The lead roles in this show are overwhelmingly male characters, because this story is based on an actual historical event, and nearly all newsies were male. 2022 - Marking period 3 Units 1 & 2 Test. Her directorial work has also been seen Off-Broadway at 59E59 in New York, Portland Center Stage, Canadas Shaw Festival, The Court Theatre, The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Trinity Repertory, Torontos Tarragon Theatre, Montreals Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Theater in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded and ran from 1979-1998. The cast of Disneys 'Newsies' running November 1 through December 29, 2019 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. One day, some of the Newsies met up at the docks and one of the younger ones fell in and none of the Newsies there knew how to swim including the one in the water. In 32 seasons with Shakespeare Theatre Company, his over 70 roles include Helen Hayes turns inHenry IV,Richard IIandMacbeth. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior, Jack has a big heart and can demonstrate a sweet vulnerability especially when it comes to bantering with a certain female reporter. Performances dedicated to Liz. He received a BFA in Musical Theatre from Pace University. Splasher / Nun / Ensemble / Katherine Plumber u/s. MFA candidate in classical acting, ACA; BFA in Acting, CMU. At age 13, he appeared on Broadway and the West End in Billy Elliot playing the titular role. The next morning, having read the Newsies Banner, Pulitzer is furious at the newsies' attempt to thwart him. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior, Jack has a big heart and can demonstrate a sweet vulnerability especially when it comes to bantering with a certain female reporter. Race Lines (Newsies) Flashcards. MARNE ANDERSON (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on Newsies. TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award recipient. foramen and vessels. endobj Instagram:@missbridgetriley Website: www.missbridgetriley.com, TRO SHAW (Tommy Boy / Scab /Ensemble / Fight Captain) is thrilled to be making her Arena Stage debut with this powerful and energetic musical. . LUKE SPRING (Elmer / Scab / Ensemble) is excited to make his Arena Stage debut. Feel free to cast additional nuns. * In addition to the songs from the original movie,Newsies The Musicalcontains several new numbers such as 'Brooklyn's Here' and 'Something To Believe In.' (Darcy often doubles as the Newsie Jojo, Bill as the Newsie Buttons). The three nuns offer breakfast to the hungry newsies. A dedicated newsie with a bum leg thats painful, but helps sell more papes. Splasher had always had a talent for swimming since he was very young and loves swimming in the lakes near their house. Think Mighty Mouse, should have an incredible presence. He had burned his arm in the process of trying to get to his family. * Producers announced in August 2012 that due to his commitments withNBC'sSmash, leading man Jordan would leave the musical. The newsies rejoice as Governor Teddy Roosevelt congratulates Jack. Splasher was born in Brooklyn where he lived a middle class life with his mother, father and younger brother. Emres theater credits include local productions of The Addams Family (Pugsley) and Aladdin (Ensemble), as well as the PA production of Frankenstein Rocks at the Zlock Performing Arts Center. Can a group of idealistic newsboys win against a foe as powerful as acclaimed publisher Joseph Pulitzer? * A solo number for Crutchie titled Letter from the Refuge was added for national tour, replacing a scene from the movie where Jack visits Crutchie after he is captured by Snyder. Regional: Torgus, Torgus & Snow (SigWorks); Mime, Bread (Spooky Action/Kennedy center Page-to-Stage); Cherry, Cherry Smoke (LA Premiere, Lucky Mellon Collective); Avery, Rapture, Blister, Burn (u/s Geffen); Lady Mortimer, Henry IV Part 1 (Antaeus); Minnie Fay, The Matchmaker (Utah Shakes); Ariel double, The Little Mermaid (TUTS/McCoy Rigby tour); Judy Haynes, White Christmas; Josie, Yankee Doodle Dandy (Musical Theatre West). ; Lt. Horstmayer in Silent Night; Diesel in West Side Story; and King Edoardo III in Lassedio di Calais (GGF). Film credits include:Something Borrowed and East of Adin.TV credits include:Nurse Jackie andPrimal Instinct.Concerts include: Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Symphony Orchestra, Ted Shawn Theatre and Jacob's Pillow. He would love to thank Arena Stage for this amazing opportunity to play one of his dream roles! 14 terms. HWMO@cMAJUhb U$ %I]w8)UYvg3!sO7gS(tIv^]WzQ( r2O!Yo*N@XyI~eK8HYe}/G`t;_B6;!/"9sclE,[}^: =dp)xT*^8HR mh8RC.