character breakdown: A miscast cabaret
This one-night cabaret features appearances from The Brown Paper Box Co. artistic associates and former cast members performing as characters they would never play due to age, gender, voice type, race, etc.
The idea sprouted when casting their most recent production of Godspell. The character breakdowns listed in the script were so rigid and specific in terms of body type and how the original actor performed the role. CHARACTER BREAKDOWN will be an exciting night to reexamine the characters we think we know and to break the mold of how a performer 'should' look or how a character 'should' be played. Expect surprise song selections from composers David Yazbek, William Finn, Stephen Sondheim, and more!
The idea sprouted when casting their most recent production of Godspell. The character breakdowns listed in the script were so rigid and specific in terms of body type and how the original actor performed the role. CHARACTER BREAKDOWN will be an exciting night to reexamine the characters we think we know and to break the mold of how a performer 'should' look or how a character 'should' be played. Expect surprise song selections from composers David Yazbek, William Finn, Stephen Sondheim, and more!
REDEYE CHICAGO "EAT.DRINK.DO"
BROADWAYWORLD.COM "SHOWTUNE MOSHPIT"
*Denotes The Brown Paper Box Co. members