Production Info

Directed by Gina Kaufmann

Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Langston Hughes, & Book by Elmer Rice

Summary

In a working class Manhattan neighborhood in 1929, tensions build as the people in this multi-ethnic neighborhood rub up against one another. The story centers primarily on an extramarital affair and a romance between a Jewish and a gentile teenager, but the rich undertones of longing and the layered relationships bring this entire complex little world to life. Weill called it “An American Opera”, interweaving jazz, musical theatre and classical opera esthetics with spoken word.

Friday, September 27, 2013

STREET SCENE Cast List

Thank-you everyone that came to auditions and callbacks for the Five College Opera Street Scene. We were so pleased to see many students and community members come and audition, and are very excited to being working with you. Below you will find the cast list. Please visit the UMass Department of Theater Curtain Lobby, there you will find a callboard where this list will be posted. Please initial there next you your name to accept your role. If you are a Five College Student and a community member, please e-mail Company Manager Arielle Herold@umass.edu to accept your role. 

Once you have accepted the role, please visit our costume shop downstairs for a measurement session (approx. 15 minutes). If you are a Five College Student or community member please e-mail Arielle to schedule a time for you to come in. 

Please note that if you do not have housing for the spring semester, we will be providing complementary housing. More information will be provided soon.

We are creating a more detailed schedule for the winter break rehearsals that will not require everyone to be here on January 2, 2014. We will instead be implementing a staggered rehearsal schedule to incorporate the majority of the cast later during winter break in order to utilize everybody's time wisely. This information will be distributed in the coming weeks.

A time to pick up vocal scores and scripts will be announced shortly. 


If there are any questions, please e-mail Company Manager Arielle Herold at aherold@umass.edu. Thank-you again, and congratulations!




Abe Kaplan Frank Aronson
Sam Kaplan Rob Stahley
Carl Olsen Michael Caretenuto
George Jones Javier Luengo-Garrido
Lippo Fiorentino Daniel Kadish
Frank Maurrant John Cheek
Steve Sankey Zen
Harry Easter/Ambulance Driver/1st Police Man Tiberius Cuipylo-Watkins
Henry Davis Matt Chastain
Daniel Buchanan/Understudy for Sam Kaplan Mac Leslie
Dick McGann/Milkman Ben Finn
Vincent Jones/Interne Griffin Lyons
Dr. Wilson/2nd Police Officer/Workman Peter Vaiknoras
Officer Murphy/Voice of Corn Seller Michael Seavey
Old Clothes Man/The Man Eddie Flannery
City Marshall/Voice of Workman/Understudy for Dick McGann and Daniel Buchanan Conor Dennin
Fred Cullen/ Furniture Mover #2 Jared Beaulieu
A Man/Furniture Mover #1  Ryan Hill
Women
Rose Maurrant Liana Gineitis
Anna Maurrant Dana Schitzner
Olga Olsen Jessica Campbell
Greta Fiorentino Melissa Ennulat
Emma Jones Heather A. Lord
Mae Jones Dayna Fisk
Shirley Kaplan Christina Mailer
Mrs. Hildebrand**/Strawberry Seller Hannah Szydlo
Jennie Hildebrand Aeri Kim
2nd Graduate/Mrs. Buchanan's Having a Baby/The Woman/Understudy for Mae Jones Lily Filippatos
3rd Graduate/1st Salvation Army Girl Ashton Martin
1st Nursemaid/Music Pupil/Understudy for Rose Maurrant Eliza Baxter
2nd Salvation Army Girl/ 2nd Nursemaid Sylvia Barjolo
Woman Lydia Barrett
Children  
Willie Maurrant Ruby Cain
Grace Davis Sophia Schweik
Charlie Hildebrand Gabriel Randall
Mary Hildebrand Julia Edgerly
Joan Esther Sokoloff-Rubin
Myrtle Hannah D'Alessandro
Jo Kahlila Lord

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

STREET SCENE Callbacks Thursday Sept. 26

Thank-you everyone for coming to callbacks this evening. It was so lovely to hear all you talented singers bring life to the pieces from Street Scene. Please see below the callback list for tomorrow evening.

We will not need to hear everybody read tomorrow night. If you do not see your name listed below it does not mean you are not being considered for a part, just that we will not need to hear you read tomorrow. If you have questions about this, please e-mail Arielle Herold at aherold@umass.edu.



