Plays with young female lead? and "Dream Girl"
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Topic: Plays with young female lead? and "Dream Girl"
Posted By: thecomet
Subject: Plays with young female lead? and "Dream Girl"
Date Posted: 4/12/08 at 2:31am
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I've got an incredibly gifted and extremely versatile 20-year-old actress. I'd really like to showcase her in a leading role. Any suggestions? Preferably a comedy because of our fickle audiences, but let me know regardless of the genre. And while I'm asking...has anyone directed or seen Elmer Rice's "Dream Girl" performed? I haven't gotten the script yet, but I like the story. |
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Posted By: Will Bat
Date Posted: 4/12/08 at 10:18am
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I have not seen this play done in years, but for some reason it jumped to mind. "Butterflies are Free" If she sings...The Fantasticks. (I think its an anniversary year) |
Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 4/12/08 at 11:43am
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ANY Tennessee Williams play - he always has great female characters. A Doll's House by Ibsen. The Belle of Amherst by Luce Bronte by Luce (both Belle and Bronte are terrific plays to get school field trip bookings!) I have also seen Plaza Suite performed with the same man and woman in all the roles - very effective to show off versatility! Daphne in Cottage D by Levi Souvenir by Temperley (a fabulous one-woman comedy with music) IMO "Butterflies Are Free" was cute - however, it's very dated. The promiscuity that was considered so hip and with-it at the time of its writing, now sounds like an invitation to contract AIDS. IMO only! |
Posted By: Carol
Date Posted: 4/13/08 at 7:53am
| Take a look at Neil Simon's " I Ought to be in Pictures". The lead character - LIbby ( which won Dinah Manoff a Tony) is almost 20. Great part! It's funny, but also very moving. |
Posted By: spikesgirl
Date Posted: 4/13/08 at 10:53am
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"I Remember Mama" immediately comes to mind as does "The Heidi Chronicles - Wendy Wasserstein (I think that's spelt wrong). We just finished "Wait Until Dark" - lead is a great part for a young actress and would really stretch her.
Charlie
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Posted By: galliactors
Date Posted: 4/13/08 at 3:56pm
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How about "Doubt"? Or Musicals ..."Once upon a Mattress" is fun. I saw a musical version of "uncle Vanya" that was really great once. It was in Humboldt CA. I don't know who wrote it but I think it was a college project. But it was remarkable. |
Posted By: gaftpres
Date Posted: 4/14/08 at 10:30am
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This is a drama, but it has a challenging role for a young female: Proof It is current and the play is so much better than the movie...... much better.------------- Old volunteers never die, they just get recycled! |
Posted By: theatremonkey
Date Posted: 6/04/08 at 2:22pm
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there goes the bride is hilarious and the bride would be about 20
rogers and hamersteins cinderella, carousel
leading ladies is hilarious
to kill a ,ockingbird is good
and she could be tall alice in alice in wonderland that is hilarious  ------------- theatre monkey |
Posted By: boonie08
Date Posted: 6/19/08 at 11:57am
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I would recommend Meet Me in St. Louis We had a fantastic young actress play the role of Esther...great songs.The Boy Next Door, The Trolly Song, Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Good Luck!
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Posted By: stockhamlj
Date Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:41pm
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THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE (comedy)
PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY (comedy) JOAN OF LORRAINE (drama) THE PETRIFIED FOREST (drama) ------------- Linda Stockham |
Posted By: kthuerbach
Date Posted: 6/24/08 at 10:25pm
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Take a look at Thoroughly Modern Millie or Crazy For You. Kat |