grace and gently sardonic humor, he actually reminds us of Dr. Seuss. Needs a strong bass-baritone singing voice.
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West Coast Premiere
THE METROMANIACS
By David Ives
Adapted from Alexis Piron’s La Métromanie
Directed by Michael Kahn
Presented in Association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
1st Reh: January 5, 2016, 1st Prev: January 30, 2016, Closes: March 6, 2016 (Opening Night: February 4)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Supremely clever playwright David Ives (All in the Timing, Time Flies) gives us this uproarious new “translaptation” of a classic French farce. In 18th-century Paris, young people like Damis have gone métromanie—crazy for poetry. Indeed, Damis has fallen in love with a mysterious poetess sight unseen, charmed by her verse alone. But unbeknownst to him, his beloved is actually a middle-aged gentleman named Francalou! This mistaken identity sets in motion a comedy of pseudonyms, plot twists, and plenty of playful poetry. The Washington Post called Ives’s play “almost criminally enjoyable, a marvel of old and new, with punch lines that glisten with classical flair and contemporary savvy.” Legendary American stage director Michael Kahn makes his Globe debut.
Roles will not be understudied.
Available roles:
DAMIS, a young poet
DORANTE, a young man in love with Lucille
LUCILLE, a young woman in love with poetry
LISETTE, Lucille’s maid
MONDOR, Damis’s valet
FRANCALOU, Lucille’s father
BALIVEAU, Damis’s uncle
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World Premiere Musical
RAIN
Book by Sybille Pearson
Music and Lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa
Based on the Short Story by W. Somerset Maugham
Directed by Barry Edelstein
1st Reh: February 16, 2016, 1st Prev: March 24, 2016, Closes: May 1, 2016 (Opening Night: April 1)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Truly the event of 2016, Rain marks Artistic Director Barry Edelstein’s musical directing debut. This sumptuous world premiere brings to San Diego one of the most exciting teams working in theatre today: Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson. Based on Somerset Maugham’s famous short story, Rain follows a group of American travelers thrown together in a boarding house on a tropical South Pacific island. The sudden arrival of another guest, the mysterious and provocative Sadie Thompson, turns their lives upside down in ways they could never have foreseen. Featuring a lush and stirring score by LaChiusa, the genius behind Broadway’s The Wild Party, Rain is a powerful and sweeping musical drama.
Roles will not be understudied.
Available Roles:
NOINOI, Female. 20s-40s. The Samoan wife of JO, the hotel’s proprietor. contemporary chest/belt to d
ALEC MACPHAIL. Male, 30s-40s. A doctor baritone to e/f
ALFRED DAVIDSON Male, 30s-40s a missionary. contemporary bari-tenor to g
ANNA DAVIDSON, Female 30s-40s. Alfred’s wife and a missionary. contemporary mezzo sop, high mix to d/e
LOUISA MACPHAIL. Female. 30s-40s Alec’s wife. contemporary mezzo sop, to e/f
JO. Male. 30s-40s Hotel proprietor and NGOINGOI’s husband. contemporary high baritone (guitar and/or concertina player necessary)
SADIE THOMPSON. Female. 20s-40s A prostitute. powerful chest/belt/mix to low F to Bb/c (or powerful mezzo sop., mix up to e)
QUARTERMASTER Male. 20s-40s a working class guy. Non-singing role.
KIWI- Male. 20s-40s Middle aged New Zealander. Non-singing role.
HOPPER- Male. 30s-50s. Middle aged Australian. Non-singing role.
THE GOVERNOR’S MAN Male. 30s-50s. Civil servant, mild-mannered. Non-singing role.
*The roles of the QUARTERMASTER, KIWI, HOPPER, and THE GOVERNOR’S MAN
will be played by two men, doubling.
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West Coast Premiere
CAMP DAVID
By Lawrence Wright
Directed by Molly Smith
The Old Globe presents the Arena Stage production of Camp David
1st Reh: April 19, 2016, 1st Prev: May 13, 2016, Closes: June 19, 2016 (Opening Night: May 20)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Over 13 days in September, 1978, three world leaders came together to attempt the impossible: a negotiated peace in the Middle East. Journey to the secluded presidential retreat in the Maryland hills near the nation’s capital, where President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn host Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for a marathon fortnight of debate, arm-twisting, cajoling, stratagems, charm offensives, proposals, and counter-proposals. Camp David, based on first-hand accounts and never-before-seen documents, is Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright’s (The Looming Tower, HBO’s Going Clear) most recent play, from which his New York Times bestseller Thirteen Days in September emerged. Camp David offers a you-are-there view of a great historical achievement whose legacy continues to resonate and tantalize nearly 40 years later.