6-7 Children’s Callbacks (Singing & Scene)
Kahlila Lord
Martha Garbarini
Lea Udell
Hannah D'Alessandro
Morgan Brennan
Julia Edgerly
Ayla Conor-Kirshbaum

6:30 Lament
Ali Baldwin

6:45 City Marshall & Fred Cullen
Connor Dennin
Eddie Flannery
Ryan Hill
Jared Beaulieu
Austin Seda
Andrew Hurn


STREET SCENE Vocal Callbacks

Hello everyone,

Thank-you all for your hard work this evening at the first evening of callbacks. Please see below the schedule for callbacks tomorrow evening Wednesday, Sept. 25.

We will not need to hear everybody sing tomorrow night. If you do not see your name listed below it does not mean you are not being considered for a part, just that we will not need to hear you sing tomorrow. If you have questions about this, please e-mail Arielle Herold at aherold@umass.edu.

6:00 pm
Frank Aronson- Abe Kaplan Song and Side

6:15
Wrapped in a Ribbon (Jenny’s Intro) & Lament
Aeri Kim
Ben Finn
Caroline Phinney
Connor Dennin
Dayna Fisk
Kathryn Tolley
Michael Seavey
Ryan Hill
Tori Clough
Jared Beaulieu
Eliza Baxter
Ashton Martin
Sylvia Barjolo
Meredith Wills
Lily Filippatos
Mac Leslie
Eddie Flannery
Lydia Barrett
Kari Collins

Mae’s Song
Dayna Fisk

Lullaby
1st Nursemaid:
Aeri Kim
Eliza Baxter
Lydia Barrett
Kathryn Tolley
2nd Nursemaid
Tori Clough
Sylvia Barjolo
Lily Filippatos

Salvation Army Girl Song
1st Salvation Army Girl
Aeri Kim
Eliza Baxter
Lydia Barrett
2nd Salvation Army Girl
Tori Clough
Sylvia Barjolo

Dick & Mae’s Song
Dayna Fisk


Buchanan’s Song
Connor Dennin
Michael Seavey
Mac Leslie

If there any questions, please e-mail Arielle Herold at aherold@umass.edu


Tuesday, September 24, 2013

STREET SCENE CALLBACKS- IMPORTANT UPDATES

Street Scene Callbacks

Hello, and congratulations on being called back for the Five College Opera Street Scene! Please see below the callback information and schedule for the rest of the week.

Callbacks will take place on Tuesday Sept. 23- Thursday, Sept. 26.
Sept. 24, 2013, 6-7:30pm Adult Dance/Movement, 7:30-10 Adult Sides
Sept. 25, 2013, 6-10 Singing Callbacks (More detailed schedule to be provided at a later time, please plan to be there the whole evening)
Sept. 26, 2013, 6-7pm Children’s Callbacks (Vocal & Sides), 7-10pm Adult Sides

Please review all the sides, as you may be asked to read for multiple characters, though you might not have been called back for them. Sides and sheet music will be provided at the callbacks if you are unable to print them.

We have added some new songs for the callback process in addition to Lament and Lullaby, so please take note of these additions. Please note that we understand if you do not have the time to fully learn the songs, and to accommodate this we will go over each of the songs at the beginning of each section of callbacks to make sure everyone is comfortable with the pieces before singing them. The PDF’s and audio files of these songs will be available on this site before 5pm on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. 

If there are any questions regarding this, please e-mail Company Manager Arielle Herold at aherold@umass.edu.

NEW SONGS:

Everyone will be asked to sing Wrapped in a Ribbon (pgs. 101-103) in addition to Lament and Lullaby.

Men
Men called back for Dick McGann: McGann’s Song; pick up to page 140 to “Baby I die” on page 141 (pgs. 139-141)
Men called back for Buchanan: Buchanan’s Song (pg. 40-42)

Women
Women called back for Mae: Mae’s Song; top of 145 to “I burn” (pgs. 145-146)
Women called back for Salvation Army Girls: Salvation Army Girl Song (pgs. 19-20)
Women called back for Jenny Hildebrand/Graduation Girl: Jenny’s Intro/Wrapped in a Ribbon (pgs. 101-103)


Please look closely at what roles you are called back for below, as there have been some additions:

