Current Production

Children of Eden

Cast and Crew List

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Thanks to all. You were awesome. Very talented indeed. Our decisions were unanimous—a rare occurrence indeed. If you would like to discuss your audition/interview, you need to make an appointment for Monday morning or Tuesday.

OUR GIANNI’s Fundraiser is due next Thursday. As a group--NO MONEY brought in = no show. We must have a budget to work off of. Sell five kits. Make a donation. Sell an ad to a local business. We need your participation in this effort

Our only rehearsal next week will be Tuesday January 12^th 2:30-6 for All Cast and Crew.

There is a Mamas and Papas meeting that evening at 6:30. Please invite your parents to come.

Make sure you are there OR come talk to Mrs Heyl immediately if you have a conflict. You are only allowed three absences for the show. Beyond that---your part/position may have to be reevaluated. Full show calendars will come out on that day.

All company actors: The following week music rehearsals will be Tues 1/19, Wed 1/20, and Thurs 1/21 from 2:30-4:15

All Crew and Animals: Meet Wednesday 1/20 and Thursday 1/21 2:30-4:15

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Student Directors: Courtney Jones

Emily Sorenson

Ayana McWillis

Asst Directors: Jade Bartlett

Brittany Drawdy

The Company

Alexis Furgione Amber King Laurel Huffman Abby Barber Ariel Thomas Alex Maloney Alex Heilmeier Ayana McWillis

Havyn Guy Megan Tzafaroglou Katie Sweeney Anya Gray Courtney Jones Liz Wilson Jade Bartlett Brittany Drawdy

Carly Arnold Allison Haney Heather Bortner Stephen Hilson Daniel Gray Bobby Balint Matthew Sallee Kyle HarrisRyan Harris

Cameryn Williams Nick Thomas Donovan Hart Demetrius Boone Gabe Gray

Principal Parts (understudy roles will be assigned this weekend)

Father—Ryan Harris

Eve—Ariel Thomas

Adam –Bobby Balint

Cain---Nick Thomas ?

Abel—Stephen Hilson

Young Cain—Brian Eckerle

Young Abel—Liam Heyl

Seth—Donavan Hart

Snake—Cameryn Williams ?

Kyle Harris

Courtney Jones

Laurel Huffman

Amber King

Alex Heilmeier

Anya Gray

Liz Wilson

Noah—Daniel Gray

Mama Noah—Alexandra Maloney

Yonah—Alexis Furgione

Japeth—Matthew Sallee

Ham—Gabe Gray

Aysha—Abby Barber

Shem—Donavan Hart

Aysha—Havyn Guy ?

Animals--

Jade Bartlett Averi McDowell?

Carly Arnold Dejunay Stewart?

Megan Tzafaroglou Akia Davis

Brittany Drawdy Hunter Baldwin

Heather Bortner Dakota Baldwin

Brittney Ross? Anthony Montgomery

Savannah Phillips Ashley Tolson

If you have a Question Mark by your name it means you are missing something in the application such as the Production Contract . Or you may have conflicts listed that may prohibit you from participating in the show. YOU MUST talk to Mrs Heyl first thing Tuesday morning or you may have to be recast or taken out of the show. Additional production contract forms can be found on the website – www.mcdonoughdrama.com

Crew List

Stage Manager—Janki “ Lena” Kaswala

Asst Stage Manager—Maddy Reynolds

Technical Directors— Kyle Austin. Vicki Burroughs, Trisha Kohansby

Set Crew Paint/mask Crew Lights /A/V Sound

**Nick Fugate **Shelby Clarke **Ana Sweasy **Kyle Austin

**Darady Lovejoy **Bridget Willingham * Erik Braun **Kyle Fugate

**Cody Rundlett #Keeley Raths Mandy Motz Anthony Rudolfi

Jordan Gunther De’Ana Florence Nick Delacruz Nick Sample

Tyler Clark Tiombe Vaughn Peter Clelland?

Dillon Kercher Mario Coleman?

Philip Parry Rachel Rahm

Andrew Parry?

Aaron Robbins?

Ken Mitchell?

Costumes/Makeup Publicity Props

**Kara Kimble **Lauren Carroll ** Emma Austin

**Vicki Burroughs #Kayla Wines ** Jenny Willingham

**Trisha Kohansby Emilie Benitz Morgan Crouse

Ashley Fisher Symora Thomas

#Aly Bowling Ashley Costner?

