A co-production of Paliku Theatre and the I’m A Bright Kid Foundation
June 24 & 25, 2019, 6-9pm @ Paliku Theatre
Registration begins at 5:30pm
Must be at least 8 years old to audition.
- Please prepare 16-32 bars or approximately one minute of a song that best showcases your voice
- Sheet music should be provided for our accompanist; no a capella, karaoke tracks or on-site transpositions
- Auditioners should be prepared to learn a short dance routine
- Non-singing roles available – must do dance audition
Performances: September 6-29, 2019
Fri and Sat@7:30pm, Sun@4pm with possible extensions
Rehearsals begin July 8 and are typically Monday -Thursday from 6-9:30pm and Saturday 10am-3pm. Not all cast members are called to every rehearsal. Detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the first meeting.
Directed by Mary Chesnut Hicks, Choreography by Marcelo Pacleb, Music Direction by Clarke Bright, Vocal Direction by Dane Ison
Set Design by Deanne Kennedy, Lighting Design by Janine Myers, Costume Design by Anna Foster
Questions? Please use our contact form.
Character List
Ensemble
Family Members; Children; Storytellers: All must be strong vocalists who can move.
There will also be dancers who do not have to sing in this production.
Father
An older looking, impressive man. A true father figure, he wants the best for all of his children but parents with a firm hand. Protective, loving, and reminiscent of God.
Gender: Male Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Adam / Noah
Adam: Eve’s bright and childlike partner. He is initially devout to Father and loving to his wife & children. Later plagued by guilt. Hard-working and reserved. Noah: rough but simple. He is unsophisticated and shrewd, but also warm and loyal. He builds the ark to save his family and honor Father.
Gender: Male Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Eve / Mama
Eve: curious and questioning, smart and excited. Chose an imperfect life of knowledge over a perfect life of innocence. Mama: Noah’s wife and inherently motherly. She possesses a gentle strength, is reassuring, and serves as the mediator of the family.
Gender: Female Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Cain / Japheth
Cain: Abel’s older, adventurous brother. Follows in his mother’s footsteps and longs for the companionship of other humans. He is strong, stubborn, and independent. Japeth: in love with Yonah and is willing to sacrifice his life to be with her. He is Noah’s youngest son. Clever, rebellious, stubborn.
Gender: Male Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Abel / Ham
Abel: Cain’s younger and more conservative brother who follows the “rules”. He chooses his parents over Cain. Ham: Japeth’s middle brother and Aphra’s husband. He is not as docile as Japheth, nor as hot headed as Shem. Looks up to and follows Shem’s lead.
Gender: Male Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Seth / Shem
Seth: Adam and Eve’s third son and their family’s second chance at life. He is innocently adventurous. Shem: the oldest of Noah’s three sons. Married to Aysha, he is impulsive, strong, and hot-tempered.
Gender: Male Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Aphra
Ham’s pregnant wife. Longs for the flood to be over and is constantly worrying.
Gender: Female Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Aysha
Shem’s wife. Cynically bitter and constantly accusing those aboard the ark.
Gender: Female Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Yonah
Noah’s servant who falls in love with Japheth and becomes his wife. A descendent of Cain. She is strong, yet humble, kind, and smart.
Gender: Female Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Young Cain
The older of the two brothers. Is curious and questioning like his mother. Intense.
Gender: Male Age: 10 to 13 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Young Abel
The younger of the two brothers. Favors his father in personality. Obedient and devout.
Gender: Male Age: 8 to 11 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: B3