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Breakdown
Breakdown
All rehearsals are approx 2 weeks before 1st performance
Strong Dance background required for all characters below
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Dir/Choreog: Larry Sousa
Runs: 6/25 - 7/19/14
Danny Zuko
tenor: D4 – B5. Leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and cofident, with an air of easy-going charm
Sandy Dumbrowski
soprano: A3 – F#5. New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, innocent
Betty Rizzo
alto: A3 – C5. Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic, outspoken but vulerable
Frenchy
alto: A3 – D5. Dreamer; good-natured but not too smart. Heavily made up, fussy about her appearance, particularly her hair. Can't wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician
Marty
alto: C4 – C5. The 'beauty' of the Pink Ladies; pretty. Looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated.
Jan
alto: A3 - C5. Funny, loud, compulsive eater & awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud & pushy with the girls, but shy with boys
Doody
tenor: D4 - A5. Youngest of the guys; small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile & a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. Also plays the guitar.
Kenickie
tenor: C4 – F5. Second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough-looking, tattooed, surly. Avoids any show of softness. Has an offbeat sense of humor.
Sonny LaTierri
baritone: G3– A5. Member of the Burger Palace Boys; funny Italian-American. A braggart & wheeler-dealer who thinks he's a real lady-killer
Roger
tenor: D4 -A5. The anything-for-a-laugh stocky type of boy; a clown who enjoys winding people up. Full of mischief & is always dreaming up half-baked schemes & ideas
Vince Fontaine
Typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical & fast-talking. Also a veteran 'Greaser.'
Cha-Cha, aka Charlene DiGregorio
alto: C4 – C5. Best dancer at St. Bernadette's; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny.
Eugene Florczyk
tenor: A3 – E5. Class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes & a high-pitched voice. A typical 'apple-polisher' - both smug and pompous, but gullible.
Johnny Casino
tenor: G4 - E5. All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence
Miss Lynch
No-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher
Patty Simcox
alto: D4 – A4. Typical cheerleader; attractive, athletic, sure-of-herself, but can be given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. A bit of a pain & unpopular with the Pink Ladies, & can twirl a baton.
Teen Angel
tenor: E4 – F5. Frenchy's suave & slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school.
The Pink Ladies
(satb). The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls' gang who hang around with the Burger Palace Boys.
The Burger Palace Boys
(satb). A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers... or so they think.
Radio Voice
tenor: A3 – C5
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MARY POPPINS
Dir/Choreog: Kevin P. Hill
Runs: 7/23 - 8/16/14
seeking:
ADMIRAL BOOM
Banks’ friendly neighbor on Cherry Tree Lane. His house is shaped like a great ship. 50s, Baritone.
BERT
A One-Man-Band, a Sidewalk Artist, a Chimney Sweep & a Kite Salesman, but above all, he is friend to Mary Poppins, Jane & Michael. Mid 30s. Baritone to G.
KATIE NANNA
Last in a long line of nannies for the Banks children, Katie Nanna can’t stand any more of Jane & Michael’s pranks & leaves.
MARY POPPINS
Jane & Michael’s new Nanny. A dazzling personality & force to be reckoned with. Full of hope even when things look bleak, she tells them “anything can happen if you let it.” Mid 20s. Mezzo Soprano with a strong top.
MICHAEL & JANE
The Banks children. They misbehave to get attention from their parents. 9-11 years old.
MISS ANDREW
When Mary Poppins disappears, Mrs. Banks calls on Mrs. Andrew, George Banks’ old nanny. She soon finds that Miss Andrew is cruel & demanding. 40s-50s, Soprano with Alto Belt.
MISS LARK
Another neighbor on Cherry Tree Lane. A bit snobby & treats her dog, Willoughby, as a child. 30s, Mezzo Soprano.
MR. GEORGE BANKS
Bank manager & father to Jane & Michael. Tries to be a good provider, but often forgets how to be a good father. Early 40s, Baritone.
MRS. BRILL
The Banks’ cook, she rules the kitchen. Mid 50s, Alto.
MRS. CORRY
Mysterious & very old, she runs the Talking Shop where people buy conversations and gingerbread. Knew George Banks when he was just a boy. Soprano.
MRS. WINIFRED BANKS
Former actress, she is very busy trying to live up to her husband’s expectations. A loving, but distracted mother to Jane & Michael. Mid 30s, Mezzo Soprano.
NELEUS
A statue in the Park, Neleus has lost his father, Poseidon, god of the ocean. 20s, Tenor.
ROBERTSON AY
Clumsy but good-hearted, the Banks’ bootman has trouble following instructions. Early 20s, Tenor.
THE BIRD WOMAN
She sits in front of St.Paul’s Cathedral every day, selling bags of crumbs for the pigeons. 50s, Alto.
THE PARK KEEPER
A stickler for rules & regulations, the Park Keeper watches over the park. 40s-50s, Tenor.
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SPAMALOT
Dir/Choreog: Billy Sprague Jr.
Runs: 8/20 - 9/7/14 (possible 1 week extension)
seeking:
KING ARTHUR
Late 30s-60s: King of England. Sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable & find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer.
SIR ROBIN
30s-40s: A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called 'Sir Robin the Brave,' though he couldn't be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing & dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 & BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk.
SIR LANCELOT
30s-40: A Knight of the Roundtable. Fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his 'softer side.' This actor MUST be great with character voices & accents, as he also plays THE FRENCH TAUNTER, an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman, the KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights, and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent.
PATSY
30s-40s: King Arthur's horse & servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur's approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town and the drunken, useless GUARD 2.
SIR GALAHAD
30s: A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class 'mud gatherer' who becomes Knighted & transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also plays PRINCE HERBERT'S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman man at odds with his sensitive son, THE BLACK KNIGHT who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong bari-tenor singing required.
SIR BEDEVERE
20s-40s: A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays DENNIS GALAHAD'S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman, and CONCORDE, Sir Lancelot's horse. No solo singing.
THE LADY OF THE LAKE (20s-30s):A Diva. Strong, beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady of the show. Great singing voice is essential, as she must be able to sing effortlessly in many styles & vocal registers. Especially seeking actresses of all ethnicities.
THE FOLLOWING ROLES PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR
(20s-30s): Tenor required. Very good mover.
HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic.
NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others' beliefs, claims he is not yet dead.
FRENCH GUARD: The condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter.
MINSTREL: In Sir Robin's band.
PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful & frilly prince who loves to sing & pines for his love atop a tower.
SIR NOT APPEARING
may double as THE DANCING MONK
A MALE DANCER
appears as THE DANCING NUN
THE VOICE OF GOD
may be pre-recorded.
TWO FRENCH GUARDS
Two of the MALE ENSEMBLE
ROBIN'S MINSTRELS
Are also ENSEMBLE: 2 MEN, 1 WOMAN.
SIR BORS
Is MALE ENSEMBLE
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