His previous credits include: Angelotti in Tosca (WNO); Baron Douphol in La traviata (WNO); Jud Fry in Oklahoma! It was also confirmed that newcomerCorey Cottwould be his replacement. His design for the international hit The Overcoat won him several awards. Crutchie is the heart of the resistance. Aside from newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer (played by Robert Duvall in the movie), most of the characters in "Newsies" are made up. Though she only has a brief dance solo in King of New York, Katherine should have a great contemporary pop voice with a high belt diction is key. Favorite Regional credits include the southwest premiere of the magician-centric As We Lie Still (Contemporary Theatre of Dallas), several seasons with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival and A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch featuring Donna McKechnie at Bass Hall. But we need to be super sure you aren't a robot. Sings solo, many lines, some dancing, stage combat. 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Payton: Living in a Newsies World. Get in touch @mc.hewitt (IG) and at www.michaelhewitt.com. Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Allows the newsies to congregate in his restaurant to plan their strike when he doesnt have any paying customers, that is. Susan is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Anita traveled extensively with the artist-in-schools program in Alaska, working primarily with indigenous populations within the context of traditional villages. Test. Special thanks to @broadwaymedia and @jammyprod. If you have any questions about this please contact us:finance@allabouttheatre.org. MICHAEL JOHN HUGHES(Romeo / Spot Conlon / Ensemble / Dance Captain)is thrilled to be performing at the Arena Stage for the first time! Less straight-laced, bright big brother starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living, but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. at 75 (92nd St. Y). The show will be performed in The Capitol Theater at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, WI opening June 22, and closing June 25, 2023.. Rehearsals start June 6, 2023 in Madison, WI and require daytime availability. 4 0 obj The next morning, the newsies are outraged to learn that Pulitzer has raised the price of newspapers. Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike. Assisted by the intimidating Delancey brothers, who keep order by any means necessary, Wiesel is Pulitzers disgruntled paper- pusher. i[3If!Q8j]J}Iq`W;,,xfFE%Th?h J[G" FbQuDL'j.Wl'U>.uODY|8S|AuAGr/R|[w~Kz$ Y^4. Film:Oliver & Company; Tribute;Thumbelina;Newsies;Home Alone 2: Lost in New York;Used People;Life with Mikey;A Goofy Movie;The Lion King II: Simbas Pride; and102 Dalmatians. "You get your picture in the papers, you're famous. The newsies rejoice as Governor Teddy Roosevelt congratulates Jack. His past performances include Kennedy Center Honors (Tom Hanks Tribute), Fords Theatre Annual Gala and Mayors Arts Awards (Lincoln Theatre). Gender: male/both Character Age: 13 to 20 Scabs Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike. 1 Personality; 2 Role; 3 OBC Looks; 4 Fanon Backstory; 5 Headcanons; 6 Relationships; . Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers. Love and appreciation to the Universe, Clear Talent Group, David, Xander, her family and everything to Steve. In the summer of 1899, the newsboys of New York City took on two of the most powerful men in the country Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst and won. * A scene with Jack, Davey, and Spot Conlon is absent, as is Spot's involvement in the fight between the newsies and scabbers; Spot doesn't appear until the rally. The three nuns offer breakfast to the hungry newsies. Jack and Crutchie join the rest of the newsies in starting the day ("Carrying the Banner"). The editor of theWorldwhoadvises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids newspaper. D.C.-area credits include: Godspell (NextStop Theatre Company); Charlotte's Web and yeme: The Beautiful (Imagination Stage); and Ella Enchanted (Adventure Theatre MTC). Distinguishing features: warp on arm, face littered with freckles, always looks tired, Personality: cheeky, sarcastic, kind, smirks way to much, dark humor, only talks a lot around certain people. The songs "My Lovey Dovey Baby" and "High Times Hard Times" were removed and replaced by the singular song "That's Rich", which is performed by the same character, Medda Larkin, while the remaining songs were rewritten to fit the changes in the storyline between the film and the musical. Height. He never thought anything of them, until one day he found himself alone in an alley one night trying to find some food, when a pair of