Bigger Than You Think Roles

So as we continue to recruit for actors for our play dedicated to growing up in Middletown, we thought it would be helpful to give people a sense of what we're recruiting for. Parts are broken up between "adult" and "youth" and then among the level of involvement in the play. Many roles are small and some have only 1-2 lines. Additionally, while some roles are built specifically by the stories of community members other roles are more general and can be played by either gender or any race (there are roles for everyone and anyone!).

Rehersals will start October 8th and will vary through the week depending on which scene is being rehersed. There will also be rehersals that weekend (10/13 & 10/14) and Monday (10/15) with the entire cast and the dress rehersal and performance will be October 16th and 17th. All rehersals will take place at Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Middletown High School.  If you have any interest or questions around getting involved please call Justin Carbonella at 860-854-6030 or email Mark Laucella at mlaucella@comcast.net.


ADULT


Large Role (10+ lines)
Anne- Adult Woman, recurring role

Big Eddie- Adult Man, recurring role

Business Man- Adult Man

Felicia- Adult Woman

Frank- Adult Man, Chinese

Grady- Adult Man, recurring role

Mrs. Chandler- Adult Woman, recurring role

Q- Adult Man, African American

Sheila - Adult Woman, recurring role

Willard- Adult Man, recurring role


Medium Role (5-10 lines)
Barbara- Adult Woman, African American

Chris- Teacher - male or female

Director- Adult Man

Mayor- Adult Man

Mom- Adult Woman

Mr. Phillips- Adult Man, recurring role

Mrs. Papandria - Adult Woman, teacher

Scott- Adult Man or Woman, recurring role

Superintendant- Adult Woman


Small Role (less than 5 lines)
Coach- Adult Man or Woman

Jasmine's Mom- Adult Woman

Francis- Cleaning Woman (adult)

Mama- Adult Woman

Mr. Crawford- Adult Man, very small

Mrs. Fletcher- Older Woman, African American



CHILD / TEEN

Large Role (10+ lines)


Amelia- Teen Girl, full of hope, energetic

Bob- Teen Boy

Brianna- Large teen girl, angry, giving up on hope, recurring role

Gina- Teen Girl 13-19 yrs, recurring role

Jasmine- Elementary-age girl, recurring role

Joanne- Teen Girl 13-19 yrs, recurring role

Linda- Teen Girl, confused, angry, looking for hope

Trevor- Teen Boy


Medium Role (5-10 lines)


Young Barbara- Child, female, African American
Young Grady- Child, male 8-13 yrs

Liz- Teen Girl, angry

Young Q- Child, male, African American

Young Willard- Child or Teen, male


Small Role (less than 5 lines)


Alicia- Middle School Girl, recurring role
Andy- Child or Teen

Erin- Teen Girl 13-18 yrs

Fatima- Child, female under 10 yrs

Jack- Child, male under 10 yrs

Jim- Teen, male

Marty- Child or Teen, male or female

Tony- Teen Boy 13-18 yrs

Young Frank- Child, male, Asian American