-H)tgQ>bTu'es(7? She has also performed in many regional theaters throughout the country. DENTON: You are, Les. The cast also includedKara Lindsayas Katherine Plumber,Capathia Jenkinsas Medda Larkin, Ben Fankhauser as Davey,Andrew Keenan-Bolgeras Crutchie, and Lewis Grosso and Matthew Schechter sharing the role of Les. Bunsen Lines newsies. This production was later transferred to Broadway with several changes in the music and actors. * Jack Kelly is the amalgamation of several historical leaders of the Newsboys Strike of 1899, primarily Kid Blink (who is featured in the film but omitted from the musical), known as a charismatic speaker and a leader to the younger boys. Michael John has spent most of his career performing at regional theatres all over the country. Recent regional credits include: El Gallo in The Fantasticks with Infinity Theatre; Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The Riverside Center; Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar and Pete the Cowboy in Crazy for You at Signature Theatre; and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd at The Olney Theatre Center. The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming. For first few weeks he wouldnt tell them his name but they taught him how to sell papes and eventually was invited to become a Newsie. Thugs that are hired to join the Delanceys to rough up the newsies. Photo of the cast of Disneys 'Newsies' by Margot Schulman. Capital City Theatre (under a LORT D/LOA contract) in Madison, WI is auditioning Equity and Non-Equity actors for all roles for our production of Newsies. He should present as younger than the other newsies. endobj . Instagram: @matthewddavies www.matthewddavies.com, JAVIER DEL PILAR (Bunsen / Stage Manager / Ensemble) last appeared at Arena Stage in Native Gardens. 3 0 obj Kens awards include a Gemini (Best Production Design/film The Overcoat), four Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Toronto) and 17 Jessie Awards (Vancouver). jack & crutchie: summer stinks and winter's freezin' when you works outdoors. Now available for a limited licensing window! They gather at the New York World's distribution wagon, where they pick up their daily stacks of papers from Wieseland his goons, Oscar and Morris Delancey. An ambitious young reporter, works hard to make a name for herself as a legitimate journalist in a time when women arent taken seriously. endobj All authorized performance materials are also supllied by MTI. FEMALE ENSEMBLE 3 - Nun / Medda Larkin Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. LUCY SPRING (Swing) is excited to be making her Arena Stage debut in Newsies. Daniel is on faculty at Tisch/NYU and a graduate of Northwestern University. Recent D.C.-area credits include Into the Woods (Fords Theatre), Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Creative Cauldron), A Civil War Christmas (First Stage), Parade (Keegan Theatre) and several leading roles at Riverside Center in Fredericksburg, VA. Last year, Wyn toured the country in the role of Major Gray as part of the First National Tour of the 2015 Broadway musical Amazing Grace. Crutchie appears amid the celebration, followed by a handcuffed Snyder. However, the price for the papers was actually raised from 50 cents to 60 cents, during theSpanish American War. Newsies - Musical. Open CaptioningFriday, December 13 at 8 p.m. She is thrilled to be back at Arena for a second time. On Broadway she was the music director and conductor for Allegiance: A New Musical starring Lea Salonga, George Takei and Telly Leung. The performer in this role must be able to dance enthusiastically in character while still physically portraying Crutchies bum leg. His past performances include Kennedy Center Honors (Tom Hanks Tribute), Fords Theatre Annual Gala and Mayors Arts Awards (Lincoln Theatre). Brooklyn, Staten Island as we can get. Must have a great contemporary tenor voice. He is aTen Chimneys 2015 Lunt-Fontanne Fellow and associate professor of theater at George Mason University. The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming. Fiercely protective of his best friend, Crutchie, and strongly loyal, Jack isnt afraid to use his voice to attain better conditions for the working kids of New York City. Now I was in Newsies and played Splasher so here is my take on his life. Her essay about the project was published in, , Palgrave MacMillan. Les unlike most of the other Newsies has a Mother and Father along with his older brother Davey. The kids eagerly distribute the pamphlet to inspire working children all over the city to join the fight ("Once and for All"). She has coached dialects for the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage and the Broadway revival ofRagtime. Newsies: Age 10-20, Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. NOVA Y. PAYTON (Medda Larkin / Nun) has performed extensively in the DC area. He became and orphan on the streets. A pompous businessman through and through, owns "The World" (a major NY newspaper) and is concerned solely with the bottom line. Pulitzers bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies price per paper. Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike. Given the nature of this show, most other characters can double as newsies to help fill in the musical numbers. A few months on the streets and Wills name was forgotten by his neighbors and his friends. Sending gratitude to his family, parents, God, Bloc, Johnny, BYU, Parker and the whole production team for this amazing opportunity! Regional credits include: Music Theatre Wichita, MUNY, North Carolina Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse and The Metropolitan Opera. The show will be performed in The Capitol Theater at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, WI opening June 22, and closing June 25, 2023.. Rehearsals start June 6, 2023 in Madison, WI and require daytime availability. The last show Nova was in at Arena Stage was Smokey Joe's Caf. x]Yo~ov$h@ny`vTT*I?