Roles will not be understudied.
Available roles:
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
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World Premiere Play
THE LAST MATCH
By Anna Ziegler
Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch
1st Reh: January 19, 2016, 1st Prev: February 13, Closes: March 13, 2016 (Opening Night: February 18)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
The US Open tennis semifinals are underway. Russian phenom Sergei Sergeyev and American superstar Tim Porter do battle under the lights on center court. Their wives Galina and Mallory cheer them on anxiously from the stands. As the back-and-forth action unfolds, The Last Match journeys inside the minds of these two extraordinary players to reveal the lives that led to this defining moment. Before it’s game, set, and match, four good people win and lose more than just a championship. Developed in the Globe’s 2014 New Voices Festival, Anna Ziegler’s energetic and moving new play is a funny and visceral look at the sacrifices we make to stay on top.
Roles will not be understudied.
Available roles:
Tim—mid-30s, a professional tennis player, all-American
Sergei—mid-20s, a Russian professional tennis player
Mallory—mid-30s, Tim’s wife and former trainer
Galina—mid/late 20s, Sergei’s girlfriend, also Russian
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CONSTELLATIONS
By Nick Payne
Directed by Richard Seer
1st Reh: March 15, 2016, 1st Prev: April 9, Closes: May 8, 2016 (Opening Night: April 14)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Physicist Marianne meets beekeeper Roland at a party. They go for a drink ... or perhaps they don't. Marianne’s engaged ... or perhaps Roland is married. Or maybe they’re both single. Nick Payne’s smash Broadway hit play Constellations takes this chance encounter between two lost souls and opens the door to the infinite possibilities of their relationship. Breathlessly navigating through the spellbinding and romantic journey of being in love, Constellations looks at how the tiniest change in the detail of our lives can lead us on completely different paths. Old Globe favorite Richard Seer returns to direct this exciting new play that the NY Times called “Sexy. Sophisticated. Gorgeous. This story of parallel universes is universal in every sense of the word.”
Roles will not be understudied.
Available roles:
Marianne
Roland
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tokyo fish story
By Kimber Lee
Director TBD
1st Reh: April 26, 1st Prev: May 28, Closes: June 26, 2016 (Opening Night: June 2)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Master sushi chef Koji built his successful career on respect—for tradition, fine ingredients, and the legends who came before him. But now his restaurant, considered one of the greatest in Tokyo, is losing its customers to newer and flashier places. It’s time for a new generation to take over. Koji’s brilliant protégé Takashi might know how to save the restaurant, if only he could find a way to tell his mentor. Kimber Lee’s beautiful play will take audiences into the mind of the chef-as-artist and bring to vibrant life the sheer exhilaration of creating bite-sized masterpieces. toyko fish story is a gorgeous meditation on work, legacy, and the art of perfection.
Roles will not be understudied.
Available roles.
KOJI. Japanese. late-6os.
TAKASHI. Japanese. 39 years old.
NOBU. Japanese. 29 years old.
AMA MIYUKI. Japanese. 28 years old.
TUNA DEALER APPRENTICE. Japanese. early-20s.
OISHI. Japanese. early-20s.
TORU. Japanese. early-20s.
YUJI. Japanese. early-20s.
DAISUKE. Japanese. late-30s/early 40s.
HIRAYAMA. Japanese. mid to late 60s.
WOMAN. Japanese. late 20s-early 30s.
TUNA DEALER APPRENTICE/OISHI/TORU/YUJI/DAISUKE/HIRAYAMA
are all played by the same actor.
AMA MIYUKI and WOMAN are played by the same actor.
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GLOBE FOR ALL: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rob Melrose
GLOBE FOR ALL: Touring Shakespeare in the San Diego Community
1st Reh: October 15, 2015, 1st Prev: November 10, 2015, Closes: November 22, 2015 (Opens November 12)
Globe for All returns to bring free professional Shakespeare to diverse, multigenerational audiences in underserved communities around San Diego County. Last season, Globe for All performed in homeless shelters, centers for the elderly, military bases, prisons, and other community venues for nearly 900 audience members, many seeing theatre—and Shakespeare—for the first time. In addition to this year’s 10-stop tour, Globe for All will sit down at The Old Globe for three low-cost performances.
Roles will not be understudied. Particularly seeking San Diego local actors.
Available roles:
Beatrice
Benedick
Claudio
Hero
Don Pedro
Leonato
Don John
Margaret
Borachio
Conrade
Dogberry
Verges
Antonio
Balthasar
Ursula
All roles will be doubled and tripled
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