Production Details:

Read Through & Meet and Greet: Monday, July 22, 6:30 pm

Rehearsals : August 5-15, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Monday-Friday)

Production Run: August 16-25 (Friday – Sunday)

Kearney Jordan, Director

Henry McNulty, Music Director

Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out!

Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain… or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts?!?

Roles:

All characters in the show are to appear 13 years old

Evan

• Vocal range: Bb4- Bb2
• A bright, nerdy boy who is excited to become a man. New in town and trying to find a place to fit in, he eventually becomes close with Patrice and Archie. Our story’s protagonist.

Patrice

• Vocal range top: E5- Eb3
• A shy, intelligent, bookworm. Archie’s best friend and Evan’s new friend.

Brett

• Vocal range: C5- Bb2
• The vain star quarterback. Leads a pack of popular boys, including Malcolm and Eddie.

Malcolm

• Vocal range : C5-F#3
• A wannabe popular kid and one of Brett’s sidekicks.

Performance Dates:

September 13 – October 13, 2019

Synopsis:

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly lovable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace.

Roles:

Matilda Wormwood

• An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched.
• Gender: female, Age: 6 to 10
• Vocal range: A3 – D5

Miss Agatha Trunchbull

• The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda’s school who despises children.
• Gender: any, Age: 35 to 55
• Vocal range: A2 – G4

Miss Honey

• Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull.
• Gender: female, Age: 25 to 40
• Vocal range: F3 – D5

Mr. Wormwood

• Matilda’s uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman.
• Gender: male, Age: 35 to 45
• Vocal range: D3 – A4

Mrs. Wormwood

• Matilda’s self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer.
• Gender: female, Age: 35 to 45
• Vocal range: A3 – F5

Michael Wormwood

• Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents.
• Gender: male, Age: 10 to 15

Bruce

• Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull.
• Gender: male, Age: 7 to 14
• Vocal range: C4 – E5

Production Details:

Production Run:  September 27 – October 20, 2019 (Thursday-Sunday)

Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre

Director: Susan Hardie

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost many of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll have to borrow, beg and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, THE BOOK OF WILL finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss and laugher, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know. This play has wonderful roles for both men and women, and requires most actors to play multiple roles.

Roles:

Seeking all ethnicities

Seven men to appear 20 – 60

Three women to appear 30-50’s

Ten actors play twenty-six roles… Most actors will play multiple roles

Henry Condell:  Feisty and hopeful, Henry is in his forties, Shakespeare’s friend, and actor in the King’s Men.

John Heminges:  Reasonable and serious, John is in his fifties, Shakespeare’s friend, and financial manager of the King’s Men.  He is a good man, a gentleman, and owner of the Globe Tap House.

Richard Burbage:  A seasoned lion of the stage, loud and proud. Richard is in his fifties and famous across England.

Elizabeth Condell:  Savvy and fun, Elizabeth is Condell’s wife.

Alice Heminges:  John’s daughter and alewife, Alice is in her thirties, knows everyone, and hangs with the boys.

Rebecca Heminges:  John’s wife, Rebecca is strong, busy with their grocery business, and a woman who has weathered much but loves her husband, her sons, and God.  She is a good wife.

Ben Jonson:  Poet laureate of England and friend/rival of Shakespeare, Ben is an amazing drunk, a bear of a man, and surprisingly weepy.

Ed Knight:  “Stage manager” for the King’s Men, Ed is self-serious and particular.

Ralph Crane:  Humble scrivener of the King’s Men, Ralph is quick, sure, and quiet.