AUDITIONS:
MARCH 19 @ 6:30-9:30PM
MARCH 21 @ 9:00-1:00PM
PERFORMANCES:
THURSDAY, JULY 30 @ 7:00PM
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS
FRIDAY, JULY 31 @ 7:00PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 @ 7:00PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 @ 2:00PM
SCITUATE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
“See how the world could be, in spite of the way that it is.”
This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – HADESTOWN invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
After its origins as a DIY community theatre project in 2006 and a studio album in 2010, HADESTOWN electrified audiences with its 2016 world premiere at New York Theatre Workshop, becoming the longest-running show in that celebrated theatre’s 40-year history. The production then received its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre in 2017 and then a 2018 sold-out engagement at London’s National Theatre. Hadestown opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on April 17, 2019, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, starring Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page.
Winner! Eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Orchestrations
Winner! Four 2019 Drama Desk Awards
Winner! Six 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Winner! 2019 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical
Winner! 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Character Breakdowns
Hermes
Our charismatic guide and storyteller. Mentor to Orpheus.
The character of HERMES has been played on Broadway by both male- and female-identifying performers. The production team will consider all performers interested in Hermes
Vocal range: Tenor/Bass, range: C3-B4
Character’s Gender: Male
Character’s Age: Adult
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
Orpheus
Lyre-playing poet, gifted and naive. In love with Eurydice.
Note: The character is male, but we are open to auditioning all genders for this role.
Vocal range: Tenor with strong falsetto, range: D3-C5 (opt. Eb5)
Character’s Gender: Male
Character’s Age: Young Adult
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
Eurydice
A runaway, tough and vulnerable. Falls in love with Orpheus.
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano, range: F#3-D5
Character’s Gender: Female
Character’s Age: Young Adult
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
Persephone
The queen of nature and the seasons. A heavy drinker. Wife of Hades.
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano/Alto, range: F3-C5
Character’s Gender: Female
Character’s Age: Adult
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
Hades
A compulsive industrialist. The boss-king of Hadestown.
Vocal range: Bass, range F2-C#4
Character’s Gender: Male
Character’s Age: Adult
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
The Fates
Three sisters, vicious and delicious. Intoxicating voices in the head.
Special Skills: The Fates must be excellent at harmonizing.
Vocal range: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto. Range: E3-D5 (Fate 1 up to Eb5)
Character’s Gender: Female
Character’s Age: Any
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
Workers (Ensemble)
The Spirits of labor and community, a physical and choral presence (SATB).
Vocal range: Any
Character’s Gender: Any
Character’s Age: Any
Character’s Ethnicity: Any
Registration
The cost of this program is $425.
Payment for this program is due within a week of the cast list being posted, or you can contact the Producer about a payment plan.
If for any reason you choose to leave the show in the first two weeks of auditions, casting and rehearsals, you will receive a full refund. If you choose to leave the show after two weeks but before three weeks have passed, you may expect a refund of 50% of the program registration or $200. No refunds will be given after the program has passed the 3-week participation date.
If you have any questions, please email info@cohassetdramaticclub.org.