brothers came up to him. Thugs that are hired to join the Delanceys to rough up the newsies. A Nebraska native, Tanner is a dance alumnus from Oklahoma City University and now resides in New York City. May be cast male or female. For the productions of Newsies on Broadway, the song King of New York has many tap dancing solos on tables. He and Davey have a close relationship. As a composer, Laura has more than 60 works in her catalogue including Not Another Christmas Letter: The Musical which is being produced around the US.She lives in New York City with her husband and maintains a large coaching studio in Hells Kitchen in addition to her work in universities and churches around the country. EDWARD GERO (Joseph Pulitzer)s Arena Stage credits include Thomas Everson, Jr. in Junk, Antonin Scalia in The Originalist, Benjamin Hubbard inThe Little Foxes and Mark Rothko inRed. DANIEL ERDBERG (Sound Designer)returns to Arena Stage, where his work has appeared inAnything Goes,ThePajamaGame,Dear Evan HansenandThe Lion. fq\fyjJU@Bn6hW6sI7g%\?2_8ky!)}B-^cS An efficient stage manager who introduces Meddas act. 21 terms. 10 terms. * A solo number for Crutchie titled Letter from the Refuge was added for national tour, replacing a scene from the movie where Jack visits Crutchie after he is captured by Snyder. Instagram: @tanthedancinman, BRIDGET RILEY(Splasher / Nun / Ensemble / Katherine Plumber u/s) is excited for be back at Arena Stage after performing in The Pajama Game, Carousel and the workshop of Another Part of the Forest. While she generally has no time for cocky, streetwise young men, she makes an exception for Jack Kelly. Love and thanks to her family, G. Gardner Talent Management, Studio Bleu, and the entire Newsies team. He never thought anything of them, until one day he found himself alone in an alley one night trying to find some food, when a pair of brothers came up to him. Les is 9 years old "near ten" and the younger brother of David and Sarah Jacobs.he is the youngest of the newsboys and the newest both davey and Les go to sell papes not know they would later join a strike. This summer he was at the Cape Playhouse in Massachusetts performing as Paul inA Chorus Line. Suzanne recently music directed Into the Woods (off-Broadway), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (regional), Hair (regional) and Evita (regional). Proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA. They gather at the New York World's distribution wagon, where they pick up their daily stacks of papers from Wieseland his goons, Oscar and Morris Delancey. Test. TYA productions: The Little Mermaid, Anne of Green Gables, Shrek, Big (choreographer), Alladdin (director), Pinnochio. For the first few weeks they would ask about his wrapped arm and he would turn from a sarcastic happy child to sad and shut down. During the performance, Jack notices Katherine, a bright young reporter he had seen earlier that day. Then he will design This London Life with The Grand Theatre. Sending gratitude to his family, parents, God, Bloc, Johnny, BYU, Parker and the whole production team for this amazing opportunity! Can a group of idealistic newsboys win against a foe as powerful as acclaimed publisher Joseph Pulitzer? endobj His real name is William Steele, or his nickname Will. megan_nicole73. A pompous businessman through and through, owns the World and is concerned solely with the bottom line. Just as Jack is about to set out for Santa Fe, he realizes that the newsies are his family and, after all, those papes ain't gonna sell themselves ("Finale"). Chazs New York/National Tour credits includeDisneys Newsies,Cats(Mr. Mistoffelees) andMe and My Girl(City Center Encores!). Most recently, Ken designed the American tour of A Thousand Splendid Suns (ACT San Francisco; The Old Globe, San Diego; Seattle Repertory). Performances dedicated to Liz. He is also a member of Chloe and Maud Arnolds Jr Tap Company. Bruised and battered, the newsies are about to lose hope. Chaz was Buttons in the film version ofDisneys Newsies: The Broadway Musicaland was featured onSo You Think You Can Dance. He is generous, and loves to crack jokes. MOLLY SMITH (Director) has served as Artistic Director since 1998. Additional D.C. credits includeA Midsummer Nights DreamandRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead(Folger Theatre);Angels in America: Parts 1 and 2(Round House); andThe Arsonists,&Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play(Woolly Mammoth). Redford, it starredChristian Bale,David Moscow,Bill Pullman,Robert DuvallandAnn-Margret. CAROLE DENISE JONES (Nun / Hannah / Ensemble / Medda Larkin / Nun u/s) is thrilled to be making her Arena Stage debut. The crooked warden of The Refuge. 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