lift
a new musical
IN a small Ohio town, 8-year old Ethan Hale falls through the ice and is miraculously saved. But no one sees the rescue. And no one steps forward as the hero. So when Ethan insists that it was a "birdman," the townspeople embark on a journey into their individual faith and doubt, their collective hope, and what it means to be extraordinary. read more at official site
Character Breakdown:
{5 principle women, 3 principle men, mixed ensemble of 6 to 10}
* Ethan Hale, 8 years old
* Sam Ogden, 30s, chief of police, Ethan’s uncle
* Eve Hale, mid to late 20s , Ethan’s mother, Sam's sister, widow
* Dr. Ruth Conti, 40s, psychiatrist
* Iris Conti, late 60s, Ruth’s mother, has Parkinson's Disease
* Mason Williams, 50s, African-American hardware store owner and town sage
* Mary Williams, 50s, African-American, Mason’s wife, biology professor
* Bridget "Bridge" Simovitz, 18, college student, Ethan’s babysitter, activist
* Ensemble, 4, various roles
Songs:
Act Two
Today (Ensemble, Bridge, Sam)
The Doctor's Wife (Iris)
Proof (Reprise)(Sam)
Invincible (Bridge, Ethan)
Running (Sam, Eve)
Feather (Ethan)
To Save Us (Ruth)
Let You Go (Eve)
Believe (All)
Act One
The Place We Live (Sam, Ensemble)
See-Through (Iris, Ruth)
Here I Am (Ruth, Eve)
Talk (Mason, Ensemble)
Ain't No Birdman (Mason, Mary)
Proof (Sam)
Inside Out (Bridge)
Lost/Found/Lost (Ruth, Ethan, Eve, Sam)
Vocalists (in order of appearance): Lindsay Northen (Eve), Jamaal Wilson (Mason), Wendy Fox-Williams (Mary), Taylor Buice (Sam), Sharone Halevy (Bridget), Monica Bell (Ruth), Alex Scheitinger (Ethan). Piano: Aaron McAllister. Recorded at Lo-Fish Studios, NYC. Engineer: John Hopkins.
Development History:
Private Staged reading, New York City (Pearl Studios), March 19, 2010
Directed by Gary John LaRosa. See the full cast at the Lift website.
York Theatre Company (staged reading), New York City, May 15, 2008
lift was selected to participate in the York's Off-Broadway Developmental Reading Series. Directed by Susan Einhorn.
Creative Team:
Gary John LaRosa, Director