Brittney Russell

Krishawna Certain

Bri Bri Martin

Katie Kimble

Our Spring Musical

Children of Eden

by Stephen Schwartz

Two Acts, Book Musical, Pop / Rock, Rated PG
Papermill Playhouse Production (1998)

From Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell" and "Pippin") and John Caird of "Les Miserables" comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!

Freely based on the story of Genesis, "Children Of Eden" is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. 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: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."

Visit the Children Of Eden page on MTI ShowSpace to share and view photos, video, costume and prop rentals and more. Click here.

Crew Needs:

Stage Manager/ Asst Stage Manager, Student Directors, Set, Paint, Puppets, Costumes/Makeup, Properties, Publicity, Program, Lighting, Sound, Multi-media

CASTING REQUIREMENTS

Medium (11-20)
Cast Type:	Children in Cast, Ensemble Cast - Many featured roles, Ethnic Roles, Older Role(s), Showcases trained singers, Strong/Large Chorus, Teenage Roles
Dance requirement:	Minimal
Casting notes: WE may or may not do the double casting of the characters below depending on the actors we have come out for the show	Children in cast Includes older role(s) The Authors have found the show to be most effective when performed by a truly multi-racial cast. Some of the STORYTELLERS should be dancers if there is to be/was a choreographic element in the larger musical numbers. "Let There Be", "Generations," "Ain't It Good" and both "animal numbers" are particularly appropriate for this treatment. The ANIMALS themselves are to be played by STORYTELLERS where indicated in the text
Character Breakdown
FATHER/Mother :)	Baritone/Alto
ADAM	Tenor
EVE	Soprano
ABEL	Tenor/Baritone
CAIN	Tenor - "Lost in the Wilderness" - The range is D to High G
SETH	Baritone
MOMA NOAH	Soprano??
NOAH	Tenor
SHEM	Baritone
APHRA	Alto
AYSHA	Soprano
YONAH	Alto or Soprano
JAPHETH	Tenor - The range is D to High G--about the same in Whatever Time we Have
HAM Baritone

SNAKE - Usually played by a group that dances together. They sing the five-part harmony

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STORYTELLERS (chorus)

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Children of Eden Songs on the cast album, and the character singing them:

Disc: 1
1. "Let There Be" - Father and Storytellers
2. "Tree of Knowledge" - Father, Adam
3. "Naming" - Father, Eve, Adam, Storytellers
4. "Grateful Children" - Adam, Eve
5. "Father's Day" - Father, Storytellers
6. "Perfect" - Storytellers, Father, Adam, Eve
7. "Spark of Creation" - Eve
8. "In Pursuit of Excellence" - Eve and Snake
9. "End of a Perfect Day" - Storytellers
10. "Childhood's End" - Storytellers, Eve, Father
11. "World Without You" - Adam, Father, Eve
12. "Explusion" - Father, Storytellers
13. "Wasteland" - Storytellers
14. "Spark of Creation" [Reprise 1] - Eve
15. "Lost in the Wilderness" - Abel, Cain
16. "Close to Home" - Adam, Eve, Young Abel, Young Cain, Abel
17. "Ring of Stones" - Cain, Adam, Storytellers, Eve, Abel
18. "Death of Abel" - A Storyteller, Eve
19. "Mark of Cain" - Storytellers, Father
20. "Children of Eden" - Eve, Company

Disc: 2
1. "Generations" - Soloist, Storytellers
2. "Gathering Storm" - Noah, Father
3. "A Piece of Eight" - Storytellers, Noah, Yonah, Japeth, Mama, Ham, Shem, Aysha, Aphra, Female Storyteller
4. "Return of the Animals" (instrumental)
5. "Noah's Lullaby" - Storytellers, Noah
6. "Stranger to the Rain" - Yonah
7. "In Whatever Time We Have" - Japeth, Yonah
8. "Flood" - Father, Storytellers
9. "What Is He Waiting For?" - Noah, Mama, Ham, Shem, Aysha, Aphra
10. "Sailor of the Skies" - Yonah
11. "Spark of Creation" [Reprise 2] - Mama Noah
12. "Hardest Part of Love" - Noah, Father
13. "Words of Doom" - Storytellers
14. "Hour of Darkness" - Noah, Yonah, Japeth, Mama, Ham, Shem, Aysha, Aphra
15. "Ain't It Good?" - Mama, Company except Father
16. "Precious Children" - Father
17. "In the Beginning" - Company

01/08/10