Role Distribution, Show Selection and Audition Pools

[lillibet]

This subject came up tonight at Steering Committee and there just wasn't time to explore it past the immediate issue at hand, but it seemed like there was more discussion to be had and perhaps more voices to be solicited, so I thought I'd go ahead and post about it. You don't have to be part of Theatre@First to have an opinion. I'm going to start with a poll, so I can get an overview, but I do encourage you to comment, because I realize this may have a lot of nuances and complexity for many people that won't be captured in my options.

[Poll #1498617]

Comments

[aphrabehn.livejournal.com]

Let me rephrase it then - audiences would not have a hard time with cross-casting for it, as opposed to some shows where cross casting seems forced.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

For instance? 1776? :-)

(which technically has two female roles, but really.)

[fenicedautun.livejournal.com]

off topic, but i've always wanted to see/do a fully cross cast 1776 (all male roles played by female and vice versa, because you do need to keep vocal ranges consistent within the congress). But I'm perverse.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

I thought Wellesley had done an all-female one? But I suppose that's different than featuring Abigail and Martha in drag. ;-)

[dpolicar]

(nods) Absolutely.