1776
Music and Lyrics by: Sherman Edwards
Book by: Peter Stone
Director: David Arisco
Musical Director: David Nagy
Choreographer: TBA

1st rehearsal: On/about September 9, 2008

Run: October 1 – November 2, 2008

Musical Style: Americana Broadway
Show Dance Required: Minimum
Cast: 25 Men, 2 Women

Character Breakdown:
JOHN HANCOCK - Cautious President of the Congress
DR. JOSH BARTLETT - Delegate from New Hampshire
JOHN ADAMS CAST - Performers will be considered as possible replacements.
STEPHEN HOPKINS - Delegate from Rhode Island
ROGER SHERMAN - Delegate from Connecticut, a simple man
LEWIS MORRIS - 1 of 2 Delegates from New York
ROBERT LIVINGSTON - 1 of 2 New York Delegates, cautious
REV. JOHN WITHERSPOON - Delegate from New Jersey
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CAST - Performers will be considered as possible replacements.
JOHN DICKINSON - 1 of 3 Delegates from Pennsylvania, Adams' main rival in Congress leader of the cool, conservative men
JAMES WILSON - 1 of 3 Delegates from Pennsylvania
CAESAR RODNEY - 1 of 3 Delegates from Delaware, a decrepit, cancer-ridden delegate, a decent man
COL. THOMAS McKEAN - 1 of 3 Delegates from Delaware
GEORGE READ - 1 of 3 Delegates from Delaware
SAMUEL CHASE - Delegate from Maryland
RICHARD HENRY LEE - 1 of 2 Delegates from Virginia, a Virginia dandy
THOMAS JEFFERSON - 1 of 2 Delegates from Virginia, handsome young delegate
JOSEPH HEWES - Delegate from North Carolina
EDWARD RUTLEDGE - Delegate from South Carolina, imposing South Carolinian dissenter
DR. LYMAN HALL - Delegate from Georgia
CHARLES THOMSON - Secretary
ANDREW McNAIR - The straggling custodian
ABIGAIL ADAMS - Adams' devoted, practical wife
MARTHA JEFFERSON - Jefferson's romantic young wife
A LEATHER APRON - Blacksmith
A PAINTER
A COURIER - A young, war-shocked Courier (who sings Momma Look Sharp")

GUTENBERG! The Musical!
Book, Music and Lyrics by: Scott Brown and Anthony King
Director: David Arisco
Musical Director: David Nagy

1st rehearsal on/about: November 11, 2008
Run: December 3, 2008 – January 4, 2009

Cast: 2 Men, 25-40, Baritones/High Baritones

The play is performed as a backer's audition by two characters named Bud and Doug, the fictional authors of a musical about Johannes Gutenberg, which they pitch to producers who might put their show up on Broadway. Because they don't have a cast or an orchestra, Bud and Doug wear hats with the nearly 30 characters' names on them and play all of the roles themselves.

BOMBSHELLS! The Musical
Book, Music and Lyrics by: Jeanette Hopkins
Director: David Arisco
Musical Director: Eric Alsford
Choreographer: Dave Campbell

1st rehearsal on/about: December 16, 2008
Run: January 14 – February 8, 2009

Cast: 6 Women, strong singing actors with wide vocal ranges and ability to handle harmonies, 40-50

Character Breakdown:
PAT Nurturing, positive, spiritual, loves life. Thinish
TAMMI Fun, always looking for a boyfriend, multi-tasker
ANNIE Sweet, naive, social worker/psychologist
MERCEDES News reporter, thin, dark, Hispanic, serious, spiritual
LYDIA Stylish, prudish, workaholic
SARA Cynical but redeemable
(Pat, Annie, Mercedes and Lydia: Cuban-American)

LES MISÉRABLES
Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
Book by: Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil
Based on the Novel by: Victor Hugo
Director: David Arisco
Choreographer: TBA
Musical Director: Eric Alsford