~dVJE6C,V7O5v;!. ings solo, many lines, some dancing, stage combat. Proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA. His most recent credits include: Guys and Dolls and Paint Your Wagon (MUNY); and A Funny Thing HappenedForum (Gulfshore Playhouse). xVAW[bvn bF( New York credits include: Broadways Holiday Inn,Allegiance (Drama Desk nomination)andBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (U.S. tour, West End -Olivier Award nomination, Australia, Japan and UK tour). Christian was awarded second prize in the prestigious Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition in 2018 and was a finalist in the American Traditions Vocal Competition in 2019. This is the story I wrote about the rally. Quick, funny, and resourcesful, she boldy captures the voice of a new generation rising in her coverage of the newsies strike. If you have any questions about this please contact us:finance@allabouttheatre.org. be received by a week before the start of the program to be considered. Love and appreciation to the Universe, Clear Talent Group, David, Xander, her family and everything to Steve. The cause of the strike was that they did not lower the high price after the war was over. Read the character descriptions and requirements below. Emre is 16 years old and is trained in ballet, contemporary, musical theater, acrobatics, jazz, tap, lyrical, hip hop and improvisational dance. However, the price for the papers was actually raised from 50 cents to 60 cents, * At the height of the strike, on July 24, 1899, the Newsboys Union held a massive rally at the New Irving Theatre, a vaudeville venue on the, * Newsies began as a film. Comedic actress required. Then a storm started and one of the lightning bolts hit the house, setting it on fire. Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre Get directions. race: it takes an orphan with a stutter, finch: who's also blind- albert: and mute- elmer: and dead! Follow him on Instagram: @itsjosiahsmothers. 6 0 obj Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers. Davey and Jack energize the newsies, successfully rejuvenating the movement ("Seize the Day - Parts 1 and 2"). While only three performers have solos, feel free to make this ensemble group as big or small as best fits your production. megan_nicole73. The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies. We do offer some financial assistance to those who need it (see below) and we can offer a payment plan for those who require that as well. It's New York City, 1899. %PDF-1.6 % Ahead of its limited release next year, read Alice by Heart for Free! A well-respected lifelong public servant who inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer. Regional credits include:Paradise Square, Peter Pan, West Side Story, Les Miserables, All Shook Up, The Producers, Spelling Bee, Cabaret, Wild Party, Bare, among others. The stage manager of Medda Larkins club and also the MC of her show, running the backstage area and introducing performers on stage. The Mayor of New York City rebuffs Pulitzers attempts to shut down the newsies strike. A Nebraska native, Tanner is a dance alumnus from Oklahoma City University and now resides in New York City. Must have a great pop tenor voice and sense of physicality. ,;b)5ad?Nl1XvG Anita directs and devises ensemble theater with Arena Stages Voices of Now program, primarily in partnership with the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing working with grieving teenagers to create and perform original autobiographical theater pieces exploring loss and stigma of grief. We will likely be costuming all newsies as boys, butmost roles in the show are available for performers of any gender. The Mayor of New York City rebuffs Pulitzers attempts to shut down the newsies strike. Inspired by the African- American vaudeville performer, Aida Overton-Walker,Abig-voiced singer and star of the Bowery (see the Dramaturgy document in Downloadable Resources). Katherines no-nonsense father, Pulitzer doesnt sympathize with the strikers, but he does eventually and grudgingly respect Jack. Jack and Crutchie join the rest of the newsies in starting the day ("Carrying the Banner"). This summer he was at the Cape Playhouse in Massachusetts performing as Paul inA Chorus Line. %PDF-1.3 HAZEL HAY (Les) is delighted to make her Arena Stage debut at age 9. His real name is William Steele, or his nickname Will. He was very comfortable and content with his life. It was a 1992 Americanmusicalcomedy-dramafilm, produced byWalt Disney Picturesand directed by choreographerKenny Ortegain his filmdirecting debut. International credits include:Nine,Stadsschouwburg Opera and Brugge Belgium. She can also be seen in the upcoming movie Clifford the Big Red Dog coming to theaters in 2020. Adisgruntled paper-pusher who uses the Delancey brothers as his muscle, runs distribution for the World and has little patience or sympathy for the newsies. With a funny, poignant book and stunning music -- including the show-stopping "Seize the Day," power ballad Santa Fe and lovely new songs like Katherines Watch What Happens --Newsiesis a classic with the power to inspire. Character's Gender: Can bea male or female character. Duet this here or find us on TikTok! A few months on the streets and Wills name was forgotten by his neighbors and his friends. MALE ENSEMBLE 3 - Bunsen / Male Ensemble 1 understudy }\tNTq+uMB.