Aeri Kim
Jenny Hildebrand, Nursemaid, Graduation Girl, Salvation Army Girl
Alice (Ali) Baldwin 
Chorus
Becca Griffing
Shirley Kaplan, 2nd Nursemaid
Ben Finn 
Buchanan, Dick, City Marshal
Caroline Phinney
Jenny Hildrebrand, Graduation Girl
Casey May 
Jenny Hildrebrand, Graduation Girl
Connor Dennin 
Buchanan, Dick
Dayna Fisk 
Mae, 2nd Nursemaid, 2nd Salvation Army Girl
Geehae Moon
Shirley Kaplan, 2nd Nursemaid
Kathryn Tolley
Jenny Hildebrand, Graduation Girl, 1st Nursemaid
Maggie Dekker
Shirley Kaplan, 2nd Nursemaid, 2nd Salvation Army Girl
Michael Seavey
Buchanan, Officer Murphy, City Marshal
Pamela McCaddin
1st Nursemaid
Ryan Hill
Dr. Wilson, Fred Cullen, City Marshal
Tori Clough
2nd Nursemaid, 2nd Salvation Army Girl
Kahlila Lord
Myrtle
Martha Garbarini
Myrtle
Lea Udell
Myrtle
Hannah D'Alessandro
Myrtle
Morgan Brennan
Myrtle
Julia Edgerly
Mary Hildebrand
Ayla Conor-Kirshbomb
Children's Ensemble
Christina Mailer
Mrs. Hildebrand, Shirley Kaplan
Frank Aronson
Abe Kaplan, Sankey
Cerella Gonzalez
Mrs. Hildebrand, 2nd Nursemaid
Camila Mugnani
Jenny Hildebrand, Graduation Girl, Nursemaid
Jared Beaulieu
Various Roles
Emily Tanch
Jenny Hildebrand, Graduation Girl
Eliza Baxter
Mae, Shirley, 1st Nursemaid, 1st Salvation Army Girl
Ashton Martin
Jenny, Graduation Girl
Sylvia Barjolo
Mae, 2nd Nursemaid, 2nd Salvation Army Girl
Meredith Aleigha Wells
Jenny Hildebrand, Graduation Girl
Lily Filippatos
Jenny Hildebrand, Graduation Girl, 2nd Nursemaid
Andrew Hurn
Sankey, Fred Cullen
Mac Leslie
Dick McGann, Buchanan
Zen
Vincent, Sankey, Marshal, Officer Murphy
Eddie Flannery
Various Roles
Griffin Lyons
Vincent, Fred Cullen
Austin Seda
Fred Cullen
Lydia Barrett
1st Nursemaid, 1st Salvation Army Girl
Hannah Szydlo
Mrs. Hildebrand, 2nd Salvation Army Girl, Shirley Kaplan
Kari Collins
Jenny Hildebrand, Graduation Girl



Please see below the schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013:

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2012:
6:00-7:30 pm Movement/Dance
Dayna Fisk
Ben Finn
Connor Dennin
Katie Lipow
Frank Aronson
Christina Mailer
Cerella Gonzalez
Camila Mugnani
Christina Mailer
Camila Mugnani
Jared Beaulieu
Emily Tanch
Eliza Baxter
Ashton Martin
Sylvia Barjolo
Meredith Aleigha Wells
Lily Filippatos
Andrew Hurn
Mac Leslie
Zen
Eddie Flannery
Griffin Lyons
Austin Seda
Lydia Barrett
Hannah Szydlo
Kari Collins

7:30 pm Dick McGann & Mae Side
Dayna Fisk
Eliza Baxter
Sylvia Barjolo
Ben Finn
Connor Dennin
Mac Leslie


8:00 pm Jenny Hildebrand, Girls, Mrs. H Side
Kathryn Tolley
Caroline Phinney
Casey May
Aeri Kim
Camila Mugnani
Cerella Gonzalez
Christina Mailer
Emily Tanch
Ashton Martin
Meredith Wells
Lily Filippatos
Kari Collins


8:30 pm Sankey Side
Frank Aronson
Zen
Andrew Hurn

9:00 pm Vincent Side
Griffon Lyons
Zen

9:30 pm Shirley Side
Maggie Dekker
Geehae Moon
Eliza Baxter
Becca Griffing
Christina Mailer
Hannah Szydlo

If Time Allows: Nursemaid & Officer Murphy Side
Aeri Kim
Becc Griffing
Dayna Fisk
Geehae Moon
Kathryn Tolley
Maggie Dekker
Pamela McCaddin
Victoria Clough
Cerella Gonzalez
Camilia Mugnani
Eliza Baxter
Sylvia Barjolo
Lily Filippatos
Lydia Barrett
Michael Seavey
Zen