1st rehearsal on/about: February 10, 2009
Run: March 4 – April 5, 2009

Musical Style: Broadway Contemporary Operetta Pop
Show Dance Required: Minimum

Character Breakdown:
JEAN VALJEAN - Age 35-50, Tenor – Low A to High B, The central character; physically robust, mature and compassionate
JAVERT - 30-45, Baritone – Low F to High F#, Inspector tracking Valjean, a man with no compassion
FANTINE - 25-40, Mezzo Soprano with belt Gb to Eb, a beautiful woman forced into prostitution
THENARDIER - 35-50, Bari-Tenor, low C to G#, Owner of a Tavern, character actor
MADAME THENARDIER - 30-45, Mezzo Belt, G# to Db, Owner of a Tavern and equal partner to her vulgar husband, character actress
EPONINE - 18-30, Alto-Mezzo Belt, low F# to E, young girl, daughter of the Thenardiers, street-wise, tough but sensitive
COSETTE - 20-30, Lyric Soprano, Low Bb to High C, daughter of Fantine, adopted by Valjean, strong-willed and intelligent
ENJOLRAS - 20-35, High Bari/Tenor, Low A to High G, Handsome leader of the student revolt, brave and daring
MARIUS - 20-30, Lyric Tenor, Low A to High Ab, Romantic hero, passionate and courageous

ENSEMBLE: Strong, trained vocalists/actors
COMBEFERRE
FEUILLY
COURFEYRAC
JOLY
GRANTAIRE
LESGLES
JEAN PROUVAIRE
AN ARMY OFFICER
THE BISHOP OF DIGNE
THE FOREMAN
BAMATBOIS
FAUCHELEVANT
MONTPARNASSE
BABET
BRUJON
CLAQUESOUS
THE CHAIN GANG, WARDERS, CONSTABLES, THE POOR, FACTORY WORKERS, SAILORS, WHORES, PIMPS, DRINKERS, WEDDING GUESTS, ETC.

HAVANA BOURGEOIS
By: Carlos Lac·mara
Director: David Arisco
1st Reheasal begins on/about: April 21, 2009
Run: May 6 – June 7, 2009

Play takes place in Cuba. All characters other than Bill Reed must be able to play appropriate ethnicity.

Character Breakdown:
ALBERTO VARELA - 30s, leading man, creative advertising agency employee
MANUEL SIERRA - young, black, mail room employee
PANCHITO MORALES - mid-50s, seasoned, cynical, advertising agency employee
JUAN MENDOZA - late 20s/early 30s, creative designer, stylish
MARGO MATEO - black woman, administrator, efficient and sexy
LUIS CALVO - 60s, balding, the boss, still commands women’s attention
SANDRA GONZALES - beautiful, young Latina
BILL REED - 40s, American businessman
FELIPE ORTIZ - late 40s, Assistant Treasury Minister under the new government

MARRIED ALIVE!
Book and Lyrics by: Sean Grennan
Music by: Leah Okimoto
Director: David Arisco
1st Rehearsal begins on/about: June 16, 2009
Run: July 8 – August 16, 2009

Cast: 2 Men/2 Women

Character Breakdown
PAUL Man, mid 20s - early 30s. Tenor to high baritone. Masculine, attractive newly-married man. In every way a guy’s guy. Must have exceptional comic instincts and creativity. Has range and the ability to push the envelope for comedy. Vocally, the role calls for a confident and versatile singer. Has the infectious warmth, humor and ability to balance comedy and drama.

ERIN Woman, 20s - early 30s. Mezzo soprano to G. Requires a funny, in-charge actress comfortable with the occasional broad choice as well as naturalism; a shape-shifter when it’s called for. Attractive, but needn’t be in a conventional way. Erin and Paul get in conflict together, but there has to be an underlying love there; even if they’re screaming, they’re trying to work it out.

DIANE Woman, 40s - 50s. Mezzo soprano with belt to G. Needs superb comedy chops, but
also carries much of the weightier material in the show. She and Ron are the seasoned old pros of the marriage game; at times they might seem a little over-seasoned. While they’re a little cynical at the beginning, at the end they meet up with the younger couple in terms of acknowledging that while marriage is tough, it’s well worth it. As with all of the characters, she will work in a number of styles from quite broad to naturalistic.

RON Man, 40s – 50s. High baritone to F. Funny that can go dark-funny and then very
realistic. Command of style that can turn on a dime. Smart, cynical and sentimental all at once. Ron and Diane have more of the “journey” of the show and must be people that we invest in personally, identify with. Ron is an everyman; a “guy’s guy” is best for this role. Balding is fine, overweight is cool, but it’s really about the character. We have to have empathy for him and identify with him; ideally he should seem or look very normal but be a nut, with a heart.