%b Vaudeville-style dancers, these performers must have strong, sharp dance skills, big facial expressions, and be strong singers. He should read as much younger than the other newsies. His teleplays includeTidy Endingsfor HBO (ACE Award), andOn Common Groundfor Showtime. Daniel J. Maldonado (Jack Kelly) in Disneys 'Newsies' running November 1 through December 29, 2019 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. View Mobile Site He and his staff - Bunsen, Seitz, and Hannah - cook up an idea, but at the expense of the newsies. MaeveNielsen Plus "Race" lines- Newsies. Role " NEWSIES, including ALBERT, BUTTONS, ELMER, FINCH, HENRY, IKE, JO JO, MIKE, MUSH, RACE, ROMEO, SPECS, SPLASHER, and TOMMY BOY, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City who go on strike for a livable wage. He never thought anything of them, until one day he found himself alone in an alley one night trying to find some food, when a pair of brothers came up to him. Honors: Songwriters Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Photo by Margot Schulman. Anita has traveled with the Voices of Now program to India (2012, 2014), Croatia (2015, 2019) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (2019), to collaborate with communities in devising original plays addressing social justice issues. 94 terms. Match. In the original Broadway production, the adult (non-newsie) ensemble comprised eight actors who doubled and understudied as indicated below. Newsies Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. m$FW@]E1[=+T,l49kEta~ns(K%d0xRve0b. Instagram: @tanthedancinman, BRIDGET RILEY(Splasher / Nun / Ensemble / Katherine Plumber u/s) is excited for be back at Arena Stage after performing in The Pajama Game, Carousel and the workshop of Another Part of the Forest. * The film was an initialbox office bomband received negative to mixed reviews at the time of its release, but later gained a largecult followingon home video. Now my theory of why we have never heard about this character is because they replace him with kid blink, who is a character that exists but does not show up on the character list. Meanwhile, unable to sleep at The Refuge, an optimistic Crutchie writes an encouraging letter to Jack ("Letter from The Refuge"). There are no guarantees and all applications. and Tulsa in Gypsy. Michael John has spent most of his career performing at regional theatres all over the country. Previous productions there include The Shoplifters, Sovereignty and Anything Goes. Daveys cheeky younger brother, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. Gender: male/both Character Age: 13 to 20 Scabs Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike. Feel free to incorporate this actor into the newsies ensemble when possible. Splasher was born in Brooklyn where he lived a middle class life with his mother, father and younger brother. Newsies is generously sponsored by George Ftikas in memory of Duffy Ftikas,,The Drutz Family Fund for Musical Theater, ,Ilene and Steven Rosenthal and Sheila Stampfli.Choreography is sponsored by Virginia McGehee Friend. ALEJO VIETTI (Costume Designer)'s Arena Stage credits include: Ella, The Pajama Game and Anything Goes (Helen Hayes Award). 14 0 obj MICHAEL JOHN HUGHES (Assistant Choreographer)is thrilled to be performing at the Arena Stage for the first time! A well-respected lifelong public servant, inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer. Director/choreographer credits include: Crazy for You and West Side Story (Finger Lakes Music Theatre Festival). His real name is William Steele, or his nickname Will. Sings solo, many lines, some dancing, stage combat. He had found himself in Manhattan trying to escape his house. Includes the roles ofthe upbeat and charming Ada, Olive, and Ethel. Anita directs and devises ensemble theater with Arena Stages Voices of Now program, primarily in partnership with the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing working with grieving teenagers to create and perform original autobiographical theater pieces exploring loss and stigma of grief. Oscar delancey newsies lines. Love you all! The Guard removes the newsies from Pulitzers building. Distinguishing features: warp on arm, face littered with freckles, always looks tired, Personality: cheeky, sarcastic, kind, smirks way to much, dark humor, only talks a lot around certain people. It's time to try Tumblr. It won two, for Menken's score and for choreography. Based on the true historical Newsboy strike of 1899, this youth-led strike was formed to demand reform from Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst as their wages go decrease with the increase of labor in old time New York City. 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