PRODUCTION ELEMENTS
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CAST: 5 women, 5 men (who also
serve as chorus) |
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Female |
Male |
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ABIGAIL - a housekeeper (Soprano) |
CLYDE - longtime homesteader (Lyric Baritone) |
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IDA - a young school teacher (Soprano) |
BILLY - Ida's young love (Tenor) |
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VIOLA - a prostitute (Alto Belt) |
JEROME - Viola's former lover (Tenor) |
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WILOMENE - a New York Debutante (Mezzo) |
LEWIS - Wilomene's Father (Baritone) |
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MARY - the Indian Agent (Alto) |
MR. MAXWELL - Washington Bureaucrat (Choral only) |
MUSIC: Scored for 12 piece ensemble
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Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn I, Horn II, String Quintet,
Piano and Percussion
MUSICAL DIFFICULTY: High
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Minimal
SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: Mature
"Its creators have approached these
topics with skill…cleverness, and evident passion…
(La Puma's) score is at once bouncy and dissonant…her
anthemic opening number is a corker, and several of
her subsequent songs live up to its promise." -
City Paper
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