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Breakdown
2015-2016 shows, with all roles that may be on Equity contracts are listed below.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by Rick Elice
Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st Reh: 8/14/15. Run: 9/4- 9/27
Wildly theatrical, hilarious, innovative retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Never Grew Up, Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old legend of Peter Pan. Many roles are already cast.
Seeking:
Captain Scott
Intrepid Captain of Britain’s fastest frigate, male, adult.
Smee
First mate with a saucy gait and a kind heart; single-mindedly devoted to The Black Stache. Adult
Alf
Old seadog enamored of Mrs. B. male, adult.
The following roles have been CAST:
Boy (Peter)
CAST: Teenage orphan, played by an adult. Nameless, homeless & friendless at the beginning; a hero by the end. A survivor. More than anything in the world, he wants a home and a family.
Prentiss
CAST: Teenage orphan, played by an adult. Ambitious, hyper articulate, logical. Longs to be a leader. A bit of a blowhard with just a touch of cowardice
Ted
CAST: Teenage orphan, played by an adult. Obsessed with food, a natural actor, an easy wit, perhaps a future poet
Lord Aster
CAST: The very model of a Victorian English gentleman. Devoted father of Molly. And, a Starcatcher. Adult.
Molly Aster
CAST: Girl played by adult. A true leader. Curious, intelligent girl. Will risk everything for the sake of Doing Right. Beginning to feel things she doesn’t understand. 13 years old.
Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher
CAST: Mrs. B is Molly’s nanny. Stiff in the lip, loose in the hip, fun on a ship. Teacher was formerly a salmon, now an ancient, knowledgeable mermaid. Adult
The Black Stache
CAST: Famous pirate villain. Heartless and hirsute, suspiciously well-read, partial to the poetical and theatrical, male, adult.
Slank/Hawking Clam
CAST: Slank is the vicious captain of The Neverland, without the skill or quality to lead anyone. Greedy Bastard. Hawking Clam is the son of Fighting Prawn and Sweet-sour Shrimp, male, adult
Grempkin/Mack/Sanchez/Fighting Prawn
CAST: Grempkin is the mean and malodorous orphanage schoolmaster. Mack is a very bad sailor. Sanchez is a hard-working Spanish pirate with an identity crisis. Fighting Prawn is the King of the Mollusks. Male, adult.
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ALL GIRL FRANKENSTEIN
by Bob Fisher
Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st reh: 9/25/15 Run: 10/16 - 11/8
Southeast Premiere! The Hipp brings a dark, indulgent, salacious style to the classic tale of Frankenstein. After his demanding mother passes from the mortal coil, Victor Frankenstein is driven by regret to discover the means of reanimating the dead. When the creature he resurrects attempts by itself to manifest life, resurrection and procreation co-mingle igniting disastrous abominations.
All roles are played by women. All act as ensemble as well.
Victor Frankenstein
16-24, youth becoming a man. Obsessive, dark, desperate
Clerval (Henry)
16-24, youth becoming a man. A loner. In love with Victor. Desperate to belong.
Elizabeth Lavenza
16-24, the ward. Growing to womanhood. Nurturing, strong.
Caroline Frankenstein:
30-40, Mother, loving, ill, has a difficult time running her home
William Frankenstein
4-12, youngest child, precocious, has a dark side. Played by an adult
Creature:
any age, searching for meaning, desperate to belong, innocent and cruel
Hunchback/Maid: any age, the narrator / puppet master, element of vaudeville, very very dirty
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THE SNOW QUEEN
by Charlie Mitchell
Dir: TBA. 1st reh: 11/6/15 Run: 11/27 - 12/20
World Premier! Classic tale of friendship, love, and bravery, this is now beautifully retold in a new theatrical adaptation full of mystery and fantasy commissioned by the Hippodrome. Kai and Gerda are childhood best friends, but when Kai falls under the spell of the wicked Snow Queen, Gerda sets out on magical adventure to rescue him from her evil enchantment. All actors play multiple roles within the fairytale.
