The "Children of Eden" Theatre Show Seeks Talent
Seeking males and females to perform in the "Children of Eden" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: From musical theatre greats, Stephen Schwartz and John Caird comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents and children... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! Adam, Eve, Noah, and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet – but inspiring – message: "The hardest part of love... is letting go. Additional info: Please select one of the options below and prepare both songs listed. Some roles are specifically doubled, and we want to see acting choices that create two separate but related characters. Auditions will be accompanied. View the sheet music & listen to the songs attached in the signup link. Father – Father's Day & The Flood; Adam/Noah – A World Without You & The Hardest Part of Love; Eve/Mama – The Spark of Creation & Ain't It Good; Cain/Japeth – Lost In The Wilderness & In Whatever Time We Have; Snake/Yonah – In Pursuit of Excellence & Sailor of the Skies; A DANCE WORKSHOP will take place on Dec 23rd, 10 am-12 pm at NHTP (959 Islington St #3 in Portsmouth). REHEARSALS: January 2-March 14. PERFORMANCES: March 15-24 at New Hampshire Theatre Project. If interested, please apply.
10 roles
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ham's pregnant wife. Longs for the flood to be over and is constantly worrying.
Shem's wife. Cynically bitter and constantly accusing those aboard the ark.
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