Karl
mature- 30s/early 40s - romantically linked with Samantha
Kay
youthful adult actor or teen to play 10 year old
Ensemble Male
20s-40s
Samantha
mature- 30s/early 40s - must suggest some Scandinavian heritage - romantically linked with Karl
Gertrude
Samantha’s daughter, youthful adult actor or teen to play 10 year old
Grandma
50s-60s - must be able to play mother of Samantha
The Snow Queen
mature - 20s-30s – powerful, wounded
Ensemble Woman
20s-40s
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted by Janet Allard and Michael Bigelow Dixon from Charles Dickens
Dir: TBA. 1st reh: TBD Run: 11/28 - 12/19
Scrooge
50s-60s. Vicious old man.
Jacob Marley
40s, narrator, back from the dead to guide (and torture) Scrooge
Marley’s Ghosts 1 & 2
any age, Marley’s companions, play Ghost of Xmas Past and Present and more
Bob Cratchit
30s-40s, Hopeful middle-aged man
Mrs. Cratchit
30s-40s, Kindly, hopeful, loving, strong
Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig
30s, jolly, fun and funny, looking for Singers or actors who play instruments
Young Belle
20s, in love with young Scrooge, strong and honest
Young Scrooge
20s, torn by his love for Belle and his love of money
Children
Male and Female to play all Cratchit children, Fan, Scrooge as Boy, Belle as Girl, Dick, Turkey Kid, Want, Ignorance
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COLLECTED STORIES
by Donald Margulies
Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st reh: 12/15 Run: 1/8 - 1/31/16
Ruth Steiner
Late 50s. Successful writer at the end of a long and critically acclaimed career. Her work gave voice to New York's Jewish intellectual culture in the 50s. Wise, strong-willed and passionate.
Lisa Morrison
Mid 20s-30s. Eager, young, naïve at first. She is a graduate student looking to find her voice. Studying with Ruth. As the two become closer, Lisa finds her voice and their relationship becomes dangerous and adversarial.
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WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!
by Wendy McLeod
Dir: TBD. 1st reh: 1/29/16 Run: 2/19 - 3/13
Southeast Premier! Thelma and Louise meets The First Wives Club in this fun and flirtatious new comedy. Divorcees Mary and Jo are suspicious of their friend Liz’s new dentist boyfriend. He’s not just a weirdo; he may be a serial killer! After all, his hygienist just disappeared. Trading their wine glasses for spy glasses, imaginations run wild as the ladies try to discover the truth and save their friend in a hilarious off-road adventure.
MARY
40s, divorced, a librarian, 'still' pretty, motherly
JO
40s, divorced, her best friend, a publicist, sardonic
LIZ
40s divorced, Mary’s other best friend, boy-crazy, a bit of a drama queen
AMANDA
19, Liz’s daughter, an exceptionally pretty college student whose SAT’s are in the single digits
TRENNER
19, a snowboarder, sweet but not too bright
JACKSON
40s, a dentist, Liz’s new boyfriend, creepy, given to strange Pronouncements about death and disease
SGT. KIRK SPONSÜLLAR (SAME ACTOR AS JACKSON)
40s, a police Sergeant, a John Wayne type, courtly, a man of few or entirely obfuscated words
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THE ELEPHANT MAN
by Bernard Pomerance
Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st reh: 3/18/16 Run: 4/8 - 5/1
Frederick Treves
Brilliant up-and coming surgeon intrigued by Merrick’s disorder
John Merrick
Suffers from an unknown disease which has deformed his body, isolating him from the rest of society as he earns a living by becoming a side-show attraction.
Carr Gomm / et al
Administrator of the London hospital
Ross / et al
Abusive freak-show manager
Mrs. Kendal
Kind, free-spirited actress, who travels in high society, befriends and forges a deep bond with Merrick despite his appearance
Duchess / Nurse et al
Versatile actor to play multiple roles
Pin head Manager / Lord John et al
Versatile actor to play multiple roles
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Summer Musical TBD
Dir: TBD. 1st reh: 5/13 Run: 6/3 - 6/26
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